Live from Athens: UGA hooks Harvey-Clemons – or does it?
Bulldog Nation -- at least a portion of it -- gathers in anticipation. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Athens — Here we are at Butts-Mehre, sometimes known as Dawg Mahal, and you can cut the tension with a … well, you know. It’s Signing Day, and the biggest undecided name in Georgia’s sights is about to pledge his troth. (Or, to use a more contemporary image, don some school’s baseball cap.)
And Josh Harvey-Clemons, the linebacker from Lowndes, picked …
Georgia.
For the record, Harvey-Clemons did not do the now-tiresome hat trick. Instead he allowed his younger sister to take off one sweatshirt to reveal a red Georgia shirt underneath. Style points!
And that, you’d have to think, would ease the doubt some Bulldog fans had over this class not being ranked as highly — at least not by Rivals and Scout — as last season’s. Harvey-Clemons gives Georgia the No. 1 player (at least in somebody’s ratings) in four different states.
UPDATE: As of 3:07 p.m., Georgia hasn’t received Harvey-Clemons’ signed letter of intent. Which means he isn’t officially a Bulldog yet. Asked about the holdup, recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner said an hour ago: “Sometimes you have to wait.”
By Mark Bradley
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2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
11:39 am
“There isn’t another Cam out there to rescue your program.”
Or a Herschell to rescue yours.
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
11:40 am
“Auburn set a record in 2011 with over 80 fulmer cup points, auburn has lost to georgia 5 out of last 6 games. Last years Mauling 45-7 .”
And UGA once again loses a bowl game, gets destroyed in the SEC Champ game. Same song, different year.
DaWgSFaN1234
February 1st, 2012
11:41 am
This is gonna be a big HELP for the Bulldogs in the years to come! Hopefully these guys can help us! Keith Marshall will be a good help also!
Ace
February 1st, 2012
11:42 am
As shown in the last 2 bowl games, until you get a real good QB, the championships won’t be won.
BigDawg
February 1st, 2012
11:44 am
Auburn fans, go throw toilet paper in your dying tree. Oh and Georgia will beat ya’ll again this year. What was the score this year??? i think we just scored again. LSU fans, get back with me when you get past the 50 yard line and they say the honey badger takes what he wants? guess he didnt want the national title. and Bama fans, See you in ATL
go dawgs!!!!!!! Congrads to the guys making their choices. good luck to them all.
DaWgSFaN1234
February 1st, 2012
11:46 am
Ace: Your exactly right! Aaron needs to step up and get it done! We are clicking on all cylinders except QB!
Terry
February 1st, 2012
11:50 am
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs, Just because y’all did not get caught, does not mean y’all did not do anything wrought, I have an Auburn Alumni friend, and even he says y’all cheat, but did not get caught, are you really that naive or just stupid?
Ernest T. Bass
February 1st, 2012
11:52 am
Ace: Your exactly right! Aaron needs to step up and get it done! We are clicking on all cylinders except QB!
He will be a junior next year and I expect much better play.
He actually has played pretty well his entire career given the fact he was thrown into the job as a RS Freshman.
He just needs to take better care of the ball in big games. If he does that everything else should be fine.
Sometimes young players have to learn the hard way to throw it out of bounds and move on to the next play.
Dawg Lunchbreak
February 1st, 2012
11:53 am
Mark — any other signing possibilities other than Avery Young? What about the OL that was a GT commit that UGA offered late? Any JC possibilities?
GTBob
February 1st, 2012
11:55 am
I haven’t been keeping up today but let me guess. UGA signed like 10 five star players like they do every year?
Ring Team Baby!
February 1st, 2012
11:58 am
@ GT Bob, we’re doin well thank you and we’ll be ready to whip your arse again in Nov.
Terry
February 1st, 2012
12:00 pm
Ace, I disagree, I believe our problem was more, that we couldn’t run the ball, when you have to throw the ball, all the time, the defense just plays the pass, and your more likely to have turnovers. Also, some of those turnovers were tipped balls, which cannot be blamed on Aaron.
BigDawg63
February 1st, 2012
12:01 pm
GTBoob,
You are so funny, I am laughing hysterically. Jacka$$!!! Keep having fun in mom’s basement.
Burn Notice
February 1st, 2012
12:02 pm
Too bad for him he will labor on a 2nd rate mediocre team. CMR can’t coach em up. He snoozes and talks religious nonsense to the idiots who listen to him. The UGA Settlers says it all. Outback Bowl is considered the culmination of a super successful season. We lost the bowl game? Never mind, we played hard, represented and that’s all that matters. Loserville. The Georgia Settlers!
GTBob
February 1st, 2012
12:05 pm
It does amaze me how excited UGA fans get on signing day when they get the same quality players every year. It’s like a kid getting excited playing peek a boo.
Fish Bisch
February 1st, 2012
12:08 pm
Is this the guy Richt visisted in prison?
Terry
February 1st, 2012
12:09 pm
Burn Notice, I know your just mad, but why run down religion, you are a true low life.
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:10 pm
Richt just told the crowd: “Some of those recruiting ratings … I think they’re overrated.”
The Truth
February 1st, 2012
12:11 pm
A. Murray will naturally be better with an improved O line!!!!! Go Dawgs!!!!!
GTBob
February 1st, 2012
12:13 pm
Richt just told the crowd: “Some of those recruiting ratings … I think they’re overrated.”
He is already doing damage control?
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:16 pm
I apologize. I’ve been upstairs for the past half-hour waiting on Richt to appear, but after checking back I’m disappointed to see that our usual badinage has indeed degenerated. Let’s try to clean it up, shall we? Thanks much.
