jayhawk Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Don't overlook one thing that the Southern Miss game gives us - an "in" into SEC recruits. Mississippi traditionally has a ton of D-1 recruits - enough for Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, with a few to the non-Miss SEC schools. This will give us some presence in the SEC, which is tough to come by when most SEC schools probably wouldn't grant us a home-and-home series. With the games with Tennessee, and now this, it can only help in any recruiting efforts in SEC territory. You are not gonna recruit Mississippi effectively my friend. They do not leave the South. I am not including the Odd JUCO, it does not say where those went. I am including the kids who did not get a scholarship from an SEC team or even Southern Miss. I'll define the south as the confederacy and border/slave states, for the purpose of the exercise. I list however many rivals had on its "top prospects for the state" for Mississippi Rivals top 25 2008 - NONE left the south Rivals top 25 2007 - ONE left the south, to Stanford Rivals top 25 2006 - NONE left the south Rivals top 25 2005 - NONE left the south Rivals top 20 2004 - ONE left the south, to the HUSKERS Rivals top 30 2003 - NONE left the south Rivals top 30 2003 - NONE left the south So of the 180 top players in the last 7 years, TWO left the south. They like that home cookin or something. I guess you guys got one, so that is something, but I am not liking your return on investment.... our current coaching staff may have a better idea of what exactly it takes to recruit in SEC country though.. not saying its going to happen.. personally, i like the series because it gives us another 'respectable' game during those 3 seasons.. southern miss is not a push over game such as the other cupcakes are, but they are not a game that should be too tough to win.. i think its not a bad deal at all... I think it is fair to say they may know more, and they may get other parts of the south, but some states kid's really won't leave the south. Mississippi is definitely one... Quote Link to comment
Husker_x Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Man, I even watch a video with Callahan on the sideline and I get a sick feeling in my stomach. Anyone else feel like they woke up from a nightmare? Quote Link to comment
papersun87 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Man, I even watch a video with Callahan on the sideline and I get a sick feeling in my stomach. Anyone else feel like they woke up from a nightmare? As I watch that video, I think to myself, Man, why did I fall for his BS?! Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Curious, who was that one to the Huskers? Bernard Jackson. He was a genius. Quote Link to comment
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