Was told today that it is rather large. It will be 30×50 and will not ready until during the season. No specific time-line was given.

The Lady Eagles win 65-60

Alabama has lost a number of players, including four-star linebacker King Mwikuta, to the transfer portal since their championship loss to Georgia this past Monday night.

Alabama isn’t the only program experiencing such turnover. Even Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are losing players left and right to the portal. It’s just the current state of college football.

Mwikuta, meanwhile, has made a decision on where he’ll be playing football later this fall.

The former four-star linebacker is heading to the Sun Belt to play for Arkansas State.

“Holy hell. #AState has landed Alabama transfer and former unanimous four-star LB King Mwikuta,” writes Mitchell Gladstone of Arkansas Online. “He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining after playing in 13 games this season with 1 tackle for loss.”

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I know some of you have asked how many scholarship players are on the team and if they can still add some. This is somewhat confusing, so I will try and break this down for you.

As of right now (this is with signing class and transfers) the team has 83 of 85 (full amount allowed by the NCAA) scholarships filled. The ream can pick up 2 more scholarship players (this would have to be done over the summer by NCAA rules) and you can add them to next year's recruiting class.(robbing Peter to pay Paul) How many they sign depends on graduation, attrition, etc. but each recruiting class you want to sign 24 or 25 players. So, they can still add a transfer QB over the summer and he can play next season.

I hope this answers some of your questions about the numbers. If you have anymore please ask.

Ladner's teams have not finished higher than 7th (2020-2021) in the Western division of CUSA since his arrival. He inherited a really bad situation when he arrived, then even had to deal with Covid while trying to rebuild a team. However, so has other schools and that is no excuse. There is no upward trajectory in this program. Yes, he lost Hardy for the season, but LA Tech lost a stud early this season and has not looked back. With things seem to me moving towards leaving CUSA this Spring, is it time to make a move? I ask you all this.

Since baseball is starting up soon, which Golden Eagle hit the longest HR you have ever seen hit?

Mine: Matt Walner hit the intimidator sighn at LSU. It hit the tiger's head which was 3/4 the way up that billboard behind the right field bleachers. If that were hit at the Pete he would have broken a window St Thomas Catholic Church.

It appears HCWH is putting a good class together. Folks seem concerned about QB. However, I recall being impressed with Keyes when he played. Granted he was a true freshman and protection wasn’t great but I look for him and protection to be better next year. Am I missing something?

Obviously, the visit went good today. That is the last scholarship. Look for the Eagles to add a QB in the summer.

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I hope we get him

...going to get the transfer QB from USC Jaxon Dart. Also a tight end.

Has great size and some action while playing at Alabama including some snaps this year vs USM. Go get him HCWH!!

Heath has said there is a possibility he will stay and may move to QB instead of TE. If so, that would certainly help that position. He most likely would be the starter. A number of people have stated they do not have faith in him but he has not had a lot to work with. Remember, he was under duress on almost every play and Gore was hit in the backfield a great number of times. No running game did not help him. He does have experience. Would he be an outstanding QB most likely not but what other choice do we have? Keyes needs to be able to develop and this would give him a chance to do so. Perhaps this is what WH is thinking.

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Just saw a picture of a side of a building painted with the sign Hattiesburg "home of rock & roll". Just curious as to how that claim came about. I don't think I've ever thought of Hattiesburg as the home of rock and roll.

....Vegas odds peg us at 5,000 - 1 to win the National Championship next year.

Looks like the staff is going all linemen in the portal. They didn't land a QB they wanted or one that had interest in Southern Miss. Games are won and loss in the trenches. The guys they have landed should be plug and play type.

Signed

LB Daylen Gill, 6’, 234,
3 yr elig
DT Armondous Cooley, 6’4” 290,
3 yr elig.
Edge Aaron Odom, 6-3, 275,
1 yr elig.
DT Jalen Williams, 6’3”, 305,
2 yr elig
DT Quinton Bivins, 6’3”, 295,
1 yr elig
OT Bryce Ratcliff, 6’2”, 336,
2 yr elig
DB Janari Dean, 6’, 190,
3 yr elig
Edge Jalil Clemons, 6’3” 240,
3 yr elig



Possibly
OT Calvin McMillian, 6’5”305,
4 yr elig

Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2022 semester must be offered admission on or before 12 January 2022.

There is a great deal of mystery surrounding this recruiting season, with only one spot left for this or the late signing period. The OL was poor last year, so why were so many DL players recruited? Could it be that Hall has consulted with Gregg and Armstrong and determined some of them would fit as OL players or was he thinking we would be in a good position with the present lineup?

And then the real mystery is the QB question. Was Lowe told he would not be the starter next year, so he changed positions, or was lowe tired of being hit? Is Hall putting all of his cards on Keyes even though he is still a gifted Freshman for all practical purposes? Indeed he is aware the present roster does not include a QB that can take his place, or does it? Could he be thinking of moving Willis or some other roster member to QB? Stranger things have happened.

Is it his plan to run the super back offense with some variations and supplement it with the standard QB pass/run game? I would tend to believe that is it. But, if so, how will holes open for the run and pass protection hold up? Can it be with the present OL???

It will only be in the Spring, perhaps when the mystery could be solved.