Anybody remember the final straw for Croom?

[Smoke68]

It looked something like this......



Me personally? I'd give Cohen another 2 years regardless. Fella made it to the CWS Championship Series. You don't hear anybody questioning Butch T's job. And our pitching has fallen apart this year every bit if not more than our hitting. I'd say our field play is the bright spot without question.

BUT, the alum will not tolerate losing to Ole Miss. Especially in baseball. Especially like that. Goodness I hope these schlackings on these young pitchers turn out some mature fellas next year. I got to meet Dakota and Levi a few weeks ago; seemed like some good kids and would love to see them do well.

[bigwater]

Lot o rumblins in da bulldog camp

And let me say this.. We're hitting 0.87
When we load da bases

Need some mashers ain't got none

Maybe butch should let some of these pitchers
Work through some the tuff stuff. I mean A pitcher gets in a little
Trouble and boom.. They hook'em and bring in the next guy.
Let these guys work through some of this . Make'em compete and build some character

Wtf do I know I shoot spoonbills

[Greenhead22]

The bases loaded curse lives strongly within this squad. It's been State's M.O. for years. You want to get us out ? Load up the bases with no outs or one out. We will not score anytime.

[msudawg8087]

I went last night and had to leave by the 7th inning. That was ugly from start to finish. Keep hoping they're gonna turn the corner eventually but it's just not happening. With LSU coming this weekend, it looks to be more the same. Wish there was an answer to the skid but its a lot of different things I'm afraid. I kinda agree with what was said above about leaving the pitchers in and letting them work through it. The coaches are pulling them as if they're trying not to give up runs in the bottom of the 9th in Omaha. Let em gain some experience for next year. As far as hitting with runners in scoring position...give em a tennis racket...

[camlock]

for what it's worth...I hope y'all sweep LSU by a combined score of 100-0 this weekend

[Greenhead22]

If we score 5 runs this weekend, I'll be surprised.

[camlock]

this is knee jerk...I don't care one way or another, but from outside looking in, Cohen has earned his keep. He doesn't deserve to be ran off after this season regardless.

[msudawg8087]

I'm not on board the "Cohen's gotta go" train. You're gonna have down years because the game is cyclical like all the rest. Hopefully they'll right the ship and get back to where we've been in the past. We can't afford to have everybody jump ship after a season like this. It's tough to watch but you can't tell me it'll be like this every season. As camlock said in the other thread, the game has changed so hopefully the coaches will make the right kind of changes to get us back where we need to be.

[rjohnson]

If the team stinks it up next year too he should be on the hot seat. If there is improvement he is good for another couple of years. As long as he doesn't have two bad years in a row with no signs of improvement he will be fine. But three years without a decent run in the regionals it will be time. Don't need an empty brand new stadium.

[NUTMEG]

As everyone knows I am a Ole Miss grad but a huge Ron Polk fan. You say the Alum won't tolerate losing to Ole Miss? If Ole Miss wins 2 of 3 next weekend it will make 3 straight years the Rebels have taken the season series against the Dogs. I know its a big IF but if it happens will the seat get hot?

[bustercat64]

If we lose 2 of 3 to Ole Miss and get sweep this weekend he needs to go. In baseball the reason you play 2 out of 3 is because the lesser of the teams wins one every once and a while. Getting beat by OM is a totally different subject. When comparing to Croom to Cohen, Croom was in a no win situation (my opinion). State owes a lot of its current success to Croom, he inherited maybe the worst job in the country; where as Cohen walked into one of the best jobs in the country. I have always thought the players will let you know when the times comes just watch them and they will let you know. I fill that it is time for him to go, we waited to long Sherrill and we waited to long on Ray. When you get paid what these coaches are getting paid the rope is short.

As everyone knows I am a Ole Miss grad but a huge Ron Polk fan. You say the Alum won't tolerate losing to Ole Miss? If Ole Miss wins 2 of 3 next weekend it will make 3 straight years the Rebels have taken the season series against the Dogs. I know its a big IF but if it happens will the seat get hot?

[SWAG]

I do not think Cohen is on any type of hot seat, but he better recruit some diversity in skill sets if he wants to compete from here on out. Bigwater has brought up 2 very good points...except for Rea, our team is a bunch of clones. They are .265 hitters who play great defense and have lots of speed that may or may not score you an extra run. Our pitchers are not overwhelming type of guys. They throw low in the strike zone and encourage soft contact; which worked in the initial BBCOR era with the high seamed balls. I was a huge Polk fan, but agreed that Cohen was better pick for the new coach than was Raffo. I did not like Cohen's initial attitude, but I do think he had a plan to recruit and play a certain kind of player. I believe Cohen and Thompson put all their eggs in one basket on the "let them hit it/play good defense/win 1 run ballgames" strategy. Look at rosters from years past and look at the diversity in skill sets. Also look at how many AL & MS boys were on those past teams

[SWAG]

2006-2007
2 Brandon Turner 2B L/R 6-0 188 Fr. RS Cleveland, TN (Walker Valley HS)
3 Michael Rutledge 3B/SS R/R 6-2 208 Jr. 2L Cullman, AL (Cullman HS)
4 Jared Koon RHP R/R 6-4 211 So. RS Tupelo, MS (Itawamba CC) (Tupelo HS)
5 Russ Sneed 3B/SS R/R 6-2 207 Fr. RS Senatobia, MS (Magnolia Heights School)
6 Justin Pigott LHP S/L 5-10 180 Jr. 2L Picayune, MS (Picayune Memorial HS)
7 Jeffrey Rea 2B/OF L/R 5-8 157 Sr. 3L Nettleton, MS (Nettleton HS)
8 Edward Easley C R/R 6-0 192 Jr. 2L Olive Branch, MS (Olive Branch HS)
10 Andy Wilson LHP L/L 6-1 184 Jr. 1L Columbus, GA (Columbus HS)
11 Brian LaNinfa 1B/OF L/R 6-0 220 Sr. 3L Venice, FL (Venice HS)
12 Josh Johnson RHP R/R 6-0 188 Sr. 3L Caledonia, MS (Caledonia HS)
13 Jet Butler SS/3B S/R 6-2 189 Fr. HS Pensacola, FL (Tate HS)
14 Ryan Duffy C/1B L/R 6-1 203 Fr. RS Malabar, FL (Barron Collier HS)
15 Mark Goforth OF L/R 6-0 194 So. TR Covington, TN (Birmingham-Southern) (Covington HS)
16 Tyler Whitney LHP L/L 6-0 174 Fr. HS Lakeland, TN (home-schooled)
17 Chad Crosswhite RHP R/R 6-0 214 So. 1L Brandon, MS (Madison Ridgeland Academy)
18 Mitch Moreland 1B/LHP L/L 6-2 228 Jr. 2L Amory, MS (Amory HS)
19 Andy Rice OF L/L 6-0 204 Jr. 1L Amory, MS (Itawamba CC) (Amory HS)
20 Nick Hardy OF R/R 6-0 190 So. RS Flora, MS. (Meridian CC) (Madison Central HS)
23 Cade Hoggard OF/1B R/R 6-2 212 Fr. RS Oxford, MS (Oxford HS)
24 Matt Richardson OF R/R 6-0 198 Sr. 1L Lawrenceburg, KY (John Logan CC) (Anderson County HS)
25 Connor Powers 3B/1B R/R 6-2 217 Fr. HS Naperville, IL (Benet Academy)
26 Jason Nappi 3B/OF R/R 6-0 197 Fr. HS Birmingham, AL (Mountain Brook HS)
27 Jeff Flagg 1B/OF R/R 6-5 242 So. 1L Jacksonville, FL (Bishop Kenny HS)
28 Matt Lea RHP R/R 6-6 216 So. 1L Collierville, TN (Houston HS)
29 Joseph McCaskill OF/C R/R 6-0 201 Sr. 3L Jackson, MS (Jackson Academy)
30 John Lalor RHP R/R 6-8 233 Jr. 2L Germantown, TN (Houston HS)
31 Ricky Bowen RHP R/R 6-3 178 Fr. RS Jasper, AL (Sumiton Christian School)
32 Aaron Weatherford RHP R/R 6-0 189 So. 1L Crystal Springs, MS (Fairhope [AL] HS)
33 Ryan Powers SS/3B R/R 6-1 210 Fr. HS Beacon, NY (Beacon HS)
34 Jesse Carver LHP L/L 6-0 193 Jr. SQ Starkville, MS (Starkville HS)
35 Jared Wesson LHP L/L 6-4 182 So. JC Tupelo, MS (Itawamba CC) (Tupelo HS)
36 Leon Farmer OF R/R 6-2 214 Jr. JC Saucier, MS (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) (Harrison Central HS)
37 Jarred Holloway LHP R/L 6-2 225 Fr. HS Russellville, AR (Russellville HS)
38 Brent Tanner C L/R 6-1 229 Fr. HS Lucedale, MS (George County HS)
39 Wyn Diggs C/OF L/R 6-0 213 Sr. 1L Lexington, MS (Miss. Delta CC) (Central Holmes Academy)
40 Grant Hogue OF S/R 5-11 190 Jr. JC Hattiesburg, MS (Pearl River CC) (Oak Grove HS)
41 Donny Stephens C R/R 5-11 198 Fr. HS Mobile, AL (Mobile Christian School)
42 Will Coggin 2B R/R 5-8 178 Jr. JC Booneville, MS (Northeast Miss. CC) (Booneville HS)
44 Drew Hollinghead RHP R/R 6-2 212 Fr. RS Leakesville, MS (Greene County HS)
48 Brooks Lewis C R/R 5-10 182 So. SQ Heidelberg, MS (Heidelberg Academy)
49 Mike Valentine RHP R/R 6-3 268 Sr. 2L Midlothian, VA (Midlothian HS)
50 Scott DeLoach C R/R 6-3 197 Jr. JC Madison, MS (Itawamba CC) (Madison Central HS)
51 Greg Houston RHP R/R 6-0 173 Fr. HS Hoover, AL (Hoover HS)
52 Kevin Hatch RHP R/R 6-4 198 Jr. RS Carthage, MS (East Central Miss. CC) (Carthage HS)

[SWAG]

2011 Roster
2 Demarcus Henderson INF R/R 5-9 168 Fr. HS Waynesboro, MS (Wayne County HS)
3 Jonathan Ogden INF R/R 5-9 168 Sr. 1L Cypress, TX (Blinn [TX] CC) (Cy-Fair HS)
4 Ben Bracewell RHP R/R 6-0 194 So. 1L Chelsea, AL (Briarwood Christian School)
5 Daryl Norris INF/RHP R/R 6-1 220 Fr. HS Fairhope, AL (Fairhope HS)
6 C.C. Watson LHP L/L 5-11 197 So. 1L Heflin, AL (Cleburne HS)
7 Taylor Stark INF/RHP R/R 5-11 182 Fr. HS Flowood, MS (Northwest Rankin HS)
8 Sam Frost INF L/R 5-9 165 So. 1L Hoover, AL (Hoover HS)
9 Jarrod Parks INF R/R 6-2 192 Sr. 1L Madison, MS (Meridian [MS] CC) (Madison Central HS)
10 C.T. Bradford OF/LHP L/L 5-8 159 Fr. HS Pace, FL (Pace HS)
12 Adam Frazier INF L/L 5-10 168 Fr. HS Bishop, GA (Oconee County HS)
13 Brayden Jones INF R/R 5-11 186 Fr. HS Madison, MS (Madison Central HS)
14 Brett Bozeman C/1B L/R 6-1 201 Jr. JC Gainesville, FL (Sante Fe CC) (Buchholz HS)
15 Jaron Shepherd OF L/R 6-2 180 Sr. 1L Kilgore, TX (Navarro [TX] CC) (Kilgore HS)
17 Luis Pollorena LHP/OF L/L 5-6 165 So. JC Laredo, TX (Marion [AL] Military Institute) (United HS)
18 Chad Girodo LHP L/L 6-1 188 So. 1L Hartselle, AL (Hartselle HS)
19 Cody Abraham OF/LHP L/L 5-11 161 Fr. HS Houston, TX (Lamar Consolidated HS)
21 Nick Vickerson INF/OF R/R 5-11 208 Sr. 1L Tuscaloosa, AL (FSU/Shelton [AL] State CC) (Hillcrest HS)
22 Michael Dixon RHP R/R 6-1 224 Jr. RS Austin, TX (San Diego State/Blinn [TX] CC) (Westlake HS)
24 Trey Johnson OF/LHP L/L 5-11 196 Sr. 1L Tyler, TX (Blinn [TX] CC) (Robert E. Lee HS)
28 Chris Stratton RHP R/R 6-2 194 So. 1L Tupelo, MS (Tupelo HS)
29 Cody Freeman C/1B R/R 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Collinsville, MS (West Lauderdale HS)
31 Wes Thigpen C R/R 5-11 204 Sr. 1L Luling, LA (Meridian [MS] CC) (Hahnville HS)
32 Devin Jones RHP L/R 6-3 180 Jr. 2L Eupora, MS (Eupora HS)
34 Hunter Renfroe C/OF/RHP R/R 6-1 202 Fr. HS Crystal Springs, MS (Copiah Academy)
35 Wes Rea 1B/RHP R/R 6-5 268 Fr. HS Gulfport, MS (Harrison Central HS)
36 Nick Routt LHP L/L 6-4 194 Jr. 1L Silver Spring, MD (St. Johns College HS)
37 Caleb Reed RHP R/R 5-9 190 Jr. 2L Cleveland, MS (Bayou Academy)
38 Ryan Collins OF L/L 6-1 195 Sr. 3L Panama City, FL (Rutherford HS)
39 Tanner Gaines RHP R/R 6-1 179 Fr. HS Baldwyn, MS (Baldwyn HS)
42 Brent Brownlee OF R/R 6-1 187 Jr. 1L Oxford, MS (Oxford HS)
43 Jordan Faulkner RHP R/R 6-3 191 Jr. JC Canton, MS (Meridian CC) (Madison Central HS)
44 Andrew Busby RHP R/R 6-4 203 So. JC Gardendale, AL (Wallace State-Hanceville [AL] CC) (Gardendale HS)
46 Tim Statz LHP L/L 5-11 164 Jr. JC St. Louis, MO (Hutchinson [KS] CC) (Marquette HS)
47 Victor Diaz RHP R/R 5-11 210 Fr. HS Perth Amboy, NJ (St. Joseph HS)
48 Ross Mitchell LHP L/L 6-0 172 Fr. HS Smyrna, TN (Blackman HS)
49 Kendall Graveman RHP R/R 6-1 189 So. 1L Alexander City, AL (Benjamin Russell HS)
51 Evan Mitchell RHP R/R 6-2 174 Fr. HS Marietta, GA (Wheeler HS)

[SWAG]

