Josh Jordan better be “that guy.” We’ve got a monumental task ahead to keep the ship afloat. Skeptical side of me says with limited schollies going to be a tough, tough road ahead. Not to mention the horrendous facilities. Thanks Nina—you had plenty of time (don’t want to hear about football and basketball being the end-all be-all; she knew this was in the cards—whatever anyone, including Mr. Bezbol says, she had responsibility—I don’t care about balancing uncertain funding, etc—she failed). As someone said previously, “leave it better than you found it” was not in his DNA. Before all of you Pollyannas say he resurrected program, I say he absolutely did, but he wrecked it in several days. Despite my kid currently at “The University” and some of my favorite Duke players in Disharoon, I’ll be rooting hard against them from now on. Yeah, there’s a heavy chip on my shoulder. LFG Duke.
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CameronBornAndBred
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Unfortunately, LSU is beating Arkansas 4-1 in the 8th.
He's young and knows talent. I agree.
LetsGoDuke83
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Maybe it’s been asked and sorry if I have missed it. If Josh Jordan is indeed the guy why can’t we hire him how? It’s no different from Jai’s situation.
Is it possible that he is already hired, with the agreement that he finish the "season" with his current team first? Unlike Jai's situation?
The article mentions that Pollard grew up in Lynchburg, VA, just about an hour from UVA. So perhaps being closer to family/friends was a factor in his decision.
Lost in the other thread was my opinion this was the one job that would be a temptation given his home and personal relationship with the previous UVA head coach (according to TV). The difference in travel between Durham and Charlottesville is insignificant. I figured Pollard would leave Duke when his younger son graduated from high school, but he couldn't wait when this job came open.
What is absent in this transition is someone like Kevin Cassese keeping the program together until the replacement is named. Brad Berndt, who was the major administrative architect in Pollard's rebuild, is still at Duke.
TheDevilMadeMeDoIt
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Maybe I am just petty, but I skipped past the article. I have no problem with Pollard moving to UVA but I have a problem with a coach and team having a chance to do something really special and the coach screwing it up by getting involved with negotiations for the new job while his team is still playing. He could have had his agent tell UVA he was interested but not going to discuss until his season was over. He certainly wasn’t going to hurt his resume by taking his team to Omaha. Now we all know the real reason we played so poorly last Sunday. It was a terrible game all around. The coach and team were both unfocused and it showed. I have to wonder if Coach Pollard will come to regret blowing his first chance to take a team to the college world series.
Indoor66
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I think that he can walk and chew gum. I think we lost because we got outplayed in that series. I don't think that the UVA move had anything to do with it.
SavDukeGrad
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Maybe. But when you are in a do or die, high pressure situation, you will never convince me that a distraction of this magnitude didn’t make a difference. Or certainly could have been a factor.
Luke102452
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I have no problem with Pollard moving on to another job. Afterall, he stayed at Duke more than a decade and only moved on when what could be described as his dream job opened, based on where he grew up.
However, I do have a problem on 2 levels. First was the timing was a really bad optic. It was obvious the move had been discussed and decided before the super regional ever started and, based on the player movements, had been discussed with the players, as well. This brings up questions of how focused the coaches and players were during the supers.
The 2nd thing that really bothers me is the dumpster fire he has left of the Duke baseball program. He has taken with him the entire coaching staff, several key players, as well as several top recruits with him in this move.
Yes, he did really good things for Duke baseball during his tenure. However, the way things happened and the shape he has left the program after his exit leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. But, maybe that’s just me.
However, I do have a problem on 2 levels. First was the timing was a really bad optic. It was obvious the move had been discussed and decided before the super regional ever started and, based on the player movements, had been discussed with the players, as well. This brings up questions of how focused the coaches and players were during the supers.
The 2nd thing that really bothers me is the dumpster fire he has left of the Duke baseball program. He has taken with him the entire coaching staff, several key players, as well as several top recruits with him in this move.
Yes, he did really good things for Duke baseball during his tenure. However, the way things happened and the shape he has left the program after his exit leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. But, maybe that’s just me.
CameronBornAndBred
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Waiting and doing it wrong is SO maddening!
A sign of the times we live in. Protocol has been turned on its head for transfers both coaches and players.
As a 58 year fan of Duke football, don't make me describe to you what waiting and doing it wrong can look like.
ClemmonsDevil
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Eh. Agree to disagree. Coaches are family as long as they win.
I just saw this, the whole issue is about "leadership". Glad they didn't do a 6-page spread on Jon or Kara or Manny.If I missed this somewhere else apologies for the duplication.
Insult to injury, just received the summer edition of the Duke Mag in the mail.
One of the featured as is a nice write up on the “Strong values, hard work and nostalgia color baseball coach Chris Pollard’s success”
The Lunch Pail
On June 10, it was announced that coach Chris Pollard was leaving Duke to become head baseball coach at the University of Virginia. Consider the humble lunch pail: At its simplest, it carries the fuel needed to sustain a worker. At its most elevated, it’s a reliable metaphor for hard work...dukemag.duke.edu
Isn’t it great to be bitching about another successful coach leaving our program. That means we are WINNING!
We all thought the football program was doomed when Midnight Mike departed. If I remember correctly, the transfers that left our program at that time were Peebles, Leonard, Oben, Jordan Waters, etc….BIG TIME NAMES. How did the next year turn out?
It seems bleak now but We CAN catch lightning in a bottle twice. Thank Pollard for his contributions and let’s move forward. He brought us WINS, what we all wanted and needed. The next guy MAY get us over the hump that Pollard could not.
Nina will make the right hire, there’s no reason any of us should think otherwise. I’m excited for the next chapter in Duke baseball!
I’M ALSO READY FOR DUKE FOOTBALL!!!
We all thought the football program was doomed when Midnight Mike departed. If I remember correctly, the transfers that left our program at that time were Peebles, Leonard, Oben, Jordan Waters, etc….BIG TIME NAMES. How did the next year turn out?
It seems bleak now but We CAN catch lightning in a bottle twice. Thank Pollard for his contributions and let’s move forward. He brought us WINS, what we all wanted and needed. The next guy MAY get us over the hump that Pollard could not.
Nina will make the right hire, there’s no reason any of us should think otherwise. I’m excited for the next chapter in Duke baseball!
I’M ALSO READY FOR DUKE FOOTBALL!!!