Calhoun’s Rogers expected to commit Tuesday

By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com

Calhoun receiver Da’Rick Rogers, perhaps the state’s top prospect, is expected to choose between Georgia and Florida Tuesday at 1 p.m., when he announces his commitment.

Rogers and quarterback Nash Nance, best friends, are expected to announce their commitments in the school’s media center.

Rogers, a  6-foot-3, 206-pound rising senior, is the nation’s No. 4-rated receiver according to rivals.com, which reported last week that he had narrowed his choices to either Georgia or Florida. He wanted to visit Florida before making his choice.

Nance, 6-3, 200, who most recently was offered by West Virginia, also has offers from Central Florida, Chattanooga, Harvard, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.

92 comments Add your comment

WarEagle 34

June 8th, 2009
11:27 am

Put your money on the dawgs for Rogers!!
War Eagle!!

dawg fan

June 8th, 2009
11:56 am

UGA sure will be a lot easier for his friends and family to come watch him or watch him on TV. Richt and team are great coaches. He will get plenty of playing time and land as a first rounder in the Pros one day. Hope he becomes a Dawg but whatever he does I wish him well.

charmin

June 8th, 2009
12:08 pm

Just like we know why bama fans have that roll of tissue paper, you’re full of sh*t!

Ben

June 8th, 2009
12:21 pm

I sure hope he’s a dawg tomorrow!

Diamond Dawg

June 8th, 2009
12:30 pm

Come on down!! Another top recruit for the Dawgs!!!

TampaGator

June 8th, 2009
12:33 pm

roll tide…if you have nothing “mo” intelligent..or creative for that matter…to offer, please avoid making any comments at all. Kid fits better into Georgia’s offense. He will be a Dawg. Florida is just an after thought for him, I think. He wanted to visit Florida before making his decision. Sounds like, to me, he has already made his decision…Georgia. The Dogs need him more, and I think he knows that already.

Gatorbait

June 8th, 2009
12:46 pm

If he has half a brain he will pick UF. Ga will never beat UF during his career & he will becomea #1 draft pick.

FLDAWG

June 8th, 2009
12:47 pm

Rodgers also has MSU has a choice as well. Don’t count them out with Nash having a ship from them as well and new coach, MSU is very much in the picture for both of these guys. Hope he picks UGA!!!

Will

June 8th, 2009
1:03 pm

AJ Greene will probably be the hottest NFL prospect in 2011 which means scouts at every game and practice. What a great way to get noticed if you are a younger player. My proof is look at how many of our guys got noticed while NFL’ers were scouting Stafford and Moreno.

Crank dat Soulja Boy Richt

June 8th, 2009
1:07 pm

hey war eagle 34: why isnt he going to allburn?

Shards1967

June 8th, 2009
1:09 pm

Here is one more vote for the young WR to go on to UGA. However …..

what we need are tons and tons of excellent defensive players at LB, Safety, Corner and D lines PLUS about 3 great Defensive ends.

With out them …………..we will always be a hot and cold SEC team that has talent but does not championship play SEC calber D.

SEC

June 8th, 2009
1:15 pm

All he needs to look at is the arms that will be getting him the ball at UGA. They have real quaterbacks that will stand in the pocket and pass. Smart move would be UGA as far as playing time and produce greater numbers.

Bank Walker, Texas Ranger

June 8th, 2009
1:26 pm

“come to UF and become a #1 draft pick” Funny, I don’t remember Percy going #1

Corrine Brown (D) FL

June 8th, 2009
1:46 pm

It be da GUSTY Percy Harvey!!!

GO GATOR! 1,2,3,4,5

ReptilesRule

June 8th, 2009
1:50 pm

UGA already has a couple of big recievers in Green and Brown. UF loses all their big recievers after this year when David Nelson. Riley Cooper, and Carl Moore all leave. This is a very BIG need for Florida this year and Rogers could make an immediate impact. Plus Johnny Brantley will have two more years and I believe you will see more emphasis on the passing game since that is more his forte. Also Florida will have enough players at other positions and on defense to be highly rated and will once again be in the mix for championships in 2010!

