Two-minute drill: Dogs’ recruiting class best in SEC?
ESPN.com’s Chris Low declares Georgia is “burning up the recruiting trail.” He says, “The Bulldogs are making a strong bid to have the best recruiting class in the SEC, and that’s saying something when you look at whom Alabama, Florida and LSU have committed. … The Bulldogs now have 12 ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects (the most in the SEC) among the 18 players they have committed.” …
David Hale of the Bulldogs Blog identifies five Dogs who remain question marks and need to step up this season and, no, none of them is a tailback. His five: defensive ends Justin Houston and Demarcus Dobbs, punter Drew Butler, safety Reshad Jones and tight end Aron White. …
Loran Smith writes in the Athens Banner-Herald that the flap over Steve Spurrier initially not voting for Tim Tebow on the coaches’ preseason All-SEC team is much ado about nothing. Coaches should coach while someone else does the picking and ranking, he says. Smith also notes that coaches often have been known to let their prejudices influence their voting: “In 1990, there was a split vote on the national champion. Colorado, which beat Notre Dame 10-9 in a thrilling game in the Orange Bowl, was voted No. 1 by the Associated Press. The United Press International poll, whose voters were a panel of college head coaches, chose Georgia Tech. … Tech’s Bobby Ross was highly regarded in the coaching profession, but I can name you a number of coaches who did not like Bill McCartney of Colorado, a man who wore his religion on his sleeve. Several coaches voted against McCartney and Colorado because they thought McCartney to be a hypocrite.” …
Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel on Georgia QB Joe Cox: “While I don’t necessarily see an SEC title in Cox’s future — that would require knocking off Florida — I would not be surprised at all if Cox and Georgia surprise some people this fall. For one thing, Mark Richt’s past two BCS bowl teams (2005 and ’07) both started the season outside the top 10, and it appears this Georgia squad will do so, too. That’s good news, because the Dawgs don’t seem to fare as well when expectations are high (see last year). Secondly, the last time we saw Cox in meaningful action as a redshirt freshman in ’06, he came in and led an impressive comeback against Colorado, throwing two touchdown passes. And finally, he’ll have a good supporting cast — no Knowshon Moreno, but an experienced offensive line, star receiver A.J. Green and the underrated Michael Moore (not the filmmaker; the guy who had six catches for 97 yards in the Capital One Bowl). I think we can say with reasonable certainty the SEC will place two teams in the BCS, and that one of those teams will be Florida. But your guess is as good as mine as to which of four teams — Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU or Georgia — will be the other.”
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Saint Simons
July 30th, 2009
4:07 pm
9 wins since 1974….That is how tech rolls
RAMBLE ON!!!!
July 30th, 2009
4:14 pm
1 Win 7 losses Go Tech We own georgia now give me a high five man!!!!! WOO HOO YEAH ALRIGHT NOW WE”RE TOUGH GUYS heheheheh i’m gay
Herschel Talker
July 30th, 2009
4:14 pm
Saint Simons likes men. And very likely little boys.
Herschel Talker
July 30th, 2009
4:15 pm
RAMBLE ON!!! likes men
Saint Simons
July 30th, 2009
4:16 pm
just a reminder 45-42!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
godawg
July 30th, 2009
4:20 pm
Put the children outside and let the dogs in the house. Sheesh!
SAINT SIMONS MOM
July 30th, 2009
4:20 pm
Son come back in here and take off the TECH cheerleader dress it makes you look fat!!! WHY DOES TECH ALWAYS HIRE FAT COACHES???
dap01
July 30th, 2009
4:21 pm
Saint Simons – 45-42 (his mothers measurments)
Scoop
July 30th, 2009
4:27 pm
FYI, Buddy of mine was an Intern at the AJC this past summer. He told me that St. Simons guy is really this dude that works for the paper. That is why he is able to comment on the stories right after they post them, because THEY tell him to do it. It is what starts all of the jaw-jacking and the AJC loves it because they get more website hits as a result. Just though I would let you know.
big dawg 89
July 30th, 2009
4:34 pm
UGA/TEXAS in the NC game. book it dano!!!1
Michael Cox
July 30th, 2009
4:36 pm
45-42 ounces of pot….it’s what R. Houston sold at half-time of Tech games. First 100 through the gate got free wrappers also!
Dooley's Cardiologist
July 30th, 2009
4:37 pm
Scoop, I wouldn’t doubt it..
SAINT SIMONS MOM, I don’t think Coach Heisman was fat. I think they might have named a trophy after him, but I’m not quite sure..
Dooley's Cardiologist
July 30th, 2009
4:43 pm
That’s just classy, and you people get on this St. Simons guy. Hey N.GA.Dawg, deliver my pizza shut up you gutter mouth.
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
July 30th, 2009
4:43 pm
allot of Ga Tech girls smell like rotten cabbage…..
Pago Flyer
July 30th, 2009
4:45 pm
We always have one of the best recruiting classes every year….but look what happens every year?!
gatorman770
July 30th, 2009
4:46 pm
What’s your point?
Rivals has the curdawgs 2010 recruiting class behind LSUs, Gators and Alabamas at this point with the 2009 season over a month away. The only real conclusion that can be drawn is that at least 4 SEC teams will likely have top 10 recruiting classes in 2010 and the final ranking will be based on the number of scholarships each team has available in 2010, because the quality (star rating from Rivals, Scout, ESPN, etc.)will be close to the same. Yesterday the Gators were the Rivals #2 (16 commitments with more Rival 100 players than any SEC team), but today LSU has moved ahead with (I think 20) commitments and the dawgs are number 6 with 18 commitments. Thanks God practice starts next week!
Too Easy
July 30th, 2009
4:48 pm
What a great collection of responses.
Bob Horner swung like a pansy
July 30th, 2009
4:49 pm
Comeback: A LOT (not allot) of UGA girls qualify for CDC studies. And yes that was an STD joke.
Pi$$onaDawg
July 30th, 2009
4:50 pm
Last time I walked my DOG; he pi$$ed on any spot he thought a SUPERIOR DOG had been. Like UGA says “it ain’t the size of da dog in the fight, but it is da size of the fight in da dog.” Dogs keep pi$$ing on that BAMA, LSU, Auburn, and UF bush and the REAL DOGS KEEP BEATING YOUR BUTT.
N.GA.DAWG
July 30th, 2009
4:51 pm
I here CPJ invites all the tech players over for dinner….
Dooley's Cardiologist
July 30th, 2009
4:54 pm
N.GA.DAWG,
And like I said: you deliver the pizza in your ‘89 hatchback with somewhere around 25 UGA stickers on it. CLASSY
jimmy
July 30th, 2009
4:58 pm
saint simons you are one sick bumble bee
Okefenokee Dawg
July 30th, 2009
4:58 pm
Well I’m certain that the city Saint Simons has a village idiot.
49-10
July 30th, 2009
4:59 pm
according to Rivals.com…the answer is NOPE….UF is behind Texas only and that will change. They just have a few more commits. UF will definitely have a top 3 class at the end and maybe top class overall, not that it means much…
Lost Dawg
July 30th, 2009
5:02 pm
ESPN = SEC homers; Loran Smith conveniently disregards that Colorado had lost a game and had two very controversial wins (five downs Loran?). Always dissing on Tech, but Bill I know you are “going to wipe the smiles off of Tech fans’ faces.” (one way or another.)
Native Atlantan
July 30th, 2009
5:05 pm
Florida looks to have the best class developing to me. When looking at the film of Ball from Jackson GA along w/ his 40 time at the camp last week, they may have gotten a bigtime player. I hate saying it, but they know what they are doing. They also did very well last year with only signing about 16 people…last class was full of quality.
Bama looks good as well, but we’ll see…that’s a different breed overthere. These services are capitalists and as long as they keep telling AL people what they want to hear, the cash register keeps ringing.
Georgia is doing well also as usual. Six out of seven years, UGA has finished in the Top 10 final standings so Richt and Garner seem to be handling things as well. IF UGA could find a DC and put Willie back in the booth in charge of DB’s, the D class could be great in my opinion and could lead to bigger things.
godawg
July 30th, 2009
5:05 pm
http://www.dawgrant.com/rant/messagetopic.asp?p=827163
athensdawg
July 30th, 2009
5:14 pm
I’ll save commenting on the 2010 recruiting classes until 2015.
