coastfootballfanman

I hate to say it, but I do not see Jenkins lasting more than 2 years. It is going to be an uphill battle. Losing the best playmakers off a team that did not win a game is not a great situation to take a 1st HFC position. 8th grade team did well in the D3 ranks last season but if the trend of talent transferring out of Moss Point continues, that talent will not be in a few years. Hopefully the next go round there will be better candidates for Moss Point to choose from.

Do you happen to moonlight as a writer to describe homes on zillow? This is incredible. LOL I have been to several Gautier games over the years and honestly do not remember seeing any tailgates or whole alligator roasting going on. I will say fan attendance and support definitely seems to have improved greatly the past few years and having a run of success will do that.

Has been pretty quiet for sure. I figure the job would attract some quality candidates.

I think in viewing his overall resume and experience, Brandon should be happy. You are getting a guy who has won over 200 games and 5 state championships. The problem is, as someone eluded above, it has been over a decade since he has even played for a state championship. I think he is a good football coach, but I do not think he really moves the needle for Brandon and I expect them to be a really good program, but not sure they can get over the hump especially with Oak Grove expected to be much stronger and experienced this year.

I do not see him staying past 2-3 years.

If State is not hosting a regional, send Lemonis packing. No need to run it back. Zero excuse with the facilities, money, support, and history at Mississippi State to be as bad as they have been. Hosting should be the low bar for a program like State. No excuse to not be in the top 15 or so in the country year in and year out.

I think it was done more to scare people away from applying and sort of automatically filtering out the candidate list. LOL as crazy as that sounds.

I would make Christian Ostrander an offer he cannot refuse. He is a really good recruiter. He has a long, proven record of recruiting and developing pitchers. He has been really successful just about everywhere he has been. He is a guy who could do a great job there I believe.

It is past time to move on. Every year State keeps him on, they fall further and further behind. He was successful early on due to having a large of amount Cannizaro's guys. You have 3 full seasons of his recruiting, his players, his scheme and State is nowhere near where it should be. He has done a poor job of assessing talent and recruiting. He seems to be outcoached every time they play someone as good or better. I will say it, Mississippi State is a Top 10 baseball job in this country. The history, facilities, fan support, are among the elite nationally. There is zero reason to be as bad as they have been overall.

Word around Ocean Springs is that Bramlett has put in for it. Not sure how true it is obviously, but it would make a ton of sense. Brandon matches every good thing Ocean Springs has from a lifestyle stand point pretty much and he will almost be a shoe in to get to south state in 7A year in and out at Brandon.

I think Russell Mitchell would be a great hire for Brandon.

Money

Well fill us in!

From what I was told, the admin wanted him or Lala from the get go. Which would explain why the job was not posted on MHSAA or MAC sites. Do not expect them to improve with this hire and will probably see more talent leaving. Lala would have been a better hire but I was told he withdrew his name

I think the name is Justin Russell? Was at Olive Branch from what I was told.

Hearing it is down to a former HFC from north Mississippi and two currently on staff.

He was, but I believe pay was the hurdle for him to come.

Well at this point it is more of a verbal agreement than anything. Actual contracts usually do not come out until April/May most of the time so I do not believe there is anything legally binding to stop him from backing out if George wanted him. Similar to how Collier is just backing out from George.

Call King, beg for forgiveness and hire him.. LOL It is not a hard situation.

Was he calling the plays? I was under the impression Michael King was the one calling plays.

Well, George County is fixing to reopen.. Collier is out after Superintendent resigned over the weekend. I will not go too deep into details, but Collier has left. George is going to have to post job again.

I believe both he and either the super or assistant principal are leaving too.

Do you know the Harrison County AD? LOL. There is a reason nobody was sad to see him hang up his coaching whistle.

I think the biggest piece of this will be who all stays on staff. Those coaches had great relationships from what I am told with the players. Being able to keep them may help get the kids to buy in earlier. If they are let go or leave, I could see it hurting them (similar to Charles Huff at Marshall situation).

Have been told admin in the district want to promote in house unless a cannot miss type of guy applies. I would look for either Cagnolatti or Lala here.