2019 Recruiting Thread

[Cooterpoot]

That’s disheartening. We have 5. So after tomorrow it’s possible the only school we are ahead of is Vandy. Is that right?

And recruiting rankings are about as real as a woman that's not crazy. Well, maybe not that bad but you get the idea. It's easy to spot the top guys but just like Handy and Hall etc. it's mostly BS. Brooks wasn't considered one of our top recruits. Funny how he and Washington get bumps last minute. We get screwed by the recruiting services.

[deadheaddawg]

Interesting that Sky has 11 four stars. We have 5

But we have a higher avg than they do.

State 88.9
Arky 88.42

[Turfdawg67]

Why not melt?

Aren't we trying and hoping to win?

And how the hell is bitching helping?? Does it show you care, or just how little of a life you people have? JoMo has worked his ass off and hopefully it pays dividends for us tomorrow. If it doesn't, and you and a handful "melt"... it will make NO difference for next year! ZERO. Maybe it'll make you feel better, but that'll last just a short period too.

[chef dixon]

Yall already know how Shotgun is

[MetEdDawg]

Yeah I would love for one of the people melting to show me data as to how their melting has helped our program. There's a difference between melting and constructive criticism and/or analysis.

[Homedawg]

And recruiting rankings are about as real as a woman that's not crazy. Well, maybe not that bad but you get the idea. It's easy to spot the top guys but just like Handy and Hall etc. it's mostly BS. Brooks wasn't considered one of our top recruits. Funny how he and Washington get bumps last minute. We get screwed by the recruiting services.

While I agree with you to a point about getting screwed by recruiting service, it's not their fault we aren't going to sign a full class. Really no excuse. This was a huge year in MS as everyone knows. We will see how the staff does next year. I've said it a thousand times, this staff works at recruiting, but it's a results based business. Coming in second on construction bids is no good and same goes for recruiting. I'm willing to see how next year pans out, on and off the field but nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies. yet.

[HancockCountyDog]

Yeah I would love for one of the people melting to show me data as to how their melting has helped our program. There's a difference between melting and constructive criticism and/or analysis.

My guess is that it helps as much as it helps to bash those that melt.

Then again I may need some more data to support my theory.

[Homedawg]

Yeah I would love for one of the people melting to show me data as to how their melting has helped our program. There's a difference between melting and constructive criticism and/or analysis.

Fair point. Just as the opposite side of everything is rosy, when it isn't doesn't portray what's really going on or help either for that matter. This is an unforgiving league in every freaking sport.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

While I agree with you to a point about getting screwed by recruiting service, it's not their fault we aren't going to sign a full class. Really no excuse. This was a huge year in MS as everyone knows. We will see how the staff does next year. I've said it a thousand times, this staff works at recruiting, but it's a results based business. Coming in second on construction bids is no good and same goes for recruiting. I'm willing to see how next year pans out, on and off the field but nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies. yet.

I'm not going to melt over not signing Ealy or Mingo, but I'm melting over that we are second to last in the SEC with total commits at 19. I hope we're better at evaluating talent and developing players better than the rest of the SEC (which we're not) and that most of these top guys in the class live up to their potential. Otherwise it's like we self imposed scholarship reductions and putting us further behind.

[Commercecomet24]

Fair point. Just as the opposite side of everything is rosy, when it isn't doesn't portray what's really going on or help either for that matter. This is an unforgiving league in every freaking sport.

Very unforgiving league! Every sport in the SEC is an arms race.

[Scared_Hitless]

I'm not going to melt over not signing Ealy or Mingo, but I'm melting over that we are second to last in the SEC with total commits at 19. I hope we're better at evaluating talent and developing players better than the rest of the SEC (which we're not) and that most of these top guys in the class live up to their potential. Otherwise it's like we self imposed scholarship reductions and putting us further behind.

I am with you on this undersigning just seems like a bad position to put yourself in. After December signing period we need to reevaluate how we handle things. We lost 4 or 5 good players by not signing them early. Bedford and Lockhart are going to be solid players. Then raid the G5 for guys you had on your board to fill missed spots.

[1bigdawg]

Waiting on IYOK's predictions.

[ScoobaDawg]

So someone tee it up for me.... because I don't feel like doing the legwork this time.
How many did we sign at Dec. How many can we sign tomorrow (_+_ = 32)
Of those # we can sign, how many are solid commits.. and what should we be watching for the rest of the day and tomorrow.

The CL wrote up a pretty good article about this for UM but Tyler didn't do it for us... Figures...

[ScoobaDawg]

Yall already know how Shotgun is

Exactly.. I'll never understand why he is how he is.. but he isn't changing..

[Cooterpoot]

I am with you on this undersigning just seems like a bad position to put yourself in. After December signing period we need to reevaluate how we handle things. We lost 4 or 5 good players by not signing them early. Bedford and Lockhart are going to be solid players. Then raid the G5 for guys you had on your board to fill missed spots.

I don't agree on Bedford (still would've offered him). He's a project. Lockhart has a lot to work with though.

[ScoobaDawg]

Yeah I would love for one of the people melting to show me data as to how their melting has helped our program. There's a difference between melting and constructive criticism and/or analysis.

Can you on the flip side show me how THEIR melting..aka...Shotgun's has hurt our program?
It's not measurable.

[Cooterpoot]

While I agree with you to a point about getting screwed by recruiting service, it's not their fault we aren't going to sign a full class. Really no excuse. This was a huge year in MS as everyone knows. We will see how the staff does next year. I've said it a thousand times, this staff works at recruiting, but it's a results based business. Coming in second on construction bids is no good and same goes for recruiting. I'm willing to see how next year pans out, on and off the field but nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies. yet.

If we pull Mingo and Moore (big ifs, I know) then I think we're good. Miss on both, and I agree we can complain a little bit. But still a solid class.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Waiting on IYOK's predictions.

I got you tonight

[Doggie_Style]

Waiting on IYOK's predictions.

that should be easy since the only wildcards are Moore and Mingo. I think we get Moore and loose Mingo.....but maybe I'm just optimistic....LOL

[msstate7]

If we pull Mingo and Moore (big ifs, I know) then I think we're good. Miss on both, and I agree we can complain a little bit. But still a solid class.

At this point, we pull both, I'll be very happy. We pull 1, and I'll probably just let it go