GATOR CHOMP

June 8th, 2009
2:01 pm

Rogers will be a Gator “Book It” Mutts.Give me 1 good reason why he should become a MUTT?Is it because u losers are tired of THE BIG BAD GATORS kicking your sorry azz every year?.I dont blame u COWARDS I would be tired 2.GATORS OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C-town

June 8th, 2009
2:06 pm

Green, Brown , Rodgers, O.Charles TE thats a scary 3 WR,TE line up. He might go to Miss st with his QB…..?

Robert

June 8th, 2009
2:06 pm

GATOR CHOMP is the worst kind of person.

rfsbkr

June 8th, 2009
2:15 pm

Mr Rogers…think about your decision. Look back and see where Florida offensive players go in the draft. Not many are 1st round picks because of the system they use. At Georgia, you will get to work with Green, Brown, and Charles. Think about your future and your fans. Good Luck.

MiltonDawg

June 8th, 2009
2:25 pm

Robert, we had to deal with Gator Chomp and his 3rd grade mentality when it comes to ga/fla rivalry last year. All you can do is just laugh to yourself knowing someone like that exists. Wherever the kid goes, good luck. They’ll be more WR recruits coming along.

Braindawg

June 8th, 2009
2:25 pm

Come to Georgia where your needed. You dont want to be a Fla. Gayfer. But no matter where you go, make the choice yourself. You have to be happy no matter where you go. I wish you well.

flats

June 8th, 2009
2:31 pm

i like pro football players bulge to determine if i like them.

gatorman770

June 8th, 2009
2:40 pm

Lets do the math:
Recent National Championships Curdawgs – 1980
Gators – 1996, 2006, 2008
The choice is obvious Da’Rick if you also excel in the classroom!

BigMike

June 8th, 2009
2:46 pm

Gatorbait, 2 national championships in 3 years, and you still haven’t had 2 players go in the top 12 in one draft.GatorChomp, maybe he’ll go to UGA, because Aaron Murray, Orsen Charles, and Rantavious Wooten,3 top twenty players from FLA came to UGA, and that one good reason, seems to be we’re sendind more NFL Players than anyone but Lsu in the last ten years. That’s why you go to college, to get PAID when you come out! ReptilesRule, Think hines Ward, andre hastings, Reggie Brown, Leonard Pope, and Ben Watson, that’s just within the laste decade to be in a super bowl. Rodgers is staying home. Just in case you Gators need any other reason, Having 2 top 12 QB’s signed, and 2 of the top 15 looking at your School right now may be incentive, especially when one is JOE MONTANA’S son! P.S. you heard it here first, UGA will BEAT FLA this year, and send a message to the rest of college football that the NEW WORLD ORDER OF college football is about to begin. FSU will return to glory, and Michigan will become what the Big Ten expects it to be: a winner! G.T. please don’t beleive the hype, you were LUCKY. Just ask LSU! They’ll tell you you were vastly overrated.

mitch

June 8th, 2009
2:52 pm

go gator 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

JTiger

June 8th, 2009
3:14 pm

Hey Gator Chump, didn’t the Dawgs beat UF the year before last? Rogers would probably get ran over and killed by Tebows big water head,
no-quarterbackin azz. Maybe you can root for him when he’s a fullback in the NFL. The smart choice for Rogers would be Georgia where they have REAL quarterbacks.

Seminole84

June 8th, 2009
3:27 pm

With a name like Da’Rick, he can’t go wrong!

BeachGaBulldog

June 8th, 2009
3:29 pm

What is it with you Gator LOSERS? You idiots always spend so much time on here showing your LACK OF CLASS! Do you have this site as your homepage? Go hang out with your other LOSER BUDS in your own boards.
GO DAWGS! F*** the GATORS!!!

Nuggs

June 8th, 2009
3:31 pm

So now all UGA fans are more concerned about the NFL since you can’t beat UF on the field? What a loser mentality…

Big Mike–The Gators will have a QB taking over for Tebow next year that was higher rated than ANY of the QB’s UGA currently has or will sign next year….

