[Surly Official Firing Squad] David Pierce Has Left The Building - FIRED

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 2859]

Fire this needledick midget yesterday. 
 

side note- please stop hiring G5 coaches in major men’s sports kthxbai 

[Bevo&Pevo 5025]

You throw the ball, catch the ball and hit the ball.  Pitching, fielding, and hitting, maybe add coaching?  How many dominate pitching performances have we seen?  Not very damn many.  We've seen Porter, Gaspo, Schu, Galvan et. al have had issues with fielding.  WTF?  At this point in their lives, they've certainly seen a baseball or two. We've scored 10 or more runs in 10 games.  I didn't say we won all those.  However, putting up 10 runs, you'd think we can win those. 60 homers and leading the conference it gives ya' hope.  We all know what hope will do for you. If our team is bad, we're bad and know what to expect. This might be a good place to insert Thujone's aggy roller coaster for our baseball team.  Batting slumps, bad luck or coaching?  It just seems our opponents are getting the bigger percentage of the "breaks".  Mr. Magoo will finish the season and most likely get one more.  I'd bet CDC's inbox is starting to see more unhappy email.  Mitch Canham is the guy.

Mitch Canham - Baseball Coach - Oregon State University Athletics (osubeavers.com)

 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

Mr Magoo?

[TrashMaster G 17385]

4 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

You throw the ball, catch the ball and hit the ball.  Pitching, fielding, and hitting, maybe add coaching?  How many dominate pitching performances have we seen?  Not very damn many.  We've seen Porter, Gaspo, Schu, Galvan et. al have had issues with fielding.  WTF?  At this point in their lives, they've certainly seen a baseball or two. We've scored 10 or more runs in 10 games.  I didn't say we won all those.  However, putting up 10 runs, you'd think we can win those. 60 homers and leading the conference it gives ya' hope.  We all know what hope will do for you. If our team is bad, we're bad and know what to expect. This might be a good place to insert Thujone's aggy roller coaster for our baseball team.  Batting slumps, bad luck or coaching?  It just seems our opponents are getting the bigger percentage of the "breaks".  Mr. Magoo will finish the season and most likely get one more.  I'd bet CDC's inbox is starting to see more unhappy email.  Mitch Canham is the guy.

Mitch Canham - Baseball Coach - Oregon State University Athletics (osubeavers.com)

 

*dominant

[tx 3 putt 76294]

13 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

I would prefer our next coach have coached in a regional at some point in his life, especially if he’s been a head man for 8 seasons.

interview, not hire 

nil and portal have change the game for the top programs. you better identify talent and program fit, it has to be spot on for a one a done transfer. then keep all your guys happy so they don’t hit the portal 

you have to run things like a mlb team - gm, scouts, and coaches. coaches can’t be scouting and coaching 

[Hookem2147 20925]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

interview, not hire 

nil and portal have change the game for the top programs. you better identify talent and program fit, it has to be spot on for a one a done transfer. then keep all your guys happy so they don’t hit the portal 

you have to run things like a mlb team - gm, scouts, and coaches. coaches can’t be scouting and coaching 

Fair. If that’s the case you might as well look at someone like Tulo. In terms of talent acquisition and NIL/portal, good chance he would own that. He’d have to hire really well around him as a first time HC, but out of all the major sports baseball might be the unique in terms of being a first time manager/coach. It can be a very smooth and easy transition for some.

[chase25 2048]

Regardless of what happens I just hope CDC keeps in mind the advantage Texas can give themselves by positioning itself as the biggest player in college baseball out west. 

With the PAC 12 dissolving, a lot of these west coast kids are going to be looking for somewhere to go.

It will be interesting to watch and see just how committed Oregon State stays to baseball and what Pat Casey built. 

Edited April 7 by chase25

[BachelorTrek 2933]

6 hours ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Mr Magoo?

