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Mississippi State Bulldogs surging for top uncommitted RB prospect
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Meridian (Miss.) four-star running back Daniel Hill was not expected to be uncommitted and unsigned following the Early Signing Period.
South Carolina appeared to be on the verge of landing his pledge in the fall. Alabama has been in the mix for the 6-foot, 220-pounder, while Tennessee also made his final three back in October.
Mississippi State was always mentioned, but never considered a true frontrunner. That’s slowly changed in December. Hill, the son of a former Bulldog, visited Starkville on Dec. 8 to see MSU and new head coach Jeff Lebby.
“I had a great time,” Hill said of the visit to On3’s Sam Spiegelman. “The whole coaching staff welcomed me and my family and we all enjoyed ourselves.”
Ahead of Hill’s Jan. 6 commitment date, Mississippi State is surging in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). Spiegelman logged a pick in favor of the Bulldogs on Dec. 13. On Saturday, Miss State recruiting insider Paul Jones did the same, accompanying his pick with a 90% confidence level.
South Carolina still holds the lead for Hill in the RPM, but MSU is surging. The No. 188 overall prospect and No. 14 RB in the 2024 cycle — per the On3 Industry Ranking — could be staying in-state to begin his college career.
“The Bulldogs are working hard to keep the legacy recruit inside the state of Mississippi. This recruitment has had no shortage of twists and turns, which is expected to continue into next month’s announcement,” Spiegelman wrote on Dec. 21.
Bulldogs hoping for multiple recruiting wins in January
Hill isn’t the only Mississippi State target set to come off the board early in January. Three days before Hill’s announcement at the All-American Bowl, Starkville (Miss.) four-star wide receiver Braylon ‘Stonka’ Burnside will announce on Jan. 3 at the Under Armour All-America Game.
The hometown recruit and one-time Miss State commit is down to the Bulldogs and Ole Miss. Multiple recruiting insiders have logged RPM picks in favor of MSU over the Rebels, pointing to a potentially big week for Lebby and his staff. Other new pledges include elite JUCO linebacker Branden Jennings and Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville three-star WR Mario Craver.
The Bulldogs are amidst a major December that saw eight prospects commit, including Baltimore St. Frances Academy four-star quarterback Michael Van Buren, the No. 22 signal-caller in the cycle.
During the Early Signing Period, 20 of the 22 commits in Miss State’s class put pen to paper. The class ranks No. 27 in the nation and No. 14 in the SEC, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. If Hill were to commit, he would become the highest-ranked prospect in the class.
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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7
There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.
Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.
To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.
Nominations
Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.
Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.
Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.
Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.
Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.
Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.
Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.
The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.
This crash remains under investigation by MHP.
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Mississippi State’s Loss Doesn’t Stop SEC from Owning Week Two in AP Top 25
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Outside of Mississippi State, Arkansas and Auburn, the SEC had a very successful Week Two of the college football season. The latest AP Top 25 poll reflects the strength of the SEC with 6 of the top 7 spots belonging to SEC teams.
Here’s a recap of how the ranked SEC teams fared in the second full week of the college football season:
Click here for a recap of the unranked SEC teams.
With the exception of giving up three points, this was probably exactly how Georgia expected this game to go. Carson Beck threw five touchdowns and the defense held Tennessee Tech to less than 150 yards of total offense. Anything less would be a surprise.
More than 100,000 people saw Texas come into Ann Arbor, Mich. and leave with a huge win. The Longhorns looked like the better team from the first drive of the game where they easily marched down the field. That Oct. 19 game in Austin against Georgia is looking better and better.
It was a lot closer than Alabama would’ve liked, but it’s a win that will fend off the “Nick Saban is gone, we’re doomed” crowd. At the same time, though, there were some things that crowd could point to at a later time.
Two games against inferior competition and Ole Miss has outscored its opponents 129-3. They’ll take a slight step up in competition next week against Wake Forest, but the Rebels are still about a month away from playing a team that will truly test them.
Missouri’s schedule just took an unexpected bump in its level of difficulty with No. 24 Boston College joining the top 25. Bill O’Brien is brilliant at game planning and calling plays (not so much with making trades, but that hasn’t reached the college ranks yet). Missouri needs to be on upset alert (and ready to stop the run).
This happens every year. Tennessee looks really good to start the season and by the end Volunteer fans are saying next year is their year. But maybe this year is their year with the way Nico Iamaleava has been playing.
Of the two SEC newcomers, Texas is getting most of the attention which makes sense based on the current teams. But folks, don’t sleep on the Sooners. They ruined many of my own childhood memories growing up in Texas. This week’s way-too close game doesn’t help that argument, but think long term.
LSU was one of three SEC teams to play FCS schools after playing top 25 teams last week. The Tigers and Texas A&M both lost, while Georgia won. So, it’s not surprising to see each of them play FCS teams and neither were any of the results.
SEC Week 2 Power Rankings: Which Teams Are Contenders or Pretenders?
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