Recruiting mavens weigh in on Tech, UGA and recruiting itself
Josh Harvey-Clemons of Lowndes: With whom will he sign? (AJC photo by Phil Skinner)
If you follow college football, you cannot ignore recruiting. Even if you think it’s overblown, attention must be paid. As Jamie Newberg, the ESPN recruiting analyst, said Monday: “Those stars [rankings for each recruit] do mean something. You just have look at the national champions the last 10 years to know that.”
Then this: “But then you look at a guy like [Virginia Tech's] Frank Beamer — he’s never in the Top 10 [of recruiting rankings] but he gets the guys who does what he wants … Paul Johnson has done a good job in that way, too.”
Paul Johnson, as we know, coaches Georgia Tech, and Tech is often seen as an afterthought on National Signing Day. The SEC schools load up on five-star guys and the Jackets make do with lesser lights, and when you look at the rankings — and we all do — Tech is never in the Top 10. But here’s Newberg on this Tech class, rated the nation’s 57th-best by Scout.com: “This is a typical Tech year … They find a way to get it done.”
Newberg mentioned two Tech commitments — and here we stipulate that commitments aren’t binding until somebody signs something; Wednesday is National Signing Day — to buttress the point: Francis Kallon, a defensive lineman from Central Gwinnett who committed to Tech before ever playing an organized game, and Travin Henry, a receiver from Cook County who committed Sunday night.
“Kallon is one of the best stories I’ve ever known,” Newberg said. “And I watched tape of Henry last night, and I thought, ‘Holy smoke! Where did they find this guy?’ He’s big. He can be another Stephen Hill or Demaryius Thomas.”
Georgia, as we also know, is rather different: The Bulldogs do pursue the big names, and if there’s any consensus on this class it’s that it’s good on big names. Georgia has garnered promises from the top players in Florida (offensive lineman John Theus) and North Carolina (running back Keith Marshall) but has, as of this writing, only 16 commitments. Which could, suggested Chad Simmons of Scout, be the reason for the disparity in the Bulldogs’ ranking.
Both Scout and Rivals.com have Georgia 21st nationally. ESPN tabs the Bulldogs fifth. “I’m not exactly sure how ESPN goes about it,” said Simmons, “but one thing that could put Georgia down is that they have only 16 commitments. Miami has 32, Alabama has 27, South Carolina has 25. It’s strictly a numbers game on the top end.”
According to Tom Luginbill, the former Tech quarterback who is ESPN’s national recruiting director, numbers are the least of it. “The difference between us and everybody else is that we don’t look at it as a mathematical equation,” Luginbill said. “We dissect the current rosters of the teams — where they’re devoid of talent, what they need to do to address needs and have they done it? … Our way doesn’t allow us to fall back on a numerical head count.”
In ESPN’s considered opinion, Georgia has filled needs nicely. Luginbill mentioned defensive tackles John Atkins of Thomson and Jonathan Taylor of Millen as fits “in the zero technique [meaning nose tackle]” for Todd Grantham’s 3-4 defense. And the addition of Marshall and Todd Gurley should offer depth at tailback, a position at which Georgia ran thin in 2011.
Ran thin? Despite the presence of Isaiah Crowell, the crown jewel of last season’s banner class? Well, yes. Crowell had one of the strangest rookie years in the history of humankind — he was named the SEC’s top freshman, but his absences, due to suspension and injury, left Bulldog fans wanting much more.
Said Simmons of Marshall and Gurley: “These two guys are high school All-Americans. They’re going to push [Crowell] to make him better. I don’t think he maybe he worked as hard as he should have. Marshall is the No. 1 running back in the country — he has the same type of notoriety as Isaiah, the same type of offers.”
The widespread belief is that Georgia could still spring some Signing Day surprises. “It’s a good class right now, but they have to add some pieces,” said Simmons, and he mentioned linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons of Lowndes and offensive lineman Avery Young of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., both of whom are uncommitted.
Said Newberg: “It leads to a very intriguing Signing Day for Georgia.”
You’ll recall that Georgia’s class of 2011 was so loaded it was christened the Dream Team, and many of those heralded signees have yet to make a splash. Is another banner crop needed so soon? Yes, Newberg said. “The SEC is so competitive you can’t afford a down year. Alabama is recruiting at such an unbelievably high level, you’ve got to at least stay with them.”
If you follow college football, you must take heed of recruiting, and for that reason Signing Day is the single biggest date on the college football calendar. But I’m guessing you knew that already. I’m guessing you’ll stay tuned.
By Mark Bradley
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246 comments Add your comment
Taylor King
January 30th, 2012
5:46 pm
lets hope that Travin is more Demaryious than Hill
tvradioguy
January 30th, 2012
5:46 pm
FIRST!
Taylor King
January 30th, 2012
5:46 pm
and first…wow …yay to me.
Taylor King
January 30th, 2012
5:47 pm
Wheres my s/o Bradley?
Mightydawg
January 30th, 2012
5:49 pm
That was 2 minutes of my life that I will never get back. This is perhaps the least informative article that I have ever read. Please let me summarize the story–it is important for colleges to meet their needs on signing day.
Recruiting Czar Weighs in on GT's Recruiting Class
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5:49 pm
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jerry
January 30th, 2012
5:54 pm
UGA stay with Alabama in recruiting? Surely that was said tongue in cheek.
Bamaman
January 30th, 2012
5:56 pm
Bradley you are like Nero fiddling while Rome burns. Richt is getting beaten AGAIN in recruiting. Is it really that hard to understand why his record has been so mediocre? 4 of your best players in the state are going to Alabama this year. That’s not an issue?
Angry Tech Nerd
January 30th, 2012
5:56 pm
Can’t wait for those Mars Hill-type players to develop in CPJ’s triple DERP option scheme.
Rick James
January 30th, 2012
6:04 pm
I wonder if those top four players in the state would have given more consideration to Georgia if Kirby Smart had not told recruits that Mark Richt was going to lose his job..
KB
January 30th, 2012
6:06 pm
Bamaman, wake up dude, 180 kids will sign from this state, Georgia is filling its needs nicely, How many starters from the state of Georgia did bama have last year?( 2 )They had 2 recruits from the state in 2011, You should worry more about Saban and his roster management practices and less about UGA.
Dawg in Sewer
January 30th, 2012
6:07 pm
WE`s got the precious. Crowell is these mans. We gets whaever bamer doesn`t wants. Thenses we losses to alls the daddies. Ruff, Ruffes.
Jay Hilliard
January 30th, 2012
6:07 pm
I believe teams that change coaches have an advantage in recruiting for the first 5 years. Young kids love the next best thing. Saban therefore has that advantage on Richt. The Dawgs are doing fine in recruiting. You can’t keep every kid in the state and we are consistently getting some of the best from other states. Go Dawgs!
jadams
January 30th, 2012
6:09 pm
Tech has to land Tomlinson but they wont
UGA will finish strong.
January 30th, 2012
6:13 pm
UGA will flip a prospect or 2, and add a few bigtime studs to finish solid again in this yrs recruiting class.
LHarding Dawg
January 30th, 2012
6:13 pm
The four going to Alabama were ineligible for Georgia, they could’nt make the grade. Good luck to them over at Bama.
Mark Bradley
January 30th, 2012
6:14 pm
Kudos to Taylor King.
Birdhair
January 30th, 2012
6:16 pm
Why does it seem like we are so far behind in the recruiting process year? We should be first, or close to it, in recruiting guys in our backyard. Especially guys like Jaquay Williams #1 WR in state.
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
6:24 pm
What about a basketball blog? I am sure that will really drive up the hits.
VolsRule
January 30th, 2012
6:26 pm
Bama is on the top of the mountain – and they are simply feeding the beast at this point.
LSU is almost there with them – just at a higher level when the play in sync.
For the EAST:
Could have 3 teams with 6-2 SEC RECORD in 2012:
UGA needs to capitalize now – FLorida might be working out kinks, but is loaded! – better beat them now. USCe at Columbia – could Gamecocks win 3 in a row over UGA. Murray seems to freak at times in the big games, Prediction – will lose to FL and USCe – 6-2 SEC.
USCe – I think, along with Florida – the team to beat in the SEC East. If they beat UGA – then the SEC East will be decided on a head to head against FL – and USCe last game against ARK. USCe should beat ARK this year. Both FL & USCe play LSU.
Florida – Gators are loaded – should come down to LSU, UGA, USCe.
Vols? Well, that humble pie is pretty sour – but will finish 3-4 or 4-4 in SEC play. Predict Losses to AL, USC, FL, UGA – hope to upset one of these teams – UGA the most likely candidate – but UGA will have to choke big time. Other games are MS ST. MO, VDY KY. Dooley’s first two recruiting classes impressive – this year is really good. 2013 is the year when Vol fans should be concerned about how we stack up against USC, FL and UGA
At any rate – I really like Mark Richt – a class act. I think he represents UGA really well. This coming from a fan totally embarrassed by Kiffin. I do hope he can lead UGA to a national title one day. However, not sure what is lacking but UGA does not seem to have the fire it had in Richt’s early years – and something is lacking at UGA – whether it is punting the ball to the Badger in the LSU game – instead of quartering the field – they find ways to beat themselves by a lack of strategy, execution or just giving the dang game away (see USCe).
Good luck next year – but in 2013 – fear the VOL!
LakeDawg
January 30th, 2012
6:35 pm
UGA filled needs at RB, which was nice. However, if they don’t pull at least one of the big stud OL they have targeted, they will have failed on this recruiting season. OL is their biggest need and the top three OL in Georgia went to our SEC rivals. Getting Clemons and Williams would be nice, but Young and Greene are MUCH more important. Another note is UGA got challenged in the state by Bama last year for the first time. Richt held them off last year and signed the “dream team.” Bama came right back this year and cherry picked a few blue chippers, including at positions of need for UGA. Not a good sign. Next year the two top players in the nation are from Georgia and both are committed to Bama. Richt is working hard to flip them, but if he doesn’t, UGA will have become a second tier program in their own state.
