Hiring Cannizzaro

[bruiser.sixpack]

The simple truth is Cohen hired Cannizzaro because he knew he would have to pay an established baseball coach big bucks. And since Cohen has to take a pay cut to become AD, he didn't want to hire his replacement at a higher salary than his!**

Anyone who thinks MSU couldn't hire an established winning Head Baseball Coach at $600,000 a year is a damn fool. Cohen made a Rick Ray type hire and y'all are all up this guys *** wanting to give a 2 year Asst. Baseball Coach a chance to turn things around. This is a 3 year project now! Meanwhile our 2 in-state rivals are leaps and bounds ahead of us. Enough with the damn excuses. Cohen 17'd up. He is and always will be a baseball coach, not an administrator! Damn what a cluster 17. At least 3 years away in the one sport we weee historically Head and shoulders above USM and UMiss. Just damn!

 

[Bulldogg31]

In fairness, he benches like 350.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

I could whip his little league Coaching ***. 4 fingers right to the throat.... and "down goes Frazier!", "down goes Frazier!"

And I am 104 years old whippersnapper!**

 

[wtw2400]

Yeah totally screw Cohen! Bring back UAB Volunteer Assistant Coach Ron Polk. We could have gotten an established head coach like him***

 

[civildawg88]

I mean can may not work out but there is no way you can tell that from this team. He had like 2 months with the team when he was hired. To me this season is all on cohen

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Stupid reply. Not unexpected though!

 

[57stratdawg]

Players play and coaches coach. Have you seen the players on this roster?

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

So let's fire Cohen's *** and hire a real AD. ****. A blind monkey could get an established coach for MSU in baseball. But a 2 17'n year Asst. Coach??? For MSU baseball?? Really?? A 2 year Asst.????? Would you accept hiring a Delta State Graduate Asst. to be Head Football coach? What am I asking. Yeah, you would like most of the posters on here!

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Actually yes. And there are 3 Jucos in Mississippi with better players.... and Coaches!

 

[tatedog]

For the most part Ole Miss has been ahead of us in baseball since 2004. It makes me sick, but invoking Can's name in any way in relationship to this is beyond ridiculous. And comparing this hire to Rick Ray is just as ridiculous.

 

[ronpolk]

Is bruiser rugb?

 

[wtw2400]

Stupid reply. Not unexpected though!

Not any dumber than this melt. 11 people got drafted, 7 Pitchers on TJ, and a brilliant offensive mind is not even halfway through the season yet you're willing to fire him. It never ceases to amaze me how radical this baseball fanbase is. Who'd you want? Tim Corbin? Probably too unqualified since he was only an assistant at Clemson and Presbyterian before. Kevin O Sullivan? Oh he was only an assistant too before. But hey. You're right. We should fire Cannizaro before the 9th inning. And then fire Cohen. And then fire Howland for screwing up basketball. And finally Mullen because he screwed up football. Happy?

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Another over the top stupid reply! Cannizzaro should have never been hired. But of course bench pressing 350 lbs make a hell of a baseball coach!**

 

[msstatelp1]

The simple truth is Cohen hired Cannizzaro because he knew he would have to pay an established baseball coach big bucks. And since Cohen has to take a pay cut to become AD, he didn't want to hire his replacement at a higher salary than his!**

Anyone who thinks MSU couldn't hire an established winning Head Baseball Coach at $600,000 a year is a damn fool. Cohen made a Rick Ray type hire and y'all are all up this guys *** wanting to give a 2 year Asst. Baseball Coach a chance to turn things around. This is a 3 year project now! Meanwhile our 2 in-state rivals are leaps and bounds ahead of us. Enough with the damn excuses. Cohen 17'd up. He is and always will be a baseball coach, not an administrator! Damn what a cluster 17. At least 3 years away in the one sport we weee historically Head and shoulders above USM and UMiss. Just damn!

So name those coaches.


Here's some "established" coaches that I bothered to look up.
Brian O'Conner at Virgina made $690,000 last year.
Kevin O'Sullivan at Florida ain't leaving at $1.25 a year.
Mike Martin's been at FSU for 36 years and makes $577 K. He ain't leaving.
Gary Gilmore has been at Coastal Carolina since 1996 and makes about $230,000 but he turned down Auburn in 2008 to stay at CC.

 

[patdog]

Way too early to pass judgement on Cannizaro one way or the other. But it was a strange hire to say the least. I was shocked Cohen didn't pull double duty through this season and then make a permanent hire in May when the market would be much bigger.

 

[Paperdog]

I fully expected Gary Henderson to be the interim head coach for 2017

The search could have taken place in May and a really top-notch hire made.

