FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Starr’s Mill WR Jeff Greene is commitment No. 10 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Starr's Mill WR Jeff Greene (Special)
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson found the big and speedy wide receiver he needed for his offense when Starr’s Mill High’s Jeff Greene committed to the Yellow Jackets.
The 6-foot-6, 200-pound Greene picked Georgia Tech over Duke, Mississippi State, South Florida, Cincinnati, East Carolina and Middle Tennessee State. Greene is commitment No. 10 for Tech’s 2011 football recruiting class.
“I met with Coach Johnson for about an hour, and we talked about the recruiting process, how kids have until Feb. 2 to sign,” Greene said. “However, with Georgia Tech, it’s first-come, first-serve with the scholarships. I didn’t want to pass up on a good opportunity so I committed on the spot after being offered.”
“I’m excited about Georgia Tech. Coach Johnson is a winner, and has won everywhere he has coached. Georgia Tech has great academics, and a college degree from there will help you after football. And it’s close to home, which will allow my friends and family come to the games.”
Last year at Starr’s Mill, Greene caught 33 passes for 630 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was clocked at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Greene was just beginning to attract big-time attention from college recruiters.
“Georgia Tech has like eight guys on their list at wide receiver that they are looking at,” Greene said. “Coach Johnson said the No. 1 guy out of Seattle would probably stay closer to home. They showed me the recruiting board, and my name was at No. 2 for wide receiver. That made me feel really good, that they thought that highly of me.”
Greene said after he committed, Johnson asked several questions to make sure that he was content with his decision. Greene confirmed to the coach that his mind was made up.
“[Johnson] said some people dog Tech out about its passing attack, how they have a reputation for being a running team,” Greene said. “He told me, ‘Jeff, don’t listen to those people. If you can do something with the football, we will find a way to get it it to you.’ He also told me if I really worked hard, that I would have the chance to play early.”
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GTax
July 31st, 2010
10:08 pm
Welcome Jeff!
Glad to have you on the Flats! Take note of the naysayers and point to FIRST WR IN THE DRAFTS (THOMAS) NEW CONTRACT 15.5 MILLION GUARANTEED 9.35!! Tell that to whoever told you GT won’t get the ball to you.
Good choice young man and get ready for a lot of man on man coverage and I know you’ll light ‘em up!
The Champs
July 31st, 2010
10:15 pm
Excellent news! Great hands, great height. Hopefully will follow the footsteps of Calvin and Bay-Bay.
GO TECH!
UGA Girles Have Rotton Teeth
July 31st, 2010
10:17 pm
I’m thinking Greene will put on alot of muscle and maybe an inch or two. Welcome to Tech Jeff.
Ramble On!
July 31st, 2010
10:24 pm
I bet Middle Tenn State is p!ssed!!!!!
Finally!
July 31st, 2010
10:25 pm
We beat out Duke for a recruit!!!! We are awesome!!!!
1eyedJack
July 31st, 2010
10:28 pm
The “Stork”.
RabidDawgFan
July 31st, 2010
10:44 pm
He might have great hands and great size, but definately not great speed. 4.6? A WR running a 4.6 is not a great thing. He couldn’t beat some of our Linebackers we have on the team. It’s a shame when a LB is faster or is at least as fast as a WR. Maybe when we play you guys when this kid is on your squad, instead of having a corner on him, we’ll put sack master OLB Justin Houston to cover him and I bet he could.
Techfan
July 31st, 2010
10:46 pm
who? this kid isn’t even ranked. what a horrible pickup for us. we need some decent wrs.
tampadawg86
July 31st, 2010
10:47 pm
Sounds like a good pick up for yal. Congrats.
QUEEN
July 31st, 2010
10:48 pm
Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm…………yawn………
dawgster
July 31st, 2010
10:50 pm
Looks like a great pick-up for Tech…My have to redshirt but could be a sleeper…I’m a big time dawg fan but just wanted to say some positive things about the kid before some others start bringing up the number or stars or who was or was not recruiting him…I see that way too much on the dawg blogs from other fans….There is way too much made about how many stars a young man has just from some recruiting services opinion…Its about heart and if you ever played the game you would know that the number of stars you had in high school won’t mean much when you get on the field…Again looks like a great pick-up for Tech..
I'm 40 and live with my mom
July 31st, 2010
10:51 pm
This is fantastic. Who knew we could ever get a kid that was recruited by Middle Tennessee State to come to Georgia Tech. National championship here we come. I bet UGAG is jealous. I like Star Trek.
GTax
July 31st, 2010
10:54 pm
Rabiddawg….
The 40 time is misleading. He’s missed a lot of camps and combines this summer because he broke his hand last year and is just now healthy again.
He is a second team 5AAAA track team member.
Also, it should be noted that Bay-Bay Thomas ran a 4.6 when he committed. Guess who ran a 4.6 at the Browns combine last year? Come on, take a guess. UGA’s own Mohammed Massaquoi.
His speed will come down with some more training. He’s a really nice get for GT. 6′6″ is a good size.
Plus, he was present at Dawg night, guess Richt just couldn’t quite pull him in.
GTax
July 31st, 2010
10:57 pm
Again, before Dawg fans jump on him about his offer list, he was hurt over the Spring with a broken hand and missed a lot of camps and combines thus the reason for his small offer list.
His recruitment was starting to build. He had recently been to a camp at Ohio St. and was at Dawg night as well.
GATECH 4 LIFE
July 31st, 2010
10:59 pm
4.6 40? Can you believe it? With recruits like this we will never lose again. I can’t wait for DragonCON!!!
Ken...
July 31st, 2010
10:59 pm
Good pickup for Tech. Best of luck Jeff. I hope you enjoy your time on the flats.
NRBQ
July 31st, 2010
10:59 pm
Maybe ’cause…….. Richt didn’t offer him?
SteveW
July 31st, 2010
11:00 pm
CPJ doesn’t look at “stars” on the Rivals page – he recruits kids he thinks can play – I’ve read a couple of stories on his recruiting philosophy. He gets winners and hard workers.
