"Take the Money and Run" may apply to someone other than Don Merlin. Hearing that AJ

[RougeDawg]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

[Drugdog]

Do not want him. Bridge was burned.

[ShotgunDawg]

Ah, not this shit again

Even if it were true, it would need to happen in complete silence. Only chance it could ever happen was probably ruined by this thread.

Would have to be a situation where randomly news broke and it all happened within 1 hour

[Bully13]

where in the 17 are you hearing this?

btw, nice title. think I'll sit around the house, get high and watch the tube.

[preachermatt83]

Well, I have absolutely zero confidence that he leaves OM. He will stay one more year and go get paid in the NFL

[TUSK]

:D

[BrunswickDawg]

Maybe the rumor of Hawaii 5-0 leaving is true, and AJ knows he want have a QB to throw to him. No QB hurts his draft stock

[Indndawg]

Can't afford him bc of Don Collins paltry buyout

[msstate7]

I will take him back. I believe in forgiveness... esp when when it comes to a very talented player at a position of need. Will not happen though and I certainly would not reach out to him.

[bostondawg]

I, frankly, do not believe these threads.

[ShotgunDawg]

Well, I have absolutely zero confidence that he leaves OM. He will stay one more year and go get paid in the NFL

I think AJ wants to stay at OM, but, IMO it kind of all depends on who else transfers. If Shea and Ta’amu leave, then he will be hurting his draft stock by staying. Throw Little in the mix and it gets really bad.

I think many of these OM players are playing chicken until the semester ends. Once they go home for a Christmas, s$&@* gonna get real.

OM fans will not be able to enjoy Christmas this year.

[msstatelp1]

My understanding is that Dr. Keenum was genuinely pissed over the Will Redmond stuff. If that's true, then AJ has no chance with the rumors floating around about him.


edit to add: although if there were any chance of this happening, I'd probably do it just as a big FU to OM.

[msstate7]

I think AJ wants to stay at OM, but, IMO it kind of all depends on who else transfers. If Shea and Ta’amu leave, then he will be hurting his draft stock by staying. Throw Little in the mix and it gets really bad.

I think many of these OM players are playing chicken until the semester ends. Once they go home for a Christmas, s$&@* gonna get real.

OM fans will not be able to enjoy Christmas this year.

If the UCLA rumor for Hawaii is true, he may bite. Who did the original Hawaii qb (Marcus mariota) play for in college? Yep, Chip Kelly. You know lil Hawaii looked up to MM

[TrapGame]

Murlenzo wouldn't take him back but we'll see what Coach Joe thinks about it.

[Liverpooldawg]

1) I don't belive it. 2) I don't think we will touch him with a 40 foot pole.

[Jacksondevildog]

I don’t believe it either.

[gravedigger]

You heard this and believed it did you

[BoomBoom]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

tell him he's welcome to walkon, but there's no scholarship for him.

[Quaoarsking]

Come home, Prodigal Son.

[stalkingpoon]

I heard this same thing at work today in Starkville and didn't believe it. Maybe it has legs.

[ShotgunDawg]

tell him he's welcome to walkon, but there's no scholarship for him.

He has plenty of money. Shouldn’t be an issue.

He’s got North of 400K between his football and baseball signing bonuses

[Activated Alpha]

Bet he's just trolling our fan base

[yjnkdawg]

Maybe the rumor of Hawaii 5-0 leaving is true, and AJ knows he want have a QB to throw to him. No QB hurts his draft stock

I hadn't heard anymore of 5-0 to UCLA but it sure makes sense. Maybe one of the Boosters, who is not disassociated, convinced his parents for him to stay. If he has any desire to get to the NFl, amd OM keeps Longo, that sure is not going to help him.

[preachermatt83]

5-0 is not leaving

[yjnkdawg]

1) I don't belive it. 2) I don't think we will touch him with a 40 foot pole.


I agree. I don't think he meets the other qualities (outside of being an elite reciever) that Coach Moorhead is looking for in a player.

[gravedigger]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

It?s time to put down the joint. Join the adults. Dear word.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Maybe the rumor of Hawaii 5-0 leaving is true

Pretty sure that ain?t happening.

[Bully13]

It?s time to put down the joint. Join the adults. Dear word.

After reading this thread, I'm in need of a joint.

[Mjoelner34]

Bet he's just trolling our fan base

Or, he's hired Sexton and he's trolling tsun for a raise.

[Jack Lambert]

I might not be popular for saying this but I want to beat Bama and win the west. If it take AJ being on the team bring him in. I am tired of losing to those son of a bitches and I want to Auburn and LSU just as bad.

[TUSK]

I might not be popular for saying this but I want to beat Bama and win the west. If it take AJ being on the team bring him in. I am tired of losing to those son of a bitches and I want to Auburn and LSU just as bad.

You and I think a bunch alike, Buddy....

I'm not certain if that's a compliment or indictment...

