Recruiting 2017

[maroonmania]

Starkville kids OBVIOUSLY will commit to tsun. I don't think anybody really paid attention****, but it happened last year, in fact...but, the point is, if they really want to end up in Oxford, they don't make a final commitment in June. They do it EXACTLY like AJ did. He wrote the book on it. Be uncommital until Signing Day. Why would you put yourself through an entire school year of dealing with the crap that he's going to have to deal with??? Why push your commitment up?? Commit on Signing Day and limit the harassment! Hell, I bet he's uncommitted by BDC.

If you don't plan to stay true to your commitment, then why help that team get other commitments? I believe he is truly committed to them at the moment, now whether that holds or not until next February I don't know.

[Tripp McNeely]

If you don't plan to stay true to your commitment, then why help that team get other commitments? I believe he is truly committed to them at the moment, now whether that holds or not until next February I don't know.

I'm sure they are begging him to publicly help them commit. If you're gonna play the mole, you can't be obvious about it. If you really want to hurt them you play the part until later down the road. It makes the decommit and flip THAT much more dramatic...and for the record, I can't stand crap like this. I wish he'd just decommit and commit to us.

[djaymsu5]

I'm sure they are begging him to publicly help them commit. If you're gonna play the mole, you can't be obvious about it. If you really want to hurt them you play the part until later down the road. It makes the decommit and flip THAT much more dramatic...and for the record, I can't stand crap like this. I wish he'd just decommit and commit to us.

Do you have any proof that this is Leo 2.0 or are you just holding out your last bit of hope? I for one don't believe that shit for one second. I mean I would love to be wrong and look like an idiot and have him commit or sign with us but cmon man. I know it's recruiting and crazier stuff has happened but I guess we will see. Btw I don't have any proof what so ever that Avery will end up at OM just the vibe I've been getting lately. I firmly believe that Willie and CJ want to go to the same school though where that be state or OM.

[defiantdog]

Do you have any proof that this is Leo 2.0 or are you just holding out your last bit of hope? I for one don't believe that shit for one second. I mean I would love to be wrong and look like an idiot and have him commit or sign with us but cmon man. I know it's recruiting and crazier stuff has happened but I guess we will see. Btw I don't have any proof what so ever that Avery will end up at OM just the vibe I've been getting lately. I firmly believe that Willie and CJ want to go to the same school though where that be state or OM.

I still believe Avery and Akers both end up at OM. They are both waiting for their individual moments to commit. And Willie isn't a Leo type situation. There isn't a silent commit here or anything like that. It's more of a Lashley situation right now where he has too many voices in his ear. But it's June, it'll all change when he starts making officials. You don't think Kobe Jones just gonna let Willie scape out to a place with nice trees and shit, do you?

Off topic, Erroll Thompson has blown the **** up over the summer. He's easily 6'2" 245lbs - pure muscle.

[Tripp McNeely]

Do you have any proof that this is Leo 2.0 or are you just holding out your last bit of hope? I for one don't believe that shit for one second. I mean I would love to be wrong and look like an idiot and have him commit or sign with us but cmon man. I know it's recruiting and crazier stuff has happened but I guess we will see. Btw I don't have any proof what so ever that Avery will end up at OM just the vibe I've been getting lately. I firmly believe that Willie and CJ want to go to the same school though where that be state or OM.

I follow recruiting. Usually the obvious direction is the way things end up going. It's very "weird" that a Starkville kid would commit to om in friggin June...probably for good reason. Using terms like "last bit" when referring to the hope that he flips in this situation is a reach. There are gobs of evidence out there to support it. Hell, Robbie Faulk said his family reached out to our staff immediately after the commit and have been in constant contact ever since

[djaymsu5]

I follow recruiting. Usually the obvious direction is the way things end up going. It's very "weird" that a Starkville kid would commit to om in friggin June...probably for good reason. Using terms like "last bit" when referring to the hope that he flips in this situation is a reach. There are gobs of evidence out there to support it. Hell, Robbie Faulk said his family reached out to our staff immediately after the commit and have been in constant contact ever since

Yea it's all a weird situation. I hope you are right but who knows

[djaymsu5]

I still believe Avery and Akers both end up at OM. They are both waiting for their individual moments to commit. And Willie isn't a Leo type situation. There isn't a silent commit here or anything like that. It's more of a Lashley situation right now where he has too many voices in his ear. But it's June, it'll all change when he starts making officials. You don't think Kobe Jones just gonna let Willie scape out to a place with nice trees and shit, do you?

Off topic, Erroll Thompson has blown the **** up over the summer. He's easily 6'2" 245lbs - pure muscle.

Errol was already big. He probably honestly has lost some weight since he's gotten on campus. But I wouldn't think Kobe would. Although Kobe ain't paying Willie to come to state either.

[Bothrops]

Gay is gone, and expect Avery to follow.

On a side note..Erroll Thompson could throw Willie Gay 3 rows into the stands.

[maroonmania]

Gay is gone, and expect Avery to follow.

On a side note..Erroll Thompson could throw Willie Gay 3 rows into the stands.

Yep, unfortunately it ain't Our State 'no mo or so it would seem.

[djaymsu5]

Gay is gone, and expect Avery to follow.

On a side note..Erroll Thompson could throw Willie Gay 3 rows into the stands.

Totally agree. Him and Leo could be a nasty 1-2 punch on the inside. I think Errol will take somebody's spot. That SB hits folks with no remorse. Him and Leo are a lot alike. If we can get Peters and McLauring to starting hitting people like Sean Taylor we will be a nasty ass defense.

[djaymsu5]

I knew Willie was going to OM when I asked IYOK 2 years ago why we weren't recruiting a 4 star kid out of our back yard. We jumped on him too late. OM already had built a relationship by the time we tried. Lack of effort by the coaching staff AGAIN!

[mic]

I knew Willie was going to OM when I asked IYOK 2 years ago why we weren't recruiting a 4 star kid out of our back yard. We jumped on him too late. OM already had built a relationship by the time we tried. Lack of effort by the coaching staff AGAIN!

He didn't go there because they "recruited" him harder or got on him first...

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I guess we'll see how it plays out between now & February.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

Why didn't Brandon Smith get an offer? I see he committed to Iowa recently. My friend coaches him & thinks highly of his ability. Do you think he's an SEC-caliber player?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Why didn't Brandon Smith get an offer? I see he committed to Iowa recently. My friend coaches him & thinks highly of his ability. Do you think he's an SEC-caliber player?

I like Brandon & think he's a good player. His biggest question mark is his speed. He's just down the board some.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I don't remember Leo EVER openly recruiting for the Bears even when he was "committed".

Seriously? Oh yes he WAS!! I remember seeing alot of stuff on Twitter from him hyping up OM..

[djaymsu5]

He didn't go there because they "recruited" him harder or got on him first...

May not have been the only reason but it's one of them

[spiritual_machine2005]

any idea if willie gay will come to big dawg camp?

[Tripp McNeely]

any idea if willie gay will come to big dawg camp?

Robbie and Paul say they expect him there

[mcain31]

Do we have a realistic shot at getting Caled Chandler, 2017 OT from Jefferson, GA?

http://247sports.com/Recruitment/Cal...cruitInterests