Hev's recruiting rep

[AlCoDog]

Watching that Dak documentary and listening to Hev got me to thinking.(I thought he came off as quite personable by the way). I never heard one complaint about him until the Deion Mix situation. Then all the experts started coming out of everywhere, and unleashed an agenda that they still carry on today. Does anyone know where Mix is now? If you don't, he is a graduate transfer on his way to Houston after playing in 3 games for Auburn last year. He never did ****, but play some garbage snaps. All that fuss over a player that wasn't that good after all. Just a random thought while we wait for football to get here.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I also noted that early in the process of recruiting Dak, he told Dak he needed to step up on his passing, instead of telling him all was great and he was awesome like most recruiters do. Then Dan backed up the recruiting philosophy that you work when you come to MSU to become the best you can be.

I cannot help but wonder if this is part of our "problem" with recruiting that so many ***** about. We don't constantly pump sunshine up their *** like a lot of the rest.

 

[shotgunDawg]

I think in someways your message has to depend on the position you are trying to recruit.

For example: I want them to recruit QBs like they recruited Dak because I want the guy that is attracted to that type of recruitment being the guy running my team.

However, that same recruiting style doesn't work for WRs. I don't mind my WRs & CBs being cocky divas that are entitled. Many of the best WRs in history have that attitude.

I just think their has to a flexibility in the message depending on the position.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I think in someways your message has to depend on the position you are trying to recruit.

For example: I want them to recruit QBs like they recruited Dak because I want the guy that is attracted to that type of recruitment being the guy running my team.

However, that same recruiting style doesn't work for WRs. I don't mind my WRs & CBs being cocky divas that are entitled. Many of the best WRs in history have that attitude.

I just think their has to a flexibility in the message depending on the position.

Ok, I can agree with that mostly, but you also can come across as wishy-washy if you are telling one guy one thing and then something else to another.

You would have to be very careful how you pulled that off.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

I think this style helps us avoid more busts. Yes we will still have some, but it will seldom be because they won't put in the work.

 

[Junction John]

Cue StaleHater in 3...2...1...

Watching that Dak documentary and listening to Hev got me to thinking.(I thought he came off as quite personable by the way). I never heard one complaint about him until the Deion Mix situation. Then all the experts started coming out of everywhere, and unleashed an agenda that they still carry on today. Does anyone know where Mix is now? If you don't, he is a graduate transfer on his way to Houston after playing in 3 games for Auburn last year. He never did ****, but play some garbage snaps. All that fuss over a player that wasn't that good after all. Just a random thought while we wait for football to get here.

Don't forget Hev was lead on Chris Jones as well.

 

[AlCoDog]

Yeah, and I guess my bigger point was that Hevessey got this ridiculously over blown rep as a ****** recruiter from our own fans over a recruit that was obviously overhyped to begin with. Instead of giving our guy the benefit of the doubt, it was given to an overrated South Panola recruit who got his fat feelings hurt. Suddenly all these people "in the know" came out running their mouths on the message boards about **** they really didn't know much about after all and continue to do to this day.

 

[Junction John]

You don't have to wonder any more.

I cannot help but wonder if this is part of our "problem" with recruiting that so many ***** about. We don't constantly pump sunshine up their *** like a lot of the rest.

There's no question Hev and Mullen run some guys off. If you're a guy like AJ Brown, there's no way you pick MSU ("we're gonna work your *** off, you have to earn the right to start") over an Ole Miss ("you'll start as a freshman, we promise, you're the best receiver I've ever seen, probably better than Dez Bryant already").

But the percentage of hard workers, or good "locker room" guys we get is higher, even if the stars don't always favor us on signing day. It takes diligence, hard work, and patience from the fans, but this is Mullen's way. And taking a look around today, I'd say his way is winning.

 

[AlCoDog]

I can think of at least one worse situation to be in.