Magisterium Posted May 23 Posted May 23 5 hours ago, CSP said: Our state dwarfs those two. Ohio has plenty, as well, but we recruit OH extremely well. I think the state of Indiana surpasses Kentucky, and possibly Tennessee, as well—but SEC schools are all expected to field very competitive baseball programs Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted May 25 Posted May 25 No idea what the response timeline is for these kinds of things, but an acquaintance of mine has submitted a public records request to IU for details of Mercer's contract. Does it truly expire this year or was he given a quiet extension? Quote
IUHoosierJoe Posted May 25 Posted May 25 1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: No idea what the response timeline is for these kinds of things, but an acquaintance of mine has submitted a public records request to IU for details of Mercer's contract. Does it truly expire this year or was he given a quiet extension? I would be shocked if IU had decided that the slop we've seen on the field the past 2-3 years warranted an extension. Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted May 25 Posted May 25 46 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said: I would be shocked if IU had decided that the slop we've seen on the field the past 2-3 years warranted an extension. Theoretically, an extension could have been made a year or more ago and just never made public. Don't think you can assume it would have necessarily been a recent extension. Quote
IUHoosierJoe Posted May 25 Posted May 25 2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: Theoretically, an extension could have been made a year or more ago and just never made public. Don't think you can assume it would have necessarily been a recent extension. I wasn't assuming that. But there really hasn't been anything, at least in my opinion, for a few years that would warrant an extension. His 2022 extension was signed only a year before the expiration of his original contract, and the program appeared to be on a much better trajectory back then. In any event, it will be interesting to see what your friend finds out. I would think IU would have to announce something one way or the other soon. Quote
Magisterium Posted May 25 Posted May 25 8 hours ago, IUHoosierJoe said: I wasn't assuming that. But there really hasn't been anything, at least in my opinion, for a few years that would warrant an extension. His 2022 extension was signed only a year before the expiration of his original contract, and the program appeared to be on a much better trajectory back then. In any event, it will be interesting to see what your friend finds out. I would think IU would have to announce something one way or the other soon. iirc Mercer’s 2022 extension was one of several coaches’ extensions announced at the same time. I don’t know if that would change anything this time around or not. Gahoosierfan 1 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted May 30 Posted May 30 Indiana catcher Brayden Ricketts has entered the transfer portal. The left-handed hitter became the #iubase primary backstop towards the back half of the season. He hit .250 with 15 XBH last season. Ricketts will play in Cape Cod this summer. Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted June 1 Posted June 1 UCLA was the first team ever to be ranked #1 wire-to-wire in the regular season. The Bruins did not lose a series all year. They end up not even making it to their own regional final. Quote
LamarCheeks Posted Saturday at 02:13 PM Posted Saturday at 02:13 PM Since we've pretty much had radio silence since the season ended, would it be safe to assume Mercer will be back next season? Class of '66 Old Fart 1 Quote
TheWatShot Posted Saturday at 02:37 PM Posted Saturday at 02:37 PM 23 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said: Since we've pretty much had radio silence since the season ended, would it be safe to assume Mercer will be back next season? My best guess is that he was either given a silent extension sometime after 2023 or his contract ends later this year (end of June maybe) and they're just waiting for it to expire. LamarCheeks 1 Quote
Magisterium Posted Saturday at 09:52 PM Posted Saturday at 09:52 PM 7 hours ago, LamarCheeks said: Since we've pretty much had radio silence since the season ended, would it be safe to assume Mercer will be back next season? Not sure what to think at this point. The extension Mercer got in 2022 was apparently set up to expire (sometime) tin 2026. If he’s already been given another extension then I don’t see why they wouldn’t announce it publicly like the 2022 extension (although back then it was one of several coaching extensions that were announced, including Moren). Mercer’s original hiring wasn’t announced until the first week of July, but maybe that was primarily due to losing Lemonis (to Miss St) in late June that season. LamarCheeks 1 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted Saturday at 10:10 PM Posted Saturday at 10:10 PM On 5/25/2026 at 7:58 AM, Class of '66 Old Fart said: No idea what the response timeline is for these kinds of things, but an acquaintance of mine has submitted a public records request to IU for details of Mercer's contract. Does it truly expire this year or was he given a quiet extension? FWIW, the request my acquaintance submitted nearly 2 weeks ago has not been answered. Quote
Pagoda Posted Saturday at 10:34 PM Posted Saturday at 10:34 PM 24 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: FWIW, the request my acquaintance submitted nearly 2 weeks ago has not been answered. To add another FWIW, I find that IU responses to FOIA’s take around 6-8 weeks. Mercer’s contract is an interesting one to look into… Quote
Magisterium Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM Posted Saturday at 11:02 PM 26 minutes ago, Pagoda said: To add another FWIW, I find that IU responses to FOIA’s take around 6-8 weeks. Mercer’s contract is an interesting one to look into… I wonder if it would take that long if someone from the Indy Star or H-T submitted a request Quote
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