Open letter to the baseball team

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

We've actually done that three times in school history. 1948-49, 1965- 1966, and 1970-1971. ESPN/SEC Network for some reason has been putting out that we've never done it and they're wrong. I even tweeted Ben McDonald about it and he told me that was what was in the notes ESPN gave them. I don't know how they screwed this one up since literally half of our SEC Titles were back to back.

The only things that we could do that we've never done before in school history is win 20 SEC games in back to back seasons and be a National Seed in back to back seasons. At this point we have a chance to do those things still. We'll see if those things happen.

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Correct. I should've been more specific in my original post. If we get the SEC'ship, that guarantees both a natty seed and b2b 20+ win seasons.

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Originally Posted by Bully13

For you history buffs. My 1st memories of The Dude goes back to us winning our regional and I think it was against WA. I remember one of our players climbing up the left field foul post celebrating. Was that Jody Hurst? I also remember beating MI to go to Omaha. They had Barry Larkin and we was bad ass throughout the tournament. Think they had Sabo on that team too. Anybody remember what years those were?

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The Regional at Starkville against a very good Washington team was one of the most exciting regional's ever, not the most but awesome. Washington had a very good team, it was extremely hot beating them early in the day to advance to CWS.

Actually I had to miss the regional with Barry Larkin playing.

We've had so many great regional moments, but the Burke Master's grand slam in the top of the 9th and beating a #1 Fsu team has to be the top.

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Originally Posted by Bully13

For you history buffs. My 1st memories of The Dude goes back to us winning our regional and I think it was against WA. I remember one of our players climbing up the left field foul post celebrating. Was that Jody Hurst? I also remember beating MI to go to Omaha. They had Barry Larkin and we was bad ass throughout the tournament. Think they had Sabo on that team too. Anybody remember what years those were?

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If it was Jody it was 89 and we beat UNC.

If it was Washington, that was 1997.

Larkin was on the 85 team we beat in Starkville

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Originally Posted by ScoobaDawg

If it was Jody it was 89 and we beat UNC.

If it was Washington, that was 1997.

Larkin was on the 85 team we beat in Starkville

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We lost the 89 regional, UNC beat us in a double header to advance to CWS. We were #1 and Teaxas A&M was ranked two and neither made it to CWS. Probably biggest disappointment in Msu baseball history with loaded team of talent.

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Originally Posted by basedog

We lost the 89 regional, UNC beat us in a double header to advance to CWS. We were #1 and Teaxas A&M was ranked two and neither made it to CWS. Probably biggest disappointment in Msu baseball history with loaded team of talent.

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Whoops duh. Ok I meant couldn't of been Jody. played in 88 and 89.

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Originally Posted by basedog

Those 70 and 71 teams were loaded with as much talent as any Msu teams ever had. Back in the "grandpa days", the 71 team got screwed by some crazy Ncaa rule that didn't allow us to play several starters in the regional tournament. That team was as good as any in the country back then. I finished in 73', you guys should have seen "leftfield lounge" in the beginning! Paul Gregory was the Coach and was known as a Gentleman. His assistant was Tom D'Armi, was known as a great recruiter and talked about the New York Yankees all the time!

Just saying.

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Those teams were great. But I'd have to say the '85 squad had the most talent by far, than any other MSU team.
Jeff Brantley
Bobby Thigpen
Will Clark
Rafael Palmeiro
And a host of other really good players who did not make the Big Leagues, including:
Dan Van Cleve
Gator Thiesen
John Mitchell
Gene Morgan
Ray Mullino
Steven King
Trent Intorcia

4 MLB All-Stars of the 9 starters. Almost assuredly the most talented college team of all time...not just MSU.