NOT Paul bashing but why has Vandy - Ark - State passed them?

Consistently developing players, especially pitchers. Hiring good assistants.

1) Paul doesn’t recruit. So he’s had to have a dedicated recruiter as one of his paid coaches. For a number of years, he relied on unqualified former players to be his hitting coach.

2) Paul was slow to adjust the makeup of his team once the NCAA un-deadened the ball. He had a preference for elite fielders, usually shortstops and center fielders at every position. As a result, the lineups lacked consistent power.

He seems to have turned a corner this year, but it’s a about five years too late.

3) he’s old. Respect the man for what he’s accomplished. Only 4-5 guys are active with a resume that is equal or superior to his. But he seems to have lost an edge. This is probably why it’s been widely speculated by the BR sports media that he’ll be stepping down at the end of the year.

Recruiting & development

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Paul doesn’t recruit. So he’s had to have a dedicated recruiter as one of his paid coaches

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Why is this allowed to happen? I equate this to someone just flat out not showing up to work, or showing up and not doing a damn thing all day. A college coach not going out and recruiting is inexcusable.

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logjamming

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This guy gets it.

Similar situation to Roy Williams at UNC in basketball. He lost the fire, the kids stopped responding, and it’s time for everyone to move on.

Vanderbilt has a built in advantage with scholarships
Arkansas has a better coach
MS State has done well in player development IMO

Because he’s phoned it in since Bregman left if we’re gonna be honest. 2017 was a fluke. This program was stale before 2017 and it’s been dead afterwards.

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NOT Paul bashing but why has Vandy - Ark - State passed them?

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Only Vandy has "passed" LSU. Vandy is a legitimate yearly contender for the NC.

Their academics, scholarship money available, and newfound success has made them a quality program.

State and Arkansas aren't any different than they've always been. LSU has fallen below them. Those two are always capable of having a great team...but not at the level of Vanderbilt.

They have a better training staff for one thing. Every year LSU is a MASH unit. Time to wipe out that department and start anew with better methods that keep players on the field.