Martinas Rankin update

[ShotgunDawg]

Paul just posted Rankin's visit interview, and it sounds very positive for us.

Also of note, David Johnson just Crystal Balled Rankin to MSU

[Jacksondevildog]

I hope and pray that there isn't some economics class that he has to pass at Gulf Coast to play in the SEC. I don't want to see on twitter Wednesday morning that he committed to Texas Tech out of nowhere. It would be a huge pull at a position of need.

[msstate7]

Really need this kid

[1bigdawg]

When David Johnson CBs someone to us, it is over. He always CBs recruits to TSUN, then when he knows where they are going he changes it to up his percentage.

[msstate7]

When can he sign?

[Jacksondevildog]

Wednesday.
When can he sign?

[msstate7]

Wednesday.

Good. So we're expecting gray, rankin (hopefully), and Calvin to sign wed? Anyone else?

[Jacksondevildog]

Isn't Dear also an early enrollee? I could be wrong about that.

[ShotgunDawg]

Good. So we're expecting gray, rankin (hopefully), and Calvin to sign wed? Anyone else?

Malik Dear, Deddrick Thomas, and maybe more

[CadaverDawg]

Crossing my fingers. Rankin would be a good get

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I feel good about Rankin.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

If you add Rankin. It's Rankin, Gray, Calvin, Dear, D. Thomas, & Smitherman as early enrollees. Then we're hoping to add a juco DT as well.

[msstate7]

If rankin signs, do we play j Johnson as 3rd tackle or move him to guard?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Joq & Rankin will battle for the other OT spot but I could see them checking out Joq at RG also if Rankin takes over that position early.

[Coach34]

Say what you want about Hev- this has been "his guy" he has wanted for awhile now. And yes, when Johnson CB's someone to us- game over.

[engie]

Say what you want about Hev- this has been "his guy" he has wanted for awhile now. And yes, when Johnson CB's someone to us- game over.

Very true...

[ShotgunDawg]

Robbie Faulk just said that Martinas is still at practice and is currently huddling up with Hev and the offense

[msstate7]

Robbie Faulk just said that Martinas is still at practice and is currently huddling up with Hev and the offense

Good news

[ShotgunDawg]

Good news

Yeah, I would think that just about seals it. Most recruits leave campus around noon. The fact that he's still there and huddling up sounds like nothing but confirmation.

[SDDawg]

Say what you want about Hev- this has been "his guy" he has wanted for awhile now. And yes, when Johnson CB's someone to us- game over.

Sure do love that February trophy! **

http://www.krusty.com/rneal/trophy.gif

[BeastMan]

Say what you want about Hev- this has been "his guy" he has wanted for awhile now. And yes, when Johnson CB's someone to us- game over.


Yep. When our fans were freaking out about Danley and the word was the we weren't really recruiting him... Makes sense doesn't it?

[Todd4State]

Sure do love that February trophy! **

http://www.krusty.com/rneal/trophy.gif

Honestly, I wish the NCAA would allow us to sign everyone in December and just get it over with.

[Todd4State]

Yep. When our fans were freaking out about Danley and the word was the we weren't really recruiting him... Makes sense doesn't it?

It's very interesting to me how recruiting web sites choose to promote certain players in an effort to make fans put pressure on a coaching staff to take a player that may not be as good as the one the coaches want.

[msstate7]

Just noticed rankin has been bumped up to a 4-star (95 ranking) on 247.

[HoopsDawg]

If rankin signs, do we play j Johnson as 3rd tackle or move him to guard?

Hev wants to find 3 tackles, 3 guards, and 2 centers. Here you go:

Tackle: Rankin, Senior, Warren
Guard: Malone, Desper, Flowers
Center: Clayborn/Calhoun

Don't really see anyone else being a factor except for Elgton Jenkins.

[msstate7]

Hev wants to find 3 tackles, 3 guards, and 2 centers. Here you go:

Tackle: Rankin, Senior, Warren
Guard: Malone, Desper, Flowers
Center: Clayborn/Calhoun

Don't really see anyone else being a factor except for Elgton Jenkins.

If we took johnson from juco, RSed him, and then get nothing from him, we messed up somewhere

[HancockCountyDog]

If we took johnson from juco, RSed him, and then get nothing from him, we messed up somewhere

It happens, we've addressed it by grabbing Rankin.

[ShotgunDawg]

Hev wants to find 3 tackles, 3 guards, and 2 centers. Here you go:

Tackle: Rankin, Senior, Warren
Guard: Malone, Desper, Flowers
Center: Clayborn/Calhoun

Don't really see anyone else being a factor except for Elgton Jenkins.

While lacking experience, this could be the most talented o-line Hev has had to work with

[msstate7]

It happens, we've addressed it by grabbing Rankin.

If johnson won't be used, it would've been nice to have that scholarship for derouen.

Derouen just got CBed to USCe

[engie]

I think we're still taking another HS OL...

[msstate7]

I think we're still taking another HS OL...

The tackle (wake forest commit)from tenn?

