UGA visitors impressed with victory over Auburn
It can be a bit of a dice roll when you put as much stock in one recruiting weekend as Georgia did when it played host to Auburn.
The Bulldogs had around 100 prospects on campus for the game, including some of their most coveted remaining targets. And it must have been quite uncomfortable for all involved when Georgia quickly fell behind 14-0. But the Dogs rallied then held on at the end for a resounding 31-24 victory. The win touched off quite a celebration in Athens and left a favorable impression on the prospects that came to see it.
I was unable to make but a couple of calls on Sunday due to a previous family commitment and haven’t heard back from any of the prospects yet. But I’ll be following up all week to get reaction from key recruits. In the meantime, here’s some links to the few reports out there as of Monday morning:
- An official visit from linebacker Deon Rogers of Port St. Lucie, Fla., reinforced his commitment to the Bulldogs, according to UGASports.com. But he still plans on taking an official visit to LSU. “Of course [the Bulldogs] are number one right now on my list,” Rogers told UGASports’ Kipp Adams. “I told the Georgia coaches they do not have to worry too much about where they stand.” Rogers said he worked hard on teammate Jeff Luc, the No. 1-ranked middle linebacker in the country, who made the trip with him. Rogers said they both enjoyed the visit very much but nobody has been able to track down Luc yet. . . .
- Telvin Smith is a senior linebacker at Lowndes County High School in Valdosta and a Florida State commitment. He was in attendance and came away impressed. Now he says he’ll come back to Athens on an official visit later. “I am still committed to Florida State, but I am going to take an official visit to Georgia after the season is over,” Smith told Chad Simmons of Scout.com (sunscription required). “I talked to them about it, they know I am interested, and I feel they are very interested in me. The atmosphere there is great and I am going back for sure.”
- Simmons also tracked down Jeff Whitaker, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound defensive lineman from Warner Robins and a surprise visitor for the Bulldogs. Whitaker previously had not had Georgia high on his list but, after an unofficial visit Saturday, indicated the Bulldogs are now among his favorites. “This visit definitely helped them, especially meeting with the coaches face to face,” Whitaker told Simmons.
- Another official visitor was wide receiver Kenny Shaw of Dr. Phillips High in Orlando, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Like I said, I’ll have more information throughout the day and the week and will share it as soon as I get it.
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German Shepherd Dawg
November 16th, 2009
8:31 am
Let’s hope if they sign the enthusiasm translates into quality play on the field. Who will be coaching them?
Me and You and a Dawg Named Belue
November 16th, 2009
8:31 am
Bulldog haters, get your licks in this year. Mark Richt and Rodney Garner are selling a commodity that is not going away. Consistency is the name of the game and the Dawgs have it in spades. 2009 is a hiccup. Looks like Marlon Brown’s grandmama may have known a thing or two.
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
8:32 am
Wow. Out of 100 visitors, you got three quotes. One guy’s still going to FSU. One who was already committed said he was still committed. And one says he might think about GA. Really backed up that headline. Was this written by the Georgia SID?
You didn’t hear from Luc because he’s all Vol.
45-19!
hop
November 16th, 2009
8:37 am
after your team, jo blow laid an egg in oxford nough said.
p.s. how are the armed robbers doing with all their spare time!
UT is SO GOOD
November 16th, 2009
8:39 am
Hey Joe: 41-17 HA HA
JB
November 16th, 2009
8:40 am
As when Tebow leaves Florida, Tech will also have a tough time getting the caliber of great play from Nesbitt and Dwyer’s replacements. Those two GAILEY recruits are great players. We’ll see how the new guys do. The Defense at Tech will always be their achilles heel. Good luck. THWGT.
UT is SO GOOD
November 16th, 2009
8:40 am
Sorry Joe, 42-17, was laughing so hard I must have missed the PAT
MoDAWG
November 16th, 2009
8:40 am
Thanks Chip…Looking forward to hearing more info !
Ryan
November 16th, 2009
8:43 am
The Dawg’s chances of luring Luc away from a FL school are just as good as the Vols’ chances.
fildawg
November 16th, 2009
8:48 am
Thanks Chip… but can you please spell favorites correctly in the Jeff Whitaker paragraph?
FBR
November 16th, 2009
8:49 am
Spent two years in graduate school at UGA. Spent time in all of the college towns across the South. Athens is far and away the best college town you will ever encounter. Even fellow students were trying to figure out a way to live there after school. Ask the people who’ve been there.
dawgster
November 16th, 2009
8:50 am
Absoulutely nothing i love more than seeing Kiffin on the sideline after his team gets blown out…Did i hear it right that he told his team that as long as he was the Vols coach his team would never lose to Ole Miss?…Its just a matter of time before kiffin has your program on probation, Kiffin just cant’t help himself, and with that being said he probably is an alright guy, but just does not have the class that some of his coaching peers have…For what it is worth while Coach Fulmer’s time may have come, he did have alot of Class…
OrlandoDawg
November 16th, 2009
8:53 am
The Junkyard Dawg Defense will be back in spades soon!!! Richt go give Van Gorder (Erk Russell lite) a blank check to get back in Athens!!!! Luc, get on the wagon, we need you and some other studs to anchor a defensive revival in Athens…it’s a comin, so beware you foolhearted brethern!
LizDawg
November 16th, 2009
8:57 am
Great to hear all these recruits loving the atmosphere & coaches at UGA. CMR is a class act (unlike Lame Kitten) and Athens is truly the Classic City, a great atmosphere unlike getting robbed & pillaged daily on the Tech campus.
nufsaid
November 16th, 2009
9:00 am
get over VanGorder already! He probably won’t be back. That said, I don’t Willie Nilly to stay either. There are other great DC’s out there and they would do a great job. Let’s just hope and pray CMR has the Nads to make this correction……….
Rebelsig
November 16th, 2009
9:04 am
Where are all you big mouthed Vols this week. Oxford didn’t treat y’all too well … and I feel so sorry for you.
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
9:11 am
How does it feel to have been blown out by a team that was blown out by Ole Miss? Glad you beat Auburn. That should be just enough to keep Richt and Willy around for one more UT beatdown.
Wait
for
it
…………….45-19!
Come to Athens
November 16th, 2009
9:15 am
FBR, you couldn’t be more right. Athens is one of the greatest college towns in the country, not to mention you don’t have to worry about getting held up at gunpoint going to class, i.e. North Avenue campus in Atl.
Dawg Fan
November 16th, 2009
9:16 am
Joe Blow? That sounds about right for a vols fan. Maybe you don’t understand what “following up” on a story is. That means there will be addtional information later. It’s funny how much smack vols fans talk when the beat UGA. Check the past eight years and then talk trash. You’ve got a new coach but the same sorry attitude. Let’s check on the vols. You got your a** handed to you this weekend. Your head coach had to call his daddy for help. (wuss) Three players are arrested for armed robbery. And don’t forget about last years recruit who was previously convicted for helping someone rape his cousin. I’m not making that up. Your program is awesome. Go vols and take that sissy Lane Kiffin with you.
Dawgnation
November 16th, 2009
9:22 am
“Wow. Out of 100 visitors, you got three quotes. One guy’s still going to FSU. One who was already committed said he was still committed. And one says he might think about GA. Really backed up that headline. Was this written by the Georgia SID?
You didn’t hear from Luc because he’s all Vol.”
Dude calm down. Is this really the best UT’s education has to offer? He gave a caveat stating that personal problems prevented him from talking to a lot of recruits. This coupled with the fact that a lot of prospects were probably still traveling on yesterday, makes it feasible that this may be true. The underlying theme is that each of the recruits he talked to were impressed with their trip.
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
9:28 am
That sissy beat you 45-19!
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
9:29 am
http://www.keepwilly.com
45-19!
ladyluckjc
November 16th, 2009
9:36 am
I’m sure the first quarter boo’s helped them in recruiting. Only team in the SEC that boo’s their team in the first quarter. comical.
Bryan G.
November 16th, 2009
9:37 am
I don’t think UT actually beat us…I think we were “robbed.”
Thank you, thank you. Tip your bartenders.
SadDawg
November 16th, 2009
9:43 am
It’s a sad state of affairs when UGA fans have to use other schools success against our rivals to razz their fans. Guys, Ole Miss beat TN Sat, not us. LSU beat Tech last new years day, not us….. No, we lost to those first-year coaches resoundingly and unless Coach Richt gets some better talent as assistants, it will become the norm.
Can't spell THUG without UT
November 16th, 2009
9:44 am
Hey Joe Blows.. You can’t spell thug without UT. How’d you like tha azz kicking by Ole Miss. CMR still has a winning record vs thug U. You just keep running that hillbilly mouth and go find a cousin to marry Jethro.
joe blows
November 16th, 2009
9:45 am
dudes
ADVANCED HOME SECURITY
November 16th, 2009
9:45 am
Here’s something for all the recruits that were at the game to think about. I was watching the Tennessee game on TV. Tennesse had a player that was seriously hurt and was down for sometime. I never saw Lane Kiffin come out to the field to check on or support his injured player. When I was watching the Georgia game, I saw a Georgia player go down hurt. (Just like the Tennessee injury.) I saw Mark Richt right there with him. I know which coach I would rather play for!
Chip Towers
November 16th, 2009
9:49 am
Bryan G: Good one. . . .
Joe Blow: Your gumption regarding your Vols is impressive in the wake of such a bad week. . . . As far as the three quotes, I didn’t include the plethora of quotes from visitors cited by rivals and scout, nearly all of which included the word “awesome.” I chose to merely summarize that they all had a good time and were impressed. . . .
Dawgnation: Thanks for coming to my defense but not necessary. I wished there was more to it, too, but I’ll try to make up for it. . . . And it was a family commitment, not problem, so all is well, thanks.
cantondawg
November 16th, 2009
9:57 am
Saddawg,
I totally agree with you on this. When a team beats us(especially a blowout) we should congratulate them and just say that they are a better team than us. There’s nothing worse than people who give excuses for a loss. Every team suffers from injuries and bad calls.
Gator Growl
November 16th, 2009
10:05 am
Jeff Luc will not be leaving the state of Florida. Look forward to him playing beside Jon Bostic in what will be a dominating linebacker duo at UF for years to come. The beat goes on…
m
November 16th, 2009
10:06 am
Joe Blow, your team is still the laughing stock of the SEC. And as long as Kiffin is the head coach, that will never change. That has to be the worst week of any football program in the history of college football. They are an embarrassment to the conference.
Dawg
November 16th, 2009
10:16 am
Thanks for the info, Chip! Nice work!
As far as Joe Blow… did he see the mighty Vols “play” on Saturday!?!? Not only that, but with a jerk hole coach like Kiffin in charge over there, players will be running AWAY from that joke of a program.
BR
November 16th, 2009
10:18 am
Advanced Home Security… I noticed the EXACT same thing you did. Kiffin NEVER went out to check on his injured player, whereas Mark Richt was out on the field checking on Rambo immediately. People can criticize Richt for a lot these days, but not being a caring coach isn’t one of those things. These are college kids, and as a parent I know I’d want my son playing for a man that has his best interest at heart and truly cares about him.
chuck allison
November 16th, 2009
10:29 am
Georgia’s problems have never been a lack of talent. UGA wastes more talent than any other football program. Their recruits are coming to a place where there talent will never be developed or utilized.
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
10:29 am
Hey can’t spell,
Look at the Georgia rap sheet over the past 3 years, and I think you’ll find that U and G also appear in the word thug. Can you UGA claim any 11 month period under St. Richt with no arrests?
45-19
Sanford Drive
November 16th, 2009
10:38 am
UGA players get arrested for underage drinking. UT players get arrested for robbery. Yeah, that’s the same.
IlliniDawg
November 16th, 2009
10:38 am
Hey Joe Blow, get a “job” and lighten up!
And geeting all hyped over your embarrassing loud-mouth of a coach Kiffin, when you ran a very classy gentleman like Phil Fulmer out of town, says a whole lot about your program and your fans.
Bulldog Mom
November 16th, 2009
10:39 am
We are so blesses to have Mark Richt as our coach. I can’t imagine how disturbing it would be if we had a coach that yells “Are you stupid, stupid” over and over again at his players in front of a nationally telivised audience. How about having a big mouth saying really inappropriate things time and time again? All schools go through lean times and this may happen to Florida next year. They will looses Tebow and it will make a hugh difference just like loosing Stafford and company did this year. An anouncer said, “this is a transition year for Georgia”and that is so true. We have tremendious tallent and we will enjoy much success, but win or loose we have a coach with tremendious charactor. He is making a significent difference in the lives of these boys. True Georgia fans understand this and are thankful.
Chuck Carswell
November 16th, 2009
10:41 am
Can’t wait to read more… in the meantime, I found this website: http://www.SmartestBulldog.com. A student showed it to me Saturday. Pretty neat way to test your Bulldog trivia skills everyday. They give prizes too.
GOGATOR
November 16th, 2009
10:44 am
Who cares?
IlliniDawg
November 16th, 2009
10:47 am
It’s curious that so many Lizards invade these UGA blogs.
Either the FL ones are really lame – the Gainesville paper ain’t much to speak of and no one in Orlando or Miami gives a crap about the Gators, or these folks need to get a life.
Law Dawg
November 16th, 2009
10:51 am
A nice little funny from one of my friends:
If players who go to South Carolina apparently end up pumping gas at convenient stores after school, players who go to Tennessee end up robbing convenient stores.
Saturday was a refreshing day, even though we shouldn’t forget about the defense’s troubles…
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
11:03 am
Sanford Drive,
Think you’re conveniently forgetting some about arrests. Georgia’s got more “batteries” than Duracell. For example, how about this jewel of an article – nearly killing somebody and two guys molesting a pregant woman – all in a three day span.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070308/news_20080703043.shtml
Google: georgia football player arrest = 1.1 million hits
Google: tennessee football player arrest = 272,000 million hits
Ogeechee Dawg
November 16th, 2009
11:09 am
Thanks CHIP!!
Joe Blow – Vols will get their recruits – at least Luc is looking and thinking.
Regarding GA TECH – I sense that Paul Johnson knows what the heck he is doing and will find the players that will fit his system. He and his system are a perfect fit for GT.
Personnally – I hope for his success – It’s good for football in the area – 12-1 every year – UGA 13-0 every year!
Visting Tailgater
November 16th, 2009
11:11 am
Why are there no trash cans available for tailgaters on the UGA campus?
Jaxdawg
November 16th, 2009
11:12 am
Nice update Chip, sounds like the weekend went well.
Hey Joe Blow, there is a U and G in THUG, but im pretty sure there is no A? See, we are UGA, not UG, common mistake for a person with a fifth grade reading level.
No spelling bee titles in the future for you, sorry
kevin
November 16th, 2009
11:13 am
Hey Gator Growl…..I wouldn’t bet on Luc not leaving the State Of Florida….the best QB in Florida left the State last year(Aaron Murray) and I included Tebow in that list. UGA is on an off year and still has a dang good shot at 7-5…..heck Ga. Tech prays for that record every year… The Dawgs will be fine…..Mark Richt is not an idiot…..He has won more games in the SEC than any other coach since he’s been here….that says it all.
Gainesville Dawg
November 16th, 2009
11:17 am
What is up with NO trash cans on campus for the games? Michael Adams complains about trash left on campus but he does not supply any trash cans? We have to bring our own trash bags with us and haul the trash off. I have been to several other SEC schools for our games and they ALWAYS make trash cans available to the fans. Why can’t UGA do this?
The SEC
November 16th, 2009
11:18 am
Georgia get arrested for diving scooters with expired licenses.
Tennessee players get arrested for armed robbery!!!!
BIG DIFFERENCE!
GrammarPolice
November 16th, 2009
11:20 am
Bulldog Mom: Invest is a spell-checker or dictionary, please!!
We think UGAG is blessed to have Mark Richt also, and even more blessed to have Willie Martinez!
Florida Dawg
November 16th, 2009
11:23 am
The game looked great on TV…the crowd was fanatic and all the vivid colors just left a great impression.
