Shag Wiggins: UGA recruit denies and clarifies rumors on de-committing
Shaq Wiggins, one of UGA’s top recruits, has heard the rumors.
UGA DB recruit Shaq Wiggins (AJC/Bob Andres)
The DB from Sandy Creek High School knows all about the rampant speculation over the past few weeks that he was either on the brink of de-committing from the Bulldogs — or had already done so privately. It’s a touchy subject after 5-star RB Derrick Henry and another de-committed from UGA recently.
“I think people take some things the wrong way,” Wiggins told the AJC on Tuesday night.
“There’s things people say on message boards and Twitter. I even had people calling me, saying ‘I heard you de-committed’ and all that stuff.”
So what’s the official word? “I’m still looking at schools and stuff like that. But I haven’t de-committed yet.”
Realizing how that sounded a little awkward, Wiggins quickly added, “Well, I’m not de-committing any time soon.”
He explained further: “I guess all the rumors came from me taking visits to other schools, just looking what they have to offer. Now I did have some thoughts about [de-committing], but it wasn’t too serious.”
How committed is Wiggins to UGA? “I’d say 95 percent.”
There may be other UGA recruits that are more talented, but there isn’t one that is more valuable in recruiting. With his charismatic and outgoing personality, Wiggins is UGA’s top recruit at recruiting other players – and it’s not even close. Even the Bulldog coaches (which can’t comment per NCAA rules) are amazed at Wiggins’ people skills.
“The Georgia coaches know where I stand with them and my commitment there,” Wiggins said. “For the most part, nothing has changed.”
That’s the good news. However, UGA fans will still be worried that Wiggins will take unofficial visits later this summer to Auburn, Florida and with the Bulldogs. By the way, if Wiggins wasn’t committed to UGA, he said it would be Florida “because of my relationship with [Will Muschamp] and the other defensive coaches.”
Then after his senior season at Sandy Creek, Wiggins has tentatively planned for official visits to UGA, Clemson, Ole Miss, Florida and Auburn.
“It’s recruiting, you only get to go through this one time in your life, and I want to see what other colleges have to offer,” Wiggins said.
There’s another strange twist in this situation – Wiggins being committed to UGA but communicating with other schools. He said he learned that was a good thing to do after watching two of his Sandy Creek teammates go through the recruiting process this past year – WR JaQuay Williams committed early to Auburn, had some doubts after some assistants left the staff, flirted with UGA but ended up signing with Auburn. RB Mikey Hilton pledged early to Ole Miss, nearly flipped after the coaching change to North Carolina, but stuck with Ole Miss.
“Georgia fans shouldn’t be worried at all, but I’m keeping my options open because you never know what can happen with college coaches, just from my past experiences,” Wiggins said. “I don’t want to make the same mistakes that other players made before me.”
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288 comments Add your comment
kingdaddy
June 27th, 2012
10:15 pm
I would like to watch you two doing tequila shots togeather, lol. Probably have to take me to the hospital for a busted gut from laughing so hard…
Mr. SEC
June 27th, 2012
10:23 pm
To: MattinAtl
DITTO!
A person SMART enough to know......
June 27th, 2012
10:25 pm
Bitter filled his WIFE with Helium so he has to chase her around the trailer tonight.
SLim
June 27th, 2012
10:27 pm
Be very worried…as long as Nick Saban is at Alabama you should always be worried.
A person SMART enough to know......
June 27th, 2012
10:27 pm
KingDaddy will you let us rent Mustang Sally to do the Body Shots on? I got Bengies in the bundle. She can have shot too! LOL
kingdaddy
June 27th, 2012
10:34 pm
Smart
I’m sure she’ll give ya a few body shots, and a few to the left side of your head, lol…
A person SMART enough to know......
June 27th, 2012
10:38 pm
She Strong with the right arm to throw shots to my leftside? Must be all the Right hand GEAR shifting.
A person SMART enough to know......
June 27th, 2012
10:47 pm
Kingdaddy have you ever been to the Bed-n-Breakfast Inn on Cumberland island?
