Maroon/White Game Thread

[ShotgunDawg]

Starts up in about 5 minutes.

I expecting the offense to struggle today for a few reasons:

1. QBs won't be allowed to run. Our offense doesn't work without that. Hence why we can't score on Bama

2. Good OL are out.

[confucius say]

Are the teams just divided up evenly, Like with a draft? Or is it more ones vs ones and twos vs twos vs twos?

[ShotgunDawg]

Well, Keytaon is a 17ing stud

[msstate7]

Todd looks pretty good so far

[msstate7]

Yikes... day better be good

[starkvegasdawg]

Glad we have special teams figured out.***

[BayouDawg]

Thompson looked pretty good in that dive. Our fg kicking looks about like you'd expect

[ShotgunDawg]

Well, kicking may be an issue.

That was just about the most pathetic kick these eyes have witnessed.

It is absolutely amazing how difficult it's been for Mullen to find a kicker.

[maroonmania]

Yikes... day better be good

Yep, Day can't get here fast enough. Just hope he is at least competent. Amazes me that we can't even have a kicker already on the team that can kick a 26 yard FG with no rush.

[ShotgunDawg]

Todd looks pretty good so far

Need to see how his hands work better, but he's a more fluid athlete than Morrow. I saw that comparison, but on what I've seen so far, he's more talented

[BayouDawg]

Glad we have special teams figured out.***

Our specials teams unit certainly is special. Wonder if we could get some kind of waiver for them from the NCAA**

[Saltydog]

isn't even on the field. Sigh.....

[msstate7]

I wanna see us use the RBs in the passing game more this year

[ShotgunDawg]

Aeris still falling foward. Good good

[Quaoarsking]

Interesting to hear the announcers comparing Fitz to Kaepernick at Nevada

[BayouDawg]

Aeris looks so good running the ball. Still pisses me off we wasted a year and half with shump and Holloway

[msstate7]

Going ahead and calling it now... aeris is gonna be a monster this year.

[maroonmania]

So Dontavian Lee seemed to be the starter for the White at RB. Is he second now on the depth chart behind Williams and ahead of Gibson?

[msstate7]

Atta boy, peters... love it

[ShotgunDawg]

Interesting to hear the announcers comparing Fitz to Kaepernick at Nevada

I can see that. Still more Tannehill to me

[maroonmania]

Peters with the pick. Fitz still got some work to do in the passing game.

[ShotgunDawg]

Gotta be honest, I'm more happy seeing Peters get that INT than Fitz completing the pass. With these receivers, Fitz is in for a long day.

[msstate7]

Peters with the pick. Fitz still got some work to do in the passing game.

That pass is most likely to gray in a real game. Gray probably gets more separation than couch

[ShotgunDawg]

Peters with the pick. Fitz still got some work to do in the passing game.

Yes, but Coach34 & Cadaver are playing WR for him today. He has no chance

[ShotgunDawg]

I tell ya. Key is standing in there with a short release & throwing some darts

[msstate7]

With dear's injury, can we afford to let mixon return punts this year?

[maroonmania]

Reggie Todd is significantly better than Jamal Morrow. Todd had D1 scholarship offers in basketball because he is an athlete. Morrow could not have sniffed a scholly in basketball.

[BeardoMSU]

Yes, but Coach34 & Cadaver are playing WR for him today. He has no chance

https://i.makeagif.com/media/11-20-2015/gASpXI.gif

[ShotgunDawg]

Reggie Todd is significantly better than Jamal Morrow. Todd had D1 scholarship offers in basketball because he is an athlete. Morrow could not have sniffed a scholly in basketball.

Agree. Way smoother, more fluid athlete.

Todd looks like Burkes to me. He'll be effective this year. Not a star, but effective

[ShotgunDawg]

Get Aeris out of there. He's good. Has vision. Vick Ballard

[msstate7]

Couch had nice acceleration after that catch. Little faster than I thought

[ShotgunDawg]

Peters looks like he's found himself. Around the ball and playing fast

[chef dixon]

Good thing it's only half the offseason for Fitz's sake

[ShotgunDawg]

Dantzler is a good looking athlete.

Would someone tell Fitz to get the hell outta there. No need to chase that

[msstate7]

Dantzler is a good looking athlete.

Would someone tell Fitz to get the hell outta there. No need to chase that

Jumped into line after bad snap too. He's a physical guy... he's gonna struggle in a game where he can't use that in the running game

[ShotgunDawg]

Good thing it's only half the offseason for Fitz's sake

He'll be fine. He's the least of my worries today.

