No one has been offered the job yet, because Cohen is waiting to interview coaches who are still playing ball...
C&P'ed so no one has to click the Clarion Ledger.
STARKVILLE — Three accomplished baseball coaches have publicly said in the last week that they each plan to stay at their current jobs after being connected to the Mississippi State opening, and two in the last 24 hours.
That has raised questions about where the search stands, which remains ongoing as Mississippi State prepares to play at Vanderbilt in a super regional starting Friday.
The job has not been offered to anyone yet, sources said. TCU's Jim Schlossnagle, Louisville's Dan McDonnell and ECU's Cliff Godwin have all publicly said they are staying put, despite receiving some interest.
It is entirely plausible that some candidates used interest from Mississippi State as leverage at their current jobs. That happens in every industry, but one source pointed out that is one of the few ways coaches in a sport like college baseball can receive a raise.
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It is unclear how serious discussions were with those three coaches, but the job wasn't offered at least in part because athletic director John Cohen wanted to wait until he was able to interview candidates that are coaching teams that are still playing, sources said.
More than one candidate is coaching a team in this weekend's super regionals, sources said. Cohen started with a pool of at least 20 candidates and that list has been narrowed to six, those close to Mississippi State said. It is unclear who those six are.
Cohen said publicly in several interviews and to the Clarion Ledger that Mississippi State would land a coach with College World Series experience. That is still very much possible. However, Cohen never specifically said that he was referring to someone who has coached in the CWS as a head coach; he never ruled out someone being a candidate that had only had experience in Omaha as an assistant or in a different capacity.
Mississippi State still has a shot at getting to Omaha this season. The Bulldogs play Vanderbilt this weekend in a super regional in Nashville. It is possible, one source said, that Mississippi State would have had a coach already if the Bulldogs weren't still playing. It will be interesting to see what happens if interim Gary Henderson coaches the team to Omaha; he may receive more consideration in that scenario. Cohen has never ruled out Henderson as a candidate.
C&P'ed so no one has to click the Clarion Ledger.
STARKVILLE — Three accomplished baseball coaches have publicly said in the last week that they each plan to stay at their current jobs after being connected to the Mississippi State opening, and two in the last 24 hours.
That has raised questions about where the search stands, which remains ongoing as Mississippi State prepares to play at Vanderbilt in a super regional starting Friday.
The job has not been offered to anyone yet, sources said. TCU's Jim Schlossnagle, Louisville's Dan McDonnell and ECU's Cliff Godwin have all publicly said they are staying put, despite receiving some interest.
It is entirely plausible that some candidates used interest from Mississippi State as leverage at their current jobs. That happens in every industry, but one source pointed out that is one of the few ways coaches in a sport like college baseball can receive a raise.
Baseball: Here's who from Mississippi State was drafted in the MLB Draft
More: A small change, brotherly advice made a difference for Mississippi State's Dustin Skelton
It is unclear how serious discussions were with those three coaches, but the job wasn't offered at least in part because athletic director John Cohen wanted to wait until he was able to interview candidates that are coaching teams that are still playing, sources said.
More than one candidate is coaching a team in this weekend's super regionals, sources said. Cohen started with a pool of at least 20 candidates and that list has been narrowed to six, those close to Mississippi State said. It is unclear who those six are.
Cohen said publicly in several interviews and to the Clarion Ledger that Mississippi State would land a coach with College World Series experience. That is still very much possible. However, Cohen never specifically said that he was referring to someone who has coached in the CWS as a head coach; he never ruled out someone being a candidate that had only had experience in Omaha as an assistant or in a different capacity.
Mississippi State still has a shot at getting to Omaha this season. The Bulldogs play Vanderbilt this weekend in a super regional in Nashville. It is possible, one source said, that Mississippi State would have had a coach already if the Bulldogs weren't still playing. It will be interesting to see what happens if interim Gary Henderson coaches the team to Omaha; he may receive more consideration in that scenario. Cohen has never ruled out Henderson as a candidate.
