Thank you Tommy Harmon

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ElginHotSausage

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I come to praise Tommy Harmon not to bury him.

Thank you Tommy for all you have done for UT baseball over the years.

He was a tough-as-nails catcher for UT and gave his heart and soul to us to continue the excellence of the program as a coach.

Congratulations on a great career, as well as a degree from UT and raising 2 kids to get degrees from The University.
 
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Thank you Tommy for fighting for The University of Texas as a player, coach, and being an outstanding advocate for the orange and white anywhere you went. No one ever played or coached with greater passion for their school. From blocking the plate at Clark Field to getting thrown out of games as a coach you gave everything you had and left nothing on the field. Thanks for representing my school!
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Didn't Darrell Royal say something like if you were a coach long enough, you either had already been fired, or were about to be fired?
Harmon is the longest serving coach on any of the major sports teams at UT. He's a true orangeblood.
He deserves our thanks for a great career.
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Re: Sorry, I consider swimming a major college sport.

No apology required in my book. UT Swimming & Diving is a truly world-class program - probably puts in front of the 'non-football-crazed-world' more than any other program.
 
I know what I've said recently, but as a long time fan of Texas baseball it's very hard to see Tommy go. Thank you Coach Harmon, and my orange pinstripe #22 jersey will be worn in your honor next season. I wish you the very best.
 
Thanks for all the years of dedication Coach Harmon! You'll definitely be missed at Disch Falk.

PS: Screw you Kirk Bohls!
 
For anyone who doubts the contribution of Tommy Harmon to this program, you might take a look at the strongly worded letters of support printed in today’s Statesman, written by former players Seth Johnston, Eric Sultemeier and Huston Street: Ex-Horns defend Harmon. They clearly love and respect the man.
 
You mean like this:

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All,



I reached out to a couple of buddies and dug up some email addresses. Some of you I know well, some of you I haven’t seen in too long, and some of you I don’t know at all. That said, I am quite confident that something we all have in common is our respect and appreciation for our time at UT and the fact that if thrown into the fire we believe in the bottom of our hearts that Coach Harmon would be the first guy in the fray trying to pull us out of it.



As I am sure you are by now aware, Coach Harmon is no longer with The University. What you may not know is that the Statesman’s portrayal this morning was less than favorable, and much more importantly, simply inaccurate. I am calling on some former friends as well as players I don’t know to punch back a bit in an attempt to make sure that the good folks at the AAS and in the Athletic Department at UT are fully aware of his following, his friends, and the appreciation that his former players have for his role in our development as men. While we as former players know this, I couldn’t be any more of the opinion that it is only fair that the masses and Longhorn fans know this as well.



Let me be absolutely clear here. This is not about whether or not he should have been fired, or Coach Garrido vs. Coach Harmon, or Coach Harmon vs. UT, or me or you versus any of the coaches, staff, or members of the Athletic Department. This is not about politicking or taking sides. I still love UT, I loved all of my coaches, I love the opportunity it provided me, the friendships I have because of it, and lessons I learned. What this is about for me is sticking up for a guy that consistently for ten years has been there for me, and letting the guys who have only written about wearing a cup, or choking, or succeeding under pressure know that “you know what, sometimes it was tough love, but the emphasis is, was, and always will be, on love -- and I am a much better man because of it”.



My example is below, and while I know you all are busy, to me it only seems fair that you give some thought and time to do the same in hopes that Coach Harmon gets a fair shake. My goal, simply put, is for enough former players and people in the know to send enough emails to The Austin American Statesman in hopes that they’ll write an honest, well-deserved tribute recognizing a guy who for 23 years acted as a dad for those of us from out of town, an advocate for us when it may not have been popular to do so, or a friend to us once we no longer played for him. My goal is to show Coach Harmon the loyalty he has shown me, and my hope and quite candidly expectation is that you’ll do the same.



I appreciate your consideration and welcome any calls and/or emails. I also encourage you to forward this to your friends and teammates as I have no doubt that Coach Harmon had an incredible influence on scores of people whose contact info I don’t have. Finally, should you elect to partake, I encourage you to do so immediately while the news is still fresh and the impact the strongest. For your convenience, the pertinent email addresses are as follows:



Editors of the Austin American Statesman sports page: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Kirk Bohls: [email protected]

Cedric Golden: [email protected]

DeLoss Dodds: [email protected]

Butch Worley: [email protected]





Thanks for your time, take care, and Hook ‘em Horns,



Regards,





Buck Cody
 
He definitely contributed a lot and was loved and respected by many of the players. It is sad that his career at UT ended the way it did. I sure many wished he could have left on much better terms. Best wishes and good luck in all future endeavors Mr. Harmon.
 
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