June 25, 20187 yr Does anyone else think that maybe CDC has swung and missed at several candidates, at this point? I think the timeline and chain of events suggest that Walton was definitely offer #1...Are we now to believe that we may have been turned down by multiple others for this job?
June 25, 20187 yr I think that is the logical assumption that we have to make. I have seen nothing from CDC that indicates he is someone who would settle. I think he has a good list of candidates, and is going through it.
June 25, 20187 yr Yeah, gotta assume he's going down the list at this point. Circling back as appropriate. Perhaps waiting on a candidate to make a decision (White) and doing his due diligence in the meantime (2nd interview with Kenny G, reaching out to other candidates).
June 25, 20187 yr gonna have to grow a coach in the lab. what's the biggest petri dish available from fisher scientific?
June 25, 20187 yr Someone on UCS says he's interviewed Kenny G, interviewed someone in Dallas (Lotief or a neutral site meeting perhaps?), Ericksen was on campus in the past few weeks. God, I hope it's not an issue of waiting for Cat to come back from Greece to announce the KE-CO Frankenstein hybrid.
June 25, 20187 yr I am firmly on board, at this point, with the #AOBE movement. That is Anyone But Eriksen. We should make up T-shirts and profit from this trainwreck.
June 25, 20187 yr I feel bad for the current student-athletes. If CDC isn't communicating with them, they're just sitting around and waiting to see who they're playing for next year. Some (?) might be contemplating transferring and this is really pushing them up against deadlines to get accepted/enrolled quickly.
June 25, 20187 yr Transferring will be difficult at this junction....They would have to wait for the new coach, meet with him and ask for a release, and then attempt to find another school with scholarship monies available.
June 25, 20187 yr That's what I'm saying. It really stinks for them. I think we won't see many transfers because it's going to be too late. They'll stick it out and decide next year. Edited June 25, 20187 yr by Js1
June 25, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, Js1 said: That's what I'm saying. It really stinks for them. I think we won't see many transfers because it's going to be too late. They'll stick it out and decide next year. Which is a good thing for us...We have gone from hoping for a quick strike hire, so we could get transfers to it now possibly being too late for our kids to transfer. That is how long this whole stupid thing has drawn out. F the previous administration for their handling of this athletic program. They sat back, and padded their pockets, while our teams and our facilities went to shit. Now they are having trouble finding willing coaches for this team.
June 25, 20187 yr Someone on UCS says "White will be introduced tomorrow. Multiple sources." If this is true, it would most likely be announced this afternoon for a PC tomorrow. I can't get myself to believe. But...
June 25, 20187 yr Holy shit CDC is a god. http://www.registerguard.com/sports/20180625/oregon-ducks-softball-coach-mike-white-is-leaving-for-texas
June 25, 20187 yr He's going to get something less than Gasso but probably more than White's raise. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the 5 year, $3.75 million ballpark.
June 25, 20187 yr Oregon was 16-34 the year before Mike White took over. 2010 - 35-21, NCAA Super Regional 2011 - 42-16, NCAA Super Regional 2012 - 45-18, WCWS (like we'd forget): 1-2 WCWS 2013 - 50-11, PAC 12 Champions, Super Regional 2014 - 56-9-1, Pac 12 Champions, WCWS: 2-2 WCWS (lost in semifinals to runner up) 2015 - 51-8, Pac 12 Champions, WCWS: 0-2 WCWS 2016 - 48-10, Pac 12 Champions, Super Regional 2017 - 54-9, WCWS: 2-2 WCWS (lost in the semifinals to eventual champ) 2018 - 53-10, Pac 12 Champions, WCWS: 1-2
June 25, 20187 yr https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2018/06/mike_white_leaving_oregon_duck.html#incart_river_index Confirmed by White. Oregon players have already been told. If I'm Bollinger, Chloe Romero and Shealyn O'Leary, I'm practically crying tears of joy that this guy will be coaching them next year.
