Ok lets take a look...
The interesting aspect of the prospect of Bench possibly coming to MSU is he mentioned unprompted that he had a redshirt year open to him that he'd be willing to take in order to learn the playbook and develop chemistry with his new teammates. Bench said fifth-year senior quarterback Tyler Russell being the projected starter at the position for the 2013 season wouldn't affect his decision much as a negative against MSU when he finally decided on a new school.
"I perfectly understand that if it were to be Mississippi State, not saying that it will be or they're leading in this thing but whatever, Tyler Russell is the starter," Bench said. "If I end up at MSU, I want a chance at some point to go in and compete for a starting job."If that's at MSU and then Tyler Russell is the starter then maybe that next spring, I would get a fair shot to start from then on. I will remind everybody I have a redshirt year to use and I'm willing to do that too if I need to in order to get myself ready to be the starting quarterback for the following three years."
So if I read between the lines I read "much as a negagtive' it is still a negative...
and folowed with "I perfectly understand...Tyler Russell is the starter"....
For a player who wants to be a starter next year...the last two paragraphs looks like a safety valve...but not realy what he wants..
.So I still believe we are ahead in the running...and have a good chance of him becoming a Bull and playing at Ramond James...
Go Bulls
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