Re: So, safe to say Monte is not going anywhere.

Well I know right after the season Monte told DRad that in today's world it's hard to get the kids Clemson needs to be successful and to be competitive with other blue blood baseball programs with the advantages those schools have and what they can offer a kid in scholarship size. So right after the season DRad reinstated the common market (I think that's what it's called). Whether that helps or not well see bc all that does is give out of state students the same annual tuition as in state students with one caveat, that the out of state student's in state universities do not offer a class that Clemson does. So we'll see how it works out but you can rest assure that the coaches are going to do whatever it takes to get the best talent they can. That's not my concern, my concern is the culture. I'm not a fan of the way the players seem to play according how Monte is feeling. It seems like it is a top down mantra and not a bottom up where the players lead where this team should go. Then again the players seem to have Monte's back so maybe I'm wrong. All I know is when you have the first losing season in over 60 years something better change quick, fast and in a hurry.

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Jun 7, 2021, 11:40 PM

Mark it down, Monte will say the same thing coot Kingston said because Monte has said it before. Then again, he's said it was pitching. It's been happening for several years. Every batter we have comes out of their shoes when they swing. That's great when you connect with a fastball and guess right.

Teo was a really good hitter coming out of high school. He didn't hit many homers but he hit a ton of line drive singles. Monte or whoever our hitting coach is has ruined him. Monte doesn't believe in taking an athelete and playing to their strength, be it bunting to get on base, or hitting to the opposite field. He's not a fan of putting the ball in play with ground balls... At least not what I've seen in 6 years. Anyway, below is Kingston quote. I expect after the meeting, he'll say something like this.

Btw- I disagree with recruiting. Monte isn't bringing in top shelf talent like the top programs in the sec are bringing in. It'll get us a host region but we'll be hard pressed getting to a Super regional.

“We just strike out too much,” Kingston said. “In this day and age, it’s going on at all levels of the game. Obviously in the big leagues it’s an epidemic. And it’s filtering down into college and high school baseball. Pitching has gotten to a point where it’s more challenging than it’s ever been, so hitters need to continue to adjust along with the pitchers.

“Guys need to find ways to just put the ball in play more — that’s the bottom line. We hit for enough power. But you’ve got to be able to put the ball in play at a much more consistent level than we did this year. And that’s something that has to get better.”

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So, safe to say Monte is not going anywhere.