And CPJ kinda reminds me of Bear Bryant a little – he can take his’n, and beat your’n or he could take your’n and beat his’n – as the ol’ country folks used to compliment and assess The Bear.
SteveW
July 31st, 2010
11:01 pm
BTW – big Dawg fan – but CPJ is a beast – let’s be real. Still hope we beat him every year he’s here!
Get Real
July 31st, 2010
11:02 pm
Richt couldn’t pull him in??? Please tell me you don’t really believe this. Have fun blocking kid.
dawgster
July 31st, 2010
11:02 pm
Way too many on here make too much of the 40 times…I can give you a long list of player that ran a sub 4.4 or or better at the receiver position and just never made it for one reason or the other…It takes more than just pure speed to be a great receiver, yea speed definitely helps but guys a 4.6 or 4.5 aint slow….if you think it is then get out there and try and cover a receiver who only has 4.6 speed…I know the pros like the great 40 times but i can promise you there is a lot, lot more they look for in evaluating a great receiver..
Jacket Backer
July 31st, 2010
11:02 pm
Welcome aboard!….
Go Jackets!!
Dawg 1
July 31st, 2010
11:06 pm
Live in the District.
He’s a good kid. Starrs Mill has been a run oriented offense in the past. New coach will put the ball in the air. Solid QB at Starrs Mill, meaning the kid could have a monster year. This is a nice pick up for Tech.
y
July 31st, 2010
11:07 pm
Come on fellow dog fans…grow up. A 4.6 is nothing to scoff at as Gtax brought up with Thomas and Massaquoi. Good luck at GT Jeff…GT absolutley disproved the whole cant prove a WR myth last year with Thomas being the number one receiver taken. I think the dog fans need to look at some of the players we have taken recently…several have only had one big time offer and were being recruited by schools like MTSU and ECU. Such as Hunter Long(OL) who had offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, MTSU, Murray State, Southern Miss, Tennessee Martin, and UGA. Might want to zip it guys we recruit the same kind of kids sometimes…and they can turn out to be great ball players…
Paul in RDU
July 31st, 2010
11:12 pm
dawgster – classy posts – bravo!
1eyedJack
July 31st, 2010
11:14 pm
6′6″ can sometimes get away with 4.6.
GTax
July 31st, 2010
11:19 pm
Thanks for the positive remarks Dawg fans! Congrats on you guys landing Conely while we are on the subject. He’ll be a good one!
Paul in RDU
July 31st, 2010
11:19 pm
This guy’s 4.71 second 40 time in the pro combines certainly showed that he would be a washout
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rice
TechFan
July 31st, 2010
11:21 pm
The not so great 40 has to be his start. He has a good 400 and 300H and good recovery, something you want for a WR who has to go out numerous times.
South Ga Dawg
July 31st, 2010
11:22 pm
Another Second rate recruit for Tech!!!! Lol!!! Watch out for the Bumble Bees!!!!!
South Ga Dawg
July 31st, 2010
11:23 pm
This just in folks………. Tech has a football program!!!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
South Ga Dawg
July 31st, 2010
11:23 pm
Oh, but the have great academics!!! I Forgot!!!! What a joke!!!!!
Finally!
July 31st, 2010
11:24 pm
CPJ… My aunt is 6′5″ and she runs a 4.7 forty… She played in a run-offense in high school. I think she will be a stud in 2 years and she really likes football.
Hunker Down
July 31st, 2010
11:45 pm
Good luck and stay healthy!
dawgster
July 31st, 2010
11:45 pm
Come on dawg fans, lets show some class, maybe if we do they will return the favor and no i don’t pull for tech even when they don’t play the dawgs, but still why bash the program for their recruiting of what appears to be very good kid and good player, i’m sure his family is pleased so why not show some respect for their efforts and lets do our talking on the field..And thanks for the dawg fans that are being respectful…We don’t have to like one another schools but at least be decent and respectful to the players and coaches,,,Maybe if there was a little more of that on here we wouldn’t get off target so often that has nothing to do with the article…I hope the gators and bama fans will do the same…Go dawgs….
Big L
July 31st, 2010
11:45 pm
Not getting the “Paul Johnson reminds me of Bear Bryant” thing. Last I checked, the ol Bear WON his bowl games.
Paul in RDU
July 31st, 2010
11:54 pm
Paul Johnson doesn’t remind me of Bear Bryant. Paul Johnson actually has managed to beat Notre Dame.
Dawgforlife
August 1st, 2010
12:13 am
Congradulations to Tech in gaining what seems like a quality young man. But, once again the AJC bias against Georgia flares its ugly head. How is a 5-star UGA basketball recruit looking around at other schools related to Tech signing a football player? Give up? Its not related at all; but, it is another chance for this newspaper to write a negative spin on the UGA athletic program. Day after day it happens. Even when you google AJC Sports it says, Atlanta sports, Braves, Falcons, Hawks, Tech, Thrashers…and then as an afterthough..UGA news.
DAWGS#1
August 1st, 2010
12:29 am
“GTax” yeah richt can’t pull in a no stars reciever but he can pull in a five star reciever who just might be the best reciever in all of college football named A.J Green yeah you make a lot of since.
Brian VanGorder
August 1st, 2010
12:46 am
First off, who cares about Bay-Bay Thomas (can’t believe that I just called him that). While CPJ is pulling recruits who make the second team 5AAAA, as GTax Alluded to. Richt is pulling athletes who
set state records in the 100 meters (10.35, Justin Scott-Wesley). Just face it Tech, you are are a second tier football team. Just a step behind. Missed your chance last year. Good luck with your new language!!!!
