Why the Hell Not

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Unofficially Official Game Thread

I expect that even after firing Foxhall, we will lose the rest of our conference games. At some point talent steps up despite coaching. I believed in the beginning of the season that we didn't have a whole lot of talent on our pitching staff. Now we might have some electric individuals, but we don't have the talent to consistently throw strikes. No coaching can overcome that. These last few games will expose our talent deficiency on the pitching staff.

Feel free to flame away....

[Leroy Jenkins]

We were 1 strike away from getting out of the inning. 4 runs a 30 minutes later.... frustrating is an understatement.

[parabrave]

Well maybe it will Jinx the piggies/ Yes I believe that the towel has been officially thrown. 4-0 BTM of the 2nd, Gartman out after 1.2 innings 4 BBs/ Well nothing has changed

[basedog]

Down 4 runs already. I’m pretty sure the meltdown will continue. Saw where Ole Dixie won today so right now we both are in last place. Unacceptable.

[EdwardDrayton]

Bourbon #1 profound wisdom: catch fly balls, score runs.

[magrooder]

This Arky pitcher is throwing darts

[msstate7]

Down 4 runs already. I’m pretty sure the meltdown will continue. Saw where Ole Dixie won today so right now we both are in last place. Unacceptable.

Get used to it... this is lemonis ball

[Lord McBuckethead]

We should be down 1-0.
The ump gave them a walk on a strike three ball. Then Lemonis shifts our FN shortstop to 2nd base and give up a 2 run hit with 2 outs.
Then we drop another to give them 2 more. None of those runs should have happened, even without the walk to load the bases getting reversed to the correct strike.

[parabrave]

5-0 now top of 3rd 2 on no outs.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Might as well put Forsythe out there and see what he has. Or Linton. If we can get a pop up in the infield here and dp ball. Let?s go.

[EdwardDrayton]

Anybody got $6 mil they're saving for a rainy day?!!?

[Lord McBuckethead]

That throw was a strike. The ump 17ed that one.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Why the 17 is Jordan running up on Ledbetter?

[EdwardDrayton]

To reiterate: catch fly balls.

[Lord McBuckethead]

So Ledbetter drops two pop flies to center to give them 4 of their runs.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Why do I keep coming back for more?

[Lord McBuckethead]

I have no idea why the third base coach didn?t send the guy from Third. No way we were making that play.

[maroonmania]

Hey, at least we got this loss over quickly so everyone can get on to other things tonight.

[Lord McBuckethead]

First inning and this inning isn?t on the pitchers. This is like watching little league when the ball goes up.

Holcomb is pitching well. His stuff has some serious movement.

[basedog]

Maybe the worse fundamental prepared or lack prepared team I’ve seen at MSU. I’ve seen lots in my career.
Fixn to get run ruled once again.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Awesome. They batted so long, we chased their pitcher.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hancock watching another first pitch down broadway go down the pipe. 2-1 count. Time to turn on one. 3-1 now. No flippin way he swings.

He rolls over the 3-2 pitch, like he does. When was the last time Hancock actually squared one up?

[EdwardDrayton]

Hey, at least we got this loss over quickly so everyone can get on to other things tonight.

Yeah. Like Bourbon #2. Sheesh.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Terrible at bat by Slate. He looked like a high school player in game 46.

[msstate7]

We're a complete joke under lemonis.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Dakota about to K too.
Called it. Terrible. Can we just forfeit?

[Lord McBuckethead]

I am about to go 17n do laundry. This shit is that bad.

[MaroonFlounder]

We're a complete joke under lemonis.

He?s not going anywhere. We?re stuck with him

[msstate7]

He?s not going anywhere. We?re stuck with him

And neither is our program... dead last

[StarkVegasSteve]

I said earlier in the week that we would not move off Lemonis unless we lost these last 9 in an embarrassing fashion. We are trending right into that direction. I have said it for awhile but I have never been more certain than I am today, CHRIS LEMONIS WILL NOT BE OUR HC IN 2024

[Lord McBuckethead]

Do we ever tell our guys to shorten their swings? Everyone up there looking until they 2 strikes and then whiffing. Dakota up there swinging for fastball, every damn pitch.

Stop guessing and react to the pitch, shit.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Do we ever tell our guys to shorten their swings? Everyone up there looking until they 2 strikes and then whiffing. Dakota up there swinging for fastball, every damn pitch.

Stop guessing and react to the pitch, shit.

Good baseball teams are able to do that. We are not a good baseball so therefore we can not do it.

[Skydawg1]

ANOTHER drop in the outfield

[Mjoelner34]

Error on Larry? How about an error on the dumbass that ran 2 city blocks out of his position to blow up the play.

