Left Field Mask retweeted
This makes me feel old, but what an awesome walk down memory lane.
My first job in journalism was in Jackson, Mississippi. One of the most nerve-wrecking assignments I was responsible for compiling was our annual class of the state's top 12 high school football players.
The 2015 @clarionledger Dandy Dozen class was one of the most talent rich we'd ever seen in the history of the state. Check out these some of these names and what they went on to do/are actively doing in the NFL.
Jeffery Simmons, Noxubee County - Current Chicago Bear, 1st team All-Pro/4x Pro Bowler with Tennessee Titans
A.J. Brown, Starkville - Current New England Patriot, won a Super Bowl with the Eagles, set Philly's single season receiving yards record, 3x 2nd team All-Pro
D.K. Metcalf, Oxford - Current Pittsburgh Steeler, 2nd team All-Pro, 2x Pro Bowler with Seahawks
Raekwon Davis, Meridian - 80 games (48 starts) over 5 seasons with Miami and Indianapolis
Benito Jones, Wayne County - 71 games (38 starts) over 5 seasons with Miami and Detroit
Kobe Jones, Starkville - UDFA who spent 2021-24 with 6 NFL teams, played in the CFL, currently playing in UFL
Replying to @WorthSnider10
This is true. He took this shot as a freshman, got up and played his ass off the rest of the game.
Replying to @Balsamic_Vinnn @MarquisHaynes98
I had some sick seats that game, 50 yard line 3rd row, and it sounded like a 12 gauge.
WRECKED
Replying to @setbysets
So if you ever have to run from a wild animal you don鈥檛 shred an adductor and get eaten
Replying to @sketchy_cactus
Depends on what kind of outdoors you prefer of course, but NO checks all them boxes
Left Field Mask retweeted
Replying to @powerfulwizerd
Some of you young bucks might not know. You gon learn.
Syniker Taylor 6'2" 195 Gulfport HS, Mississippi is a terrifically talented WR with strong hands, good speed, quick twitch athletic ability and he combines that with elite tracking ability. Class of 2029. Dad played for Ole Miss.@Syniker_Taylor 3.5 GPA. Good playmaking instincts.
I鈥檇 ask to be duct taped and thrown from the back of a box truck on the interstate if I looked like this slinging the pill
lol Willy love gettin clowned
Big Ten Championship. Oregon vs. Penn State. The biggest stage of their season up to that point, and this is the warm-up.
A pregame warm-up has one job: get athletes warm, sharp and ready without spending anything they'll need in the fourth quarter. It isn't a stage for the strength coach.
Too many of these jobs go to hype men instead of coaches who know the weight room. Athletes see through it.
Coach the athletes, not the camera.
















