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tcumaniac
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FWSTC Hfrog
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You can tell this opportunity meant something to this man. Let's see where it goes because he is deserving of a crack at. Go Frogs!
BrewingFrog
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Eh. He's not exactly a motivational speaker. But, once the script is done, he does glib remarks pretty well.
westtexfrog
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Jim who?
TBH this is the first time Steel has seen him speak. You can tell a lot about a man pretty quick. Or at least, Steel can. Very very articulate, likeable , genuine guy. Steel is of a sudden very excited about this hire! Seriously. Looks like a great one.
The Frog to be Named Later
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JogginFrog
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I believe that the "national search," while mostly serving to give ADJD cover, does reflect favorably on HCKS. And I appreciate that ADJD didn't go overboard in talking about it. He could have said something like, "We looked far and wide for the best candidate and after interviewing dozens of accomplished coaches, we were amazed to find the best guy already on our own bench!"
Instead, he said, simply: "We have an elite baseball program at TCU. We set out to find a coach in the search process that had a vision and a plan to elevate this program even higher. In Coach Saarloos not only did we find a great coach with a tremendous plan, we found someone who is a perfect fit for this baseball program and university."
That's the right tone to frame an obvious hire of a coach who passed on other opportunities to be at TCU. ADJD did well both in not overthinking the hire and in not overselling the "national search."
Instead, he said, simply: "We have an elite baseball program at TCU. We set out to find a coach in the search process that had a vision and a plan to elevate this program even higher. In Coach Saarloos not only did we find a great coach with a tremendous plan, we found someone who is a perfect fit for this baseball program and university."
That's the right tone to frame an obvious hire of a coach who passed on other opportunities to be at TCU. ADJD did well both in not overthinking the hire and in not overselling the "national search."
BrewingFrog
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IIRC, there was talk of hiring a "search firm" at some astronomical cost. Yet, at the presser, ADJD merely thanked the "search committee" which consisted of people already on the payroll. Did they retain a "search firm" or not? I'm thinking that, with the apparent avalanche of support for KS, there was no need. Additionally, it seems that the only name left on their list was Heefner, and he either turned the job down or was only sounded out for his feelings on the matter.
Methinks he was merely doing the least amount of due diligence he needed to in order to hire KS without future backlash of making a rash decision.
froginmn
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Which, IMO, was exactly what should have been done.
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Big Frog II
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The results are what most of us wanted, so good.
ticketfrog123
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there’s no doubt this is an upgrade at head coach for the baseball program
Eight
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only downside is steel has come around to the idea....hell, next thing you know wyoming will be on board and kirk's tenure in ft worth will be cursed before it ever really gets started
PurpleBlood87
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Wonder who interviewed for the job?
OmniscienceFrog
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Boy, FrogafterBirth sure ain't gonna be happy about this hire. KS doesn't stand close enough to his razor every morning.
