Will UGA’s Mark Richt add to “Dream Team”??
Will UGA coach Mark Richt add to his “Dream Team”?
Loading ...Tucker High linebacker James Vaughters, who is among Atlanta’s top college prospects, will announce his college decision this week between UGA, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Stanford and Ohio State. Vaughters will reveal the grand prize winner at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to his father.
Over the past few months, Richt and his staff have tried to sell Georgia’s top high school prospects on the idea of the “Dream Team” – that if the Bulldogs can sign the state’s best, then they will compete for SEC or BCS championships every year. UGA has 11 commitments for its 2011 recruiting class, with only one — QB Christian LeMay of Matthews, N.C. — being from outside of the state’s borders. The homegrown products pledged to sign with the Bulldogs are led by East Hall DE Sterling Bailey and the “state’s fastest man” — Mitchell County WR Justin Scott-Wesley.
Earlier this week, Wilcox County two-sport standout Nick Marshall narrowly committed to UGA over Georgia Tech, while also considering football scholarships from Florida State and Alabama. The 6-foot- 3 Marshall will play defensive back for the Bulldogs, and also walk on the UGA’s basketball team at shooting guard. Marshall was also recruited by major colleges in basketball. (Click here for Marshall)
The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Vaughters, who has a 4.o GPA, is down to five finalists after beginning with 35 scholarship offers. This past year as a junior, Vaughters was hindered with a wrist injury at the start of his junior season. He finished with 57 total tackles, including two for losses. Two years ago as a sophomore, Vaughters was one one of the top players on Tucker’s state championship squad.
What’s in Georgia Tech’s favor? Vaughters likes the academic reputation of the ACC school, along with its proximity to home. He also developed a good relationship with new defensive coordinator Al Groh.
What’s in Georgia’s favor? Vaughters has made frequent trips to Athens to chat with coaches about athletics and academics. The Bulldogs already have a commitment from his Tucker teammate, safety Chris Sanders.
RELATED: Former AJC Super 11 member Jarvis Jones has narrowed down to UGA and FSU after he decided to transfer from Southern Cal. (Click here)
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Recruiting Update 13June: Leather Helmet Blog
June 13th, 2010
7:07 am
[...] Vaughters will announce Thursday: The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Vaughters, who has a 4.o GPA, is down to five finalists after beginning [...]
GaDawgs7
June 13th, 2010
8:26 am
“Wilcox County two-sport standout Nick Marshall NARROWLY committed to UGA over Georgia Tech”
He narrowly commited to UGA over Georgia Tech?? He might have had to think about his choices but once he did, a commitment is a decision. Using your way of thinking, it’s like saying I got on I-75 and narrowly drove to Chattanooga instead of Valdosta!
Flagboy....
June 13th, 2010
8:55 am
Dear James….or can I call you Jimmy(wink-wink)…I hope you come to the flats, I & my friends can show you a good time IYKWIM… Midtown is only a coupla blocks away (sigh)… PLEASE come to Tech Jimmy, we will love you long time….. Toodles…Flagboy….
theTruth
June 13th, 2010
9:00 am
I believe Vaughters will go to Stanford with O$U right behind them. Good luck to the young man, he seems to represent the state of Georgia’s academics well.
Harold, the only fact you got right was UGA is 20-12 in the SEC in the last four years, however, I challenge YOU to find 3 teams better in the conference in that time span. I’ll wait…………..
Bama? nope, as a matter of fact, congrats to Nick Saban this year, it is the FIRST time in HIS CAREER that he posted back to back 10 win seasons, quite an accomplishment. Perhaps he might match Richt and do it 4 straight years.
As for Kirby, will you please tell me who Saban had already contacted in case Kirby left? ……….waiting……….
