Malcome commits to Georgia
By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com
Both rivals.com and scout.com are reporting that Southwest DeKalb running back Kendrun Malcome committed to Georgia today, choosing the Bulldogs over his other finalist — Florida.
Early attempts to contact Malcome were unsuccessful. (Update: A later attempt has succeeded.) You can read what he had to tell rivals and scout (both are pay sites; subscriptions are required).
The last time Malcome spoke to the AJC, he said one of the reasons Georgia made his favorites was because it was a good school with a history of good running backs and that he “met Mark Richt and he’s real nice.”
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Tom
June 30th, 2009
12:50 pm
Who?
WTF???
June 30th, 2009
12:59 pm
Kendrun Malcome son
WTF???
June 30th, 2009
1:00 pm
Although, I am fairly certain it’s Kendrum….
Tom
June 30th, 2009
1:02 pm
Ok, found this…..
“Malcome reports a 2.4 core GPA and an 810 SAT. He is awaiting his results from the May 2 SAT retake.”
Now I know why I hadn’t heard of him.
Good pickup for UGA.
Buzz
June 30th, 2009
1:04 pm
Yet another in a long line of fine STUDENT athletes recruited by UGA.
The Truth
June 30th, 2009
1:09 pm
Get used to his name Tech fans…cause that’s what your gonna see on the back of his jersey everytime he runs over a Tech player.I heard his GPA and SAT are substantially higher than Reggie Balls’…I know Tech went after him hard and he wanted no part of that gimmic offense you run.Go Dawgs!
N.GA.DAWG
June 30th, 2009
1:10 pm
very very good rb from sw dekalb.good size and speed. lots of schools wanted him. bama,mich,okl,miami,etc.they all cant be wrong. good pick up. welcome aboard kendrun!
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:11 pm
GT fans are the most pathetic fan base in all of America. They consistently hate UGA more than they love their own team. I bet you feel quite proud of yourself insulting a kid for wanting to go to college and play football. Posting this kid’s SAT score, whether it’s acurate or not, is NONE of your damn business regardless of how jealous you are of UGA’s success. Also, for the life of me, I cant understand how you think you benefit from constantly insulting your own states’ flagship university. I dont expect you to be a UGA fan or anything but arent you, in a lot of ways, insulting your own fellow Georgians? Does that make you feel better about yourself to do that?
Gator Growl
June 30th, 2009
1:13 pm
A very good get for UGA. Hope this now clears the way for Mack Brown to become a Gator. Have heard that Urban Meyer has himself taken over Macks recruitment so you have to know he’s a very important part of the plan to continue the Urban dynasty. Wow all you rumor spouters out there, that sure doesn’t sound like the actions of a coach ready to bolt for Notre Dame, now does it!!
N.GA.DAWG
June 30th, 2009
1:15 pm
the fl wanted him also
WTF???
June 30th, 2009
1:17 pm
At least he didn’t go to Florida….
GO GATOR
N.GA.DAWG
June 30th, 2009
1:18 pm
i dont think mack brown will be a gator. he will end up in athens also.
Cuz
June 30th, 2009
1:18 pm
Growl we can only pray to Touchdown Jesus for divine intervention. Maybe we can get the Pope to make Coach Meyer an Archbishop of South Bend during the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on Monday. It could happen.
Tom
June 30th, 2009
1:19 pm
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4185337
Cuz
June 30th, 2009
1:22 pm
Kendrum 6-0, 213 lbs. 4.5 forty. Bench 310. Squat 525. Man I gotta thank Al Gore again for inventing the internet.
ghost dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:24 pm
its kendrum malcolme, and he sounds like big strong runner Ga. needs. Now if Mack Brown would sign too we’d be set.. I would also like to see Ga get the 6ft 7 TE Brian Vogler, what a target he would be.
WTF???
June 30th, 2009
1:24 pm
Al Gore is my freaking hero
Buzz
June 30th, 2009
1:26 pm
Portland, Tom received his information straight from Ken’s profile on Scout.com. Admitting a kid with an 810 SAT, seriously? I guess he will immediately be placed in to the tough Coaching of Basketball course.