Keep touting the NFL draft and we’ll keep winning National Titles.

Fletch

June 8th, 2009
3:32 pm

I definitely think he should go to FL and play under Corch Urban Meyers, you know, fill in for Percy Harvey…Go Gatuh.

Nuggs

June 8th, 2009
3:40 pm

FYI- Florida has had more recievers drafted in the 1st round than UGA has.

dap01

June 8th, 2009
3:43 pm

Be a Georgia hero.

TampaGator

June 8th, 2009
3:47 pm

Bank Walker…you have a poor memory. Percy Harvin WAS a #1 pick this year…by the Vikings. You need to read more about the NFL draft, son. Yeah, Florida did really poorly last year…only 3 WR’s drafted into the NFL last year…Murphy, Harvin, Ingram. How many for Georgia? One, I think. Yeah, the Florida system is really lousy…only 3 WRs in the NFL this year and only two national championships in the last 3 years. Sorry about that off year in between…but that will be fixed this year.

Ryan

June 8th, 2009
3:47 pm

Wow. I dont know who the bigger doofus is. BigMike or JTiger. HAHAHA real QB’s JTiger? You mean the one who threw 3 picks against UF, and fell flat on his face in the biggest game of the season. Hmm Interesting as opposed to the guy that led his team to a championship (Tebow). Your argument is foolish at best, and full blown retarded at worst. Now onto Big Mike. None of the guys you mentioned (Murray, Orson, and Wooten) were top twenty players. None . See linkhttp://florida.rivals.com/result.asp. Murray @ 46, Charles @ 62, and Wooten nowhere to be found. Your statement clearly lacks credibility. Then you went on to predict A UGA upset over the gators this year with no real insight. You think you can run on UF’s front? Hmm interesting outlook. Caleb couldn’t pass protect last year, and as a gator fan I would love to see him in there trying to block Cunningham, Dunlap or Spikes coming off the edge. If y ou’re going to predict upsets then lets hear how it’s going to happen Mike. What matchups do u like in UGA’s favor?

Fletch

June 8th, 2009
3:50 pm

Hey Nuggs, Hines Ward, superbowl MVP, agrees with you totally. Nothing like Ike Hilliard or Percy Harvin, the only 2 FL 1st round draft picks I can find though.

Diamond Dawg

June 8th, 2009
3:50 pm

Georgia bred, Georgia Bulldog he will be!! How bout dem dawgs!!!!

Ryan

June 8th, 2009
3:53 pm

Newsflash BeachGaBulldog a lot of UF alumni reside and live in Atlanta. Wow what a concept. I know this because I am one of them.

Fletch

June 8th, 2009
3:53 pm

Oh, almost forgot 1,2,3,4,5 – them gatuh dun take no jive.

to bad pups

June 8th, 2009
4:23 pm

Grades will be an issue with this young man. Local knowledge. Sorry arse sniffers. Another day same song for the mutts.

1 of Travis Henry's Kids

June 8th, 2009
4:23 pm

Did Percy get drafted? I was tokin’ during the draft and musta missed that…

Gator Growl

June 8th, 2009
4:24 pm

Well one thing is for sure, as far as the NFL goes, anywhere he ends up in the SEC he will be noticed. Heck, if he’s good enough, they’ll find him at Southwest Mississippi Valley Community College! So I sure wouldn’t make my decision based on that, one way or the other. But I would make my decision based n where you want to spend at least the next 3-4 years and where you have the best opportunity to develop your talent. Remember, your college years are usually the best years of your life,so make the most of it and enjoy it and hopefully we’ll see you in Gainesville!!!

SEC

June 8th, 2009
4:28 pm

ryan,

I think what he meant was a top 20 in their position. not overall. or i hope thats what he meant

SEC

June 8th, 2009
4:30 pm

tampa,

Number 1 overall in the entire draft, not the first round. Your letting me down gator fans

Dave In Tampa

June 8th, 2009
4:34 pm

Could not go wrong with either UF or UGA. I hope he’ll be a Dawg tomorrow. Good luck where ever he goes.

swampem

June 8th, 2009
4:43 pm

I wouldn’t be surprised if both players go to misstake, er, miss state to play for mullen. But chances are he’s staying home. The visit to UF was just set up the pr event for uga.

