Comments on: Why not recruit the Magnolia State?

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:04:48 +0000

Mississippi for it’s size is as rich a recruiting area as any in the country. I don’t think talent is the issue but much like Alabama and Louisiana I believe Ole Miss and MSU have put a fence around their state.

I do think grades can be an issue but then again they are an issue in South Florida too and that doesn’t stop the Gators from recruiting there. In the end recruiting is a bottom line business and if Florida has found it difficult to recruit in Mississippi they will move on to states where they have had success like Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, New Jersey, etc.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:27 +0000

Obviously, you missed the playful tone of this blog entry. It’s no wonder why Ed had to leave
Mississippi, he is too literate for them. A freak of phonic nature who actually knows how to
form paragraphs instead of four one line sentences that all start with “It’s about…”

Aschoff is already the best writer at Gatorsports.com, and in due time we’ll be reading him on
ESPN.com.

(But the boasting about beating sportswriters at Wii tennis? That’s a bit dorky. Try beating
Jacquez Green at Madden before bragging, man.)

By: JR

JR — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:48:49 +0000

Thanks Bud, I’ll see to it that this is posted in every highschool in MS. Stay in Florida.

By: Jackie Sherrill

Jackie Sherrill — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:53:36 +0000

I beg to differ on the talent issue. MS Ranks in the top 10 for players per capita by state. Not to mention the competition on the High School level is ridiculous. But yes, it is hard to get these good ole boys too leave momma’s home.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:51:24 +0000

Oh great. This article sounds like great material for posting in the MSU lockeroom. Give the Bulldogs something to prove.

Thanks Ed,

Paul

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:09:36 +0000

Have the Gators noticed John Perry out of Branford? The kid is easily the best player on the field every time he’s out there. He had another huge game against Bronson last night.

By: Charles Penner

Charles Penner — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:19:21 +0000

You guys keep it that way, stay the hell out of MS, in the very near future MS State will be mentioned in the same breath as the upper echelon programs in the SEC. Mullen will create a Jackie Sherill type product on the field with quality college, student/athletes. We all know that per capita, the state of MS has more players in the NFL than any other state, that tells me the athletes are here and by your numbers alone, we like to stay close to home to get some of mama’s cooking. MSU 27 – FL 23.

Charles Penner, Madison, MS