September 22, 2025 • 45 mins
Podcast Description – The Mic Prince Show
Today on The Mic Prince Show, we introduce the new head baseball coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers, Coach Daniel Newlin. We dive deep into his journey that led him to Prairie View, explore his baseball philosophy, discuss his future plans for the program, and cover the whole lot more. Tune in for an insightful conversation about leadership, athletics, and building a winning culture.
As always, we are serving the community through faith and Athletics, giving a VOICE to student Athletics, and bringing you in-depth coverage from the Open Mic Broadcast Network.
#swacsports #pvubaseball #sportstalk #hbcyousports #obnradio.com
Today on The Mic Prince Show, we introduce the new head baseball coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers, Coach Daniel Newlin. We dive deep into his journey that led him to Prairie View, explore his baseball philosophy, discuss his future plans for the program, and cover the whole lot more. Tune in for an insightful conversation about leadership, athletics, and building a winning culture.
As always, we are serving the community through faith and Athletics, giving a VOICE to student Athletics, and bringing you in-depth coverage from the Open Mic Broadcast Network.
#swacsports #pvubaseball #sportstalk #hbcyousports #obnradio.com
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
And welcome to a very special episode of the Mike Crenshaw.
As you know, it is ill mississ to try to
bring you some news to commuter.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Some days it's more exception to the rule.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
I'm excited to have on the line with us for
the first time here at the other night broadcast network.
None of them than the latest baseball coach for the
Review A and M University campus. You know, it's one
other thing, coach, Daniel Doody coach. How you doing today, sir,
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I appreciate I'm going good man. I appreciate you having me.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Well coach, you know for Florida shows or loss I
found out. I mean, like you get starting off with
the wrong stood here to begin with. Men, you're a
Kansas City Royal fan, man.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yes there, yes there. I grew up in Lawrence Candish,
you know, from my house to the caves by I try.
But yeah, I mean you gotta be a chief saying
you will, but lessens around, I actually can't. Saint Louis.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Pittsburgh stool football fan as so as a baseball I
will not hold eighty five against you.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
And well we'll we'll, we'll.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Move on from there, So we got all that out
of the way.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Man.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Welcome to the hill, my friend, Welcome to the way.
Well look, look, if you don't mind both and listening
to here at the open mic, they know that I'm
gonna stitch head by nature. Uh, we try to come
it on with the baseball and a deep passionate mind.
And if you could, uh introduce yourself to our listening
(01:51):
audience into Pevy Nation and on your journey or how
you landed on the hill.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Yeah, so uh again in Kansas and played the juke
ball out there, you know, and and kind of just
got my way into coaching. Actually, the first team I
coached was a local team. I believe that I got
my feet wet doing that and and I fell in
(02:19):
love with it. And you know, obviously the game, he's
the game. You love the game, but you know the
coaching element. And so I started high school and then
moved on to junior college. Junior college and the vision
one went back into og the head coach from there
(02:41):
in Southern years. Yeah, coached at Southern for a few years.
One should have two. It was a great game in
Alabama State fourteen and that's that's one of those games.
(03:04):
You know that that stage when I'm right right right,
one of the guys, the one that got away. They
would have been really sweet to go back to back.
Truth be told, it actually would have been a three
T for the for the program, a twenty twenty two
to one. But nevertheless, moved on from there and went
(03:26):
to u University of Illinois Chicago. Was there for the
past couple of years. Really enjoyed my time there. But
you know, it's funny. There's there's job that you watch
or keep track of, you know, from Afar.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
During my time at Southern Perdew was one of those
places where you know, coming over here, playing on the
hill and just on the recruiting trail and knowing you
a little.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Bit about the school obviously from the far, but you know,
it's just one of those jobs. And you know, I
watched trying to kept tabs on when I went to
see that didn't change and so much opportunity became available. Man,
I was I was all about.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Okay, okay, really put you up.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Oh no, I was just gonna say that I was
excited for my name and mad and it was n
eighties off when we reached out it we busin Hey, man,
this is good job. This is for me a job
I want. Like I said, there's a few places where
(04:42):
you know, you you look at something from the far
and you're like, man, I want that. You know, if
I could be over there, I would do it this
way that way. You know, in pervious it was definitely
that fine. Everything about it, the area, the facility at
the school, the people. That's a plan down for me.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
So you're saying from a fourth who he was, I king.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Out of a thing. You know, Okay, I got my
and I got my chance.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
I took my shot, you know, right right, It's like
a pretty girl you see us and then if I
get a chance, Ibody asks her to the dance and
say yea.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
And nay right and say, hey, at least at least
I think my shot though, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
There you go, there you go. Now, Now, when you
were at the Schwackle at Southern that that time there
you were under coach of Peric Jackson, another miss Lewis Got,
Saint Louis got you know, he's the Cardinals saying you.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Know that yeah, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, okay, okay,
I just.
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Want you don't remind you about that you're in in
panther country now. But we're gonna hold you up while
we can't. Man, but can'tas city on getting tired.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
I don't know some time, you know.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
But when we look at this thing, coach baseball, I
don't have to tell you it's.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
A very.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Sport. I't like football and basketball. Yes, science doesn't matter,
but it's not the ultimate decision maker of the playing service.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Speed does help, but it's not the ultimate again, of
the determining factor on the outcome of game. What is
it that you see you mentioned about facilities and this,
that and the other. What is it about the opportunity
that you see here at Prairie View that that makes
(06:49):
you say, man, I can I can do something I
can use?
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Yeah? Well, I think obviously it's about recruiting, right, Like
do you have the infrastructure the ability bringing the players
not only that you want the players that you need
to continue at a high level. And I believe we
(07:15):
have that here. Again for all those things that I mentioned,
facilities areas this, that and the other. That's one of
the things you know, coaches, I look at taking over
the program or being attracted to the program, look at
those do you have resources needed to win and win
(07:37):
at a consistent high level. And that was a big
thing for me. For me, we want to recruit guys
like yeah, winer shape the pass for sure. But you know,
obviously everybody got to that preference identity that they want
to put on it and highlight guys with the size,
(08:01):
guys of the physical Uh, we don't have to be
a bunch of big monkeys, you know that swinging for
the fences. But I do like guys are you know,
look the part of so to speak that we like
to say as coaches, right, you're right right, So I
feel like we have the resources to attract those kind
(08:22):
of guys, you know, And I think that's what it's
exciting about this for me and for my staff. We
can go and get the guys that that we want.
You know, I truly believe that.
Speaker 1 (08:35):
You say we're talking right now with coaching Dannie Dumer,
the newish kid baseball coaches for you in the University Kansas,
and you just to lead it a moment ago coach
to your staff. I'm assuming that you have your staff
in full tach right now, and if you don't want
introducing him there, what you have.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Yes, sir, Yeah, I'll staff Roland. I've got Shane Human.
He comes from us from now it comes to us
from Texas, Southern pitching mine. He's got a really strong
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playing background, playing in the big leagues, couple different organizations.
He pitched l s U College World Series, so his
experienced playing careers, so he's played all over the world,
Latin America.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
He brings a lot of.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
Nice to have. You know, that guy is my pitching guy.
My players, whether they realize it or not, and some
of them probably don't like that's pretty special to have
to have that guy working for another singer. Day. I
haten coach Toby Cernajo, he played for me back in
(09:58):
the day. I want Hodge stop. He's another canvas guy.
He's a that's right, that's right. But he uh, he
actually was just a junior college head coach in Arkansas,
(10:20):
and so it's great having him. He's familiar with me
from a players standpoint. He can kind of relate to
the players, you know, can can help translate, you know,
certain things that I'm trying to say to those guys
because he's been there, done that, right. And then he's
also he's warned the head coach hat. So a guy
that you know can can lean on and he can
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give me perspective because he knows the pressures, you know.
Sitting in my seat. Brian Sturgis, he's from Beaumont. He's
got some Louisanchis as well, played at the high Light,
will play at A and M. He's played and played
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at a couple of schools actually TCU. But he's coming
to us from Alvin Community College, so he's got a
lot of good ties and Texas Jimmy College runks down here.
