Baseball guys, why is Elander the overwhelming consensus here? Nobody ever agrees this much on VN.
Because Elander is similar to Tony in the sense that he’s a young, relatable, and relentless recruiter that is every bit as responsible for the talent surge on campus as Tony. He’s also the hitting coach responsible for all the home runs and power we’ve seen these last 8 years. He’s the logical choice.
Baseball guys, why is Elander the overwhelming consensus here? Nobody ever agrees this much on VN.
As has been said, hitting coach and OC in a sense.
Also has recruiting fingerprints on every player on that roster.
Best chance and retaining roster as well as program staff as a whole.
He stayed in his role when he could have had chances at multiple quality HC jobs the last couple years.
Beloved by anyone even remotely near the program. Loves Knoxville too.