Jim Schlossnagle is going through criticism from followers and the media for the way he handles his transfer from Texas A&M to Texas Longhorns.
Schlossnagle says goodbye to Texas A&M
Schlossnagle has left Texas A&M after three seasons. He led the Aggies to 2 Faculty World Collection and he managed to safe a spot within the Championship.
He went 135-62 in these three seasons with Texas A&M however by no means managed to interrupt the Aggies Nationwide Championship curse. The Aggies have been knocked out by Tennessee who have been victorious with a 6-5 scoreline.
After the defeat, Schlossnagle determined it was time to depart Texas A&M for Baseball giants Texas Longhorns.
Schlossnagle mentioned: “Though I do know many will likely be upset with my determination, I selected to make a change to hitch a longtime pal to proceed my profession as a university baseball coach.
“The run to the Nationwide Championship recreation was really a exceptional one this yr, and I’ll savor the recollections and true friendships I’ve made there for a lifetime.”
The longtime pal isn’t any apart from Chris Del Conte. Del Conte was Schlossnagle’s outdated boss the place he coached the Horned Frogs from 2004 to 2021.
Schlossnagle’s controversy
Aggies followers and media have been shocked by how poorly Schlossnagle has dealt with the transfer from Texas A&M to Texas Longhorns.
After the defeat to Tennessee, the 53-year-old snapped again at a query made by reporter Richard Zane. Schlossnagle deemed the query ‘egocentric’.
He mentioned: “I left my household to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to by no means take one other job once more, and that hasn’t modified in my thoughts. That’s unfair to speak about one thing like that.
“I perceive you bought to ask the query, however I gave up an enormous a part of my life to return take this job, and I’ve poured each ounce of my soul on this job, and I’ve given this job each single ounce I can presumably give it. Write that.”
The Longhorns coach sympathized with Aggies fan however he claims that it’s the rivalry between the Aggies and the Longhorns which is inflicting a debate.
He mentioned: “If I had left Texas A&M for another college, in a special a part of the nation, the fascinating textual content messages and messages that I bought yesterday in all probability wouldn’t have occurred. However I get it.”
Schlossnagle has since apologised for the feedback and the way he has dealt with the scenario.
Schlossnagle’s Longhorns future
The Texas Longhorns consider that Schlossnagle is able to make the massive leap. In distinction to Texas A&M, the Longhorns have gained 56 Nationwide Championships and 47 NCAA Nationwide Championships.
Schlossnagle does have fairly the repute. He has been two-time Nationwide Coach Of The Yr, 10-time Convention Event Champion, 11-time common season Convention Champion, eight-time Convention Coach Of The Yr and he’s been to seven CWS.
Schlossnagle can have time to reset earlier than the brand new season begins in February.
