Lots of chatter so some may need to brace themselves

[StateDawg44]

This^^
A lot of folks don't understand how it's going to go.

Right... thank goodness ED has a few resident experts who have it all figured out already.***

[Hot Rock]

Schools are going to pay whatever it takes to win. LSU, Tenn and others will keep spending 6-10MM in NIL on baseball no matter what the ****ing House says

You guys thinking the House BS will help us are delusional

Both things can be true. Yes, LSU etc... will continue to spend money but most places won't.

[CaptainObvious]

The schools in the conference where it just means more will for the most part continue to dole out money for baseball. But remember that LSU, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Alabama. Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky all spend money on the Olympic sports too! Gymnastics, Swimming, Diving, soccer, etc.... They are going to still spend the lions share on Football and Men's Basketball, with Baseball, Women's Basketball, Softball getting what's left over.

[Quaoarsking]

Let's all root for Virginia to lose tonight.

I don't know if that necessarily knocks them out of a Regional but it would prevent them from playing their way into a lock this week. Beat case scenario, UVA isn't picked and we announce O'Connor next week sometime.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Let's all root for Virginia to lose tonight.

I don't know if that necessarily knocks them out of a Regional but it would prevent them from playing their way into a lock this week. Beat case scenario, UVA isn't picked and we announce O'Connor next week sometime.

We will not announce a new HC until we are done playing. That I can 100% guarantee you.

[Quaoarsking]

We will not announce a new HC until we are done playing. That I can 100% guarantee you.

Well, Steve Robertson has said otherwise, so who knows?

[Coursesuper]

Well, Steve Robertson has said otherwise, so who knows?

Rosebowl, that?s the kind of concrete info that I want to hang on to.

[Coach34]

Well, Steve Robertson has said otherwise, so who knows?

I dont see any way we announce a coach before that school is done playing. So if we do- that means we are hiring a coach that didnt make a Regional or is an Asst coach. No coach is going to create that nightmare going into a Regional/Super/CWS

Or its some type of pro coach

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well, Steve Robertson has said otherwise, so who knows?

I mean I could be wrong, but it would floor me if we announced a HC while our team was still playing, or had yet to play. My gut, and some rumblings I have heard, tells me the hire will break June 3rd, be announced by the university June 4th, and the press conference will be June 5th. Unless we make a Super then all bets are off when it will be announced.

Edit to Add: This also works on the premise that the other coach does not have a team still playing. If that is the case, that would also push the timeline.

[Todd4State]

I mean I could be wrong, but it would floor me if we announced a HC while our team was still playing, or had yet to play. My gut, and some rumblings I have heard, tells me the hire will break June 3rd, be announced by the university June 4th, and the press conference will be June 5th. Unless we make a Super then all bets are off when it will be announced.

Edit to Add: This also works on the premise that the other coach does not have a team still playing. If that is the case, that would also push the timeline.

I would say the odds are that we'll announce around the time the CWS is played just because I think our candidates will likely be involved in Super Regionals most likely unless our top target is eliminated at that point.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I would say the odds are that we'll announce around the time the CWS is played just because I think our candidates will likely be involved in Super Regionals most likely unless our top target is eliminated at that point.

Yea I was kind of operating off if O’Conner is the hire. If it is someone else, the timeline could shift. I do think it is the same days though. I think it breaks one day, the next day the university officially announces it, and we have the presser the day after.

[Quaoarsking]

I dont see any way we announce a coach before that school is done playing. So if we do- that means we are hiring a coach that didnt make a Regional or is an Asst coach. No coach is going to create that nightmare going into a Regional/Super/CWS

Or its some type of pro coach

As mentioned repeatedly on here, through no fault of O'Connor, UVA is probably not going to a Regional without a run in the ACC Tournament, so there's an opportunity to hire a coach while we're still playing but his old team isn't.

I completely agree we won't hire a coach until his team is done, but if we go on a surprise run, that shouldn't delay us.

[KB21]

Wes Johnson just got a raise and extension through 2031 with Georgia.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Wes Johnson just got a raise and extension through 2031 with Georgia.

Good for Wes. I kind of always figured his candidacy was for a raise

[Cooterpoot]

Both things can be true. Yes, LSU etc... will continue to spend money but most places won't.

That's the point, we'll still be behind several SEC schools we're behind now. We won't move up in the pecking order much if at all.

[KB21]

Good for Wes. I kind of always figured his candidacy was for a raise

That's what most who were associated with Mississippi State felt about Wes being a candidate.

[StarkVegasSteve]

That's what most who were associated with Mississippi State felt about Wes being a candidate.

Wes’ wife literally never moved full time to Starkville the year he was the asst. He was never going to be the HC.

[Santiago]

Wes Johnson just got a raise and extension through 2031 with Georgia.

That is a lifetime for Wes and his track record on jobs

[Santiago]

It will be hard for things to not leak if a coach finishes their season before us.
edit: not from Selmon, but from the other side of things.

[KOdawg1]

I think it's O'Conner.