Ron Polk in the MSU dugout today after the win
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Polk and John are fine...for now
But Polk is coming around more often and telling John how he would do things and it's getting old quickly.
Little Gnome needs to forward his mail and move on along and stay away from the team.
These aren't his boys anymore.
But Polk is coming around more often and telling John how he would do things and it's getting old quickly.
Little Gnome needs to forward his mail and move on along and stay away from the team.
These aren't his boys anymore.
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it's good for everyone. As long as he isn't the guy out recruiting and calling shots from 3rd base, then there's no harm done. The crap that went on is mostly due to L.T. letting it go on.
Ron Polk supporting our program can ONLY be a good thing. Only idiots on this board see it otherwise. Do I want him coaching? Hell no.
Ron Polk supporting our program can ONLY be a good thing. Only idiots on this board see it otherwise. Do I want him coaching? Hell no.
could undermine Cohen and what he's trying to do, then please go post somewhere else. I'm sure Swan Lake would welcome you with open arms.
South Panola Dawg said:
He has already proven to me that he can tell Polk no. Remember the phone call to John to tell him to not take our HC job so that Raffo could get it? We see how that worked out.
But the friction a feud between them would cause can't be good for the program. I respect Polk for what he did during his first run, but he needs to stay out of Cohen's way and keep his trap shut unless specifically asked for his opinion. He isn't the "Athletic Director of Baseball" even if he would like to think he is.
It's the players that Polk recruited and played under him..the few that still remain.
Especially the ones like Jet Butler who would do anything he asked.
Especially the ones like Jet Butler who would do anything he asked.
I never said the problem was Cohen. I insinuated the problem was Polk himself. Like I said in Todd's thread above, Polk still believes he should have real input into the program. In his mind he's still "Athletic Director of Baseball" and will be until the day he dies. That's why I think letting him have any influence, particularly while players he still recruited are suiting up for us, is a very, very bad idea. In 3-4 years, after all "his" guys graduate? Maybe, but that would be the earliest I'd consider letting him anywhere near the team. He's just too big a loose cannon currently.
in a couple years would be the earliest I would allow him back around the program.
Btw.. Come on now SPD.. you know how to read threads... I was replying to Todd..not you.
Polk could really good for the program in a specific role as defined... Fundraiser, Running the Camps, and a small stint as volunteer on-the-field coach possibly(such duties as performing infield-outfield)
But in no way shape or form...anything to do with pitching and leary of letting him help too much with hitting (Cohen attack vs Polk work the count)
Btw.. Come on now SPD.. you know how to read threads... I was replying to Todd..not you.
Polk could really good for the program in a specific role as defined... Fundraiser, Running the Camps, and a small stint as volunteer on-the-field coach possibly(such duties as performing infield-outfield)
But in no way shape or form...anything to do with pitching and leary of letting him help too much with hitting (Cohen attack vs Polk work the count)
I pretty much agree with everything you said. I'd prefer to keep Polk off the field entirely, but letting him work with the team in a purely defensive capacity would be acceptable. I like the "rules" Todd came up with in the other thread. I just don't see Polk being able to abide by such conditions. Wish he could, though. He'd be an excellent fundraiser for the program.
morons on here that are whining and complaining every day about out baseball team are forgetting is that the main culprit behind it being so ****-tastic is Ron Polk. Believe me, I understand that the buck stops with John, but really people. Please take a look at our pitching staff and position players for the past few years. It is a joke. There is a reason that we have been consistently picked to finish last. However, with the players that John's starting to bring in and the increase in talent, things are only getting better. I'm sorry that y'alls boy Raffo didn't get picked, but let it go clowns.
I wanted Polk fired as much as anyone but Cohen is his own man and Polk is not going to undermine him but if he tries then I am sure Cohen will tell him to get the hell out. This is no different than Sherrill coming to some practices. Polk being back in the MSU fold will be nothing but a plus for MSU as long as he is not coaching. We need to use him like an attack dog on the NCAA. Send Polk to Indy to argue for Sidney.
