Tech’s Hill invited to NFL draft
Former Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill is one of 26 prospects invited to the NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
The number of players at the draft is a record for the event. For Hill, it is one more step of a remarkable progression since declaring for the draft Jan. 5. In a draft evaluation Hill requested prior to making his decision, the opinion of NFL executives and scouts was that he didn’t have the potential to be selected in the first three rounds.
However, Hill burst up draft boards with a standout performance at the NFL draft combine, including a 40-yard dash of 4.36 seconds. Hill’s invitation to New York is virtual confirmation that Hill will go in the first round or at least early in the second. Many mock drafts project Hill to be chosen by the San Francisco 49ers with the 30th pick.
The first round of the draft is Thursday, April 26.
The complete list:
Alabama S Mark Barron
Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon
LSU DT Michael Brockers
LSU CB Morris Claiborne
UNC DE Quinton Coples
Mississippi State DT Fletcher Cox
Stanford TE Coby Fleener
Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd
South Carolina CB Stephon Gilmore
Georgia OT Cordy Glenn
Baylor QB Robert Griffin III
Alabama LB Dont’a Hightower
Georgia Tech WR Stephen Hill
South Carolina DE Melvin Ingram
USC OT Matt Kalil
Alabama CB Dre Kirkpatrick
Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Boise State LB Shea McClellin
USC DE Nick Perry
Memphis DT Dontari Poe
LSU WR Rueben Randle
Alabama RB Trent Richardson
Penn State DT Devon Still
Texas A&M Ryan Tannehill
Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw
Baylor WR Kendall Wright
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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George Stein
April 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
I’m interested in seeing Tremayne McNair and Anthony Williams, BTTF.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
BTTF, if you want to meet up with several of us, email me at supersizeorder@yahoo.com, and I will provide details as they fall into place.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:27 pm
BTTF……..Tommy and the guys are probably not going to do the Normal tailgate with it being Friday Night and Techwood not being blocked-off with students being on campus.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:28 pm
UOAD, do you already know BTTF?
Jacket Man
April 13th, 2012
4:28 pm
There’s over 4 pages of BS on this blog (so far) of bantering with this moron WnE having noting to do with the topic of the blog (regarding a Tech playing being invited to the NFL draft). All of you people are as bad as he is.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
4:29 pm
Geez WnE, give it a rest. The main reason people talk poorly of you is the constant written assaults on Georgia Tech. Everyone knows you don’t like CPJ. You are asked to list a possible replacement. You say some coach from Baylor and that coach has lower ranked recruiting classes than CPJ. I’m not sure that the rankings mean much but I’m just a Toadie.
In an earlier post you said CPJ “stole” from Stephen Hill. Really?
In an earlier post you trashed Bey Bey. Why?
You want to be taken serious but everything you write is anti-Tech. I can see why dawgfan sticks up for you.
Oh, by the way…I believe Baylor just got NCAAed.
Here’s some fonder for you:
Adam Gotsis
Frances Kallon
Pat Gamble (that should be good)
And dawgfan Thanks, for nothing
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:29 pm
SUPER No I don’t think so.
Lee I feel like i should make her some EGGS after I finished feeding her some Sausage. LOL
HighTech
April 13th, 2012
4:30 pm
15 Oct John Patrick Mason @WrecksNEffect
@GTGoonSquad Lots of sh*t talking from you guys have come back to bite u in the ass, show some humility & shut up and play FB
15 Oct John Patrick Mason @WrecksNEffect
@GTGoonSquad BTW your Mid Terms excuse is a bunch of weak azz BS, Virginny is a better Academic School than GT & you got ya’ azz beat …..
15 Oct John Patrick Mason @WrecksNEffect
@GTGoonSquad so stop playing the Academics Card when you lose to teams like UVa.
WnE
April 13th, 2012
4:30 pm
My last message I said I’d check back after 3 years to see what kind of NFL prospects he had at that time.
Next season will be that 3rd year on the college level.