Craig

June 8th, 2009
4:58 pm

Why go to UGA? A great chance at mediocrity. UGA’s in a slow downward spiral. With too much talent stacked in the SEC elsewhere and a much better coaching level, Richt is just sliding down. He’s a great guy but the league has moved on and is leaving him behind. As much as I hate to say it, you’d be better off in Jorts Land.

Alex

June 8th, 2009
5:11 pm

GATORCHOMP WEARS JEAN SHORTS.

FL DAWG

June 8th, 2009
5:26 pm

Rogers could do a lot worse than picking either UGA or UF. Both will have great QBs to throw to him. Neither Murray, Mettenberg or Brantley are proven in actual college ball. All three come in highly rated. As of right now UGA really only has one “proven receiver” for next year in AJ Green. UF may lose three or four, but playing time at either school shouldn’t be a big problem for someone as good as he is suppose to be. UGA advantage is simply Rogers may have the same QB to throw to him for four years if Murray and Mettenberger are Red Shirted. Advantage to UF recent success in winning NC. Neither school will have a problem with getting him exposure to the NFL. Good luck with a tough decision Mr. Rogers. I hope you make the best decision for youself. I would like to see you at UGA, but if it is not what is best for you, good luck wherever you choose except when you play the dawgs.

Nuggs

June 8th, 2009
5:39 pm

Fletch-

Travis Taylor, Reidel Anthony, Rickey Nattiel, Wes Chandler were also WR’s and 1st round draft picks.

Maybe Hines, IMO a surefire NFL Hall of Famer no doubt and no arguement here, can ask Percy or Ike what it’s like to win a National Title in college…oh wait I forgot that somehow the NFL is more important to UGA fans than college football. Maybe you should forget UGA and just become and NFL fan only since thats all you want to brag about.

The Dawg

June 8th, 2009
5:40 pm

Da Rick, Da Best, Da Man!! GO DAWGS!!!

Sanford Drive

June 8th, 2009
5:52 pm

It’s a double-edged sword. If you go to UGA, you might have 10 win season, go to a nice bowl game, and be a personable guy. Or, you can go to UF, win a title, and be a huge douche.

The choice is yours. Good luck either way, kid.

Scott

June 8th, 2009
6:15 pm

This guy will be a Dawg I mean Poodle, but who cares. Considering I follow UF recruiting and I’ve never heard a peep about this guy, there’s no chance he’s coming to us. Enjoy him. Like others have said, you guys can take the top WR recruits, we’ll take the rings. See you for Halloween.

[...] Calhoun’s Rogers expected to commit Tuesday | AJC College Sports Recruiting Calhoun’s Rogers expected to commit Tuesday 11:14 am June 8, 2009, by Darryl Maxie By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com Calhoun receiver Da’Rick Rogers, perhaps the state’s top prospect, is expected to choose between Georgia and Florida Tuesday at 1 p.m., when he announces his commitment. Rogers and quarterback Nash Nance, best friends, are expected to announce their commitments in the school’s media center. Rogers, a 6-foot-3, 206-pound rising senior, is the nation’s No. 4-rated receiver according to rivals.com, which reported last week that he had narrowed his choices to either Georgia or Florida. He wanted to visit Florida before making his choice. Nance, 6-3, 200, who most recently was offered by West Virginia, also has offers from Central Florida, Chattanooga, Harvard, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. [...]

bamadawg

June 8th, 2009
6:25 pm

Enter your comments here

GatorBator

June 8th, 2009
6:52 pm

Florida doesn’t want him. If they did, they’d have him.

Dawgtime

June 8th, 2009
7:06 pm

So all you need is something to throw insults about? This is sad. Do you really believe kids make decisions based on stupid statements?

Courtney

June 8th, 2009
7:10 pm

If he is smart then he will choose Georgia. If not he will go to UF like Harvin. Harvin scored a ZERO on the NFL’s intelligence test. Yet he did great on campus? That “school” is a joke!

