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Not so sure. Seems to be momentum for change. Make sure you contact Mr Battle and let him know it's time for a change. Fans have a lot of sway in these matters.
He ain't going anywhere. This is from Bill Battle's "Battle Plan" blog from last week:
"One great example that has been developing over the last 10 days is the resurgence of our baseball team, which has won six straight games entering this weekend's home finale in Hoover against defending national champion Vanderbilt. Now, a three-game series against the defending national champions (who are currently ranked in the top 10) is never an easy task. But it's also a great opportunity for Coach Mitch Gaspard's team to close the regular season on a high note.
Last weekend at Auburn, our boys swept the nation's No. 23-ranked team with a pair of dramatic victories in the first two games followed by a 14-4 blowout in the series finale. That series sweep revealed an impressive fortitude and spirit by our team, which has overcome a lot of adversity this season. While playing at The Hoover Met has been a first-rate experience for our team, coaches and staff, it is still a difficult and unusual reality to deal with over the course of a season. Add to that a tough non-conference schedule (in which our team has gone 18-8 this season), along with the rough competition that is always a reality in the SEC, and I must say that I am extremely proud and impressed by this team's perseverance.
To get in the position they are entering this weekend is remarkable for a team that is building into a strong program. Coach Gaspard and his staff deserve a lot of credit for getting this team to where it is now, playing its best ball of the season at crunch time after a lot of struggles. It's beginning to look as if the tough schedule and close games have prepared us to finish strong this season, judging by the resilience shown by playing the team's best series to date at Auburn, against a hot team, and winning all three games when no one expected our team to prevail."
Add that glowing statement to the fact that Gaspard has already been given an extension through next year and the inescapable conclusion is that he will be back and we will be in for another mediocre season (or worse) in a shiny stadium that will be half full at best.