Ten@10: Justin Scott-Wesley’s commitment to UGA shaky
THE TEN AT 10:
1. Justin Scott-Wesley, who has been committed to Georgia since May, measured the strength of that commitment this week at “about 50 percent.” The reduction came after the Mitchell County wide receiver took an official visit to Louisville this past weekend. Scott-Wesley said he thoroughly enjoyed the trip, which included him having dinner with head coach Charlie Strong Saturday night and breakfast Sunday morning.
“I enjoyed myself,” said Scott (6-1, 210), who set the state record in the 100-meter dash at 10.35 seconds the day he committed to UGA last spring. “I just liked the overall city, being such a big city and me being from a small town. And I was impressed with the football program. It was a fun trip.”
It’s not likely to be Scott-Wesley’s last trip outside Georgia. He’s officially looking around. “I’m kind of considering other schools right now,” said Scott-Wesley, who landed a new offer from Miami just Monday night.
Scott-Wesley has often expressed concern about head coach Mark Richt’s job security. But, in this case, he said, “It’s not about that. It’s just about me weighing my options. Before the trip to Louisville I had never been out of Georgia. My only [recruiting] trips had been to Georgia and Georgia Tech. I just want make sure I’ve considered all the possibilities.”
Meanwhile, Scott-Wesley said he hasn’t spoken to the Bulldogs recently. “I’m sure I’ll hear from them. I tried to call Coach [Tony] Ball [Tuesday] but he didn’t answer. I’m sure they’re concerned about it,” he said.
2. If any college football programs are hoping to land Robert Nkemdiche in their recruiting Class of 2013 — and believe me, dozens are already lining up to do just that — then they would be well advised to go ahead and add Denzel Nkemdiche to their Class of 2011.
Right now, the Nkemdiche brothers (pronounced kim-DEECH-ee) are playing for Grayson High School. Denzel, a 6-foot, 205-pound senior who plays linebacker and running back for the Rams, is a moderately-recruited prospect who has gotten some looks from Georgia, Georgia Tech and Auburn but so far only holds an offer from Louisiana Tech. Robert is a 6-4, 250-pound defensive end who may end up being the top prospect in the state by the time he is a senior. He leads the Rams with 13 sacks as they take on Valdosta in the Class AAAAA quarterfinals this Friday. He already has offers from Georgia and BYU with many more on the way.
After Grayson knocked off No. 2-ranked North Gwinnett 23-19 this past Friday, the Nkemdiche brothers made it clear it is their intention to play together in college.
“Oh, yeah, we’re going together,” said Denzel, with Robert standing beside him. “Yes, sir, it’s a done deal.”
I’ll have more on the Nkemdiche brothers later today.
3. Georgia Tech has tabbed its quarterback of the future. Matt Dobson, a 6-foot, 186-pound junior from North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, received a scholarship offer from the Yellow Jackets during a visit to the Flats this past weekend, JacketsOnline.com reports. It was the first offer for Dobson, who has also made two recruiting trips to Auburn. Dobson told the website he has rushed for about 600 yards in his school’s spread-option offense. Tech has already offered one of Dobson’s teammates, defensive back Travis Blanks, and is also recruiting NFC linebacker Dallas Griffiths.
4. Georgia Tech’s quarterback for the more immediate future — 2011 commitment Vad Lee — is having a storybook season for his Hillside High team in Durham, N.C. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior has rushed for 1,098 yards and passed for 2,249 yards while leading the Hornets to a 13-0 record so far, according to this story at NewsObserver.com. Meanwhile, he has played the fourth quarter in only two games all season. Not surprisingly, he’s the odds-on favorite to be named the North Carolina player of the year.
5. Georgia has also been busy tracking down quarterbacks on the recruiting trail. The Bulldogs have offered two signal-callers in the last week, according to separate reports by Chad Simmons of Scout.com and FoxSports.com. UGA offered juniors Zeke Pike (6-5, 220) of Edgewood, Ky., and Gunner Kiel (6-4, 220) of Columbus, Ind. Pike is a four-star prospect who already has more than 20 offers. Keil is also considered a four-star recruit who has about 10 offers so far.
6. Meanwhile, the next-in-line quarterback for the the Bulldogs, Christian LeMay, will be among the dozens of visitors in Athens for the Georgia Tech game on Saturday. LeMay, who will enroll at UGA in January, will be coming to the game with his younger brothers Uriah and Benjamin. Their father, Stacy LeMay, reports that Uriah, a 6-1, 185-pound sophomore wide receiver, had 150 yards receiving and two TDs in Butler High’s second-round playoff win last week. Meanwhile, Benjamin is playing in the American Youth Football League national championship the second week of December. “All the LeMay recruits will be there,” Stacy LeMay said of Saturday’s game.
7. Right now, Georgia is not planning to play Nick Marshall at quarterback. But the Bulldogs’ all-star commitment from Wilcox County is giving them a lot to think about. Last week the 6-2, 190-pound athlete accounted for eight touchdowns in a 60-39 playoff victory over Johnson County. He passed 256 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 176 yards and four more scores. That gives Marshall a state-record 100 touchdown passes in his career. Marshall, an AJC Super 11 selection who is slated to play cornerback for UGA, also had an interception in past Friday’s game and had a pick-six that was nullified by penalty. Yeah, he’s pretty good.
8. Speaking of record-setting performances, M.L. King wide receiver DeMarco Robinson broke the state’s single-season record for receiving yards this past weekend after logging 10 receptions for 246 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-47 playoff loss to Colquitt County. That gave Robinson 1,655 yards (on 73 receptions with 27 touchdowns), which just edges Da’Rick Rogers’ 1,647 yards at Calhoun last season. Robinson’s record came in 12 games while Rogers’ total was in 15.
9. Records were going down in flames in that track meet of a playoff game between M.L. King and Colquitt County last weekend. After for 522 yards and six touchdowns in the game, MLK Jonquel Dawson upped his season totals are 3,606 yards passing and 41 touchdowns, which are both DeKalb County recrods and fourth and third in state history, respectively. And running RB Tevin King rushed for 376 yards and five touchdowns for Colquitt County.
10. THIS & THAT: According to 247Sports.com, pretty much the whole Carver-Columbus prospect contingent is going to be at the Tech-Georgia game, including AJC Super 11 running back Isaiah Crowell, projected all-state defensive lineman Gabe Wright, 2012 defensive back Deion Bonner and 2013 wide receiver Marqui Hawkins. . . . There’s a new offensive lineman on Georgia’s radar. Joesue Matias (6-5, 300) is visiting UGA for the Tech game, according to DawgPost.com. He is a 2011 recruit from Union, N.J., who currently favors North Carolina. . . . Ft. Myers’ Sammy Watkins, a UGA target as one of the top receiver prospects in the country, committed to Clemson on Monday, according to multiple Internet reports.
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Jeff
November 23rd, 2010
10:05 am
Thanks Chip.
USMCDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
10:06 am
Good Job Chip!!!
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:11 am
If JSW is shopping around, the Dawgs need to shop around also and see if it can find a better receiver.
ECB
November 23rd, 2010
10:15 am
Why commit if you are still going to other schools? When you asked your wife to marry you, you commited to her. Did you continue to go out with other women that were showing you interest? I guess that is asked to the honest people out there. If you are not 100% certain that you want to play ball at a school, then DO NOT say I am coming!!
Pup Fan
November 23rd, 2010
10:15 am
Hey Lowndes25….should we be concerned?
Pup Fan
November 23rd, 2010
10:16 am
@ECB, EXACTLY!
78 DAWG
November 23rd, 2010
10:18 am
Why would Watkins go to Clemson, they have a mediocre record, thier players are always in trouble, they’re the 3rd or 4th best team in thier DIVISON, they are about to fire thier coach, the degree ain’t worth anything and it’s in a little nowhere town! He should come to UGA and…………..
uh never mind.
DawginLex
November 23rd, 2010
10:18 am
If JSW thinks Louisville is a top flight city, God love the kid. He truly has never been out of his backyard.
Don’t go downtown son. Or by the river for that matter.
I bet charlie won’t take you to either place.
Trust me son, Louisville is a craphole. It makes Athens look like the Mecca.
RambleOn84
November 23rd, 2010
10:18 am
I like that Johnson tells guys not to “commit” until they’re positive, then stop taking visits.
It hurts a team to think they have a guy then the guy just waffle on them.
If the coach is willing to give you a scholarship spot for you, then he deserves your word that you will play for him.
I hope for UGA’s sake that these guys don’t waffle on their “commits.”
Sharpsburg Dawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:19 am
Hey Lowndes25,
Should we be worried about Wesley? Also, do we have an other receivers on the radar that can come in and help replace AJ Green?
