Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Devo182]

Have a feeling we will be doing tomorrow what Stanford is doing rn.

 

[MrVolton]

If he bolts I believe most of the blame is timing. Vitello may think the university slow played the plans of stadium renovations. Of course I'm sure UT was waiting to see some tangible success. It just so happens success and the opening of what many perceive to be the best college baseball job in the country came along at exactly the same time.

Timing has been suspect for UT going back to Steve Spurrier’s senior year in high school.

 

[Catbone]

LSU is going to offer him. It's obvious.

 

[Rishvol]

Have a feeling we will be doing tomorrow what Stanford is doing rn.

Samsiee

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Tennessee is prepared to pay upwards of 2 million. LSU is willing to go higher. Bianco is out, he just signed an extension. O'Connor makes no sense, he got hot at the right time to get to omaha, but their overall record is average.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but this just shows how little you actually know and follow college baseball. Between this thread and the baseball board, you have done nothing but trumpet doom and gloom about Vitello and the "he gone" narrative.

O'Connor "got hot at the right time"? O'Connor has made 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, 7 Super Regionals, 5 trips to Omaha, and has a national title. He isn't just "hot at the right time" he is a really good coach.

If you're going to be the leader of the "Tony Vitello is Leaving" bandwagon, you should at least do some research first.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

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Hmm…Tayven is tagged at the bottom of that. Could this be who said he “told y’all” about?

 

[Devo182]

Don’t get me wrong I’m not head over heels about DW, but he’s gonna get unnecessary blame if TV leaves.. the money is gonna be there on both sides, but we neglected baseball for so long he might not be willing to wait 2-3 years for renovations to take place. Hoping for the best, seems like he really does love Knoxville

That's been my whole thing since I first posted LSU was a scary threat for TV weeks ago. Not going to blame TV either way...but a lot of people seemed ready to blame DW bigly if LSU gets TV. I just think that's BS. LSU baseball is elite. We could very well offer TV the world and it wouldn't matter. It may be out of DW's hands, but some don't want to accept this. Shouldn't be a knock on him if TV wants to go that route. The Matt Campbells of the world are extremely rare.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I don't mean to sound harsh, but this just shows how little you actually know and follow college baseball. Between this thread and the baseball board, you have done nothing but trumpet doom and gloom about Vitello and the "he gone" narrative.

O'Connor "got hot at the right time"? O'Connor has made 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, 7 Super Regionals, 5 trips to Omaha, and has a national title. He isn't just "hot at the right time" he is a really good coach.

If you're going to be the leader of the "Tony Vitello is Leaving" bandwagon, you should at least do some research first.

explained the point a few posts down.

 

[butchna]

Hmm…Tayven is tagged at the bottom of that. Could this be who said he “told y’all” about?

“No way! I know stuff…and people!

- Gukki prolly

 

[Smokeytom]

Does Vitello have some connection to LSU or is it just because they're a traditional baseball power?

 

[Christian Lowe]

Does Vitello have some connection to LSU or is it just because they're a traditional baseball power?

the latter

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Does Vitello have some connection to LSU or is it just because they're a traditional baseball power?

Zero connections. It's just the fact LSU is a premier baseball program.

History is just that though....history. Tennessee is a wealthy school in their own right. We're not going to just let Vitello walk.

 

[Catbone]

Zero connections. It's just the fact LSU is a premier baseball program.

History is just that though....history. Tennessee is a wealthy school in their own right. We're not going to just let Vitello walk.

Nah but if you're not a die hard Tennessee fan (Which Tony is not) of course you're going to go to LSU who has more resources, money, and better chances of winning.

So would anyone else with in his shoes.

 

[Smokeytom]

Zero connections. It's just the fact LSU is a premier baseball program.

History is just that though....history. Tennessee is a wealthy school in their own right. We're not going to just let Vitello walk.

That's what I thought. I think he stays. We're literally going to build him whatever ballpark he wants. That's pretty fun and enticing. We'll pay him. We'll build his park. Give him top notch facilities. He stays!