KB
January 30th, 2012
6:35 pm
IMHO , I like Gurley and Marshall over the in state backs Bama signed, Theus better than Greene, Richt signed the kicker he wanted from Fla, Atkins and Taylor over Dakota Ball, Richt signed the TE he wanted from Georgia didn’t offer the kid bama signed,(TE isn’t a huge need for this class) really the only Kids bamas signed that Georgia really wanted are Lee and Green.UGA offered Drake but Marshall and Gurley are more highly regarded.The only Rome thats burning will be Jay Rome burning up SEC secondaries next year. (Rome, Mitchelll, Crowell,Drew all players Bama wanted)
Destin Dawg
January 30th, 2012
6:36 pm
I think we’ll get Josh and Avery Young.. maybe one or two more 4* stars… go dawgs.. Birdhair we have a couple silent Commits !!
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
6:37 pm
Got to get back in the final top 10 ranking a few times in a row, before recruiting really picks up like it has for Saban. He’s been consistently good. He’s earned it.
Boise and South Carolina have done well without a top 10 recruiting class, and Boise & Johnson at Tech focuses on execution instead of complexity.
If you run a simple scheme like Boise ot Tech, and out-execute everybody else, you don’t need 4 or 5 stars.
Bamaman
January 30th, 2012
6:40 pm
Thank you uga fans! If you guys didn’t have such a laid back attitude (can’t sign them all,etc) and actually hired a coach that could recruit worth a flip, we might be in trouble. Let’s see – 4 of your top 12 players this year. Then for 2013 Reuben Foster and R. Nkemdiche is reportedly about to commit as well. That would only be the top 2 in Georgia and maybe the #1 recruit in the country, but it’s no big deal. You can’t get them all, right? Richt is a fine man, etc, etc, etc. Can’t wait until he gets that extension and Bradley can write another long puff piece about how uga is better off locking him in for 5-6 more years. I think I can speak for all Bama fans that we couldn’t agree more.
Keep it up uga – the Gator Bowl is calling you…
Vance Duly
January 30th, 2012
6:41 pm
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN WHO CAN BLOCK, please….!!!! We’re not doing well enough in this category for 2012, and we only appear to be in the running for one more (Avery Young) Barring some true surprises, we may only get 20 signees at most. We have good quality, but not enough quantity considering our existing lack of roster depth. ……..GO DAWGS (please)!
Destin Dawg
January 30th, 2012
6:42 pm
we need a new O.C… how about Houston Nutt or Chris Hatcher ??
Saban Rules
January 30th, 2012
6:43 pm
Thank you uga fans! If you guys didn’t have such a laid back attitude (can’t sign them all,etc) and actually hired a coach that could recruit worth a flip, we might be in trouble. Let’s see – 4 of your top 12 players this year. Then for 2013 Reuben Foster and R. Nkemdiche is reportedly about to commit as well. That would only be the top 2 in Georgia and maybe the #1 recruit in the country, but it’s no big deal. You can’t get them all, right? Richt is a fine man, etc, etc, etc. Can’t wait until he gets that extension and Bradley can write another long puff piece about how uga is better off locking him in for 5-6 more years. I think I can speak for all Bama fans that we couldn’t agree more.
Keep it up uga – the Gator Bowl is calling you…
BIGDAWG38
January 30th, 2012
6:43 pm
Come on Josh & Avery!!! We need you!!! Make this the 2nd Dream Team!!! GO DAWGS!!!
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
6:43 pm
LakeDawg
January 30th, 2012
6:35 pm
UGA filled needs at RB, which was nice. However, if they don’t pull at least one of the big stud OL they have targeted, they will have failed on this recruiting season. OL is their biggest need and the top three OL in Georgia went to our SEC rivals. Getting Clemons and Williams would be nice, but Young and Greene are MUCH more important. Another note is UGA got challenged in the state by Bama last year for the first time. Richt held them off last year and signed the “dream team.” Bama came right back this year and cherry picked a few blue chippers, including at positions of need for UGA. Not a good sign. Next year the two top players in the nation are from Georgia and both are committed to Bama. Richt is working hard to flip them, but if he doesn’t, UGA will have become a second tier program in their own state.
Lake Dawg….you finally get it. Nice post! Games are won in the trenches and there is no doubt UGA has the skill people, but their front guys are not currently SEC material across the board. There are good individual linemen, but not as a whole.
blazer
January 30th, 2012
6:48 pm
I second that Taylor King!
Birdhair
January 30th, 2012
6:50 pm
I’ve been too caught up sun tanning, going to church, and adjusting my mic in front of the tv..But, seriously… why not pick up some three star guys who would love to be a dawg and work extremely hard? Scary that we have so many openings. Has Rodney been stuck at the golden corral? sure looks like it…
Big Crimson 75
January 30th, 2012
6:54 pm
over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-singing over-signing over-signing over-singing
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
6:54 pm
Winning championships, & playing at 330 on saturdays bring more value to your program.
Big Albany Dawg
January 30th, 2012
6:54 pm
Mark, good article. Seems like you’re staying tuned as well?
RTR22
January 30th, 2012
6:56 pm
A state with so much high school talent, Ga has to flip kids on NSD???? I hope you guys keep CR for a long time, and CS will retire from Alabama when he is good and ready. 16 committs the end of January….. College fb is a year round proposition lol.
Big Crimson 75
January 30th, 2012
6:57 pm
Right now, Coach Saben is over-signing somewhere – somehow – someway.
It’s happening!! Do something about it Puppy’s!! Turn him in before it’s too late.
Save college football. Stop the devil. Stop him!!!!!
For the love of college football……………………………………………………over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing over-signing…………………………………
DawgFan
January 30th, 2012
7:00 pm
Bama fans are turds
Big Crimson 75
January 30th, 2012
7:00 pm
BTW, on a serious note — Jaboo Winston is headed for Stanford!!!!
Goooooooood insider info // reliable source // same source that gave me the Dyer to ARK ST transfer I posted on the ajc 2 weeks ago!!
Big Crimson 75
January 30th, 2012
7:00 pm
excuse me * 2 weeks before the ajc reported it!!
LakeDawg
January 30th, 2012
7:05 pm
Lake Dawg….you finally get it. Nice post! Games are won in the trenches and there is no doubt UGA has the skill people, but their front guys are not currently SEC material across the board. There are good individual linemen, but not as a whole.
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I’ve always gotten it. Now, you may have me confused with Lakedawg…lowercase g. He’s a loser. Otherwise, your post is spot on. You give me the big uglies and I can win championships with 3 star skill guys. Richt has always loaded up with skills guys and neglected O-linemen. Its happening again. Thank God for Grantham. At least he’s out there in the trenches bringing home the bacon on D.
ole dawg
January 30th, 2012
7:08 pm
Big Crimson, it is so sad that you uphold a parctice and make fun of kids like Justin Taylor. Saban’s crappy practices hurt real families and real young men. .. and you think it is funny. All of that and he still does not have a winning record against Coach Richt. As I say, I’ll take character over characters any day!
LakeDawg
January 30th, 2012
7:10 pm
I meant lower case “d”
Mike
January 30th, 2012
7:13 pm
@Big Crimson – lol hilarious.
You can’t keep up with Bama unless you want to oversign or somehow manage to get 27 commits even though they are capped at 25 LOL
I like what ESPN is doing with their ranking. If you look at Rivals and Scout, number of recruits does matter. The only way a team with only 16 commits will rise in the rankings is if it was like USC under Carrol and nearly half of those are 5 stars with the rest being 4 stars.
UGA has had a solid recruiting class this year. If they close with a couple more good signings, it will be great. Hopefully the new OL and the new RBs can get the running game going, cause you know Bobo will be running up the gut LOL
Silly Goose
January 30th, 2012
7:16 pm
Oh my goodness, the suspense is just KILLING me!! Never taken a college course? Check. Never taken a snap on a college field? Check. Never played at college speed? Check. Never lived away from home? Check. Never played against lots of talent? Check. And on and on. And still we get all excited about potential. Everybody: go take a Xanax and relax. We won’t know the outcome of this crap-shoot until two to three years down the road and most of the names you are worrying about now will STILL be no-names.
crimson turd
January 30th, 2012
7:21 pm
Lower admission standards and over signing gets a program really good players. Not to mention providing the starts with late model tricked out Chevy Tahoe’s. Richardson, drives a 2007 tricked out Tahoe valued at about $25K while being a unemployed father of two kids.
Nick Saban is dirty as it gets. But no one calls him on it because of the ESPN contract. Head shot time to clean up the stinch.
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
7:22 pm
Mark,
Best article on recruiting I’ve read this year. Nice job.
Mark Cuban used to search in other countries for top talent. PJ at Tech is doing the same now. Smart.
I have wondered how rivals, scout, and espn could vary in the way they ranked recruting classes, one says #6, one says #21. Hard to imagine UGA as a non top 10 class this year. I don’t take Scout and Rivals evaluation of UGA at not even top 20 seriously. They’re losing cred there. Theus, Marshall, and Gurley alone are prizes. Add in a top ranked kicker and punter. Theus and Marshall are both considered a top 10 player in the nation. We got 2 of them.
Last year’s team was called the dream team, it finished #12 on ESPN. This team is currently #6. That’s pretty amazing, better than last year?
