EnterpriseBulldogsFan Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 10 minutes ago, Chunky6617 said: I love how petal and Hattiesburg and west jones and im sure even more of these larger schools are getting away with recruiting. I just don’t understand why these schools coaches don’t feel they have the ability to coach up their own players. I guess a coach like Boyles at Petal is not going to try to get a kid with 30 D-1 offers and just try to win with the players he has; or any coach is not going to see an outstanding player at a smaller school and not try to get them with the argument that you'll get more attention from college recruiters you can play against better competition we have better facilities/more resources; coaching cant make up for talent its only logical for a coach to try to get more talented players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 17 minutes ago, Chunky6617 said: I love how petal and Hattiesburg and west jones and im sure even more of these larger schools are getting away with recruiting. I just don’t understand why these schools coaches don’t feel they have the ability to coach up their own players. Dont blame the players/parents. Blame the MHSAA for not doing anything about it. As far as coaching up their own players, i am sure they can coach up their own players. But when that stud player/players moves in, you're definitely not gonna make him ride the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 13 minutes ago, PHSPantherPride said: Who is recruiting? A kid transferred on his own. Maybe your school should just be more appealing!! https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2014/10/10/petal-player-legal-battle/17017797/ There's a paywall with the link attached, but Petal has been down this road before with Poplarville. Lest ye forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 16 minutes ago, PHSPantherPride said: I will say this, every WINNING program in the higher classifications across the state is recruiting. Whether it be directly or indirectly from outside sources, they are recruiting. Name a 6A-7A school that won a state championship the last 5 years, that had EVERY single starter there from k-12. And this is the Petal way folks. Old habits die hard. You don't need to recruit to win, you just need a winning culture. I personally cannot name a single starter from our '21 & '22 squads that was "Recruited". Picayune wins the old fashioned way and that's something I'm proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Maniac Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 Culture diffidently says a lot about a program and being able to keep talent and win at a high level every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 The schools that are consistently recruiting are petal, oak grove, Hattiesburg, west jones, and Tupelo. Sure some others schools get away with recruiting from time to time, but those schools do it consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted July 29, 2025 Share Posted July 29, 2025 I heard Tupelo has a means of incentivizing football players moves........must be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 3 hours ago, Chunky6617 said: The schools that are consistently recruiting are petal, oak grove, Hattiesburg, west jones, and Tupelo. Sure some others schools get away with recruiting from time to time, but those schools do it consistently. Don’t forget Laurel. They have more kids they pulled from west jones alone the last 5 years (not counting some from south or northeast jones) than west jones had transfer in (recruited or otherwise) in the last 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted July 31, 2025 Share Posted July 31, 2025 33 minutes ago, PHSPantherPride said: Nobody and I do mean NOBODY cares about Stone County football. Stone has more overall wins, Region wins, and playoff wins than Petal over the last five seasons. Instead of throwing shade maybe try something positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac7633 Posted July 31, 2025 Share Posted July 31, 2025 54 minutes ago, s1nglewing said: Stone has more overall wins, Region wins, and playoff wins than Petal over the last five seasons. Instead of throwing shade maybe try something positive Petal would’ve smoked stone county the last five years and you know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted July 31, 2025 Share Posted July 31, 2025 1 hour ago, Mac7633 said: Petal would’ve smoked stone county the last five years and you know it Irrelevant. Mid 7A vs Mid 5A. This kind of recent Facebook-like negativity, general nastiness, and ugly language will not become a staple here. Also and OAN, for the initiated, multi-accounting will get all of your accounts banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanofMSfootball Posted July 31, 2025 Share Posted July 31, 2025 On 7/29/2025 at 9:53 AM, PHSPantherPride said: Who is recruiting? A kid transferred on his own. Maybe your school should just be more appealing!! This when I get irritated about this. Because