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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by Dixonfor6 View Post
    This is a great article and we have completely bolstered our two weaker at positions this offseason with LB and CB. Adding Ronald Lewis from Arizona state, Jackson from Hawaii and now Sam from Houston Baptist says a lot about or coaching staff recognizing and fixing our weaknesses

    We look really, really deep on paper. Tre Spencer, Aaron Roberson and Ephra Kitchen all played last year and were probably ready for more PT. comeptition is a great thing
    Good comments.

    I've noticed some of our local talking heads have started referring to us as "Transfer U" which IMO, makes it sound like we only have success because of our transfers. HCSH should get the credit for having the connections and developing the reputation for treating players fairly who transfer in. Other peer schools and even some low level Sunbelt schools like ulm and Lafayette could do the same if they had the leadership to draw the players in. Obviously they don't.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Another commitment is in from December graduate Conner Estes, 6-5 290 OL from East Central HS in Moss Point, MS. We beat out USM for him. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/181650

    http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3904807/conner-estes

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Wow. MP ran an I-formation with a HUGE fullback and the tailback was only 4 yards deep in the backfield. That means that the runner was going up the middle, no matter what. No bouncing the play outside when you're only 4 yards deep.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    We got a bigtime commit tonight from Amite, LA HS QB Elijah Walker!!! The kid is smooth as silk! http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3433043/...746d007c7c0314


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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Amen...welcome Elijah!! We look forward to your becoming part of the family!!!

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Yes....welcome, Elijah to to the bulldawg family!

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Im guilty of transfer U. Its not meant as insult. It works because to his credit he has found the RIGHT transfers to add to the program to mix with the good collection of high school talent he has recruited.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Another way to look at the transfer thought is where would our team be the last two years without picking up the transfers we did? I have this feeling that we wouldn't have two bowl wins in a row and most likely would not have been in those bowls. To add insult to injury, we might have lost two to USL!!

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Kenneth Dixon did not transfer in. Neither did our DBs or OLinemen.

    Suggesting that transfers make our program is an insult to those who were here 4 to 5 years.

    Turns out UL-L and Arkie state both sucked. We could have beaten them with nlulm's players.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by bluecrew View Post
    Im guilty of transfer U. Its not meant as insult. It works because to his credit he has found the RIGHT transfers to add to the program to mix with the good collection of high school talent he has recruited.
    double post.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by bluecrew View Post
    Im guilty of transfer U. Its not meant as insult. It works because to his credit he has found the RIGHT transfers to add to the program to mix with the good collection of high school talent he has recruited.
    This is how I see it as well. It should be obvious to anyone who follows Tech football that we aren't totally reliant on transfers. We've only used them to fill immediate needs, either because of lack of depth or experience.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by Dowty View Post
    This is how I see it as well. It should be obvious to anyone who follows Tech football that we aren't totally reliant on transfers. We've only used them to fill immediate needs, either because of lack of depth or experience.
    Then why call us "transfer U"? What does that imply?

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    Then why call us "transfer U"? What does that imply?
    It implies that we are good at finding transfer players that not only fulfill our needs, but we also put them in an environment that allows them to succeed. It does not imply that we're building the team with transfers.

    "I don't want to build this program on transfer players. That's not how I'm trying to build it, but I am trying to fill some needs." - HCSH

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post

    I've noticed some of our local talking heads have started referring to us as "Transfer U" which IMO, makes it sound like we only have success because of our transfers. HCSH should get the credit for having the connections and developing the reputation for treating players fairly who transfer in. Other peer schools and even some low level Sunbelt schools like ulm and Lafayette could do the same if they had the leadership to draw the players in. Obviously they don't.
    Quote Originally Posted by Dowty View Post
    It implies that we are good at finding transfer players that not only fulfill our needs, but we also put them in an environment that allows them to succeed. It does not imply that we're building the team with transfers.

    "I don't want to build this program on transfer players. That's not how I'm trying to build it, but I am trying to fill some needs." - HCSH
    We are saying the same thing. It's the attempted brand I object to. It is unoriginal and speaks nothing to what I describe in post 16 or you describe here. If it were just about "transfers" everybody would be doing it successfully.

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    Re: 2017 Recruiting

    Quote Originally Posted by Dowty View Post
    It does not imply that we're building the team with transfers.
    Does it not?

    I agree that it isn't something we're trying to do, but the more you call attention to it the more it does imply that.

    On the other hand, we have to find the line on trumpeting it enough that high-quality transfers continue to approach us because they've seen some success stories here (and then we can evaluate who fits and who doesn't).

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