One thing is certain. Right now there are a half dozen baseball coaches at highly successful D1 programs that have secret communications with burner phones (or with secret agents) with our AD about our open coaching position. They are sneaking around and keeping a low profile to wisely avoid upsetting any fans about their interest in the A&M position. Perhaps their agents are even secretly meeting in grave yards or
abandoned buildings. This is called acting with discretion.

But this search process isn't being done in the middle of a national championship season. And announcement of the deal won't be delayed while a tainted coach is hosting recruits who might picking between the two teams. And the coach won't be actively making game altering decisions which might affect the momentum of the two programs. A secret handshake deal with a HUGE payout in the future (Schloss' new contract) creates an unmanageable conflict of interest. This is called being underhanded.

Isn't the burner phone drama revolving around player recruitment and not "the deal"? Besides, wouldn't "the deal" be brokered by an agent -- no need for a burner phone.

Don't have a problem with tu contacting Schloss about the job. The timing of the announcement of Pierce's firing was definitely deliberate and was bush league. They waited 3 weeks from the end of their season to announcing the firing of their coach on most important day in college baseball.

Eric Forman said:

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Isn't the burner phone drama revolving around player recruitment and not "the deal"? Besides, wouldn't "the deal" be brokered by an agent -- no need for a burner phone.

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Eric. I'm not arguing the details. Just the opposite. I'm suggesting that some of the salacious elements of the story (burner phones and grave yards) are just distractions. Its really more about how unethical it is for current employee and agent of the University who has responsibilities to that University...having a secret handshake deal with a rival to this University that was sitting out there potentially for months. That creates the an unresolvable conflict of interest. They only way to resolve it is not to start it during the middle of a season.

The coach may have left to be with his buddy but that buddy will bury him quick if he doesn't win.

alamogeorge said:

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The coach may have left to be with his butt buddy but that butt buddy will bury him quick if he doesn't win.

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FIFY.

alamogeorge said:

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The coach may have left to be with his buddy but that buddy will bury him quick if he doesn't win.

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most of this money is guaranteed
Don't matter if he wins or loses he's getting paid

BigSneezy said:

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alamogeorge said:

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The coach may have left to be with his butt buddy but that butt buddy will bury him quick if he doesn't win.

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FIFY.

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Reason I most want JS to fail is so DC has to fire him and it's a stain on his tenure.

akm91 said:

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Don't have a problem with tu contacting Schloss about the job. The timing of the announcement of Pierce's firing was definitely deliberate and was bush league. They waited 3 weeks from the end of their season to announcing the firing of their coach on most important day in college baseball.

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Amen. This is not about Schloss leaving for Texas. It is obviously his right to do so.

It is clear he is not being honest about timeline of events. Bottom line, he is lying. And CDC is lying. Several of my longhorn friends have actually called to say they believe the same and are very unhappy with the timing of the Pierce announcement. It is just classless and they know it. (BTW, I think the lack of sip trolls here since this went down and the somber tone of yesterday's presser speaks volumes.... they know!)

One can only assume Schloss is also being dishonest about when he started recruiting the staff and players away. And, it is not possible to be acting in A&M and UT's best interests concurrently. It's just not, and he knows it! It would be great if someone has the receipts because it is highly likely this was happening when Schloss claims he was "giving the A&M job all he had"... write that! blah, blah, blah.

I hope the successes he has moving forward match his character this past week!!!
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Not hard to imagine if coach deals were in place with sip and players were being approached about playing for sip during the season that all of the coaches were aware if not actively participating.

More I think about this, if there are receipts and it is not plausible that Lossnagle was unaware of the recruitment during the season then it's time to kick up a ****storm such that sip is forced to get rid of them.

Again, one thing if coaches and their agent are lining up their next move, happens all the time. But actively recruiting against the school you are currently working for, that's quite another.

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alamogeorge said:

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The coach may have left to be with his buddy but that buddy will bury him quick if he doesn't win.

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most of this money is guaranteed
Don't matter if he wins or loses he's getting paid

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There will be nothing sweeter than him failing and their fair weather fans turning on him quickly and running him out of town.

If there truly are influential Texas boosters who aren't proud of how this went down, he'll be on a short leash.

and there would be no better baseball gods justice for him to NEVER make the CWS again.
Make him always wonder if he would have won it had he been more focused and ethical.

If there truly are influential Texas boosters who aren't proud of how this went down

Surely you don't believe this?

I know of one who is a personal friend. That university lost his support over this. He doesn't have ties there (only through family).