Truth, I highly doubt that Reggie Ball’s GPA and SAT scores could be any lower than Malcome’s. It is tough to get much lower than an 810, and Tech rarely admits any athlete that does not meet the academic standard for all other incoming students.
UGA fans just refuse to accept the fact that they are a second rate university and will never match up with The Institute when it comes to academics. It also must be a tough pill to swallow that UGA lost to their in-state rival with such below level student athletes.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
June 30th, 2009
1:27 pm
yellow fuz has a girlfriend? hahahahhaha
DAWGPOUND
June 30th, 2009
1:27 pm
actually on rivals or scout they said malcome and mack brown wanted to play together and might be a package deal.
The Truth
June 30th, 2009
1:35 pm
Mac Brown is a lock for the Dawgs….CMR is gonna build an offense around him with Malcome leading the way. With The QB’S we have coming up and the WR’s, Offensive and Defensive linemen we have…its going to be scary…..better buckle up Tech and Florida.
DAWGPOUND
June 30th, 2009
1:36 pm
does anyone know who the commited five star that is suppose to visit georgia is?
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:37 pm
“Portland, Tom received his information straight from Ken’s profile on Scout.com. Admitting a kid with an 810 SAT, seriously? ”
That’s funny I didnt think they were admitted until after high school. This kid is a junior (class fo 2010)…. and, as the article states he has already taken the SAT again and awaiting the scores. Most likely becasue he knows he has to get his scores up to qualify. Do you have a problem with someone trying to improve their scores? Is there something wrong with that? Actually, nevermind, you dont have to reply. We all know that you’re only here to make yourself feel better by insulting a 17 year-old. Good job.
WTF???
June 30th, 2009
1:38 pm
Second rate… Genius, it depends on what career you want to do.. Not everyone aspires to be an engineer.
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:39 pm
“Portland, Tom received his information straight from Ken’s profile on Scout.com.”
Hey I guess it’s OK to just insult someone becasue Rivals has it posted. I really hope that his parents/friends/family or Kendrun himself dont read these blogs I cant imagine how insulting that would be on the day he starts to map out his future.
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:41 pm
“UGA fans just refuse to accept the fact that they are a second rate university and will never match up with The Institute when it comes to academics.”
This is a FOOTBALL blog, idiot.
Tom
June 30th, 2009
1:44 pm
Buzz, the truth is that the student-athletes Tech brings in for football and basketball are generally far below the academic level of the general student body, but they all are also required to meet admission requirements that are higher than the NCAA minimums (which UGA uses).
If you want a good example in the difference, take a look back at all the excitement created a couple of months back when Coach Mark Richt was wanting to attend the HS graduation of a recent Dawg signee, becuase he had a shot at being named valedictorian. It was such an outlier in relation to the type of student-athletes he has used to bringing in, he wanted to really play it up.
As it turned out, the young man (an excellent student-athlete and role model, btw) did not get selected as valedictorian, and the NCAA nazis wouldn’t grant the waiver for Richt to attend. But, the young man’s accomplishments can be a terrific……Bulldog…..Point of Pride.
Meanwhile, two of the Tech players (d-linemen, no less) recently selcted in the NFL draft are former HS valedictorians. Ho-hum.
Big DAWG!
June 30th, 2009
1:45 pm
Dawgpound…Matt Elam is the guy that will be visiting GA. He is a Florida commit…not sure we have a shot at him, but who knows what happens if we can get him on campus.
GA Tech Insider
June 30th, 2009
1:46 pm
Sounds like a great kid and a great get for UGA. Best of luck to Ken.
DAWGPOUND
June 30th, 2009
1:47 pm
good deal
Voice of Reason
June 30th, 2009
1:47 pm
“Tech rarely admits any athlete that does not meet the academic standard for all other incoming students.” All students, both athletes and non-athletes have a minimum standard that must be met to be enrolled at any school. Tech’s standards are no different than UGA’s and all athletes meet these or they must go the JUCO route. Don’t try and make it sound like all GT athleteshave as high scores as regular students who are accepted. As long as an athletes reaches these minimums at ANY school, they are enrolled. Try getting into Tech with the same scores as most of the football players and see how much success you have. Not going to happen. Take your goggles off.
