Could be a Cohen to AD announcement at any time

[bobcat91]

I'm fine with the Cohen hire, if that's what it is. Most of our fans have shit for brains to be quite honest. Byrne changed the entire trajectory of the athletic program and he was an assistant AD when hired. He only hired Mullen--our most successful football coach and Cohen who took us to the CWS championship. We really screwed that up because we didn't get an established AD. Then Stricklin took over and even though he wasn't a favorite of mine and had never been an AD, we hire Vic and Ben, completed the football stadium, built the softball/tennis complex and have solid plans for the new Duty Noble. I have no problem with Cohen even though he is not my first choice. He is a winner and will not accept losing so acting like he is going to stop being John Cohen is stupid. He is going to get in people's faces and demand excellence.

Finally, I don't know who the next head BB coach will be if Cohen gets the job. But the LSU Assistant is being called the next Dan McDowell and a superstar in the making. He is being groomed to be the next HC at LSU, a better program than ours, but he cant be our HC. Most of the times, I really hate our fans.

[MarketingBully]

Or the guy could turn out to be like a Dan McDonnell or Cliff Godwin type hire and Cohen looks like a genius for seeing it before even his crap alma mater (Tulane) did. We are a loaded talented team so he doesn't have to worry about a rebuild or starting this from scratch. Sorry but I just am not going to look at this like most of you do with as negative and pessimistic eye as possible.

I'm also wondering how the hell hiring Cohen is getting in our own way as the AD. If you ask me, hiring Stricklin was hiring our own and getting in our own way. And when we offered something comparable with Florida, he still bolted. Sorry but I much rather have an AD in Cohen who wants to win and will do what's best for MSU to win. Give me that 10 times out of 10.

[Todd4State]

we arent settling. Many people feel this guy is the next top coach in the country. This also hurts LSU.

That's what they said about Lane Kiffen too. This guys alma mater picked Vandy's hitting coach over him.

[Dawgtini]

So an AD with zero AD experience and a HC with zero HC experience. HAIL STATE

We are a developmental program. At all levels

[Todd4State]

I'm fine with the Cohen hire, if that's what it is. Most of our fans have shit for brains to be quite honest. Byrne changed the entire trajectory of the athletic program and he was an assistant AD when hired. He only hired Mullen--our most successful football coach and Cohen who took us to the CWS championship. We really screwed that up because we didn't get an established AD. Then Stricklin took over and even though he wasn't a favorite of mine and had never been an AD, we hire Vic and Ben, completed the football stadium, built the softball/tennis complex and have solid plans for the new Duty Noble. I have no problem with Cohen even though he is not my first choice. He is a winner and will not accept losing so acting like he is going to stop being John Cohen is stupid. He is going to get in people's faces and demand excellence.

Finally, I don't know who the next head BB coach will be if Cohen gets the job. But the LSU Assistant is being called the next Dan McDowell and a superstar in the making. He is being groomed to be the next HC at LSU, a better program than ours, but he cant be our HC. Most of the times, I really hate our fans.

Yes but at least Byrne and Stricklin had athletic administration experience. Cohen? Not so much.

[lamont]

That's what they said about Lane Kiffen too. This guys alma mater picked Vandy's hitting coach over him.

Did they? Or did he stay at LSU because he is being groomed for their job?

[bobcat91]

That's what they said about Lane Kiffen too. This guys alma mater picked Vandy's hitting coach over him.

Fine, but when was the last time Tulane was really relevant in baseball? This guy is really well thought of. Our chances of getting Corbin or O Connor are low so let's get the next great thing over a retread. And we still don't know if he would be the hire anyway. Quit freaking out like a 10 year old girl.

[MarketingBully]

That's what they said about Lane Kiffen too. This guys alma mater picked Vandy's hitting coach over him.

And that may very well bite them in the ass in time. You act like that decision happened a few years ago. It happened a few months ago. The fact is we don't know. Tulane may have made a colossal **** up. We don't know.

[Todd4State]

Did they? Or did he stay at LSU because he is being groomed for their job?

