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How do we fix things?
Posted on 2/2/26 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 2/2/26 at 6:47 pm
Or is it even fixable?
Talking athletic dept as a whole, all sports.
I don’t feel we have bad coaching at all. Jury is out on Lebby still, but Jans is a good coach. Purcell is a good coach. Yet we are not very good. Baseball looks promising so we will see.
To me it looks like a talent issue. Is it NIL? Can we not compete in the NIL era due to lack of prominent boosters willing to pony up? Do we have the money but alumni have no faith in the AD and/or our coaching staffs?
Do we need to change ADs to get the boosters? Or do we just not have the money to get SEC talent? Obviously we can in baseball but it seems basketball and football are taking a nosedive
Talking athletic dept as a whole, all sports.
I don’t feel we have bad coaching at all. Jury is out on Lebby still, but Jans is a good coach. Purcell is a good coach. Yet we are not very good. Baseball looks promising so we will see.
To me it looks like a talent issue. Is it NIL? Can we not compete in the NIL era due to lack of prominent boosters willing to pony up? Do we have the money but alumni have no faith in the AD and/or our coaching staffs?
Do we need to change ADs to get the boosters? Or do we just not have the money to get SEC talent? Obviously we can in baseball but it seems basketball and football are taking a nosedive
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Posted on 2/3/26 at 2:52 pm to deltaland
I think the lack of continuity in not being able to develop players in this new era has killed us and these 1 year contracts are just unsustainable for everyone. Yeah teams can accumulate talent quicker but you sacrifice development and continuity no matter what.
I woudlve thought in 2026 this wouldve been resolved but it looks like something radical will happen instead
It doesnt help that we've spent too much on baseball for really a lack of return. Time will tell on O'Connor for sure but this could easily turn into Jimbo too. But I think we will have success there but being good in baseball and mediocre in basketball and football won't cut it.
I think it doesnt help lebby is a terrible coach and will be fired this year. Im not down on jans and I like him but the era of having to rerecruit everyone is killing him like everyone. SEC has money but theres a lot of other basketball schools that do too and some only have to invest for 15 players instead of including 100 football players.
I think our athletic department as a whole is on the right track. I like what Selmons done but the eyes will always be big when football isnt good.
I woudlve thought in 2026 this wouldve been resolved but it looks like something radical will happen instead
It doesnt help that we've spent too much on baseball for really a lack of return. Time will tell on O'Connor for sure but this could easily turn into Jimbo too. But I think we will have success there but being good in baseball and mediocre in basketball and football won't cut it.
I think it doesnt help lebby is a terrible coach and will be fired this year. Im not down on jans and I like him but the era of having to rerecruit everyone is killing him like everyone. SEC has money but theres a lot of other basketball schools that do too and some only have to invest for 15 players instead of including 100 football players.
I think our athletic department as a whole is on the right track. I like what Selmons done but the eyes will always be big when football isnt good.
Posted on 2/3/26 at 9:00 pm to The Winner
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mediocre in basketball and football won't cut it.
Mediocre would be an improvement over the current state of things
Posted on 2/4/26 at 9:28 am to deltaland
Basketball isnt bottom of the barrel. Football is tho
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:48 pm to deltaland
I am not sure it's fixable.
This is all about money but always has been, this is just the next level.
State has a small fan base, no billionaires willing to pony up big time money.
It's not good. Now, having said that,,, This is not new, State has always been this way my whole life. We get a run here or there and we may yet do something with Kamario leading the way.
I am not saying he is a Cam Newton but he may be dang good. It's going to be up to a guy like that, similar to what Dak did.
State will continue to raid other teams cast offs and G5 schools to stay relevant but to win at a high rate will take $$$$ we are not willing or have to pay.
This is all about money but always has been, this is just the next level.
State has a small fan base, no billionaires willing to pony up big time money.
It's not good. Now, having said that,,, This is not new, State has always been this way my whole life. We get a run here or there and we may yet do something with Kamario leading the way.
I am not saying he is a Cam Newton but he may be dang good. It's going to be up to a guy like that, similar to what Dak did.
State will continue to raid other teams cast offs and G5 schools to stay relevant but to win at a high rate will take $$$$ we are not willing or have to pay.
Posted on 2/15/26 at 7:03 pm to HotRock
We don't have a money issue rn. We have had plenty of spending. This football staff isnt it tho and they've proven that for the past two years.
We can hire plenty of guys that won't blow double digit 4q leads or lose to toledo by 40
We can hire plenty of guys that won't blow double digit 4q leads or lose to toledo by 40
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