[Dawg61]

Most of AJ's issues started with him dissing Muffin and our former coaches for not recruiting him enough. He didn't like Muffin. I don't like Muffin very much either right now and AJ is 1st team All-SEC WR with two years left (probably leave after 1). Maybe all the issues between AJ and MSU just left with Muffin man. Something to consider. He is pretty ****ing good and I am the guy that lead the "Hell No to AJ" brigade for two years but something has changed for me with Muffin's departure.

I have decided. MSU should take AJ but not on scholarship. He can pay his own way with Ole Miss money (we are dirt cheap so that's like 10k over 2 years). He does that and all bad feelings are squashed for me at least.

[Jarius]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

Surely you don?t actually believe this....

[Mimi's Babies]

Well, I have absolutely zero confidence that he leaves OM. He will stay one more year and go get paid in the NFL

The Network has too much invested in him $315K... too much....

[bulldawg28]

Come home, Prodigal Son.

Lol... this. Come home!

[Mimi's Babies]

Most of AJ's issues started with him dissing Muffin and our former coaches for not recruiting him enough. He didn't like Muffin. I don't like Muffin very much either right now and AJ is 1st team All-SEC WR with two years left (probably leave after 1). Maybe all the issues between AJ and MSU just left with Muffin man. Something to consider. He is pretty ****ing good and I am the guy that lead the "Hell No to AJ" brigade for two years but something has changed for me with Muffin's departure.

I have decided. MSU should take AJ but not on scholarship. He can pay his own way with Ole Miss money (we are dirt cheap so that's like 10k over 2 years). He does that and all bad feelings are squashed for me at least.

NO..... Mullen and MSU recruited AJ as the NCAA policies and procedures state. They were not in the football field house before, during and after home ball games, they were not in the baseball field house, they weren't inside the school during dead times. They were not contacting SA on burner phones, they did not give the SA's illegal benefits.. It adds up, folks... The ANSWER is NO.... just leave it alone...

You need to read the article from yesterday....

https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/936653156351729666

We do not want nor do we need this bad apple in our locker room.... It's time to move on..... Totally..... MSU was recruiting Kobe Jones at the same time.... Why did one sign and not the other one??? "Sho me da mony...."

[klong-dog]

Most of AJ's issues started with him dissing Muffin and our former coaches for not recruiting him enough. He didn't like Muffin. I don't like Muffin very much either right now and AJ is 1st team All-SEC WR with two years left (probably leave after 1). Maybe all the issues between AJ and MSU just left with Muffin man. Something to consider. He is pretty ****ing good and I am the guy that lead the "Hell No to AJ" brigade for two years but something has changed for me with Muffin's departure.

I have decided. MSU should take AJ but not on scholarship. He can pay his own way with Ole Miss money (we are dirt cheap so that's like 10k over 2 years). He does that and all bad feelings are squashed for me at least.

This but heck I'd prob even give scholarship, if he truly needed.

[Dawg61]

NO..... You need to read the article from yesterday....

https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/936653156351729666

We do not want nor do we need this bad apple in our locker room.... It's time to move on..... Totally.....

I like the movie Wolf of Wall Street so this offends me zero. AJ takes one look at the size of JoMo and he ain't gonna say or do shit other than his job on the field. After seeing all these transfers and players hiring Mars even AJ has got to realize it is time to get the **** outta Oxford for good.

[TUSK]

This but heck I'd prob even give scholarship, if he truly needed.

I'd give em 2 scholarships to come to Bammer for a season.... and a Charger...

[3rdGen]

17 him and forget about it. It’s over with him and your an assclown if you want him to come here. Nothing but trouble. Hope he stays in oxfart through the drought and it kills his draft stock.

[BuckyIsAB****]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

If this is true and we dont take him we are our own worst enemy. I dont believe it but we'll see I guess

[BuckyIsAB****]

Do not want him. Bridge was burned.

Yeah whatever. If he dressed out next september youd be happy as a henhouse rat

[was21]

does he have an agent

[BeardoMSU]

Yeah whatever. If he dressed out next september youd be happy as a henhouse rat

Some fans don't want to win games, apparently.

[stalkingpoon]

Different posters hear the same thing but it's no chance in hell it happens ??

[BuckyIsAB****]

Some fans don't want to win games, apparently.

I'd drive to go get him if I was Moorhead

[Bully13]

I feel guilty for not having to pay for this thread

[War Machine Dawg]

I think AJ is an asshat, but he's an asshat that could start for several teams this Sunday. Do whatever it takes to get him on the team. We haven't had a WR with his talent since Moulds. We're in the era of explosive offense and throwing the football. We need elite WRs. AJ is elite and can win football games almost by himself. Hell, he'd make some of Fitz's inaccuracy look good. It's all about winning, so go get the dude if it's possible.

[War Machine Dawg]

Different posters hear the same thing but it's no chance in hell it happens ??

I'd say less than a 5% chance, but that's more of a chance than I'd have given it before. The fact that two posters heard it from different sources definitely gives the rumor a little credibility.

[AlSwearengen]

If we were certain there would be no problems in the locker room, sign him up yesterday. Maybe the team could give him a beat in if it made everyone feel better.

[TALL DAWG]

Heres the ONLY way we should ever consider taking AJ....he must go to Indy and ask for full immunity....in return for AJ telling them EXACTLY who paid his family $....and how much. This would be the dagger to the heart of the plantation. Obviously, this will probably never happen but...it would PROVE to us that AJ truly screwed up when he left Starvegas...

[Cooterpoot]

Absolutely not true. Some of you guys are so damn gullible.

[Mimi's Babies]

I'd give em 2 scholarships to come to Bammer for a season.... and a Charger...

He's already tried that... Family member begging for some sho me da mony at Bama before he hit up other schools....
And he has a white charger... from GA.... haha

[Bulldogg31]

Y'all are crazy. I don't care who it is...if somebody who can play in the NFL wants to come to State to play football, come on!

Check that silly pride at the door. Silly pride cost us 50 years of good football.

[Mimi's Babies]

Some fans don't want to win games, apparently.

At all cost some people want to win....

While others have Morals and ethics that speak much louder than words.....

[BeardoMSU]

At all cost some people want to win....

While others have Morals and ethics that speak much louder than words.....

Lol, Ok...

[TUSK]

he has a white charger... from GA...

Ya know if he's got one of these?:

https://youtu.be/nzapw7ij93k

[RougeDawg]

Surely you don?t actually believe this....

Why wouldn?t this be plausible? That is why he isn?t reaching out. He?s getting info on his options. The writing is on the wall if he wants to up his draft stock. Doesn?t he still have family members working at the university? Who really knows what those paid players will do. If the boosters who were paying AJ are now disassociated, maybe his payments have dried up.

If it were me I wouldn?t care how much I had received or was Still owed. I would want the f*cl off that Titanic program.

[jbjones]

NO..... Mullen and MSU recruited AJ as the NCAA policies and procedures state. They were not in the football field house before, during and after home ball games, they were not in the baseball field house, they weren't inside the school during dead times. They were not contacting SA on burner phones, they did not give the SA's illegal benefits.. It adds up, folks... The ANSWER is NO.... just leave it alone...

You need to read the article from yesterday....

https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/936653156351729666

We do not want nor do we need this bad apple in our locker room.... It's time to move on..... Totally..... MSU was recruiting Kobe Jones at the same time.... Why did one sign and not the other one??? "Sho me da mony...."


He's already tried that... Family member begging for some sho me da mony at Bama before he hit up other schools....
And he has a white charger... from GA.... haha

Your English and posting style have greatly improved. Suddenly.

[Mimi's Babies]

17 him and forget about it. It?s over with him and your an assclown if you want him to come here. Nothing but trouble. Hope he stays in oxfart through the drought and it kills his draft stock.

This.... all day long....

[StarkVegasSteve]

I think as long as you put it to a team vote and made him be a walk on then no one would have a problem with it. I just highly doubt many on the team would want him back

[Bully13]

he's got one more year of college football then he's gone to Sunday pay day. that's it in a nutshell.

[klong-dog]

He communicates with many of our team members thru Twitter. It's the only reason why I could actually believe such a rumor.

[Bully13]

this is an embarrassment of an ED thread. I would vote for it's termination / deletion.

[Spiderman]

1) I don't belive it. 2) I don't think we will touch him with a 40 foot pole.

100% on both counts

[Dawg61]

Check your pride at the door. AJ Brown is the best WR in the SEC. That's not me just saying that that's the coaches and media voting him that. Besides DB we are the weakest at WR outta any position on the field. With him on the team this year we go 10-2 not 8-4. I can check my pride for another ten win season especially since all the bad feelings got started with him making fun of Muffin's recruiting basically. We all make fun of Muffin's recruiting especially now that he's gone. Look at the multiple threads on the first page of this board making fun of his recruiting at Florida if you don't believe me.

[BeardoMSU]

Check your pride at the door. AJ Brown is the best WR in the SEC. That's not me just saying that that's the coaches and media voting him that. Besides DB we are the weakest at WR outta any position on the field. With him on the team this year we go 10-2 not 8-4. I can check my pride for another ten win season especially since all the bad feelings got started with him making fun of Muffin's recruiting basically. We all make fun of Muffin's recruiting especially now that he's gone. Look at the multiple threads on the first page of this board making fun of his recruiting at Florida if you don't believe me.

No morals or ethics^^^^^





(obviously*********************)

[Spiderman]

Wish I had the energy to go back when he signed and see how many of you wanting him here so bad, argued me up and down that he was overated when I said he was the best in the state and one of the best in years to come out of the state

[bobtail bob]

Do not want . The rented mule needs to stay up on the plantation. He's one of them now

[Jarius]

I can’t believe that we still have people that actually believe that AJ brown would play football at MSU. This has to be a troll. There is no way people actually believe this has any chance of happening.

