Ten at 10: Georgia State nabs one of its best recruits
THE TEN AT 10:
1. Georgia State got probably its most significant commitment since quarterback Drew Little agreed to sign on when Cole Moon pledged Sunday night to sign with the Panthers. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound fullback from St. Pius is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com. In the end it came down to State and Georgia Southern for Moon, who wanted to play close to home. “I’m really excited about playing there,” Moon said Monday afternoon. “They have a great coaching staff and I know a lot of kids on the team. I had a couple of other offers but this is just a great situation.” Moon garnered recruiting interest from Purdue, Western Kentucky and Southern Miss and had offers from the service academies and Georgia Southern.
2. Four-star defensive end Kareem Martin of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., a longtime main target for Georgia Tech, committed to North Carolina on Monday. In the end, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound athletes chose the Tar Heels over Virginia Tech and Duke in “a real close decision.”
3. In South Carolina they’re calling it one of the most important visits of Steve Spurrier’s tenure. The Gamecocks’ veteran coach has the last in-home visit scheduled this week with Rivals.com’s No. 1-ranked running back Marcus Lattimore. The Duncan, S.C., prep star has narrowed his choices to Auburn and South Carolina and will make his announcement on Tuesday at his church.
4. Georgia commitment Nickell Robey is contradicting the assertions of Frostproof’s athletics director that he won’t end up signing with the Bulldogs. The diminutive cornerbacker told UGAsports.com “that’s not true” when informed what Charles Loveless told the AJC. Robey visited West Virginia last weekend, will visit Southern Cal this weekend and has an in-home visit scheduled with USF’s Skip Holtz. Robey still has not returned messages from the AJC.
5. It’s still a long way off but Georgia was among the top 10 finalists for 2011 quarterback Christian LeMay, according to Scout.com. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound athlete is expected to be one of the top prospects in the nation next year. He says he is also considering Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Miami, Mississippi State, North Carolina and Virginia Tech.
6. Mike Nance, the father of Calhoun quarterback and Vanderbilt commitment Nash Nance, said his son has not yet decided whether or not to accept the scholarship offer extended last week by Tennessee. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback visited the Vols along with five-star wide receiver teammate Da’Rick Rogers this weekend. Neither is likely to make an announcement before national signing day, Mike Nance said.
7. A scheduled in-home visit with Georgia Tech coaches was canceled by Beaufort, S.C. linebacker Justin Parker, according to JacketsOnline.com publisher Kelly Quinlan. Quinlan reported that was a bad sign for the Yellow Jackets, who are trying to beat out Clemson, LSU and South Carolina for the 6-foot-3, 230-pound bruiser.
8. One-time Tennessee commitment J.C. Copeland will make his final official visit this weekend to South Carolina. The 6-foot, 273-pound defensive lineman told PalmettoSports.com he was still committed to the Vols but was going into the visit “with an open mind.”
9. Also going to South Carolina this weekend are Southwest DeKalb defensive backs Sharrod Golightly and Jonathan Mincy. Mincy is a longtime Auburn commitment.
10. Rashad Williams, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker/defensive end from Dunwoody High, committed to Georgia Southern over the weekend.
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231 comments Add your comment
Jacket Backer
January 26th, 2010
11:20 am
i care ALOT about GT football!!!!!! Gooooo Jackets!!!
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
11:21 am
This is the Ten at 10 blog… Not the “uga blog”
Idiot
GA Tech Insider
January 26th, 2010
11:23 am
bdbulldog – Check the header again; this ISN’T a UGA blog this IS a RECRUITING BLOG. THIS BLOG IS FOR ALL OF US.
Erik
January 26th, 2010
11:23 am
GT insider where is Griff Smith going?
Matt B.
January 26th, 2010
11:24 am
bdbulldog-funny how a UGA blog led with an item about Georgia St. I don’t know GTI’s credentials, nor do I vouch for him, but it seems you are flaming some perfectly legitimate conversation. How bout you pipe down unitl you have something of value to bring ot the table.
The Grinch
January 26th, 2010
11:25 am
GA Tech Insider
January 26th, 2010
11:23 am
True. And until restricted access is activated, ALL blogs on this site are for all of us.
Erik
January 26th, 2010
11:25 am
Ga Tech Insider,
Are we still going to expect a few surprises on signing day?
Chip Towers
January 26th, 2010
11:25 am
layinlow: Of course, Nance’s scholarship offer from Tennessee is not contingent on Rogers (last name spelled without a d). Here is THE ORIGINAL STORY on Nance receiving a UT offer.
Cartersville Dawg
January 26th, 2010
11:25 am
Mark Richt himself needs to make a trip to Calhoun and lock down Da’Rick Rogers. If we let this kid get away to UT, it will be an embarrassment.
Cartersville Dawg
January 26th, 2010
11:26 am
Hey Chip, Nance’s offer may not be contingent on Rogers, but I bet they truly offered him in hopes of getting Rogers.
Chip Towers
January 26th, 2010
11:26 am
Cartersville Dawg: Richt and company will visit Rogers this week. . . . So will Tennessee.
Chip Towers
January 26th, 2010
11:27 am
Matt B: This is not a UGA blog. It’s a College Recruiting blog.
Matt B.
January 26th, 2010
11:29 am
Chip-Sarcasm doesn’t come through well in comments.
Kim Z's Package
January 26th, 2010
11:29 am
bdbulldog: what do you know? you have added nothing to any CHAT on this blog. STFU and how is this a UGA BLOG? It is a recruting blog. Wait I get it! it is a UGA blog because your best line is WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR and we get more 4-5 stars and we will win the SEC. HAHAHHA. You can’t even spell DAWG like a real bulldog fan.
Cartersville Dawg
January 26th, 2010
11:40 am
Why is it that ignorant fans from any school get on these blogs and make complete fools of themselves? I am a big UGA fan and I honestly hope Tech loses every game, but I would never get on here and spew off at the mouth about anothe program or any of its fans. When someone does that, all it does it make themselves look like a complete idiot.
Hey Chip, give me what you think the advantages of Da’Rick signing with UGA over UT, and vice versa please.
bdbulldog
January 26th, 2010
11:40 am
Ga Tech Insider:
You’re the one claiming to be a Ga Tech Insider.
For the 4th time, can you name the locations of where 5 Ga Tech recruits are right now?
Shouldn’t be a big deal for someone with Ga Tech Inside connections.
Why do you keep avoiding that?
BigTimeTECHFan
January 26th, 2010
11:43 am
Oh I want the QB from Ohio to come to Tech, chances are low but he we could get him he would be a good replacement for Josh Nesbitt.
Insider: what the QB depth chart look like next year is Shaw still 2nd, or do you think Luallen (sp?) will move up the charts.
Savannah Jacket
January 26th, 2010
11:47 am
GTI – Thanks for the info. Hopefully we can get Boyd this weekend and hope for a suprise or two next week.
Thanks again. Tech Fans appreciate the info.
Matt B.
January 26th, 2010
11:50 am
bdbulldog-at the moment, I assume at least 5 GT recruits are at school.
Matt B.
January 26th, 2010
11:51 am
Hopefully more than that, but you asked for five.
Josh
January 26th, 2010
11:52 am
GTI once again grabs info from the GT premium boards. You tools should learn that he is a fraud. No person who would actually have this info would bother coming on the AJC with the name Ga Tech Insider. He is someone wanting to feel special.
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
11:55 am
bdbulldog: Why are you continuing to ask questions about GT on a blog that you implied was a “uga only” blog????
I bet the bd stands for butt dropping. Or bland douche? blow daddy?
78 DAWG
January 26th, 2010
11:55 am
THIS IS A DAWG BLOG, THERE ALL DAWG BLOGS! GET OFF OF HERE, NOBODY CARES ABOUT GT AS EVIDENCED BY THE LACK OF RESPONSES TO YOUR POST. WHEN YOU WIN NC’s LIKE WE DO YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN BLOG, HAVE FUN IN MIAMI AT YOUR “ORANGE” BOWL.
bdbulldog
January 26th, 2010
11:56 am
Sorry, I have no information or insight, I’m just an uninformed, low iq hater, lookin’ for a job with my dog hat in my el camino
Burdell
January 26th, 2010
11:57 am
Today’s lesson:
there vs. they’re
78 DAWG will be teaching us….
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
12:01 pm
78 Dawg.. One national title in 40 years? Great! Then let’s discuss BYU football. They’ve won a NC more recently than you guys.
Oh, I get it. You must not been able to read the title of this blog. Which is headlined by Georgia State. Or is it that not even the AJC respects what you guys have done. If football NC’s were awarded in February, then you guys would have more all time titles than Bama, USC and ND combined.
