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2 blowouts and an extra inning squeaker.
Parker would have to make a huge run to even be considered but stranger things have happened.
He only needs to stick around, it's not a given that O'Connor, Bakich, Joe Torre, Jarrett, Maddon, Butch, or Wes Johnson are gettable. We may not want the 10th guy down the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
Parker can win the job still. Plus, just hire a proper MLB style hitting coach, offer Elander 2x the salary to coach MSU hitting (190K to 380k). Hire a Portal Scout for Pitching. Looks like Goat is good at scouting hitters (Ledbetter, Yeager, Frei, Reece, Reeves, Stallman).
Ah so it begins.
The only way I would want Parker back would be as pitching coach. And even then my heart wouldn't be broken if we went in a different direction.
The problem would be Elander would probably interview for the head coaching job so he likely wouldn't take the hitting coach job.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
More than likely since we would be trying to interview elite hitting coaches as head coaches I think it would limit our pool somewhat for who we could hire as hitting coach. Best case scenario would be to talk Coggin in to coming back in that situation.
Yeah, this makes sense, just saying that I don't want the Toledo, Central Michigan or the Indiana coach because a coach has to be hired. Go elite or keep Parker, might as well if Parker does a good job. Now that Shit Bucket is gone, let's see what happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
MLB pays coaches pennies, you could offer a professional hitting coach amazing money compared to MiLB. Seems that's how ole Miss got Mangrum.
Also- and this is food for thought. We're not retaining many of these players due to graduation or the draft. Meaning this is a really good time to make a big change.
Pico- Draft
Siary- Maybe draft/maybe comeback
Ligon- - Sr.
Williams- Draft
Simmons- Phd
Hungate- Sr.
I'm sure we'll try to bring back Dotson, McPherson, and I feel pretty confident Ben Davis will be back.
C- Highfill- Portal?
C- Powell- Starkville Fire Dept.
1B- Hines- Mississippi Mud Monsters/Walnut Grove Sluggers
2B- Sanders will be back
3B- Reese- Probably back from what I have heard- loves MSU.
SS- Reeves- Sr.
SS- Cupp- Portal?
LF- Frei- Sr.
CF- Chance- Probably back
RF- Stallman- Sr.
OF- Downs- Sr.
OF- Stevens- Portal?
DH- Sullivan- Sr.
Even though we have a few guys that would be coveted in the portal there are so few of them we have a decent chance of keeping them if the new coach wants to.
I would be completely fine if we kept Parker as pitching coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
I honestly think we would go with Coggin before we went with a mid major coach. If that happens I think there is a very good chance we keep Parker as the pitching coach.
See y’all in Omaha. ��
All these great names being thrown around... just like last time when we hired lemonis.
Ha, it could happen. We have the players if he pushes the right buttons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgface
Agree with this. If we go the assistant route, Coggin, Elander, and Cain are all above Parker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
ya boy cohen isn't present to screw it upQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I knew this would happen if we started winning. Many of our fans look at the now and not the later. No, no, and no should Parker even be considered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Careful. Kentucky is not a good team.
Todd, you and I have watched these things before. And when we beat OM next weekend, who also is not a good team, the calls will grow even louder to just promote Parker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
There is a reason Selmon pulled the plug. He looked at the schedule and saw we could get on a roll. He knew we could go 6-3 or better in the last 9 and knew that the calls to keep Lemonis would be louder if we did that. He fired him at the perfect time.
Agree!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton
There is one difference, John Cohen is not running this search.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Also agree! One of imo the better things that Selmon has done good. I have criticized Selmon before. This firing of Lemonis was correct. This winning streak that is going on in no way gives me no good vibes that Parker should be retained. Because I am afraid that would mean that Gotro, Cheese and other staff would be retained with Parker. Gotro should have been fired a while ago. His hitting coaching dynamics are poor imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Yes and to be fair from what I understand we had Schloss until Cohen messed it up. If that's true then you can't say we can't pull a top coach. Also with the conference shake ups, it being baseball, and revenue sharing now is a good time to move.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coursesuper
Hopefully they'll do what lsu coach did and pull all the good players with him
Hopefully we announce O'Connor (or Coggin, Elander, etc.) as the new coach before the Regionals start and the question of Parker will be moot.
YEP and it happens in every sport here. There were posters already talking about keeping Knox on if we had won the Egg Bowl 2 years ago. And its why Arnept was let go when he was too. It also happened with Henderson the year he took over and we went on a run.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
It's not just here. In all sports when you make a mid-season fire, it's probably a 30-40% chance the interim gets the jobQuote:
Originally Posted by Mjoelner34
If Parker is promoted whether we win out every game this season then that?s the wrong move and not what any of us were hoping for as the end result of Lemonis being fired.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Selmon made one of the major moves he needed to this season and like others have said, it was the perfect time. We are setup to have a decent finish since it seems like some pressure has been lifted in the dugout. Don?t stumble now Selmon.
While I understand Selmon not pulling the plug on Lemonis last season it should?ve been done. But this season and how everything has played out has me much more optimistic about the future of the program than if we had rushed a hire last year. Hopefully Selmon has been planning all of this since last season and has all his ducks in a row and everyone rowing in the same direction. Big time hire for this regime and could tip a lot of people?s baseless opinions about him in his favor.
I'm not stumping for Parker. I've said in another thread that promoting interims is usually a lazy way out. I am saying that if he gets to a super, he will be the HC. I have no connections, so this is obviously conjecture.
Umm, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
If we win the natty (lol), he might get the job. This is a Henderson situation. Enjoy the rest of the season.
Yeah, forgive me for not falling for us hiring a big name again. I bought it hook line and sinker last time.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Selmon made the right call making the move in season; was beginning to wonder if he has what it takes. And already we can see the benefit of it. But please don't erase a good decision with naming an interim as head coach. That would move me back to wondering if he's the right guy.
Ignorance is bliss.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
This is rich considering no one knows who will be hired. Sorta like we're all "ignorant".Quote:
Originally Posted by Coursesuper
Lemonis doesnt win last nightQuote:
Originally Posted by EdwardDrayton
Yup. We've lost similar type games 9 outta 10 times with Lem. (this not an endorsement of Parker)Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Probably not. But Kentucky still is not a good team. And a 'permanent interim' is not what we need.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I think we'll have already announced our new hire by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
So we aren't after guys that will still be playing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
It just depends on who it is. If it's O'Connor, UVA is unlikely to make a Regional (though for reasons that aren't his fault, as I detailed in the other thread), so he can be announced as soon as the brackets are published.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
If it's Coggin or Elander, we can go ahead and make the announcement early even as they stay on with their teams (Dan Mullen style).
Two questions would have to be asked and answered first:Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Is the target at all interested in leaving where they are currently?
If yes to the above, is the target interested in Mississippi State?
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Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
Quick poll - if we had one - nobody is stumping for Parker. But there are zero guarantees that any of our favorites take the job. So, you want an elite coach, or nothing. Getting the coach of UT-San Antonio is a disaster. Anybody that Mizzou could hire is a bad move. Like an Indiana coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Also, the more Parker wins the more interested that candidates will be and there won't be a mad-rush of Portal entries.
Also, with Parker winning, the Shit Bucket sympathy on-line will go-to-zero.