Tony Vitello to SF Giants (Merged )

[rocketskates]

The roster is gone. They came to play for TV not Elander. All that money spent and program investment for NOTHING!!! Ths absolutely sucks. Only at UT.

Not for nothing. Vitello’s success gave Tennessee fans a love for the baseball program and forced the university to commit financially to its success. The next hire needs to be a good one, but the university has already dropped the money so now they’ll expect success just as much as we do. There’s no backing out now.

 

[CAVPUT]

Elander keeps this thing rolling. JMO.

Vitello is a unicorn. Irreplaceable. No idea how badly this will impact the program, but it will be a huge blow.

 

[Christian Lowe]

And he chose us over multiple other college offers he’s received while here. This is an unheard of thing. College coaches do not go straight to an MLB HC gig. If he leaves, he’s forever a legend here and I hope he wins multiple World Series. That simple really

I agree until he inevitably gets fired like every MLB manager does and ends up at Arkansas

 

[Godfatha]

This sucks. I understand it, but I was telling myself that the rumors were just that. That TVs style wouldn’t translate to the majors, that his biggest strength, recruiting, would not matter there, that he had all the job security he needed here where you don’t have that in the majors. But TV is a different breed, very driven, and someone who should exceed in whatever he chooses to do. I wish him well and will be pulling for him. But damn, it does suck.

 

[UTK]

I agree until he inevitably gets fired like every MLB manager does and ends up at Arkansas

Even if he gets fired, just hire him back first lol

 

[VFL1127]

It's hard for me to fathom that a MLB club would hire a guy that hasn't spent 1 second coaching in an MLB dugout. Blows my mind!

 

[vol4life8694]

Yes he's gone. Wouldn't have believed it 2 weeks ago. But he is taking the job. I have a good friend who's very close with Tony. Sad day for us vols

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

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.

Their payroll is higher than Seattle’s, and they are on the cusp of the World Series.

 

[Jimmy Football]

There is no loyalty in the world of sports, especially today.

In case anyone forgot: lying mercenaries, every one.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Even if he gets fired, just hire him back first lol

The Tennessee way is having him end up in the SEC at another school and winning more there

 

[CAVPUT]

Agreed. Known quantity and more likely to keep recruiting class intact.

No offense, but keeping the recruiting class and even the roster intact is hard to imagine.

 

[AthensVol2007]

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.

We’ll see. What sets CTV apart if is ability to connect with young men (recruiting & motivating), a tireless work ethic in the aforementioned field and projecting underdeveloped talent. None of those are required in the professional game. Tony has out talented and/or out motivated the majority of the programs he’s gone against; he won’t get to pick his team in the same manner and how do grown men respond to his motivation tactics and antics?

 

[CAVPUT]

I agree until he inevitably gets fired like every MLB manager does and ends up at Arkansas

You can just feel it going just like that can't you? Such a Tennessee thing.

 

[Volstylexx]

Basilio saying on his live show right now that Tony V and White have some issues and that some of Tennessee’s baseball NIL money was diverted to women’s basketball.

 

[volfeeva]

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.

So much of how I feel. College success does not often translate success in the pro's . His talent in college was attracting young talent that wanted to play for him and his program. In the pro's, so much gets decided by the GM and owners. You often only get a couple years to turn around a program before getting axed. He's playing in a tough division . When's the last time Giants even made a wild card paly off? Guess he'll get paid better there though

 

[orangefloyd]

Kellie Harper didn’t replace Pat. She replaced Holly.

Well Kellie did keep that going.

 

[Volstylexx]

Also says, Danny White had told people this week he thought Tony was going.

 

[tennesseeduke]

First reported Athletic, On3
Sad but can't blame him for going to the bigs

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[tennesseeduke]

Basilio saying on his live show right now that Tony V and White have some issues and that some of Tennessee’s baseball NIL money was diverted to women’s basketball.

BS

 

[Jimmy Football]

Basilio saying on his live show right now that Tony V and White have some issues and that some of Tennessee’s baseball NIL money was diverted to women’s basketball.

Well it was killing recruiting…

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Don't want him to leave but I'll always be a Tony V fan, wish he went to Braves though

 

[mackievol]

well, that sucks.. and to do it today, of all days.. A serious POS if this is true.

 

[YankeeVol]

Yeah, we’re the only school that loses coaches to other programs

That ain't a program. That's a MLB team...

 

[Ritzwatch]

And he chose us over multiple other college offers he’s received while here. This is an unheard of thing. College coaches do not go straight to an MLB HC gig. If he leaves, he’s forever a legend here and I hope he wins multiple World Series. That simple really

If he leaves, he is a coach who brought us a title; for that I will be grateful.

Legends are lifers. Summitt, Neyland, Fulmer.

Legends get statues and stadiums named after them.

Tony will be a nice memory who had a chance to be a legend if he’d stayed.

 

[YankeeVol]

The worst part is it HAD to be the Giants! A franchise I absolutely despise!

A traitor team for a traitor manager. Fitting