We are going to win a baseball national championship over the next 2 years.....

[Taog Redloh]

LA and Reed Smith will get a look at third base before Stovall does. Stovall is good- but his best position is second base. I know you're going to disagree and there's nothing I can say to change your mind. Stovall only ends up at third if those two and Bragg can't take the job though.

You're right, I do disagree, this my original post. You know, it IS ok to do that. You sound like a deranged liberal when you try to paint your opinion as above reproach.

Unless one of the JUCOs dominate much like Lowe, then there will not be a reason not to start Stovall at 3B. The odds don't favor Bragg or whoever, winning the job.

[CadaverDawg]

I think Gridley emerges as one of our better bats next year as a Junior. He hit the ball hard this year, but he didn't start using the whole field until later in the season.

Ultimately, we'll go as far as our pitching takes us, but I expect Gridley and Marrero to really have great years in addition to Mangum, Kruger, and Rooker. Marrero hit the ball hard all over the field, but right at people. He showed what he's capable of early on. That gives you 5 legit bats including speed and power to anchor your lineup. The rest of the spots will be a battle between Freshmen, Jucos, and the following: Stovall, Alexander, Gordon, and C Brown, to battle it out for the other 4 spots.

The big questions are going to be who steps up on the mound. Outside of a couple of lengthy outings by Pilk, we have no clue about a rotation...and only Rigby and Smith that are known commodities in the pen. For us to even make the Regionals, we gotta have some Girodos form in some of the following:

Cyr
James
Small
Breaux
Billingsley
Young
Padgett
Hughes, Ford (one of the injured from 2016)
Freshmen or Juco

I honestly didn't see a ton to get my hopes up out of that group. A lot can change in a year though.

[MarketingBully]

Don't forget Padget Cadaver. Also, we had more unknowns last year with this staff then this year.

[CadaverDawg]

Don't forget Padget Cadaver. Also, we had more unknowns last year with this staff then this year.

Not sure how I forgot Padgett (just added him). I'm expecting him to step up in 2017. But will he? That's the thing...all we heard was how we had several immediate impact arms in last year's class, but that wasn't the case. So it's hard for me to say "pitching is in good shape", when the only three guys I truly have faith in that are returning, are Pilk, Rigby, and Smith. And I'm not confident any of those 3 can go more than 4-5 innings at this point...even Pilk.

Don't get me wrong...the talent is clearly there. I'm just saying these guys can't just show up. They have got to make huge strides this off season. I'm confident some will.

[smootness]

Alexander will be our SS.

[Taog Redloh]

Not sure how I forgot Padgett (just added him). I'm expecting him to step up in 2017. But will he? That's the thing...all we heard was how we had several immediate impact arms in last year's class, but that wasn't the case. So it's hard for me to say "pitching is in good shape", when the only three guys I truly have faith in that are returning, are Pilk, Rigby, and Smith. And I'm not confident any of those 3 can go more than 4-5 innings at this point...even Pilk.

Don't get me wrong...the talent is clearly there. I'm just saying these guys can't just show up. They have got to make huge strides this off season. I'm confident some will.

I think they'd have stepped up this year had we given them he ball early and let them play through the lumps. Fortunately, we had a bunch of juniors so we didn't need them to do that.

[MarketingBully]

Not sure how I forgot Padgett (just added him). I'm expecting him to step up in 2017. But will he? That's the thing...all we heard was how we had several immediate impact arms in last year's class, but that wasn't the case. So it's hard for me to say "pitching is in good shape", when the only three guys I truly have faith in that are returning, are Pilk, Rigby, and Smith. And I'm not confident any of those 3 can go more than 4-5 innings at this point...even Pilk.

Don't get me wrong...the talent is clearly there. I'm just saying these guys can't just show up. They have got to make huge strides this off season. I'm confident some will.

Last year all we had was Sexton as far as who we could trust. Hudson was inconsistent as hell in 2015 but we hoped he would make the jump he did this year. We have a ton of arms and I'm just glad we will have a full season of a pitching coach with them. The 2017 year will have a much better staff then 2016 did.

[Coach34]

Gridley is going to be our SS

[Todd4State]

You're right, I do disagree, this my original post. You know, it IS ok to do that. You sound like a deranged liberal when you try to paint your opinion as above reproach.

Unless one of the JUCOs dominate much like Lowe, then there will not be a reason not to start Stovall at 3B. The odds don't favor Bragg or whoever, winning the job.

Actually, you are the one that paints your opinion above reproach. Even though you were wrong a lot more often than me. But carry on.

Nevermind that Cohen has basically tipped who he would start by playing LA over Stovall at third as defensive sub and starting LA twice there during the season to Stovall's 0 and LA appearing at third 13 times compared to Stovall's 7.

[Todd4State]

Gridley is going to be our SS

I think you are right. Even though LA is better defensively.

[Taog Redloh]

Actually, you are the one that paints your opinion above reproach. Even though you were wrong a lot more often than me. But carry on.

Nevermind that Cohen has basically tipped who he would start by playing LA over Stovall at third as defensive sub and starting LA twice there during the season to Stovall's 0 and LA appearing at third 13 times compared to Stovall's 7.

Yeah...no, to all of that.

"Collins is going to catch for us" - Cohen circa Feb 2016

[Todd4State]

Yeah...no, to all of that.

"Collins is going to catch for us" - Cohen circa Feb 2016

You're actually claiming to more about our team than our coach? Please tell me how arrogant I am again?