Scout ranking by position:
Marshall, #1 rb, 5 stars
theus #2 OT, 5 stars
Hicks, #3 Fullback
Jenkins, #5 DE, 5 stars
mORGAN, #7 KICKER
Taylor, #9 dt
Gurley, #13 RB, 4 stars
fLOYD, 4 STAR de
That’s a terrific class right now.
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
7:26 pm
If Football Saturdays in the South are Ford Tough like Richt says, then I guess he should be driving a Lil Smart Car and not a Truck.
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
7:28 pm
Alabama football team leads SEC in Academic Honor Roll placements
per SECSPORTS.COM
Bankers Bullish on Tech M&A for 2012 – Forbes » Hot Tech Blog
January 30th, 2012
7:28 pm
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Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
7:31 pm
Did anyone catch the commits from 2013 4 and 5 star juniors to Alabama?
richie
January 30th, 2012
7:31 pm
saban goes after kids ga doesnt want.
LakeDawg
January 30th, 2012
7:32 pm
Buckingham Palaze
The players UGA has signed are indeed very good players. My concern is they haven’t signed enough and that they are gonna miss out on their #1 position of need…OL. Sign Young and/or Greene and I’m happy. You gotta remember, UGA isn’t competing against the rest of the nation. They’re competting against Bama, LSU, Auburn, Florida, etc. They’re pulling in great players too, but more of them.
GTBob
January 30th, 2012
7:34 pm
So basically ESPN just makes up a ranking based on their own opinions? That’s good to know.
A
January 30th, 2012
7:35 pm
Marshall isn;t the #5 player bradley. He isn’t even 5 stars. Maybe you meant #5 rb which is laughable to even try to rank them. Orwin Smith is better than any back uga had last year and where was he.
Character counts
January 30th, 2012
7:36 pm
LHardingDawg
“The four going to Ala were ineligible for Georgia, they couldn’t make the grade” Do What? Are you THAT uninformed? Dillon Lee is already enrolled, Kenyan Drake, Geno Smith, Brandon Greene all are excellent students who had offers from Georgia and were heavily pursued by Georgia. I can guarantee if Drake, Smith or Greene called Coach Richt and wanted to sign with Georgia on Wed the paperwork would be there for them. I’m not an Ala supporter, I’m a Georgia alum, however I try to be informed with factually correct info, give it a try.
Wonder who Fish Fry will lose next?
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
7:37 pm
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
7:28 pm
Alabama football team leads SEC in Academic Honor Roll placements
per SECSPORTS.COM
That is like the tallest midget. Why not put all the Bama Honor Roll students and post WHAT classes they were taking to make the Honor Roll. I would bet there 10th graders at GAC, Lovett, & Westminster could make the Honor Roll taking the same classes IMO.
ole ball coach
January 30th, 2012
7:37 pm
Georgia will finish strong with this years “Ring Team”
Avery Young, the Clemons-Harvey stud and the Juco WR Patterson to name a few.
Go DAWGS and please take it easy my my gamecocks.
230gr Full Metal Jacket
January 30th, 2012
7:38 pm
Despite the misleading rankings, I think Tech has done a good job of filling in most of it’s needs. Now if we can somehow win the Tomlinson sweepstakes, this suddenly becomes a VERY solid class. Probably the best at Tech in many years!!! We also need to land a good place kicker (I heard we offered the #1 kicker in Georgia yesterday, but haven’t heard if he has decided yet). We lost a DB to Miami yesterday, but that’s not a real concern since the ones we have were all VERY young last year and several still had a good year despite that — plus we actually have some depth on that part of the roster. In place of him though, we got a commitment from a VERY good, BIG receiver, who somehow stayed under the radar of most other schools, but is a perfect fit for our offense which involves a lot of receivers blocking.
The D-Line is where we are hurting the most . But those needs are being addressed and we have some SERIOUS talent on that side of the ball that red-shirted last year, so I think we will have a solid defense to compliment the already potent offense by 2013, if not this season. Add a QB who can actually pass (which we have, but most of you haven’t seen play yet), and a decent placekicker (which we are currently working on), and suddenly Tech is a formidable adversary for virtually any opponent!!!! Naysayers can say what they will, but CPJ is doing a very nice job of filling our needs.
UGA, as usual, has an absolutely top-notch class and I expect a few last-minute surprises from Athens. The primary concern I see for the Dawgs is on the O-Line. I think Theus is highly over-rated and won’t pan out very well for ya’ll (I never understood why he is so highly ranked. Must be going on potential rather than current performance). However, it appears that you may be on the verge of signing a couple of real stud interior linemen, which would suddenly transform this into yet another top-10 class by most rankings. But, as other posters have stated, we (GT and UGA) have GOT to find a way to keep more of our in-state talent!!! We lose way too many fine recruits to out-of-state schools that are no better than either of our programs. I understand UGA can only sign so many players, and Tech looks for specific types of players instead of just looking at stars (rankings), but there are way too many that would be wonderful fits in either program that leave. We’ve got to find a cure for that (The best cure would be winning championships, I realize — but the teams getting many of these kids aren’t winning them either).
BiggDawgK
January 30th, 2012
7:44 pm
rivals has their lips pressed firmly to bama’s booty. stars are added or taken away depending on if they sign with satan
KB
January 30th, 2012
7:44 pm
A , everyone has an opinion some a little more biased and less informed but an opinion none the less.Tech can keep Orwin, he doesn’t fit the offense at Georgia.
T
January 30th, 2012
7:48 pm
The Dawgs are goinna finish STRONG!!! The Bama fans on here are pretty obnoxious…nothing last forever turdheads!
Falcaints
January 30th, 2012
7:48 pm
Georgia can sign all the top recruits it wants, but when you can’t coach it doesn’t matter. Is there a team in America who has done less with talent than Ga.?
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
7:51 pm
Accoring to Scout, we gonna land a bunch of the top 300 like:
Dawson, CB, 2 out of 2 guys said UGA
Davon, DE, 2/2 UGA
Clemons, OLB, 2/2 UGA
YOUNG OT, 1/2 UGA (Toss up, 50/50)
Free article:
http://recruiting.scout.com/2/1151473.html
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
7:51 pm
BiggDawgK…and it never happens for UGa recruits to get bumped up a star. You need to be better informed if you are going to use that argument.
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
7:53 pm
We gonna land 2 Dawsons, 1 at CB, 1 at DE (not Davon)
Stout
January 30th, 2012
7:54 pm
I think Josh Harvey-Clemons is going to commit to Fl.
wrecked
January 30th, 2012
7:55 pm
230 gram, PJs inexperience in recruiting and developing talent on this level are showing ,hopefully he’ll be back coaching 1aa or Mid level like Navy where the priorities and expectations are a lower soon .This class has few D1 players but not anywhere close to what Tech needs to stay competitive.This staff hasn’t shown the propensity to recruit or develop talent.
SugarHillDawg
January 30th, 2012
7:55 pm
230 gr, as long as Tech lineman cut block like cowards y’all will NEVER get stud linemen. What 6-5 or 6-6 kid wants to have to learn to chop block in college when that’s when they HAVE to master the way they block in the pros?? C’mon man use your head!!
SLAWDAWG
January 30th, 2012
7:56 pm
Falcaints………As a matter of fact, YES……Florida State, USC, Ohio State to name a few….How many teams this year have a trophy with “Division Champion” on it?…..O’Yea, the “Governor’s Cup” is sitting in it’s usual place…..ATHENS !!!!!
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
7:57 pm
SugarHill you are showing your state of Georgia government school education.
A
January 30th, 2012
7:57 pm
kb
You know very little about football.
Football Fan 14
January 30th, 2012
7:59 pm
Say what you will but Ga is in the top 10 in recruiting every year. CMR and CRG are proven recruiters. I am sure they have a plan, can’t wait till wednesday to see how everything shakes out.
Send'em Uhauls
January 30th, 2012
8:00 pm
Only 16 recruits? How pathetic… Its time to run these clowns out of Athens!
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
8:02 pm
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
7:37 pm
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
7:28 pm
Alabama football team leads SEC in Academic Honor Roll placements
per SECSPORTS.COM
That is like the tallest midget. Why not put all the Bama Honor Roll students and post WHAT classes they were taking to make the Honor Roll. I would bet there 10th graders at GAC, Lovett, & Westminster could make the Honor Roll taking the same classes IMO.
You just showed how ignorant you are. Any kid at any school playing Division 1 sports who makes the Academic Honor Roll deserves a pat on the back and the recognition that comes with it. The total lack of understanding on your part demonstrates the lack of education in your family tree.
As a college graduate myself, who played sports, worked my way through graduate school, I appreciate the efforts of ANY student at Any school who leaves with a degree in his hand which will ease the burden on us as a nation with better educated youth.
Lakedawg
January 30th, 2012
8:05 pm
Bamaman+Sabanrules====Somehow you conviently forgot that while bama got four of the 100 Ga d-1 prospects,, FLORIDA STATE got four of Bammers 12 D-1 prospects.
And yes please do not confuse me with that whiny mouth who posts with my name with a D.
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
8:05 pm
ESPN has a team of 7 analysts predict where recruits end up:
Clemons, OLB, 6/7 UGA
Dawson, CB, 6/7 UGA
Dawson, DE, 4/7 UGA
Young, OT, 4/7 UGA
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
8:09 pm
Spank that Doggie with that as your blog name are you really going to try and take the high road now? Hahahah that is RICH. Just look at the players on the list then see what they are majoring in then get back to me.
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
8:13 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama placed 56 student-athletes on the 2011 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the second highest total in the conference, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced Wednesday.
The Crimson Tide’s total included a league-best 38 football players. Overall, South Carolina led the way with 66 honorees followed by Alabama and then Georgia with 51.
