Quote Originally Posted by CaptainObvious View Post
We have some fans who believe Lemonis wasn't the problem, but the school and its location IS! They probably can't wait for O'Connor to struggle recruiting to little ol' Starkville, Ms. just like Lebby is struggling. Because to them the shithole town of Baton Rouge (I know because I've been there for work many times) is Soooo much better for drawing college athletes. No. It draws them because LSU has a history of WINNING in every sport! There is NO Fanbase more arrogant, obnoxious, and self-aggrandizing than LSU fans. Not even ole miss can hold a candle to those pricks!

I know I can be very negative towards our coaches and players, but I love Mississippi State. I'm old enough and smart enough to recognize Lemonis was a step down hire by Cohen and regardless of what any of these so-called message board experts think, he was sitting on his bucket when a team built by the previous staff won a National Championship!
You should change your name to Captain Oblivious

A) Lemon was a problem. So is our town and location
B) BOC should not struggle in recruiting- he has double the NIL budget Lemon had
C) Nobody thinks BR is Mecca. But they do have fun shit and their program is college baseball's best. Hevesy could recruit at LSU
D) Yes- Lemon was our 8th choice and I pointed out his coaching defeciencies all during 2021 but I was jumped on constantly because we were winning
E) Lemon recruited Bednar. Without him turning into Superman in Omaha- there is no title. Lemon won a title- he deserves the praise for that. He also deserves being fired in 25 and ****ing up a job that's hard to **** up.
F) We have made changes and funded the program twice as hard as we did for Lemon. BOC has been successful in spite of his underachieving in 2025- and he has more resources than he has ever had. Like with Lemon- only he can **** it up.
G) We have done well this summer- now we have to see what the draft does to us. Between our HS and Portals- the Draft is going to take at least 6-7 pieces from us. Could be as much as 10. Anybody drafted in the Top 10 rounds is 98% gone. Rounds 11-20 will be the wait and sees.

Hail State