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Starkville is an Indian word for ‘trailer park’

Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:55 am
Posted by Tiger Vision
Mandeville
Member since Jan 2005
3938 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:55 am
RIP Coach!

What other good Skip quips, quotes and stories you got? Let's share them in remembrance.
Posted by UpToPar
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
23417 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:59 am to
Skip to Paul Byrd during a mound visit: "It's not your fault. It's my fault. I should have never recruited you."
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
52324 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:59 am to
“It’s not your fault, kid, it’s mine. I never should’ve recruited your arse”.
Posted by hayden7cub
Mississippi
Member since Mar 2019
438 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:14 am to
Whenever we stayed in Starkville, we asked for a hotel with no windows.

A tornado came through Starkville and caused $1M in improvements

The toothbrush was invented in Starkville. Anywhere else it would have been called the teethbrush
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
7372 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:14 am to
The man hated Mississippi State with utmost passion. It was honestly impressive
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 11:15 am
Posted by 4LSUinSC
South Carolina
Member since Nov 2004
750 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:17 pm to
OP, you know LSU owns Miss.St., so why hate on the infinite losers.
Geaux fighting tigers
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
84645 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

OP, you know LSU owns Miss.St., so why hate on the infinite losers.
Geaux fighting tigers


Mississippi State has a winning record against LSU in baseball
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
83374 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

OP, you know LSU owns Miss.St., so why hate on the infinite losers.
Geaux fighting tigers


They were a powerhouse in baseball when Skip built our program. It was worth it for him to dunk on them.
Posted by GeorgePaton
God's Country
Member since May 2017
6124 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:31 pm to
My all time favorite Coach Skip Bertman quip - whenever we played in Starksville, I always asked the motel for a room without a view.

Classic.

Batter up.

This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 4:33 pm
Posted by Cincinnati Tiigre
Cincinnati
Member since Nov 2015
1624 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

The man hated Mississippi State with utmost passion. It was honestly impressive


I never thought Skip hated State. I just thought he was having fun with his friend Ron Polk.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
6044 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 5:42 pm to
He definitely didn’t hate State. They were the kings of SEC baseball in the 80’s, and he and Ron Polk were buddies.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
144933 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:00 pm to
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he man hated Mississippi State with utmost passion


no he didn't. He and Polk are great friends.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
5518 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:02 pm to
“When we book our hotel room in Starkville, we always ask for a room without a view..."
Posted by ClintonTigerMS
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2024
728 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:22 pm to
Bertman and Polk were close. Why be a dick and troll the internet looking to make fun of other schools? Those schools are mourning Skip and paying respects.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41986 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:19 pm to
quote:

The man hated Mississippi State with utmost passion. It was honestly impressive


lol

He knew the benefit of a rivalry and knew Polk would go along with it

State was the king before LSU was
Posted by Eatem up
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2017
592 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:04 pm to
"There's only one beauty parlor there, and they only give estimates."

“The loneliest guy in Starkville is the tooth fairy."



He had such a good time poking fun at his buddy Polk.
Posted by jamarr
Member since Jul 2019
1930 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:42 pm to
Adrian antonini's speed is deceptive. he is slower than he looks
Posted by Im4datigers
Northern Virginia
Member since Oct 2003
4695 posts
Posted on 8/15/26 at 7:49 am to
What do you call a beautiful girl strolling through campus at Starkville - a visitor.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
67916 posts
Posted on 8/15/26 at 8:25 am to
There's only one beauty parlor there, and they only give estimates
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6-- the Brazos River Valley
Member since Sep 2015
33305 posts
Posted on 8/15/26 at 8:43 am to
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Starkville is an Indian word for 'trailer park'

RIP Chief!
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