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They'll settle on either Kaidon Salter, Fifita, or Miller Moss. Mateer will end up at OU, Arnold here, and I think Weigman goes to the Big 10 somewhere. I could also see Auburn trying to make a run at Darian Mensah, the Tulane transfer. I've heard his number is STUPID.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
Jahron Manning, safety from Old Dominion, will be visiting either today or tomorrow. Feel pretty good about that one.
MSU has offered Cody Hardy, a big TE (6'5", 265 lbs) from Elon and Dante Anderson, Edge from FSU.
Seems like Hardy may be a replacement for Ball. Big blocking TE that will help in the run game.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Bear Alexander is in the portal.
We may pursue because we can offer him the one thing he covets, guaranteed playing time. He'd instantly become one of our starters.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Rosebowl seems to think it's us and Auburn for this kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
May not mean anything, but Hutzler and Turner are following him on X.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
We will see. Rosebowl bats around .500Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
As expected, John Lewis in the portal.
I mean he has been in the portal since like September so there's a shot we've been on him for awhile.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
how serious would he consider MSU?Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Not sure. He's a bit of a problem child. It could be a Last Chance type of thing. We seem to be on a few players like that, as we have some interest in Denver Harris as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
thx
When you're in the position we are, you have to take a chance on guys like that. OM did it when Kiffin first got there with guys like Michael Trigg, Otis Reese, and even into this year with a guy like Walter Nolan. It's huge if they hit and there's not a whole lot of risk if they don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Got to take a chance to be great. Playing it safe may get you to average.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Average, while an improvement over this past year, will still get you beat in this conference.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
He can play too. I like this one if we can get him.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Heard anything directly on Red Hibbler?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
We were in it early in the ballgame. I've heard nothing to counter that since so I would assume we are still in a good position with him. He's a plug and play starter so we really need him.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Sources>>>>>>Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
You've been all over it for a long time on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I've been pretty confident with my sourcing on this one. Again, you kind of have to take some of it with a grain of salt, but sometimes you can figure out the ones that have legs pretty easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
That's true. Be interesting to see where the NIL amount settles on him and MVB. Not asking prices but what they end up getting. Plus the idea that we should be guaranteeing a starting spot to MVB at his asking price coming off 2-10 when he can't get that anywhere else in the SEC rubs me wrong. Just my own curiosity though.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
From what I was told, it'll come in between 700-1 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
UNC LB Amare Campbell enters the portal
6.5 sacks on the season
Aaron Bryant from Texas is in the portal. Former 4-star DL from Southaven. I don't think he has gotten much run in Texas.
We were on him a little out of HS but never got much action. I don't know how active we'll be with him this cycle.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
We have no idea if Arnett is better than Hutzler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
Arnette had 2 nfl draft guys all three seasons (Emerson, Forbes, dcam), nfl linebacker all three seasons (bookie), and nfl DL.
Switch the talent and I bet you there is little to no difference.
One thing that I really love about Jeff Lebby getting Jackson Arnold in the fold and possibly some others on offense is this. It shows that as bad as the defense was, Jeff Lebby is still not pleased with the offense even though they improved by 10 PPG over the previous season. He didn't like the fact that he had to scale it down and slow the pace down this season. He didn't like the fact that his quick passing game was almost unusable. He didn't like that he couldn't get the looks he wants to get in the running game. In comes a QB that can run his entire offense at the pace he wants it run. In comes a potentially devastating blocker at TE that can help give us the numbers in the running game we want. In comes a receiver potentially that averaged over 20 yards per reception and scored 10 TDs for Lebby in 23. In comes a RB potentially that can improve our ability to gain those tough short yardage yards while also being able to get the chunk yard runs that Lebby wants.
This isn't our grandparent's Mississippi State anymore where we look to just do enough on offense. Jeff wants to blow the top off the offense.
Well and he also realizes that to succeed in the next year or so he's going to have to SCORE ON PEOPLE. Look at Tennessee in 21, they allowed a bunch of points but damn they scored on people. Reminiscent also of those first two Kiffin years at OM. They were in shootouts every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
The defense will get there, but while it's getting there you will have to win some 45-42 or 51-47 type games.
If we get the right pieces, we can steal a win against one of those blue bloods. Georgia may be the most beatable next year. A lot of people think this is all about the money, some of it is, but a lot of dudes are not sitting and waiting their turn anymore. They want to play now. Blue bloods roster isn’t nearly as deep as it used to be. We can be bowl eligible with a top ten win next year with a MARGINALLY improved D if the O improvesQuote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Because that's about the extent of their recruiting effortsQuote:
Originally Posted by KB21
WR Caleb Goodie from Colorado State with an offer.
DE Red Hibbler with an official offer.
I have my issues with DT's recruiting but Hutz is no where close to the same as for as effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
We had the worst defense in all of FBS this year and you think a DC with actual DC experience wouldn't have improved us? There was only one way to go and that was up. Arnett had a top 25 defense at San Diego St before he came here. He was a solid DC. Yea he had more talent but saying a DC with no experience vs one with experience wouldn't have made a difference is crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
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Originally Posted by Really Clark?
I really don't understand keeping DT around until his contract runs out in January other than being cheap.
But we are ok with him recruiting for this class even though he has proven that he is incapable since he came back? So now he get's to leave his mark for one more year and decide what get's left for a new incoming DL coach?
As critical as it is to get this position group right this offseason.
Playing a little devils advocate here, how do we know he is doing any recruiting??Quote:
Originally Posted by StateDawg44
Why are you talking about a coach that's never coaching here again. We fired him. He didn't leave on his own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt3467