Realistic Candidates for HC

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

The really sad thing is that you're not wrong. And he's not alone. We'd have a large portion, 35-40%, that would want to give Parker the job solely off that fact.

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Thankfully they aren’t the ones funding this change.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Duke can't take players from the portal unless they are graduate transfers or were academically eligible to Duke out of high school. Pollard is a phenomenal coach and would be a great hire. But he's already turned down A&M and Miami. He's not taking our job.

Dan Heefner is another one that would be a homerun. I would at least call him. But he too is unlikely.

I think Elander is the choice.

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I don't know why so many are hung up on Elander. I think it's a huge risk and we need someone with head coaching experience.

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Originally Posted by Coursesuper

Thankfully they aren’t the ones funding this change.

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And the ones that are will settle for a hitting coach from Tennessee? That doesn't make sense to me.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

And the ones that are will settle for a hitting coach from Tennessee? That doesn't make sense to me.

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If we hire Elander, 6 months from now you will be hyping him as the best coach in America.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

If we hire Elander, 6 months from now you will be hyping him as the best coach in America.

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Well tell me why he is so good at least so I can start?

Otherwise it looks really risky to me.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I don't know why so many are hung up on Elander. I think it's a huge risk and we need someone with head coaching experience.

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No risk, no reward. Wes Johnson didn't have head coaching experience. Lemonis did.

There is less risk with Elander than all of these West Coast head coaches being named. Less risk than mid major coaches being named. SEC experience matters. Recruiting prowess matters. He's learned from the best program builder and premier coach in the country.

I would make a run at Backich and Heefner first. Then I would hire Elander. All other names are unrealistic or mid. And just remember, all head coaching hires are a risk.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

No risk, no reward. Wes Johnson didn't have head coaching experience. Lemonis did.

There is less risk with Elander than all of these West Coast head coaches being named. Less risk than mid major coaches being named. SEC experience matters. Recruiting prowess matters. He's learned from the best program builder and premier coach in the country.

I would make a run at Backich and Heefner first. Then I would hire Elander. All other names are unrealistic or mid. And just remember, all head coaching hires are a risk.

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Can he manage a team? Can be manage a pitching staff? How does he handle our fan base? I think he needs more experience. Give me Sabins at West Virginia over him.

There is no reward without risk but we can get reward while mitigating as much risk as possible.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

The really sad thing is that you're not wrong. And he's not alone. We'd have a large portion, 35-40%, that would want to give Parker the job solely off that fact.

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God help us, lol.

All I know is that the next head coach will have head coaching experience and will have been to Omaha multiple times***

On a more serious note, I don't mind an assistant taking the reins so long as they have the Rolodex and are a fit. I like the guy at Oregon but the west coast hires seem to be risky coming into the SEC.

Give me Wasikowski. He's good, he's cheap, he's in a lessor baseball conference that's a dam. long, cold haul across country.
Wes is too expensive to get or he'd be the guy.
Heefner is a big no for me but we could do worse.
Bakich would be ok.
I'd settle for Pollard or Elander.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Give me Wasikowski. He's good, he's cheap, he's in a lessor baseball conference that's a dam. long, cold haul across country.
Wes is too expensive to get or he'd be the guy.
Heefner is a big no for me but we could do worse.
Bakich would be ok.

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Wes Johnson? The guy whose wife wouldn't move here?

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

And the ones that are will settle for a hitting coach from Tennessee? That doesn't make sense to me.

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I’m not sure you know who is actually funding this. The list that was around a month or so ago may not be the final answer. When the right guys are on board, of which I think they may be now due to this timing, they are all baseball guys, mlb etc.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Wes Johnson? The guy whose wife wouldn't move here?

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Well, he's not an option anyway Todd, that's the whole damn point

With our MLB Bulldogs chiming in alot could we be looking at someone coaching in the minors right now? I've been hearing for a month now the MLB Bulldogs have been barking

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Give me Wasikowski. He's good, he's cheap, he's in a lessor baseball conference that's a dam. long, cold haul across country.
Wes is too expensive to get or he'd be the guy.
Heefner is a big no for me but we could do worse.
Bakich would be ok.
I'd settle for Pollard or Elander.

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Heefner is the best hitting coach in the country. It's amazing what he's done at DBU. I doubt we can get him but why on earth would he be a no for you?

If I could have any coach in the country, I would pick Tony V. But Heefner would be my number 2.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

With our MLB Bulldogs chiming in alot could we be looking at someone coaching in the minors right now? I've been hearing for a month now the MLB Bulldogs have been barking

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I could see that. Mangrum has saved Bianco's ass.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

With our MLB Bulldogs chiming in alot could we be looking at someone coaching in the minors right now? I've been hearing for a month now the MLB Bulldogs have been barking

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They need to listen to these guys, I hope they do, but I don’t know that they will.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Heefner is the best hitting coach in the country. It's amazing what he's done at DBU. I doubt we can get him but why on earth would he be a no for you?

If I could have any coach in the country, I would pick Tony V. But Heefner would be my number 2.

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He's a bit odd and chosen to stay there because schools won't allow sone of his stuff. Vitello sure! But he's not an option. Heefner would be my lower end option but like I said, we could do worse.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Heefner is the best hitting coach in the country. It's amazing what he's done at DBU. I doubt we can get him but why on earth would he be a no for you?

If I could have any coach in the country, I would pick Tony V. But Heefner would be my number 2.

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Not Cooter but my reservations in Heefner stem from him never being in a power conference and all the things that come with that. How would he handle the portal? How would he handle NIL? How would he handle boosters?

There is also the fact that he is currently recruiting at a private Christian SOUTHERN BAPTIST Bible college, and a strict one at that. How would he handle recruiting at the high school level? Would he not recruit a kid because their parents have beer in the household? Would he be open to recruiting catholic kids because they have drank wine before? Would he recruit kids from families that do not put religion on the forefront? Would he try to push his religion on players?

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Not Cooter but my reservations in Heefner stem from him never being in a power conference and all the things that come with that. How would he handle the portal? How would he handle NIL? How would he handle boosters?

There is also the fact that he is currently recruiting at a private Christian SOUTHERN BAPTIST Bible college, and a strict one at that. How would he handle recruiting at the high school level? Would he not recruit a kid because their parents have beer in the household? Would he be open to recruiting catholic kids because they have drank wine before? Would he recruit kids from families that do not put religion on the forefront? Would he try to push his religion on players?

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lol. He's a strong Christian for sure but you have a pretty big misperception about him. I know kids that have played for him.