Any word on us getting some commitments from any JUCO players on the defensive side of the ball? I was looking at one of the recruiting sites, and there are a couple of guys who look like they would do well on the line in the 3-4.
jarvis
November 23rd, 2010
10:21 am
For those counting, Louisville is the 41st largest market in America just barely trailing the likes of Virginia Beach and Providence, RI.
How can Athens possible compete with the likes of that?
greg
November 23rd, 2010
10:22 am
Lowndes25 can speak to this better than I can, however reading between the lines (the fact that no coach from UGA has talked to him or returned his call) sounds to me like the Dawgs are moving in a different direction and may be cutting ties with Wesley.
Question for Lowndes…does the fact that the WR from FL commitied to Clemson (really???) mean that the WR from SC is opening his recruitment back up?
baloney
November 23rd, 2010
10:24 am
So Chip, continuing with the theme of DaRick Rogers isn’t all that good. Good thing he didn’t go to UGA. It took him 15 games to set a record.The other fella only needed 12.
Steve
November 23rd, 2010
10:28 am
Our coaches should have the …backbone to do what Johnson did, if you’re still looking, we’re still looking and we ain’t saving a spot for you!
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
10:29 am
I just don’t understand why so many of these in state kids would not jump all over the chance to be at UGA. Great school, great tradition, great town; what is it that we need to fix to get these kids here?
Roaddawg80
November 23rd, 2010
10:29 am
Calling out all Dawg fans this weekend…. Would be great to be loud and show the recruits we need them. Huge recruiting weekend for us.
We need to start a chant for Isiah Crowell or something. Does anyone know the students on the front row in the student section. Maybe we could get them to paint their chest with Crowell on it. We need him bad. Let’s show them Athens is the place to be.
jarvis
November 23rd, 2010
10:30 am
baloney…if Rogers is so good, why isn’t he catching any balls?
Oh that’s right, 10 games into his college career, and according to his coaches he still can’t properly run routes or run block.
“Go deep” and “you’ve got the post” don’t work quite as well in the SEC as they did in Calhoun.
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:30 am
Kids commit too early these days because they want to reserve themselves a spot somewhere. There have been too many instances of coaches telling kids we are only going to take 2 at your position and two others swoop in and commit the kid does not go to his first choice. In reaction to that, kids commit early to get “their spot” but continue to visit to make sure that said school is really where they want to attend.
RxDawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:30 am
A QB named “Gunner” is pretty damn cool.
gadawgs
November 23rd, 2010
10:32 am
If that is the stance this kid wants to take then I say if we get a comittment from another top wr prospect pull the scholarship offer and let him play somewhere else.
jarvis
November 23rd, 2010
10:32 am
I don’t know CDAWG, maybe back to back 5+ loss seasons with top 10 talent. Losing is one hell of a deterrent.
RxDawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:33 am
“Sammy Watkins, a UGA target as one of the top receiver prospects in the country, committed to Clemson on Monday, according to multiple Internet reports.”
Man, they picked up that other good receiver (can’t remember his name at the moment) we were fighting for ealier. What’s up with Clemson and all these receivers?
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MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
10:36 am
ECB,
Why commit if you are going to change your mind? I will tell you-I coach in High School and I cant tell you how many times I have seen a kid wait to commit and then be without any offer at the end.It is a very competative situation.A kid will commit to make sure he has a definite offer.He then might change his mind and commit elsewhere. This is for sure a flawed system that makes kids select schools maybe they really do not want to attend.
TXDawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:37 am
Charone Peake is his name
* Ht:6′3″
* Wt:200 lbs
* 40:4.4 secs
* GPA:3.5
* Class:2011 (High School)
RxDawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:38 am
That’s him, thanks TXDawg
hilarious 78 dawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:39 am
coin flip between UGA and Clemson these days…
Sanford Drive
November 23rd, 2010
10:39 am
It is going to be ABSOLUTELY HILLARIOUS when Paul Johnson is either fired or leaves in the next 2 years. Then, Tech will be left with a bunch of NO NAME recruits brought in to run a high school option.
You know how you Techies boasted over Gailey’s recruits in Johnson’s style….. it’s going to be a living hell when your new coach only has Johnson recruits to run a real style offense.
It’s the little things in life I look forward to.
BreakingNews
November 23rd, 2010
10:42 am
For what it’s worth, I’m friends with Justin Scott-Wesley on Facebook, and based on a lot of his status updates, it almost seems like he is wanting to pursue track & field over football. I know he has a lot more track offers than he does football. He has also hinted around for a few months now that he might be going somewhere other than UGA
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
10:43 am
I wouldn’t get too fired up about it either way just yet. Commitments fall through regularly and the ones that stick don’t always pan out. You can’t judge a recruiting class until it has cycled completely through 4-5 years. A lot of kids you think you just have to have never really contribute and others on the fringe wind up being the kind you build a program around. I’m not gonna lose any sleep over a kid who is not even on campus yet.
Mr. Holmes
November 23rd, 2010
10:43 am
If a “committed” recruit describes that commitment as “about 50 percent” and says himself he’s “looking around at other schools” … how is that person still a commitment?
Not that I blame the kid for looking around–it’s his life. But how can this individual still be listed as a commitment?
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:43 am
Notice how CPJ has not been as successful with his own recruits. His system worked great with Gailey’s recruits but is starting to slip now that his own guys are running the show.
DawginLex
November 23rd, 2010
10:44 am
I still wonder about nick Marshall not playing QB at UGA.
That kid is amazing.
Why are we not on Demarco Robinson?
November 23rd, 2010
10:46 am
UGA needs to look to get D help and Wideout help? Why are we not on this guy? I want football players not stars.
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:46 am
Nick Marshall will get a shot at QB if the dawgs need him. The real issue is that he is going to play basketball for the Dawgs and will not have the time during the off season to study the playbook and watch film.
Worm
November 23rd, 2010
10:47 am
Chip, Vad Lee is having a great year, But I’ll bet dinner at your favorite place that Marquise Williams of Mallard Creek is NC player of the year..UNC is trying to hold onto him!..If there’s another Cam Newton-He’s it!
lazydawg
November 23rd, 2010
10:50 am
Who give a dang, you never know what you have till it’s there anyway.
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
10:50 am
Mightydawg I agree with you. In a few years the Tech people are going to be saying, “I can’t believe we bought into that crap.”
That said I am concerned about Saturday. The wishbone may be a bit gimmicky but I wonder how the 3-4 is gonna handle it. I’m hoping we move a linebacker up close to give us some flexibility with the dive and let the DE’s be responsible for turning plays headed to the corner back inside.
I do think we can rotate the defense consistently and create confusion relative to his reads for Tech’s new QB.
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
10:51 am
Mr.Holmes,
That’s where the phrase soft-verbal comes from. When a kid is ranked 3-5 stars a college team keeps them listed as a soft verbal to maybe deter another college from showing interest. It’s a big game on what coach can get the last bit of time with the recruit before signing day.Shula from Bama spent the entire day(1 day prior to signing day) at Tim Tebow;s house thinking he had him convienced to come and play at Alabama.Late that night Urban phoned Tebow and had about a 2 hour discussion with him.Next day he signed with UF.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
10:52 am
@ Sharpsburg Dawg,
AJ Green is IMO the best WR that has ever played @ UGA. If he has a healthy career in the NFL, I think he will do amazing things there. One more year AJ! That’s what we should be chanting this Saturday. I like your wording, “help replace A.J. Green.” I don’t think he can be replaced. Don’t forget we lose Durham too. He has been a very good go to guy for us this year. If the other WR’s don’t step up, I expect we will be using our talented TE’s more.
Thanks Chip, good stuff!
RambleOn84
November 23rd, 2010
10:52 am
Sanford Drive,
I bet all of the people you went to high school with looked forward to the day you had to live on your own so they could see what a miserable failure you would become.
Now they have their wish, because your greatest pleasure in life is the chance of watching a group of young amateur athletes lose.
UGA Insider
November 23rd, 2010
10:53 am
UGA can sadly scratch Wesley from the commit list. He is long gone and looking for greener pastures. I am honestly scratching my head wondering why UGA cannot reel in 2 or 3 top level receiver’s. We had Mo Mass who is starting with Cleveland and AJ who is about to become a multi-millionaire. We run a pro-style offense and throw the ball a ton. We also are losing are 2 most productive players at that position. I am shocked we can’t sign some very big names.
RambleOn84
November 23rd, 2010
10:53 am
Mightydawg,
Gailey’s recruits, by and large, sucked. He had a handful of star players in 2007, but even most of the players from that year sucked.
But don’t let truth get in the way of a good story.
RambleOn84
November 23rd, 2010
10:56 am
It’s always amazing to see just how obsessed most UGA fans are with Tech football.
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
10:56 am
MURPHY, flawed indeed it is but you know everything happens for a reason. We were all in an uproar after Rogers did us the way that he did last year. Now I for one am glad that he didn’t come to UGA.
JB
November 23rd, 2010
10:57 am
Richt’s situation in Athens is the 800 pound gorilla in the room whether we like it or not, and every blue chip we have committed is being told that by other teams, and using that whether we believe it or not. All these teams are trying to “round out” their class , and what better way than to pick off one of our elite commits. It’s obvious Richt tenure in Athens is on a countdown by season, and finishing 6-6 this year and about the same next does not bode well for him, unless the powers to be have decided that keeping the status quo is OK with everyone because Mark is just such a nice guy. I know our competitors are hoping wqe keep him.
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
10:57 am
Ramble, Tech, who is that?
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
11:00 am
CDAWG,
It’s a huge roll of the dice with recruits.Forrest Gump said it best: Its like a box of chocolates-you never know what you will get. lol
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
11:00 am
Speaking of AJ Green leaving early, does the potential labor unrest in the NFL have any potential or real effect on kids in the next draft? If there is a lock-out, will they be able to even negotiate contracts, etc? I’m just wondering if this will be the rare circumstance where it is better to play another year in college instead of grabbing the sure money immediately.
JB
November 23rd, 2010
11:00 am
Ramble, my friend….you have that backwards…….Tech folks are obsessed with everything UGA.
jasont13
November 23rd, 2010
11:00 am
Being a UGA Alum who lives in Louisville and works for U of L. I can tell you that JSW is more focused on track than football. Louisville has a great track program and I was at the game this past weekend (UL vs West Virginia) when JSW was there. I heard it right from Coach S’s mouth “All you have to give us 50% and track 50% and you can come here. Louisville doesn’t throw the ball all that much and are a spread option team. I do know that Coach Richt has told JSW he wants him to focus on football #1 and track #2.
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:01 am
I think that the 3-4 will match up well with the option. Nose, ends, and inside backers are responsible for dive, outside linebackers are responsible for QB, and safeties are responsible for pitch with inside backers scraping outside. In 4-3, the end had to make a decision to either close down on the dive or take QB.
1eyedJack
November 23rd, 2010
11:02 am
Mr. Wesley seems a tad naive and willing to accept anything he hears as gospel. The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.
I think I would gladly trade Justin Scott-Wesley for DeMarco Robinson.
We already have some commitments from a few guys who could play receiver, including some on the defensive side of the ball. Hopefully other athletes like Damian Swann, Malcolm Mitchell or Quan Bray would be given a shot at WR if they sign with us.
Nick Marshall could be a Hines Ward type of athlete. I would let him play where ever he wants and I’m sure he will be good at it.
jasont13
November 23rd, 2010
11:02 am
Look out for Rantavious Wooten next year. He has been hurt most of the year with some nagging leg injuries. Also don’t forget about Lonnie Outlaw (Nick Marshall’s cousin).
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
11:03 am
DollarDawg43,
On Monday Night Football last night-Said it is 93% sure there will be a lock out.
ryan Red & Black
November 23rd, 2010
11:04 am
” McGarity Richt is coming back and he deserves it ” .
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
11:04 am
@ DollarDawg43
Yes, In fact AJ Green has said that the potential NFL lockout could be a major factor in his decision to stay or go.
juvenal
November 23rd, 2010
11:05 am
so what hat will Crowell be wearing?
JB
November 23rd, 2010
11:07 am
I’d love AJ back, but until we can hold folks to considerably under 35 points or so, we stay at 6-7 wins, just say’n.
Dumbdawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:07 am
@ECB well, I’m married, and I’m still having fun with your wife…
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
11:07 am
Well who knows then, maybe he stays. I did hear from a booster that Green really feels bad about jersey-gate and feels he let the team down. That alone won’t make a kid stay but the two together could help us a little for 2011.
First, though, we gotta win Saturday night. That is all that matters right now.
jasont13
November 23rd, 2010
11:10 am
I believe AJ stays due to his love for UGA and what happened with the jersey selling issue. He will be a top 5 draft pick if he comes out in 2011 or 2012.
AJ Green article
November 23rd, 2010
11:10 am
Georgia receiver A.J. Green says he won’t decide on whether he will stay or enter the 2011 NFL Draft until after Georgia’s bowl game – if they play in one. A key factor, however, is the NFL’s labor agreement. “That’s really gonna play a big part in my decision,” Green said. “Because if they’re talking about a lockout, there’s really no point in me leaving.”
The NFL collective bargaining agreement is set to expire next March. Underclassmen need to declare their intentions by Jan. 15. It is unlikely there will be a new CBA in place by then. And if not, this will be a huge factor in how many underclassmen decide to leave school early.
jasont13
November 23rd, 2010
11:12 am
Coach Ball and Richt maybe waiting on JSW to de-committ to offer DeMarco Robinson. They already know if this happens he will committ to UGA.
GTJoe
November 23rd, 2010
11:12 am
TWO DAYS
And not a SINGLE WORD about the latest basketball signee for the Jackets.
What gives??
Mightydawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:14 am
Another factor in juniors leaving early is that they do not know what they will get by leaving. Part of the new CBA is going to be a rookie pay scale. When they have to declare in January, juniors will not know what type of money to expect. There will be far less juniors leaving early this year IMHO.
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
11:14 am
Uh, wrong blog there Joe. We’re not even talking about our OWN basketball team yet.
Concrete Pete
November 23rd, 2010
11:15 am
Is this an early April Fools joke? Are you kidding me Justin? Louisville??? If you are even remotely considering Louisville over UGA, then PLEASE GO THERE!!
Roaddawg80
November 23rd, 2010
11:15 am
We just need to focus on the recruits that will be at the game Saturday.
This is a huge recruiting weekend. All the fans need to be pumped up and make a good showing.
Burdell
November 23rd, 2010
11:16 am
GTJoe…is this what you were looking for?
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2010/11/22/parks-signs-with-techs-basketball-team/
JRW7
November 23rd, 2010
11:17 am
I thought a COMMITMENT was your word of truth to the school you commit to!
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
11:17 am
You may be right Mighty. I hated to see Stafford, Mass and Moreno leave early because I knew it would hurt the team but I also knew that, with the money available and potential pay scale changes on the horizon, it would have been financially irresponsible for them to stay. This time looks like it could be just the opposite.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
11:20 am
DollarDawg43,
Mo Mass played his senior year.
The Old Ball Coach
November 23rd, 2010
11:20 am
UGA gets all those great recruits. I just don’t know what happens to them (5-6 record???)
dawgster
November 23rd, 2010
11:21 am
Well i hope the dawgs are pursuing other top notch WR’s, not liking what i’m hearing from JSW, but thats how it goes in recruiting, still a long ways till NSD. I still believe AJ may pull a surprise and stay but i wouldn’t bet the mortgage on it. We seem to be in the mix for most of the targets we are looking at, but at WR it appears we are struggling there. Maybe a surprise before NSD. The JUCO WR would be a very good pick-up, but i’m afraid he will stay out west..go dawgs
DollarDawg43
November 23rd, 2010
11:25 am
Loran-Dang! And so far I’d been perfect today. Thus endeth the winning streak.
The Bees Nees
November 23rd, 2010
11:26 am
Thanks Chip. Good to see some Tech recruiting news.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
11:27 am
Sorry DollarDawg43. I’ll keep my mouth shut…lol
Tech82
November 23rd, 2010
11:30 am
Sanford Drive – That “High School” offense you’re referring to, would that be the same one that’s is currently leading the nation in rushing and out-producing UGA in total offense by more than 15 yards per game?
D.Elliott
November 23rd, 2010
11:31 am
Georgia is focusing in the state this year and there aren’t any big name receivers this year.Scott-Wesley already decommited from Stanford to pledge with UGA so that should tell you all you need to know about his idea of “commitment”.
GTMustang
November 23rd, 2010
11:34 am
Sanford Drive,
What makes GTs offense not real? The last time that offense played in Athens it put the most rushing yards in that stadium since 1994. Also that offense currently leads the nation in rushing.
Oh yeah, we only needed one pass to beat UGA in 2008.