You could also see where the Dawgs need all the good recruits they can get…I don’t know of any position that wouldn’t be up for grabs next season….less AJ of course.
m
November 16th, 2009
11:23 am
Joe Blow, I’m sorry but gettig in a fight is a little different than robbing a convenience store with a gun. Also this happened a year and a half ago about the same time a VOL player was being recruited by Kiffin a year after his release from raping a family member. Nice try Joe Blow. You’re not going to win this battle.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2009/05/tennessee-coach-lane-kiffin-scrutinized-for-signing-convicted-rapist.html
RD
November 16th, 2009
11:33 am
Georgia fans, face the fact that your team is second rate and any good recruit will be turned into a second tier SEC player. It took all you had to beat Auburn, a very mediocre team. You will be lucky to hold GT to 40 points.
BANDITDAWGG
November 16th, 2009
11:59 am
HEY JOE BLOW YOUR NAME FITS YOU WELL.JUST REMEMBER YOU CANT SPELL STICK UM UP WITHOUT UT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Clint
November 16th, 2009
12:10 pm
Why doesn’t the ajc do away with the comments section? It’s full of nothing but teenagers who can’t speel and use the same lame putdowns in every story.
Clint
November 16th, 2009
12:11 pm
and, yes, I realize I just mistyped spell in that post. haha
Clint
November 16th, 2009
12:11 pm
and, yes, I realize I just mistyped spell in that post. haha
Micheal
November 16th, 2009
12:17 pm
UGA should face the fact they are stuck with CWM. It doesn’t matter who you recruit, UGA has a second rate coaching staff. 3rd in the East from now on. I’t a shame, so much talent in this state and UGA is a 2nd rate flagship university.
San Francisco Dawg
November 16th, 2009
12:19 pm
Again, I will remind Vol fans that Kiffin was humbled and sent home from the Oakland Raiders, possibly the worst NFL team, ever! Yea, you got a gem there…Fulmer is laughing his butt off…he never had players arrested for armed robbery…
toph
November 16th, 2009
12:23 pm
Chip, any new updates? I’m looking forward to hearing what “the guys” thought about the weekend. Thanks for your good work man.
Joe Blow
November 16th, 2009
12:28 pm
UGA – the place where molesting pregnant women earns you the starting tackle spot. At least we benched our guys!
45-19! No letters to worry about in that one, huh!
how2fish
November 16th, 2009
12:37 pm
RD holding Tech to 40 is just fine if we score 41…and 2nd rate program…please. We are having a rough season along the lines of UF in 07 they seemed to have recovered…we will too.
UGA ALL THE WAY
November 16th, 2009
12:51 pm
I agree… Joe Blow isn’t to bright, why would anyone jump on the Thug U. bandwagon right now? Unless they got previous charges or they’re jus ready to go ROB something or someone…… I really would like to see Jeff Luc come on down to Athens and be a DAWG but i jus know Lame Kiffin is not going to be able to get hardly ANYONE right now…
UGA ALL THE WAY
November 16th, 2009
12:55 pm
Thanks for the latest update Chip. Always a pleasure to read your articles…Hopefully when you find out some more news, it’ll be good for the DAWGNATION.
UGA ALL THE WAY
November 16th, 2009
1:03 pm
“At least we benched our guys”…..HAHAHAHAHAHA, What else would you have done. I wonder what it takes these days to get suspended the whole season….. KILL SOMEONE????????????? ooops, thats not for THUG U. I dont want to give anyone ideas on THAT TEAM!!!! oh yeah….
Wait
4
it….
“Put all your money in the bad”HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….. 42-17
Micheal
November 16th, 2009
1:27 pm
HA! UGA fans living vicariously through Ole Miss. You really do have a bad football program over there in Athens.
Chip Towers
November 16th, 2009
1:33 pm
UGA ALL THE WAY: I will file a full report later this afternoon but I talked to linebacker commitment Deon Rogers of Port St. Lucie, Fla., earlier this afternoon and got a rundown on his weekend in Athens. He said he does plan on taking a scheduled visit to LSU but said he “really enjoyed himself” in Athens and “I’m still loving Georgia. I feel real comfortable there.” Rogers always ends up having to answer questions about his teammate Jeff Luc, the No. 1-rated linebacker in America. Luc hasn’t answered my calls and texts but he gave this “detailed account” to Dean Legge of georgia.scout.com. “I was at home there. That was the feeling his teammate and Georgia commit Deon Rogers got, too. I liked the game. There were a lot of people going into the game and a lot when we got in there.” So there ya go.
john
November 16th, 2009
1:39 pm
what is the word on the great running back out of S.C.? I was thinking he was visiting this weekend. Hey Luc….we need you!!
