Behind in the Coaching Carousel.
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The Bears are very happy.
The Tigers not so much.
JCG posted:The Bears are very happy.
The Tigers not so much.
Yes they are. Good hire I think.
Nice story. Neu recruited/coached a family friend. Took a 6' 5" RHP 88-92 turned him to a sidearm reliever at 82-85 and ended up only throwing 25 innings over his career. Player loved the team and his coaches. They honored his scholarship over the 4 years and he graduated with a degree from Cal. Not bad!
Picked Off posted:Nice story. Neu recruited/coached a family friend. Took a 6' 5" RHP 88-92 turned him to a sidearm reliever at 82-85 and ended up only throwing 25 innings over his career. Player loved the team and his coaches. They honored his scholarship over the 4 years and he graduated with a degree from Cal. Not bad!
I am a little confused. They took a 6'5" kid throwing high 80's/low 90's, and ruined him, but that is a positive?
Nice outcome for UOP - Ryan Garko unexpectedly hired as new HC. Unfortunately, word is that they've lost at least one key recruit.
UOP lost a recruit due to hiring Garko or to losing Neu? I would strongly advise that kid (if true) to meet and talk with Garko. His rep is off the charts in terms of being a player's guy. Considered absolutely the best clubhouse guy at Stanford in last 30 years. Some Stanford folks wondering why he wasn't hired there.
rynoattack posted:Picked Off posted:Nice story. Neu recruited/coached a family friend. Took a 6' 5" RHP 88-92 turned him to a sidearm reliever at 82-85 and ended up only throwing 25 innings over his career. Player loved the team and his coaches. They honored his scholarship over the 4 years and he graduated with a degree from Cal. Not bad!
I am a little confused. They took a 6'5" kid throwing high 80's/low 90's, and ruined him, but that is a positive?
Sorry for the confusion. He got hit hard over the top with straight 88-92 and was in jeopardy of getting cut . No one understood switching the kid to side arm. They saw him as a reliever and felt that dropping him down would help. Unfortunately, it didn't work out as planned.
The positive was that they kept him on scholarship and graduated with a degree from Cal.