I've been out of pocket for a while.  When I came back and saw the new look I was unable to get my old name, BigCountry.  I've been busy coaching Legion baseball since school let out. 

This is a great hire.  Look for great things to happen under Pawlowski.  He is inheriting a great deal of young talent along with a very good singing class, minus Stovall who will sign pro.  I think the whole him looking into other schools to play baseball and punt for the football team is total b.s.  But, can you blame him for using it as a bargaining tool?  

On the field look for more of the same as in style of play.  They will still steal a lot of bases and play old school small ball.  The big difference will be with the off the field leadership Pawlowski and his staff will provide.  Unlike Slater, this isn't Pawlowski's first rodeo.  Look for a much improved team to take the field in 2009 and make a long awaited return to Hoover for the SEC Tournament. 

In other baseball news, Brian Fletcher and Hunter Morris were named First Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America.  This is a great honor for both of these young men.  To go along with Freshman AA, Morris has been named to USA Baseball National Team.  I'd like to wish Hunter and the rest of team USA good luck in their quest for Gold this summer.  What an awesome opportunity to not only represent your country, but to also get the name of Auburn baseball out in not only a national level, but world-wide as well. 

Mash here for a link to the story on Fletcher and Morris as well as to catch up on what the rest of the team is doing in summer ball across the country.