Afterglow: Dogs bask in Benedict’s commitment
By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com
One “monster pickup” a week and Georgia could redefine the meaning of great recruiting class.
The Bulldogs, and especially assistant Stacy Searels, have reason to bask in the afterglow today after landing a commitment from Bolles School offensive tackle Brent Benedict of Jacksonville. They snatched him away from notable adversaries Florida, Alabama, USC, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Clemson. Last week, Bulldogs fans rejoiced over beating the Gators to top receiver Da’Rick Rogers.
Here’s what the experts are saying about the Benedict coup:
“This is a monster pickup for Georgia,” said Jamie Newberg of Rivals. “To go down to the Sunshine State and pull one of the top linemen in the nation is huge. They beat Florida in their own backyard, USC and others. Benedict is an exceptional offensive line prospect that’s nasty, has great size, feet and athleticism. The Dawgs have really picked it up in Florida.”
According to Scout.com South Recruiting Analyst Chad Simmons, “Benedict is an aggressive offensive linemen that finishes his blocks, that understands blocking schemes, that can run block, that can pass protect, and that has a high level of intelligence. There are not many faults in his game, but his arm length is a minor concern at tackle. He is one of the best in the country.”
Rivals’ Barry Evrey, one of the sharper analysts in the game, raved about Benedict, who is rated the No. 5 offensive tackle by his organization and the ninth-best by scout.com.
“He’s one of the most athletic big men that I’ve ever seen. Period,” Evrey said. “He’s got a 30-inch vertical jump and off the line of scrimmage he is a legitimate 5.0 or faster. He can fly. Georgia does not have anyone [among the linemen] on the team who is this athletic.”
Benedict told the Sporting News what he learned by playing at Bolles in Jacksonville, what has made him one of the great pickups from the Class of 2010.
“I think I have worked hard and I’ve had the coaching in this program to develop myself,” Benedict said. “I’m pretty well-rounded as a player and as a person in general. A lot of coaches have told me that, that I’m the complete package, that I’m not going to be in trouble off the field. That’s one of my selling points. I’m a straight-forward guy who is looking forward to going to school somewhere, and then I’ll get out there and play a little football on the weekends.”
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Frank
June 16th, 2009
7:08 am
Welcome to UGA Brent. GATA
Dawg stuck in Bham
June 16th, 2009
7:19 am
Great pick up CMR! Let’s hope he sticks to his committment thru signing day.
Diamond Dawg
June 16th, 2009
7:20 am
Welcome aboard
Dawgtime
June 16th, 2009
7:27 am
I have a friend that told me that this kid will be an All-American at UGA. Great kid with talent. Great student with technique. High character with power. This is exactly what UGA needed. A physical OL that dominates the line. I know the needy people will post stupid stuff in hopes of getting attention, but the truth is that this is huge for UGA. Now we need to find a DE that can rush the passer. GO DAWGS
SugarHillDawg=Nerd Tormentor
June 16th, 2009
7:31 am
Gosh, how did we EVER convince him NOT to sign with Tech. This REALLY makes me feel good about us beating the North Avenue Nerds.
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RW
June 16th, 2009
7:49 am
Yaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnn……same ol’ hype…”Greatest recruiting class ever…National Championship…..” And nothiong to show for it. The mutts still have their annual “arrest season” ahead of them.
tim
June 16th, 2009
7:52 am
blah,blah,blah….you puppies always seem to grab great prospects from florida, so what you think he’s the only 5 star lineman in fl. Seems that even though you get great prospects you still can’t beat the mighty gators–you know who I’m talking about the defending national champs who will once again beat your sorry butts on oct 31 by about 40 or 50. Next year I.E.. post Tebow we will still beat your ass because Brantley is better than anything you’ve got on your also ran team.
Ken
June 16th, 2009
8:01 am
So glad to hear this. We need linemen on both sides of the ball. We seem to be stacked at the glamor positions. Good to get some real football players. GO DAWGS
Bobby Cox is DONE!!!!!!
June 16th, 2009
8:03 am
I am pretty sure that this kid Benedict, is not as athletic as Clint Boling.
