HATTIESBURG - Scott Berry willingly concedes to being acutely dialed in to what amounted to little more than chatter from outsiders.
Like getting caught up in what this college baseball analyst said or what that NCAA selection committee member imparted upon him. Too often over the course of his 30-plus years in coaching, the Southern Miss skipper found himself wasting time and energy.
That changed just more than one year ago to the day.
On May 25, 2015, Berry sat with his Golden Eagle squad inside the team’s weightlifting facility and waited for what felt like forever only to not hear their name called.