re: Can Only 1 Mississippi School Dominate at a Time?

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I should have phrased that last part better. They don't have either the resources or the willingness to invest them at present both to lock down the state of Mississippi and to bring in the out-of-state talent they would need to compete nationally alongside the MS talent. It's kinda like how Louisiana has enough talent to keep LSU strong, but how we supplement with Texas and some FL/GA talent to stay with college football's elite. A Mississippi school would need to do the same -- lock down MS and pull from hot spots nearby (Memphis, Birmingham, and a couple of guys from TX/FL/GA). They don't have the resources or willingness to do both. So the choice becomes de-emphasizing Mississippi, and letting the rival get stronger by letting them pick up the leftovers, or de-emphasizing out-of-state, and not getting the talent needed to put them over the top. (ETA: And of course you're not going to pick the route that endangers your core recruiting ground.)

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Ok I gotcha. It's kinda like how LSU was able to sustain success once they stopped outsiders from poaching their in-state talent. At this point, LSU has the success to allow them to miss top guys in-state and supplement them elsewhere. The Mississippi schools do not appear to have considered this route

Mississippi residents, do you agree or disagree?