As you all know, Landrews signed and faxed his letter of intent to Mississippi State on Wednesday. After visiting Starkville and getting to hang out with the players and coaches all weekend, Landrews decided that he wanted to be a Bulldog.
After talking with him today, it was clear he had put a lot of time and thought into his decision. "At the end of the day I wanted to stay home and put on for my home state and play in front of my family with them there to support me, that's really it" said Landrews. The three-star safety from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi has three teammates committed in the Bulldogs' 2017 class, and he said "We're just looking to build off of what we did here and bring (Mississippi State) some victories."
He will report to campus in January for the second semester and be eligible for spring ball. "When I get there, I just want to punch in and work hard, and do anything I can to help the team and also prepare myself to go to the (NFL) draft in two years." Landrews said the Bulldogs are fully expecting him to play right away, and they want to utilize his ability to tackle and make plays in space by playing him at the nickel next year.
As for the Gophers, he told TGR "They (Minnesota Coaches) were trying to change my mind when I told them, but Mississippi State just felt right." Landrews made his final decision on Tuesday to stay home for the next two years before signing Wednesday at his school with a few of his teammates. "I appreciate everything, I appreciate the opportunity," Landrews said of the potential to play in maroon and gold. He would have filled an immediate need at safety for Jay Sawvel and the Gophers defense with the graduation of Damarius Travis.
After talking with him today, it was clear he had put a lot of time and thought into his decision. "At the end of the day I wanted to stay home and put on for my home state and play in front of my family with them there to support me, that's really it" said Landrews. The three-star safety from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi has three teammates committed in the Bulldogs' 2017 class, and he said "We're just looking to build off of what we did here and bring (Mississippi State) some victories."
He will report to campus in January for the second semester and be eligible for spring ball. "When I get there, I just want to punch in and work hard, and do anything I can to help the team and also prepare myself to go to the (NFL) draft in two years." Landrews said the Bulldogs are fully expecting him to play right away, and they want to utilize his ability to tackle and make plays in space by playing him at the nickel next year.
As for the Gophers, he told TGR "They (Minnesota Coaches) were trying to change my mind when I told them, but Mississippi State just felt right." Landrews made his final decision on Tuesday to stay home for the next two years before signing Wednesday at his school with a few of his teammates. "I appreciate everything, I appreciate the opportunity," Landrews said of the potential to play in maroon and gold. He would have filled an immediate need at safety for Jay Sawvel and the Gophers defense with the graduation of Damarius Travis.
