What Happens If The Giants Hire Tony Vitello?

Image credit: Tennessee Vols head coach Tony Vitello (22) holds up the NCAA Championship Trophy after the Vols 6-5 win over the Texas A&M Aggies in game 3 of the the College World Series Championship at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, June 24, 2024 (Eddie Kelly/ProLook Photos)

In this week’s College Baseball Podcast, J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner get together for a special emergency edition to discuss news that Tennessee coach Tony Vitello is expected to be hired as the next manager of the Giants.

We dissect the news and take a look at what Vitello’s hiring would mean for everyone involved, including breakdowns of his candidacy and the fallout for Tennessee.

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(00:00) What we know from our reporting
(02:30) Why This May Make Sense
(09:30) How college head coach jobs and MLB manager jobs are very different
(14:00) Looking at Tony Vitello’s strengths that could carry over to MLB managing
(19:00) Why this could be a no-lose situation for Vitello.
(25:00) Tony Vitello as a talent evaluator
(30:00) How Tony Vitello could open doors for others
(32:00) What do we expect Tennessee to do if Vitello leaves?
(33:15) An important note of Tennessee players special transfer portal
(35:00) Why this will be such a challenge for Tennessee’s program
(50:30) What we expected from Tennessee for 2026 before this news broke