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    Is Butch Going to Auburn?

    http://www.d1baseball.com/news/aubur...unny-golloway/

    The D1BB writers are suggesting Butch Thompson is one of the most likely candidates for the newly vacant Auburn baseball head coach job. What do you think happens to our pitchers if Butch leaves in the middle of fall ball?

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    It would be bad for us because we would have to find a pitching coach since Mingione and Coggin both have offensive backgrounds.

    I would probably try to reach out to someone like Jay Powell as the interim pitching coach and then try to get the best pitching coach I could find hopefully before the season starts. Probably try to get Dallas Baptist's pitching coach if it were me.

    Our current pitchers aren't going to go anywhere and no way in hell Cohen is going to release any of them to go to Auburn.

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    Would be very bad for us.

    I don't think he would leave right now. If auburn wants him IMO it's in their best interest to go interim hc until the season's end. May be wrong -- we will see.

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    If this is June I would say likely but he knows he will leave at a bad time.

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    I would think Jay Powell would be a great fit, surely he know pitching and how to handle a staff.

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    Let's not kid ourselves -- jay Powell might develop what we have at a high level and may eventually recruit at a high level. But there is no better all around "fit" for MSU than Butch Thompson...

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    And I agree, but IF he does go to Auburn, I would think Jay Powell, hell he played 13 years in the Bigs.

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    If Butch wants to be a HC- he'll take it. It may not be there for him later on. He can also get in there and install his system and see what needs to be weeded out before next year- and get a head start on recruiting. It's a no-brainer to take it if that is what he wants
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    Jack Leggett wants it. Former long time Clemson coach.

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    Losing him would be bad, no doubt...especially this time of year. That being said, would you all agree that now would be better than 2-3 years ago, considering the ball seam change? Seems like he was a master at turning shit into salad by dropping arm angle and adding sink...but with the new Seams, looks like power arms will take priority. Or am I way off? Not downplaying that I don't want to lose him, of course.

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    I don't think he's going now BC that would leave us in a tight spot. He wouldn't do that. I think Auburn will hire someone with HC experience.

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    Couple of things

    Butch would walk to AU. It's not about money or anything else. It's common sense.

    Cohen left MO (I think it was MO) at Christmas break when he took the northwestern st job years ago. Dave VanHorn took the Nebraska job to open that job. When wheels turn wheels turn.

    My concern with butch is his ability to build a staff that would hurt our al/ms recruiting. I feel confident that lane Burroughs would go with him as associate head coach.

    Jay Powell has zero interest in being a college baseball coach. He has a pile of cash and enjoys the outdoors too much. He's not going to spend his Saturday's telling 17 year olds how awesome they are. If you'll notice very few pro guys become college coaches. They HATE the recruiting process. There are exceptions but very few.

    If Butch leaves he will be replaced and replaced well. John offered the pitching coach job to someone else before butch back when he took the job. Butch had accepted a lower tier job and resigned after a couple of weeks.

    Jack Leggett would be a very safe hire right now for auburn considering the situation.

    Last but not least. I was told a couple of weeks ago that the 2 biggest jerks in all of college athletics were Galloway and Buddy Stephens. Amazing that they both made the news this weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MsStateBaseball View Post
    I don't think he's going now BC that would leave us in a tight spot. He wouldn't do that..
    Yes he would if he is wanting a HC job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MsStateBaseball View Post
    I don't think he's going now BC that would leave us in a tight spot. He wouldn't do that.
    No offense, but your head could not be deeper in the sand. When people wave money, promotion and power in your face, you don't always give a shit about the situation you're leaving the current program in. It's the way the World works, with a few rare exceptions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avelso View Post
    Couple of things

    Butch would walk to AU. It's not about money or anything else. It's common sense.

    Cohen left MO (I think it was MO) at Christmas break when he took the northwestern st job years ago. Dave VanHorn took the Nebraska job to open that job. When wheels turn wheels turn.

    My concern with butch is his ability to build a staff that would hurt our al/ms recruiting. I feel confident that lane Burroughs would go with him as associate head coach.

    Jay Powell has zero interest in being a college baseball coach. He has a pile of cash and enjoys the outdoors too much. He's not going to spend his Saturday's telling 17 year olds how awesome they are. If you'll notice very few pro guys become college coaches. They HATE the recruiting process. There are exceptions but very few.

    If Butch leaves he will be replaced and replaced well. John offered the pitching coach job to someone else before butch back when he took the job. Butch had accepted a lower tier job and resigned after a couple of weeks.

    Jack Leggett would be a very safe hire right now for auburn considering the situation.

    Last but not least. I was told a couple of weeks ago that the 2 biggest jerks in all of college athletics were Galloway and Buddy Stephens. Amazing that they both made the news this weekend.
    I missed the Stephens news. What happened?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CadaverDawg View Post
    I missed the Stephens news. What happened?
    Nothing really.. Just got in a fight with a referee haha

    And by fight, I mean punches thrown
    Last edited by msstate7; 09-28-2015 at 09:26 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avelso View Post
    Couple of things

    Butch would walk to AU. It's not about money or anything else. It's common sense.

    Cohen left MO (I think it was MO) at Christmas break when he took the northwestern st job years ago. Dave VanHorn took the Nebraska job to open that job. When wheels turn wheels turn.

    My concern with butch is his ability to build a staff that would hurt our al/ms recruiting. I feel confident that lane Burroughs would go with him as associate head coach.

    Jay Powell has zero interest in being a college baseball coach. He has a pile of cash and enjoys the outdoors too much. He's not going to spend his Saturday's telling 17 year olds how awesome they are. If you'll notice very few pro guys become college coaches. They HATE the recruiting process. There are exceptions but very few.

    If Butch leaves he will be replaced and replaced well. John offered the pitching coach job to someone else before butch back when he took the job. Butch had accepted a lower tier job and resigned after a couple of weeks.

    Jack Leggett would be a very safe hire right now for auburn considering the situation.

    Last but not least. I was told a couple of weeks ago that the 2 biggest jerks in all of college athletics were Galloway and Buddy Stephens. Amazing that they both made the news this weekend.
    I don't really want to air personal stuff on a message board, but are there still personal reasons for Butch being in Starkville? My understanding is he'll be here until there aren't and then he'll be a head coach pretty much wherever he wants to be.

    Sounds like you may know. Post more!

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Nothing really.. Just got in a fight with a referee haha

    And by fight, I mean punches thrown
    Seriously? What a dipshit

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Nothing really.. Just got in a fight with a referee haha

    And by fight, I mean punches thrown
    And a clipboard.

    Allegedly the referee is the one fault.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CadaverDawg View Post
    Seriously? What a dipshit
    MS JUCO football at it's finest.

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