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| Date | Title | Body |
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| 8 hours 55 min ago | Huh? |
No posts that mentioned he was leaving, or considered his legacy, or how his assistant coaching hires might have affected his success, or speculated on a successor? You couldn't find any? Like Justin, I assume you are trying to make a point with this post rather than actually telling the truth, but I guess I don't get the point that is being made. |
| 11 hours 37 min ago | Jake Boss |
Jake Boss is an interesting idea (former Michigan assistant, very well regarded at Michigan and successful at his managerial jobs after leaving Michigan), but would Michigan even consider trying to hire the current Michigan State manager? I can't think of any time that happened in any sport.
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| 1 day 39 sec ago | The manager matters. |
Yes, assistants are as important as, if not more important than, the head coach. However, I stand by my point: Michigan once hired a former superstar player who had no experience with college baseball coaching. It was unsuccessful, and might even be fairly called a disaster. There is no reason to expect that a Larkin or an Abbott would be any different than Freehan. Save the gimmick hires--they don't work, not in college and not in the majors. A rule that has been proven over and over again in the majors, and I have seen it to be true in college as well: superstar players make bad managers. Call it the Ted Williams rule. |
| 1 day 48 min ago | Larkin? |
Not that Larkin is a candidate for the job (as far as I know) but this automatic listing of former Michigan stars makes me think of the unfortunate hiring of Bill Freehan after Bud Middaugh was fired. Freehan was a good man whom I suspect took the job more as a favor to Bo than in any actual interest in managing a major college baseball team. He was a caretaker, and nothing more. Michigan needs more than a caretaker. It would be best if Michigan could get a young, up-and-coming coach who knows college baseball and has experience recruiting. My out-of-the-blue suggestion: Kent State head coach Scott Stricklin. I don't know if he would be interested, but he is a proven winner and a successful recruiter as both an assistant and as a head coach. http://www.kentstatesports.com/sports/bsb/coaches/Scott_Stricklin |
| 2 days 2 hours ago | OK, thanks... |
Sarcasm is hard to convey in writing, isn't it? |
| 2 days 2 hours ago | Memorial Day? |
I'm not sure there are a lot of people watching TV on Saturday night on Memorial Day weekend. Probably more viewers on Thursday than Saturday.
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| 2 days 5 hours ago | Awesome, Except... |
I believe the correct grammar would have been "I saw them the last time I seen him." |
| 2 days 9 hours ago | Super-regionals |
Assuming Cal holds on to their 6-0 lead over Arkansas, we have our Super-regional matchups: #16 Washington at #1 California Louisiana State at #9 Missouri Hofstra at South Florida #13 Arizona at #4 Oklahoma #14 Louisiana-Lafayette at #3 Arizona State #11 Oregon at #6 Texas #10 Georgia at #7 Tennessee Michigan at #2 Alabama They announce the times and dates tomorrow morning.
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| 2 days 9 hours ago | Super-regional dates and times |
They have announced the super-regional schedule. Game 1: Thursday 8:00 (ESPN2) Game 2: Friday 4:30 (ESPNU) Game 3: Friday 7:00 (ESPN), if necessary |
| 3 days 3 hours ago | OK. |
Rolltide says the dates will be announced once the field is set: http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/052012aaa.html I'm hoping for Saturday-Sunday, but Friday-Saturday could work as well. |
