Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Enki_Amenra]

arkansas is a **** hole

Had to drive across Arkansas to go to Oklahoma a few years ago. It may be a worse landscape than Mississippi. That alone puts them way down the list. . .

 

[LaagerVol]

Early 90’s in Hendersonville my son was in 9-10 aabc as a 9 yr. old. About two games into the season the HBC was struggling to make practices and/or games due to work schedule. Knowing I had played ball, he asked me to take the team. I did and it was a big mistake.
My approach was try to teach some skills and not break anyone…along with having fun. Several kids appeared they had never seen a baseball diamond let alone played the game. So I brought in a tennis ball machine WITH tennis balls to work on fielding pop flys (thought it might save some teeth) along with hours of soft toss against the fence (with actual baseballs).
We had a decent season placing 2nd in the league with 4 players making allstars.
About halfway through the season we had a bad, bad game. Lost 12-0. After the game we had our postgame meeting and I assured all the players that I would never get on to them for errors, pitching or strikeouts but the effort that game was terrible and we needed to do better.
One of the loud-mouthed mothers spoke up and said maybe we need a coach to put more effort in teaching baseball instead of tennis. I looked at her with a smile and said I agree.
We had to redraft players each year and the following year I did not draft her son. She made it a point to seek me out and thank me for not picking him.
That was my last year coaching (moved to GA) and easily one of the less dramatic issues I dealt with over my two year coaching stint.
People really do suck.

Had a mom start cussing me after a game because I didn’t play her son enough. Ma’am, your son has missed the first 2 games and last 2 weeks of practice. Despite that I put him in the game 3 times and he had 2 false starts and an offsides. Yes, you’re right, I should have played him more. My bad

 

[Jackcrevol]

Had to drive across Arkansas to go to Oklahoma a few years ago. It may be a worse landscape than Mississippi. That alone puts them way down the list. . .

MS is actually nice, South haven anyway. in comparison to memphis. alabama is also club med compared to ark kansas.

 

[LaagerVol]

I appreciate this response but best job isn’t just determined by titles. Do you think Fresno St is an equivalent job to UT? How about UCLA? Cal State Fullerton? Rice??

What makes it a better job?

Edit* Swansoned by Enki

 

[Jackcrevol]

Invol if you're out there, overseas. Apple is about to launch Ios26, @BaldBiker and you are gonna be in trouble if there's no stores to show you how to make a call.

 

[SoilVol]

MS is actually nice, South haven anyway. in comparison to memphis. alabama is also club med compared to ark kansas.

There's good and bad in Mississippi. Both in views and places/people.

There's also a lot of character and charm. I lived there for 2.5 years and expected to hate it. By the time I had to leave it was bittersweet because we had made so many great friends and there was views and areas I had really grown fond of.

 

[Volunteer821]

MS is actually nice, South haven anyway. in comparison to memphis. alabama is also club med compared to ark kansas.

I agree for the most part but bammerland is the armpit of the south. Besides, take away Huntsville and the state IQ drifts into negative territory.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I agree for the most part but bammerland is the armpit of the south. Besides, take away Huntsville and the state IQ drifts into negative territory.

absolutely.

 

[Jackcrevol]

There's good and bad in Mississippi. Both in views and places/people.

There's also a lot of character and charm. I lived there for 2.5 years and expected to hate it. By the time I had to leave it was bittersweet because we had made so many great friends and there was views and areas I had really grown fond of.

Southhaven was a nice town

 

[Jackcrevol]

#1 problem with youth sports today are the parents.

and the $90 concessions

 

[tnvols72]

 

[MarcoVol]

What makes Arkansas a better job?

Their baseball fanbase is better than UT’s, their facilities are elite and better than UT’s, program has been consistently good since 2003.

DW looking to improve all those things and bring them up to par while TV is doing his part on the consistently good side.

Like I said UT can be the better job. It’s not currently. We just happen to have the best coach in the country imo.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Their baseball fanbase is better than UT’s, their facilities are elite and better than UT’s, program has been consistently good since 2003.

and yet

 

[MarcoVol]

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We have the best coach in college baseball.

If he left for ARK (by no means do I think he will), what would the argument be for UT?

 

[Jackcrevol]

We have the best coach in college baseball.

If he left for ARK (by no means do I think he will), what would the argument be for UT?

it would have to be an emotional attachment. nothing logical would send someone to arkansas

 

[Jimmy Football]

We have the best coach in college baseball.

If he left for ARK (by no means do I think he will), what would the argument be for UT?

It’s not in Arkansas.

Game, set, and match.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Ky destroyed knees?

Kentucky destroyed knees.

Symptom of too much crawlin in the coal mines.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Jackcrevol]

Elite

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Here’s the story.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Their baseball fanbase is better than UT’s, their facilities are elite and better than UT’s, program has been consistently good since 2003.

DW looking to improve all those things and bring them up to par while TV is doing his part on the consistently good side.

Like I said UT can be the better job. It’s not currently. We just happen to have the best coach in the country imo.

How long has DVH been there?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Here’s the story.

That didnt take long. . .

 

[Jackcrevol]

That didnt take long. . .

 

[tnvols72]

ouch