Blake Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Hey, everyone! Here we go.... it's time to rock and roll with this. Years ago I visited a message board on a local newspaper's website. There were some good people there and good discussions. But the message board software was terrible and the server went down a lot. After a few months of frustration I decided to see how hard it would be to start a message board of my own. In May of 2002 I started NorthMissSports and saw it grow from the northeast part of the state to cover most of north Mississippi. The next year I opened it up to the whole state and changed the name to Mississippi Sports Talk. And it became a hopping place to be. Lots of friendships were made and some rivals traded a few jabs too. But it was a great community. Both Rivals.com and Scout.com took notice and courted the community. We eventually joined with Scout which later became 247sports. It was not a bad move for us, but I do think we missed a bit from the early days and what some of the functions of the board helped in building/maintaining community. Last week 247 told me they were pulling the plug on their high school sites. So instead of letting it all go away, I wanted to bring it back to grassroots level and build the community again. Lots has changed for so many of us: I've had kids, moved around the state, multiple jobs, and many ups and downs in my regular life. I'll admit I've let MST be on the back burner at times when life has gotten crazy. But I'm committed to seeing MST grow again. And that takes effort from me, of course, but also input from all of you on how to make MST a great place! So don't hesitate to share your thoughts. You can always send me a PM. It's getting off the ground right now. But post new topics. Respond to people. Share a joke. And enjoy the community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCountyEagleFan Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABO1 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 GREETIINGS ALL! We're back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Feels like home again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTSatchmo Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I can’t believe it’s almost been 20 years. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicklizard Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) I want my post count from the scout site. I just made it to 4000 Put Wayne County in the spot of walk on under my name too Edited April 1, 2021 by slicklizard error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Glad to be here!!! Looking forward to some great dialogue from some great guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionpack Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I remember reading MST in the early days while I was still in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, lionpack said: I remember reading MST in the early days while I was still in school. I did too. It was a good site back then, but I'm glad we've got some functions we didn't have on the 247 site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoulaEagle05 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Awesome to be here. Finally decided to create an account when I read the old site was going to be independent. Can't wait to interact with you guys. Had an account way back when and fell out of it in college. Tried to pick back up, but wasn't a big fan of the site when it merged with 247 especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 247 is gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, s1nglewing said: 247 is gone now. I'd looked earlier this morning and thought, "Hey, it's still here." But they officially pulled the plug now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, maroontide06 said: I did too. It was a good site back then, but I'm glad we've got some functions we didn't have on the 247 site. Hey, @maroontide06What features do you like the most? I agree that moving to Scout then 247 was a step back in board functionality. There have been times I've regretted the move and others I've thought it was good. But regardless, this last year or two I wondered what it would be like to go back like this... but then they kinda forced the decision anyhow. Haha. But I'm glad we're here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 WABO1 I think slicklizard needs to bring the bus out of retirement from the old MST lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I’m locked in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 19 hours ago, Blake said: Hey, @maroontide06What features do you like the most? I agree that moving to Scout then 247 was a step back in board functionality. There have been times I've regretted the move and others I've thought it was good. But regardless, this last year or two I wondered what it would be like to go back like this... but then they kinda forced the decision anyhow. Haha. But I'm glad we're here. I like the fact we can now send PM’s to folks. There was times I wanted to use that function on the 247 site, but couldn’t. I think you’ll have some more liberty with this site now versus before and that’s always a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yearsoftryin Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Glad the forum still exists. Hope others will find it and return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, yearsoftryin said: Glad the forum still exists. Hope others will find it and return. Agree. And if you know of anyone you'd like to see here on the forum, be sure to use the share link up above by the post title or click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicklizard Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Blake said: Agree. And if you know of anyone you'd like to see here on the forum, be sure to use the share link up above by the post title or click here. Not to but in but the multi quote is pretty good On 4/1/2021 at 4:15 PM, Wareaglefan1us said: WABO1 I think slicklizard needs to bring the bus out of retirement from the old MST lol You got it I'm ready for the season to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABO1 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 4:15 PM, Wareaglefan1us said: WABO1 I think slicklizard needs to bring the bus out of retirement from the old MST lol One thing for sure, Slick will know when it's time for that LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollandale Blue Devil Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Glad to be back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONEagle Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 IRONEagle is back representing West Bolivar the 5x State Champions & IRONEagle athletics.. it's a movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 hours ago, IRONEagle said: IRONEagle is back representing West Bolivar the 5x State Champions & IRONEagle athletics.. it's a movement. Eagle you and I have been around this site for years. We had a mutual friend in Oldtiger. Sadly he passed away several years ago. I had the chance to meet Bobby a couple of times. Me being from South Ms and him from the North it took planning but we worked it out. He was a great guy, my mom was battling cancer and never had met him. He found out and called me we were actually at the dr for some test but he had to talk to mom. That stays with me I miss ole Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONEagle Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Wareaglefan1us said: Eagle you and I have been around this site for years. We had a mutual friend in Oldtiger. Sadly he passed away several years ago. I had the chance to meet Bobby a couple of times. Me being from South Ms and him from the North it took planning but we worked it out. He was a great guy, my mom was battling cancer and never had met him. He found out and called me we were actually at the dr for some test but he had to talk to mom. That stays with me I miss ole Bobby Great story wareagle. I met OldTiger once before and knew from that moment he was a genuine guy. I joined the board when I was young and came in representing my school to the fullest. He was always straightforward and honest with me if we agreed or disagreed. Those conversations sometimes on a weekly basis during the season we had about HS football, I won’t ever forget. The board isn’t like that today but I’ve met some outstanding people through MST statewide and local that tell me I have a calling for this work. I even missed out on an opportunity to work for a high level national recruiting service about 5-7 years ago because I wanted to work in the Delta. There’s not much here in Mississippi that compares to HS football! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadmo Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 i was wondering where everyone had gone. i was bored!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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