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how many SEC teams make the 12 team field? now name them- UGA, Texas, A&m, LSU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, BAMA? are these the only ones to consider?

If there’s one game on the schedule that could get people on board with Lebby, it’s that one. Even moreso than an Egg Bowl win, in my opinion.

Open October 9 in MAIS are MRA, St Aloysius, Oak Hill, and Centreville. Then I noticed MAIS season starts August 14 and some schools like Lamar have 2 open dates. That’s lost money.

Let me back up, its Poplarville with an open date and not Columbia. PCS found an opponent and St Patrick is filled. Raleigh, Forest, St Patrick, Columbia, and Hazlehurst, and one other south school open that week in MHSAA. Several in MAIS i think are open in the south. I think part of the problem is coaches not all but some are scheduling with coaches they went to college with. Others are looking for wins. Also the 5 team regions are part of the problem.

Raleigh, Forest, St Patrick, Columbia, and Hazlehurst, and one other south school open that week in MHSAA. Several in MAIS i think are open in the south. I think part of the problem is coaches not all but some are scheduling with coaches they went to college with. Others are looking for wins. Also the 5 team regions are part of the problem.

The legislature will have to pass a bill to make them consolidate most likely. Otherwise Mt Olive will fight it til bitter end. My guess is Mt Olive remains a Ore K thru 8th grade if they do consolidate anytime soon.

Have they had some folks transfer out?

How many transfers has baldwyn lost?

That Water Valley Baldwyn match up should be a good match up. Water Valley has some pretty good skill guys.

Last year I was able to print it in early August from the Capital Sports MS site. It'll probably be ready within the next week or so.

Hammond was having his players recruited away( or at least they were trying to ) when the TCPS recruiting scandal hit the fan. TCPS was rolling at the time and was telling players to leave Tupelo because Hammond couldn't get them over the hump. And now Hammond is the HC at TCPS after a short stint of helping at New Albany. Boy how the worm turns

Tupelo 2017 11-1 (0-1 playoff) 2018 7-5 (0-1 playoff) 2019 7-5 (0-1 playoff) - run off Trent Hammond the best X’s and O’s football coach they’ve had 2020 6-5 (0-1 playoff) 2021 7-4 *** no playoffs*** - oh no we look like idiots for getting rid of Hammond so let’s begin getting area talent. Ask anyone who lives in this area when they began recruiting and they will tell you that it was around this time. The head coach at Saltillo left because administration refused to do anything about it.

The question was “if they weren’t allowed to recruit…”

If there is plenty of talent in Tupelo then why do they have 3 starters from Saltillo a few from Baldwyn, Shannon, Oxfords QB from last year etc? Go check and see how many deep playoff runs they (Tupelo) had prior to recent years. Only one I recall is when Trent Hammond was there and that team was much better coached than the current regime. The first couple years Hardin was at Tupelo on “local” talent didn’t they go undefeated and get bounced in the first round? Oxford has been competitive the last several years because they have redrawn the school lines 2 dozen times to get certain players in the county and the one time that players went the other direction to Lafayette County because of coaching staff Neaves and his boys stepped in and ruled them ineligible because Oxford pitched a hissy fit and then MHSAA let them play at Oxford even though they were all living in Lafayette County district and had been there for years.

and on paper, bama is the weaker opponent of the 4........

I believe tupelo and oxford have lots of talent in the local area. And their is plenty of talent in the petal oak grove hattiesburg area as well. They would be just fine even if players werent moving in.

The October schedule is brutal. Alabama, @LSU, Oklahoma and @Texas. History says we are 0-4 but thankfully history doesn’t always dictate how a season might go. September is crucial along with staying healthy. Some key injuries really hurt us last year. That will be a key to potential success this season.

Academy’s can recruit legally they are private schools.

It’s easy to get excited about Kamario and the return of a competent defensive coordinator until you look at the schedule and realize State is going to be playing must win games in September. A lot of pressure on this team early on, because I don’t think they’re winning a game in the month of October.

If I’m picking a sleeper this year, I’m gonna pick Collins. I think they could surprise some people. I think they finish 2nd in the district behind east Marion, but wouldn’t be totally shocked if they ended up winning the region. They always have good looking athletes. I still can’t believe they haven’t consolidated with Mount Olive yet.

Lol

They recruit for a reason. Their actual, local talent isn’t good enough. So they go recruit others.

If I’m petal I’m running it down Hattiesburg throat. They have proven to not be very physical at all the last 2 appearances in the SC game.

Grenada has now lost 5 starters to transfer and a kid that was going to get a lot of action at RB had to get a pacemaker put in and can no longer play football due to health. My understanding is the kid collapsed on the field this summer and had to have chest compressions done to save his life.

Oxford High School and Tupelo High School and honestly probably Jackson Academy and Hartfield Academy.