Game 3 vs Nasty Bunch

[Coach34]

Lets get 1

[Dawg61]

first pitch time?

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Mustard Buzzards vs Still Smoking

[Bulldog1]

first pitch time?

1

[Coach34]

https://twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/965283271142662144

[preachermatt83]

I'd much rather see jordon Anderson in right instead of tanner Poole

[Dawg61]

https://twitter.com/HailStateBB/status/965283271142662144

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWVfnlLVQAAmqQq.jpg

[Dawg61]

I like Billingsley. We getting a win today.

[Saltydog]

sure can't score many runs but if pitching and D is our strength then early indications are that it's going to be a LONG year......

[mparkerfd20]

USM completes the sweep today. This board is unbearable for at least a week.... My prediction anyway.

[Bulldog1]

I say we win today

[Coach34]

Scoreless after 1

[Cloak]

Little sister won't get the sweep. We win today

[Coach34]

sure can't score many runs but if pitching and D is our strength then early indications are that it's going to be a LONG year......

Poole has been a better player at State than Belmont- yet Poole catches all the shit. I'll never understand it

[Leeshouldveflanked]

We sure don't have anyone that will strike fear in the opposing pitcher....

[msstate7]

Here we go, again

[msstate7]

We are pretty much terrible at every aspect of the game

[msstate7]

That was a huge K by JB. Good job

[Dawg61]

Where's Cadaver? If we gotta suffer this shit he does too**

[Leeshouldveflanked]

LA should have made a play on that grounder that drove in USM's first run..

[msstate7]

LA should have made a play on that grounder that drove in USM's first run..

I am listening. Jim said differently. Jim said it was a great play just to keep it in infield and limit it to 1 run

[BeardoMSU]

Where's Cadaver? If we gotta suffer this shit he does too**

He's at the game representing the ED melters with honor**


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOtrS7HkMHQ

[Dawg4Life]

LA should have made a play on that grounder that drove in USM's first run..

The camera angle is bad but the announcer said he dove and made the stop, saving a run. What happened?

[msstate7]

Jeez

[Dawg4Life]

I am listening. Jim said differently. Jim said it was a great play just to keep it in infield and limit it to 1 run

That's what I thought. So by my count, he has the only hit and saved a run? Just want to get my facts straight.

[ZedFedder]

LA did a great job to keep it in the infield.

Gotta throw strikes.

[msstate7]

Reynolds probably about to end this in the 2nd inning

[maroonmania]

Looks like Reynolds can put this one out of reach early.

[Dawg61]

Throw strikes damn it

[confucius say]

Lot easier to get guys out when you throw strike 1 on first pitch of at bat.

[maroonmania]

Well, gave away a run but at least we averted disaster. This team just appears to be not ready for prime time.

[msstate7]

Get a run!

[parabrave]

Looking at strike 3 ARRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[confucius say]

Get a run!

Haha. With Skelton and Poole due up? Good one. Two out rally is only chance.

[Dawg61]

I'm embarrassed. Where's Cohen?

[msstate7]

Haha. With Skelton and Poole due up? Good one. Two out rally is only chance.

Anything is possible... hell, mangum drew a walk

[confucius say]

THeyll pitch around hatcher here to get to Stovall.

[confucius say]

I'm embarrassed. Where's Cohen?

So you can blame him? Better be, bc this lack of jr and Sr talent/production is fully on him.

[msstate7]

THeyll pitch around hatcher here to get to Stovall.

Love that Cann made Stovall take a strike

[confucius say]

Anything is possible... hell, mangum drew a walk

Touche

[msstate7]

Mangum and Stovall walked in the same innings... chances of that rival winning the lottery

[Bulldog1]

We have got to score here. Bases loaded no outs

[confucius say]

Their pitcher just threw 14 balls in his last 16 pitches. 3 walks and a 2-0 count on fourth guy.

Have to make that hurt.

[confucius say]

We have got to score here. Bases loaded no outs

Two outs. Skelton and Poole had at bats to start the inning.

[PlattsburgDawg]

We have got to score here. Bases loaded no outs

You mean 2 outs

[Bulldog1]

Yea. I’m going crazy

[confucius say]

Four straight walks. Somebody blow this inning open.

[confucius say]

Four straight walks and a HB.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

That's what I thought. So by my count, he has the only hit and saved a run? Just want to get my facts straight.
Gridley or Frazier would have made the play...

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Bases loaded for LA....

[msstate7]

Gridley or Frazier would have made the play...

Made the play where?

[confucius say]

Two runs. No hits. No errors. 4 walks and a HB. 3 left on.

Geez Skelton, Poole, and Belmont. Thanks Cohen.

[Dawg4Life]

Gridley or Frazier would have made the play...

Great comeback.

[confucius say]

Two up two down. Good JB. Amazing what happens when you throw strike 1.

[preachermatt83]

He's at the game representing the ED melters with honor**


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOtrS7HkMHQ

Rep given

[MzTerry]

Bases loaded for LA....

So ready for LA to be gone

[msstate7]

Great inning by JB

[preachermatt83]

We are not good at the catcher position. Especially offensively

[Dawg4Life]

So ready for LA to be gone

I just heard that only "shit" is given to Poole?

[preachermatt83]

steal Poole here

[preachermatt83]

Nobody else I'd rather have up here than hatcher

[msstate7]

I just heard that only "shit" is given to Poole?

No one catches more hell that Alexander

[confucius say]

We are not good at the catcher position. Especially offensively

That is being kind.

[confucius say]

Poole should bunt almost every time. Just become a bunting savant.

[preachermatt83]

Hit will score two here hatch

[confucius say]

Mangum take second. RBI round here.

[msstate7]

Poole should bunt almost every time. Just become a bunting savant.

He has pop... swing hard as he can till he gets 2 strikes, then bunt. He cannot hit with 2 strikes, so foul bunt no big deal

[preachermatt83]

Dang it. Why you check 3 swings hatch. Either swing or don't.

[Dawg4Life]

No one catches more hell that Alexander

I've never seen anything like it. It's very sad on a lot of levels.

[confucius say]

He has pop... swing hard as he can till he gets 2 strikes, then bunt. He cannot hit with 2 strikes, so foul bunt no big deal

Pop? I know he?s a big kid, but I?m not sure he has ever hit a HR. I don?t even remember any doubles. Could be wrong.

[msstate7]

Pop? I know he?s a big kid, but I?m not sure he has ever hit a HR. I don?t even remember any doubles. Could be wrong.

3 HR, 3 2b, 1 3b

[msstate7]

Jim says nice play by Alexander. I will wait to see what leeshould thinks though

[preachermatt83]

JB has pitched pretty well thus far.

[msstate7]

JB has pitched pretty well thus far.

Yep.

[preachermatt83]

Stovall can play some serious defense

[Bulldog1]

That must’ve been even one heck of a play. Listening on radio

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Great play by Stovall!

[msstate7]

We are starting to be who I think we will be now... pitching and defensive team

[msstate7]

Stovall can play some serious defense

We are very, very solid up the middle, save catcher

[Leeshouldveflanked]

How many strike outs from the cleanup spot this weekend???????

[confucius say]

3 HR, 3 2b, 1 3b

Better than I would thought

[msstate7]

Dammit

[preachermatt83]

Allen u goober

[preachermatt83]

Smh. Pitiful.

[msstate7]

2 on, 0 outs... oh and here come Reynolds and wallner

[Bully13]

what'd he do, drop a fly ball?

[preachermatt83]

Time to put Jordan Anderson in the dang game

[MaroonFlounder]

This may be the ballgame here

[preachermatt83]

2 on, 0 outs... oh and here come Reynolds and wallner

Why did we pull JB? He wasn't above about 75 pitches was he?

[msstate7]

Reynolds, again...

[parabrave]

Dam Chinese fire drill or my TBall team/

[preachermatt83]

Reynolds sucks. I'm glad we cut him. Oh and by the way this team is awful

[Bulldog1]

This will be a long year...

[Ari Gold]

Why did we pull JB? He wasn't above about 75 pitches was he?

Everyone is going to be on a pitch count the first few weeks ..

[msstate7]

We are not very good fundamentally

[preachermatt83]

We don't know what we are doing defensively

[preachermatt83]

We are not very good fundamentally
Not at all

[MaroonFlounder]

ROAD WARRIORS!!!

[preachermatt83]

We don't know what we are doing defensively

But we make up for it by not being able to hit

[Dawg61]

https://i.imgur.com/c4jt321.png

[Bully13]

and our only 2 runs came from 5 straight 2 out walks? this is embarrassing .

[msstate7]

Why did we pull JB? He wasn't above about 75 pitches was he?

70 pitches. Bunch lefties coming up... we went lhp, unfortunately

[I seen it dawg]

Any of you constantly bitching and moaning mind throwing in a score, inning, situation update it would be appreciated. It is a game thread..

[msstate7]

Any of you constantly bitching and moaning mind throwing in a score, inning, situation update it would be appreciated. It is a game thread..

Usm 3 wins
State 0 wins

You welcome

[MaroonFlounder]

The broom is cranking up.

[preachermatt83]

2015 > 2018

[preachermatt83]

Any of you constantly bitching and moaning mind throwing in a score, inning, situation update it would be appreciated. It is a game thread..

4-2 Bottom 5

[PMDawg]

Good gosh, we are horrible. Gonna be a long year.

[Dawg61]

Any of you constantly bitching and moaning mind throwing in a score, inning, situation update it would be appreciated. It is a game thread..

Idk it's like 5-2 in some inning like the 5th or 6th. I am trying to not pay too much attention my ears are bleeding enough.

[preachermatt83]

70 pitches. Bunch lefties coming up... we went lhp, unfortunately

Encouraging outing from JB imo.

[maroonmania]

This team is just not ready for Top 20 competition and absolutely should not be ranked.

[msstate7]

Nice recovery there

[preachermatt83]

5-2 ... my bad

[Dawg61]

LSU lost 11-3 to Notre Dame today to lose the series so there's that.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

We are starting to be who I think we will be now... pitching and defensive team

You were saying?

[msstate7]

You were saying?

Those are our strong points haha

[parabrave]

How many 3rd strike looking is that?

[msstate7]

How many 3rd strike looking is that?

Probably the same as our number of errors

[msstate7]

We really are not very good. Cann tweeting that about the sec predicted standings is disappointing to me bc it is like he had no idea we stink.

[I seen it dawg]

4-2 Bottom 5

Thank you

[ATTILLA THE DOG]

LSU lost 11-3 to Notre Dame today to lose the series so there's that.

lsu will be in it at the end of the season,we will not.

[msstate7]

Leadoff walk issued

[preachermatt83]

Cole Gordon still can't throw strikes. Suprise suprise.

[preachermatt83]

We really are not very good. Cann tweeting that about the sec predicted standings is disappointing to me bc it is like he had no idea we stink.

I was thinking the same thing. It's concerning cause cann has repeatedly indicated that this team was good. It's very concerning

[preachermatt83]

5-2 going to top 7th.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Need to throw those Road Warrior shoulder pads out the window when they go through Laurel.......

[msstate7]

We have 3 hits and have not driven in a run with a bat on a Sunday vs a CUSA team

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Poole. Make everyone take a strike, Cann

[The Federalist Engineer]

After this series, 24-year-old Luke Reynolds will have 400 career batting average versus SEC teams. He will probably win CUSA player of the year, Ferris Trophy, because sports writers love the drama

This series is not a season defining thing, but it reminds me Damon Gardner coming back to Starkville to shut us down for Oklahoma in a regional

[Bully13]

Any of you constantly bitching and moaning mind throwing in a score, inning, situation update it would be appreciated. It is a game thread..

http://www.southernmiss.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbasebl.html?event=1577204&school=smis&sport=mbasebl&camefrom=&startschool=&

[msstate7]

Take a strike, Stovall. Good job, Hatcher

[Bully13]

17

[confucius say]

Get Stovall out of the 3 hole for crying out loud. 2 or 6-9. Hope we improve offensively, bc this is as bad as I?ve seen in a while. 3 hits on a Sunday. No power. We may not hit 25 HR.

[msstate7]

Get Stovall out of the 3 hole for crying out loud. 2 or 6-9. Hope we improve offensively, bc this is as bad as I?ve seen in a while. 3 hits on a Sunday. No power. We may not hit 25 HR.

We suck. I know the year is very early, but we stink at every facet of the game.

[maroonmania]

Never seen a weekend with a lack of so many clutch hits. Are we really batting the best hitters we have?

[preachermatt83]

Gordon. Smh.

[confucius say]

And can we not run? As small as we are surely we can. I know we?ve been trailing most innings, but we are not manufacturing crap offensively. If they do not walk 5 guys in a row one inning, we are shut out again. On a Sunday. Against mid relief guys.

[preachermatt83]

Get Stovall out of the 3 hole for crying out loud. 2 or 6-9. Hope we improve offensively, bc this is as bad as I?ve seen in a while. 3 hits on a Sunday. No power. We may not hit 25 HR.

We may not hit 15. Seriously

[maroonmania]

And can we not run? As small as we are surely we can. I know we?ve been trailing most innings, but we are not manufacturing crap offensively. If they do not walk 5 guys in a row one inning, we are shut out again. On a Sunday. Against mid relief guys.

We have 3 freakin' hits against their 3rd starter. I guess they are all singles. Really disappointed in Stovall given all the preseason hype about him.

[mparkerfd20]

This is the worst team we've fielded in 20 years. We will be lucky to break .500

[msstate7]

Warren Nolan predicted record for us is 7-48

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2018/team-predict-schedule?team=Mississippi-State

Seems about right. Tweet about this tonight Cann, or work on fundamentals

[confucius say]

On the bright side, we helped usm set a weekend record for attendance. 14k and some change.

[Dawg61]

Andy Kennedy just quit effective immediately. State makes his ass quit literally.

[Bulldog1]

Andy Kennedy just quit effective immediately. State makes his ass quit literally.

We really got to him!

[Bully13]

Andy Kennedy just quit effective immediately. State makes his ass quit literally.

damn. serious?

[Bulldog1]

Warren Nolan predicted record for us is 7-48

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2018/team-predict-schedule?team=Mississippi-State

Seems about right. Tweet about this tonight Cann, or work on fundamentals
Truth.

[MaroonFlounder]

Jim is losing it. The ladies don’t tip off until 4pm

[confucius say]

This is the worst team we've fielded in 20 years. We will be lucky to break .500

.500? Not unless our pitching is top 3 in sec.

[msstate7]

Get a hit! A run would be great, but I will feel better if we at least get a hit

[confucius say]

Jim is losing it. The ladies don’t tip off until 4pm

I hope he is drinking heavily. Harry Doyle style. I would be if had to watch us for 53 more games.

[confucius say]

Get a hit! A run would be great, but I will feel better if we at least get a hit

Id Settle for just getting hit.

[msstate7]

Lead off walk. Alexander, get on base for the love of God

[preachermatt83]

USM got arms comin outta everywhere.

[Activated Alpha]

And people were claiming this team would be an Omaha bound team? A little too quick to pull the trigger on that one

[maroonmania]

Yay, a walk!

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Warren Nolan predicted record for us is 7-48

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2018/team-predict-schedule?team=Mississippi-State

Seems about right. Tweet about this tonight Cann, or work on fundamentals
Ha it's got JState beating us and how bad must Nichols State be?

[maroonmania]

And LA with a pop out.

[preachermatt83]

We pinch hitting a guy with 6 k's. Well he's due I guess

[msstate7]

Bringing in a RHH to face a side armer. Wow

[I seen it dawg]

http://www.southernmiss.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbasebl.html?event=1577204&school=smis&sport=mbasebl&camefrom=&startschool=&

I’m only able to randomly check the thread here. But thanks for the link it’s probably much better to randomly check it than to expect these crybaby no baseball knowing asshats to regularly update the GAME in a GAME THREAD

[I seen it dawg]

And people were claiming this team would be an Omaha bound team? A little too quick to pull the trigger on that one

As is we will be 15-41.

[RocketDawg]

On the bright side, we helped usm set a weekend record for attendance. 14k and some change.

Per game? **

[confucius say]

Back to voting for Vivians.

[msstate7]

I’m only able to randomly check the thread here. But thanks for the link it’s probably much better to randomly check it than to expect these crybaby no baseball knowing asshats to regularly update the GAME in a GAME THREAD
Who the hell checks a game thread for a score? Well, besides you... live stats is the obvious choice, so you can actually see a box score. Baseball god as yourself should know this

[Bulldog1]

The women are playing on ESPN2. Can win the SEC title outright with a win today, can’t they?

[Bothrops]

Bad attrition and poor recruiting?? How do you get this bad?

[Dawg61]

Bad attrition and poor recruiting?? How do you get this bad?

You spend all off-season jacking off to Dudy updates instead of noticing you have no hitting and poor everything else

[msstate7]

Facing Wes Johnson and OM pitching this season will be beyond humbling

[Bothrops]

You spend all off-season jacking off to Dudy updates instead of noticing you have no hitting and poor everything else

OR maybe knowing a little too much Rihanna, perhaps..

[I seen it dawg]

Who the hell checks a game thread for a score? Well, besides you... live stats is the obvious choice, so you can actually see a box score. Baseball god as yourself should know this

A lot of people dumbass. That’s what these threads have always been for. Even up until our last game last year. These threads aren’t for you assholes griping on every pitch. ****ing ridiculous how much some of you just bitch and bitch and bitch every single post on the 1st thru 3rd game of 56 in the season. I know we stunk up Hburg this wkd but throw in how many outs or the score every few bitching posts and it wouldn’t be so ****ing bad. As it stands all this thread does is make you bitchers look like OM assholes.

[preachermatt83]

Well then

[Dawg61]

A lot of people dumbass. That’s what these threads have always been for. Even up until our last game last year. These threads aren’t for you assholes griping on every pitch. ****ing ridiculous how much some of you just bitch and bitch and bitch every single post on the 1st thru 3rd game of 56 in the season. I know we stunk up Hburg this wkd but throw in how many outs or the score every few bitching posts and it wouldn’t be so ****ing bad. As it stands all this thread does is make you bitchers look like OM assholes.

I'd give better updates if I wasn't listening on radio. Jim doesn't give them much more often than we do.

[msstate7]

A lot of people dumbass. That’s what these threads have always been for. Even up until our last game last year. These threads aren’t for you assholes griping on every pitch. ****ing ridiculous how much some of you just bitch and bitch and bitch every single post on the 1st thru 3rd game of 56 in the season. I know we stunk up Hburg this wkd but throw in how many outs or the score every few bitching posts and it wouldn’t be so ****ing bad. As it stands all this thread does is make you bitchers look like OM assholes.

http://hailstate.com/watch/?Live=1366&type=Live

Live stats and audio in same place. You welcome

[Dawg61]

It's 5-2 b8th I think

[Cooterpoot]

We have an embarrassment of a baseball team. Suck at all phases, so at least we’re consistent.

[I seen it dawg]

http://hailstate.com/watch/?Live=1366&type=Live

Live stats and audio in same place. You welcome

I know that’s there ****stick. Nevermind i don’t know why i even tried when you’re involved. You’re will James without the attempts at baseball analysis.

[I seen it dawg]

Actually worse

[preachermatt83]

The girls are up 16-4 4:25 left in first

[Coach34]

We have an embarrassment of a baseball team. Suck at all phases, so at least we’re consistent.

yep. We are going 0-60

[Bully13]

welp, at least we won't have an equal # of errors and hits.

[msstate7]

yep. We are going 0-60

Warren Nolan predicted record for us is 7-48

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2018...sissippi-State

I

[msstate7]

Road warriors, mount up... next stop, Jackson state

Please change road warriors to rodeo clowns

[preachermatt83]

19-7 with 1:53 in 1st

[Bully13]

I wonder if Cohen saw this shit coming and it had some influence on him taking the AD position.

[msstate7]

I wonder if Cohen saw this shit coming and it had some influence on him taking the AD position.

Cohen left us a SR team last season

[Bully13]

Cohen left us a SR team last season

yep, but maybe he knew '18 was gonna be a disaster.

[preachermatt83]

Was the final 5-2?

[Coach34]

Cohen left us a SR team last season

I dont think Cohen makes a Super if he coaches last season.

[msstate7]

yep, but maybe he knew '18 was gonna be a disaster.

Season is not over. We have a potential all sec ace type pitcher to build staff around. Small and JB have potential. We just have to really, really clean the defense up, and unfortunately, play small ball

[msstate7]

I dont think Cohen makes a Super if he coaches last season.