The Truth
February 1st, 2012
12:16 pm
2012. There’s no pay-for-play @ UGA!!!!!!!!!!! The Truth!!!
DodgerDAWG
February 1st, 2012
12:16 pm
@GTBob….why UGA is ranked in the top 10 of 4 major recruiting lists (#5 ESPN, #7 247sports, #9 Rivals and #10 on Scout)
Joey
February 1st, 2012
12:16 pm
Was he talking UGA’s ratings, or the rating services, Mark?
Jimmy Crack
February 1st, 2012
12:18 pm
2012 is a troll because he is a:
1) Tech fan
2) Tennessee fan
3) Friendless teenager
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:18 pm
Rating services in general, Joey.
flagboy?
February 1st, 2012
12:19 pm
GTBob
February 1st, 2012
12:13 pm
Richt just told the crowd: “Some of those recruiting ratings … I think they’re overrated.”
He is already doing damage control?
_____________________________
He was thinking about using “Bigger fish to fry” but that one had already been used. . .
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
12:19 pm
“2012. There’s no pay-for-play @ UGA!!!!!!!!!!! The Truth!!!”
No, just jail time.
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
12:20 pm
“Just because y’all did not get caught, does not mean y’all did not do anything wrought, I have an Auburn Alumni friend, and even he says y’all cheat, but did not get caught, are you really that naive or just stupid?”
Speaking of stupid, did you re-read what you posted?
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:20 pm
I should also note that Todd Grantham got a huge hand when he stepped to the microphone.
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
12:20 pm
“1) Tech fan
2) Tennessee fan
3) Friendless teenager”
Wrong, wrong and wrong. Try again Crackhead.
flagboy?
February 1st, 2012
12:23 pm
If UGA hadn’t lost Chester Brown (I think that’s the name) and landed the OL out of Floriday who’s announces later today, this would have been a pretty good class overall. At this point, it’s still a little short on offensive linemen for me.
But there have been some real quality recruits so far. Hope they work hard to be successful on and off the field.
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:23 pm
UGA is now 11th in Rivals, 10th in Scout and (still) fifth in ESPN.
Speaking of rankings.
Ernest T. Bass
February 1st, 2012
12:24 pm
UGA usually finishes in the Top 10 in recruiting and more times than not they have finished in the top 10 in the polls under Richt.
The myth that UGA gets all these players and then does nothing with them is just that.. a myth.
It goes back to the Spurrier days and Ray Goff ( when there was a disconnect between talent and record ) but Goff hasn’t been the coach in a long time.
Joey
February 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
That’s a bit strange, huh, Mark? The rating services rate nearly every UGA/Richt target, pretty highly, right?
So, the rating services agree with Richt’s evaluations, but they are “overrated?”
I’m confused.
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
“UGA is now 11th in Rivals, 10th in Scout and (still) fifth in ESPN.”
Which proves that no one really knows what is going on.
GTBob
February 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
I should also note that Todd Grantham got a huge hand when he stepped to the microphone.
That is no surprise. Todd Grantham is a pretty accurate representation of the typical UGA fan.
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs
February 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
“I’m confused.”
Understatement.
The Truth
February 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
I smell jealousy and envy for UGA all over this site! Haters!!
Ernest T. Bass
February 1st, 2012
12:27 pm
In fact Richt has a winning record against every SEC team not named Florida.
LSU I think is even. 3-1 vs Bama
He has totally owned Auburn.
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:27 pm
Richt was speaking of ratings being overrated in general terms. He wasn’t specifically addressing those being awarded to this particular Georgia class.
I posted that line because I liked that part about “ratings being overrated.” If you get my drift.
Time
February 1st, 2012
12:28 pm
This 2012 troll really ought to find a life. Along with all the Bama, Tech, UF and Auburn people infesting this blog with their useless drivel. Get a life, support your program, quit trying to make yourself feel better by trying to bring others down in a blog.
Looks like another great class for Richt and the Dawgs. I still believe the Dawgs are two years away from winning a NC. I think they get close this year, and in Murray’s senior year they get it done.
Ernest T. Bass
February 1st, 2012
12:28 pm
That is no surprise. Todd Grantham is a pretty accurate representation of the typical UGA fan.
Id say it has more to do with totally turning the defense around and making people fear UGA’s defense again. But hey. Thats just me.
flagboy?
February 1st, 2012
12:28 pm
How many SEC teams will finish ranked in the top 10 in recruiting classes?
Ernest T. Bass
February 1st, 2012
12:29 pm
I smell jealousy and envy for UGA all over this site! Haters!!
You are correct. As long as the trolls are here we are on the right track.
If they weren’t then I would be worried.
Time
February 1st, 2012
12:30 pm
@GTBob – You really should think twice before trying to use your perception of a UGA coach to talk down to others. Because, I’m pretty sure you don’t want to be compared to the arrogant, foul mouthed and general a-hole Coach Paul Johnson.
You should read my previous post and take that advice to heart. Get a life, quit obsessing over UGA.
Joey
February 1st, 2012
12:30 pm
“Which proves that no one really knows what is going on.”
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Especially you, butt-hole.
Dawg Gone
February 1st, 2012
12:31 pm
2012 Preseason Fulmer Cup Champs…… 45-7…we own the Barn.
Steve
February 1st, 2012
12:32 pm
Mark, about time yet to ban this 2012 Preseason Fulmer clown? Obviously he is not going to stop or clean it up.
Mark Bradley
February 1st, 2012
12:32 pm
ESPN only has three SEC teams in its top 10, but other sites also include LSU and South Carolina.