Texas AD Chris Del Conte went to great lengths to meet with Jim Schlossnagle, waiting at a cemetery in Snook to avoid being seen in College Station. Del Conte eventually drove Schlossnagle to Austin to discuss the Longhorns' coaching position.
The Cemetery Plot: Texas AD Chris Del Conte's approach to getting Jim Schlossnagle as baseball coach https://t.co/sKvQZsyi9f via @houstonchron
Texas AD Chris Del Conte hid outside a cemetery in College Station while waiting to speak with Jim Schlossnagle about Longhorns opening. Just another crazy coaching search moment. https://t.co/7oljXMw0I3
Chris Del Conte: “I left (Austin) at the crack of dawn, and I knew I could not be seen anywhere in College Station, so I went to the Snook Cemetery and waited for (Schlossnagle) to get back." https://t.co/4Tw3e4ah2z
Texas AD Chris Del Conte said he drove to College Station on Tuesday to meet with Jim Schlossnagle face to face. CDC said he waited outside a cemetery in Snook until Schlossnagle returned to his house. Drove there, picked Schloss up, and took him to Austin.
Chris Del Conte said he waited at the Snook Cemetery to meet with Jim Schlossnagle later at the coach’s house Tuesday, figured no one would know him at the cemetery.
Knowing he couldn’t be seen in College Station on Tuesday, Texas AD Chris Del Conte waited outside a Snook cemetery for hours as Jim Schlossnagle traveled back to College Station from Omaha. Once the Aggies returned, Del Conte drove to Schlossnagle’s home to seal the deal #HookEm