Delmonico Question

[Backwards K]

The biggest mystery is Dave Serrano. That is a hire you make 10 times out of 10. Why did he fail?

Didn't understand that in the SEC you have to have power arms and power hitters. It is a strike out and 3 run HR league.

 

[txbo]

Didn't understand that in the SEC you have to have power arms and power hitters. It is a strike out and 3 run HR league.

It appeared he had figured that out. It was just too late.

With the luxury of hindsight, I bet he would be very successful given a second chance to coach in the SEC.

 

[kcvols1]

The Netherlands, not Denmark. They don’t grow baseball in Daneland.

Right. They have Curaçao as a territory.

 

[xman1102]

Delmonico and his staff rarely recruited kids outside of Knoxville. Yes, RJ Dickey fell in his lap (RJ would have gone to Vandy but they didn’t accept him). I know personally how lazy RD & his staff were during the late 90s recruiting mid state kids.

RA Dickey. I'm not sure if you meant he didn't recruit outside of Knoxville, as far as the state of Tennessee goes.

But Rod recruited me and I'm from Florida. My roommate was from Canada and at least 3 guys were from California. But I don't remember anyone from west Tennessee and just a couple from Middle Tennessee.

 

[MAD]

Will Coach Rod Delmonico make the ‘Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame’ one day like Coach Bill Wright did or did he burn too many bridges?

 

[OldTimer]

Will Coach Rod Delmonico make the ‘Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame’ one day like Coach Bill Wright did or did he burn too many bridges?

he burned some bridges for sure however time heals all wounds and those folks are long gone I believe.......I wouldn't be shocked if he becomes a Hall of Famer at some point.

 

[cardvolfan]

I think there were other distractions - but he has 3 of the nicest, most polite kids you would ever hope to meet. Good ball players, but just great kids imho.

I think his ex-wife was a big influence in their lives, as well.

 

[arkyvol]

Mike Hamilton and Pruitt. If there's been another duo who've done as much damage to U.T. athletics, I'd like to know who they are.

 

[Majors]

Strange but I don’t think any one has hired him since as a head coach.

He coached the Netherlands national team but is working in Texas for Low T (testosterone center) based out of Knoxville.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

he burned some bridges for sure however time heals all wounds and those folks are long gone I believe.......I wouldn't be shocked if he becomes a Hall of Famer at some point.

Shoot! Rod D goes down with Majors, Devoe and Summitt for me. That’s who I cut my baseball teeth with and I’ll always have a place for Delmonico.
GBO!!

 

[vol66]

Mike Hamilton and Pruitt. If there's been another duo who've done as much damage to U.T. athletics, I'd like to know who they are.

Dave Hart and Donnie Tyndall come to mind.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Dave Hart and Donnie Tyndall come to mind.

You say tomato, I say tomato...
That doesn’t really work in text, does it?

GBO!!

 

[chuckiepoo]

You say tomato, I say tomato...
That doesn’t really work in text, does it?

GBO!!

…tomatoe…gotta throw some Faulkner in dare…

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Will Coach Rod Delmonico make the ‘Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame’ one day like Coach Bill Wright did or did he burn too many bridges?

Over 1,000 games, won 68% of his games(I think??)
I would hope he would be considered.
GBO!!