1. If WR's decommit- I understand. We have about 10 of those mf'ers on our roster already. And you can tell a recruit till you are blue in the face that we want them and they will be better than most of those guys, but they can still read a depth chart and that creates doubt. And people recruiting against us point that out as well.
2. Cam Newton saga- I've heard from multiple sources this is being used against us. We can tell recruits all day long nothing is coming from it, but they have other schools lying and telling them it is. It's spun as "State was involved with money and Newton. The NCAA is saying nothing about Aubarn are they?" If you remember the effect it had on Jackie's recruiting, you will understand this can be a problem because it creates doubt. Just more propaganda that makes it harder for us to recruit.
3. CJ and Whitehead are the most important for us to land for our team. The WR's would be nice, but a top CB and LB are bigger needs for our team. If we lose both of these guys, I'll be much more disappointed.
4. We need sustained success to expect bigger recruiting years. Mississippi's 2 Cotton Bowls > 1 Gator Bowl
5. We typically havent reaped the rewards of a bowl appearance until the year after. Liberty Bowl 2007 didnt help our Feb, 2008 class. But 2009's was much better, especially when Mullen was able to lock them in and add a few more.
Let's wait till we get past our big recruiting weekend and see what happens. Getting them all face-to-face makes a big difference. I expect some good things out of next Sunday.
2. Cam Newton saga- I've heard from multiple sources this is being used against us. We can tell recruits all day long nothing is coming from it, but they have other schools lying and telling them it is. It's spun as "State was involved with money and Newton. The NCAA is saying nothing about Aubarn are they?" If you remember the effect it had on Jackie's recruiting, you will understand this can be a problem because it creates doubt. Just more propaganda that makes it harder for us to recruit.
3. CJ and Whitehead are the most important for us to land for our team. The WR's would be nice, but a top CB and LB are bigger needs for our team. If we lose both of these guys, I'll be much more disappointed.
4. We need sustained success to expect bigger recruiting years. Mississippi's 2 Cotton Bowls > 1 Gator Bowl
5. We typically havent reaped the rewards of a bowl appearance until the year after. Liberty Bowl 2007 didnt help our Feb, 2008 class. But 2009's was much better, especially when Mullen was able to lock them in and add a few more.
Let's wait till we get past our big recruiting weekend and see what happens. Getting them all face-to-face makes a big difference. I expect some good things out of next Sunday.