Realistic Candidates for HC

[Medic601]

I must admit - Wes Johnson is kinda an out of left field name for Kendall to throw out there. Wasn?t expecting that one.

[Cooterpoot]

I must admit - Wes Johnson is kinda an out of left field name for Kendall to throw out there. Wasn?t expecting that one.

And it's not happening

[Pancho]

why, he too edgy and have too much fire in his gut?

[Coach34]

Some of these guys are using Kendall to get a raise

[Cooterpoot]

why, he too edgy and have too much fire in his gut?

Big buyout and a wife

[DownwardDawg]

why, he too edgy and have too much fire in his gut?

Been discussed a ton. His wife hates Starkville supposedly.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Been discussed a ton. His wife hates Starkville supposedly.

She refused to move full time to Starkville when they were here in 16 and wanted him to get out at the first opportunity.

[KB21]

Most of the coaches Kendall mentioned have already signed extensions in the past year. Most of them have large buyouts.

[Quaoarsking]

Some of these guys are using Kendall to get a raise

You better hope so. Your credibility will be completely down the toilet if we hire O'Connor.

[Coach34]

You better hope so. Your credibility will be completely down the toilet if we hire O'Connor.

He would be a great pull. If his buyout really is only 500K its very possible. As I said with Sully- there are a few guys that have been somewhere awhile and it could be getting stale- they have about 10 good years left and this could be the right moment. Would love to see it

[The Federalist Engineer]

He would be a great pull. If his buyout really is only 500K its very possible. As I said with Sully- there are a few guys that have been somewhere awhile and it could be getting stale- they have about 10 good years left and this could be the right moment. Would love to see it

I hope another guy gets fired soon so Kendall Rogers has something better to do that speculate like a monkey with a typewriter. Just name ever coach in America, even Joe Torre.

These D1 kids are not that clever.

They need to get some articles on portal kids and portal drama.

[Medic601]

I hope another guy gets fired soon so Kendall Rogers has something better to do that speculate like a monkey with a typewriter. Just name ever coach in America, even Joe Torre.

These D1 kids are not that clever.

They need to get some articles on portal kids and portal drama.

I hear Selmon and Buck Showalter have been exchanging phone calls. I mean? he does have State ties.

[Todd4State]

I hear Selmon and Buck Showalter have been exchanging phone calls. I mean? he does have State ties.

LOL. If he is it's probably for advice and references.

I could actually see Buck maybe having some success as a college coach because he is known for managing young rebuilding teams throughout his career. That said, if you hire him you better have an elite pitching and hitting coach that are also elite recruiters because most MLB people that go to college struggle with that. That was a big reason why Jimmy Bragan wasn't going to work out and why Polk had to bring in a lot of JUCO guys.

[preachermatt83]

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

To be fair, and I say this with respect because you are one of the most knowledgeable baseball posters this site has ever seen, but dude, the Elander guy is the real deal. He gets the portal. He gets nil. And he can flat out coach hitters. If he were to come and we got Parker to stay or someone as good as he is, then we would have hit a homerun I think!

[preachermatt83]

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.

This is a very good take. I don?t really think heefner would be the coach everyone thinks he would be. Otherwise this is one heck of a post.

[preachermatt83]

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.

Solid counter point. This is a very solid thread. Lots of people with great ideas!

[preachermatt83]

Selmon has been having conversations since before this season began. He is no idiot. And Cohen better never get. Job here again in any capacity. He would suck as a coach in the portal era.

+1

[KOdawg1]

I wouldn't want Buck for our coach, but I think he'd be a great fit for a general manager role that scouts and identifies talent.

[Santiago]

Bo mentioned this morning he had heard in the past 48 hours conversation on the Kansas coach also.
He has baseball friends, so it was interesting to hear that this morning.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Bo mentioned this morning he had heard in the past 48 hours conversation on the Kansas coach also.
He has baseball friends, so it was interesting to hear that this morning.

He is an interesting candidate and one I am sure will get a look. Was at DBU with Heefner for 9 years and then took the RC job at LSU for a year before taking the Kansas job. He is a Midwest guy and has really built Kansas into a player in the Big 12 in very short order. Actually has people coming to the ballpark and has gotten the students involved. He would not be at the top of my list but he would be worth a call if you missed on a few.