Butch Thompson

[57stratdawg]

D1Baseball tweeted he interviewed at Auburn today. It looks like his time at MSU is likely over.

 

[8dog]

The teaser said two people have been granted interviews. I couldnt read the rest of the article but assume one is butch

Did you read the pay article?

 

[57stratdawg]

Nah, but got a text from a buddy. Other guy is a former Clemson coach.

I'm surprised Casey Dunn isn't mentioned. I thought this would be his job to lose. He must suck at interviewing.

 

[patdog]

If so, this is bad news for John Cohen. He needs a good year next spring and losing his top assistant in October isn't going to help.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Still some hurt feelings between those two sides I guess. I think Casey would be a good call.

I thought the South Alabama coach was in the mix too but maybe not.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Who was the clown

suggesting it was a good thing, losing Butch, on here recently?

 

[patdog]

Don't know. But if we lose a coach from this staff, Butch is at least #3 on my list of ones I'd like to see go.

 

[DudyDog]

Let me ask this question...

and I honestly don't know. If Cohen ***** the bed next spring and finds himself unemployed, would Butch be a candidate for us if he stayed now? Do you think Butch would have this in the back of his mind in deciding on Auburn?

 

[57stratdawg]

The good news is this should be a pretty mature staff.

The next coach, if Butch leaves, job will be to manage quite a bit of talented and experienced Upperclassmen. At least it's not developing a bunch of freshmen/soph.

 

[121Josey]

suggesting it was a good thing, losing Butch, on here recently?

I don't know who, but you'll take credit for it this spring.**

 

[patdog]

I can't imagine anyone firing a head coach for under-performing and then turning around and promoting one of his assistants. I think if Butch is offered the Auburn job, he's gone. Obviously Jack Leggett has a much better resume than Butch, but he's an old man. I think it's gonna come down to whether or not Auburn thinks Butch is the long-term best option for them (would they have hired him if the job came open in May when the field of candidates would be much larger). If so, they hire him. If not, they hire Leggett for 2-3 years to stabilize the program and then make their permanent hire.

 

[engie]

The good news is this should be a pretty mature staff.

The next coach, if Butch leaves, job will be to manage quite a bit of talented and experienced Upperclassmen. At least it's not developing a bunch of freshmen/soph.

Do what? 5 upperclassmen we are expecting a long from that are all probably gone after this year..... And then nothing to the freshmen who make up the vast majority of our staff overall

 

[57stratdawg]

I just meant in 2016. We'll have:

Jr - Dakota Hudson
Jr - Austin Sexton
Jr - Vance Tatum
Jr - Zac Houston
Jr - Daniel Brown

Then who knows out of Paul Young (Jr) and Myles Gentry (Jr).

You can bring younger guys like Padgett, Ford, and Small along next year as needed.