[Skydawg1]

Do we ever tell our guys to shorten their swings? Everyone up there looking until they 2 strikes and then whiffing. Dakota up there swinging for fastball, every damn pitch.

Stop guessing and react to the pitch, shit.DVH will NEVER throw him a fastball. Never. No smart coach would.

[magrooder]

Keystone Kops

[StarkVegasSteve]

We joke about being the Bad News Bears. It is no joke today. We officially are the Bad News Bears.

[magrooder]

Dorn has to do a better job of knocking those down at third

[BeardoMSU]

Yeah. Like Bourbon #2. Sheesh.

#2!?!? Lightweight!**

[BeardoMSU]

Dorn has to do a better job of knocking those down at third

Get in front of the damn ball! Don't give me this oley bullshit!**

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dorn has to do a better job of knocking those down at third

We actually are that team to a T. We have a 3rd baseman who is scared to knock down the ball, multiple wild thing pitchers, a catcher who cannot throw it down, and a power hitter who cannot hit a curve

[Leroy Jenkins]

Why won't this MF'r just do the honorable thing and resign? Have some damn pride.

[CaptainObvious]

This team is no where close to the talent of the Bad News Bears. The Bears actually played the Yankees in the League Championship. I wonder if Walter Matthau?s daughter has any eligibility left?

[CaptainObvious]

Why won't this MF'r just do the honorable thing and resign? Have some damn pride.

There is no honor among thieves and that dude is definitely stealing money from the poorest school in the SEC.

[R2Dawg]

I'm honestly ready to forfeit the rest of the season, don't even play the games.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We actually are that team to a T. We have a 3rd baseman who is scared to knock down the ball, multiple wild thing pitchers, a catcher who cannot throw it down, and a power hitter who cannot hit a curve

Can we get a nude picture of someone to remove a piece each error we have? Maybe Taylor Corley?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Agreed. At some point it does us more pain than just saying? we don?t have a team with an attitude to compete, nor the skills. Take the free W.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well UAB has to play teams that out talent them, just like we do for the rest of the season.

[EdwardDrayton]

#2!?!? Lightweight!**

Ha! This team is fast moving me to middleweight!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hines still doesn?t understand what the pitcher is trying to do. Game 46.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Dang good swing by Dakota. He actually kept his feet set and drilled it.

[R2Dawg]

Except for a few pitchers, I don't think we have a talent issue.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Arkansas coach came out to slow it down. Like a good coach should.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Arkansas coach, not being an idiot didn?t shift his SS out of his position. Made a good throw.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Can we get a nude picture of someone to remove a piece each error we have? Maybe Taylor Corley?

Lee Begley is the only correct answer for this one. She cost us everything.

[maroonmania]

Did losing Foxhall somehow wreck the offense?

[EdwardDrayton]

Lee Begley is the only correct answer for this one. She cost us everything.

<chuckle giggle>'

[Bothrops]

I believe it goes deeper than lack of coaching. I think we have a culture problem with the program. It may not be back like we want it for a while.

[civildawg]

I know it?s a good bit of money but there is no sense in bringing Lemonis back next year

[maroonmania]

I believe it goes deeper than lack of coaching. I think we have a culture problem with the program. It may not be back like we want it for a while.

If we have a 'Moorhead' culture problem then bringing Lemonis back with a new pitching coach will be a disaster and will set our program back even further.

[NCDawg]

It appears we may not be as good as Arkansas.

[WSOPdawg]

I believe it goes deeper than lack of coaching. I think we have a culture problem with the program. It may not be back like we want it for a while.

Lemonis has recruited a roster void of ANY alpha dogs capable of leading the dugout, our pitchers don't command the plate allowing the opposing hitters to get too comfortable thus bombard us for an SEC worst ERA for 2 years running, defense is porous as any I've ever seen wear the maroon-n-white, minimal player development under this coaching staff all contribute to the culture problem that has developed over the last 2 years... and it's all Lemonis' fault.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Downs pitch hitting. Watches two strikes.
Hell he attacked a pitch and got a double on the bad throw.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Lemon tries to coach these kids like a big league coach would, lets them work through things on their own, practice however they want, etc. That doesn't work when you don't have the players that can keep the team policed themselves like Jake/Tanner/Rowdy/Sims and so on.

Lemon just doesn't have the personality to keep them in line when the players don't have the internal leadership to set expectations. He's soft on them because he thinks they should know how to act.

[HoopsDawg]

I know it?s a good bit of money but there is no sense in bringing Lemonis back next year

I've been a big Lemonis supporter, but it's the Keystone Cops out there. There's really no decision here.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Thank God we got run ruled. 14-2 finally.

