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After turning in TCPS a couple of years back is Tupelo now recruiting? Nettleton's QB two years and a couple more and now supposedly a couple of Saltillo's best guys and an All state DB from Baldwin that led the state in Int last year. Will MHSAA investigate.

Five different hitters had 2 hits in that 3rd inning. I've seen one or two do that in an inning, but can't say I've ever seen five.

If they feel good about him I look for McPherson to get the start on a beginning of the season pitch count. He was not listed on the injury report that came out yesterday.

I think 3 wins in the last 6 get State a host. I think OM needs at least 4 to have a shot. I don't think there's any way NCAA gives all three a host.

I believe if State can win at least 4 of their last 9 SEC games they will host. More than 4 and they're a lock. That gets them to 17 SEC wins and the NCAA is not going to turn down a regional in Starkville that will put 35,000-40,000 fans in the stands for a three day regional.

The rule was 60 days, but the rule changed last year to where the bona fide move and transfer has to take place before the beginning of school.

He won't be the only "transfer". Have heard they have been bringing others in on "visits".

They all played on defense as well, I just mentioned there best DL. Don't get me wrong they will be good, but the games I saw them play those seniors they lost were a big part of both sides of the ball.

Baldwyn will be good but they actually lost quite a bit. Top WR, TE that signed with Northwest, top RB, best two OL, one of which was their best DL, and the kicker, who was also top backup at LB.

Great diagnosis, glad that's all it is.

I'm hoping it's just stiffness as O'Brian said Friday night and he maybe just misses a start Friday night, but usually when you are kind of shaking your arm as McPherson was it's an elbow injury. Again hopefully stiffness and not TJ

With the SEC as loaded as it is, winning one on the road is ok. If you get two and steal a series that great.

I would imagine it's going to take someone putting out a proposal at one of the district meetings for that to happen.

Have heard that Thrasher may be discontinuing football.

Roger Burton, good hire. Been there several years. Would expect WP tradition to keep right on rolling.

Missed terribly bad on his portal additions.

I've voted conservative Republican for 40 years and was not in favor of this bill. What the SOH and the Gov don't understand is that those Republicans in the Senate were listening to the people they represent. In every Facebook, X, chat room dialog I've seen, as well as just talking to people in general, the over whelming majority of people were not in favor of HB2. Some not so much against school choice but because they had it in a 503 page bill with things that should have been in stand alone bills, not to mention the things that were hidden within the bill.

Look at the problems in college foot ball with NIL, it will only be compounded if HS. This has to be a hard no.

And here's the thing. You don't need to have "school choice" to transfer schools. In MS you can already change schools if you wish. They are just using that trying to get support for HB2.

Talked to a Florida coach over the weekend. Here is what is happening down there after school choice. I'm going to use MS schools as an example. Three sport athlete, parents have the means, goes to Tupelo to play football, season ends and transfers to Starkville to play basketball. Season ends and then goes to Madison Central to play baseball. He said this is happening in their state right now with school choice.

Bill says that MHSAA will still have jurisdiction, including eligibility, on athletics

Kicked the two long field goals. Kiffin would have never done that.

I know it's not going to change but I'm tired of all the extra year stuff. It should be five years to play five and that's it. No redshirt, no medical redshirt, and juco years count. If not then just do away with eligibility rules and if a kid wants to play 12 years of college football the let them. It has gotten ridiculous. Also if schools would start requiring multi year contracts on NIL deals that would stop the yearly transfer crap. If you have two or more yeas of eligibility you sign a multi year contract. Put a buy out in so that if a player wants to leave they or their next school as to pay the buy out. The complaint was always the coaches leave so if they go pay up.

Tulane, JMU, or any other G5 teams have no business playing in the playoffs.This has to be fixed, do away with the automatic conference bids and get the top 12 ranked teams in the playoffs regardless of what conference they're in. If they must have a G5 let the top two have a play in game the week before the playoffs begin.

Schools are no longer allowed to promise recruits any third party NIL deal verbally or in writing. After the House revenue sharing ruling came down each school is allowed up to 20.5 million to distribute to athletes. An NIL Clearinghouse was also created that requires mandatory reporting of any NIL deal above $600 to the NIL Go Portal. It must meet the criteria of a legitimate payor (not just a booster funnel of money) be a valid business purpose for NIL (not a recruiting or signing inducement) and be fair market (compared to similar endorsements). Deals can be flagged, restructured or denied if deemed improper by the Clearinghouse. In other words the player must actually This means compensation must be tied to a real promotional activity, such a s a social media campaign or personal appearances, not just for being on the team. So every deal above $600 is on the radar for approval.