Recruiting Simmons and brown etc

[BB30]

Just curious out of the highly ranked prospects coming out of the state of ms and going to bama how many have lived up to expectations and had success at bama? I know these two are looking at bama but have the previous highly touted guys from ms had good careers at bama?

[Coach34]

Freddie Milons did- about the last one I remember

[defiantdog]

Just to let you know..... Mullen tells recruits to only commit if you're 100%. We have some highly ranked guys that are 99% committed. They want to enjoy the process. We may lose one to Bama, but that's about it. OM will do their thing as well and wait till the last minute to start pushing these guys.

[Coach34]

exactly. Let some of these guys enjoy the process

[Jack Lambert]

With all that happen the past two weeks, I think the Coaching Staff has to make a splash in recruiting, they know it and they are going to push hard. I think they will finish strong and end up having a top 25 class. What else is helping is all the other coaching changes around the conference and south east.

Who knows if we land the right guys it could be even higher.

[ShotgunDawg]

We may lose one to Bama, but that's about it.

Haha, that's the problem though. We can't afford to lose either Simmons or Brown and expect be building a roster that can compete in the West. It's not that either one of those players are the difference, it's that we've got to win recruiting battles for there types of players if we want to win a championship.

Last night I watched the 30 for 30 "The Gospel According to Mac". The story of Bill McCartney at Colorado, and I realized that there has rarely been a non traditional power step up and compete for a National Title without drastically raising their recruiting profile. We've got to win the battle for elite players in our backyard. It's that simple.

[defiantdog]

Haha, that's the problem though. We can't afford to lose either Simmons or Brown and expect be building a roster that can compete in the West. It's not that either one of those players are the difference, it's that we've got to win recruiting battles for there types of players if we want to win a championship.

Last night I watched the 30 for 30 "The Gospel According to Mac". The story of Bill McCartney at Colorado, and I realized that there has rarely been a non traditional power step up and compete for a National Title without drastically raising their recruiting profile. We've got to win the battle for elite players in our backyard. It's that simple.
We're doing everything possible to get Simmons..... Trust me.

[coastdoglover]

Ole Miss waits until the dead period and that is when the dead presidents come out to flip recruits.


Just to let you know..... Mullen tells recruits to only commit if you're 100%. We have some highly ranked guys that are 99% committed. They want to enjoy the process. We may lose one to Bama, but that's about it. OM will do their thing as well and wait till the last minute to start pushing these guys.

[Intramural All-American]

Freddie Milons did- about the last one I remember

While not a stud, Kevin Norwood had a solid career there. As did Justin woodall.

[msstate7]

While not a stud, Kevin Norwood had a solid career there. As did Justin woodall.

Who was the olineman that went to bama and had a great career?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Who was the olineman that went to bama and had a great career?

Anthony Steen. Three year starter.

[Coach34]

one of them was from an Academy in South Ms- not highly rated as the question asked

[ScottH]

Anthony Steen. Three year starter.

Lee Academy in Clarksdale.

[TUSK]

most have already been mentioned...

Rudd and Townsend come to mind, as well...

[dawgwood]

Rudd and Townsend was all Ole Miss failure,

[lastmajordog]

most have already been mentioned...

Rudd and Townsend come to mind, as well...

I thought the Magnum boy from Magee did real well there and in the pro's......but maybe my memory is skewed.

[TUSK]

I thought the Magnum boy from Magee did real well there and in the pro's......but maybe my memory is skewed.

Kris Mangum... he transferred after a year (I think) when we signed some "higher profile" talent... went on to be All SEC (at OM) then had a great NFL career...

[LC Dawg]

Kris Mangum... he transferred after a year (I think) when we signed some "higher profile" talent... went on to be All SEC (at OM) then had a great NFL career...

What about John Mangum?

[bulldawg28]

Rudd and Townsend was all Ole Miss failure,

Neither of them would have gone to Ole Miss if they hadn't chose Bama.

[Thick]

John Mangum's son is a freshman baseball player at State this year.

[nicks_hammer]

Ah the Mangum boys. I believe John graduated in 86 maybe 85. Kris was after I had already graduated if I remember right. Their father played for Green Bay I think.

[dawgwood]

Neither of them would have gone to Ole Miss if they hadn't chose Bama.Cool info ,I was to young to keep up with recruiting back then.