re: 2014 Mississippi State Recruiting thread.

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The post is negative because it shows ONE SIDE of the story(the negative side) without also acknowledging the positive side and thus presenting itself as well-rounded. I simply gave the other side of the coin. What valid point? That -- in 5 recruiting classes -- they've "taken" CJ Johnson from us? Well, in that spirit, we took Quay Evans from them.

Why are State fans determined to lay down for them at the smallest sign of our adversity -- or their improvement? You've been at the front of that line an awful lot lately(Chris Jones to OM threads, etc...). It's easy to acknowledge and congratulate their improvement without taking a bow to them like many here are apparently in a hurry to do.

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Just trying to be realistic, not strictly negative or giving up by any means. Basically just saying nothing should be taken for granted on who leads for any of these MS guys until the last month of recruiting occurs if they are a 5 star or high 4 star type. OM pulled it off in 2011 with their behind the scenes shenanigans on Johnson and nearly did again this year (if you believe Jones' quotes rather than his Mom's). I don't count 2012 because OM was in total flux at the coaching position during that time which rendered them pretty ineffective in recruiting in general and on top of that Quay Evans got in as an EE anyway which was helpful. Also Quay committed to us early in the football season. So we didn't take him from OM at the last minute like they are getting famous for doing. They've taken others too (Moore, Brassell, got Whitehead to decommit although they lost him to Auburn) but I don't really count those guys since they were not in our traditional territory and may have never been sincerely committed to us to begin with. I'm more focused on their techniques for getting in on Johnson and Jones at the 11th hour in traditional MSU strongholds. And after what they pulled off this year, taking players away from the likes of Georgia, FSU, AL, etc. nobody can deny that whatever they are doing its working.