⚾ 🥎 Bama hires Goff as new coach: Reports and Reactions

[TheChief]

I say the Tide should hire Fredi Gonzalez. Was he even making a million a year?

 

[TheChief]

Though of another reason: Not much change in coaching initials for our posts. CMG becomes CFG!!!

If there's a better reason, I haven't thought of it.

 

[TerryP]

Jim Schlossnagle name to watch

 

[TheChief]

Easier to watch than to say.

 

[TheChief]

Jim Schlossnagle name to watch

Why would he leave TCU and coach the Tide?

 

[TerryP]

Why would he leave TCU and coach the Tide?

His is one of two names being mentioned ... prominently is a word that can be used I guess, prominently mentioned.

I don't know anything about their program. @planomateo lives there, he may have heard something. A quick google search shows he's getting paid in Dallas. I point that out to point this out ... we know a little about what kind of ballpark Battle is playing in, so to speak.

 

[TheChief]

Cool beans. Looks like he'd be a terrific hire if he could be lured away. Dang, he's had great success.

 

[planomateo]

His is one of two names being mentioned ... prominently is a word that can be used I guess, prominently mentioned.

I don't know anything about their program. @planomateo lives there, he may have heard something. A quick google search shows he's getting paid in Dallas. I point that out to point this out ... we know a little about what kind of ballpark Battle is playing in, so to speak.

Look at his record since he's been hired, 1st place in all but 2 seasons (7 of 9) in the MWC and finished 6th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd after joining the Big XII and been to 3 CWS since 2010. Not to mention that Schlossnagle's currently getting $75k more than Gaspard was, which would still put Schlossnagle at the bottom 1/3 of the SEC in terms of coaching salaries.

You don't spend ~$42 on a stadium upgrade and underpay your HC. Someone's gonna get paid, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up spending $500k a year on a quality HC.

 

[TheChief]

Star Trek's Spock gives us the logical choice for who should be the Tide coach:

 

[UAgrad93]

Jim Schlossnagle name to watch

I was thinking about him during their game last night against A&M. I would imagine TCU will start scratching around to find as money to keep him there. I know I would with the results he has posted. Who might be the other name on Battle's short list?

 

[TerryP]

Who might be the other name on Battle's short list?

ECU coach was the other name.

 

[UAgrad93]

ECU coach was the other name.

That would be Godwin. I also see Cohen from Miss State as a pipe dream like Magadan to be honest. Cohen is a former State player, coaching at his alma mater, unlimited resources when it comes to baseball, and I'm sure the Bullies will do everything possible to keep him around StarkVegas for a very long time.

 

[TerryP]

That would be Godwin.

His resume looks good.

 

[planomateo]

Interesting write up on some of the challenges Schlossnagle has to face at TCU. He is at a private school, competing against schools in state lottery assisted scholarships for talent, while asking kids to pay more for their tuition.

The Greatest Threat to America's Game: Tuition, Scholarships, and Baseball

Remind me again why Alabama hasn't enabled a state lottery to help lower the cost of tuition like other states around us have done for years...

 

[TerryP]

Looks like an offer has been made; Godwin.

Cliff Godwin Bio - ECU Pirates Official Athletic Site

 

[TerryP]

Slightly off topic:

Source says Texas has approached LSU's Paul Mainieri about its vacant baseball coaching job. UCLA's John Savage still a candidate.

Could Texas make a real play to hire Paul Mainieri

 

[planomateo]

Article from Feb on the impact to baseball if TOPS money is off the table (TOPS = Taylor Opportunity Program for Students).

LSU baseball could face new challenge

 

[TerryP]

Article from Feb on the impact to baseball if TOPS money is off the table (TOPS = Taylor Opportunity Program for Students).

Part of that is what has brought Goff into play in this interview process.

 

[planomateo]

At $750k a year, what does significant equate to?

 

[TerryP]