Recruiting and developing NFL draft prospects

Last Thursday night 7 college football teams that combined to sign 94 (4 star) & 13 (5 star) players didn’t have one player picked in the first round.

Here’s looking at you and you lack of coaching & developing players:

1. Texas

2. Georgia

3. Florida

4. Florida State

5. Michigan

6. Oklahoma

7. Miami

Was it a fluke? Sure. Is it unacceptable? Absolutely. More proof that Mack Brown and Mark Richt are two of the best when it comes to underachieving in college football.

Former Cowboy Sanders cited for fight at home with estranged wife

PROSPER, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault in the wake of an altercation with his estranged wife that got her arrested at their mansion in suburban Dallas, police said late Tuesday.

Police said further investigation led to citations against both Deion and Pilar Sanders, who still live together but on different sides of their palatial home in Prosper, a city about 30 miles north of Dallas.

The charge doesn’t warrant arrest. Prosper police spokesman Celso Martinez wouldn’t detail the allegations, but said the charge covers any act considered aggressive and could be as simple as touching or defensively jerking away from someone’s grip. The charge carries a fine of up to $500.

Read more: CBSSports.com

Bobby Petrino + game effect coach in the SEC is gone

Check out Dave Bartoo’s piece on http://collegefootballmatrix.com on the impact that Bobby Petrino had on the SEC the last 4 years. It further validates my opinion on The Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone in Jackson, MS that – Bobby Petrino was without question the 2nd best coach in the SEC until he was fired this past week. And that if Petrino had coached at another school with the right location, resources and tradition like Georgia, Florida or Texas – Petrino would have been competing for national championships.

Here’s a direct link to the Petrino piece: http://collegefootballmatrix.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/before-during-and-after-hogs-profiled/

Great article by our friend Dave.

Bo Bounds is the owner of the Y’all Lifestyle brand (http://yalllifestyle.com) & host of the morning drive-time show, Out of Bounds, in Jackson, MS on ESPN 105.9 The Zone.

Top-5 SEC football coaches today

Great topic and debate Friday on the Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone.
If you had to rank the top-5 football coaches in the SEC, who would make the cut?
We know Nick Saban is #1 and the best coach in college football, but after Saban it’s one heck of a debate.

My top-5:

1) Saban

2) Petrino

3) Miles

4) Spurrier

5) Richt

Nockin’ on the door: Dan Mullen & James Franklin – Why? Because of where they’re coaching and how difficult it is to be successful in the SEC at Tennessee, South Carolina, & Auburn much less Nashville and Starkville.

Who do you have in your top-5?

Bo Bounds is the host of the Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone. You can follow Bo on twitter @bobounds. Check out the brand that defines the south and all things cool and southern here: http://yalllifestyle.com or on twitter @yalllifestyle.

Two big job openings in Mississippi sports

Well, we know have two big job openings in Mississippi sports. Ole Miss has been looking for an athletic director for 4 months. Word out of Oxford is Ole Miss will name an athletic director in the next two weeks.

Who will it be? Walker Jones. Sean Tuohy. Brad Teague? Maybe a guy who’s name has not surfaced.

How will the new hire impact Hugh Freeze? Freeze needs somebody who he can trust, and will help him develop into a BCS college football coach.

This is a big hire for Dan Jones, Archie Manning and Mike Glenn. Ole Miss has lacked leadership in the athletic department for some time. Ole Miss needs to establish their brand and blue print for the future. And the AD will need to inject excitement and energy into an apathetic fan base.

With all the money the SEC is generating through the cable tv contract with ESPN and CBS the Ole Miss AD job is an attractive job. Will Ole Miss make the right hire? We’ll see.

Mississippi State hoops

After 14 years as the head coach, Rick Stansbury resigned last Thursday. It was time. Stansbury did a good job and was close to a nice run in the NCAA tourney a couple of times. Today, in a what have you done for me lately society, close doesn’t get it.

This will be Scott Stricklin’s first big hire as AD at Mississippi State. What direction will he go? Head coach or assistant coach? Rick Stansbury went to 6 NCAA tourneys and won 293 games. That success is not a slam dunk for the next guy.

How will the hire impact Rodney Hood and the new signees? What about Arnette Moultrie?

Can’t wait to see who Ole Miss and MSU hire in the next couple of weeks.

Bo Bounds is the host of the Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone in Jackson, MS. Live stream: http://thezone1059.com. Where college football meets the Y’all Lifestyle (http://yalllifestyle.com).

Time for Madison Central, Brandon, NW Rankin & Clinton to step up

One championship in the last 25 years between four of the largest schools in the state of Mississippi. All four are in the metro area with the resources to compete at a high level. That’s unacceptable.
Lack of vision and the good ol’ boy system of coaching has hindered the development of all four programs. Madison Central won a state championship in 2000. With all the talent that has come through Madison Central, one championship is disappointing.

Brandon has underachieved more than any other program in the state the last 10 years. Brad Peterson, going into his 3rd season at Brandon, is in the process of turning this around with back-to-back playoff appearances. Brandon didn’t start their booster club until Peterson took the job in 2010. Seriously? How does this happen? Lack of vision and leadership.

All four programs have great potential. Madison Central has the most potential, but one title in 18 years is not enough.

With the Clinton high school job open will the Arrows make a splash hire or go retread? If I had to guess, they’ll go with a retread. The key to Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss winning more games is increasing the number of legitimate college prospects coming out of high school on an annual basis.

For that to happen, we need better coaching and leadership on the junior high and high school level. Clinton high school is on the clock. Will they make a splash hire or will we see the same ol same ol in Mississippi high school football?