June 25, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said: Nice! CDC getting shit done. Now if Cat can be lured here as a pitching coach... This is highly unlikely. Only 2 full-time assistants. Mike is the pitching coach. Kolatis was his hitting coach and he had a third assistant for defense. It was a lot like what we had set up here with Clark. Now, if the 3rd full-time assistant rule passes, all bets are off.
June 25, 20187 yr Snowball effect - Oregon's associate AD Lisa Petersen was the architect behind the Lawson hire at Kentucky. Rob Mullens was at MSU, so he is familiar with Lawson. Kentucky could be left in the cold if Lawson goes to Eugene (would be a great hire for them).
June 25, 20187 yr OMFG, we have a real softball coach???? 'Bout damn time! CDC is da' man! Statesman: https://www.hookem.com/2018/06/25/texas-to-hire-oregon-mike-white-to-coach-its-softball-team/
June 25, 20187 yr https://www.hookem.com/2018/06/25/texas-to-hire-oregon-mike-white-to-coach-its-softball-team/ White says press conference tomorrow morning Quote Over nine seasons at Oregon, White went 435-111-1. The Ducks posted five 50-win seasons under White. Oregon was also a five-time participant in the Women’s College World Series.
June 25, 20187 yr Ten thousand apologies to CDC for ever doubting this. So what if it took a month? We got one of the top 3 coaches in the country (turned down by #2 and #1 was unattainable). There's going to be some epic Texas-OU battles between these two.
June 25, 20187 yr That article just tells you it ain't going to be cheap. Quote Texas first contacted him less than a week ago, White said, after it had wrapped its hiring of a track and field coach. From there, he said he was sold on the Longhorn's financial commitment to softball, including a player development center that will be "eye catching" when it opens, White said.
June 25, 20187 yr Wow...While us schmucks were here doubting CDC, he had his guy all along. White needs to go out and get the two best defensive and hitting coaches in the country and wreck shop in the Big XII....Totally stoked over this news.
June 25, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, Pancho Negro said: New facilities (stadium) coming or nah? I hope so. Oregon did their new stadium for $17 million. Tear down in May, broke ground in June 2015, opened in March 2016. Probably not an immediate concern, but clearly CDC sold him on a vision and an immediate discussion to start construction of a player development center, probably during the 2019 offseason.
June 25, 20187 yr 11 minutes ago, Js1 said: Serious question - would you be okay with hiring Lotief has hitting coach? not a chance. I am not a fan of the split grip hitting style.
June 25, 20187 yr 25 minutes ago, Horny Bull said: Chris Del Conte is not here for the bullshit Agreed. Finally, an AD and athletic department that wants to win.
June 25, 20187 yr 13 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said: not a chance. I am not a fan of the split grip hitting style. I'm trying to think off the top of my head who White goes for as his hitting coach, with Jimmy K off on his own head coaching job. Also this should easily grab the attention of Sam Show. The pitching depth chart is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide open at Texas, all you transfer pitchers. With the best pitching coach in the game coaching you.
June 25, 20187 yr Quote Kirk BohlsVerified account @kbohls 44s45 seconds ago More "I really wanted a grinder," Texas AD Chris Del Conte said of new softball coach Mike White of Oregon. "He's been there 9 years and been to WCWS 5 of 8 years. They were perennially dead last when he got there. They were god awful." Yes on this. The 5 years before White got UO: 2009 - 16-31, 3-18 (8th in conference) 2008 - 35-29 (5-16) - regional 2007 - 44-19 (7-14) - regional 2006 - 24-29 (5-16) 2005 - 36-25 (7-14) - regional Some other stats - team ERA under Mike White from 2010 to 2018: 2.42, 2.15, 2.79, 1.64 ,1.82, 2.42, 2.14, 1.41, 1.38
June 25, 20187 yr We also have a buyout to pay. White has 3 years left on his current contract. Good thing CDC is a master at raising money. Still can't believe we outbid Oregon. I wonder if Phil Knight just doesn't not give a shit about softball. I mean, Oregon is the school that still employs George Horton, so maybe they just don't care as long as football, MBB, WBB and T&F are doing fine.
June 25, 20187 yr Super triple confirmed official. https://texassports.com/news/2018/6/25/mike-white-named-head-softball-coach-at-texas.aspx Quote "Mike is a highly-respected coach with a tremendous reputation in the softball community," Del Conte said. "What he has accomplished in nine years at Oregon is truly special. In a short period of time, Mike took a program that had not had a great deal of success and built it into a consistent national power. He is a program builder, and Mike truly cares about developing his student-athletes - on the diamond, in the classroom and as people. I'm so excited about the future of Texas Softball with Mike leading our program." "Why not Texas?" White said. "I believe The University of Texas has every resource available to become a national power in softball. The recruiting base in Texas is tremendous, and the plans that Chris Del Conte has for the program and facility upgrades make Texas very appealing. I think it's the right time in my career to make a move. I still have a lot of energy and time left to make an impact, and Texas has the backing and resources to do just that." "Connie Clark did an amazing job at Texas, especially with the pitchers that she had come through the program," White continued. "From Christa Williams to Cat Osterman to Blaire Luna, she tutored a number of great pitchers. She also had a lot of great hitters over the years. I still remember going through Austin in 2012 and having a true battle to get to the Women's College World Series. What I want to do now is take the solid foundation established by Coach Clark and build on it going forward." .... "Personally, I'm tremendously excited to be the head coach at The University of Texas," White said. "My first goal will be to get the current players on board with our vision for Texas Softball. I also need to put together a great coaching staff of people who want to grind along with me to get this program to the top."
June 25, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, Js1 said: Super triple confirmed official. https://texassports.com/news/2018/6/25/mike-white-named-head-softball-coach-at-texas.aspx The obligatory complimentary quote to Connie Clark made me want to vomit.
June 25, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: The obligatory complimentary quote to Connie Clark made me want to vomit. He did see Luna in action in 2012, so I believe him when he talks about what Clark did with her. And also that we made it to the WCWS in 2013 AFTER White picked Luna's pitches, forcing her to change her movement and become a better pitcher to get us to OKC a year later. But yes, it made me a little rage-y but gotta do it for the only coach we've had. She didn't have a lot of defenders, but I'm sure it made Plonsky feel a little better. Her little fiefdom is down to 3 female coaches.
June 25, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, Js1 said: He did see Luna in action in 2012, so I believe him when he talks about what Clark did with her. And also that we made it to the WCWS in 2013 AFTER White picked Luna's pitches, forcing her to change her movement and become a better pitcher to get us to OKC a year later. But yes, it made me a little rage-y but gotta do it for the only coach we've had. She didn't have a lot of defenders, but I'm sure it made Plonsky feel a little better. Her little fiefdom is down to 3 female coaches. Did Plonsky ever hire a male coach? Did she ever hire a female coach that wasn't gay? Just curious.
June 25, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: Did Plonsky ever hire a male coach? Did she ever hire a female coach that wasn't gay? Just curious. Dave O'Neill Howard Joffe I think Ryan Murphy was kind of foisted upon her since it was internal and he came from the very successful Men's Golf program Carol Capitani is married to a man, so, not gay Danielle Lund McNamara was also a straight woman
June 25, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, Js1 said: Dave O'Neill Howard Joffe I think Ryan Murphy was kind of foisted upon her since it was internal and he came from the very successful Men's Golf program Carol Capitani is married to a man, so, not gay Danielle Lund McNamara was also a straight woman Well, there ya go.
June 25, 20187 yr Cat tweeted "great hire! job well done!" The prodigal daughter is totally on board.
June 25, 20187 yr Mike White would have never been under consideration if Plonsky was still in charge. We would definitely have ended up with a mediocre woman similar or worse than Connie Clark. I really like this CDC guy....
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