FLDAWG
June 30th, 2009
1:47 pm
Good pick up for the Dawgs. He has a high ceiling and will only get better this year.
Jacket Attack
June 30th, 2009
1:49 pm
Portland Dawg, the Institute would never let a “student” like this in. Never. I respect those that graduated from the Institute because of what it is: the highest level of education in the state of Georgia.
If you didn’t graduate for Tech, we have no use for you. Go clean a pool or serve some chicken nuggets.
Tom
June 30th, 2009
1:51 pm
Voice, you are mistaken on the student-athlete admissions requirements. UGA, like the vast majority, uses the NCAA minimums scale on GPA and test scores. Tech has higher requirements on both GPA/scores and the number/makeup of the core courses used.
Helluva Dumbass
June 30th, 2009
1:52 pm
Portland Dawg,
You are right on about Tech Fans. They remind me of Obamabot’s. They can’t come up with a logical thought about anything, the just blame Bush for everything meanwhile we are turning into a Socialist country almost overnight. Tech + Obama= a dumbass combo!
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:53 pm
“Meanwhile, two of the Tech players (d-linemen, no less) recently selcted in the NFL draft are former HS valedictorians. Ho-hum.”
Key word being “former”. If they were valedictorians this year as recruits then I’m sure it would be mentioned. It’s not like every time any valedictorian is mentioned then we must also include Tech’s as well. Right? See that’s the difference…some folks would say “nice job” to the kid and commend UGA for seeking such a student. But not you…you automatically think “what about us?” and immdiately refer to two of your athlete’s accomplishments from 4-5 years ago. See the difference. One is a genuine care about the type of students our schools recruit, and the other is just jealousy that your team isnt being discussed. That’s pretty typical on these blogs though.
G8R H8R
June 30th, 2009
1:55 pm
Buzz, you are the typical Tech dork who’s more concerned with academic bowls than bowl games…as Bear Bryant once said so eloquently, “You don’t fill up a stadium with 80,000 people to watch kids take a math test.” If he has the grades/test score to qualify for an NCAA institution, then any school would be idiotic not to admit him. Buzz, please go back and play some more video games or dungeons & dragons, or whatever the heck else it is that you dorks do and leave the sports commentary to people who actually understand what a first down is…..
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
1:55 pm
“If you didn’t graduate for Tech, we have no use for you. Go clean a pool or serve some chicken nuggets.”
I get it now…you’re completely self-centered with little regard for anyone except Tech grads. What’s wrong with you? Lots’ of different paths in life. The choice is not GT or chicken nuggets, I hope you know.
ronniet
June 30th, 2009
1:56 pm
Did those academics play any part in the parking deck collapse yesterday??
The Grinch
June 30th, 2009
1:57 pm
To Buzz
And just what outstanding academics marks were possessed by Reggie Ball, Stephon Marbury, etc.
By the way, has Favors passed his SAT yet? NO??? Then how was it that tech offered him a scholarship??
Academically superior student athletes at tech? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
RFP
June 30th, 2009
1:58 pm
You Tech fans are the worst in the country. UGA got a great RB (and Mack Brown will commit next) and all you can do is talk about academic standards. I totally understand why every Tech grad I have ever met is socially awkward.
You guys should take a walk around Tech’s campus after midnight. Go over to the parking deck you designed in midtown.
PBR=America in a can
June 30th, 2009
1:59 pm
Jacket Attack will you bring me up a new printer cartridge? Thanks buddy
Tom
June 30th, 2009
1:59 pm
No, Portland…the point was that when these two valedictorians were signed a few years ago there was no need for all the media attention. It wasn’t as big a deal.
Also, I did, in fact, laud this young man’s accomplishments. He was even a finalist for a prominent NATIONAL award for achievement by African-American HS student-athletes….did you know that?
Diamond Dawg
June 30th, 2009
2:00 pm
Good size, good strength, good runner. Happy to have him in Bulldog Country. This is starting to get real nasty for UGA’s opponents in next couple of years!!! Let the Big Dawg Eat!!!!!!!!!!!
