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I don't see any issues with his arm at all. This clip is an absolute dime that is dropped by the WR in the endzone. I like the way he stepped up within the pocket on this. We had some issues with MVB being able to do this.
https://x.com/clintbrew247/status/1866531953148653714
Ability to evade the pass rush:
https://x.com/clay_fink/status/1861296518671573452
Brady Wilson: Per PFF, 3rd highest graded run blocker among centers, 9th highest graded pass blocker among centers, and 4th overall highest grade among centers. Grades out per PFF very similarly to Ethan Miner from 2023.
Why have we not offered Keshawn Silver a million yet.
Same reason we haven?t offered Oatis that much. The big money goes to the players who can affect the passing game. You don?t spend big on guys who are just run pluggers.
need him now
Because he plays one of about every eight plays he is in the game. Now, if another Walter Nolan is in the portal, yeah give him 1 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Any word on Aronld this morning? Is the visit still on?
No he signed with AuburnQuote:
Originally Posted by paverdog
Per Nakos he signed with Auburn. So the visit is off. Another really bad perception loss for Lebby. No way around it. We had the money and he let Freeze and Auburn get involved. Another costly recruiting lesson in this conference.
It was never a doubt when we found out he was visiting Auburn earlier in the week. We are MSU
I have been saying for MONTHS we will have to over pay in the portal. This is exhibit A. We do not have a product to sell.
What if I told you people in our building have been saying since Shapen signed that he was our starter regardless of whether we signed Arnold.
If you're Arnold, why come compete for a position with Shapen when you are the clear number 1 at Auburn.
Also, be interested to see if Cubelic backs off his position that Arnold was not good this year.
We didn't want him any way. We are 3 Star U!
It will be hard for Cubelic to walk back some of the stuff he said. I also really hope the Shapen stuff was just lip service. If they are actually confident in a guy who has had one healthy season in 5 seasons then we have even more problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Well, on to Kromenhoek. He?s coming in tomorrow and does not have any other visits lined up from my knowledge.
Jackson Arnold just killed his career. Hugh Freeze will not get him to where he wants to be.
They are confident that he is further along than Arnold right now and would be the starter going into fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Now yes, everybody understands injury concerns.
That's why we will sign another qb.
Shapen played 13 games in 2022.
Shapen played 8 games in 2023.
Yep, whether he wins the starting job or not, we could at least win some perception back from losing Arnold. Losing one former 5 star and gaining another is pretty good perception. Maybe he won?t command as much money. Also, it?s going to be very interesting to watch the whole QB deal play out at AU. If Hugh brings in more QBs and Arnold doesn?t start, that seems like an expensive back up. I?m sure Hugh told him everything he wanted to hear last night while lying right through those beaver teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Nic Anderson a lost cause now?
There was never any truth that they were a package deal. We have just as much chance at Anderson now as we did before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdawg
I would be surprised if he wins the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdawg
But hey, if he does that would be a good sign for us.
Hugh Freeze will replace him by Game 4. Not because Arnold is bad, he is just bad for that system. They will go with Duece Knight by October, if not sooner. Can’t wait to watch Freeze throw him under the bus after the first loss, because it will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
No. Doesn't mean we will get him though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdawg
Auburn plays at OK this year, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I feel fairly confident we will lock him up. Then again, now that we are on him 4 other teams will magically pop up. It is why our coaches do not like feeding who we are after to any of the media. They learned this last year with a few WRs.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Yikes. That will be a bad game. If they get Mateer, OU will be improved. I really wish we would pivot off Kromenhoek and go after Preston Stone. He is a healthier Shapen, and he is faster.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
From someone who knows the SEC and comes from a football family, I sure have lost all faith in Lebby. The hires was so bad and him knowing Freeze would be interested in Aronld in the first place. He should have had that young man to visit a lot sooner and been on him like glue. All I heard was, we have the money to get him, if we really did, seems like from all the talk, Lebby would have landed him. Maybe I'm wrong, but to me he just doesn't have that it factor to get the major things done. Then he keeps the worst DC we ever had. This is not a good look at all I see from a head coach. But I love MSU and hope this class will bring things up steady and get better, he has got to do things different and fast.
Then Hugh will get fired. Knight is farther away from playing than Taylor is, IMO. Both have the same issue. The only legitimate QB coaching they have gotten has been with Wyatt Davis in 7 on 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Luke is already hereQuote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Every school has portal problems, yes some have bigger issues but to say or think "we are Mississippi State" is old news. There are only around a dozen schools who want have much problem moving forward, but out of say 130 D1 schools, it's a huge problem with transfers, portal and NIL money. Free market for so called amateur sports is a joke now days!
Not if we can sign a good portal QBQuote:
Originally Posted by Bdawg
I mean, we have six transfers, and probably getting 2 to 3 more today, and the portal has been open for five days. We are already night and day better on defense for next year just with the inclusion of Manning, Hibbler, and Sanders. We need to close on Barnes and Smith at linebacker. And we need at least one war daddy upfront that can be a plug-in play starter.Quote:
Originally Posted by paverdog
If he has no sec options, we have a shot. If he gets any other one, find someone elseQuote:
Originally Posted by KB21
Some of you thought that when Kamario Taylor got offered by Georgia.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I would keep MVB. Not for a million dollars but.....keep his options open.
Mississippi kid vs a non-Mississippi kid - this has been my qualifier. We can pull out of state kids if they don't have other sec options.Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
I would definitely take Kromenhoek over bringing MVB back.
So is that Murphy kid still going to AU? Wonder what he thinks about Hugh now?
Exactly. Whole different situation. If it's a Mississippi kid, we have a great shot. If the player is not from Mississippi, we have almost NO chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7