And John Brantley is not that good. All hype.
Robert
June 16th, 2009
8:09 am
A bunch of jealous haters on the blog this morning. GO DAWGS!
gatorsam
June 16th, 2009
8:10 am
You can win without GA talent, but you can’t win without FL talent.
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South Georgia Dawg
June 16th, 2009
8:20 am
Glad to see Poor Ole Georgia ain’t dead yet! This recruiting class seems to be evolving slowly, but the players we are getting will blend in with the talent we already have and help Georgia. We are so very fortunate to have the caliber of coaches we have at Georgia.
richtfan
June 16th, 2009
8:22 am
you know what they say………you can’t spell gaytor without gay.
Bubba
June 16th, 2009
8:23 am
We ar lucky that Spurrier is just goin g with sleepers this year. I understand that he beat out Furman for a new QB. Yes, we are very lucky this will be one of SOS sleeper years.
weatherdawg
June 16th, 2009
8:28 am
Man–some of you people lead some sad lives. If you are not a UGA fan, why do you spend all of your time on these stories about the DAWGS. I could not care less who commits to Fla or Tech or anyone else. Good for them and good for you. Why don’t you relax and take a deep breath and get on with your life? It is just football people. I love it and I love the Dawgs, but there is more to life. By the way, Mr. Benedict is a great pick-up for the Dawgs! Have a nice day.
MrDawg
June 16th, 2009
8:31 am
This is one huge reason that the GA/FL game should remain in Jax. It’s free advertising in the state of Florida for a full week.
My Stupid Name
June 16th, 2009
8:45 am
At least he has a name that people will not make fun of instead of something like Da’Rick. Stupid parents!
TampaGator
June 16th, 2009
8:52 am
richfan…you spelled Gators wrong…Gators now has an attachement…it reads…”National Champions 2 out of the last 3 years.” Also, the Gators have their OT target for this year (Ian Siberman) and also are looking might fine for Chaz Green, the highly ranked and athletic OT from Tampa. The Gators are getting the OL they want and the OL that fit their system. But, Benedict is a good get for the Dawgs.
D.Lick
June 16th, 2009
9:02 am
Did they smoke a cigarette in the afterglow?
DesertDawg
June 16th, 2009
9:03 am
You can bet that Shaun Chapas helped out with this one, Shaun and Brent both went to the same high school together. Go Dawgs!
DR
June 16th, 2009
9:06 am
Yes! Huge pickup for the Dawgs.
Bitemedawgfans
June 16th, 2009
9:18 am
UGA had to get a smart player to help get the graduation rate up. This Kid is 18 and he thinks he won’t get in trouble, we will see after he discovers beer and women. Good pick up for the Dogs.
bank walker
June 16th, 2009
9:21 am
Great, Great pickup Dawgs!! Has anyone heard 3*WR Michael Bennett out of Alpheretta committing to the Dawgs last night?
Fletch
June 16th, 2009
9:24 am
This is awesome, number 5 tackle in the country???…Huge!
RxDawg
June 16th, 2009
9:27 am
Sweet! We love our lineman.
Otto
June 16th, 2009
9:27 am
Congrats to the kid and the coaching staff. Please keep picking up big time linemen. Bama and LSU continue to be stacked on the lines and with mediocre QB play still win games. It all starts with the big guys up front.
MiltonDawg
June 16th, 2009
9:30 am
nice recruit. keep filling the pipeline.
gatorman770
June 16th, 2009
9:30 am
Congratulations to the Curdawgs for their second 2010 Rivals-100 player pickup!
Oh Darryl you forgot to mention the Gators picking up their 13th 2010 commitment Sunday (7 out of the 2010 Rivals-100).
BigMike
June 16th, 2009
9:35 am
If youuuuu smellllllllllllllllll what the dogs are cooking!
SEC fan
June 16th, 2009
9:40 am
Bennett also committed to UGA this morning.
Jethro Tull
June 16th, 2009
9:40 am
Welcome to the abyss for 4 and 5* recruits!! Yes, some move on to the NFL but they can’t seem to produce too much at the college level. It’ll be fun going back to Fla each year after the annual “World’s Largest Outdoor A$$ Whipping”!!
MiltonDawg
June 16th, 2009
9:43 am
this Benedict guy is 6′4″/ 278 lbs. We need big hosses like this one the line on both sides.
gatorman770
June 16th, 2009
9:46 am
Gators picked up recruit commitment number 14 for 2010 – A 6′5″ 210lb wide receiver with 4.4 speed according to Scout.
I’m sure Darryl will report more details tomorrow.
The Grinch
June 16th, 2009
9:55 am
To Gator fans.
Congrats on 2 of the last 3 NCs – I wish it would have been georgia – but why are you constantly on the UGA blogs? Does UF charge for their blogs and you’re too cheap to pay? Do the Florida newspapers not print anything about the gators? Geez, you guys are now posting about other players that have committed to you. Are you THAT lonely? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Tider up
June 16th, 2009
10:01 am
Good pickup dogs. That is what builds a team.
Bub
June 16th, 2009
10:03 am
Way to “borrow” premium content from Rivals and Scout, Darryl. Just let them do all the work for you, then give out their premium content for free over your website, without mentioning what you are doing. Of course, it’s been going on for so long now, the AJC obviously doesn’t care. Sure, you say you got the info from Rivals and Scout, but you don’t say that the stories you pilfered the info from were ones you have to be paying members of the sites to read. Lazy thiefs at the AJC, plain and simple..
bank walker
June 16th, 2009
10:12 am
Gatorman-077, LOL, are you serious? I am up to date with all recruiting, and you need to subtract 4″ off his height and 23 pounds off his weight, LOL. The kid’s name is Stephen Alli, and he is from either RI or NH. Both very good football producing states (sigh), LOL. Just kidding, the gators have a very solid recruiting class so far, just a few inches shorter and a few pounds lighter than what gatorman thinks!
Really?
June 16th, 2009
10:14 am
gatorman770- the cool thing about this whole recruiting process is it doesn’t end next month and you don’t get extra points if you have the most verbal’s by the time summer starts. We have until February 2010 to catch up and don’t worry about us we will be just fine come February. If anything you should be worried about how many of your verbal’s are going to flip flop to another team between now and February. How many recruits did UT and other teams steal away from you guys last year?
Tom
June 16th, 2009
10:19 am
Corky Rogers turns out some good ‘uns.
how2fish
June 16th, 2009
10:20 am
Welcome to the Bulldog Nation young man, may you live long and crush bugs for years to come….Bub ” Lazy thiefs at the AJC, plain and simple” really !!!Dude go back to the nerd herd blog…
UGA man
June 16th, 2009
10:22 am
Must be a dummy to have to choose between UGA and Alabama
Uga dog
June 16th, 2009
10:23 am
Must have bad grades, thats why it was between uga and ala.
Jim n Buckhead
June 16th, 2009
10:26 am
Bub is right…….MB openly steals info from ESPN’s insider site which cost money……why dont you guys work the phones and get out on the street and work for stories instead of paying for services and just reporting what they are giving out….i know newspapers are going out the door but at least go out with some dignity…..and when is the AJC going to monitor these postings it is past ridiculous….GIOT and UF fans sure spend alot of time thinking about UGA….
Cobb County Dawg
June 16th, 2009
10:27 am
Stacy Searels is a HUGE credit to this institution!
Watch what his O-line will do for Georgia this fall.
His running game will make the passing game more effective and the defense more rested and productive (at the same time).
Georgia will be twice as good as the skeptics are predicting. And Searels will produce more all SEC linemen in the next 3 years than Georgia has had in the last 12.
Better ask Damon Evans and Matthew Stafford to create an annual raise and promotion for him. He’s a throwback. Silent but deadly. He’s as good as it gets!
