Raleigh's Future? - Page 8

UTLCA · 08-06-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by volfanbill

i just stated that winning in the SoCon isn't as big as so many want to pretend it is. Thanks for being such a classy douchebag in all this though.

I'd rather point to the fact that he is successful against top D-1 programs while fielding teams far less talented with less resources. I don't really care about SoCon banners.

volfanbill · 08-06-2008, 09:24 PM

UTLCA, as I have said to "dude" way too many times, and as I'm pretty sure you've commented on, I also share the belief that Raleigh needs more time to prove himself. I stated in just about every thread where someone came in questioning Raleigh's first year performance.

UTLCA · 08-07-2008, 11:50 AM

Unfortunately he lost a couple of highly rated guys to the draft this year.

But I hope for his sake he straddles the line rather than crossing it.

The Dude · 09-17-2008, 08:22 AM

Well, he's missed out on three '09 Farragut guys we were recruiting.

TennesseeFan07 · 09-17-2008, 03:21 PM

Not good, what all recruits does he have coming in this season?

T-TownVol · 09-17-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

Well, he's missed out on three '09 Farragut guys we were recruiting.

Knoxville Farragut...the Smyrna High School of the baseball world!

**Vol67** · 09-24-2008, 03:53 AM

09 Recruits

Summer visit sells pitcher on UT : Baseball : GoVolsXtra.com

Here's a novel idea.... Let him recruit the players for his type of ball then see if it works before pulling your lip over your head a nd swallowing

TreeGreen · 09-24-2008, 01:20 PM

He has to get players here and it feels like UT is a bit of a baseball graveyard, but we'll see.

justingroves · 09-24-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeGreen

He has to get players here and it feels like UT is a bit of a baseball graveyard, but we'll see.

2005 wasn't too shabby

TreeGreen · 09-25-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by justingroves

2005 wasn't too shabby

Well, I mainly mean that the weather isn't that great during the NCAA season, and the facilities could use an upgrade (although that is sort of in the works). It's hard for me to tell if a competent coach could get UT into respectable territory, or actually win something. In other words, was Rod the problem, or is it just that Tennessee will have its spurts but never be the king? NCAA baseball coaches and teams have so much stacked against them with the way scholarships (and the draft) work that I'm just not sure you'll see a sustained success at UT.