RB Mike Davis de-commits from Florida after being committed to Gators for nearly a year
Will UGA try to go after Georgia's No. 1 RB? Mike Davis did a back flip after scoring on this play (AJC)
Will UGA try to recruit the RB who some say is No. 1 in Georgia?
Stephenson High School’s Mike Davis abruptly de-committed to the Florida Gators on Sunday night – nearly a year after committing to the SEC school.
“Things happened; there was a misunderstanding with the Florida coaches,” Davis told the AJC. “I can’t comment on what went wrong. It just wasn’t meant to be. Some things happened, and I don’t want to comment on what happened.”
Loading ...The 5-foot-9, 200-pound Davis seemed stoic when talking about the shocking development. “I’m not feeling any emotions about it. It’s over with [Florida].”
Davis, also said this on Twitter, which may or may not have to do with Florida:
“It’s funny when you look a coach in the eye [and] see right through the B.S. [they] be [feeding] you.”
What’s next for Davis? He said he is in the process of setting up official visits to Florida State, South Carolina, Alabama and Miami. He made a recruiting trip to Tennessee this weekend.
“It will all work itself out by signing day,” Davis said.
What about UGA? The Bulldogs are looking to sign at least two running backs, with the North Carolina duo of Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley as the top two targets. However, given UGA’s alarming problems at RB, it’s very possible that they will try to sign more than two.
Marshall, ranked as the No. 1 RB in the nation by Scout.com, will announce on Tuesday. UGA coach Mark Richt and assistant Bryan McClendon made an in-home visit to Marshall on Sunday night.
“Georgia has never let me know how they feel about me, so I don’t know how I would feel about Georgia,” Davis said. “It’s a good school. If they called, I would listen to what they had to say.”
Also don’t count out Georgia Tech, which showed heavy interest in Davis last spring.
Davis, the younger brother of former Clemson RB James Davis, rushed for 1,923 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior at Stephenson.
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192 comments Add your comment
chickenman
December 4th, 2011
8:43 pm
i still feel pretty positive about Marshall…
SGMJOHNDavis
December 4th, 2011
8:43 pm
I think I hear the phone ringing now at Mike Davis’ house. Take the call and stay home and play for a program on the rise! Go DAWGS!
Nilo Silvan
December 4th, 2011
8:44 pm
Davis made a trip to Knoxville this weekend. Said he really enjoyed it. So, will it be between UT, FSU, and SC?
chickenman
December 4th, 2011
8:44 pm
oh… FIRST. Tuesday is a big day for the bulldog nation
Taco Meat
December 4th, 2011
8:44 pm
Dawgs need to offer him NOW!!
BigGame
December 4th, 2011
8:53 pm
Go to SCAR. Beat the entire SEC East and take turns running w/ Marcus Lattimore. Oh, and have the 4th best D in the nation to allow you to get 10 wins. Next year’s WRs are top flight so join one of the top 4 teams in the SEC…top 10 team in the country.
And ignore the jealous UGA fans that will spout lies after this post. They are just pissed cause SCAR has beaten UGA 2 games in a row…
BigDawg
December 4th, 2011
8:53 pm
Yes, we need him and as well as bigger bruisers!
Concrete Pete
December 4th, 2011
8:55 pm
Forgive me for not being excited about the states #1 RB leaving FLA to UGA, but I’ve see all the little backs I care to see for a while. We need sturdy, bigger backs as opposed to the smallish ones
richmondDawg
December 4th, 2011
8:56 pm
Jeffrey and Gilmore will probably leave for the NFL, and Ingram graduates, as does tide roll pin up Watkins, so I don’t think that SC is bringing back as much as you think next years…
KJ
December 4th, 2011
8:57 pm
Um, sorry BigGame… you might want to check the standings again, UGA has nothing to be jealous of where the gamecocks are concerned.
1eyedJack
December 4th, 2011
8:57 pm
Stay the course. Take the two Carolinians.
richmondDawg
December 4th, 2011
8:59 pm
Hopefully Malcome will be back next year as well…seems like the last couple of games he has proven to he coaches that he is reliable, and willing to work, and should get more playing time..
jim
December 4th, 2011
8:59 pm
Georgia hasn’t been doing so great in selectng running backs. They need to be very careful to avoid getting another egotistical thug.