[msstate7]

I'm with you, shotgun... aeris needs the day off. He ready

[chef dixon]

Why are we running Aeries into the ground?

[ShotgunDawg]

Aeris' running style give me a boner

[msstate7]

Wow at that missle throw and catch

[ShotgunDawg]

Why are we running Aeries into the ground?

Because he got put on the team with C34 and Cadaver at WR. Why would we throw it?

[ShotgunDawg]

Seems like the tackling on defense has improved

[starkvegasdawg]

Might as well go for it on 4th. We have no kicker.

[msstate7]

It's time to scour the nation for a grad transfer kicker

[maroonmania]

Our FG kicking is an embarrassment.

[ShotgunDawg]

Every year I'm amazed at how different the Grove Bowl is vs the Maroon White game.

Their Spring games are always 45-42 & ours are always 10-7.

It must because of Mullen's scheme & lack of letting QBs run

[TrapGame]

We need some walk on kid from Brazil or Nigeria that's played soccer all their lives for a kicker.

[maroonmania]

Every year I'm amazed at how different the Grove Bowl is vs the Maroon White game.

Their Spring games are always 45-42 & ours are always 10-7.

It must because of Mullen's scheme & lack of letting QBs run

Ours scores the last few years have been in the 20s for both teams. 10-7 was more common in the Croom era.

[ShotgunDawg]

Uh oh, Mullen just said we were a young football team

[maroonmania]

Our defense looks much better to me in coverage especially.

[ShotgunDawg]

Don't worry OM fans reading this thread. We know you don't have a LB, so we'll just run it up the middle on you

[ShotgunDawg]

Gibson with some shiftyness

[ShotgunDawg]

Tons more aggression by the DBs to come up and tackle

[BayouDawg]

Dan taking a shot at Hev? Said things were sloppy especially with the guys up front. Maybe he's about had enough too.

[msstate7]

I wanna run, run, pass to TE in middle, run, run, hit gray over the top... that's my vision of our offense

[maroonmania]

Nice to see Gabe Myles actually catching the ball.

[msstate7]

Fitz getting going... nice to see Myles catching the ball

[msstate7]

Nice to see Gabe Myles actually catching the ball.
Lol had same thought at same time

[msstate7]

Our RBs and fitz running the ball are gonna be good

[ShotgunDawg]

See how much better the offense is when the QB can run?

[ShotgunDawg]

Our RBs and fitz running the ball are gonna be good

Agree. We are thin at WR & awful at kicker, but we've got pieces to be a pretty complete team. Not Bama complete, but like 8 wins complete.

[Dawgowar]

We just had a kicker committed to us yesterday as a walk-on. DOn't give a shit how they do it. Just get the under 35 yards and extra points

[msstate7]

Thompson messed that up, but I like Todd

[chef dixon]

Austin Williams going to be grinder you can tell

[BayouDawg]

Key is the most talented qb dan has had to work with out of high school since he's been here. The sky is the limit

[ShotgunDawg]

Todd didn't catch the flee flicker but I liked the way he adjusted his body to an under thrown ball. Showed some ball skills

[ShotgunDawg]

We just had a kicker committed to us yesterday as a walk-on. DOn't give a shit how they do it. Just get the under 35 yards and extra points

Agree. Ain't asking for much here

[msstate7]

Todd didn't catch the flee flicker but I liked the way he adjusted his body to an under thrown ball. Showed some ball skills

I'll be surprised if Todd doesn't play a bunch this year and relatively well.

[ShotgunDawg]

I'll be surprised if Todd doesn't play a bunch this year and relatively well.

Agree. He's got ingredients. Also compliments our other guys fairly well

[msstate7]

Dak loves miss state and we love him. He's such a great ambassador

[ShotgunDawg]

Dak loves miss state and we love him. He's such a great ambassador

Agree. I can't thank him enough for wanting to be a part of our school after moving on. It really means a lot

[BayouDawg]

Granthams D is confusing the hell out of Fitz at times. I think this is more of positive for the D than it is a negative for the O

[ShotgunDawg]

Ugh Fitz.