Yeah, it’s not a real offense
Mean Machine
November 23rd, 2010
11:37 am
So many of these recruits are like most 17-18 year olds. They’re into what’s hot a the time. UGA is stale. The program hasn’t done a thing since 2007. Many kids are going to be influenced by the teams that are currently relevant on the national scene. That’s why in the SEC if your program treads water (as UGA has done since 2005), then your yesterday’s news, thrown out with the trash. Crowell is a perfect example of a typical 17 year old kid. Going into the season, he was all about UGA. Then Alabama was the team to beat once UGA tanked. Now, in the past couple of weeks, Auburn has peaked his interest. So as long as the UGA program is a dumpster fire, expect kids like Scott-Wesley, Crowell, Drew, etc. to look elsewhere.
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
11:40 am
Tech 82,
Leading in the offense rushing stat is nice-But that wont win games.Points win games-How many points do yall average per game? Gotta feeling it might get real quite now!
McDawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:40 am
it’s good to hear that Justin is having fun
need to put the hurt on Tech-flawless game deep penetration from the D-Linemen
McDawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:44 am
perhaps those ATM machines are what has piqued their interest in Auburn
munson
November 23rd, 2010
11:45 am
I agree with Roaddawg80 this is a huge recriting weekend so we need to help our coaches out and sell why UGA is where the place to go. We are getting a Christmas present early for some of these top in-state recruits to have chose to come to Athens the final game of the season instead of other big rival games. Lets make it a huge weekend everyone pack out the dawg walk and I like the idea of chanting some of these recruits names. If anything else lets be loud and show support for our seniors.
K-Town Dawg
November 23rd, 2010
11:45 am
Does the GT offense also lead the nation in passing yards?
I thought not. GT should lead the nation in rushing since they attempt like one pass a game. That one-dimensional offense hasn’t worked so well this year.
haters are skaters
November 23rd, 2010
11:48 am
Speaking of aj green possibly staying……
Who was the last uga jr which was a projected 1st rd pick that opted to stay for their sr year? Only guy I can possibly think of was pollack……but i don’t believe he was projected as a 1st rd pick following his jr year.
uga has no track record for high profile jrs staying……even low profile jrs (t. berreria, d. ware, k. lumpkin, a. allen, r. jones) leave early. none of those guys were even drafted before the 5th rd.
the 2 best players are leaving. need to hold onto all of these recruits.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
11:55 am
JSW has made up his mind and at this point in his recruiting process, I think georgia just lost a top notch WR. He is looking elsewhere and maybe Charlie Strong did a good job presenting that the kid has a better future with louisville.
GTJoe
November 23rd, 2010
11:56 am
No, that link is NOT what I was looking for…..I saw it earlier, and that was from Roberson….Tech’s beat writer…who got Parks’ height wrong.
What I am looking for is some comment in the RECRUITING BLOG about our latest signee….
And for those who say “wrong blog”, I call BS…b/c there have been plenty of mentions in the past about both GT AND UGA BASKETBALL recruits right here in this “10 at 10″…..
Roaddawg80
November 23rd, 2010
11:57 am
Munson
Man you hit the nail right on the head. We could get Crowell to give us a silent commit this weekend if we had everyone chanting his name.
Calling out all dawg fans to get involved and help make this thing happen.
DREAM TEAM 2011!
Wally Butts
November 23rd, 2010
11:57 am
So the kid says he is “sure they are worried about it”. Hey prima donna, go to Louisville, go to Los Angeles, go anywhere but Athens. It is punk ass attitudes like this that we have recruited that have us at 5 and 6, and a team full of itself and not team. Take all the AJ’s out with you. Give me some kids that WANT to play for the DAWGS, instead of only being concerned about their time on ESPN, and how much money we can make as we “stop” over in Athens. Hey Richt, recruit some team players instead of all these me first thugs and gansta’s, you might be able to save your job.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
11:59 am
@Roaddawg80
Crowell is already Bama Bound, Chip wrote an article last week about Crowell and Bama. Georgia has no chance.
Tech82
November 23rd, 2010
12:00 pm
Murphy – We’re averaging 27 points per game in a year where CPJ has acknowledged a problem with not completing drives. Thanks for asking.
K-Town Dawg – Our offense hasn’t worked so well this year? Again, I’ll draw your attention to the fact that our offense out-performs yours by more than 15 yards per game.
Our problem remains on the defensive side of the ball. We’d be having another great season if we could stop anybody. Even Mike Bobo will have success against our defense. It’s an embarrassment.
Roaddawg80
November 23rd, 2010
12:01 pm
Chris
If he was Bama bound don’t you think he would be going to AU/UA game since it has huge implications. No instead he is going to GT/UGA game.
Watch when this DREAM TEAM 2011 comes togather this weekend!
Calling out all Dawg Fans to give Crowell a great weekend
Lowndes25
November 23rd, 2010
12:02 pm
@Pup Fan, JSW is definitely enjoying the recruiting process…nothing wrong with that whatsoever. I am still being told that if we want him in this class we will get him…we just need to show him some love and attention.
@Sharpsburg Dawg, I am not worried about JSW to be honest with you. We are after a few JUCO guys on both sides of the ball: WR Rashaan Vaugh, WR Anthony Denham, DT John Jenkins and DE/LB Tank Carradine. I think we have the best shot of landing Denham and Jenkins.
@greg, the commitment of Watkins to Clemson will have some impact on Peake, but their is another change coming at Clemson that is going to hit closer to home that might cause him to rethink his commitment some.
Axlrodes
November 23rd, 2010
12:03 pm
Everyone is screaming for DeMarco Robinson, but he is 5-9.5 and 160 lbs. He might be talented athletically, but definitely under-sized for the SEC.
also, don’t forget we have Chris Conley. that kid is going to be a star. Great size and speed. JSW was just a fast set of wheels, and granted there is no substitute for speed, the guy still has to get open and catch the ball.
AJ is the best to wear the red and black. He has the best hands i’ve ever seen, and he has a long thin frame that is perfect for WR. guy is just an amazing combination of attributes.
Roaddawg80
November 23rd, 2010
12:04 pm
Lowndes25
I am excited about that Rashaan Vaughn. I think he is the real deal. Top JUCO WR. He could be a huge impact next year.
1eyedJack
November 23rd, 2010
12:05 pm
“Crowell is already Bama Bound, Chip wrote an article last week about Crowell and Bama. Georgia has no chance.”
Why? Because he was wearing a Bama hat? Tune in next week and you’ll see him wearing a Georgia hat with his red and black outfit.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
12:05 pm
Roaddawg80
He attended the AU/UGA game and when he went to Tuscaloosa he was already impressed so why go back, I guess he doesn’t think UGA is a future for him just like JSW.
The dominoes are starting to fall for georgia’s recruiting class, just wait. You heard it here first
Next in Line
November 23rd, 2010
12:05 pm
Nick Marshall is the kind of kid we need as next-in-line QB. He is an athlete, a winner, and he doesn’t get in trouble. Plus, he wants to be a Dawg. Willing to come even if he has to play cornerback. I’d open up the competition between him and LeMay. My money would be on Marshall.
cadawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:06 pm
i’d hate to lose JSW, but it doesn’t sound to me like we’re very interested in keeping him. tony ball didn’t return his call during an bye week? sounds off to me.
obviously not time to panic. JSW is a great prospect and i would hate to lose him, but we might be better off if we cut him loose: we can’t offer demarco robinson because we’re holding our last WR spot for quan bray (who, i’m told, we have a very good shot at landing), but if JSW decommits then we could offer robinson, who is clearly having a fantastic year and deserves an offer.
if we get bray and robinson, i don’t think anyone will remember if we lose JSW. best luck to the kid and i hope he finds the right school for him; if he thinks louisville is a big city, he might need to get out and see the world a bit.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
12:07 pm
Why? Because he was wearing a Bama hat? Tune in next week and you’ll see him wearing a Georgia hat with his red and black outfit.
1eyedjack I doubt he would wear a uga cap to a game with a red and black outfit. Bama will be his final choice mark my words
McDawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:11 pm
hey Butthead I’ll take all the AJ Greens anyday
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
12:13 pm
Tech82,
So your offense is better than or more productive UGA’s? Or were you just saying your rush offense is better? Your team cant pass the ball so you run the ball correct? Is this why you pile up the rushing yards? I just want to make sure you were not making the statement that Tech’s offense was just as good or better that UGA. Clairify please.
McDawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:15 pm
Crowell has chronic injuries playing AAA how is he going to hold up in the SEC??
1eyedJack
November 23rd, 2010
12:16 pm
Chris, sounds like the perfect combo to me. Very stylish.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
12:17 pm
@McDawg
Didn’t Washun Ealey play A in georgia? How many times did he fumble? I would choose Crowell over Ealey.
Chris
November 23rd, 2010
12:18 pm
1eyedJack
November 23rd, 2010
12:16 pm
Chris, sounds like the perfect combo to me. Very stylish.
