who is your sleeper signee(s) for this class?

[Shooter McGavin.sixpack]

I say Jonas Spivey and Keith Mixon. Both of them will be really good players for us.

 

[Hankp22]

Traver Jung

I think Traver Jung will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Watching his highlight tapes, it looks like he has the athleticism to serve as a hybrid LB. Hopefully he can play a similar role to Wells. It will be interesting to see how he will fit into our new defensive scheme.

I am also a fan of Tim Washington for many of the same reasons. Once he has a few years in the program and adds some weight, I think he could be an impact player.

Edit to add:

It was nice to go into NSD with a class that has been solid since really October. The core of our class has been solid for a while now. Getting guys like Leo and Moton late in the process made a really good glass possibly a great one. It was nice not to worry about recruits wavering from their commitment.

 

[Augustus McCrae]

Farrod Green is going to be really good. Dude can play.

 

[57stratdawg]

Agree with this, but I'll say McLaurin.

 

[msstate7]

Dontae jones is rated as a 4*, but he's my pick anyway. I think he's gonna be a star at te

 

[MabenMaroon]

Pretty excited about all of them, but am thinking that by the time they both graduate ( or leave early ) Anfernee Mullins and Michael Story are going to be the two biggest sleepers/surprises. Thinking like Jonthan Banks type, small unknown schools under the radar.

 

[msstate7]

Pretty excited about all of them, but am thinking that by the time they both graduate ( or leave early ) Anfernee Mullins and Michael Story are going to be the two biggest sleepers/surprises. Thinking like Jonthan Banks type, small unknown schools under the radar.

Bob Carskadon ‏@bobcarskadon 4m4 minutes ago
Mullen says DE Anfernee Mullins (Aliceville, Al.) "Might be the No. 1 player in the country if you put him in Dallas." Small-school guy.

 

[esplanade91]

Donald Gray is going to break 1,000 yards this season.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Concur ...

Agree with this, but I'll say McLaurin.

McLaurin and Peters both have the opportunity to fill void at S early next year. Combination of extreme talent and huge need at that position.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Honestly I hope we don't see many of them very soon. Mullen's plan seems to be working...
1. redshirt year
2. special teams
3. backup/special teams
4. starter
5. NFL or returning starter.

This is why I'm not too worried about losing a dozen starters. The new starters will be 3rd year players, not true freshmen.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Mark McLaurin-dude is a monster. Could turn into a freak LB or a Taylor Mays

I say Jonas Spivey and Keith Mixon. Both of them will be really good players for us.

type hard-hitting safety.

Another one is Daryl Williams. I won't be surprised if he starts at Center before the season is over.

 

[madisonmd]

Don't sleep on Justin Johnson. Buddy has been watching him. Says best downfield blocking HS WR he has ever seen. Great body to develop into, also.

 

[121Josey]

247 dropped him to a 3 star. But 6'4" 260 WR?.. Yikes!

 

[121Josey]

Mixon. Boom goes the dynamite. The steal of the class.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

McLaurin. I'm from the area and grew up playing with his freak athlete family. If he's as talented as they were, but with much better size, then he'll be a star.

 

[aTotal360]

Agreed. I really think he will be our version of De'anthony Thomas.

 

[msstate7]

247 dropped him to a 3 star. But 6'4" 260 WR?.. Yikes!

His drop was pretty unfair considering it was due to injury. He'll be a te and a very good one imo

 

[coach66]

The film I have seen on Donald Gray tells me he is going to be special. Can't

wait to watch him play.

 

[treeddeep]

Has anyone seen Stamps play?

 

[DirtyDog]

Yes, Stamps has good ball skills and excellent athleticism. The downside is that he's very lean and will need to add some muscle and get a little more physical on the edge in run support. Fortunately, with our LBs (old and new), I doubt he'll have to stick his nose into tackling very many RBs head-on. The other down-side is that he seemed to take a few plays off, but I saw that with all the high school players that I've watched including Gerri Green who never came off the field it seemed. One thing about Stamps is that he wanted the ball when the game was on the line. He wants "the moment" and is not afraid of it. I think with a little work in the weight room and some additional technique that he'll continue to develop and be very good. One of his coaches was Josh Morgan who played safety for us so knows DB skills.

 

[coach66]

I was listening to the guy on 105.9 Weiner I think is his name*. He said Stamps

is the most SEC ready player in the state for what that is worth.

 

[Arthur2478]

[h=2]Mullen specifically mentioned Anfernee Mullins 4 or 5 times yesterday in various interviews. At one point he event stated that Anfernee would have been a top recruit nationally had he gone to a larger school.[/h]

 

[BulldogBacker]

I say Jonas Spivey and Keith Mixon. Both of them will be really good players for us.

How many "non-sleepers" did we sign? I say a sleeper is rated less than 4 stars. Looking at all of them, I don't see one "bust." However, just for his leadership qualities, I say Farrod Green.

 

[Shooter McGavin.sixpack]

I agree less that 4 stars. I should have put that in the heading. I started to not even call Mixon a sleeper because after his showing in the all star game. I know a few coaches around the state and they all raved about Spivey.

 

[hullabaloodog]

Johnson is a great blocker

Don't sleep on Justin Johnson. Buddy has been watching him. Says best downfield blocking HS WR he has ever seen. Great body to develop into, also.

He definitely doesn't shy away from contact. He'll probably get a few personal foul calls because he is always looking to put someone on their *** on run plays.