2016 Crootin

[PassInterference]

Sure it takes more than STARS.

But seriously, what am I missing here: http://mississippistate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Commits

42nd? Really? Really, Dan?

[smootness]

You're missing the fact that signing day is in February.

[TopDog58]

Shhhh. Dan is the man. We couldnt possibly do any better!

[klong-dog]

He's known this was the end, so why crooot?

[Leroy Jenkins]

This may be the 1st class with no 2* guys. The ceiling may not be higher than some of our other classes but the floor definitely is.

Still not good for a team who was #1 last year.

[Bully13]

No 4 star commits yet?

[PassInterference]

No 4 star commits yet?

I was hoping one of you crootnicks would say we're gonna have a half dozen uncommitted 4-stars.

[SDDawg]

I was hoping one of you crootnicks would say we're gonna have a half dozen uncommitted 4-stars.

We do.

[Coach34]

We are supposed to close with 5-6 big names...supposed to

[BankerDog]

Derrick Brown-5*
Jeff Simmons- 4*
Kobe Jones-4*
AJ Brown- 4*
Scott Lashley-4*
Nigel Knott-4*
Christian Wallace-4*
Raekown Davis-4*
Daniel Crowell-4*
Top remaining prospects on our board. We could take the top 5. Longer Knott keeps waiting the better it'll be for us

[Tripp McNeely]

Isn't David Cornwell the backup QB at Bama??

[djaymsu5]

Derrick Brown-5*
Jeff Simmons- 4*
Kobe Jones-4*
AJ Brown- 4*
Scott Lashley-4*
Nigel Knott-4*
Christian Wallace-4*
Raekown Davis-4*
David Cornwell-4*
Top remaining prospects on our board. We could take the top 5. Longer Knott keeps waiting the better it'll be for us


Yea you mean Daniel Crowell

[BankerDog]

Yea you mean Daniel Crowell

You're right

[Bothrops]

That MLB we got commited from AL is like top 150 on espn. Some other guys are underrated, but this approach we have in recruiting is somewhere between peculiar and wimpy weak.

[chainedup_Dawg]

What is Kylin Hill rated and which way is he leaning?

[Bothrops]

What is Kylin Hill rated and which way is he leaning?

4 star currently and MSU.

[Boya]

B

[maroonmania]

That MLB we got commited from AL is like top 150 on espn. Some other guys are underrated, but this approach we have in recruiting is somewhere between peculiar and wimpy weak.

Again I say, IF Dan has hit his ceiling in Starkville, THIS is the reason. Our recruiting profile just hasn't seemed to rise with the rise of the program's profile. You would think with a little effort we would be getting more interest from top line prospects out of state given all the good pub our program has gotten over the past 2 seasons. Heck, Derrick Brown is a guy that if he had the same family connections to OM that he does to us, they would be all over him morning, noon and night.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

he is 2017

[msstate7]

Again I say, IF Dan has hit his ceiling in Starkville, THIS is the reason. Our recruiting profile just hasn't seemed to rise with the rise of the program's profile. You would think with a little effort we would be getting more interest from top line prospects out of state given all the good pub our program has gotten over the past 2 seasons. Heck, Derrick Brown is a guy that if he had the same family connections to OM that he does to us, they would be all over him morning, noon and night.

I thought we signed a very good class last year. I'll reserve judgement on this one till we see what Simmons, aj, lashley, jones, and r. Davis do

[defiantdog]

We're getting the best DE/MLB in the state of Alabama, most likely the best receiver in MS and the best DL in MS. We're going to be fine in the "rankings" category you are all worried about.

Knott is going out of state.

[maroonmania]

I thought we signed a very good class last year. I'll reserve judgement on this one till we see what Simmons, aj, lashley, jones, and r. Davis do

I think we did and it was bolstered by some of the best in-state guys jumping on early and being our best recruiters. Unfortunately we didn't get any top rated guys to jump early this year. While I would still like to see us have more pull for out-of-state guys I would hope last year would be more the norm for the future and not the exception. I mean it was still just barely a Top 20 class by most services so its not something we shouldn't be able to duplicate most years if we are truly trying to compete for championships in the SEC.

[mic]

Again I say, IF Dan has hit his ceiling in Starkville, THIS is the reason. Our recruiting profile just hasn't seemed to rise with the rise of the program's profile. You would think with a little effort we would be getting more interest from top line prospects out of state given all the good pub our program has gotten over the past 2 seasons. Heck, Derrick Brown is a guy that if he had the same family connections to OM that he does to us, they would be all over him morning, noon and night.

Besides that 2013 class, and the QB this year ( who may or may not be good) UMiss haven't done any better than we have.. Look at all the attrition they had the last few years.. The limited red shirts , QBs who haven't panned out and won't, highly rated jucos that haven't lived up to billings or aren't there now...
If we could recruit OL better I wouldn't trade anything with them...

[BankerDog]

I'll take the QB from Landry Walker for the 2017 class who is supposedly leaning our way over Patterson.

[mic]

I'll take the QB from Landry Walker for the 2017 class who is supposedly leaning our way over Patterson.

The one thing I'm not worried about here the next few years is QB...

[maroonmania]

Besides that 2013 class, and the QB this year ( who may or may not be good) they haven't done any better than we have..
If we could recruit OL better I wouldn't trade anything with them...

I was mainly talking the effort they would put in to getting a top rated out of state guy like that if both of his parents were OM alums. As far as overall, they probably have recruited slightly more overall talent over the past few years but most of that was in the 2013 class that was consensus top 10. Certainly not a major separation though and its evened out by the fact I don't believe they develop their talent as well as we do.

[HoopsDawg]

This may be the 1st class with no 2* guys. The ceiling may not be higher than some of our other classes but the floor definitely is.

Still not good for a team who was #1 last year.

Paul and 247 have done away with 2 stars for MSU commits. Kind of a joke. We have a few that would have been 2 stars a couple of years ago.

[SDDawg]

Paul and 247 have done away with 2 stars for MSU commits. Kind of a joke. We have a few that would have been 2 stars a couple of years ago.

Just like all Alabama targets are 4 and 5 stars... turnabout is fair play.

[HoopsDawg]

Just like all Alabama targets are 4 and 5 stars... turnabout is fair play.

No, they actually are 4 and 5 stars.

[PassInterference]

No, they actually are 4 and 5 stars.

Except at QB.

[Ralph]

Errol Thompson should be a 4* imo