I've got Isaac dove Lock, a former Panther. His last
year here was twenty four believe, so just finished playing
(11:30):
young guy getting into it. He's excited to be here
and obviously help his own his alma mater. And then
I've got Eric Norwood who's our director of ops. So okay, So.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Now the other two, the other two that you mentioned,
I mean their grad assistance as well or.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Uh. Eric Norwood is a he is in grad school,
but yeah, he's our director of robs.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Okay, andybody else's full time everybody else so non that
that is a fantastic role. So you going to actually
be able to manage lead and be more of the overseer,
and that opens up opportunities for you to advance the
program and in a great way.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Then yeah, I understand. For me, it's it's two ways, right,
Like to your point, I can definitely I can take
a step back because as I told my guys and
I hired them, like, hey, man, like, there's a certain
way I want things done. But I've been in your
sues and part of my job is to coach you
(12:41):
and allow you the freedom to figure things out for
your own career path. Right. I'm not going to be
there hold in your hand when you're coaching the outfitlers
and coaching the catchers. I work with the infielders, so
that that's my baby. But even you know coach Diavala,
he helps me with the infielders, and man, there's gonna
be days where you know, hey, I want you to
do this, Drew, I want you to take it because
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that's part of their growth, like the players have growth.
But that's his coaches, myself included. We all got to
continue growing. And the only way you continue growing is
getting experience, right, And so it allows me to oversee
and help those guys and give those guys a platform
to to get their careers going as well and you know,
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grow themselves. But on the other side of it, though,
I'm not just going to sit back and not work.
Like I'm in the trenches with them. And like I said,
I work with in fillers and assist with the hitters
here and there, and yeah, I like to go on
the road and recruit. So this ain't going to be
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me just sitting back and being a CEO. That that's
not me.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
Now, let me ask you this coach baseball, what we
know is a traditional game with some new winkles, you know,
with baseball on the pro level, trying to gain interest
and this, that and yet. But how keen are you
when it comes to technology and introducing it to your
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program and your philosophy of coaching.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Yeah, no, technology, it's here and it's here to stay.
And we see that across the board. We see that
with you know, when I was at my last stop
at UC, there were guys in the league and you know,
guys that we play against and we would be getting
you know, contacted by scouts say what do you think
(14:39):
about this kid? What do you think about that kid?
And it's like and that kid not ain't good. What
do you mean, Like, look at this guy over here,
and the scouts would say, yeah, but man, his analytics
are off the chart, like you know, and the next thing,
you know, the draft comes around, that guy gets taken.
So like it's a part of the game, is what
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it is for us? For me And in this PD program,
we've got access to track. Man, we've got access to
some other things, some camera systems and whatnot that we're
going to utilize with our players. I think it's all
how do you use it? And just like you said,
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how do you use it and how does it match
what it is that's important to you. I think the
teams that have that figured out, those are the teams
that can operate using data at a high level. It's
because I think players can get too much information, you
know what I mean. I think sometimes we as coaches
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can get too much information and it handcuffs us, right,
And so I think it's a it's a balancing act,
you know. I feel like we have a good idea
of what we want to use and how it relates
to us and all the other stuff we're not gonna
worry about.
Speaker 1 (16:02):
Okay, So, like I said, I know analytics is a
big thing right now, but in particular baseball. Baseball when
it comes to leading and manager is more of a
gut than anything. So because you know some guys, they
might might look the part, or it might not be
the day of the week they're supposed to be in
the rotation. But you're gonna say, hey, I gotta go
(16:24):
with Charlie today, and Charlie, you're gonna get on the
bump today. So you're not saying it's not strictly analytic
moneyball by the.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Book, No, not at all, can't be not for me,
not for me, huh. I think you know, I tell
my staff, especially with recruiting, Like at the end of
the day, man, I trust my eyes, like I like
to go see guys because I like to see it. Now,
there's some things my eyes can't see. It is what
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it is, you know, and some things we think we're seeing,
the data may tell us it's actually something that something else.
So I think it's learning how to blend those two right,
Like I'm not so stubborn or so prideful that, hey, man,
I'm going to trust my gut all the time, like
I'm you can't be that guy. Those are those are dinosaurs?
(17:16):
The game is going to pass you by. It behooves
all of us to use the data, analytics, numbers and
some sort of capacity. But like I said, I think
the programs that operate at a high level, and what
I hope we're able to do is we're able to
blend the analytics with my philosophy, with our philosophy as
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a staff, and get the players to understand, hey man,
these numbers are what matter because this is what we
care about. You know what I'm saying. We start looking
at too much, then we get overloaded.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Well, so you don't want data overload. Once again, we're
talking to coach Daniel doul and new baseball coach for
the preview Adam University Panthers. Now he's introduced his staff tours.
A A ah, A healthy staff. You got a lot
in the stall man to work with. That's exciting. No,
that's that's truly exciting. And uh we we heard somewhat
(18:16):
on the analytical piece that you wanna add uh to
the program. Now when it comes to recruiting philosity or
pitching philosophy, where where do you stand on that? I
know you said there's a certain type a player that
you wanna look, I'm about to drop him an uh
a Missouri Midwest nugget on you with Missouri. You know,
(18:38):
the the mule is that crossbreed between the horse and
the donkey. Or you're looking for uh horses, third red
stallions or ten some donkeys past your sniff tests in
your eye tests from time to time.
Speaker 2 (18:53):
Yeah, every now and then, you know, we'll we'll take one,
you know, I like you said, you know I in
baseball right right, Like it's you can win a lot
of different ways. It all comes down to preference, you know.
And you say that across all sports. Some teams want
to run the football, some teams want to throw it
all day. So it's all preference. For me. My preference
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is I want guys that are athletic, and I like
guys that are physical. Like the game nowadays, it's about strength.
Speed obviously helps, but you want strength. And I talk
about of strength. I talk a lot with our staff,
and I like guys are just kind of naturally strong.
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We'll get them stronger in the weight room, but like,
guys are just kind of naturally strong or naturally you know,
put together pretty well. But from there, in terms of
our team philosophy. I make it very known to recruits
to our team, we really we care about three things.
We want to be high level strike throwers, we want
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to play high level defense, and we want to control
zone from an offensive standpoint. And so we can do
those three things, I think we're gonna have a chance
to win more than to lose.
Speaker 1 (20:09):
Now, to me, there's no catch. I just heard you
say something that stands out. You said high level strike
towards not necessarily about velocity, but the ability to know
when and how to throw strikes when needed.
Speaker 2 (20:26):
Absolutely. Now it's the name of the game is throwing strikes.
I mean that's velocity is great, and obviously we want
guys with velocity, but at the end of the day,
you got to make the guys put the ball in play. Right,
I'll take my chances with the team getting ten heads
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fifteen hits, you know, as opposed to us just walking
guy forgot the guy. You know what I'm saying, right,
So we talked about that. We talk about that from
day one, and we we continue to pres that to
our guys, like throwing hard is sexy and all that,
but man, at the end of the day, I need
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you to throw that ball at a plate. M Man.
Speaker 1 (21:12):
I keep thinking about Trevor Hoffman, some old San Diego padres.
This dude didn't touch ninety they ever in his pitching career.
That his his best pitch was to change up. But
his his change up made his fastball look like a
hundred plus because he knew how to mix those pitches.
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And that is so so critical, especially on their on
their pitching mile. And and like I said, guys will
chase that that that unicorn looking for the guys that's
throwing ninety plus all day. But then it's like an
easter egg hunt. You don't know where the ball's trying
to end up right right, you know, So so i'm
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I'm I'm digging that. And now as far as you say,
you're the infield guy, uh, And I know this might
sound like an old, uh antiquated approach of infield. Do
you do you believe in the creeping concept? And for
those who dont understand what I say when I say creeping,
you know you back up deep, but you creep me
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in in that way when the ball is hitting your direction,
you're not caught flat footed. Your camera, you know, on
the balls or your seat, so you can react to
the ball either way, or what's your approach when it
comes to the enfield.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
Yeah. We The biggest thing for me is I want
you guys to play aggressive and play downhill. We have
a saying and I can't say that that if I
originated it, but we have a sing in the program
is we're always on offense. When on offense, and when
we're on defense, run offense. And basically just further emphasizing like,
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hey man, we're going to be aggressive to the ground ball,
we're going to play downhill. You know, so many guys
they get caught just trying to be cute, They get
caught flat footed, they get caught trying to make the
play look good as opposed to making the play right.