66MustangGT
July 30th, 2009
5:17 pm
We won, OK. They have been winnining, OK. When DAD makes the TROPHY for the BIRD BOWL (now)#27: I don’t remember if my first bro-in-law(in Auburn gear) or my best friend81+89–in UGA Color is my foe or friend. We all love the GAME and let us just enjoy it until NOV. My sister could never have done better than the DAWG she married. 3
CUZ I hope you girl is well. Be TRAVEL SAFE and maybe I can meet you in the GETTO this year.
Jeff
July 30th, 2009
5:26 pm
THE LAST 2 CLASSES HAVE BEEN ……OUTSTANDING!@!! What can we do to COACH THEM UP??? I have been watching GEORGIA FOOTBALL for 45 years…..
we can recruit but recently(ON D) we can’t get them to PERFORM!! We have SOOO much POTENTIAL.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
July 30th, 2009
5:27 pm
Saint Simons come on out of the closet and show your pink, lacey little skirt – you are such a wussie!
weak SEC sisters club
July 30th, 2009
5:28 pm
weak SEC sisters club
July 30th, 2009
5:30 pm
I’m an idiot and have NO idea what I’m talking about !!!!!
Huh?
July 30th, 2009
5:30 pm
Auburn membership still pending? 5-7 last year and 0-3 vs. Georgia since ‘05. I think they qualify. I would also like to nominate LSU with their 3-5 SEC record last year and another blowout loss to Georgia. They also qualify if a 10 win Georgia does. You have a lot of work to do hater.
swimdawg68
July 30th, 2009
5:33 pm
7-1 under CMR hahahahahahahahahaha put that on your ring!
Phoneguy
July 30th, 2009
5:33 pm
Huh? well said dude.
ratdawg
July 30th, 2009
5:43 pm
Hey Gatorman,
Let me help you out. The point is…recruiting is going well for the Dawgs. We are here to read news about “the Dawgs”. If we wanted a recruiting update on ur team, LSU or Alabama, we all would have gone to a different site. Practice or not, it is close enough to read print about your team. Why are you here everyday?
Saint Simons
July 30th, 2009
5:45 pm
just a reminder 45-42!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
that is the number of little boys I stalked on Myspace this year!
Einstein
July 30th, 2009
5:45 pm
Hey St. Simons…was that you helping a sheep over a fence over by North Avenue? Peace.
Bill E. Goat
July 30th, 2009
5:50 pm
UGA is definitely having a great year recruiting thus far and end the end, signing day, it will be between UF, UGA, Bama and LSU for the best class in the SEC.
What hurts UGA is they only realistically have 2-4 slots left.Even though at minnimum 2 will be 4 star or better UF has probably 8-9 slots left to fill and will at minnimum fill those with 5 4*s or better which would catapault them over UGA ranking wise. Quality wise all 4 of those teams will be very close in average star ranking.
What’s funny is Lane kiffin and his supposed superstar recruiting staff is getting their tails kicked out there and can’t even find a recruit at their most glaring need where someone could start from day one…QB.
DawginLex
July 30th, 2009
5:56 pm
Weak sister,
auburn pending membership?
They should be the flagship university for your club.
weak SEC sisters club
July 30th, 2009
6:01 pm
Clarification: Please note a few criteria for a team to be eligible in the weak SEC sisters club are as follows. Struggling with other club team members. Teams getting pounded by elite SEC teams. Team members inability to score style points against other team members. Having 3 and 4 star players but still loses or struggles with lesser club team members. No National Championships in football in the last 25 years. Hope this clears up the confusion for fans who simply are delusional.
Ted
July 30th, 2009
6:07 pm
Can Bill King actually contribute anything? Everything is a link to something someone else wrote. I’m sorry but the Junkyard Blawg is worthless.
82dawg
July 30th, 2009
6:11 pm
Burning the recruiting trail? Maybe, UGA but lost two HUGE in-state recruits this past week to Fla – Ball and Brown, so I don’t know how valid that point is anymore. we are doing well, but Fla definitely is doing better now.
weak SEC sisters club
July 30th, 2009
6:12 pm
Clarification: For those who have registered complaints abouts Auburn’s pending status, Auburn has filed a letter regarding the 2005 season in which it believes that they should have been crowned National Champions and that it has also filed a fact that it has a overall winning record against UGA.
dawes
July 30th, 2009
6:19 pm
ramble.s on your will never own the georgia bulldogs keep breaming baby
Phoneguy
July 30th, 2009
6:24 pm
weak SEC sisters club: Seriously your trying to run Auburn smack….really??
Good luck with that!
Larry Munson
July 30th, 2009
6:31 pm
“They’re running through us like we’re a Vandy or a Wake Forest!”
JJ
July 30th, 2009
6:33 pm
You tards realize St Simons is a Dawg fan, right?
Fools Gold
July 30th, 2009
6:35 pm
Yes JJ…. Just like me
JJ
July 30th, 2009
6:38 pm
I’m a Dawg fan too. Just wanted to make sure my fellow UGA fans didn’t get too worked up about that and make fools of themselves.
aztec
July 30th, 2009
6:45 pm
are bill king and loran smith married to each other????
pj
July 30th, 2009
6:55 pm
Georgia Tech has girls? I mean, I saw some Linebacker-ish person with breasts in a Gold shirt last year, but I just thought it was a freak occurance.
Seymore Hiney
July 30th, 2009
6:55 pm
Have the commemorative rings celebrating the rare win over UGA been issued by the techies yet? Nothing is more flattering than having the other school recognize how rare it is to actually win. Thanks, gt!
UGA livin' through LSU
July 30th, 2009
6:58 pm
Too bad y’all won’t do crap with those recruits. Just like usual.
45-42
C. Strickland
July 30th, 2009
7:02 pm
I wish I were Saint Simons, but I’m just a nobody.
Ramble On!!
July 30th, 2009
7:03 pm
IT was extremely hard to come out of the closet, but I figured what better place to do it than in the basement of my parents house…under an alias…while me and my boyfriend watch Battle Star Galtica!
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
July 30th, 2009
7:03 pm
Bob Horner swung like a pansy :…Comeback: enjoy your wife’s kimchi…I pray she doesn’t have an STD…but she might…sex is only a “tool” with her…never forget that…(don’t want you to get hurt..) Bob Hhorner was NOT a pansy…he hit 4 homers in a game..only 14 or so MLB players have done that….
Ramble On!!
July 30th, 2009
7:04 pm
Won’t do much as usual with those recruits…HA HA HA! We only own Tech and have won more 10 win seasons this decade than the nerd herd has in the last 25 years.
DONZADAWG
July 30th, 2009
7:07 pm
YEAH, BOB HORNER SWUNG LIKE A PANSY. GUESS THATS WHY HE HIT FOUR HOME RUNS IN ONE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME. JERKFACE.
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
July 30th, 2009
7:20 pm
DONZADAWG:…thanks for jumping in the fox hole w/ me….Bob stayed hurt…but man could he pull a fastball….
Wha?
July 30th, 2009
7:27 pm
Where did all of these great recruiting classes go? Supposedly, UGA had a few injuries and had no depth to replace them leading to the GT victory. Amazing how y’all pat yourselves on the back during recruiting and then poor mouth your depth after a loss.
A decent HS coach could do as well as Richt has at UGA.
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
7:30 pm
once again… talent to do nothing with… welcome to UGA where never has so little been done with so much…..!!!
gatorman770
July 30th, 2009
7:33 pm
Hey “ratdawg” – because:
1)I was born (1950) and raised in Georgia.
2) Both my parents are UGA graduates (even though my dad always pulled for Ga Tech because he went to the HS next door to GT)and were born and raised in GA which just proves “2 wrongs makes a right” or “2 negatives make a positive”!
3) I use to deliver the AJC paper in the late 50s and early 60s.
4) The AJC is or use to be a SE regional newspaper delivered all over the southeastern US (until it’s editors started it’s liberal bias 20 years ago).
