Comments on: Nation’s No. 1 basketball recruit, Derrick Favors, counting down days to sign with Georgia Tech

By: jacketbacker

jacketbacker — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:06:08 +0000

ugag has a basketball team?????

By: Willy

Willy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:22:44 +0000

LOL I wouldn’t trade toilet paper for Mark Fox.

By: ACC Football=SEC Basketball

ACC Football=SEC Basketball — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:25:47 +0000

Dean Dome Dan: Congrats on your Tar Heels winning the NC. At least Roy can win 2 titles like a man instead of backing in 2 like the overrated Dean Smith did.

By: gt fan

gt fan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:22:24 +0000

hey uga fans i have deal for you that i suspect that MOST gt fans would go for.

we will trade you derrick favors and throw in paul hewitt. in exchange we get mark fox as our new coach and you assume phew’s contract.

sounds fair to me.

By: BravesFan79

BravesFan79 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:41:59 +0000

DeanDome Dan: Funny…. watch as GT goes further in the tourney next year than UNC!

By: Bo Williams

Bo Williams — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:44:26 +0000

Tenn. is only SEC ranked in top 25 for Basketball for upcoming season. Should the SEC be given an automatic tourney bid?

By: CJ_4_Prez

CJ_4_Prez — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:23:31 +0000

I dont care if Favors is one and done. As long as his addition means Hewitt will play 3 forwards and 2 guards I’ll be happy because I’d see less of Mo Miller. He’ll see nothing but the bench with D’andre Bell and Iman Shumpert on the floor. What a waste of a roster spot he is.

By: Considering

Considering — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:53:51 +0000

If you think about it, Mark Fox owes his new job to Derrick Favors. If Favors had committed to UGA do you think Felton would have been fired? They would have stuck with him to keep from messing up Favors backing out before signing day (apr 15th). Notice the timing, it was about a week after Favors announced that Felton was let go.

By: Noneya

Noneya — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:49:09 +0000

I have seen the term “proven recruiter” thrown around this board in reference to Mark Fox. Is that just a cool thing to say? What kind of recruiting was he doing at Nevada? What makes him a “proven recruiter”? And does being a “proven recruiter” in the WAC translate to the SEC and the South? Enquiring minds want to know…..

By: Not Disappointed

Not Disappointed — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:18:14 +0000

DeanDome Dan, there’s no need to bash this young man. **He may indeed be one in done!** Nevertheless any improvement for the Tech nation would be better than last year. We lost so many close and overtime games last year.
Now on to Coach Fox, you guys do need to give him a chance. I’ve seen what he can do with decent players. There is no reason why he want be able to recruit in the southeast.

By: DeanDome Dan

DeanDome Dan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:08:20 +0000

HEY DERRICK:

Welcome to the ACC basement. Wonderful program you’ve attached yourself to. But hey, your “homies” can watch you play next season.

By: Vince

Vince — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:08:29 +0000

Let’s face it! Coach Felton accomplished 50% of the goal when he came in. He inherited J. Harrick’s dung pile and he cleaned it up. Thankyou coach Felton. But steady winning was never achieved. That wasn’t entirely his fault but it cost him his job. Now we get Coach Fox, an up and comer, a proven recruiter and producer of wins. Let’s get behind him and support the program. He deserves the chance! He could become the next Rick Pittino. Let’s hope if he does that he stays at UGA. I do have one suggestion for Coach Fox since he is not from the south and the state is a hotbed for talent. Check it out and see if there are any Atlanta area high school coaches who aspire to get into the college coaching ranks. It would have to be someone who is 1)Honest 2)Popular with the state players and AAU coaches, and of course 3)Interested in going from being the boss to climbing the ladder in the college ranks. In other words before you recruit the players go out and recruit a coach who can help reach and sign some of the second tier talent in the state. I say second tier because the superstars are “one and out.” If you get the second tier of great Georgia players you are more likely to get team players that will stick around for 3 or 4 years. That’s my ramble. What do yaall think?

By: UGAissolastyear

UGAissolastyear — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:06:21 +0000

Fans shouldn’t worry? Are you kidding me? What fans? I could care less where he goes and he should take Hewitt with him. What…we are all supposed to be SOOO excited about basketball at Tech now? What short memories. We have been pathetic for the last 4 years. We had our worst conf record in over 20 years and you think we are all so worried that he might not sign?! How funny. Get real.

By: Dawgtime

Dawgtime — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:21:41 +0000

I have no doubt that the Favors kid will sign with GT. In terms of criticizing UGA’s new coach, some UGA fans need to get a clue. The man just took the job of a program with a lot of problems. People recruiting takes time. I fully support the new coach. Give the man a chance.

By: Dawg44

Dawg44 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:37:57 +0000

Too many folks have already spent the $$$ they got for Favors to go anywhere else now.

By: TONY SHUMPERT

TONY SHUMPERT — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:06 +0000

I cannot wait ’till we get this super-stud on campus. Ever since he committed to us I’ve just felt like dancin’!

By: Michael Carvell

Michael Carvell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:05:27 +0000

There never really is a “dead period” in recruiting. All a college coach has to do is call or email the high school coach to get the prospect on the phone.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:19:28 +0000

As to the simpleton complaining about the lack of contact by Mark Fox and UGA, it’s still a dead period in recruiting. He can’t legally contact anyone till after the 9th.

By: Dawg1

Dawg1 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:51:42 +0000

Let’s be fair about this.

The kid made the right decision. The SEC is down and right now, Tech has the better program. He will play better competition and have more television exposure. This kid is one and done.

