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Yeah, he is not an immediate impact guy by any means. He's a good character guy to have on the team and should contribute on the field as a RS-JR/RS-SR.

I doubt it's Gebbia. He said today, "Hopefully I will be able to release a top three in the next couple of weeks."

I don't blame any of the beat writers on the recruiting misses though. They can only tell us what the coaches know. If a recruit has been telling our coaches they are a rebel for over a year, they believe it. Recruiting is a different nut than it used to be. The fans weren't the only ones who got played on NSD. Our coaches were played too.

It is being brought back up because more specific details were released. More allegations were pertaining to the football program than we were originally told and people are concluding the severity is worse.

SouthMS, any word on Alshon Je.. I mean Dayall Harris? He coming back or no?

Carolina RT - Mike Remmers - 0*

Ranked too high.

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Myles Hartfield.....he might make a push on to the field.

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No doubt.

We'll be solid with:

Little : Patterson : Rawlings : Sims : Givens

Rod rotating in at G... LT if needed
Conyers rotating in at C and RT
Liggins & Bouldin with mop up duties

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maybe he really loves Ole Miss.

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He does. It's an unbelievably huge commitment being on a D1 football team. Really puts your entire social life outside of football on the back burner. Playing football is just not in his post graduation plans. Guess he wants to enjoy his last year or two at OM with his friends rather than moving off and playing at a smaller school. I'd probably do the same thing.

WDE:
1. Haynes
2. Youngblood
3. (a) V. Evans; (b) Wiley (HS/EE); (c) Harmon (HS/WO)
Haynes had a somewhat slow start to last season, but looked like his old (young) self as the season developed and ended up with 10 sacks. He is quick off the edge and is a solid tackler (when not grabbing facemasks SMH). He will be a JR this year and has the ability to make a big play at any given time. Youngblood is an average D-1, sub-par SEC DE, but he has continually improved and can be relied on to be an assignment sound player. Vic saw a little playing time last year and is somewhat limited size-wise, but I think he will be ready to contribute consistently this year with the added weight/experience. Wiley is explosive off the edge and is extremely gifted from an athletic standpoint. He’s the type of guy that opens some eyes when going through physical tests. I expect him to develop into a solid player for us and I doubt he redshirts. Harmon has great potential as a walk on. Don’t be surprised when this 6’5 home town kid eventually earns a scholarship and develops into a reliable starter for us in a few years.

Mike:
1. Caldwell
2. Curtis (RS)
3. (a) Strong; (b) D. Evans (HS/EE)
We will miss CJ and Russell here and the production of this group is in question. We haven’t had an “it” guy here in a long time, but it hasn’t been a glaring issue on the field (offseason melts are a different story) because experience, leadership, and heart made up for it. I personally don’t believe Caldwell has the traits required to be noticeably good, but he has made some improvement and should be better after a year in the SEC. I am really hoping Curtis has an impressive spring and I think he will. He looked good during practice last fall and has the physical ability, but struggled with mental mistakes throughout last summer. I see him passing up Caldwell sooner rather than later and anticipate flipping the two by kickoff in Orlando.

Stinger:
1. Gates
2. R. Smith
Gates looked young in the beginning of the year, but showed everyone what he could do after Denzel’s departure. It took him a little while, but he now understands the system and plays much faster than he did early on. He started flying around the field and this position allows him to lead the team in tackles (which he did last year). Ray Ray played a lot of special teams this year, similar to Gates in ’14. He’ll develop more and should be able to contribute in ’16. I’m not expecting much from him as of right now. We have depth concerns here and expect us to take a look at possible May transfers and shuffling some guys around to get a look here.

Husky:
1. T. Conner
2. (a) Woods; (b) AJ Moore
3. Street (HS)
Tony is the most valuable player on our defense and is a flat out playmaker. His combination of instincts, closing speed, open field tackling, and coverage skills are near the best I have ever seen. I was disappointed in both Zed and AJ who lacked awareness in coverage and route anticipation when we were without Conner, but both are young and will be improved next year. Neither will ever be as talented as Tony, but they will develop into decent players for us. Street was a HS RB and might get a look there, but we are deep at RB and I see him moving to Husky or Stinger and doing very well there with his size/speed/physicality. I expect him to redshirt. I have Deontay at Rover right now, but he may be the answer here after Tony’s departure.

FCB:
1. Webster
2. Ordway
3: (a) Custis (RS); (b) J. Conner (HS)
Ken is arguably our best corner. Opponents tested him often during his sophomore year, and for the most part, were denied. He is a solid cover guy, who lacks great awareness at this point, but comes up and tackles very well. His awareness/anticipation will be improved this year. Ordway got some playing time after Tee left. He looked confused at times and had quite a few missed assignments, which is not uncommon for a true freshman. He is talented and should be greatly improved after a full year in the system allowing him to refine his technique, eliminate wasted steps, and acquire a better overall understanding of our defense. Custis will provide depth coming off a redshirt and I believe Justin redshirts this year. Like Street, Justin is another HS RB and is projected as a DB in college. He is similar to Kailo, but has better CB traits (quicker hips, etc.). He will need a year to develop, but will be a solid contributor in the future.

BCB:
1. Bridges
2. (a) Davis; (b) K. Moore
3. (a) J. Julius (RS); (b) M. Hartfield (HS/EE)
Bridges struggled at times last year, but he does have good length, ball skills, and is physical. He took accountability for his early mistakes and made huge strides in the 2nd half of the season. He needs to develop a better coverage sense to take away short passes and stop being excessively cautious of the deep ball. It usually takes JUCO guys a year to get used to SEC play and I think it only took him 2/3 of a year. He has lofty goals and will only get better. Carlos provides experience and while he is not the most physically gifted player, he offers dependable depth. Kailo has yet to do much other than on special teams, but he is an experienced player and adds good depth. Jalen has received good reviews from practice and should be able to contribute this upcoming year coming off a redshirt. Hopefully he can add a new dimension to the punt return game that we have been missing. If I had to put my finger on one underrated pick up, Hartfield would be the guy. He is explosive and I believe he could be our best corner at some point in his career. I could also see him moving to husky.

FS:
1. Hampton
2. (a) Linton (RS); (b) J. Jones (HS)
I was disappointed with Hampton last year (maybe my expectations were too high), but I think he improves greatly throughout the spring while taking more responsibility knowing he is our guy and not just an afterthought behind Elston. He got better with every start and will be much more comfortable next year allowing him to play more instinctual football. Linton is a good player and is quality depth behind Hampton once he gets some experience under his belt. Jaylon is a great pickup and will likely move to safety, but CB is also a possibility for him.

Rover:
1. (a) CJ Moore; (b) D. Anderson
2. Eisworth (HS/EE)
I am the most worried about this group. CJ Moore will have the opportunity to get the start here, but I could see Linton or Deontay winning this spot (definitely Deontay after a few games). I honestly don’t know where Eisworth will end up. He is a HS QB and safety and is a pure athlete. He can play the slot on the offensive side, but will likely end up as a safety for us after a redshirt. Deontay is a guy our staff was really high on. He is going to come in and compete for playing time right away.

Strongest Positional Groups: QB, WR, TE, Interior OLine, NT, DT
Biggest Positional Question Marks: Mike, Rover, FS