[HoopsDawg]

If we took johnson from juco, RSed him, and then get nothing from him, we messed up somewhere

Honestly, if you have to redshirt a Juco, you probably messed up somewhere. Johnson was not a highly recruited player out of Juco. Who knows, maybe he will take off in the offseason. He has gotten stronger since the fall.

[HancockCountyDog]

Honestly, if you have to redshirt a Juco, you probably messed up somewhere. Johnson was not a highly recruited player out of Juco. Who knows, maybe he will take off in the offseason. He has gotten stronger since the fall.

Agree, if you are a juco, and redshirt, we missed.

[maroonmania]

If johnson won't be used, it would've been nice to have that scholarship for derouen.

Derouen just got CBed to USCe

I really wonder what exactly happened with Derouen? Usually, if Hev offers and takes a guy early he really wants him. Wonder if maybe he just didn't progress during his SR season as expected or if we've just got prospects THAT much better wanting to jump on because if they were reasonably equal I would assume we would stay with the guy that jumped on board early.

[maroonmania]

If we took johnson from juco, RSed him, and then get nothing from him, we messed up somewhere

Yep, it would mean we got "Trapped" again so to speak. Its happened before.

[Coach34]

Hev wants to find 3 tackles, 3 guards, and 2 centers. Here you go:

Tackle: Rankin, Senior, Warren
Guard: Malone, Desper, Flowers
Center: Clayborn/Calhoun

Don't really see anyone else being a factor except for Elgton Jenkins.

Johnson and Jenkins will be factors also

[Coach34]

If we took johnson from juco, RSed him, and then get nothing from him, we messed up somewhere

We talked about burning Johnson's RS when Robinson went down. Johnson will be in the mix somewhere

[msstate7]

We talked about burning Johnson's RS when Robinson went down. Johnson will be in the mix somewhere

Good to know

[Coach34]

Agree, if you are a juco, and redshirt, we missed.

he was hurt and that slowed his progress- he barely even practiced in the Spring

[Jacksondevildog]

he was hurt and that slowed his progress- he barely even practiced in the Spring

I was just about to post this. Jocquell would have played some if it wasn't for his injury.

[smootness]

Agree, if you are a juco, and redshirt, we missed.

But redshirting them only compounds the problem. I would hope that if we determine a JUCO is a wasted scholarship before the season, we would avoid redshirting them so that we're only out 2 years of a scholarship rather than 3.

I would hope that in the event we do redshirt a JUCO, while not ideal, it means we still believe they can be a factor.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Joq will challenge for a starting job.

[HoopsDawg]

Joq will challenge for a starting job.

Joc is running 3rd string tackle right now. We will see. I hope he continues to improve.

[mic]

You can NEVER have enough OL...
We were actually very lucky we had very limited injuries to our staring 5 this year

[Coach34]

Joc is running 3rd string tackle right now. .

He's a RS- you arent going to give top 2 reps to someone that isnt going to play on Saturday

[Saltydog]

nt

[Coach34]

I've heard it's being talked about. He won't be on scholarship if he does- or won't count against the 85

[HancockCountyDog]

But redshirting them only compounds the problem. I would hope that if we determine a JUCO is a wasted scholarship before the season, we would avoid redshirting them so that we're only out 2 years of a scholarship rather than 3.

I would hope that in the event we do redshirt a JUCO, while not ideal, it means we still believe they can be a factor.

Speaking of jucos not contributing, did Hutcherson play this year? I swear I saw him out there, but I don't see him as having a catch this year.

[HoopsDawg]

Speaking of jucos not contributing, did Hutcherson play this year? I swear I saw him out there, but I don't see him as having a catch this year.

He played on special teams and in mop up duty.

[HoopsDawg]

nt

We won't know if Damien will be granted a 6th year until after our bowl game. Then it will be up to Damien if he still wants to play.

[HancockCountyDog]

He played on special teams and in mop up duty.

Now that's a wasted scholly.

[HoopsDawg]

Now that's a wasted scholly.

Not if he can fill the Brandon Hill role next year.

[ShotgunDawg]

Great post on another board. Haha

I took a look at the Spirit board and it appears they have pretty much conceded Rankin. Yancy says that with Womack's flip to Alabama they are "done with offensive line recruiting" unless they can flip Womack again. When a poster asked about Rankin the responses indicated they really aren't going after him.

Other things of interest I noted:

Yancy thinks Peters is "a stud" but is a lock for State and the Rebs are making no further effort to recruit him.

After watching Leo Lewis in the MS v AL Allstar game most of them (not Yancy) question whether he can play in the SEC although others say it was a lack of effort.

Some (not Yancy) said Malik Dear is 40 pounds overweight and never will see the field at State.

They are worried about Will Muschamp's visit with Tony Bridges and that he might be persuaded to flip back to Auburn.

After Ugo Amadi's recent decommit from Ole Miss speculation is rampant about why he decommitted and where he would go. Believe it or not Yancy is blaming Ole Miss fans for not being as active contacting recruits on social media as they were two years ago and pointed to fans at UT and Auburn as being far more effective than Ole Miss fans in using social media to help recruit players. One poster replied by saying he thought it was a recruiting violation for fans to recruit players even on social media! I thought it was also.