Recruiting 2017

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Welp. That doesn't sound too optimistic. Got a great QB & RB coming, but not much from a WR or OL standpoint. Damn how great it would be to have Lashley & AJ Brown right about now.

Question: What's the deal with Akers teammate, the WR? Why the hell cant we steal him from Iowa State? Is there something else to that? I've heard Steve say he felt he'd be a good WR he felt, so what gives?

Wasn't there talk of the Clinton coach being sour over one of our coaches banging his woman or something?

[PassInterference]

Yep, banned from Clinton High School.

The superintendent ought to be kicking some asses over that. How would you feel to have a teacher or counselor limit your career options because they had a personal grudge against a 3rd party?

[Really Clark?]

Whoa now. One of our coaches was not having an affair with one of their coaches wife. It goes back to their HC and Peterson when they were at Forest. Judd's wife is Petersons' ex-wife and there are issues between them but that was from years before hired on at State

[Bothrops]

Any tackles?

We got one guy that looks like a giant five year old visiting. Hope that helps..

[CadaverDawg]

Yep, banned from Clinton High School.

The superintendent ought to be kicking some asses over that. How would you feel to have a teacher or counselor limit your career options because they had a personal grudge against a 3rd party?

Not saying the hurt feelings aren't there, but I'm not buying the "banned from Clinton" stuff. If so, any and all MSU fans that reside in Clinton or have kids at that school should be ashamed for not causing hell over it by now. Besides, coaches can do in homes, phone calls, twitter, Xbox, you name it to get talking with these kids...not to mention getting them on our campus. If our coaches haven't found a way around this, they're lazier than anyone thinks. Hell, it's not like Iowa State comes trotting into Clinton once a week.

I just find that as a convenient excuse for losing a former MSU stronghold by our staff. If by some chance it really is that bad...It would be very very easy for Mullen to setup a meeting with Boswell & say "look, we won't send Peterson here...but let's work something out to keep from denying kids the options of their futures". If Boswell says "F you" to that, then he's a massive pile of shit and a big baby...and Clinton MSU fans should threaten to pull their kids & send them to private school...I guarandamntee you the Superintendent & everyone else would tell Ole Judd where he can shove it to keep from losing 70% of their kids.

But again, I doubt that it's anywhere near what people say it is. If Mullen or Gonzo or TBuck want to talk to White or Akers or anyone else...they can. Whether they've put in the effort is the question.

[bulldog2488]

This is absolutely not true about MSU coaches being banned from Clinton High School.

Yep, banned from Clinton High School.

The superintendent ought to be kicking some asses over that. How would you feel to have a teacher or counselor limit your career options because they had a personal grudge against a 3rd party?

[msbulldog]

Whoa now. One of our coaches was not having an affair with one of their coaches wife. It goes back to their HC and Peterson when they were at Forest. Judd's wife is Petersons' ex-wife and there are issues between them but that was from years before hired on at State

Correct, but could be bad blood, that's keeping us out of Clinton. That would have worked out when Mississippi signed Akers and 2 weeks later hired Boswell. Didn't happen, now we have a dick at Clinton, that's turning their players against us. It's kind of like Starkville last year.

[civildawg]

Barton Simmons just CB gay to lsu FYI

[Todd4State]

Not saying the hurt feelings aren't there, but I'm not buying the "banned from Clinton" stuff. If so, any and all MSU fans that reside in Clinton or have kids at that school should be ashamed for not causing hell over it by now. Besides, coaches can do in homes, phone calls, twitter, Xbox, you name it to get talking with these kids...not to mention getting them on our campus. If our coaches haven't found a way around this, they're lazier than anyone thinks. Hell, it's not like Iowa State comes trotting into Clinton once a week.

I just find that as a convenient excuse for losing a former MSU stronghold by our staff. If by some chance it really is that bad...It would be very very easy for Mullen to setup a meeting with Boswell & say "look, we won't send Peterson here...but let's work something out to keep from denying kids the options of their futures". If Boswell says "F you" to that, then he's a massive pile of shit and a big baby...and Clinton MSU fans should threaten to pull their kids & send them to private school...I guarandamntee you the Superintendent & everyone else would tell Ole Judd where he can shove it to keep from losing 70% of their kids.

But again, I doubt that it's anywhere near what people say it is. If Mullen or Gonzo or TBuck want to talk to White or Akers or anyone else...they can. Whether they've put in the effort is the question.