Gator Growl
June 30th, 2009
2:00 pm
Mack Brown is considered to be a definite lean for Florida. With the highly touted RB Georgia got last year (I think he is the one that just qualified, Ealey??) plus now Malcome, UGA is pretty well set even if they don’t pick up another RB this year. Haven’t heard anything about a “package deal” but these days in recruiting who knows???
The Grinch
June 30th, 2009
2:01 pm
To Tom
So how is Favors doing on achieving a passing SAT??
Jonathan
June 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
UGA had the highest APR rate than any other football team in the country this past year. APR – it measures the eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team. It also serves as a predictor of graduation success.
**The Bulldog football team’s 976 APR score tied with Penn State for the best score among all of the nation’s top 25 teams as ranked in the final polls.
Large Business Owner
June 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
I have fired more Georgia Tech engineers over the years than I can remember. It was not because of their ability to get the job done.
It was because of their lack of social skills and inability to be a team player. A few of them were perverts.
Oh yeah! I am the boss, I own the company, and I graduated from UGA
Go Dawgs!
Tom
June 30th, 2009
2:06 pm
Grinch, seeing as he’s already enrolled I’m guessing that DF met The Institute’s admissions requirements….not merely the NCAA’s.
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
2:07 pm
“No, Portland…the point was that when these two valedictorians were signed a few years ago there was no need for all the media attention. It wasn’t as big a deal.”
Good for you? Who cares? So what? Why are you here? Do you need UGA to validate your self-worth? Do you need to feel superior to others? Do you have to insult those who get lower SAT scores than you? Are you mad that a UGA recruit had a higher GPA in highschool than you did?
Therapy is the answer.
G8R H8R
June 30th, 2009
2:07 pm
Jacket Attack, for the 673,896th time….nobody on a football blog cares one bit about how good the academics are at “The Institute”….Everyone is on here to talk about football and all you social misfits want to talk about is GPA’s & SAT’s. Please just go take a walk across the Tech campus and get yourself mugged or go find a parking deck that will collapse on you so we don’t have to listen/read any more of the garbage you nerds are spewing…..
Maddog
June 30th, 2009
2:07 pm
Gator Growl, Brown may be leaning to UF but Clements is leaning towards UGA. Strange that we could get one of the top RBs out of each other’s back yard.
randy c
June 30th, 2009
2:10 pm
Buzz,
How about those basketball recruits that cost you GEEKS scholarships. Oh and by the way you take low SAT’S WAKE UP YOU IDIOT!!!!
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
2:10 pm
“Also, I did, in fact, laud this young man’s accomplishments. He was even a finalist for a prominent NATIONAL award for achievement by African-American HS student-athletes….did you know that?”
No I dont get much GA press here in Portland. I read the ajc.com for footbal updates (what I can stomach of it) and thats about it. I’m impressed that you did laud him right up until today when you said “what about me? what about OUR student athletes?”.
MiltonDawg
June 30th, 2009
2:13 pm
Congrats future Dawg. If we do get Mack Brown, our backfield is going to be stacked for years. Does Ealey get the red-shirt this year with King, Samuel, Jackson & Thomas all competing for a spot? Keep’em coming guys!! THWGT
Tom
June 30th, 2009
2:13 pm
And Jonathan, if you took the body of student-athletes at Tech and put them in school in Athens, UGA’s APR would be even higher. It’s already a known constant that the overall academic abilities of the incoming student-athletes at one program eclipse those at the other, so what’s the variable…..
….the curriculum.
Every time a Dawg pulls out the APR success as something to be proud of, all they do is confirm that their lesser students are able to stay on track to graduate easier that better students at other schools.
Just….ANOTHER…..Bulldog Point of Pride.
DR
June 30th, 2009
2:14 pm
Tom didn’t UGA have a higher APR score than tech? I thought so. Now shut your mouth homo.
BG-
June 30th, 2009
2:16 pm
Great pick up!! GO DAWGS! Mr. Malcome welcome to tailback U.
