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OTOP - Kevin O'Sullivan is hot name

Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:22 am
Posted by lesthemadhatter
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2015
1292 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:22 am
One Team One Podcast tweeted O'Sullivan is the hot name. He seems to have some sort of connections so I wonder if this is Woodward's first choice.

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Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70315 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:23 am to
Sure, let's throw a ton of money at an underachiever.
This post was edited on 5/10/21 at 9:24 am
Posted by Sir Fury
Member since Jan 2015
4572 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:24 am to
Not my first choice. But not a bad one.
Posted by lesthemadhatter
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2015
1292 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:25 am to
He can recruit and won a championship. Also should improve pitching.
Posted by LSUminati
Member since Jan 2017
3366 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:25 am to
O’Sullivan wouldn’t be a bad hire by any means. It’s hard to tell how much of his success has been due to his geographic location. I also never really cared for his personality.

McDonnell on the other hand is someone that would bring the right personality and you know he can win on just his ability to build a program.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:26 am to
This would fit Woodward’s MO
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
77419 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:27 am to
Not a top 3 name for me, but def would be too 7-8
Posted by PenguinPubes
Frozen Tundra
Member since Jan 2018
10804 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:29 am to
quote:

He can recruit and won a championship


Maineri won a championship

And we signed the top class last year...

O’Sullivan. No fricking thank you
Posted by Dandy Chiggins
Member since Jan 2021
502 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:30 am to
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I also never really cared for his personality.


While I agree with you I think he's the kind of personality you like if he's YOUR coach, but comes across as an arse if he's the opposing coach.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:30 am to
I think it would be a great hire even if it wasn’t my first choice, but if he were to have the exact same success at LSU as he has at Florida a vocal portion of the fan base would be calling for him to be fired.
Posted by Tigercoop40
Northwest Arkansas
Member since Apr 2006
7539 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:31 am to
If you go back and look at some of the teams he had you would see how much he’s underperformed there. They had some absolutely stacked teams that choked.

This year Florida was supposed to be a Top 3 team most believed.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:33 am to
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Kevin O'Sullivan is hot name
may as well keep Paul

I'm hearing Blake Dean is getting a lot of interest
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57698 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:35 am to
This would be a Woodward move. Throw a boat load of money at someone who’s been at the top of the mountain.

I don’t understand not wanting to hire an up and comer.(not Blake dean). O’Sullivan is already 52 and making 1.4 mill.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:38 am to
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I don’t understand not wanting to hire an up and comer.(not Blake dean). O’Sullivan is already 52 and making 1.4 mill.


In Woodward’s mind it’s safer to just throw a bunch of money at a proven guy than take a chance on an up and comer. For an AD that’s a pretty safe play in my opinion. Not going to get a lot of pushback for hiring a proven name even if he fails. If an unproven up and comer fails everyone will look at the AD.
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
14530 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:42 am to
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This year Florida was supposed to be a Top 3 team most believed.


Their 2019 team looks a lot like LSU's team this year. They finished 34-26, 13-17 in the SEC and got put as a 3 seed in the Texas Tech regional. Hopefully LSU's ending is different as they were knocked out by Dallas Baptist.
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
37584 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:43 am to
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If you go back and look at some of the teams he had you would see how much he’s underperformed there


Who has a better resume?

It’s not about CPM winning 1 title. It’s about the consistency of getting to the CWS, and O’Sullivan does that

He went to the CWS 7 of his 11 years at Florida
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278418 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:45 am to
quote:

d look at some of the teams he had you would see how much he’s underperformed there


what years specifically
Posted by lsutigertalk
At Death Valley
Member since Apr 2004
5472 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:45 am to
Why fire Mainieri if this is your guy? How many stud pitching staffs this guy has had that can’t hit? Not defending Mainieri, just a bad move if this is the direction.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278418 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:46 am to
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It’s not about CPM winning 1 title. It’s about the consistency of getting to the CWS, and O’Sullivan does that




this

thank you vermy
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 5/10/21 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Why fire Mainieri if this is your guy?


CPM is not being fired. He is going to retire.
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