Deion Pope

[MSUDC11]

Headed to Jackson State.

Academics reasons behind this?

 

[aTotal360]

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[Willow Grove Dawg]

Does this mean Noah Ellis needs to get eligible & play this fall?

 

[57stratdawg]

What the hell. Academic issue?

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Damnit. I was excited about him

 

[coach66]

Me too, was Tony Hughes his recruiter?

nm

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

That blows, what are the options at NT now? It was gonna be him and Simmons correct? With Simmons probably playing all over

 

[blacklistedbully]

nm

Nope. Brian Baker.

 

[Strike.sixpack]

Nope. Brian Baker.

Tony was his recruiter and connection coming out of HS

 

[coach66]

There's your likely answer.

Nm

 

[Xusuromohses]

If the guy is going to Jackson State, he must not have been good enough to play here.

 

[Xusuromohses]

You don't go from the SEC to the SWAC over a coach.

 

[Palos verdes]

We can take a hit on the DL. We have options with, Simmons, Hoyett, Autry, Thomas and Jackson that can all play in his place. Hopefully Ellis will join the team second session, and we'll be even deeper.

 

[wdawg44]

Tre Brown, Corey Thomas, maybe try to put some extra weight on Kobe before fall.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

If the guy is going to Jackson State, he must not have been good enough to play here.

Kind of like if a guy has to continually change his user name, he probably isn't good enough to post here.

 

[DudyDog]

Was he already here for first summer session? If so, he may have seen the writing on the wall so to speak.

eta....he was here for spring. David said he was running 3rd team most of spring and at times splitting 2nd reps. Still hate to lose anyone that you may have to rely on due to injury and such.

 

[blacklistedbully]

Tony was his recruiter and connection coming out of HS

I'm going by what is listed on 247. It had Baker as his recruiter.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

What the hell. Academic issue?

Making room for our super secret walk on... Gleb Kutasewicz - The Polish Rifle II

 

[Strike.sixpack]

I'm going by what is listed on 247. It had Baker as his recruiter.

Yeah but that was just last year for JUCO. Tony recruited him for us out of HS and they have kept a recruitment and connection while he was in JUCO. Pope was a pine belt kid and Tony has had that area even before we hired him. Even when someone else has been listed on 247 as a players recruiter, if he was in South MS except the coast, Tony was always heavily involved.

 

[blacklistedbully]

Well that does make sense. I believe he can play immediately for JSU...no need to sit out a year since it's a drop in division. And if he was good enough to compete for 2nd team already with us, he'll likely be a major stud in the SWAC.

Think it's ultimately a bad move for a kid that might have thoughts of an NFL future. Better to prove yourself vs SEC than SWAC teams.