Henderson

[ronpolk]

I know he’s made some goofy calls at time this year (a lot of times) but he really has done a good job with this team. They are night and day from where they were early in the season. I’m certainly happy he didn’t let the season fall apart.

 

[NTDawg]

Thanks Coach Henderson.

 

[Xenomorph]

Cann really 17'ed him.. along with other people, evidently.

 

[Dawgcap]

Totally agree! The team was 0-3 when he was asked to take over. Things started badly for the first month but I think he helped hold it together. Made a lot of questionable decisions that didn’t work out.
We lost several we shouldn’t of lost but he still managed us to a 9-1 record against Top 10 teams. Our players showed heart and I still am amazed we won more than 10 SEC games this year after our first 3 series. I thank him for the job he’s done and know the new staff has the groundwork set to build this program to elite status.

 

[engie]

Missed the joe mayo thread****

 

[Joe Mayo]

Engie thinking about me on a Saturday night. I'm flattered.

 

[Mayor of Little London]

Thanks Hendo

 

[engie]

Just surprised you didn’t find a player to bash this weekend...

 

[Joe Mayo]

I already told you Engie, I celebrate the happy times to myself and I only share the pissed off time with y'all. Don't worry Engie, you know I'm only around for baseball season so you only have hopefully a month left of me until next February.

 

[CEO2044]

He was put in a tough position this year, no doubt. Despite some decisions I didn’t agree with (but who am I?), I think he did a decent job with such a freshman-laden team.

 

[engie]

It’s all white noise after this weekend... who is betting against us now?

 

[Philly Dawg]

Coaching decisions get magnified when you have razor thin margins in your bull pen. At some point, for example, you know you’ve likely got to get something out of Cole Gordon and he may be wild.

 

[tatedog]

Only at Mississippi State could a one year interim baseball coach become the most bipolar inducing figure in the history of a sports message board.

 

[Go Budaw]

“Good job” is an understatement. He should easily be SEC Coach of the Year. I don’t see who you could put above him, given the circumstances this team faced.

 

[maroonmadman]

Keep this in mind, Henderson never asked for this job, it was thrust upon him due to Cann's misdeeds. Henderson has done a great job under the circumstances. I hope the new coach can find a way to use him effectively on his staff. If not then I wish him all the best.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Keep this in mind, Henderson never asked for this job, it was thrust upon him due to Cann's misdeeds. Henderson has done a great job under the circumstances. I hope the new coach can find a way to use him effectively on his staff. If not then I wish him all the best.

^This! I have been pissed at decisions here and there... probably more than I should have been considering the circumstances, but he has turned the team around here at the end of the season and I wish him nothing but the best.

 

[Dawgcap]

Keep this in mind, Henderson never asked for this job, it was thrust upon him due to Cann's misdeeds. Henderson has done a great job under the circumstances. I hope the new coach can find a way to use him effectively on his staff. If not then I wish him all the best.

Totally agree and great post! I know there are only a few that are vocal but I never got the hate for the man by them because of this very reason.
As crappy as they want to make him. His record this year was 31-21 after he took over. Now imagine taking over after an opening weekend 3 game sweep, probable confusion and turmoil in the locker room and 10 more games on the road.

 

[CEO2044]

^^^ ditto.

It was a tough year as well with the stadium reno’s and not getting to actually practice on our field. He did a good job, and he’s a good coach. Wish him the best going forward, wherever that is and I’m thankful we were lucky to have as capable of a coach as he is to take over.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

Yeah good luck to him. I will be forever grateful for the job he did in turning the program around. If he is still interested in being a head coach, someone in a smaller conference is about to get a good coach with experience at the top levels. It wouldn’t surprise me if another top program picked him up as their pitching coach.

 

[MaxwellSmart]

I hope he gets a chance with the new head coach. He's a good pitching coach and it would seem odd to let him go if we advance very far in the big tournament. If he does leave, I wish him the best.