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whocaresgobobcats

6/7/2012 6:12 PM

There's been talk in other threads about it, but we can post thoughts/rumors/speculation/reports/etc all one thread.

I have absolutely no idea how credible this person is, but their Twitter info is:

"Welcome to Skippers Dugout. Baseball coaching rumor mill for all levels. Coaches helping coaches pass on the word. Email us at skippersdugout@gmail.com.";

Here are a couple of recent tweets about the Ohio job.

Skippers Dugout &rlm;@SkippersDugout>

We hear that St. Louis Head Coach Darin Hendrickson was on campus last week in Athens, Ohio to interview for #Ohio job.

Skippers Dugout &rlm;@SkippersDugout>

Source: Andrew See, Assoc. HC at #Ohio has been contacted by Ball State and called back in by Ohio's AD. Also coached at UNC-Greensboro.

Link to the account:
https://twitter.com/#!/SkippersDugout>

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bobcat28

6/7/2012 8:30 PM

I hope the Marietta coach is on the short list.

I have serious doubts (as in I would drop dead from surprise) if Marietta's coach made himself a candidate. However, I have seen an extremely unconfirmed mention of Ashland coach John Schaly as a possible candidate. He's also the current president of the ABCA.

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I hope the Marietta coach is on the short list.

Why would he want to take a demotion?

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bobcat28 wrote:expand_more

I hope the Marietta coach is on the short list.

Why would he want to take a demotion?

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I hope the Marietta coach is on the short list.

Why would he want to take a demotion?

Ohio is a step up.

I know. Just joking, in light of MC's two Div. III national titles in a row and six overall.

A step up in class and caliber, but perhaps a step down in focus and priority.

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A step up in class and caliber, but perhaps a step down in focus and priority.

The right coach could put us at the Kent State level in 5 years. Once we get the IPF we will have everything Kent State has, only better.

There isn't a northern D1 school in the country who puts baseball #1. It's never going to get the support basketball and football get.

ROB SMITH - Creighton University - New Bobcat Coach

Last Edited: 6/11/2012 12:22:08 PM by Catdude

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061112aab.html

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brucecuth

6/11/2012 1:08 PM

at first blush, this looks really good! Best of luck to our new coach...

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Bobcat Love

6/11/2012 1:38 PM

Progress 2
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Outside the family. Just like every hire should be.

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Andrew Ruck

6/11/2012 1:44 PM

This is fantastic! What a hire by Schaus. This guy looks like a real winner. I am excited to be excited about the future of Ohio Baseball.

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Andrew Ruck

6/11/2012 1:45 PM

Bobcat Love wrote:expand_more

Outside the family. Just like every hire should be.

Wern't you very outspoken in your preference for Dustin Ford?

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Bobcat Love

6/11/2012 1:54 PM

No. I wanted Hunter back.

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Donuts

6/11/2012 2:17 PM

I'll guarantee you one thing...other MAC coaches are definitely taking notice with this hire. Ohio has been a sleepy giant (as far as northern baseball goes). Best weather, best field, and one of the best schools in the MAC (academics and college life). The MVC is an extremely tough conference and they always compete nationally. I believe the MVC was the 4th or 5th toughest conference this season, and they are usually in that area.

Looking forward to a tougher schedule and an upbeat atmosphere at Trautwein Field next spring. This is exactly the type of hire we needed. Getting a true southern power associate coach was going to be extremely difficult. We are basically getting an associate head coach from a conference that is usually a step up overall from the Big East and Big Ten in baseball.

Obviously have never met the guy or know what he is like, but this is a home run hire on paper.

Last Edited: 6/11/2012 2:21:55 PM by Donuts

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UpSan Bobcat

6/13/2012 9:17 AM

What really was Smith's record as an assistant?

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061212aaa.html

By my count, he was 156-174 at Creighton, making him 328-341 overall. Also, 94-86 in the conference at Purdue is not a .730 winning percentage.