We’ll find out if CPJ can get him to the NFL, since he posted repeated on his old twitter account that he was a passing QB and not “an athlete”.
He was also very critical of GT ’s offense and hinted that CPJ was going to change the Offense for him………….we shall see.
While you guys are talking about twitter message he also said on his twitter page that CPJ introduced him to his personal friend and NFL HC Mike smith of the Falcons which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.
If you guys keep bringing up old tweets in public, those tweets might find their way to the NCAA investigators.
WnE
April 13th, 2012
4:30 pm
My last message I said I’d check back after 3 years to see what kind of NFL prospects he had at that time.
Next season will be that 3rd year on the college level.
We’ll find out if CPJ can get him to the NFL, since he posted repeated on his old twitter account that he was a passing QB and not “an athlete”.
He was also very critical of GT ’s offense and hinted that CPJ was going to change the Offense for him………….we shall see.
While you guys are talking about twitter message he also said on his twitter page that CPJ introduced him to his personal friend and NFL HC Mike smith of the Falcons which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.
If you guys keep bringing up old tweets in public, those tweets might find their way to the NCAA investigators.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:31 pm
Jacket Man, it’s a little hard to ignore him when he posts on here constantly. Besides, most of us here chat regularly, and some of us have met. Sad to say, but in a sense, we get a kick out of going back and forth with the moron. We DO talk football too though. Just hang around
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:32 pm
BLT if you have FACEBOOK you should see the FUNNY as Crap Post Gotsis’ sister posted when he got a flat tire. He fell asleep trying to change it. He was so tired from working out he just took a nap. HAHAHAHA
George Stein
April 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
Coaches don’t get players to the NFL, WnE. If you gave the Western Carolina roster to Nick Saban, there still wouldn’t be an NFL player there. Players are responsible for their success or failure.
HighTech
April 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
While you guys are talking about twitter message he also said on his twitter page that CPJ introduced him to his personal friend and NFL HC Mike smith of the Falcons which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.
If you guys keep bringing up old tweets in public, those tweets might find their way to the NCAA investigators.
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Spoken like a true GT alumnus and fan.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
@ BLT, if you are going to the T-Night game, I hope we can meet. Several of us are planning or hoping to do so.
GT Lee
April 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
5150 I didn’t know eggs went with Vienna sausage!!!!!!!!
George Stein
April 13th, 2012
4:34 pm
“While you guys are talking about twitter message he also said on his twitter page that CPJ introduced him to his personal friend and NFL HC Mike smith of the Falcons which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.
If you guys keep bringing up old tweets in public, those tweets might find their way to the NCAA investigators.”
We’re shaking in our little space boots.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:34 pm
Friday we will be given a team Roster of the players on the team at that time. the Incoming players will not be listed.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
I think I am still going to bring my dog and tie him to the outside. I will walk around the stadium and try to get him to squeeze between the Jail Bars to come sit with me. F…. the new ARA stadium crew.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:37 pm
UOAD, are you serious? Don’t do that, man
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:38 pm
LEE it is KILL-BOSS-A Sausage damn you.
GT Lee
April 13th, 2012
4:39 pm
5150 so you gonna stick it in dwagfan’s ear (or rear)? He did offer, you know….
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
Super last year was the FIRST Spring game he has missed since he was born. Drad would never get back to me about a Bark-in-the- Park kinda night.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:41 pm
LEE I don’t do FAT CHICKS or Ugly Fat mutts. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
@ UOAD……hmmmm. ok. But don’t get yourself in trouble or run the risk of losing your dog to some thug.
GT Lee
April 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
5150 go get some dark shades and tell security he’s a service dog
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
OK, guys, got to go. Talk to y’all later. GO JACKETS !!!!
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
Super right now I am planning to go but it depends on Mom & Dad’s Health, work, and Niece/Nephew’s Sporting events. If I do MARTA the dog can’t come for sure.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
Super he is an 80lb Akita Chow mix. No Thug will get him. HAHAHA
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:47 pm
LEE and tell them I am going to be on the field to run the Players butts to read the Plays too right! LMAO
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:48 pm
sorry not RUN but RUB
BLT
April 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
Supersize, I’m thinking about it but the idea of driving to Atlanta after work is not appealing at the moment. Maybe it will change by next Friday.