[Offshore Dawg]

turn out the lights the party is over.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Lemon tries to coach these kids like a big league coach would, lets them work through things on their own, practice however they want, etc. That doesn't work when you don't have the players that can keep the team policed themselves like Jake/Tanner/Rowdy/Sims and so on.

Lemon just doesn't have the personality to keep them in line when the players don't have the internal leadership to set expectations. He's soft on them because he thinks they should know how to act.

If that is true, that is dumb as shit.

[EdwardDrayton]

Willing to do my part to help with the $6 mil.

"Hello, welcome to Walmart."

[Activated Alpha]

I am going to go rewatch highlights from 18-21 when we had real baseball players that were proud to wear the M over S. Coaching can be a big part of it, but at some point players step up and say enough is enough. We say we have the talent to play with anyone in the country, but talent doesn?t get blown out in what feels like 20+ SEC games.

Step the **** up and earn that patch

[Bothrops]

If we have a 'Moorhead' culture problem then bringing Lemonis back with a new pitching coach will be a disaster and will set our program back even further.

Yep, and Lemonis has answered the question for everyone else this weekend, I'm done with Lemonis because he's done with himself.

[Bothrops]

Lemonis has recruited a roster void of ANY alpha dogs capable of leading the dugout, our pitchers don't command the plate allowing the opposing hitters to get too comfortable thus bombard us for an SEC worst ERA for 2 years running, defense is porous as any I've ever seen wear the maroon-n-white, minimal player development under this coaching staff all contribute to the culture problem that has developed over the last 2 years... and it's all Lemonis' fault.

Lemonis has just showed everyone that he's quit and is just holding a position at this point. You can't come back from this situation.

[Skydawg1]

We need to throw 8 mil at Butch. I'll donate a percentage.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We need to throw 8 mil at Butch. I'll donate a percentage.

Or and hear me out, we do not do that. We instead throw 3 mil at Tony and either make Tennessee match and show the country we are serious about this ish or we get a top 5 coach.

[Todd4State]

Or and hear me out, we do not do that. We instead throw 3 mil at Tony and either make Tennessee match and show the country we are serious about this ish or we get a top 5 coach.

Not after the buyout. We're probably looking at Justin Haire.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Not after the buyout. We're probably looking at Justin Haire.

Dammit Todd!!! Let me dream!!! Stop bringing reality and rationale into my completely irrational thinking!!

[Coach34]

Or and hear me out, we do not do that. We instead throw 3 mil at Tony and either make Tennessee match and show the country we are serious about this ish or we get a top 5 coach.

Tony aint leaving Tenn. Next

[Coach34]

Our next coach is a top SEC assistant or a guy like the Campbell HC. We will not hire a blue blood guy.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Tony aint leaving Tenn. Next

Well not with that attitude he won’t***

Just trying to lighten the mood a little around here C34.

[Skydawg1]

I'd feel better if we hadn't already been turned down by a lot of big names back in '18.

[HoopsDawg]

Our next coach is a top SEC assistant or a guy like the Campbell HC. We will not hire a blue blood guy.

my number 1 would be Dan Heefner. He may not want to leave the Dallas are for Starkville though.

[StarkVegasSteve]

my number 1 would be Dan Heefner. He may not want to leave the Dallas are for Starkville though.

As someone who now lives in Dallas, and loves Starkville by the way, you would have to at the least triple my salary for me to move.

[HoopsDawg]

As someone who now lives in Dallas, and loves Starkville by the way, you would have to at the least triple my salary for me to move.

Heefner makes 370k I think

[Todd4State]

I'd feel better if we hadn't already been turned down by a lot of big names back in '18.

Cohen won't be running this search.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Cohen won't be running HIS MOUTH.

FIFY. I did not mind Cohen running the search. He is very well respected in the baseball world and got us in the door with potential candidates that we would not have had a chance at otherwise. I just did not like how he ran his mouth and told everyone we were going to have this top 5 caliber coach.

[basedog]

FIFY. I did not mind Cohen running the search. He is very well respected in the baseball world and got us in the door with potential candidates that we would not have had a chance at otherwise. I just did not like how he ran his mouth and told everyone we were going to have this top 5 caliber coach.

I hate the word you just used, "potential". As an ex-coach I heard it many times and never cared to hear. Smartest guy in the room, glad he is gone.

[parabrave]

So is Todays thread title gonna be "Glutton for punishment"??

[EdwardDrayton]

So is Todays thread title gonna be "Glutton for punishment"??

Toss some U2 on the platter.

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"

[State82]

So is Todays thread title gonna be "Glutton for punishment"??

If you are participating in the game thread later today then that is exactly what it is.

[Mjoelner34]

my number 1 would be Dan Heefner. He may not want to leave the Dallas are for Starkville though.

Agree. I either make the hire with my first call or Heefner is the first one to tell me no.