Paddy
August 1st, 2010
12:58 am
techfan…..not ranked, what do you mean? College coaches don’t look at those ranking from Rivals or Scout. Those are just fun sites for fans and a way they can suck money from the uninformed. Get real with that unranked nonsense. This is the real world where big time college coaches make big, big money. They are not concerned with Rivals. They trust their paycheck to their ability to evaluate talent.
y
August 1st, 2010
1:01 am
Brian…you are the one talking/commenting about him. Bay Bay Thomas was a top notch receiver…the best according to the NFL talent evaluators…plenty of people care about him….hes making more than Dez Bryant..who was supposedly so much better. Richt does recruit some great players but what do we have to show for it?? Nothing since 2005….quit living in a dream land. Tech landed one of the best kids in the state last year who set a few track and field records..Stephen Hill…you sound like a huge d bag trying to tear a kid down who likely has accomplished more than you have on the grid iron…he is heading to a big time BCS program…the highest level of college football..even if they play in the ACC. Embarrassing comments such as yours make the UGA fan base look like a bunch of retards…we really have nothing to show for all these recruits…open your eyes…Tech will get good recruits…we will get hyped up 5 star recruits that cant play as a team. I dont know how any UGA fan can continue to brag about recruiting…they are 20-7 over the last two years….we have been on the downslide and that doesnt look to change with a freshman QB and new defense this year…you need to take a hard look at UGA before you try to tear down other programs.
bitter hersall talker
August 1st, 2010
1:20 am
another great pick by coach dooly i mean coach PJ, sorry old habits die hard, tech will continue to win ACC titles and my old friend from VA TECH cant seam to come to terms with the fact that theres a new seriff in town and va tech just need to learn to bow to the yellow fellows from 14th ave, you step out of your car and get jack, hahahah good luck teches, i still ruled the flats in my day, ps ive been granted a 5th year of elligbility, deal with it!!!!
Brian VanGorder
August 1st, 2010
1:50 am
Y….Not trying to tear a kid down, Simply stating the facts and showing the difference in who Richt recruits. Let me guess you became a UGA fan in 02. We refer to you as a fair weather fan!…Anyway, no doubt this kid is a player and will have a great career. I hope he does well…and yes I sucked on the gird iron..thanks for bringing back the memories.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
1:57 am
GTax
July 31st, 2010
10:54 pm
Rabiddawg….
The 40 time is misleading. He’s missed a lot of camps and combines this summer because he broke his hand last year and is just now healthy again.
Plus, he was present at Dawg night, guess Richt just couldn’t quite pull him in.
Hmmm… Misleading? Not very much so at all.. Last time I checked, a 4.6 was a 4.6 and nothing other than a 4.6… And how in the heck to you justify that comment by saying “he broke his hand last year”. Yeah, and i hear hear Middle Tennessee State of who cares was “hard up” for this cat… lol please. You know what you call a 6′6″, 200 lbs football player who runs a (generous) 4.6? An anorexic Defensive End.. You guys could get Ronald McDonald, and 3/4 of you would start screaming he’s the next coming of Boo Hoo Thomas.. The funniest part was your reference to Dawg Night.. All recruiting sites I have visited say the Dawgs never offered.. Hmm.. So i guess since Gabe Wright’s mom was in attendence at Dawg Night, that means the Dawgs were trying to “pull her in” too? what position does she play? And how many recruits come to Dawg Night? Last i checked, it was over 40 + of the state’s TOP TALENT, and lo and behold, according to this source (proof of my comment, for you idiot tech bloggers) he WASNT INVITED. Hmm.. So your only way to celebrate a recruit nobody besides third rate teams offered, is to LIE, and say UGA wanted him? You’re almost as pathetic as your stupid comments..
Please do a little background check on info before you open your mouth and vomit out words that have NO legitimacy. And we all know your sad program is still jealous of the fact that we actually have a big time event like Dawg Night, where ACTUAL talented student athletes attend. What does Tech have? Nothing but another Div. I cast-away. Do yourself a favor Jeff Greene, and actually major in something that will get you a decent job after college, b/c if you had any chance of taking it further, UGA would have offered. Or UF. Or Bama, Or Auburn, Or UT, etc. Get the picture?
y
August 1st, 2010
2:00 am
I am a die hard dog fan…I even supported and continue to support the basketball team…not fair weather at all. I just dont like seeing my fellow UGA fans spout of half truths….Richt recruits kids who have stars…that doesn’t mean as much as you think it does. Plenty of 3 star recruits turn into 3 year starers on the college level and later turn into NFL players…just like Bay Bay Thomas who was a no name 3 star recruit from Dublin GA. PJ recruits good ball players…players he knows will fit the system…the man deserves respect in my book. I think PJ knows what he is doing…and Tech fans have little to worry about with his recruiting…it is just as good as Chan Gaileys.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:00 am
http://dawgsopinion.blogspot.com/2010/07/recruits-attending-dawg-night.html
Somebody help me, i cannot seem to find this kid’s name ANYWHERE…
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:06 am
Not “dawging” the kid, just refuting what that idiot GTax(evaders) said in trying to support this kid, and he couldn’t resist bringing UGA into the conversation. And you wonder why nobody likes you. hell, you don’t even like yourselves.. That’s why you’re always comparing anything and everything tech with UGA. You’re like the nerdy little brother of the big cool guy who gets all the chicks, stars on the football team, etc.. (That comparison looks actually more like reality, doesn’t it?)
Jaydawg
August 1st, 2010
2:07 am
Bacarri Rambo &Jakar Hamilton will break this bean pole in half!!!30-24.WE RUN THIS STATE!!!
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:10 am
Y— You’re not a UGA fan at all, you are what us *REAL UGA FANS* call “fair-weather” fans.. Your bandwagon skills are so good, i bet you made first-chair pivot man.. Mmm Paul’s Johnson, anyone? lol I bet you didn’t know tech had a football team three years ago.. Or if you did, you didn’t dare utter a word about them, lest someone smack your loose fandom down with a bi*chslap. Its okay to be a fan of your team, but don’t parade on here acting like a Dawg fan..
y
August 1st, 2010
2:17 am
This coming from the clown trolling the tech blogs at 2am on a Saturday night?…I am a lifelong UGA fan…pretty significant donor also. Being a UGA fan doesn’t require one to be an idiot…I give credit where it is due. PJ has won ball games and he deserves his due…but please keep calling me fair weather…I graduated from UGA in the 1970s when the law school was still named the Lumpkin School of Law…I have continued to support our sports programs for decades. Nothing to prove to a troll such as yourself on an AJC blog.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:17 am
I bet after this season, when we remind tech they lost *most* of their talent (besides that decent fullback , think his name is Nesbitt..) by running them out of Athens, you will be “All Dawg” right? What a loser. Go cheer for tee-ball, i hear *everybody wins* in that politically correct sport..