So what’s your history in this area “ratdawg”?
weston
July 30th, 2009
7:39 pm
–>I’m sorry but the Junkyard Blawg is worthless.
Well, yellow wig, come next week you’ll be back in school and won’t have to worry your little wings about flying around this blog dropping your “genius” remarks.
Dawgs always have a great recruiting class. Doesn’t mean didly if our coaches can’t produce a quality end product with them. Can you imagine how powerful UGA would be in the SEC if the program had a great DC and OC? Man talk about kicking butt. Instead, we’re stuck with Silly Willie and Goofy Boobo. Oh well. Can’t have everything.
Just Sayin'
July 30th, 2009
7:43 pm
you are all children
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
7:48 pm
yeah i also notice that when its a uga recruit you hear idiots like buck belue yellin ….. “TOP RECRUIT IN THE NATION” but if anyone else gets them its an average recruit…. pathetic….
Seymore Hiney
July 30th, 2009
7:49 pm
Techies? Rings? Comments? Awww, c’mon….I know this is the busiest delivery time for your career (dinner=pizza) but take some time to explain the ring ceremony…inquiring minds want to know! heh
Dawg'94
July 30th, 2009
8:08 pm
Tech won the 1990 championship(held hands championship) by beating #19 Nebraska. Wow..that is awesome. I know the BCS is far from perfect, but at least the national champs have to beat a good team in the bowl game.
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
8:15 pm
so how does that explain the 1980 champ for uga…. they beat alot of average teams …. no good ones…. heck UGA thinks akron is a quality team
Huh?
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
No clarification needed week SEC sisters club. You’ve got about as much credibility as a New Jersey politician at this point. 2005 Auburn Championship season? You’re off by about a year there buttclown. LOL @ this moron.
Huh?
July 30th, 2009
8:26 pm
For the record, Tech would have gotten their damn teeth kicked in by Texas in 1990. Probaby Colorodo too. Texas was the best team that year, not some p!ssant ACC crap program like Tech. Thanks.
Seymore Hiney
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
Geez….you’d think people would know their own schools-oh, wait….the posters never actually ATTENDED tech, lmao. FYI, I’m referencing the much celebrated rings your ‘coarch’ had made afer escaping from UGA with a rare win. Honestly, I can’t think of a higher compliment! heh
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
tech beat UGA and would they would have smashed texas in 90… like they did UGA… so they played the best and beat them….. deal with it….
BIG BEE
July 30th, 2009
8:33 pm
Never have I ever saw such a bunch of idiots. Don’t care who you are for, the whole damn bunch is just plain A#$ stupid.
ReptilesRule
July 30th, 2009
8:34 pm
UGA, FLA, LSU, BAMA will all finish in the top ten.
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
8:39 pm
and loose in the bowl games…. as usual over rated…
Tide Rising
July 30th, 2009
8:40 pm
Recruiting looks really strong for Bama, UGA, and UF. LSU is only very slightly behind. Currently Bama has the 2nd ranked recruiting class for 2010, UGA 3rd, UF 5th, and LSU 7th. But UGA and UF slightly higher average star ratings on their classes. Bama just has a few more commits right now at 20. Florida is probably tops in the sec though as far as average star rating with dawgs only slighly behind. Bottom line though is that Bama, UGA, and UF will all finish with top 5 classes most likely and LSU certainly with a top 10 class.
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
8:46 pm
and UGA will do so very little with so much… except in the prison system…. they excel in that…
dawgkicker
July 30th, 2009
8:49 pm
and this year we beat UGA again…. and next year again…. and so on and so on
DawginTexas
July 30th, 2009
8:54 pm
Richt’s class may be the best recruiting class in the SEC in years! With all this talent, he should start dominating the SEC after tebow leaves florida. Look for the DAWGS in the BCS on a regular basis, starting in 2010. Florida’s run is over soon!!!
