ya'll hearing anything about several guys being removed from the baseball team??

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What's up with small? I desperately want a high velocity lh reliever

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Put up post of himself throwing on Instagram about two weeks ago. He's not at the 12 month mark yet.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Put up post of himself throwing on Instagram about two weeks ago. He's not at the 12 month mark yet.

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Thanks. Hopefully he can give us something this year

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Results just came in this past week.

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Was it a surprise test or smn?? If not, what a freaking moron.

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Was it a surprise test or smn?? If not, what a freaking moron.

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Hey if your coach sent you into a bases loaded jam every game, you'd need something to mellow you out haha

Accountability. To yourself and the program. No discussion or negotiation on the fact. Work your ass off and no drugs. Real ****ing simple. You can't do that there are hundreds of players that would love to have the spot and will adhere to program policy. It's not real hard.

And if you don't like it get the **** out. Before I get out of my chair.

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Hey if your coach sent you into a bases loaded jam every game, you'd need something to mellow you out haha

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365 days for Marijuana? Oklahoma would not have a football team if this was the NCAA penalty. You can rape, slap, and brutalize women in the Big-12 without facing more than a one-game suspension.

Or is 365 the Cannazaro penalty? If so, I support my coach. Gotta drive a culture of excellence and set high standards.

Yep.... this ain't Ole Miss Football here.

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365 days for Marijuana? Oklahoma would not have a football team if this was the NCAA penalty. You can rape, slap, and brutalize women in the Big-12 without facing more than a one-game suspension.

Or is 365 the Cannazaro penalty? If so, I support my coach. Gotta drive a culture of excellence and set high standards.

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Sounds pretty rough. I doubt you could find 45 clean players on any sec football team

45! I think at LSU it would be 4 or 5

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Sounds pretty rough. I doubt you could find 45 clean players on any sec football team

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you can at State...we are about 2/3 passing the test most times

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45! I think at LSU it would be 4 or 5

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I figured a bunch switched to spice to best drug tests

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you can at State...we are about 2/3 passing the test most times

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I suppose the 1/3 aren't getting suspended a year. That's pretty good rate by our team though

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I suppose the 1/3 aren't getting suspended a year. That's pretty good rate by our team though

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We are even higher on the NCAA test they know about. I was talking about surprise tests

Anybody got any MLB stats on weed suspensions?

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There has been a change in work ethic as well as a no drugs allowed policy. People that cant adhere to both of those are eliminated from the team.

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I thought all of this was getting changed when Cohen took over from Polk. Well, the work ethic part anyway. Had Cohen been letting everything go soft the last few years?

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I thought all of this was getting changed when Cohen took over from Polk. Well, the work ethic part anyway. Had Cohen been letting everything go soft the last few years?

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yes

I'm sure most of you are aware that players and parents read this forum. Mainly to see what new rumors you guys have come up with or just loooking for a cheap laugh. Regardless, most of you are so quick to dog out some of the very guys you should want around this program. The majority of these guys have worked their entire life just for the chance to put that State uniform on and I'm pretty sure most of you could really careless what they're dealing with or going through as long as they produce great entertainment for you. One thing I've learned from reading this ED forum is you guys are real quick to praise and tout the very players that are most likely to embarrass this program one day if their issues were ever brought to light.

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I'm sure most of you are aware that players and parents read this forum. Mainly to see what new rumors you guys have come up with or just loooking for a cheap laugh. Regardless, most of you are so quick to dog out some of the very guys you should want around this program. The majority of these guys have worked their entire life just for the chance to put that State uniform on and I'm pretty sure most of you could really careless what they're dealing with or going through as long as they produce great entertainment for you. One thing I've learned from reading this ED forum is you guys are real quick to praise and tout the very players that are most likely to embarrass this program one day if their issues were ever brought to light.

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If they have "issues" I don't want their ass here. I don't give a shit what they do on the field. And at this point they are big boys, or should be, so they shouldn't worry about what some asshole types on this board. And as far as the parents go....well...