[yjnkdawg]

Check your pride at the door. AJ Brown is the best WR in the SEC. That's not me just saying that that's the coaches and media voting him that. Besides DB we are the weakest at WR outta any position on the field. With him on the team this year we go 10-2 not 8-4. I can check my pride for another ten win season especially since all the bad feelings got started with him making fun of Muffin's recruiting basically. We all make fun of Muffin's recruiting especially now that he's gone. Look at the multiple threads on the first page of this board making fun of his recruiting at Florida if you don't believe me.


Pride really doesn't have anything to do with it. So you think it was because our prior coaching staff didn't give him the love he wanted. In that case love = ? (If anybody can't figure that one out). I don't think anybody is saying he is not an elite receiver on the "field". So you want a player with no work ethics, a me me type player, and all his drama, and how he felt about MSU, (See 2017 Egg Bowl), but those feelings have now changed, and he now loves MSU, since the sanctions came down? OK! You may want to get our coaches and the players' opinions, if they want somebody like this in their locker room?

[msstate7]

I just wish we would make a run at Jefferson, Nixon, and/or lodge.

[dawgoneyall]

Most of AJ's issues started with him dissing Muffin and our former coaches for not recruiting him enough. He didn't like Muffin. I don't like Muffin very much either right now and AJ is 1st team All-SEC WR with two years left (probably leave after 1). Maybe all the issues between AJ and MSU just left with Muffin man. Something to consider. He is pretty ****ing good and I am the guy that lead the "Hell No to AJ" brigade for two years but something has changed for me with Muffin's departure.

I have decided. MSU should take AJ but not on scholarship. He can pay his own way with Ole Miss money (we are dirt cheap so that's like 10k over 2 years). He does that and all bad feelings are squashed for me at least.

Doesn't his mother work for MSU? maybe doesn't any longer?
Ifso he would get a break on tuition

[Lance Harbor]

What's it like living in the baptist choir?



NO..... Mullen and MSU recruited AJ as the NCAA policies and procedures state. They were not in the football field house before, during and after home ball games, they were not in the baseball field house, they weren't inside the school during dead times. They were not contacting SA on burner phones, they did not give the SA's illegal benefits.. It adds up, folks... The ANSWER is NO.... just leave it alone...

You need to read the article from yesterday....

https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/936653156351729666

We do not want nor do we need this bad apple in our locker room.... It's time to move on..... Totally..... MSU was recruiting Kobe Jones at the same time.... Why did one sign and not the other one??? "Sho me da mony...."

[Activated Alpha]

Seriously think this is a troll job

[Dawgs87]

I think this is a troll job as well and would give it <1% of happening, BUT if the best WR in the SEC, possibly the country, wants to play in Maroon and White, why would i prevent him from doing it? That sounds ridiculous.

Like many have stated, my prideful side says 17 him. But, my winning side knows that the prideful side is dumb and doesn't give a 17. I too have seen him interacting with many members of our team on twitter and I highly doubt there would be any issues in the lockeroom. Players recognize other gifted players. Why wouldn't they want him helping them win an SEC Championship?

[Dawg61]

I do not think it's a troll job. I think the purpose is to gauge the thoughts/feelings from MSU fans in threads exactly like this one so here's your chance. Put your thoughts/feelings about it in here. He can read them and make a decision on what's best for him. It certainly isn't staying in Oxford where 1 QB is gone and the other maybe gone soon too and last I checked WRs need decent QBs to throw them the ball. MSU makes the most sense for AJ. He's from here, he knows half our team and we have a great senior QB coming back. He can play at home and raise his NFL stock to borderline 1st round. Shut your mouth and play hard and you'll make millions of dollars.

[Todd4State]

While there is no question AJ had his hand out and he has talked a lot of crap about MSU, there is also no question in my mind that Dan didn't recruit him hard enough.

I think both are at "fault"- but moreso Dan IMO. If you have a local player that is talented like that you don't just drop them because they want to get more "love"/"attention" from you or because someone close to them doesn't understand that you don't go directly to the head coach with your hand out. The Ole Miss bagmen hanging out around Starkville and the Starkville assistant that was steering them to Ole Miss should have been dealt with much sooner than they were. And that is the fault of Hevesy who had Starkville in his territory at that time. Even worse, you don't assume that just because a player is from Starkville that you don't have to recruit them as hard as other players. Essentially the same thing happened with Lashley without him having his hand out in the exact same cycle. We did't show him enough attention because we assumed that he would automatically come to MSU and it didn't happen there either.

Dan wanted and expected others to recruit for him- and that's simply not the job of a high school coach and it shouldn't be expected of them to do so.