 

[T Dog]

Hmm…Tayven is tagged at the bottom of that. Could this be who said he “told y’all” about?

 

[Christian Lowe]

That's what I thought. I think he stays. We're literally going to build him whatever ballpark he wants. That's pretty fun and enticing. We'll pay him. We'll build his park. Give him top notch facilities. He stays!

whenever things like this happen, i put it in the context of professional sports because i have a loose allegiance to the Angels, but am nowhere near a diehard fan. So, I'm at an average franchise like the Twins.. and the Yankees offer me their manager position. Do I say no, regardless of what the Twins put on the table? Absolutely no ****ing way under any circumstances.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Nah but if you're not a die hard Tennessee fan (Which Tony is not) of course you're going to go to LSU who has more resources, money, and better chances of winning.

So would anyone else with in his shoes.

Luckily, Tony Vitello is not Catbone or Christian Lowe, which means he is capable of thinking critically and isn't suffering from a case of Stockholm Syndrome. He is talented enough to win at Tennessee, and that might be all that matters to him. He'll get his pay day here, too.

 

[Smokeytom]

whenever things like this happen, i put it in the context of professional sports because i have a loose allegiance to the Angels, but am nowhere near a diehard fan. So, I'm at an average franchise like the Twins.. and the Yankees offer me their manager position. Do I say no, regardless of what the Twins put on the table? Absolutely no ****ing way under any circumstances.

I don't see it the same way. You can build a program up to Yankees level in college ball. Pros are set in stone.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Luckily, Tony Vitello is not Catbone or Christian Lowe, which means he is capable of thinking critically and isn't suffering from a case of Stockholm Syndrome. He is talented enough to win at Tennessee, and that might be all that matters to him. He'll get his pay day here, too.

so you're telling me that you wouldn't leave whatever job you have right now for more money, better resources to succeed, and more prestige?

 

[LoudOrange]

so you're telling me that you wouldn't leave whatever job you have right now for more money, better resources to succeed, and more prestige?

I wouldn't go to Louisiana for it, but that's just me. I lived there a while didnt like it at all.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I wouldn't go to Louisiana for it, but that's just me. I lived there a while didnt like it at all.

to each their own. i like where i live, family here and it's pretty safe/nice to live in Upstate SC, but I'd leave to advance my career

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

From a poster on VQ. Hopefully it’s true:

FWIW Saturday night I met several of CVTs high school and college friends in Omaha there to support him. They said theirs a zero percent chance he is leaving.

 

[Hardy]

This is an *** whooping

 

[Catbone]

Luckily, Tony Vitello is not Catbone or Christian Lowe, which means he is capable of thinking critically and isn't suffering from a case of Stockholm Syndrome. He is talented enough to win at Tennessee, and that might be all that matters to him. He'll get his pay day here, too.

Lane Kiffin

 

[TheMookieMonster]

so you're telling me that you wouldn't leave whatever job you have right now for more money, better resources to succeed, and more prestige?

I'll break this down piece by piece.

For me, personally? Correct. You cannot convince me the quality of life for a $2.2 million salary per year is that much better than $1.8 million - $2 million a year. Those are the reported "rumored" numbers we've heard. What could Tony buy with $2.2 million per year that he can't buy for $2 million per year? Or $1.8 million....the difference in salary there is negligible in the grand scheme of things.

Prestige is overrated. How prestigious is Tennessee football? It used to be incredibly prestigious, and look at our dumpster fire of a program now. It seems the prestige has worn off a bit. Vanderbilt wasn't a prestigious baseball program until about 7-9 years ago, now it's a household name. You can build something at arguably any Power 5 conference if you're the right person for the job.

As far as the resources to succeed comment, LSU has better facilities at this moment in time, but TN is going to commit substantial funding this off-season to close the gap. TV is 42. If he keeps winning, the gap will only narrow even more and quickly. We're not a poor program.