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DEL.ICIO.USSalem OL Sam Watts sticking with Mississippi State
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The coach that recruited him won’t be at Mississippi State, but Sam Watts will be. The offensive tackle from Salem High was disappointed when he learned that Sylvester Croom resigned.
“I’m going to miss Coach Croom a lot, but hopefully a lot of the staff will stay,” Watts said.
Watts received a call on Saturday from an assistant coach, and on Monday from MSU athletics director Greg Byrne. Both were very positive and assured Watts that they’re “going to get a good coach in there, so I’m pretty excited.”
Croom was “a big plus,” in the recruiting process, Watts said, but he committed for a lot more reasons than Croom: the campus, the facility, and players. “It’s sad to see him leave but it will be okay,” Watts said.
Louisiana-Monroe called Watts over the weekend, but the player told them that he is firmly committed to Mississippi State.
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By bill
December 3, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
Please MSU, go after Fulmer. He is well respected and knows the SEC. He can put together a quality coaching staff in a nanosecond. Here we go, it’s right in front of us and don’t give me that we don’t have the money crap. FIND IT. That’s what everyone else does. You get what you pay for - approach Coach Fulmer as a major project/challenge to turn around a SEC doormatt. It would be a fun challenge with a lot of low hanging fruit. DO NOT GO GET TURNER GILL for pocket change!I know what you are thinking, don’t do it!
By bill
December 3, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this
Please MSU, go after Fulmer. He is well respected and knows the SEC. He can put together a quality coaching staff in a nanosecond. Here we go, it’s right in front of us and don’t give me that we don’t have the money crap. FIND IT. That’s what everyone else does. You get what you pay for - approach Coach Fulmer as a major project/challenge to turn around a SEC doormatt. It would be a fun challenge with a lot of low hanging fruit. DO NOT GO GET TURNER GILL for pocket change!I know what you are thinking, don’t do it!