Final Three (3) ISU Candidates?

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i just dont get the notion that hannahs lacks in experience....

he's built the program at lincoln trail community college virtually from scratch.....he has sent over 50 kids to division i baseball programs....he was a division i assistant coach and chief recruiter at indiana state under the winningest baseball coach in school history....he has strong ties to the baseball alumni at indiana state....he was an all-american at indiana state....he has strong ties in minor league baseball (played in the milwaukee brewers farm system and has turned down opportunities to coach in their minor league system in order to remain on the collegiate level)...he has strong ties in american legion baseball....he has strong ties to recruiting indiana and illinois....

just because someone has been a division i head coach doesn't necessarily make them the best person for the job. each coaching opportunity is unique. and hannahs is uniquely qualified to be the head coach at indiana state.

people get too enamored with 'oh, this guy was a head coach at sw alaska tech' or whatever. hannahs has coached and played in the missouri valley conference. he knows the school. he knows the conference. he knows the city. he knows the area.

now whether he gets the job remains to be seen.
 
I did some data mining of our visitor traffic from college sites and it was pretty interesting to say the least.
 
We should know our new coach by Friday or Saturday. Hannahs getting interviewed on Wednesday. Good luck to Mitch we are pulling for you!!!
 
Hannahs has done a nice job at Lincoln Trail but if Delmonico and Holliday are really considered for the job then I think you have to take Hannahs out of the picture. Holliday might be a little too old for the job since he doesn't have that many years of coaching left but Delmonico did lead Netherlands over Dominican Republic. That is pretty impressive if you think about it. I'm excited for the new coach and hope the stadium is built in time for this coming season!
 

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An AD's job is not to select a candidate from a fan forum popularity contest. If it was that easy, we would all be AD's. Our take is very similar to being "grandstand coaches" at a basketball game........especially after the action is over............shoulda, woulda, coulda. Let the man do his job.
 
Delmonico is 20 times a better fit than Hannahs. Been to 4 CWS. From the SEC. which is 10 times better than the missouri valley. Seven 40 win years and 2 50 wins. Meggs didnt know anything about the Missouri Valley and he did decent. Delmonico is my first choice for the job. Junior college is a lot different than Division 1.
 
Is Delmonico still the coach at UT? No offense to the ISU job, but why would he leave an SEC job for an MVC job? I am quite certain he has better facilities, more money, and a larger recruiting base down there. I would be shocked if he were truly a serious candidate. My opinion, it comes down to the guy from N Iowa and Mitch Hannahs, and Hannahs is announced as the next head coach on Friday. IMO.
 

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I'm pulling for Hannahs...seems like the kind of guy who could stay at State for decades.

But otherwise, I'll admit that I'm enamored by Delmonico's resume.
 
do you want to hire a name or the right coach for the job?

and remember...bob warn did a pretty darn good job at indiana state...after being the head coach at a junior college...his was in council bluffs, iowa.....after all, he left isu as the all-time winningest baseball coach in school history....not bad for a junior college coach who had no division I head coaching experience.....especially since, you know, junior college coaching is so much different than coaching at division I...lol....

once again...too many people get all caught up in the "name" coach....instead of wanting the "right" coach.....

i mean...if we want name...let's shoot for the moon...is torre available????...how about larussa????.....ozzie guillen maybe? he'd light a fire under everybody....lol.....

just hire the right man for the job.
 
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i will say this.....

if indiana state wants somebody who is going to draw the former players and supporters of the program back into the fold, much like trent miles is doing with the football program, then the choice is clear.

i can also say this....if hannahs is not hired....there will be some.....i can't tell how many...but there will be some former players who will turn their backs on the program.....they will feel like mitch has been screwed over twice.....and it's a slap in the face to those former players.....

do i feel that way...no.....even though mitch is a good friend of mine...and i think that he would do a great job at indiana state.....but i do know from talking to them via phone and getting emails from a lot of former isu baseball players...that feeling is certainly out there.....and should be taken seriously....
 

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Not to kick sand in your face Tom but how many former players contribute anything to the program now or even in the recent past? And by contribute are we talking $$$ and/or attendance at games or ??????????? In my opinion most of them turned their back on the program as soon as they left to pursue their own dreams..........am I wrong or are they all "silent contributors"? I can only think of one who is presently visible that might be the exception? Your comments supporting Hannahs "that feeling is certainly out there and should be taken seriously" are way too prejudiced. He may be or may not be the best choice; we should know soon.
 
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Delmonico is the best choice hands down. Proven winner in D-1.
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Let's be real the first name program that has an opening and he is looking to leave. Our pay scale is so low how and why would he come to ISU? This is like hiring a individual with an MBA to flip burgers at McDonald's.
 
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Not to kick sand in your face Tom but how many former players contribute anything to the program now or even in the recent past? And by contribute are we talking $$$ and/or attendance at games or ??????????? In my opinion most of them turned their back on the program as soon as they left to pursue their own dreams..........am I wrong or are they all "silent contributors"? I can only think of one who is presently visible that might be the exception? Your comments supporting Hannahs "that feeling is certainly out there and should be taken seriously" are way too prejudiced. He may be or may not be the best choice; we should know soon.
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Yeah, I'm interested in knowing this too. Do Sycamore baseball alumni have any ties to the program? What kind of interactions are there?
 
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