Yeah my point was this wasn't really a miss. Those guys said Montgomery to MSU while Stanford was still playing in Omaha. They were right. It just changed at the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
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Yeah my point was this wasn't really a miss. Those guys said Montgomery to MSU while Stanford was still playing in Omaha. They were right. It just changed at the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
I know, and I?m saying it is a miss. You can?t say, well I was right at the time, things just changed. They said he would be at State and he?s not. It?s possible they were right ?at the time? and it?s also possible they weren?t. But regardless, they were wrong in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by raymonddawg
My portal wish list at the end of the season:
-Friday night starter
-Stud 3B
-Braden Montgomery
Lemonis countered with:
-Two pitchers that have ERAs around 5. They might be pretty decent but are far from Friday night guys.
-A 3B from a pretty bad baseball conference that can hit pretty well but strikes out a lot. Not a bad get, but wanted a little better.
-Not Braden Montgomery
Good stuff...
Money toward lemonis buyout.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigbub50
I never thought at MSU we would have boosters that would pony up to get a big fish and yet have a coach that couldn't land him...
I'll own it. The whole camp and his family wanted him here and were on board. They were the source. And then he decided he didn't want to move back home and play with kids he grew up playing with. Sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
I still have hope, but GD if this ain't deflating...
the muck in the pot of soup is Lemo........ just wait til mid march and see if Parker allows us to keep the muck another year
By the way idont remember it being discussed- did we give Parker a "multi year guaranteed" contract like was rumored? Anybody know his buyout?
Parker seems great but I'd hate to scare off a HC candidate because we can't afford to bring in his preferred PC
Montgomery's family wanted him at State. They got the process going which hyped everybody. Montgomery didnt want to be in Mississippi tho- thats the bottom line. Which makes sense considering where he started his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
It’s looking really bad! There is no sugar coating it. I hope your prediction on Lemonis and the team next year is good. It’s all bout coaching what we have up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
The issue is how it was phrased on here, not necessarily by you but by many. Saying "we have a lot going for us so I think we'll get him" is fine. Saying "He's a silent commit and you're going to eat crow when he announces!" Is too far because Montgomery never said it himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
If someone has insider info, just state that info. Don't take an extra guess and present that guess like insider info too, you know? That's the "crow" some deserve to eat.
I just want to congratulate everyone on this thread length.
Well I posted what happened. I 100% agree its disappointing and a close Lemon really needed to make. I've said that all along. When the kid's parents are looking at places to purchase in StarkVegas you get excited. The guy simply didnt want to return to Mississippi.
Makes Lemon's job that much tougher in the Spring.
That's the bizarre thing about this whole deal. His parents telling MSU that he will be at MSU without talking to him first. Montgomery is a grown man. He makes his own decisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
And if I was Lemonis I would want to hear it from Braden himself before I got all excited and confident.
Let's get onto other sports now and wait to hear how improved the baseball team is during fall scrimmages...........
I?m excited for football, men?s basketball, and women?s basketball. If Lemonis falls on his face this year, I?m confident we can bring someone in to elevate us back to where we were.
The question would be would we open up the checkbook enough to get a big name or do we hire a no name coach. There is a really good chance that both us and OM would be open next year with bad years for both Lemonis and Bianco…Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
My last comment/question(s) on the Braden Montgomery situation with regard to his decision to go to Play for the Milkmen.
IF(big word but there was a lot of supposition on this thread) he chose then because of his hitting instructor who I believe people have mentioned as Chuck Box, then who is to say a new coach at State THIS year, couldn?t have hire Said hitting instructor and brought Montgomery in?
We really don?t know if course, because we are stuck with Lame Duck Lemo, but a change THIS year, not next will most likely present itself in the Spring of 24 when State loses a non-con series or a midweek to a nobody.
Some of you are too young to remember when we actually had sports casters on local stations making this statement after a 2-9 or 3-8 football season:
?State went 2-9 this year but the good news is everybody is back next year. The bad news is everybody is back next year!?
One will retire the other will be fired. Selmon, you'd better get off your ass now and start building a list of potential candidates because I think we all know how this ends.Quote:
Originally Posted by TNDawg35
Did my heart some good, to still see this thread at the top this morning.
One way or the other- this thread will be fun to quote from in the SpringQuote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
I'm not saying he's on the level of BM, but do we have a shot at Stephen Reid from GA Tech? I believe he hit like .344 w/ 15 bombs if I'm not mistaken.
100% it will. Hope I'm the one getting roastedQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
chuck box is not his hitting coach. CB works for a&M. CB had little to nothing to do w BM going to a&m. His hitting guy is based out of TX and is a private instructor.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
Sounds like we need to go and hire that guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
As what?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
He's not for hire. He's a private hitting instructor..... smhQuote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
Not if made an offer he can?t refuseQuote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Again, as what?Quote:
Originally Posted by SPMT
Special assistant aka helperQuote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
To do what??? He's a private hitting Instructor. He's not a college coach.not even sure why I wasted the 30 secs respondingQuote:
Originally Posted by SPMT
Dude, do you really think that's realistic with limits on staffing to 4 countable coaches and volunteers being eliminated? Not to mention you have no clue whether he could qualify to be on a college staff, how much of a pay cut he would be willing to take, relocate and shut down his business, etc. Y'all can throw some stuff out there without any consideration.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPMT
I?m joking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
Too much joking in this thread to begin with.
I understood that you were being facetious even if these other dudes missed it. I think everyone is upset about our baseball situation that they have forgotten how to detect sarcasmQuote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
Haha yeah I just let it roll. Hopefully it's not us getting rolled next spring but I hope someone fills the AD in that this wouldn't have happened in the past. If we wanted someone we usually got them especially if the family was behind them. The fact that we had that plus the money and still couldn't land the kid just shows what kind of mistake was made keeping Lemonis. I hope Lemonis makes fools of us all but if he cant accomplish bringing a kid over with all the cards he held with this kid, no matter how good Lemonis of coach Lemonis is and the staff he brings, we won't ever be top 2 sec again with our competition landing those guys each year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
heck, with texas and OU making 16 SEC teams lemo gone steady maintain in the lower quarter unless Parker can turn water into wine
You mean like Palmeiro's kid who decommitted when we hired Cohen?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
To be fair his mother lives in MS and wanted him coming to State. His father lives in another state and I dunno what he wanted. My family has been close to him and his mothers family. One of the girls has been friends with him and she?s at State. When she heard he may come to State she contacted him. He wouldn?t tell her where he was going. My sister said his mama told them a while back he was coming back too. But we didn?t recruit him while we recruited his friends in high school, he left the state for a reason, and I checked with the family when I first heard he may be coming. Not one said that he ever said he was coming. I thought his mother would get her way. Unfortunately for us he chose to come closer to home.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
PS…I hope Lemonis proves me wrong, but I didn’t want to keep him. Due to portal weakness, and most importantly, we play like dog piss with all his players. I’m down on all sports anymore, just from the way they began and the way they are run from the top down. Mostly to maximize profits in Vegas. It’s a rigged game against us and the Freemasons playground. Deceit and taking our money in all aspects of life. It’s a big club and we ain’t in it.
I cannot disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoseBrown