The Ball Keeps Rolling

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

[bulldawg28]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

Hahaha. Let's get it!

[Tupelodawg88]

Only thing Hevesy needs to recruit is a plane ticket out of Starkville

[turkish]

Prove us all wrong, you Yankee SOB!

[Commercecomet24]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

I'm all in favor!

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm sure Troy will be pissed when Hev's power move robs them of their 2* tweener OL

[msbulldog]

Sounds good to me, with the new DC and EE's, defense should be good. The OL is our next biggest problem, fix that and we will be in good shape. Hail State!

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I like this extending Christmas into February thing. I can get used to this!!

[Todd4State]

I'm sure Troy will be pissed when Hev's power move robs them of their 2* tweener OL

Hilarious!

[ScoobaDawg]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

Gold or maybe part of the forum named for you Dan ....but if you are wrong expect to have more red's than you did last time.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Gold or maybe part of the forum named for you Dan ....but if you are wrong expect to have more red's than you did last time.

I'm used to the heat

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

OL?

[Gutter Cobreh]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

I love your posts. Ari was nipping at your heels, but your starting to pull away!!!

In a seriousness, if you go to Louisville's SB Nation page their fans were commenting about how they wanted to swap OL coaches. Evidently, they can't stand theirs. I chuckled because a majority here hate Hev. and would probably be in favor of that. Hope your post rings true and it sways some thoughts about him on here to the positive side.

[Turfdawg67]

I love your posts. Ari was nipping at your heels, but your starting to pull away!!!

In a seriousness, if you go to Louisville's SB Nation page their fans were commenting about how they wanted to swap OL coaches. Evidently, they can't stand theirs. I chuckled because a majority here hate Hev. and would probably be in favor of that. Hope your post rings true and it sways some thoughts about him on here to the positive side.

Let's do it! One man's trash is another man's treasure!

[Todd4State]

I love your posts. Ari was nipping at your heels, but your starting to pull away!!!

In a seriousness, if you go to Louisville's SB Nation page their fans were commenting about how they wanted to swap OL coaches. Evidently, they can't stand theirs. I chuckled because a majority here hate Hev. and would probably be in favor of that. Hope your post rings true and it sways some thoughts about him on here to the positive side.

I would trade Hevesy for Klenakis in a heartbeat.

[Gutter Cobreh]

Let's do it! One man's trash is another man's treasure!

That's funny! Below is the link if you want to peruse the comment section to see what the other side thinks of the DC swap:

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2017/1/11/14239122/louisville-football-to-hire-peter-sirmon-as-new-defensive-coordinator

[Reason2succeed]

That's funny! Below is the link if you want to peruse the comment section to see what the other side thinks of the DC swap:

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2017/1/11/14239122/louisville-football-to-hire-peter-sirmon-as-new-defensive-coordinator

They've already brought in his potential replacement as an insurance policy just in case he really does suck.

[MaroonFlounder]

Still need a damn FG kicker!!

[state66]

Still need a damn FG kicker!!

Well we got two good ones on campus this weekend.

[tireddawg]

Still need a damn FG kicker!!

Field goal kicker ✔

[gtowndawg]

https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder53/9095053.jpg

[wasabaka]

That's funny! Below is the link if you want to peruse the comment section to see what the other side thinks of the DC swap:

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2017/1/11/14239122/louisville-football-to-hire-peter-sirmon-as-new-defensive-coordinator

This is my favorite:

"I like that it's a young guy, mostly unproven. Good for recruiting. Bobby knows what he's doing. Have faith, ye cardinal nation!"
Posted by bikerpunk on Jan 11, 2017 | 1:09 PM


I guess every fan base has its sunshine pumpers.

[wasabaka]

And another:


"I wouldn't hold the 1 year as DC at MSU against him

we don?t really know how much control he had there with a defensive minded head coach, and it was just 1 year so he wouldn?t have had time to implement his system much or get many of his guys. Supposedly an elite recruiter, and with good southern connections that will always help."
Posted by YearOfTheCardinal on Jan 11, 2017 | 1:21 PM


http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/001/031/736/jaguars-fan-gif_original.gif?1377793573

These guys should just stick to following basketball.

