Scott Wetherbee named interim MSU athletic director [Archive]

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 03:27 PM

Per President Mark Keenum, MSU has named associate athletic director Scott Wetherbee as the interim athletic director. Not surprised it is Wetherbee but I am surprised they named one not long before they announce the athletic director. That is, unless this search is going to stretch into November.

Per 24/7

afranzo

10-25-2016, 03:27 PM

LINK:
http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2016/10/scott-wetherbee-named-interim-msu-athletic-director/

Someone should tell the Clarion Ledger...

Political Hack

10-25-2016, 03:33 PM

We have a NINJA again!!!!!

CadaverDawg

10-25-2016, 03:35 PM

I like this. Take our time and get it right.

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 03:40 PM

Can't see making someone on staff interim to hire Cohen later on. The plot turned it seems.

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 03:40 PM

I like this. Take our time and get it right.

Very much agree

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 03:41 PM

We have a NINJA again!!!!!

Ha. Yep

Dawg-gone-dawgs

10-25-2016, 03:45 PM

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 03:50 PM

IF it is Cohen I would think they would wait until after fall ball which is mid November.

So we have an interim for 3 weeks and could have done this weeks ago?

I seen it dawg

10-25-2016, 03:59 PM

Outstanding news and move for our school.

preachermatt83

10-25-2016, 04:10 PM

We have a NINJA again!!!!!

Or maybe we have THE NINJA again??!! Could this be a deal where our new ad hire wants to wait until the conclusion of Football season to come aboard? Just speculation on my part.

Roy Munson

10-25-2016, 04:11 PM

Outstanding news and move for our school.

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Doc

10-25-2016, 04:12 PM

Scott is solid. I like it!

TheRef

10-25-2016, 04:58 PM

So we have an interim for 3 weeks and could have done this weeks ago?

The reason why he was an interim was because technically Scott was still AD until the end of this week.

Really Clark?

10-25-2016, 05:17 PM

The reason why he was an interim was because technically Scott was still AD until the end of this week.

That's true but an interim could have been named prior. Though waiting is understandable.

Todd4State

10-25-2016, 08:05 PM

IF it is Cohen I would think they would wait until after fall ball which is mid November.

Henderson is capable of running practice as is Coggin.

Todd4State

10-25-2016, 08:06 PM

We have a NINJA again!!!!!

I just karate chopped my computer.

Reunion Dog

10-26-2016, 02:26 AM

We have some spineless leadership running our Alma Mater...

RAYn_Man

10-26-2016, 06:59 AM

It's still Cohen.

msstate7

10-26-2016, 07:27 AM

It's still Cohen.

I think so too. Let Cohen finish this baseball season and then start the real search... baseball coach

mic

10-26-2016, 07:34 AM

This Scott > Previous Scott...

smootness

10-26-2016, 08:11 AM

We have some spineless leadership running our Alma Mater...

What are you talking about?

smootness

10-26-2016, 08:11 AM

This Scott > Previous Scott...

If this is true, then why on earth are we not just giving him the permanent job?

Todd4State

10-26-2016, 08:37 AM

I think so too. Let Cohen finish this baseball season and then start the real search... baseball coach

Why would we go almost an entire school year with an interim athletic director? There is a lot of stuff that can happen between now and then and waiting that long would not be a good thing.

msstate7

10-26-2016, 08:43 AM

Why would we go almost an entire school year with an interim athletic director? There is a lot of stuff that can happen between now and then and waiting that long would not be a good thing.

If my theory if true and I could certainly be wrong, we have an AD.

Jack Lambert

10-26-2016, 08:43 AM

Personally I think this means Cohen is going to be the AD. They are just waiting until after this baseball season to do it so we are not having to find a baseball coach this close to the season.

Ifyouonlyknew

10-26-2016, 08:46 AM

It could be Cohen but if it is they aren't waiting until after the baseball season to announce it. After fall ball maybe.

basedog

10-26-2016, 09:11 AM

IYOK I think you are correct. I don't have a problem with Cohen but the agenda boys may been led out the building in white straight coats if indeed he is selected.

I'm beginning to think Mullen will be back now, seeing the recruiting class in place with the potential of getting a few more highly recruited guys on board may be our best ever class, for sure Mullen's.

maroonmania

10-26-2016, 10:06 AM

It could be Cohen but if it is they aren't waiting until after the baseball season to announce it. After fall ball maybe.

