Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

[AzzurriDawg4]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(190, 190, 190); "><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">QB[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Anthony Alford 6'1/210 Petal ****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Jeremy Liggins 6'4/260 Oxford ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: No urgency to take a QB this year with a 2012 roster of Russell (JR), Favre (SO) and Prescott (rFR) on campus.</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">RB[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Xavier Grindle 5'11/195 East Marion *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Brian Kimbrow 5'9/165/4.28 Memphis, TN **** [Vandy]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: Grindle should meet our needs with a nice young stable returning in 2012 Perkins (JR), Griffin (SO), Milton (rFR) and Robinson (rFR).</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><br style="min-width: 0px; ">[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">WR[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Brandon Holloway 5'9/165/4.37 Tampa, FL ** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Fred Brown 6'2/185 Jim Hill *** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#ff9900" style="min-width: 0px; ">Jason Croom 6'5/233 Norcross, GA **** [UT]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#ff0000" src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/grin.gif" style="min-width: 0px; ">'Arthur Cowan 6'3/175 Olive Branch *** [Arkansas]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">DJ Thompson 6'4/195 Pearl ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Alonzo Moore 6'1/190 Winnfield, LA ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: Looking to add 2-3 this year and in need of a size/speed combo playmaker. Losing out on Jason Croom hurt. Still good with depth in 2012 but short on dynamic playmakers. Bumphis, Clark and Smith will be 2012 key seniors.</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">TE[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Gus Walley 6'4/220 Leakesville ** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><br style="min-width: 0px; ">[/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: Malcolm Johnson looks to be a player and reviews were positive for Rufus Warren. Greater need for a true blocker here - I am unsure of Walley's skill set. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">OL[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Devon Desper 6'4/295 Madison Central *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Cole Carter 6'6/285 Caledonia *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Cordarryl Gaines 6'6/350 Provine ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Brandon Hill 6'6/352 Collierville, TN ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Kyron Samuels 6'2/282 Fairhope AL ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: 2012 is looking like a huge ? on the OL. We lose Lawrence, Saulsberry and Carmon. Desper and Carter look like good developmental projects, but we are in dire need of someone to bridge the gap. Looks like the staff is going to rely on development of HS players like Muniz, Robinson, Clausell, etc. Probably a good approach in the long run, particularly if we add Brandon Hill to this class, but still leaves us with big holes next year. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">DT[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Nelson Adams 6'5/260 Brandon *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Nick James 6'5/335 Long Beach **** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Jordan Washington 6'2/275 Suwanee, GA *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Quay Evans 6'2/318 Morton *****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Dalvin Tomlinson 6'3/270 McDonough, GA ****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: 2012 will be the swan song for Cox/Boyd/D. Jones...and that should provide ample time to get our young players up to speed. The emergence of PJ Jones and solid play from Curtis Virges bodes well for a strong rotation in 2012 and beyond. A rotation of Nick James/Jordan Washington/Quay Evans/PJ Jones and Curtis Virges in 2013 would be outstanding. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">DE[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Ryan Brown 6'5/240 Marrero, LA *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Denico Autry 6'5/250 EMCC JUCO ****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Channing Ward 6'4/255 Aberdeen *****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">AJ Jefferson 6'3/238 North Pike ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Vernon Butler 6'3/282 North Pike **</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: Denico Autry is the golden ticket. Looks like Kaleb Eulls is going to develop into a very capable strong-side end, but we still need a pass-rusher. All indications are that McCardell/Stigers/P. Smith, etc. are all serviceable but not game-changers. We need to land Autry to give our young guys more opportunity to develop. A 2012 line of Autry/Cox/Boyd/Eulls has the potential to be our best DL since the late 90's. Ward appears to be a pipe dream at this point.</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">LB[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Torrey Bell 6'5/220 New Orleans, LA ** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Lelland Ducksworth 6'1/215 Hattiesburg *** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Richie Brown 6'2/222 Long Beach, MS ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Lloyd Grogan 6'1/206 Morgan City, LA ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Beniquez Brown 6'2/202 Florence, AL ****</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Javiie Mitchell 6'1/198 Leeds, AL ***</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: The LB situation all of the sudden looks very nice going into 2012. Cam (SR) and Skinner (JR) should anchor a strong unit going forward. That leaves Wells/Hughes etc. time to nail down the other spot. Ducksworth looks like a good upside developmental guy, not sure if Bell follows in Skinner's footsteps or goes to end. Would love to land Richie Brown and be done with it. I believe he is the 3rd best player in Mississippi behind Evans and Ward. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">CB[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Cedric Jiles 6'0/180 Clinton *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Will Redmond 6'0/179 Memphis, TN *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Kivon Coman 6'1/185 Florence, AL ** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: Rock solid in 2012 with senior trio Banks/Broomfield/Slay returning. Good to see Love getting some PT and the addition of Will Redmond is big time. I think this is a good number for this class. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">S[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Quadry Antoine 6'1/210 Belle Chasse, LA *** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; ">Need/Position Forecast: All about Nickoe. His career path projects for 2 huge seasons in 2012 and 2013 and an NFL future. A backfield of Dee Arrington and Whitley is going to be one of the hardest-hitting in the league, though I am unsure of Arrington's coverage-ability at this point. Antoine is a very nice pickup and is a safety in the same mold as Arrington and Whitley- BIG hitters. We also have a couple of developmental guys like Market and Calhoun. Good shape here. </div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><br style="min-width: 0px; "></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">ATH[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Deonte Evans 5'11/187 McComb *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Adairius Barnes 5'11/180 Port Gibson *** [MSU][/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; ">Addarius Perkins 6'2/210 Forrest County AHS *** [MSU]</font>[/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><br style="min-width: 0px; ">[/b]</font></div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><b style="min-width: 0px; "><u style="min-width: 0px; ">K[/u][/b]</div><div style="min-width: 0px; max-width: 99%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" style="min-width: 0px; "><b style="min-width: 0px; ">Devon Bell [MSU][/b]</font></div></span>

