More reasons to love Croom
Like we need any more, huh? The Clarion-Ledger points out another one.
Sherrill signed good recruiting classes late in his in tenure, in part, by telling the blue-chippers they could play the position they most loved. It worked with Culberson, it worked with others. To be honest, a lot of coaches do this, however, they have the luxury of depth. They can use playing time as way of getting the player to position that most helps the team, and not their ego. Unfortunately, State hasn’t had much depth and was forced to play guys out of their natural (if not wanted) position. Well, Croom realized this and has enough savvy to get the player to come along to his way of thinking.
The gold standard for coaches in the SEC is Nick Saban, and everyday I think Croom measures up to that standard. I used to envy LSU and their hiring of Saban. I don’t do that so much these days.