Georgia Tech Fan
July 30th, 2009
9:18 pm
Saint Simons, please stop with that post. We won a good hard fought game and certainly some good natured trash talk to our friends from up the road was in order. That said, act like you have been there before, brother. Posting the score everytime a new blog goes up makes me cringe. Do you see fans of any top tier schools (other than some Bama ‘necks) behaving like that? Have Dawg fans gloated like you are on our message boards nine months after they beat us? No!! That is because they expect to win every game they play (save one) even if they come up short some time. We got a hell of a coach and should be a program to be reckoned with so lets start acting like we expect to win everytime we take the field. Let that game go and lets go whip some tail this year. I love that you are a fan who seems to care and I feel bad calling you out in front of the “enemy” but you have to stop embarrasing the rest of us and making us all look like fans of a second tier program.
god and greyhound
July 30th, 2009
9:25 pm
Uog gets top 10 classes every year. never gets em anywhere
BEATDOWN BY THE HEDGES
July 30th, 2009
9:28 pm
45-42 thwg
Mikey
July 30th, 2009
9:29 pm
Great post, Georgia Tech Fan. Unfortunately SS will not listen to you.
He is a troll and should be banned from the AJC period.
The troll even posts that same drivel on non UGA stories.
What a tool.
BEATDOWN BY THE COKE
July 30th, 2009
9:29 pm
COMING IN NOV
Mikey
July 30th, 2009
9:30 pm
g and g, or should I say m….it gets us 7 and 1 in the past 8 years over your sorry asses.
god and greyhound
July 30th, 2009
9:35 pm
Uog: 1-4 last 5 games not coached by gailey. oh yeah and 45-42. get ready for another beatdown in 2009
ghost dawg
July 30th, 2009
10:04 pm
Same question gator man, why are you here? I don’t care if you’re the editor of ajc why are you here? I’m a dawg fan not a gator fan, so i don’t read about gator news. Could care less. Evidently fla and tech doesn’t have a place to post. Understandly you would look for a place but why are you here? we don’ wanna talk gator.
Georgia On My Mind
July 30th, 2009
10:16 pm
If all of us would ignore st simons he would go away. By repeatedly responding to his childlike posts keeps him or hit making the posts. Anyway, recruiting is overblown. A top 10 recruiting class or a series of top 10 recruiting classes will not make you a good team. Good coaching, a lot of high level execution, teamwork, and giving it all you have will make you a good or great team, even if your team is made up of 3 and 2 stars. See Utah last year.
BEATDOWN BY THE COKE
July 30th, 2009
10:51 pm
tech 49 uga 46 come get some puppies
Dawg Props
July 30th, 2009
10:56 pm
The dawgs will show up this year and blow out tech in atlanta, maybe worse than LSU beat them in peach bowl! Dawgs roll in Atlanta, tech struggles to make another low rent, minor bowl somewhere sponsored by a car rental agency!
Denver Dog
July 30th, 2009
11:13 pm
Isn’t it a shame about Tech?
chad
July 30th, 2009
11:16 pm
Ugay has the best recruiting class in the SEC? Anyone ever hear of ALABAMA, look it up then call me. Ask scout and rivals, the bible for the mutts, that will be enough for any nadlicker.
chad
July 30th, 2009
11:20 pm
Hey dawg poops, sorry I mean dog crap, just joking(not) dawg props what you gonna say when Tech blasts that ass again this year? It will happen, just wait ass sniffer you’ll see.
Saint Simons
July 30th, 2009
11:20 pm
Georgia Tech fan you must had helped fix the broken sewer line in Athens, because i can smell you!!!! hahahhahahahahahahaha
chad
July 30th, 2009
11:21 pm
Oh yeah “Ain’t Life Grand” (WSP)
honest_abe
July 30th, 2009
11:26 pm
i love how bill king’s blogs consist of copying and pasting other people’s articles…. seriously, you suck mr. king.
49-10
July 30th, 2009
11:47 pm
still no answers….only pipe dreams and pissy attitudes when people tell the truth…
also, The reason rivals are on a dog blog is because we keep up with other teams to have an idea about as many teams as we can and no what to expect. That is why UGA fans are disappointed every year and other fans are not because UGA only reads about how good they will be while other fans want to hear what EVERYONE is saying.
49-10
July 30th, 2009
11:47 pm
oh yea….49-10