The problem is no one on MSU side or anywhere else had the same opinion as Steve on the Oatis recruitment. Our fans just chose to believe Steve because it was more popular than what others were saying.
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The problem is no one on MSU side or anywhere else had the same opinion as Steve on the Oatis recruitment. Our fans just chose to believe Steve because it was more popular than what others were saying.
Only saving grace is if he shows up in Starkville next weekend instead of Tuscaloosa……
But that isn’t happening.
This x a bunchQuote:
Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew
We're going to sign the best player and DL in MS. Oatis can play games, but he better be careful doing it.
He's in the all star game next weekend. He won't be in Starkville. This ship is headed out to sea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hambone
seems a lot of good prospects are on that ship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Not really. But kids aren't going to play games with this staff. Oatis was never coming anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
I disagree with this philosophy, but I hope this works for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
So we have a huge recruiting weekend and not one public commit?
Well two different days a poster in the know did the �� emoji so something happened….. guessing privately
Out of all the kids who played the game when Mullen was here; a) how many did we land, b) how many wound up any good at OM?, and c) how many times was Mullen & Co caught flat footed and had no plan b?Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
I?m pretty sure the answers are 2 (Chris Jones and Leo Lewis), zero, and every time.
So I?ve got no problems with Leach wanting kids in the boat and solid
This is the correct approach. Want the respect of recruits then respect your program first.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
You think a kid that lies to the staff isn't a liability and issue? If the coaches got hung out last minute on some flip, you guys would lose your minds.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
This all day. How many guys screwed us for OM that played the game and led on us? Not like didn't have serious interest for OM. But were committed, or heavy leans, then all of sudden went to OM? CJ Johnson is about the only one that comes to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
I can't remember any others where we were like damn that one hurt. Leach has the right approach. If you don't want to be here, don't commit and don't lead us on. Mullen got screwed on stuff like that all the time and we had to scramble last minute to fill scholarships. Leach won't do that. Get in or get out but don't waste time.
It's one thing to recruit a kid the entire way. It's an entirely different thing to commit then play games. This staff won't tolerate that and I'm 100% on board.
You nailed it!Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
I mean, it's 10 days before signing day, the silent commits that we have might as well waitQuote:
Originally Posted by bobcat91
Agree with this a million %. If you don't want to be here, you probably need to be faking injuries with that child up north anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
It is hard to wait until signing day December 15th knowing that so many potentially really good players may sign with State.
But, it's only a couple weeks. Remember when it was in February and there was over two months of this stuff after the season ended. I can wait a couple more weeks, am I nervous about who we get? Yes, but I get nervous over silly shit all the time.
I?m hearing we got 4 commitments this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobcat91
Let's get the speculation started:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboydawg
Williams
Blanton
Rogers
Ramsey?
Jakson LaHue and Tanner Bailey just decommitted from Va Tech and Oregon
That's good regarding LaHue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hambone
Irrelevant regarding Bailey. We've got our QB.
I think Trent Ramsey is pretty much in.
Anybody got info on the kid Nicholas Lauderdale from Hinds CC listed at 6?4 215 WR/ATH??
If he wants to come we would be fools to not give him another look. Competition Breeds Excellence.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
He's not a kid we're interested in.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I'd rather use the scholly somewhere we need itQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I saw Jordaan Bailey decommitted from Pitt today too. Haven't we been on him?
Pass. He's not neededQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Coming this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
We had better get a 17ing kicker in here. that one position cost us this year...don't let it happen again!
I hope people have gotten a top 20 class out of their heads. Gonna be 25-28, I hope, again. It's what we do.
Just throwing this shameless plug for a buddy of mine -
Tyler Martinez 6?1 195
Volcano Vista HS
Albuquerque, NM
Might not be a bad option as a PWO at LB/S. Kid has got a mean streak, plays fast and loose, and hits like a train. If he wasn?t stuck in no-man?s land of high school football (NM) he?d get a lot more looks.
http://www.hudl.com/v/2GRk7C
Can't really blame this year on the staff. We had our kicker. He got hurt. Bad luckQuote:
Originally Posted by 99jc
Well what about this year? Who we blaming? And I agree, last year was not the staff's fault. Kickers getting hurt for that long seems rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
He had a history of the same issue before he signed with us. Not having another guy is on the staff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdawg
Things are not looking as peachy as they once were with this purported finish.
Do they ever? It’s why I’m don’t get too wrapped up in recruiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
Looks like the sharks moved in on Oatis. He went to Oxford instead of coming to Starkville. Will be interesting if he visits Bama this weekend after the all star game
I can tell you he's not going to AL this week. I'm fine with missing on him for a few reasons. But our DB situation is looking bad. We've lost two kids to TN already and Nicholson and Rogers look doubtful at best.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Tecumsah Sherman
Basically, we're recruiting about where we recruit every year again. We're going to get a couple great players, some reaches, some overlooked guys, and a couple head scratchers. If we don't find a way to recruit better, nothing will ever change here.