re: Who will be the head baseball coach at Mississippi State in 2019

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As someone who has spent a lot of time in both places, I can say that you've never been to Starkville. If you have, it was 20 years ago, or it wasn't long enough to make a fair assessment of the place. People are going to have preferences between big cities or small towns. But to say that quality of life in Starkville doesn't measure up is a joke. Especially to Louisville.

Everyone likes to crap on Starkville. I usually let it slide because it's just ignorance, because they don't know any better.

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Not to mention, McDonnell grew up in a small town in NY and coached at Ole Miss for 5 years before getting the job at Louisville. I don't think the small town vs big town thing is all that important to him. And when you're talking about major programs, where they are generally doesn't matter. You think Nick Saban cared he was going to be in Tuscaloosa? The program itself matters a whole lot more than where it is.