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I'm sure most of you are aware that players and parents read this forum. Mainly to see what new rumors you guys have come up with or just loooking for a cheap laugh. Regardless, most of you are so quick to dog out some of the very guys you should want around this program. The majority of these guys have worked their entire life just for the chance to put that State uniform on and I'm pretty sure most of you could really careless what they're dealing with or going through as long as they produce great entertainment for you. One thing I've learned from reading this ED forum is you guys are real quick to praise and tout the very players that are most likely to embarrass this program one day if their issues were ever brought to light.

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Like who? Give us details haha

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I'm sure most of you are aware that players and parents read this forum. Mainly to see what new rumors you guys have come up with or just loooking for a cheap laugh. Regardless, most of you are so quick to dog out some of the very guys you should want around this program. The majority of these guys have worked their entire life just for the chance to put that State uniform on and I'm pretty sure most of you could really careless what they're dealing with or going through as long as they produce great entertainment for you. One thing I've learned from reading this ED forum is you guys are real quick to praise and tout the very players that are most likely to embarrass this program one day if their issues were ever brought to light.

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Are you saying that Brent Rooker smokes pot?

Well players and parents if you are reading...

Handle your business and abide by the program rules that our head coach sets forth and you will be successful. If not then hit the ****ing bricks. How bout that? Simple enough?

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That was the joke, Ted.

JDog, ultimate troll.

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Well Bob, lame ass joke.

Bob, ultimate lame joke troll evaluator.

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Well players and parents if you are reading...

Handle your business and abide by the program rules that our head coach sets forth and you will be successful. If not then hit the ****ing bricks. How bout that? Simple enough?

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Are you saying that Brent Rooker smokes pot?

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The best of my knowledge Rooker is as great as they come and deserves every bit of success he gets. I'll be honest, you seem to know more than the average poster on this board and with that being said you have to know that there are bigger issues than an occasional joint. And yes, there are plenty of great, hardworking guys that adhere to the rules. Then there are those that don't and I guess they'll either get away with it or it'll catch up with them eventually. We'll see.

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The best of my knowledge Rooker is as great as they come and deserves every bit of success he gets. I'll be honest, you seem to know more than the average poster on this board and with that being said you have to know that there are bigger issues than an occasional joint. And yes, there are plenty of great, hardworking guys that adhere to the rules. Then there are those that don't and I guess they'll either get away with it or it'll catch up with them eventually. We'll see.

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I agree. I was just joking about Rooker.

I'm not staying smoking pot is good but I do believe some of the penalties can be excessive. Hate to break it to some of you but there's a lot of productive MLB players these days that smoke weed.

Here's an article on the subject that portrays a more enlightened and modern day opinion on baseball and pot.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/m...rijuana-121116

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The best of my knowledge Rooker is as great as they come and deserves every bit of success he gets. I'll be honest, you seem to know more than the average poster on this board and with that being said you have to know that there are bigger issues than an occasional joint. And yes, there are plenty of great, hardworking guys that adhere to the rules. Then there are those that don't and I guess they'll either get away with it or it'll catch up with them eventually. We'll see.

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Hi Mr Plumblee.

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I'm not staying smoking pot is good but I do believe some of the penalties can be excessive. Hate to break it to some of you but there's a lot of productive MLB players these days that smoke weed.

Here's an article on the subject that portrays a more enlightened and modern day opinion on baseball and pot.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/m...rijuana-121116

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I could care less what guys do. But until it's legal in college and MLB then it's dumb to do it and chance a failed test. Once it becomes legal then do whatever the **** you want. Until then don't do it.

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I thought all of this was getting changed when Cohen took over from Polk. Well, the work ethic part anyway. Had Cohen been letting everything go soft the last few years?

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I started wondering the same as I got deeper into this thread. Sounds like the Intense Bastard went soft on us. I recall someone here talking about how he had sold his soul a bit last year to get us back on top. Seemed ridiculous, but you look at a guy like Marrero, and he's got clubhouse cancer written all over him. I wondered what else was going on. We got part of our answer when Marrero was suspended, and the rest of the story is coming out. Kinda makes me lose some respect for Cohen and appreciate Cann even more.

Ross Mitchell - The horrible senior year

I think the consensus opinion was that the new baseball ruined his previous advantages and ball movement. But, the kid himself looked ragged by his senior season. In appearance he went from a citizen of Mayberry to a Austin Texas fried brain.