[Taog Redloh]

You're actually claiming to more about our team than our coach? Please tell me how arrogant I am again?

No. I am claiming that what he says or does, does not predict the future. But by all means, keep trying.

[BorneDawg]

LA at SS and Gridley at 2nd

[Todd4State]

No. I am claiming that what he says or does, does not predict the future. But by all means, keep trying.

OK- yeah. Since he actually coaches the team I think I'll take his word over yours.

[Taog Redloh]

OK- yeah. Since he actually coaches the team I think I'll take his word over yours.

Collins will catch for us this year

You have become a legit thread killing threat.

[Todd4State]

Collins will catch for us this year

You have become a legit thread killing threat.

He caught more games than Reynolds played third for us.

Collins wanted to catch. Cohen told him that he would have the opportunity to win the job. Cohen did give him that opportunity before the season. He lost the job to Kruger, Marrero, and Lovelady. Cohen told Collins we needed him at third- which is interesting because the whole off season I said that's where he would benefit us the most but despite my thoughts on that I reported what I had heard from my sources since you know- Cohen actually makes out the lineup. Also, I wasn't the only one on here saying that. Collins wasn't happy about it and it caused some friction early in the season- hence a factor in why he was suspended early in the year and possibly part of the reason why some on here didn't think he would make it through the year very early on. Cohen STILL let him catch a couple of games including one in SEC play. Also hence why Cleveland drafted Collins as a catcher. Now whether they move him to another position, I don't know but it wouldn't shock me or anyone else.

Dumbass you kept saying we should start Luke Reynolds and insisted I was wrong. I said that Luke's defense wasn't good enough- and in fact it was so bad we looked at moving him to the OF which was beyond crowded EVEN THOUGH we were thin at third base. And that's saying something since Gavin was hardly the second coming of Brooks Robinson at third. Cohen agreed with me and told him to redshirt and now he is at USM.

Dumbass you will probably bring up Jacob Barfield. We did bring him in to be the third baseman. He did not perform so Cohen told him that he would have to redshirt. Barfield decided to go back to JUCO and is now going to Houston. We had to scramble a little bit because we expected Austin Riley to come to school until late April or so and Barfield was the best we could come up with. And part of bringing him in was with the intent of giving Collins a chance to earn the job at catcher. It didn't work out that way but that was the intent of the coaching staff at the time.

So, excuse me for not placating your dumb ass so that you can feel like you are right and knowledgeable even when you are wrong- which is going to be proven in the long term anyway. Whether it's by me or reality. I guess you don't like me because I actually point it out whereas the other way around you can hide like a bitch. But good luck on that ever since you accused me wrongly of tweeting out demeaning tweets to our players- and have yet to produce me an example of one when requested.

In the meantime take your Prozac and STFU.

[Taog Redloh]

He caught more games than Reynolds played third for us.

Collins wanted to catch. Cohen told him that he would have the opportunity to win the job. Cohen did give him that opportunity before the season. He lost the job to Kruger, Marrero, and Lovelady. Cohen told Collins we needed him at third- which is interesting because the whole off season I said that's where he would benefit us the most but despite my thoughts on that I reported what I had heard from my sources since you know- Cohen actually makes out the lineup. Also, I wasn't the only one on here saying that. Collins wasn't happy about it and it caused some friction early in the season- hence a factor in why he was suspended early in the year and possibly part of the reason why some on here didn't think he would make it through the year very early on. Cohen STILL let him catch a couple of games including one in SEC play. Also hence why Cleveland drafted Collins as a catcher. Now whether they move him to another position, I don't know but it wouldn't shock me or anyone else.

Dumbass you kept saying we should start Luke Reynolds and insisted I was wrong. I said that Luke's defense wasn't good enough- and in fact it was so bad we looked at moving him to the OF which was beyond crowded EVEN THOUGH we were thin at third base. And that's saying something since Gavin was hardly the second coming of Brooks Robinson at third. Cohen agreed with me and told him to redshirt and now he is at USM.

Dumbass you will probably bring up Jacob Barfield. We did bring him in to be the third baseman. He did not perform so Cohen told him that he would have to redshirt. Barfield decided to go back to JUCO and is now going to Houston. We had to scramble a little bit because we expected Austin Riley to come to school until late April or so and Barfield was the best we could come up with. And part of bringing him in was with the intent of giving Collins a chance to earn the job at catcher. It didn't work out that way but that was the intent of the coaching staff at the time.

So, excuse me for not placating your dumb ass so that you can feel like you are right and knowledgeable even when you are wrong- which is going to be proven in the long term anyway. Whether it's by me or reality. I guess you don't like me because I actually point it out whereas the other way around you can hide like a bitch. But good luck on that ever since you accused me wrongly of tweeting out demeaning tweets to our players- and have yet to produce me an example of one when requested.

In the meantime take your Prozac and STFU.

Threadkilla4State

[maroonmania]

LA at SS and Gridley at 2nd

You can almost write it down that the experienced SS, Gridley, will at least start at the beginning of the season just like Seth Heck did a couple of years ago. Now who is playing SS at season's end might be a different story.

[msstate7]

You can almost write it down that the experienced SS, Gridley, will at least start at the beginning of the season just like Seth Heck did a couple of years ago. Now who is playing SS at season's end might be a different story.

Alexander started this year as SS despite gridley's precious experience. Alexander lost SS bc of his hitting. If Alexander hits, he'll be our SS