Former Coach

That's the way it should be. I know Leach's last year, which seems like forever ago, State did that. That's why the didn't have any opt outs by there better players.

OM non conference is a little tougher with Tulane and Wash St. Still gotta go to GA. Outside of non conference games these are the exact games for the SEC from this past year with home sites flipped. For State to be able to compete in the immediate future they are going to try and schedule 4 definite cupcake wins and hope they can get an easier SEC schedule next go around.

That's what I was told. Also heard State actually offered him a better deal to stay than he's getting from MO, but he's from St. Louis so he's basically going home.

With the court ruling last year, that athletes can transfer as many times as they want without losing eligibility, this will be the norm from now on. If they are going to be paid, schools need figure out a way to have multi year contracts signed by the athlete with some sort of $$ penalty if they leave before end of the contract.

All NIL money should be 4 year contracts. Let's say a player signs a $250,000 deal, come up with an amount, say $2500 a month that the player gets. Finish the season and get a $10,000 bonus. That's $40 grand. If you complete 3 years you have made $120,000. Give a $25 grand bonus after 3rd year. If player leaves at any time, remaining contract is voided. If they "redshirt" contract is voided, unless they stay for the next year. If the player returns for the forth he receives the remainder of the contract.

I was told during Craver's suspension that he was headed to the portal and that there would not be a big push to keep him. Sometimes talent isn't worth the issues. I don't know how true it is but I trust my source.

Outside of Velma Jackson and Lumberton Simmons played no one this year. They could not handle Baldwyn's front 7 the whole game and once they were forced to throw I think Baldwyn caught as many as Simmons. Biggest difference in game was Baldwyn stopped 2 0f 3 Simmons 2pt. conversions and made all 3 of their extra points. It has always amazed me at the teams that make it to championship games, and sometimes win, that can't kick a simple 20 yd extra point.

Everybody is sleeping on Baldwyn. I've seen them play a couple of times. Big and physical up front on both sides of the ball, physical down hill rb, and good speed at the wr positions. LB's get to the ball and secondary is ball hawks. Only down side, looking at their schedule, they haven't had to play a full game since around week 4 or 5.

The only teams that are safe will be the top 10 when released tonight. One team outside the top 12, A State or IState, definitely getting in and possibly a second if Clemson wins. Of the top 10 Ga would be the only one that might drop out if they lose. Teams guaranteed to be in Oregon, Texas, Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Indiana. Add A State-I State winner, Clemson- SMU winner, Boise- UNLV winner. If SMU and Boise win then there are two spots left. You would have Miami, Georgia, Alabama, OM, S Carolina fighting for those last two spots. Almost all projections have Georgia in even with a loss since they're in SEC Championship game, I'm not sure, and many have Miami still in. If SMU or Boise were to lose then they are thrown in that mix for the last two spots.

I would think if he were going to fired it would have happened Saturday. Heard one of the State beat guys say earlier last week that they have the money now to get quality guys out of portal but people he had talked with said no one wants to come play for Hutzler.

I'm a one man band but for all of his issues as a first time P5 coach all of our problems started when we fired him. Should have called him in and strongly told him get control or your out after next year. Two winning seasons, beat OM twice, two bowl games. Two winning seasons since.

I don't know just second hand info.

Actually the first two rounds and maybe third also uses assigners from the host school association. North/South State games are assigned by MHSAA to outside association and that assigner chooses officials and clock operators for the game.

Four, four team pods. 1. TX, TX A&M, MO, OU, 2. LSU, MSU, OM, ARK, 3. ALA, AUB, TN, VANDY, 4. FL, GA, KEN, SC. Teams play everybody in their pod, one permanent opponent from other pods, and play one team from each pod per year rotating through the other three pods each year. This gives you a nine game schedule and you play every SEC team every 3 years. If you look it keeps rivalries in tact within the pods. Common opponent allows for cross pod rivalries. FL-GA, ALA-LSU, etc. Easy fix so obviously won't be done.

I've heard there is a board election coming up with one of the candidates running to stop consolidation. His vote would reverse it to 3-2 other way.

Agree. You don't control your schedule except for non conference games, and those are usually scheduled years out and you have no idea how could or bad a school may be. Whether by luck of the draw or some computer algorithm Texas, Tennessee, and OM had for the most part a pretty weak SEC schedule compared to GA. GA had to play AT TX, OM, and ALA. And though they are not in the conversation MSU played at GA, TX, TN, and OM, all 4 in the playoff hunt, by far the toughest schedule.

New Albany has a member on the Legislative council. The Legislative Council does not have anything to do with the reclass. They do not have an admin on the Executive Council, which does the reclass along with MHSAA Staff.

In round three the team that has hosted the fewer playoff games host first. If that number is the same then higher seed. If same seed then higher region number, so it would be 8 over 5, 7 over 6 in your example.

Legislative council and executive committee meets in Clinton 3 times a year. Once in October then again in February and April. The executive committee meets a few more times than that and can also be called to meet on eligibility or other issues that might arise.

It was discussed at the AD conference with most in attendance in favor, then put up for a vote with all the schools voting. After all the schools submitted their votes it overwhelming passed. Was then approved by executive council.

I agree but by that logic there are SEC teams that are the same way. OM hasn't played Texas, Tenn, or Bama. Texas hasn't played OM, Tenn, or Bama. In fact only UGA has or will play the top SEC teams, in Bama, Tenn, OM, plus Clemson.

Have heard rumors that Faulkner has dismissed their coach. Any news on this. They have a big game with Baldwyn this week?

I think OM should be there, but the Kentucky loss and overall strength of schedule could hamper them. If Tennessee beats UGA they are a lock barring a major upset their last 2 games. A UGA win and they will need help.