5150, I tried Facebook for about one week and had enough of it.
Wrexie, is that some sort of blackmail threat? On a sports blog? You’ve given some lame excuses for stalking a kid. Maybe we will report you to the police for crimes against children.
And by the way, Go Jackets! You have never wrote anything like that on any of your post! I’m sure you bleed red and black. Nothing wrong with that. Just admit it.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:53 pm
BLT…if you had an account you can probably still see this.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150847867355130&set=t.746626037&type=1&theater
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
4:54 pm
This is a great photo.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=401281249882616&set=p.401281249882616&type=1&theater
BLT
April 13th, 2012
5:02 pm
5150, that’s funny. Some people should have helped him if he was that tired.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
5:07 pm
Ok, I’m not gone after all. HILARIOUS pics, UOAD. Is Gotsis actually sitting IN the tire? It looks like it.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
5:07 pm
BLT. where do you live? I’ll be driving up from Augusta, but then I don’t have to work (retired), so I’ve got all day to get there.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
5:16 pm
West Georgia. It’s about a 2 hour plus drive one way. I could probably make it. I’m not sure of the traffic. I’ll think about it. Thanks for the invite.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
5:18 pm
FUNNY 5150!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 13th, 2012
5:20 pm
ok, BLT, hope you can make it. Only reason I won’t be there is if stormy weather is predicted.
Ghost
April 13th, 2012
5:44 pm
Here’s some fonder for you:
Adam Gotsis redshirt totally unproven has the size but never played against any competition
Frances Kallon redshirt seriously lacks experience , could be very good , McCollum has yet to develop anyone on the dline .Andys a good guy not sure about a good dline coach.
Pat Gamble (that should be good) The most promising of the 3.
GT Lee
April 13th, 2012
5:47 pm
you going to the spring game Ghost? what’s your take on the LB’s?
NFL Draft
April 13th, 2012
5:54 pm
WHO CARES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLT
April 13th, 2012
5:59 pm
Hey Ghost, I meant to say “fodder”. There was a guy from France that played at Georgia. Sardis? I thought he was a good player. You are right about the guys from the UK and Australia lacking experience playing American HS football. That could be a good thing or a bad thing. Really won’t know until they play. Gamble is the guy that signed early, so no one is talking about him. He might be on the field this year.
What’s up with the Bulldogs?
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
6:32 pm
Eric Zier played his formative years in Europe on military bases until his dad was stationed in the states and Eric got to marrietta.
Ghost
April 13th, 2012
6:34 pm
blt, I didn’t even notice the fonder part, Tardits was a good one, but I don’t remember him coming on until late in his sophomore season.I think Gamble is being highly overlooked he could contribute this year.I just question McCollums ability to develop them. I hope Andy Mc can do the job.
With the dawgs no suspensions or defections for lack of playing time so its a good week.As long as the injury bug doesn’t bite in the secondary I think all will be fine.Was able to see some practices this spring and they pass the eye test, my crystal ball broke years ago so I don’t make predictions about Georgia,but they have many of the pieces in place to have a good year.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
6:49 pm
Ghost, I know you don’t like CPJ and his staff. We’ll see. Good luck.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
6:51 pm
Zeier was a great QB for Georgia.
5150 UOAD
April 13th, 2012
6:58 pm
BLT…Yes he was. I think he brought the GREAT hold the ball in your Chest/Hip with his back to the line then turn and make a throw. That TOOK GUTS to not see the play and Trust the Fake worked before he Turned to the D. I saw him do it at Marietta Live. I dated a Blue Devil girl when he was in school.
BLT
April 13th, 2012
7:09 pm
5150, I remember him at Marietta too. Good head on his shoulders.
Anyway, it’s about Stephen Hill. Good Luck!!!