2021 MSU Football Recruiting Discussion Thread

[ShotgunDawg]

Leach doesn't do much recruiting at all. His staff led by Dave Emerick really get after it on the recruiting trail.

And that seems fine.

With Tony Hughes, the retained recruiting staff, some real go getter position coaches, & Leach's offensive reputation, I think that's enough.

The truth is that Leach's offensive system sells itself. He's already got the best QB commitment we've ever had & he's getting more interest in quality WRs than we've ever had. What will our WR recruiting look like as he has success at MSU?

As for defensive & OL recruiting, how much of a difference was Leach going to make at those positions anyway? Not much & I'm sure he'll involve himself some.

If you really want to understand MSU football right now, you have to separate Leach's job description.

Leach = Sean Payton

Emerick = Mickey Loomis

We are almost set up like an NFL org with way talent acquisition relates to coaching.

The strength of that set-up is that the position coaches get to offer players & thus that ensures that they're going to coach their ass off because they have skin in the game & are coaching only players they wanted.

It's take an inordinate amount of non-micromanaging to allow that but Leach seems to be good with it.

[Westdawg]

New OL offer

Kimo Makaneole 3 ⭐️ OT

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/8122937/5de2e1622aa6880e3431a758

My goodness, this kid is strong, fast, mean, well coached, and big and lean for an OT. He just pounds on guys.

I'm LOVING the kind of players this staff is offering. I want this kid. You can tell that we are after a different type of player than in year's past, but dang, these past few OL offers have been solid finds

[Todd4State]

Leach doesn't do much recruiting at all. His staff led by Dave Emerick really get after it on the recruiting trail.

And to echo what Shotgun said- that's fine as long as the rest of the staff makes up for it. And that appears to be the case so far. I would have been fine if Dan had the same set up. However Hevesy, Gonzalez, Sallach, and maybe at times Knox were all liabilities. That's not OK.

[bulldawg28]

And to echo what Shotgun said- that's fine as long as the rest of the staff makes up for it. And that appears to be the case so far. I would have been fine if Dan had the same set up. However Hevesy, Gonzalez, Sallach, and maybe at times Knox were all liabilities. That's not OK.

The results were ok. The NFL drafts were the most ever suggests he knew what he was doing.

[Todd4State]

The results were ok. The NFL drafts were the most ever suggests he knew what he was doing.

That only reflects the players he actually got to come to MSU and not people he missed liked Sahdiiq Charles and AJ Brown.

[msu15]

The results were ok. The NFL drafts were the most ever suggests he knew what he was doing.

It's sad that your serious.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Reed Buys OT from JC JC just committed. Dont sleep on him. He will be a player for us. Listed at 6'5 290 but he is long and athletic. Was coached by the Morgans and Warren Central. Mean too. Perfect Leach OL. His OL's are always slept on. They are always nasty

[KOdawg1]

Reed Buys OT from JC JC just committed. Dont sleep on him. He will be a player for us. Listed at 6'5 290 but he is long and athletic. Was coached by the Morgans and Warren Central. Mean too. Perfect Leach OL. His OL's are always slept on. They are always nasty

Class of 2020. Late add

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Reed Buys OT from JC JC just committed. Dont sleep on him. He will be a player for us. Listed at 6'5 290 but he is long and athletic. Was coached by the Morgans and Warren Central. Mean too. Perfect Leach OL. His OL's are always slept on. They are always nasty

Yep he's a 2020 kid. Going to enroll this summer. 4 to play 3. Likely RS this season with 3 years available starting the 2021 season.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Yep he's a 2020 kid. Going to enroll this summer. 4 to play 3. Likely RS this season with 3 years available starting the 2021 season.

Not to take the thread off topic but with Reese gone you still think he is a RS? I think he is good enough to compete for depth

[msbulldog]

Reed Buys OT from JC JC just committed. Dont sleep on him. He will be a player for us. Listed at 6'5 290 but he is long and athletic. Was coached by the Morgans and Warren Central. Mean too. Perfect Leach OL. His OL's are always slept on. They are always nasty

Good kid, Great family!

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Not to take the thread off topic but with Reese gone you still think he is a RS? I think he is good enough to compete for depth

The plan is to RS. I don't see him coming this summer to do enough not to RS. If he does he's better than we anticipate.

[ZedFedder]

His brother was a walk-on at OM, correct?

[Todd4State]

I like picking up Buys! Seems like a guy that is a hard worker that can play center or guard for us. I'd rather get guys like this than guys from Alabama that are raw that don't really want to be here and then transfer out after a year.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I like picking up Buys! Seems like a guy that is a hard worker that can play center or guard for us. I'd rather get guys like this than guys from Alabama that are raw that don't really want to be here and then transfer out after a year.

That 2nd scenario happens rarely.

[Todd4State]

The plan is to RS. I don't see him coming this summer to do enough not to RS. If he does he's better than we anticipate.

Ben Beckwith 2.0. And that's a VERY good thing.

His brother was a walk-on at OM, correct?

Yes. But his sister went to MSU and was Miss Mississippi or something like that I read.

[Todd4State]

That 2nd scenario happens rarely.

Yeah- but it's still a mistake when it does.

[Todd4State]

Not to take the thread off topic but with Reese gone you still think he is a RS? I think he is good enough to compete for depth

C- Sharp and Cole Smith
G- Parker and Suggs or Jones, maybe Lashley, maybe Eiland
G- Eiland or Lashley with James Jackson, Pendley, Suggs or Jones backing them up too however it works out.
T- Cross or Lashley with Dolla Bill and Cunningham backing them up.
T- Lashley or Eiland with Dolla Bill and Cunningham backing up.

Our depth is young which is probably the case for the most part around the country. But we look to be in decent shape even though the exact spots are up in the air at this point.

[ShotgunDawg]

I like picking up Buys! Seems like a guy that is a hard worker that can play center or guard for us. I'd rather get guys like this than guys from Alabama that are raw that don't really want to be here and then transfer out after a year.

Feels like a Ben Beckwith type.

I'm all for adding the right culture guys right now in the trenches.

[Tripp McNeely]

C- Sharp and Cole Smith
G- Parker and Suggs or Jones, maybe Lashley, maybe Eiland
G- Eiland or Lashley with James Jackson, Pendley, Suggs or Jones backing them up too however it works out.
T- Cross or Lashley with Dolla Bill and Cunningham backing them up.
T- Lashley or Eiland with Dolla Bill and Cunningham backing up.

Our depth is young which is probably the case for the most part around the country. But we look to be in decent shape even though the exact spots are up in the air at this point.

Ehh, I think it?s more like (right to left):

OT: Eiland, Suggs
OG: Parker, Cunningham
OC: Sharp, Jackson
OG: Lashley, Pendly
OT: Cross, Dolla

...and I think Dolla moves to RT in 21 and creates the best 2 bookends in school history!