2026 HS/JC Football Recruiting

[maroonmania]

It?s the same way in Alabama, Louisiana, etc.

If our state would ever stand up for itself we would look a lot better. We played the MS AL game short handed and in AL every year forever until here lately. And the tide has turned a bit. Even when we have lost it has been a close game. And everyone loves to say how talented AL HSFB is. We have been right there with them

I'm not really sure it matters if the vast majority of the state's elite players are all going to go out of state. Everyone has a right to make their own school choice for whatever reason (NIL money, chance to win something, etc.) but it sure would be nice if the HS players in state had more loyalty to the in state schools. We've always had more than our share to leave the state if given the opportunity but now with NIL, we can't seem to keep any of them. This year we are having trouble even getting some of them to visit.

[Coach34]

Mississippi recruits are super talented just as the rest of the southern states- just less refined and a little more dumb. Miss recruits just need a little more growth usually on the college level. Thats why Mullen was so successful. He found the guys that needed developing and developed them. The portal has hurt this state on that

[bulldawg28]

Hes a legit SEC player. A lot of teams wont want him as a RB cause he will prolly run a 4.6-4.8 but he plays faster than that. Can catch, can block. He could end up a hell of a ILB

He's faster than a 4.6 and definitely not an LB over a RB. Dude is gifted with the ball in his hands.

[Political Hack]

Except that Chris was a 5 star. Was rated the second best player in the country by signing day.

He committed as a 2-star. Everyone panicked about taking a 2-star kid so early. I told everyone he was better than Kimdichee (sp?) and got laughed off the board. Pretty funny.

[Political Hack]

Mississippi recruits are super talented just as the rest of the southern states- just less refined and a little more dumb. Miss recruits just need a little more growth usually on the college level. Thats why Mullen was so successful. He found the guys that needed developing and developed them. The portal has hurt this state on that

The portal is killing development. It's almost not a job requirement for a college coach anymore.

[R2Dawg]

Except that Chris was a 5 star. Was rated the second best player in the country by signing day.

Yes I know but he was a 2 star when we got him. If he had not blown up people in camp that summer, he would have signed a nobody that turned into top DL in nation.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yes I know but he was a 2 star when we got him. If he had not blown up people in camp that summer, he would have signed a nobody that turned into top DL in nation.

Except he didn't blow up at any summer camp. Hevesy and Mullen kept him from going to camp at Bama and LSU. He was a 3 star by the time the end of the season rolled around. He went down to the MS/AL game and showed out and then went to the UA AA game and blew up. That's when the hype kicked into overdrive