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re: Why the dislike of Kevin O'Sullivan?
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:42 pm to geauxtigers33
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:42 pm to geauxtigers33
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If he were the coach at LSU with that exact same resume people would want him fired.
I think anyone short of Tim Corbin and people would want him fired. Ray Tanner isn't coming and neither is Pat Casey. Both of them have won multiple nattys.
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Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:45 pm to TigerFan55555
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people who dont like him are stupid... he is very much of the mold as to what is needed.. but there are personal issues working against him, and they are MAJOR personal issues... there is a reason he is open to leaving florida...
Well, you guys should google him and look into this:
The married (separated) lady he was sleeping with had her kids murdered by her ex in a murder suicide a few weeks ago. Ex killed both her boys and himself because she was sleeping with Kevin O'Sullivan, who was somehow connected to the boys through youth baseball when he met the mom.
Absolute tragedy and evil act.
It also puts some radioactivity on O'Sullivan I think.
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:48 pm to Weaver
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I think anyone short of Tim Corbin and people would want him fired. Ray Tanner isn't coming and neither is Pat Casey. Both of them have won multiple nattys.
Those 3 coaches are considered elite, but what is interesting for all of them is how long it took them to get there at their respective schools.
Corbin: 9 years just to reach Omaha, 12 to get his first title.
Casey: 11 years just to get into the NCAA Tournament (same time to get to Omaha), 12 years to get first title.
Ray Tanner: 6 years to get to Omaha, 14 to get first title.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:49 pm to geauxtigers33
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If he were the coach at LSU with that exact same resume people would want him fired.
Ehhh, I doubt it, because he had a hell of a run from 2015-2018 with a natty (over us). They had a disappointing 2019 season, but they were off to a GREAT start in 2020 before it ended...meanwhile our 2020 season was looking as bad maybe even worse than this year, who knows how it would have turned out though.
Hard to ignore in the last 7 years possible Sully has won
at least 17 regular season conference games in 6 of those 7 seasons, 5 of those 7 seasons were 19 wins or more. That's pretty great consistency in the winning dept. Even in the 1 year he didnt, they still made the NCAAT.
Point being he's seemingly done better more recently than Mainieri has. People are really tired of Mainieri because seemingly we'll have gone 4 years without a trip to the CWS, and we all pretty much know that 2020 team didnt have much of a shot even if that season played out (meanwhile Sully's team probably had a great shot of not only making it but being a title contender).
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:51 pm to Weaver
He is widely-viewed as one of the top coaches in CBB, so there would certainly be no reason to melt if he was the hire, but as stated above, it just feels like LSU needs a jolt of youth and energy and someone hungry to climb the mountain.
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if the hire is young or middle-aged or energetic or not or safe or risky, winning is all that matters. At a place like LSU, just win and the “energy” will take care of itself with our baseball support.
I keep going back-and-forth in my own head ...Vitello sounds like an exciting hire, but damn it’s risky. And does someone with that short a HC resume at this point (no CWS or even Super appearances as HC) really yet deserve a job like LSU? On the other hand OSullivan has one of the best resumes in the business but is a relatively safe hire probably with a little less rah-rah and the hardcore fans won’t really be juiced and energized about the hire.
It’s a tough call IMO... the good news is if we’re deciding between those 2, it’s a good position to be in.
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if the hire is young or middle-aged or energetic or not or safe or risky, winning is all that matters. At a place like LSU, just win and the “energy” will take care of itself with our baseball support.
I keep going back-and-forth in my own head ...Vitello sounds like an exciting hire, but damn it’s risky. And does someone with that short a HC resume at this point (no CWS or even Super appearances as HC) really yet deserve a job like LSU? On the other hand OSullivan has one of the best resumes in the business but is a relatively safe hire probably with a little less rah-rah and the hardcore fans won’t really be juiced and energized about the hire.
It’s a tough call IMO... the good news is if we’re deciding between those 2, it’s a good position to be in.
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:52 pm to geauxtigahs87
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If he gets UF to Omaha this year, he deserves an interview.
some of you are in for a huge disappointment with this searchPosted on 5/26/21 at 1:56 pm to LSUJML
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LSU
Regional 3
Super 3
CWS 4
CWS Winner 1
Missed post season 1
We were in Omaha '08, '09, '13, '15, and '17. Shouldn't that be 5 CWS?
Maybe I'm not following your convention.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 1:59 pm to BilJ
To the best of my knowledge, there isn't a search to conduct yet.
Did Paul retire and I missed it?
The disappointment will come when he doesn't retire.
Did Paul retire and I missed it?
The disappointment will come when he doesn't retire.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:00 pm to AlwysATgr
I think it’s what level each season “ended.” Ie, if you made the CWS it’s not counted as a Super, etc.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:01 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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Corbin: 9 years just to reach Omaha, 12 to get his first title.
Corbin's success really improved a year or two after the Opportunity Vanderbilt Scholarship program started
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:08 pm to Weaver
I like O Sullivan. People would like his attitude if he was coaching here.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:20 pm to Weaver
And why would he leave Florida?
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:26 pm to Weaver
It’s all because he looks like Sloth from The Goonies. I just can’t stand the way he looks.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:29 pm to Bomont
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And why would he leave Florida?
my guess is LSU is a better program historically and LSU would pay more but that is just a guess.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 2:42 pm to Bomont
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And why would he leave Florida?
Exactly. Why would anyone leave a state with 20,000,000. people with an academic scholarship program to come to LA. Look at his roster, one player from Illinois and the rest from Florida.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 3:02 pm to Weaver
He has a similar record to PM with more talent. He can get great pitchers to school but……he’s not leaving Florida for LSU.
Posted on 5/26/21 at 3:06 pm to rygu96
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He is going through a divorce
Wife don't want him, we don't want him.
PS Wonder if he's any kin to Gilbert O'Sullivan?
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 3:09 pm to TBoy@LSU
Doesn’t he have young kids?
I remember seeing a little boy in the dugout on tv
From Wiki
Googled his name & divorce
From 2017
ETA
Read they were divorced in 2017
ETA
That’s absolutely horrible
I assumed family meant he & wife & was confused after reading they had been divorced a few years
I remember seeing a little boy in the dugout on tv
From Wiki
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O'Sullivan has one daughter, Payton, born in January 2011, and son, Finn, born in 2013
Googled his name & divorce
From 2017
ETA
Read they were divorced in 2017
ETA
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CatfishJohn
That’s absolutely horrible
I assumed family meant he & wife & was confused after reading they had been divorced a few years
This post was edited on 5/26/21 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 3:30 pm to CatfishJohn
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The married (separated) lady he was sleeping with had her kids murdered by her ex in a murder suicide a few weeks ago. Ex killed both her boys and himself because she was sleeping with Kevin O'Sullivan, who was somehow connected to the boys through youth baseball when he met the mom.
Absolute tragedy and evil act.
It also puts some radioactivity on O'Sullivan I think.
thats what i was referring to...
Posted on 5/26/21 at 3:31 pm to PDT1960
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with an academic scholarship program to come to LA.
we have one here... called TOPS...
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