I’ll admit up front I’m not a keen follower of Duke Baseball. However, I did keep tabs on results with increasing interest over the Pollard years.
I don’t blame Pollard for following the money/resources. I am quite surprised Nina King — who let’s be honest has done a *superb* job thus far — let things play out this way. She was done-dirty by Elko, but recovered with grace and an apparently (and hopefully) great hire in Diaz.
But this situation with baseball does not look good for Duke, from an institutional management point of view. And ultimately that lands on her desk. I don’t know how power 4 sports financing works, but letting a (star?) coach bolt (to a conference rival no less) for lack of money and resources is beyond embarrassing. We are not talking about SEC football money.
It really calls into question the extent to which Duke is committed to any sports other than basketball, and maybe (maybe?) football.
Great reply, Kraig. I don’t blame Coach Pollard either. It’s a bad look for Duke, letting an elite coach leave town. They had 3 opportunities to get this right after Miami came calling several years ago and SC last year. Oh well, next play I guess.
Duke baseball does have 1 influential family that’s been very supportive in the past and that’s the Koch family. Their name is on the scoreboard. Hopefully they’re still interested in seeing Duke baseball succeed with Pollard gone.
I hope Moose is very successful at Duke, and I hope Duke gives him a chance to be. We'll have to give him time and some patience. I expect this first year will necessarily be a rebuilding year. Or if you don't like euphemisms, we're going to suck next year. I'd love nothing more than for him to prove me wrong. If we're competitive after the mass exodus that just happened, then look out.
I’ll be surprised and impressed if he can be competitive in the ACC next year but I’m hopeful for the future
I’ll admit up front I’m not a keen follower of Duke Baseball. However, I did keep tabs on results with increasing interest over the Pollard years.
I don’t blame Pollard for following the money/resources. I am quite surprised Nina King — who let’s be honest has done a *superb* job thus far — let things play out this way. She was done-dirty by Elko, but recovered with grace and an apparently (and hopefully) great hire in Diaz.
But this situation with baseball does not look good for Duke, from an institutional management point of view. And ultimately that lands on her desk. I don’t know how power 4 sports financing works, but letting a (star?) coach bolt (to a conference rival no less) for lack of money and resources is beyond embarrassing. We are not talking about SEC football money.
It really calls into question the extent to which Duke is committed to any sports other than basketball, and maybe (maybe?) football.
Great reply, Kraig. I don’t blame Coach Pollard either. It’s a bad look for Duke, letting an elite coach leave town. They had 3 opportunities to get this right after Miami came calling several years ago and SC last year. Oh well, next play I guess.
Duke baseball does have 1 influential family that’s been very supportive in the past and that’s the Koch family. Their name is on the scoreboard. Hopefully they’re still interested in seeing Duke baseball succeed with Pollard gone.
I hope Moose is very successful at Duke, and I hope Duke gives him a chance to be. We'll have to give him time and some patience. I expect this first year will necessarily be a rebuilding year. Or if you don't like euphemisms, we're going to suck next year. I'd love nothing more than for him to prove me wrong. If we're competitive after the mass exodus that just happened, then look out.
Thanks Jim
A headline donation would really help
Maybe expand the possible donor list …
Besides Alums like YOH.,KOSKINEN ,Brooks
How about Parents of alums ?
Seinfield, Springsteen….