He wants to be able to play both sports apparently. He won?t develop in neither IMO if that?s the case. Would love to have him but I don?t think it?s a huge loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
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He wants to be able to play both sports apparently. He won?t develop in neither IMO if that?s the case. Would love to have him but I don?t think it?s a huge loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
Yea his senior tape was not great. Especially early. Much better later when he had 21 tackles against public school Raleigh and against JA. In his defense, he was playing hurt coming off an off season shoulder injury the first 4-6 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
Where is TJ Dudley going now that the Oregon staff is gone? Three hours away, Montgomery to Starkville, is the perfect distance to go away to school, in my expert opinion.
Three days from an MSU football recruiting close is like a tightly fought basketball game, and your team is the underdog.
To me it feels like you're the nerd at the school dance, and all the girls are showing you attention since you're the only guy there.....but all the football players are on their way, and you know how it's going to end when they arrive. The girls leave with them, and you end up with a swirly or stuffed in a locker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bothrops
Here is my question, did we drop him? If we did, it doesn't make sense because we went in-home with him last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by STATEBALLIN
I'm getting too old for some of this crap.
And it?s gonna be what it?s gonna be. If the kid doesn?t wanna be here, just move on. Only so much you can do.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldawg28
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Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
You have to recruit multiple guys up until all your targets have signed. "IF" there is a bigger fish out there we think we can land, and we don't land, everyone would be pissed if we didn't have backup plans. So, you have to do the work just in case. It's just how it is if you don't want to get left empty handed.
Spot f'ing onQuote:
Originally Posted by CadaverDawg
I did not want to be the first guy but in the title game against hartfield I didnt see him do much then either. Maybe he was bored but I would like to have himQuote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
I'm with you. I'll just be surprised if we dropped him this late. If we did though, its his own fault. He flirted with the bears for too long and now he has to go play in Columbia instead of getting to play MSU in both football/baseballQuote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
We didn’t drop him. We want him. However, USC has him much higher on their recruiting wish list than we do. In both sports.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
Leach don't mess around if you piss him off.
I doubt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyDog
One position I don't worry about at MSU is linebackers and running backs. For whatever reason we will always have them on the team.
My thoughts too but don't want to speculate on stuff like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hambone
I don't know if it applies to this situation, it very well may. But, if Leach doesn't get the answers he wants, in the timeline he wants, he has been known to cut bait.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfish
It was hinted that Stone is making his choice based on the ability to get on the field. Apparently SC promised quick playing time. Like Rico in the Fansville commercial, Stone's time is now.
Nobody wants to hear or believe this but South Carolina was the only papers he was going to receive Wednesday. No papers from MSU and no papers from OM. I know he is a ?4 star? from Madison, MS so that is hard to believe. He was a big recruit for Lemonis that Leach could?ve closed and there was a lot of pressure to make that happen. Good football player but we have the linebackers that we want. The melt over this is way overblown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
If he wants to get on the field faster and would rather leave the state of MS and go to South Carolina to do it, then I'm not sure what else to say.
I think that's a terribly short sighted and misinformed decision.
Nobody wants to hear this because it isn’t true. He’s not going to destroy the program or anything by not coming but you have really bad information if anyone is telling you we don’t want to sign him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboydawg
Yeah this is what I heard as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobcat91
I guess we will never know the true story. This is clearly a trust the coaches moment. People are saying we didn't drop him, but this post suggests we did. If we weren't sending him papers Wednesday, that means we dropped him, which makes the SC landing make sense, especially if the bears dropped him as well, which now it appears clearly happened based on his brother's posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboydawg
Moving on...........
Guys, don't make sad excuses. We got beat. Don't talk down on his abilities because you weren't doing that when we thought we were getting him. Sounds like sour grapes.
Move on.
Seemed like it to me too. Leach has always said the best will play and I believe that when Walley didn't start. Leach saw something he didn't like and was trying to get his attention I believe. I love that in a coach. Hold people accountable so there will be no bad apples. All that to say, I don't believe Leach promises playing time.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
[QUOTE=Jarius;1394332]Nobody wants to hear this because it isn’t true. He’s not going to destroy the program or anything by not coming but you have really bad information if anyone is telling you we don’t want to sign him.[/QUOTE
I posted this weeks ago but your sources on the staff may be better than mine.
I don't have any sources, but why was Arnett in his house a couple of days ago? Why waste the time?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboydawg
So does this mean we have 3 LBs already locked up and wouldn't promise him playing time? I also feel like promising a kid playing is just lying to them. He may suck in practice his whole freshman year and then going to be pissed because he can't get on the field like "promised" and then be mad he didn't go to State. I know recruiting is telling a kid what they want to hear sometimes, like "sure you can try this position first but if it doesn't work out we may need you here." Just seems like Stone is making a rash decision here at the end. Oh well, like I said, hope we already got 3 locked up!
Well, we will soon see who fills his spot on signing day. Then the mystery of which side decided to move on will be solved. Either way isn't it about time to move on to the next emergency?
You know how many LB's Arnett visits?Quote:
Originally Posted by DCdawg
Maybe we were taking 3 or 4 LBs if he came. Maybe he didn't like that? Recruiting guys, how many backers did we want since Brule transferred? I thought 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCdawg
I have no idea, i just know that the last week of recruiting you don't waste time recruiting a kid if you intend to drop him 2-3 days later. At least that usually doesn't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Its very odd.
Well let's hope one doesn't pop up!!! But 3 days in MSU recruiting might as well be 3 weeks! �� <<< smiley faceQuote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Because you keep all your options open. Sledge and Bell were both higher on the Lb board. Looks like we missed on Bell because he wants to play wr but we got Sledge. And add in that Stone is a baseball commit?.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCdawg
Like I said, I don't have any sources. But it was less than a week before signing day and bowl practice was starting so I don't imagine Arnett is visiting many uncommitted LBs at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Stone is a very good player and good guy by all accounts. No need to trash a guy who isn't coming. Here's the deal with Stone. He liked the staff and playing situation at South Carolina better. It's simply that. We have 2 excellent LB in this class, one had an Oklahoma offer, and will probably add One more that may be better than the other two when he is finished. I hate to see Mississippi kids leave the State, but several are. I like where we are in this class. Also, Dinkins has blown up as a DL and is looking like he will sign this week. Bama is trying to get him to wait. I said Bama, but by all means keep on with the Po Ole State routine. It's tried and old.
I'm optimistic and pumped. I believe we're going to be very happy Wednesday.
It is going to be a strong finish. But nobody has a clue what Rogers is going to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfish
i think I said this on Blanton a few moths ago, if not on here it was talked about on a text chain with some posters.
We really needed to win the recruiting battle over OM for Blanton for one reason.. to win the PR . That’s it
Now if or when he signs with the Cocks it isn’t upsetting in the least. Would still love him to chose us on Wednesday ( if we send papers)
If not best of luck to the kid in Columbia.
To add , odds are we won’t hear the name Stone Blanton very much over the next 4-5 years unless he hits the portal or sticks to the diamond full time..
And on another note, I was 100% wrong.. we should offer the Ford kid from East Webster IF we have a spot open..
he may never be a SEC LB but I have heard from some coaches that he’s is a throw back football player.. I like shit like that