Tony Vitello to SF Giants (Confirmed)

[CAVPUT]

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

There's no sense in waiting. No matter if/when it comes, it's absolutely devastating. Gawd. Just physically ill right now.

 

[Volstylexx]

I feel sick. Literally sick

 

[kmacvolfan4life]

What about our pitching coach?? Does he stay??

 

[volforlife15]

What makes this hurt the most is knowing he’ll likely be back in college one day and it won’t be at Tennessee

 

[Orange931]

The damn MLB draft coverage the last couple of years didn’t help. It was almost like a sign.

 

[volfeeva]

wait, this guy who was all about loving this team, loving the players, is not so much loving his team and players ? This better be a bad rumor

 

[VolPack22]

What makes this hurt the most is knowing he’ll likely be back in college one day and it won’t be at Tennessee

No he won’t lol. Giants are serious about winning. He will win a World Series there after the Dodgers dynasty ends within the next 5 years.

 

[UTK]

I would wait until it’s an actual confirmation before reacting any kind of way. However Danny White did his job, he kept him here through many other college offers. If TV wants a shot at the pros, not much DW can do about it. TV is a legend here forever. The program will not see much of drop off, if any imo, the foundation is built to last. Let’s just see what happens.

 

[Vol737]

Someone said we’re going after the ECU coach. Remains to be seen.

 

[memvol]

Being reported by multiple outlets now

 

[Big Orange Captain]

This can't be real. Just can't.

he’s gone

 

[volforlife15]

No he won’t lol. Giants are serious about winning. He will win a World Series there after the Dodgers dynasty ends within the next 5 years.

A lot of teams are serious about winning and still don’t win

 

[OrangeAllDay]

I can be pissed off at Tony. Y’all can’t tell me ish. If it was a good move then maybe I’d feel different. But that’s not a good team in one of the hardest divisions in Major League Baseball. Man will be chewed up and spit out in that division

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Welp there goes our baseball program back to mediocrity

 

[Volstylexx]

What makes this hurt the most is knowing he’ll likely be back in college one day and it won’t be at Tennessee

What‘s worse if you play out the historical timing … (If he’s not successful in the MLB) he will be primed to return when Van Horn retires in a few years.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I can be pissed off at Tony. Y’all can’t tell me ish. If it was a good move then maybe I’d feel different. But that’s not a good team in one of the hardest divisions in Major League Baseball. Man will be chewed up and spit out in that division

He’ll be fired just in time to replace DVH at Arkansas

 

[VolPack22]

A lot of teams are serious about winning and still don’t win

The have actually won though. Multiple times. Buster Posey is running the show and he is a very sharp baseball mind. Tony is going to change that franchise.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Being reported by multiple outlets now

Yeah too many mlb people reporting it. Lock Elander down with multi year deal and save the roster.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Someone said we’re going after the ECU coach. Remains to be seen.

I’d rather ride with Elander

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I can be pissed off at Tony. Y’all can’t tell me ish. If it was a good move then maybe I’d feel different. But that’s not a good team in one of the hardest divisions in Major League Baseball. Man will be chewed up and spit out in that division

The Giants are one of the Blue Bloods of baseball, dude.

 

[Gilbert]

Elander keeps this thing rolling. JMO.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

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.

Yea we said that about Kellie when she replaced Pat

 

[UTK]

Hardly. Foundation is built, will be very easy to carry on with what TV has built.

 

[vol24/7/365]

Well there goes our recruits!

 

[Danny Dollars]

What makes this hurt the most is knowing he’ll likely be back in college one day and it won’t be at Tennessee

Arkansas has their guy when DVH retires