maroontide06

In our case probably not. We just need to win tonight and try to take care of business against Vanderbilt. If we win the next two I like our chances regardless of what happens in the SEC tournament. I think if we can win at least one in the tournament, plus our last two conference games I think we're pretty much a lock.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire. I think the 7-4 record is fine and what has occurred there is simply a formality to allow him freedom to make destination/travel plans.

It’s not that bad yet LOL! But seriously the evaluation has got to get better. The performance from Cade Smith tonight literally came out of nowhere and it’s unfortunate that it happened when it did. State’s freshmen have really stepped up and you might see some of these veterans relegated to the bullpen. The million dollar question is where will the line be drawn as far as what’s acceptable and what’s not along with how long do you put up with it. They always say the cream rises to the top and that’s what State needs to find.

State got their butts handed to them tonight. I really would like things to get better for the Diamond Dawgs, but it feels like we could be in for another bad year if there aren’t some immediate changes.

Well I think the spread will buy them some time because if they try to run the Wing-T, they’ll be ripe for the taking. It’s probably going to be difficult for them with whatever they try to run, but with the spread they can elude the defense a little bit better if their offensive line can hold up for a few seconds.

Something that allows him to throw the football. Whether that’s from under center or behind center (preferably from behind center). His arm skills need to be utilized and when things break down that extra separation from being behind center will allow him to use his feet. To put it bluntly, PRC doesn’t have the athletes to run a Wing-T offense like it needs to be run so they’ve got to do something different so that they’ll have a sporting chance at success this fall. With a new coach hopefully they can start the upward climb.

It'll be interesting to see where Kermit winds up and if he's still going to be a head coach somewhere. He would probably make a good analyst or something like that.

They need an offense that fits Qorday and I don't think the Wing-T is it.

There may be some traction with that Loyd Star opening. It'll be interesting to see what happens and if PRC is involved with that.

When did the opening at Loyd Star occur? Is that part of a greater equation?

They just need to take the bad pitchers and put them on the scout team (if there is such a thing in baseball) LOL!

State got a much needed win tonight. Lo was solid in the start and had 7 strikeouts. Hopefully Lemonis and Foxhall can start separating the good pitchers from the bad.

Yes this is definitely correct for public schools. I'm not sure about private schools. Yes I completely understand where you are coming from. If a supplement could help make up some (if not all) of the shortfall for a head coach without a degree, it would give schools another avenue to hire a head coach. I realize this will never come to fruition, but if there ever was a mass shortage of head coaches in the future it might be worth looking in to.

They would have to go through the interview process and spell out their vision just like a coach with a degree. If a candidate without a degree passes the interview process and impresses the folks who want to hire him, then I don't see anything wrong with it. He certainly wouldn't have the same pay as a coach with a degree, but maybe you can get someone who just genuinely loves to coach and has a greater passion for it.

Take some Tylenol LOL! Just kidding though. There may have been a time years ago when football was in it's infancy that Head Coaches didn't have college degrees. I realize those requirements have changed and I was just trying to think outside the box to increase the coaching pool options for PRC.

I'm aware of that. I just think head coaches need to coach and not have to worry about teaching a class. If a head coach was not required to teach a class, then why would they need a teaching degree? Give schools the option to hire head coaches without 4 year degrees and adjust pay accordingly.

Well they certainly don’t and they might have to loosen the restrictions (a.k.a. 4 year degree) to get someone to take the job. It would definitely increase the options and you really just need someone with some old fashioned football knowledge who can coach players up. This whole needing a 4 year degree to coach football is a serious drag in these expensive modern times in which we live.

State might need to bring Jake Mangum back sooner rather than later.

@Dawg83I think your concerns about Bulldog pitching have come to fruition today.

VMI has 13 runs on 5 hits.

This baseball game today against VMI is absolutely crazy. State’s pitching has been terrible .

I was thinking the same thing. We ain’t got no castles and knights over here LOL!

That's quite interesting. I honestly had no idea where he was or what he was doing. He can coach those Pearl River Rebels as long as he wants to for all I care.

He went 42-31 with a district championship. They've struggled since he left, but who knows if he could make a go of it the second go round. It'll definitely be tougher than before. The wins will definitely be harder to come by, but PRC has to start somewhere. I guess I'm just skeptical if something like this would work since history has shown it here in Pearl River County that it doesn't work.

Does PRC want to take that gamble? If so, more power to them.