cmon man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted July 31, 2025 Share Posted July 31, 2025 2 hours ago, FanofMSfootball said: This when I get irritated about this. Because cmon man. A kid definitely did not transfer on his own. He is not old enough to make those type of grown up decisions. Now if you wanna say he influenced his parents to let him transfer and they all moved to another school, I would believe you. But he for sure didnt do it on his own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFan100 Posted August 1, 2025 Share Posted August 1, 2025 On 7/29/2025 at 8:13 AM, Rawcones said: Petal got a 10th grader that was 4th or 5th on the depth chart and was told he would be better at another position in this time in moment. Obviously that didnt sit well with him and he transfered... which is funny because he's in the same situation at petal. Exactly...cause he not starting over Belton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 On 5/11/2025 at 10:43 AM, BigFan100 said: Caiden Belton QB over 40 offers from East Marion to Petal, Jarvis Roberts WR/QB from S. Jones to Petal great hands and playmaker and others from Richton Edward DT from PCS to OG good explosive DT Mac McDaniel LB/RB from Columbia to OG great numbers Soph year very aggressive McDaniel was at OG last year. This is not new for 2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 On 6/3/2025 at 2:02 PM, Vott said: Honest question for all of you: Do any of you really and truly get angry if a team that you play in your region or maybe in the playoffs every year gets players to move in every year? Or could it be a little bit of jealousy that those move ins are not wanting to come to your school? The frustration is with the rules not being followed & equally enforced among all schools/students. As long as the same rules apply to everyone & everyone is held to the same standard, we can’t fault anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 On 5/30/2025 at 10:54 AM, Rawcones said: Main issue with this is kids switching in and out of public/private due to “scholarship” offers. That’s not okay. But MHSAA doesn’t police it or enforce it and MAIS schools have the $$ to buy people off. When feeble attempts have been made in the past to deem certain players ineligible due to infractions, $$ suddenly appears and all the problems suddenly go away. THAT is the issue. Saw it with Hartfield a few years back. Everyone has a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted August 7, 2025 Share Posted August 7, 2025 On 5/11/2025 at 11:43 AM, BigFan100 said: Caiden Belton QB over 40 offers from East Marion to Petal, Jarvis Roberts WR/QB from S. Jones to Petal great hands and playmaker and others from Richton Edward DT from PCS to OG good explosive DT Mac McDaniel LB/RB from Columbia to OG great numbers Soph year very aggressive I’m told the Roberts kid was declared ineligible and won’t play for Petal this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawcones Posted August 7, 2025 Share Posted August 7, 2025 18 minutes ago, Dubaction said: I’m told the Roberts kid was declared ineligible and won’t play for Petal this season. Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 I believe the kid west jones recruited from stringer was ruled ineligible as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 19 hours ago, Rawcones said: Interesting 19 hours ago, Dubaction said: I’m told the Roberts kid was declared ineligible and won’t play for Petal this season. 19 hours ago, Dubaction said: I’m told the Roberts kid was declared ineligible and won’t play for Petal this season. Was this going to be his senior yr? And if he tries going back to south jones, one would he be eligible and two would he be welcomed back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFan100 Posted August 11, 2025 Share Posted August 11, 2025 On 8/7/2025 at 4:07 PM, Dubaction said: I’m told the Roberts kid was declared ineligible and won’t play for Petal this season. How and Why? Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigskinPrognosticator Posted August 11, 2025 Share Posted August 11, 2025 He was ruled ineligible and is not allowed to return to play at South Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted August 11, 2025 Share Posted August 11, 2025 2 hours ago, PigskinPrognosticator said: He was ruled ineligible and is not allowed to return to play at South Jones. These schools that recruit these kids and ruin there seasons need to face some kind of punishment. Petal and west jones both now have a kids season in limbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted August 11, 2025 Share Posted August 11, 2025 22 minutes ago, Chunky6617 said: These schools that recruit these kids and ruin there seasons need to face some kind of punishment. Petal and west jones both now have a kids season in limbo. Or maybe the kid should just stay put and not let him or his parents get influenced to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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