arizonacane
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Needs to be terminated at the end of the year.
Needs to be terminated at the end of the year.
Blake is in such a tough position here. We really need a new staff and Lovelady is the man for the job. But DiMare is Morris choice and his father may be the biggest donor at the school.
It's a no win situation.
If DiMare's dad wasn't who he is I think you'd see a new staff.
Miami baseball is dead, at least for the foreseeable future.
Blake is only in this spot because he acquiesced in naming DiMare the "coach in waiting" initially. It's his own fault.
agreed.
first rule of hiring: NEVER hire someone you can't fire!
Miami baseball is dead, at least for the foreseeable future.
I agree with both of these things but you're not seeing the entire picture. Morris comes to Blake after making the CWS and says I'm ready to retire in 3 years after my 25th year and I want DiMare to replace me. Gino's dad surely knows what is going on and despite some slippage we are still cruising along in baseball with top 15 teams year in and out.
Blake agrees and we make the CWS again the following year. Everything looks good and it looks like the right call to continue things the way they are. No one saw the wheels coming off as quickly as they have. Morris has lost touch and control at this point and if you are Blake you can't just go back to Gino and say we are going in a different direction, tell your dad to stick it.
It's not like this retirement thing was decided after last season, it has been in play for 4 years.
Serious question. Is the promotion for DiMare legally binding ? In other words aside from the optics can Blake opt for the "we're moving in a different direction" option
It's why we still use those outdoor cages behind the RF bleachers while everyone else is using computers.