And I need guys to understand, hey man, we're gonna
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play aggressive. I want you to attack the ground ball
and when you catch it, do it the first base.
That's that's the most important thing. It's not how good
you look doing it. A scout's coming to see how
often can you catch it and throw it at the
first base.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Absolutely, absolutely, because the old score book, you can make
the story say whatever you want to. You just want
to make sure, you have to put out and not
to eat right. You can tell your grandkids that she
was diving and sliding all over the place. You just
want to make the plays. And that's what happens when
you when you major it in the minor things. I
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know that doesn't sound right to people in the world,
but if you do the little things whin and consistent,
wins will fall your weight and breaks will calm. You know,
people say, oh, they were just lucky, but to me,
you know, you spell look l u c K and
there's an acrony ounce of look. There's labor under correct knowledge.
So when you're putting in the extra time, when you're
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paying attention to the little details, when you're maximizing whatever
you have, and a pet pee that I've always had
and run on and off the field, little things like that.
Run out ground balls, run out fly balls. You know,
communicate and that's going to make the difference. Yeah, it
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ain't about looking stylish and cute. I want to win.
I want to execute, and I'm not giving my philosophy.
Let me. This is your.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
Show him now, and that's to me. I've made that
clear from day one. We've got some values and standards,
and one of our standards we're going to be fundamental.
I want to do simple better than everybody else. And
it's as simple as plain as that. I want to
do simple better than everybody else. You know, whether it's
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a routine cut and relay, a routine pop up communication,
a routine round ball, like the basic fundamental mechanics of everything,
we just need to do it better than everybody else
and we'll be fine.
Speaker 1 (25:22):
Just once again, we're talking with coach Daniel Dolan, Purview
Panthers baseball coach and now coach, just look at the
reality of what it is. Man, you kind of got
into the stall kind of late. But how does that
hinder more help as far as recruiting and the approach
(25:42):
to coming up in this fall? And what is your
fall program looking like right now?
Speaker 2 (25:48):
Yeah, I mean, you know, I got the job, you know,
kind of late. Obviously that's it's not the best time.
But you know, nonetheless, I'm still I'm blessed and grateful
to you have the opportunity. So, you know, obviously I
had an idea already of how I would do things,
what I want to do in terms of fall practice
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and everything. When you're going through a process you kind
of start putting together in your head. Okay, if you
get it, this is what we're going to do with
These are the steps that I need to you know.
And so the big one was, you know, the team,
getting that put together, the staff. And then once we
got the staff, you know, on board and having conversations,
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it's like, okay, hey, man, like, these are the things
that I like. These are the things that okay, you like,
all right, how are we going to blend this? And
you start formulating the plan. And because I'm all about
being organized and being structured and having a plan, and
so that was probably the biggest thing, was Okay, this
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is going to be the plan. What makes your own
same page. And so we did that and now it's
just the tweaks here and there, whether this guy's sick,
this guy's hurt, you know, this, that and the other.
But we're rolling in the fall. Things are going good.
It's the big thing for us this fall is just
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installing our beliefs, our systems, philosophy and getting these guys
to understand what it is and how we're going to
play m Like, that's that's the biggest thing for me.
Like you said, whole new staff. It's a lot of
change for these guys. It's new terminology, and so it's
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it's flying at them. And I'm sure some guys are
their head is spinning daily, you know. And so we're
we're taking our time. We're not going at this thing fast.
And I really truly am just concerning with the fundamentals.
Like we just had a staff meanings warning and we
all kind of talked about it, you know, like, man,
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we're getting anxious. We want to scrimmage, we want to play,
we want to do this and do that, and we
have to remind ourselves like and man, this is the process.
We're gonna take this thing in day at a time,
make sure the players understand this before we're gone to that.
And so that's how we're approaching this fall. But it's
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going good. It's going good now. The reality is coming.
As Lady she did.
Speaker 1 (28:29):
It was a shock when I say a shot an adjusted,
I guess adjust would be better. The buy in that
is so critical, especially when I first introduced how is
the buy in being although how many do you have
that we're on the prior season squad? How many have
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you brought over? And is the door open for walk on,
So you know, people, oh we got a new coach.
I'm gonna try to walk on for the team. How
you have been able to handle all of that?
Speaker 2 (29:01):
Yeah, yeah, that's a great question. Getting the job at
the time that I did, that's that's one of the
scariest things in you know, hey man, like I'm bringing
in my own staff and I'm gonna bring in a
few players, and so I had conversations with every guy,
and all I can do is be honest, like, hey man,
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you know, I don't think this will be a good
fit for you, you know, or hey man, I think
you know your opportunities might be limited just because I'm
a new sheriff in town and I like to do
things a certain way, And there was no slight to kids,
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and I trying to be respectful as I could, you
know what I mean, all I could do was be honest.
And any coach getting put into a situation at that time,
if it's tough for everybody, it's tough on the kid,
it's tough on me to have those conversations. But I
said from day one, and I tell the team all
the time, like you're gonna get honesty for me? All
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I can do is be honest to you and let
you know where you stand. At the end of the day,
you can't say I didn't tell you, you know, didn't
tell you the truth. And so that was that was
out the gate. We've got twenty I believe, twenty two
new players. That's freshmen. Yeah, that's freshmen and transfers. So
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it's about half, about half and half honestly freshman and transfers.
And then we've got I want to say, fourteen returners,
So not a big team. Thirty six guys overall, not
a big team. And that's how I like it. I
like to keep our roster number smaller just because I
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really believe in development and investing into the players that
you have in the program. And so with twenty two
new guys fourteen returns, it's it's an interesting mix, right
because you buy in the fact to your buying point,
Like that's what it's about. And I told the guys
that as well. From day one. My biggest one of
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my biggest things is I want buy in. Like, if
you're going to be a part of this, I need
you to buy in. It might not feel good, it
might be uncomfortable for you, you might not even be
successful early on, but as long as you buy in
and do what we're asking you to do, I promise
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you we're gonna get you better and you're gonna have
the success that you want to have.
Speaker 1 (31:43):
So with the thirty six ballplayers, is that what you're
plan on rolling out in the spring as well? Or
would that that would be reduced?
Speaker 2 (31:52):
Now that's gonna be it?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
Okay, so you should ride a dock crew there.
Speaker 2 (31:58):
That's it. Now, that's it, like, and that's you know,
with the tryouts and all that, like I had to
tell multiple players like hey man, I'm not I can't
take you, and and some guys get offended, and you know,
some guys are mad, and hey man, I understand. My
point to those guys is because I get asked about it.
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We're going to have fall trials and I'm like no,
people look at me like I'm crazy, and I'm like,
hey man, I just truly believe in. If I've told
this group of guys over here, this is the team,
and I'm gonna give you guys everything I got. I
owe it to those guys to give those guys everything
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I got. And we might have swung and missed on
some recruits here and there. That's on us, you know,
But this is the group. This is what we're gonna
go with. I don't want the fall or any fall
to be a big try out for everybody. You know.
I'm not trying to bring in sixty guys. I said, hey, man,
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you got to make the roster, so to speak. Now, man,
we did our homework as a staff on the front end.
We talked to your summer coach, We talked to your
high school coach. We visited with your mom and dad,
and we got a feeling for them and made sure
that they weren't crazy, you know, and they they be
blowing my phone up. We've talked to your teammates, you know,
I watched how you walked on and off the field,
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or how you hustled after this, and that we do
our homework on our guys, and so when we bring
them into the program, we know what we're getting.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
Okay, And okay.
Speaker 2 (33:34):
That's what allowed that's what allows us to keep a
smaller roster.
Speaker 1 (33:37):
Okay. Now let me ask you this coach, we know
what the it's the open season. Now when it comes
to scholarships, what type of scholarships or how many are
you working with right now?