How about that Grantham stunt though. Dropping a DL

[ShotgunDawg]

Granthams D is confusing the hell out of Fitz at times. I think this is more of positive for the D than it is a negative for the O

Agree. That was nasty. I thought it was a LB, but when they said Pope, I was intrigued

[msstate7]

Alright Todd... gotta get that one

[maroonmania]

Todd has to catch that one.

[lamont]

3 picks by our QB with 1 TD in 5 possessions is not encouraging no matter how you spin it

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Db's are breaking up some nice passes.

[chef dixon]

Granthams D is confusing the hell out of Fitz at times. I think this is more of positive for the D than it is a negative for the O

Fitz has kind of shown us this is who he is. Until he proves otherwise I have to disagree.

[ShotgunDawg]

Tod is going to make some big plays this Fall.

His basketball skills carry over to his ball skills on the football field. Really knows how to control & use his body. Hands need to improve, but he'll make some plays

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Dak wearing a "CALIGOLD" hat....isn't that a cannabis product?

[ShotgunDawg]

3 picks by our QB with 1 TD in 5 possessions is not encouraging no matter how you spin it

Not ideal but there are positives. I'm impressed with other things.

Give Fitz, Todd, Gray, & Mixon & I'm guessing things are different.

[msstate7]

3 picks by our QB with 1 TD in 5 possessions is not encouraging no matter how you spin it

Yeah, we're totally fricked. Get Kyle whittingham on the phone asap

[ShotgunDawg]

Dak wearing a "CALIGOLD" hat....isn't that a cannabis product?

https://www.dispensaries.com/uploads/cpg/cropped/thumbnails/600x300/caligold-abacus-1466035104.JPG

[lamont]

Not ideal but there are positives. I'm impressed with other things.

Give Fitz, Todd, Gray, & Mixon & I'm guessing things are different.

Give the D all the starters and it doesnt matter who Fitz has. Todd is not a starter for us. He is behind Myles and Couch. Todd looks ok going against back-ups

[ShotgunDawg]

Vivians couldn't dye her hair red fast enough.

[lamont]

4 picks

[ShotgunDawg]

Give the D all the starters and it doesnt matter who Fitz has. Todd is not a starter for us. He is behind Myles and Couch. Todd looks ok going against back-ups

Not saying he is a starter, but he's got some ability. Better body control & athlete than Morrow. He's going to make some plays

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Damn Dantzler had that guy blanketed. Not sure what Fitz was thinking.

[lamont]

Part of the reason the D looks good is because the lack of talent at WR

[chef dixon]

4 picks

Fitz has a lot of work to do

[ShotgunDawg]

Dantzler has an NFL body.

[ShotgunDawg]

Part of the reason the D looks good is because the lack of talent at WR

Agree, but some of that talent isn't playing today. Gray & Mixon are out. Not that they are great, but we don't need 8 WRs. It will be a weakness, but we've got some guys

[BayouDawg]

4 picks. Harder to find the silver lining now. Heard Grantham was making the country club look foolish during practice. He's doin it today too.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Hahah....some pretty bad PI there.

[BayouDawg]

I hope we run the football A LOT. We don't have the receivers for Dan to try and get cute this year.

[lamont]

Dantzler has an NFL body.

Peters and Dantzler look like twins standing side by side is their uniform

[maroonmania]

Right now IMO the WR corps is the weak link on the entire team (well, aside from FG kicker).

[chef dixon]

Gibson should take all of Lee's snaps this fall

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Nice play by Cole on that reverse.

[BayouDawg]

Our defense hasn't looked this aggressive in a long time. Attacking the ball not just sitting and waiting

[ShotgunDawg]

I'll say this about the defense:

I don't know how much better we'll be but from my eyes, we've got the right size & speed at the right positions.

I haven't said that in a while

[maroonmania]

Just no guys at WR in this game that can go get the football.

[msstate7]

That's why I'm not worried about fitz. You can't play man defense outside vs fitz or he'll bust one.

[BayouDawg]

Fitz is a qb that needs a few runs to get in rhythm. He can't just sit back and toss it around the yard to be effective.

[msstate7]

Fitz is a qb that needs a few runs to get in rhythm. He can't just sit back and toss it around the yard to be effective.

Yep.

[lamont]

We will certainly be improved on D- no doubt about it. We wont have a great D- but will be a good D

[ShotgunDawg]

Dantzler looks like Jalen Ramsey to me

[ShotgunDawg]

We will certainly be improved on D- no doubt about it. We wont have a great D- but will be a good D

Agree. We've got better players along with a better DC. DBs are dramatically improved + Shaq Wiggins coming

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Grantham say "Get that Country Club sh*t outta here!" New Sheriff in town boys!

