Why is a player like this......

[leeinator]

leaving our program? Were all these schools wrong about him as well?.............

"As the spring transfer portal opened for business on Wednesday, Mississippi State has already had a scholarship player put his name on the list.
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman JaCorey Whitted plans to make a move after just one year on campus. The 6’6, 280-pounder came to State as a tight end last year but grew into a lineman after one year. He didn’t play in a game during his time in Starkville. A McAdory (Ala.) High School standout, Whitted picked up early offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and many others. He would commit to the Bulldogs in September of 2023."

 

[HotMop]

Probably

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

He got moved from tight end to tackle and does not want to play tackle. I was pretty disappointed seeing this news too. I expected him to be a good tight end. Apparently he was not very productive there.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

He’s 6’6” 280

Did he gain too much weight and lose enough speed to not be considered a viable tight end?

 

[Xenomorph]

When you’re 6’8 280 somebody is always going to take a flyer on you. This dude is probably like me… I could be the size of Paul Bunyan too but I still couldn’t play in the SEC.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

He never had committable offers from those schools

 

[Podgy]

Lane's gonna sign him just to put him at rb in the Egg Bowl when they're inside the 5.

 

[patdog]

He never had committable offers from those schools

That's how I read it too. Early "non-committable" offers that were later pulled. If he had real offers that weren't pulled, it would have just said "offers".

 

[StateCollege]

leaving our program? Were all these schools wrong about him as well?.............

"As the spring transfer portal opened for business on Wednesday, Mississippi State has already had a scholarship player put his name on the list.
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman JaCorey Whitted plans to make a move after just one year on campus. The 6’6, 280-pounder came to State as a tight end last year but grew into a lineman after one year. He didn’t play in a game during his time in Starkville. A McAdory (Ala.) High School standout, Whitted picked up early offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and many others. He would commit to the Bulldogs in September of 2023."

Almost had a seizure trying to read that in dark mode

 

[The Peeper]

We had 43 completions last year to 2 TEs and neither were named Whitted. We had more completions to RBs than TEs so......

 

[johnson86-1]

He got moved from tight end to tackle and does not want to play tackle. I was pretty disappointed seeing this news too. I expected him to be a good tight end. Apparently he was not very productive there.

Would love to know whether he would get playing time at OT if he wanted to do it. I love the idea of large TEs being converted to tackles. Presumably if there was a thought that they could play TE in college, they'd be athletic enough to be a Tackles if they can put on the weight.

 

[paindonthurt]

leaving our program? Were all these schools wrong about him as well?.............

"As the spring transfer portal opened for business on Wednesday, Mississippi State has already had a scholarship player put his name on the list.
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman JaCorey Whitted plans to make a move after just one year on campus. The 6’6, 280-pounder came to State as a tight end last year but grew into a lineman after one year. He didn’t play in a game during his time in Starkville. A McAdory (Ala.) High School standout, Whitted picked up early offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and many others. He would commit to the Bulldogs in September of 2023."

The likelihood he had committable offers from Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida, Tenn and Auburn and chose us is low. Not unheard of but very low especially considering he isn't from Mississippi.

 

[paindonthurt]

He’s 6’6” 280

Did he gain too much weight and lose enough speed to not be considered a viable tight end?

280 is a pretty darn big tight end.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

280 is a pretty darn big tight end.

It is— unless you’re maybe Jackie Sherrill who had some big linemen here.

 

[dawgstudent]

It is— unless you’re maybe Jackie Sherrill who had some big linemen here.

Kendall Watkins clone.

 

[paindonthurt]

It is— unless you’re maybe Jackie Sherrill who had some big linemen here.

Yep but even then 280 was a big tight end. He just happened to have a couple of really good ones.

 

[paindonthurt]

Kendall Watkins clone.

1994 Tennessee @ Missississippi State eric moulds at the 1:35 mark might be my most memorable MSU moment as a kid.

 

[Wesson Bulldog]

Melvin Hayes says 'hi'.