Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
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Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
As expected, George Horton will not be returning to coach the Oregon baseball program. Grateful that he got the program started but he just could never find that magic/energy he had in those early years.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
It had to happen; this was a good way for it to have been done.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
Obviously we were hoping for a much better tenure than it turned out to be. Best of luck to him at his next stop.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
Now we should go all in on Pat Casey lol
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
Not a cinderella ending but he was always a classy guy.
I guess his option to return was there, but he decided it's best to just move on and the university accepted it.
I guess his option to return was there, but he decided it's best to just move on and the university accepted it.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
It was a mutual option and most believe this plan was set up last year but I think the UO was letting him announce and save some face rather than be fired.....anyway, moving forwardshoparound wrote:Not a cinderella ending but he was always a classy guy.
I guess his option to return was there, but he decided it's best to just move on and the university accepted it.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
I'm definitely hoping for Checketts. College baseball is such a funny sport, though -- I imagine UO could pay him more, but I think UCSB might be the better job. So I don't think it's a slam dunk by any means.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
It was a lot of fun for the first half of his career here, but the second half wasn't pretty. Makes sense.. We'll see if Oregon can get back on the map in baseball.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
Whoa! You're saying Oregon has a baseball team?
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2019/ ... -dust.htmllukeyrid13 wrote:Now we should go all in on Pat Casey lol
Could the Oregon Ducks search for a baseball coach to replace George Horton start and end in ... Corvallis?
Well, why not? Oregon State’s coaching situation is in flux.
Going from Corvallis to Eugene would be an awkward move in some respects, but it’s hardly unprecedented.
Rich Brooks, the guy who as much as anyone set the foundation for the modern era of UO football, was a lifelong Beaver who played for OSU and was a defensive line coach and defensive coordinator under the Great Pumpkin, OSU legend Dee Andros.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
If Casey had any desire to coach, he'd just go back to Oregon State.
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Re: Oregon, Horton agree to part ways
Looks like USC has let their baseball coach go so there may be some competition for a couple potential candidates: