2018 Recruiting Thread

[msstate7]

Any word on Robinson trip to Nebraska?

[Commercecomet24]

Any word on Robinson trip to Nebraska?

Good question.

[HoopsDawg]

Any word on Robinson trip to Nebraska?

They basically told him that he doesn't have a firm offer right now. They are waiting on 1 or 2 other guys, but if they miss, they want him. The coaches actually told him to go to Miss State this weekend and enjoy his visit.

[msstate7]

They basically told him that he doesn't have a firm offer right now. They are waiting on 1 or 2 other guys, but if they miss, they want him. The coaches actually told him to go to Miss State this weekend and enjoy his visit.

I am not sure we have that luxury. We probably need to sign him

[HoopsDawg]

I am not sure we have that luxury. We probably need to sign him

Our contingency plan is in full effect and he is it. But if papers from Nebraska show up on signing day, my bet is he signs there. His HS basketball coach drove him there.

[Commercecomet24]

Our contingency plan is in full effect and he is it. But if papers from Nebraska show up on signing day, my bet is he signs there. His HS basketball coach drove him there.

I got to think the kid must have some pretty good upside if Frost and Joe both after him.

[Bully13]

I'm smelling another joey trapp deal. We usually get left at the altar on deals like this.

[maroonmania]

I got to think the kid must have some pretty good upside if Frost and Joe both after him.

We only want him because we are desparate for OL in this class. Not because we are high on him as a prospect.

[vv83]

Annnnddd they didn't play for 3 years. You're proving his point.

EXACTLY. They didn?t play for 3 years. You know who won?t play for us in 3 years? Smith, Winkel, Mason, Brule, Carvin.. but no you?re right why should anyone care?

[Cooterpoot]

Robinson, Jones, & Young....Sign’m up. One of them is bound to work out.

[Commercecomet24]

We only want him because we are desparate for OL in this class. Not because we are high on him as a prospect.

Yeah I understand he?s not highly rated and a backup plan but Frost sees a little something so does Joe. I?m not under the impression he?s gonna be the next Gabe Jackson but who knows. Not saying he?ll be an all sec or ever even play but we have had pretty good luck with some lower rated ols.

[Todd4State]

Robinson, Jones, & Young....Sign’m up. One of them is bound to work out.

At least he's trying. A 2 star is more likely to pan out and than just not signing anybody. I'll give him that.

And that is what killed us under Dan- not signing enough offensive linemen or any tall WR's, or whatever it was.

[Commercecomet24]

At least he's trying. A 2 star is more likely to pan out and than just not signing anybody. I'll give him that.

And that is what killed us under Dan- not signing enough offensive linemen or any tall WR's, or whatever it was.

Right! if dan missed on getting his ?camp boys? we just didn?t sign anybody. That?s part of the reason we are thin in spots now. And where most of this angst in recruiting is coming from. At least this staff is trying to do something different.

[maroonmania]

Yeah I understand he?s not highly rated and a backup plan but Frost sees a little something so does Joe. I?m not under the impression he?s gonna be the next Gabe Jackson but who knows. Not saying he?ll be an all sec or ever even play but we have had pretty good luck with some lower rated ols.

Oh, don't get me wrong, at this point, given our situation I would love to sign him. OL, outside of the very top guys, are by far the hardest to project on how they will perform at the college level anyway.

[Commercecomet24]

Oh, don't get me wrong, at this point, given our situation I would love to sign him. OL, outside of the very top guys, are by far the hardest to project on how they will perform at the college level anyway.

Amen to that! Hardest position by far, worse than even qbs to project lol

Their development is just so different than any other position group with so many variables

[Todd4State]

Right! if dan missed on getting his ?camp boys? we just didn?t sign anybody. That?s part of the reason we are thin in spots now. And where most of this angst in recruiting is coming from. At least this staff is trying to do something different.

Exactly. And it absolutely drove me nuts. It was like watching a train that you knew was going to crash and you couldn't really do anything about it except scream...in my case on a message board.

Hopefully another thing that Joe will do differently is let the best players play. If we happen to get some talented players down the line in the position groups we're thin at the moment in- we can always have them compete with the players we finish with and then we at least will have in theory a "veteran" guy and a "high end" guy.

Even worse is when I'm sitting there watching us play Alabama and we just don't have any WR's that can get any separation whatsoever.

[Todd4State]

Oh, don't get me wrong, at this point, given our situation I would love to sign him. OL, outside of the very top guys, are by far the hardest to project on how they will perform at the college level anyway.

That is true but when only sign one you are potentially putting yourself in a dicey situation.

That's why I think we should sign at least five o-line prospects a recruiting cycle. You just increase the odds of hitting on them that way.

[Todd4State]

I'm smelling another joey trapp deal. We usually get left at the altar on deals like this.

Let's see if he shows up on his OV. That will be pretty telling to me.

And FWIW I think all of our o-line prospects are better than Trapp. O-line is difficult to evaluate but it was pretty obvious that Trapp was a reach at the time.

[Commercecomet24]

Exactly. And it absolutely drove me nuts. It was like watching a train that you knew was going to crash and you couldn't really do anything about it except scream...in my case on a message board.

Hopefully another thing that Joe will do differently is let the best players play. If we happen to get some talented players down the line in the position groups we're thin at the moment in- we can always have them compete with the players we finish with and then we at least will have in theory a "veteran" guy and a "high end" guy.

Even worse is when I'm sitting there watching us play Alabama and we just don't have any WR's that can get any separation whatsoever.

Imagine the season we would?ve had if we would?ve had a Bear and Fred Ross on this last team? By not signing enough each year the last few years he left us on this precarious situation with ols and cbs. Granted he left us in great shape for 18, but we got some holes to fill by not signing enough the last few years. I know this staff has had some misses here recently but at least they?re beating the bushes looking for players. That?s totally different than in the past.

[Commercecomet24]

That is true but when only sign one you are potentially putting yourself in a dicey situation.

That's why I think we should sign at least five o-line prospects a recruiting cycle. You just increase the odds of hitting on them that way.

Agree it needs to be 5 ols, 4 minimum per class and then process as needed. Gotta play the law of averages with lineman.