I am very interested in how the Rawlings recruitment turns out.

[dawg27]

cj johnson grew up msu and look where he went hope we keep trying but sounds like a long shot

[msstate7]

Say you were graduating college with a degree and had 3 job offers. Each company(University) had message boards and one of the message boards talked negatively about you? Would you really have the same impression of your coworkers(fans), should you choose this company?

My point is, saying nothing at all instead of something negative in these situations is always the best option.

When it comes to Rawlings it's more like 1 company wanted you all along and you agreed to take the job. Then another company that didnt want you at all comes along and offers you a job. The first company only got upset with you after you starting backing out at the end. The former company hasn't stopped talking bad about you (see engie's link).

[engie]

When it comes to Rawlings it's more like 1 company wanted you all along and you agreed to take the job. Then another company that didnt want you at all comes along and offers you a job. The first company only got upset with you after you starting backing out at the end. The former company hasn't stopped talking bad about you (see engie's link).

He hasn't backed out of anything. He NEVER promised us that he wouldn't visit Ole Miss if given the option. That's all it is at this point -- and it's incredibly premature to jump to other conclusions.

[TexasDawg]

I just love how every year we post threads throughout the year saying "don't get caught in the bear spin machine" or "don't believe the hype and lies" and every year we have fans that get their panties in a wad whenever somebody takes a visit.

[msstate7]

He hasn't backed out of anything. He NEVER promised us that he wouldn't visit Ole Miss if given the option. That's all it is at this point -- and it's incredibly premature to jump to other conclusions.

That's true. Rawlings and all other recruits should realize though that the same passion that makes us fans go nuts during recruiting is also the passion that makes all these kids wanna be part of the sec to start with. I think most get that...

[Johnson85]

The visit would show clear interest; I don't see him risking his spot with State just to visit Ole Miss for the heck of it.

Interest in visiting a college town while you're in high school and having a good time? Like the majority of college bound high school seniors?

He may very well be interested, but even if he wasn't, why would he not go on the visit. Basically every one of my friends in high school went to multiple rush parties their senior year, even at schools they had no intentions of going to. If you have information that Mullen has told him that his scholarship would be pulled if he visited, then yes, he's probably going to end up at ole miss, but if not, why would whether he is interested have any affect on whether he takes the visit. He should take it either way and enjoy himself, like the vast majority of high schoolers would.

[engie]

That's true. Rawlings and all other recruits should realize though that the same passion that makes us fans go nuts during recruiting is also the passion that makes all these kids wanna be part of the sec to start with. I think most get that...

Yeah -- I mean -- it's tough for a kid like Rawlings. Didn't have alot of options -- and basically HAD to jump on ours when he got it. Now, his childhood team is calling -- and he's got to at least be positive he's making the right decision either way. All that is completely fine and normal -- and doesn't bother me either way. I just frigging hate the defeatist mentality of our fanbase -- especially when it's potentially self-fulfilling sabotage.

Did OM melt down when Speaks visited LSU? Their lack of surface-level insecurity is one of the things that helps them in recruiting. Why are we too ignorant to copy that?

[defiantdog]

Yeah -- I mean -- it's tough for a kid like Rawlings. Didn't have alot of options -- and basically HAD to jump on ours when he got it. Now, his childhood team is calling -- and he's got to at least be positive he's making the right decision either way. All that is completely fine and normal -- and doesn't bother me either way. I just frigging hate the defeatist mentality of our fanbase -- especially when it's potentially self-fulfilling sabotage.

Did OM melt down when Speaks visited LSU? Their lack of surface-level insecurity is one of the things that helps them in recruiting. Why are we too ignorant to copy that?

Give us some credit.... we are very proactive in our pessimism, especially when it comes to recruiting. OM just has a lot of self-entitlement when it comes to recruiting. But if they lose Speaks, it'll be because they wanted to lose him. They never accept defeats yet gloat in their successes.