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Should Mississippi State fire Chris Lemonis?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:10 pm
He was given the keys to a national championship contender when he was hired following the 2018 season. He had 2 amazing seasons including winning the 2021 CWS with previous coaches talent. Since winning the natty Lemonis is on the brink of back to back losing seasons and back to back Last place SEC finishes. He keeps wanting to use injuries as his excuse but to many MSU fans his excuses are running thin.
I think that if he misses Hoover again this year he is going to be fired. (and he is on pace to do so with our remaining schedule Ark @LSU A&M. Its very possible to lose all 9 of those games.
We are 6-15 in the SEC and have been 10 run ruled in 5 of those losses and the last two weekend have blown 6 or more run leads to Auburn twice and to Tennessee. We’re 15-36 overall in SEC play over the last two years.. That means we’re losing 71% of our SEC games the last two years. We have lost 20 of those 51 games (right at 40%) by four runs or more
I think the writing is on the wall and Lemonis has to be let go because in baseball expectations are higher and we deserve better than the product he is putting out on the field.
I think that if he misses Hoover again this year he is going to be fired. (and he is on pace to do so with our remaining schedule Ark @LSU A&M. Its very possible to lose all 9 of those games.
We are 6-15 in the SEC and have been 10 run ruled in 5 of those losses and the last two weekend have blown 6 or more run leads to Auburn twice and to Tennessee. We’re 15-36 overall in SEC play over the last two years.. That means we’re losing 71% of our SEC games the last two years. We have lost 20 of those 51 games (right at 40%) by four runs or more
I think the writing is on the wall and Lemonis has to be let go because in baseball expectations are higher and we deserve better than the product he is putting out on the field.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 1:11 pm
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:12 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Quite a fall from grace. I think he’ll get 1 more year though.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:17 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
No, he should not be fired. In fact, just the opposite. I think he needs a lifetime contract to work out the kinks.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:20 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
How has his recruiting been? Any promising young players on the team?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:22 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
I haven’t watched any games, but losing games in the SEC is gonna happen to everyone. Even LSU has lost 5 games.
10-20 isn’t a bad year necessarily if you are staying competitive in games Sounds like that isn’t happening.
In the age of the portal, I think coaches will be on an even shorter leash these days.
We are in a tight spot ourselves. Pierce has made Omaha 3 out of 6 years, and we had a pretty good chance to win it all in 2021.. but something seems missing..
One thing we struggle with is signing a decent amount of kids that get drafted.. if we can get some more of them to come to school, that would help.. so maybe a better NIL game.
But with the portal, we should be able to fill holes better.
10-20 isn’t a bad year necessarily if you are staying competitive in games Sounds like that isn’t happening.
In the age of the portal, I think coaches will be on an even shorter leash these days.
We are in a tight spot ourselves. Pierce has made Omaha 3 out of 6 years, and we had a pretty good chance to win it all in 2021.. but something seems missing..
One thing we struggle with is signing a decent amount of kids that get drafted.. if we can get some more of them to come to school, that would help.. so maybe a better NIL game.
But with the portal, we should be able to fill holes better.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:22 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Tough call. Probably 1 year more max if state can’t make noise to end year. The Dude is too big and too much money has been spent to let State baseball slip into obscurity.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:23 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
At the very least we need to fire Foxhall and get a pitching coach.
Our bats are fine, our fielding is average. Pitching it atrocious. In no way should we be up 5+ runs in 5-6innings and know we will blow it.
I remember having guys like Sims and Holder where we would be winning by 1 run in the 9th and opposing teams had 2 on no outs, and they’d come in and shut it down. I miss that. I need that to come back
Our bats are fine, our fielding is average. Pitching it atrocious. In no way should we be up 5+ runs in 5-6innings and know we will blow it.
I remember having guys like Sims and Holder where we would be winning by 1 run in the 9th and opposing teams had 2 on no outs, and they’d come in and shut it down. I miss that. I need that to come back
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:26 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Don't give him the Frank Martin treatment.
I appreciate State fans for seeing that not following up on a title with something is grounds to move on. As a gamecock fan trapped with frank martin for several seasons after the final 4 it is refreshing to see your fanbase not have the same stockholm syndrome.
I think he gets one more year, but the seat has to be hot.
also frick Frank Martin, I am beyond glad he is gone
I appreciate State fans for seeing that not following up on a title with something is grounds to move on. As a gamecock fan trapped with frank martin for several seasons after the final 4 it is refreshing to see your fanbase not have the same stockholm syndrome.
I think he gets one more year, but the seat has to be hot.
also frick Frank Martin, I am beyond glad he is gone
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:31 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Your lineup is up there with the best in the country. Several good young hitters too. But the pitching is bad. You just can’t survive the SEC with bad pitching. I think he deserves one more year but have no idea what the future pitching prospects look like.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:33 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
he's pulled the Dinardo, Nutt, whoever you want to attribute it to, the classic win great first couple years w/ talent he didn't find on his own and let the well run dry. I'd vote for "should" fire him.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:49 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Per Kendall Rogers, Mississippi State has just fired Pitching coach Scott Foxhall.
Very rare to see an ast get fired mid season.
Very rare to see an ast get fired mid season.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:54 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Wonder who they'll replace him with? Frank Anderson, Matt Hobbs?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:16 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Well he just fired his pitching coach. Not sure that will be enough to save his job.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:30 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
The greatest coach in your program’s history couldn’t win a championship in 40 years. Y’all will fire a guy 2 years after he actually wins one?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:36 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Absolutely
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:37 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Yes
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:47 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Fire him but stay the frick away from Wes Johnson. You have been warned Starkvegas.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:49 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Let stay for one year with these provisions. (1)Meet with accredited addictions counselor once a week for 52 straight weeks. (2) Submit to 50 random piss tests within same year. 
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:52 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Yes
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:12 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
Yes. He should be fired.
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