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Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle says he left Texas A&M after new AD told him 'it's OK to move on'

New Texas baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle has seen no shortage of critics since leaving Texas A&M for its in-state rival. However, he apparently did so with the blessing of the Aggies' new athletic director.

In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Schlossnagle claimed that Trev Alberts, who became Texas A&M athletic director in March, told him before an NCAA tournament regional game that it would be "OK to move on."

The context of the alleged advice was Schlossnagle voicing his frustration with the speed of the renovations at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park:

"Trev came to me the day before the regional to have a conversation.