Tom
June 30th, 2009
2:16 pm
DR = yet another savant that simply doesn’t get it.
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
2:17 pm
“Every time a Dawg pulls out the APR success as something to be proud of, all they do is confirm that their lesser students are able to stay on track to graduate easier that better students at other schools.”
yep and every time you post you continue to show your lack of self-worth. Keep on putting down others’, one day it’s going to kill the pain. lol
Urban Meyer
June 30th, 2009
2:18 pm
Dang I wanted this kid. I told him he would never have to go to class and we would put his grandparents in a new house. I guess this guy is a true georgia boy at heart.
oldbird
June 30th, 2009
2:22 pm
If we all ignore the tech bloggers, they might just go away.
Fletch
June 30th, 2009
2:22 pm
Great pickup for the dawgs…absolutely rolling right now on the recruiting front, keep it up!! Let’s get Brown and Vogler next.
Who cares about what Techies have to say about academics and UGA, let them say what they want…
jdawg
June 30th, 2009
2:23 pm
Make sure that the company that is marketing tickets for GT works real hard this weekend, while everyone is out of town…I guess the circus and shows near the stadium did not work…have a great 4th…coutdown is just around the corner…jdawg
m
June 30th, 2009
2:24 pm
TECH SUCKS
Captain
June 30th, 2009
2:25 pm
Buzz, Jacket Attack, Tom
You guys spout the company line as if you are the ignorant masses following Jim Jones…..what flavor is that GT Kool-Aid? I doubt any of you ever set foot in a classroom on the GT campus, unless you are on the janitorial staff.
Deal in facts boys, facts. According to Stanford Univ, Georgia’s incoming football players GPA’s and SAT, or ACT in some cases, scores have been higher than GT’s incoming class in 4 of the last 7 years. Not by much, minimal difference in the GPA’s about 10 pts on the SAT’s. Evidently you missed the APR reports released recently where Georgia was a national leader and GT lost scholarships. You boys miss that report? Furthermore, when you boys spout your academic superiority BS, let’s keep in mind that GT linebacker Anthony Barnes was admitted to GT and enrolled in classes BEFORE GT rec’d clearance from the NCAA;Barnes was later declared ineligible for admission by the NCAA, returned to Cartersville to take classes and some 18 mos later was able to enroll. Then we have the curious case of Lewis Clinch, basketball player. Clinch was academically ineligible for one entire season at GT and part of another before mysteriously making the Dean’s List. Hmmm, wonder how that happened? Was it that he needed a 3.0 to satisfy satisfactory progress requirments and GPA standards? Have you boys forgotten your “probation” handed out by the NCAA for using ineligible players? That academic titan over on North Ave couldn’t find anyone who knew how to read and understand the eligibility standards put forth by the NCAA. Exactly how is it you boys claim academic superiority yet nobody over at GT how enough sense to know who was and who wasn’t academically eligible? As I recall, the most recent 3 years of graduation rates Georgia’s were better slightly for football and significantly better in basketball. Didn’t GT finish only ahead of Va Tech in football grad rates and behind FSU? The smugness and claims of academic excellence simply won’t hold up.
By the way boys, what is Sammy Drummer doing nowadays? What about Tyrone Sorrells who flunked out of Developmental Studies at Georgia, transferred to GT where he graduated? Did Tyrone design the parking deck that collapsed, or the walkway at the Botanical Gardens? Maybe he worked on the exit ramp from I-75 to Howell Mill Rd. Did REggie Ball ever figure out how to count to 4?
Athletes in football and basketball are admitted at both GT and Georgia who come nowhere near meeting the entrance requirements used for admitting freshmen who are non-athletes. Both schools admit according to NCAA eligibility standards. GT has admitted athletes in the past who scored in the 860+ range on the SAT, as has UGa, so long as their GPA’s core met the NCAA sliding scale. You are GT not Stanford, Duke or Vanderbilt, you are a public Univ that makes exceptions for exceptional athletes, always have and always will, just as is done at The Univ of Georgia.
Deal in facts, your insults only tend to identify your ignorance.