Speaker 2 (33:47):
Yeah, we're working with we're almost working with full full
slate and h yeah, like we're in a good spot.
I don't have any problems with with where we're at,
and obviously with the transfer portal and everything, but the
scholarships that Purview offers out the students across the board,
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we can make this, you know, uh an affordable option
for guys for sure, whether the high school or transfers. Okay, Okay,
so I like, I like where we're at. Okay, Obviously
you know n I L is out there, and so
there's any listeners that want to help donate to n
I L packages for guys because it ain't cheat nowadays.
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You want a weekend starter, a high end Friday night pitcher,
you gotta pay.
Speaker 1 (34:43):
You gotta pay to play, right, You got to pay.
Speaker 2 (34:47):
Now.
Speaker 1 (34:47):
When you talked about the combination practice, I know traditionally
most of your baseball players, you know, I ain't trying
to knock any other sport with some pretty intellectual guys,
good grades, so they qualify for but give me your
pieces to go with the baseball piece at filth so
you're gonna be able to mix and match like scholarship
combos like that.
Speaker 2 (35:09):
Yes, sir.
Speaker 1 (35:11):
Okay, sir okay. And is it safe to assume and
I'm using this word very loosely and cautiously, the thirty
six at some point that you have in the in
the nest right now, there's a combination practice for each
and every one of those guys that are that are
on the squad right.
Speaker 2 (35:28):
Now, we've got guys that are true walk Ons. Now,
so the way the NCAA change, Yeah, you can have
and we can get those down that rabbit hole another time,
but you can have up to thirty four guys on
scholarship money. And you know, are we gonna be in
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a situation and I say scholarship money like full ride
baseball scholarship money, now, are we ever going to be
in a situish to do that? You know, I don't know.
That's a question for people that make more money than
me and people. But we've got guys, and you've got
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guys across the nation, specifically in baseball, you know, that
are true walk Ons. We've got guys in our program
that are true walk Ons, no baseball, no academic money,
and it's tough for those guys obviously, and their families.
But you'll be amazed at how many you know. I mean,
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there's a lot of guys across the the board and
baseball specifically that are on no money, and a lot
of times some of those guys are your best players
through the goal. So yeah, no, we've got we've got
a mix of guys on money, on academic money, or
or no money at all.
Speaker 1 (36:56):
Okay, we're talking with coach Newlan TV based our coach coach.
I'm appreciating this opportunity to speak. I want to talk
about some future scheduling. I don't know if you were
given a mandate on where you can and cannot play,
but something that I've always been interested in being in
the Southern hemisphere about being able to host some of
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those early season matchups with some up Northern Miss mid
Western programs. Instead of them having to go to Florida
to play, they can come to Texas and play. Are
you able to possibly work out some of those where
you can hold some of these season opening series on
the yard?
Speaker 2 (37:40):
Yeah, I under saying That's something that I'm definitely trying
to do. I reached out to every school you know
that I could and put it out there to them.
I thought we had a couple that are gonna bite.
Had a couple schools from Illinois Ohio area that were
that I touched base with and that sounded like they
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were really interested in coming down. And then they backed
out and took a different route. So it's definitely something
that I'm trying to get started here or you know,
do yearly. I think we absolutely we can. You know,
there's some things I feel like we need to do
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facility live that will help with that to kind of
help ensure getting those games in, you know, whether it
be the lights or fully turf in the whole field.
You know, we do those two things that just add
even more because that's one of the things you know,
schools asked, will do you have turf? We'll do have lights,
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you know, and and so yeah, but now that's definitely
on the table. It's something I tried to do for
twenty twenty six and I don't think I'm going to
be able to this year. But I'm definitely trying to
get that started moving forward because one hundred, get people
down here, let's play at our place.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
You know, We'll let me ask you this coach, if
you had to choose one or the other. Which one
you're gonna give first, Complete the turf or get the likes.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
I'm going full turf.
Speaker 1 (39:15):
Okay, okay, going full.
Speaker 2 (39:17):
Turf, yep. I just it just it eliminates a lot.
It eliminates a lot, you know, mowing schedule, rain, There's
just a lot that it eliminates. And you know, people,
when people hear about turf, the first thing people go
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to is they think about games and being able to
play more games, so to speak, or not, no game cancelations,
this that and the other, and all that is true true,
But the piece that people forget about is the player
development piece. Our guys can go out there and hit
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on the field more often. They can go out there
and take ground balls whenever they want. They can go
out there and take bufflers, can get their work in,
and I'll be worried about what the grass is looking
like as the grass mode like. The player development piece
gets lost in the turf conversation. And that's a big
part of it, you know what I'm saying. But yeah,
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I'll take the turf before the life.
Speaker 1 (40:26):
Okay, okay, okay, Well, I'm excited about what's going on
and what's being developed here. I know it's a little premature,
but you're still developed in the schedule for the twenty
five or well twenty six campaign, I guess it would
be officially. And so you don't have anyone that said
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yay yet that you got any commitments to that. You
give us a sneak peek at.
Speaker 2 (40:53):
Men coming down through our place, you know, sir, you
know we what are I going out cheat? Yeah, so
we've got going out to We've got a trip out to, uh,
New Mexico. We've got a couple of locals, Sam Houston
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State incarnate word. There's a there's one in the works.
I'm not at liberty to say it yet, but there's
one in the works that when everything gets finalized, I'll
put it out there to you, but just know it's
it's pretty exciting and also really I'm really excited that
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I'm really excited that they chose us, and I'm really
excited that I'm really excited for our players, to be
honest with you, like, it's gonna be an awesome exposure
opportunity for for our program and our logo and our brand,
but for the players. Being a baseball player, like, I'm
really excited for those guys. So when when everything gets
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finalized and I get to pin the paper, I'll let
you know.
Speaker 1 (42:09):
But all right, well I'm definitely gonna be reminding you
about that one of my friend that's for sure. Well
who a coach. I appreciate this introductory to us here
at the open Mic, and I look forward to some
more of these conversations. Man, if you don't mind, we're
keep an open door policy here at the open mic
would baseball supporters and fans, and we just appreciate the opportunity.
(42:32):
And right now I want to give you some closing
thoughts and comments. Man, if you're going to wrap up
this segment here, yeah, no.
Speaker 2 (42:38):
I'm looking forward to continue the conversation. And for me,
you know, it's about It's about the community, you know.
I want people to come to our games. I want
people to come to practice. Like my practices are open.
Come to practice, watch our guys work, Watch what we're doing.
You know, I always feel like that's one thing. People
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go and see the behind the scenes and see everything
that goes into it, and see all the stuff that
we have going on. You know, Okay, these guys are working,
Like these guys really are putting in the work and
the time mm hmm, and just everything that goes into it.
You know, I invite people to come out to practice.
Bring your kids, come out to practice. You know, we'd
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love to see you guys out there and the little
ones when we get our camps up and rolling. And
that's a big that's a big one for me is
youth camps. I want our guys to connect with the
local youth, our staff and because it starts there, you know,
with my kids, I've got three boys, and you know,
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people were always like, man, you know who are gonna
have to play with. They're gonna play on this team
that team. And for me, I want our guys. I
want my kids two cultivate just loving the game. Let's
get him to love the game first, and then we
can worry about how good they're going to be, you
know what I'm saying. And so bring your kids, bring
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them out to the field and and uh yeah, man,
just show up and see what we see what we
got going on.
Speaker 1 (44:12):
Well, Hey, what's that fall schedule practice? Uh times? What's
the times for fall practice?
Speaker 2 (44:17):
Yeah, we're usually on the field around two to thirty.
We'll just say two thirty probably be safe and when
we start scrimmaging. So we'll start scrimmaging the first of October.
We'll basically be playing every Friday, a couple of Saturdays
here and there around football schedule and whatnot, and and
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a couple of Sundays here and there. But you come
during the week around two thirty and then you catch
a Friday stimmage around the same time. You know that
that would be that'd be best.
Speaker 1 (44:49):
Okay, okay, Well, we're definitely looking forward to with coach
Daniel doing the new I can say, manager skip will
my way that state of Kansas. We'll get over that
one though. No, I'm looking forward to a coach. Appreciate
you joining in with us here on the open Mic.