After Feb 2011 Crowell’s favorite colors will be Crimson and White. They make a good stylish outfit
Tallahasseedawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:20 pm
i”m wondering about our recruiting.Nick Marshall a DB( ?).Thank goodness these guys love Georgia.(JSW) i cant blame the young man for backing off .Can you actually say from a young mans point of view, it looks fun playing at georgia.Cmr brings know energy to the program, just the same ole boring crap for the last 3-4 years.Oyeah i am still in shock 5-6
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
12:20 pm
We dug ourselves in this hole with poor play on the field the last 2 years now we need to dig our way out. It starts at the top and I think CMR needs to put a little more fire and passion into his personality. It can be done. Look what Mullen has done for MSU and did anyone see Les Miles on the sideline last week? I liked his passion.
Tech82
November 23rd, 2010
12:21 pm
MURPHY – In the statistical category of “Total Offense”, yes, Georgia Tech is better than UGA. This is a hard fact and is simply not debatable. In the statistical category of “Scoring Offense”, UGA is better than Tech.
I will concede your point that between the two, it is more important to put points on the scoreboard, but both are very relevant measures. My post was simply to counter the moronic argument that other schools have caught up to CPJ’s “high school” offense so it doesn’t work anymore. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
12:21 pm
I agree McDawg, I responded to Wally, but for some reason my post didn’t get posted. Chip, what did I do!!! AJ Geen plays his tail off every time he steps on the field. Yea, he made a mistake, but he is a great kid. Thug comment is ignorant.
dawgster
November 23rd, 2010
12:25 pm
Good Morning Lowndes25…just what are you hearing that the dawgs need to do to show him they we really want him. I understand that he is enjoying the recruiting game, but do you fee that the dawgs coaches have not given him the attention that he thinks he needs. I think that is the part that bothers me the most about some of these or a lot of these recruits nowadays, they have to be in the limelight. I want the guys that want to be dawgs and do not play these games. Don’t mean to sound negative, but some of this with these guys is gettiing old. I fully understand the recruiting process and how it works, but i again go back to someone like AJ Green, who after he committed didn’t play these games for the best of my knowledge. Anyway, i hope we have some eggs in some other baskets, but this year doesn’t seem to be our year for WR’s or at least not up to this point. I know we have a couple of good ones committed at this point, but i don’t see the elite WR with some speed especially if we lose JSW.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
12:27 pm
McDawg,
Crowell has been injured, but so have some of our best players. Chris Durham and AJ Green have missed significant time @ Georgia. Murray misses much of his senior year of H.S. due to injury. Kids sometime get hurt playing this violent sport. I’ll take Crowell any day.
commit
November 23rd, 2010
12:30 pm
commit – verb (used with object) – “to bind or obligate, as by pledge or assurance; pledge: to commit oneself to a promise; to be committed to a course of action.”
Enough said. To all: we don’t want you at UGA if you really don’t want to be there. Good luck.
LagDawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:31 pm
UGA needs to recruit better WRs anyway. Let JSW go. He just has a lot of speed. He will never completely make up his mind. Let him go and find someone taller and better. We need physical WRs that can go and get the ball and also that can block.
McDawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:34 pm
i’ll take Crowell in a second but i don’t think he will make or break the recruiting class-Ray Drew on the other hand…
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
12:36 pm
Tech82,
Gotcha. I think PJ and Richt’s offensive philosphy is to old school. Both our teams are quite a bit behind the times in the offensive scheme of things.This is my opinion only from watching both perform year in and year out.
Pirtdawg
November 23rd, 2010
12:39 pm
No offense to Justin Scott-Wesley but if you committed to UGA you should stay there, it doesn’t show much character to back out, thats why its called a commitment. Frankly after Rodgers backed out last year my opinion is if you commit and then start changing your mind cause the season isn’t going the way you thought it would, then I don’t want to see you in a Bulldog uniform. If your going to back out on that then you don’t have much fight and would probably back out on your team when things got tough. So get your mind right young man, your either a Bulldog or your not, end of story
Outside Observer
November 23rd, 2010
12:40 pm
Murphy, just curious, what type of offense do you think Tech and UGA should be running? Georgia uses their pro style offense to bring in big recruits hoping to get to the NFL. Tech uses the spread-option to take advantage of athletes on the offense, and bring a change of pace that teams are not used to seeing. If everyone ran the spread like a Florida or Michigan, wouldn’t someone trying something different like a pro-style or west coast offense be ahead of the curve?
JM
November 23rd, 2010
12:40 pm
Big weekend coming up for UGA. They need a good showing to impress all these recruits.
The Old Ball Coach
November 23rd, 2010
12:42 pm
Last time I checked, UGA and Tech will have the same record IF UGA WINS! Doesn’t look like UGA’s schemes have been all that effective this year.
"Whatchagot Loran?"
November 23rd, 2010
12:45 pm
Yes, I would love UGA to land Ray Drew and some other big men in the middle. ie. Xavier Dickson, Gabe Wright. Our friend Lowndes25 doesn’t think we have much shot at Gabe though. I hope that since he is coming to the UGA/GT game means different. Lowndes25, any change in your thoughts on Mr. Wright?
Tech82
November 23rd, 2010
12:48 pm
MURPHY – On your last point, we’ll have to agree to disagree (is this a great country or what?). I don’t feel Tech’s offense is antiquated or out-dated in any way. It is VERY effective at moving the ball. I would love to see us employee a more effective passing attack but our inability to do so this year stems much more from receivers (Stephen Hill) who can’t catch than it does from an offensive system that doesn’t have a passing component. I foresee that changing in our favor in the future.
Good luck Saturday. I hope you guys play well and finish second.
Jethro Bodeen
November 23rd, 2010
12:54 pm
If you stay in state and play..you have a great future even if football doesn’t last. Outside of state..they don’t care about you or your job prospects!
1eyedJack
November 23rd, 2010
12:56 pm
Tech82, I don’t know about outdated but antiquated might fit. They were running the Wing-T (triple-option, veer-option, modified wing-t, wishbone, hambone etc.) before leather helmets and before anybody ever took the forward pass seriously.
MURPHY
November 23rd, 2010
1:00 pm
Outside observer and Tech82,
Let me say this: I formation/Pro style and spread option is all and good as long as you change up your charcteristics of the play calling. How many of the same formations and play’s do yall see UGA run that you say after the play-I knew they were going to run that play? Neither one of our schools show mastery of our offensive scheme’s. Tech cant throw the ball and UGA struggles to run the ball. Is it our athlete’s? Use this for an example: The NFL game last night-San Diego has lost 8 offensive starters since the beginning of the year.The San Diedo QB has thrown to 14 different players in the last 3 games.They are 3-0 in the last 3 games.In this case its apparent that the players dont dictate the offensive scheme,the coaches do.My point is: Coaches must make adjustments to what ever offensive scheme they run,and play to the strong points of their athletes.Tech and UGA have not done this in 2010. Hope I made my point here.
godawgs678
November 23rd, 2010
1:04 pm
This sucks. I was extremely excited about JSW coming to Athens. I feel that he can be a contributor. I am getting really sick and tired of these kids promising a school and an entire fan base that they will be there and then we get all excited about the possibilities and then we just get let down if they leave. It really is not fair to a program to do that and take them hostage and then wait until the last minute to leave them in the dust after everything the program has done for them. If he wants to leave for a second or third class program like Louisville then I would say go ahead and decommit and not hold UGA hostage. If he wants to be a Dawg, we will welcome him with open arms. With a qb like Aaron Murray and us being thin at WR, I really don’t know why a commit would want to leave like that. Well, here’s to hoping he stays with us
Outside Observer
November 23rd, 2010
1:13 pm
As a Tech fan, I feel Paul Johnson is playing to the strengths of our players: running the ball. I would love for our offense to open up a little with a passing game but until the players can make catches during games, running seems to be about the only thing working right now. I agree though, that there are times I feel that Paul calls the most predictable play. Case in point: when it is fourth and short, in an obvious punting situation, Paul decides to attempt to draw the defense offsides by bringing the A-backs back in motion. IT HASN”T WORKED YET! I wish he would mix it up and actually snap it once. Or at least call timeout then punt it. Not go for it…. As for Georgia, I think their goal should be good balance. The problem at the moment is the O-line not living up to expectations. But if they are able to block well for the running backs and give Murray enough time to find an open receiver in passing situations, I think Georgia’s offense will be successful. Just my thoughts though.
Valdosta Cat
November 23rd, 2010
1:14 pm
If Wesley is wavering on his commitment to UGA, I for one could care less. Let him go. There will be a “diamond in the rough” somewhere to be found. He most likely won’t turn out to be all that good anyway. Just because he has speed does’nt mean he’ll turn out to be a great receiver at the next level. Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!
Chuck
November 23rd, 2010
1:17 pm
He’s gone!!! Da’rick 2.0
BUNKBANK
November 23rd, 2010
1:22 pm
“Louisville a small city” Ranked 30 with Atlanta 33 lol
ghs class of 2012
November 23rd, 2010
1:23 pm
Georgia needs to offer Denzel Nkemdiche NOW!!!!! He is incredible in his own right, but once you add the advantage with Robert that would give UGA, its a no-brainer.
collegeballfan
November 23rd, 2010
1:28 pm
Re Nick Marshall – “He passed 256 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 176 yards and four more scores.”
LeMay will QB Georgia only in his dreams. There is no way Richt and Bobo can let Marshall play anything but QB. His game today is a level above where LeMay will ever be.
LeMay will help UGA be competitive in the SEC if he is the QB.
Marshall will win the national title for UGA is he is the QB.
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
1:31 pm
MURPHY, I agree with you. I sat in my living room a couple of weeks ago and nailed several plays that Bobo was calling before the play started. We have some outstandin TE’s but don’t utilize them nearly enough. I don’t like how deep the RB’s are in the backfield. It takes way too long to get back to the line ESPECIALLY
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
1:31 pm
when the RB’s are tiptoeing!
still a dawg fan
November 23rd, 2010
1:32 pm
I saw JSW play their last game against Sav Christian & from what I saw he is all talk & no action. He may be fast but he is a track guy & not a FOOTBALL PLAYER & what we need at UGA are FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
RECRUIT BETTER & WE WILL WIN
kingster
November 23rd, 2010
1:37 pm
JB, I see now you cann’t read, even on GT blog, there are many UGA fans downing TECH, just start on this 10 @10, most all a person can see is CDAWG, JB, DollarDawg43,MightyDawg, Sanford Drive,please check it out Big Boy (lol) always downing TECH, I hope for TECH sake TECH don’t beat UGA too bad.
Score Check
November 23rd, 2010
1:38 pm
“According to 247Sports.com, pretty much the whole Carver-Columbus prospect contingent is going to be at the Tech-Georgia game,”
Correction “is going to be at the Georgia-Georgia Tech game,”
CDAWG
November 23rd, 2010
1:43 pm
Kingster, you know we are just funning as siblings do!
jasont13
November 23rd, 2010
1:52 pm
Bunkbank where do you get your information from? I live in Louisville and if your talking about city size (land mass) then yes Louisville is bigger because Louisville Metro Government extends 20 miles south of the city and 20 or miles to the east of the city. Atlanta is larger by population standards. Case in point I live 10 miles from downtown Louisville but my address is Louisville. I used to live 12 miles north of Downtown and my address was Buckhead.
Paul in RDU
November 23rd, 2010
1:53 pm
MURPHY @1:00PM I agree that not getting predictable is important for any offense, whether running a pro set, spread, option, whatever. However, I am not sure that using the San Diego Chargers as an example is useful. The NFL is all about the QB and the Chargers have a good one.
BTW – 4 of the top 16 NFL QB’s (including #1 and #2) played in the ACC. The “big boy football conference” only has 1 – some guy named Manning
Paul in RDU
November 23rd, 2010
1:54 pm
NFL QB ratings
http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/quarterbackRating/year/2010/seasontype/2
Paul in RDU
November 23rd, 2010
1:57 pm
Bunkbank doesn’t seem to understand the difference between the population inside the city boundaries and in the metropolitan area.
TheTaxJacket
November 23rd, 2010
2:01 pm
Mitchell County receiver Justin Scott-Wesley told The Herald late
Sunday night that he is leaning toward changing his mind about his
verbal commitment to Georgia and is actively considering other
schools.
“I’ve been hearing things about the stability of the coaching staff
at Georgia,’’ Scott-Wesley said. “There are rumors that Mark Richt
might get fired or may be leaving to take another job. People,
fans of Georgia, have been calling for his head for the past two or
three years, and I am a little worried about the coaching situation
there.’’
Supes
November 23rd, 2010
2:10 pm
If anyone of these recruits has their allegiance to the coach and not the school/team they need to go elsewhere.
You commit to UGA not to CMR. Just damn. If you don’t love the red/black and bleed bulldawg red then go elsewhere. Get the Kids who really wanna be here to be a Georgia Bulldawg. That’s the problem with CMR’s recruiting lately…too obsessed with getting 4-5 star recruits who don’t really wanna be UGA Dawgs.
ryan Red & Black
November 23rd, 2010
2:13 pm
Richt is not leaving McGarity already has sad he will be back tax jacket Wesley is playing the recruiting game UGA does have good track and field facilitates .
We will be alright
November 23rd, 2010
2:26 pm
Any city that you see on the “first 48″ Mr. Scott-Wesley, you will need that speed! We will take Demarco Robinson! He wants to be in Athens in front of the best SEC fans in the nation!
Mean Machine
November 23rd, 2010
2:27 pm
I just read a great article at chuckoliver.net that shows why the UGA program has been on the decline.
This is very disturbing:
http://chuckoliver.net/?p=11154
baloney
November 23rd, 2010
2:29 pm
And whatever became of Marlon Brown? Has he perfected the deep post yet Jarvis?
bruce 12
November 23rd, 2010
2:49 pm
Bye Mr. Wesley
Ramblin Man
November 23rd, 2010
3:04 pm
Some of you UGA fans crack me up. If CPJ can’t win with his recruits then what does that say about CMR? Yes this season has been a BIG let down, but maybe it has more to do with losing 5 players to the NFL, 3 of which were GTs best players. You loss two o-lineman to graduation and so on. Now you have freshman and sophmores trying to fill those slots with a new defense to boot, which as a UGA fan you should be all to familar with. I suggest you worry a little less about GT and a little more about UGA.
K Conley
November 23rd, 2010
3:11 pm
Lowndes25, I really need you to quit your day job and keep me informed. (HAHA), Anyway, Is the player you hinted may flip from his current commitment a receiver?, and is Gabe Wright still open to UGA in your opinion? I know he hasn’t been exactly showing love for the UGA program in his statements, but he will be in Athens this weekend. From what little I can gather of my 1 resource, we look really good on Rome and Drew. That’s all I have. Crowell I have high hopes for, and I have no knowledge of Quan Bray. You said that you feel good on Crowell, Rome, Drew, Mitchell, Dickson, and Swann, but do you have a thought on Bray? Additionally, do you have anything further on the Clemson situation? Meaning turnover is in the mix.
Brewdawg
November 23rd, 2010
3:28 pm
All you bufoons on here calling to fire CMR are now wondering why a top recruit is reconsidering. As Matt Foley the motivational speaker once said,” sometimes I wish you’d just shut your big YAPPER !
IDIOT SEC DRYWALL/LANDSCAPERS
November 23rd, 2010
3:29 pm
Lowndes25 – what are you implying about Clemson? You are clearly referring to either Napier or J. Scott. Which is it and where are they going? We already know Furman asked to speak with Napier but have heard nothing else.
Urban Meyer
November 23rd, 2010
3:46 pm
Don’t discount size or play to much into it. You have your designs on size but I don’t remember Percy Harvin being taller than 5′10″ and he worked out just fine for us down here. Remember he has speed and the route running skills can be taught. He could also serve as a punt / kick off returner with blazing speed where route running skills don’t come into play. Route running skills don’t come into play in a reverse situation either or in a screen pass.
bulldogmaniac
November 23rd, 2010
3:51 pm
If you do not want to be a DAWG 100% then DONT COME TO UGA! We only want athletes who live and bleed red and black.
JY
November 23rd, 2010
3:53 pm
We recruit too many QB’s and too many receivers. How many are sitting on the bench at UGA now? With LeMay basically sitting out the SR. year. Nick Marshall should be strongly considered for his QB skills. He is more of a D.J. Shockley player than a Champ Bailey player. What ever happened to having an abundance of RB’s at UGA? Would it be a good plan to recruit some of the AAAAA and AAAA running backs that had all those yards this weekend in GA? I.e. the MLK back and the Valdosta Back. The Walker, and Hearsts only come along in a small team once or twice in 20-30 years.
BlackDawg
November 23rd, 2010
4:05 pm
Demarco Robinson is the truth. He is small, but he dosen’t know it. He has scored against everyone he has played and against AAAAA competition. The quickest first step I have ever seen. One move and he is gone. He would be a good slot WR. Let him get it in space and let him do what he do. He was dominant eve this summer in 7 on 7 Damian Swann could do nothing with him. People scoff because they can only see his measurables. Ask the coaching staffs at Colquitt, Valdosta, South Gwinnett, Newton, Newnan, Stephenson, and Collins Hill, they’ll tell you, the kid is bad.
haters are skaters
November 23rd, 2010
4:35 pm
why do i get the feeling that robinson is going to get recruited by one of uga’s local rivals (sc, ut or aub) and end up being a local kid who will always bring their “a” game against uga for never offering him. a la…..eric norwood of sc, mckinley of sc, ronnie brown of aub, etc)
trueUGAfan
November 23rd, 2010
4:36 pm
please make demarco robinson a solid offer, the kid wants to be a DAWG….check stats and compare to anyone in the nation from A-AAAAAA, and if you find better stats let me know…
DawgByte
November 23rd, 2010
4:48 pm
I think Mark Richt would be NUTS not to look at Nick Marshall as a potential QB at UGA!!! This kid is tearing it up at QB.
Captain
November 23rd, 2010
4:51 pm
Demarco Robinson may be small, as is Rantavious Wooten and Carlton Thomas. Unlike Wooten and Thomas, Robinson can fly and has quicks. Both Wooten and Thomas are slow to be small. If you are small, you better be able to fly.
About JSW, have to wonder, did he have a bad season, is he having trouble catching the ball, running routes, or what? With all that world class speed, either the coaching staff at Mitchell-Baker is exceptionally bad at utilizing what should be a premier talent, or he is missing something. How can a guy 6′1 205 who runs that fast NOT make a huge impact? How did they use him? You would think with his size and speed he would be unstoppable from a RB position, taking direct snaps in the gun, end around. Get him the ball.
Keep in mind this is a young man who committed to Stanford without ever visiting, then to Georgia. Now he’s wavering.
J-Dub
November 23rd, 2010
5:02 pm
Contrary to Scott-Wesley’s quote here, he was quoted in the Albany Herald as saying,
“I’ve been hearing things about the stability of the coaching staff at Georgia,’’ Scott-Wesley said. “There are rumors that Mark Richt might get fired or may be leaving to take another job. People, fans of Georgia, have been calling for his head for the past two or three years, and I am a little worried about the coaching situation there.’’
Einsteindawg
November 23rd, 2010
5:19 pm
I’m not too concerned. Look how our past two “speedsters” have worked out…Bryan Evans and Vance Cuff. How ’bout we recruit some 6′5″, 3 star receivers that can do a 4.6 and want to play between the hedges.
Einsteindawg
November 23rd, 2010
5:25 pm
And while we’re at it, let’s recruit fewer “athletes” that occupy our bench and either never play or come in for one trick play a game (that never works). And, let’s recruit some big (and smart) offensive and defensive lineman…we never seem to have the right ones. Who evaluates our talent anyway?
J-Dub
November 23rd, 2010
5:29 pm
Captain, Mitchell County did not use Scott-Wesley enough. He was invisible in some games. He made a huge impact in the return game and when he did get the ball, he was dangerous. Very few direct snaps, end arounds, etc. if any. He was double and triple teamed a lot and Mitchell went to the guys in single coverage. For what its worth, he is a great talent but Mitchell had some very athletic players and Atkins (RB) was very good at exploiting holes in the defense that were caused by their focus on JSW. I don’t think we really got to see what he could do because our offense did not flow through him. They took what the defense gave them and a lot of the time, that was other players. I don’t necessarily think that is a knock on coaching either. They recognized where the talents were and when JSW’s opportunity was there, they took advantage of it. He is a great athlete with a lot of speed but right now he is a very raw talent. With a wide receiver coach at the next level, he could develop into a very talented wide receiver.
Joe S Schmoe
November 23rd, 2010
5:48 pm
Well after the DAWGS get beat by Georgia Tech – and miss a crap bowl
game – the dawgs will be losing many more recruits.
FACT.
Nick
November 23rd, 2010
6:53 pm
He had dinner with him on saturday night and breakfast with him on sunday? Sounds Like Charlie Strong had a good weekend.
ready0614@aol.com
November 23rd, 2010
7:06 pm
If this kid is reconsidering his commitment, UGA should go after the WR from ML King. We need to load up on WR’s this year.
Dawg Tired
November 23rd, 2010
7:12 pm
as for Justin Scott-Wesley – If he is not “all in” with us, I don’t want him. I want kids who want to be at UGA. If he wants to go to a big-time program like Louisville. I say good riddance.
Bulldog Joe
November 23rd, 2010
7:43 pm
Christian LeMay ?
What odds do you put on UGA Admissions accepting Coach Richt (and Mike Bobo) statement that his Scholarship offer by them to him to The University of Georgia remains of no concern whatsoever ?
BoWeevil
November 23rd, 2010
7:50 pm
We’re certainly an arrogant bunch.
We look around on Defense and see what ?
2 players ?
We look around on Offense and see what ?
2 players ?
No Depth on Offense or Defense, and tired players out-of-shape who cannot seal the deal against the good teams.
We look around on Special Teams, and what do we see ?
Walk-ons and walk-ons given a Scholarship.
And, we can turn our noses up at a COMMITMENT to UGA who says Heaven Forbid that Coach Richt’s job status is NOT SECURE with 20 Losses the last 5 years, 4 a year average Losses every year of the lst 5 years and COUNTING, that he is exploring his possibilities, to decide where HE WANTS to go, not where you don’t want him to go.
I got news for you DISNEYdawgs.com saying that, our 2009 class is NOT here they are gone from the program. Our 2010 class was very poor. And, our 2011 class is assured of being poor, even without him being removed from the COMMITMENT list, which he most assuredly just did.
We’re an afterthought on the national stage.
RockbridgeRoadDawg
November 23rd, 2010
8:34 pm
Hey Einstein….we have Marlon Brown 6″5 220….anybody seen him do anything this year? You tape measure guys are real funny. Tennessee didn’t want Randall Cobb because he was too small comming out of high school.They’d give half of rocky top to have him now. Hes better than anything they got over there.
still a dawg fan
November 23rd, 2010
8:58 pm
Hey Mean Machine,
Good article but it is very distrubing. I have been telling people for the last fews years that CMR need to put a fence up around the state of ga because we have been losing our best players to other out of state programs. Is Rodney Garner the problem? Somehow CMR needs to put some life into the program.
RECRUIT BETTER & WE WILL WIN
Valdosta Cat
November 23rd, 2010
9:14 pm
Good post Dawg Tired. I agree 100% with you about Scott-Wesley. If he’s not sure about UGA as he says, let him go…… period . We only want those players who really want to be Dawgs. I’ll bet that when the “rubber meets the road”, he’ll be a distant memory. I’ll say it again he will not register at the next level. You heard it here first.
still a dawg fan
November 23rd, 2010
9:20 pm
I saw JSW play their last game against Sav Christian & from what I saw he is all talk & no action.Mitchell County’s Offense was terrible. He may be fast but he is a track guy & not a FOOTBALL PLAYER & what we need at UGA are FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
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Typical Rednecks
November 23rd, 2010
10:03 pm
No JB, you have it backwards. Just look at how many of the mutt fans are on Tech blogs compared to Tech on UGA’s. Thank you and have a nice day
BoWeevil
November 24th, 2010
3:49 am
We have Georgia tek fans (both of them) on our blogs posting as Florida fans
naganole
November 24th, 2010
8:02 am
Note to UGA fans. Christian Lemay is the best prep QB in the nation. Go watch his film. If y’all want Marshall to be your QB so bad, we’ll gladly take him off your hands…
ga gator
November 24th, 2010
8:16 am
naga go ahead and take LeMay, lets see how he stacks up against Driskell. His me attitude would fit in perfect with the culture that Saint Bobby created in Tally.
Chuck Allison
November 24th, 2010
8:40 am
Chip Towers, it is disgusting to come to the Tech Sports site in the AJC every day and see your article about UGA recruiting. Your stuff should be on the UGA site and not on our site.
Dawg Tired
November 24th, 2010
9:40 am
What happens if Justin Scott-Wesley marries someone named Mary Adams-Petrocelli and they have a child? Will the child’s last name be Scott-Wesley-Adams-Petrocelli or Adams-Petrocelli-Scott-Wesley? Of course the grandchildren’s names could really be a problem. I mean, where do you stop? Put either of those on the back of a jersey. Calling the roll at school could take all day.
TampaGator
November 24th, 2010
9:45 am
The only “commitment” that matters is on national signing day….and the “commit” thar really matters is the commitment the recruit makes on the practice field. Best example of the silliness of the recruiting process:
Trey Burton – 3-star recruit and a hard worker on the practice field and a key player for the Gators.
Dominque Easley – 5-star recruit and “#2″ DL recruit in the nation….does not practice hard and has been a dude so far at Florida.
