T&L Topic - OOS 5-Star

[Bobby Ricigliano]

HD6, was the last out-of-state 5-star signee Marvin Byrdsong?

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

he wasn't a consensus 5*

 

[aTotal360]

He is probably the highest OOS we've ever landed. You could count Denico (from NC) at Scooba. He was a 5 star coming out of JUCO.

https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Sport/Football/AllTimeRecruits/

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

I was going to say Nick Turner, he was a very big deal at the time. I remember that Montrell Conner guy being a 4 star but was a little weird since no one else seemed to be recruiting him.

MSU has never had that out-of-state pull in football. Even the big time JUCO guys seemed to have to come to MS first, then we would sign them. This is one of the big reasons why I laugh when people say we should focus more on out-of-state players. It is a futile effort for the most part (for the highly rated players).

Even Fred Ross was a very rare occurrence. Our profile is definitely improving.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Nick Turner's highlight video was the best.

As a senior, he was also his team's punter. Twice, the long snapper snapped it over Turner's head. Both times, Turner ran back, picked it up, and ran for a touchdown.

/maybe Crxxm should've tried that to generate some offense...
//who gave Turner those fake $100 handshakes?

 

[Junction John]

Nick the Quick. RIP.

I can't believe we never figured out how to utilize Nick and J-Rock in the same backfield. Unreal.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

With Omarr Conner at QB, too...

 

[Bulldogg31]

Was that the Nick that got busted passing fake $100 bills around Starkville?

 

[Pingmsu1]

yep

 

[DudyDog]

Back in the early 80’s we signed a guy named Anthony Butts, DT out of Atlanta. He was considered one of the top rated guys in the country. I’m pretty sure this was before there were “stars” given to players.

Never lived up to the full hype he was given, but played a big role for us if I’m remembering correctly.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

I thought he was off the team before the Slytanic made its maiden voyage

 

[drumrcraig]

I thought he was off the team before the Slytanic made its maiden voyage

Nick was one of if not the first people kicked off the team by Sly during Sly's first Spring. I actually remember sitting in Hank Flick's interviewing class the day it came out. He was quite flabbergasted that we booted "Nick the Quick".

 

[maroonmania]

I can't believe we never figured out how to utilize Nick and J-Rock in the same backfield. Unreal.

Yep, also known as Nick the counterfeiter.