Of course, I am the radio guy, doctor Mike Prince.
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must act? The stage left for right now. So until
the next time, you guys, be blessed. We'll see you
on the other side.
And welcome to a very special episode of the Mike Crenshaw.
As you know, it is ill mississ to try to
bring you some news to commuter.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Some days it's more exception to the rule.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
I'm excited to have on the line with us for
the first time here at the other night broadcast network.
None of them than the latest baseball coach for the
Review A and M University campus. You know, it's one
other thing, coach, Daniel Doody coach. How you doing today, sir,
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I appreciate I'm going good man. I appreciate you having me.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Well coach, you know for Florida shows or loss I
found out. I mean, like you get starting off with
the wrong stood here to begin with. Men, you're a
Kansas City Royal fan, man.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yes there, yes there. I grew up in Lawrence Candish,
you know, from my house to the caves by I try.
But yeah, I mean you gotta be a chief saying
you will, but lessens around, I actually can't. Saint Louis.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Pittsburgh stool football fan as so as a baseball I
will not hold eighty five against you.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
And well we'll we'll, we'll.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Move on from there, So we got all that out
of the way.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Man.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Welcome to the hill, my friend, Welcome to the way.
Well look, look, if you don't mind both and listening
to here at the open mic, they know that I'm
gonna stitch head by nature. Uh, we try to come
it on with the baseball and a deep passionate mind.
And if you could, uh introduce yourself to our listening
(01:51):
audience into Pevy Nation and on your journey or how
you landed on the hill.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Yeah, so uh again in Kansas and played the juke
ball out there, you know, and and kind of just
got my way into coaching. Actually, the first team I
coached was a local team. I believe that I got
my feet wet doing that and and I fell in
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love with it. And you know, obviously the game, he's
the game. You love the game, but you know the
coaching element. And so I started high school and then
moved on to junior college. Junior college and the vision
one went back into og the head coach from there
(02:41):
in Southern years. Yeah, coached at Southern for a few years.
One should have two. It was a great game in
Alabama State fourteen and that's that's one of those games.
(03:04):
You know that that stage when I'm right right right,
one of the guys, the one that got away. They
would have been really sweet to go back to back.
Truth be told, it actually would have been a three
T for the for the program, a twenty twenty two
to one. But nevertheless, moved on from there and went
(03:26):
to u University of Illinois Chicago. Was there for the
past couple of years. Really enjoyed my time there. But
you know, it's funny. There's there's job that you watch
or keep track of, you know, from Afar.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
During my time at Southern Perdew was one of those
places where you know, coming over here, playing on the
hill and just on the recruiting trail and knowing you
a little.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Bit about the school obviously from the far, but you know,
it's just one of those jobs. And you know, I
watched trying to kept tabs on when I went to
see that didn't change and so much opportunity became available. Man,
I was I was all about.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Okay, okay, really put you up.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Oh no, I was just gonna say that I was
excited for my name and mad and it was n
eighties off when we reached out it we busin Hey, man,
this is good job. This is for me a job
I want. Like I said, there's a few places where
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you know, you you look at something from the far
and you're like, man, I want that. You know, if
I could be over there, I would do it this
way that way. You know, in pervious it was definitely
that fine. Everything about it, the area, the facility at
the school, the people. That's a plan down for me.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
So you're saying from a fourth who he was, I king.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Out of a thing. You know, Okay, I got my
and I got my chance.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
I took my shot, you know, right right, It's like
a pretty girl you see us and then if I
get a chance, Ibody asks her to the dance and
say yea.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
And nay right and say, hey, at least at least
I think my shot though, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
There you go, there you go. Now, Now, when you
were at the Schwackle at Southern that that time there
you were under coach of Peric Jackson, another miss Lewis Got,
Saint Louis got you know, he's the Cardinals saying you.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Know that yeah, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, okay, okay,
I just.
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Want you don't remind you about that you're in in
panther country now. But we're gonna hold you up while
we can't. Man, but can'tas city on getting tired.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
I don't know some time, you know.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
But when we look at this thing, coach baseball, I
don't have to tell you it's.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
A very.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Sport. I't like football and basketball. Yes, science doesn't matter,
but it's not the ultimate decision maker of the playing service.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Speed does help, but it's not the ultimate again, of
the determining factor on the outcome of game. What is
it that you see you mentioned about facilities and this,
that and the other. What is it about the opportunity
that you see here at Prairie View that that makes
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you say, man, I can I can do something I
can use?
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Yeah? Well, I think obviously it's about recruiting, right, Like
do you have the infrastructure the ability bringing the players
not only that you want the players that you need
to continue at a high level. And I believe we
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have that here. Again for all those things that I mentioned,
facilities areas this, that and the other. That's one of
the things you know, coaches, I look at taking over
the program or being attracted to the program, look at
those do you have resources needed to win and win
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at a consistent high level. And that was a big
thing for me. For me, we want to recruit guys
like yeah, winer shape the pass for sure. But you know,
obviously everybody got to that preference identity that they want
to put on it and highlight guys with the size,
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guys of the physical Uh, we don't have to be
a bunch of big monkeys, you know that swinging for
the fences. But I do like guys are you know,
look the part of so to speak that we like
to say as coaches, right, you're right right, So I
feel like we have the resources to attract those kind
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of guys, you know, And I think that's what it's
exciting about this for me and for my staff. We
can go and get the guys that that we want.
You know, I truly believe that.
Speaker 1 (08:35):
You say we're talking right now with coaching Dannie Dumer,
the newish kid baseball coaches for you in the University Kansas,
and you just to lead it a moment ago coach
to your staff. I'm assuming that you have your staff
in full tach right now, and if you don't want
introducing him there, what you have.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Yes, sir, Yeah, I'll staff Roland. I've got Shane Human.
He comes from us from now it comes to us
from Texas, Southern pitching mine. He's got a really strong
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playing background, playing in the big leagues, couple different organizations.
He pitched l s U College World Series, so his
experienced playing careers, so he's played all over the world,
Latin America.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
He brings a lot of.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
Nice to have. You know, that guy is my pitching guy.
My players, whether they realize it or not, and some
of them probably don't like that's pretty special to have
to have that guy working for another singer. Day. I
haten coach Toby Cernajo, he played for me back in
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the day. I want Hodge stop. He's another canvas guy.
He's a that's right, that's right. But he uh, he
actually was just a junior college head coach in Arkansas,
(10:20):
and so it's great having him. He's familiar with me
from a players standpoint. He can kind of relate to
the players, you know, can can help translate, you know,
certain things that I'm trying to say to those guys
because he's been there, done that, right. And then he's
also he's warned the head coach hat. So a guy
that you know can can lean on and he can
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give me perspective because he knows the pressures, you know.
Sitting in my seat. Brian Sturgis, he's from Beaumont. He's
got some Louisanchis as well, played at the high Light,
will play at A and M. He's played and played
(11:04):
at a couple of schools actually TCU. But he's coming
to us from Alvin Community College, so he's got a
lot of good ties and Texas Jimmy College runks down here.
I've got Isaac dove Lock, a former Panther. His last
year here was twenty four believe, so just finished playing
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young guy getting into it. He's excited to be here
and obviously help his own his alma mater. And then
I've got Eric Norwood who's our director of ops. So okay, So.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Now the other two, the other two that you mentioned,
I mean their grad assistance as well or.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Uh. Eric Norwood is a he is in grad school,
but yeah, he's our director of robs.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Okay, andybody else's full time everybody else so non that
that is a fantastic role. So you going to actually
be able to manage lead and be more of the overseer,
and that opens up opportunities for you to advance the
program and in a great way.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Then yeah, I understand. For me, it's it's two ways, right,
Like to your point, I can definitely I can take
a step back because as I told my guys and
I hired them, like, hey, man, like, there's a certain
way I want things done. But I've been in your
sues and part of my job is to coach you
(12:41):
and allow you the freedom to figure things out for
your own career path. Right. I'm not going to be
there hold in your hand when you're coaching the outfitlers
and coaching the catchers. I work with the infielders, so
that that's my baby. But even you know coach Diavala,
he helps me with the infielders, and man, there's gonna
be days where you know, hey, I want you to
do this, Drew, I want you to take it because
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that's part of their growth, like the players have growth.
