The Texas A&M Aggies dropped the decisive Sport 3 of the School World Sequence on Monday night time to Tennessee, 6-5.
It was the Vols’ first-ever baseball title, and after the sport, Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle mentioned he went to School Station “to by no means take one other job once more.”
Schlossnagle was requested in regards to the rumors of a “particular job opening” after the loss, and he even challenged the reporter, saying it was “egocentric” of him to ask about it.
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Head coach Jim Schlossnagle of the Texas A&M Aggies talks to the umpire towards the Tennessee Volunteers within the sixth inning at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on March 25, 2023 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Eakin Howard/Getty Pictures)
“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 is unfair to speak about one thing like that…” Schlossnagle mentioned. “I perceive you gotta 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.”
Effectively, lower than 24 hours after that sentiment, 247 Sports activities and ESPN reported that Schlossnagle was, in actual fact, taking one other job.
Nevertheless, the report is not simply any job, however slightly the varsity’s in-state rival, the Texas Longhorns.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle in the course of the put up sport press convention after the 2024 SEC Baseball Event sport between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies on Might 23, 2024 on the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
After all, the strict reply from Monday night time is now going viral, understandably so.
“The very first thing Jim Schlossnagle ought to do is name the TexAgs reporter, Richard Zane, and apologize for insulting him about his query in regards to the Longhorns’ job after the defeat. Schlossnagle won’t ever have any credibility once more besides in Austin,” NFL reporter John McClain wrote on X.
“After his postgame efficiency by which he berated a reporter for asking him a query that needed to be requested, if Jim Schlossnagle leaves the Aggies for the Longhorns, he’ll don’t have any credibility for the remainder of his profession and shall be branded as a liar by many.”
Sports activities Grid host Ben Stevens mentioned that “there is no such thing as a larger lie advised than a university coach when requested a few job opening.”
Schlossnagle joined A&M in 2021 after spending the earlier 18 seasons with TCU. Previous to that, he manned UNLV for 2 years.
Schlossnagle reportedly cited his relationship with Longhorns athletic director, and former A&M AD Chris Del Conte, as a purpose for his choice. He reportedly met together with his gamers earlier Tuesday, telling them he had a choice to make.
This was Schlossnagle eighth journey to Omaha, and his second with the Aggies. They went 53-15 this yr, which was probably the most wins Schlossnagle had in a single season.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle in the course of the 2024 SEC Baseball Event sport between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Might 22, 2024 on the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
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He’s reportedly set to deliver his teaching employees to Austin. Texas will be a part of the SEC subsequent Monday, so the 2 will now be convention rivals.
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