That being said, way too early to know if this is going to work or not.

Way too early to pass judgement on Cannizaro one way or the other. But it was a strange hire to say the least. I was shocked Cohen didn't pull double duty through this season and then make a permanent hire in May when the market would be much bigger.

 

[MSUDC11]

Way too early to pass judgement on Cannizaro one way or the other. But it was a strange hire to say the least. I was shocked Cohen didn't pull double duty through this season and then make a permanent hire in May when the market would be much bigger.

Double duty was never going to be an option.

 

[8dog]

I think this is the hire we would have made anyway. No name coaches i can think of were coming here

 

[ShrubDog]

Is bruiser rugb?

Not sure, but I do know he has real life struggles.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

You idiots need to cut this crap out right now, it's all BS. Cannizaro was Cohen's #1 guy from the beginning. Anyone who matters in the college baseball scene will tell you that. Cohen knows the talent when he sees it.

Got nothing to do with timing or any of that. This was his guy. Sure he probably wanted Dan McDonnell but FART.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Really? Has MSU fallen that far down in baseball that NO name coach was coming here? So Bianco at Ole Miss is now considered top etchelon and we cannot do better?? Damn, how far have we fallen in baseball???

 

[8dog]

It just rarely happens in baseball. Look at the hires in the sec. How many big time names leave for greener pastures?

Corbin, sully, childress were all assistants before taking head jobs

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

According to some on here, we couldn't hire Hinds CC Head Coach to come to MSU.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Damn dude....go to bed. Im guessing youre too old to learn whatever you havent about the game but its real clear you seriously dont know baseball....or basketball for that matter......beyond its surface level. No need for debate.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

I have forgotten more about baseball than you will ever know!

 

[pmack65]

Since you're all knowing about baseball and coaches please list those coaches who would've come here in November (I believe that's when Can was hired) 3 months away from the season and no chance to recruit. I do agree somewhat when someone said Cohen should've done double duty but the season wouldn't be any different. Lose of 14 players, 8 arm injuries and not a strong recruiting class we'd be in the same boat. Anyway please list those who would've definitely come here to coach .

 

[Todd4State]

Way too early to pass judgement on Cannizaro one way or the other. But it was a strange hire to say the least. I was shocked Cohen didn't pull double duty through this season and then make a permanent hire in May when the market would be much bigjger.

I guess he just wanted to make absolutely sure that he got Cannizaro on board even though it has made for a very awkward situation.

I think he should have allowed Cann to bring in his own guys rather than just live with Cohen's ex assistants for a year. That would have helped some but the real issue is we simply lost too many pitchers to injuries. No college team can survive that. We threw several guys tonight that just aren't ready yet and one that I think should have been redshirted but we have to pitch him some because of the injuries.

 

[lasher8]

I have forgotten more about baseball than you will ever know!

Stupid reply...but not unexpected.

 

[KurtRambis4]

You grilling

hotdogs in the outfield in the 70s doesn't qualify you as some baseball expert.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

And that clearly comes across in your bs here.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

If he could step back and read his own crap hed see how much of a retard he sounds like

 

[ShrubDog]

I could whip his little league Coaching ***. 4 fingers right to the throat.... and "down goes Frazier!", "down goes Frazier!"

And I am 104 years old whippersnapper!**

I would to see him cann your ***. You really do act like a kid.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

Cannizaro was a top assistant at a national power, just like Mullen, Vic Schaefer, Vann Stuedeman, etc. That's the MSU way lately.

 

[Shamoan]

here, i will let you borrow mine...i see that i am only the apprentice and you are the master:

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

I went to a Ron Polk baseball camp as a kid, so I can vouch for his credentials**

 

[Joe Schmedlap]

Cannizaro was a top assistant at a national power, just like Mullen, Vic Schaefer, Vann Stuedeman, etc. That's the MSU way lately.

And yet, whether accurate or not, we hold our baseball program to a higher standard based on historical performance than the other sports at State.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Doesn't matter what we think, only what potential coaches think. When they look at MSU, they see a school with good fan support but no additional scholarship money available for in-state players, plus a general lack on in-state players to begin with compared to other states. The scholarship situation wins every time.

Even Cohen had to think long and hard about coming to Starkville, and he's one of ours. Coaches are going to go where they can win. And you can certainly win at MSU, but I'm telling you, coaches are looking for the path of least resistance as far as acquiring talent. Easier to throw around money than it is to show them fan support.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Please keep it down. We're trying to sleep here.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

I laughed

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Wouldn't be an MSU message board without a "fire ___" thread.