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re: Tony Vitello is (potentially) leaving Tennessee to become the Giants manager
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:41 pm to WestCoastAg
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:41 pm to WestCoastAg
I'd say it is more like 1.5A.
However he isn't wrong on the pay, several SEC coaches make top half of MLB money. MLB managers just don't seem to make much, it drops off so fast.
Pretty crazy. 9 SEC coaches would be in the top 16 paid in MLB. 4 would be in the top 12.
However he isn't wrong on the pay, several SEC coaches make top half of MLB money. MLB managers just don't seem to make much, it drops off so fast.
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13 Kevin Cash Tampa Bay Rays $1.66 million
T-14 Derek Shelton Pittsburgh Pirates $1.5 million
T-14 Carlos Mendoza New York Mets $1.5 million
16 A.J. Hinch Detroit Tigers $1.2 million
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UT Tony Vitello $3.25 million
VU Tim Corbin: $2,123,797
UF Kevin O'Sullivan: $1.77 million
LSU Jay Johnson: $1.675 million
Ole Miss Mike Bianco: $1.625 million
UA Dave Van Horn: $1.45 million
MSU Chris Lemonis: $1.325 million
USC Mainieri: $1.3 million
AU Butch Thompson: $1.275 million
Pretty crazy. 9 SEC coaches would be in the top 16 paid in MLB. 4 would be in the top 12.
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 2:52 pm
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Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:41 pm to WestCoastAg
Interesting choice. It'll be fun to follow that's for sure
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:42 pm to Wishnitwas1998
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This seems like an unprecedented and frankly stupid move by both parties
What? No it isn’t. Tony has proven himself at the college level. Go to the MLB and see how it works out. If it doesn’t, he would be a hot commodity to come back for multiple top college programs.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:47 pm to cpp2208
Yeah it is win win for him. Gets to jump to the majors at 47, if it doesn't work out and he's out in 2-3 seasons he's 50 and can take whatever top college job he wants that is available at the time.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:48 pm to WestCoastAg
O' Conner is about to feast in the SEC
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:49 pm to cpp2208
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What? No it isn’t.
To be clear Tony will be fine and make a ton of money regardless I just mean as far as coaching success
And yes it is unprecedented, no college coach has ever gone straight to managing a MLB team at least not that I've been able find info of
Tony's used to recruiting the best guys and going out with the best of the best at his level. He's not gonna have that in the MLB and who knows if grown men will even respond to his style. I'm not saying it's unlikely he will succeed but there's plenty of reason to think he might not
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:52 pm to WestCoastAg
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Pretty shitty thing to do to Tennessee with the season starting in like 4 months
We will pivot to Elander and keep this thing rollin
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:53 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Is Tony an analytics guy? Because it seems like most MLB managers just look at a paper and do what some nerd told them to do. Very few actually manage a game.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:53 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Coastal guy would be a great fit.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:54 pm to Tiger Ryno
He just signed an extension 3 days ago. Maybe Coastal knew something. 
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 10/18/25 at 2:55 pm to UltimateHog
I know. JOSH jordan will be on the short list but it may be an interim for this season.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:00 pm to WestCoastAg
He’ll have Drew Gilbert teaching the Giants organization how to be a grade A douchebags like they were at Tennessee
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:03 pm to UltimateHog
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LSU Jay Johnson: $1.675 million
That's not right. He makes over $3MM. The list may be outdated. It doesn't really change your point though.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:03 pm to UltimateHog
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Yeah it is win win for him. Gets to jump to the majors at 47, if it doesn't work out and he's out in 2-3 seasons he's 50 and can take whatever top college job he wants that is available at the time.
Correct. He could fail in the pros and still be a top choice for any baseball program looking to hire.
I actually hope he has success in the pros if he goes.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:13 pm to WestCoastAg
A college coach leaving to manage an MLB club would be wild. Unlike football and basketball, that’s the one sport where there’s a big wall between college and pro head coach that never gets crossed.
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:14 pm to Rrrrroger
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We will pivot to Elander and keep this thing rollin
Another SEC team said the same thing an about 18 months ago. They were preseason #1 and watched postseason from the crib.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:15 pm to UltimateHog
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several SEC coaches make top half of MLB money. MLB managers just don't seem to make much, it drops off so fast.
Minor league managers make significantly less than either. Their salary is a fraction of top tier college coaches.
There are only a handful of minor league coaches that top $100K.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:16 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Will set records for ejections.
No shite.
I'm here for it.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:24 pm to Civildawg
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O' Conner is about to feast in the SEC
You misspelled Jay Johnson
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