[Homedawg]

I would trade Hevesy for Klenakis in a heartbeat.
After watching Houston treat them worse than Bama treated us last year? No thanks.

[Nmdawgfan]

"Sirmon's lone season with the Bulldogs was not overly successful. Mississippi State ranked 110th in the country in total defense, and surrendered the most yards and second-most points of any team in the SEC. Here's hoping that had more to do with the lack of talent in Starkville than anything else."

That last sentence caught my attention. Our five year average for recruiting as of 2016 class is 27th nationally. Louisvilles is 39th. In 2016 alone we were 28th and them 38th. They will have some serious buyers remorse come September.

[TaleofTwoDogs]

I'm sure Troy will be pissed when Hev's power move robs them of their 2* tweener OL

Hey, give credit where credit is due, I heard that UMass and USA are in that hunt too!

[SDDawg]

I just keep giving you guys reasons to love me again. Grantham is the next in line of power moves. Just wait til you see the recruits Hev is going to pull to close his class out. I may need a statue in front of Davis Wade & Scooba's going to have to turn my green bars into gold ones.

Let's F-ing GOOOOOO!!!

[ShotgunDawg]

"Sirmon's lone season with the Bulldogs was not overly successful. Mississippi State ranked 110th in the country in total defense, and surrendered the most yards and second-most points of any team in the SEC. Here's hoping that had more to do with the lack of talent in Starkville than anything else."

That last sentence caught my attention. Our five year average for recruiting as of 2016 class is 27th nationally. Louisvilles is 39th. In 2016 alone we were 28th and them 38th. They will have some serious buyers remorse come September.

It just shows you how the perception of our program trumps facts. It amazing how little most people know about us when we play every game on tv.

[Gutter Cobreh]

This is my favorite:

"I like that it's a young guy, mostly unproven. Good for recruiting. Bobby knows what he's doing. Have faith, ye cardinal nation!"
Posted by bikerpunk on Jan 11, 2017 | 1:09 PM

I guess every fan base has its sunshine pumpers.

This is my thought. We all said the same things to ourself last year when he was hired here. We all somewhat spin information to fit what we want to believe.

No spinning Grantham though. I've seen comments about how he will blitz on 3rd down at the wrong time in the game, but I'll take that over our soft coverage, bend but don't break nonsense.

[dawgday166]

This is my thought. We all said the same things to ourself last year when he was hired here. We all somewhat spin information to fit what we want to believe.

No spinning Grantham though. I've seen comments about how he will blitz on 3rd down at the wrong time in the game, but I'll take that over our soft coverage, bend but don't break nonsense.

I like unpredictable play callers. Sometimes it backfires tho. Hope he doesn't do it so much he then becomes predictable to do it. (Like QB draw against Bammer ****)

[Maroons]

I would trade Hevesy for Klenakis in a heartbeat.

Did you watch them even once? Their OL was atrocious.

[TimberBeast]

I like unpredictable play callers. Sometimes it backfires tho. Hope he doesn't do it so much he then becomes predictable to do it. (Like QB draw against Bammer ****)

No spinning Grantham though. I've seen comments about how he will blitz on 3rd down at the wrong time in the game, but I'll take that over our soft coverage, bend but don't break nonsense.

Yeah like a louisville fan would know when it's a good time to blitz.

[Dawg61]

Love how IYOK is telling y'all you're gonna shit your pants when you see who all HEVESY is going to land in this class and some of you still wanna run him outta town. Just wait for the cookie first maybe you'll be impressed

[DancingRabbit]

Apologies if this was discussed elsewhere but what is the story on Grantham's salary? I've seen it reported that he was making $1.3M at Louisville and will make $1.1M at State. Is that accurate? Reason he would take less to come to MSU?

[msbulldog]

Boy if Sirmon didn't like DM, wait till he gets his a$$ ripped by Bobby 'Harley Davidson' Petrino.

[Political Hack]

I've been told by someone I trust that we're about to close really strong. Seems like things are lining up well.

[Lance Harbor]

This is my thought. We all said the same things to ourself last year when he was hired here. We all somewhat spin information to fit what we want to believe.

No spinning Grantham though. I've seen comments about how he will blitz on 3rd down at the wrong time in the game, but I'll take that over our soft coverage, bend but don't break nonsense.

