Phil Clark? Or is he too old now? He was once considered too young.

Clark has retired and Kelso is on the verge. Memphis needs a coach who knows the travel ball circuit backwards and forwards and knows where to get players. I'd only go after a HS coach who knows the showcase circuit.

(02-20-2017 12:09 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 10:10 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 05:31 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  I'd go after a guy like Joe Caruso at FACS.

It's sad they're multiple high school coaches in the area that are better than our D1 coach

Caruso was an all-American at Alabama, directed one of the better showcase programs in the country and knows every kid in the southeast. No knock on Roc, but a guy like Caruso would get better kids in the program.

then why is he at FACS?

(02-20-2017 11:46 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Clark has retired and Kelso is on the verge. Memphis needs a coach who knows the travel ball circuit backwards and forwards and knows where to get players. I'd only go after a HS coach who knows the showcase circuit.

Speaking of Dulin, why hasn't he gotten a serious look over the years?

(02-20-2017 12:52 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 11:46 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Clark has retired and Kelso is on the verge. Memphis needs a coach who knows the travel ball circuit backwards and forwards and knows where to get players. I'd only go after a HS coach who knows the showcase circuit.

Speaking of Dulin, why hasn't he gotten a serious look over the years?

Did he ever graduate?

(02-20-2017 11:53 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 12:09 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 10:10 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 05:31 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  I'd go after a guy like Joe Caruso at FACS.

It's sad they're multiple high school coaches in the area that are better than our D1 coach

Caruso was an all-American at Alabama, directed one of the better showcase programs in the country and knows every kid in the southeast. No knock on Roc, but a guy like Caruso would get better kids in the program.

then why is he at FACS?

Because he's devoutly religious and needs a HS program that does not also have a summer team.

Take a look at the kids who have come through their organization in the past 5 years... Better than Tim Dulin.
East Coast Baseball

(02-20-2017 02:07 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 11:53 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 12:09 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 10:10 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 05:31 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  I'd go after a guy like Joe Caruso at FACS.

It's sad they're multiple high school coaches in the area that are better than our D1 coach

Caruso was an all-American at Alabama, directed one of the better showcase programs in the country and knows every kid in the southeast. No knock on Roc, but a guy like Caruso would get better kids in the program.

then why is he at FACS?

Because he's devoutly religious and needs a HS program that does not also have a summer team.

Take a look at the kids who have come through their organization in the past 5 years... Better than Tim Dulin.
East Coast Baseball

Dulin is a local though. Caruso would always be looking to jump to the SEC, if we provided the springboard. It's realistic to think Dulin would be content here.

Not sure whether he graduated. He's a couple of years older but we were in school together for a bit. IIRC he was drafted Junior year, turned it down, then went after Senior year. Can't recall whether he graduated though. Probably didn't, but I figured he went back after the minors and finished up.

(02-20-2017 05:16 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 02:07 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 11:53 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-20-2017 12:09 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 10:10 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote:  It's sad they're multiple high school coaches in the area that are better than our D1 coach

Caruso was an all-American at Alabama, directed one of the better showcase programs in the country and knows every kid in the southeast. No knock on Roc, but a guy like Caruso would get better kids in the program.

then why is he at FACS?

Because he's devoutly religious and needs a HS program that does not also have a summer team.

Take a look at the kids who have come through their organization in the past 5 years... Better than Tim Dulin.
East Coast Baseball

Dulin is a local though. Caruso would always be looking to jump to the SEC, if we provided the springboard. It's realistic to think Dulin would be content here.

Not sure whether he graduated. He's a couple of years older but we were in school together for a bit. IIRC he was drafted Junior year, turned it down, then went after Senior year. Can't recall whether he graduated though. Probably didn't, but I figured he went back after the minors and finished up.

Joe seems pretty rooted here. He's an Alabama guy, though.

I like Joe. Would be a good hire.

The whole Shoenrock thing has run its course