Damn, you couldn't be more wrong
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Well actually I could be more wrong. But I guarantee you they ain?t committed yet. I hate to keep repeating it but if you ain?t cheating BETTER than the other cheaters these days, you ain?t trying to WIN!
It’s also mind blowing to me the amount of melt across all boards after one damn bad year.
We will not be this bad again for a while. My reasoning? We never have been.
We are getting really good players and will be adding more real soon. We haven’t forgotten how to win here.
This season wouldn't have been like this had our pitching staff not literally imploded with injuries. No question in my mind about that.
So we must do two things:
1. Figure out why we had so many injuries and correct that.
2. Focus more on higher end talent pitchers who can come in and contribute quickly and less on projects.
Are we not in it with Tate Parker from PRcC? He was named nation Juco player of the year and is an outfielder. Hell we need another one. I see he is committed to USM. If we have other teams contacting our guys that are not even in the portal, why are we not trying to flip some of these other guys?
Tate has to stay close to home for certain reasons and thats why he's going to usm. Some things aren't as cut and dried as just offering a player money,etc.. Sometimes family matters come into play.
I've known Tate and his family since the coach pitch days. We go back a long way.
Delucia is reaching out to shark fans today for an NIL deal to come back next year.
Like where we sit with a couple of pitchers right now. Should be getting some positive news in the next 3-5 days.
Things remain the same with Skenes and it is basically down to Knight and Groff for the last outfield spot, may be a who commits first type of thing.
Aaron Nixon just committed.
Really nice pickup for the bullpen.
This is the kind of pickup I've been waiting on. Solid.
Nixon. Isn’t he the one that TX Tech stole home on ?
Stop the Presses....
Guess who just re-tweeted that Nixon will join Mississippi State?
https://twitter.com/paulskenes_15
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Patience being rewarded and there's gonna be some more good news a coming. As I said earlier the next week should be very good and it started today.
Paul Skenes - RHP/DH/C, Air Force
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=skenes000pau
Jackson Kelley - RHP, Mercer
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=kelley004jac
Bill Knight - CF, Mercer
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=knight000bil
Add these guys and we're back in Omaha next year
Talked w someone yesterday who would 100% know they situation, and he said, skenes wasn't deciding til after team USA was over. He liked our position w him. But wasn't calling it a sure thing. Think the summer w Bianco bothered him some
From USA baseball:
"Bianco, who just finished his 24th season at Ole Miss, will lead the Collegiate National Team after capping off an historic season at the helm of the Rebels with the program’s first-ever College World Series title. He will be joined on staff by Xan Barksdale, Drew Bianco (LSU), Scott Brown (Vanderbilt), Cliff Godwin (ECU), and Josh Holliday (Oklahoma State).
Team USA will also be joined by a host of coaches and staff members to assist during Training Camp: Spencer Allen (Milwaukee Brewers), Brady Austin (ECU), 2021 Collegiate National Team Manager Elliott Avent (NC State), Josh Fisher (NC State), Kerry Kincaid, 2019 Collegiate Manager Dan McDonnell (Louisville), Josh Pike (NC State)*_, and *_Elton Pollock (Presbyterian)."
MSU has ZERO friends on this coaching staff. Pure enemies for the most part.
How are we sitting with Josh Day if he doesn't get drafted or doesn't like his slot?
He's not an acquaintance, they're best friends. Heck Dan was in the State box at the cws last year with a State shirt on. They played at citadel together and were in each other's weddings.
https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/...9bca59c33.html
Knight is in the boat!