Who Replaces Gene?

[WSUwatcher]

A fair point, Go -- Heefner's off to an excellent start. Now all he needs to do is keep it up for another 25 years and win a championship along the way; then he can coast downhill for the next five.

[GoShockers89]

A fair point, Go -- Heefner's off to an excellent start. Now all he needs to do is keep it up for another 25 years and win a championship along the way; then he can coast downhill for the next five.

I'd be cool with those results out of this hire

:)

[shockmonster]

Replacing living legends are never easy. Every circumstance is a little different but see how it ended for Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno. There was no good way for it to end because they would never step down on their own. On the other hand, see how it ended for Tom Osborn at Nebraska who set up his own succession when he was at the top. For him, it ended well although the university still struggled. In all these cases, it would never be quite what it was.

I can support whoever they bring in, but this is one reason why I think that Hooper would be the best candidate. He's young and up and coming, enthusiastic, positive, a great salesman, knows baseball, a good leader, he can remember how it was and can combine the past with the new future, he's loyal to Wichita. While he's a little green, the current high school baseball player needs to be resold on what the program will be because they don't know or remember what WSU baseball was in the past.

[vancedave56]

yup

[pinstripers]

Huh? "...an outsider when he was hired?" Are you sure you aren't Dofo hijacking ISASO's ID?

When Gene was hired, after the program had been out of business for half a decade plus, there WERE no insiders. Who would you have dredged up -- Don Lock?

At the time Lock was managing in double A.

[SB Shock]

Is it standard for normal athletic directors to not say a word during a coaching fire?

Idk. Do you really want him to stand up in front of the cameras and start detailing all the details of why we got here today. Let be honest, beyond the recent on field troubles Gene had a lot of off field baggage from his own interaction with the athletic department to personal issue/action that spilled over into the public arena and was hurting donor support for the athletic department - would there be anything to gain by going deep into the muck?

[pinstripers]

Idk. Do you really want him to stand up in front of the cameras and start detailing all the details of why we got here today. Let be honest, beyond the recent on field troubles Gene had a lot of off field baggage from his own interaction with the athletic department to personal issue/action that spilled over into the public arena and was hurting donor support for the athletic department - would there be anything to gain by going deep into the muck?

Can't do that

[WSUwatcher]

Exactly, SB. One of the main reasons Sexton is where he is today is because he has demonstrated skill in public relations, working with big donors and supporters, etc. -- i.e., in making institutional things work. Talking about why an unpleasant move was made in an already difficult spot where it may just end up sounding ungracious isn't something he's going to do except in the unlikely event he thinks it will somehow make things better. In this situation I'm going to trust his judgment on whether that's the case. He doesn't report to Shockernet, nor should he.

[pogo]

Can't do that

There are so many laws concerning terminations that to say anything, is putting yourself and the institution at risk.

[shocktheheart]

Just an FYI...Kemnitz getting ready to be on Bruce and Bob at 10:30 KFH

[wildcatmo]

I'd be ok with a Pat Murphy hire

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

There are so many laws concerning terminations that to say anything, is putting yourself and the institution at risk.

Actually as long as you tell the "truth" then you're pretty much ok. I quote truth because it can still be ambiguous. No matter. Its a best practice to not say anything and just let things be.

[shockmonster]

Actually as long as you tell the "truth" then you're pretty much ok. I quote truth because it can still be ambiguous. No matter. Its a best practice to not say anything and just let things be.

If you aren't a lawyer, it's usually best to just have a written statement and stick to it. If one is too forthcoming, one can get into hot water quickly.

[Ricardo del Rio]

And why wouldn't you at least consult with Gene on his replacement? You have one of the greatest college baseball minds of all time on payroll and you are going to conduct a national search without even asking who he thinks would be a good replacement?

Salt in wound.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Huh? "...an outsider when he was hired?" Are you sure you aren't Dofo hijacking ISASO's ID?

When Gene was hired, after the program had been out of business for half a decade plus, there WERE no insiders. Who would you have dredged up -- Don Lock?

Leave Isaso alone.