Diwun Black is being highly recruited by State players

[SilentSteel16]

Tulu is making waves about him, very athletic and high motor at LB.

[Rick Danko]

Damn, does he still have eligibility left? Hell he was in one of Mullen?s last classes here at State wasnt he, then decommitted, then committed to about 10 schools? Is this the same guy?

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I think I would pass on him. He was behind two freshman on the depth chart and dismissed from the team this fall.

[bulldawg28]

Put him on the edge and rush. We could use pressure from the outside.

[Pancho]

He should have at least 2 years of eligibility remaining, correct?

[RisperDawg]

He says three on his Twitter

[BuckyIsAB****]

Nah fam

[Coach34]

That's a pass from me as well

[Cooterpoot]

I doubt he plays anywhere again.

[BayouDawg]

He?s gotta be in his 40s by now lol.

[yjnkdawg]

He had his opportunity to play here at one time, but I think that has past now.

[SilentSteel16]

Put him on the edge and rush. We could use pressure from the outside.

According to him, he has 3 years.. and yes, I am not sure you pass up that type of athleticism and rush ability especially when you have 2 legit old school MLBs that don’t exactly cover well due to speed. Not a knock on Watson or Jett, they are not fast but definitely fit the old school MLB mold.

[Quaoarsking]

So I'm thinking he has 2 just years left?

2019 - played in JUCO
2020 - doesn't count for anyone
2021 - played at Florida
2022 - played at Florida, but only 4 games (redshirt)

[Todd4State]

So I'm thinking he has 2 just years left?

2019 - played in JUCO
2020 - doesn't count for anyone
2021 - played at Florida
2022 - played at Florida, but only 4 games (redshirt)

I'm shocked it has only been four years.

[SilentSteel16]

So I'm thinking he has 2 just years left?

2019 - played in JUCO
2020 - doesn't count for anyone
2021 - played at Florida
2022 - played at Florida, but only 4 games (redshirt)

https://twitter.com/diwunblack/status/1600932887037063168?s=46&t=7oJOIBWTIx8dUrvby9_WPg

[Quaoarsking]

https://twitter.com/diwunblack/status/1600932887037063168?s=46&t=7oJOIBWTIx8dUrvby9_WPg

I see that but I think he's wrong.

[Cooterpoot]

According to him, he has 3 years.. and yes, I am not sure you pass up that type of athleticism and rush ability especially when you have 2 legit old school MLBs that don’t exactly cover well due to speed. Not a knock on Watson or Jett, they are not fast but definitely fit the old school MLB mold.

He's never been worth a crap. Struggled in juco. And you think Bookie is slow? WTH you smoking? Bookie could've gone pro and gotten drafted this year. There's no comaparison here at all.

[msu15]

I'll trust our coaches evaluations on him over who's hyping who on Twitter.

[SilentSteel16]

What the hell are you talking about? I never said he was better than Watson. I said if you can add him you do it. Johnson and Watson are prototypical run stopper MLB. That being said I don’t think they will be starters in NFL but I do believe they will make a roster.

This was not a shot at either Watson or Johnson, this is about adding talent when you can. For the record anything sub 4.7 at MLB is fast. I am psyched Watson is back step away from the ledge my man, maybe you are the one that needs a smoke.

[Leroy Jenkins]

He's never been worth a crap. Struggled in juco. And you think Bookie is slow? WTH you smoking? Bookie could've gone pro and gotten drafted this year. There's no comaparison here at all.

Yes he's slow. Our starting LBs are below average SEC athletes. However, they are outstanding football players. Our young LBs are better athletes but are not as good at football right now. Both things can be true.

I would be surprised if Jett, Bookie and Wheat are not the slowest LB corps in the SEC but this ain't a track meet, it's football

[Matt3467]

What the hell are you talking about? I never said he was better than Watson. I said if you can add him you do it. Johnson and Watson are prototypical run stopper MLB. That being said I don’t think they will be starters in NFL but I do believe they will make a roster.

This was not a shot at either Watson or Johnson, this is about adding talent when you can. For the record anything sub 4.7 at MLB is fast. I am psyched Watson is back step away from the ledge my man, maybe you are the one that needs a smoke.

Love Jett but I'll be extremely surprised he makes anyone's practice roster. Just too slow to play next level.

[HancockCountyDog]

Tulu is making waves about him, very athletic and high motor at LB.

If he wants to walk on, come on.

[Cooterpoot]

If he wants to walk on, come on.

