Trey Petty signs with Illinois

[85Bears]

Josh Flowers signs with Arkansas State.

Something is not adding up here. I think Illinois got a really good player and once again the previous staff could not evaluate talent.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

Nah

 

[RockyDog]

If Petty played at Byhalia or somewhere besides Starkville nobody would give a rip. No big loss

 

[patdog]

I think we got the QB we wanted.

 

[TilloDwg]

Flowers was told to look elsewhere....

 

[GloryDawg]

I am really worried with our DC. Hopefully he picked up some good coaching tips from Saban.

 

[patdog]

I am really worried with our DC. Hopefully he picked up some good coaching tips from Saban.

Saban coaching tree is a mixed bag. Some huge successes (Smart), but a lot of huge failures. My other concern is the head coach is going to recruit mostly offensive players & defense won’t get many recruits. Right now we’re at 20 offensive recruits to 12 defensive recruits.

 

[85Bears]

Yea I agree, it worked out with Lebby and he’s got his qb. But I find the Flowers situation strange, I think petty is a good player and would have done really well under Lebby or Leach.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Saban's program is more of a recruiting machine than a coaching clinic. He has said as much in past interviews. Not surprising that most of his coaches are better recruiters than chalkboard pros. They believe in the saying "It's the Jimmy and Joes, not the X's and O's".

 

[Ranchdawg]

Saban's program is more of a recruiting machine than a coaching clinic. He has said as much in past interviews. Not surprising that most of his coaches are better recruiters than chalkboard pros. They believe in the saying "It's the Jimmy and Joes, not the X's and O's".

Exactly! Games are played on the field by the players. When you get the best you can run any offense or defense and be successful. Of course, having officials that are more critical of your opponents helps too.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

If Petty played at Byhalia or somewhere besides Starkville nobody would give a rip. No big loss

He make some BBQ though.

 

[aTotal360]

Trey Petty is a dude. He's not the most talented, but he can rally the troops and is a great leader. I'd take him on my football team any time. Especially if it sealed the deal with current and future SHS recruits.

 

[patdog]

Yea I agree, it worked out with Lebby and he’s got his qb. But I find the Flowers situation strange, I think petty is a good player and would have done really well under Lebby or Leach.

It's not strange at all. We got the QB we really wanted committed and dropped him. Happens all the time.

 

[onewoof]

tough but this is a business for both sides now. produce or prosper elsewhere

 

[85Bears]

It's not strange at all. We got the QB we really wanted committed and dropped him. Happens all the time.

It’s strange because the center piece of Arnetts recruiting class is a sunbelt qb and Petty wasn’t given the time of day until it was too late. maybe the talent evaluation there was wildly askew.

 

[Perd Hapley]

It’s strange because the center piece of Arnetts recruiting class is a sunbelt qb and Petty wasn’t given the time of day until it was too late. maybe the talent evaluation there was wildly askew.

Petty was passed over by 3 different staffs (Leach, Arnett, Lebby).

Illinois is kind of appropriate for Petty, because he’s basically another Luke Altmyer. Good player, but not SEC caliber.

 

[85Bears]

Petty was passed over by 3 different staffs (Leach, Arnett, Lebby).

Illinois is kind of appropriate for Petty, because he’s basically another Luke Altmyer. Good player, but not SEC caliber.

Flowers was great though....

 

[Perd Hapley]

Flowers was great though....

Flowers seemed to be a dodged bullet, obviously.