That would be interesting... Definitely a big name.
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That would be interesting... Definitely a big name.
They missed on Marshall, so they are desperate to get a big name to keep the nuts...err....fans from rioting against the AD.
Bama thought their job was so great, but it really isn't.
[QUOTE=CadaverDawg;355913]They missed on Marshall, so they are desperate to get a big name to keep the nuts...err....fans from rioting against the AD.
Bama thought their job was so great, but it really isn't.[/QUOTE]
Cadaver, I most always agree with you, but you are out of your freaking mind on this one!...
Just dig on the facilities... state of the art weight room... over 100k stadium capacit.... oh... uh, nevermind.
Alabama's basketball job is no better than Mississippi State's. I know some Bammer fans have a hard time believing that, but it's true. We made a better hire and if they hire Avery Johnson, it will still be a better hire. Just because he coached in the NBA doesn't mean that it's a great hire. Hell, half of the fans on this board can't name more than 3 or 4 current NBA coaches.
You're right, the jobs are certainly comparable, IMO... Bama's won a few more SECC & SECTCs than MSU and probably leads the head to head... but it's nothing either school should really crow about... Baseball is similar... Football is the only sport of the "big 3" where one school is dominate over the other.
And Mississippi State has been the better overall program over the past couple decades, though it's been close a lot of years.
do your homework, please... big4...
sorry, had to edit.
That's the ultimate "shitting where you eat" mistake
LAUGHABLE. It's not even close. Stick to football.
Sportscenter reporting Avery Johnson as a done deal to Bama.
Big name but has never done it at the college level. Interesting hire for sure.
According to Steve Goodman on ESPN ticker scroll, he has verbally accepted the position. Just got a feeling about it that this is going to a terrible hire for them.
Really hate that for them.***
Salty, please let me know if this data is incorrect so I don't embarrass myself further.... most came from Wiki/MSU Media Guide....
MSU
National Championships 0 -n/a
Finals Appearances 1 -2013
CWS Appearances 9 -1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2013
SECC 16 -1909, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989
SECTC 7 -1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005, 2012
Win % vs Bammer 47% -188-210-4
vs AL in SECT 3-7
vs AL in CWS 0-2
Win % ALL TIME 63% through '13
Bammer
National Championships 0 -n/a
Finals Appearances 2 -1983, 1997
CWS Appearances 5 -1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999
SECC 14 -1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2006
SECTC 7 -1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
Win % vs MSU 55% 213-175-3
Win % vs ALL 63% through '13
historically had. You don't hold attendance records, you haven't had the Clarks and Palmeiros, etc. You just haven't. Yes, you've been a competitive program that has had some very solid success but MSU has almost double the number of CWS appearances and let's don't even talk about atmosphere. It's like comparing our football game day against Bama's.
"Win % vs Bammer 47% -188-210-4
vs AL in SECT 3-7
vs AL in CWS 0-2"
Geezzzz, even in baseball when the stakes are high........damn can we move to the SEC east?
Bama football >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> State football
Bama basketball = State basketball
Bama Baseball <<< State baseball
(In my opinion how I see it)
Back to the topic at hand, this is an interesting hire. Certainly a bigger name than in the past, but I'm not sure how much excitement and momentum this brings the fanbase. And i'm not sure what kind of work he is willing to put in as a recruiter
It was a misunderstanding, Big4... the only metrics I used in my "comparable" comment, were "on the field" related... (Ws, hardware, etc)...
In NO way would I suggest Bama has better baseball facilities or attendance than msu...
also, I changed "job" to "program"... that was my bad, too.
on this board and a good one at that.........BTW, I can't expect you to share our disdain for Mississippi but what's your level of dislike there.......Just curious.......
What a bad and desperate hire for Bama!!
We're 188-210-4 all time against Bama but they're 213-175-3 against us? How the hell does that work? One or both of those is wrong. Records would have to be the inverse of each other.
While the numbers are closer than expected, nobody looks at the 2 programs as being that close
I just wonder how much heart and effort Johnson can put in recruiting 17-18 year olds and their mama's.
The key for Johnson will be what kind of staff he puts together. If he gets a staff with a couple dynamite recruiters he can definitely succeed. If not it's going to be tough sledding.