Chip Towers
November 16th, 2009
2:12 pm
john: Marcus Lattimore of Duncan, S.C., is the running back to whom you are referring. He visited South Carolina this past weekend, not Georgia. I haven’t heard anything about him today but I’ll check if there are any updates anywhere.
ratherBgambling
November 16th, 2009
2:46 pm
Luc has been rumored to every school he has visited. He was a lock to UF after FNL, UT and UGA. He is an EE so a decision is coming soon. Whichever school he signs with is getting a beast of a playa.
The recent problems at UT are going to be the first of many. It is was desperate programs and coaches do to get talent. Take anyone with talent and ignore their issues.
Hey Joe
November 16th, 2009
2:55 pm
Don’t go away mad: just go away–and blow.
Monticello Dawg
November 16th, 2009
3:39 pm
I think one reason we are seeing all these whining posts from anti-Georgia fans, is that they realize that even in the midst of our worst season this century, it appears the Dogs will be hauling in the talent.
Remember this formula: Aaron Murray + new defensive assistant(s)= payback next year.
Old Dawg
November 16th, 2009
4:24 pm
Joe Blow: If you knew anything at all about the work load of sports writers and time away from family, you’d never make a comment like that. It’s an extremely time-consuming job with the copy rarely showing up a particular day’s pages/website.
Chip has worked his butt off throughout his career and is a class act.
In other words, you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about!
Thom
November 16th, 2009
4:51 pm
FAN tastic as always. Keep it coming! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
S.E. Dawg
November 16th, 2009
8:52 pm
Great job Chip. Also, you know your team is still relevant when fans of other schools come onto your blog.
Lou Vales
November 16th, 2009
10:22 pm
I come onto this Blog because I’m perverse and enjoy watching train wrecks.
What an idiot
November 16th, 2009
10:24 pm
Hey Joe Blow, Chew on this: You can’t spell “San Quentin” without UT! Jerk!
Lou Vales
November 16th, 2009
10:26 pm
I only need to verify one thing–Is Richt staying on at Georgia? If yes, the 2-8 style futility against Goorgia’s CHIEF rival continues. ALWAYS remember that he is a Bobby Bowden DISCIPLE and that will jump up and bite you on the ass eventually.
BeachGaBulldog
November 17th, 2009
3:15 pm
UT is known as the University of Thugville. Three idiots committing armed robbery. A classless, loser for a coach. Whats the definition of a LOSER? A UT fan who jerks off and his hand falls asleep. Ignorant Hillbillies!
Craig
November 18th, 2009
7:46 am
And now we have a 4th arrest at UT. Joe Blow, your coach talks trash and recruits trash. If you have any sense, you best be worried about the future of the program. Like I said, if you have any sense.
migrkn
November 18th, 2009
11:26 pm
Do they even have electricity yet in Tennessee?
Big Old Dawg
November 19th, 2009
6:54 am
OK CMR lets forget Blue Chip players and go after the guys that have had to scratch and fight for position every year they are the ones that have that “Junkyard Dawg ” mentality with the heart to win. Erk always had to take leftovers from the offence but he had guys not big but big hearts that would lay it all on the line. I don’t think we have players as we did in the 80’s look back at the 1980 team they had more heart to play and win as a team .
North Ave. Trade School fan
November 19th, 2009
1:26 pm
To “me and you and a dog named Blu”, you said it correctly. CMR is a great coach and the dogs won’t ever be down long while he is around. As a Tech fan I know we have to get the dogs when we can. I do believe Tech might be on an upswing with CPJ however. Just keep in mind dog nation, Fla, Bama, and others ARE NOT going away. An SEC title or two in ten years is not bad as long as you are in the hunt most of the time.
North Ave. Trade School fan
November 19th, 2009
1:35 pm
Joe Blowhard sounds like he goes around with a beat up Camaro painted
orange and a horn that plays Rocky Top. Tenn. is rarly going to be more than top second tier – EVEN if they do beat Georgia.