HH
June 16th, 2009
10:36 am
You can bet that Searles will bring out the best in him. It’s too bad certain co-ordinators, you know who they are, are not of his ability. Searles deserves to be the highest paid coach on Richt’s staff, and they should spend whatever it takes to keep him.
shards
June 16th, 2009
10:44 am
Where are the All SEC D players that Martinez has recruited? This is the prob at UGA. Martinez does not recruit any kids that play great D. There is no bond with him and the D players ………..look at the lack of production on D. See the Bama, Florida and tech games. The D simply laid down. On Offense for the U of F game, they too laid down with fumbles, ints and the like. Why that game? We choked is why.
If Martinez does not develop a great D THIS YEAR, with his very solid line ……..he needs to take a hike, period. Everybody knows that he needs to leave Athens. I expect it will be in December, as we accept the Outback bid to play Iowa with a very good UG O team but no UGA D. The usual.
Go DAWGS.
Shards, UGA class of 73.
Kendawg
June 16th, 2009
10:45 am
This is incredible- to get that highly regarded a lineman from another state. But why am I surprised? We got Marlon Brown and Austin Long from Tenn last year. I should be used to this from Richt by now.
ReptilesRule
June 16th, 2009
10:46 am
Very good pickup for Georgia. Not totally surprising since his school has been kind of a pipeline for the Bulldogs.
Cobb County Dawg
June 16th, 2009
10:48 am
CCD & HH,
I totally agree. Searles is the total package and really compliments coach Richt and the University. Great role model, Great x & o instructor and great friend of his players for life. It certainly shows in his recruiting efforts at Georgia and at LSU. Hope he never leaves.
Diamond Dawg
June 16th, 2009
10:49 am
The tide is bout to turn!!! Here comes the Dawgs!!!!! Woof Woof Woof!!
WTF???
June 16th, 2009
10:56 am
BAAAAA BA BA BA BAAAA!!!
GOOOOO GEORGIA BULLLLLDAWWWGSSS!!!!
Charles
June 16th, 2009
10:56 am
Shameless…stealing premium content from Rivals and passing it off as your own…Is this what it’s come to at the AJC?
Dixie Dawg
June 16th, 2009
10:57 am
Great pickup. Not so sure I’d agree about the comments on FL though. Jax has the largest Bulldog club and really is about 50/50 GA/FL supporters. He comes from a good school though maybe he can help us recruit some more tallent from there. Go Dawgs!
SOUTHSIDE DAWG
June 16th, 2009
10:58 am
Charles sounds like you are mad because you are paying for the info when you could be getting it free from the AJC.
Urban Liar
June 16th, 2009
10:59 am
Evidently he did’nt believe me when I told him he would start from game one. He also could have gone to the #1 cheating school in the nation,Alabama, but wanted to join the thugs at Ga. Too bad.
gatorman770
June 16th, 2009
11:01 am
bank walker – not that it really matters at this point since he’ll be a senior in HS his year and won’t get smaller, but Scout list Steven at 6′6″ and Rivals list him at 6′5″ with weight at 208 and 210 respectively. I’m just happy were picking up some taller WRs like UGA has recently signed.
Really? – Last year when UGA had so many early commitments it seemed to be huge story and in the end you lost some and gained some surprises at the end of the recruiting period just like the Gators probably will.
I hate to be a Grinch but since the 1960’s when I started reading the AJC, while growing up in Marietta, it’s been known as a SE regional newspaper in fact it use to state it “covered dixie like the dew” before reverse racism caused it to be removed (as well as half of Atlanta’s street names) so I interpret this column titled “Recruiting” as SE regional recruiting. Besides if you read online Florida papers you will note UGA supporters constantly posting comments on them.
Mac
June 16th, 2009
11:02 am
What people have forgotten, or never got in the first place is that Jacksonville is at least as much UGA’s backyard as it is Florida’s. Dooley never looked at Jacksonville as enemy territory. He was welcomed there. In some minds it’s Georgia’s second largest city. If Richt would take the same view, he wouldn’t be afraid to go play there anymore, he’d make it his own, like Dooley did.
Charles
June 16th, 2009
11:06 am
No, Southside…I’m just a believer in ethical business practices. It’s this type of practice that has been running the AJC into the ground for years, and is the same reason it will be obsolete within the next decade. Things have a way of working themselves out.
