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Super Regional Game 3: Louisville

BP Joe said:
And if I were JD, I'd suggest (unless he's done it already) that he sit down w Larranaga and pick his brain on how to get the program to the next level.

Despite the way it ended for L, he seemed to know how to reach out to boosters, fans, students, former players, etc. to ensure everyone felt a part of the program's renewed success. Being a "players coach" simply isn't enough anymore.
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He’s been with the program for 30 years.
 
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So close, yet so far. This was a legit step forward for the program, but all this run accomplished was getting JD another year. Next year, the standard has to be set, it has to be Omaha, and a top 25 team, a legit ACC contender, or it's time to move on. This can't be a mere flash in the pan. There's no reason to believe that Miami baseball can't be a world class program again, and it starts with having the right leadership in place. I'm not going to lie, I was never a fan of the JD hire, because it felt like a halfassed move, especially coming off the Dimare tenure.

If JD is able to build on this run and go on a run next spring, then so be it. That said, I'm not super optimistic, especially knowing that he isn't nearly the recruiter that his predecessor was, and he isn't an elite tactician either. It's tough to win if your coach isn't strong in at least one area.
 
cowboycane said:
Always a good sign when the fans that pay the salaries get told they don’t matter by the coaches. Definitely not a red flag.
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Our fans don't pay for a **** thing and honestly, never have. We have some of the cheapest, least useful fans in the sport. If JD is popular with the donors, then it is what it is. This run rightfully earned him another year, because coming into the regionals, it felt as if he was coaching for his job. That said, he has to match if not exceed this postseason performance next year. If he doesn't, then it's time to move on.
 
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canesfan4508 said:
These guys think its the job of the fan base to call for the coaches head at all times
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Nah, but it is when you got a job you didn't remotely deserve, and have a record of 62-57 in two seasons.

Just because we tend to hate facts on this site, the last guy we hired who had absolutely zero business getting this job, was 168-86 when he was let go. That's a winning percentage of .661.

JD's through two seasons is .521

Disgusting.
 
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