Which Butler Would You Rather Have Manage Wichita State Baseball?

[Veritas]

Man, it has been a long time since Clint McKeever hit the foul pole in right field in Stillwater. That was one helluva fun weekend - it was also the last baseball road trip I took with my dad. We had no idea that we were cresting a double black diamond at the time though.

The current regime's lack of success hasn't swayed my opinion that getting rid of Gene was the right move (although I can understand the desire by some to let him coast through the final year of his contract) given the program's trendline and resources expended. We chose poorly with his replacement, however, as Butler is performing at a jaw-droppingly poor level given his salary and resources. Barring a miraculous turnaround, getting rid of Butler will also be the right move. I just hope we can choose a successor who wins this time around.

Rinse and repeat until we climb back up the mountain.

I too was at the OSU series in 2008. I was surprised at the crappy OSU facilities.
I still can't figure out why anyone thinks getting rid of Gene was a good move. Especially now that you know it's not always greener on the other side.
It was a slap in the face to a college coaching legend. Sexton handled that issue absolutely terribly. What an embarrassment to WSU and the program. So so so many other options.

Go Shox!

[shocktheheart]

I too was at the OSU series in 2008. I was surprised at the crappy OSU facilities.
I still can't figure out why anyone thinks getting rid of Gene was a good move. Especially now that you know it's not always greener on the other side.
It was a slap in the face to a college coaching legend. Sexton handled that issue absolutely terribly. What an embarrassment to WSU and the program. So so so many other options.



Go Shox!

I'm curious of what other options you think there were? I think Gene should have been fired, just not hire the person they did.

[shockmonster]

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[ShockTalk]

This is a fun thread.

Well, yes and no.