2017 Mississippi State Defense

[ShotgunDawg]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY

Please add to this if I have something incorrect or left someone off

DL:

Simmons: 5*
Spencer: 4*
Kobe Jones: 4*
Sweat: 3*
Pope: 4*
Autry: 4*
Rivers: 4*
Adams: 4*
Thomas: 4*

LB:

Lewis: 4*
Green: 4*
Thompson: 3*
Washington: 4*
Gray: 3*
Jung: 4*
Harris: 3*

CB:

Peters: 4*
Grahma: 4*
Durr: 3*
Dantzler: 3*
Cleveland: 3*
Jiles: 3*
Landrews: 3*
Stamps: 3*
Smitherman: 3*

Safety:

Bryant: 4*
Abrams: 4*
McLaurin: 4*
Cole: 3*

[PonderThis1]

Hopefully, we can add Willie Gay. Small chance he could play as a freshman.

Also, what site are you using for *s?

[ShotgunDawg]

Hopefully, we can add Willie Gay. Small chance he could play as a freshman.

Also, what site are you using for *s?

Using 247. Yes Gay would mean 18 4 & 5 star recruits on defense.

All this & Montez Sweat is only listed as a 3 star, yet may be our most important recruit

[HoopsDawg]

Using 247. Yes Gay would mean 18 4 & 5 star recruits on defense.

All this & Montez Sweat is only listed as a 3 star, yet may be our most important recruit

247 is so bad on the ratings after Paul and Robbie did away with the 2 stars. All 3 stars aren't created equal.

[ShotgunDawg]

247 is so bad on the ratings after Paul and Robbie did away with the 2 stars. All 3 stars aren't created equal.

Agree. Cole & Sweat are probably 4* talents

[missouridawg]

Hoyett

[missouridawg]

Agree. Cole & Sweat are probably 4* talents

Weren't they both four stars coming out of high school?

[ShotgunDawg]

Weren't they both four stars coming out of high school?

I know Cole was. Not sure on Sweat

[ShotgunDawg]

With 8 4 & 5 stars recruits on the DL, one would think we'd be able to compete in the trenches next year & keep blockers off our LBs

[msstate7]

I know Cole was. Not sure on Sweat

Sweat was a 3* te

[msstate7]

If Autry plays well at ng, does Simmons have the ability to play de in 3-4 also?

[BrunswickDawg]

If Autry plays well at ng, does Simmons have the ability to play de in 3-4 also?
Didn't he mostly play DE this year?

[msstate7]

Didn't he mostly play DE this year?

Thought he was at ng

[Coursesuper]

Didn't he mostly play DE this year?

No, he spent most of his time over the center.

[WSOPdawg]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY


Holy cow, that's awesome!!!

[ShotgunDawg]

Holy cow, that's awesome!!!

Should be. We'll see if they can line up correctly

[msstate7]

Simmons, Leo, and major influx of talent at safety should really make us solid up the middle.

[CadaverDawg]

How much have we improved our speed in the LB's and secondary? We seem slow to me. Could just be due to too much thinking while learning a new scheme though...that can make you a step slow, which in the SEC can make you look like you're standing still

[Tripp McNeely]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY

Please add to this if I have something incorrect or left someone off

DL:

Simmons: 5*
Spencer: 4*
Kobe Jones: 4*
Sweat: 3*
Pope: 4*
Autry: 4*
Rivers: 4*
Adams: 4*
Thomas: 4*

LB:

Lewis: 4*
Green: 4*
Thompson: 3*
Washington: 4*
Gray: 3*
Jung: 4*
Harris: 3*

CB:

Peters: 4*
Grahma: 4*
Durr: 3*
Dantzler: 3*
Cleveland: 3*
Jiles: 3*
Landrews: 3*
Stamps: 3*
Smitherman: 3*

Safety:

Bryant: 4*
Abrams: 4*
McLaurin: 4*
Cole: 3*

Cole was a consensus 4* out of hs, and Thompson was a 4* on ESPN

[Corn Bread]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY

Please add to this if I have something incorrect or left someone off

DL:

Simmons: 5*
Spencer: 4*
Kobe Jones: 4*
Sweat: 3*
Pope: 4*
Autry: 4*
Rivers: 4*
Adams: 4*
Thomas: 4*

LB:

Lewis: 4*
Green: 4*
Thompson: 3*
Washington: 4*
Gray: 3*
Jung: 4*
Harris: 3*

CB:

Peters: 4*
Grahma: 4*
Durr: 3*
Dantzler: 3*
Cleveland: 3*
Jiles: 3*
Landrews: 3*
Stamps: 3*
Smitherman: 3*

Safety:

Bryant: 4*
Abrams: 4*
McLaurin: 4*
Cole: 3*

Hey Gun, is George Patton in there anywhere. Good Heavens!