GTax
August 1st, 2010
2:24 am
The link below shows the proof of Jeff Greene being at Dawg night TASTY BEES:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/georgiatech/football/recruiting/recruit-photos-108193;_ylt=AvkCmaW1LnMgjAHo3O7GoJHzr5B4
Boy it doesn’t get anymore better than that does it, big guy? Maybe you should do a little better research before you get on here and start calling people liars. Should I go ahead and hand you the dunce hat now big guy?
Furthermore, I was not trying to say that a hand injury caused his 40 time to be a 4.6, but it rather his not being able to compete in combines and camps because of it has caused scout sites to be unable to accurately update his 40 time. Moron.
y
August 1st, 2010
2:25 am
Alright son I think its bed time for you…your rambling about nothing. Come back in the morning once you sober up. Binge drinking and a lack of female companionship will produce a troll such as “UGA owns you tasty bees..”
Michael Carvell
August 1st, 2010
2:27 am
@Everyone, it sounds like this kid was a good pickup for Georgia Tech. We’ll know more as his senior year progresses, but he’s a big kid with decent speed that has a lot of raw athleticism. For whatever reasons (HS offense, injuries, etc.), Jeff Greene was just beginning to show up on the recruiting radar. I would not be surprised at all if other ACC/SEC schools made some overtures in the next 3-4 months, especially if Jeff gets off to a good start to his senior year. As far as recruiting rankings, they are a lot of fun to debate, but they are not the final determination of a prospect’s worth at the collegiate level. Two of the NFL’s most accomplished WRs, Terrell Owens (Chattanooga) and Jerry Rice, were “Zero Stars.” NOW I’m not saying Jeff Greene will make it to the NFL, or even play a down in college, just that you never really know how a prospect will turn out. Jeff certainly has good potential.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:27 am
Not trolling at all, simply responding to GTax for bringing UGA into this. Yeah, and i hear Doug Roberson graduated from UGA too. I bet you help him write his homeristic opinions of Tech , don’t you? And I don’t consider checking the sports news of the paper from a city 30 minutes down the road from me as “trolling”. And seeing that I am sitting right beside my beautiful wife, while she watches her DVR’d shows (Cake boss, Pit boss, and other various animal planet shows) I am extremely happy of what im doing at 2 am. this morning. At least im honest in my opinion. You, however, are probably all by your lonesome, and with your dwindling health and age, that is what is sad and pathetic. You should probably find a better use for your remaining time in this life.
GTax
August 1st, 2010
2:29 am
Tasty bee’s,
I see you still haven’t click my link proving Jeff Greene to be at Dawg nite.
Go ahead, take a look. As Michael’s article says, his recruitment was really starting to pick up.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:32 am
So time for bed Grandpappy, you gotta get up at 4:30 am. anyway so you can beat the “rush” to BK for your free morning coffee. And I have a shirt that says “Atlanta Falcons training camp” but does that mean im in Flowery Branch competing for the short corner spot? No. You ever give it a thought that one of his more talented, more skilled friends brought him with him? Maybe a cousin? Doesn’t mean he was invited at all. Be sure you bring valid proof to the table before you run your mouth
GTax
August 1st, 2010
2:34 am
Just go to bed Tasty Bee’s. Until you can prove he wasn’t there other than him at night wearing a shirt that says Dawg Nite on it and his “interested” list on Rivals also includes UGA on it, I am going to go the old phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words”.
Good night troll. See you in the funny papers.
y
August 1st, 2010
2:37 am
Son…your bragging on the blog. That’s really sad. I have nothing to prove…but you are trolling…your posting extremely stupid comments trying to excite a response from GT fans…when you should just be congratulating a kid for receiving a BCS division one scholarship. I have lived quite a life and practiced as an attorney for 30+ years…dont regret anything in my life. You seem to be very young and immature in your postings…show some class son. Congrats on being married….I have been married for 37 years and my wife is still the same beautiful woman. Now say congrats to the kid and move on…I see your childish posts all over the GT blogs…dont act like you dont troll all the time.
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:43 am
Yes, as East Carolina, flash in the pan Cincy, the MIGHTY Duke, and contender Missouri State were coming on strong.. You two losers should just call each other on the phone and gush over this 3rd stringer, and leave the blogs alone. Especially you Y, we wouldn’t want you to get all riled up and give yourself a stroke. . If you could pull your head out of coach PB&J’s a $ $, you would see that the only *established* (if you can call him that) recruit that tech’s coach has conned into coming to the “flats”, is actually a transfer for Louisville.. Talk to me after this year and the next, when we see what “his” recruits actually do. Who recruits a 0 star RB to run the most important position in the offense (QB) anyway? Airyn Willis , anyone? Still displeased that Nick Marshall chose to star in our new D instead of being “the man” at tech for the next few years, aren’t you? Sounds like that young man has his head on correctly. I know 8 of 9 hurts, and even moreso the facts that you techies can’t refute, but your the ones looking foolish. Take the loss every year, and move along. Nothing to see here but a bunch of “bumble” bees
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:46 am
I already told you, even though your brain cells can’t recollect the information, that I wasn’t knocking the kid, just defending UGA from your ill-informed friend GTax. I will state it again, the only reason i commented at all , in the first place, was because that dumba $ $ brought UGA into it.
y
August 1st, 2010
2:49 am
Son,
Your saying ripping the kids offers…but I digress. Arguing with a troll is futile…you have a good night son. Happy trolling!
UGA owns you tasty bees..
August 1st, 2010
2:50 am
Goodnight tech dreamers, see you at your “funeral” Nov. 27th. I got my tickets to the beatdown, the question i leave you , is do you dare show your yellow-bellies when its slaughter time? Dont forget Your best in 20 lost to our “mediocre, down-sliding, coach on the hot seat, eight win season” team. you just wish your team won eight on a “bad” year. Says alot about our program. Even more about your jealousy of it. Cya punks
y
August 1st, 2010
2:51 am
Omit saying
our best in 20?
