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Post by euphoenix99 on May 23, 2011 21:56:56 GMT -5
www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205154037&DB_OEM_ID=4000No first teamers, 2 second teamers and 2 all freshman team. Interesting that a 23-7 conference champion has so few all conference players. Not saying I disagree, but this shows what a great coaching job the staff did and how these guys won as a team. While I think Gaski is deserving of coach of the year, it's funny to me that a coach with hardly any all conference players wins the conference and isn't coach of the year. Certainly interesting. Just keep winning...those are the accolades that really matter. Go Phoenix!
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Post by phoenix3 on May 23, 2011 22:11:19 GMT -5
Kennedy is coach of the year without a doubt.
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Post by hihard1 on May 24, 2011 9:22:28 GMT -5
All SoCon Media Team posted today...
John Brebbia Pitcher of the Year !!!
Pritchard and Gomez - 2nd Team
Really believe Gomey should have been a strong consideration for Frosh of the Year, Aldrich is good no doubt, but is also a Redshirt and 21 Yrs old to boot.
Congrats to all 4 Elon Phoenix for their honors! Agree whole heartedly Kennedy should have been at least Co-Coach of the Year
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Post by phoenixfc on May 24, 2011 9:46:11 GMT -5
I too thought Kennedy should have been coach of the year, but figured the G coach received the honor because he turned a program around that was supposed to be in the cellar. Kennedy is kind of a victim to his long time success. That said, phoenix99 made a good point - if our players are only average in the eyes of the conference, certainly their coach must be top caliber to guide them to the conference championship. Let's win the tourney and on to regionals.
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Post by whoanellie on May 24, 2011 18:19:35 GMT -5
I too thought Kennedy should have been coach of the year, but figured the G coach received the honor because he turned a program around that was supposed to be in the cellar. Kennedy is kind of a victim to his long time success. That said, phoenix99 made a good point - if our players are only average in the eyes of the conference, certainly their coach must be top caliber to guide them to the conference championship. Let's win the tourney and on to regionals. fuel for being dissed |
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Post by bballfan on May 25, 2011 8:04:51 GMT -5
Sorry guys,
This is no knock on Coach Kennedy or any coach for that matter. Expecting to come in second and finishing first doesn't exactly make you COY material, especially when CoC had a poor showing/down year. In baseball .... coaching is overrated. Baseball coaches have less to do with the success of a team than probably any other sport.
They can sometimes get in the way, especially if they call pitches when a self-capable pitcher is on the mound. A coach should provide a level of direction and comfort and confidence for their players. Any coach will tell you that you have to have the players and those players should preferably be pitchers.
Coach of the year discussion? ye whatever. What if they go one and done is SoCon Tourney or the Regionals? Is it the coaches fault? What about the players that had a down year? Did coaches ... coach them down? What about Frosh that surprised? Did Coaches coach them up?
All that being said, coach Kennedy should be a candidate. Good luck in Tourney and Congrats on 500th win and winning SoCon.
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Post by elonpride on May 25, 2011 8:56:47 GMT -5
Sorry guys, This is no knock on Coach Kennedy or any coach for that matter. Expecting to come in second and finishing first doesn't exactly make you COY material, especially when CoC had a poor showing/down year. In baseball .... coaching is overrated. Baseball coaches have less to do with the success of a team than probably any other sport. They can sometimes get in the way, especially if they call pitches when a self-capable pitcher is on the mound. A coach should provide a level of direction and comfort and confidence for their players. Any coach will tell you that you have to have the players and those players should preferably be pitchers. Coach of the year discussion? ye whatever. What if they go one and done is SoCon Tourney or the Regionals? Is it the coaches fault? What about the players that had a down year? Did coaches ... coach them down? What about Frosh that surprised? Did Coaches coach them up? All that being said, coach Kennedy should be a candidate. Good luck in Tourney and Congrats on 500th win and winning SoCon. Wasn't Elon predicted 4th by the media? |
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