Fly Swatter
June 30th, 2009
2:33 pm
If a clumsy techie trips and falls in the forest does it make a sound?
Fly Swatter
June 30th, 2009
2:33 pm
No, they all weigh about 115# soaking wet.
m
June 30th, 2009
2:40 pm
blah blah blah, TECH STILL SUCKS
Dawgtime
June 30th, 2009
2:44 pm
Welcome to the family young man. There is nothing that equals being a member of the Dawg family. Ignore all the garbage and trash talking. I like Brian Volger the 6′7 TE too, but I believe he is leaning to Florida if they get involved with him. I believe his parents attended UF. I have heard that he is a great talent and kid. I see a GT fan is stating that he does not associate with UGA fans due to his perceived superior thoughts, yet he is reading and posting on a UGA blog. Dude get a clue. You are not superior in any way. You are just a sad soul with delusional beliefs. Some of these people turn these recruiting blogs into insane topics that lack relevance to the topics. Take your medications before posting. Again, why are all the non-Dawg fans reading and posting on UGA recruiting blogs? Some of these people start posting early every morning. They wake up thinking about UGA. That is so pathetic. Go DAWGS.
UGA M.D.
June 30th, 2009
2:47 pm
I don’t know why ignorant fans like to make assumptions so much, but the fact is the UGA consistently produces more Rhodes Scholars, doctors, and lawyers than GT does. UGA has tons prominent and distinguished faculty members as well as world class research facilities for both undergrads and graduate students alike. The average SAT score for admitted undergrads is slightly lower than Techs but hey, the state of Georgia has needs (see: Agriculture majors) that a specialty school like Tech could not fill and has to admit students interested in these fields. And besides, most of the states top students tend to end up in UGA’s honors program where the average SAT is about 100 points greater than Techs. Quit hating on your flagship institution.
Rebel Rouser
June 30th, 2009
2:51 pm
Hey Gator Growl….Mack Brown is gonna be a dawg…you can bet the house on that….its a done deal….why in the world would he want to go to Florida and play in an offense that will only give him the ball 7-8 times a game while they dink and dunk the ball passing. No offensive player that wants to eventually play in the NFL wants to play for a team with a gimmic offense…can’t think of any Florida running back since Urban Meyer got there playing in the NFL…..AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN
Truedawg
June 30th, 2009
2:51 pm
This is for you Dawgpound!!! this sounds good!!
Malcome is excited to be a Bulldog and also glad the process is over. But while he is planning on focusing on school and football, Malcome also let UGASports know he is not done with recruiting entirely.
“I’m trying to get my cousin (T.J. Stripling ) to come with me. He is still trying to decide between Georgia and Florida. Georgia is one of the best schools so it is real hard for him to decide which one to go to. Both are good schools. I am still trying to get him,” added Malcome.
Another player Malcome wants to joins him is actually a long time football rival. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that they both play the same position.
“Mack Brown and me have both played running back since we were four years old. We have been competing ever since, and I am going to try to get him to come too,” said the Decatur native.
The Grinch
June 30th, 2009
2:51 pm
To oldbird
I disagree. If you ignore a wart it doesn’t go away. Same with most of the tech bloggers. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
godawg
June 30th, 2009
2:51 pm
Jacket Attack: “…the Institute because of what it is: the highest level of education in the state of Georgia.”
That’s about the most uneducated statement I’ve ever read. Grammatically and otherwise. I would hazard a guess that Emory puts out some pretty good students as does Oglethorpe. The only university in the nation with with two Rhodes Scholars can’t be too shabby either. Offhand, I would rate the state technical school fourth at best…
Truedawg
June 30th, 2009
2:53 pm
All my other dawgs have to love this little tid-bit of info on Florida’s only 5 star recruit talking about the coaching situation in Florida!!!
One thing Elam said concerns him is he has heard rumors there will be coaching changes at Florida after this season. He declined to say who had been providing him with those reports.
“I’m still committed to Florida,” Elam said. “I’m just looking around to see something different in case something goes down and I can’t go to Florida anymore.
