New Baseball Hire

[JETDAWG]

I went to Biloxi this week to watch the Dawgs play Southeastern, and I wanted to say how impressed I was with the coaching of Matt Riser who is one of the youngest coaches in NCAA. He has resurrected that program, it would be amazing to see him work with our facilities and brand recognition. I know he is young and probably not on our list but I think he should be at least a dark horse for the job. It wont be long until we are playing against him on a yearly basis.

[Cooterpoot]

He's definitely a good coach. I agree, he's probably not going to make the list but I doubt the SEC teams are going to get him. I could see him at place like USM though.

[MetEdDawg]

I went to Biloxi this week to watch the Dawgs play Southeastern, and I wanted to say how impressed I was with the coaching of Matt Riser who is one of the youngest coaches in NCAA. He has resurrected that program, it would be amazing to see him work with our facilities and brand recognition. I know he is young and probably not on our list but I think he should be at least a dark horse for the job. It wont be long until we are playing against him on a yearly basis.

Here's what I'll say. I'm more about fit than splash. Look at Moorhead. I haven't seen him coach a game yet. But let's be honest. He wasn't a splash hire. He was respected by a lot of people, but he's one of those guys that fits what we need based on what we've seen so far. I like the hire. It wasn't splashy, but so far I think it's been the right fit.

I want a fit. I don't want a brand name HC if they don't fit the vision or the culture. I want someone that's going to come in and exude MSU. I want everything about them to be MSU. Moorhead has done that. Vic has done that. Howland has done that. If the next HC is young and from a small program, I'm fine with that.

Cann in my opinion was a really good hire. He fit us. But you can't predict something like what happened. Everything was good, until that one thing set everything off. That doesn't make it a bad hire because you saw what he got out of last years team. But Cann wasn't on anyone's radar for us. And he was a good hire until he went off the deep end, which again, you can't predict.

As far as Riser goes, guy I coach with played there and Riser was his hitting coach. He said he's super intense and really liked him. Why would we not give him a look? Young, good coach, could fit our personality better, which is what I care about more than a name.

[HoopsDawg]

Dan Heefner

[DownwardDawg]

A native Cajun friend of mine has been saying he should be our next coach since the day Cann left. He thinks very highly of Riser.

[Todd4State]

While some big names have inquired about our job I don't think anything is off the table. If Cohen feels like someone like Riser is the best for us I'm sure it will happen.

[5049]

Here's what I'll say. I'm more about fit than splash. Look at Moorhead. I haven't seen him coach a game yet. But let's be honest. He wasn't a splash hire. He was respected by a lot of people, but he's one of those guys that fits what we need based on what we've seen so far. I like the hire. It wasn't splashy, but so far I think it's been the right fit.

I want a fit. I don't want a brand name HC if they don't fit the vision or the culture. I want someone that's going to come in and exude MSU. I want everything about them to be MSU. Moorhead has done that. Vic has done that. Howland has done that. If the next HC is young and from a small program, I'm fine with that.

Cann in my opinion was a really good hire. He fit us. But you can't predict something like what happened. Everything was good, until that one thing set everything off. That doesn't make it a bad hire because you saw what he got out of last years team. But Cann wasn't on anyone's radar for us. And he was a good hire until he went off the deep end, which again, you can't predict.

As far as Riser goes, guy I coach with played there and Riser was his hitting coach. He said he's super intense and really liked him. Why would we not give him a look? Young, good coach, could fit our personality better, which is what I care about more than a name.

While I get what you're saying, we don't have to do that in baseball, though. We can succeed in many ways because of the commitment to our program.

I think the biggest "fit" needed is a guy who understands how to get the most talent to MSU, and the path of least resistance to do that. While going out and taking Corbin or Sully likely isn't possible, we certainly can get the next tier of guys, and we need one committed to recruiting the high 4 star types who get drafted late but won't sign.

[preachermatt83]

Dan Heefner

Would be a home run

[Tbonewannabe]

Just curious what kind of coach does people think we could arguably get. Will we pay enough to get someone from a big time program? Baseball coaches are not paid like football and basketball so does paying someone $750,000 to $1Mill get someone like OConnor from UVA or Heefner? Or do we get someone like Canny was which is someone Cohen has his eye on as an up and comer? I would think we could go get whatever assistant coach we wanted from wherever or a smaller school.