The difference is that W. C. Fields was a Legend on stage and screen (vaudeville/comedy/acting/juggling), and Pierce will be known as just another example of The Peter Principle.

Pierce was promoted to the level of his incompetence.  Lulz.

I hope CDC pulls the short trigger that Pierce stubbornly will not do with Johnson and his shitty starts.

Not Our Standard.

[MirrOlure 14617]

Mr Magoo?

More like:

[LTtxfan 48952]

[BurntOrange&White 39566]

My top 3 Candidates would be:

Erik Bakich - Clemson
Mitch Canham - Oregon St
Tom Walter - Wake

A couple of guys I'd kick tires on:

Rob Vaughn - Bama
Cliff Godwin - ECU
 

[BERT 4350]

2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

My top 3 Candidates would be:

Erik Bakich - Clemson
Mitch Canham - Oregon St
Tom Walter - Wake

A couple of guys I'd kick tires on:

Rob Vaughn - Bama
Cliff Godwin - ECU
 

I don't think you can go wrong with either of the first two mentioned. I'd add O'Sullivan but i don't think he'd leave Florida. 

[Js1 85085]

Posted this in the softball thread -

When the third paid assistant rule passed, Mike White went out and hired a pitching coach in Patty Ruth Taylor.  Even though Mike White himself has built his career on being a pitching coach/head coach, and being one of the best international fastpitch men's pitchers, he ceded the pitching coach role to a new assistant since the NCAA finally gave them that opportunity to hire a third paid coach. 

The result? Texas has an elite pitching staff (#2 ERA in the country) and every returning pitcher looks better than they did last year.  Just held the #1 offense in the country to 7 runs over 3 games (back-to-back games scoring 1 run).  Every pitcher on staff at Texas has raved about having 100% of the pitching coach's time during practices, instead of having White split his time. 

Pierce needs to realize he can't do both.  The third assistant coach should have been a pitching coach so that Pierce can focus on the overall management of the team. 

[LTtxfan 48952]

Hoping for a rainout in San Marcos today... Texas pitching needs a break.

[BurntOrange&White 39566]

22 hours ago, Js1 said:

Posted this in the softball thread -

When the third paid assistant rule passed, Mike White went out and hired a pitching coach in Patty Ruth Taylor.  Even though Mike White himself has built his career on being a pitching coach/head coach, and being one of the best international fastpitch men's pitchers, he ceded the pitching coach role to a new assistant since the NCAA finally gave them that opportunity to hire a third paid coach. 

The result? Texas has an elite pitching staff (#2 ERA in the country) and every returning pitcher looks better than they did last year.  Just held the #1 offense in the country to 7 runs over 3 games (back-to-back games scoring 1 run).  Every pitcher on staff at Texas has raved about having 100% of the pitching coach's time during practices, instead of having White split his time. 

Pierce needs to realize he can't do both.  The third assistant coach should have been a pitching coach so that Pierce can focus on the overall management of the team. 

Maybe because Mike White is a good person to work for that will allow Patty Ruth Taylor to make decisions and coach as she sees fit instead of my way or the highway dickheadedness of David Pierce? 

[Js1 85085]

3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Maybe because Mike White is a good person to work for that will allow Patty Ruth Taylor to make decisions and coach as she sees fit instead of my way or the highway dickheadedness of David Pierce? 

[closetojumping 62141]

On 4/8/2024 at 7:16 AM, BurntOrange&White said:

My top 3 Candidates would be:

Erik Bakich - Clemson
Mitch Canham - Oregon St
Tom Walter - Wake

A couple of guys I'd kick tires on:

Rob Vaughn - Bama
Cliff Godwin - ECU
 

Listen, what in the fuck are you doing listing guys that haven't won a national title? And none of them have a tie to the longhorn program? How dare you, sir?

If Texas doesn't hire ... Skip fucking Johnson, or moneywhip Kevin O'Sullivan or Tim Corbin then they are by gawd fucking this thing up.

