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Originally Posted by KB21

I question how long it will last, because we are looking at a very small sample size of him "getting it" finally. We have a much larger sample size of him not being an effective hitter.

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We actually have 2.5 seasons of him being a good hitter with only 1 season of being below par

I know there is not an opening but what are the chances of Lemonis actually getting fired after the season? I do not see anybody saying keep Lemonis other than the mouth breather and we all know who that is.

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

I know there is not an opening but what are the chances of Lemonis actually getting fired after the season? I do not see anybody saying keep Lemonis other than the mouth breather and we all know who that is.

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If things continue as they are, very high.

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Originally Posted by KB21

If things continue as they are, very high.

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Yep. No way to keep him if he misses a Regional

I think that not only does he have to turn the season around, but it also has to be a drastic turnaround. I don't think just making the postseason works this time.

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Originally Posted by KB21

I will also add this. I completely understand where those who think the program is too big for a first-time head coach come from. Hiring a first-time head coach at this program is a risk. I 100% agree.

However, I'm not against it. Why? Because sometimes you have to make a decision whether to take a chance to be great or play it safe and be average. I think with the way college baseball coaches tend to not hop around, hiring an established head coach from a lower-level program may be the safe move, but is it the move that will ensure that we become the perennial national championship contenders we know this program can be? I look at what Tennessee has done under a first-time head coach in Tony Vitello. Yes, he took over a program that was not on the same level as our program when he got that Tennessee job. All he's done is build a perennial national championship contender out of a program that was an also ran program prior to him. He's won 73% of his games since 2018. Look at what Wes Johnson has done with the Georgia baseball program. They are top 5 in the country in his second season.

Everyone wants a Tony Vitello, but to get the next Tony Vitello, you are likely going to have to go the first-time head coach route. Someone like Will Coggin, Josh Elander, or Nate Thompson.

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This post nailed it in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton

Yeah, nice numbers. Our team is not talented.

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We had more players drafted last year than any team in the country. Our 1 and 2 starters were as good as any in the league. Still underachieved.

We have way more talent than 1-8 in the sec.
We have a soft culture.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Yep. No way to keep him if he misses a Regional

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I saw Kendall Rogers on twitter predicted us the number 1 seed in the in the TX A&M regional .
That was clever but sad also.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Yep. No way to keep him if he misses a Regional

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That's a pretty low bar for keeping him.

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Originally Posted by AlSwearengen

This post nailed it in my opinion.

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But how many times does it NOT work.

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Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton

That's a pretty low bar for keeping him.

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I’m just saying if he misses a Regional there’s no way you can keep him. At this time he still has money guys in his corner. Gonna let the season play out.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Maybe he was, but he recruited at an elite level and that 17 team had complete buy in and belief.

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Recruited at a high level?? Bahhahaha he got Tanner Allen. He did that. And with out him we have no shop. So I'll give him credit for that. But let's not go there. You will be shocked w what he got committed. Lem stuck e a bunch of his commits that were trash. He wasn't the elite recruiter the internet leads you to believe it's the opposite

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Originally Posted by AlSwearengen

This post nailed it in my opinion.

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If only Cann was focused on just winning baseball games... we'd still have our guy.

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Originally Posted by KB21

I question how long it will last, because we are looking at a very small sample size of him "getting it" finally. We have a much larger sample size of him not being an effective hitter.

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So you wanted downs in over Hines bc of his "sample size"? Hes never hit ever in sec. And the guys you used numbers on had t either. You use numbers when it's convenient. And now I expect won't hear back from until hunter sucks again and it's coming. It's baseball. But surely analytics will see it right ??

Need to settle on a new coach quickly or we need to rename this the Baseball Lukewarm Board.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

We actually have 2.5 seasons of him being a good hitter with only 1 season of being below par

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Amazing the analytic czar skipped that part

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Originally Posted by KB21

If things continue as they are, very high.

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We can agree w this. But selmon doesn't want to he wants lem to win. Hes spent so much money he needs a money saver. And fact is selmon honestly puts baseball in a standard of ...... well nothing It's not football or men's basketball so. .....

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Originally Posted by Turfdawg67

If only Cann was focused on just winning baseball games... we'd still have our guy.

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Thank god he did. He wasn't the guy

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Originally Posted by Coach34

I’m just saying if he misses a Regional there’s no way you can keep him. At this time he still has money guys in his corner. Gonna let the season play out.

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Seriously though, WHY are they still in his corner??!!?? Do they not see what we see every game??!!??

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

Thank god he did. He wasn't the guy

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Fair, I trust your opinion.