Razorback coaches spotted in mississippi!!!.....yes!

[Southpointhog]

I have been a coach here at Olive Branch High in north Mississippi for the past four years.  We are a regional power that sends at least three kids a year to D-1.  This year we have five that will sign at this level.

This year is the first year that a hog coach has stepped on campus.  Nutt would not come here or any of his coaches either.

Coach Summers and Williams (OL-LB coaches) were here for about 4 hours looking at one of our backs and the top OL in the state.  He first was a Tenn commit but has backed off and is concidering the hogs and vols.  We have a great chance to get this kid....over 50% I say!

I asked the coaches if they are going to be recruiting this area again and they both said "there is no reason why we can't get at least two kids a year from Miss" and "we will out recruit Ole miss". 

Awsome!!!!  I love to see this type of get the best kids mentality with CBP and staff. 

As most of us know....the future is damn bright!

[HotlantaHog]

Great info, many thanks!

This staff has the work ethic and organizational skills to be among the leaders in recruiting, and to make that pay off on the field down the road.

[hogchick26]

That is great to hear!

[DEVIL DOG HOG]

Great news.

[hawgXi]

iirc, there have been a couple nice prospects from OB that wanted to be hogs (one big OL?) that never made it to the hill for one reason or another.

this is a good sign of change.

[10thPlanet]

Thanks Coach!

[rlreev01]

Saying "We will out recruit Ole Miss" is not really a bold statement knowing that ole Nutty can't recruit anyway.

[WHITEPW]

One problem we always have is depth of SEC players i love the way this staff recruits

[Southpointhog]

But taking a kid away from Ole Piss when it is just an hour away is not easy.....these kids have alot of pressure to be a rebel from people in N miss......so it is a bold statement.

[COCHISE]

Cool, Aubrey Phillips is a hoss, 6'6" 310 lbs, he'd be a nice pickup.  It was Reggie Johnson that was with Summers wasn't it?

[Tripod1]

Nutty boy is in way over his head now.  I love it!!!

[DeltaBoy]

With us restablishing ourselves in North Mississippi this will also hurt  U of Memphis.

[hogchic2001]

Thanks for the info coach!

[Southpointhog]

My bad it was Coach Johnson!  We have had several coaches here...got the names mixed up.

Phillips is a beast!  The hogs are also after a Junior OL that is 6'7 310. 

[DeltaBoy]

Coach what are ya'll feeding them boys over there?

[hogdiggity]

My bad it was Coach Johnson!  We have had several coaches here...got the names mixed up.

Phillips is a beast!  The hogs are also after a Junior OL that is 6'7 310. 

6-7 310, that is a whopper of a kid!!!  We may need to get Mallett some taller cleats!  M Smith could run between his legs and never be seen!

[COCHISE]

Phillips is a beast!  The hogs are also after a Junior OL that is 6'7 310. 

Damien Robinson?  He's going to be recruited by every major program in the country.  Do you think getting Phillips to Arkansas would improve our chances with Robinson next year, if it were to happen?

[Choctaw Hog]

But taking a kid away from Ole Piss when it is just an hour away is not easy.....these kids have alot of pressure to be a rebel from people in N miss......so it is a bold statement.

I've been in and around Olive Branch many, many times and just from the shirts and hats I saw people wearing and the licensed product I saw in the stores, I certainly wouldn't call Olive Branch an Ole Miss bastion.  Far from it.  I saw more Tennessee, Alabama and Auburn gear a lot more than I ever saw Ole Miss gear. 

I absolutely believe we can get 2-3 top notch players out of N. Mississippi each year and I'm thrilled we finally have a coaching staff who thinks that way as well.  BP and staff are recruiting maching!

[josh_sec33]

Wait, an Arkansas coach working their tails off....much less working their tails off out of state?

Wow.

[Biggus Piggus]

Thanks for the information, OBHOG.

[keithh1999]

Not afraid of going after anyone, anywhere??? What a concept!!

Are we sure that this is legal?

[Southpointhog]

Choctaw hogg,

around this school Ole Piss is very much EVERYWHERE.  Come around here on game day and watch the Memphis news and you will see Ole piss is covered more than Memphis in football.

It is a reciprical effect with alot of these kids.  One kid does well and likes a place they all come back and talk.  I do not think Phillips and Robinson are great friends, but they are friends.  It cannot hurt to have one of our big guys finally up in Fayetteville. 

Like I said after at least four years of NO recruiting around here it is good to see that we are back.

To tell you the truth........I am a former baseball (I coach baseball at OB)player and obvious alum at Arkansas and I have had a few players come up to me and ask very good questions about football, university and Fayetteville. 

In the past years I never had one kid say anything to me about Ark football except about DMAC....even when we were in the SEC champ. 

So to me this is a BIG deal.

[iCalledThatHogBrotha!]

"We will out recruit Ole Miss" - That will happen by a landslide every year, or did they mean even within the state of Mississippi??

Thanks for the tidbits!

[Choctaw Hog]

Choctaw hogg,

around this school Ole Piss is very much EVERYWHERE.  Come around here on game day and watch the Memphis news and you will see Ole piss is covered more than Memphis in football.

It is a reciprical effect with alot of these kids.  One kid does well and likes a place they all come back and talk.  I do not think Phillips and Robinson are great friends, but they are friends.  It cannot hurt to have one of our big guys finally up in Fayetteville. 

Like I said after at least four years of NO recruiting around here it is good to see that we are back.

To tell you the truth........I am a former baseball (I coach baseball at OB)player and obvious alum at Arkansas and I have had a few players come up to me and ask very good questions about football, university and Fayetteville. 

In the past years I never had one kid say anything to me about Ark football except about DMAC....even when we were in the SEC champ. 

So to me this is a BIG deal.