Also, David Pierce has taken Texas to 3 CWS and barely missed a 4th. All Texas has to do is win the rest of their series and the Big 12 tournament and they're into the NCAA tournament, hopefully with a 2 seed in the College Station regional. This discussion is ludicrous and you know nothing about baseball.

[TejasPedro 1849]

13 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

All Texas has to do is win the rest of their series and the Big 12 tournament and they're into the NCAA tournament, hopefully with a 2 seed in the College Station regional. This discussion is ludicrous and you know nothing about baseball.

[LTtxfan 48952]

6-0 SWT leads Horns in 4th in Austin.

Fuk

[LTtxfan 48952]

On 4/7/2024 at 1:27 AM, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

Fire this needledick midget yesterday. 
side note- please stop hiring G5 coaches in major men’s sports kthxbai 

Uninspired effort tonight... this team has no energy. Just going thru the motions.

Pierce has no clue how to fix this shitshow.  Not sure the players have much respect for him anymore...

 

[landman 559]

On 4/9/2024 at 1:11 PM, closetojumping said:

Also, David Pierce has taken Texas to 3 CWS and barely missed a 4th. All Texas has to do is win the rest of their series and the Big 12 tournament and they're into the NCAA tournament, hopefully with a 2 seed in the College Station regional. This discussion is ludicrous and you know nothing about baseball.

Being happy with a 2 seed at a regional anywhere is ludicrous, let alone sheephumpingville.  And stupid.

This is TEXAS.  The bastion of college baseball.  Hosting should be our birth right dammit.

[closetojumping 62141]

46 minutes ago, landman said:

Being happy with a 2 seed at a regional anywhere is ludicrous, let alone sheephumpingville.  And stupid.

This is TEXAS.  The bastion of college baseball.  Hosting should be our birth right dammit.

You’ve got an amazing sense of the posting world on Surly and a stunning grasp of the literal. Good work. 

[landman 559]

9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

You’ve got an amazing sense of the posting world on Surly and a stunning grasp of the literal. Good work. 

As do you, good sir.

[NorthLoop 14082]

I don't think CDC will fire him after this year because of precedent, but I think the last week or so just shortened his leash by a season. 

[Firemans4Horn 17823]

He turns 62 in October, doesn’t seem well liked by his assistants and is shitting all over himself this season. Why not go find some younger talent that can hire some good assistants and get the NIL game into overdrive?

[TrashMaster G 17385]

On 4/8/2024 at 12:40 PM, Js1 said:

Posted this in the softball thread -

When the third paid assistant rule passed, Mike White went out and hired a pitching coach in Patty Ruth Taylor.  Even though Mike White himself has built his career on being a pitching coach/head coach, and being one of the best international fastpitch men's pitchers, he ceded the pitching coach role to a new assistant since the NCAA finally gave them that opportunity to hire a third paid coach. 

The result? Texas has an elite pitching staff (#2 ERA in the country) and every returning pitcher looks better than they did last year.  Just held the #1 offense in the country to 7 runs over 3 games (back-to-back games scoring 1 run).  Every pitcher on staff at Texas has raved about having 100% of the pitching coach's time during practices, instead of having White split his time. 

Pierce needs to realize he can't do both.  The third assistant coach should have been a pitching coach so that Pierce can focus on the overall management of the team. 

Maybe he will give that a try at his next job.

 

11 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

I don't think CDC will fire him after this year because of precedent, but I think the last week or so just shortened his leash by a season. 

What precedent?

[Revolution512 1480]

I could see him getting fired for sure. He’s already had his fuckup season where he was warned. Baseball is a program you do not fuck around with.

[NorthLoop 14082]

28 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

Maybe he will give that a try at his next job.

 

What precedent?

His postseason "success" in the last immediate years. That's the only thing saving him from cdc right now. 