Give me 22 Trey Burtons over 22 Dominique Easleys anyday.
wesleywhatwhat
November 24th, 2010
9:45 am
how’s that dream team looking in athens?
TampaGator
November 24th, 2010
9:46 am
That is “dud” for Easley….he certainly hasn’t been a “dude” on the practice field.
TampaGator
November 24th, 2010
9:54 am
Naganole….
You have obviously not watched Jeff Driskell play QB in high school (this year)….or you wouldn’t be so bold with your LeMay comment. LeMay is not even playing high school football this year…is he?
Driskell’s stats in the Lakeland playoff game were out of this world….rushed for almost 400 yards and 6 TDs….passed for nearly 200 years and 2 TDs….and even caught a TD pass in the game….against one of the best high school teams in the country. Without Driskell…his HS team doesn’t win a game all year. With him, they go to the state playoffs. That is how good Driskell is.
b
November 24th, 2010
10:22 am
I’m worried about UGA recruiting combine-type stars instead of
going after real football players. 40 times, bench pressing, and cone drills do not show what real players can do. Real action is where it’s
at, and I’m afraid ga. goes by the camp and combine results too much.
Just ask the fans in Hall County what they think about UGA has offered and who they have not. It’s a joke!
FLEMING ISLAND BOY
November 24th, 2010
10:23 am
Tampa Gator,
My high school team wins this week and we travel to Lakeland.That will be a great conteset cause our Defense only gives up 110 yrds per game.
naganole
November 24th, 2010
10:50 am
@ Tampa Gator
I’ve seen Jeff play live. He’ll be good in the option at UF. I even think he could take the job at UF as a true freshman. That said, Lemay is going to be in the League. Kid is very polished, has a very good arm, and makes great decisions…
Sharpsburg Dawg
November 24th, 2010
10:59 am
Hey Tampa Gator,
Are you saying that Jeff Driskell is immortal???? Also, why is he listed as a pro-style QB on rivals? It seems that the Gators aren’t having much luck with pro-style QBs……..
gdawginkalamazoo
November 24th, 2010
11:15 am
Let JSW go somewhere else. I guess he doesn’t follow college football or he would know that AJ Green is getting drafted next year in the top 5. Guess he doesn’t think he could fill his shoes or else he would see Murray and LeMay making him a top pick in three years.
jayhawkinIN
November 24th, 2010
11:22 am
Gunner Keil is a keeper. His uncls is Blair Keil, ND, Colts, and Packers. I’m from Columbus, and he’s probably the best QB prospect in the midwest. Probably throws the ball better than Blair at this stage.
G
November 24th, 2010
11:27 am
No great loss on JSW. Saw him play against Thomasville and he did absolutely nothing. He was not even the best athlete on the field.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 24th, 2010
11:45 am
TampaGator, I agree give me a 3 star with that wants to be there and play hard and do what they are suppose to do.
Name one thing that AJ has done for UGA
November 24th, 2010
11:49 am
AJ has either been benched or injured in 3 yr career. He has not done one thing for UGA.He is the Dominque Wilkins of UGA football lore. Let him go and good luck. I recall his post TD showboating strut in the LSU game in 09 that led to a short field K.O and we LOST that game. He has done nothing for UGA .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nothing.
Marvleous Marlon Brown ought to contibute next year along with the Mike Bennet kid from Alpharetta who may be a lot like UGA ‘S REAL star Kris Durden. Kris plyed hurt and he played hard and he did everything that as coach would ask. AJ? He is selfish and let him go.
AJ’s legacy? He will be forgotten in 4 or 6 years as having done NOTHING.
Go Dogs.
UGA class of 71 & 73
Loud Whisper
November 24th, 2010
2:49 pm
Not sure why my first post was deleted from last night. Again, UGa fans don’t need to worry about Nick Marshall playing QB at UGa. From what I hear with the rumors, you may want to worry about him even being at UGa.
This Just in.....
November 24th, 2010
3:09 pm
Corch Richt = fired this upcoming Monday.
Rocky Mountain Bulldog
November 24th, 2010
3:50 pm
Getting these 4 or 5 star guysis great, but coaching is the key. Just look at the D’s we had when VanGorder was at UGA. He and his staff turned 3 star players like Pollack and Davis into All-Americans.
TampaGator
November 24th, 2010
6:36 pm
Naganole…..
I haven’t seen LeMay play….but he will really have to be something to be better than Driskell (he was a man amoungst boys vs. Lakeland with over 600 yards of total offense)…which is one of the top HS teams in the country every year. Obviously, Driskell has higher character standards than the “say one thing and do another” LeMay.
SharpsburgDawg….
He is a dual-threat QB….excellent passer and runner….and plays in a spread offense at his high school. He is the teams only star and does almost everything himself on offense to win games. But he could be an excellent pro style QB if he was asked to play that way….vs. Brantley who isn’t very good at either at the moment.
TampaGator
November 24th, 2010
6:46 pm
P.S…..If Brantley plays most of the game vs. FSU….the Gstors lose by more than 14 points to the Noles. The Noles will eat up the panic stricken (scared in the pocket), no leadership skills, Mr. Brantley. I have never wished ill will to a Gator QB, but Brantley has been terrible this year, and Reed has shown flashes of excellence when he plays….something Brantley has not shown….even against App State last week….all year. I just don’t understand why Meyer keeps starting Brantley….other than he says Reed does not have enough reps at QB to be effective for a full game. But…I would take my chances with Reed vs. FSU based on how Brantley has played all year. He simply brings energy to the Gator offense….and Brantley brings “deflating” attitude to it.
Also…..Georgia will blow out Tech by….maybe 15 to 20 points….maybe more….this weekend. A.J. goes out in style….NFL bound.
And…what happened after Tebow….
Well…what will happen after A.J…..but you did get a brief look earlier in the year, didn’t you, Dawg fans.
ghs class of 2012
November 24th, 2010
9:03 pm
what happened to “I’ll have more on the Nkemdiche brothers later today.”
PALADIN DEATH DEALER
November 25th, 2010
9:00 am
CDAWG:
THIS GUY IS WORRIED ABOUT EVER GETTING ON THE FIELD AT UGA, THAT’S WHY HE’S LOOKING AROUND….I’D SAY GEORGIA HAS DECIDED THEY’VE GOT BIGGER FISH TO FRY….
kush
November 25th, 2010
10:07 am
Nick Marshall intercepted the pass and returned if for a TD after grabbing Zach Walkers jersey and pulling him to the ground because Walker had beat him on the play for a JOCO TD. Marshall pulled him down and then intercepted the pass. It (TD) was nullified because Marshall got beat on the play and got beat all night long by Zach Walker. Walker caught a 35 yard TD pass over Marshall that made Marshall look like he needed to stick with being a QB. Zach Walker was and is a better athlete than Marshall. He proved that in the JOCO – Wilcox playoff game. He owned Marshall and Wilcox eventuallt started double covering Walker because Marshall couldn’t cover him one on one.
still a dawg fan
November 25th, 2010
12:30 pm
Hey Rocky Mountain Bulldog,
Agree with you 100% but Thomas Davis had 1 star & 1 offer from Fort Valley State until VanGorder saw him play basketball & watch him dunk the ball standing flat footed.That was all it took for him to offer TD on the spot.
Wreckmaniac
November 25th, 2010
9:47 pm
Why would Watkins committ to Clemson ? Why should he take UGA which is 4th or 5th best in their division , should be firing their coach but won’t, also offers worthless degrees ( get serious, how many of these kids get one), and is located in a dump backwater town ?
Wreckmaniac
November 25th, 2010
9:54 pm
Regarding Justin-Scott Wesley, I have a friend who knows a German who flew to the US with the mayor of a small Georgia town who said the cashier at McDonalds was overheard talking to a state patrolman about the minister of a penticostal church ……………ZZZZZZZZZ.
Wreckmaniac
November 25th, 2010
9:55 pm
One of the two requirements for Richt to stay forever is to continue to get 5 stars and beat Tech. UGA fans really care about nothing else.
GT
November 26th, 2010
9:12 am
This is where you will see the pressure raise on Richt. About the only thing he does well is recruit and if Louisville takes him out of a recruit you are hearing the cracks in the foundation. What someone needs to tell this Justin Scott-Wesley is Louisville is not a destination job for coaches and there is far more chance of a coaching change for Charlie Strong a SEC alumni than Richt, particularly if Strong can recruit this caliber of player and play in the Big East. And if Richt is fired the replacement at Georgia will be stronger than the one that replaces Strong. Georgia does not like losing, can probably still hire whoever they want and actually has an athletic director that seems to have some cattle along with the big hat. If you are going to invest in a program, which is somewhat your future you better think a little harder what you are doing.