I'm sure I already know the answer to this, but did Polk bother recruiting Louis Coleman from Schlater? Or did his family not go to the right church or baseball camp?
Baseball recruiting question..
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have any scholly money left to offer him. Was originally going to MCC and then State.....LSU had several drafted freeing up money to offer him. Naturally we didn't.
Mom and dad and rest of family graduated and were State fans. Still are except for baseball.
Thanks again Ron
Mom and dad and rest of family graduated and were State fans. Still are except for baseball.
Thanks again Ron
Coleman practically begged to be allowed to come to state, not even about aid.
As said, he and his family were huge msu fans..did the camp bit and everything.
Polk and McNickle told him..go look at MCC..we would like you to go their for a year.
They go down look..hate it.. call back say is there ANYWAY he can be on the roster.
McNickle says sorry..gotta be honest..we havent even ever watched you pitch ever.
So it was down to LSU and UM...well being a true MSU fan, no way he was going to the rebels.
THOSE LAZY SACK OF ***** <17>'d it up so bad with him.
As said, he and his family were huge msu fans..did the camp bit and everything.
Polk and McNickle told him..go look at MCC..we would like you to go their for a year.
They go down look..hate it.. call back say is there ANYWAY he can be on the roster.
McNickle says sorry..gotta be honest..we havent even ever watched you pitch ever.
So it was down to LSU and UM...well being a true MSU fan, no way he was going to the rebels.
THOSE LAZY SACK OF ***** <17>'d it up so bad with him.
"McNickle says sorry..gotta be honest..we havent even ever watched you pitch ever."
about why our baseball program is down. Think we could have used Louis Coleman this year? Actually, Coleman probably caught a break because McNickle would have royally <17> him up. Now he will have a chance to go pro.
But back to the recuiting thing- "never even ever watched you pitch". If Coleman was from Alaska, I could maybe give them a break. But geez, how far is freaking Greenwood from Starkville? Two hours? Even worse I think they're in the same division as Starkville Academy.
What kind of a team would MSU have had this year if they had Coleman, Logan Power, Jake Morgan, Brian Dozier, and Bo Davis instead of guys like Jet Butler, Ryan Powers, and the assorted scrapheap that MSU called a bullpen? All of those players had ties to MSU or are guys that I know for a fact would have come to MSU if Polk, Raffo, and McNickle had even half of a clue. Probably for less than what they were offered from LSU, UM, and USM.
I'll say one thing- if we had those guys, my happy *** is in Starkville right now. And it's not because of the Lyceum Series either.
I saw a stat the other day. Mississippi per capita is 19th in the country as a state as far as baseball players drafted. For the McClure's that's top half of the country. We were ahead of some states that our competitors are in- Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina. Alabama was ahead of us at 16th. Here's my point- there is some talent in Mississippi. If you clean out the state, you can put together a VERY good team. Heck-look at the SR's this year. We have two teams in the thing. I think only Texas has more. We have as many teams as Florida and more than California. While places like Florida have a lot of talent, we're still going to get C-list talent most of the time (see Jet Butler) because those players are going to want to go to FSU, UF, Miami, or one of the plethora of other good baseball programs. That's just the truth. Plus, most kids that MSU gets are kids that WANT to play for MSU and they're going to go all out for MSU. It's stupid to just shun Mississippi players the way that were doing and make them jump through hoops like we were. And that's why I think it's very important to recruit Mississippi hard.
about why our baseball program is down. Think we could have used Louis Coleman this year? Actually, Coleman probably caught a break because McNickle would have royally <17> him up. Now he will have a chance to go pro.
But back to the recuiting thing- "never even ever watched you pitch". If Coleman was from Alaska, I could maybe give them a break. But geez, how far is freaking Greenwood from Starkville? Two hours? Even worse I think they're in the same division as Starkville Academy.
What kind of a team would MSU have had this year if they had Coleman, Logan Power, Jake Morgan, Brian Dozier, and Bo Davis instead of guys like Jet Butler, Ryan Powers, and the assorted scrapheap that MSU called a bullpen? All of those players had ties to MSU or are guys that I know for a fact would have come to MSU if Polk, Raffo, and McNickle had even half of a clue. Probably for less than what they were offered from LSU, UM, and USM.
I'll say one thing- if we had those guys, my happy *** is in Starkville right now. And it's not because of the Lyceum Series either.
I saw a stat the other day. Mississippi per capita is 19th in the country as a state as far as baseball players drafted. For the McClure's that's top half of the country. We were ahead of some states that our competitors are in- Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina. Alabama was ahead of us at 16th. Here's my point- there is some talent in Mississippi. If you clean out the state, you can put together a VERY good team. Heck-look at the SR's this year. We have two teams in the thing. I think only Texas has more. We have as many teams as Florida and more than California. While places like Florida have a lot of talent, we're still going to get C-list talent most of the time (see Jet Butler) because those players are going to want to go to FSU, UF, Miami, or one of the plethora of other good baseball programs. That's just the truth. Plus, most kids that MSU gets are kids that WANT to play for MSU and they're going to go all out for MSU. It's stupid to just shun Mississippi players the way that were doing and make them jump through hoops like we were. And that's why I think it's very important to recruit Mississippi hard.
After he signed with Ole Miss, I asked him if State had recruited him. He told me that they didn't recruit him very hard and Ole Miss was all over him. I guess he didn't go to the camp.
because we already had one Goforth on the team. We don't want to confuse the fans.
I'm kidding, but that how his logic seemed to work sometimes.
Hmmm....I have Bunky Kateon, I don't need Zack Cozart.
I'm kidding, but that how his logic seemed to work sometimes.
Hmmm....I have Bunky Kateon, I don't need Zack Cozart.
have family members that work at Pillow and Polk told him he needed to go to MCC.... he would have come to State with only a little scholarship.... but Polk didn't think he was good enough.... Seems like a fair trade, Bowen for Coleman..... I mean who wouldn't take Bowen over Coleman... Bowen and his dad who will kick Cohens ***