Recruiting Nationwide

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

There are several positions that Mississippi simply doesn't put out a lot of quality recruits for. Such as OL. We need to be recruiting nationwide to fill those positions that Mississippi kids aren't strong at.

^^^THIS^^^

OL, QB, and WR are good examples. We've always found defensive players and running backs nearby, but if we are going to sign players at the other positions that will keep us from having years like the last (WR need), we need to go where they are.

Anyone that thinks we would abandon MS, AL and LA recruits is just being absurd and irrational.

 

[5049]

No, but they had to start "snapping their fingers" at one time. The topic of this thread is "recruiting nationwide". My "irrational" self is saying we need to cast a wider net in recruiting much like we have always done in baseball. Both Croom and Mullen focused on MS and AL because it was "EASIER" to recruit those areas due to location. I'm hoping Moorhead and staff will not take the "EASY" route in recruiting and look for good athletes nationwide that fit his system. It appears he is going that route. I like it.

Yes, most likely after they won a few national titles. Recruiting nationally seems to get easier when you do that, weird

 

[5049]

hahaha what a character that guy was...Jamere Holland maybe was the player? nothing will ever beat the wide receivers on Miami street corners comment

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Absolutely. California had the 2nd highest rate of citizens leaving their state last year (#1 was New York)...and the place most of the folks leaving California were going to was Texas. Maybe we could probably funnel some talent to the Magnolia State.

SEC Football, hospitality, cheaper housing / land, lower taxes, lower cost of living, less crime, good food, no earthquakes, no mudslides, no forest fires, and an escape from the craziness.

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[Wizard of bulldogery]

I'm super excited. We have 10 coaches that can recruit. A couple coaches already have relationships with the high schools in Mississippi and throughout the south. You go introduce yourself as headcoach and stay in touch with those guys. Since our class is somewhat wrapped up you send the rest of the guys especially the new ones around the country spreading the word about what we are building and that is a championship MFing program. WE AREN'T SMALL ef ING POTATOES GET THAT **** OUT OF YOUR HEAD OR TAKE OFF YOUR MAROON AND WHITE. Its is time to grow a pair. You can hop on a plane have breakfast or early lunch with a coach in Fresno or LA and hop on the same plane and fly back and you are home in time for dinner. It may take a couple of years to build rapport and strong relationships with some of the coaches but you still build them. If you build it they will come. if you don't have a hook in the water you ain't gonna catch ****.

 

[Justin themowa reed]

I'm super excited. We have 10 coaches that can recruit. A couple coaches already have relationships with the high schools in Mississippi and throughout the south. You go introduce yourself as headcoach and stay in touch with those guys. Since our class is somewhat wrapped up you send the rest of the guys especially the new ones around the country spreading the word about what we are building and that is a championship MFing program. WE AREN'T SMALL ef ING POTATOES GET THAT **** OUT OF YOUR HEAD OR TAKE OFF YOUR MAROON AND WHITE. Its is time to grow a pair. You can hop on a plane have breakfast or early lunch with a coach in Fresno or LA and hop on the same plane and fly back and you are home in time for dinner. It may take a couple of years to build rapport and strong relationships with some of the coaches but you still build them. If you build it they will come. if you don't have a hook in the water you ain't gonna catch ****.

Agree 100% if we wanna take that next step like the elite programs of the world recruiting nationally is how you do it. No more poor excuses about Starkville. We have a program that is legit now and will be legit in the future... we finally have coaches that aren't as lazy and are trying to build is brand... I love it!!! It's time Boys to be The Big Dawgs we are meant to be

 

[coachnorm]

Somebody tell Coach Huff to get the hell outta Cali. Nothing but soft wussies and snowflakes there.

Maybe you should investigate the California issue. Take the Los Angeles area alone. No area in America is there higher quality high school football than the "Trinity League" which is loaded with talent and upper tier coaching. The Los Angles Metroplex has a population larger than the combined population of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky combined. There are only Two D1 schools in the Metroplex, USC and UCLA. This means only about 42 scholarships for all of that population. Of the 42 many are out of state offers. Where do you think Washington and Oregon get most of their players, Boise State? Many quality football players become football orphans in a way because they have to leave the State due to numbers. I would much prefer that quality on our side of the LOS and not the opposition.

Many high school football players from SEC land end up in California because of not being eligible academically. Many Florida and Georgia kids make it back home after 2 years at California JUCOs, so when you recruit California, you may recruit a SEC guy by circumstance? Check out a JUCO roster attached in this thread and diversify your perceptions.

http://www.fchornets.com/sports/fball/2016-17/roster

 

[blacklistedbully]

It was a joke. Guess it wasn't obvious enough.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

It was a joke. Guess it wasn't obvious enough.

No that is the best kind of joke dude. Sam Kinison would be proud.

 

[kired]

https://n.rivals.com/news/what-happened-to-kenny-ashley

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I'm super excited. We have 10 coaches that can recruit. A couple coaches already have relationships with the high schools in Mississippi and throughout the south. You go introduce yourself as headcoach and stay in touch with those guys. Since our class is somewhat wrapped up you send the rest of the guys especially the new ones around the country spreading the word about what we are building and that is a championship MFing program. WE AREN'T SMALL ef ING POTATOES GET THAT **** OUT OF YOUR HEAD OR TAKE OFF YOUR MAROON AND WHITE. Its is time to grow a pair. You can hop on a plane have breakfast or early lunch with a coach in Fresno or LA and hop on the same plane and fly back and you are home in time for dinner. It may take a couple of years to build rapport and strong relationships with some of the coaches but you still build them. If you build it they will come. if you don't have a hook in the water you ain't gonna catch ****.

The very fact that this staff is already out recruiting 19 and 20 signees immediately bury what we have had before. When you add to that the fact that they are expanding our footprint, it really gets me pumped. Previously, I could give a rip about who we were recruiting in the future because it was always the same old battles with Ole Miss and Bama and we would end up short players and scramble to make our numbers, yet still not fill needs.

We can visit players in and near Miss pretty easily and quickly. To get our brand in front of coaches and players in other hotbeds we have to start early, then follow up with those who have interest.

IF we are going to build the program we all want we have to keep the in-state recruits then go outside to get those players for positions we are always short on with mid south players like OL, WR and QB.

And bringing up what Croom and Mullen did or didn't do is crazy. This ain't the country club anymore.

 

[5049]

https://n.rivals.com/news/what-happened-to-kenny-ashley

Wow talk about a blast from the past

 

[blacklistedbully]

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Ya, look at at those natty banners at DWS, recruiting locally for the past 100 years have paid great dividends. Let's stay in our 200 mile radius like good ole boys. Yes siry , Bob. ***