Tony Vitello to SF Giants (Merged )

[VolNation88]

 

[headhunter15]

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Damnit.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

It sucks, but screwed is a bit hyperbolic. Tony built this program into a self-sustaining juggernaut and the next man up is going to be able to carry Volunteer baseball forward.

 

[StuckInBamaVol]

Goodbye to that recruiting class.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

It was only a matter of time.

 

[VolNation88]

“You’re either a Vol or you’re not “
- Tony V

 

[Just a VolinTears]

First reported Athletic, On3
Sad but can't blame him for going to the bigs

 

[LivinginthePast]

Oh god. Good for him but not good for our baseball squad.

 

[UTwild82]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Please let this be a lie.

 

[SGMVols]

If he leaves, thank him for the natty and use his salary money to buy football players.

 

[AllMidSouth65]

Been rumored for weeks. Wait for truth before jumping off buildings.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Been rumored for weeks. Wait for truth before jumping off buildings.

Hire the young assistant . Easy transition for a great young coach.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Josh Elander easy hire. He was about to get a huge job and he is ready.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Tennessee baseball will never be the same. Elander will be ok I hope

 

[SGMVols]

Josh Elander easy hire. He was about to get a huge job and he is ready.

Yeah, promoting Elander seems like the obvious call (unless he goes to SF too)

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

October 18 was already a dark day for Tennessee sports historically, but this has the opportunity to be the worst day for UT in probably 60 years

 

[TheDirector]

Yeah, promoting Elander seems like the obvious call (unless he goes to SF too)

Hopefully convince Frank to stay with him as well.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

I hope CFA stays, at least

Surely, with this class, somebody has reached out to the commits and explained things

 

[HeuperDrive]

If true: this is absolutely devastating, and I am very sad, but I ask this board to try not show any bitterness. He’s making a very understandable decision, and I really can’t fault any coach for wanting to get out of college athletics in this day and age.

Thanks for everything, Tony. Good luck in the bigs. We’ll miss you, big man.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Can't blame him for leaving but what a terrible day to release this news. Wow couldn't have waited another day??

 

[Legion of Doom]

Yeah, promoting Elander seems like the obvious call (unless he goes to SF too)

Why would Elander go as a an assistant when Vitello was already making more than 25 mlb managers. No way.

 

[HeuperDrive]

God, we absolutely have to beat Bama now. This ****ing sucks, man. We need something great to happen tonight.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

If true: this is absolutely devastating, and I am very sad, but I ask this board to try not show any bitterness. He’s making a very understandable decision, and I really can’t fault any coach for wanting to get out of college athletics in this day and age.

Thanks for everything, Tony. Good luck in the bigs. We’ll miss you, big man.

Not sure how anyone could be bitter. It is disappointing, but his peers at this university are Robert Neyland and Pat Summitt. He is Tennessee baseball, and the best thing this university has done this century is hire him.

 

[TAF]

You can't BLAME him...it's the Pinnacle of Coaching baseball...

 

[Volanta]

October 18 was already a dark day for Tennessee sports historically, but this has the opportunity to be the worst day for UT in probably 60 years

What am I missing why was Oct 18 a dark day for our sports?