By the way, Benedict is a big-time pickup.
WTF???
June 16th, 2009
11:08 am
Hey, did I tell ya’ll about the rednecks I seen yesterday with the single biggest Gator logo I’ve ever seen in the backwindow & a sticker across the top of the windshield that said “Gator Princess”???
LOL… A hot damned mess, let me tell you…
Charles
June 16th, 2009
11:08 am
Oh, one more thing…With all the respect Stacy Searels gets on these blogs, you’d think our own fans could learn to spell the man’s name correctly.
WTF???
June 16th, 2009
11:10 am
You shouldn’t have to pay for news.
I see PLENTY of advertisements when I log on.
TampaGator
June 16th, 2009
11:14 am
You guys are forever complaining about Gator fans being on “your” blog. The last time I checked, this was an AJC blog, not a University of Georgia newspaper blog. And Gator grads read more than just one newspaper website. We like to “expand” our thinking and knowledge…not just limit both to one sided thinking that leads to brainwash and ignorance. Also, if you guys are so offended about Gators being on “youg blog,” then why are you guys always on the “Tech” blogs ripping their recruits? You can’t have it both ways. Anyway, news about a Florida kid going to Georgia IS of interest to Florida fans. When the AJC limits their newspaper to ONLY Georiga fans, then Florida fans will not be on this site. Until then, I believe the constitution allows us to read and blog on any public blog site. So, please, SHUT THE BLANK UP about these sites being Georgia only sites. You sound so STUPID when you bark like that. And, since my sister went to Georgia, I know most Georgia grads are not that stupid. P.S. Gatorsports.com is the site for the Gainesville, Florida paper. Georgia fans (and other SEC team fans) are always on the site expressing their hatred for the Gators. So, stop speaking with a forked tongue. It only shows your lack of an imaginative thinking process…called ignorance.
Really?
June 16th, 2009
11:14 am
ReptilesRule- And by pipeline you mean that 1 Bolles Football player (Shaun Chapas) has signed with UGA since Richt has been at UGA. Way to make excuses as to why UF didn’t get him.
Denver Dog
June 16th, 2009
11:18 am
You are all a bunch of idiots if this is all you have to talk about. Season starts in 2 and 1/2 months. I think this stuff is great, but let’s talk about stopping Ok State, USC, and ASU. Then we can worry about some recruiting. It really doesn’t matter if someone is 6′6″ or 6″4″ or if every college in the country recruited someone or not. Long live the memories of Terry Hoage, Steve Greer, Rodney Hampton, and the many other great no names that came through the college doors.
Will
June 16th, 2009
11:18 am
A few weeks ago there was a blog about reasons to have or not have the UGA-Fl game in Jax anylonger or not. My point was that it is not only good for the south ga fans but is good for recruiting in north fla/so ga as well. My point has been proven so let’s keep the game in Jax for another 20 years.
TampaGator
June 16th, 2009
11:21 am
And to answer the question that all of you want to know. No it wasn’t weird for me the first time that I made out with a dude. It was actually pretty normal.
Denver Dog
June 16th, 2009
11:22 am
Tampa Gator, you are unlike most UF Grads, you state that you can read. You must have gotten a different education than your atletic teams are getting. That is whay you should talk about. Why are your teams in the bottom of the NCAA in academics. Looks like you guys need a Jan Kemp in your school too!
Slow Freddie
June 16th, 2009
11:23 am
Damn! Looks like Alabama, LSU, and Florida are doomed. Hopefully, nothing happens to this recruiting class between the time they sign and the football season begins in 2010.
TampaGator
June 16th, 2009
11:28 am
Really?…Kiffin stole “one” player from Florida, and he was the only “committed” recruit we lost last year…period…and the kid was more worried about playing time at Florida. He would have been 4th string his first year and he told Meyer he wanted him to commit to him starting (just like Reid). Right…the kid is going to beat out Andre Debose. Sure. He has and had a better chance to play at Tennessee, and you can’t blame the kid for jumping ship. P.S. His jumping ship just opens doors for WRs to be signed this year, when we need to sign a few. Last year, the Gators only needed to sign the best high school receiver recruit in the country, Dubose, and they did. The kid jumping ship allowed Meyer to sign one of the top DBs in the nation. So, the jump worked in Florida’s favor, as they really didn’t need another WR last year (see the WR 3 deep chart on the Florida roster).
