Will Delmonico survive this year if we miss the SEC tourney?

Shadowboxer · 05-14-2007, 01:55 PM

If we miss it this year, we will have not made the SEC tourney 7 out of the last 10 years.

**vol_freak** · 05-14-2007, 03:51 PM

That's a great stat, I heard it this morning.

I think he's back next year regardless.

TennesseeFan07 · 05-14-2007, 03:52 PM

It will be a tough decision.

Shadowboxer · 05-14-2007, 04:15 PM

I would assume that if it weren't for Tony on the squad, it would be a very easy descision.

**vol_freak** · 05-14-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowboxer

I would assume that if it weren't for Tony on the squad, it would be a very easy descision.

you might be right.

The Dude · 05-14-2007, 07:53 PM

But us possibly losing Adkins, Borbon, and J.P. to MLB could make the decision easier. I don't see better results next year, so I say can him if no SEC bid this year.

TennesseeFan07 · 05-14-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

But us possibly losing Adkins, Borbon, and J.P. to MLB could make the decision easier. I don't see better results next year, so I say can him if no SEC bid this year.

I agree if he can't produce this team into a tounament caliber team what makes everyone think he can do it next year with a lesser talented team.

**West Columbia Gamecock** · 05-14-2007, 09:38 PM

Arencibia is probably the best catcher in the conference. That snap throw to pick Jones off on Saturday night must have been lethal. Tennessee does seem to underachieve a bit with the talent they have. It's all about pitching though.

The ballpark looked awesome from the photos I saw on a Gamecock board's photo gallery. Sounds like they are really trying to draw the fans in with stuff like the fireworks Friday night and I heard there was a movie night after Saturday's game.

Good luck, Vols. College baseball to me is a great product that I hope catches on everywhere. The SEC is head and shoulders above any other conference in this sport.

TennesseeFan07 · 05-14-2007, 09:40 PM

The SEC is head and shoulders above any conference in about every sport.

aevols2 · 05-14-2007, 11:39 PM

The bad part is the 3 years he has made the tourny, they seem to make it all the way to Omaha! It makes replacing him that much harder!

sickemsmokey10 · 05-15-2007, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

But us possibly losing Adkins, Borbon, and J.P. to MLB could make the decision easier. I don't see better results next year, so I say can him if no SEC bid this year.

and then your starting 2nd baseman is gone too (his son)

Business · 05-15-2007, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadowboxer

I would assume that if it weren't for Tony on the squad, it would be a very easy descision.

No Delmonico (Tony or Rod) is bigger than the baseball program. If a change is needed (Making the SEC Tourney 30% of the time in the last 10 years) then make the change.

cd12 · 05-15-2007, 08:07 AM

He is on his 8th life!

Business · 05-15-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by aevols2

The bad part is the 3 years he has made the tourny, they seem to make it all the way to Omaha! It makes replacing him that much harder!

Delmonico is the best coach in UT history, but he is by no means at all a brilliant baseball mind. He is very very very very replaceable.

The Dude · 05-15-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TennesseeFan07

The SEC is head and shoulders above any conference in about every sport.

No way. ACC and Pac 10 have better baseball, and the Big West, I think it is called, with Pepperdine, CS Fullerton, and Long Beach ain't too shabby either. And the Big 12 is probably equal or just under the SEC on the diamond.