MS 2016 Top 50 (for recruitniks)

[FreeDawg]

http://3rdand57.com/2016-mississippi-prospects-top-50/

There is plenty of subjectivity on this but the goal was to make a list more detailed and comprehensive than any I had seen out there. The player comparison was the biggest wrinkle and by far the most difficult thing to do for all 50 players.

 

[dawgstudent]

Curious - how do you find players that you initially know nothing about?

 

[FreeDawg]

Curious - how do you find players that you initially know nothing about?

The first step to finding players is generating a list using the database at 247, rivals, and scout. They will all miss a few between them. The next good tool is Varsity Preps. Demetric Warren does a prospect list and his always has a few guys the sites don't have. After I have a big list I break it down by position and send that list to a few people and ask who I'm missing. After filling those guys in you do the search for film. Also look for the numbers from the nike camps, and as much sparq stuff as you can find. Its far from scientific and there is possibility for someone to fall between the cracks but there will be 2 more editions to come out to catch any misses and account for risers and fallers. An example: the first targeted 22 from the CL was missing some big names like Scott Lashley. You just have to go with the resources you have and update as more becomes available. I think I did as much due diligence as someone can do to generate this list, especially someone who doesn't do it for a living.

 

[57stratdawg]

Good stuff. I'm not sure how committed Bama is to Raekwon Davis or vise versa.

 

[dawgstudent]

You did a pretty good job.

 

[patdog]

THIS is a big reason Southern Miss's football program has collapsed. It's damn near impossible to find the overlooked players like Favre, Winder, etc. they built their program on in the 80s. And what few there are, they now have to outrecruit Troy, ULL, LA Tech, Central Florida, UAB (maybe), etc. to get.

 

[FreeDawg]

You're right but I could give you a list of guys USM should have offered already. When you look at the last couple years, La Tech and ULL are absolutely raiding MS for guys USM should be heavily involved with. It looks like USM doesn't make MS a priority when La Tech and ULL are and it's killing them

 

[57stratdawg]

Truthfully, 2011 withstanding, they've been treading water for about decade now.

 

[HD6]

Look at this list, USM only signed 2 of the top 50 in this state last year. So many guys going to La Tech, ULL, ULM, Memphis. Southern should be all over these guys. There's no way they signed a QB as good as Brady Davis or J'Mar Smith.

 

[kired]

As a NP alumni it's cool to see Brooks Shannon on your list... but I honestly think he was a senior this past year. May want to double check that. His stats don't reflect how good he was because they spread the ball around so much. He was an incredible athlete. I've seen him score every way possible. Between playing QB, WR, RB, and returns - he averaged 1 TD every 4 touches.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

My One Quibble: Branding. You should have made it Top 57.

(Seriously, excellent work.)

 

[FreeDawg]

You're right

He was mislabeled on one of the databases where I made my initial list. Funny thing is that I have sent his hudl around to a couple people to discuss him and none of us knew or realized he was 2015. Oh well, that's exactly why I ranked a little deeper privately just in case anything came up. Now Brookhaven LB Dedric Smith is in. Any idea where Shannon signed? Dude is one heck of an athlete.

 

[kired]

EMCC - enrolled in January according to this. I think that means he'd be capable of signing next year with 3 years of eligibility left since he could finish JUCO by spring 2016.

http://www.wcbi.com/local-sports/wcbis-2015-national-signing-day-headquarters/