Chuy Dawg
June 13th, 2010
9:16 am
I think he has been a Buckeye for some time already. Looks like a great kid, sucks to lose him but it seems that we have. Good luck and all the best.
murray county mystic
June 13th, 2010
9:41 am
don’t hate Harold because you don’t like the message….he’s correct…”DREAM TEAM”….what a f’n joke. Guess you gotta get hopped up on something besides PBR and deer huntin season, you UGAY rednecks. Let me remind you of this: since your NC in 1980 (1980!!!), Florida has won 2, LSU has won 2, Bama has won 2, GT has won 1, and Tennesse has won 1. And Clemson has 1 too. You UGAY idiots are the most dillusional fan base in America, hands down…
Mike Hunt
June 13th, 2010
9:48 am
KEEP TELLING IT LIKE IT IS HAROLD. YOUR GETTING A RISE OUT OF THEM.
Big L
June 13th, 2010
10:09 am
Harold, Fact, you play D&D in your mothers basement. Fact, you have a subscription to Nerdy busty girls magazine. Fact, you have been choking on UGA hatred for years. Fact, you will deal with it for a long time to come.
Spike
June 13th, 2010
10:35 am
Harold.. get some decaff. And a life.
Dawghater
June 13th, 2010
10:40 am
The kid obviously is looking for a education. UGA would be the worst choice. For you puppy dawg fans, that would be a ED U MA CA TION!
DaltonDAWG706
June 13th, 2010
10:48 am
Here is a FACT: Georgia should have won the national Title in 2007 and FACT: beat Alabama and florida both that year. FACT: Georgia is just as good as any other team such as alabama or florida. FACT: harold is a fag. FACT: STanford or georgia yech doesnt have anything on UGA. FACT: Georgia has new coaches. FACT: Georgia needs linebackers. FACT: Tucker is rich in Georgia Football Tradition. FACT: James Vaughters is the man.
tony
June 13th, 2010
11:22 am
im an alabama an, and pray harold is not among the crimson tide nation, harold you are a disgrace to college football and i would much appreciate it if you never include the university of alabama in any of your statements ever again. thank you and roll tide
Dawg Fan
June 13th, 2010
11:34 am
Lot of Dawg Haters posting today. But I don’t think it will negatively affect CMR efforts to put together his Dream Team Recruiting Class.
Jarvis it would be great to see you wearing the Red & Black Between the Hedges.
Goooo Dawgs Sic ‘em Woof Woof Woof!!!!
Chuy Dawg
June 13th, 2010
11:42 am
It seems that UGA just recently offered an ILB from Florida. That pretty much means Mr. Vaughters is all but gone out of state. Look it up for yourselves.
Urban Meyer
June 13th, 2010
11:44 am
Hey James, come to UGA and join another good recruiting class, noone does less with more!
Urban Meyer
June 13th, 2010
11:48 am
Fact, DaltonDAWG706 had to leave for his lithium milkshake but will be back during the next free time hour. He wants you all to know that Georgia is still on the brink of another national championship and GO DAWGS!
Pi$$onaDawg
June 13th, 2010
11:49 am
So. if RICHT gets this DREAM TEAM then what? What if he doesn’t win the SEC East, the SEC Title, or the MNC in the next 4 years? Will you admit Bobo is a JOKE and Richt ain’t nothing special? UGA gets better talent that many SEC teams, but still remains below the TOP TEAMS and just above the AVERAGE TEAMS.
BrokeBackJacket
June 13th, 2010
1:24 pm
@POAD
You know, your life would have been much happeir IF you were not a college football fan…more specifically a nerd herd fan!
Did UGA have a bad year last year? Yes…according to UGA expectations! Did we play in the independance bowl in Shreveport? Yes. Might we well struggle this year with a freshman QB, while implementing an entirely different defense? Possibly!
As for you POAD..your lowly jackets will lose…again…8 of 9 and counting! You make fun of UGA for playing in shreveport…all the while knowing your team except for the fact that a .500 record will get you in a bowl…and for several years if not for the blue rug bowl and the emerald nuts bowl the nerds would not have gone to a bowl period!
Almost forgot…on one of your trips to blue rug bowl your pitiful fan base bought less than 300 tickets…an all time NCAA record!