We need to be patient and pull together. This will take time. And ignore fast food connoisseurs, who get their digs in before heading off to either work or eat at their local McDonalds. In either case, he has loser written all over him. This state is loaded with talent, which takes someone who knows basketball, knows how to recruit and is willing to work his behind off. CMF fits those exact parameters.
LOL

By: BravesFan79

BravesFan79 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:17:29 +0000

GT will be a Elite 8 caliber team next year… just wait!!

By: chuck

chuck — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:41:08 +0000

Tech had a top 15/20 recruiting class without Favors.

By: Supersize that order, mutt

Supersize that order, mutt — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:39:23 +0000

Do they still have a basketball team at UGAG? Does anybody really care?

By: outhoused

outhoused — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:16:52 +0000

Derrick Favors is a “rent a player”, now you see him now he’s gone.

By: CPFly

CPFly — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:51:53 +0000

UGA basketball.

lol.

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Even with GA Tech basketball at this low, why would he even consider transfering from a National stage team, to a team that will never ever be on TV? He is going to Tech to raise his draft status, not for a UGA feel good story.

By: Name (required)

Name (required) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:39:18 +0000

Wow. UGA doesn’t care about basketball do they?

Kentucky is about to rule SEC basketball with an iron fist for the next 20 years or so.

By: Dawg1

Dawg1 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:25:59 +0000

Favors is a ‘one and done’ guy. He has all but said that. He’s a better fit for Tech. They have a very strong recruiting class coming in where the rest of the guys seem more committed to go to school at least for two or three years.

This kid isn’t going anywhere that ties playing time to classroom attendance. He’s there to play baskeball.

Personally believe that Fox is a great hire. But I am concerned with folks like “Georgia #1″.

Let’s deal with the truth.

* CDF rebuilt the basketball program and made it a ’student first’ and athlete second program. This was job one when he came in. UGA basketball trailed only Vandy in APR in 2008.

* CDF lost a lot of talent from the state for that very reason and to be fair, because he has a reputaiton of being very tough.

* The result of that has meant a talent drain.

So CMF has to find a way of balancing a rigid academic policy, while bringing talent to UGA. It is known to be a very hard worker and a solid recruiter. He was given a six year contract for a reason folks. This is going to take time.

By: Richie

Richie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:25:02 +0000

Favors would be crazy to go to UGA with all the problems they have. He will most likely be a one and done player but I think Fox should at least try to make contact with him. Everybody is fair game until they sign. It will be interesting to see what Fox can do in the next few weeks.

By: jw

jw — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:24:09 +0000

With our current coach why would he want to stay more than one year. We have more talent than than most ACC teams but look at our record. At least GA has tried to fix their problem, when will we face the facts and fix ours.

By: Wondering

Wondering — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:02:09 +0000

It doesn’t matter much where these super talents end up. It’s just a one-year commitment because the rules dictate it. Favors will play one year at Tech and go pro.

By: Dawgs97

Dawgs97 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:56:28 +0000

Some Tech fans have at least been honest enough to have admitted that Paul Hewitt has the program running in circles and is on the hot seat. If Hewitt gets to the Sweet 16 next year with Favors leading the way, he’ll secure his job another few years. But there’s pressure on your coach to succeed in a strong way next year with Favors on board.

As for our new coach, Mark Fox, we’ll just have to wait n see. Sepculation is pointless when the guy hasn’t coached a game yet. Do I think Fox was Evans’ 1st choice? No way, but he’s our coach, he is excited about the opportunity that exists in Athens and Tubby Smith proved you can come in right away and win.

I’d rather be in Georgia’s spot longer term because I think our coach looks like an up and comer with massive success in his previous stop and a fantastic recruiting reputation. Hewitt is hanging by a thread and some Tech fans I’ve talked with wish he was already gone.

That being said, Tech will unquestionably be better next year that we will, but that’s next year. What happens after that now that Georgia, UK, and Bama have all improved themselves signifigantly with new hires competing with Tech for the south’s top players. And Favors, if as good as advertised, is likely a one-and-done.

As for Mark Fox calling him? No, he’s 100% committed to Tech at this point and he should go after the best recruits he can that are available and uncomitted. Had favors made any statements that he was intrigued by the new hires at UK and UGA, that’s when Calipari and Fox make those calls.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:17:34 +0000

“Bottom line while Tech’s program is in a shambles, UGAg’s is in a far worse shambles.”

Hey John, Tech’s top five recruiting class called about that whole shambles thing.

By: John

John — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:46:14 +0000

Bottom line while Tech’s program is in a shambles, UGAg’s is in a far worse shambles. Favors would be wise to stick to his committment.

Even though he is 99% likely to be a one and done player at Tech.

By: Think Smarter

Think Smarter — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:03:22 +0000

Fox is probably focusing on recruits he has a higher chance of getting rather than a firmly committed guy.

By: Bama Dawg

Bama Dawg — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:32:18 +0000

Georgia #1 and Bob,

Great attitude. How the hell do you know what Fox is doing and/or thinking? Oh, I forgot he has to get your permission to run the program. Maybe we should have just hired you two (probably a lot cheaper), since both of you obviously have more college coaching wins and NCAA tournament appearance.

Why not give the guy a chance before you lead the critisim? Maybe you should start fire mark fax . com right now, since I doubt he will win the national championship next year with the empty cupboard he inherited.

Just go cheer for Tech or someone else if you as so opposed to Fox and Evans.

By: Georgia #1

Georgia #1 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:13:14 +0000

LET ME GET THIS RIGHT. Mark Fox is named as Georgia’s basketball coach. He has got the No. 1 player in the nation just down the road. We know he’s going to Georgia Tech, but Fox doesn’t even make a courtesy call? WTH? Great hire, Damon Evans.