Ha ha. I hear ya. All the "big"'schools seem to get away with it. This was our year to get away with it on the in-state guys. They shouldn't raise any red flag if they came to state, if that kind of recruiting tactic is your thing.
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I'll say this Mingo is saying all the right things. We'll have to wait til Signing day to see if it's just OV talk or he really mean it.
But I’ve seen this replayed so many times at state. Heralded kid puts our hat on the table and seems to want to go here then puts on Ole Miss hat. Ole miss has losing season. Kid fades into obscurity due to poor coaching. Ole Miss fans chalk it up as a win. It’s almost laughable how many times I’ve seen this happen and yet these kids just keep doing it.
You guys that believe all these kids are bought, are insulting most of them, because they aren’t.
It looks like we're in position to finish 2nd with a lot of guys (Mingo, Young, Ealy, maybe Plumlee). We really need to pull 2 of those 4. And while it would be nice if we got Ealy, it really doesn't matter because he's going pro anyway. So 2 out Mingo, young, and Plumlee. Get it done, Joe lol.
Also, I've given up on Moore. Not saying we should stop recruiting him, but he has enough baggage that I'm not sure it's worth it.
You are extremely naive if you believe that the ones the sec schools are fighting each other for are not getting paid. A sport where millions are being donated to the school for Coaches and facilities because fans are so crazy that they want to win and you think the majority of These highly recruited guys are not getting paid? Also, I do not blame the kids one bit for taking it. The ones good enough to be offered the money deserve it.
I'm with you. These top HS players have earned this money in the same way Simmons has earned the money he's about to get, or Dak has earned the new contract he's about to get.
It's a business deal to these kids. They want to pick a school that will get them to the league so they can make money and take care of their family. Everyone of us is A-OK with that. But if boosters will pay you and mama while you're in school/being recruited, why not have that be a part of the financial equation as well as a pure "odds of making the league" view?
Why did Tennessee stop recruiting Moore?
So we paying Pickering? Most of these MS kids are not leaving because they’re being paid. You were talking MS kids. Young, Pickering, Dean etc didn’t make their decisions on pay. For every one that leaves for money, ten don’t. It’s a mother 17r to recruit to Starkville, Oxford, and Hattiesburg. For every Moore or Davis, there are way more Pickerings and Plumlees.
I always assumed that it usually all levels out and that the top football players get about the same "offer" from all their top schools and then end up gong where they really want to go unless some school goes crazy with money (like Ole Miss), promises shenanigans to get a kid qualified, or works back channels with a parent or "champion" to somewhat force a kid to choose his second or third choice.
I think a very, very small percentage of players end up going some where besides where they wanted to go in the first place due to financial reasons.
Most parents want what is best for their kids first and foremost
Most parents want what is best for their kids first and foremost[/QUOTE]
You’d be surprised at the amount of parents that want what’s best for both them AND their kid..... it can be disheartening
Ealy was supposed to visit this weekend but moved it to next weekend. Harris was supposed to visit as well but apparently just said the hell with it he is already signed anyway.
Jones, Rogers and Mingo were the only 3 that were here over the weekend as far as I know and all 3 had great visits. Worst case with Mingo is 50-50