re: Lsu jet on way to omaha

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’d love to get one of those coaches, but I sure wouldn’t like a coach that would listen to another school during the CWS.
Now if it’s an agent that’s different.

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This is SOP if they are in fact going up there regarding the coaching vacancy. They won’t have a formal or informal conversation while they’re still trying to win a title. I’m not saying it never happens but it’s usually a discussion with the agent of the coach they are interested in.

I don’t think people understand how huge it would be if LSU was able to lure Corbin away. Corbin will almost definitely stay put at Vandy but there’s nothing wrong with LSU trying at the very least to see if they can get him. He’s either interested or can politely decline an offer if it gets to that point. Nothing wrong with taking that shot.

Since getting Corbin to come is unlikely, I really hope LSU is legit serious about getting Vitello. The sky’s the limit for him. He’ll recruit at a much higher level at LSU than UT by a long shot and the guy knows baseball. He’ll do some things that some of our “refined” fans who enjoy the smell of their own farts don’t like, but so what. His players respect and respond to him well.

It seems the consensus on this board is most want McDonnel, who I think is great and more of a proven commodity between he and Vitello but Vitello is still very young in his career and he’s know flash in the pan. He may be the guy who can lead LSU to great success for 20+ years. Godwin would be a good fit as well.

IMO, with all things being equal and not taking into account any personal situations or Vandy theoretically not having the extra advantages with scholarships they have, I’d want Corbin or Sully from UF. Most of us dislike O’Sullivan because he’s the skipper for Florida but he’s an outstanding coach and LSU would be lucky to snag him or Corbin.

Vitello, McDonnel or Godwin would all be great hires since Corbin will likely stay put and O’Sullivan has to stay where he’s at do to a personal situation. I see some wanting O’Connor from UVA who would likely do well here and folks are warming up to him more, especially now that they’ve beaten Tennessee but I still think the 3 I listed are better fits. I’m sure most of you are thinking, “how could you say that? He’s won a NC and just sent Vitello and Tennessee to the losers bracket.”

We’ll all just have to wait until the CWS is over until a new HC is announced. I think Woody has handled the process well so far. Just my $.02. I will say it’s been a few years since I’ve been this excited about the baseball program