August 1st, 2010
2:52 am
1990 was how many years ago? That team crushed UGA and won a national title….the only undefeated team in 1990.
GTax
August 1st, 2010
2:54 am
Tasty Bee’s,
I was just proving a point that his recruitment was picking up by naming Ohio St. and UGA as interested parties. In fact, I find it very hard to believe that I am the one who is ill informed when you haven’t spoken one fact on here. I had more information and facts on this guy than the article states. I follow recruiting very closely and happen to know a good bit on a lot of Georgia recruits.
Until you get on here and name some facts about the guy other than call him “third stringer” and the like, your comments are nothing more than name calling and put downs which adds nothing the blog and by definition makes you a troll.
I was enriching the blog content with actual facts and I have backed up all of my facts of which you originally refuted, but you can’t even accept my arguments when I provide my sources.
You should probably go back to the UGA blogs. I wasn’t bringing in UGA for the sake of comparing GT to UGA, but stating that he was picking up interest by attending camps and Ohio State and UGA.
Also, you can’t knock his offer list. He was freaking hurt last year and didn’t go to combines and camps. His hand was broken and he is a WR! So just how the hell do you think he was going to amass a great offer list? He’s healthy now and luckily Paul Johnson was able to nab him before other school came calling.
Frank
August 1st, 2010
6:46 am
Congrats to Jeff Greene, wish you the best except for that regular season battle at the end of November each year. Just sorry you now have to grow up and have the inferior little brother syndrome for the rest of your life.
THWGT!!!!
heeldawg
August 1st, 2010
6:48 am
This whole string is making me sick. “Tasty Bees,” you are rude and disrespectful. Your comments about Y are baseless and classless. There’ s simply no reason to treat people that way–and bragging on the Blog is just as unattractive as it is when done person-to-person. You do not represent the Dawg nation very well at all.
And Tech fans, this kid averaged ~20 ypc. That says something. He’s got size, which is a huge advantage–and speed may come as he gets into a collegiate S&C program. A good get for the Jackets, who seem to have picked him up just as his commitment process was heating up.
STUCK IN SC
August 1st, 2010
7:39 am
Bahhaaaaaa……He must like (beeing) a loser.
Paddy
August 1st, 2010
7:49 am
Tasaty Bees….you are no Dawg fan I ever want to be around. You are a disgrace to good loyal football fans in Georgia, regardless of their team preference. Stay away from us true Dawg fans we might catch something contagious from you.
Clarification
August 1st, 2010
8:03 am
It’s hilarious watching this GTU fan with obviously too much time on his hands persistently make excuses for another one of Johnson’s scrub recruits. To them there is nothing this man can do wrong, but that will quickly change starting this season.
Let them have their fun while they can. The way Johnson is downgrading the talent of this roster, they are going to be fighting Duke for the basement in short order(they’re already fighting them for recruits!)
BigTimeTechFan
August 1st, 2010
8:15 am
Nice pick up for Tech.
UGA, Bama, Ohio St, South Carolina were all evaluating him, he had broken hand while all the other recuits were at camp, explains why he’s behind on offers.
His size remind me of AJ Green. I hope he can take hits better then AJ.
His Speed is fine – Thomas came to Tech with 4.6+ time, left with 4.37 time
Guido
August 1st, 2010
8:20 am
Heard Kappa Sig was after him also for intramural volleyball !!
ynot
August 1st, 2010
8:21 am
Hill will play a significant role for Tech. Ga didnt offer him quick enough so he went with Tech. He could have played significant time this season had he become a Dawg. One question —what will Nesbitt do after his career in college. If hed played a different position hed be sitting in the pros counting money. FYI—the pros dont run the option and rarely will they train a qb to play a different position. Hill would have gotten way more exposure not playing on a team with 90 percent running of the ball for plays. just saying—-I salute Nesbitt for what he has done. If the new 4.61 stick could put on 35 pounds and not go to a 4.8 hed have a chance. Hill will do some damage —I just think you can go unnoticed in a run all the time offense. And one last thank you to Bay Bay for dropping that ball against the Dawgs last year.
If manboobs would have just kept running it the bees would have won. God Bless and lets get ready to Rumble…….
destin dawg
August 1st, 2010
8:29 am
sounds like a good kid.. interested in academics.. tall good target..might need to red shirt ??? staying in state is usually a good thing….closer to friends and support groups = success in school.. good luck in all but one…. Go dawgs !!
Beat my wingsoff
August 1st, 2010
8:30 am
All our receivers will be great–just like Bay Bay.. All of their 40 times will bee world class . Just waitn see Poopy Dawg fans. Tech is the best in the state and has more talent. Our receivers are better than Ga boys..
Randy Rhino
August 1st, 2010
8:37 am
It is like having Michael Johnson (93) on the offensive side of the ball.
Reality Check
August 1st, 2010
8:46 am
“Last year at Starr’s Mill, Greene caught 33 passes for 630 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was clocked at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash.” I hope Mr. Greene makes a fine engineer.
Eric
August 1st, 2010
8:49 am
Nice pick up. Welcome to GT. Best of luck and always study hard and have fun!
mwh6767
August 1st, 2010
8:55 am
Newsflash UGA fans bashing the kid, his 40 time, his offers etc. As Tech fans we could give a flying crap! He is exactly what Tech wants and needs. Big kid, can win the jump ball with good hands. By the time he hits the field be will be 215-220 and will have shaved a couple tenths off that 40 time. What do you have then? A 6-6, 220lb. reciever with a 4-4 forty who has good hand and blocks. Sounds like another 1st round pick to me. Doesn’t matter to Tech fans and more importantly Tech coaches how many stars or how many “big” offers a kid has. They want kids who want to be at Tech and fit what Tech does.
michael
August 1st, 2010
8:59 am
i’m sure the kids forty speed will get better and i’m sure his weight will go up along with his football i.q. but WHAT THE HECK IS HIS VERTICLE??
Jacket Backer
August 1st, 2010
9:13 am
I’ll take 6′6′ wide receivers with 4.6 speed all day long!
Go Jackets!!