My UGA friends referred to MSU's new DC as "3rd and Grantham" because of the uncanny ability of teams to convert on 3rd down.

[Bob Sacamano]

Is it progress to have a coach that can force a team to 3rd down?***

[TrapGame]

My UGA friends referred to MSU's new DC as "3rd and Grantham" because of the uncanny ability of teams to convert on 3rd down.

They act like he's never been a DC anywhere else. He's had far better defenses than those couple of years at UGA. I guess that's what you get from people that think Kirby Smart is an upgrade over Mark Richt.

[msstate7]

My UGA friends referred to MSU's new DC as "3rd and Grantham" because of the uncanny ability of teams to convert on 3rd down.

Looked it up... 3rd down conversion %

Georgia
'10 -- 12th (last in sec)
'11 -- 3rd
'12 -- 7th
'13 -- 9th

Louisville
'14 -- 3rd in ACC
'15 -- 5th
'16 -- 4th

Louisville was 10th nationally in 3rd down conversion % this season. We were 79th.

Louisville was 35th in '15.

Louisville was 10th in '14.

Georgia was 64th in '13

Georgia was 37th in '12

Georgia was 3rd in '11.

Georgia was 79th in '10.

So in 6 years, Grantham was bad in 2 years and 1 was Georgia's move to a 3-4

[DLGDawg]

Man.... I love facts!!


Looked it up... 3rd down conversion %

Georgia
'10 -- 12th (last in sec)
'11 -- 3rd
'12 -- 7th
'13 -- 9th

Louisville
'14 -- 3rd in ACC
'15 -- 5th
'16 -- 4th

Louisville was 10th nationally in 3rd down conversion % this season. We were 79th.

Louisville was 35th in '15.

Louisville was 10th in '14.

Georgia was 64th in '13

Georgia was 37th in '12

Georgia was 3rd in '11.

Georgia was 79th in '10.

So in 6 years, Grantham was bad in 2 years and 1 was Georgia's move to a 3-4

[wasabaka]

Is it progress to have a coach that can force a team to 3rd down?***

No sarcasterisks needed IMHO. Yes. Definite progress.

[bulldog2488]

Okay so maybe I'm not reading between the lines well, but IYOK, are you saying we are going to flip some OL commits from another school?

[Really Clark?]

Okay so maybe I'm not reading between the lines well, but IYOK, are you saying we are going to flip some OL commits from another school?

A possibility and we are bringing in another OL this weekend to visit.

[RougeDawg]

Okay so maybe I'm not reading between the lines well, but IYOK, are you saying we are going to flip some OL commits from another school?

Maybe Greg Little will be allowed to transfer, without sitting, since he recently told the truth when the NCAA came knocking.

[bulldog2488]

A possibility and we are bringing in another OL this weekend to visit.

Okay cool. Who are the possibilities for flips? Is the kid thats coming in for a visit the one from New Hope?

[Really Clark?]

Okay cool. Who are the possibilities for flips? Is the kid thats coming in for a visit the one from New Hope?

Bringing in Carty from FL this weekend but Reed and Suggs will be here as well.

[bulldog2488]

Bringing in Carty from FL this weekend but Reed and Suggs will be here as well.

Nice. I'm not familiar with Carty. I'll have to look him up on 247 or Scout.

[msstate7]

Bringing in Carty from FL this weekend but Reed and Suggs will be here as well.

Reed isn't expected to qualify, right? Think I read that somewhere

[bulldog2488]

Reed isn't expected to qualify, right? Think I read that somewhere

I think I remember seeing that somewhere too. Also, is he going to be a DL or OL?

[Really Clark?]

Reed isn't expected to qualify, right? Think I read that somewhere

No. He would be a sign and place

[Big4Dawg]

Hope we flip the Memphis kid

[Lance Harbor]

Maybe Greg Little will be allowed to transfer, without sitting, since he recently told the truth when the NCAA came knocking.

Go on....

[Lance Harbor]

Man.... I love facts!!

Justifies UGA fans' nickname for Grantham. Though in Grantham's defense UGA lost 3 of 4 starting DB's in 2013. One now starts at Auburn and the other at Louisville.