I do not think Cohen gets swept this weekend. Neither of our opinions mean anything though bc there is no way to prove or disprove them

[Ari Gold]

Not that I give a shit, but some of you ****ers on here are embarrassing yourselves.
So we go on the road to start the year against a top 25 team and get swept. Holy ****ing shit shut the season down.

[Dawg61]

I wonder if Cohen saw this shit coming and it had some influence on him taking the AD position.

I think he wanted to focus on finishing Dudy instead of pulling double duty and has every intention to be our baseball coach in 2-3 years again.

[HailState15]

I agree with this. Yeah we looked like a shit-show this weekend but it doesn’t mean the whole season is over.

[Dawg61]

Seems to me that those of us that are able to call a shitburger a shitburger are a whole lot less frustrated and angry than those that are cussing us out for calling a shitburger a shitburger. We didn't create the shitburger and we don't like eating a shitburger just as much as you don't but when you call a shitburger a shitburger and laugh it off some it seems to relieve built up anger about the shitburger. Just trying to help.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Season is not over. We have a potential all sec ace type pitcher to build staff around. Small and JB have potential. We just have to really, really clean the defense up, and unfortunately, play small ball

Yep. This was a horrible series to start the season on too. They always have a chip on their shoulder playing us, but they had an even bigger one this weekend because of us ending their season last year. On top of the fact that they're a good team.

That being said, we looked bad in pretty much every aspect of the game. Its also the first weekend of the season though, and the bats can take a little while to get going.

[raymond21]

The ghosts of LFL will haunt this program for many days

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Most posters on this board would have started speaking Japanese or German the minute they saw the first Zero heading for Pearl Harbor. Let's not quit yet guys.

[confucius say]

Team Cohen left last year was not a SR team even with healthy pitchers.

Didn?t matter who was managing this weekend.

And the reason for the justified melt is not getting swept by a good usm team. It?s that we are not good at all offensively, avg defensively, pitching to be determined.

[RougeDawg]

I agree with this. Yeah we looked like a shit-show this weekend but it doesn?t mean the whole season is over.

This all day. If we still look like this two weekends from now in Houston, you may have reason to start melting. Let?s give them a chance.USM is a damn good team.

[ATTILLA THE DOG]

Not that I give a shit, but some of you ****ers on here are embarrassing yourselves.
So we go on the road to start the year against a top 25 team and get swept. Holy ****ing shit shut the season down.

It's not the fact we got swept,that happens.We just looked bad at everything we did.More k's than hits,bad errors ,vetrans leaving risp all weekend.with that said its only 3 games.

[confucius say]

Not that I give a shit, but some of you ****ers on here are embarrassing yourselves.
So we go on the road to start the year against a top 25 team and get swept. Holy ****ing shit shut the season down.

It is not the losses. We will play better. It is that even playing better, we will not be good absent great pitching.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Isn't this the first time a CUSA school has swept a SEC school in a 3 game series?

[Coach34]

I do not think Cohen gets swept this weekend. Neither of our opinions mean anything though bc there is no way to prove or disprove them

meh- USM is probably a top 15 team with lots of guys returning- we have a team that will get better as the season moves on. Cohen bunting all weekend wouldnt have changed this weekend's outcome. Hell, Cohen is the reason they have Reynolds- their best player.

[Coach34]

Isn't this the first time a CUSA school has swept a SEC school in a 3 game series?

link?

[Homedawg]

Let's let cann get just one recruiting class of his own on the field before we start going berserk on him.

[msstate7]

meh- USM is probably a top 15 team with lots of guys returning- we have a team that will get better as the season moves on. Cohen bunting all weekend wouldnt have changed this weekend's outcome. Hell, Cohen is the reason they have Reynolds- their best player.

I like both Cohen and cann. I am getting out of this one vs the other.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

The USM announcer was mumbling something about it today during the stream that if USM won it would be the first time a CUSA school ever swept a SEC school in a 3 game series...

[Coach34]

I like both Cohen and cann. I am getting out of this one vs the other.

Good idea- you wont win that battle.

[Coach34]

The USM announcer was mumbling something about it today during the stream that if USM won it would be the first time a CUSA school ever swept a SEC school in a 3 game series...

If true- we need to remember a 3 game series for Conf USA vs SEC is something that hasnt happened very often.

[confucius say]

Let's let cann get just one recruiting class of his own on the field before we start going berserk on him.

Fully agree. We have a upper classmen talent problem offensively and that aint on Cann.

[Coach34]

Need to throw the Road Warriors shoulder pads in the garbage

[Saltydog]

wouldn't matter.

[msstate7]

Need to throw the Road Warriors shoulder pads in the garbage

Yep. If you wanna copy Georgia football, you have to actually win

[Coach34]

Salty- we will eventually be good on the mound and defensively. Hell, Small made his 1st start in forever. this team will get alot better as the season moves on.

[Saltydog]

while our pitching is better I'm not sure they're going to improve enough to overcome the lack of offense. I don't see this team getting 30 wins in the regular season.

