Cody Brown gets on base 3 straight times- followed by 3 straight Vickerson bunt attempts. Thats not baseball- thats bullshit.
LET THEM SWING THE ****ING BAT
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Cody Brown gets on base 3 straight times- followed by 3 straight Vickerson bunt attempts. Thats not baseball- thats bullshit.
LET THEM SWING THE ****ING BAT
I know he'll get one more season, but I'm starting to get the feeling we're watching Cohen implode. He wants to win so badly he's overthinking everything and destroying any chances he has at winning in the process.
Thursday night, when we get our first runner on, the crowd needs a loud, sustained "NO BUNT. NO BUNT. NO BUNT." chant. Of course, we'll still bunt, but you know, make your feelings known.
Changing up the lineup was a good start. But he overlooked the real change that needed to be made and that's the way we play. It's south Alabama. Surely you recruited kids who can hit them. LET THEM
you take all the fun out of the game for the players by constantly bunting and giving the other team outs.
If I was vickerson I'd be tempted to punch cohen in the face after that shit. Just keeps taking the bat outta his hands all night
The taking the fun out is key - what big time hitter would be happy being forced to bunt with no outs every other inning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
1st 2nd and 4th innings as well.
If he got his damn way we'd be losing 5-3 instead of winning 7-5. He is an idiot.
I would be to the point of fouling off the bunt attempts just to be able to swing with 2 strikes.
I'm done with him. Straight up stupid how he is handling things. He's gone off the reservation. I don't give a shit how many regionals he's had or a CWS. He's changed and not for the better. I'd rather watch someone else lead our program that will play baseball and not this bastardized version of male fast pitch softball. This is ****ing garbage. And take that ****ing overrated muu muu wherein get ****ong****ing pitching coach with you. This isn't a one game rant because we are struggling. This has become the norm. And it's unacceptable and unnecessary.
After getting the bunt sign for a 3rd straight AB- I would have called time and taken myself out of the game.
Glad I was always a good 2 strike hitter. Just foul 2 bunts off then go to work.
Do we have any players with a set of nuts that will call a team meeting to address this crap?
Lolol. My dad's always bitching about butch wearing that thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
We obviously have no beat writers that have anyQuote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
Apparently not. And to be fair, what can they do when it's the coach taking the bats out of their hands? About the only thing would be agree to foul off bunt attempts then swing with two strikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
If you have no confidence that you coach is doing everything to win... THAT will have deep ramifications on effort, intensity, etc.
Cohen doubles up on his problems.
Seriously if he goes all intense bastard, throwing players under the bus how do you not come back with "Well you ****ing cost is all kind of runs dumbass!"
Dam serf you have been taking some knowledge in.
If they had a team meeting and agreed to mess up bunting, Cohen has completely lost the team and he might as well quit.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
Another point worth discussing: Cohen has sucked all the fun out of the game for our hitters. It's why we look like we're just going through the motions. The only time they get to have any real "fun" now is when they're acting like clowns in the dugout. If he'd let them swing the mother****ing bat, settle on a lineup, and play real damn baseball, you'd probably see some of the enthusiasm come back. As it is, we're just listless. And bringing in more highly rated players won't change that. If anything, it will get worse because those guys EXPECT to be turned loose to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Thus the point. Cohen is not giving them a chance to win. The entire job of a coach is to put your players in the best position to win and Cohen is doing the opposite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
I would address it and ask why do we give the other team outs so often??? Outs are precious
SS hopefully knows our frustration as well as the players.
Pitching blows too. Dude just hit his first ever homerun. Didn't that happen for auburn too?
We flat out are not any good.
Might as well stop pitching Ross. Dude threw batting practice speed before. Now he's throwing them straight. He's one of many pitchers who flat out isn't good
As much as he tries the same shit over and over, you would think he would let the batter swing in these situations just to mix things up. He's one dumb m'fer.
You should e-mail this exactly like it is to Cohen. Hit the nail on the head.Quote:
Originally Posted by I seen it dawg
I don't think he is that dumb. Heis just that @&$"ing hardheaded .Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgface
Me too. I'd probably 17 up y attempted foul bunt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
Does make one wonder...
If I am a recruit, I'm really concerned about Cohen taking the bat out of my hand to bunt. I'm concerned that Cohen is taking the fun for the players out of the game itself. I'm worried that he's lost touch of how the game is really played because he's lost his mind!
This hurts recruiting gentlemen. Hitters want to go where they can be productive regardless of the stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thick
Hitters also want to go to schools that have great hitting coaches. The proof is in the results.
If I'm a hitter I look at ONE successful hitting talent to make a big next level jump under The Blockhead.
We have two of the best power hitters in the country committed right now. I'm much more concerned about MLB taking their bats out of our hands than Cohen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thick
Matt LaPorta, Colin Cowgill, and Hunter Renfroe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
It's The Meddler. Get it right, Smitty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
http://i.imgur.com/2YJ5inX.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
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I hate to be the Internet police here, but one way to get better hitters to come is to not put stuff out like this to discourage them from coming. Nothing personal and I know you are not the only one doing it. I'm sure you'll lash out at me back too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Backspin
And I'm not saying you can't bitch- just don't say "recruits shouldn't come here". Especially if you want it to get better. Because of the fact of the matter one of the best ways to reduce bunting is to get better hitters to start with.
Or to stop giving the bunt sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
If a bigtime croot came out and said, "I was going to MSU but their philosophy/instruction won't help me get to the next level" I bet shit would change a lot quicker.
I failed how? Greg Pickett is considered a border line first round pick. Austin Riley is an UA All-American with top five round talent- and that's being very conservative.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg