Best Ever?

[Chris Mannix]

First, let me say I do not post much, but when I do I try to make it important.

Second, let me say I honestly hope 615, who I am sure is a great guy, does not repond to this post. This is nothing personal but I would prefer people that had us losing to unconn by 30 just take a few days off.

Should these girls win the nc are they the best team, regardless of sex, in Mississippi State history? If not what teams are better?

 

[deadheaddawg]

Yes. Easily

 

[tatedog]

Of course they are. If 85 baseball had an extra arm or two they'd be up there, but as things sit, this is easy.

 

[Chris Mannix]

The only one I was honestly thinking was the 85 baseball team as well. Well said sir.

 

[hatfieldms]

Let’s not forget the disc golf national championship team we had a few years ago*****

 

[Chris Mannix]

Good point and I think bully won some kind of national championship for mascots, if I am not mistaken.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Yes, but I still think you need to wait until Sunday night to crown them best ever

 

[Chris Mannix]

Excellent point that is of course assuming the win.

 

[MarkDallas]

On the strength of their season so far, I think you can say they are. What other team dominated opponents week in and week out like this one?

 

[Bulldogg31]

Back-to-back national Championship appearances has never been done by any of our teams, ever, before tonight.

Back-to-back Final Fours has never been done by any Mississippi State team before.

They are 37-1 and play in the most competitive conference in the nation. They are 71-6 in the past two years, a 92% winning percentage.

They've beaten multiple #1 and #2 seeds in the NCAA tourney over the past 2 years.

If they win Sunday night they should make a statue out of those 5 girls walking arm-in-arm down the court last week.

They are the best team we've ever had, in any sport, ever. Period.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They are the best ever even if they don’t win Sunday.

 

[1msucub]

They are the best ever even if they don’t win Sunday.

Yep. I don’t think it’s close. ‘85 Diamond Dawgs are in the conversation, as are some of our b-ball teams from the 50’s and 60’s, relative to their eras.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

No, no...pick any of standz teams.

 

[dickiedawg]

If they win Sunday night they should make a statue out of those 5 girls walking arm-in-arm down the court last week.

One HUNDRED percent this.

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

What about any team from Mississippi?

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Yes they are the best. They are playing in back to back NC games. Who else in our history has come close to that feat? The way they won that game last night proves just how great these girls are. Just an amazing collection of people. I hope they win, but even if they don't, they are still the greatest team in MSU history.

 

[MSUDC11]

They are absolutely the best ever, and I think Vic may be too.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

What about any team from Mississippi?

Delta devils!!

 

[HamSammich]

Agreed. This team is the best ever

 

[drummerdawg]

Babe McCarthy had some great teams back in the day but unfortunately wasn't able to showcase them on the national stage. He probably could have had 1 or 2 national titles back then but we'll never know.

 

[patdog]

Not even close. NCAAT 2nd round, Sweet Sixteen, Finals, and Finals with a chance at a National Championship.

 

[shotgunDawg]

Of course they are. If 85 baseball had an extra arm or two they'd be up there, but as things sit, this is easy.

I get nastalgia if the 85 team, but why are they considered better than the 2013 MSU baseball team that had double the amount of Major Leaguers than the 85 team and played for a national title, which the 85 team did not?

The 2013 team had 8-10 Major Leaguers on it while the 85 team had 4.

The only thing the 85 team did have was better Major Leaguers. 4 legitimate, all star caliber players. But I’d think having double that amount would give the 2013 team the edge.

 

[615dawg]

I’m responding because you told me not to

They are the best team in MSU history whether they win Sunday or not. But that’s irrelevant, because they are going to win Sunday.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Not sure they can do a statue of those 5 teammates walking down the court arm in arm, but the Marketing Team can sure get a large Poster for the Hump and Billboards of it all over Mississippi!!

 

[Go Budaw]

When you look at the entire body of work, they are already the best ever in my book. Barely eclipsing last year’s team and then a little more gap between them and the 2013 and 1985 baseball teams.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Yes they passed the 84/85 baseball team's run last night in my opinion. Three straight Sweet 16's & two straight National Championship games.

We all seem to forget though that the 84 baseball team was dominant (top 5-10 all year) & got beat in the Regional Finals by UNO to miss the CWS. Damn that Weidie kid

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

They’re the best ever, easy. We should be favored to win Sunday. We’ll be wearing whites. That’s a first.

Every one of our great teams (‘85 baseball, ‘96 basketball, ‘14 football, etc) had a strong class that peaked in one great year, beat expectations, and played as underdogs. This team has had two great years. All of them fell off pretty bad the next year. I think we’ll fall off next year, but not to the extent the others did.

And for the record, the ‘89 baseball team was better than ‘85.

 

[LandArchDawg]

The '13 team had to play more postseason games as well. The CWS route is a lot more rigorous now that the field has been expanded to 64 teams, the Super Regionals were added, and the CWS ends on a best of 3 series.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Going off memory this team has won more NCAA tourney games the last 2 years than the men's team has in at least the last 30 years, and there were several really good teams during that stretch

 

[mount lefroy]

I get nastalgia if the 85 team, but why are they considered better than the 2013 MSU baseball team that had double the amount of Major Leaguers than the 85 team and played for a national title, which the 85 team did not?

The 2013 team had 8-10 Major Leaguers on it while the 85 team had 4.

The only thing the 85 team did have was better Major Leaguers. 4 legitimate, all star caliber players. But I’d think having double that amount would give the 2013 team the edge.

If you don’t know why 1985 baseball team was better than 2013 just move onto another sport.

 

[00Dawg]

If we win tomorrow, and there's not some other spectacular imagery that comes...

out of that game, our marketing people should be fired if that's not the statue we put up before next season tips off (and maybe Vic with arms crossed and a rolled piece of paper nearby).

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

1984 & 1985 teams had FOUR future legitimate MLB all-stars. I don't see anyone from the 2013 team having a MLB career anywhere to the career of Clark, Palmiero, Thigpen, or Brantley. Additionally John Mitchell, Gator Thiesen, Dan VanCleave, & Gene Morgan were all very good ALL-SEC type college players.

 

[vandaldawg]

Back-to-back national Championship appearances has never been done by any of our teams, ever, before tonight.

Back-to-back Final Fours has never been done by any Mississippi State team before.

They are 37-1 and play in the most competitive conference in the nation. They are 71-6 in the past two years, a 92% winning percentage.

They've beaten multiple #1 and #2 seeds in the NCAA tourney over the past 2 years.

If they win Sunday night they should make a statue out of those 5 girls walking arm-in-arm down the court last week.

They are the best team we've ever had, in any sport, ever. Period.

End. Of. Debate.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Best ever hands down.

 

[Dawgzilla]

The '85 team was ranked #1 in the nation for most of the season and was one of the favorites to win the CWS. The '13 team kind of snuck up on everyone, and I cannot remember what they were seeded in the CWS, but I don't think it was in the top 2 (I don't remember, but I don't think they announced seedings back in '85).

The '13 team was more talented overall, and got further in the Series, but they were not as dominant as the '85 team was. You have to remember that college baseball was still an afterthought for most back in the '80s, and most players with major league potential didn't bother playing college ball. Having 4 legit major leaguers on the team was a pretty big deal.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Yes theyre the best. But to be fair, if you watched uconn play a few times this yr it was an extremely fair guess that they were going to win the title regardless if msu was there to face them or not.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Was thinking the exact same thing on the statue......

 

[dawgoneyall]

Of course they are. If 85 baseball had an extra arm or two they'd be up there, but as things sit, this is easy.

89 was better.

 

[eckie1]

It can definitely be done, a la the “Road to Omaha” one in Omaha...

Not sure they can do a statue of those 5 teammates walking down the court arm in arm, but the Marketing Team can sure get a large Poster for the Hump and Billboards of it all over Mississippi!!

I’d chip in on this, for sure. It’s an iconic photo that will be much like Joe Dan Gold shaking hands before the game against Loyola. We’d be crazy to not embody that somehow.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Here's the pic on the MSU Athletics instagram page

https://instagram.com/p/Bg-BegmBa6J/