Could be a Cohen to AD announcement at any time

[Todd4State]

Just glad guys like you have zero input into this hire. Love the info you bring, but you are dead wrong on this. We have never hired big name in the prime of their career guys. It has always been up and comers or guys needing another chance. Since you are the know it all baseball guru, and in much better position to make a hire over Cohen, who is your guy?

Well, the last time we were looking for a baseball coach I said we should hire Cohen years before we actually did and I'd say that worked out pretty good. I'm glad they didn't ask for your input because we wouldn't have what we do now- which is by far our strongest sport. I also said that Polk II would set us back ten years and it did. I said that on Genespage in 2001. When we hired Cohen, Polk I, and McMahon they were all in the prime of their careers. We could have had Garrido and Manieri in the primes of their careers as well. In fact saying those things at the time and them turning out to be correct plus knowing a lot about the high school baseball scene and our recruiting is what has built my "Internet reputation" more than anything- and don't get me wrong I enjoy talking about MSU sports and baseball more than anything so it is what it is whether you like what I bring or not.

Again I said- we haven't hired an up and comer since 1975 and yet you are sticking with "it has always been up and comers" when it clearly hasn't for over 40 years. Please. You're denying facts- Polk absolutely was a big name in 1976 when we hired him. McMahon was a big name when we brought him back. Polk II even was a big name after leading UGA to Omaha. Cohen was considered by most to be the top young coach in the country along with Dan McDonnell and was a big name. And we hired Cohen AFTER TOPS and etc had been around for years. Same with Polk II.

If you ask me who I would hire, I'd go after Greg Goff from Alabama and I would have no problems kicking the tires on Corbin and O'Connor either. I already detailed in a post last week what it would take to get them- and I would absolutely be willing to pay them 2 million to come here. We may not get those two but I could get them to listen at the very least.

[Todd4State]

All the guys you mentioned were before the new stratification of baseball scholarships that give some schools and states built in advantages over us. Name who you would hire, Todd?

And yet we're about to hire a guy from LSU. Think about that.

Plus, you have no clue what Cohen has been doing since he has gotten here to offset that advantage legally. You can look at our team GPA and figure it out for yourself. And if you think that is going to stop with Cohen as AD- I highly doubt it. In fact I could see Cannizarro saying "John, there is the kid from California that is an elite pitcher that wants to go to college and he likes what we have to offer. Can you find us some leadership scholarship money to help us out?" I wouldn't be shocked at all if our recruiting got even better than it is now. And I'm being serious when I say that.

[Todd4State]

This guy gets it. If you think we were going to just hire Corbin or O'Conner because we are MSU really don't have a clue.

Oh, they would easily command 2 million and be worth it. It would almost be the college baseball version of what Alabama did with Saban to a lesser degree. The highest paid coach in the SEC is Manieri who makes 750K and then around a million including bonuses and etc. for reference.

[Goldendawg]

I know it's against the rules to go there, but has the CL announced who our new baseball coach is yet? They seem to have gotten the AD choice correct a week or two ago? ( Kind of Kidding!)

[Todd4State]

I know it's against the rules to go there, but has the CL announced who our new baseball coach is yet? They seem to have gotten the AD choice correct a week or two ago? ( Kind of Kidding!)

Not officially, but I feel pretty confident based on the rumors I am hearing and who I am getting them from that it will be Andy Cannizarro. I'll put it at 95%. I think it will be an interesting dynamic because we'll see how much say Cohen has in the day to day operations with the baseball team.

If Sid Salter sends me a nastygram, I'll let everyone know.

[Goldendawg]

Now that we have a new AD, we could use some improvements in our PR department also.

[Noxdog]

How do you know that? Why do you even think that?

Is in the business and you are not. He will let you handle telling us who great pastors are, so leave it to him on baseball.

[msstatelp1]

The administration didn't botch anything mr/ms Ladner, Cuevas or Necaise or is it Halliday. They ambushed by a younger crowd and had to bow to pressure from old money. This entire thing has been a fustercluck pretty much from the beginning.

So I'm to assume the old money wanted Cohen. What did the younger croud want and how did they ambush Keenum or whoever?

Sorry it should be "whomever" I think. Or maybe whatever at this point!!