I would think we could poach almost any coach except from about the top 10-15 schools.

[Coach34]

no coach is leaving the Dallas area to coach in Mississippi

[Coach34]

Just curious what kind of coach does people think we could arguably get. Will we pay enough to get someone from a big time program? Baseball coaches are not paid like football and basketball so does paying someone $750,000 to $1Mill get someone like OConnor from UVA or Heefner? Or do we get someone like Canny was which is someone Cohen has his eye on as an up and comer? I would think we could go get whatever assistant coach we wanted from wherever or a smaller school.

I would think we could poach almost any coach except from about the top 10-15 schools.

O'Conner makes 1.3 at Louisville

[Bulldog1]

no coach is leaving the Dallas area to coach in Mississippi

Didn’t Howland leave California to come to Mississippi?

[Bulldog1]

O'Conner makes 1.3 at Louisville

O’Connor coaches at Virginia

[Cooterpoot]

It's going to be interesting to see if Cohen can get big name coaches to campus, much like JoMo has recruits. I think if you can get a coach here to see the facilities etc, you've got a chance to get them (assuming we're paying good money).

[ShotgunDawg]

Riser is a great dude and he’s gonna be a big time coach, but, at 33 years old he’s just not old enough or experienced enough to be our head coach.

Jay Artigues turned around SE and Riser just kind of kept it going. He’s good and will be really good for someone in time, but I think Cohen needs to go with a little more seasoning on this hire.

[ShotgunDawg]

It's going to be interesting to see if Cohen can get big name coaches to campus, much like JoMo has recruits. I think if you can get a coach here to see the facilities etc, you've got a chance to get them (assuming we're paying good money).

Can only do that assistants or the unemployed.

Current head coaches can’t afford to take the risk of visiting without a contract in hand.

[Cooterpoot]

Can only do that assistants or the unemployed.

Current head coaches can’t afford to take the risk of visiting without a contract in hand.

He's going to have permission from the AD at their school before talking to them. They can visit.

[Coach34]

He's going to have permission from the AD at their school before talking to them. They can visit.

the optics of it look bad to recruits. They wont do it

[preachermatt83]

O'Conner makes 1.3 at Louisville

Cmon dude

[Coach34]

Cmon dude

what? That statement is factual

[Bulldog1]

what? That statement is factual

McDonnell coaches at Louisville, not O’Connor.

[Coach34]

haha- damn. McDonnel I meant

O'Conner isnt leaving Virginia to coach baseball in Mississippi either

[Bulldog1]

haha- damn. McDonnel I meant

O'Conner isnt leaving Virginia to coach baseball in Mississippi either

Howland left California to come to Mississippi; So I think there’s a chance McDonnel leaves Kentucky to come to Mississippi.

[preachermatt83]

what? That statement is factual

O'Conner doesn't coach at Louisville

[msbulldog]

Mcdonnel left Mississippi (TSUN) to go to Louisville, I don' know why he wouldn't come back.

[Coach34]

Howland left California to come to Mississippi; So I think there’s a chance McDonnel leaves Kentucky to come to Mississippi.

Howland needed a ****ing job- those guys dont

[Bulldog1]

Howland needed a ****ing job- those guys dont

Brian O’Connor would be doubling his salary, possibly tripling it, plus he would be coming to a traditonal Baseball school. For double your salary, would you leave Virginia for Mississippi? I would, in a heartbeat.

[Coach34]

Brian O’Connor would be doubling his salary, possibly tripling it, plus he would be coming to a traditonal Baseball school. For double your salary, would you leave Virginia for Mississippi? I would, in a heartbeat.

No- but I would use them courting me to raise my pay at Virginia and continue to win there

[I seen it dawg]

Riser is a great dude and he’s gonna be a big time coach, but, at 33 years old he’s just not old enough or experienced enough to be our head coach.

Jay Artigues turned around SE and Riser just kind of kept it going. He’s good and will be really good for someone in time, but I think Cohen needs to go with a little more seasoning on this hire.

Thank you

[K9 Avenger]

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[Bulldog1]

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Triple the salary? Go from making $600K to possibly making $1.5.