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Mannnnnnnn, don't teaseQuote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
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Originally Posted by ZedFedder
Boys - arnette is the real deal. I seriously believe he could be our Mike Gundy/Dabo Swinney. I'm not saying he's gonna win a title but times are about to be fun again. And he ain't gonna be lookin for greener grass.
When you have someone who is as intense a competitor as Arnette he's gonna figure out a way to get it done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
These guys are excited to play for him. The mentality we have had on defense now encompasses our entire team and it's showing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
And then the stuff about him picking up trash after the camp...attitude reflects leadership
I love the instate WRs too
Sorry but I'm already out on him because he didn't have a top 10 class committed before holding his first camp. I'm already searching the coaching transfer portal for in two years when we've not won the Super Bowl three times already. Bill Belichek may be available to be the DC but idk if his resume is good enough. He hasn't even won Super Bowls at a 50% clip as a HC. Andy Reid would be a viable choice for OC if he repeats his out put from this year the next two years. Id be interested to give him a short leash there. Then for HC we gotta hope that Andy Cannizaro hasn't been scooped up. We need a real recruiter heading the ship and his one year of full recruiting cycle showed me he's the perfect man we could hope for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
Also, I?m hearing that Beavers isn?t fully committed to Ole Miss. It is something to monitorQuote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
Two observations from someone who is definitely not in the know and just follows recruiting passively.
1. Because of NIL, you are going to see early and quick commits. You have a junior in HS on a visit and they get told they have a $50k deal when their parent doesn?t even make that in a year? Yeah, they?re going to commit.
2. But, I think this will also lead to more decommits later. Other teams are going to match or exceed those early offers, and kids are going to reevaluate moreso based on the schools they actually feel best at. I think that?s exactly what happened with Fred ?Fat? Clark.
I say all this to say, I think our coaches are doing it right. They lost out on guys early probably because we weren?t about to put $ on the table without the kid and the coaches knowing each other better. Once that is established and we know we want the kid, then you move forward.
Again, a lot of this is speculation but it seems we overshot in worrying early. Sure, we may lose a guy or two as well, but I think we have been shown we can trust the staff pretty well.
BravoQuote:
Originally Posted by Tater
Well, he wasn't hired by Cohen as HC so he's at least got that going for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
Anyone know anything about this TE commit? Rayfield Lotten? Unranked and shows only an offer from Florida State a year ago. 6' 6" and there's nothing else on the profile.
I'm assuming walk on but that's odd with him showing an FSU offer.
Yep if I recall correctly on a recent boneyard, Steve said he's walking on for this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
New commit this morning: Xavier Gayten from Brookhaven, Athlete, not yet ranked, 6' 0", listed from 160 to 190 depending on where you look. Ran for over 1500 yards last year. Ran a true 4.41 at our camp and excels in track also. Projected as a S or RB. Steve says will blow up as year goes on. Offers from OM and USM. Wants to go to vet school. Good take. Hail State! (2 Free article about him on genespage).
Paul Jones also says he's going to be a safety. That would really help with our recruitments of Daniel Hill and Kahnen DanielsQuote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
It gets so quiet when the haters can't hate
Some food for thought on rankings.
Recruiting services have gotten noticeably worse and lazier on assigning stars to kids. They're more reactionary than proactive these days. If bama signs a 3 star, they signed a 4 star. If an sec school signs an unranked kid, they signed a 3 star.
It's worse than ever in "expert" prediction. So do your own due diligence if you want. Otherwise stars are largely meaningless.
Probably depends on if we get those two or not. But it's certainly possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by msu15
I can say this, our coaches know just about every possible player in MS. You wouldn't believe the number of guys they're following that never get mention. Kids that are good but they need to see more of, kids they know are Juco bound but will follow, etc etc. There's a ton of "other" talent in MS right now. The kind Dan Mullen used to find routinely. Talent pool is really deep the next couple years.
I will say this staff is not letting any grass grow under their feet! Arnett is not gonna be outworked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Love it, exactly how anyone on our staff has to be if we want to have the best chance at maintaining a successful program.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
So, Jimothy Lewis skipped Oxford today and decided to go to Starkvegas instead...David Johnson is "shocked" by this development...you gotta love recruiting!! 😂😂
I've always been more inclined towards the offensive hire, but I could not like the CZA hire any more than I do. He just seems like the perfect fit for an underdog team that consistently punches above its weight class. Everything about this dude is MSU and I don't think he'll run off for more prestige or a bit more $.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Arnett is more one of us than some of us are. Leach knew what he was doing
Coaches too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Actually him showing up to MSU's campus did surprise me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tripp McNeely
Isn?t he originally from Jackson? I haven?t heard his name in a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
He did supposedly go to oxfart yesterday
When I got to meet and talk with him at the Reliaquest I had the exact sentiment.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
He went to MRA at one point in time. Not sure if he lived in Madison or another part of Jackson.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
I can't think of a coach who doesn't like Arnett. The guy is straight up positive energy. He's honest with people and works his ass off. The staff is everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Barbay has impressed me so far too.
If people knew how big of an asshole Dan Mullen could be opinions would change
You mean to tell me there were people who thought Dan was not a complete ass??? Hell, I like Dan a lot and there has never been an ounce of doubt of how big of an asshole he was.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Him being an asshole was just fine with me as long as he was winning. On that note, is there any prior coach in any sport, with the exception of JWS, that is not trashed on our message boards?Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
You have to be a hardass to win but you dont have to treat everyone who isnt you like they are blessed to be in your presence. Mullen is a good coach no doubt glad he was here but I wont say he was fun to be around or that he left the right way
Yankee, but he was our damn Yankee.
Agreed. He is A LOT better to be around now than he was 6 years ago. And definitely night and day difference from the day he walked in the door in 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
The only reason I brought Mullen up was because these guys are just night and day compared to him to be around or have a conversation with
100% this!Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Yes word is getting around. This staff is working their butts off!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot