Collegiate Baseball preseason poll out...

57stratdawg

Heisman
Dec 1, 2004
148,782
24,668
113
A lot of pressure this year. It's going to be tough to watch this team on the road for regionals.
 

thekimmer

All-Conference
Aug 30, 2012
8,940
3,167
113
I hope it turns out to be right but preseason college baseball polls are usually pretty bad at predicting success top to bottom. I just can't figure out what its based on. Sure we had a good recruiting class but we've supposedly had those for the last few years and that yielded us a dead last finish in the SEC and the only team to finish with single digit conference wins last year. It is very interesting looking at this poll that we are the only team in the top 40 that posted a losing record last year.

I am very anxious about this upcoming year after last seasons unmitigated disaster. I don't know if our AD shares this sentiment but I believe Cohen should be coaching for his job this season. Unfortunately roundball does not appear likely to provide much of a diversion in the run up to the season.
 
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ronpolk

All-American
May 6, 2009
9,455
5,481
113
I'm certainly in watch and see mode. I feel confident that our pitching staff will be one of the better staffs in the country. However, Cohen needs to improve the offense. I wouldn't be shocked to see this team barely get in a regional but at the same time I could see this team hosting. I do believe our pitching will give us a chance against anyone.
 

patdog

Heisman
May 28, 2007
61,337
33,064
113
I'm certainly in watch and see mode.
Me too. Nothing would surprise me from this team. From CWS appearance to a repeat of last season. I do think if we miss a regional, it's time to move on to a new coach.
 

DawgsOnTheWing

All-Conference
Sep 26, 2012
1,374
1,005
113
Only team in top 40 with a losing record last year. Must really be viewing last year as an anomaly.
 

121Josey

Redshirt
Oct 30, 2012
7,503
0
0
You would support firing the most successful baseball coach we have had in the past four years because of something he can't control?

Al Davis said it best, "Just Win." We all know that he doesn't control the RPI - only the baseball gods do that.

Simple math: 11<16. Experts say State's great on paper, just not in wins n loses.
 

patdog

Heisman
May 28, 2007
61,337
33,064
113
You would support firing the most successful baseball coach we have had in the past four years because of something he can't control?
Uh, he's the ONLY coach we've had in the past 4 years. And whether or not we host is definitely something he can control. I don't think we should fire him if we don't host this year, but he damn sure better make a regional.
 

MaroonNation

Redshirt
Jun 9, 2015
3,729
0
0
Yes. Probably a year too late. Think Sherrill. We have a tendency to let a coach completely destroy a program before we pull the trigger. I guess Cohen will benefit from the fact this year that he can't possibly make us worse than we were last year.
 
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engie

Sophomore
May 29, 2011
10,764
106
63
Yes. Probably a year too late. Think Sherrill. We have a tendency to let a coach completely destroy a program before we pull the trigger. I guess Cohen will benefit from the fact this year that he can't possibly make us worse than we were last year.

Yeah -- that top 5 recruiting class = utter destruction!!1!11
 
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