Random thoughts about Cohen's promotion....

[thekimmer]

His predecessor asserted that HE was the AD for baseball so he got to hire his successor & got put in his place. Cohen actually is and will hire his successor.

No better way for him to get his feet wet than hiring a new baseball coach. Something he knows very well.

He is the third SEC baseball coach in what I call the modern era to ascend to AD behind Bertman at LSU and Tanner at USC.

Now we can go after Raffo! (JK)

I wonder what Mullen thinks about this hire?

I wonder what Polk thinks about this?

I think baseball will be much better off.

My biggest concern with him are the non Xs and Os elements of marketing, promotion, business, etc.

Another concern is his ability to turn on the charm with donors, commissioners, administrators, the public, etc. The nickname 'The intense bastard' doesn't seen to fit a modern AD.

Lastly, I'd say the plans for the new DNF are in safe hands.

 

[MSUDC11]

He is intense but he's not a robot. The guy can be very personable when he needs to be. He recruited extremely well for 8 years so that should tell you something.I'm not worried about that aspect of it.

 

[thekimmer]

Good point

 

[Junction John]

Totally agree. He may be intense in the dugout, but if you've ever hung around the guy, he's funny, personable, easy to get along with, at least socially.

I can see him being very good with donors, plus you know most alumni love to hang around coaches and former athletes and kiss ***. They'll be putty in his hands.

 

[patdog]

Exactly. This is one part of the job Cohen is going to excel at.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

After sleeping on it, two things make me feel better about the baseball side of it, least:

1. I never knew that AD was Cohen's ultimate goal. If he was getting burnt out, then I'm glad he didn't hang around until the program was trash.

2. Cohen passed on his entire extensive coaching tree to make a hire he believes in.

 

[tatedog]

Does Cohen count as part of the Larry Templeton AD tree since LT was AD during Cohen's playing days at State?

 

[DerHntr]

With Cohen as AD, at least we don't have to worry about Polk weaseling his way back into the spotlight at MSU baseball games now that we will have a different baseball coach.

 

[Dawg1976]

I would have preferred going in a different direction in the AD position, but it will probably work out fine. Sounds like Cannizaro is well respected so I'm fine with the bb hire. If Cannizaro does work out, that will be one feather in Cohen's cap right off the bat. Hopefully it all goes well.