The Dawg
June 16th, 2009
11:30 am
TO: “Shards”, class of ‘73………..When you criticize a coach, he has relationships with recruits that are ongoing. Don’t you see the damage you do, assuming you really are an alumnus. Use the education you got to think before you speak.
BTW, the defense will be among the best in the SEC this year IMO.
TampaGator
June 16th, 2009
11:36 am
Demver Dog, the last time I checked the U of Florida was one of the better academic schools in the SEC. And when did Florida academics go to the bottom of any list? You need to learn to read better. And, if I were a Georgia fan, I would not be talking about graduation rates and the criminal records of athletes. And, by the way, I also don’t post unintelligent and homophobic comments using someone else’s name. Only those with their own hidden desires do that, I guess.
J Smurf
June 16th, 2009
11:38 am
WHO IS THIS BENNETT KID THAT COMMITTED THIS MORNING??????? WHAT’S HIS DEAL…..ANYONE?????
Really?
June 16th, 2009
11:45 am
Tampa Gator- I stopped reading your post regarding Gator football about two sentences into it. Please stop posting about Gator Football on here. If I wanted to know about your football team I would go to a Gator blog. If you haven’t noticed this is a UGA football blog. Thanks in advance for your understanding.
BAMA STAN
June 16th, 2009
11:45 am
12 NATIONAL TITLES – 21 SEC TITLES!!!
Congrats Dawgs – big pickup for the 2010 class.
You win games in the trenches – and look at the positions most affected by injuries last year – the trenches. Where was Bama’s strength’s last year – the trenches.
Again – good pick up for UGA.
Maddog
June 16th, 2009
11:46 am
J Smurf, Bennett is a talented “possession” type receiver. His stock was apparently rising after impressive showings in several different camps. Roughly 6′3″, 185lbs. Most think he will be a 4-star by signing day. I believe his father played at Michigan State.
bank walker
June 16th, 2009
11:49 am
Bennett- 6′8″ 235lb WR
60″ vertical
4.13 forty
SEC fan
June 16th, 2009
11:50 am
Bennett was MVP at the Atlanta Combine NUC, 6′3″ 4.55 forty, one analyst compares him to MoMass. Terrific highlite tape out on him.
Maddog
June 16th, 2009
11:52 am
J Smurf, forgot to mention he plays at Alpharetta HS. Scout has him presently ranked at #98 at his position.
SEC fan
June 16th, 2009
11:52 am
Bank walker is in the wacko weed this morning. Didn’t realize Harvin read the AJC.
Maddog
June 16th, 2009
11:53 am
Bank walker, LOL!! I wish!!
ADDawg
June 16th, 2009
11:56 am
By the way Darryl, it’s Barry EVERY, not EVREY….There’s a great story on UGASports.com that spells this out.
Denver Dog
June 16th, 2009
11:56 am
Tampa Gator, you are uninformed, and should really learn your facts. However you have slipped into name calling, and being all the things that you have stated you despised about UGA fans. As far as grad rates etc, I’m only going off of the official SEC and NCAA reports. Get your facts right.
You are right, some of our guys have gotten in trouble for being students, doing student things like they do at all schools. I think the Gator arrests involve capital crimes. So don’t start throwing rocks in the glass house in which you live.
Who cares about recruiting in June, the last I saw, Meyer won to MNC’s with Zook’s players.
J Smurf
June 16th, 2009
12:04 pm
Maddog, everything I’m reading says this guy is running legit 4.5’s at these combines, and dominated 1 on 1 drills at UGA and Florida camps. I understand the notion that all white WR’s must be “possession” receivers and have “great hands”, but this guy may, just maybe, bring more to the table. I don’t believe UGA is in the business of offering scholarships to “possession” receivers…there are plenty of walk-ons that provide “possession” capabilities. Just my honest assessment, but what do I know…maybe he turns out to be a possession WR.
