Apparently, Plumlee's gf is enrolled at MSU, so that certainly doesn't hurt our chances. That said, he was willing to go to Georgia before all the blue/grey/pink shirt crap happened, so it might not be a factor. Can't hurt though.
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Apparently, Plumlee's gf is enrolled at MSU, so that certainly doesn't hurt our chances. That said, he was willing to go to Georgia before all the blue/grey/pink shirt crap happened, so it might not be a factor. Can't hurt though.
Its amazing how much the vibe of this thread changes on a daily basis.
I have been as hard on him as anyone, and most of it is deserved but the one thing no one who has any clue about him and his staff is their commitment and effort on the recruiting trail. They put the previous staff to shame on that front, if his effort on the field ever hits his effort off of it Moorhead will be a great one. Recruiting is the name of the game and he is good at it
Finish with the 4 horsemen and people forget that bowl game.
It was apparent to me Bama was playing the kid when he was all Tide and didn't sign in December. They were playing the best option game. It has nothing to do with Davis returning for 1 year they knew they were in play for other options. I've watched them do it too many times now.
Any elite kid has to believe in their ability at the next level. But they also have to balance that with smarts and an understanding of the situation. I have to think he's looked at the amount of competition and said that it's ridiculous. They are bringing in 8-9 DL this year. Even elite kids have to look at that and say hey if I want to make an immediate impact not only am I going up against a bunch of folks, but when someone like Raekwon comes back that trickles down through the depth chart.
We have a much more favorable depth chart for him AND as a good of DL development to the NFL as anyone in the conference.
So let's assume Bama is off the table, who are the players for young? Us, OM, Florida (he visited), anyone else?
The main thing about JoMo that is already apparent is that he is likeable and approachable and so is the rest of the staff. Now that has not paid dividends too much yet, but that is because recruiting is a relationship business and he just hasn't been on the job as long as his competitors. You can point to Jimbo but he has a national title and walked into a school that was already a top 10 recruiter. I am interested to see how players 2 and 3 years out commit to JoMo when a guy like Schrader never wavered with him.
Regardless if it was Bama decision or Byron as long as the end result is Byron in Maroon & white I'm good. He's a potential huge piece to this recruiting puzzle.