Tennessee Wins CWS. Yawn.

Off topic but just realized SMU doesn't have a baseball program. Strange. Will they try to fire one back up with being in the ACC?

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Off topic but just realized SMU doesn't have a baseball program. Strange. Will they try to fire one back up with being in the ACC?

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Same with Syracuse. I doubt they would put one together. It would take a few years

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Off topic but just realized SMU doesn't have a baseball program. Strange. Will they try to fire one back up with being in the ACC?

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I'd wager there's a near 100% chance they restart their baseball program. Plenty of stadiums there in Dallas thay could accommodate them until they have their own digs again. Local area loaded with baseball talent. They have massive donor support that could put together a competitive team in 2 years from an NIL standpoint.

SMU has been yearning for a spot in a major conference forever. I don't see them passing on fielding an ACC baseball program and trying to compete in one of the best baseball conferences in the nation. Heck, Dallas Baptist has been a top 25'ish program right there in Dallas, and they don't have anywhere near the resources SMU will be able to throw at a baseball program.

Yes please

I've had to turn Facebook off today. Wife and I know a couple of UT fans, ( neither went there ) are have gone completely off of the deep end between last night and today.

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Pack 9 finish ranked #7 according to Baseball America.

After winning the College World Series, @Vol_Baseball tops 2024’s final Baseball America Top 25.

What do you think of our FINAL Top 25 ranking of the year?https://t.co/4zBKndZXk2 pic.twitter.com/qEuL6n4tM0

— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) June 25, 2024

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Seriously hope nobody is complaining about a final ranking of 7th. I know we all want more but a College World Series appearance is impressive any year.

Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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SI is reporting it's a done deal. Wow indeed!

https://www.si.com/college/texas/news/breaking-texas-longhorns-baseball-hiring-texas-a-m-aggies-coach-jim-schlossnagle-01j18a79jjk8

wow

https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/baseball/cbb/coaches-poll/2024-2025/2024-06-25

NC State #8 in the USA Today NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Interesting. If that's the case, Texas did a good job of keeping it out of the media during the CWS.

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Interesting. If that's the case, Texas did a good job of keeping it out of the media during the CWS.

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Word is leaking out that the timeline of the Texas firing/hiring started to take place before or around the time as A&M playing in their regional.

I would like to know what would have happened if they had actually won? He holding out another week or so?

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What a wild but not surprising story. This right here is why I don't blame the kids that make decisions based on money.

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His buy out from A&M is three million alone. That is on top of another million buyout for the coach they just fired.

But lets not pay the kids lol.

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I know right?

Did someone complain about being ranked 7th?

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

One interesting note is that I was told by multiple sources today that this deal -- at least at the highest level -- was done between A&M's series with Georgia and before the Regional round. It's truly a fascinating search/hire to unpack. I'll have more.

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 26, 2024

They played Georgia at the end of April…..

The timing of it is wild. Certainly not unprecedented for a coach to do, Roy not giving a **** about UNC comes to mind, but I'm sure it sucks for the kids. Hard to question if it affected his ability to coach them, when he had them a swing away from winning the CWS, but not a good look.

Another set of All-American honors for A-Mak and ‘Zart 🌟 pic.twitter.com/wSPfMUJ7fd

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) June 26, 2024

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

Nairo said:

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Travel club baseball parents often aren't the type to care about ethics and integrity.

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

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We have kept our boys from playing travel ball. Power to those that do.

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What has happened with youth sports is depressing with all the greed, selling false hopes and depriving kids of childhood

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Nairo said:

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Travel club baseball parents often aren't the type to care about ethics and integrity.

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

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We have kept our boys from playing travel ball. Power to those that do.

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Agree. We've seen this happen to a couple of people we know. Wife and I have decided that we aren't going to do this.

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Travel club baseball parents often aren't the type to care about ethics and integrity.

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

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Not sure I understand what you are saying. Everyone plays travel baseball these days. I would venture to guess there is virtually nobody playing college baseball that didn't play travel ball to some extent. So, you are basically saying nobody that plays baseball has any integrity??

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What has happened with youth sports is depressing with all the greed, selling false hopes and depriving kids of childhood

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Nairo said:

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Travel club baseball parents often aren't the type to care about ethics and integrity.

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

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We have kept our boys from playing travel ball. Power to those that do.

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It is what you make of it.

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Nairo said:

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What has happened with youth sports is depressing with all the greed, selling false hopes and depriving kids of childhood

ncsupack1 said:

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Nairo said:

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Travel club baseball parents often aren't the type to care about ethics and integrity.

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Jtilley said:

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FourOaksWolf said:

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Texas A and M coach reported to be taking the Texas Longhorn job. Wow.

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That was a done deal no matter if he won last night or not. They fired HC yesterday and they have moved very fast on all their big hires of late. Texas AD was his AD at TCU.

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Seems like a bit of conflict of interest to be managing A&M in Game 3 while knowing you will be the HC at their biggest rival the following day. You wonder if the players knew this was coming as well. Not an ideal situation to say the least.

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Yep, freaking wild.

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Not sure I would be comfortable sending my kid to Texas to play for this guy given the way this has been handled.

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We have kept our boys from playing travel ball. Power to those that do.

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Agree. We've seen this happen to a couple of people we know. Wife and I have decided that we aren't going to do this.

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I think you are looking at this wrong. You, as a parent, determine how much involvement your kid has in travel ball. But to just say the whole thing is bad would be incorrect. Some of the best memories my son will have when it is all said and done will be playing travel baseball with his buddies growing up. At the end of the day, it is just another form of playing baseball during the summer. It doesn't have to be focused on chasing a scholarship. The scholarship piece shouldn't even be a consideration with travel baseball until your kid is in HS and has shown an advanced skillset. The rest is just playing ball. Can it be expensive? Yes, sure.