2019 Recruiting Thread

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

that makes no sense. we won't know if he's going to qualify or not in February.

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We'll have a good idea. He'll be almost half way through is last semester of HS. And we wouldn't have let Bedford go if he wasn't likely to qualify.

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Originally Posted by MetEdDawg

So on one hand you say these guys are supposed to be recruiters so they should be doing better. But then when Joe Mo says the culture needs to be fixed, you don't listen to him? If he says it needs to be fixed then it needs to be fixed.

This class was always going to be hard for Joe Mo. These kids had known Mullen for 2+ years and Joe had to come in during the last half of their junior year and try and keep the ones we had and recruit the ones we didn't all in less than a year.

Next year's class will be much easier for him to recruit because of familiarity. In case you haven't noticed though, we pulled a 4 star DL from Tennessee, flipped Cross from FSU, and have the QB of the future from Virginia. We locked down some solid in state talent and also went out of state to fill needs. We may not even lose James either. So I'm not sure why everyone is burning this thing down.

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It's okay bro. It's only a few posters, most of us agree with you. The same douchebags are gonna complain about everything.

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Originally Posted by MetEdDawg

So on one hand you say these guys are supposed to be recruiters so they should be doing better. But then when Joe Mo says the culture needs to be fixed, you don't listen to him? If he says it needs to be fixed then it needs to be fixed.

This class was always going to be hard for Joe Mo. These kids had known Mullen for 2+ years and Joe had to come in during the last half of their junior year and try and keep the ones we had and recruit the ones we didn't all in less than a year.

Next year's class will be much easier for him to recruit because of familiarity. In case you haven't noticed though, we pulled a 4 star DL from Tennessee, flipped Cross from FSU, and have the QB of the future from Virginia. We locked down some solid in state talent and also went out of state to fill needs. We may not even lose James either. So I'm not sure why everyone is burning this thing down.

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Probably because we have a historically good instate class, and we have been told that this staff is such an upgrade from the previous staff

Hadad just posted the Paul Jones ?Little Rascal Waiting? gif that Paul uses when he gets word of a surprise commitment. Anyone know if there is some unexpected good news coming?

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

We'll have a good idea. He'll be almost half way through is last semester of HS. And we wouldn't have let Bedford go if he wasn't likely to qualify.

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LOL, then we should have signed him today which was my original point!

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Originally Posted by sscjr1

Probably because we have a historically good instate class, and we have been told that this staff is such an upgrade from the previous staff

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So they were supposed to in less than one year flip all these kids? Guys it doesn't work like that.

It is blatantly obvious that the majority of people on this board don't work with kids. If you don't work with kids or don't have serious connections to the staff or the university, you probably don't know dick about recruiting. 95% of what you know is message board bullcrap or stuff you've heard other people say. If you aren't interacting with kids who are being recruited, you don't have a clue as to what really is important to kids.

That's why these staying at home posts or bashing our staff for losing kids to OM, Bama, and Auburn posts are dumb and ignorant. The majority of you just don't get how many factors play in to these decisions.

With that being said, I'm going to go watch one of my former students sign a LOI to play P5 football in about 50 minutes. He's still got a big decision to make on where he's going to play. Could be SEC. But having coached the kid and taught the kid, I at least have an understanding of why things happen the way they do. Trying to make recruiting simple to understand is impossible. That's why many of our fans don't get it and are ignorant about the fact that they don't know why things happen.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

LOL, then we should have signed him today which was my original point!

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No, we wait til Feb to know. That was the whole damn point is saying he'd be halfway through his last semester. Your reading comprehension sucks as much as your takes.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

No, we wait til Feb to know. That was the whole damn point is saying he'd be halfway through his last semester. Your reading comprehension sucks as much as your takes.

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5 weeks of school after Christmas is not going to provide any more clarity. That's what i get for engaging in a discussion with a poster named "Cooterpoot".

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

No, we wait til Feb to know. That was the whole damn point is saying he'd be halfway through his last semester. Your reading comprehension sucks as much as your takes.

