Deep Dive Into The Candidates

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Originally Posted by basedog

I think Virginia has to let the players what is going on this week. With school out players going home need to know or want to know what there options are for summer ball and of course portal options.

If BOC stays it will be known shortly now.

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This. May not come from our administration but I expect the writing to be on the wall one way or another from Virginia?s camp.

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Originally Posted by DawgFromOxford

This. May not come from our administration but I expect the writing to be on the wall one way or another from Virginia?s camp.

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I can't see or think Virgina will drag this out very long.

I mean Virginia isn't going to tell Steve "Yeah 17 O'Connor he's yours. We don't care."

He is literally their best baseball coach ever. They have to make it look like they are at least trying to keep him. This would be like us if LSU wanted Polk to replace Bertman back in the day and Polk wanted to leave because of the scholarship situation being better there at the time with TOPS. We would absolutely look like we would be doing everything we could to keep our best coach in school history. Even if we wouldn't or couldn't.

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Originally Posted by basedog

I think Virginia has to let the players what is going on this week. With school out players going home need to know or want to know what there options are for summer ball and of course portal options.

If BOC stays it will be known shortly now.

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I think the deadline is July for baseball as far as entering the portal. Even if they changed it or I'm just wrong the NCAA has been lenient towards players transferring out when there is a head coaching change.

And as far as summer ball that cake is baked for the players no matter what.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I mean Virginia isn't going to tell Steve "Yeah 17 O'Connor he's yours. We don't care."

He is literally their best baseball coach ever. They have to make it look like they are at least trying to keep him. This would be like us if LSU wanted Polk to replace Bertman back in the day and Polk wanted to leave because of the scholarship situation being better there at the time with TOPS. We would absolutely look like we would be doing everything we could to keep our best coach in school history. Even if we wouldn't or couldn't.

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Ehh maybe. I mean TCU people were saying that exact thing with Schloss. I think UVA is going to put a very attractive package together for O’Conner. There is also the A&M piece to this thing. If/When they move off Early, O’Conner will be a priority candidate there as well so his agent will probably advise him to see what happens with that situation as well.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Ehh maybe. I mean TCU people were saying that exact thing with Schloss. I think UVA is going to put a very attractive package together for O’Conner. There is also the A&M piece to this thing. If/When they move off Early, O’Conner will be a priority candidate there as well so his agent will probably advise him to see what happens with that situation as well.

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I am betting TAM doesn't fire their coach.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I think the deadline is July for baseball as far as entering the portal. Even if they changed it or I'm just wrong the NCAA has been lenient towards players transferring out when there is a head coaching change.

And as far as summer ball that cake is baked for the players no matter what.

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I'm sure players are hearing offers from other baseball programs regardless of the time frame for NIL.

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Originally Posted by basedog

I'm sure players are hearing offers from other baseball programs regardless of the time frame for NIL.

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They have been for quite some time.

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Originally Posted by basedog

I am betting TAM doesn't fire their coach.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...d=BingNewsSerp

And I know it's Kendall Rogers but I believe he went to A&M. So he has a little more invested interest than usual.

A&M really wanted O'Connor last year but one (or both?) sides blinked at the last minute. If they know he's looking to move this year and talking to us, of course they're going to try to get him out from under us.

That's why we need to move quickly and announce it ASAP.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...d=BingNewsSerp

And I know it's Kendall Rogers but I believe he went to A&M. So he has a little more invested interest than usual.

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Apparently, the A&M administration and booster are split about firing their coach and that’s coming from their 247. They are more concerned about the Texas A&M and ND football game more than baseball.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...d=BingNewsSerp

And I know it's Kendall Rogers but I believe he went to A&M. So he has a little more invested interest than usual.

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Kendall has a ton of connections and I would imagine he is getting his news from Liucci so it is as good as getting it from the decision makers at A&M

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Ehh maybe. I mean TCU people were saying that exact thing with Schloss. I think UVA is going to put a very attractive package together for O’Conner. There is also the A&M piece to this thing. If/When they move off Early, O’Conner will be a priority candidate there as well so his agent will probably advise him to see what happens with that situation as well.

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Was Schlossnagle looking around before we fired Cann? I can't remember. O'Connor it's distinctly different IMO because I think he was going to take the A&M job and they went with Earley and Virginia didn't come through with what they promised.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Kendall has a ton of connections and I would imagine he is getting his news from Liucci so it is as good as getting it from the decision makers at A&M

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The rumors I've heard are they are going to fire him.
Mine aren't as good as far as sources go but I can't really remember anyone saying that Earley was coming back.

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

Apparently, the A&M administration and booster are split about firing their coach and that’s coming from their 247. They are more concerned about the Texas A&M and ND football game more than baseball.

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I think we might have to worry more about South Carolina for O'Connor honestly. It's obvious that they are trying to find a reason to fire Manieri. I read that hit piece that their 247 put out and damn...

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

The rumors I've heard are they are going to fire him.
Mine aren't as good as far as sources go but I can't really remember anyone saying that Earley was coming back.

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Well, that ain?t good for our search. Our monetary commitment means nothing until A&M gets their guy if we are after any of the same coaches.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I think we might have to worry more about South Carolina for O'Connor honestly. It's obvious that they are trying to find a reason to fire Manieri. I read that hit piece that their 247 put out and damn...

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Nah, his buyout is big and they put more into women's basketball. They don't worry me at all.
A&M has no reason to wait to fire their coach. If it's going to happen, it's by tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I think we might have to worry more about South Carolina for O'Connor honestly. It's obvious that they are trying to find a reason to fire Manieri. I read that hit piece that their 247 put out and damn...

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Skylar Meade will be the hire there.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Skylar Meade will be the hire there.

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You mean no Lemon to SC?

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Originally Posted by StateDawg44

You mean no Lemon to SC?

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Wonder what happens in Mizzou?

Since I lived in St Louis, I know they don't give a damn. But the Mizzou coach gets St Louis metro, Kansas City metro, and Springfield-Branson as his turf. Plus you can benefit from the Wichita State implosion and snag Kansas. You can also offer SEC ball to the Chicago kids. I hope this giant never awakens. St Louis suburbs have many Madison Centrals ... Marquette, Parkway, and Lafayette. And they have multiple JPs with even richer dads like Chaminde, CBC, De Smet etc.

Dan Fitzgerald would be dangerous in CoMo. Quietly build a program with no pressure. In Mizzou, Lemons would just be fired again, no danger. He would take Cheese and Fox with him.