Whether AJ actually wants to come to MSU or not- he could very well be trolling MSU fans because he wants to hear how awesome he is- is an issue that I'm going to have to trust Moorhead on. I think he could help but I don't think he's imperative. We're an 8-9 win team as it is without him. In reality he probably would benefit from us more than us from him. Ole Miss WR's and their offense have been lampooned on NFL games for their lack of development and lack of a route tree. Not to mention the fact that he will probably never go to a bowl in his career and his touches went down significantly when Patterson went down. And Ole Miss will likely be even worse this year which he doesn't help him either. So, if Moorhead is OK with taking him that's fine and if he's not I'm good rolling out there with Guidry, probably Whop, Heath, Todd, Couch, and Austin Williams and then Dear, Mixon, and Thomas in the slot.

And I'll say this and I might raise some eyebrows on this- but after the Ole Miss transfers that are confirmed and expected our group of WR's is going to be comparable from a raw talent standpoint to Ole Miss. We'll be younger and we may not be quite as good next year- but by 2019 we will have caught and passed them in that department.

[munk_munk92]

Yall are crazy, I'd take him in a heart beat. I believe all can be forgiven plus it would destroy the school up north.

[Gutter Cobreh]

My disdain for Lateral Move supersedes my feelings of AJ. Roll out the red carpet if he wants to join the good guys!!

It will never happen, but think of the karma of AJ wearing maroon and white running rough shot over the FL secondary next year in Davis Wade Stadium. How awesome would that be for everyone involved, excluding Lateral Move and his merry men!

[NYDawg]

https://i2.wp.com/pleasecutthecrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gullible-peanuts.jpg

[BhamDawg205]

My disdain for Lateral Move supersedes my feelings of AJ. Roll out the red carpet if he wants to join the good guys!!

It will never happen, but think of the karma of AJ wearing maroon and white running rough shot over the FL secondary next year in Davis Wade Stadium. How awesome would that be for everyone involved, excluding Lateral Move and his merry men!

Ole stroked his ego and pockets.... So they earn (bought) his loyalty. He's can be the difference in beating the upper echelon of the west. I think he'd play and work as hard for MSU.

[HaggardDawg]

His work ethic in high school may have been questionable but his work ethic in college is not disputable. You don?t become one of the top WR in th country by not working hard. Our coaches took AJ for granted in the recruiting process and that comes from his coach. I?m not talking about ?showing him love $$?. I?m taking about about we didn?t go visit him very much and Mullen literally told Ricky woods to ?send me your players?. Ricky told him his players are open game for anyone. Mullen just wanted him to push guys to us. This has been talked about ad nauseum but that pisses most high school coaches off. I?d take AJ. He?s friends with most of our team already and with a new staff, it?s a fresh start for him.

[HaggardDawg]

And I?ve updated my phone and i still have these damn question marks instead of quotations and apostrophes.

[BeastMan]

His work ethic in high school may have been questionable but his work ethic in college is not disputable. You don?t become one of the top WR in th country by not working hard. Our coaches took AJ for granted in the recruiting process and that comes from his coach. I?m not talking about ?showing him love $$?. I?m taking about about we didn?t go visit him very much and Mullen literally told Ricky woods to ?send me your players?. Ricky told him his players are open game for anyone. Mullen just wanted him to push guys to us. This has been talked about ad nauseum but that pisses most high school coaches off. I?d take AJ. He?s friends with most of our team already and with a new staff, it?s a fresh start for him.

This post is not accurate in any way in regards to his recruitment

[ckDOG]

If he is truly interested I just hope that the boosters that are butt hurt about a 17 year old making the college decision they didn?t like get out of the way and let players and staff decide if he?s worth taking in.

[louisvilledawg]

I do not think it's a troll job. I think the purpose is to gauge the thoughts/feelings from MSU fans in threads exactly like this one so here's your chance. Put your thoughts/feelings about it in here. He can read them and make a decision on what's best for him. It certainly isn't staying in Oxford where 1 QB is gone and the other maybe gone soon too and last I checked WRs need decent QBs to throw them the ball. MSU makes the most sense for AJ. He's from here, he knows half our team and we have a great senior QB coming back. He can play at home and raise his NFL stock to borderline 1st round. Shut your mouth and play hard and you'll make millions of dollars.

I think he would be a borderline first rounder right now. I think he'll be def top 20 pick next year. Not a chance in hell he comes here. Ta'Amu (sp?) gonna stay, they're gonna sling the rock to him all next year and he's gonna leave OM and make millions.

[Drugdog]

Yeah whatever. If he dressed out next september youd be happy as a henhouse rat

Ummm... No I wouldn't.

[Dawg61]

How fast is AJ? Top 20 1st round WRs usually have to be pretty damn fast. Not sure AJ qualifies there. I can see him late first round but I am no draft expert.

[ShotgunDawg]

How fast is AJ? Top 20 1st round WRs usually have to be pretty damn fast. Not sure AJ qualifies there. I can see him late first round but I am no draft expert.

