Serving the Auburn Community since 2005. For two reasons it was an absolute stunner of a text I received while watching my daughter’s softball hitting lesson. For what it’s worth, I believe some girls (Rachael Walters and Morgan Estell) are speaking out, and defending Clint Myers. The tournament in 2020 will feature six teams. How about Hunter Veach, who took over hitting coach duties last year in addition to his job as manager? The increased number of spectators led to temporary seating, which has now been transformed into permanent expansion. Two days later, Clint Myers announced his retirement from Auburn. “Proven Commodity” — AU softball has come too far to now regress. She knows the state and she has been to Ok City both as a player and as a coach so she knows what it takes to get there. Both Richardson and Opelika parks and recreation director Sam Bailey said they had been negotiating with Clint Myers on behalf of the Chinese national team. Why would she transfer for her senior year? It’s certainly possible that Wallace was given the inside scoop due to respect from her former coach. The Ducks led the nation in batting average at .353 andnwere second in slugging percentage at .618. Second was that Auburn head coach Clint Myers had retired from coaching softball. Oklahoma’s JT Gasso, son of head coach Patty Gasso, could be a great choice. Can any of those guys keep Auburn winning at the level that Myers brought to Auburn? But again I'm sure China did its research. That’s tough to bounce back from. ", "They are coming to this country to pursue their Olympic dream, and they're dependent on [each] Myers," she said. The decisions come after former Auburn player Anna Gibbs called parks and recreation officials and urged them not to allow the Myerses to use the facilities. Auburn softball has seen an explosion of interest since Clint Myers came to Auburn. They're going to wake up every day doing softball and depending on the Myers, depending on Corey. I had an article ready to post but, as PW knows, I ran into an issue that turned out not to be an issue, but I digress. It is certainly a newsworthy event happening right now. She was beloved by fans and did much for the program. As it goes for the current staff, I agree with Zach. Four SEC Teams Included In ESPN's New Year's Six Bowl Projections, Poll: Predict The Outcome For The SEC Game Of The Week - LSU vs. Mississippi State, Poll: Which Team Will Win The SEC Championship This Season, Updated College Football Rankings - Week 4 (Sept. 20), SEC Releases Early Schedule For CBS Games This Fall, Nick Saban’s Daughter Made Some Changes To His Desk After Seeing It On MNF, Paulina Gretzky Is Vacationing With Dustin Johnson On A Yacht Again. Neither Clint nor Corey Myers have responded to phone messages seeking comment. Where to from here? …..I’d love to have some inside information on this, but I don’t. "If you care about this sport, you have to care about it on a global basis. But I've never recommended Clint or Corey or Casey Myers, and I can't see any scenario where it's prudent for the NPF to have Corey Myers as a coach of any team. The Chinese believe they need coaches to help them compete in the Olympics, and I often recommended coaches to them. That’s a great thing for Auburn softball fans, but I can’t say its the best thing for the players. "We were told that the Chinese team is going to use the field and Clint Myers is going to be the coach, and I never even thought of his son coaching, too," Melnick said. Someone show me the text messages, pictures, etc., and we’ve got something going. I did call my contact inside the athletic office and that contact did confirm the leaving of Coach Myers. Earlier, Auburn parks and recreation director Becky Richardson said that the city of Auburn decided "not to move forward with a contract at this time.". Uhhhh...Ole Miss' Really Has A Sideline 'Turnover Bag Of Money' Prop?! This was before any news or online outlet had the info. "We could not come to terms with the Chinese team, and we're not going to do it," said Russell Melnick, chairman of the parks and recreation board in Opelika. re: Clint Myers/Chinese Softball Team turned away by Auburn & Opelika. She’s one of their best recruiters. And he was going to take over after his father, […] the dismissal of Clint Myers was announced, I put together a list of potential replacement coaches that I would go after, if I were the AD. Could she have known what was in store? With Haley Fagan, Kasey Cooper, and Carlee Wallace gone, Auburn losses 44% of its run production. But, five years ago, I didn’t care much about Auburn softball.