re: Tide Baseball 31-27 (12-17)

If you want to see a model of what Byrne is thinking, look at the women's basketball program. Kristie Curry built a program from absolute shite to finally making the Dance last year. It was a long time coming; took her 8 years I think, to get a bid. Exited in the 2nd round. This year took a pretty big step back, and went to the WNIT again. But she still has a job and some wanted her gone. She's had more than ample time to build a program, even from the depths that Bama came from, but it is stuck at slightly above average.

Bohannon didn't have to come from quite the same shithole Curry did, but it was close. And Bo has shown consistent progress until this year. The talent is certainly better. Development is definitely questionable. But I don't think Byrne will pull the trigger after this season, regardless of outcome. I think changes need to be made internally if nothing else. Major changes. But I feel pretty confident that based on Byrne's track record, Bo gets at least another year. But I think it will be made clear that expectations are not being met.

I'm not a Bo defender; I thought he had done pretty well until this season. He hasn't handled this team very well at all and it's showing up in the record. There's definitely some things that could be blamed on coaching. But maybe some of it is bad team chemistry too, I dunno. Maybe not. I'm rather ambivalent about whether Bo gets another year or not, but it's time to produce. Next year needs to be a special one if he plans on hanging around, that is, if he gets that opportunity. If not, thanks for trying and for what you did and next man up. I'm just ready for Bama baseball to be relevant again.

Some of the radical proposals for changing the NCAA game would go a LONG way towards fixing the problems with college baseball and just about every other damn sport outside the big ones. It's about time somebody woke up. My fear is they make too much sense and cost too much for Podunk A&T to implement so it will get shot down. Fingers crossed they pass.