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Agreed. +1

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Originally Posted by MetEdDawg

So they were supposed to in less than one year flip all these kids? Guys it doesn't work like that.

It is blatantly obvious that the majority of people on this board don't work with kids. If you don't work with kids or don't have serious connections to the staff or the university, you probably don't know dick about recruiting. 95% of what you know is message board bullcrap or stuff you've heard other people say. If you aren't interacting with kids who are being recruited, you don't have a clue as to what really is important to kids.

That's why these staying at home posts or bashing our staff for losing kids to OM, Bama, and Auburn posts are dumb and ignorant. The majority of you just don't get how many factors play in to these decisions.

With that being said, I'm going to go watch one of my former students sign a LOI to play P5 football in about 50 minutes. He's still got a big decision to make on where he's going to play. Could be SEC. But having coached the kid and taught the kid, I at least have an understanding of why things happen the way they do. Trying to make recruiting simple to understand is impossible. That's why many of our fans don't get it and are ignorant about the fact that they don't know why things happen.

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I work with kids, but they're not recruited.

It's the majority and you're right we're not in the same position as you to know all the details of recruiting and to be honest, I don't want to. We go off of information provided by insiders here on this board and others. Just like the preseason hype, we're not living up to expectations. Now were those expectations unrealistic, I can't answer that.

Go enjoy your former student sign his LOI. That's more important than a message board.

Good luck to your student athlete.

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Originally Posted by MetEdDawg

So they were supposed to in less than one year flip all these kids? Guys it doesn't work like that.

It is blatantly obvious that the majority of people on this board don't work with kids. If you don't work with kids or don't have serious connections to the staff or the university, you probably don't know dick about recruiting. 95% of what you know is message board bullcrap or stuff you've heard other people say. If you aren't interacting with kids who are being recruited, you don't have a clue as to what really is important to kids.

That's why these staying at home posts or bashing our staff for losing kids to OM, Bama, and Auburn posts are dumb and ignorant. The majority of you just don't get how many factors play in to these decisions.

With that being said, I'm going to go watch one of my former students sign a LOI to play P5 football in about 50 minutes. He's still got a big decision to make on where he's going to play. Could be SEC. But having coached the kid and taught the kid, I at least have an understanding of why things happen the way they do. Trying to make recruiting simple to understand is impossible. That's why many of our fans don't get it and are ignorant about the fact that they don't know why things happen.

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Nowhere in my post did I say anything about flipping anyone. In fact, it's our commitments that we are now worried about being flipped, as always. How long has Chad Morris been at Arkansas? I was simply explaining why certain posters are upset at the state or our recruitment.

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

I doubt it

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To each his own. But it will, and has.

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Originally Posted by Big4Dawg

He'll most likely go to OM. Big OM family.

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Y'all need to drop this argument. His Dad has taken him to Starkville more than he has Oxford and they both love Moorhead.

They are going to do what's best for Will, they know the shape OM is in.

As much as I love State and as much as we are a 3rd Generation State fam, if State was in the shape that OM is in and Ole Miss was truly the best fit for my student athlete, I would want my kid to go where he is going to be successful. I love State, but I love my kids and family more. Hopefully, the majority of parents are this way.

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Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg

Couldn't even get in the game with half of them

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Dude haha you have got to relax. You are so high and so low all the time idk how you dont have a heart attack

I dont understand the melt at all. I've understood some but this one just blows my mind. Chicken little on here today

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Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****

I dont understand the melt at all. I've understood some but this one just blows my mind. Chicken little on here today

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Yep a lot of Chicken Little. We are still at 16, one spot hiring then we were yesterday on 247.

I mean as of today who have we officially lost? Just Brooks correct? Geez sky is not falling.

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

Yep a lot of Chicken Little. We are still at 16, one spot hiring then we were yesterday on 247.

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Yeah - some people melting like we are having a 2016 Redux today. Whatever happens, nothing will ever top that shitfest.

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Originally Posted by Scared_Hitless

I mean as of today who have we officially lost? Just Brooks correct? Geez sky is not falling.

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Technically yes. But we'll lose James and possibly Washington in February