Quote Originally Posted by DawgFromOxford View Post
If you want to be mad at someone, then be mad at the leaders of the state for not offering more exciting opportunities for younger generations. Be mad at past Starkville governments for holding Starkville back from what it could've been as a college town. Be mad at previous MSU athletic departments for not facilitating a history of success when it comes to football.
Agree. We've talked a lot about how crappy Mississippi's politicians have been in the past. Many things in our state are named after these people while they were nothing but a detriment

Am I happy kids are leaving the state? Not at all. Is it frustrating? 100%. But what I'm not about to do is shame a kid or his family for not choosing to stay here if they think they have better opportunities elsewhere. That's on us as a state and as a college for not convincing them that their best opportunity is here.
But I don't believe they have better opportunities elsewhere. This entire thread was started because MSU producing many of the best players in the NFL. That would mean that MSU is super green grass & then you throw in the idea of what a championship team could do for the state of Mississippi & it just becomes extremely frustrating that these kids feel the need to leave the state. I Believe they are getting advice & are falling for reasons that should be irrelevant.