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Absolutely.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
Ray Charles blindfolded in Stevie Wonder's basement can see the opportunity for playing time we have here. And with the DNF atmosphere to boot, there will be plenty of interest. We just have to get the evaluations right, something we have struggled with lately (on the mound especially).
Which makes getting the RIGHT PC in place with boots on the ground ASAP all the more important.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Oxymoron. RIGHT PC/ASAPQuote:
Originally Posted by LibraryDawg
you hope the best PC that will come to State has a Pitching Staff that is pitching in the last week of the season or at worse coaches for one of the last 16 teams.
We cant bring in a guy like Holcombe- a very talented project. We need a couple of guys that can pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
I agree. Although Holcombe can become dominant with the right coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
For sure he can. He's got the skills, just needs somebody to help him reign it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
(Also, these pop ups are mildly infuriating)
Hopefully most of the guys we pull through the portal are still playing atleast through this weekend.
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Originally Posted by SpaceWranglerDawg
They are, but in fairness the board has to make money somehow and I sure don't want to pay to be here. As long as the ad money doesn't go to advertising ED... the last thing we want is an influx of casual fans that don't know how the board works or follow the programs. I may argue with C34 or Todd but at the end of the day sometimes they're right, sometimes I'm right, usually im quiet and just learn from people who know more. Most importantly, the conversation always stays on topic. What else can you want from a board?
Zero issues at all for the board making money, I just felt like they (the pop ups) hit a massive uptick overnight. I hope at least they generate a good bit, ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us
You have to balance it out. Projects need to have huge ceilings like Holcombe but the staff has to have a mix of pitchability guys to balance out the riskQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
DNF Atmosphere really doesnt mean what it used to. Its all about NIL and playing time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Projects going into next year aren't what Lemonis needs, if so he will be gone most likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
ThisQuote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Exactly - the atmosphere while fantastically awesome on big weekends and players dig it means very little to those driven to make the next levelQuote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
1. Do their players get drafted? How high?
2. Playing time opportunities early?
3. Are players getting better over time? (See 1)
Regardless of what people think-development can and should continue to happen during the season- it?s on the coaches to provide the tools necessary and on the player to take advantage
It?s gotta be part of the culture
4. Do they have my major
5. NIL
6-9 fill in
10. Stadium atmosphere and fans
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Originally Posted by sandjunky
4. Do they have my major........
I think this gets overlooked a lot! I know that sports (wether its baseball, basketball, softball, football, ect...) is a draw to go somewhere and possibly get school paid for but if a college does not have a major close to what you want to do after college then it can be a deal breaker. My daughter just graduated high school and had offers from 6-8 schools some low D1, D2, D3 , MIAS, and Juco offers to play basketball. She will end up going the Juco route though because some of the (higher level) schools didn't have her field of study and money was also an issue. The basketball side would have been a lot better at some of the higher level schools but it would be crazy to go to school for 4 years and get a degree that you don't want or could use to use in a career field that you want to do for the rest of your life.........
I thought that was universally understood and didn't need to be said, but yeah. You are wasting time shopping in the portal if you didn't have playing time to offer, and enough NIL for the bigger fish. Several current and former players have said they wanted to come here for the atmosphere. That helps a lot when you are competing fairly equally for recruits in other areas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
Bingo. We have been a little project heavy and just havent done the job of getting them where they need to be. I love Holcombe and feel like the right PC can get him where he needs to be by FebQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
We desperately need some inning eaters also. Strike out guys are a necessity but it also leaves you short handed. Ethan Small was dominate bit also never got past the 6th inning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
It helps to have a pitcher who can get the swing and miss nowadays because you dont see a lot of guys standing there taking called third strikes. Unless, of course, they play for Lemonis and Geautreau. 😳
Our roster should look like Wichitas right now - nearly all in portal
TJ McCants from OM just entered.
Cant hit. Better off sticking with Hugesak and his powerQuote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
Considering we had the fewest k's in the league your gripe is a tad ridiculous. At least in this caseQuote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Can't hit a lick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I swear our fans dont watch other teams playQuote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
So do you have the stats on how few were Backwards K?s?Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
It would be highly unlikely that we would be at or near the top on backwards K's when being one of the conference's toughest teams to K. Common sense is your friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Our biggest problem at the plate was leading the SEC in grounding into double plays to kill innings. We were top half and even top 1/3 in extra base hit categories- we hit for power. But DP's really hurt offensively
I seem to remember McCants hitting pretty good his freshman season. Must have regressed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
In our 12 of our 21 SEC losses, the Dawgs struck out double digit times with the average being 12 plus times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
In 2 other losses the Dogs struck out 9 times. 2/3?s of our losses were with between 9 and 13 Ks , 13 Ks happening in 8 of those 14. As you say, short of getting the actual scorebooks, no way to no how many were backward Ks. But make no mistake, thr inability to put the ball in play with RISP played a factor in at least 12 of those losses. Situational hitting is still a necessary factor in success.
2nd in DPs to Arkansas, conference leader in ground outsQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
However, in general, middle of the pack in nearly all other numbers even 2-out hitting (272 Vs 269 average), 2 out RBI (132 Vs 140 average) and with RISP (298 Vs 297 average)
In conference only games we struck out 253 times. That ranked 5th in the league. The top ranked team for least strikeouts had 230 K's. That was UM, Vandy was second with 247, LSU 3rd with 249, Kentucky 4th with 252 and us with 253. K's in conference only games was not our offensive issue. It was very poor avg with RISP and GDP.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
How about in close games? If you are being crushed in a run-rule route maybe folks just start hacking?Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Stats could be skewed to look better because how many games were run ruled and we didn?t get additional ABs
Not allowed to have thought out comments on this board...***Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Notre Dame Portal
A Grad Transfer LHP with Sub 3 ERA with 2:1 k to BB. With 49 Games and 120 innings of experience. Started a super regional! In Dudy Nobel! But got shelled by the National Champs.
And a Starting Catcher
https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.c...ansfer-portal/
SoCon Star in Portal (RJ Yeager and Colton Ledbetter's prior league)
Kennedy Jones
https://uncgspartans.com/sports/base...dy--jones/4655
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Originally Posted by Homedawg
He has mistake power. You make a mistake he may hit it out. But he's not going to beat you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
In the 230's last two years. He's been figured out.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlSwearengen
K% should give you what you want. Maybe someone cares enough to figure that out; I don'tQuote:
Originally Posted by sandjunky
SEC only Ks divided by SEC only AB numbers would do it, but I also don't care enough to figure it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Why? Because Ks are a part of what actually matters- scoring runs. And we were #10 out of 14 the last 2 seasons. It's clear we don't have a good offense. Be it poor recruiting, Jake G being a mediocre hitting coach, Lemonis screwing them up, whatever- at the end of the day we aren't a good offense under Lemonis and we underperform our recruiting rankings. That's what matters, K alone is irrelevant in the face if that