GT
August 1st, 2010
9:24 am
Bay Bay going in the first round is hard to dispute. Greene will see a lot of one on one with this offense taking the attention away from the pass. 4.6 is actually slow compared to the others but these tall guys seem to get faster as they mature. The fastest guy on the Tech team is a safety at 6′4″ and I bet you he was not that fast in high school at Marist. Also when you are one on one with a much shorter defender you get away with a lot if you have good hands and you are physical.
steverino
August 1st, 2010
9:49 am
4.6 isn’t slow. As far as getting ready to block…well, everyone knows that NFL WR’s don’t have to know how to block. Right? And lot’s of under 4.4 track guys can’t get open, can’t run clean routes, can’t catch, and can’t body up on cornerbacks. If everything else is sound, than 4.6 is PLENTY fast.
Tech Fan
August 1st, 2010
10:05 am
Again, when UGA gets a kid who doesn’t have like 30 offers he’s considered a steal, when Tech gets one, it’s because he’s a bad player. Yall are so predictable, you need some new material. This guy has been our #2 target for awhile, regardless of who offers him. He’s a great athlete, and a great kid, UGA fans are just jealous he’ll be jumping over your shrimp 5′9 and 5′10 corners.
DC GT Fan
August 1st, 2010
10:12 am
The Scout.com #1 Recruit at Wide Receiver in the country is 6′2″ 195 and his listed 40 time is 4.6 sec. (Kasen Williams)
And tech signed who?
August 1st, 2010
10:17 am
GT , your reference to the “Marist” player, he ran a legit 4.4 in high school, this kid may be a great pick up who knows. I would like to see a link where Thomas runs a 4.37 40.
Real Time in 40
August 1st, 2010
10:31 am
The Dawg fans on this blog wouldn’t know a legit 40 time if it bit them in the rear end. Just because there players are all magically sub-4.3 doesn’t mean the rest of the world needs to BS their times… Chad Walker, assistant football coach and head track coach at Starr’s Mill, knows how to time a legit 40. So I will take a real 4.6 over a fake 4.3 any day of the week. This is a huge pick up for a kid who’s obviously got size and a huge upside. Go Jackets!
Magic Watch
August 1st, 2010
10:34 am
Go Dawgs! Our whole team runs a 4.3!!! Thats fast.
Daddy's Watch
August 1st, 2010
10:35 am
My son runs a 4.2
Daddy's Watch
August 1st, 2010
10:38 am
If you believe Cooper Taylor ran a legit 4.4 in high school, I’ve got some oceanfront property I’d like to sell you in Arizona. Please call.
Just a question.
August 1st, 2010
10:40 am
If Cooper Taylor is so fast, why can he never catch someone from behind? Sorry, I just don’t see the speed that people talk about. Not saying he’s not fast, but he certainly doesn’t look like one of the fastest players on the field.
Bean Counter
August 1st, 2010
10:43 am
As CPJ was talking to Greene, they discussed if they put in some “wild jacket” plays for him could he pass the ball. Greene thought for a moment and said I don’t know coach. I guess if I can swallow it I can pass it.
GTFAN
August 1st, 2010
11:01 am
Gosh you rednecks, we are so jealous of your SEC Jesse Palmer speed.
Dawgtards ruin this state
August 1st, 2010
11:03 am
AJC is not biased against thUGA, you just keep doing so many stupid things, how can they not report it? You have actually gotten off easy considering your athletic department was run by a drunk for 10 years.
GT Bball Fan
August 1st, 2010
11:05 am
A 6-6 WR will be killing the single coverage he gets in GT offense. Great pickup!
Lions Rule
August 1st, 2010
11:08 am
Glad to see the local stars staying in state.
cruiserdawg
August 1st, 2010
11:13 am
Come on, quit putting this kid down. Who is one Georgia’s best WR playing in the NFL right now? That’s right, plays for Pittsburg. Do I need to tell you his name? As you can remember his 40 time is not a 4.3. The bottom line is if this kid knows how to get open, has great hands, and a heart, he will be a great player. Our conners are going to have to out-play him. I know they will be up for the Challenge. My best wishes to this kid. I wish him well.
cruiserdawg
August 1st, 2010
11:24 am
To Georgia fans, Don’t get caught up with all these idiots trying to put Georgia down by calling our Ex-DA a drunk, calling names to teenager because they got into a little trouble. They do all this to cover up their insecurities. They like to put people down to make themselves feel a little better. For all those idiots that follow this practice, get a life dudes.
I know some great Tech fans that don’t stoop to this level. Those are the ones who deserve to be called Tech Fans. Not these insecured, cochones, that get something out of calling people names.
Dawgtards ruin this state
August 1st, 2010
11:31 am
Damon Evan is not a teenager, he was the face of your Athletic Department. You paid him a 1/2 million dollars, the joke is thUGA! You can make this sh*t up, thUGA athletics is pure comedy.
San Francisco Dawg
August 1st, 2010
11:44 am
Congrats to the kid…he has some potential and hopefully the Tech coaches can draw that potential out. But to all these Tech fans that think for one minute that the Dawgs were interested in him, you are out of your minds. Georgia never recruited him because we are looking at four other wideouts who could start immediately…just be thankful that you got somwone who might fill a need on offense…please quit comparing your recruits to ours, it will only get you one win in 10 years!
Butts Wagner
August 1st, 2010
11:49 am
I’m 40 and live with my mom
Does anyone else find this guy’s name ironic?
Clarification
August 1st, 2010
12:06 pm
Tech Fan,
That’s because ALL your recruits are these sorts of guys. UGA takes maybe one or two project players like this kid a year.
POAD
August 1st, 2010
12:25 pm
Clarification and UGA gets 4-5*’s that don’t get better. No “Project Player” at uga stands a chance of seeing the NFL. A UGA project Player is a kid that will be in jail and richt will try to make him a good christian. Uga projects don’t work so well.
TechPhi97
August 1st, 2010
12:25 pm
Massaquoi ran a 4.60 at the NFL combine – that seems to be fast enough to play in college.