The 38 members of Alabama’s 2011 National Championship football team that earned a place on the honor roll was eight more than the next closest school and included a dozen starters. Among those earning the academic accolade were Trent Richardson, Mark Barron, Barrett Jones, Marquis Maze, Jeremy Shelley, Brad Smelley and Jesse Williams.
The Alabama soccer team placed 14 on the SEC Academic Honor Roll, including eight starters from the squad that advanced to the NCAA Championships last November, including senior All-SEC goalkeeper Justine Bernier. The Tide volleyball team had four players earn a place on the team, including All-SEC junior Kayla Fitterer.
To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.0 or better grade point average for either the preceding academic year or their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing. The Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on the 2011 spring, summer and fall terms. Any student-athlete who participates in an SEC championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
Once again Nobis ,your ignorance runs very very high, and your knowledge is very very low. Your opinion means nothing, and your form of jeolousy is insurmountable to your inability to succeed.
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
8:19 pm
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones, wide receiver Brandon Gibson and defensive lineman Jesse Williams were selected to the Capital One Academic All-District IV team it was announced on Thursday.
Jones graduated from the University of Alabama in just three years this past August with a degree in accounting and a 4.0 grade point average. He is a three-time first-team All-District IV selection and a two-time Capital One Academic All-American, earning first-team honors in 2010. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in accounting. He was a member of the 2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and the 2010 and 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
He has started all nine games for the Crimson Tide this season at left tackle and 34 games overall on the offensive line. He is an integral part of the Tide’s offensive success this season with the Crimson Tide averaging 439.56 yards per game to rank 23rd nationally in total offense and 21st in rushing at 214.44 ypg.
The Capital One Academic All-District IV selection is the first for Gibson. A senior athletically, he has already earned his undergraduate degree in public relations and is currently working on a master’s degree in sports administration. He was selected to the 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Gibson is a three-year letterman that has played in all nine games this season and 28 during his career at the Capstone. He has eight receptions on the season for 78 yards and one touchdown. Gibson is also a regular on special teams for the Tide, starting on the kickoff coverage unit where he has made seven tackles.
Williams joined the Tide program in January of this year and quickly made an impact. He has a 3.66 grade point average in financial planning and is on track to graduate on time. He earned an associate’s degree at Western Arizona Community College in December of 2010
Just three of them Nobis….
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
8:22 pm
http://www.teamspeedkills.com/2011/10/25/2513811/sec-graduation-success-rates-for-football-basketball
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 30th, 2012
8:22 pm
Did I read an earlier article that this dude’s granddad is a BAIL BONDSMAN??? He may be a good recruit for UGA…..ie., Commings, and the cast of several defensive and offensive players……I’m just sayin’……………..Could be a good referral source for Granddad!!
always over rated, always over hyped
January 30th, 2012
8:22 pm
Best recruiting class ever! Top ten class! The dream team!” And then they beat “nobodies” and lose to ranked teams.
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 30th, 2012
8:25 pm
Give me a bunch of 3-stars, and I’ll build a SEC Championship team…….ie., David Pollack, David Greene……………I’m just sayin’!
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
8:27 pm
That is three you got anymore?
Bammer
January 30th, 2012
8:27 pm
Relax everyone. Richt knows what the hell he’s doing, ok?
is it world-beaters?
January 30th, 2012
8:27 pm
OR, women-beaters?
S Spurrier
January 30th, 2012
8:30 pm
Heck…as I’ve said before…I could beat ga with their own players.
Spank that Doggie and Call PETA
January 30th, 2012
8:32 pm
ALABAMA DEGREES: Alabama’s success on the field under the direction of head coach Nick
Saban has also coincided with the Crimson Tide’s success in the classroom. The 2011 Crimson
Tide began the season with 11 players that already have degrees in hand and following December
graduation Alabama will have 22 players with their degrees, including Brandon Gibson, who has
completed both this undergraduate (Dec. 2010) and graduate (Dec. 2011) degrees. Undra Billingsley
(Dec. 2011), John Michael Boswell (Dec. 2011), Hardie Buck (Aug. 2011), Josh Chapman
(May 2011), Nick Gentry (Dec. 2010), Jerrell Harris (Dec. 2011), Dont’a Hightower (Dec. 2011),
Barrett Jones (Aug. 2011), Chris Jordan (Dec. 2011), Phelon Jones (May 2011), Darius Hanks
(Dec. 2011), Robert Lester (Dec. 2011), Brandon Lewis (Dec. 2011), Marquis Maze (Dec. 2011)
Alfred McCullough (May 2011), DeQuan Menzie (Dec. 2011), Morgan Ogilvie (Aug. 2011), Chris
Underwood (May 2011), Courtney Upshaw (Dec. 2011), William Vlachos (May 2011) and Alex
Watkins (Dec. 2010). Over the past four seasons (2008-11) the Crimson Tide has seen 54 players
compete after having already graduated
Dawg in gatorville
January 30th, 2012
8:32 pm
Dawgs just can not seem to land the big “uglies” on the OL. To all Georgia high school players,
If you are good and you sign with UGA you will play and play a lot! Sign with Bama and you might play someday maybe. UGA NEEDS YOU BIG BOYS!!
bigcrimson75
January 30th, 2012
8:33 pm
I wish Ga well Wednesday. I have no problems with UGA, their Coach, Athens…..
I’m at a loss for why every Dawg fan on these blogs have to continuously bash everything about the Crimson Tide. We are not even rivals!!!! Never have been. Respect goes both ways.
When the Dawgs play the Gators or the Vols, I’m barking!!! There is an absolute hypocricy going on right now about this over-signing junk. We dress 85 players, same as the rest of you. If over-signing mattered, then Old Mrs would be winning everything!! They signed 37 players 2 years ago!! 37 players. Look how good it did the Nutt job.
Facts
January 30th, 2012
8:37 pm
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201201/college-footballs-strongest-cheerleader
Could this UGA cheerleader line up and play on the OL? UGA will need her.
marseilles mutt
January 30th, 2012
8:38 pm
230 gr-
Agree with your post, but think a lot of folks are guilty of overlooking the obvious. That is the state of secondary and even elementary public school education in Georgia. We all know about what the Gnats require to get admitted and El Presidente Adams has set the admission bar at UGA much higher than it has been in the past.
The result being that neither Tech nor UGA can offer many of state’s finest prospects year in and year out. Many schools in surrounding states do not seem to hold to the same requirements.
One can- dare I say it- even see examples of this ‘education’, or lack thereof, on some of the AJC’s blogs from time to time… not often, mind you, but every now and again.
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
8:44 pm
Facts
January 30th, 2012
8:37 pm
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201201/college-footballs-strongest-cheerleader
Could this UGA cheerleader line up and play on the OL? UGA will need her.
Hahaha it is a safe bet Sanders Comming didn’t date this UGa girl.
Dawg48
January 30th, 2012
8:46 pm
Sheldon Dawson just committed to the Dawgs!
Dwag
January 30th, 2012
8:48 pm
Nobis
“Hahaha it is a safe bet Sanders Comming didn’t date this UGa girl”
He doesn’t have the kahunas!
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 30th, 2012
8:50 pm
Hey look, what’s the big deal that one of our own (Commings) beats the living crap out of his Old Lady??? After all this is UGA FOOTBALL! GOOOOOO DAWGSSS!!!! Look out CO-EDS!!!
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 30th, 2012
8:52 pm
Hey Dwag, you are right…….the UGA girls can drink!!!!!!! Ohhhhh livin’ the dream in Athens!!!!!
Buckingham Palaze
January 30th, 2012
8:56 pm
Dawson just committed to UGA!!
Gonna be the next Boykin!!
Saban Never Sleeps
January 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
You Leg Humpers kill me. Do you honestly believe that you can take that bunch of under-achieving bunch and beat anyone of relevance? Here are a few things that stand in your way..(1) Athens-Clark County Police (2) Mike Bobo (3) No work Ethic (4) No Discipline (no Coaching or Leadership. How about getting back to us when you guys start taking football seriously.
Tech fans..dont even bother commenting..you guys have no idea about football. I do hear that you have some good table tennis teams.
Tim Dawg
January 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Ga. offers to late every year earn your money and sign these guys !!!!!!!!!!!
marseilles mutt
January 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Will Adams, the longtime Tech OL commit has gotten in the middle of UGA and AU’s dog/cat fight over the JuQuay Williams WR, who is his teammate? Kind of a package deal maybe?
As soon as UGA offered, along comes the Barn, and then Adams heads to the “loveliest village” over the weekend with Williams.
Think both Tech and UGA are both about to get reamed on that one. Any thoughts, insights…anyone?
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, SR
January 30th, 2012
9:03 pm
Pay the players!!!!
Saban Never Sleeps
January 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
@ marseilles mutt – no worries on that one. The Lee County trailer crew are having their own troubles once the Casino in shorter was shut down and they can no longer pass out the cash cards.
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
January 30th, 2012
9:14 pm
Ring Team…now that is funny. The only way UGA gets a ring will be from a box of cereal. You leg humpers talk a great game but you play like sheet and it’s documented. UGA is on the same level as the auburn cow college folks for mouth. Alabama has more NC trophies in the past three years than UGA and Auburn combined has in the past 30 years…More UGA football news and rumors at CryMeARiver.com
Delbert D.
January 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
@ marseilles mutt – regarding your post about keeping kids in state and “El Presidente Adams” setting the bar much higher, the most popular major for the football team has a 2.0 GPA entrance requirement. I don’t think South Carolina or Alabama can accept any lower than that. Adams may still be pursuing the University of Virginia model, but evidently not in all areas.
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/hace/rpm/
Brett
January 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
Richt should try her out at linebacker. Y U C K
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201201/college-footballs-strongest-cheerleader
Facts
January 30th, 2012
9:16 pm
Saban Never Sleeps
January 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
@ marseilles mutt – no worries on that one. The Lee County trailer crew are having their own troubles once the Casino in shorter was shut down and they can no longer pass out the cash cards.