[Corn Bread]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY

Please add to this if I have something incorrect or left someone off

DL:

Simmons: 5*
Spencer: 4*
Kobe Jones: 4*
Sweat: 3*
Pope: 4*
Autry: 4*
Rivers: 4*
Adams: 4*
Thomas: 4*

LB:

Lewis: 4*
Green: 4*
Thompson: 3*
Washington: 4*
Gray: 3*
Jung: 4*
Harris: 3*

CB:

Peters: 4*
Grahma: 4*
Durr: 3*
Dantzler: 3*
Cleveland: 3*
Jiles: 3*
Landrews: 3*
Stamps: 3*
Smitherman: 3*

Safety:

Bryant: 4*
Abrams: 4*
McLaurin: 4*
Cole: 3*

Hey Gun, is George Patton in there anywhere. Good Brandon Heavens!

[IMissJack]

Talked to a Michigan guy today, and he said Cole was a 4* out of high school, and heck of an athlete. Just got in doghouse for grades, etc.

[msstate7]

Anyone know anything about kain daub? He's a juco ILB listed on our targets at 247. He doesn't have a very good offer list, but started his career at fsu and was a 96-rated 4* out of HS. I think ILB is an area of concern for us

[tireddawg]

How much have we improved our speed in the LB's and secondary? We seem slow to me. Could just be due to too much thinking while learning a new scheme though...that can make you a step slow, which in the SEC can make you look like you're standing still

Cadaver I don't think we're slow at all. Too much thinking is it. Matter of fact I saw several plays where guys were over-thinking & second guessing themselves. They've got to trust Sirmon & let it all out. The scheme will work.

[Todd4State]

Cadaver I don't think we're slow at all. Too much thinking is it. Matter of fact I saw several plays where guys were over-thinking & second guessing themselves. They've got to trust Sirmon & let it all out. The scheme will work.

I agree with this.

[Todd4State]

I wonder if the new guys that we added today will allow us to be more multiple on defense. We should have the talent to play a 3 or 4 man front if we want to. I'm not sure if we were really able to do so last year to be honest with you.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Cole was a consensus 4* out of hs, and Thompson was a 4* on ESPN

Thompson being a 3* was a joke. Anyone know how he's been progressing?

[justwin]

Great job today coaches! As much grief as we give you guys on your lack of closing on players, today you go the job done & hopefully that will continue to the Feb signing day as well.

NOW..... Sirmon, listen up:

By my count, we'll have 17 4 & 5 star recruits on the defense next year with 8 4 & 5 star recruits on the DL alone. Enough with the excuses & the 2 star crap. STOP SOMEBODY

Please add to this if I have something incorrect or left someone off

DL:

Simmons: 5*
Spencer: 4*
Kobe Jones: 4*
Sweat: 3*
Pope: 4*
Autry: 4*
Rivers: 4*
Adams: 4*
Thomas: 4*

LB:

Lewis: 4*
Green: 4*
Thompson: 3*
Washington: 4*
Gray: 3*
Jung: 4*
Harris: 3*

CB:

Peters: 4*
Grahma: 4*
Durr: 3*
Dantzler: 3*
Cleveland: 3*
Jiles: 3*
Landrews: 3*
Stamps: 3*
Smitherman: 3*

Safety:

Bryant: 4*
Abrams: 4*
McLaurin: 4*
Cole: 3*

Any play where at least 4 of those 9 DL aren't on the field is a waste. The SEC is a big mans game and 3 DL is ludicrous.

[Todd4State]

Thompson being a 3* was a joke. Anyone know how he's been progressing?

I've heard he has looked pretty good in practice and could be a big factor next year. I don't know if he will start or not but I think he will definitely play a lot.