“… I’ve heard a lot about coaching changes and things like that and I haven’t visited any other places but Florida. I want to look at other places and give other people a chance.”
Truedawg
June 30th, 2009
2:54 pm
GATA!!! hahahahahah
JMar
June 30th, 2009
3:03 pm
Anyone else concerned that UGA is running out of scholarships? They’ve got a number of offers out to some of the top recruits in the entire country, but only six scholarships left.
Lil Yodi
June 30th, 2009
3:06 pm
It amazes me how ppl come on here and judge young men on their academics. I’m glad that a young kid is trying to do the right thing with his life. I’m thankful that he is a future college student and not somewhere on the block selling rocks. To all you losers that hide behind your computer monitors, go take a long hard look in the mirror. I really hope that none of you losers are adults. All this negativity surrounding young kids that are doing the right things makes me sick. COWARDS RUN THEIR MOUTHS BEHIND THEIR COMPUTERS. Some of you say things that you would NEVER say to anybody’s face, you lame cowards. Ken Malcome, welcome to the Dawg Nation!!!
Luke
June 30th, 2009
3:07 pm
I’d much rather Kamal Hogan over Malcome.
Long Dawg
June 30th, 2009
3:11 pm
Let me begin by stating the obvious; tech sux and nobody cares about tech and techies are always changing the subject when it comes to winning and losing.
UGA M.D. pretty much summed up the academic debate.
RFP
June 30th, 2009
3:11 pm
JMar, I may be wrong, but I think we have a few more scholarships with Knowshon, Stafford and Allen turning pro. Also, one or two from last year were not admitted. I think we have 22 for this year. Can someone else confirm how many scholarships we have left?
FalconUGAFan
June 30th, 2009
3:11 pm
I used to hold some respect for GT, but you GT bloggers have shattered that. You should be ashamed for ripping on a 17 year old kid and his SAT scores. Rip on the adults but leave the kids alone. Shame on you.
DAWG
June 30th, 2009
3:12 pm
Good pickup for the Dawgs!
BTW…Techies…..who was the last recruit you landed? Wait, let me rephrase that…Who was the last GOOD recruit you landed?
Answer: NONE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Portland Dawg
June 30th, 2009
3:13 pm
Lil Yodi you are exactly right. People who get on these blogs to insult a kid who wants to go to college and play football are pathetic. They dont know any of these kids or anything about them or their lives. Their insults are a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves and nothing more.
FL DAWG
June 30th, 2009
3:21 pm
True Dog, don’t put to much faith in Elams comments about coaching changes. I am sure there are coaches that are inflaming the idea that Coach Meyer and others may be leaving. I’ll just say, why would he leave? He will not get paid more by anyone else (except NFL) and he has a great program in UF. I hate the fact that opposing coaches inflame such rumors as it only makes kids question a huge decision in their life only for their benefit. If Elam thinks UF is the best place for him, then he needs to go there. If it is UGA then welcome aboard. I wish him the best of luck and hope he becomes a dawg, but in the end he needs to make a decision based on the facts he has and one that is in his best interest.
On the topic at hand welcome to dawg nation Kendrum!
Gator Growl
June 30th, 2009
3:24 pm
Rouser…Urban hasn’t been at Florida long enough to have many RBs go even have a chance to go to the NFL even though Deshawn Wynn from the ‘06 NC team is playing for Green Bay. (Billy Lasko from that same team is with the Panthers). And since Wynn was the only “highly touted” back that has actually graduated under Meyer (although Meyer did not recruit him), I’d say, let’s give it a couple more years before we pass any judgement. And that gimmick offense??? Well there are plenty of players in the NFL that played under some kind of “spread” offense playing in the league right now. I have also read that many NFL teams are starting to use elements of the spread/hybrid offense and there will be more to come. Like I’ve always said, if you’re a good enough player at ANY school, at ANY level, under ANY system, the league will find you!
Fletch
June 30th, 2009
3:31 pm
RFP, you’re right about the scholarships…I’m not exactly sure about the number, but Knox is gone and so is Walter Hill and Tony Wilson, so that’s a couple more right there. I think we’ll have in the low 20’s after its all said and done.