From word down in Lee County, the Trooper Program is now handing out vouchers for “future use” at Victory Land Dog Track.
KB
January 30th, 2012
9:17 pm
Saban rules, The state of Georgia produces many 4 star athletes , far more Georgia could sign on a yearly basis, . Rivals has 25 4 and 5 star recruits from georgia, Bama is signing 4 of them, Of course Georgia would like to sign them all, but can’t happen. its no big coup , some kids want to leave the state, some grew up and have family in Alabama. Richts doing just fine , he 3-1 vs bama and has on 1 more SEC championship than bama since he arrived in Athens.Bamas had a nice run the past few years , congratulations , why don’t you act like you been there before? its been many years ncaa probation, vacated games and bowl bans for bamas return to relevance.
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, SR
January 30th, 2012
9:17 pm
If you paid the players, they would make better about where to play. That way a player could fly his parents and family in to see him play. Present system helps crooked coaches like Sabin, and hurt players ad honest coaces!!!!
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, SR
January 30th, 2012
9:18 pm
Players should be ableto transfer at will. The coaches change the jobs at will. Athletes are people too.
Jim
January 30th, 2012
9:20 pm
KB
You’ve played Bama once since Saban took over and we know what happened that game. Quit living in the past. Your program is so far below ours it’s not even close.
BG
January 30th, 2012
9:21 pm
GO DAWGS!!!
Saban Never Sleeps
January 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
@KB – Why dont you Leg Humpers keep your pie hole shut about Bama and contain that envy and maybe the Good Folks at Bama will not have to flash those 2 NC rings at you as often. Nice how you use selected memory on head to head. Try 36-25-4..that is over one decade of smack down for you leg humpers. Lucky you have not played since the 2008 total beatdown at the blackout.
Facts
January 30th, 2012
9:29 pm
I think we have UGA’s 2012 Homecoming Queen. She is wearing a UGA cheerleader Uniform, can outbench 1/2 of the UGA incoming freshmen, can out squat the other half, consumes a 3500 calorie diet a day and still maintains that muscular frame while serving as “team of one body guard” for CMR after games.
Columbus
January 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
Avery, UGA baby! Come START for 4 YEARS and lead UGA and yourself to Championships. National Chamiponships. For Richt. Its his time. WE NEED YOU to get there brother! We love you Avery and always will. Come to UGA. It is the ONLY place for you. A PERFECT MATCH.
Ckgator
January 30th, 2012
9:51 pm
See you in Gainesville, Mr. Avery. Coach Muschamp is on the verge of something very special and you’ll be a big part of it.
Go Gators!
Tampa Gator
January 30th, 2012
10:06 pm
Columbus I see you have been smok’n win Crowell again.
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
10:09 pm
First the Dream Team now the Ring Team being lead to the promise land by 35:55minute MURRAY. Hahahah Championships for sure are just around the corner as usual.
Facts
January 30th, 2012
10:11 pm
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
10:09 pm
First the Dream Team now the Ring Team being lead to the promise land by 35:55minute MURRAY. Hahahah Championships for sure are just around the corner as usual.
Not sure to Laugh or use Spell Check/ Grammer Check on that post!
Facts
January 30th, 2012
10:12 pm
Tampa Gator
January 30th, 2012
10:06 pm
Columbus I see you have been smok’n win Crowell again.
He must be hangin with some UF players and their known proficiency for the weed
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
10:15 pm
Facts gets beat up by cheerleaders. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201201/college-footballs-strongest-cheerleader
Facts
January 30th, 2012
10:16 pm
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/briarwood_christians_crenshaw.html
Some kids just want to be part of a winning program it seems.
Facts
January 30th, 2012
10:17 pm
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
10:15 pm
Facts gets beat up by cheerleaders. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201201/college-footballs-strongest-cheerleader
Unlike you, I have a college education and I know how to avoid fights, and unlike UGA players I do not strike women. Must be a UGA thing.
Nobis
January 30th, 2012
10:20 pm
Facts
Sanders Comming Ain’t MAN enough to hit that chick.
TheAntiMe
January 30th, 2012
10:39 pm
Wow, Mark, that was just plain mean of you making Taylor Kingsweat it out for his “FIRST!!!” kudos like you did.
When I think of Isiah Crowell, the word “frail” just for some reason comes to the forefront of my memory banks.
Paul in NH
January 30th, 2012
10:44 pm
SugarHillDawg
January 30th, 2012
7:55 pm
230 gr, as long as Tech lineman cut block like cowards y’all will NEVER get stud linemen. What 6-5 or 6-6 kid wants to have to learn to chop block in college when that’s when they HAVE to master the way they block in the pros??
———-
You have it. No offensive linemen cut block in the NFL. Certainly not the 49ers on this run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe-fBSn8mfw
Paul in NH
January 30th, 2012
10:56 pm
Jim
January 30th, 2012
9:20 pm
KB
You’ve played Bama once since Saban took over and we know what happened that game
———–
Who was that guy impersonating Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa on 9-22-2007? Whoever it was saw UGA beat ALA 26-23
Facts
January 30th, 2012
11:16 pm
Paul in NH
January 30th, 2012
10:56 pm
Jim
January 30th, 2012
9:20 pm
KB
You’ve played Bama once since Saban took over and we know what happened that game
———–
Who was that guy impersonating Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa on 9-22-2007? Whoever it was saw UGA beat ALA 26-23
Got to love people who want to go back to Saban’s first year at Alabama to make a point….we can proudly say that we did not lose to a UCF team in the Liberty Bowl and the same team that beat UGA in the Outback bowl was pounded one year earlier in the Captiol One bowl by Alabama, and this was UGA’s best team in over 5 years.
Oh yeah by the way, a number 1 ranked UGA team was embarrassed at home by Alabama during a BLACKOUT Game….correct?
Facts
January 30th, 2012
11:36 pm
Total Wins (Since 2008)
Team Wins 2008+2009+2010+2011
Boise State 49 12+14+12+11
ALABAMA 47 12+14+10+11
TCU 46 11+12+13+10
Oregon 43 10+10+12+11
Oklahoma 41 12+8+12+9
BEATING THE BEST: Alabama is 17-6 against the Associated Press Top 25 over the past four
seasons and is 9-4 against AP top 10 teams. The Crimson Tide is 3-1 vs. top 25 teams in 2011.
Alabama went 5-3 against the AP Top 25 last season.
Alabama vs. AP Top 25 Opponents (since the start of the 2008 season)
cdpridg
January 31st, 2012
12:05 am
Jim….another bammer moron….hahahahahaha!!
aladawg
January 31st, 2012
12:08 am
Saban and all the dim wit fans in Alabama suck. Ever heard of Paul Findbaum just listen to his radio talk show and you will all see how ignorant and backward these inbred fans are.
Real Problem
January 31st, 2012
12:09 am
Georgia is having a great year recruiting…..well it depends on how you look at it. Take out Alabama, LSU, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas maybe Auburn and then we finish with a Top 5 class. Here is the REAL PROBLEM….those teams are all in the SEC. UNTIL we out recruit the big boys we are going to just be fair, maybe good, but not great.
Tide Attorney
January 31st, 2012
12:11 am
While Saint Richt was on a mission trip to Mexico this past weekend Nick Saban was out working him again. 2 verbals after Jr Day from two of the best OL in the USA. No worries puppy dawg fans – not from Georgia. Bwah – no Dream Team from Richt.
War Eagle felon
January 31st, 2012
12:46 am
All high n mighty with ur glass ball we gave to ya and those 2 “verbals”..hell yea!!!!
230gr Full Metal Jacket
January 31st, 2012
12:50 am
Is it even remotely possible for one of these AJC threads to stay on topic??? Newsflash — No one gives a rat’s rear about ‘Bamas PAST record! Or UGA’s! Or any other schools for that matter! This is about guys who have never played a down of collegiate football(yet). About the FUTURE, not the past!! It makes you wonder about our education system sometimes.
War Eagle felon
January 31st, 2012
12:51 am
Tide got 2 verbals…how exhilirating!!!
kb
January 31st, 2012
12:53 am
Jim , you know or remember so little 2007 Saban was bamas coach, Georgia won.
War Eagle felon
January 31st, 2012
12:54 am
Head between legs 2.30 jacket gpa….its about your squimish jackets
kb
January 31st, 2012
12:57 am
Facts, Uga wasn’t ranked #1 in 2008 when they played bama. Fact Bamas still on probation till June of this year. Fact bama vacated all but 2 wins from 2005 through 2007.Fact bama lost to Louisana monroe.
Nicholas natl champ coach
January 31st, 2012
12:58 am
Full Metal and Tide paralegal:.lets get outta here and get a brew and talk about life w/o Trent and Devin!
kb
January 31st, 2012
1:01 am
@saban never sleeps, Whats wrong its no secret bama always cheated.
Preston
January 31st, 2012
2:09 am
Can’t wait for Wednesday! It’s going to be very interesting to see who UGA lands. We need all of them but that’s not realistic so my biggest hope is for the much needed offensive linemen!
too legit to quit
January 31st, 2012
2:36 am
The Recruiting Coor. at GT is just not bigtime D-1, he comes from N.S. State which recruits worse then GT if that is possible. GT and CPJ will hide behind excuses SIGNING DAY, “We don’t care about STARS!” jOHNSON COACHES HIS TALENT UP, it is too hard academically for kids to get in GT. All that stuff but the truth is GT is not doing a good job recruiting in a State that is full of prospects. Everyone is picking them off. The fix is easy, arrogant CPJ needs to release that policy where recruits can’t visit other schools, he needs to get a passing game and hire some high energy recruiter’s who are the opposite of his down-home honest style.