[TrashMaster G 17385]

2 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

His postseason "success" in the last immediate years. That's the only thing saving him from cdc right now. 

I don't think that qualifies as a precedent.

Regardless, I think barring a significant turnaround that gets us to Omaha (or damn close), he's gone.

[NorthLoop 14082]

1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

I don't think that qualifies as a precedent.

Regardless, I think barring a significant turnaround that gets us to Omaha (or damn close), he's gone.

I'm only saying that it might qualify in cdc'd eyes. I'm pretty fucking out on the guy right now

[LTtxfan 48952]

On 4/10/2024 at 10:28 PM, LTtxfan said:

Uninspired effort tonight... this team has no energy. Just going thru the motions.

Pierce has no clue how to fix this shitshow.  Not sure the players have much respect for him anymore...

 

 

Same shit performance as Wednesday night

[MuellerHorn 4185]

Especially with the pending move to the SEC. CDC isn’t taking a lame duck coach into the SEC just to let him go after the first year. I could definitely see Pierce out after this season. CDC didn’t hire him and he’s been here 8 years. Plenty of reasons why Pierce might get fired. 

[bschoolprof 6232]

change the thread title back.
 

It’s a question of when at this point, not if. 

[The_Great_Hornsby 3319]

16 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

His postseason "success" in the last immediate years. That's the only thing saving him from cdc right now. 

2021- Couldve won it all, great year

2022- Pretty underwhelming run considering what we returned and we were very close to getting eliminated by ECU in the supers (and got eliminated by aggy)

2023- Gutty performances to get to a game 3 in the supers, but really were overmatched against Stanford when you remember that Game 1 was a massive fucking chokejob from Stanford or it wouldve been a 2 game series

2024- Dogshit

His trajectory is down and it is clear. I too am concerned that CDC will give him one more year. 

[NorthLoop 14082]

Trust me, I'm with you guys. He's not gonna turn it around, and it will only get worse in the SEC. I just don't see cdc firing him after this year. 

[MuellerHorn 4185]

3 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Trust me, I'm with you guys. He's not gonna turn it around, and it will only get worse in the SEC. I just don't see cdc firing him after this year. 

This is plenty rational. Nevertheless, I hope you’re wrong. 

[TejasPedro 1849]

Why are we concerned with what a lame duck precedent thinks? Fire his ass.

[UTEX_ME 4754]

23 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Trust me, I'm with you guys. He's not gonna turn it around, and it will only get worse in the SEC. I just don't see cdc firing him after this year. 

And aggy having the most legit shot at a national title in school history will also turn up the heat 

[LTtxfan 48952]

Not off to good start today... and against UH

Geez

[Firemans4Horn 17823]

It’s come to this

 

 

[Nueces River Rat 5529]

David Pierce makes me sad.

[TrashMaster G 17385]

On 4/12/2024 at 10:15 PM, NorthLoop said:

Trust me, I'm with you guys. He's not gonna turn it around, and it will only get worse in the SEC. I just don't see cdc firing him after this year. 

I disagree. 

I think he's gone barring a big run into the tournament.

[SizzleChest 8275]

1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

I disagree. 

I think he's gone barring a giant meteor a big run into the tournament.

FIFY.

[petscii 1189]

Fuck it, fire him.  In.  

[petscii 1189]

Adrian Alaniz, please pick up the burnt orange courtesy phone. 

[Js1 85085]

25 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

I disagree. 

I think he's gone barring a big run into the tournament.

[Surly Bevo 24692]

FIRE THIS MOTHERFUCKER

TONIGHT

[NorthLoop 14082]

39 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

I disagree. 

I think he's gone barring a big run into the tournament.

I wouldn't be surprised now. Tonight has been one of the worst games I've ever seen us play.

[Jshep34 2303]

Have it on good authority that he is gone at end of year

[ClubWhatever 12086]

Change the thread title back to what it was.   He needs to be dismissed.   Start vetting candidates.