 

[aTotal360]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

 

[UnderclassHero]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

nm

 

[aTotal360]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

<div>(please take the following with a grain of salt)</div><div>
</div>Kimbrow joining Redmond at MSU. One of them made the comment about there still being a chance they will play college ball together. And yes, Kimbrow is the one with doubts, not Redmond. Supposedly Kimbrow is really, really close to Will's family and some of them live in Mississippi. Something about a family member of Will's is like a second mom to Kimbrow. We are still recruiting Brian really hard. Well...as hard as we can.<div>
</div><div>Just rumor and innuendo...</div>

 

[Foronce]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

Evans
Autry
Beniquez Brown
Brandon Hill
Grogan

do we know of any sign/place guys right now?

 

[aTotal360]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

I see of missing out on Autry and getting Alonzo Moore. I'd like to get Richie Brown, but he's too close to BR for comfort. I think if by the grace of God, Nick James seems to be a shoe-in to qualify, it raises our chances substantially. Also, the longer he waits, the harder it's going to be for him to get into LSU. All those 4 and 5 star LBs they have offered are going to start committing due to their success this year. Not to mention, as we closer to signing day, I bet some other schools (Bama and AU) make a late inning charge.<div>
</div><div>As for a list...</div><div>Evans</div><div>B Brown</div><div>Hill</div><div>Moore</div><div>JUCO OL</div><div>
</div><div>Also, there is a 99.9999999999999999% chance that a couple of guys we have committed will sign with another school or not qualify. Just take that into consideration when assuming we have only 5 spots open.</div>

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

Although I don't know specifics. <div>
</div><div>I think there is a good chance we take 6 more. Best case scenario would be:</div><div>Evans/Autry/Hill/R. Brown/B. Brown/A. Moore</div><div>
</div><div>My guess is we have contingencies for each of those guys - that has to be our Top 6, assuming Ward is written off. Those being: Gaines for Hill; AJ Jefferson or Butler for Autry; Grogan for Brown/Brown; maybe this new WR on the radar, Reggie Love, for Moore. </div><div>
</div><div>It is really impossible to call the last 6 at this point, especially after what has happened the last couple of years in the 11th hour, but I imagine it is going to be 6 out of all names listed above.</div>

 

[AlCoDog]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

If a guys grades are questionable, he will most probably be dropped.