I agree, it's a very big deal and I'm very glad to see BP and staff start recruiting that area.  I was just sharing my observations about all the Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee gear I saw on one of my many trips to the Olive Branch area (mostly in the fall - Dec.) I was expecting nothing but Ole Miss gear and Rebel flags but I saw something very different, which surprised me. 

[Hoggish1]

Thanks for the encouraging post!  Keep up the good work and WPS to you and yours for the holidays and the new year!! 

[go hogues]

Great Info.  Thanks!

[cbjagman]

This headline is almost like saying "Houston Nutt and staff reported at the Sonic after tough pickup game on the basketball court". In other words, some things are just a given.

[Beaverfever]

This is the kind of stuff that pumps me up....Great Info

[NWARazor]

Great to think of the "goodwill" this coaching staff is building with high school coaches all around the country as well... this will also pay huge dividends in years to come!

[bigarrazorback]

good news

[dr_arkansawyer]

TCTWF is waiting for these kids to call him remember

[chillinhoggie]

This headline is almost like saying "Houston Nutt and staff reported at the Sonic after tough pickup game on the basketball court". In other words, some things are just a given.

LOL

[chillinhoggie]

TCTWF is waiting for these kids to call him remember

So they can run Danny Nutt's "wildrebel"

[OKhogfan1959]

I have been a coach here at Olive Branch High in north Mississippi for the past four years.  We are a regional power that sends at least three kids a year to D-1.  This year we have five that will sign at this level.

This year is the first year that a hog coach has stepped on campus.  Nutt would not come here or any of his coaches either.

Coach Summers and Williams (OL-LB coaches) were here for about 4 hours looking at one of our backs and the top OL in the state.  He first was a Tenn commit but has backed off and is concidering the hogs and vols.  We have a great chance to get this kid....over 50% I say!

I asked the coaches if they are going to be recruiting this area again and they both said "there is no reason why we can't get at least two kids a year from Miss" and "we will out recruit Ole miss". 

Awsome!!!!  I love to see this type of get the best kids mentality with CBP and staff. 

As most of us know....the future is damn bright!

Thanks a lot coach. Now get to work on those kids.

[GolfnHog]

Great news OBHog... There is absolutely no reason AR doesn't cultivate that area and Mississippi even more. If I remember correctly, it was reported sometime back there are more players with ties to MS that have played or are playing in the NFL than any other state. Not saying a player played their college ball there through High Schools, JUCOs etc...

Also wish I'd have known you were in OB back in 2004, I'd have bought you dinner and drinks... Spent 3 months living in the Hampton Inn there in Southhaven/OB while working on a start up project w/ the company I was with @ the time.

[Amityvillehogger]

Sounds like some good info. Thanks.

[Abominable Hillbilly]

Great news.  Wide open to the last day.

[rude1]

Saying "We will out recruit Ole Miss" is not really a bold statement knowing that ole Nutty can't recruit anyway.

Different agenda, Nutt relishes his ability to turn 2star prospects into 5star talent. When you are a great coach, you don't have to worry yourself with little insignificant things as competing in the recruiting battle. Get you a team of winners and fighters who want to be Rebels, and you are guaranteed to only need a play here or there to be in contention for the NC.

[Adam Stokes]

With the lack of coaching talent in Mississippi I expect us to get a few out there.

[msudawgs64]

If I remember correctly, it was reported sometime back there are more players with ties to MS that have played or are playing in the NFL than any other state.

somewhat..It is more players per capita.  I think California, Texas, and Florida have more in terms of total numbers but they also have larger populations.

[RunnerHog]

Damien Robinson?  He's going to be recruited by every major program in the country.  Do you think getting Phillips to Arkansas would improve our chances with Robinson next year, if it were to happen?

Going to be? You are living the Nutt life. Nutt never was on kids when they were sophs and juniors. He waited to long and never had a chance.  We will get this kid, hide and watch.

[DeltaBoy]

I am enjoying the Strong Effort put out by our Staff vs the Waiting by the phone and playing basketball that our former staff called Recruiting.

[PolishPigPower]

"we will out recruit Ole miss"

So, we're going to do more than just wait for kids to call us and say they love the WildHogRebel or that they want us to take a snap from them to prove they're good enough to play for us?

Good Gosh Gravy Almighty... this is like just finding out fire was invented...

[Lanny]

Good news.  Thanks for the info

[The real Hogules]

CBP out recruiting HDN, that's like taking candy from an idiot...............er baby.

Game, set, & match, CBP!

[Olive_Branch_Hog]

Coach Summers and Williams (OL-LB coaches) were here for about 4 hours looking at one of our backs and the top OL in the state.  He first was a Tenn commit but has backed off and is concidering the hogs and vols.  We have a great chance to get this kid....over 50% I say!

OBhog (nice name)...who is the running back the hog coaches were looking at? Please tell me it was Bates.

[GolfnHog]

Arkansas players have nothing good to say about Bobby Petrino...time will tell.

I'm sure you have a source or link? I'll take a man of Bobby Petrino's pedigree and style of management in developing players into men over what was here previously. When they walk out of the UofA under the leadership and guidance of BP they will have a stronger and clearer understanding that in order to be successful after football you're going to have to be able to adapt to hardships and change and do things right to be fruitful and productive.

[Oklahawg]

Great news.

Was this where Blake James was playing before transferring back to LR?

[lugz]

Perhaps they are being challenged to a degree they are not used to, or it's a personality thing like Bobby P ran into in Atlanta.

[bullmts]

B Petrino had no attitude problem in Atlanta.  His all world QB went to prison and he had no running attack.  This year Ryan has exceeded anyone's expectations at QB and Turner (from San Diego where he was LT's back up) has turned into a real beast....amazing how things turn out better for everyone when you have a QB and running attack.