[Dawg61]

Seems to me and I am no recruiting expert but this last class has turned out to be a disaster if we lost everyone to the draft and don't have anyone replacing our holes left by Cohen. So maybe next year Cann shouldn't sign every high draft risk and instead stock the cupboard full of dirtbags for a couple years till we no longer have depth issues everywhere on the field. Sign dirtbags not draft picks.

[whataburger]

The USM announcer was mumbling something about it today during the stream that if USM won it would be the first time a CUSA school ever swept a SEC school in a 3 game series...

Not true. We swept Missouri in 2013. Granted, it’s Missouri, but they are an SEC team.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Seems to me and I am no recruiting expert but this last class has turned out to be a disaster if we lost everyone to the draft and don't have anyone replacing our holes left by Cohen. So maybe next year Cann shouldn't sign every high draft risk and instead stock the cupboard full of dirtbags for a couple years till we no longer have depth issues everywhere on the field. Sign dirtbags not draft picks.

The word around here is opposite

[confucius say]

Seems to me and I am no recruiting expert but this last class has turned out to be a disaster if we lost everyone to the draft and don't have anyone replacing our holes left by Cohen. So maybe next year Cann shouldn't sign every high draft risk and instead stock the cupboard full of dirtbags for a couple years till we no longer have depth issues everywhere on the field. Sign dirtbags not draft picks.

Our young guys will be okay. The problem is, for us to win our supposed veteran leaders have to be better than what Belmont, Mac, Vansau, Stovall, and Skelton have been. I?m guessing they hit collectively about .150 this weekend.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I do not think Cohen gets swept this weekend. Neither of our opinions mean anything though bc there is no way to prove or disprove them

Cohen would have had 25 JUCOs signed and squeezed out a few Pirtles, Detz, Rigbys, Vickersons, and Ammarattis to make the team decent to start the season. This managed the downside but kept us from elite status with top level HS recruiting.

We are facing pain due to the junior class being crippled with TJs and the sophomore class having almost no position players

[Homedawg]

Seems to me and I am no recruiting expert but this last class has turned out to be a disaster if we lost everyone to the draft and don't have anyone replacing our holes left by Cohen. So maybe next year Cann shouldn't sign every high draft risk and instead stock the cupboard full of dirtbags for a couple years till we no longer have depth issues everywhere on the field. Sign dirtbags not draft picks.

Have to sign both to be elite. But starting 4 true fr w another getting ab's is a recipe for a mess. Mangum's are rare. Those guys will be good players but relying on 3 or 4 shows our upper classmen talent level.

[Commercecomet24]

Salty- we will eventually be good on the mound and defensively. Hell, Small made his 1st start in forever. this team will get alot better as the season moves on.

Yep. Lot of season left and we have 5 new position players 3-4 true freshman starting or getting significant playing time. They?ll get the kinks out. It?s sucks we had to start at usm with this many new players out there but it is what is. Got work to do but we will get better,

[Coach34]

Yep. Lot of season left and we have 5 new position players 3-4 true freshman starting or getting significant playing time. They?ll get the kinks out. It?s sucks we had to start at usm with this many new players out there but it is what is. Got work to do but we will get better,

Not only that- but Belmont is playing SS after an entire season at 3B. He will get better as the year goes defensively. It's always an adjustment thru something like that

[Bully13]

Most posters on this board would have started speaking Japanese or German the minute they saw the first Zero heading for Pearl Harbor. Let's not quit yet guys.

Ok, now that shit's funny. gotta admit.

[Bully13]

all I can say is if this season turns out to be a disaster due to lack of talent, then Cohen 17'd up big time on his player evaluations. too many positive write ups and high ranked classes to be in this position (if it is really a BAD position. we will see).

Not a good look for Cohen's crooting this weekend. we will see. there is no way USM should be better than us. I'm sorry, we've got too many advantages over them too numerous to count. This is all about being out worked. plain and simple and there's no other way to put it. we've been lazy.

[Commercecomet24]

Not only that- but Belmont is playing SS after an entire season at 3B. He will get better as the year goes defensively. It's always an adjustment thru something like that

Absolutely. Baseball is so unlike the other sports. It?s a marathon and has to be treated as such. Cann will make adjustments just like last year.

[Todd4State]

Have to sign both to be elite. But starting 4 true fr w another getting ab's is a recipe for a mess. Mangum's are rare. Those guys will be good players but relying on 3 or 4 shows our upper classmen talent level.

THIS. Dealing with the draft is just a way of life in college baseball and probably always will be no matter what changes are made over the years. Everyone sees the guys that Florida, LSU, and Vandy sign and are like "how did they get that guy?"- but no one realizes that they also lost 3-4 guys just like us.

There is no reason why MSU can't recruit at that level or close to it. And Cann has adjusted our recruiting going forward but it's going to take a year or two for it to go into full effect. The solution isn't to not recruit draft risks- the solution is to do a better job of figuring out who is most likely to sign and go pro and if they are to get on the front end of that and sign a replacement instead of scouring the JUCO's for a replacement. That's where Cann's MLB and scouting connections come in.

And people talk about who we lose to the draft- but Skelton, Allen, and Hatcher are all freshmen or sophomore that started today for us that we got through the draft and that doesn't include Jordan Anderson who very few fans thought we would get and not only did we get him through the draft he was also an UA All-American. As these players develop they are only going to get better and better.