This ^^^

[SilentSteel16]

Yes he's slow. Our starting LBs are below average SEC athletes. However, they are outstanding football players. Our young LBs are better athletes but are not as good at football right now. Both things can be true.

I would be surprised if Jett, Bookie and Wheat are not the slowest LB corps in the SEC but this ain't a track meet, it's football

They are slow as a unit for sure, but man they are some dang good MLB tacklers. I do believe they will all have a chance at next level, but like someone else said, competition makes them better.

You never stop looking for extra talent especially when the players are always looking for other opportunities as well.

[Cooterpoot]

Yes he's slow. Our starting LBs are below average SEC athletes. However, they are outstanding football players. Our young LBs are better athletes but are not as good at football right now. Both things can be true.

I would be surprised if Jett, Bookie and Wheat are not the slowest LB corps in the SEC but this ain't a track meet, it's football

Bookie is a 4.7 guy and 240. Black is a 4.7 guy and 225. Give me Bookie all day long. Black averaged a whopping 4 tackles a game in Juco. Did nothing at FL. Has not always been easy to deal with. Jett is slow, really slow. Bookie can drop down and play DE for us. But he can handle LB fine too.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Bookie is a 4.7 guy. Black is a 4.7 guy. Give me Bookie all day long. Black averaged a whopping 4 tackles a game in Juco. Did nothing at FL. Has not always been easy to deal with.

I don't give a shit about Black. I'm speaking objectively not comparatively. Of course I like Bookie better, by a mile.

[Cooterpoot]

I don't give a shit about Black. I'm speaking objectively not comparatively. Of course I like Bookie better, by a mile.

And I was calling out another poster saying Bookie and Jett are slow. You inserted your ass up in it. Jett is the slow one on defense. He's nothing but a run stopper and blitzer. Bookie is more than capable.

[SilentSteel16]

Nobody was saying Black was better than Watson, Cooter just can’t read…. All I said was you add talent when you can. Watson is your starter, Jett is your starter, you are not looking for starters, you are looking for depth. Competition makes even starters better.

[SilentSteel16]

And I was calling out another poster saying Bookie and Jett are slow. You inserted your ass up in it. Jett is the slow one on defense. He's nothing but a run stopper and blitzer. Bookie is more than capable.

Calling out, you are a fool if you think Watson is a speed demon.. he is a hell of a MLB run stopper

[Leroy Jenkins]

And I was calling out another poster saying Bookie and Jett are slow. You inserted your ass up in it. Jett is the slow one on defense. He's nothing but a run stopper and blitzer. Bookie is more than capable.

Sorry, Masta. I's didn't mean nothin', I ask permission before I speak from now on.

[Cooterpoot]

Calling out, you are a fool if you think Watson is a speed demon.. he is a hell of a MLB run stopper

Who said he was a speed demon. You said Black was so much faster. Theer's little difference there. Bookie led the SEC in tackles. Take your fool ass shit somewhere else claiming an average Juco LB who can't find a place to play is better.
Now, to settle things down, if you want to say we need to improve our overall LB unit like Leroy said, that's another thing. But Black won't do that.

[SilentSteel16]

Who said he was a speed demon. You said Black was so much faster. Theer's little difference there. Bookie led the SEC in tackles. Take your fool ass shit somewhere else claiming an average Juco LB who can't find a place to play is better.

Damn cooter, are you that illiterate? You do know what that means right? Reading comprehension is a real thing. I never ONCE said Black is better than Watson. I said you add talent when you can. Watson and Jett are slow by the way. I didn’t go back and edit any of my posts, you just can’t comprehend. Now that is some “fool ass shit.”

[SilentSteel16]

Who said he was a speed demon. You said Black was so much faster. Theer's little difference there. Bookie led the SEC in tackles. Take your fool ass shit somewhere else claiming an average Juco LB who can't find a place to play is better.
Now, to settle things down, if you want to say we need to improve our overall LB unit like Leroy said, that's another thing. But Black won't do that.


Since you went back and edited yet another of your posts, I will say this…. I AGREE with your amended post, I never ONCE said Black is better, you add talent…. If you misread what I said and admit that then this is a MOOT point. You doubled down on an argument that only existed in your own mind.

[SilentSteel16]

Nobody was saying Black was better than Watson, Cooter just can’t read…. All I said was you add talent when you can. Watson is your starter, Jett is your starter, you are not looking for starters, you are looking for depth. Competition makes even starters better.

Cooter just to make my point clear to you…. This was just a few minutes ago, maybe if you read instead of “seeing red” this wouldn’t have been quite as embarrassing for you. Have a great day and Hail State.