Gator Growl
June 30th, 2009
3:33 pm
BTW I’m not too worried about Matt Elam. Would I rather not see him taking trips? Of course, but you can’t blame a kid for taking advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity and it’s all free! Hopefully he recruits a few players to Florida while he’s visiting! We’ve certainly have had some players visit UF and do that, right Julio Jones???
The Grinch
June 30th, 2009
3:35 pm
To Luke
I’d much rather have Hulk Hogan over Kamal Hogan. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
JaxDawg
June 30th, 2009
4:12 pm
Macoe is excellent pick-up I know alot of dawg fans feel that Mack Brown and Vogler would be ideal for offensive recruitment and I do agree but, personally, I would like to see a couple of more defensive players for example; that Linebacker Luc from Treasure Coast and also Garrison Smith those would be 2 big additions to the defense. I`ve also read in various places that JUCO saftey Jakar Hamilton will decide soon between UGA and Bama. C’mon dawgs, keep`em rollin in. 67 days til kick off and only 7 months left to hear about Tebow in college GO DAWGS!!!
WoodstockDawg
June 30th, 2009
4:16 pm
Hey Buzz did’t Georgia Tech graduates/students build the deck downtown that just collapsed? Wonder what there GPA’s and SAT scores were. Why don’t you pick on some one your one age jackass!!!
mmmmmkay...
June 30th, 2009
4:35 pm
every last one of you need to get a life. blogs have turned out to be a terrible thing. this kid is probably excited to have his name turn up in a news outlet, and you people talk about this kid like this? shame on every last one of you.
who cares if you go to a prestigous university? go where you want to go. that’s all that matters. I’m a structural engineer…a PE and SE, licensed in TN, GA & AL. I didn’t go to Tech. You know what? It doesn’t make a damn bit of difference. Get over yourselves. Never in my life have I seen such an elitest attitude…no, actually I have…from the DNC…congrats on that similarity
BurningRedBleedingBlack
June 30th, 2009
5:21 pm
Huge Pickup!! I like this kid . Good luck to him, Keep it up UGA. Tech can get are left overs
Running Back Kendrun Malcome Commits to UGA
June 30th, 2009
5:38 pm
[...] Malcome Commits to Georgia – AJC.com [...]
Dawg Alum
June 30th, 2009
6:14 pm
Jacket Attack – Have you ever heard of Emory University? It’s rated well above GTU. You also might want to check the average incoming GPAs of Tech and UGA freshmen. The general student population is fairly close there.
If you’ve got any sense you know that if you want to attend a public in-state school and major in engineering or international affairs, you go to Tech. If you want to major in management, Tech is one of several good choices (including UGA). Otherwise, you’re going somewhere else if you want the best public education you can get in GA. (UGA’s international affairs program is pretty good too though.)
To say that academics are better at Tech than UGA is like saying blondes are than brunettes. Nevermind, true Tech alums won’t even understand that analogy.
ILUVTECH
June 30th, 2009
6:21 pm
Darn…another great pickup by Georgia. Why must you always get the good players. CPJ will slay you once again and we will celebrate with our blow up dolls and dance the night away listening to ABBA. Curse you GA. I LUV TECH…GO NERDS…I mean Jackets
secdawgs
June 30th, 2009
6:44 pm
Rambo left UGA and won’t be back, so that frees up a scholly.
Omar Schtankinfanger
June 30th, 2009
7:08 pm
Reggie Ball’s SAT score was 815, his biggest problem was he couldn’t count to 4.
PS – Tech’s academic standards have taken a serious blow over the last several years with all the scandals and criminals you have in your program. Tech is a pathetic place to go to school. Is there anyone at that school that can speak English or isn’t a member of AQ?
Mike Mooney
June 30th, 2009
7:51 pm
Hey guys,
I still can’t find SAINT SIMONS, we were to meet at a bar and beat up a girl. Oh my, he must be at the study hall with Sammy Drummond, Tico Brown and Joe Hamilton. Wait, Sammy Drummond and Tico Brown flunked out of school, I guess it was calculus that got them. I wonder where Joe is?