Who gives a flying flip about Fall Ball. If its going to be Cohen then waiting until AFTER baseball season makes sense. Hiring a baseball HC during this timeframe is just very awkward. Most guys don't want to desert the programs they are at during the middle of the athletic year.

Jack Lambert

10-26-2016, 10:06 AM

It could be Cohen but if it is they aren't waiting until after the baseball season to announce it. After fall ball maybe.

I think with our tradition and the new up grades to the stadium we are a top 5 program that a coach would consider. If not At lest top 10.

Dawg61

10-26-2016, 10:12 AM

Who gives a flying flip about Fall Ball. If its going to be Cohen then waiting until AFTER baseball season makes sense. Hiring a baseball HC during this timeframe is just very awkward. Most guys don't want to desert the programs they are at during the middle of the athletic year.

Lol the Athletic Director has to oversee every ****ing sport it's not just one baseball season that matters here. Waiting till next summer because y'all don't wanna mess with a baseball season is straight retarded.

maroonmania

10-26-2016, 10:15 AM

Lol the Athletic Director has to oversee every ****ing sport it's not just one baseball season that matters here. Waiting till next summer because y'all don't wanna mess with a baseball season is straight retarded.

Pretty retarded to me hiring Cohen in the first place, Weatherbee is probably more qualified but whatever. But yes, I would at least like to have the chance to get the best head baseball coach we can find since I don't want this freakin' AD mess to cause us to go backwards in one of the 3 sports I actually care about.. If Cohen is going to be the guy he can still do plenty in the background without having the official title yet.

Dawg61

10-26-2016, 10:28 AM

Pretty retarded to me hiring Cohen in the first place, Weatherbee is probably more qualified but whatever. But yes, I would at least like to have the chance to get the best head baseball coach we can find since I don't want this freakin' AD mess to cause us to go backwards in one of the 3 sports I actually care about.. If Cohen is going to be the guy he can still do plenty in the background without having the official title yet.

I'd rather have the new coach than Cohen calling bunts in the 1st inning anyways. They can find a baseball coach in 3 months.

Todd4State

10-26-2016, 11:35 AM

maroonmania

10-26-2016, 01:07 PM

Auburn hired Butch at this time last year.

Yep, but it was bad timing and Cohen was not happy about the timing. If we are just intent on hiring an assistant to be our coach (which is riskier) then it won't be a huge factor but I would like to think we could potentially hire a good sitting HC from somewhere. That will be much less likely this time of year.

Todd4State

10-26-2016, 03:11 PM

Yep, but it was bad timing and Cohen was not happy about the timing. If we are just intent on hiring an assistant to be our coach (which is riskier) then it won't be a huge factor but I would like to think we could potentially hire a good sitting HC from somewhere. That will be much less likely this time of year.

And what about the rest of the university athletics programs in the meantime? That's more pressing than who the baseball coach is going to be. And the fact that I am such a big baseball fan making that comment should make you understand why it makes zero sense to wait that long to promote Cohen at that time.

Jack Lambert

10-26-2016, 03:40 PM

Auburn hired Butch at this time last year.

Be funny Butch was his first hire as AD.

InTheIttaBenaHotSun

10-26-2016, 03:57 PM

Hope not....I like Butch and would like him to be our HC one day but he needs to prove himself down at Auburn before he comes back home.

InTheIttaBenaHotSun

10-26-2016, 03:59 PM

My worry is that Cohen is named AD in a few weeks and we turn the program over to Henderson as an interm HC. He does well and the interm is taken off next June.

maroonmania

10-26-2016, 04:19 PM

And what about the rest of the university athletics programs in the meantime? That's more pressing than who the baseball coach is going to be. And the fact that I am such a big baseball fan making that comment should make you understand why it makes zero sense to wait that long to promote Cohen at that time.

Guess I will repeat myself but as stated Scott Wetherbee on paper is more qualified to be our next AD than Cohen is. SO I personally believe he can handle the job for now with our other athletics if Cohen is essentially the AD "in waiting". And its not like Cohen is 3 states away, if he is going to be the guy he can certainly be consulted with on any decisions of note. I mean they are all resident in the same building. Believe you guys are making a bigger deal out of waiting than it is. I'll just tell you that there will be a lot of head baseball coaches out there that will not leave their school in the middle of the academic year if our job is open because of the bind it puts their current school in. That is just a fact.

maroonmania

10-26-2016, 04:20 PM

My worry is that Cohen is named AD in a few weeks and we turn the program over to Henderson as an interm HC. He does well and the interm is taken off next June.

That's OK, at least women's golf will be taken care of.