“Just an embarrassing little moment that I’m embarrassed about."
“ (Someone) embarrassed me and our team and our program tonight. We will handle it and that won’t happen again.”
Of course, that is Holbrook's semi-famous quote about Carlos Cortez following the 2-0 win at Clemson. I hope these same words are repeated by Ray Tanner during a Late-May press conference as he explains why Holbrook is no longer our coach. Right now, that quote aptly describes my assessment of the Holbrook era: an embarrassing little moment that should be handled and it should not happen again.
Having watched Cortez this year, I have little doubt he mouthed off and made some comment to Clemson's assistant coach. I don't have a problem with Chad benching Cortez for the remainder of the Clemson series.(I wouldn't have done that. I would have disciplined him, but not at the expense of the team. But I don't have a huge issue with Chad going that way.) I don't agree with Chad essentially putting his emotional freshman on blast in the media.
Maybe Chad was feeling rather stately that night. The team was 7-3 and had just taken game 1 at Clemson. Since then, we are 17-12. I'll be sure to listen to see if Chad is embarrassed by Cortez's displeasure with the strike zone on his last at-bat, or his obvious disapproval of the double play call at first.
“ (Someone) embarrassed me and our team and our program tonight. We will handle it and that won’t happen again.”
Of course, that is Holbrook's semi-famous quote about Carlos Cortez following the 2-0 win at Clemson. I hope these same words are repeated by Ray Tanner during a Late-May press conference as he explains why Holbrook is no longer our coach. Right now, that quote aptly describes my assessment of the Holbrook era: an embarrassing little moment that should be handled and it should not happen again.
Having watched Cortez this year, I have little doubt he mouthed off and made some comment to Clemson's assistant coach. I don't have a problem with Chad benching Cortez for the remainder of the Clemson series.(I wouldn't have done that. I would have disciplined him, but not at the expense of the team. But I don't have a huge issue with Chad going that way.) I don't agree with Chad essentially putting his emotional freshman on blast in the media.
Maybe Chad was feeling rather stately that night. The team was 7-3 and had just taken game 1 at Clemson. Since then, we are 17-12. I'll be sure to listen to see if Chad is embarrassed by Cortez's displeasure with the strike zone on his last at-bat, or his obvious disapproval of the double play call at first.