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engie

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Big get for them. For sure from a PR perspective. Seems unlikely to see any college with his baseball draft projections...
 
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patdog

Heisman
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Was there ever any doubt it was going to be? I knew as soon as the penalties came out this was going to happen.
 
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Faustdog

All-Conference
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You guys need to slow down on this “back in business” thing. They’ve gotten a commitment from a quarterback who no one else would take due to character issues and a kid from Prep who will be drafted to MLB and never play a down.

This Ealy commitment is strictly for PR.
 
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o_dawgnabit

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Why would it be done? NCAA won't do anything about it. And I don't blame them. Lose 3 schollies a year for a sugar bowl win... I'd do it too
 
BossDawg78

BossDawg78

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Leeshouldveflanked said:
I always found it interesting that Bianco has several players that turned down $1Mil to play at Oxford...
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I've never wanted to buy into this narrative, but the same thought has crossed my mind. It seems OM has been pretty desperate to steal State's thunder in baseball, so I definitely wouldn't put some funny business past them
 
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Moe Cabelle

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I also find that strange. I can't recall many State signees that turned down the 1M, but they claim a few. Oxford has it's rewards, I guess.
 
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5049

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Faustdog said:
You guys need to slow down on this “back in business” thing. They’ve gotten a commitment from a quarterback who no one else would take due to character issues and a kid from Prep who will be drafted to MLB and never play a down.

This Ealy commitment is strictly for PR.
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Yep, their PR Spin Machine never shut down, even during the investigation
 
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Awwhellnaw

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So Ole Miss has another QB with character issues huh? Sounds like he'll "fit" into their system nicely.
 
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Faustdog

All-Conference
Jun 4, 2007
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He may be really good for them. Chad Kelly was, and he had issues as well. But to act like they stole someone’s recruit isn’t telling the whole story.
 
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FlotownDawg

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Aug 30, 2012
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Sounds like their version of Cord Sandberg. High profile recruit we signed for PR that everybody knew would get drafted highly in MLB draft and never play a down of college football.
 
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Todd4State

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Mar 3, 2008
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BossDawg78 said:
I've never wanted to buy into this narrative, but the same thought has crossed my mind. It seems OM has been pretty desperate to steal State's thunder in baseball, so I definitely wouldn't put some funny business past them
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They would cheat at checkers if we played them in checkers. And then brag about it.
 
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Palos verdes

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Aug 22, 2012
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Ole Miss will thank Ealy for the 4* screenshots he provided the fanbase. Ealy will say, you're welcome, and sign his draft papers.
 
Uncle Ruckus

Uncle Ruckus

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Apr 1, 2011
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Strictly for PR? Don’t kid yourself. I hate OM too, but we’d take his commitment in a heartbeat and no one would say it’s a PR move. It’s a committ from a top 100 player, not a damn PR move.
 
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Faustdog

All-Conference
Jun 4, 2007
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Of course we would take his commitment. He’s extremely talented. But no one else out there is wasting much time recruiting this guy and for good reason.
 
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Todd4State

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Moe Cabelle said:
I also find that strange. I can't recall many State signees that turned down the 1M, but they claim a few. Oxford has it's rewards, I guess.
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They had a class full of guys from Oxford and/or legacies that they have overhyped. I don't think very many if any of them were offered a million out of high school. The best one out of that class is going pro after this year as a draft eligible sophomore. Shoot- they missed the regionals last year. This year will probably be their best chance to do anything because they're losing Rolison, Stokes, Woolfolk and probably Feigl and McArthur. So, basically most of their pitching is going to be leaving before their hitters fully mature as juniors.

And meanwhile, Cann is stacking talent in Starkville....
 
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