Do you remember August of 2001? That was 15 years ago – a world prior to 9/11, and on a much lighter note it was when we had many hopes and dreams of success on the gridiron to come.
MSU was just coming off four straight winning seasons under Jackie Sherrill. Included in those were four straight wins over Auburn, three consecutive bowl games, three wins against Alabama and a SEC West championship.
In 1997, Jackie Sherrill used junior college transfers to create one of the best recruiting classes in MSU history. In an effort to capitalize on the moment, he rolled the dice again in 2001 by signing 12 jucos, but this time it didn’t work.