All that aside…IF UGA is as sorry as you say…then PLEASE tell me what that says about your lowly team? According to your own logic and reasoning they certainly far less than average!
Can you dig it?
June 13th, 2010
1:25 pm
FACT…Harold and Pi$$onaDawg are latent homosexuals.Both have major inferiority complexes when it comes to Georgia. I feel sorry for them..they think they know it all and have all the anawers for everything…but they don’t really know much about anything andshow their ignorance everytime they make a post…… One thing I do know for sure is..when Georgia and CMR prove how wrong and stupid they are you won’t ever see them on this blog again and we’ll all be much better off without thier bullsh_t….Can You Dig It!
harold
June 13th, 2010
1:27 pm
HAROLD DEALS WITH THE FACTS ONLY. NO EMOTIONS HERE—-JUST THE FACTS. THE FACT STILL REMAINS—-GEORGIA IS AVERAGE COMPARED TO ALABAMA AND FLORIDA. GEORGIA HAS TO USE THE “DREAM THING” BECAUSE THEY HAVEN’T DONE IT LIKE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA. RICHT HAS BEEN THERE NEARL 10 YEARS! WHERE IS HIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP….OH YEAH…..IT’S A DREAM! LOL!
BrokeBackJacket
June 13th, 2010
1:28 pm
As to James Vaughters..it seems he is Stanford bound. This young man deservers all the accolades he has/is recieving..he has worked hard in the classroom and the athletic fields, and I wish him the best where ever he chooses to matriculate and play football!
82Dawg
June 13th, 2010
1:40 pm
harold …is a fool plain and simple
BrokeBackJacket
June 13th, 2010
1:40 pm
@ HAROLD…aka IDIOT
Harold how long did it take Joe Paterno to win his first national championship? Bobby Bowden?
Tom Osborn? What about shug Jordan…he never did. Frank Beamer? Vince Dooley?
I could go on and on, but I want..in fact I am frankly embarassed to try and have a sane, logical, mature interaction with the likes of you….you sir are indeed an IDIOT!
HAROLD…YOU DO PREFER CAPS DON’T YOU….I WILL GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR ONE THING…YOU SEEM TO BE MAKING IN THIS WORLD WHILE THERE ARE MILLIONS LOCKED UP IN MENTAL INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE IN FACT IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE THAN YOU!!!!
Top Dawg
June 13th, 2010
1:41 pm
James please come to UGA. Great Academics & Athletics. Plenty of top majors to choose from (Business, Pre-Med, Pre-Law, etc., etc.)
Goooo Dawgs Sic ‘em Woof Woof Woof!!!
Yeah Ya!
June 13th, 2010
1:47 pm
Sorry, but the “dream team” signed up to go to Gainesville last year.
1eyedJack
June 13th, 2010
2:10 pm
Can you dig it?
They’ll be back…just under a different guise.
theTruth
June 13th, 2010
2:17 pm
I believe Haites just froze over. Someone from MURRAY COUNTY calling someone else a redneck. ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In NGA, there is ONE school that has a TRACTOR day for everyone to ride their tractors to school. I’ll give you one hint….according to this guy, murray county is ‘mystic’, LOL.
I do believe I seen it all, they are good folks, but they are ALL rednecks.
theTruth
June 13th, 2010
2:19 pm
MURRAY county, I almost forgot to ask when the wagon trail is this year? (yes, they have horse and wagons go down their main street)
just a fan
June 13th, 2010
2:30 pm
message to james vaughters make a wise decision on your college of choice . and knw that you will be exposed on aug 27 when the panthers of swd start their run to a state championship .
was
June 13th, 2010
2:43 pm
i go to school with him and he said himself that standford and i say i ts a sure lock
Pago Pago Dawg
June 13th, 2010
4:36 pm
We sure hope and pray that this so called “dream team” doesn’t end up as a “night mare”!
Douglas
June 13th, 2010
5:56 pm
I hope he comes to UGA but with his grades, I see him going to Stanford or OSU.
harold
June 13th, 2010
5:58 pm
FACT RECRUITS & READERS: YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER THE NO SPIN ZONE!
FACT:GEORGIA IS AVERAGE COMPARED TO ALABAMA AND FLORIDA!
FACT:RICHT IS 20-12 IN HIS LAST FOUR YEARS IN THE SEC!
FACT:RICHT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN TO THE SEC TITLE GAME IN FIVE LONG YEARS!
FACT:FOUR DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS “REJECTED” THE DEFENSIVE JOB@ GEORGIA!
FACT:GEORGIA’S OWN KIRBY SMART “REJECTED” THE RICHT OFFER!
FACT:GEORGIA HAS NOT WON A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 30 LONG YEARS!
FACT:RICHT LOST OVER 50% OF THE TOP 12 PLAYERS IN GEORGIA LAST YEAR!
FACT:SINCE 1980,ALABAMA,TENNESSEE,FLORIDA,&LSU HAVE WON NATIONAL TITLES
FACT:GEORGIA WAS 4-4 IN THE SEC LAST YEAR!
FACT: GEORGIA FOOTBALL IS HEADING SOUTH—-GEORGIA WAS 8-4 LAST YEAR.
FACT:GEORGIA FINISHED BEHIND BAMA,LSU,FLA.,TENNESSEE,&AUBURN IN RECRUITING LAST YEAR! SIMPLY GO TO RIVALS OR SCOUT &CONFIRM!
FACT:GEORGIA HAS GOT TO SELL A DREAM BECAUSE THEY CAN’T DO IT IN REALITY
FACT: WAKE UP. WAKE UP. THE DREAM IS A JOKE! GEORGIA NEEDS LESS TALK.MORE WALK!
skeered
June 13th, 2010
6:07 pm
Wow, did you actually delete my post Carvell?
It’s pretty clear you and your buddy Chip Towers are going out of your way to pump this “Dream Team” concept, for whatever reason. Funny that you feel the need to delete a completely civil post that points it out.
harold
June 13th, 2010
7:36 pm
I can tell you that Chip & Carvell are good guys and good writers. They probably think this “Dream Team” talk is BS just like everyone in the SEC thinks it is. Remember…..they live down there with those delusional thinking fans. Remember, Georgia dreams about it. Florida, LSU, Alabama, and Tennessee have done it in the last 12 years. Georgia can’t even get to the SEC title game. Chip and Carvell know this Dream Team talk is nothing but talk—no walk! A lot of barking going on but no bite!
Clint
June 13th, 2010
7:53 pm
I thought it was already a sure thing that he is going to Stanford? If he stays in state, I’ll be shocked.
TerryMBArules
June 13th, 2010
8:26 pm
Hey Harold…where’s Maude.
Barkin'Dog
June 13th, 2010
8:29 pm
Pi$$onaDawg June 13th, 2010 11:49 am
So. if RICHT gets this DREAM TEAM then what? What if he doesn’t win the SEC East, the SEC Title, or the MNC in the next 4 years? Will you admit Bobo is a JOKE and Richt ain’t nothing special? UGA gets better talent that many SEC teams, but still remains below the TOP TEAMS and just above the AVERAGE TEAMS.
And will you and that loonytoons a-hole, Harold admit you were wrong if the Dawgs win it all in 2-3 years, especially if they do it this year? They are just a step or two away, needing a tougher defense and better leadership at QB. That has arrived! I’m tired of all this talk about Richt and his team being irrelavant. They have smoked the Tide and Tech the past 9-10 years in recorded wins.
You fools have no idea what’s coming… and, if you do, you’re scared spitless! I don’t care for the “dream team” label, but call it what you like — it’s coming… you nim-witted foghorns. The Dawgs will take their place in the seemingly SEC-birthright… as National Champions of College Football. And, YES, that means taking down the mighty Gators in their march. You read it here. Woof-woof!
hi there
June 13th, 2010
9:08 pm
fact…………
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in nine years only two teams have winning records against UGA. Fla at 7-2 and West Virginia at 1-0.