Preston
January 31st, 2012
3:09 am
too legit, CPJ knows that he has to try his best to intimidate kids from visiting other programs because once they get to a real college town with better facilities, they’ll drop tech like a bad habit. I mean, would you rather be in Miami, Athens, Tuscaloosa, Tallahassee……..or downtown Atlanta for your college years? Playing in a stadium rocking with 90,000+ raving fans or the tech stadium that is often likened to a high school? That’s why he does the silly s@#$ that he does and it turns them off quick and they get the 57th best class in the country. Period.
Brian VanGorder's Pornstache
January 31st, 2012
3:17 am
LOL @ all the Tech fans on here pretending to be Bama fans just to troll the Dawg fans. Predictably pathetic.
Stinger2
January 31st, 2012
4:36 am
Jamie Newberg`s comment: Alabama is recruiting at such an incrediably high level. Does anyone except Alabama fans agree with that statement? LOL
East Repeat
January 31st, 2012
6:43 am
I like the cheerleader. My idea of a Damn Good Dawg. Who’s your daddy…..
fayncdawg
January 31st, 2012
7:19 am
Here’s where all you Bamas are failing to see (at least when I read these blog entries). Recruiting is not what makes Bama a great team. IT’S COACHING THAT MAKES THEM A GREAT TEAM! Julio Jones is the only very productive player that was a 5-star recruit! Dawg fans may seem like “oh well you can’t get them all.” I’m one of those Dawg fans that feel that way! Truthfully, I don’t care whether or not they get anymore blue chip recruits. Get to 25 with the last nine being 3-star recruits. I don;t want more blue chip recruits! Recruiting don’t win big games! Good coaching wins big games! Good coaching next season will result in a one regular season loss at the very most (in Columbia) and a solid New Year’s bowl victory! Anything less and well, we might need Saban!
Nauti-dawg
January 31st, 2012
7:24 am
Vols rule…..?….Hahahahaha.
Sick Naban
January 31st, 2012
7:33 am
Hey you can’t keep up with me. I typically offer 200 studs then cull. I take 35 – 50 a year and cull again over the summer. I am the master at screwing young men to fill my trophy case. I am very short and need to stand on the shoulders of 5 star high school kids. I am Sick Naban a giant in my own mind and the Crown Prince of Aladamnbama.
Columbus Dawg
January 31st, 2012
7:47 am
Anyone who would even consider Nick Saban for their college head coach is of little or no integrity. The man is a cheating P.O.S. and everyone in the nation and beyond knows this (even a whole lot of idiot Bama people know this too, but rings at any cost are what is important in T-Town), ESPN’s college football pundit ratings falling because no one except the tobacco juice dribbling Tide fans care to hear about how the University of Alabama has the greatest, blah, blah, blah. ESPN will not take Saban’s …out their mouth long enough to even take a breath. Alabama WILL get caught by NCAA again, and when this occurs they will be holding tractor pulls in Bryant-Denney.
Mean while this season will be no different than 2010 when Bama lost three games. Saban will leave ahead of the next sanctions, so Bama is pretty much done. If any of you toothless wonders think for a minute that Saban cares one bit about leaving your little dust bowl as one of the heaviest penalized programs in history, you are even more stupid than I thought, and I’m not sure that is even possible.
If you were going to give the United States an enema, you would have to go in through Alabama. I have never been to Arkansas, so can not compare, but Alabama is almost third world, so football is all they have, until they take that away.
jeff
January 31st, 2012
7:54 am
Recruiting is not as important as people think. How high was last years recruiting class. How High Was Boise States? Who won the first game last year? Does Chris Peterson get all the 5 star recruits? How was Kellen Moore ranked? Think many teams had wished they had gone after him?
Hal
January 31st, 2012
8:06 am
The SEC fans should get down on their knees and thank ESPN for that big TV contract and all that free advertisng you give us throughout the year with special TV programing that just seems to come out of nowhere. It’s just like no other conference has ever played football and has no history but the SEC. Of course ESPN is protecting it’s investment with the SEC. The NCAA just doesn’t make the connection but that is no surprise is it.
tony
January 31st, 2012
8:10 am
If Nick Saban is a cheat then the ncaa is a cheat. If the ncaa is corrupt, then why bother to watch college football. I would take Saban over Mr Richt any day of the week.
Recruits does matter. There’s no way Pete Carrol, Nick Saban or Urban Meyer would of won those championships with Vandy recruits.
Bama teeth
January 31st, 2012
8:29 am
Bama cheats
Dogs Rule
January 31st, 2012
8:34 am
Georgia’s bringing in a bunch of new dream team recruits to stockpile with last year’s group. With all these stars, the dogs should win the SEC east easy again and this time, they will beat lsu for the title–take it to the bank!
Columbus Dawg
January 31st, 2012
8:35 am
There is no one here defending the NCAA, that’s for sure. The NCAA knew full well that Cameron Newton was not eligible under the current 2010 rules, they just were not going to enforce it. The slime ball Slive made sure of it. So yeah, I would say that the NCAA is corrupt. As a Dawg, I can not stand Urban Meyer, but he is not a cheat. Nick Saban and Pete Carroll are, period. Meyer made his complaints known about the lack of control that the NCAA and SEC were willing to exibit, and along with other reasons decided to exit UF. I hate to say it, but you will have to add Spurrier to the list after NCAA pounds him later next month. UGA will win a championship under Coach Richt, and other than a couple of STUPID NCAA secondary violations, will have won it fair and square.
Funny, true story regarding Jordan Jenkins, good friend’s daughter had assigned parking spot next to Jenkins at Harris County High. All this school year at least once a week told Jenkins,”Tuscaloosa is a dump, you need to go to UGA”! Looks like Jenkins agreed!
Columbus Dawg
January 31st, 2012
8:46 am
Come on Bradley, you allow any and everything out of the idiot Bammers, anyone who responds truthfully can’t post?
GT
January 31st, 2012
8:46 am
It amazes me that a college that bases itself on providing educated leaders for the next generation can be so lacking in their feel for a recruit’s character as we see in Georgia. The smell is generally there before recruiting, seldom reported by the press depending heavily on the copy handed them by the school. Football and its writing should be light, it is entertainment, not rocket science, but every year the fog of battle distorts the real value of these players, many uncoachable even if Georgia was top heavy with great coaches which they are not. I think the difference between an Alabama or LSU and now Arkansas and South Carolina is they actually go watch the player in high school and see with their own eyes what he has or doesn’t have. Other SEC coaches let Georgia use up its bullets on a Crowell while they have a Honey Badger salted away off the radar. Football since the time of Bobby Dodd and Vince Dooley, Erk Russell is a game for clever men, poker players, that eat and breath the fun culture of trickery. The lonesome end or fumbleroskey, blood trickling down the face of a bald man, if you ever watch a practice with these guys it was a father playing with his pups. That is missing in Georgia, God knows Richt has tried to instill it, with uniforms or swimming parties but the charisma is just not there. Smart has got it, Miles is eaten up with it,not sure yet about Muschamp but Dooley was a little nerdy when he started and I think Irk got him back to being a fun guy, or maybe being married to Barbara helped. Bobby Dodd was the best, watching him play checkers at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center every day trash talking his opponent was about as entertaining as it gets. These guys would have done it for free and look at the character of their players, ad they became men and lived great lives, food for thought.
Big Crimson 75
January 31st, 2012
8:51 am
I really like what I see from our new 2013 recruits!!
Especially Ruben Foster — Troup Co. LB — think Trey Blackmon with brains!!!!
Watch out. Roll Tide
blue
January 31st, 2012
9:00 am
Simmons needs to learn the definition of the word “notoriety”.
joe
January 31st, 2012
9:03 am
I still get a chuckle every time I see the term “Dream Team”….hahaha. What a crock!
Ricky Tidwell's Mama
January 31st, 2012
9:03 am
HEY!! Jaw’ll hear about Clumpson’s new recruitin’ target? Kerry DeBall? He’s out of Quebec, is 7′ 11″, tips the scales at 614 lbs, can run down the hill at Death Valley without stumblin’, and likes to play offense, defense, special teams, water boy, and the Gatorade-over-the-coaches-head position. He has a 1.2 GPA and rides a Tiger orange and white mo-ped with a horn that plays Hold That Tiguh. But please keep this quiet….he’s Clumpson’s secret commit…..Yeeeeeee Hawwwwwwww! Slap that Rock!!
BigTimeTechFan
January 31st, 2012
9:08 am
A top ten class is a top ten class, I really don’t think there is much difference in 1 or 10. Key is what you do with the ones you get. Look at Miami they are in top 10 only because of numbers of players.
Also Texas normally beats Bama and LSU in recruiting and they have not been all that the last 2 years
Then there is big group where the 20th rated class is not that much different then the 50th rated class. In there is all about team needs
I agree, UGA got a nice class,
Jonathan Taylor and John Atkins at DT – unreal
Marshall and Gurley at RB – unreal
Faton Bauta at QB – he’s sleeper of the class
John Theus a little overrated but Blake Tibbs very underrated
If I had my pick at GT, I would take UGA’s class over Bama’s
GT has very nice class committed, he’s correct about Travin Henry, dude stood out at Dawg Night, was one of the best players on the field and UGA said they were going to offer him but didn’t, only reason was he did not have national name and it may hurt their recuiting ranking.
From what I’ve seen Travin is Bigger, Taller, faster, hits harder then Josh Harvey-Clemons who is 5 star. I don’t get it.
blue
January 31st, 2012
9:09 am
LHarding Dawg
January 30th, 2012
6:13 pm
The four going to Alabama were ineligible for Georgia, they could’nt make the grade. Good luck to them over at Bama.