Tech has won more NC’s than you guys. So has Army. And about 4 teams in the SEC.
Even Tennessee has won more recently than you guys. (And kicked your tail last year)
PLEASE…. Let’s take 78leghumpers advice and discuss teams that are relevant according to his specifications!
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
12:02 pm
There are 3 Big Ten teams that have won a NC more recently than UGA…
Come on 78! Do like CMR and PREACH IT, Brother!
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
12:04 pm
Come On, sing with me… Its great, to be, a Jawjuh Bulldawg!!!
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:06 pm
78 DAWG, they are not there. Nice grammer douche!
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:07 pm
Chip do you think GT goes after the Robinson (clemson)?
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:09 pm
The Robinson kid. sorry
The Grinch
January 26th, 2010
12:10 pm
Surely you guys CAN’T believe 78 DAWG is a UGA fan. It’s one thing to be a homer, but it’s a totally different thing to claim to be a UGA fan and brag about NCs. This is probably a tech guy (or UF guy) having some fun.
UGA GRAD
January 26th, 2010
12:10 pm
there smart at GT but not here at UGA
bawhahahahahhaa!!!!
January 26th, 2010
12:10 pm
St. Johnson getting rejected left and right!!! Love it!!!!
78 DAWG
January 26th, 2010
12:11 pm
ERIK, YOU MEANT TO SAY “GRAMMAR” RIGHT? DON’T PREACH TO ME ABOUT GRAMMAR AND SPELLING. YOU EVEN CORRECTED ONE OF YOUR OWN POSTS.
Kimble
January 26th, 2010
12:12 pm
Wow, rough week for the tools. I thought everyone wanted to play for CPJ? Now they’re slamming their doors in his face? Ouch
UGA GRAD
January 26th, 2010
12:14 pm
78 dawg your smater than I thought!
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
12:14 pm
78 Dawg… This is a Georgia State blog. Please reserve your all capped comments to the UGA Board.
kirby smart
January 26th, 2010
12:15 pm
i am coming to GA. State.
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
January 26th, 2010
12:17 pm
Since Bama, UF and LSU have won the same number of NC’s as UGA has conference championships over the past 28 years, let’s discuss their recruiting classes!
Geaux Tigers!
Roll Tide!
Gator Bait!
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:17 pm
Sorry 78 Dawg it was a joke. Im glad you can spot mistakes! I was worried that someone of your age did not know the difference between there and they’re
Phil
January 26th, 2010
12:18 pm
Can’t wait til GA. State gets their program up and running. It’ll be great to have a college football program in Atlanta that we can be proud of for a change
78 DAWG
January 26th, 2010
12:18 pm
DIAMOND DOG’S PAROLE OFFICER YOU ARE WRONG. EVEN CHIP TOWERS SAID THIS IS A RECRUITING BLOG NOT A GEORGIA STATE BLOG.
good grief
January 26th, 2010
12:19 pm
great, we have a grammar cop on here keeping the peace. What a loser
78 DAWG
January 26th, 2010
12:19 pm
ERIK YOU ARE TRYING TO COVER UP YOUR LACK OF BRAINS. FIRST YOU SPELLED GRAMMAR WRONG AND THEN YOU EVEN CORRECTED ONE OF YOUR POSTS. NOW YOU LIE ABOUT YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE. YOU ARE NO SMARTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:20 pm
78 dawg is mad. Why are you yelling, bro?
78 DAWG
January 26th, 2010
12:21 pm
ERIK, SPEAKING OF GRAMMAR, TRY USING PUNCTUATION. I GUESS YOU MEANT I’M, NOT IM. OR WILL YOU LIE AND SAY YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE AS WELL.
exNFLplayer
January 26th, 2010
12:21 pm
What makes so many folks think that Murray is a lock at QB at UGA? I’m hearing he’s going to be in a dogfight with the Mettenberger kid. I’m being told that Mettenberger has made substantial strides as a QB and may have pulled a little ahead of Murray while Murray was limited. Supposedly the kid has developed some touch to go with that big arm.
The Grinch
January 26th, 2010
12:22 pm
good grief
January 26th, 2010
12:19 pm
Which grammar cop, Erik or 78 DAWG? BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Erik
January 26th, 2010
12:22 pm
78 dawg you got me. Im an idiot for correcting my own post!
And it was a joke, did Microsoft word spell that for you?