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re: You guys said the Georgia fans would be insufferable (and you were right).
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:55 pm to DirtyDawg
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:55 pm to DirtyDawg
quote:Unlike everyone else on SEC Rant, I am not an insider and privy to the behind the doors conversations in the UGA athletic department, so take this for what it is worth...
Fully agree, a rising tide raises all boats. Would love to see baseball get some much needed love and money, and basketball needs to spend some money launching Crean into the Sun.
My hope has been once football has put 1980 to bed, it would allow the athletic department to focus on baseball and basketball.
UGA basketball is complete arse, but it starts with firing Crean, hiring someone who will successfully recruit the Atlanta metro area, razing Stegeman, and replacing it with something newer. Maybe not something as small as Auburn's new bball place, but something that gives a true home court advantage.
For baseball, Foley has to be expanded and modernized. The SEC West stadiums are amazing and Florida just completed an upgrade along with KY . I am not saying it needs to be increased in capacity to Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State levels, but something like Kentucky and Florida's stadiums with a ~6,000 capacity expandable to ~8,500 for SEC series, Regionals, Supers, and vs. GTU would be good. The stadium is really limited by its location being locked in by Rutherford and Pinecrest. I'm not an architect or stadium general contractor, but I am sure those professions can figure something out with the space limitations.
With an upgraded Foley, I believe you'll have an "if you build it, they will stay" impact on the Georgia baseball talent. The Georgia high schools kids that are going to get drafted high in the MLB draft are rarely turning that professional opportunity down because the facilities at LSU, Mississippi St, GTU, or Vanderbilt are better than what they'll have at the Rookie level or A Level baseball teams they'll be assigned to, so those guys are gone anyways. UGA has to start winning the baseball recruiting battles among kids from Georgia: the Dansby Swansons (Vandy), Matt Beatys (Bellmont), Skye Bolts (UNC), Brandon Leibrandts (FSU), Adam Fraziers (Miss. St.), Brady Houses (UTK), Kumar Rockers (Vandy), Kris Bensons (Clemson) and Kent Emanuels (UNC).
This post was edited on 1/14/22 at 1:00 pm
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:06 pm to Murph4HOF
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For baseball, Foley has to be expanded and modernized. The SEC West stadiums are amazing and Florida just completed an upgrade along with KY . I am not saying it needs to be increased in capacity to Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State levels, but something like Kentucky and Florida's stadiums with a ~6,000 capacity expandable to ~8,500 for SEC series, Regionals, Supers, and vs. GTU would be good. The stadium is really limited by its location being locked in by Rutherford and Pinecrest. I'm not an architect or stadium general contractor, but I am sure those professions can figure something out with the space limitations. With an upgraded Foley, I believe you'll have an "if you build it, they will stay" impact on the Georgia baseball talent. The Georgia high schools kids that are going to get drafted high in the MLB draft are rarely turning that professional opportunity down because the facilities at LSU, Mississippi St, GTU, or Vanderbilt are better than what they'll have at the Rookie level or A Level baseball teams they'll be assigned to, so those guys are gone anyways. UGA has to start winning the baseball recruiting battles among kids from Georgia: the Dansby Swansons (Vandy), Matt Beatys (Bellmont), Skye Bolts (UNC), Brandon Leibrandts (FSU), Adam Fraziers (Miss. St.), Brady Houses (UTK), Kumar Rockers (Vandy), Kris Bensons (Clemson) and Kent Emanuels (UNC).
Agreed all around. And Brooks has already said that they’re going to address Foley, we just need Strick to dream big and not hold back on what he wants and not just what we need. If that means buying up half the parking lot beyond left field and putting a giant player development center a la Arkansas and what Ole Miss has planned then so be it. Invested in football and it paid off; blueprint is there as is the talent for baseball and basketball (though the key to basketball has long been a separate downtown stadium; Stegeman needs to be turned over to Gymnastics and Womens basketball full time with a joint-owned stadium walking distance to the bars downtown for mens basketball)
Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:35 pm to Murph4HOF
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UGA has to start winning the baseball recruiting battles among kids from Georgia: the Dansby Swansons (Vandy), Matt Beatys (Bellmont), Skye Bolts (UNC), Brandon Leibrandts (FSU), Adam Fraziers (Miss. St.), Brady Houses (UTK), Kumar Rockers (Vandy), Kris Bensons (Clemson) and Kent Emanuels (UNC).
I love college baseball, but I'm a total rube when it comes to understanding the recruiting scene.
My uninformed view has always been you have to recruit the happy medium-guys. You can't go after the high round talent because they'll most likely sign with the team who drafts them. But you also don't want to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to fill out the roster.
From the outside looking in it always appeared to be some strange balancing act where they want the best of the best, but they have to temper their targets based on the MLB draft and other factors such as a kid's desire for a college degree, development, etc.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 3:48 pm to Murph4HOF
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razing Stegeman,
Stegeman doesn't need razed, but it does need a complete makeover.
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but it starts with firing Crean, hiring someone who will successfully recruit the Atlanta metro area
I've seen some on the Georgia board suggest we hire Pitino.
frick. That. shite.
They hire that slimeball, then I will refuse to support UGA basketball.
This post was edited on 1/15/22 at 3:55 pm
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