The Champs
August 1st, 2010
12:26 pm
Tech takes 3 star receivers and makes them the first pick in the draft. Uga takes 5 star players and sends them to the deep fryer at McDonalds.
TechPhi97
August 1st, 2010
12:30 pm
Chris Conley clocked a 4.57 in the forty at the Scout Combine – I guess he’ll never make it either.
david in Loganville
August 1st, 2010
1:01 pm
it’s funny to see all the Georgia haters comparing this kid to 2 Georgia STARS that were 2 of the highest rated player in the country coming out of high school. players are rated on more than just their 40 time (unless it is sub 4.4)
david in Loganville
August 1st, 2010
1:07 pm
p.s. congratulations to both kids (also the NGwinnett QB) and their families on getting d1 scholarships. You and your families should be proud!
BrokeBackJacket
August 1st, 2010
1:26 pm
Who cares….UGA did not want the kid…does that mean he is not a good kid or that he is/will not be a good player? I do not know and neither do any of you!
GT wanted him and they got him…thus i guess gongrats are in order to GT and the kid and his family!
@ DOGTARDS run this state:
Did Damon Evans screw up? YES! BIG TIME!
he is now gone…history!
On the other hand..was Damon Evans a good AD?
He left the UGA athletic department sitting on a SURPLUS of 70 million dollars! At the same time you techies sit there EVERY year crying crocodile tears because you cant afford to buy out CPH’s contract….
Middle Missouri State alumn
August 1st, 2010
1:26 pm
I’m sorry we did not get this kid. I understand it was close between us, Oral Roberts University and GA Tech, but I wish the guy well.
And tech signed who?
August 1st, 2010
1:34 pm
Daddys watch, my son played with him at Marist .
Snellville Dawg
August 1st, 2010
1:53 pm
I think people forget one tiny detail when they mention D. Thomas.
He was recruited by Chan Gailey, not Paul Johnson.
UGAY BLOWS
August 1st, 2010
2:00 pm
Jaydawg, you mean…YOU RUIN THIS STATE with all your high profile arrests every season and even your AD has disgraced your university! Go watch another jerry springer re-run loser and keep collecting your unemployment checks! You ugay fans talking smack, but refuse to look at how your school is the talk of the nation in a pathetic way!
poopdawg
August 1st, 2010
2:12 pm
Does Greene play highschool basketball? Just curious, seems like another giant that will be hard to cover.
IL Jacket
August 1st, 2010
2:33 pm
Congratulations on your decision, Jeff and welcome to the Flats. We look forward to seeing you play and graduate. You had a wonderful list of schools to choose from and we are proud you chose Tech.
Go Jackets!
ACC Fan
August 1st, 2010
3:07 pm
I read some earlier blogs that commented that Greene lacked stars. Scout.com has given him 3 stars, and I expect, after reading about him without any bias, that he will likely have 4 by the end of his senior season.
BUZZ
August 1st, 2010
3:22 pm
some UGA fans would find fault if GT signed the second coming of Montana/ Rice/ jim Brown. that alone discounts any credibility in their posts
man boobs
August 1st, 2010
3:45 pm
So now Paul johnson is on the same level as bear bryant? And Tech fans wonder why they get ridiculed? If I remember correctly the Bear could win a bowl game. Gailey’s players are gone and the ACC competition is getting tougher. The gig is up for man boobs. The bumble bees will come crashing back to earth this season, count on it.
Jason
August 1st, 2010
4:47 pm
LOL at UGA fans. He will turn out to be better than the 4* recievers they landed.
Delbert D.
August 1st, 2010
4:52 pm
Jerry Rice did run a 4.71 at the NFL combine. However, clocks ran faster then, since the earth’s rotation is slowing down.
Delbert D.
August 1st, 2010
4:56 pm
ACC Fan -
“I read some earlier blogs that commented that Greene lacked stars. Scout.com has given him 3 stars, and I expect, after reading about him without any bias, that he will likely have 4 by the end of his senior season.”
That’s essentially what happened with Hutson Mason. His stock went way up after the GHSA playoffs.
Delbert D.
August 1st, 2010
4:58 pm
Ah, the fetishists are checking in. I wonder who they like to cuddle up with.
Delbert D.
August 1st, 2010
5:05 pm
“A WR running a 4.6 is not a great thing. He couldn’t beat some of our Linebackers we have on the team”
A.J. Green couldn’t have beaten those 4.4 LBs either when he came out. He ran a 4.5 in high school.
Cuttysark
August 1st, 2010
5:39 pm
For those just fascinated by “stars” and bogus 40 yard dash times; Wes Welker who led the NFL in receptions 2 out of the last 3 years was a “0″ stars recruit at Texas Tech and runs a 4.65 40. For those intereted in more Georgia Tech football articles go to http://isportsweb.com. Go Jackets and forget the stars!
Techie
August 1st, 2010
6:03 pm
UGA fans crack me up. They talk about “Gailey’s players” like Chan Gailey whipped their butts every year he coached at Tech. He never beat UGA, so I can see why they miss him. They are right, though. GT will now be fielding players that CPJ recruited specifically for his system. I think the fun is just about to start for the Jackets.
You guys talking smack about a high school kid (who lives in the area, no less) have no class, and your desperate attempts to belittle each and every GT recruit only shows your fear. That’s alright, though. If I were a Dawg fan, I’d be afraid too.
Techie
August 1st, 2010
6:10 pm
Welcome to GT, Jeff!! One thing is certain. You have a bright future ahead of you. Work hard and stay out of trouble, and there is no limit to what you can achieve. You’ve definitely given yourself an advantage by choosing GT!!
FWIW, I think Jeff Greene is going to be star. Bay-Bay ran a 4.6 when he came in. He ran a sub-4.4 when training for the NFL combine. If Jeff Greene puts on some muscle and gets stronger, the 40 time will improve. Even if it doesn’t, he’s going to be hard to cover, and in CPJ’s system he’ll mostly have to deal with single coverage.
