Mark Calvi

[cockymom2boys]

Somebody refresh my memory please. When did Calvi leave USC and was it to take a head coaching job? I can't remember and not in a situation to Google. Thanks in advance for the info

 

[USCBatgirl21]

Somebody refresh my memory please. When did Calvi leave USC and was it to take a head coaching job? I can't remember and not in a situation to Google. Thanks in advance for the info

He left after the 2010 season to be basically the coach in waiting at South Alabama.

What people seem to forget is that he was pretty good at developing arms, and if not for him, Roth never would have been a pitcher for us.

 

[CockofEarle]

Somebody refresh my memory please. When did Calvi leave USC and was it to take a head coaching job? I can't remember and not in a situation to Google. Thanks in advance for the info

He could read the handwriting on the FGF board, “Fire Calvi”. 😆

 

[roosterbell]

He left after the 2010 season to be basically the coach in waiting at South Alabama.

What people seem to forget is that he was pretty good at developing arms, and if not for him, Roth never would have been a pitcher for us.

I'd consider that 2010 pitching staff one of the best we've ever had. The way Coach Calvi utilized his pitchers was probably the biggest reason it was so good.

 

[atl-cock]

Calvi's USA Jaguars are in the finals of the Gainesville Regional against USF in winner-take-all game 7.

 

[fightingcock103]

I'd consider that 2010 pitching staff one of the best we've ever had. The way Coach Calvin utilized his pitchers was the probably the biggest reason it was so good.

Instead of having the last few guys in your bullpen being guys who never play, it was a few walk-ons who threw sidearm and got outs.

 

[roosterbell]

Instead of having the last few guys in your bullpen being guys who never play, it was a few walk-ons who threw sidearm and got outs.

You've got that right. He had everyone prepared and ready to contribute. Lots of matchups and situational pitching.

Jose Mata and John Taylor were the two submariners you're talking about. They might not have been super talented but they were both very effective and played big roles in 2010.

 

[Gamecockben1979]

He could read the handwriting on the FGF board, “Fire Calvi”. 😆

This may be the longest rally cry in the history of FGF.

 

[USCBatgirl21]

He could read the handwriting on the FGF board, “Fire Calvi”. 😆

Ironically, I saw a "Hire Calvi" post this weekend elsewhere.

 

[Carolina Doc]

He could read the handwriting on the FGF board, “Fire Calvi”. 😆

I imagine we armchair QB's are wrong more often than we are right.

 

[OldWiseCock]

Remember that guy we had ... Holbrook was his name I think. Man, where did he end up?

 

[uscedge21]

Remember that guy we had ... Holbrook was his name I think. Man, where did he end up?

Once again, he was the right guy for the job at the time. Just didn't work out....

 

[CockofEarle]

Remember that guy we had ... Holbrook was his name I think. Man, where did he end up?

Old Wise is still pissed off cause he didn’t get to succeed John Wooden😳

 

[chief2791]

Once again, he was the right guy for the job at the time. Just didn't work out....

Exactly right. Any other program in the country would have made the same move that we did. If he wouldn't have gotten the job here, he would have gotten a premium job elsewhere very soon. Hindsight is 20/20. Nice guy (met him several times over the years), but just not HC material IMO. He's a fantastic asst coach and recruiter, and was a huge part of our great run (Calvi was too before he left). Tanner and Holbrook were a great bad guy/good guy combo.