So that’s your story, dude? How, pray tell, did they have offers from UGA if they were ineligible?
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
9:18 am
Is all this following young boys lives got you feeling Sanduscky Like? call 800-Man-Love..LOL
Freddie Blassie
January 31st, 2012
9:20 am
I wanna be a MAVEN; maybe even a BUFF (If I don’t make MAVEN). But definitely MAVEN would be swell.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:25 am
Bamaman
January 30th, 2012
6:40 pm
Clearly you didnt watch the video of Matthews and Foster. Matthews baisically rated him out that he was flipping to UGA. go ahead and take Robert N. His HS coach played for bama and has pushed him there the whole time (Even didnt give Robert our coaches phone number saying he “forgot” too.
So you take Robert and we will take Foster and Matthews.
And FYI only reason you have gotten some of our best talent lately is bc Satan has been spinning negative stories to recruits about UGA since they were in 10th grade. See Jordan Jenkins as the prime example.
Look at the bottom of your class its complete crap, you have some big names this year but from top to bottom you can see the huge disparity. but thats what happens when you try and offer every 4 and 5* in the country and see what happens.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:26 am
Bamaman
January 30th, 2012
6:40 pm
Clearly you didnt watch the video of Matthews and Foster. Matthews baisically rated him out that he was flipping to UGA. go ahead and take Robert N. His HS coach played for bama and has pushed him there the whole time (Even didnt give Robert our coaches phone number saying he “forgot” too.
So you take Robert and we will take Foster and Matthews.
And FYI only reason you have gotten some of our best talent lately is bc Satan has been spinning negative stories to recruits about UGA since they were in 10th grade. See Jordan Jenkins as the prime example.
Look at the bottom of your class its complete cr ap, you have some big names this year but from top to bottom you can see the huge disparity. but thats what happens when you try and offer every 4 and 5* in the country and see what happens.
This is a GA newspaper
January 31st, 2012
9:27 am
So shut the $%&* up about Alabama. They ain’t unbeatable. Get a life.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:27 am
Big Crimson 75
January 31st, 2012
8:51 am
Foster will flip sorry. He will 100% be a dawg. Watch the video on ESPN of him and Matthews his BF who is committed to UGA already. Matthews rats him out basically that he will be flipping to the good guys.!
1eyedJack
January 31st, 2012
9:28 am
I was going to pay Coach Satan and Coach Fishfry a compliment, but after reading a page of these posts I changed my mind. Screw ‘em and the mule they rode in on.
This is a GA newspaper
January 31st, 2012
9:29 am
UGA beats LSU in title game and beats USC for the NC. Go ahead and mark it down.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:30 am
blue
January 31st, 2012
9:09 am
They arent inelligable dont know what he is talking about but watch out for 1-2 of those 4 to flip to UGA tom (BG and possibly Geno) They can have Lee if he is that butt hurt about getting offered after his junior year.
As for them offering Ramsey, hahahahahahahhahahaha he wouldnt flip unless Richt is gone so…….. Keep Dreaming bamatards.
This is a GA newspaper
January 31st, 2012
9:30 am
#1 defense in the nation will reside at Athens next season.
This is a GA newspaper
January 31st, 2012
9:31 am
A building will be named after Coach Grantham. CMR will take on the playcalling and let BoBo coach the QB’s.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:32 am
This is a GA newspaper
What else would bama fans have to do if they didnt spew there sell indulged garbarge everywhere?? Bama finishes 3rd in the west next year mark it down.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
9:33 am
Mark your filters s u c k
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 31st, 2012
9:36 am
Sillly Goose — my sentiments exactly. People who get geeked up about recruiting have too little going on in their lives. It is a total crapshoot and pretty irrelevant. Wake me up on opening day.
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 31st, 2012
9:36 am
Oh, and FIRE MARK RICHT.
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 31st, 2012
9:37 am
And what’s the latest on the Richt contract extension? Silence is telling me it’s not forthcoming. Which is EXACTLY is as it should be, if you are not going to do the best thing for this program and FIRE HIM.
Gary
January 31st, 2012
9:40 am
CPJ and VT get it done by playing in the ACC. We have to contend with a regular season or Dome meeting with LSU or Alabama. Alabam was stacked last year and stands to grab 10 to 15 of the top 100 players in the nation before signing day ends. I do not know how any team will be able to battle that level of depth in the next three years. They will have guys on the bench better than most of the players on the teams they are competing against. The fact is Saban, as much as I hate him and his tactics, is stacking his team beyond anything any other conference can develop. The biggest advantage most schools will have is that they will not have to play Bama unless they get a title shot. USC and Stanford and Ok State can brag about how good they are but the numbers are clear, they will not have the talent that Bama will put on the field. Even LSU is going to struggle to keep up. I hope my dawgs get to the dome, but I seriously doubt anyone is going to touch the monster Bama is building.
Univ. of Bammer Fightin' Sanduskys
January 31st, 2012
9:42 am
The Dawgs will have a hard time pulling OL recruits with that inbred offensive coordinator and fat body OL coach. There’s no Grantham – like fire on the offensive side of the ball. Those boys need some additude…some swagger!
Bammer fans – don’t y’all have somewhere to be? A NAMBLA meeting perhaps? If you can’t keep it in your pants, keep it in the family!
Bama Ramma
January 31st, 2012
9:56 am
Bama’s cleaning up in recruiting again—#1 class! Saban’s reloading for more title runs to add to the 14 titles in the Bama trophy case! Mark this down—bama wins the SEC and plays usc for the title in 2012!
anonymous
January 31st, 2012
10:04 am
typical silly dawgs fan: predicting a National Title when the game at Suoth Carolina ain’t even been played yet.
anonymous
January 31st, 2012
10:05 am
“South”
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:09 am
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 31st, 2012
9:36 am
Recruiting irrelevant???? wow your dumb
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:10 am
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 31st, 2012
9:37 am
He is focusing on recruiting and he will get his justified extension shortly after. Run along clown UGA doesnt need fans like you. Go jump on the bama train you sound like you would fit in with that bunch of losers.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:11 am
Gary
January 31st, 2012
9:40 am
Gary they have nothing for next this coming season and will finish 3rd in the west
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:14 am
Bama Ramma
January 31st, 2012
9:56 am
hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha 14??? funny how bamatards include the ones were they finished in the 20s of the rankings and claimed a title simply bc they felt they earned it hahahahahahahaha
Bama doesnt have 14 titles sorry little man.
And the bottom of your recruiting class is a joke, but keep believing rivals hahahahahahaha the most biased recruiting site in the world.
Bama finishes 3rd in the west and once AGAIN sits at home during December
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:15 am
anonymous
January 31st, 2012
10:04 am
SC loses by 14 this year sorry. You havent gotten your new magic 8 ball I see.
D man
January 31st, 2012
10:16 am
I’m a lifelong Dawg fan who’s son choose to go to Bama. I have learned alot about the Bama football program over the last three years. It cracks me up reading this blog with all the back and forth between Dawg and Tide fans. Thruth is, both teams are great at recruiting solid prospects. The biggest differance I see is in the coaching styles between the two schools. Sabans players are afraid of him and Marks players sing cumbaya with him. Sabans men refuse to fail and Marks men get a pat on the head when they fail. It’s obvious to me which style works best to achieve wins and losses. Both coaches do a great job at molding young men into men, but Saban gets results on the field where Mark fails. I still believe Mark can lead the Dawgs to a NC but he will need to grow as a coach before that will happen. Let’s hope it is sooner than later. Thats all I have to say about that…
UGA Insider
January 31st, 2012
10:16 am
I am hearing plenty of surprises tomorrow afternoon. I’m starting to believe this is by design. i talked to a high school coach who says Bobo told him personally the class is full. How does he know that we only have 16 commitments??
ESPN says Tech is the second-worst at keeping in-state talent | Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
10:18 am
[...] viewpoint. Just yesterday, ESPN recruiting correspondent Jamie Newberg was lauding Georgia Tech for its success in finding prospects of lesser portfolio. But now comes LaRue Cook of ESPN the Magazine to serve as the bad [...]
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:21 am
D man
January 31st, 2012
10:16 am
Satan also doesnt give a crap about his players or molding them into young men to further their lives. Fell sorry for your son that you let him go to that hell hole. For his sake I hope he doesnt get injured or your tune will change when the medical redshirt gets thrown his way or he gets cut to make room for another recruit. (Granted I dont believe one bit that you have a kid playing for Bama, but playing along).
Saban = Satan
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:26 am
UGA Insider
Well the AJC is r e t a r d e d Sheldon Dawson committed to us last night night, number 11 CB and a great althete that can play both sides of the ball.
Also most of these kids have already told UGA their intensions. JHC , AY, and CP are all Dawgs
Josh Dawson and Jaquay Williams should be as well totaling 22.
Then you have the 2 surprise DBs. We def get one (Plan B) but have a great shot to get the bigger Plan A guy. And if no one else commits Plan B guy will also get a scholly.
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:26 am
True Dwag Fan you really need to get a friend. Are you going to respond to EVERY post?
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:26 am
@ Insider
Well the AJC is never on top of things. we landed Sheldon Dawson last night to give us 17 and will be great in the boykin/smith roll.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:27 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:26 am
hahahahahaha really internet friends dont count???
You must be new. Run along little troll before you get owned too
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:28 am
Insider-
Dont rely on this POS paper to get you up to date info on recruiting. Sheldon Dawson committed to us last night night, number 11 CB and a great althete that can play both sides of the ball.
Also most of these kids have already told UGA their intensions. JHC , AY, and CP are all Dawgs
Josh Dawson and Jaquay Williams should be as well totaling 22.