.
Name ANY TEAM that only has TWO teams that have winning records against them.
jasont13
June 13th, 2010
10:20 pm
HAROLD THIS IS FOR YOU!!
FACT- NICK SABAN/ALABAMA IS 22-10 THE PAST FOUR YEARS IN THE SEC!
FACT- UGA IS 3-1 AGAINST ALABAMA THE LAST 4 MEETINGS!
FACT- I’M STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHERE HAROLD PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
FACT- I’M STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHERE HAROLD COACHES COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
jasont13
June 13th, 2010
10:22 pm
OH I LEFT THIS OUT.
FACT- TWO COACHES WERE OFFERED THE DEFENSIVE CORDINATIOR POSITION!
WEIRD HOW SOMEONE CAN REJECT SOMETHING WHEN IT IS NOT OFFERED!
T-Rav and the Eastside Grainger
June 13th, 2010
10:36 pm
First of all you have no idea who was actually “offered” the D-Coordinator job. If you think UGA hired Todd Grantham as their second choice then you are delusional.
The Dream Team concept is lived out every recruiting season. UGA gets the top players in-state. This year is especially saturated and will be no different. I would expect UGA will sign 10 of the Top 15 players in the state at least as per the usual. And as per the usual it will make no difference. 9-3 to 10-2 and second in the SEC East and the Outback or Capital One Bowl. Respectable, but not elite. Respectable enough not to fire Richt. Man its gotta be getting tiresome being so close yet so far from a national championship. Lol at georgia.
T-Rav and the Eastside Grainger
June 13th, 2010
10:41 pm
BTW which two coaches were offered? Grantham and Smart? Chavis and Foster? Or a combination of all 4? Youre kidding yourself if you think talks didnt evolve with all 4 or more. You dont settle on a fired d-coordinator and current LB coach without realizing he’s the best you’re going to do.
tampadawg
June 14th, 2010
1:42 am
harold- were an average team really!? were you asleep in 07 we’ve had two down years since then as our program is in a down swing . but you can guarantee we are back in a upswing that will top 07 and it is starting with this recruiting class. cmr is just as good as saban and meyer
tampadawg
June 14th, 2010
1:50 am
oh one more thing dont you think its funny that richt is coming off his worst yr ever and is currently putting together a stellar class. which is probably gonna be his best ever the way its shaping up . that should tell you something about the man
tampadawg
June 14th, 2010
1:59 am
the dreamteam concept is working. next time dont talk about sh** you know nothing about
Recruiting Update 14June: Leather Helmet Blog
June 14th, 2010
4:04 am
[...] and they are going to have to overwhelm them to stay in the race for Zach. James Vaughters will announce Thursday: The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Vaughters, who has a 4.o GPA, is down to five finalists after beginning [...]
FBR
June 14th, 2010
8:03 am
Enough of the “DREAM TEAM” garbage. Why have all of you started using this all of a sudden?
Barack Dawg
June 14th, 2010
8:24 am
Harold – you are a freaking moron.. Dude why did it take a national championship from Alabama to get you to talk on this blog about UGA. You did not hear from Alabama fans for 10 years because they sucked. Now all of sudden they are a dynasty??? Yeah dude whatever. Unfortunately they conference is changing and more competion is coming. The competition in the conference is catching up as well….See if you can escape Auburn this year. Likewise, you talk about UT against UGA – did you boys not pucker up when they almost beat you at home? They won the game – the Refs gave it back to you because that is how the SEC is with you and Florida. But the tide is changing – pun intended.
You are correct in your assessment of the past. But that is exactly what it is…the past. Richt has made some adjustments and if it continues, you will be saying damn we woke a sleeping Giant. Saban will leave Alabama to go coach a new team in 24 months or less.
I don’t really care how many people turned the job down just that it would appear we have the right guy for our program. We can see how the results play out the first season.
GeezusDawg
June 14th, 2010
8:31 am
IMO – He’d be a fool not to take a free-ride to Stanford – they don’t come along too often.