SMITH'S CAREER COACHING RECORD AS AN ASSISTANT
	OVERALL			CONFERENCE
Year	W	L	.PCT	W	L	.PCT	POSTSEASON
2001	32	24	.571	19	7	.730	Conf. Tourn.
2002	24	32	.428	13	19	.406	--
2003	29	26	.527	13	18	.419	--
2004	29	28	.508	17	14	.548	Conf. Tourn.
2005	27	30	.473	17	11	.607	Conf. Tourn.
2006	31	27	.534	15	17	.468	Conf. Tourn.
Purdue Totals	172	167	.507	94	86	.730
2007	23	31	.425	19	5	.791	NCAA Reg.
2008	29	30	.491	16	8	.666	Conf. Tourn.
2009	29	24	.547	14	9	.608	Conf. Tourn.
2010	20	35	.363	9	12	.428	Conf. Tourn.
2011	27	27	.500	16	5	.761	NCAA Reg.
2012	28	27	.509	6	14	.300	NCAA Reg.
Creighton Totals	213	133	.615	80	53	.549
Career Totals	385	300	.562	174	139	.555

Last Edited: 6/13/2012 9:19:00 AM by UpSan Bobcat

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Ted Thompson

6/13/2012 9:30 AM

UpSan Bobcat wrote:expand_more

SMITH'S CAREER COACHING RECORD AS AN ASSISTANT
	OVERALL			CONFERENCE
Year	W	L	.PCT	W	L	.PCT	POSTSEASON
2001	32	24	.571	19	7	.730	Conf. Tourn.
2002	24	32	.428	13	19	.406	--
2003	29	26	.527	13	18	.419	--
2004	29	28	.508	17	14	.548	Conf. Tourn.
2005	27	30	.473	17	11	.607	Conf. Tourn.
2006	31	27	.534	15	17	.468	Conf. Tourn.
Purdue Totals	172	167	.507	94	86	.730
2007	23	31	.425	19	5	.791	NCAA Reg.
2008	29	30	.491	16	8	.666	Conf. Tourn.
2009	29	24	.547	14	9	.608	Conf. Tourn.
2010	20	35	.363	9	12	.428	Conf. Tourn.
2011	27	27	.500	16	5	.761	NCAA Reg.
2012	28	27	.509	6	14	.300	NCAA Reg.
Creighton Totals	213	133	.615	80	53	.549
Career Totals	385	300	.562	174	139	.555

I checked the Creighton media guide and those numbers aren't right. Not sure where they got those.

Should be:
2007 - 45-16 (19-5)
2008 - 37-21 (16-8)
2009 - 31-25 (14-9)
2010 - 27-25 (9-12)
2011 - 45-16 (16-5)
2012 - 28-30 (6-15)

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UpSan Bobcat

6/13/2012 9:39 AM

Ted Thompson wrote:expand_more

UpSan Bobcat wrote:expand_more

SMITH'S CAREER COACHING RECORD AS AN ASSISTANT
	OVERALL			CONFERENCE
Year	W	L	.PCT	W	L	.PCT	POSTSEASON
2001	32	24	.571	19	7	.730	Conf. Tourn.
2002	24	32	.428	13	19	.406	--
2003	29	26	.527	13	18	.419	--
2004	29	28	.508	17	14	.548	Conf. Tourn.
2005	27	30	.473	17	11	.607	Conf. Tourn.
2006	31	27	.534	15	17	.468	Conf. Tourn.
Purdue Totals	172	167	.507	94	86	.730
2007	23	31	.425	19	5	.791	NCAA Reg.
2008	29	30	.491	16	8	.666	Conf. Tourn.
2009	29	24	.547	14	9	.608	Conf. Tourn.
2010	20	35	.363	9	12	.428	Conf. Tourn.
2011	27	27	.500	16	5	.761	NCAA Reg.
2012	28	27	.509	6	14	.300	NCAA Reg.
Creighton Totals	213	133	.615	80	53	.549
Career Totals	385	300	.562	174	139	.555

Actually, I think the records listed are Ohio's, except it's missing the two MAC tournament losses for this year. Glad to know he really does have a very good record at Creighton.

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catfan28

6/13/2012 9:27 PM

They've been fixed online now...but that's pretty bad to list Ohio's records as his own. No one should have to live down that mediocrity!

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BraveMomof1Bobcat

6/17/2012 9:26 AM

5 years?! With the talent on that team that went unused and unplayed this season they could be Kent State caliber in 3 years if he sees it and uses it. Trust me....I know, I watched a lot of Bobcat ball this season shaking my head in disbelief. It was very very frustrating to sit back and keep my mouth shut but I did and I'm so FREAKIN HAPPY about Coach Smith. Bring on the fresh new eyes and see what he does with some of these raw diamonds that need polished. Can't wait to meet Coach Smith & watch some Fall Ball in Athens! if you don't believe me... Start Googling the names of some of the current players. See what EVERYONE ELSE says about what they have done and what they are capable of. You may be quite surprised!

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Catdude

6/23/2012 11:00 PM

Rumor has it that Coach See is heading to the ACC

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Diamond Cat

6/24/2012 12:12 AM

Not good enough for Schaus but just fine for Duke. Hmmmmmm..........

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