Fire Todd Butler

[1972Shocker]

I don't blame him so much for a failed hire. Every AD will make his share of those. Even Jim Schaus missed on a couple of women's basketball coaches and a couple of softball coaches. I think Eric's main failure was the lack of business acumen in structuring deals and putting him and his successor in a position where it is extremely costly to correct such failures. Hopefully, future contracts won't be so one-sided at least until a coach proves beyond a reasonable doubt they are worth the keys to the kingdom like 3G.

[Ed Harley]

If we are able to make a change, it would be nice to keep it in the family. I'm afraid the only way we may be able to keep a winner for the long term would be someone with past ties to the program. Outsiders may just see it as a stepping stone. Sorry if I'm bringing up something that has been discussed before, my interest in Shocker Baseball has diminished to the point where I no longer regularly read this site. I even let my box seats go after having them from the very first day they built box seats --- back when there were only 4 rows of box seats. Ugh.

[Play Angry]

Hooper/Standiford (hopefully an arrangement featuring both) would be a tremendous shot in the arm.

[double dribble]

The Dream Team would be
Kevin Hooper - Head Dog
Steve Lienhardt - Pitching Guru

[WheatShock]

I'm tempted to go to a game while wearing a paper bag on my head this weekend.

[Aargh]

Hooper/Stamndiford might open the communication lines between WSU and Stephenson. That would be a good thing.

[1972Shocker]

I'm tempted to go to a game while wearing a paper bag on my head this weekend.

Don't want to stand out in small crowd, huh.

[Cdizzle]

Hooper/Standiford (hopefully an arrangement featuring both) would be a tremendous shot in the arm.

I would certainly find my way back out to the ballpark.

[Shocker85]

Steve Lienhardt - Pitching Guru

It would be a bit odd right now, since his son is a SO at OSU.

[1972Shocker]

It would be a bit odd right now, since his son is a SO at OSU.

He can bring his son with him.

[Play Angry]

I'd be just fine with keeping Coach Steele as well if there's a way to make that work.

He gets an A for the pitching staff's turnaround so far this year (4.29 ERA is hardly immaculate but compared to last year's 5.97 ERA it is completely remarkable). The rest of the staff gets an F with almost no hope of upgrading to a pass.

[Cdizzle]

I'd be just fine with keeping Coach Steele as well if there's a way to make that work.

He gets an A for the pitching staff's turnaround so far this year (4.29 ERA is hardly immaculate but compared to last year's 5.97 ERA it is completely remarkable). The rest of the staff gets an F with almost no hope of upgrading to a pass.

I think a new HC needs to be given complete control over his preferred assistants. If they think Steele is the man for the job, so be it. If not, so be it.

[Play Angry]

I think a new HC needs to be given complete control over his preferred assistants. If they think Steele is the man for the job, so be it. If not, so be it.

Of course, I guess I thought that went without saying.

Folks are tossing names out for assistants and figured I'd stick up for the one guy on the staff pulling his weight (and then some).

[Shocker85]

2nd & 3rd no outs. Can't hit it out of the infield. Who is the hitting coach???

[ShockerFever]

2nd & 3rd no outs. Can't hit it out of the infield. Who is the hitting coach???

That was comical.

And then the suicide squeeze and baserunning blunders.

At this point, they should fire the staff now and be done with it.