[Jack Lambert]

You all might disagree, but Purvis will be a good replacement for Wheat.

[Bdawg]

Purvis looked pretty good to me. He took advantage of his opportunity. Our other LBs should be coming along too.

[Reason2succeed]

The portal will humble a lot of players. Remember they get smoke blown up their butt during recruiting. They go to a school and sit on the bench for two years. They have never experienced this because all of them were the superior athletes in HS. They have not learned to work and be disciplined. Nothing cures that like being in the portal and realizing that unlike being recruited out of HS with stars next to your name that NO ONE WANTS YOU except struggling G5 programs.

If CZA talks to a kid and thinks he is worth a scholarship I will agree. As it has been stated they may not start but they may be a key back or just play special teams.

This is the new landscape and MO of college football. Even if we miss on a player in recruiting we may have another shot at the in the portal. The good news is Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama are tops when it comes to NFL players per capita. We will get talent.

[Todd4State]

The portal will humble a lot of players. Remember they get smoke blown up their butt during recruiting. They go to a school and sit on the bench for two years. They have never experienced this because all of them were the superior athletes in HS. They have not learned to work and be disciplined. Nothing cures that like being in the portal and realizing that unlike being recruited out of HS with stars next to your name that NO ONE WANTS YOU except struggling G5 programs.

If CZA talks to a kid and thinks he is worth a scholarship I will agree. As it has been stated they may not start but they may be a key back or just play special teams.

This is the new landscape and MO of college football. Even if we miss on a player in recruiting we may have another shot at the in the portal. The good news is Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama are tops when it comes to NFL players per capita. We will get talent.

That is the best thing about the portal to me.

We used to lose recruits and then we just missed out completely. But we've already gotten some local players back that can help us because of the portal. Heck- two already in this cycle so far.

[Reason2succeed]

That is the best thing about the portal to me.

We used to lose recruits and then we just missed out completely. But we've already gotten some local players back that can help us because of the portal. Heck- two already in this cycle so far.

Yep, we sometimes forget that a lot of these players have never really traveled until they got recruited. When they finally go to Miami or Florida, places they hear about on TV, they are starstruck. They want to see the world. I can?t fault them for that. Traveling has been one of my best educators.

However, after being away from home, grandma, friends, family and home cooked meal in driving distance for a few years a lot of these players will want to come back home. Homesickness is real. Mississippi State is a great place to play big time football in driving distance to the whole state of Mississippi, most of Alabama and most of Louisiana.

The amount of talent in our three hour radius is immense. It is important that our coaches maintain good relationships. Also as fans: DO NOT ATTACK PLAYERS WHO DECOMMIT OR DO NOT PICK US ON SIGNING DAY. We may have an opportunity to get that kid as a transfer in a year or so if we do not burn the bridge.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

If I am not mistaken the plan for 2023 is to have Bookie play DE as a pass rush specialist.

[Maverick91]

You all might disagree, but Purvis will be a good replacement for Wheat.

I?m looking forward to seeing what purvis and and page both do. Very impressed with what I have seen from them.

[HancockCountyDog]

You all might disagree, but Purvis will be a good replacement for Wheat.

I think the potential is there.

The only issue for me is that Wheat was an old school war daddy. Almost never came off the field and brought a level of physicality that we are known for producing. As you can tell, I'm a fan.

I think Wheat easily makes an NFL roster and by the end of next season he is making plays and people are talking about how did he fall in the draft or some other bullshit that always happens to our guys.

[Cooterpoot]

I?m looking forward to seeing what purvis and and page both do. Very impressed with what I have seen from them.

Purvis isn't playing Wheats spot. And Lewis is going to play a ton. Good chance Bookie takes over for Wheat.

[Johnson85]

Damn cooter, are you that illiterate? You do know what that means right? Reading comprehension is a real thing. I never ONCE said Black is better than Watson. I said you add talent when you can. Watson and Jett are slow by the way. I didn?t go back and edit any of my posts, you just can?t comprehend. Now that is some ?fool ass shit.?

Bookie is not slow. He doesn't appear to have NFL speed but it's not like he's out there constantly missing tackles b/c he's too slow. The only time I remember thinking Jett was slow was when he was trying to spy against LSU. His speed hurt us a few times where using him as a spy basically just meant we were playing with 10 and a half players on D because their QB was so much faster.

[Maverick91]

Purvis isn't playing Wheats spot. And Lewis is going to play a ton. Good chance Bookie takes over for Wheat.

Well… that being said I think our linebacking core is pretty good.