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    Biggest Recruiting What If's

    In honor of signing day who are your biggest recruiting what if's in State history?

    1. Keyshawn Johnson- The chance to have Keyshawn and Moulds in the same offense would've been electric.

    2. Lamar Jackson- He was leaning State at one point in the process.There's more to the story of how that went wrong, but I won't publicly air that on a message board. We could've gone Dak to Lamar and that brings me to number 3.

    3. Jalen Hurts- Dan just couldn't keep him hidden from Saban. I think we would've gotten AJ had Hurts signed. Dak->Lamar->Hurts.

    4. Raekwon Davis- Boy those 45 minutes he was committed were fun. Raekwon, Montez, and Jeff on the defensive front is fun to think about.


    Who else y'all got?

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    What if OM got Chris Jones to go with nkemdiche? They may have won it all in 2015

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    Obviously cam Newton should be #1 imo

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Obviously cam Newton should be #1 imo
    It hurt too much to add him.

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    Ndamukong Suh was a big time lean here at one point. I even think his sister played a sport here. Soccer or Volleyball maybe ?

    Would have been another great D Lineman here.

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    We were very close on Ndamukong Suh. His sister played soccer at MSU. Nebraska won out. But were in the final 2 or 3. His sister was the only reason we were in it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somebodyshotmypaw View Post
    We were very close on Ndamukong Suh. His sister played soccer at MSU. Nebraska won out. But were in the final 2 or 3. His sister was the only reason we were in it.
    Did Croom not tell him he thought he was lazy?

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    Ted Ginn Jr is another one. Croom thought he was only a return specialist.

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    Steve McNair.

    Jackie didn't want him as a QB.

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    Why did we not offer Jerry Rice? Hugh Greene and Rooster Jones were also "stolen" by Jackie while he was at Pitt.

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    LaMichael James, Jalen Ramsey (or was it Greg Reid?? Mullen?s first or second class I think), DeMeco Ryans, Akeem Dent played in the league for a little bit, the Alexander brothers.

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    What if our 2018 team had DK Metcalf and AJ Brown with Dan Mullen as head coach.

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    What if we didn't destroy our football program by ditching the AR in the 2023 recruiting cycle? -KB

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    1. Cam Newton. We win 10+ with a legit shot at the championship.

    2. Jerry Rice.


    Jimmy Butler on the basketball side of things

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    Quote Originally Posted by KOdawg1 View Post
    1. Cam Newton. We win 10+ with a legit shot at the championship.

    2. Jerry Rice.


    Jimmy Butler on the basketball side of things
    From a basketball standpoint Travis Outlaw skipping for the NBA was a huge loss.

    He probably would have started at the 3 guard in Shane Power's spot on the 03-04 basketball team that won the SEC.

    We would have been a legit NC contender with that lineup.

    Timmy Bowers
    Winsome Frazier
    Travis Outlaw
    Brandon Vincent
    Lawrence Roberts

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    What if we didn't destroy our football program by ditching the AR in the 2023 recruiting cycle? -KB
    Oh no!!! Don't pick up where he left off! I thought we were trying to forget him or IGNORE him?

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    Yall just made me so sad. I didnt know where we’re in the hunt for some of these. Man what if!

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Obviously cam Newton should be #1 imo
    Cam Newton and we would have beaten Oregon in the National Championship game. No doubt.

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    Don't forget Monte Ellis and Jonathan Bender.

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    I feel like Winsome Frazier was a 80% from 3 shooter. I just do not remember him missing shots. I also remember him defending JJ Reddick like a champ.

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