As Sunday’s game was nearing its end, Mississippi State coach John Cohen turned to his assistant coaches with a question on his mind, a thought that had just struck him for the first time. He didn’t want to jinx anything, but his team had the lead on Louisiana Tech and appeared to be closing in on a Regional Championship.
How, he asked the rest of his staff, would the players respond if they held on and won?
Would they dogpile on the mound? Would they empty their Gatorade bottles on each other? Would they jump up and down, yell and cheer or hug and high-five in celebration?