[Todd4State]

all I can say is if this season turns out to be a disaster due to lack of talent, then Cohen 17'd up big time on his player evaluations. too many positive write ups and high ranked classes to be in this position (if it is really a BAD position. we will see).

Not a good look for Cohen's crooting this weekend. we will see. there is no way USM should be better than us. I'm sorry, we've got too many advantages over them too numerous to count. This is all about being out worked. plain and simple and there's no other way to put it. we've been lazy.

I'm not sure if it's about being outworked as much as it is about having the wrong approach. Neither is good.

[msstate7]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault. I think cann is a terrific coach and a great hire, but the disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous. Cohen won the sec at freaking Kentucky and here, made multiple SRs, and had us playing for a natty, Cohen should not be crapped on here as much as he is

[Coach34]

all I can say is if this season turns out to be a disaster due to lack of talent, then Cohen 17'd up big time on his player evaluations. too many positive write ups and high ranked classes to be in this position (if it is really a BAD position. we will see).

Not a good look for Cohen's crooting this weekend. we will see. there is no way USM should be better than us. I'm sorry, we've got too many advantages over them too numerous to count. This is all about being out worked. plain and simple and there's no other way to put it. we've been lazy.

Cohen's recruiting is already in question- our upperclass talent is not good

[Coach34]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault.

Part of that is because with baseball- this is still Cohen's team. Cann got to sign a few recruits last Spring- but this team and its talent is on John Cohen

[Dawg61]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault. I think cann is a terrific coach and a great hire, but the disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous. Cohen won the sec at freaking Kentucky and here, made multiple SRs, and had us playing for a natty, Cohen should not be crapped on here as much as he is

He's the athletic director and he's doing a great job. Cann is getting the Q treatment right now. The negative is getting deflected onto Cohen. We still suck 2-3 years from now and Cann will be getting no more Q treatment. I'm not giving Cann the Q treatment. Seems to me as I stated early Cann swung for the fences with this first class and he should have been filling it with dirtbags and jucos to fill all the gaps but maybe his way will result in a better team 3 years from now than my way would.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault. I think cann is a terrific coach and a great hire, but the disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous. Cohen won the sec at freaking Kentucky and here, made multiple SRs, and had us playing for a natty, Cohen should not be crapped on here as much as he is

He snapped

[Todd4State]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault. I think cann is a terrific coach and a great hire, but the disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous. Cohen won the sec at freaking Kentucky and here, made multiple SRs, and had us playing for a natty, Cohen should not be crapped on here as much as he is

There is truth in some of all of this. Cann should get a lot of credit for last year. I think Cohen leads last year's team to a losing record just being honest. Cohen left him a legit ace, a SEC triple crown winner, and Mangum. There were definitely some holes too- a mostly injured pitching staff and some marginal contributors plus a lot of off the field issues.

As far as if Cann loses this year- Some of the blame HAS TO go to Cohen. Just like during Cohen's first two years some of the blame went to Polk. Our recruiting model was better than it was under Polk's but it also relied WAY too much on JUCO's. MSU should not have half or almost of an entire baseball class of JUCO's. It was too much feast or famine. Kruger and Lowe worked out great and we won the SEC. The 2015 guys- not so much. Our program has too many resources to have to rely on that like USM, La Tech, and Kentucky have to.

Disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous- Agree, but some of it's trolling too. I'd still rather have a replay of the entire Cohen years with the three losing seasons and the highs of the CWS, the SEC Championship, the SR's, and the SEC Tournament Championship than I would the entire Polk II era. Cohen at the very worst put us back on the map- and put us in position to hire someone like Cannizaro who can take it to the next level. While updating the facilities.

As I have said before- we're in a transition period right now. And shit like this weekend is going to happen sometimes during periods like that. I just hope it doesn't fester like some other seasons we've had while we're getting things in order. Anyway, because of all of that Cann gets a pass from me on this year and got one from me last year although he didn't need a pass last year.

[Homedawg]

I find it funny that last year cann won it was all cann ability to coach, not Cohen leaving a good team. If cann loses this season though, it is all Cohen fault. I think cann is a terrific coach and a great hire, but the disrespect for Cohen is ridiculous. Cohen won the sec at freaking Kentucky and here, made multiple SRs, and had us playing for a natty, Cohen should not be crapped on here as much as he is

I don't have the dispise for cohen that some do here. However, the talent that's on the field is his. All of it except tanner Allen and the two transfers. And the two tranfers were because of what was here. Class and positional balance is so important in baseball. With all that said, Cohen led us to the national championship series, he isn't the idiot some here portray. He won the sec at two schools, he's a good coach. Period.

[Commercecomet24]

I don't have the dispose for cohen that some do here. However, the talent that's on the field is his. All of it except tanner Allen and the two transfers. And the two tranfers were because of what was here. Class and positional balance is so important in baseball. With all that said, Cohen led us to the national championship series, he isn't the idiot some here portray. He won the sec at two schools, he's a good coach. Period.

Agree completely.

[Dawg61]

Can't blame the lack of talent on the field on Cohen when he didn't get all of last year to fill his gaps. He would of patched/stopped gap it better than Cann did because he's a veteran coach that knows his team better. That's not a knock on Cann but to think Cohen isn't a better coach than Cann right this second is foolish and doesn't speak highly of what you think about Cohen. Cohen is a very good baseball coach period.

