Travis Hunter

[ShotgunDawg]

While this is a great story, I expect between the Ewers situation and this, rules are about to be put into place. It's only a matter of time until this happens to Bama and Ohio State

[sleepy dawg]

For the most part the recruiting rankings have turned out just about the way they always do and we get a some cool things like this happening. I like the way things are going. The sport needs more parity and we are seeing it even if its small right now.

Everybody is so terrified that the teams currently buying all the players might become different teams that are buying all the players.

[Irondawg]

Yep when you get an NLI based on signing with a particular school then you really have a Pandora?s box as that wasn?t really the intent for all this.

I love this though because it forces the big schools to table to have serious talks about how to fence this stuff into some level of sanity (including coaching salaries)

[Dak Holliday]

And Jerry Rice.

Mississippi HBCs have more HOF NFL players than the rest of our schools combined, I believe.

[MetEdDawg]

I don't think this impacts anything honestly.

Remember Makur Maker? I'm sure that doesn't ring a bell anymore. 2 years ago he was the 5 star basketball recruit that broke the mold and went to Howard. Said he was going to change the game and go to an HBCU and blaze the path.

In year 1 he averaged 11.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Season cut short due to Covid. He enters his name in the draft. Then he withdraws it because he's not projecting a a first round pick. Then he announces he's not returning to Howard. Now he's playing for the Sydney Kings in the professional Australian basketball league.

This won't last because money, prestige, and fame talk. He might get that initially from this, but the exposure won't come long term at JSU. There's no way he stays at Jackson State. He will get his money and follow Deion to the Power 5 job he gets next year.

[Dak Holliday]

I don't think this impacts anything honestly.

Remember Makur Maker? I'm sure that doesn't ring a bell anymore. 2 years ago he was the 5 star basketball recruit that broke the mold and went to Howard. Said he was going to change the game and go to an HBCU and blaze the path.

In year 1 he averaged 11.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Season cut short due to Covid. He enters his name in the draft. Then he withdraws it because he's not a first round pick. Then he announces he's not returning to Howard.

There's no way he stays at Jackson State. He will get his money and follow Deion to the Power 5 job he gets next year.

It?s definitely well within the realm of possibility. Either way, kudos to him for injecting some life into a once great program.

[Tbonewannabe]

Mississippi HBCs have more HOF NFL players than the rest of our schools combined, I believe.

Things are very different now compared to the eighties. Not a lot of talent in the SWAC. It is basically like playing JV.

JSU is also a shit hole. Not sure how you could visit a big P5 and then choose JSU.

[Activated Alpha]

Things are very different now compared to the eighties. Not a lot of talent in the SWAC. It is basically like playing JV.

JSU is also a shit hole. Not sure how you could visit a big P5 and then choose JSU.

The campus itself is better then some give credit for. They have upgraded and improved some buildings. Now the surrounding neighborhoods? Not so much. Probably near some of the highest crime areas of Jackson.

[OhGee]

I don't think this impacts anything honestly.

Remember Makur Maker? I'm sure that doesn't ring a bell anymore. 2 years ago he was the 5 star basketball recruit that broke the mold and went to Howard. Said he was going to change the game and go to an HBCU and blaze the path.

In year 1 he averaged 11.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Season cut short due to Covid. He enters his name in the draft. Then he withdraws it because he's not projecting a a first round pick. Then he announces he's not returning to Howard. Now he's playing for the Sydney Kings in the professional Australian basketball league.

This won't last because money, prestige, and fame talk. He might get that initially from this, but the exposure won't come long term at JSU. There's no way he stays at Jackson State. He will get his money and follow Deion to the Power 5 job he gets next year.

The football and basketball universes are completely different.

IMO, football talent is more rare. Fewer schools for development. Fewer players. Fewer years of service. Fewer superstars.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Anybody remember the recruit who chose Millsaps over all of the SEC powers? He was a national recruit.

[Dak Holliday]

Things are very different now compared to the eighties. Not a lot of talent in the SWAC. It is basically like playing JV.

JSU is also a shit hole. Not sure how you could visit a big P5 and then choose JSU.

Maybe he saw it as an opportunity to do more for his community while entering the tutelage of one of the greatest CBs to ever play the game who also is looking to help guide him into a career while securing a 1 mil dollar NIL deal with Barstool. Probably not too bad a deal for him. If he?s all he looks to be, he will be fine. Sometimes all it takes for a fire to ignite is a spark. Deion has done a lot for JSU and Jackson, MS. That?s great, and I?m all for it.

[yjnkdawg]

2 things will happen for Deion. JSU changes conferences (It is in Deion's Contract if they move conferences he gets 100,000 dollars) or Deion Sanders gets a Power 5 school job.

This

[Todd4State]

Anybody remember the recruit who chose Millsaps over all of the SEC powers? He was a national recruit.

Jason Cabell?

[yjnkdawg]

Things are very different now compared to the eighties. Not a lot of talent in the SWAC. It is basically like playing JV.

JSU is also a shit hole. Not sure how you could visit a big P5 and then choose JSU.

Deon has some more players on his team that had P5 offers.

[Todd4State]

Deon has some more players on his team that had P5 offers.

Yes, but most of them are guys that didn't pan out at SEC schools or somewhere like Florida State. But that may translate into a really good SWAC player.

[parabrave]

So when this guy gets his draft stock in a couple of years and it say 4th rounder do we pick him up in the portal?

[Tater]

So when this guy gets his draft stock in a couple of years and it say 4th rounder do we pick him up in the portal?

More like next year. But no, he'll follow the money again. The beauty of this is that you're going to see schools like A&M have buyers remorse by buying these kid's freshman years. The money is in free agent shopping every year. The big teams will realize that paying for the freshman year ain't worth it. You gotta pay to keep 'em too. See: Quinn Ewers

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Jason Cabell?

Bingo. I remember a coach from Florida say “how do I go back and tell Spurrier that I lost a recruit to Millsaps”. He had offers from all the top programs.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I have a feeling this Hunter deal with Barstool is about to open a Pandora?s box. I said it yesterday when it was announced but what is going to stop Bama, LSU, Texas, or another blue blood from going to a Netflix, Hulu, or Disney and saying hey help us get this kid and we will give you 24/7 access to our program.

[OLJWales]

What did JSU do that Free Shoes U could not? Isn't this a dude who just wants to play for Prime Time?

Okay. Netflix wanting the documentary.