Wonder if the Cohen party culture ruined Mitchell and consequently the entire 2015 season.

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I could care less what guys do. But until it's legal in college and MLB then it's dumb to do it and chance a failed test. Once it becomes legal then do whatever the **** you want. Until then don't do it.

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Not bad advice. I just hope our pot polices are consistent with other SEC programs. I Will also admit to being more concerned with us winning than how many players who smoke weed.

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Ross Mitchell - The horrible senior year

I think the consensus opinion was that the new baseball ruined his previous advantages and ball movement. But, the kid himself looked ragged by his senior season. In appearance he went from a citizen of Mayberry to a Austin Texas fried brain.

Wonder if the Cohen party culture ruined Mitchell and consequently the entire 2015 season.

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Y'all just running with it, aren't ya? Haha

If our "party culture" led to a sec championship and a national seed last year, I hope we keep it

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Ross Mitchell - The horrible senior year

I think the consensus opinion was that the new baseball ruined his previous advantages and ball movement. But, the kid himself looked ragged by his senior season. In appearance he went from a citizen of Mayberry to a Austin Texas fried brain.

Wonder if the Cohen party culture ruined Mitchell and consequently the entire 2015 season.

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Ross Mitchell wasn't anything close to a party animal. While many were out partying, Ross was sharing the gospel.

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Y'all just running with it, aren't ya? Haha

If our "party culture" led to a sec championship and a national seed last year, I hope we keep it

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delete - I'm just mad about LSU today

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He was just lucky that he found Kruger and Lowe on the waiver wire. That whole 2015 team was accidental, no design at all. We were expecting total implosion to start the year and it was supposed to be JCs last season unless he won 16 games.

Yep, JC's expectations were so low in 2016, he needed to make a Regional and it was not clear that we could.

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Was he lucky on sexton, hump, Collins, rooker, pilk, and Hudson too?

How long are some of you on here going to keep trashing Cohen? I know that is the MSU thing to do...eat our own...but damn..he was a damn good coach and will be a good AD.

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Was he lucky on sexton, hump, Collins, rooker, pilk, and Hudson too?

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I'm not thinking right today, I blame my jealousy of LSU today

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I'm not thinking right today, I blame jealousy of LSU

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Understandable haha

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I started wondering the same as I got deeper into this thread. Sounds like the Intense Bastard went soft on us. I recall someone here talking about how he had sold his soul a bit last year to get us back on top. Seemed ridiculous, but you look at a guy like Marrero, and he's got clubhouse cancer written all over him. I wondered what else was going on. We got part of our answer when Marrero was suspended, and the rest of the story is coming out. Kinda makes me lose some respect for Cohen and appreciate Cann even more.

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I think he may have went soft or at least lost his interest in coaching baseball is probably more accurate to say. But to his credit- he at least stepped down instead of turning our program into a dumpster fire and he hired a great coach to replace him and left him enough talent to make a SR. So, we're in pretty good shape right now. And a lot of that is because of Cohen. He also knew to hire Cannizaro and he orchestrated that at apparently Def-Con 5 level.

Maybe the selling his soul part was referring to hiring a pitching coach that he knew wouldn't stay here for long. The story about him going after Nate Lowe after we got swept in 2015 by Tennessee to have a losing season is legendary in some ways- and tells me that he still cared on some level at least.

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Ross Mitchell - The horrible senior year

I think the consensus opinion was that the new baseball ruined his previous advantages and ball movement. But, the kid himself looked ragged by his senior season. In appearance he went from a citizen of Mayberry to a Austin Texas fried brain.

Wonder if the Cohen party culture ruined Mitchell and consequently the entire 2015 season.

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I'm not saying who did and who didn't smoke pot in 2015 because I don't know- but lack of discipline applies to other areas besides drug use. I think the general lack of discipline probably affected the 2015 team a lot. In whatever ways that manifests itself.

I think Cohen also realized or was starting to realize that to get to Vandy, Florida, LSU levels of talent he was going to have to hire someone with a MLB scouting background. Because what he was doing wasn't quite cutting it to that elite level.