The Athletic College Baseball Roundtable, Part I

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Lemonis among those interviewed

 

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The Roundtable includes:


Here are the coaches:

• Craig Gibson, Mercer (Southern)
• Chip Hale, Arizona (Pac-12)
• Link Jarrett, Florida State (ACC)
• Jay Johnson, LSU (LSU)
• Chris Lemonis, Mississippi State(SEC)
• Steve Owens, Rutgers (Big Ten)
• Kirk Saarloos, TCU (Big 12)
• Jim Schlossnagle, Texas A&M (SEC)
• Andy Stankiewicz, USC (Pac-12)
• Tom Walter, Wake Forest (ACC)
• Robert Woodard, Charlotte (AAC)

Anyway, this is a nice series. If you have an Athletic subscription, it’s recommended.

 

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Name a team that might surprise in 2024.​

Lemonis: Maybe Troy. I think Troy brought back a lot of people. I know it’s not one of your bigger schools, but it’s one of the good mid-majors down there. I think Troy’s got a chance to have a really good season.

Johnson: Mississippi State. I just think they’re super talented. And they’re a little bit older. They may sneak up on some people because they’ve had a couple of down years, but they’re a little older, again, and they’re talented.