 

[AlCoDog]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

I think Nick is working his butt offdoing well in the classroom, and not the concern folks may think.

 

[trumaroon]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

I have spoken to Bama guys who say their main target from MS right now is Liggins. Ward and Evans are still back up plans at this point. Yes I do understand how good we think those guys are but to Bama they are just another recruit. If a guy from Florida, Texas, and California fall through then Ward and Evans would become top priority.</p>

 

[STATELAW]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

http://mississippistate.scout.com/a.z?s=136&p=8&c=1&nid=5903560

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

<div>6'7/325...out in December...looks like a Swiss Carmon clone.</div><div>
</div>Evans/Autry/R.Brown/B.Brown/Hill/Glauser...finishing like that would make for a fine class.

 

[sleepy dawg]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

I will now be obsessing over where <font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#ffffff" size="3">Daniel
Glauser goes until he signs. That looks like a guy we <span style="font-style: italic;">have </span>to get.</font><font color="#ffffff" size="3"></font>

 

[STATELAW]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

Nm

 

[fishwater99]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

 

[Shmuley]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

Evans is at least third on Saban's list for interior DLs. When I heard QE got suspended for smoking weed, I fist pumped. I knew he just shot his bama offer to ****. Saban wants Eddie Goldman and has for a long time. Evans is at least third choice. This is huge for us. I think we land Evans.

Ward, who the F knows. He has stars in his eyes and is a player. I don't think he considers state or ole miss bigtime. He knows he has a scholly to either automatically. Again, it comes down to a numbers game. Bama has the luxury of selecting from among multiple five stars at about every position on defense. They can walk on a kid for reasons that have nothing to do with the field. Same with LUS. I think Ward ends up at LUS because Saban has Jordan Jenkins and Devall already lined up.

 

[EAVdog]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

They can shuffle the deck with 4 & 5 stars however they want. I'm hoping the 25 rule actually does work in our favor. It'd be nice to finally have a rule from the SEC home office actually help the little guys.

 

[NashvilleBulldawg]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

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[croomsgone]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

Torrey Bell is going to play defensive end for sure. Word on scout was they were surprised that he did not get his 3rd star, had an outstanding camp circuit and is very very athletic.

Also we are getting a walk-on kicker/punter in addition to devon bell and he is one of the top in the country. very good class for special teams.

Need to add b. brown and or r. brown, brandon hill, glauser, quay evans and best available of alonzo moore/kimbrow or autry if we can get him. would be great to channing ward and i do not think its as much of a pipe dream as people think. he wants to win next year, IF we go to a bowl we have the best hope in-state, he WILL NOT go to a loser. LSU is too far away, it is us or Bama if we go to a bowl. Just have to hope Bama runs out of room.

 

[chew1095]

Official SPS 8-bit Recruiting Tracker [Updated 10.20.11] I added some notes/thoughts for each pos.

IF we close with any combination of Evans, the Browns, Autry or even Evans, plus pick up a JUCO OL and fill in with one or two best availables, this will be a top 25 class (if you are in to that kind of thing). It will also be one hell of a class on the defensive side of the ball.

Now, we have not really closed well down the stretch the last few years, so I am not going to get to giddy about this class until we see how it ends; but, I think we are in better shape with better prospects at this time of the year than we have been in the previous years under Mullen.

We absolutely MUST get to 6 wins and a bowl game. Not quite the season some had expected, but back to back bowl games, albeit the PapaJohnsBBCACompassInsightWeedWacker.com Bowl, is a step in the right direction.