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Title: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 09:08:26 AM This happened yesterday when I was flying out of the country. I knew this had to happen.
Quote Alabama head baseball coach Greg Goff has been dismissed after just one season, AL.com has confirmed. Quote With a hardline approach, Goff tried to change the team's culture and institute a small-ball style of play that didn't jibe with what Alabama had previously done under Gaspard. It appeared the players were starting to come around to Goff earlier this month, when Alabama shocked Auburn and took three games from its biggest rival on The Plains. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/05/alabama_dismisses_baseball_coa.html#incart_river_home_pop Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 09:09:30 AM Any ideas of you we might consider? We have the money, I say go for it.
:popcorn2: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: ricky023 on May 25, 2017, 09:14:48 AM I have never heard of a manager lasting only one season. This is a new one on me. RTR!
Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 09:18:43 AM From AD Byrne:
Quote “As we move forward and look ahead, we’re looking for the best possible baseball coach that we can get with college experience. That could be a head coach, that could be an assistant coach, but we want somebody that’s been in college baseball and understands the dynamics of that. There have been several assistant coaches that I just want to give you examples of who have gone on to be head coaches at high-level program for their first job. Andy (Cannizaro) over at Mississippi State, Kevin O’Sullivan, who went from Clemson to Florida to be the head coach his first time, Brian O’Connor from Notre Dame to Virginia, Dan O’Connell from Ole Miss to Louisville. Don’t read too much into that, I’m just trying to give you some examples. “We’re absolutely looking at head coaches, but we’ll also consider assistant coaches. We want to find the best possible college baseball coach that we can for The University of Alabama.” http://www.scout.com/college/alabama/story/1780536-alabama-begins-search-for-baseball-coach Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 09:20:21 AM I have never heard of a manager lasting only one season. This is a new one on me. RTR! If half the stories about him are true, he should have been fired at the airport. :wave: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 09:26:30 AM Here's an article from 2016 about possible Tide baseball manager candidates. It is still applicable, I guess.
Quote Pierce is entering his second season at Tulane and has guided the Green Wave to back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances and at a school that had missed out on invites going back to 2008. He also coached Sam Houston State to three NCAA Regional appearances in three seasons at the school. Not a bad track record. http://bamahammer.com/2016/05/30/alabama-baseball-possible-candidates-for-head-coaching-vacancy/ :popcorn2: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: bama57 on May 25, 2017, 10:36:07 AM what was goffs reasoning for how he handled the scholarships
Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: 2Stater on May 25, 2017, 11:12:23 AM what was goffs reasoning for how he handled the scholarships Apparently, he was trying to intimidate them into playing better. Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: N.AL-Tider on May 25, 2017, 11:27:06 AM what was goffs reasoning for how he handled the scholarships Apparently, he was trying to intimidate them into playing better. I like it! #+ #+ #+ Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 25, 2017, 11:46:27 AM Just heard Aaron Suttles, sports guy for the Tuscaloosa News, on Jox Radio in Bham. He was asked that if you asked 20 players on the team if they liked and respected Coach Goff, how many would say they like him? His answer was maybe 1 (out of 20). Settles also stated that after every loss he told reporters that these were not his players. In other words, it wasn't his fault and he wasn't taking ownership of this team. I have never heard of such an excuse given to reporters. Of course, the players heard this stuff, too.
:unsure: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: 2Stater on May 25, 2017, 11:46:55 AM what was goffs reasoning for how he handled the scholarships Apparently, he was trying to intimidate them into playing better. I like it! #+ #+ #+ :lol: :lol: :lol: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: carl childers on May 25, 2017, 03:59:27 PM I don't understand how the NCAA can allow a disparity in schollys due to lottery states having more available. This puts Bama and Auburn at a distinct disadvantage.
Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: 2Stater on May 25, 2017, 06:43:38 PM I don't understand how the NCAA can allow a disparity in schollys due to lottery states having more available. This puts Bama and Auburn at a distinct disadvantage. There's a sign outside of the door of the NCAA offices. It states; "Hey Alabama, get with the times and do a lottery!!!!" :lol2: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Jamos on May 25, 2017, 08:48:07 PM I don't understand how the NCAA can allow a disparity in schollys due to lottery states having more available. This puts Bama and Auburn at a distinct disadvantage. There's a sign outside of the door of the NCAA offices. It states; "Hey Alabama, get with the times and do a lottery!!!!" :lol2: You are soon right 2, hopefully one day Alabama will get with the times. :( By the way 2, I figured out what Alabama can do with the big fancy baseball field that didn't help the team much. Move the fences in to 200', take the pitchers mound off the field and give it to the softball team and then move the baseball team to the softball field. ;) Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: 2Stater on May 25, 2017, 08:51:13 PM I don't understand how the NCAA can allow a disparity in schollys due to lottery states having more available. This puts Bama and Auburn at a distinct disadvantage. There's a sign outside of the door of the NCAA offices. It states; "Hey Alabama, get with the times and do a lottery!!!!" :lol2: You are soon right 2, hopefully one day Alabama will get with the times. :( By the way 2, I figured out what Alabama can do with the big fancy baseball field that didn't help the team much. Move the fences in to 200', take the pitchers mound off the field and give it to the softball team and then move the baseball team to the softball field. ;) :lol: Capital idea, J! You ought to pitch that to Byrne. :clap: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: ricky023 on May 25, 2017, 09:13:44 PM Does anybody know who Byrne is looking at for the coach of the Baseball team? RTR!
Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on May 31, 2017, 09:27:26 PM Not much, but it's something.
Quote For Byrne, who has a keen interest in baseball, this isn't his first rodeo. At both Mississippi State and Arizona, he hired successful coaches. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/05/alabama_ad_we_have_really_good.html Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 01, 2017, 11:25:34 AM What the heck?
Quote Alabama didn't have to look far to find its next baseball coach. He was working for the Crimson Tide's chief in-state rival, Auburn. Brad Bohannon was hired Thursday -- only eight days after Alabama fired Greg Goff following a turbulent season. The school announced the move on Twitter. :o :dunno: :stars: http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/06/alabama_hires_auburn_assistant.html Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 01, 2017, 11:27:37 AM Okay, he's not really an Aubie.
Quote Bohannon joined Auburn before the 2016 season and was the 2015 Baseball America and American Baseball Coaches Association National Assistant Coach of the Year during his final year at Kentucky. The Georgia native spent 12 seasons with the Wildcats. :dog: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 01, 2017, 11:30:21 AM Quote During his tenure there, he handled the role of recruiting coordinator, worked with outfielders and served as the third base coach. Bohannon was able to lure top-flight talent to Lexington and built a reputation for his ability to land blue-chip prospects. He signed 13 Wildcat players who eventually turned pro -- most notably 2014 Golden Spikes Award winner A.J. Reed. :popcorn: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: SUPERCOACH on June 02, 2017, 12:38:42 PM Quote During his tenure there, he handled the role of recruiting coordinator, worked with outfielders and served as the third base coach. Bohannon was able to lure top-flight talent to Lexington and built a reputation for his ability to land blue-chip prospects. He signed 13 Wildcat players who eventually turned pro -- most notably 2014 Golden Spikes Award winner A.J. Reed. :popcorn: Maybe he knows not to risk sending a player home during our last at bat when he is not the tying or go ahead run. :dunno: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 02, 2017, 02:04:20 PM Quote During his tenure there, he handled the role of recruiting coordinator, worked with outfielders and served as the third base coach. Bohannon was able to lure top-flight talent to Lexington and built a reputation for his ability to land blue-chip prospects. He signed 13 Wildcat players who eventually turned pro -- most notably 2014 Golden Spikes Award winner A.J. Reed. :popcorn: Maybe he knows not to risk sending a player home during our last at bat when he is not the tying or go ahead run. :dunno: :lol: :lol: :lol: Title: Re: A New Day for Alabama Baseball? Post by: Catch Prothro on June 02, 2017, 04:22:12 PM Maybe he knows not to risk sending a player home during our last at bat when he is not the tying or go ahead run. :dunno: |