UPDATED (8:17am EST 1/12/26): MSU impact OL transfer portal tracker
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Anyone that has to rush our passer or stop our running game definitely thinks we're "good" as in a good opportunity to add to their highlight reel.
We are a one-stop-shop for NFL Draft highlights.
Just don’t respond to the troll and he will go away.
I have often wondered if there is any way to find out how many times a team shows up during draft highlights. I suspect we are close to the top
Mississippi state football cares!
If we had 4 more above average offensive linemen this year we are 7-5 regular season
Well Mississippi state is gonna be paying them and Mississippi state isn’t exactly getting rich.
He was 4* out of high school. For what we’re spending he’s definitely worth the risk. But more a project player than immediate help most likely.
There’s big athletic & strong. And there’s big fat & lazy. We didn’t seem to have the first kind.
Remember, before I was banned, when I used to talk about the “temp-tax” with regards to linemen and Lebby? Most here laughed at the notion.
Here’s one thread, scroll down toward the bottom of the first page:
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1. Lebby’s offense for the 2nd straight year is the fastest tempo between plays in the SEC. Avg. Sec/Play: 22.2 (SEC #1) 12–20 sec rests → lactic buildup Plays/Game Offense: 80 (SEC #1) High-Intensity Distance (OL/Game, GPS Est: 4,800–5,500m Skill-player type loads on linemen → higher...www.on3.com
If a portal O-lineman sees ‘fastest tempo and 2nd most plays per game” on the brochure and thinks, “Nah, too much running,” then he’s self selecting out of our program. If he won’t come to Mississippi State because they’d have to run 78 plays a game and actually be in cardio shape, then we don’t want those lazy kind around here anyways. That’s good. They’d rather go to a slow huddle program where they can stand around for 40 seconds between plays, scratch themselves, and pretend they’re working hard, let them go, we don’t want them either. Lebby’s style will self select the exact type of cardio focused hard working linemen who want to play a lot of snaps and football. We will be fine here. And it will be cheaper because the type lineman I’m talking about won’t be using or listening to what some agent is telling them.Remember, before I was banned, when I used to talk about the “temp-tax” with regards to linemen and Lebby? Most here laughed at the notion.
Here’s one thread, scroll down toward the bottom of the first page:
Offensive Linemen. Hidden Metrics. - Forums
1. Lebby’s offense for the 2nd straight year is the fastest tempo between plays in the SEC. Avg. Sec/Play: 22.2 (SEC #1) 12–20 sec rests → lactic buildup Plays/Game Offense: 80 (SEC #1) High-Intensity Distance (OL/Game, GPS Est: 4,800–5,500m Skill-player type loads on linemen → higher...
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5’9”, 245. I’m applying for a 6th year.
Guys, haven't you heard? We don't need linemen? Just more patience will make us better instantly!
Lebby’s high tempo asks OL to play almost 80 snaps per game (#2 ranked nationally) at the fastest pace in the nation, often in space- pass pro, RPO’s ect. This can lead to quicker fatigue for heavier guys and fewer “smashmouth” run reps to showcase NFL power. Jimothy is a classic road grader build—big, powerful interior/mauler type ideal for dominant run blocking.
DeBoer’s Alabama scheme, while spread, runs fewer plays overall (66 per game, ranked 90th nationally) and has leaned more on physical, pro style run elements, even if 2025 was an anomaly with poor rushing. Bigger bodies like Lewis get more opportunities to use his size skill set on defenders in a less exhausting pace which for him would be better for NFL tape and development.
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Look, I salute the “tempo tough guy” sermon here- nothing says elite conditioning like pretending every 340lb offensive lineman who leaves us is just a couch potato scared of cardio. Calling Jimothy Lewis lazy because he portaled and maybe go somewhere like a slower paced Bama for better pro tape is hilarious cope. He started games for us. Alabama sure wants him, as they wined and dined him. I saw a video of him eating sushi with them. Same thing with Luke Work. These guys arent slackers looking for nap time- they’re big uglies whose agents are telling them- Go somewhere slower where you can actually look dominant instead of gassing out in space in Lebby’s offense. If you’re saying Lebbys tempo self selects big lineman who are cardio kings, that’s ridiculous lol. I’d say it also repels the true maulers who want to smash, not sprint. Let’s not pretend churning the entire OL room every offseason is some genius filter for ‘real workers.’ It’s the effect of a tempo tax, not a virtue signal. More wins might help this a little, but the reality and fact is, Lebby’s style of offense is a deterrent for quality experienced veteran linemen. Again we will have to over pay (tempo tax) for scraps again. And that’s why this offensive style won’t work here. Not to mention it has the same effect on our defensive front because of the boomerang quick turnaround. Their agents are noting that as well. Everyone is being fooled by offensive numbers, big plays, tempo ect- they can’t see the real negative counter effect it actually has over evertjing.
