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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:09 pm

Being picked off at first once in a game is not good. Twice in a game really not good. Twice in one inning, getting hard to describe in words. Two batters in a row. Uggh, all I can make are gutteral sounds in frustration.
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Unread post by T-Dog » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:42 pm

I believe it's fair to question where this program is going. I'm not giving up on Kermit. But good grief this team is terrible and has no chemistry.

If this team goes 15-40, then next season will be Kermit's third out of a four year contract in a year where there needs to be some kind of upward tick for the better. Doesn't matter how we got to this point or the mess he inherited. These are his wins and losses.

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Unread post by WataugaMan » Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:27 am

The biggest concern I see is no improvement week after week, seems we're getting worse. At this point I didn't expect us to be a "power house", however, I thought we'd at least be somewhat competitive.

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Unread post by Oldlknapp » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:45 am

KS is a proven head coach... just what we needed. He works to win on & off the field. He’s been to D2 CWS a couple of times. However, being at APP is “a whole different ballgame”. App weather adjustments and Sunbelt competition. May take a little longer to get a winning formula together.

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Unread post by ASUBlack Diamond » Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:50 am

From what I understand we are severly underfunded from a scholarship stand point. Until that changes we are not going to attract the talent we need to compete in the Sunbelt. I can't tell you how desperately we need more YOSEF club members to help fill this gap. I know most folks on here are YOSEF club members but we need you guys to help us attract more members. I would love to see us hit DG's goal of $4m this year, but we can't do it without your help!
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Unread post by WataugaMan » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:48 am

I agree, the difference in coaching at the D2 level compared to coaching in a very good D1 conference is obvious. Given this fact (along with youth), expecting a winning record at this point is unreasonable. However, improvement (as the season progresses) and a little competitiveness should be expected. Hopefully, we'll start seeing that soon.

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Unread post by moonshine » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:11 am

As it currently stands per conference RPI, the Sun Belt is "P6". That's quite the step up in competition for Kermit. Not to make excuses as he knew, or should have known, what he was getting into. Based on what he inherited and the youth of this team, it will be long road to hoe for App's program to achieve respectability. Trying to keep the faith!
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Unread post by AppGrad78 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:12 pm

While one or two of you are continually throwing our coach under the bus, here's something to consider:

Below is a list of the states in the southeast that have Division I baseball programs, ranked highest to lowest by the number of Division I programs in that state. These are the programs we compete against and in some cases recruit against. Do you see the anomaly? And in case you haven't noticed, in the past year App State's Olympics sports programs -- including baseball -- have confined their recruiting to in-state prospects. That's an effort to keep the athletics program in the black. The point is, any program in a state the size of North Carolina is going to face an uphill challenge if its recruiting pool is limited to a state that has 17 other Division I programs.

Texas (19)
Houston
Baylor
Texas
TCU
Texas Tech
Texas-San Antonio
Dallas Baptist
Abilene Christian
Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word
Lamar
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Texas A&M
Prairie View A&M
Southern
Texas Southern
Texas-Arlington
Texas State

North Carolina (18)
Appalachian State
Western Carolina
UNC Asheville
Gardner-Webb
UNC Charlotte
Davidson
Wake Forest
UNC Greensboro
High Point
Elon
N.C. A&T
N.C. State
N.C. Central
North Carolina
Duke
East Carolina
UNC Wilmington
Campbell

Florida (13)
Central Florida
South Florida
Florida State
Miami
Florida Gulf Coast
Jacksonville
North Florida
Stetson
Florida International
Florida Atlantic
Bethune-Cookman
Florida A&M
Florida

South Carolina (11)
Clemson
UNC Upstate
Charleston Southern
Presbyterian
Winthrop
College of Charleston
South Carolina
The Citadel
Furman
Wofford
Coastal Carolina

Louisiana (10)
Tulane
LSU
McNeese
New Orleans
Nicholls State
Northwestern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana
Grambling
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe

Alabama (9)
Alabama-Birmingham
Jacksonville State
Alabama
Auburn
Samford
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
South Alabama
Troy

Georgia (7)
Georgia Tech
Kennesaw
Savannah State (moving down)
Georgia
Mercer
Georgia Southern
Georgia State

Mississippi (6)
Southern Miss
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Alcorn State
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State

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Unread post by Saint3333 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:27 pm

Point well taken 78, but of those 18 where does App rank? And secondly does that rank within those NC schools look high or low?

A quick glance and we should be 8th-10th any given year. I doubt we are.

North Carolina (18)
Appalachian State
Western Carolina
UNC Asheville
Gardner-Webb
UNC Charlotte
Davidson
Wake Forest
UNC Greensboro
High Point
Elon
N.C. A&T
N.C. State
N.C. Central
North Carolina
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East Carolina
UNC Wilmington
Campbell

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Unread post by AppGrad78 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:41 pm

I'm not sure I understand your point. We recruit against each of these schools in one way or another. Usually we fare well against the Gardner-Webbs and N.C. Central's of the state, not so much against the Duke's and UNC's. But you can bet we knock heads with all of these schools.

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Unread post by Saint3333 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:11 pm

You're a smart guy, you can see where I'm going with this.

App is ranked 191 in RPI and just lost to NCA&T RPI of 243. Only A&T, NCCU, UNCA, and WCU are below us in RPI on those NC schools.

Is it okay to finish 14th out of those 18 programs in our state?

He inherited a dumpster fire, not a Capel dumpster fire, but pretty bad. So I'm not off the Kermit train by any means, but I can understand the frustration with the program too.

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Unread post by WataugaMan » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:41 pm

Saint3333 wrote:
Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:11 pm
Is it okay to finish 14th out of those 18 programs in our state?
If that is acceptable and the best we can expect, then why even have the program? (Put the money elsewhere)

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Unread post by NoLongerLurking » Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:50 pm

As a homeowner in 28608, I attend sporting events to be entertained. Most recently, that means football games that force me to fight off my demons and be in attendance with 25k+. My Alma mater's baseball, soccer, and basketball teams do not entertain me. Entertain me, and you keep your job. Boone doesn't boast many jobs, so I'd say it's fair to be picky. Entertain me.

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Unread post by Goapps15 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:18 pm

I think it's funny many preaching they want results from Kermit aren't expecting the same from Fox.

Roster wise baseball was in worse shape. 5 guys got drafted and 2 others left that were contributors. You dont replace that in baseball over night.

Off the field/court Fox has the advantage but on court it's no contest.

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Unread post by WataugaMan » Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:02 am

NoLongerLurking wrote:
Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:50 pm
As a homeowner in 28608, I attend sporting events to be entertained. Most recently, that means football games that force me to fight off my demons and be in attendance with 25k+. My Alma mater's baseball, soccer, and basketball teams do not entertain me. Entertain me, and you keep your job. Boone doesn't boast many jobs, so I'd say it's fair to be picky. Entertain me.

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