Brett Favre Comeback Connected to Southern Miss Baseball?

by Christopher Gates on May 20, 2010 8:12 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings

Well, if today's story from the Biloxi Sun-Herald is to be believed, at least part of the fate of the Minnesota Vikings' 2010 NFL season will rest with the baseball team from the University of Southern Mississippi.

During a visit to his alma mater in Hattiesburg, Brett Favre told the Golden Eagles' baseball team that if they make it to the College World Series this year, he'll be back in the NFL in 2010.

Favre then looked down the dressing room toward Diliberto and answered his question.

"Let’s make a (fun) bet,’’ Favre said. ’’If you guys go back to the College World Series this year — I will come back and play. How about that?

"You go back and I go back.’’

Well, then. . .go Golden Eagles!

Right now, Southern Miss is 12-9 in Conference USA and 30-20 overall. That puts them in second place in C-USA behind Rice (15-6, 31-19). Their final series of the regular season kicks off tonight in Hattiesburg against Memphis (11-10, 26-26), and then they'll move on to their conference tournament in Houston from 26 May to 30 May.

Now, I'm not going to pretend to be super educated on how the selection process for college baseball's post-season tournaments works, but it looks like the Golden Eagles might have their work cut out for them if they want to make it to Omaha for the College World Series.

Then again, I'm still pretty sure that Brett is coming back whether Southern Miss makes it there or not. . .but it's a nice story, if nothing else.

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We need coach Brett back!!!

http://thevikingage.com/2010/05/17/percy-harvin-on-brett-favre-he-knows-the-game-better-than-our-coaches/

Boy is Percy in a heap of trouble now. He told the TRUTH.

by ZygiZag on May 20, 2010 9:17 PM CDT reply actions

Woh

Shush Harvin.. You’ll piss off Chilly ha-ha and he’ll have to prove he’s in charge…

by Deek on May 21, 2010 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Deek u got to check out that article that hornedhelm found it’s on Viking update it’s a good one the athlete claims favre had the surgery this week all ready and that dr Andrews went to missippi to do it let me know what u think

by cali viking on May 21, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Yup read it already

quite interesting

by Deek on May 21, 2010 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Here we go Southern Miss, here we go!!

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes.

by Ted Glover on May 20, 2010 9:41 PM CDT reply actions

His teasing and drama knows no bounds

''I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy. I'm a prime rib and baked potato guy.'' - Sweet Lou

by propheteer on May 20, 2010 11:44 PM CDT reply actions

Lets go South Miss!!

by muffin man on May 21, 2010 7:07 AM CDT reply actions

Harvin

Hey I respect that he said that. the truth hurts sometimes. But the coaches will give him some extra “gassers” or laps all the same.

by Hornedhelm on May 21, 2010 11:20 AM CDT reply actions

What do you think of this??

Love to know all of your thoughts about this article

http://min.scout.com/2/971486.html

by Hornedhelm on May 21, 2010 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

Interesting...

Seems like a guy trying to be honest on what he has heard….. Could be the rumor where it evolved from pieces of a puzzle that make sense and are likely true.

The surgery may have happened recently, but, in my mind it wouldn’t mean that Favre is 100% committed on coming back. I do honestly think this is not a 50/50 on his return. I would probably put it around 80-85%. Some things could still potentially come up that would scare him into not wanting to return. (i.e., Williams wall suspension, ankle not feeling 100%, etc. etc.)

So, in my mind, he is leaving the door open into serious consideration. Meaning, that he wants to return, but he doesn’t want to committ at the moment.

The Vikings have done a great job into not pressuring him, but welcoming him. Favre has mentioned that he enjoys being wanted by the Coaches, teammates, and fans.. It would all come to and end for him if he were to finally retire, so lets hope that comes back.

by Deek on May 21, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks Deek

To me the writer was trying to be as straight as possible.

by Hornedhelm on May 21, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

by cali viking on May 21, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions

You already got it well it seems he’s on the rt track to return

by cali viking on May 21, 2010 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

Yup

Things are looking on the up & up..

Timing is perfect as well, since it’ll have him excused from training camp…

If Andrews can do insane crazy work on his rotator cuff to make him more accurate..
Will this ankle-work make him like be able to run a 4.2 40? haha

by Deek on May 21, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions

hey deek just saw on espn favre had the surgery its confirmed this should mean hes back the saints are shaking in there boots already but yea its a done deal he had the surgery +4 skol vikes!!!!!!!!!!!! +2010

by cali viking on May 21, 2010 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions

It’s bionic favre +4

by cali viking on May 21, 2010 2:29 PM CDT reply actions

OL PITTS

Is this OL Pitts worth going after? I mean what is his legacy? Teams seem to want him, but was he not on the Offensive line that got Carr blasted over and over again?

by Hornedhelm on May 21, 2010 2:45 PM CDT reply actions