Thought this comment form Ward was interesting...

[maroonmania]

and just shows that really he was and has been planning to go to UM for a LONG time.

From the Daily Journal "Ward said after the game that he'd pretty much had his mind made up for some time but the coaching change halted a final decision."

So Ward had already long planned to join the Bears even with Nutt's ongoing dumpster fire. Again confirms for me that we really never had a chance with him as long as his brother was at UM.

 

[fishwater99]

"It (Ole Miss) just felt good and I felt like I'm at home <span style="font-weight: bold;">and I'm going
to get taken care of </span>and I'm going to get to play with my brother," said
Ward during the live announcement on ESPN.

 

[dawgstudent]

he has the chance to play with his brother and more than likely get his brother a scholarship (I think his bro is a walk-on).

 

[KurtRambis4]

like someone that expects to just be given everything and not have to work for it. That **** won't fly in college. If that is indeed his thoughts, he won't make it.

 

[EAVdog]

Plus he'll probably be the best player on Defense if not the whole team next year.

 

[MSU124]

If I was Ward, I would have gone somewhere that can get me to the NFL.<div>Would I trust Kiffin,who has 1 year of experience under his belt,as my coach? Probably not. I know playing with his brother is a big deal and him getting ascholarship but that only saves, but what, 20,000 max?</div>

 

[Irondawg]

Is is that he wants to play a year with his brother and is just comfortable at OM. That's fine and no argument from anyone even though it goes against most of his early quotes - maybe he had a change of heart.

But if it's stricly a financial play to get his brother a scholarship - what's the true value of that after any financial aid and stuff is taken into consideration. We may be talking about $5-$10K, which when you consider the payback periods for student loands, etc isn't that much. And as big a recruit as he is, I'm sure a booster at just about any other university would pick up that tab (just reality). So if that's the ONLY reason, it's a bit short-sighted.

And none of that is to mean he should have cleary chose State. He should go where he felt most comfortable with education, social, football prep. I fully expected him to end up at Bama or LSU or Auburn based on his early comments in recruiting.

 

[fishwater99]

I just found it odd that he added the "I will be taken care of" statement. High School kids...

And Did I say I hate Football Recruiting Season...

<span style="font-weight: bold;">We have a Top 15 basketball team about to start SEC play and the board is full of this crap....</span>