so ... after catching a bit of the BYU-MSU game last night, i am curious as to the recruiting/evaluation process of the Mississippi State Bulldogs ...
see, they only have one White defensive player on scholarship, yet he is their best defensive player. senior linebacker
Richie Brown is once again the team's leading tackler and most versatile defensive playmaker.
they only have one White offensive player who touches the ball, yet he is their best offensive player. sophomore quarterback
Nick Fitzgerald is not only the team's best passer, he is also their best runner (team-high rushing yards) and most explosive (longest rush and longest play from scrimmage) offensive playmaker.
i (as a rational, logical, thoughtful person who wants to understand things) would think that Mississippi State would want to recruit more players like their best players (the best players play, after all, right?), but they don't. instead, they recruit "dynamic" playmakers with "dat upside" which never seems to be realized, nor does the coaching staff at MSU (or any other D-I collegiate program) ever seem to consider changing this obviously-flawed strategy.
i guess they figure that if they recruit too many of these "overachievers" with that "blue collar" work ethic, then the games wouldn't be close enough to be interesting. maybe all those "gym rats" would exercise that White privilege we hear so much about and demonstrate that White supremacy we're supposed to fear.
the coaches are simply humanitarians, after all, and are doing this for the fans! yay, or something.