[Homedawg]

Can't blame the lack of talent on the field on Cohen when he didn't get all of last year to fill his gaps. He would of patched/stopped gap it better than Cann did because he's a veteran coach that knows his team better. That's not a knock on Cann but to think Cohen isn't a better coach than Cann right this second is foolish and doesn't speak highly of what you think about Cohen. Cohen is a very good baseball coach period.

Agree w part about him being a good coach. The part about the talent couldn't be fixed. Cohen was the one who put the class together and had promises made about scholarships, percentages etc. cann honored them. Then added Allen and two post grad guys. Cohen was in the process of changing philosophies as it was. We were going after more high profile guys and signing more players period. That was more of nick's idea but Cohen went w it. No it's the way to go. But that slowed the Jc parade and we lost all the top Jc talent we signed for the most part.

[I seen it dawg]

Don’t be shocked as sec play rolls around we aren’t younger and younger on the field. These older guys who aren’t producing better make sure they are doing things in a positive manner everywhere else. Or else they will find themselves as role players and bench sitters. Looking at Belmont, Skelton, Macnamee, Vansau, Stovall and to some extent Mangum. At some point Cann will make a decision to upset the apple cart and say **** it I’m playing younger guys.

[Homedawg]

Stovall will be fine. Not worried about him long term.

[confucius say]

Don’t be shocked as sec play rolls around we aren’t younger and younger on the field. These older guys who aren’t producing better make sure they are doing things in a positive manner everywhere else. Or else they will find themselves as role players and bench sitters. Looking at Belmont, Skelton, Macnamee, Vansau, Stovall and to some extent Mangum. At some point Cann will make a decision to upset the apple cart and say **** it I’m playing younger guys.

As he should. If the older guys do not produce. If we are going to suck, still an if at this point, lets do it with talented freshmen. Vansau, Mac, Stovall, and Belmont need to get it together. And fast.

[Todd4State]

I don't have the dispise for cohen that some do here. However, the talent that's on the field is his. All of it except tanner Allen and the two transfers. And the two tranfers were because of what was here. Class and positional balance is so important in baseball. With all that said, Cohen led us to the national championship series, he isn't the idiot some here portray. He won the sec at two schools, he's a good coach. Period.

Maybe your best post I have ever read on here.

[Todd4State]

Don?t be shocked as sec play rolls around we aren?t younger and younger on the field. These older guys who aren?t producing better make sure they are doing things in a positive manner everywhere else. Or else they will find themselves as role players and bench sitters. Looking at Belmont, Skelton, Macnamee, Vansau, Stovall and to some extent Mangum. At some point Cann will make a decision to upset the apple cart and say **** it I?m playing younger guys.

It needs to happen starting Weds.

[tcdog70]

Our young guys will be okay. The problem is, for us to win our supposed veteran leaders have to be better than what Belmont, Mac, Vansau, Stovall, and Skelton have been. I?m guessing they hit collectively about .150 this weekend.

I'm not worried about Mac, Vansau or Stovall but I will be surprised if Belmont and Skelton step up. They are what we think they are.

[confucius say]

I was wrong. They did not even hit .150 collectively. Geez.

Stovall, Mac, Vansau, and Belmont were a combined 6 for 41. Ouch.

Hatcher was 6 for 11. Mangum only other guy over .300. We hit .212 as a team on the weekend.

[Ari Gold]

**** It is 3 games .. let’s see where they are come 1st sec weekend. If they haven’t figured it out by then I’m sure Cann will shake things up
This isn’t men’s slow pitch softball. Having an 0-Fer or bad weekend ****ing happens, it just shouldn’t happen to ALL ur upper class men at the same time that you are counting on this year.

[tcdog70]

**** It is 3 games .. let’s see where they are come 1st sec weekend. If they haven’t figured it out by then I’m sure Cann will shake things up
This isn’t men’s slow pitch softball. Having an 0-Fer or bad weekend ****ing happens, it just shouldn’t happen to ALL ur upper class men at the same time that you are counting on this year.

thanks for your voice of reason. It is a long season and The Buzzards are very good. Let's sit back and watch what Cann does.

[maroonmania]

**** It is 3 games .. let’s see where they are come 1st sec weekend. If they haven’t figured it out by then I’m sure Cann will shake things up
This isn’t men’s slow pitch softball. Having an 0-Fer or bad weekend ****ing happens, it just shouldn’t happen to ALL ur upper class men at the same time that you are counting on this year.

Yea, it is only 3 games, and I'm sure we will improve. i mean heck, nowhere to go but up from the display this weekend. BUT, there is really no excuse for an MSU baseball team to come out of the gate playing that poorly in all facets of the game even on the road against a quality team. Baseball is the one sport we shouldn't have to make excuses about why we suck.

[confucius say]

One of you please tell me the last time our 3-6 hitters hit .145 over any weekend.

Look, We will not be good offensively. I do not need 20 games to know that. Yes, the four I listed will hit better than they did this weekend, but we still have no power. Absent walks, which literally is the only way we scored yesterday, we will have to have multiple hits per inning to score. Better pitch lights out or hope the freshmen can rake.