Bo Bounds is the host of The Out of Bounds Show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone in Jackson, MS. You can listen to the live stream @ http://thezone1059.com or download the Tune-In radio app on your CSpire Iphone or Samsung Galaxy and listen to the show anytime, anywhere.

Matching up MS high school football programs with BCS programs

Great discussion on The Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone comapring MS high school football teams to BCS programs. Some of these fit better than others….so let the debate begin.

1) Madison Central – All the potential, resources and money you need. More times than not this program underachieves. Texas Longhorns

2) Meridian – Stronger than Garlic on Waffle House sirloin. This crew wins and at times dominates South 6A. Alabama Crimson Tide

3) Petal – New boys in town. Petal might give Meridian a run for their money in the next 5 years. Oregon Ducks

4) Oak Grove – So close a couple of years ago. Can Nevil Barr hoist the big trophy in Jackson one year? See Petal, too. Oklahoma Sooners

5) Olive Branch – Scott Samsel is a damn good coach and Olive Branch is a super program. OB broke through this year – can they reel off another one in the next 2-4 years? Southern Cal

6) Ocean Springs – Do they have the passion? And will they demand excellence from the athletic department? Serious upside. Michigan

7) South Panola – Dominated MS high school football the last 10 years. Will they keep it rolling? One of the most unique programs in the country with the dominance on the field and lack of discipline off of it. Proves two things: SP has had some really good teams, and the other 6A programs in the state should be embarrassed to let one program own 6A. Miami of The 1980s/LSU now

Starkville – What a train wreck the last 10 years. How does this happen? Poor leadership from the administration. Looks like they have it together again. Jamie Mitchell is a good coach. Florida State University

9) Northwest Rankin – The ultimate underachievers in MS high school football. This program has more upside than any other in the state. Georgia

10) West Point – All they do is win out in the middle of nowhere. Tough, country kids who live and breathe football. Virginia Tech

Let the debate continue…..

Bo Bounds is the host of The Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone in Jackson, MS, and owner of the fast-growing Y’all Lifestyle brand (see YallLifestyle.com).

My top-10 jobs in the state of Mississippi

1. Madison Central – 1 championship in the last 17 years is not enough. But you have the support and the athletes to compete every year. One of the best booster clubs in the state.
2. Meridian – Loaded with talent and you have support. Meridian will be player just about every year
3. Petal – Great area of the state. Big time growth in the Hattiesburg area. Money and players gives a shot to win big.
4. Oak Grove – Same as Petal. Great area of the state. They’ll continue to win.
5. Olive Branch – Samsel is a really good coach. Produced several SEC and Div 1 & 2 players
6. Ocean Springs – Another beautiful area in the state in major growth mode. Good leadership in the CVB and city politics. I look for Ocean Springs to win some big football games over the next 5+ years.
7. South Panola – What a unique story. Tough, poor area of the state. Loaded with athletes. Too many Ups and downs off the field especially in the class room. No offensive identity but they dominate people physically. I look for South Panola to hang around but the days of dominating MS high school football are over.
8. Starkville – Plenty of talent and in a university town. Lost there way for about 10 years. Looks like the Mayor and the school board are starting to understand what it takes to have a good program. The Mayor is a Starkville High school alum and Jamie Mitchell is one of the best coaches in the state.
9. Northwest Rankin – Arguably the most underachieving program in the state the last 20 years. NWR has the $$ and players to win a 6A championship. Will they? Who knows. I think Pete Hurt is doing a great job.
10. West Point – Tough guys like South Panola. Poor area of the state. Play with a chip on their shoulder. They have plenty of players and the community lives and breaths football 24/7.

Close but no cigar: Wayne County, Jackson Prep, Jackson Academy, Mendenhall, Magee, West Jones and more.

Feel free to weigh in.

Bo Bounds is the host of The Out of Bounds Show on ESPN 105.9 The Zone and owner of the Y’all Lifestyle brand (YallLifestyle.com).

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Coaching searches: Arizona, Ohio State & UNC the big winners for nows

We’ll see how many of these coaches are employed in 3 to 4 years. The overinflated expecatations in college football tell us 60% will not survive. However, a couple of schools hired outstanding football coaches within the last 30 days.

Arizona: Greg Byrne, cunning/shrewd/smart, got out in front of everybody by dismissing Mike Stoops mid-season and hiring Rich Rod before the regular season was over. Rich Rod will win big (for Arizona standards) Grade – A-

Ohio State: Urban Meyer was a homerun hire that my 6 year old could have pulled off. Still, the Buckeyes needed a spark after Tatoo-gate and they’ll get one with Meyer. He’ll dominate the Midwest. Grade – A+

UNC: I wasn’t sure the Tar Heels had it in them. Especially the way the mishandled the Butch Davis-John Blake disaster. Or should I say John Blake disaster that cost Butch Davis his job? Larry Fedora is a good coach, and in a below average conference like the ACC, he should average 8-9 wins per year with a chance to win 10+ a couple of times. Grade – A-

We’ll see what happens with some of the other coaches that have landed jobs around the country. The hiring of Charlie Weiss at Kansas, once again proves there’s only around 25-30 (maybe) super, sharp athletic directors around the country. Weiss will win more than Turner Gill (awful) but at the end of the day, it will not work.

Congratulations to Garrick McGee, ex-OC at Arakansas, who landed the UAB job. I think McGee can win some games at UAB.

Bo Bounds is the owner of the Y’all Lifestyle brand (www.yalllifestyle.com) and host of the Out of Bounds show on ESPN 105e .9 The Zone in Jackson, MS.