Will This Be Our Best JUCO Class Ever?

[Willow Grove Dawg]

The 1997-1999 classes were great especially given our now 20/20 hindsight vision (JJ, Golliday, Blade, Dorsett Davis, Randy Thomas, Ashley Cooper, Smoot, Bean), but I cannot remember with certainty if anoy of those classes had this much star power as this group. Some of you guys with better memories enlighten me.

I think this group has 8 top 100 JUCO players in the country according to Scout & it seems to me that Autry & Sweat are undervalued by Scout.

 

[philduckworth]

I would say no, b/c we used to own Juco's and you had more talent back then b/c it was harder to get into college. Some of those D-line and corner classes were unreal.

But the good thing about this class is there are several players that went to major college first and then Juco. So it's not like it's a bunch of grade casualties or overlooked HS guys.

Consider that:
Abram and Rivers both played at UGA
Cole played at Michigan
Sweat at Michigan State

Then you have Autry who got an OU offer. And Landrews looked great at our camp. Phillips might be a redshirt guy. Champion was a grade guy but we have liked him for a while. Then if we get Pierce tomorrow, he's another grade guy. And then you have Pope who I don't know much about, but I think he had a couple of legit offers.

 

[57stratdawg]

Gotta be in the discussion. If we sign Pierce, Abrams and Cole to go along with our earlier signees would have very well have added 3 or 4 NFL players.

I'll freely admit I'm concerned about the speed which we get guys up to speed from JUCO. Abrams and Cole have seen D1 playing fields, so that helps.

Keep in mind, Guidry still available.

 

[coach66]

Not sure but I feel a lot better about our prospects for next year.

nm

 

[Rockydawg]

But are any of them offensive linemen?***

 

[Maroon Blood]

Abram has signed.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Surely there might a kicker somewhere that we could sign?

 

[mcdawg22]

Nope. Let me introduce you to the best juco class ever assembled before they reached campus.
http://mississippistate.247sports.com/Season/2001-Football/Commits

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Banks, Broussard (#1 national JUCO recruit), Wright, Kelly were big national recruits, but The Arizona Western trio (except for Nash who signed with TSUN in high school) were B maybe C list guys after we swung & missed on some big-time DL recruits.

 

[thatsbaseball]

^^^^This concerns me too ^^^^

 

[SouthFarmchicken]

What happen to Broussard? Didn't he have a heart condition or something? Guy was supposed to be Kimchee and Vincent Wilfork all in one package.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

What happen to Broussard?

Isn't Broussard the kid that was murdered in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant?

 

[SouthFarmchicken]

You are correct. So sad.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...for-La-Porte-man-shot-to-death-in-2013088.php

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

You are correct. So sad.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...for-La-Porte-man-shot-to-death-in-2013088.php

I've pointed to this incident and have said this was the beginning of the end. Seems like it was all down hill from here for KJS.

 

[LandArchDawg]

He was also the original "IT" that was coming.

 

[TheDawgInMe]

Correct, and...

He was also the original "IT" that was coming.

That is correct. I remember this vividly, because shortly after it became public that the young man was killed there was a thread on the major Ole Miss board that said something to the effect of ... "welp, I guess that is it for IT".

 

[Sancho Panza]

Gimme the Smoot Smack.

 

[engie]

11 signees today -- with a total of about 56 P5 offers, most of which had legitimate other options.