BucketofBalls99 said:
twk said:
fav13andac1)c said:
Don't know much about Cliff Pennington, but he was listed as DBU's recruiting coordinator/assistant coach.
His bio indicates he has been pivotal in the offense, base running, and infield.
Seems like a great hire.
He's a little bit overqualified for the job, if we are talking about replacing Fox. It certainly seems that he's coming back for reasons other than following the optimal career development path.
aka….'Head Coach in Waiting'?
I don't think you have a head coach in waiting when your HC is 37 or whatever.
I just think that as a retired big leaguer, who would have that MLB pension to draw on, he can afford to make some moves out of reasons beyond a straight progression up the career ladder.
If Earley doesn't work out, it's unlikely we are hiring anyone on the staff to replace him, but also unlikely that Cliff would have been a viable candidate in those circumstances. So, worst case scenario, he comes back "home" and enjoys the college town lifestyle for a while; best case, he's perceived as helping save Earley's job, which puts him in line to be first assistant (here or at another SEC school) or to get the head job at a slightly lower level.
