the band fan
Baseball Fan
Why did I mention, Shanks? Here are his accomplishments at Valley.
*Won the SWAC East in 2003
*Most Wins is MVSU History in 2003
*Most SWAC Wins is MVSU History in 2003
*Set 16 Team Records in 2003
*Set 12 Individual Records in 2003
*Won the SWAC East in 2004
*Beat Alcorn and Jackson State several times in 2004
*Finished 32-21 overall and 24-9 in SWAC in 2004
*Mississippi Valley was 10-14 in the SWAC and 10-41 overall in 2002 (that's 0-27 in non-conference before Shanks arrived) and 10-16 and 12-36 in 2001 (2-20 non-conference).
Shanks did all of that in the SWAC East - which ain't hard to do. Once the west rolls around Valley looks out of its league. Southern tore them to shreds this year.
Hire a coach from the Big 2 in the SWAC West...you all would probably receive better results instead of breaking the bank.