[Reason2succeed]

Looked it up... 3rd down conversion %

Georgia
'10 -- 12th (last in sec)
'11 -- 3rd
'12 -- 7th
'13 -- 9th

Louisville
'14 -- 3rd in ACC
'15 -- 5th
'16 -- 4th

Louisville was 10th nationally in 3rd down conversion % this season. We were 79th.

Louisville was 35th in '15.

Louisville was 10th in '14.

Georgia was 64th in '13

Georgia was 37th in '12

Georgia was 3rd in '11.

Georgia was 79th in '10.

So in 6 years, Grantham was bad in 2 years and 1 was Georgia's move to a 3-4


One of the BSR hosts said that Grantham simplified his defense when he went to UL. I love it when DCs have simple defenses. You can tell that players are just out there reacting and letting their talent do the work. I think about Joe Lee Dunn. His defense was simple but effective.

At the college level I don't think there is as much value in trying to confuse an opposing QB because most of these QBs can't read a defense anyway.

[Cary Hudson's little bro]

Jordon Carty (http://247sports.com/player/jordon-carty-4663842)- Like the frame of this kid -

[Dawg61]

His defense was simple but effective.

not vs Texas

[ShotgunDawg]

Love how IYOK is telling y'all you're gonna shit your pants when you see who all HEVESY is going to land in this class and some of you still wanna run him outta town. Just wait for the cookie first maybe you'll be impressed

I'm in "Show Me Mode"

[Dawg61]

I'm in "Show Me Mode"

You don't get your cookies on january 12th or they can get stolen from you before NSD

[TStationDawg]

IFYOK......2656

[Ifyouonlyknew]

IFYOK......2656

Is it Signing Day?

[Commercecomet24]

Is it Signing Day?

Nope, I haven't given up on you yet! Let's finish strong.

[maroonmania]

"Sirmon's lone season with the Bulldogs was not overly successful.

Now there is an understatement for the ages.

[dawgday166]

Nope, I haven't given up on you yet! Let's finish strong.

I'm wavering a good bit myself ***

[Commercecomet24]

I'm wavering a good bit myself ***

No reason to panic til we see how it shakes out. Now hopefully we finish strong and all the fretting thats gone on will have been for naught. However if we don't finish strong I can see the board melting to China lol

[dawgday166]

No reason to panic til we see how it shakes out. Now hopefully we finish strong and all the fretting thats gone on will have been for naught. However if we don't finish strong I can see the board melting to China lol

Not panicking ... expectations aren't very high tho. Oline is my concern. That is why I get highly perturbed.

[Commercecomet24]

Not panicking ... expectations aren't very high tho. Oline is my concern. That is why I get highly perturbed.

I understand. We have 2 juco OL already on campus and 3 High School OL's commited as of right now. 5 total is a pretty good class and these are good solid OL recruits as well, not just patches. Hopefully we add at least 1 more but its still a decent OL class, as long as we don't lose one of these last 3.

[Political Hack]

There's a lot of quiet confidence out there. People who should know feel like we're about to close really strong. Hopefully our guys have a good handle on it, but nobody outside of the message board world is panicking right now.

[Commercecomet24]

There's a lot of quiet confidence out there. People who should know feel like we're about to close really strong. Hopefully our guys have a good handle on it, but nobody outside of the message board world is panicking right now.

I've heard similar, that's why I'm in the wait til signing day mode. I really believe we wind up with a strong class.

[Dawgface]

I'm panicking. Going to have another beer to calm my nerves.

[TStationDawg]

Is it Signing Day? NOPE! And I like your response! That's all I wanted to hear!

[maroonmania]

There's a lot of quiet confidence out there. People who should know feel like we're about to close really strong. Hopefully our guys have a good handle on it, but nobody outside of the message board world is panicking right now.

I'm just wondering where these other top line recruits are at that we are going to close strong with? Outside of Gay who are others that we are involved with that we have a chance to sign?

[Dawg61]

I'm just wondering where these other top line recruits are at that we are going to close strong with? Outside of Gay who are others that we are involved with that we have a chance to sign?

There's a reason why it is being kept quiet. Telling you now because you can't wait defeats that purpose.

[Commercecomet24]

I'm panicking. Going to have another beer to calm my nerves.

Kinda early ain't it? lol