(06-17-2019 12:45 PM)RiceOwl Wrote: After a 26-33 (14-16 CUSA RPI 11) season, crying over spilled milk is perfectly normal. Hallmark on the other hand went 37-22 (19-12 Southland RPI 12).
No agenda here, just calling it as a see it. Hate for Lance, hate for Pat, it is all one in the same.
Shoulda coulda woulda seems to be a trend.
Perhaps you mistake 'preferring someone other than Lance' to 'hating Lance'. Those are two distinct buckets.
And, btw, even 'hating Lance' != 'hating Hallmark'.
I did not prefer Lance to other picks. You and I have hashed that out to where there is nothing left to that discussion, tbh. In honesty, I hope all the best to Lance at *whatever* he does.
Perhaps we shall see if he has the not just the ability to coach NCAA baseball, but has the perseverance that is absolutely required. Or, perhaps we never will at any level or position in an NCAA program -- which would tend to point against at least one of those cornerstones. Nonetheless, whatever he does I wish him great success at whatever he moves forward with.
Same goes for Hallmark. But, Hallmark has shown absolutely the ability *and* the perseverance in the coaching field. And, he would have been a resounding choice for the Rice program, imo. But, it really doesnt look like the timing gods were there for Rice on that one.
I would suggest that perhaps you might consider a re-tune that radar gun of yours. I think the 'paranoid' setting is a tad too high. In all honesty it seems kind of set to the Phillip Francis Queeg setting for items related to the Rice baseball coaching position.
Me, I will definitely give Bragga the time and space to succeed, or, for that matter, fail, if that is the case.
And, like you, I hope all the best to Hallmark (excepting any games against Rice, that is, of course.)