Who Replaces Gene?

[mjbaker84]

Edited to remove some snark: The only candidates willing to accept those terms would be family tree hires. Which is exactly what I said.

who said a up and coming assistant or coach wouldnt come here with an established good pitching coach? This does not mean it is a family tree hire automatically

[Ta town]

It cripples any chance of a national search though. Our job is a good one, a very good one, but it's not the equivalent of Duke basketball. No nationally competitive candidate would likely accept inheriting a pitching coach from the old regime.

This signals very strongly to me that we are staying in house with this hire. I'd bet a pot of money it's either Standiford or Hooper at this point.

Please tell me who is this "national figure" that is just going to kick azz here? Cracks me up, I keep reading this and all I can think is bringing in someone use to some combination of sunbelt school, BCS money, BCS name would A) not come to Wichita and B) even have the ability to win here.

Don't list a bunch of assistants either, I'm talking head coaches who proven success. Tell me how they will deal with the disadvantages they have never faced before? Ridiculous

[pinstripers]

I expect this means that the new guy wants Kemnitz to stay.

[GoShockers89]

who said a up and coming assistant or coach wouldnt come here with an established good pitching coach? This does not mean it is a family tree hire automatically

I said it. But please, educate me with your vast knowledge of college baseball.

Name a situation where this has happened before and a prominent head coach was hired away from another school.

[Shockerman]

Who knows then. Of the three coaches, Brent theoretically should have the easiest time finding a new gig if he really wanted it.

[Mr. Obvious]

I'm sorry but Standiford/Hooper are not the guys to make this go. My pick is Hibbs.

[mjbaker84]

I said it. But please, educate me with your vast knowledge of college baseball.

Name a situation where this has happened before and a prominent head coach was hired away from another school.

by all means share your knowledge with me... you know with your experience in situations like this....
ahhh let me answer that for you, it hasn't happened in Wichita state baseball history.

for all anybody knows they may have a candidate identified already that is willing to allow one of the better pitching coach's to stay on his staff and allow the recruits to come here for brent as many recruits have stated already.

[pinstripers]

Eric Wedge gonna be job-hunting soon.

[Shockerman]

I'm sorry but Standiford/Hooper are not the guys to make this go. My pick is Hibbs.

Hibbs will always be a fan favorite, but he would be an idiot to leave the gig he has now to try and turn this puppy around. I see nothing but bad things coming from that hire for both sides.

[GoShockers89]

Please tell me who is this "national figure" that is just going to kick azz here? Cracks me up, I keep reading this and all I can think is bringing in someone use to some combination of sunbelt school, BCS money, BCS name would A) not come to Wichita and B) even have the ability to win here.

Don't list a bunch of assistants either, I'm talking head coaches who proven success. Tell me how they will deal with the disadvantages they have never faced before? Ridiculous

I said national search, not national figure. Last time our head coaching spot opened, albeit briefly in 2005, we had Rick Jones (Tulane HC) and Sunny Golloway (then Oral Roberts HC) toss their hats in the ring the very next day. Similar candidates are what we would be looking at if we chose to go with a national search.

I don't understand why you are so touchy about a seemingly obvious observation that keeping Kemnitz signals we are probably hiring an alum. Relax. We will all support whoever it is.

[vancedave56]

Rumor from a few weeks back that I heard was Hooper...of course, I have no inside information, and it was just a rumor. He was interviewed by the media pretty heavily just before Gene "retired." Hoop was showing support for Gene, and thanking him for what he had done for the him and the program. I can see it as a prelude, and I think Hoop would do a fine job - and knows BK. He has passion.

[Shockerman]

He is right ta town, keeping Kemnitz certainly signals that the new coach is somehow in the family tree.

[Mr. Obvious]

Hibbs will always be a fan favorite, but he would be an idiot to leave the gig he has now to try and turn this puppy around. I see nothing but bad things coming from that hire for both sides.

Hibbs has had great success and would take the job in a second.

[wsushox1]

Explain this to me....why would a manager who's been less than stellar in the Major leagues be considered for the WSU job? and yes, I understand the nostalgia behind what Wedge did at WSU.

If we want to hire proven mediocrity in a manager than by all means, do it.

It'd be like hiring Scott Skiles to replace Gregg Marshall.

Personally, I want a proven winner to replace any WSU coach.

[SHOCKvalue]

Found this nugget from the story KWCH.com currently has on the situation. In includes the full text of the press release from Sexton, but this little caveat is very interesting.

Brent Kemnitz will assume day to day responsibilities and operations of the baseball program," Sexton said. "Negotiations have begun to extend Brent's contract (which already runs through 2014) to remain on staff, and be a part of Shocker Baseball moving forward. He has removed himself as a candidate for the Head Coaching position.

There's clearly a plan already in place.