Tennessee football recruit Da’Rick Rogers had ‘a lot of bad dealings with UGA coaches’ before switch, according to QB Nash Nance
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Why did Calhoun wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers, the state’s No. 1-rated football prospect, make the last-minute switch from UGA to Tennessee last February?
Rogers isn’t talking, but his high school quarterback provided some insight into the infamous flip, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
“The [UT] coaches are a lot more professional … He had a lot of bad dealings with Georgia coaches,” said Nash Nance told the newspaper.
Nance and Rogers both signed with Tennessee, and enrolled in summer classes last week. Neither Nance nor the News-Sentinel disclosed any specifics on the “bad dealings.”
Da'Rick Rogers (left) isn't talking but QB Nash Nance is (AJC)
Here are a few other items of interest from the article:
- After Rogers changed his mind, Nance and his father “got crucified a lot on the Internet.” Nance said both he and Rogers got death threats, but neither called the police. ”Da’Rick and I both got a lot of Facebook messages and wall posts that were insane. Nothing was ever serious – I don’t think.”
- Calhoun coach Hal Lamb supported and defended his players after they both switched schools, even if he was privately disappointed, according to Nance — who was committed to Vanderbilt before flipping to Tennessee. Nance said Lamb is very close to Vanderbilt’s football staff. Also, Lamb’s father, Ray Lamb, is UGA’s coordinator of high school relations. “I’m sure they all wanted Da’Rick to go to Georgia,” Nance said. “But [Hal Lamb] was real accepting of the fact that we signed with Tennessee. I don’t know about his dad. He’s a little different breed than our coach.”
- Nance knew that Rogers both liked Tennessee and was reconsidering his pledge to sign with UGA, but says he wasn’t sure about Rogers flipping to the Vols until signing day. ”It wouldn’t have surprised me if he would have pulled out a Richmond scholarship, signed it and gone there,” Nance told reporter Dave Hooker of the News-Sentinel.
Update: Both Hal and Ray Lamb, along with UGA recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner, could not be reached for comment on Monday. UGA spokesman Claude Felton told the AJC that UGA’s coaches are out of the office at camps this week, but was confident that Garner and the elder Lamb would not comment in response to Nash’s accusations. What about Da’Rick? He appears to be keeping a low profile, doing his public speaking via Twitter.
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377 comments Add your comment
jdawg
June 7th, 2010
5:36 pm
Da’rick is Da’dumb. Ya nah I’m sayin shawtie?
Drew
June 7th, 2010
5:38 pm
People with a lot of money think they can run their mouth when they please. To me, if you think you deserve to be a D1 QB, and Vandy pulls their scholarship offer, you don’t deserve D1. The day that Nance steps on the field in a UT uniform might be the saddest day in Vol history. He is terrible and couldn’t play D2 IMO. The reason he even respectable stats was because he threw hitch routes to Rogers that he took to the house. So a 3 yard throw turned into 50, 60, and 70 yard TDs.
LizDawg
June 7th, 2010
5:40 pm
UGA will be just fine after Nance bought Da’rick out, not even worried about it.
Adonisdaking
June 7th, 2010
5:42 pm
The Only Thing I Didnt Like Was That Da’Rick Waited So Long To Switch Because This Was Definetly Planned and I Am Just Happy UGA Had A Back Up Plan In Lonnie Outlaw The Kid Is A Sleeper But Will Arrive At UGA From GMC Standing All Of 6′6 6′7 210 210 Lbs…Big SE For The Dawgs…Jump Balls Will Be A Piece Of Cake..Most Corners Are 5′10-6′2…LOL….Gooooooo Dawgs!~
Urban Meyer
June 7th, 2010
5:43 pm
Who cares??? Neither could be waterboys at Florida!
Football Fan
June 7th, 2010
5:45 pm
NASH NANCE SCREWED HIMSELF!!! He’s not an SEC caliber QB but might have been able to play at Vandy. At the very least he would’ve gotten a great education. The bottom line is that Nash Nance will never see the field of play and got used. This is sad.
Loran, Whatayagot?
June 7th, 2010
5:46 pm
Man, this blog filled up fast…20, 40, 60, all the way to the 200’s. I’ve been reading all these comments, many of which are true. The real pleasure is going to be watching Coach Dooley having to get rid of Da’Rick for doing something nasty with a coed and watching the Nash Rambler sitting in the stands watching the games, since UT gave out two complete sets of numbered jerseys. That means 200 men are ahead on the depth chart, even the walk-ons. Go Voles!
Beast from the East
June 7th, 2010
5:47 pm
This whole article is just silly. The AJC is just looking for “hits”. You folks are doing excatly what they want you to do. Just ignore stupid “journalism” like this!
82Dawg
June 7th, 2010
5:48 pm
Nance is sour because UGA didn’t fall for daddy’s pressure, and now he is a whinny baby trying to cause issues. Why is Da’Rick commenting on this?
