Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[InVOLuntary]

Evidently Tony almost left for TAMU last year.

 

[TheRain]

You’d better wish them success, because if Tony flames out he’s coming right back to the SEC, and not to Tennessee.

I don't worry about things like that.

 

[Mullins2010]

Evidently Tony almost left for TAMU last year.

But didnt because it wasn't the MLB..only way he was leaving

 

[Enki_Amenra]

he gone also?

Idk, wouldn't be surprised.

 

[TheRain]

 

[Go Fight Win]

the stupidest fanbase in America

 

[B EaZy40]

He won’t

Not a chance unfortunately. It doesn’t stroke his ego enough.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Man I'm afraid its not elander

Danny better get this right. People won’t forget if he torpedoes this thing.

 

[Mullins2010]

the stupidest fanbase in America

Dont go in the baseball forum

 

[InVOLuntary]

But didnt because it wasn't the MLB..only way he was leaving

But it points to Tony's perception of a lack of resources.

 

[MockingVol]

F*** Danny man!

I say this with as little malice as possible, but the fact you are allowed to operate a motor vehicle / exist in society without supervision of a handler is concerning.

 

[letsgoUT29]

I'm going to blindly trust Danny White to make a good hire for UT. His track record has been pretty good.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Do y’all really think Kendall Rogers and Chris Burke are making stuff up just to spite Danny White?

 

[Govolsman98]

Now is when the trolls will be purged from our fanbase

 

[SSVol]

Yes he has!

I think he looked at strike 3 on Tony Vitello. Nobody bats 1.000.

Did he? He gave him money and facilities. He left him alone even when maybe they didn't like each other very much. Truth is we don't (and likely won't) know what Tony's motivation for leaving is, but there is nothing beyond rumors to suggest that DW failed. Again...he left to be the only college coach in history to become the manager of a MLB team. DW has no counter for that, unless the answer was to keep throwing money at him until he couldn't say no.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I say this with as little malice as possible, but the fact you are allowed to operate a motor vehicle / exist in society without supervision of a handler is concerning.

 

[Ttucke11]

Evidently Tony almost left for TAMU last year.

It sucks when you realize even the most "Tennessee" coaches we have who say "you're either a Vol or you're not" still aren't truly in it. Pat and Fulmer were the last 2 UT coaches to be completely ride or die.

 

[BigSteve09]

the stupidest fanbase in America

we are about to piss all over ourselves

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Do y’all really think Kendall Rogers and Chris Burke are making stuff up just to spite Danny White?

110%. This narrative about DW and Tony is BS. None of the facts match up with the story.

 

[peaygolf]

Frank as interim means that Elander is either going to San Fran too or White isn't going to consider him.

White will hire a new staff at the end of this college baseball season.

White seems to be a bit of a control freak.

No mistakes yet............Control away.

 

[InVOLuntary]

It sucks when you realize even the most "Tennessee" coaches we have who say "you're either a Vol or you're not" still aren't truly in it. Pat and Fulmer were the last 2 UT coaches to be completely ride or die.

Everybody is always chasin' the bigger bucks. Except in this case where he's not.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Did he? He gave him money and facilities. He left him alone even when maybe they didn't like each other very much. Truth is we don't (and likely won't) know what Tony's motivation for leaving is, but there is nothing beyond rumors to suggest that DW failed. Again...he left to become the only college coach in history to become the manager of a MLB team. DW has no counter for that, unless the answer was to keep throwing money at him until he couldn't say no.

I didn’t think so until:
- Burke and Rogers insinuated DW helped pack Tony’s bags; and
- we got word that Elander most likely won’t be the hire.

Again, no reason to fire the guy, but it looks like he made a big mistake. I’m not gonna lie to myself to cover for him.

 

[VolGee4]

But it points to Tony's perception of a lack of resources.

I am just trying to understand how A&M has shown they would provide more resources for baseball. They had a great coach, who went to their rival after a short stint.

We've literally allocated more than $100 million for upgrades, and he still had enough to recruit the #1 class. You have to admit that they are both big egos.

 

[Ttucke11]

Everybody is always chasin' the bigger bucks. Except in this case where he's not.

Chasing the fame I guess that isn't coming by finishing maybe 3rd In the NL West every year.

 

[rikberry31]

Imagine older players knowing this guy has zero pro experience as a player or coach coming in and trying to tell him what to do and how to play the game. This is going to be a disaster.

I think this will be his biggest obstacle. Nothing gains cred with the professional ball players like someone who has been there done that. TV wi have to do a major sell job on his hands.