But that's his coaches, myself included. We all got to
continue growing. And the only way you continue growing is
getting experience, right, And so it allows me to oversee
and help those guys and give those guys a platform
to to get their careers going as well and you know,
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grow themselves. But on the other side of it, though,
I'm not just going to sit back and not work.
Like I'm in the trenches with them. And like I said,
I work with in fillers and assist with the hitters
here and there, and yeah, I like to go on
the road and recruit. So this ain't going to be
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me just sitting back and being a CEO. That that's
not me.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
Now, let me ask you this coach baseball, what we
know is a traditional game with some new winkles, you know,
with baseball on the pro level, trying to gain interest
and this, that and yet. But how keen are you
when it comes to technology and introducing it to your
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program and your philosophy of coaching.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Yeah, no, technology, it's here and it's here to stay.
And we see that across the board. We see that
with you know, when I was at my last stop
at UC, there were guys in the league and you know,
guys that we play against and we would be getting
you know, contacted by scouts say what do you think
(14:39):
about this kid? What do you think about that kid?
And it's like and that kid not ain't good. What
do you mean, Like, look at this guy over here,
and the scouts would say, yeah, but man, his analytics
are off the chart, like you know, and the next thing,
you know, the draft comes around, that guy gets taken.
So like it's a part of the game, is what
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it is for us? For me And in this PD program,
we've got access to track. Man, we've got access to
some other things, some camera systems and whatnot that we're
going to utilize with our players. I think it's all
how do you use it? And just like you said,
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how do you use it and how does it match
what it is that's important to you. I think the
teams that have that figured out, those are the teams
that can operate using data at a high level. It's
because I think players can get too much information, you
know what I mean. I think sometimes we as coaches
(15:43):
can get too much information and it handcuffs us, right,
And so I think it's a it's a balancing act,
you know. I feel like we have a good idea
of what we want to use and how it relates
to us and all the other stuff we're not gonna
worry about.
Speaker 1 (16:02):
Okay, So, like I said, I know analytics is a
big thing right now, but in particular baseball. Baseball when
it comes to leading and manager is more of a
gut than anything. So because you know some guys, they
might might look the part, or it might not be
the day of the week they're supposed to be in
the rotation. But you're gonna say, hey, I gotta go
(16:24):
with Charlie today, and Charlie, you're gonna get on the
bump today. So you're not saying it's not strictly analytic
moneyball by the.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Book, No, not at all, can't be not for me,
not for me, huh. I think you know, I tell
my staff, especially with recruiting, Like at the end of
the day, man, I trust my eyes, like I like
to go see guys because I like to see it. Now,
there's some things my eyes can't see. It is what
(16:53):
it is, you know, and some things we think we're seeing,
the data may tell us it's actually something that something else.
So I think it's learning how to blend those two right,
Like I'm not so stubborn or so prideful that, hey, man,
I'm going to trust my gut all the time, like
I'm you can't be that guy. Those are those are dinosaurs?
(17:16):
The game is going to pass you by. It behooves
all of us to use the data, analytics, numbers and
some sort of capacity. But like I said, I think
the programs that operate at a high level, and what
I hope we're able to do is we're able to
blend the analytics with my philosophy, with our philosophy as
(17:39):
a staff, and get the players to understand, hey man,
these numbers are what matter because this is what we
care about. You know what I'm saying. We start looking
at too much, then we get overloaded.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Well, so you don't want data overload. Once again, we're
talking to coach Daniel doul and new baseball coach for
the preview Adam University Panthers. Now he's introduced his staff tours.
A A ah, A healthy staff. You got a lot
in the stall man to work with. That's exciting. No,
that's that's truly exciting. And uh we we heard somewhat
(18:16):
on the analytical piece that you wanna add uh to
the program. Now when it comes to recruiting philosity or
pitching philosophy, where where do you stand on that? I
know you said there's a certain type a player that
you wanna look, I'm about to drop him an uh
a Missouri Midwest nugget on you with Missouri. You know,
(18:38):
the the mule is that crossbreed between the horse and
the donkey. Or you're looking for uh horses, third red
stallions or ten some donkeys past your sniff tests in
your eye tests from time to time.
Speaker 2 (18:53):
Yeah, every now and then, you know, we'll we'll take one,
you know, I like you said, you know I in
baseball right right, Like it's you can win a lot
of different ways. It all comes down to preference, you know.
And you say that across all sports. Some teams want
to run the football, some teams want to throw it
all day. So it's all preference. For me. My preference
(19:15):
is I want guys that are athletic, and I like
guys that are physical. Like the game nowadays, it's about strength.
Speed obviously helps, but you want strength. And I talk
about of strength. I talk a lot with our staff,
and I like guys are just kind of naturally strong.
(19:36):
We'll get them stronger in the weight room, but like,
guys are just kind of naturally strong or naturally you know,
put together pretty well. But from there, in terms of
our team philosophy. I make it very known to recruits
to our team, we really we care about three things.
We want to be high level strike throwers, we want
(19:58):
to play high level defense, and we want to control
zone from an offensive standpoint. And so we can do
those three things, I think we're gonna have a chance
to win more than to lose.
Speaker 1 (20:09):
Now, to me, there's no catch. I just heard you
say something that stands out. You said high level strike
towards not necessarily about velocity, but the ability to know
when and how to throw strikes when needed.
Speaker 2 (20:26):
Absolutely. Now it's the name of the game is throwing strikes.
I mean that's velocity is great, and obviously we want
guys with velocity, but at the end of the day,
you got to make the guys put the ball in play. Right,
I'll take my chances with the team getting ten heads
(20:50):
fifteen hits, you know, as opposed to us just walking
guy forgot the guy. You know what I'm saying, right,
So we talked about that. We talk about that from
day one, and we we continue to pres that to
our guys, like throwing hard is sexy and all that,
but man, at the end of the day, I need
(21:10):
you to throw that ball at a plate. M Man.
Speaker 1 (21:12):
I keep thinking about Trevor Hoffman, some old San Diego padres.
This dude didn't touch ninety they ever in his pitching career.
That his his best pitch was to change up. But
his his change up made his fastball look like a
hundred plus because he knew how to mix those pitches.
(21:33):
And that is so so critical, especially on their on
their pitching mile. And and like I said, guys will
chase that that that unicorn looking for the guys that's
throwing ninety plus all day. But then it's like an
easter egg hunt. You don't know where the ball's trying
to end up right right, you know, So so i'm
(21:55):
I'm I'm digging that. And now as far as you say,
you're the infield guy, uh, And I know this might
sound like an old, uh antiquated approach of infield. Do
you do you believe in the creeping concept? And for
those who dont understand what I say when I say creeping,
you know you back up deep, but you creep me
(22:17):
in in that way when the ball is hitting your direction,
you're not caught flat footed. Your camera, you know, on
the balls or your seat, so you can react to
the ball either way, or what's your approach when it
comes to the enfield.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
Yeah. We The biggest thing for me is I want
you guys to play aggressive and play downhill. We have
a saying and I can't say that that if I
originated it, but we have a sing in the program
is we're always on offense. When on offense, and when
we're on defense, run offense. And basically just further emphasizing like,
(22:53):
hey man, we're going to be aggressive to the ground ball,
we're going to play downhill. You know, so many guys
they get caught just trying to be cute, They get
caught flat footed, they get caught trying to make the
play look good as opposed to making the play right.
And I need guys to understand, hey man, we're gonna
(23:18):
play aggressive. I want you to attack the ground ball
and when you catch it, do it the first base.
That's that's the most important thing. It's not how good
you look doing it. A scout's coming to see how
often can you catch it and throw it at the
first base.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Absolutely, absolutely, because the old score book, you can make
the story say whatever you want to. You just want
to make sure, you have to put out and not
to eat right. You can tell your grandkids that she
was diving and sliding all over the place. You just
want to make the plays. And that's what happens when
you when you major it in the minor things. I
(23:55):
know that doesn't sound right to people in the world,
but if you do the little things whin and consistent,
wins will fall your weight and breaks will calm. You know,
people say, oh, they were just lucky, but to me,
you know, you spell look l u c K and
there's an acrony ounce of look. There's labor under correct knowledge.