He is pretty damn fast IMO. He ran away from our DBs a few times in the Egg Bowl

Off the cuff, I'd say he is a low 4.5 guy with Dez Bryant's size & extremely quick feet, which is are rare for someone AJ's size. I think Dez Bryant is better in the air than AJ, but AJ may have a little quicker feet with more elusiveness after the catch.

He's not Julio Jones, but he is really good. My guess is that he goes somewhere between pick 8-15 in the 1st round next year. He'll go about where Calvin Ridley will go this year.

Ridley is quicker with better top end speed, but AJ is more physical & has more potential in the redzone & the middle of the field

AJ has a chance to be a #1 WR in the NFL. He's far better than Treadwell IMO

[bostondawg]

I think as long as you put it to a team vote and made him be a walk on then no one would have a problem with it. I just highly doubt many on the team would want him back

I heavily disagree. Quick point:
1) this whole thread is stupid and AJ isn't coming home.
2) Fans of MSU are way more triggered by AJ then the kids on the team. They're friends with AJ. There are no hard feelings there. It's incredible how we, the "adults," are far more polarized by him than the players. He talks to our players on twitter; they're friends.

ETA: I made this post, but who really cares? Wish mods would just lock this crap and we'd move on.

[RougeDawg]

While there is no question AJ had his hand out and he has talked a lot of crap about MSU, there is also no question in my mind that Dan didn't recruit him hard enough.

I think both are at "fault"- but moreso Dan IMO. If you have a local player that is talented like that you don't just drop them because they want to get more "love"/"attention" from you or because someone close to them doesn't understand that you don't go directly to the head coach with your hand out. The Ole Miss bagmen hanging out around Starkville and the Starkville assistant that was steering them to Ole Miss should have been dealt with much sooner than they were. And that is the fault of Hevesy who had Starkville in his territory at that time. Even worse, you don't assume that just because a player is from Starkville that you don't have to recruit them as hard as other players. Essentially the same thing happened with Lashley without him having his hand out in the exact same cycle. We did't show him enough attention because we assumed that he would automatically come to MSU and it didn't happen there either.

Dan wanted and expected others to recruit for him- and that's simply not the job of a high school coach and it shouldn't be expected of them to do so.

Whether AJ actually wants to come to MSU or not- he could very well be trolling MSU fans because he wants to hear how awesome he is- is an issue that I'm going to have to trust Moorhead on. I think he could help but I don't think he's imperative. We're an 8-9 win team as it is without him. In reality he probably would benefit from us more than us from him. Ole Miss WR's and their offense have been lampooned on NFL games for their lack of development and lack of a route tree. Not to mention the fact that he will probably never go to a bowl in his career and his touches went down significantly when Patterson went down. And Ole Miss will likely be even worse this year which he doesn't help him either. So, if Moorhead is OK with taking him that's fine and if he's not I'm good rolling out there with Guidry, probably Whop, Heath, Todd, Couch, and Austin Williams and then Dear, Mixon, and Thomas in the slot.

And I'll say this and I might raise some eyebrows on this- but after the Ole Miss transfers that are confirmed and expected our group of WR's is going to be comparable from a raw talent standpoint to Ole Miss. We'll be younger and we may not be quite as good next year- but by 2019 we will have caught and passed them in that department.

Don recruits so well he?s having to offer 2* WR?s to fill his class before signing day. Add in the fact that he spoke to everyone as if he had invented football, and you can see why someone from our own backyard went to our rival. Then factor in the ?having to wait a season or two to play over upperclassmen, even if you are better?.

I?ve been harping on this for 4-5 years as the main reason w couldn?t land top players Or classes. Dons track record of playing age over talent was turning top players away. This was not only hurting our overall recruiting classes by others wanting to get in on them, it was hurting the on field results. The endless cycle was why we never took the next step. All of these are the negatives of Don Merlins and his inability to recognize and worknon them. That?s why we never beat a to ranked team to win the west.

[Liverpooldawg]

His work ethic in high school may have been questionable but his work ethic in college is not disputable. You don?t become one of the top WR in th country by not working hard. Our coaches took AJ for granted in the recruiting process and that comes from his coach. I?m not talking about ?showing him love $$?. I?m taking about about we didn?t go visit him very much and Mullen literally told Ricky woods to ?send me your players?. Ricky told him his players are open game for anyone. Mullen just wanted him to push guys to us. This has been talked about ad nauseum but that pisses most high school coaches off. I?d take AJ. He?s friends with most of our team already and with a new staff, it?s a fresh start for him.

One more time: I had heard from a very good source early in his Jr year that he was never going to MSU. This source nailed his final two but missed on the one he actually signed for. When you asked why he missed there he’d just shrug his shoulders and grin. We were never really in it. I know, sources are a dime a dozen, but this guy was always a good one.

[Anonymous]

Well, I have absolutely zero confidence that he leaves OM. He will stay one more year and go get paid in the NFL



Yep, as of now there is 0% chance that AJ goes anywhere. No other offense is going to get him the targets he has now.