BigGAdawg
June 7th, 2010
5:56 pm
The only way Nancy is going to get in the news (about football anyway,) is to mouth off about UGA–a school he has had no real dealings with. He sure won’t be getting on the field coverage unless ALL the other QB’s are injured at the same time in a bus wreck or something.
The question that should be getting dealt with is the car Nancy’s daddy bought for Duh’rick. When UGA plays UT it will suck to be you Duh’rick! I know our coaches will tell our secondary that you are not a marked man, however, I would not bet on them feeling that way “unofficially.” Nobody likes a traitor!!!
supsalemgr
June 7th, 2010
5:56 pm
It was a package deal and UGA did not need the QB. We will know in three years.
VolinAthensGA
June 7th, 2010
5:57 pm
Welcome Nance and Rodgers! We look forward to cheering you on!
GO BIG ORANGE!
“Stay classy UGA”
Ron Burgandy
Cousin Curtis
June 7th, 2010
5:58 pm
Who gave Da’Rick that pearl necklace?
Brian
June 7th, 2010
6:00 pm
Watch out when running a route across the middle, Da’Rick! See you on the field – 10/9/10. GO DAWGS!
crazy dawg
June 7th, 2010
6:02 pm
I belive that uga will be the winner in this matter in the long run. The wide recievers that we have committed for 2011 may be a little less talented on the field but are far ahead in the character dept. which will win you more tight games. Good luck to Mr Rogers in knoxville I hope he finds happines and playing time also I hope he feels Rambos helmet on every play. As for Nash Nance he is just a no talent qb who is to blind to see that he is just a pawn in this dirty little story and to dumb to keep his mouth shut. And as for class Nash you and your Daddy would not know aynthing about that if it hit you in the face. The dawgs will be just fine with out both of you. I hope you enjoy being Aaron Murray on the Vols. scout team this year.
Deepdiver565
June 7th, 2010
6:04 pm
Someone changing their mind about a university they will attend does not make them a sleazeball. It makes whoever says the comment a loser for making college football the center of their life.
TROTTINGHOME
June 7th, 2010
6:10 pm
Bad dealings with Rodney Garner…what is this world coming to?
Nash is lonely and seeking air time…he got it.
Hypocrite Mark Richt
June 7th, 2010
6:10 pm
the kids found out that UGAY fans are nothing but a bunch redneck hicks. the kids made the right choice and The Vols will beat THUGA again in football in 2010. Stay classy THUGA!
Dawg Man
June 7th, 2010
6:12 pm
I call 100% bull on this.
stupid georgia fans
June 7th, 2010
6:14 pm
Da Rich is such a bad kid? why was all you dumb georgia fans and UGA coaches sniffing the kid ass so much? sour grapes……keep crying losers…
Chuck
June 7th, 2010
6:15 pm
Meow – that Nance chick sure is ticked off she didn’t get a scholly from UGA.
Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned
76-Dawg
June 7th, 2010
6:15 pm
The only bad dealings that DaRick Rodgers would have had with UGA coaches is committing to UGA in spring 2009 and being adamant that he was going to UGA and changing his mind on signing day or the day before. If I was UGA coaches I would have giving him hell to. UGA didn’t have time to recruit another WR to replace him on the same talent level. It showed Rodgers lack of integrity and character. And for the biggest idiot in this, Nash Nance, to even question CMR’s integrity, ethics and character more than Lane Kiffin shows how dumb and insignificant he is. Bottom line is that this article isn’t worth much of an effort. Carwell, you must have been pretty hard up to think this was new worthy. But, UGA fans are not going to sit by an let anyone insult any part of UGA without a comment or fight.
I am so glad...
June 7th, 2010
6:20 pm
…this kid running his mouth is not coming to Georgia! It’s bad enough that Carvell wrote this article, but shame on the editor who printed it. Guess it’s like the checkout trash papers, if it generates responses, it works.
TROTTINGHOME
June 7th, 2010
6:20 pm
De’Rek Doo’ley June 7th, 2010 4:39 pm….this post got them all beat. ROFLMFAO
Nance
June 7th, 2010
6:24 pm
The bad dealings revolve around UGA refusing to offer a scholarship to Nance. Nash better be careful, there might still be some voicemails floating around of Daddy Nance talking about getting Da’Rick to switch if UGA didn’t offer his kid a scholarship. Recruiting coordinators log and keep everything!
1eyedJack
June 7th, 2010
6:25 pm
“the bad dealings with UGA coaches” could be that they told Da’flip that he had to keep his nose clean and put it in his books or he would have to spend a couple of years at Georgia Military College.
Nancy boy is probably mad because CMR and Bobo weren’t even interested in him as a preferred walk-on.
The real winner in all this could be….Vandy.
DawgBoi
June 7th, 2010
6:30 pm
If Rodgers had ‘bad dealings’ then why is Nance the one talking about it to the papers? He has absolutely zero credibility after this interview. I hope he is the UT starter for the next 4 years. A.J. Suggs and Casey Clausen all over again. Wonder if he will ever be as classy as Clausen?
