RECRUITING: Checking His List

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Have things changed for Josh Boyd since Sly Croom stepped down?

by Daniel Mingea III
Tiger Rag Recruiting Analyst

by Daniel Mingea III

Head Coach Sylvester Croom and the Mississippi State class of 2009 were on pace to add one of Mississippi’s premier high school talents in Josh Boyd (6′3, 275, 4.85). That was until Croom announced he would be stepping down as the Bulldogs’ head man.

Croom’s decision created mixed emotions for the 4-star defensive lineman and now like Santa Claus, Boyd is checking his list and checking it twice.

“The news came as a surprise to me,” Boyd stated regarding Croom’s situation. “He was really the main reason I committed to Mississippi State. Now I guess I’ll wait and see what happens there.

“Right now, I really do not know what I’m going to do,” Boyd added. “I think I’m just going to start looking into everybody that offered me.”

One of the schools that extended an offer to the Philadelphia High School product was LSU. Boyd considers LSU as a serious contender for his signature.

“I really like LSU,” Boyd admitted. “I’m definitely going to give them another look. I stayed in touch with coach [Earl] Lane and I even spoke to coach [Les] Miles not too long ago. They said they understood if I wanted to stay in-state to play, but they really wanted me to go to LSU. They said they had a spot for me and I could come in and play early.

“LSU has been a big name school for a long time,” Boyd continued. “I know this year has been kind of a down year for them, but I still consider them as a big time program. I could see myself playing for them.”

Note: Boyd claimed to have made over 100 tackles this season. His efforts on the field granted him an invitation to play in the Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star Classic.