2015 Team
2 Jake Vickerson OF L/R 5-9 184 Sr. 1L Tuscsaloosa, AL (Shelton State [AL] CC)
3 Luke Reynolds INF L/R 6-2 180 So. TR Forest, MS (Hinds [MS] CC)
4 Paxton Stover LHP L/L 5-11 195 Fr. HS Ridgely, TN (Dyer County HS)
5 Michael Smith OF R/R 5-10 170 Jr. TR Franklin, TN (Walters State [TN] CC)
7 Jacob Robson OF L/R 5-10 175 RSo. 1L Windsor, Ont., Canada (Vincent Massey Secondary School)
8 Gavin Collins C R/R 5-11 200 So. 1L Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS)
9 Joey Swinarski OF R/R 6-1 188 RFr. RS Orlando, FL (The First Academy)
10 Ryan Gridley INF R/R 5-9 180 Fr. HS Milton, GA (Milton HS)
12 Reid Humphreys OF/INF R/R 6-1 210 So. 1L Brandon, MS (Northwest Rankin HS)
13 John Holland INF L/R 5-11 185 RJr. TR Johns Creek, GA (Chattahoochee [AL] Valley CC)
14 Cole Gordon 1B/RHP L/R 6-6 240 Fr. HS Tampa, FL (Steinbrenner HS)
15 Matthew Britton INF L/R 6-0 195 Sr. 3L Cullman, AL (Cullman HS)
16 Josh Lovelady C R/R 6-0 190 Jr. TR Prattville, AL (Shelton State [AL] CC)
17 Paul Young RHP R/R 6-2 205 RSo. RS Milton, FL (Central Alabama [AL] CC)
18 Seth Heck INF R/R 5-11 175 Sr. 1L Edmonds, WA (Tacoma [WA] CC)
19 Brent Rooker OF R/R 6-3 210 RFr. RS Germantown, TN (Evangelical Christian School)
22 Matt Spruill INF R/R 6-1 190 Jr. TR Burke, VA (Panola [TX] College )
23 Austin Sexton RHP R/R 6-2 180 So. 1L Huntsville, AL (Sparkman HS)
24 Jesse McCord RHP R/R 6-2 185 Fr. HS Spanish Fort, AL (Spanish Fort HS)
25 Dakota Hudson RHP R/R 6-5 207 So. 1L Dunlap, TN (Sequatchie County HS)
26 Cody Brown OF L/R 5-10 184 RSo. 1L Biloxi, MS (Biloxi HS)
29 Cody Walker C R/R 5-9 204 Sr. 1L Columbus, GA (Chattahoochee Valley [AL] CC)
31 Trevor Fitts RHP R/R 6-2 223 Sr. 3L Helena, AL (Pelham HS)
32 Vance Tatum LHP L/L 6-4 210 So. 1L Olive Branch, MS (Southaven HS)
33 Preston Brown RHP R/R 6-0 190 RJr. 2L Germantown, TN (St. George's HS)
35 Wes Rea 1B R/R 6-5 275 RSr. 3L Gulfport, MS (Harrison Central HS)
37 Aaron Dominguez RHP R/R 6-1 190 Fr. HS Chino Hills, CA (Chino Hills HS)
38 Trent Waddell LHP/1B L/L 6-3 210 RJr. TR Tuscaloosa, AL (East Mississippi CC)
39 Logan Elliot RHP R/R 6-1 175 So. TR Dunwoody, GA (Tallahassee [FL] CC)
40 Levi Mintz RHP R/R 6-2 210 RFr. RS Cedar Bluff, AL (Cedar Bluff HS)
41 Zac Houston RHP R/R 6-5 234 So. SQ Poplarville, MS (Poplarville HS)
45 Jacob Billingsley RHP R/R 6-1 188 RFr. RS Senatobia, MS (Magnolia Heights School)
46 Lucas Laster LHP R/L 5-11 178 Sr. 1L Lewisburg, TN (Columbia State [TN] CC)
47 Myles Gentry RHP R/R 6-0 190 Jr. 2L Gulfport, MS (Gulfport HS)
48 Ross Mitchell LHP L/L 6-1 165 RSr. 3L Smyrna, TN (Blackman HS)
49 Daniel Brown LHP L/L 5-10 183 So. TR Mount Vernon, Texas (Tyler [TX] JC)