Then you have the 2 surprise DBs. We def get one (Plan B) but have a great shot to get the bigger Plan A guy. And if no one else commits Plan B guy will also get a scholly.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:28 am
Insider-
We have 17 and most others are silents already
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:29 am
Also most of these kids have already told UGA their intensions. JHC , AY, and CP are all Dawgs
Josh Dawson and Jaquay Williams should be as well totaling 22.
Then you have the 2 surprise DBs. We def get one (Plan B) but have a great shot to get the bigger Plan A guy. And if no one else commits Plan B guy will also get a scholly.
Dogs Win East!
January 31st, 2012
10:33 am
2012 will be another easy SEC east title–Ga beats sc by 10 and blows out fla and tenn. Ga beats alabama for the title—Grantham’s D will rule the SEC!
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:35 am
tony
January 31st, 2012
8:10 am
No real fan would ever take Satan over Richt. I would protest everyday until he was fired and wouldnt pay one cent to the university or ever watch anything about UGA football if Satan was at the helm.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:35 am
Dogs Win East!
January 31st, 2012
10:33 am
Close but it wont be bama in the dome. Bama finishes 3rd in the west!
Bear Bryant
January 31st, 2012
10:37 am
We need to get our house in order. The fine people of Alabama are acting like idots. There is no time for tea bagging drunk kids and taking advantage of student athlets by over signing. I have seen enough and if I turn over in my grave again I won’t save our stadium from the next tornado.
Now start acting classy Alabama because our house is not in order.
Bear.
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:41 am
I thought this was Mark Bradley’s Blog….I guess the Moron…True Dwag Fan hijacked it for his personal forum……I am sure his boss is happy the guy is spending all his work time on the AJC Blogs. That is really making the company money.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:41 am
I take it over from retards like you that plague the comments. All the good ones left bc of clowns like you. Its not even 11 AM you moron, so all day doesnt really fit
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
Bear Bryant is the POSTER CHILD for over-signing. Saban just picked up the practice since previous Bama coaches had forgot how to get it done like The BEAR did it.
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
I’m still here, Nobis. Just observing, mostly.
And True Dawg Fan is correct in that Georgia did receive a 17th commitment last night. But the post does — pretty clearly, I think — note that the 16 commitments were of the time of writing. I would imagine Georgia will receive a few more commitments today.
clint
January 31st, 2012
10:46 am
Columbus Dawg,
Richt has been at UGA for 11 years and has yet to win a title. What makes you so sure he will ever win one. I doubt he will. Also Jordan Jenkins didn’t go to Bama because of the depth there. He will probably play right away at UGA but who knows at Bama. If you go back and read his story he talks about playing time. That’s the real reason but honestly I can’t say I blame him.
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:46 am
True Dwag Fan I have seen your posts. You will be here until 4:30 when you get ready to go home from work. You will be here all day and tomorrow too.
Bear Bryant
January 31st, 2012
10:48 am
You got me Nobis. I forgot I use to do that.
Bear
BostonBob
January 31st, 2012
10:49 am
tech has great academics. and a great town.
the reason tech has struggled in recruiting is:
a) they don’t win enough
b) they don’t get enough guys into the nfl
c) they are competing with georgia
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:50 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:46 am
Actually if I waste time I waste it on a better recruiting website.
Birmingham Jacket
January 31st, 2012
10:51 am
George O’Leary recruited very well at Tech. If it weren’t for the geek, egg-head administration he’d still be recruiting well.
Paul Johnson is a hillbilly embarrassment. Even Gailey could recruit better.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:54 am
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
I saw that and wasnt saying you were wrong, just behind. But the article was written before he committed anywyas so you would have to update it to include him (Which you should bc crappy carvell hasnt even posted anything yet)
Highly unlikely to have anyone else commit today unless they just want to get it out of the way.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
10:56 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
No one can do it like the bear did it bc they have Bear Bryant rules in place. He was notoriuos for signing guys to rowing and swimming and then having them play football. Now a days if you are a 2 sport althete that includes football thats where your scholly counts, not the other.
Dogs v. Arkansas
January 31st, 2012
10:59 am
arkansas upsets lsu and wins the west. UGA wins the east again going away. Ga v. Arkansas for the title—Ga wins by 10. Bet the house.
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
11:04 am
I’m sure Michael Carvell wrote something about the 17th recruit. I read it late last night.
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
11:06 am
My bad: It was Chip Towers who wrote about Dawson.
http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2012/01/30/georgia-lands-commitment-no-17-in-memphis-athlete-sheldon-dawson/
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:08 am
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
11:04 am
There is nothing up. You know how he writes. He prob has it written just thinking of a title that skews the story to look bad for UGA. I mean the FSU commit article is a prime example. We gave up on him a long time ago but he had to make it about us to remind us we didnt get him. Anyone would be a better Recruiting writer than him.
Scot Poore
January 31st, 2012
11:09 am
Taylor,
Do you work, or just blog all day about GT?
Love,
Scot
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:09 am
Mark Bradley
January 31st, 2012
11:06 am
Yea just read that thanks. Chip is a good writer minus the whole checked box article. Wish he was still the recruiting writer.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:12 am
http://www.macon.com/2012/01/31/1885979/geography-and-georgia-recruiting.html
And if you look at this UGA now has the top players in 4 states! and a top 10 player in 5 states.
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:15 am
True Dwag Fan…WOW top player in 4 states and still can’t beat Boise St, So. Carolina, or LSU. Man the Richt Bobo grantham Brain Trust is taking the SECleast by storm.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:19 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:15 am
Wow thanks for showing your stupidity. Those 4 players that rank #1 in their state werent on the team last year moron.
And yes Richt and grantham are going to take over the east for quite some time, get used to it.
By the way whats your team since you like to make fun of mine??
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:25 am
So True Dwag Fan….how many of the top players from states were on the dwags last year? I know Smok’n Crowell is 1.
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:28 am
True Dwag Fan from my name would you guess Texas maybe?
Dawg Gone
January 31st, 2012
11:33 am
@Nobis I bet we beat the brakes off of your bunch troll boy..
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:35 am
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:25 am
Nice try at saving face. You still look stupid. Kids make mistakes by the way
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
11:36 am
Enter your comments hereNobis
January 31st, 2012
11:28 am
hahahaha texas and you are over here talking smack run along you clown. Texas hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:56 am
Texas is better at everything compared to UGa. What Kool-Aid have you been drinking to think any different.
dawg gone
January 31st, 2012
12:23 pm
Saban will run out of jobs for recruit’s girlfriends soon
Columbus Dawg
January 31st, 2012
12:35 pm
Clint, your depth at Bama just took a big hit in case you have not looked lately. You must be one who listens to ESPN go on and on about Bama this and Bama that every day. What a dumba$$. If you think a bunch of first year players are going to come in and replace the NFL bound players of 2011 you are an idiot. Like I said, Bama loses three games just like 2010, and does not sniff an SEC West title, just like 2010, and 2011.
JMac
January 31st, 2012
1:31 pm
@True Dawg Fan,…. 9-3 this season, at best, and not winning the East with an absolutely pathetic schedule will put CMR squarely back on the hot seat. Oh, and do not sleep on Missouri. They are about to sign the #1 player in the nation, and will be laying in the weeds waiting for the defending SEC East champ to come into Columbia. They know that CMR is a horrible gameday coach who does not get anyway near the potential out of his all-star team.
Dawg Gone
January 31st, 2012
2:13 pm
@JMac we will beat the brakes off Mizzou, they played well against a weak NC team in the bowl, but that’s the ACC.And there is no way the no.1 player signs with them..deal with it.
JMac
January 31st, 2012
2:44 pm
He is going to choose Mizzou over Arkansas. You can either deal with that or not.
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
2:45 pm
JMac
January 31st, 2012
1:31 pm
I about fell out of my chair reading this hahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahah UGA is back in the dome this year no question about it sorry. Try again later
True Dawg Fan
January 31st, 2012
2:46 pm
Nobis
January 31st, 2012
11:56 am
hahahhahahahahahahahahhahahaha dumbest post of the day right here ahahahhahahahahahaha way to go clown.
Midland Dog
January 31st, 2012
5:37 pm
i wish UGA would oversign like Alabama and LSU just so we could have a level playing field, because we all know that cheaters never win!!
Texas Dawg
January 31st, 2012
6:39 pm
I’m sick of some of our best players going out of state……look at the 4 star and 5 star kids we lost to Alabama……..don’t tell me the stars don’t matter………they do!
Why can’t we get them to UGA…….WHY?
Yea yea I know we can’t sign them all….but Alabama got our number one offensive lineman……number one defensive lineman ect…….
UGA Homers
January 31st, 2012
8:40 pm
bradley / ajc — in the pocket of richt / uga==total suckups.
News Flash !!!!
January 31st, 2012
9:32 pm
Viewing UGA games since 1959 with my GT M.E. Grandfather. UGA alumni do not lose sleep over the fact that AU, LSU and Florida and Alabama and UT have won the MNC in the last 15 years or so. We do not lose too much sleep and we still take lovely vacations.
We are MDs, lawyers, pharmacists, teachers, college profs, botanists, vintners, manufacturer’s reps, entreprenuers, marketers, CPAs and did I leave out research scientists? Folks, the MNC would be nice, but we are so busy, we move forward, if we do not win the SEC East or SEC CG. Now do you all get it?
This blog is 75% driven by teens at home on mom’s PC.
Go Dogs.
ESPN: Tech is the second-worst at keeping in-state talent at tv.hoops227.net
January 31st, 2012
10:46 pm
[...] viewpoint. Just yesterday, ESPN recruiting correspondent Jamie Newberg was lauding Georgia Tech for its success in finding prospects of lesser portfolio. But now comes LaRue Cook of ESPN the Magazine to serve as the bad [...]