If he is being groomed for LSU why would he come here when he could have accomplished the same thing at Tulane which is 45 minutes from his home? And that is another concern because if he is any good he's probably going to end up at LSU. So really we're probably helping them more than hurting in the long run.

[Todd4State]

Fine, but when was the last time Tulane was really relevant in baseball? This guy is really well thought of. Our chances of getting Corbin or O Connor are low so let's get the next great thing over a retread. And we still don't know if he would be the hire anyway. Quit freaking out like a 10 year old girl.

They were relevant last year when they were a two seed and knocked Ole Miss out last year.

[preachermatt83]

Still not buying it. I'll believe it when I see it. Id buy Cohen maybe but We are too good of a program to hire a guy with zero experience. I'd hire butch before I hired some LSU assistant who has coached baseball for 2 years.

[Coursesuper]

Still not buying it. I'll believe it when I see it. Id buy Cohen maybe but We are too good of a program to hire a guy with zero experience. I'd hire butch before I hired some LSU assistant who has coached baseball for 2 years.

Just curious, but why are you ok with Cohen?

[bulldogcountry1]

Lets assume this guy is indeed the next Augie Garrido. It's still a very risky choice, given how we are on the cusp of building a $55 million stadium and still need half of the funds to pay for it. How many people are going to be excited and ready to fork over large sums of cash for what will be a virtual unknown outside of inner coaching circles?

I'm just picturing the reaction when the coach who only recently took us to the CWS finals hands over the keys to a guy who's done nothing to earn an SEC HC position.

[lamont]

If he is being groomed for LSU why would he come here when he could have accomplished the same thing at Tulane which is 45 minutes from his home? And that is another concern because if he is any good he's probably going to end up at LSU. So really we're probably helping them more than hurting in the long run.

because you dont turn down an SEC job. You can turn down Tulane easily.

[lamont]

Still not buying it. I'll believe it when I see it. Id buy Cohen maybe but We are too good of a program to hire a guy with zero experience. I'd hire butch before I hired some LSU assistant who has coached baseball for 2 years.

hearing he is telling the team tonight

Cohen is making the baseball hire. Obviously he is choosing this guy over everybody else. So maybe he knows alot more than we do on this. And he obviously doesnt want Butch

[Todd4State]

because you dont turn down an SEC job. You can turn down Tulane easily.

He has some damn good ESP to know our job would be open since Tulane made their hire in July.

Or a better agent than Dan Mullen.

[Thick]

Some of you just want to win the press conference. You guys (the majority) know me or my background with MSU, and I have been told by certain athletic administrators that John might be THE smartest administrator on campus that includes our past AD. He's not just an MSU grad. He wore the maroon and white, and that carries a lot of weight with me. He would not be in this position if it were not for MSU. He will do a great job if he becomes our next AD. Some of you need to step back and take a breath, we will be in good hands.

[Saltydog]

a number of big name coaches that would have some interest in our job. I think Cohen wants a damn puppet and a big name HC wouldn't fit the bill.

[ckDOG]

Catching up on this fiasco. So we are hiring Cohen for AD? A man with no AD experience. His first interview question obviously had to have been "as your first move as AD, who do you hire to replace you?". If his answer truly was to bring in a guy with 2 years coaching experience then he should have been eliminated on the spot. It could prove genius in hindsight but that's not the type of move you want an unproven AD to make. Too risky. This is ubeliebable even by MSU standards. Grow some balls or quit being a dumbass, Keenum.

[Coursesuper]

Some of you just want to win the press conference. You guys (the majority) know me or my background with MSU, and I have been told by certain athletic administrators that John might be THE smartest administrator on campus that includes our past AD. He's not just an MSU grad. He wore the maroon and white, and that carries a lot of weight with me. He would not be in this position if it were not for MSU. He will do a great job if he becomes our next AD. Some of you need to step back and take a breath, we will be in good hands.

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Well that's all I need to hear, if it's Maroon and White it's all rainbows and unicorns!