When Patterson says MSU does not have the talent to run the spread, based off your offensive performance this year, I can see how he came to this perception. If your were an Army all American HS WR, what would you look for in the college your are going to attend?
1. Does the school have a QB that can get the ball to me?
2. How did the offense perform last year?
3.What talent I will have around me to help us be successful?
All of the top recruits think they can come in and play immediately, no matter which school they are looking at. A lot of the top players are looking to make a Julio Jones type of impact, so they are be nature a little Cocky!
Mullen will need time to show HS athletes that MSU is running a offense that they want to play in, and that there is enough talent around them, that they can be successful. Give Mullen a couple of years, and if he is successful, he will have players calling him to visit MSU.
Since OM Cotton Bowl victory, we are seeing some of this now. Marlon Brown, a 5 star WR out of Memphis, is taking a visit to OM now. We may not get him, but he saw our success on TV and is now giving us a look.
Mullen is a good hire, but will need time to show what he can do.