It absolutely happens in high school football sometimes. Bobby Hall is probably the worst when it comes steering players. The sad thing is the vast majority of high school coaches only want what is best for their players and if that means choosing the rival school then so be it. The only thing that is different here is the marital issues that are involved or the hard feelings because of those issues would probably be a better way of putting it.

Agree it shouldn't happen.

The fact of the matter is Clinton isn't going to do anything to a coach that has just won the 6A title for them for the first time ever I believe- or at least the first in recent memory. I wouldn't worry too much about this since the word on the street is Clinton doesn't have a lot of elite talent for the next few years.

[preachermatt83]

Barton Simmons just CB gay to lsu FYI

Bc he heard gay say what he did the other day about the LB decommitting from LSU.

[maroonmania]

This is absolutely not true about MSU coaches being banned from Clinton High School.

But it has to be true, I read it on the internet.***

[CadaverDawg]

It absolutely happens in high school football sometimes. Bobby Hall is probably the worst when it comes steering players. The sad thing is the vast majority of high school coaches only want what is best for their players and if that means choosing the rival school then so be it. The only thing that is different here is the marital issues that are involved or the hard feelings because of those issues would probably be a better way of putting it.

Agree it shouldn't happen.

The fact of the matter is Clinton isn't going to do anything to a coach that has just won the 6A title for them for the first time ever I believe- or at least the first in recent memory. I wouldn't worry too much about this since the word on the street is Clinton doesn't have a lot of elite talent for the next few years.

I didn't say "steering" doesn't happen. Of course it does. I said "banning from Clinton" likely isn't true, and even if it were happening, our coaches can still access kids from there. If not, they aren't trying.

[msstate7]

3 willie gay crystal balls to lsu in the last 24 hours

[ShotgunDawg]

3 willie gay crystal balls to lsu in the last 24 hours

They are just copying Barton. Robbie actually said that would happen. Same with Leo

MSU simply can't afford to miss on him and be able turn around and make any case that this program is moving forward. Insiders feel good about Willie.

I think we get him. Mullen just can't let happen two years in a row.

[CadaverDawg]

We lose Willie after losing AJ last year....Mullen will start getting some heat. Guys, we have a good program, but we cannot maintain or rise further missing on studs from Starkville. That's embarrassing and shows we're small time. Gotta land Willie

[Ari Gold]

My 2 cents on both Gainer and Willie ..
R.E.L.A.X.

AJ and Willie two different situations . We are in great shape with Willie , LSU will be a player for sure. Hell they should be with a top 2 player in Mississippi.
With Gainer he still may be in the class, if he isn't so be it, if he is so be it..

More to come later........

[Ari Gold]

3 willie gay crystal balls to lsu in the last 24 hours

Doesn't mean shit Until IYOK and Gold's crystal balls move away from Gay to State ( I seen it copyright )

[HSVDawg]

Gay being pursued hard by LSU isn't surprising. This is why the OM situation is somewhat of a double edged sword. Out of state schools are now going to see MS as wide open whereas before MSU and OM's joint resources were able to keep the elite kids in state for the most part. Now, we don't have to worry as much about OM but do have to worry a hell of a lot more about everybody else. That's why I'm not expecting us to start landing 8 or 9 of the Dandy Dozen every year during the OM probation.

[maroonmania]

Gay being pursued hard by LSU isn't surprising. This is why the OM situation is somewhat of a double edged sword. Out of state schools are now going to see MS as wide open whereas before MSU and OM's joint resources were able to keep the elite kids in state for the most part. Now, we don't have to worry as much about OM but do have to worry a hell of a lot more about everybody else. That's why I'm not expecting us to start landing 8 or 9 of the Dandy Dozen every year during the OM probation.

Pretty lame excuse if you ask me. If Gay goes to LSU just because OM is out of the way then we were never going to get him anyway. Just like we were never going to get Cam Akers. I only agree with your premise in that a lot of the guys over the past few years that we lost to OM where we THOUGHT we were second, we were not. Pretty much like the CJ Avery deal this year.

[Ari Gold]

Pretty lame excuse if you ask me. If Gay goes to LSU just because OM is out of the way then we were never going to get him anyway. Just like we were never going to get Cam Akers. I only agree with your premise in that a lot of the guys over the past few years that we lost to OM where we THOUGHT we were second, we were not. Pretty much like the CJ Avery deal this year.

Nothing like CJ Avery
He wasn't going to get on the field here for at least 2-3 years. And very possibly never at Auburn.
And not to talk down to a kid but he isnt a 4* talent.. he was for sure a take for us and a want but this only hurt us perception wise ..
He thought the best place for him to play was Louisville. Wish him all the best with the Cards and hope he has a very good career there.