[msstate7]

We will certainly be improved on D- no doubt about it. We wont have a great D- but will be a good D

Who are back up ILBs? I like Harris and Leo, but not sure about depth there

[sandwolf]

Dantzler has looked really good.

[Bothrops]

We are in bad shape at receiver, but I do think Todd will be player.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Nice pass by Thompson

[maroonmania]

Nice to finally see a WR make a play. And yes, a Jesse Jackson sighting.

[msstate7]

Run heavy that drive and it made a big difference

[maroonmania]

We are in bad shape at receiver, but I do think Todd will be player.

I do to, he looks to have more potential than Couch based on what I'm seeing today.

[msstate7]

I do to, he looks to have more potential than Couch based on what I'm seeing today.

Random made a good point though... better DBs on white side

[msstate7]

Secondary on white side is solid

[msstate7]

I like our RBs

[BeardoMSU]

We will certainly be improved on D- no doubt about it. We wont have a great D- but will be a good D

Yep. I know they're unproven, but I'm liking the length and speed of our secondary. They look like SEC players.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

It's my professional opinion that if we have to start our third string QB we will be bad.

[msstate7]

It's my professional opinion that if we have to start our third string QB we will be bad.

All he needs is reps**

[msstate7]

Our TEs have a chance to be really good this year

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Haha...one handed grab by Jordan Thomas. Almost a great catch by Mitchell.

[Bothrops]

This defense tackles differently than it has in years.

[BayouDawg]

This defense tackles differently than it has in years.

I take it you weren't sad to see the hawk tackling go**

[msstate7]

Yikes... he got smashed.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

Whoever Braswell is just got concussed.

[msbulldog]

Boom!

[BayouDawg]

We've got to find a way to get our TEs more involved. It think that could help mask our deficiencies at wr a little

[msstate7]

We've got to find a way to get our TEs more involved. It think that could help mask our deficiencies at wr a little

I think we will. 2 TEs out today too... I think TE is one of our strongest positions.

[Bothrops]

We've got to find a way to get our TEs more involved. It think that could help mask our deficiencies at wr a little

Agree. I think they will

[msbulldog]

Thank God Braswell got up.

[Bothrops]

Well that was a weird scrimmage.

[GTHOM]

Idk if I agree with ending a spring game like that but I get why Mullen did it.

[ILOATHEBears]

I think we will. 2 TEs out today too... I think TE is one of our strongest positions.

I sure hope they can help block. We gave up 5 sacks and qbs didn't have much time to get thru progressions

[Bothrops]

Grantham made a statement today, like others have mentioned.

[lamont]

I think we will. 2 TEs out today too... I think TE is one of our strongest positions.

I'm sure we will.

[BayouDawg]

Just saw the big hit. I had paused the game. Was Dan chewing out the defensive coaches after that?

[msstate7]

I sure hope they can help block. We gave up 5 sacks and qbs didn't have much time to get thru progressions

Most those sacks were once we took the starters out.

[msstate7]

Grantham made a statement today, like others have mentioned.

He's gonna be good

[maroonmania]

I think we will. 2 TEs out today too... I think TE is one of our strongest positions.

We actually probably have too many TE types. I would trade 1 or 2 of our TEs for another couple of playmakers at WR.

[msstate7]

We actually probably have too many TE types. I would trade 1 or 2 of our TEs for another couple of playmakers at WR.

We need to be watching Arkansas and NE patriot film. We've gotta find a way to use these TEs. Good TE play is very hard to stop

[maroonmania]

For all the grief we give Hevesy in the recruiting game, if Gonzales doesn't step it up this year in recruiting (and Heath is a VERY good start) then he deserves to be put in the exact same category. Gonzales is a MUCH more likeable guy and just no excuse why our offense isn't attracting more highly recruited WRs.

[BayouDawg]

For all the grief we give Hevesy in the recruiting game, if Gonzales doesn't step it up this year in recruiting (and Heath is a VERY good start) then he deserves to be put in the exact same category. Gonzales is a MUCH more likeable guy and just no excuse why our offense isn't attracting more highly recruited WRs.

Yea went from having the most talented and deep wr core we've had to this. I don't know what happened but it is a little concerning.

[Bothrops]

He's gonna be good

Agree. Much different poise than last year.