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  1. 06-05-2018, 11:22 PM #1
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    Brian OConner

    Why has he not gotten more talk for the job? Surely it's not just because he struggled this season. He's been amazing at Virginia for years!!
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    He was my first choice when we hired Cohen. I would still be ok with it but I've kinda cooled on him lately.
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    He only makes 700k a year. I'm starting to see that there are several candidates cohen could go after that are "big names"

    Mcdonnell(1.2mil)
    O'Connor(700k)
    Tadlock(700k)
    Casey(900k)
    Corbin(Wont happen)
    Schloss(didn't happen)
    Savage(don't won't)
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    Quote Originally Posted by State82 View Post
    He was my first choice when we hired Cohen. I would still be ok with it but I've kinda cooled on him lately.
    Other than this one season he's been a miracle worker there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by preachermatt83 View Post
    Other than this one season he's been a miracle worker there.
    You're right and for years I thought he was a top 5 collegiate coach. And maybe he still is. Obviously there are several I would take over him, but he would still in no way be a hire to sneeze at for sure.
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    Not likely a candidate because of his friendship with Manieri. There are also some criticisms about how Virginia handles their pitchers that I have heard recently. While they won a National Title they may be on the decline as they only went 29-25 this year. Could just be a down year too.
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    If John Grisham's still holding a grudge, I doubt we'd even be allowed to talk to the VA coach.
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    FWIW, I think O'Connor has done a great job at UVA, but I would not hire him.

    O'Connor's program is about cloning players & I don't think that is a good fit at MSU. UVA is probably the most over coached, stereotype of a suburban, everybody hit the same way hitting facility & everyone pitch the same way pitching coach.

    Not a huge fan of his style, while respecting that it works for the UVA demographic
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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd4State View Post
    Not likely a candidate because of his friendship with Manieri. There are also some criticisms about how Virginia handles their pitchers that I have heard recently. While they won a National Title they may be on the decline as they only went 29-25 this year. Could just be a down year too.
    Godwin coached under Maneiri too, so if your criteria is correct, he's likely not a candidate
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5049 View Post
    Godwin coached under Maneiri too, so if your criteria is correct, he's likely not a candidate

    Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't see where a coach who coached under another coach would not consider a job for that reason. It is a business decision, but they should be able to still stay friends. If not, then it would appear to be that is not too much of a friendship. Now if they had some type of agreement that they would not coach against each other, but that is pretty far fetched to say the least. Of course, with it being Maneiri, being involved, it wouldn't surprise me, that he would not want to possibly get his lil ole pride hurt, by losing to one of his former coaches.
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    Agreed. Would be happy with him. Like I've said I also like Josh Holliday and Okie St and Dan Heefner of DBU
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB**** View Post
    Agreed. Would be happy with him. Like I've said I also like Josh Holliday and Okie St and Dan Heefner of DBU
    Yes. Heefner would be a great hire! So would Holiday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog1 View Post
    Yes. Heefner would be a great hire! So would Holiday.
    I wouldn't do Holiday
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    I wouldn't do Holiday
    I don't know much about him but isn't he one of the top recruiters? But I'd rather have Heefner.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog1 View Post
    I don't know much about him but isn't he one of the top recruiters? But I'd rather have Heefner.
    He took Oklahoma St to Omaha. Something Godwin or Heefner hasnt done. I wouldnt know about recruiting
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5049 View Post
    Godwin coached under Maneiri too, so if your criteria is correct, he's likely not a candidate
    O'Connor and Manieri are very close friends. Manieri and Godwin as far as I know are not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog1 View Post
    I don't know much about him but isn't he one of the top recruiters? But I'd rather have Heefner.
    I think he stinks at recruiting
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    I think he stinks at recruiting
    Well then give me Heefner.
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