Bo Bounds Say (on Finebaum)

[Dawgowar]

Moorehead will be fine recruiting if his personality is engaging. Y'all put way to much stock in that regionalism shit. Everything I've read about him says that he connects with players really well and is able to sell himself and his offense to players. In the end, that'll be what gets players to sign here - not where he's from.

Ding-Ding. We have a winner here folks. East coast football guys crave places where the game matters. And as the commercial says - it just matters more in the south. Our program is in a knife fight every year (and not cuz we po? miss?tate) because we are perpetually an underdog.

I?ll take a guy that will fight, run an innovative offense and extend both middle fingers to our opponents every chance he gets. Maybe some up North a-hole attitude would be good about now. Dan lost his edginess a few years ago.

Frankly I want the coach Cohen decides is best. But if it is Moorehead then get him what he needs and let?s go conquer the damn conference.

I am getting back on my cruise ship. Sporadic inter web support throughout the next four days - so let?s get this done ASAP Mr. Cohen.

Now, in order to support this coach search I am going up to the tenth deck and eat my weight in buffet food. The sacrifices I make for the dawgs...

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Moorehead will be fine recruiting if his personality is engaging. Y'all put way to much stock in that regionalism shit. Everything I've read about him says that he connects with players really well and is able to sell himself and his offense to players. In the end, that'll be what gets players to sign here - not where he's from.

So will he have those relationships in place instantly? Do recruits down here know who he is? The point is we can't afford to take ANY step back in recruiting. Recruiting is about relationships right? Pruitt and Co(whoever it is he brings with him) have those relationships in place already! There is your "common sense"

[Dawg61]

Damn it's hard to read all these posts with so many question marks in places they aren't supposed to be. Please update your phones.

[benbow]

I give. I have rarely gotten anywhere arguing with accountants and engineers. Go ahead. Sign up the guy from the Bronx. He'll love it hanging out in Belzoni and Rolling Fork.

[msstate7]

Damn it's hard to read all these posts with so many question marks in places they aren't supposed to be. Please update your phones.

It doesn?t work. I?ve tried and I?ve tried to update. I?m sorry for bothering you, but I?ve really got no choice

[Commercecomet24]

Damn it's hard to read all these posts with so many question marks in places they aren't supposed to be. Please update your phones.

Lol I have the latest update and it's still putting those dang question marks in there

[Dawg61]

It doesn?t work. I?ve tried and I?ve tried to update. I?m sorry for bothering you, but I?ve really got no choice

ok but have you tried going to settings, keyboard, text and then adding apostrophe = apostrophe, then hit + (don't spell out apostrophe put '=')

[RougeDawg]

ok but have you tried going to settings, keyboard, text and then adding apostrophe = apostrophe, then hit + (don't spell out apostrophe put '=')

Let?s see if that works.

Eta. Negative on that trick.

[Political Hack]

I?m not worried about Moorehead?s recruiting nearly as much as I am his offensive philosophy. QBs in his system have to be able to make all the throws and Fitz wasn?t the most accurate passer this year. He spreads the field with ball and it?s not an easy system to grasp quickly since its all concept based.

[Dawg61]

Let?s see if that works.

Eta. Negative on that trick.

**** we are overrun by question marks on and off the field guys**

[BrunswickDawg]

The worlds not nearly as large as it used to be. Believe it or not, people can pick up their phones and talk to people instantly from all across the country. I know that’s hard to believe, this being a message board and all, but it’s true.

And believe it or not, people who come from other places can love and appreciate Starkville, Ms for what it is. I?m from suburban ATL and went to a high school bigger than any high school in MS. When I arrived in Starkville, guys from the Delta said I talked like a Yankee. My wife is from near St. Louis, Missouri and went to the W. We now live in a town smaller than Starkville. We love it. But, we love the Golden Triangle area as much or more than any place we?ve lived. That provincial attitude of ?if you ain?t from here? is part of the BS that keeps MS behind today - and kept MSU behind until the last few years. If it?s sooo important to know all the coaches, and who eats chicken on Sunday with who with recruits then why couldn?t MSU win big with guys like Rockey, or Bob Tyler? Recruiting is about personality. You can either work your tail off, and connect with people no matter what your background is or you can?t. If John Cohen thinks Joe Moorhead is the man and is the fit for MSU - in Cohen We Trust.