GATOR CHOMP
June 16th, 2009
12:05 pm
Good pickup Dawgs, Benedict & Murray are going 2 be BIGTIME players for you guys. “Book It”
how2fish
June 16th, 2009
12:10 pm
Tampa Gator sorry it is our blog when its about the Dawgs…the articles about UF are blogs about UF….telling us to STFU won’t change that tough guy.
Maddog
June 16th, 2009
12:13 pm
J Smurf, I italicized the word “possession” because of exactly what you said. He’s white, and the “possession” moniker is something that will always be applied. He’s also incredibly talented. I read where he tore up the UF camp, catching 9 of 10 passes thrown to him. I would consider him somewhat of a sleeper because he began moving up everyone’s charts just recently. I wasn’t trying to disparage him. I’m thrilled to have him at UGA.
DesertDawg
June 16th, 2009
12:18 pm
Did you really use the constitution as an excuse as to why you read and post about UGA football rather then post on your own teams site? Do you really need that as excuse?
DesertDawg
June 16th, 2009
12:19 pm
My prior comment was intended for Tampa Gator.
J Smurf
June 16th, 2009
12:23 pm
sorry for the misinterpretation, maddog. hasn’t alpharetta put out another WR prospect in the last couple of years?
WTF???
June 16th, 2009
12:37 pm
GATOR CHOMP???
Nah, that CAN’T be him…..
shards
June 16th, 2009
12:37 pm
In the SEC you win with defense. Last year, Florida lost tons of defensive players to knees and jail and the like and ended up with one Frosh All American corner that had to play in the spot where one kid either flunked out or quit. See? This kid just got into some street fight in Gainesville, recently. No news there. Big deal and that is not my point. They all get in T.
Ayway, why can UGA not lock up every year two or three great HS down linemen and an All World linebacker or two and two to three d backs? One such all world LB will not be coming to UGA from Emanuel Institute, I believe. Why did we get him to committ in the first place? The really good one from Columbus or Lagrange? went to Southern Cal. Where was CWM???
We sign a full compliment of offensive players every year lately due to Bobo and Tracy S. and Garner goes after the D players and he gets one or two like John Knox that just left school. Yes, Garner can recruit. My question is where is CWM in recruiting great players. Who has he signed that has made All SEC???
PS I love Rennie Curran as he hustles on every down. Hits like a brick wall. Safeties and corners??? See the damned Tech game.
This is a totally fair question.
Shards, UGA class of 73, with two diplomas and now retired. Viewing UGA games since 1959.
ChattaDawg
June 16th, 2009
12:43 pm
Memo to Coach Richt:
We love these athletic offensive lineman. Pay Coach Stacey Searels (sp) whatever you have to to keep him!
Derrick
June 16th, 2009
12:49 pm
I guess playing every year in Jacksonville has its advantages after all.
MikkUGA
June 16th, 2009
12:53 pm
Its hilarious all the haters coming here. This guy was at the top of ufs list, just like Murray and Charles were and just like Richardson was. They can not stand it that UGA is coming into florida and getting their top talent.Even ut pulled away one of their more important pieces in the 09 class. The fact is uf will not go to the NC this year and after this year they are on a serious decline.
tim
June 16th, 2009
1:09 pm
Hey MikkUGA…..are you freakin drunk or just plain stupid–perhaps both. You idiots think that top notch recruiting transfers to championships. Last time I looked your NC year was 1980! That’s about 30 years ago ladies. One thing is for certain if UF fails to get to Pasadena it won’t be because of you weak puppies who we’ll drub again this year and next year as well. Brantley is head a shoulders above the 2 frosh you have…
gbal
June 16th, 2009
1:13 pm
Wouldn’t you think this headline could read…
“TOP OL PROSPECT SHUNS FLORIDA “…….
Or no, our home paper likes to bash the home team only with such negative headlines.
Sarah
June 16th, 2009
1:30 pm
LOL seriously you all sound like fools……just saying good pickup for UGA would have been fine.