GATOR

June 8th, 2009
7:18 pm

its not “DEM” its “them” cant you guys even learn how to spell. After 4 years of college one would think so.

Larry

June 8th, 2009
7:49 pm

Gator,

It is also “It’s” not “its”. Now get back to putting that UF degree to work. There is a spill in aisle three.

Nuggs

June 8th, 2009
7:53 pm

Academic smack talk now…Guess maybe you should look at the Academic rankings because like Athletics UF ranks above UGA there as well…

JamC

June 8th, 2009
8:01 pm

Has UGA checked his rap sheet to see if he qualifies?

ugawsb

June 8th, 2009
9:08 pm

Nash to Vandy, Rogers to UGA. Book it!

BG

June 8th, 2009
9:36 pm

Go to Uf and you can smoke all the weed you want. Percy did!

Jort

June 8th, 2009
9:37 pm

49-10

June 8th, 2009
9:40 pm

Jean Shorts in November

BG

June 8th, 2009
9:43 pm

Jort, 47-38-2 the Dawgs own the gaytors!

49-10

June 8th, 2009
9:43 pm

49 to 10 and we had to applaud your last TD because most of your fans had already left the stadium.

dawes

June 8th, 2009
10:05 pm

rogers go to georgia if you want to win a national champion

nick saban

June 8th, 2009
10:23 pm

big mike you being ugay fan are an expert on being OVERATED !!excuse me VASTLY OVERATED.

MilitaryDawgInDC

June 8th, 2009
10:58 pm

Go to UGA where you can play at home, and for a coach that has class..unlike urban meyer. Don’t buy the gaytor hype. They will lose at least 2 this year..book it…Come nov they won’t even be mentioned for the SEC champtionship game…Hines ward is too busy shining his superbowl rings to worry about pothead percy has to say about Collegiate NC rings….UGA = NFL UF = Prison

UGA_2001

June 8th, 2009
11:07 pm

I always wonder why so many Gafors move across the border to live in this state.

Then I remember what a nasty state Fla is.

Thank you for moving here and supporting GA public schools with your tax dollars.

Recruitnik

June 8th, 2009
11:27 pm

Nuggs,
florida is the new thug u.. 24 arrests in 4 years.. pathetic..

Me

June 8th, 2009
11:40 pm

I’ve heard that Rogers is a Georgia lean but might have some academic issues.

GatorHater

June 9th, 2009
1:32 am

From the desk of Urban Meyer

Floriduh Football entrance exam

Time Limit: 3 WKS

1. What language is spoken in France?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
(a) build a bridge
(b) sail the ocean
(c) lead an army or
(d) WRITE A PLAY

4. What religion is the Pope?
(a) Jewish
(b) Catholic
(c) Hindu
(d) Polish
(e) Agnostic (check only one)

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

8. What are people in America’s far north called?
(a) Westerners
(b) Southerners
(c) Northerners

9. Spell — Bush, Carter and Clinton

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

11. Where does rain come from?
(a) Macy’s
(b) a 7-11
(c) Canada
(d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?
(a) yes
(b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for?

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR-spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.

16. Where is the basement in a three story building located?

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
(a) New York
(b) Florida
(c) Canada
(d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples how many apples do you have?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?

20. The University of Miami tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
(a) B.C.
(b) A.D.
(c) still waiting

*You must answer three or more questions correctly to qualify

bull-gator

June 9th, 2009
7:36 am

Hey GatorHater: This is a tough exam for any football recruit. How many did you answer correctly? By the way isn’t this, in fact, the FSU entrance exam that Richt copped from Bowden and now administers to potential UGA players? Yeah, I thought so…

mike

June 9th, 2009
7:37 am

he also has offers from LSU, ALA, FSU

jort wearer

June 9th, 2009
7:54 am

yay jorts! i love my jorts! i wear jorts every day! jorts are my fav! jorts are pretty! i look sexy in my jorts on my tractor! i live in gainesville and i wear jorts to school! jorts jorts jorts!

