Who will be the next contestant on "Can we compete in the ACC?"

Hard to compete when you are not fully funded. Fully funded schools get 11.7 scholarships, and the Maryland program only gets 7.3. Additionally, with the new 25% minimum for a scholarship plzayers makes it even tougher for Maryland. Any opinions?

Jim Farr -- the current pitching coach and former William and Mary Coach will be a front runner. The program has been second rate in terms of funding, facilities and head coaching....Most Maryland kids able to play in the ACC go -- south. Just an example -- when my son went through the recruiting cycle.....we met Rupp in a trailer behind left field ----- Rupp was not a communicator......

Trepfan, do you know if Farr is a Tom House guy?

Absolutely --- towel drills, power cords, warmup routines --- etc. Jim Farr is top notch.....he has a number of very successful pitchers in the major leagues (Cecil, Bray etc). Most importantly, he is a quality person and an excellent technician of the art of pitching......

Power cords?? I don't think I know that one. I guess they plug them in to get a little more juice on it??

During the last go-round, there was talk of Bernie Walter throwing his hat into the ring. Is that still a possibility? The man KNOWS the game and has the connections...

The job is Jim Farr's to accept or reject.

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Originally posted by Trepfan:
The job is Jim Farr's to accept or reject.

I dunno...

Tom Walter, formerly of GW and now UNO would be interested, and should be considered.

The hot commodity these days is UVA associate head coach Kevin McMullan, but he may be more interested in the Wake Forest job.

Jim Farr is top notch and his history of turning out terrific players and teams goes well back to his stint at W&M. But MD's lack of front-line pitching (they have had some great arms, but not enough to compete in the ACC) recruitment is a rather troubling phenomena that Coach Farr has had very little success in addressing. Also, why would a seasoned pro like him want to take a job with a 2/3 handicap on scholarships?

I have heard Coach Walter (Arundel) may throw his support toward a more local guy.

Time will tell.

If I was Maryland I would throw my money at Coach Mac from Virginia. He is a proven recruiter and he could turn Maryland's program around.

Everyone is a better recruiter when you have 11 2/3 scholarships to spend. If you aren't going to give the coach the tools to compete, it is a less than attractive job.

I have a friend that works in Yow's office and they say they are doing a national search, but Farr has the inside track. I find it hard to believe they will get a more qualified guy with a program that is not fully funded.

Anyone know why MD is not fully funded? I heard it stemmed from Title IX violations years ago, but I just did not put much stock in that rumor.

coach mac at UVA has got to be on some lists for jobs especially with their super reg run and possible run to omaha

he should be getting courted by some programs in the near future in MHO

Several points: Coach Mac from UVA is not going anywhere next year....he signed a three year contract last year along with O'Connor and Kuhn. Secondly, unless Yow puts some money into the program, even Coach Farr will have a difficult time recruiting -- remember next to Boston, Maryland is the most north of the schools in the ACC. Traditionally, schools located in warmer climate have a better chance of recruiting top kids. Finally, the facilities are terrible and need to be uplifted asap. I not describe you how ****** it is when a kid meets the coaches in the trailer office behind the outfield......horrible and embarrassing.

I have previously been told that all ACC programs are now fully funded for their 11.7 cap.

What is the source for your information that MD is underfunded?

As to Farr -- underfunding was the big burr under his saddle that left to his leaving W&M. I guess after a few years away he may be looking for a way back to a head job, but I'm kind of surprised he would jump right back into the same sort of situation.

When a program like W&M puts several pitchers into the pros and more than one guy into MLB (Ray, Bray, Brendan Harris), you have to give some credit to the guy who made that happen. The fact is, before Farr, W&M baseball was a joke, never a winner, and always at risk of the program being completely eliminated. He turned them into a team that won 30+ games annually and oversaw the process of their getting Plumeri Park built. I don't understand why it's taking so long for someone to come get him.

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
I have previously been told that all ACC programs are now fully funded for their 11.7 cap.

With all due respect, your information is not correct. MD has 2/3 of the allowance. My information comes from 2 Division I head coaches and 2 assistants who have interview with the program in the last 3 years.

Larry


Was Maryland interviewing for the head coaching position even before Rupp resigned----or were they interviewing for an assistant position?

Tom,

I was not aware of any interviews that were going on. I have heard for a couple years that Coach Rupp's tenure would end after 10 years at MD. Perhaps he heard the same thing and decided 9 was enough? As for assistant coaches, I did not know interviews were going on.

Who can answer the question - why does MD only have 2/3 the scholarships of most D1 programs?

Larry

You posted that you got your info from 2 Division I Head Coaches and 2 assistants who interviewed in the past three years---