I will be absolutely stunned if that kid ends up in Maroon.Quote:
Originally Posted by PikeDawg15
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I will be absolutely stunned if that kid ends up in Maroon.Quote:
Originally Posted by PikeDawg15
I will not be. But LSU is lurking.Quote:
Originally Posted by msu15
The kid has been here a lot, I think we will be in it to the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
I wish we could get in with the Dowdell kid. He is the best RB to come through the state since Akers. If he goes to Oregon, he will put up video game numbers against Pac-12 defenses.
only thing that mite get Dowdell is a huger NIL than the ducks are offering him
Don't subscribe to genespage so couldn't read article but said we had offered a instate WR, Brendan Brown, 6'2", 185, who had visited. Couldn't find him in 24/7 top 30 prospects. Finally found him as he is unranked and we are his only offer to date. Late bloomer, diamond in the rough, under the radar, other?
I've been told that it is substantial and that a few people around him are very happy with his decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
Of course he will probably switch to LSU now, but I've been told from people that should know that it is done.
Has only played 2 years of football. Tony Hughes loves what he sees with him and wants him as that Dog Safety; Hughes offered him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
any interest in Leary and Holden transferring from Bama? both WR
Why is ranking for JC players so low or so slow to happen? Jacoby Bellazar is ranked 8th Nationally, 2nd at his position, and 3rd in the state, good for a ranking of .8619. RB Jeffery Pittman has yet to even be ranked. ????????????
Article on KY site. We are getting an official visit from one of their commits OL Koby Keenum, 6'4", 300, Florence, Al, .8669. Maybe we have a Merry Flipmas and get him and the GA DB who just de-committed from Pitt. Hail State!
Isn't this Brandon Walker's cousin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
Don't know. Good friend and State fan (Very knowledgeable, longtime season ticket holder in football, men's BB, baseball) from Florence, Al. says he is the real deal and would be a good get. Hail State!Quote:
Originally Posted by PCHSDawg
Yes it is
About 45 minutes after the we beat OM......Quote:
Originally Posted by msu15
LSU is making things interesting, but I definitely wouldn't be "stunned", it's more like 50/50. I would have been shocked last year at this time with him being an OM legacy and all. But where we are today, I wouldn't trade places with anyone.
Issac Smith would be a huge pull and we have done a kick ass job recruiting him. I like our chances
He would play a lot as a true freshman
What's the scoop on Mr. Football, Dante Dowdell from Picayune? Why Oregon? Is it totally NIL? Are we not trying to put together a package? Or has that ship completely sailed? Maybe if Lanning moves to a new school?
I've been told that it was a very solid NIL deal for a RB and that the people around him are very happy as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by PMDawg
I don't think we will spend our NIL money on RB's anyway.
NIL will be spent on any impact playerQuote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
You can blame our previous recruiting numb nut for screwing up Dowdell's recruitment. The kid probably would've jump on our offer had we not 17d it up. He's a State fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by PMDawg
Big recruiting weekend coming up and we do expect some good news.
His recruitment has been all over the place. UM was the clear fav for a long time. Vandy was in the pic and then we made huge inroads with him, problem is so has LSU. Not sure what their db board looks like but this one will likely come down to NIL. I don't like our chances against LSU if that holds true.Quote:
Originally Posted by msu15
Since you seem to have some insight, in general, do RBs want to come here and play in this system? Two years ago when they were getting blown up immediately after the catch, I'd have said absolutely not. However, Marks and DJ seem to have come into their own and aren't crash test dummies anymore now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
The problem is that I struggle to see how we get a RB drafted. I think DJ and Marks are really good backs and would be featured backs at several P5 schools. The problem for us is that they simply don't get the opportunity here.Quote:
Originally Posted by RisperDawg
You could make the argument they develop NFL skills better here (pass pro and receiving ability).Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
This. Outside of a Derrick Henry there really aren't "feature backs" in the nfl anymore. They have to pass protect and catch the ball now, those are the most important things now, and DJ and Marks both do that well, on top of displaying the running skills they have.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrCoachKlein
The problem with that is that look who the NFL is drafting.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrCoachKlein
Breece Hall
Kenneth Walker
Zamir White
Isaiah Spiller
Brian Robinson
Tyrion Davis-Price
Kevin Harris
James Cook
I could go on - but you get the point. These guys ran the ball. DJ and Marks averaged less than 10 carries a game. Its good for tread on the tire, but teams are going to want to know if the guy they are drafting can carry it 200 times in a season, unless you are a speed freak then they don't care.
Revised prediction 60/40, State.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Breece and Walker do both very well. Cook is used more as a receiving back.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
Most teams without a Barkley or Jacobs or Henry have a 1-2 punch with a between the tackles runner and a passing back. I don't think it hurts us, but it does make us more attractive to the latter type.
Sure - but my point is that NFL teams draft the guys who carry the ball a ton in college.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrCoachKlein
Carries per yearQuote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
Marks 93
Johnson 76.3
James Cook 57.5
Yes I cherry picked the receiving back from your list. Point is, if they test above the athletic threshold, they will be drafted if not they'll probably still get a chance on a practice squad. They have plenty of carries on tape, and lots of teams have drafted backs that only ran out of shotgun in college.
We don't have NFL RB talent here. Maybe they make a practice squad. We aren't recruiting SEC RBs much. We go get smallish quick guys that fit the scheme. We have to hope for a guy like a Darrin Sproles. The big guys we get are generally just slower between the tackle guys. We could've pulled Dowdell. We 17 d that up.
As long as he goes to Oregon and not the bears, I don?t care.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Kid is a difference maker.
Gabriel Moore commits
Information?Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Don?t know who that is.
6'4", 250 DL from Louisville, MS., .8600. Moves us up to #31 and JC RB still not ranked. Go to genespage, clink on FB REC at top, then Team Rankings, Commits, Targets, whatever you are interested in. Is Free. Hail State!Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
He related to Charles?Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
His brother.
Wow good to see there weren't any burnt bridges there(I know it wasn't our fault)Quote:
Originally Posted by Travelingdawg
By all accounts, Gabriel is quite different from his brother. Also, I think his ranking is a little low. He hasn?t gone to any camps.
I could see Johnson getting drafted late or making a practice squad because of his size and ability to break tackles in space. Marks probably not