Btw, Will I’m a fan!
Not sure it’s some pace or cardio deal with Lewis . More likely Lebby’s buddy Loadholt isn’t worth a flip at coaching OL. Loadholt is Hutzler 2.0 hire a friend pay him a ton get nothing in return.
Lewis was not very smart, to put it kindly. He had a problem picking up the playbook. Now if he goes to Alabama or wherever and succeeds then it’s probably a Loadholt issue in not being able to teach the information.
If Lewis plays at Bama like he did here, their QB better be tough. He was personally responsible for at least 3 brutal blind side sacks on Shapen. Looked like a turnstile. I think I said in a game thread, if you accused him of having money on our opponent it’d be hard to disprove.
Blaming Loadholt for Jimothy Lewis hitting the portal is straight up scapegoating and ignoring the obvious. A redshirt freshman tackle gets thrown into the fire, into the literal fastest tempo offense in the nation between snaps, and ran the 2nd most snaps per game in the nation, and he’s 320-330 lbs. He’s out there for all those snaps and that quick of a turnaround, against SEC edge rushers who live in the weight room, while our depth is still catching up. Of course he looked raw and got beat sometimes! And he’s not smart enough to pick up Lebby’s simple go fast playbook, but then Alabama thinks he smart enough for theirs? But sure, let’s pin it all on Loadholt instead of admitting the scheme’s tempo tax is brutal on a rebuilding O-line, and certain type of linemen like Jimothy. Again this is why they will have to pay a literal monetary tempo tax to make this work here.
He got beat more than sometimes. He had a problem picking up the playbook. He was here for 2 years. I'm not sure whether it was Loadholt or just him being not smart, but it was one or the other. I personally think Lewis is just stupid and won't ever be any good, but I may be wrong. He got benched in HS some too. By year 2 there is no excuse not to know where to be and who to block. These dudes spend so many hours in the film room and summer workouts with each other that it just isn't realistic to not know where to go and what to do by this time in their career unless you just are not trying or are really not very smart at all. If the problem was that he had not been in the weight room long enough then that is understandable, but he was not out of shape or not strong enough. He didn't know who to block.
Typical trash and slander the player who leaves or the recruit who decommits. And Alabama is too dumb to see what you’re saying- even with 2 extra years to evaluate him since HS. Bama wants him now but we don’t. Ok
He had the lowest PFF grades on the worst OL in the league. All of this was due to his mental ineptitude. He has a lot of physical skills, which is why Alabama is after him. I’m sorry that the reality of his time here hurts your 17ing feelings, Mrs. Jimothy.
We finally have some OL and Edge visitors coming in this week......3 or 4 OT's included
Luke Work commits to Missouri. Didn’t know if this had already been mentioned. Expect improved performance/stats at Mizzou- common for linemen switching from tempo heavy to more balanced schemes. This gives linemen more rest between snaps, better suits Work’s size (6’6”, 315 lbs), and allows him to focus on power/technique rather than constant sprinting. Hate to lose him. Especially to a better team.
O line is more about coaching/development than any other position group. Watch LW become a good/decent player for Missouri. leach prioritized O line, he had much to say on the subject. I think in 2022 our O line was in the top 3 In the sec. I remember Nick Jones, a juco stepping in and being outstanding. It was so stupid for our boosters just to fire Mason Miller For no good reason.
The starting left tackle for UAB is visiting tomorrow, and has a pff pass blocking grade of 81, which is borderline elite. Hopefully he commits.
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Memphis has landed a commitment from Mississippi State offensive line transfer Koby Keenum, his agency
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. Former four-star recruit who began his career at Kentucky. Played in 12 games for Mississippi State this season.
Besides that, it is just incredibly stupid to let Work and Lewis leave. This are (rising) 3rd year guys, who have played, and we toss them to the wind like we can just go replace them quickly in the portal. Linemen have to grow up.
If you’re talking about Brandon Sneh, 81.0 was actually his PFF pass-blocking grade from his 2024 season when he played at Wagner. I haven’t seen any publicly available specific PFF grades for his 2025 performance at UAB. Which leads me to ask- Although that’s a good score, who did he play against or block at Wagner?
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JFC, is THIS the 17-ing horse that's gonna get beat for the next 8 months? I may just hang myself now....