If both QB's transfer, maybe that changes things. But currently it would be stupid for him to transfer.

[Anonymous]

He is pretty damn fast IMO. He ran away from our DBs a few times in the Egg Bowl

Off the cuff, I'd say he is a low 4.5 guy with Dez Bryant's size & extremely quick feet, which is are rare for someone AJ's size. I think Dez Bryant is better in the air than AJ, but AJ may have a little quicker feet with more elusiveness after the catch.

He's not Julio Jones, but he is really good. My guess is that he goes somewhere between pick 8-15 in the 1st round next year. He'll go about where Calvin Ridley will go this year.

Ridley is quicker with better top end speed, but AJ is more physical & has more potential in the redzone & the middle of the field

AJ has a chance to be a #1 WR in the NFL. He's far better than Treadwell IMO

I didn't see him run away from DB's. I saw him run away from JT Gray because for some retarded reason we let him get miss matched in coverage multiple times.

[Mimi's Babies]

Doesn't his mother work for MSU? maybe doesn't any longer?
Ifso he would get a break on tuition
His mother doesn't work at MSU and last I heard did not live in the area.

[Mimi's Babies]

His work ethic in high school may have been questionable but his work ethic in college is not disputable. You don?t become one of the top WR in th country by not working hard. Our coaches took AJ for granted in the recruiting process and that comes from his coach. I?m not talking about ?showing him love $$?. I?m taking about about we didn?t go visit him very much and Mullen literally told Ricky woods to ?send me your players?. Ricky told him his players are open game for anyone. Mullen just wanted him to push guys to us. This has been talked about ad nauseum but that pisses most high school coaches off. I?d take AJ. He?s friends with most of our team already and with a new staff, it?s a fresh start for him.

Ricky Woods is on Om _____. He is the one that let illegal benefits and visits happen at the school. Do your homework on Woods. Look at his many football recruits from SP went to OM. Many many... He left Starkville and went right back to SP.

[Coach34]

If AJ goes anywhere it will be to Alabama- he's not coming to State

[Liverpooldawg]

If AJ goes anywhere it will be to Alabama- he's not coming to State

Yep

[Spiderman]

One more time: I had heard from a very good source early in his Jr year that he was never going to MSU. This source nailed his final two but missed on the one he actually signed for. When you asked why he missed there he’d just shrug his shoulders and grin. We were never really in it. I know, sources are a dime a dozen, but this guy was always a good one.

we musta had the same source, or my guy got it from your guy

[msstate7]

If AJ goes anywhere it will be to Alabama- he's not coming to State

Hopefully Michigan with everyone else

[sandwolf]

I will take him back. I believe in forgiveness... esp when when it comes to a very talented player at a position of need.

Me too. And after a couple of touchdown catches, all the people who currently want nothing to do with him would forgive him too.....hell, after they saw the absolute raging meltdown that the OM fans would go into, they would probably forgive him before he ever set foot on the field.


Will not happen though and I certainly would not reach out to him.

Agreed.

[jumbo]

has had a change of heart and would like to come home. The biggest kicker is he realizes how much of an ass he was and does not even have the dignity to approach our new staff himself. He is trying to get his Starkville surrogates to put out feelers in the Athletic Department and around football building to see if we would even take him.

Maybe the new staff will listen and does not have a sour taste in their mouth's but time will tell. This may be the single worst week for the Confederates since Lee surrendered at Appomattox.



I don't believe you, but I would take him in a heartbeat.

[TrapGame]

Me too. And after a couple of touchdown catches, all the people who currently want nothing to do with him would forgive him too.....hell, after they saw the absolute raging meltdown that the OM fans would go into, they would probably forgive him before he ever set foot on the field.

If AJ actually wants to come and be a part of this team that's up to Coach Joe first but if it turns out to be reality AJ needs to speak to the team and tell them he wants to one of them and work hard to prove himself.

And you're right. After AJ does some weird-ass circus freak catches in Baton Rouge to lay a thumping on O next season all will be forgiven.

[sandwolf]

does he have an agent

Based on all the rumors about his recruitment, I would say it's his dad.

[sandwolf]

.....AJ needs to speak to the team and tell them he wants to one of them and work hard to prove himself.

Agreed. If I were the coach and he wanted to come, there would be absolutely zero question as to whether or not I would take him, but I would put some thought into how I brought him in.

[Turfdawg67]

6 freaking pages of nada... It’s the Seinfeld thread.

[Activated Alpha]

Hopefully Michigan with everyone else

Please let Michigan take AJ. We could use him and we dont care about the drama he has. Hell Harbaugh is more dramatic

[sandwolf]

Pride really doesn't have anything to do with it.

Huh? You think anybody would have a problem with one of the top WR's in the country transferring in if he was from bum17 Tennessee and currently played at Ohio State?


So you want a player with no work ethics, a me me type player, and all his drama....

