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[TXHoosierDaddy]

6 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I don't know enough about this hire to offer an opinion, but it sure seems like I recall reading that several folks here liked Kyle Bunn. ... Guess Mercer just wanted his own guy, because it seems like Bunn might have been willing to stay. Wasn't he the interim coach after Lemonis left? 

Yes, he was but that is b/c Lemonis didn't take him so he decided to wait it out in hopes of perhaps an offer from the new coach. Bunn ended up going to Middle Tennessee State just recently as their pitching coach.  Clearly, Mercer was looking elsewhere or like you said for his own guy. 

MSU still hasn't hired a pitching coach. Cheesebrough followed Lemonis but will be in a volunteer role as he retained the previous MSU hitting coach. 

[TXHoosierDaddy]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

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Kendall Rogers‏Verified account @KendallRogers

COACHING NEWS | @IndianaBase is going to make a strong assistant coach hire. Hearing @UCF_Baseball pitching coach and former Wright State assistant Justin Parker is headed to #Indiana. Strong get for Jeff Mercer.

UCF had 13th best ERA in country...IU ended up with 7th best. UCF also had 9th best WHIP...I know these stats don't mean everything since UCF wasn't in an SEC or PAC-12. Still very impressive nonethless. A great start for Mercer. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Kendall Rogers‏Verified account @KendallRogers

COACHING NEWS: Hearing @IndianaBase has hired @inbullsbase executive director and former pro player Dan Held as the #Hoosiers recruiting coordinator. Held has very strong ties in the State of Indiana. Very smart hire by Jeff Mercer, IMO.

[TXHoosierDaddy]

Hitting coach - Scott Rolen? Anyone hearing this. I've seen it pop up a few times. 

[mdn82]

Hitting coach - Scott Rolen? Anyone hearing this. I've seen it pop up a few times. 

Haven’t seen that but I saw Schwarber is in the home run derby. That should be interesting.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

This has nothing to do with IU baseball but it's an amazing statistic.

 

[mamasa]

Decommits so far:

Parker Maddox joins Daylen Lile, Cole Gilley, and Kurtis Byrne as recent Hoosier Baseball decommitts #iubase

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

15 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Decommits so far:

Parker Maddox joins Daylen Lile, Cole Gilley, and Kurtis Byrne as recent Hoosier Baseball decommitts #iubase

Disappointing but not unexpected with the coaching change.  'Tis the way of the world today.

[Brass Cannon]

Any of Wright States recruits following our new coach?

[mamasa]

Yep, unfortunately, 2 of them are from my town (Columbus) and I was looking forward to watching them :(

[TXHoosierDaddy]

1 hour ago, mamasa said:

Decommits so far:

Parker Maddox joins Daylen Lile, Cole Gilley, and Kurtis Byrne as recent Hoosier Baseball decommitts #iubase

Add Julian Greenwall to this list as well. So hard to find recruiting info on these guys to know which ones might be bigger losses than others. It looks like Lile was a class of '21 commit and has already chosen Louisville. 

[mamasa]

1 minute ago, TXHoosierDaddy said:

Add Julian Greenwall to this list as well. So hard to find recruiting info on these guys to know which ones might be bigger losses than others. It looks like Lile was a class of '21 commit and has already chosen Louisville. 

Man, my Columbus guys are falling like flies!  Thanks for the update!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Expected but hate seeing it.


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[TXHoosierDaddy]

Avery Short has also decommitted. This was probably our best recruit for '19. He likely would have gone pro given he will be a high draft pick so I take this with a grain of salt.

It appears the bleeding has stopped for now. I think we are down to 6 HS recruits for next year (not including JUCO or transfers) and because of that our ranking is in the 70's/80's which is not unexpected with a coaching change. We didn't lose a lot from last year's roster, which is a huge blessing given this transition. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Mercer have any Wright State recruits that have decommitted and we might be interested in?

[SlamaJamaSisley]

 

 

[Chris007]

1 hour ago, InArchWeTrust said:

 

 

I'm pretty sure Rolen told FG how great Mercer was and Mercer is returning the favor to Scott. I couldn't be happier for IU Baseball. Scott is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He does so much around this town already. 

[VO5]

Great hire! He’s from my neck of the woods so couldn’t be happier

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Knowing Rolen is on the staff surely has to be a plus in recruiting battles.

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Knowing Rolen is on the staff surely has to be a plus in recruiting battles.

Yep. He can flash that WS ring i imagine to great affect