So when you're putting in the extra time, when you're
(24:19):
paying attention to the little details, when you're maximizing whatever
you have, and a pet pee that I've always had
and run on and off the field, little things like that.
Run out ground balls, run out fly balls. You know,
communicate and that's going to make the difference. Yeah, it
(24:39):
ain't about looking stylish and cute. I want to win.
I want to execute, and I'm not giving my philosophy.
Let me. This is your.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
Show him now, and that's to me. I've made that
clear from day one. We've got some values and standards,
and one of our standards we're going to be fundamental.
I want to do simple better than everybody else. And
it's as simple as plain as that. I want to
do simple better than everybody else. You know, whether it's
(25:06):
a routine cut and relay, a routine pop up communication,
a routine round ball, like the basic fundamental mechanics of everything,
we just need to do it better than everybody else
and we'll be fine.
Speaker 1 (25:22):
Just once again, we're talking with coach Daniel Dolan, Purview
Panthers baseball coach and now coach, just look at the
reality of what it is. Man, you kind of got
into the stall kind of late. But how does that
hinder more help as far as recruiting and the approach
(25:42):
to coming up in this fall? And what is your
fall program looking like right now?
Speaker 2 (25:48):
Yeah, I mean, you know, I got the job, you know,
kind of late. Obviously that's it's not the best time.
But you know, nonetheless, I'm still I'm blessed and grateful
to you have the opportunity. So, you know, obviously I
had an idea already of how I would do things,
what I want to do in terms of fall practice
(26:09):
and everything. When you're going through a process you kind
of start putting together in your head. Okay, if you
get it, this is what we're going to do with
These are the steps that I need to you know.
And so the big one was, you know, the team,
getting that put together, the staff. And then once we
got the staff, you know, on board and having conversations,
(26:31):
it's like, okay, hey, man, like, these are the things
that I like. These are the things that okay, you like,
all right, how are we going to blend this? And
you start formulating the plan. And because I'm all about
being organized and being structured and having a plan, and
so that was probably the biggest thing, was Okay, this
(26:53):
is going to be the plan. What makes your own
same page. And so we did that and now it's
just the tweaks here and there, whether this guy's sick,
this guy's hurt, you know, this, that and the other.
But we're rolling in the fall. Things are going good.
It's the big thing for us this fall is just
(27:15):
installing our beliefs, our systems, philosophy and getting these guys
to understand what it is and how we're going to
play m Like, that's that's the biggest thing for me.
Like you said, whole new staff. It's a lot of
change for these guys. It's new terminology, and so it's
(27:41):
it's flying at them. And I'm sure some guys are
their head is spinning daily, you know. And so we're
we're taking our time. We're not going at this thing fast.
And I really truly am just concerning with the fundamentals.
Like we just had a staff meanings warning and we
all kind of talked about it, you know, like, man,
(28:03):
we're getting anxious. We want to scrimmage, we want to play,
we want to do this and do that, and we
have to remind ourselves like and man, this is the process.
We're gonna take this thing in day at a time,
make sure the players understand this before we're gone to that.
And so that's how we're approaching this fall. But it's
(28:23):
going good. It's going good now. The reality is coming.
As Lady she did.
Speaker 1 (28:29):
It was a shock when I say a shot an adjusted,
I guess adjust would be better. The buy in that
is so critical, especially when I first introduced how is
the buy in being although how many do you have
that we're on the prior season squad? How many have
(28:50):
you brought over? And is the door open for walk on,
So you know, people, oh we got a new coach.
I'm gonna try to walk on for the team. How
you have been able to handle all of that?
Speaker 2 (29:01):
Yeah, yeah, that's a great question. Getting the job at
the time that I did, that's that's one of the
scariest things in you know, hey man, like I'm bringing
in my own staff and I'm gonna bring in a
few players, and so I had conversations with every guy,
and all I can do is be honest, like, hey man,
(29:23):
you know, I don't think this will be a good
fit for you, you know, or hey man, I think
you know your opportunities might be limited just because I'm
a new sheriff in town and I like to do
things a certain way, And there was no slight to kids,
(29:43):
and I trying to be respectful as I could, you
know what I mean, all I could do was be honest.
And any coach getting put into a situation at that time,
if it's tough for everybody, it's tough on the kid,
it's tough on me to have those conversations. But I
said from day one, and I tell the team all
the time, like you're gonna get honesty for me? All
(30:06):
I can do is be honest to you and let
you know where you stand. At the end of the day,
you can't say I didn't tell you, you know, didn't
tell you the truth. And so that was that was
out the gate. We've got twenty I believe, twenty two
new players. That's freshmen. Yeah, that's freshmen and transfers. So
(30:33):
it's about half, about half and half honestly freshman and transfers.
And then we've got I want to say, fourteen returners,
So not a big team. Thirty six guys overall, not
a big team. And that's how I like it. I
like to keep our roster number smaller just because I
(30:56):
really believe in development and investing into the players that
you have in the program. And so with twenty two
new guys fourteen returns, it's it's an interesting mix, right
because you buy in the fact to your buying point,
Like that's what it's about. And I told the guys
that as well. From day one. My biggest one of
(31:19):
my biggest things is I want buy in. Like, if
you're going to be a part of this, I need
you to buy in. It might not feel good, it
might be uncomfortable for you, you might not even be
successful early on, but as long as you buy in
and do what we're asking you to do, I promise
(31:39):
you we're gonna get you better and you're gonna have
the success that you want to have.
Speaker 1 (31:43):
So with the thirty six ballplayers, is that what you're
plan on rolling out in the spring as well? Or
would that that would be reduced?
Speaker 2 (31:52):
Now that's gonna be it?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
Okay, so you should ride a dock crew there.
Speaker 2 (31:58):
That's it. Now, that's it, like, and that's you know,
with the tryouts and all that, like I had to
tell multiple players like hey man, I'm not I can't
take you, and and some guys get offended, and you know,
some guys are mad, and hey man, I understand. My
point to those guys is because I get asked about it.
(32:18):
We're going to have fall trials and I'm like no,
people look at me like I'm crazy, and I'm like,
hey man, I just truly believe in. If I've told
this group of guys over here, this is the team,
and I'm gonna give you guys everything I got. I
owe it to those guys to give those guys everything
(32:39):
I got. And we might have swung and missed on
some recruits here and there. That's on us, you know,
But this is the group. This is what we're gonna
go with. I don't want the fall or any fall
to be a big try out for everybody. You know.
I'm not trying to bring in sixty guys. I said, hey, man,
(33:01):
you got to make the roster, so to speak. Now, man,
we did our homework as a staff on the front end.
We talked to your summer coach, We talked to your
high school coach. We visited with your mom and dad,
and we got a feeling for them and made sure
that they weren't crazy, you know, and they they be
blowing my phone up. We've talked to your teammates, you know,
I watched how you walked on and off the field,
(33:23):
or how you hustled after this, and that we do
our homework on our guys, and so when we bring
them into the program, we know what we're getting.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
Okay, And okay.
Speaker 2 (33:34):
That's what allowed that's what allows us to keep a
smaller roster.
Speaker 1 (33:37):
Okay. Now let me ask you this coach, we know
what the it's the open season. Now when it comes
to scholarships, what type of scholarships or how many are
you working with right now?
Speaker 2 (33:47):
Yeah, we're working with we're almost working with full full
slate and h yeah, like we're in a good spot.
I don't have any problems with with where we're at,
and obviously with the transfer portal and everything, but the
scholarships that Purview offers out the students across the board,
(34:09):
we can make this, you know, uh an affordable option
for guys for sure, whether the high school or transfers. Okay, Okay,
so I like, I like where we're at. Okay, Obviously
you know n I L is out there, and so
there's any listeners that want to help donate to n
I L packages for guys because it ain't cheat nowadays.
(34:33):
You want a weekend starter, a high end Friday night pitcher,
you gotta pay.
