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re: Texas A&M hires hitting coach Michael Earley
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:22 am to Wellborn
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:22 am to Wellborn
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We hired exactly the coach we needed and wanted right now. It’s an absolutely fantastic hire.
A&M being forced to eat crow and admit they’re hypocrites is such a great way to start my day!
Should us Texas fans slander his name for days and track down his Venmo?
This post was edited on 6/30/24 at 11:39 am
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Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:24 am to TexasOnTop
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A&M being forced to eat crow and admit their hypocrites is such a great way to start my day!
Should us Texas fans slander his name for days and track down his Venmo?
They're a cult. They'll probably go do a cheerleading practice at his house.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:25 am to Themicah86
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You don't know that. You could be right, maybe. But you could be dead arse wrong.
Have you even followed the Texas A&M hitting turnaround over the past 3 years?
Michael Earley was/is responsible for that. Say what you want about his HC experience, but you can’t say this guy can’t coach.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:26 am to Wellborn
Looks like he’s hiring Jason Kelley as his pitching coach.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:27 am to BigB123
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No offense but what would current players know about the college baseball coaching landscape? Have they closely interacted with Vaughn, Skip, O’Connor, etc? For all we know, Earley was simply not an a-hole like Schloss (not exactly a high bar) and that’s why they like him.
As a dad who has had college athletes as kids, kids know a ton. Especially these days with connected phones. They talk to friends constantly about programs and coaches and are in every way very tied into the coaching landscape as they can go into the portal at anytime and change teams at whim. You underestimate them.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:28 am to lsupride87
It is obvious he was a plan B, as we took a shot at the OU coach at the minimum and then we had to go to a plan b.
I personally don’t care what players think because the head coach is a bigger decision than any single roster in a sport.
But I much prefer an up and comer than someone’s coach at a high price that peaked years ago. He was part of a staff that went to the national title last year and will be given a chance elsewhere eventually if we didn’t.
I personally don’t care what players think because the head coach is a bigger decision than any single roster in a sport.
But I much prefer an up and comer than someone’s coach at a high price that peaked years ago. He was part of a staff that went to the national title last year and will be given a chance elsewhere eventually if we didn’t.
This post was edited on 6/30/24 at 11:29 am
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:30 am to ColoradoAg
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Congrats on paying 3M for a PoS
Plus another 2.7MM for the buyout
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:31 am to cardboardboxer
I would preferred Elander, but Early is loved by many of the players. I think we will be okay, and not much will change
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:31 am to cardboardboxer
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I personally don’t care what players think because the head coach is a bigger decision than any single roster in a sport.
That’s usually true, but it’s pretty phenomenal the groundswell of support Earley had from ALL present and past players. It’s not just “a single roster spot,” it’s keeping a great team intact for another run next year. If it doesn’t work, we rebuild then.
This post was edited on 6/30/24 at 11:32 am
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:32 am to Hugh McElroy
This wasn’t an entitled team. I’m okay with a young, hungry players coach … one that didn’t want to be in Austin
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:32 am to Themicah86
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Have you even followed the Texas A&M hitting turnaround over the past 3 years?
Are you under the impression people have been following the hitting progression of Texas A&M since they hired a new hitting coach?
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:42 am to msutiger
The truth is all coaching hires are a crap shoot. You can go in big and it be a bust (Jimbo) or you can promote from within and it be a huge success (Dabo).
It’s literally unpredictable. Certainly each side will spin it one way or another. But the truth is if we would have ended up with say, Kentuckys coach, or OUs coach, we have no way of knowing if Early is the better option or worse.
It does keep the team intact, has the potential to draw other assistant coaches from Texas. And if it doesn’t work, you have time to go and do a longer protracted coaching search in the future.
You aren’t tied to a long term deal and if he doesn’t work out, you’ve got a great program and time to shop for a replacement.
In short, it’s worth a shot for the right priced contract.
It may prove to be a genius move in a year if we are talking about A&M going to the CWS with a first year coach.
It’s literally unpredictable. Certainly each side will spin it one way or another. But the truth is if we would have ended up with say, Kentuckys coach, or OUs coach, we have no way of knowing if Early is the better option or worse.
It does keep the team intact, has the potential to draw other assistant coaches from Texas. And if it doesn’t work, you have time to go and do a longer protracted coaching search in the future.
You aren’t tied to a long term deal and if he doesn’t work out, you’ve got a great program and time to shop for a replacement.
In short, it’s worth a shot for the right priced contract.
It may prove to be a genius move in a year if we are talking about A&M going to the CWS with a first year coach.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:43 am to AGGIES
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A week ago we all would have expected A&M to lose our entire roster.
This is the only hire that prevents that from happening, and likely the main reason why it was made.
We'll see if it works out
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:45 am to lsupride87
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But another aspect is the consistency within the program, continuing good vibes, and good karma.
Almost never works in any sport
Dabo about the only one that worked
LSU won a national championship in football with Ed O who kept the roster intact. The big name hire Brian Kelly hasn't even sniffed the success of Orgerons first year.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:45 am to BigSneezy
So you’re fine with looking like hypocrites? No possible way Earley didn’t know about the Texas job is this had been going on since regionals. He left just like everyone else.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:48 am to Sponge
I’ll give him a chance. If it doesn’t work out, then there will be a full opportunity to pursue a new coach without the time crunch in the future.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:50 am to TexasOnTop
It was reported around A&M that Earley didn’t know, that he was pissed (he looks it in the press conference in Austin), and this was reported before the players started lobbying for him.
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:52 am to EKG
The Earley era was a memorable as the Stoops era at aTm
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:52 am to Themicah86
quote:Most SEC college baseball fans are aware of the stories behind the personnel of the teams playing. Especially the teams that played in Omaha (FL, UK, TAMU, UT, etc).
Are you under the impression people have been following the hitting progression of Texas A&M since they hired a new hitting coach?
Posted on 6/30/24 at 11:54 am to Sponge
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This is the only hire that prevents that from happening, and likely the main reason why it was made. We'll see if it works o
Absolutely true. And normally I will grant you, you don’t follow the players demands. It will usually bite you in the arse.
However, this group of players just played for a natty. And players play the game, not coaches. So having A&M come back with possibly only 20 percent of their players needing to be replaced with new coaches may prove to be a very formidable team.
The fill the holes with huge NIL deals and roll it back again.
We shall see in a year.
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