Post script: Clausen was a do*che bag.
Jimmy
June 7th, 2010
6:31 pm
Da Knock on Da Rick is that he runs circles in his routes. Nothing crisp. clueless when it comes to route running. Looks great in Orange! Ha!
GE Georgia
June 7th, 2010
6:31 pm
Some men keep their word to Richt, some don’t.
Will
June 7th, 2010
6:32 pm
Not UGA worthy.
Penny
June 7th, 2010
6:33 pm
I smell trouble with this kid. Been in trouble a lot. Anybody heard of Terrell Owens Syndrome?
82Dawg
June 7th, 2010
6:34 pm
Hypocrite Mark Richt ….you are really funny, a Tenn. fan calling you UGA a thug. Pot calling the kettle black…..
Theolonius
June 7th, 2010
6:34 pm
The dude ain’t got SKILLZ 4 shure. Over-hyped. Watch and see, flop flop, fizz fizz, oh what a dud the career is.
UGA87
June 7th, 2010
6:35 pm
If I was a Vols fan… I would keep quite and hope that the UT football program will withstand the decisions made by Mike Hamilton over the last few years. Anyway you look at it… the Kiffin era was a debacle due to him running his mouth and leaving for Hollywood after one season. The Edwards, Jackson, Richardson incident was ugly. DD may end up as a good hire, but he was not at the top of many people’s list at the beginning of the coaching search… especially with his record at LA Tech. Jon Grunden would have turned some heads and contributed to the out of state recruiting push that UT needs on a consistent basis. Only time will tell…
It could be worse… Lane Kiffin and his recruiting hostesses could still be representing your program or you could have hired Booby Petrino. http://theangryt.com/?p=3363
Max Krakus
June 7th, 2010
6:36 pm
First of all who care? We got Marlon Brown and they got Da’Rick Rogers. This topic is filled with a lot of unsubstantiated rumours and gossip that doesn’t mean a hill of beans. Time to move on!
LaGasse
June 7th, 2010
6:38 pm
The [UT] coaches are a lot more professional … He had a lot of bad dealings with Georgia coaches.
This is hardly news to anyone who follows UGAy athletics closely. The coaches will say anything and promise these kids anything to get them to Athens. I’m glad someone finally spoke out about it.
Bo Knows
June 7th, 2010
6:54 pm
Nancy-boy looks a little light in the loafers, might be Ted Hagarrd’s offspring….
Da'Momma
June 7th, 2010
6:57 pm
Da’Rick get up and see who at Da’Door…
82Dawg
June 7th, 2010
6:59 pm
LaGasse …Can you back up your comments or are you just another blow hard running their mouth? Cause if you can I would like to hear from you if not…just go away
Dixie Clear
June 7th, 2010
7:10 pm
uga sux….
turkeycaller
June 7th, 2010
7:14 pm
Good luck to both. Glad you both are at UT. We do not need any more little prima donas. Too many of these little smart ass high school STARS try to act like they are beyond what they really are…..kids that play football. Earrings and necklaces don’t cut with me unless it is a woman wearing them. Glad D R is Tennessee’s big recruit.
Hometowndawg
June 7th, 2010
7:16 pm
I hope Daddy Nance ordered and extra ticket to the Georgia game this year. Thats the only way he will see his son in Sanford Stadium. Nash will not even travel with the team.
Jeff
June 7th, 2010
7:19 pm
Rambo and Cuff are going to have a special greeting for Da Rick when Gergia plays Tenn. Somebody dressed in Orange gonna need the sauna next day.
Diddle D
June 7th, 2010
7:20 pm
Wish the kid the best.
gsss303
June 7th, 2010
7:26 pm
Nance could not ever play for Vandy much less Tennessee.
He is a 1AA quarterback at best.
There is a major character issue with the other.
Best of luck to both of these class acts.
1eyedJack
June 7th, 2010
7:32 pm
Tackling dummy.
Diddle D
June 7th, 2010
7:33 pm
Richt has 90 wins in 9 seasons. Dooley went 17-20. Richt has the drive to be successful, the jury’s still out on Dooley, but many question his drive to win. Just don’t see it personally. I think Da Rick lacked confidence he’d win the job at Georgia, so he went to weak school playing for a coach who went 4-8, yes 4-8, last year, where he’d get plenty of playing time. Without a solid QB, and with total inexperienced O-Line, don’t see him lighting anything up.
But best luck to the kid.
Charles
June 7th, 2010
7:34 pm
Carvell – this muckraking is an example of why you’re stuck at a third rate paper while professional predecessors of yours like Schlabach got the call up to the big leagues. Absolutely laughable to print this garbage, not that I’m surprised in the least.
Justin
June 7th, 2010
7:37 pm
Not aware of anyone who ever became a great college football player coming out of Calhoun. Not exactly a football powerhouse.
Tired of hearing it
June 7th, 2010
7:38 pm
I hope we pummel the crap out of this puss. Go Dawgs.