Speaker 1 (34:43):
You gotta pay to play, right, You got to pay.
Speaker 2 (34:47):
Now.
Speaker 1 (34:47):
When you talked about the combination practice, I know traditionally
most of your baseball players, you know, I ain't trying
to knock any other sport with some pretty intellectual guys,
good grades, so they qualify for but give me your
pieces to go with the baseball piece at filth so
you're gonna be able to mix and match like scholarship
combos like that.
Speaker 2 (35:09):
Yes, sir.
Speaker 1 (35:11):
Okay, sir okay. And is it safe to assume and
I'm using this word very loosely and cautiously, the thirty
six at some point that you have in the in
the nest right now, there's a combination practice for each
and every one of those guys that are that are
on the squad right.
Speaker 2 (35:28):
Now, we've got guys that are true walk Ons. Now,
so the way the NCAA change, Yeah, you can have
and we can get those down that rabbit hole another time,
but you can have up to thirty four guys on
scholarship money. And you know, are we gonna be in
(35:52):
a situation and I say scholarship money like full ride
baseball scholarship money, now, are we ever going to be
in a situish to do that? You know, I don't know.
That's a question for people that make more money than
me and people. But we've got guys, and you've got
(36:12):
guys across the nation, specifically in baseball, you know, that
are true walk Ons. We've got guys in our program
that are true walk Ons, no baseball, no academic money,
and it's tough for those guys obviously, and their families.
But you'll be amazed at how many you know. I mean,
(36:36):
there's a lot of guys across the the board and
baseball specifically that are on no money, and a lot
of times some of those guys are your best players
through the goal. So yeah, no, we've got we've got
a mix of guys on money, on academic money, or
or no money at all.
Speaker 1 (36:56):
Okay, we're talking with coach Newlan TV based our coach coach.
I'm appreciating this opportunity to speak. I want to talk
about some future scheduling. I don't know if you were
given a mandate on where you can and cannot play,
but something that I've always been interested in being in
the Southern hemisphere about being able to host some of
(37:21):
those early season matchups with some up Northern Miss mid
Western programs. Instead of them having to go to Florida
to play, they can come to Texas and play. Are
you able to possibly work out some of those where
you can hold some of these season opening series on
the yard?
Speaker 2 (37:40):
Yeah, I under saying That's something that I'm definitely trying
to do. I reached out to every school you know
that I could and put it out there to them.
I thought we had a couple that are gonna bite.
Had a couple schools from Illinois Ohio area that were
that I touched base with and that sounded like they
(38:01):
were really interested in coming down. And then they backed
out and took a different route. So it's definitely something
that I'm trying to get started here or you know,
do yearly. I think we absolutely we can. You know,
there's some things I feel like we need to do
(38:21):
facility live that will help with that to kind of
help ensure getting those games in, you know, whether it
be the lights or fully turf in the whole field.
You know, we do those two things that just add
even more because that's one of the things you know,
schools asked, will do you have turf? We'll do have lights,
(38:43):
you know, and and so yeah, but now that's definitely
on the table. It's something I tried to do for
twenty twenty six and I don't think I'm going to
be able to this year. But I'm definitely trying to
get that started moving forward because one hundred, get people
down here, let's play at our place.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
You know, We'll let me ask you this coach, if
you had to choose one or the other. Which one
you're gonna give first, Complete the turf or get the likes.
Speaker 2 (39:13):
I'm going full turf.
Speaker 1 (39:15):
Okay, okay, going full.
Speaker 2 (39:17):
Turf, yep. I just it just it eliminates a lot.
It eliminates a lot, you know, mowing schedule, rain, There's
just a lot that it eliminates. And you know, people,
when people hear about turf, the first thing people go
(39:41):
to is they think about games and being able to
play more games, so to speak, or not, no game cancelations,
this that and the other, and all that is true true,
But the piece that people forget about is the player
development piece. Our guys can go out there and hit
(40:04):
on the field more often. They can go out there
and take ground balls whenever they want. They can go
out there and take bufflers, can get their work in,
and I'll be worried about what the grass is looking
like as the grass mode like. The player development piece
gets lost in the turf conversation. And that's a big
part of it, you know what I'm saying. But yeah,
(40:24):
I'll take the turf before the life.
Speaker 1 (40:26):
Okay, okay, okay, Well, I'm excited about what's going on
and what's being developed here. I know it's a little premature,
but you're still developed in the schedule for the twenty
five or well twenty six campaign, I guess it would
be officially. And so you don't have anyone that said
(40:49):
yay yet that you got any commitments to that. You
give us a sneak peek at.
Speaker 2 (40:53):
Men coming down through our place, you know, sir, you
know we what are I going out cheat? Yeah, so
we've got going out to We've got a trip out to, uh,
New Mexico. We've got a couple of locals, Sam Houston
(41:16):
State incarnate word. There's a there's one in the works.
I'm not at liberty to say it yet, but there's
one in the works that when everything gets finalized, I'll
put it out there to you, but just know it's
it's pretty exciting and also really I'm really excited that
(41:43):
I'm really excited that they chose us, and I'm really
excited that I'm really excited for our players, to be
honest with you, like, it's gonna be an awesome exposure
opportunity for for our program and our logo and our brand,
but for the players. Being a baseball player, like, I'm
really excited for those guys. So when when everything gets
(42:06):
finalized and I get to pin the paper, I'll let
you know.
Speaker 1 (42:09):
But all right, well I'm definitely gonna be reminding you
about that one of my friend that's for sure. Well
who a coach. I appreciate this introductory to us here
at the open Mic, and I look forward to some
more of these conversations. Man, if you don't mind, we're
keep an open door policy here at the open mic
would baseball supporters and fans, and we just appreciate the opportunity.
(42:32):
And right now I want to give you some closing
thoughts and comments. Man, if you're going to wrap up
this segment here, yeah, no.
Speaker 2 (42:38):
I'm looking forward to continue the conversation. And for me,
you know, it's about It's about the community, you know.
I want people to come to our games. I want
people to come to practice. Like my practices are open.
Come to practice, watch our guys work, Watch what we're doing.
You know, I always feel like that's one thing. People
(43:00):
go and see the behind the scenes and see everything
that goes into it, and see all the stuff that
we have going on. You know, Okay, these guys are working,
Like these guys really are putting in the work and
the time mm hmm, and just everything that goes into it.
You know, I invite people to come out to practice.
Bring your kids, come out to practice. You know, we'd
(43:22):
love to see you guys out there and the little
ones when we get our camps up and rolling. And
that's a big that's a big one for me is
youth camps. I want our guys to connect with the
local youth, our staff and because it starts there, you know,
with my kids, I've got three boys, and you know,
(43:43):
people were always like, man, you know who are gonna
have to play with. They're gonna play on this team
that team. And for me, I want our guys. I
want my kids two cultivate just loving the game. Let's
get him to love the game first, and then we
can worry about how good they're going to be, you
know what I'm saying. And so bring your kids, bring
(44:06):
them out to the field and and uh yeah, man,
just show up and see what we see what we
got going on.
Speaker 1 (44:12):
Well, Hey, what's that fall schedule practice? Uh times? What's
the times for fall practice?
Speaker 2 (44:17):
Yeah, we're usually on the field around two to thirty.
We'll just say two thirty probably be safe and when
we start scrimmaging. So we'll start scrimmaging the first of October.
We'll basically be playing every Friday, a couple of Saturdays
here and there around football schedule and whatnot, and and
(44:38):
a couple of Sundays here and there. But you come
during the week around two thirty and then you catch
a Friday stimmage around the same time. You know that
that would be that'd be best.
Speaker 1 (44:49):
Okay, okay, Well, we're definitely looking forward to with coach
Daniel doing the new I can say, manager skip will
my way that state of Kansas. We'll get over that
one though. No, I'm looking forward to a coach. Appreciate
you joining in with us here on the open Mic.
Of course, I am the radio guy, doctor Mike Prince.
(45:11):
You can follow me on Twitter x at the Mike
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(45:32):
must act? The stage left for right now. So until
the next time, you guys, be blessed. We'll see you
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