Just stop. Just because a guy goes to OM doesn't mean that he is an asshole off the field. And you don't know shit about his work ethic or whether or not he is a team player. At this level, players are almost never as successful as he has been if they aren't willing to work hard, and he seems to be pretty damn popular with his team. And what drama are you talking about? The fact that he is cocky and runs his mouth a little too much? Small price to pay for 1250 yards and 11 TD's, in my opinion. And out of curiosity, what are your feelings on Fred Smoot?


...how he felt about MSU, (See 2017 Egg Bowl), but those feelings have now changed, and he now loves MSU, since the sanctions came down?

Why do you care about whether or not he loves MSU? Every year we bring in a bunch of players who would rather be signing with Bama, Auburn, LSU, etc. but they didn't get an offer.....they sign because we are their best available option, not because they love MSU.

[Maroonthirteen]

https://i2.wp.com/pleasecutthecrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gullible-peanuts.jpg

I?m not sure Marshal Ramsey could have drawn a more descriptive cartoon of this topic. Lucy just needs a OM logo and CB a MState.

[Mimi's Babies]

Heres the ONLY way we should ever consider taking AJ....he must go to Indy and ask for full immunity....in return for AJ telling them EXACTLY who paid his family $....and how much. This would be the dagger to the heart of the plantation. Obviously, this will probably never happen but...it would PROVE to us that AJ truly screwed up when he left Starvegas...

Exactly the truth. There are others that already know where the bodies are buried. Js

[Turfdawg67]

I?m not sure Marshal Ramsey could have drawn a more descriptive cartoon of this topic. Lucy just needs a OM logo and CB a MState.

How's this...

https://s17.postimg.org/ix0n2ppjz/IMG_0353.jpg

[Bully13]

How's this...

https://s17.postimg.org/ix0n2ppjz/IMG_0353.jpg

Top shelf. AJ on the ball with peeping crooms.

[Maroonthirteen]

Gold, Jerry. GOLD!

[Turfdawg67]

Thanks guys! I have learned to add a peeping Croom to all photoshopped creations.

[Dawgbite]

Just talked to a Bama buddy of mine and he says word out of his contacts in Titletown are that AJ Brown, Metcaff, and a DB that he didn't remember the name off will be wearing crimson next year. I told him that I believed it about AJ but not Metcaff, he says that Metcaff wants to go to the NFL and he knows that Bama improves his chances. My buddy doesn't speculate much and what little he does he hasn't been wrong yet. Since rumors are encouraged.

[parabrave]

Just talked to a Bama buddy of mine and he says word out of his contacts in Titletown are that AJ Brown, Metcaff, and a DB that he didn't remember the name off will be wearing crimson next year. I told him that I believed it about AJ but not Metcaff, he says that Metcaff wants to go to the NFL and he knows that Bama improves his chances. My buddy doesn't speculate much and what little he does he hasn't been wrong yet. Since rumors are encouraged.

Except for AJ WITH would players want to go to Bama to sit the bench?

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

This thread is so hilarious...seeing is that I know 100% AJ is not coming here. Carry on.

[War Machine Dawg]

Ricky Woods is on Om _____. He is the one that let illegal benefits and visits happen at the school. Do your homework on Woods. Look at his many football recruits from SP went to OM. Many many... He left Starkville and went right back to SP.

You clearly have no clue what you're talking about when it comes to Coach Woods. Especially as it relates to how he wound up back at The U of SP. But keep on telling us the real story, Mimi. Maybe you'll get something right one day.

[Mimi's Babies]

You clearly have no clue what you're talking about when it comes to Coach Woods. Especially as it relates to how he wound up back at The U of SP. But keep on telling us the real story, Mimi. Maybe you'll get something right one day.

Too many saw what went on. Evidently you did not.

[TUSK]

Except for AJ WITH would players want to go to Bama to sit the bench?

I dunno (for a fact) who from OM is interested in Bammer, but I do know this...

We gonna lose ("Starters"): Punter, Kicker, DBs (6), LBs (2), DLs (2), DT, WRs (3), Center...

[Lord McBuckethead]

I sneak it in on my professional work sometimes. no one has noticed.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I dunno (for a fact) who from OM is interested in Bammer, but I do know this...

We gonna lose ("Starters"): Punter, Kicker, DBs (6), LBs (2), DLs (2), DT, WRs (3), Center...

So....just plug in the next 5* up and keep rolling.

[TUSK]

So....just plug in the next 5* up and keep rolling.

at most positions, yes... I'm sweating the secondary, though... that's just a lot of bodies to lose... I see a JUCO, or two, in the near future...

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

at most positions, yes... I'm sweating the secondary, though... that's just a lot of bodies to lose... I see a JUCO, or two, in the near future...

Didnt you just get Saivion Smith? That should help.

[TUSK]

Didnt you just get Saivion Smith? That should help.

Yep, he's one of the aforementioned JUCOs....