TampaGator

June 9th, 2009
8:00 am

Gator Hater…glad you shared. I just happen to have the Dawg’s entrance exam:

Note to applicant: Please try you best to answer the following question correctly. We know God will help you because our coach told us He would.

1. In which state is the University of GEORGIA located?

a. Florida
b. Alabama
c. Georgia (hint, this is where all Gator Haters and Roll Tide Haters go to college, and this state is where the University of Georgia ia most likely located.) Note to NCAA: “Most likely” does not mean “for sure,” so we are actually making this test harder by adding this notation.

Good luck, and we sure hope you select “C” as your answer. Of course, we can’t give you the correct answer. That would be cheating. Oh, most of our fans live in Atlanta, which is located in Georgia, and Atlanta is not far from Athens, which is where the University of Georgia is located. Note the the NCAA: Athens is also a city in Greece, and not even a state in the U.S. like Georgia, so we are are not giving anything away here.

Note to applicant: Relax, over 50% of our players passed this exam. The others went to prep school and received entrance the following January. Note to NCAA: We are not responsible for the behavior of those highly qualified students who do not behave properly once they attend the University of Georiga, which is located in Georgia by the way.

[...] Daryl Maxie of the AJC reports that a top wide receiver prospect will commit to Georgia and Florida. [...]

Crank dat Soulja Boy Coach Richt

June 9th, 2009
8:24 am

hey darryl why does your boss (cynthia tucker) hate us white folks?

Steve

June 9th, 2009
8:53 am

What’s the point of the so-called blog? Several entries are so stupid and ignorant, as to even warrant response.

Steve

June 9th, 2009
8:54 am

What’s the point of the so-called blog? Several entries are so stupid and ignorant, as to NOT even warrant response.

criffclavin

June 9th, 2009
10:17 am

Enter your comments here
Given all the misspelled words in the above comments, I can tell that very few of the commenters actually went to UGA. The young man is missing a chance at playing quality football and getting a world calss education by not choosing Georgia Tech!

ramblinwreck

June 9th, 2009
11:36 am

Enter your comments here
Too bad some of the commenters didn’t actually attend UGA or UF, they might have learned to spell! This young man is missing a chance to play for the Football Champions of Georgia if he went to Tech in addition to getting a world class education! (if he could pass Freshman courses that is)

CAN'T BEAT FL

June 9th, 2009
11:42 am

Why go to GA? To watch them lose 4 more years to FL? Don’t force yourself to be a Moreno/Stafford and tuck your tail and run away to the NFL because you can’t beat FL. Join the best and win championships…it’s what we do in FL.

Oscar Meyer

June 9th, 2009
11:46 am

Pretty funny stuff ramblin wreck. Finding a world class education at a place where the football team has sights as low as state champs? He’s aiming a bit higher in life than hanging out with a bunch of clowns that have Napoleon complexes.

Me

June 9th, 2009
11:48 am

These posts have gone completely stupid.

Jefferson

June 9th, 2009
12:43 pm

Nance, who may be a great QB may not even be the best QB that totes a jock at Calhoun.

Diamond Dawg

June 9th, 2009
12:47 pm

Notice how Tech always brings up education quick. Why? Because everyone knows your football team is second rate even in its own state. Sorry but facts are facts. Tech athletics…. what a joke!!!

go dawgs

June 9th, 2009
1:08 pm

DaRick to UGA
Nance to Vandy

Andy

June 9th, 2009
1:13 pm

Welcome to Athens Mr. Rogers!

Ryan

June 9th, 2009
2:18 pm

The majority of UGA fans have to resort to Jort talk because that is all they have left. They got their ass handed to them last year, and refuse to acknowledge the utter dominance put on them. Rogers is a good pickup, as was Marlon Brown last year. Perhaps you guys will be good when you find a QB that isn’t color blind. Courtney taking cheap shots is never a good idea. It’s hilaious the school that gave Fred Gibson a scholarship has the audacity to call Harvin stupid. Pure nonsense. We’ll keep polishing our crystal guys. Enjoy the Cap one.

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