[sandwolf]

I have rarely gotten anywhere arguing with accountants and engineers.

That's because we're smarter than you are.

[parabrave]

Sorry but it strains credulity to the breaking point to believe that a Bronx born and bred coach can adapt to the world of football in the cotton south. No doubt he is an excellent coach but that does not make him a good fit for the Lon haul in Starkville, Mississippi. If we want to kick the P5 head coaching door open for him so he can make the transition to the big time fine, but we will be searching again in 18 months. The first time he is recruiting in Franklin County and somebody gives him a plate of chitlins and collard greens he will be dreaming of the local deli on 5th Avenue.

Yep thats what they said about Saban coming down from Michigan.

[Commercecomet24]

And believe it or not, people who come from other places can love and appreciate Starkville, Ms for what it is. I?m from suburban ATL and went to a high school bigger than any high school in MS. When I arrived in Starkville, guys from the Delta said I talked like a Yankee. My wife is from near St. Louis, Missouri and went to the W. We now live in a town smaller than Starkville. We love it. But, we love the Golden Triangle area as much or more than any place we?ve lived. That provincial attitude of ?if you ain?t from here? is part of the BS that keeps MS behind today - and kept MSU behind until the last few years. If it?s sooo important to know all the coaches, and who eats chicken on Sunday with who with recruits then why couldn?t MSU win big with guys like Rockey, or Bob Tyler? Recruiting is about personality. You can either work your tail off, and connect with people no matter what your background is or you can?t. If John Cohen thinks Joe Moorhead is the man and is the fit for MSU - in Cohen We Trust.

What he said!

[Commercecomet24]

Yep thats what they said about Saban coming down from Michigan.

And he was going to south la which is an extremely tough place for outsiders.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I heard Moorhead was bringing in Croom as RB coach and head coach of recruiting. He has ties to the area and knows the lay of the land afterall.

GTFO

[RocketDawg]

Moorehead will be fine recruiting if his personality is engaging. Y'all put way to much stock in that regionalism shit. Everything I've read about him says that he connects with players really well and is able to sell himself and his offense to players. In the end, that'll be what gets players to sign here - not where he's from.

That's for sure. Those saying must have never been outside the south.

[RocketDawg]

I give. I have rarely gotten anywhere arguing with accountants and engineers. Go ahead. Sign up the guy from the Bronx. He'll love it hanging out in Belzoni and Rolling Fork.

Fixed it for you: I give. I have rarely gotten anywhere arguing with engineers.

[Msujd164]

You keep DJ LOoney on staff. If you follow Twitter or you follow looney's Twitter, he is constantly on the road recruiting his ass off. And also looks like the recruits love him.

[QuadrupleOption]

So will he have those relationships in place instantly? Do recruits down here know who he is? The point is we can't afford to take ANY step back in recruiting. Recruiting is about relationships right? Pruitt and Co(whoever it is he brings with him) have those relationships in place already! There is your "common sense"

Are you claiming that Pruitt has a personal relationship with every coach in Mississippi? Are you claiming that recruits won't know that Mississippi State is interested in them coming to play for four years? If you aren't an asshole, and are respectful of high school coaches, players, and programs, you won't have any problems making those connections.

I don't honestly care who we get - Moorehead or Pruitt would both be fine with me (or Venebles for that matter). But this "he can't recruit because he ain't from around here!!!!!!" BS is WAAAAAAAAAAAY overblown. If he can't recruit it'll be a personality issue, not because he's from Yankee-land.

C'mon, mane. Lighten up a bit.