Fire Gene Stephenson

[rrshock]

Make up game or not, there isn't one word about the game tonight.

That's where our program is now.

Sad.

Wow. Didn't even know they were playing. Who were they playing?

[1972Shocker]

Make up game or not, there isn't one word about the game tonight.

That's where our program is now.

Sad.

It wasn't a real game.

[ShockTalk]

Those who have been around a while know the Gene can behave quite selfishly. I hope he takes the high road and fades quietly into the night.

The thing is, he can take the high road and there is no need to fade quitely, but have all the fanfare others have mentioned.

[Aargh]

Lets hope it is to clean house at the end of the season.

I'm not certain of the reliability of my source, but I know he's very well-connected in the economic strata that keeps WSU athletics in the black.

Word is that a baseball coach has been selected and has agreed to take over the program. That might explain the reported communications breakdown between the athletic department and the baseball coaching staff.

Where this bit of info breaks down is that a date for that happening isn't included - just that a replacement has been found.

[shox1989]

Have they found a real AD yet?

[WSUwatcher]

I'm not certain of the reliability of my source, but I know he's very well-connected in the economic strata that keeps WSU athletics in the black.

Word is that a baseball coach has been selected and has agreed to take over the program. That might explain the reported communications breakdown between the athletic department and the baseball coaching staff.

Where this bit of info breaks down is that a date for that happening isn't included - just that a replacement has been found.

Augie Garrido!

[Veritas]

I'm not certain of the reliability of my source, but I know he's very well-connected in the economic strata that keeps WSU athletics in the black.

Word is that a baseball coach has been selected and has agreed to take over the program. That might explain the reported communications breakdown between the athletic department and the baseball coaching staff.

Where this bit of info breaks down is that a date for that happening isn't included - just that a replacement has been found.

If true, that's concerning and again shows a complete lack of support from ADES towards the Shocker baseball program & Coach/Legend.

If HCGS is fired, the relationship between coach and AD should be written as a case study in how NOT to run an athletic department and support a program.

Nicely done ADES. If Gene goes, you should follow. You're in a tough spot Sexton...

[rrshock]

What is Sexton supposed to do? Keep paying a severely underperforming coach half a mil abd just extend his contract? That is terrible business. He should have canned him last year.

Gene is done and has been for a while now.

[SB Shock]

If true, that's concerning and again shows a complete lack of support from ADES towards the Shocker baseball program & Coach/Legend.

What support has Sexton done not to support Gene and the baseball program? He got a practice facility - and it didn't seem to help (just different set of excuses). They have more uniform options then women.

Sexton doesn't recruit. Sexton doesn't schedule. Sexton doesn't coach? Sexton didn't force Gene to harrass a woman and get a law suite. What exactly has Sexton not done that he should have been doing?

If anything Sexton has given Gene to much of lease if you ask me. From what I have heard is Sexton has pretty much communicated that he needed to get it together and start performing - but Gene sat on his butt to long and now this program is 2nd or 3rd best in a Mediocre conference.

Missed 3 NCAA appearance in row (most likely a 4th)
3 out of 4 years (about to become 4 out 5) not finishing first in a conference that doesn't care about baseball
Season Tickets Sales drop 26%
Season Attendance Drop 42%

Bottom line is Gene makes Top 5-10% money in the nation but his performance on and off the Field doesn't warrant it.

[Royalno5]

If Gene were leave or get fired, it should be based on the performance on the field right now, not on the Ben Christenson situation, or the OU fiasco, those are all ancient history just like the national championship.

[shocka khan]

Shox1989.......who do you suggest we replace ADES with? I, for one am getting pretty tired of people taking cheap shots at our AD, most of you don't have a clue about what you would do to fix the problem and who you would pick To ttake ADES place.

I find him personable, intelligent and competent. Qualities you need to raise money and keep alums happy.

No one is going to find it an easy task to send a legend home. Plus there are probably some well-heeled alums who have been in denial until recently, I do not have direct knowledge of this, but given the situation, it could very well be that my supposition is indeed a fact.


Myself, I think gene should have been gone at least 3 years ago, but the AD also has to deal with the politics of the situation. If you have large donors who would close the billfold and walk away (or worse yet, try to fire you if things don't work out, then you have to proceed accordingly.

Also, I don't think that this program hasn't slipped to the point where it is a major turn around job.

[PlaneShocker]

(deserved bump) BLOW a 8-run lead.

[PlaneShocker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

[DwShock]

(deserved bump) BLOW a 8-run lead.

And win it in the 9th. It's not always the coaches fault.

[Cdizzle]

And win it in the 9th. It's not always the coaches fault.

Agreed. This one had nothing to do with coaching. In fact, I think you'd have to say Gene made all the right moves today.