Believe it or not: Guess which Georgia football player gets left off Parade All-America team? (Hint: Think RB)
UGA recruit Ray Drew (far left) is one of three Georgia players on Parade Magazine's All-America team for high school football
Thomas County Central defensive end Ray Drew, who signed with UGA on Wednesday, is one of three Georgia players that have been named to the Parade Magazine All-America team for high school football players.
The other two are Kell defensive back Brian Randolph (Tennessee) and Carver-Columbus defensive tackle Gabe Wright (Auburn).
The surprise omission was Wright teammate, Isaiah Crowell, who is considered by some recruiting analysts to be the nation’s top running back. Crowell signed with UGA over Alabama.
What do you think of Parade’s picks from Georgia? And did Crowell get a raw deal? Note: The Parade Magazine All-America team will appear in the upcoming Sunday newspaper.
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Chuck Uga
January 31st, 2011
1:53 pm
Gabe Wright, you need to look again at UGA! You can play next season!
Boca Baby
January 31st, 2011
2:16 pm
The stock of preemo UGA QB commit Christian LeMay has fallen significantly because he did not play his senior year. At one time he was the #2 QB on the top 150 prospect list. There is something to be said about not playing and putting up the numbers. But none of that takes away from the abilities of LeMay or Crowell for that matter. But whether LeMay is another Cam Newton or Crowell a Marcus Lattamore is yet to be seen.
me
January 31st, 2011
2:17 pm
GADAWG,
What the hell are u talking about?? The question was about the high schoolall-american team. We don’t need your negativity within our fanbase at the great UGA moron. Be gone!
Boca Baby
January 31st, 2011
2:27 pm
GADAWG: What is a while to you? Do you think good coaching had anything to do with UGA finishing #2 in 2007? Were you one of those who wanted to get rid of Dooley in ‘79 when Georgia went 5-5-1? Oh, you were not born yet. Then let me get you up to speed. The next three years UGA lost a total of three games and played in the NC game twice. But not as a result of coaching. Right. Of course your response would be, Herschel Walker. But what about ‘84 when, without Walker, Georgia beat #2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl. And Texas would have ended up National Champions because #1 lost later that night. But, not as a result of good coaching.
Newman
January 31st, 2011
3:36 pm
Crowell had over 1,600 yards rushing and averaged over 12 per carry in only 7 games.
heeldawg
January 31st, 2011
4:29 pm
GSU Eagle 91: What thugs are you talking about? Ray Drew, the ordained minister? ‘Cause that’s the Georgia recruit on the cover of Parade.
Every college program has its share of discipline problems. Richt has been quite aggressive in ridding the program of its bad apples (i.e. Zach Mettenberger, soon to be the starting QB at LSU, Jamar Chaney, Marcus Dowtin, et al). Georgia has had some thuggish players like any other big-time college program, but their infractions (traffic violations, DUIs, etc) pale alongside the shenanigans of folks like Auburn’s mercenary Heisman trophy winner (stolen laptop, three counts of plaigerism, eleven unpaid traffic violations–not to mention whatever REALLY happened with his recruitment), UT’s crew of armed robbery suspects and off-duty cop-beaters, Alabama’s drug dealers and Florida’s death threat-issuing/dead girl credit card-using/ automatic weapon-firing varmints. What about Reggie Bush, with his family essentially on the USC payroll? What about the pervasive agent-provided benefits that gutted North Carolina’s season this year? What about the starting QB for South Carolina with three alcohol-related offenses who served not ONE MINUTE’S penance in game time for all of his myriad infractions?
And don’t tell me about how clean Georgia Southern’s program is. Southern’s players aren’t at the same level. They’re just happy to be playing college football–an attitude that I actually envy, to some degree, and wish more big-time players had. Herschel was like that, as were David Pollack and D. J. Shockley. Ray Drew seems to be that way, too. Unfortunately, it’s an attitude which very few FBS players nowadays actually manifest after a lifetime of being told how great they are. So you can’t compare FCS players with the big-time FBS players talent-wise or attitude-wise. They are simply on different planets.
Anyway, the thuggishness that you see is a manifestation of the star mentality espoused by modern-day high school athletes. Simply put, we made them this way, with our emphasis on signing day theatrics, high school All-Star games and the like. As Pogo once said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” We’ve created a generation of entitled youth who feel are selfish and who feel that the world owes them something, and it’s showing up on the field and in the locker room. But my point is that Georgia doesn’t have a monopoly on this type of behavior. It’s the way of the world in big-time college football, and it’s sad.
biggdawgk
January 31st, 2011
5:16 pm
@heeldawg
Very well stated my friend. No reason for you to heel. I’m all for letting you off your leash.
Jborodawg
January 31st, 2011
5:18 pm
No big deal. Just one magazine. Rivals and Scout are usually way different too; as are the picks at the AJC. With hundreds of good RBs, who’s to say who’s #1 thru 10?
NGABulldog
January 31st, 2011
6:00 pm
IMHO,QB Timmy Byerly should have been on the list, all classification POY for the state of GA. That kid had a helluva year.
Destin Dawg
January 31st, 2011
6:24 pm
Crowell is not he answer… we should have recruited a stud RB… Saban did and still offer Crowell… ( who is overated.. injured in H.S. ??? he’ll get killed in SEC…) Crowell would never see the field at Bama… that’s why we’ll get him… he knows that !!!!
Tdawg
January 31st, 2011
7:09 pm
Jdawg Nick Marshall did or is going to sign with Georgia, did infact commit as a DB. I had the pleasure of watching the kid play and believe me when I say that he is a better QB than he is a DB. As a matter of fact he did not impress me that much as a DB. On the other hand he is one heck of a QB and has an unbeleveable arm for a kid of his size. Don’t get me wrong, he is not a runt of anything like that, as a matter of fact he and the LeMay kid are simular in size and neither one of them are the 6′4″ 220lb type QB’s. Nick is sneaky quick and rarely can a player put a good lick on this kid. To not give him a shot at QB would be a big mistake in my opinion. The kid threw a ball 70 yards in the air on the run and completed it to boot no less for christ sakes. I didn’t believe it myself until I seen it on tape. All I could say was WOW.
War Eagle
January 31st, 2011
7:38 pm
Crowell is another C. King, hope you land him
Bitter daws fan
January 31st, 2011
7:41 pm
crowell mom called all-burn the devil, up-state ala theres satan coaching the tide, hahahahahahahahah
Bleed red
January 31st, 2011
8:12 pm
Seen the kid play up at calhoun. Has a bad attitude and was not inpressed let Alabama have him
SickandTired
February 1st, 2011
12:09 am
Wow, this Crowell kid is being made out to be the second coming of Barry Sanders. He looks no better than anything Georgia has right now. Caleb King looked better in high school and played against better competition. Everyone has jumped on this guys band wagon and some people I put trust in just don’t see it. Good luck Mark Richt, you are a desperate man.
Big Bad Bob
February 2nd, 2011
4:01 pm
Does not surprise me at all. I have never put any stock in Parade Magazine. They are good for parades and know nothing about football. Crowell is the best running back in America and everyone knows it so it really doesn’t matter.