Tony Vitello to SF Giants (Merged )

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Bigorangefaninga said:
It won’t go well for him, his coaching isn’t built for the majors so in a few years he will be back to college with a blemish on his record of a failed major league manager.

Giants won’t spend the money the Dodgers do or even the Padres and they sure don’t have the farm system that the Dodgers have. His swagger doesn’t work in the majors either, there’s a reason most managers are pretty much thumbs on the bench while his players are usually making more than the manager is. I wish him luck, but it’s going to be a hit to his system to have the college baseball world by the balls and go in and suck in the majors and limp back to the college ranks afterwards. Guess at least he’ll have millions to cry into at that point.
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if he returns to college it will be at arkansas
 
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VolPack22 said:
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Too many people in their feels about this. It’s a business. He won us the ultimate prize. Just be grateful he chose us. He isn’t married, he doesn’t have kids. Let that man live his life however he wants to. He accomplished more in his short time here than any other baseball coach. That’s good enough for me.
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Of course we are, TN has potentially lost the best coach in college baseball to the MLB. It’s NEVER HAPPENED and of course it potentially does at TN. Shocking development…
 
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VolGirl81 said:
But is all this really about money? I know, always follow the $. Pretty sad if this comes down to diverting $ from one program to another. College sports will never be the same with all this bs.
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I doubt any of it is really about money (not salary $ st least). I have no idea the depth of the reporting on taking NIL money from baseball to wbb. That’s pretty crappy if true.

There comes a point in every career when an opportunity presents itself—one that seems to promise a step closer to the pinnacle of success. The decision to stay or to go is never easy; it’s often accompanied by that quiet fear of, “What if this is my only chance?”

I can’t fault anyone for taking that leap if they feel called to do so. But speaking from experience, I’ve learned that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. In our pursuit of the summit, we sometimes forget to appreciate the view from where we already stand—a view shaped by our growth, our purpose, and the people who’ve helped us along the way.
 
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Volstylexx said:
I doubt any of it is really about money (not salary $ st least). I have no idea the depth of the reporting on taking NIL money from baseball to wbb. That’s pretty crappy if true.

There comes a point in every career when an opportunity presents itself—one that seems to promise a step closer to the pinnacle of success. The decision to stay or to go is never easy; it’s often accompanied by that quiet fear of, “What if this is my only chance?”

I can’t fault anyone for taking that leap if they feel called to do so. But speaking from experience, I’ve learned that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. In our pursuit of the summit, we sometimes forget to appreciate the view from where we already stand—a view shaped by our growth, our purpose, and the people who’ve helped us along the way.
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Absolutely.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
That’s what it feels like. I just hate that Tony preached loyalty and the “You’re a Vol or you’re not” and now we’re here…
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It’s not like he is leaving for another college program. I don’t think he ever would have done that. He is attempting to do something no other person has done and if we are being honest, I’m sure recruiting has taken its toll on him. He is 47, but probably closer to 60 with the revolving door of this new era.
 
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Volstylexx said:
I doubt any of it is really about money (not salary $ st least). I have no idea the depth of the reporting on taking NIL money from baseball to wbb. That’s pretty crappy if true.

There comes a point in every career when an opportunity presents itself—one that seems to promise a step closer to the pinnacle of success. The decision to stay or to go is never easy; it’s often accompanied by that quiet fear of, “What if this is my only chance?”

I can’t fault anyone for taking that leap if they feel called to do so. But speaking from experience, I’ve learned that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. In our pursuit of the summit, we sometimes forget to appreciate the view from where we already stand—a view shaped by our growth, our purpose, and the people who’ve helped us along the way.
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💯. Well said!
 
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TheVolsFrog said:
Disagree. They'll say he followed his dreams and remember what he did in college and some school will want to see if he can do it again.
Coaches have gone pro only to come back to college and be successful.
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In baseball? Baseball and football have nothing to do with each other when it comes to the pro leagues! Manager for baseball pretty much makes some gameday decisions and that’s about it! Lots of coaches in the pros in NFL were also given the ability to form their rosters, heck Saban did that and his roster formation sucked at Dolphins, he also left when paying all athletes was the thing in college. I mean we have also seen pro NFL coaches come from pros to college and fail, heck some even get show causes lol. I give him actually doing well in MLB about a 25% shot. 75% that he’s back in college in 3-4 years when he figures out that college and pro baseball are nothing alike! At that point I’m sure someone big will hire him, but he’s going to take a while to form what he did here because again he won’t be around that recruiting anymore, so he will have to build that again.
 
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Volstylexx said:
I’m calling for a Vitello Saturday (reverse Schiano Sunday). If you use social media.. flood it with love and positivity for Tony. Let’s make him think long and hard about this.

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Alright, Doc, I know this is unconventional, but we have to think big here. I mean really big! Outside the box big.

Don’t shoot this down immediately give it some thought.

I know it is the offseason, but……

Can you please call in Carla?

VN needs her now more than ever!
 
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HeuperDrive said:
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.
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If anyone shows bitterness towards him, they are pitiful people.
 
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taylorvol said:
Of course we are, TN has potentially lost the best coach in college baseball to the MLB. It’s NEVER HAPPENED and of course it potentially does at TN. Shocking development…
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I see that as a win-win. We were never winning a title before Tony showed up and now we get to claim him in a part of history. People need to realize being a college coach in any sport during this time is extremely stressful and I really don’t know how they put up with it, other than the money.
 
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