HickoryDawg
December 4th, 2011
9:01 pm
Mike,
You saw the RB situation last night at the Dome. You can come and get immediate playing time. If you can at least break a little bit of an arm tackle, which you can, according to that highlight above, then we can us you in Athens. Come play for the Home State Dawgs. UT is in disarray, S. Carolina is a flash in the pan, they will be back down where the belong before long, and Alabama will be back on probation soon.
Come to UGA!
JDawg1785
December 4th, 2011
9:04 pm
It wouldn’t hurt for CMR to offer Mr. Davis, but it sounds like the Dawgs are in better shape with Marshall and Gurley.
P. Bull Terrier
December 4th, 2011
9:05 pm
Hard to imagine a Stephenson player coming to UGA. When was the last time we got a player from that school?
dawgfan4life
December 4th, 2011
9:07 pm
so Jared we need some durability and size running that ball. thomas and harton is good enought when it comes to small backs.
Big Enos Burdette
December 4th, 2011
9:07 pm
I’m a big back and I’m not committed
Redclay Dawg
December 4th, 2011
9:08 pm
Alabama will be back on probation soon. Stay in GA as in UGA.
Hit The Weights Or Go Home!!!!
December 4th, 2011
9:12 pm
5′9″ running backs are ok as long as they weigh 215lbs+. Send all of the little fast running backs to the ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 or whatever it is now. For Christmas I want THREE running backs like LSU’s. LSU’s freshman back that ran over Boykin twice is listed at 5′11″ and 240lbs. Let me have THREE if them Santa. Let little Keith Marshall go and run fast some where else.
Jeff
December 4th, 2011
9:14 pm
We need to sign Marshall, Gurley and Davis. That would give us the 4 horsemen we need and give us quality depth at RB just like LSU. Thing is, I don’t want Crowell apart of that horsemen stable. I want it to be Malcome, Marshall, Gurley, and Davis. Come on Richt!
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:15 pm
Do we need another 5′9 RB? We need one that can pound the ball up the middle. This is the SEC. Enough of these finesse backs.
Jeff
December 4th, 2011
9:16 pm
Not to mention we’ll have Samuel back next season at 100%. He’s 6′2, 240. He’s our physical back. I think he should be the go to guy next season. The starter. Sprinkle in Marshall, Gurley, etc. This Davis guy seems to have good lateral movement and great ability to break tackles.
JDawg1785
December 4th, 2011
9:16 pm
Boo definitely made a strong case for the starting spot at tailback last night. He sure could use some help back there, though.
Jaguar Pride(AMHS Dad)
December 4th, 2011
9:16 pm
Bulldog Nation you need atleast four Mike Davis’s in the program, you only have one IC-1. Bring him home CMR, then maybe just maybe some other Jaguars may follow suit.
Jeff
December 4th, 2011
9:17 pm
Barry Sanders wasn’t tall. Richardson is only 5′11. So you don’t have to be that tall. I just want them big. Like 225-230.
dawggirl
December 4th, 2011
9:19 pm
But I thought Florida has no one de-committing. Riiiiiiight.
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:19 pm
Okay, then I’ll say enough of these 5′9 195 lb RB’s. We need some beef. Look at LSU. All of them were studs that can pound you. Samuel is our biggest back but he runs too upright.
Slow your roll boys
December 4th, 2011
9:20 pm
“play for a program on the rise” LOL now that is funny. Dream on rednecks
Slow your roll boys
December 4th, 2011
9:22 pm
Why would all these running backs want to wait in line and play at UGA? If I’m Marshall or Davis, I want to be THE BACK! Marshall is going to Alabama.
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:22 pm
Where is TampaGator? UF had 2 guys transfer last week. Now their top target at RB is de-committing. Apparently everything is not rosy at UF like he would have you believe. I think they all see the writing on the wall with Muschamp. He is a career assistant not a head coach.
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:24 pm
If you know anything which you don’t. Marshall has said he want to be in a tandem not be THE guy. His top two are UGA and Clemson. Bama is not in there
Slow your roll boys
December 4th, 2011
9:26 pm
Ummm not sure where you got your source but your are mistaken. But please dream away by all means.
GtDawg
December 4th, 2011
9:26 pm
Mike Davis will be over 210 by the time he gets on Campus. He will be just what the Dawgs need. 5′9 and Powerfull. Judging from this year, UGA aint looking to pound the ball or else Malcome would have gotten more carries instead of putting in the 160 and 170 lb backs.”SMDH”
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:28 pm
I read the article where HE actually said that. He also said last week that his top two were UGA and Clemson.
kerryb
December 4th, 2011
9:29 pm
The article was on UGAsports.com which is a Rivals site.
BULLDOG HUFF
December 4th, 2011
9:34 pm
TYSHON DYE. 6?0? 200. 4.4, RB, LB. FROM ELBERTON GA. 30 MINUTES FROM ATHENS. AND WANTS TO BE A DAWG, TOP 10 NATIONAL RANKING FOR 2013.
SavannahJacket
December 4th, 2011
9:37 pm
Sounds like a B-Back for the near future. Wasn’t he big on Tech before commiting to FL????
Stay near home and get a great education. Go Jackets!!!
Buckhead Bulldog
December 4th, 2011
9:39 pm
I agree with kerryb and some others…no more midgets trying to run up the middle against SEC defenses. Does not work..gotta have the Tim Worleys, Lars Tates, Keith Hendersons etc. Give me 6′2 230- 240lb back with speed.
BobDawg
December 4th, 2011
9:39 pm
TAMPAGATOR Uh- oh. Are Wheels falling off down there?
The Lapinsky Files
December 4th, 2011
9:41 pm
Someone please check on Tampagator. I heard he was wheezing uncontrollably.
What’s on the menu in Gainesville? A bowl of mediocrity served with a loaf of last place. Couldn’t be happening to a nicer group.
BobDawg
December 4th, 2011
9:44 pm
We need about 3-4 more Theus types on the o-line. That would really make BobDawg happy also!
Old Dawg
December 4th, 2011
9:47 pm
I’ve seen Mike Davis play in person and he’s a quality back. Like several other folks who have posted here, UGA needs a bigger back who can pound the rock!
cochise
December 4th, 2011
9:47 pm
Yeah thats right cock fans without the GHSA yaw woundn’t ever be worth a damn as a matter of fact yaw aint worth a damn as yaw are. Congrats on your 2 yr tradition.
Paul From Milton
December 4th, 2011
9:50 pm
He OV’d to Knoxville this weekend so it looks like it will be one of those five. FSU seems very confident they can get him.
savdiddydawg
December 4th, 2011
9:50 pm
@ p. Bull terrier- I think mike Thornton was the last one. There was a blog earlier this year that suggested that Stephenson’s doesn’t really let UGA recruit its players. Its been a while now, but Stephenson had a really high ranked DB who had an offer from UGA THEN THEY pulled it back. He went on to play at Arkansas.
BobDawg
December 4th, 2011
9:59 pm
More trouble in Gatorland, Muschamp just announced S & C coach Mariotti is leaving for Ohio State. BwaaaaaaaHaaaa
BULLDOG HUFF
December 4th, 2011
10:00 pm
SR YEAR N HIGH SCHOOL HT AND WT. MARK INGRIM 5?9? 200,
TRENT RICH 5?10 210,
NILE DAVIS ARK 5?9? 195.
RAY RICE 5?8? 210. GUYS IF YU R 5′8 TO 5′10 AND 200 OR MORE YU R A BIG BACK!
GT 94
December 4th, 2011
10:06 pm
DREAM TEAM = 42-10 DRUMMING WHEN THEY ACTUALLY PLAY THE ELITE!!! LMAO
GT 94
December 4th, 2011
10:09 pm
PAGING DAWGFAN…..Anyone seen this loser posting his usual sh*t on GT blogs all damn day?? Somebody put DAWGFAN on the side of a milk carton because he is MIA!!!!! 42-10, great showing DAWG FAN!!! Idiot