POAD
August 1st, 2010
6:56 pm
Momma said, “Don’t date the Prom Queen because she did something to get those easy votes. Now, the cute nice girl will pay you more respect and care about you.” A. Murry just wait till you prove to be J. Cox or Joe T 3, and you will understand the WHITE REDNECK UGA NATION for sure.
killerj
August 1st, 2010
7:15 pm
Welcome to Uptown,there is no red panties served in this area only AAU accredited professors to see you through an education for life,championship teams are a way of life,not game winners to watch someone else take home the trophy,good hands and presence on the field will be all you need,remember its 4 to 1 baby and the pound pups are our bitches where it counts! THWG!
Old Gold
August 1st, 2010
8:26 pm
gt has put the ZZZzzzzz back into football. Wake me up when the Diamond Jackets take the field.
Score check
August 1st, 2010
8:27 pm
No red panties. Just muggings and robberies.
Techfan
August 2nd, 2010
12:30 am
It’s hilarious to see carvell try to spin this as anything other than a bad pickup. We are TECH we should be able to bring in top flight wrs and this guy isn’t one. He is a horrible pickup for us and is unranked and not even close to what we need at wr. CPJ must do a better job of wr recruiting because we need to be able to pass the ball and no spin by carvell on this kid will be sufficient. Very bad pickup. We need some better wrs.
Techfan
August 2nd, 2010
12:32 am
Techie, jeff is slow. He runs a 4.6 40.. Don’t give me this 4.4 crap. Making up 40 times doesn’t give me any happiness on this pickup. We are tech and we deserve to get better wrs than this. There is no excuse not going after and getting the best in our state. We MUST recruit better at wr period.
Techfan
August 2nd, 2010
12:35 am
Jason for as much as I hate UGA you are crazy if you don’t want wesley or conley over jeff. I am sick of our fans accepting being second fiddle in our own state. We should be able to bring in better wide receivers than guys like jeff.
T-man
August 2nd, 2010
1:09 am
You think you run this state? Just wait….
Dawgforlife
August 2nd, 2010
1:56 am
Dawg…this is not just a UGA problem. There are troubled players in just about every college…including Tech…one still in prison years after the fact I believe…it is an epedemic and I can’t figure it out…why do these young men throw things away so easily?…but, AJC reports days and days if a UGA student does anything…Morgan can break the law and it goes away the next day…it is just how this paper works
UGAY BLOWS
August 2nd, 2010
7:25 am
Ugay fans are idiots! You guys can’t double our recievers, and do you have a 6 ft 6 db that can cover? NOPE!! Have fun trying to cover a 6″6 WR, it doesn’t matter if he ran a 4,8, you have NOBODY that can cover him, out jump him or anything! You can’t blitz, you can’t double team a CPJ team or you get burned. Put all your guys in the box and watch this kid catch bombs on your pathetic defense. I’m sure we will remember the names of your db’s as we watch them get made as fools trying to cover a 6′6 wr! We do have a WR who you need to worry about name BOSTIC! 4.39 SPEED AND ONE OF THE MOST EXPLOSIVE PLAYERS COMING OUT OF HIGHSCHOOL IN GEORGIA! Don’t worry, we have some speed for you in our offense. Tune into us this year as you chase us in the polls as you did all last year.
THWG
Dawgforlife
August 2nd, 2010
10:44 am
oh yeah were idiots all right…dominance head to head…won 7 of the last 8….5 first round draft picks to every 1 Tech has…2 Heisman winners to none…6 ten win seasons in 9 years…and before some Tech fan gets on the Bobby Dodd bandwagon and starts talking about number of national championships…we both have 1 since players started wearing facemasks…face it, this is a fine young man and Tech is lucky to have him; but, with your high school triple option offense (an offense btw which leads you to lose every bowl game and everytime you come off a teams bye-week..because, give the extra prep time and its easy to stop. The only reeason you have any success at all is, the offense is so outdated no one prepares for it unless they are playing Tech)but back to the point…with your high school offense, it doesn’t mnatter if he is 8ft 6…you throw the ball three times a game…hope he can block…oh and as far as last years polls go…your best team in 20 years faced our worst team in 10 years and managed to lose…and get gashed with a running game which had been suspect all year…I suppose we just hadn’t played a sorry enough defense…My suggestion for Tech is stick to engineering…you truly are one of the best in the country in that area…Tech is a very fine school…but, UGA with the exception of a couple of blips has always controlled this state as far as football goes…which in the south, is pretty dang far.
SILLY UGA FANS
August 2nd, 2010
1:03 pm
Welcome to the flats Greene. Could not find any film on the kid, but read that he has good hands and blocks out well. My guess is that is why CPJ went after him. If he is 6′4″ 200 lbs in high school then he could definitely beef up for college and be a good WR while blocking for the run. UGA fans that want to bash this kid are stupid and rely to much on rivals to tell them if they are going to have a good team. Do you think Richt recruited AJ Green because rivals or scout told him it was a good idea. I also don’t think Green would have been a good fit for GT as he is not going to put a DB on his back. GT fans trust in CPJ and don’t really care if UGA fans like who he recruits or not.
Clarification
August 2nd, 2010
1:31 pm
Mr. UGAY BLOWS,
Robert Hall(brutalizing a woman)
Derrick Morgan(reckless driving)
Daniel Drummond(STEROID USE)
GTU has no room to talk when it comes to the conduct of its football players!
GT Fan
August 2nd, 2010
2:26 pm
Welcome to Georgia Tech Jeff.
Courtney has a man face
August 2nd, 2010
5:31 pm
Dawgforlife,
You are an idiot, the GA teams are listed alphabetically. Who am I kidding, you probably don’t know that word yet.
pcb mike
August 2nd, 2010
9:57 pm
RabidDawgFan, your fast players still can’t out run the cops.
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August 4th, 2010
2:29 am
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August 4th, 2010
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dick malay
September 7th, 2010
11:01 pm
This kid is terrible. He has terrible grades and is not a speed guy. He is a jackass that is hated by everyone he meets. Good luck tech with this piece of work. YOURE gonna need it!
Mindlees
August 22nd, 2012
7:35 pm
on the release of the 2012 SEC foatboll schedule, which was reported to be released Monday. We had a report last week that said Georgia would go to Missouri in the Tigers’ first game, but nothing official has