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Posted on 9/28/15 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 9/28/15 at 3:55 pm
With the departure of fCSG, Auburn needs a new baseball coach. With Fall practice starting and the 2016 season only 5 months away, this is just about the worst time to try to find a coach. Couple that with Auburn being pretty meh over the last 20 years, this hire will not be easy.
If I am Jacobs, I am going to form a committee, just like the Gus and Pearl hires, and let them do work. I would however insist upon vetting out the following three coaches.
1. Butch Thompson Bio Butch has coached at Auburn before and he is a top-notch pitching coach. He isn't a head coach so it would be easier to pull him here at this time than a head coach.
2. Mervyl Melendez Bio Mervyl has turned two separate programs that were bottom feeders into serious contenders. Both Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State were has been programs til he got there. I have followed his career quite intently since his Bethune-Cookman squad played Auburn several years ago. I believe is a top-flight coach and is a winner. I would have been happy had we have hired him 2 years ago. Him being at ASU makes a transition to Auburn favorable with the timing.
3. Alan Dunn Bio Dunn was just named the 2015 Top Pitching Coach in the Country. In his 4 years at LSU he has produced an All-American pitcher every year. He has spent many years in the pros and knows how to develop talent. He has spent time with a H.O.F. coach in Maneri and has had time to familiarize himself with college recruiting.
I think one of these three of these will be our next coach and I don't think any of them would be a bad hire that we would have to do over again in 4 years.
If I am Jacobs, I am going to form a committee, just like the Gus and Pearl hires, and let them do work. I would however insist upon vetting out the following three coaches.
1. Butch Thompson Bio Butch has coached at Auburn before and he is a top-notch pitching coach. He isn't a head coach so it would be easier to pull him here at this time than a head coach.
2. Mervyl Melendez Bio Mervyl has turned two separate programs that were bottom feeders into serious contenders. Both Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State were has been programs til he got there. I have followed his career quite intently since his Bethune-Cookman squad played Auburn several years ago. I believe is a top-flight coach and is a winner. I would have been happy had we have hired him 2 years ago. Him being at ASU makes a transition to Auburn favorable with the timing.
3. Alan Dunn Bio Dunn was just named the 2015 Top Pitching Coach in the Country. In his 4 years at LSU he has produced an All-American pitcher every year. He has spent many years in the pros and knows how to develop talent. He has spent time with a H.O.F. coach in Maneri and has had time to familiarize himself with college recruiting.
I think one of these three of these will be our next coach and I don't think any of them would be a bad hire that we would have to do over again in 4 years.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:00 pm to JamalSanders
I think Greg Norton would be interesting. The players love him. Just not sure if he has the experience to land him this sort of job just yet
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:02 pm to JamalSanders
Baseball buddy, former JUCO baseball coach, says he's hearing Thompson.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:19 pm to JamalSanders
Frank Thomas and Tim Hudson as co-Head Coaches
Big Hurt focuses on hitting, Huddy focuses on pitching
Fielding and defense will take care of themselves.
Big Hurt focuses on hitting, Huddy focuses on pitching
Fielding and defense will take care of themselves.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:23 pm to BowlJackson
Huddy is retiring after the season
He could teach our guys a thing or two about hitting too though. He was one hell of a batter at Auburn
He could teach our guys a thing or two about hitting too though. He was one hell of a batter at Auburn
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:27 pm to TheJones
would love to see Hudson back in some capacity, could really help with recruiting i would think, don`t they already live in the Auburn area?
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:29 pm to TheJones
I wouldn't have an issue with Norton coaching the 2016 season.
I would be okay with Huddy being the volunteer assistant. Nothing more. He has yet to be a coach or deal with recruiting.
I would be okay with Chris Bootcheck being the pitching coach. Supposedly he has a meeting with Jacobs this week. I do know for a fact that he is angling for a job here.
I would be okay with Huddy being the volunteer assistant. Nothing more. He has yet to be a coach or deal with recruiting.
I would be okay with Chris Bootcheck being the pitching coach. Supposedly he has a meeting with Jacobs this week. I do know for a fact that he is angling for a job here.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:31 pm to TheJones
Wait, I just figured is out. Bo can be another co-HC and teach the fielding and defense.
I'm not a hunter, what game is in season during baseball? That could be a potential hang up in this deal.
I'm not a hunter, what game is in season during baseball? That could be a potential hang up in this deal.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 4:48 pm to BowlJackson
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what game is in season during baseball
Turkey
Posted on 9/28/15 at 5:02 pm to JamalSanders
This has disaster all over it.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 6:13 pm to AU66
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would love to see Hudson back in some capacity, could really help with recruiting i would think, don`t they already live in the Auburn area?
Posted on 9/28/15 at 6:14 pm to BowlJackson
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Wait, I just figured is out. Bo can be another co-HC and teach the fielding and defense.
Bo would sit in a lawn chair and shoot arrows at players making errors.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 6:14 pm to AUCE05
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This has disaster all over it.
Fingers crossed, amirite?
Posted on 9/28/15 at 6:47 pm to JamalSanders
No proven, seasoned coach is going to want to come in in October amidst a lawsuit. And that's just before they actually meet our dumb AD.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:36 pm to DyeHardDylan
So we should name Tim Hudson as interim HC?
Posted on 9/28/15 at 8:13 pm to JamalSanders
We should let Bruce be in charge of hiring the new coach.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 8:19 pm to JamalSanders
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Mervyl Melendez
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Posted on 9/28/15 at 9:46 pm to TheJones
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I think Greg Norton would be interesting. The players love him. Just not sure if he has the experience to land him this sort of job just yet
Great guy. The whole family are really good people. I hope he gets an interview.
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