I know it is small but do you know if you have to rent a room to enjoy the day on their property?
Crimson Crush
June 27th, 2012
11:13 pm
Hrmmm … solicitation for bed and breakfast advice on the AJC recruiting blog ? This place gets curiouser and curiouser …
Shaq!
June 27th, 2012
11:15 pm
has shaq scheduled his presser yet to make his final announcement about his #1 school?? if so, will it be televised online???
A person SMART enough to know......
June 27th, 2012
11:21 pm
Crimson Crush……it is a beautiful place. I did the camping. It is the Inn JFK Jr stayed on his wedding night. The Greyfield Inn. If you have never been to Cumberland island you have no idea what beauty is.
http://www.greyfieldinn.com/
Taco
June 27th, 2012
11:42 pm
If can’t smoke weed and ride a scooter he might need to rethink this commitment.
kingdaddy
June 27th, 2012
11:43 pm
Smart
I’ve never been to the inn. Lived on Jekyll and in Brunswick. Partied and fished on St.Simon’$…
kingdaddy
June 27th, 2012
11:54 pm
Ga.s barrier islands are beautiful. Used to be able to camp them but I’m not sure now, its been awhile. Have to be cautious of eastern diamondbacks though…
A person SMART enough to know......
June 28th, 2012
12:01 am
I did a week on the island in 84, I have done a few day trips over the years. It seems from the Greystone ad people are not allowed on their property unless you are a guest of the INN.
A person SMART enough to know......
June 28th, 2012
12:05 am
King….chatting with the GT player A. Gotsis from Australia and it is 9 degrees there. he is in the middle of winter and ready to report to TECH for practice on AUG 2nd. He is like F….this cold…he is ready for the heat and playing Football. LOL
real Bulldogs' fan who wants us to beat top teams for a change
June 28th, 2012
12:50 am
Mark Richt era Record vs Top 5 Year End Rankings :
6-7 LSU Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
5-10 Florida Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
4-10 Auburn Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
4-14 Alabama Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
3-14 vols Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
1-10 Georgia Mark Richt era vs Top 5 YER
GO BLUE
June 28th, 2012
1:22 am
Made a trip to The Varsity. Cops had Spring St and North Ave blocked off, so I thought maybe a big time recruit was visiting Ga Tech. Turns out it was some guy named Obama but I can’t find him on any of the recruiting services. Does anyone know what position this guy plays? Figured he would of been rated highly with that kind of attention????
MARK RICHT CANNOT BEAT THE TOP TEAMS
June 28th, 2012
2:23 am
http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rfsc/history/Records%20vs%20Top%2010%20based%20on%20YER%20(year%20end%20ranking).xls
Mark Richt era Record vs Top 10 Year End Rankings :
# 1 .4400 win % 11-14 LSU
# 2 .4074 win % 11-16 Auburn
# 3 .3214 win % 09-19 Florida
# 4 .2083 win % 05-19 Alabama
# 5 .1875 win % 06-26 vols
# 5 .1875 win % 03-13 Mark Richt
Mark Richt all 11 years vs AP Poll Top 10 Year End Rankings compared to other SEC teams.
Yeah, right, Mark Richt is the Best Coach in The SEC in his 11 years here. B.S. he is.
William
June 28th, 2012
2:47 am
Again, grown men worrying about a 17 year old kid. Get a life. Find something productive to do.
MARK RICHT CANNOT BEAT THE TOP TEAMS
June 28th, 2012
3:05 am
What ?
Like you running in here to tell everyone how smart you are ?
That’s productive to act like you are so much better than the other posters here because you run in here to tell us how unproductive we are posting here.
What about you posting in here ?
Or, it is do as you say ?
Not as you do William ?
Crimson Crush
June 28th, 2012
3:17 am
It is always ironic when someone spends their time running around to recruiting boards and blogs … to tell everyone else to “get a life” and stop talking about recruiting . It is usually indicative of just how busy THEY are
Larry
June 28th, 2012
7:05 am
If these black athletes had fathers that undserstood the term commitment–assuming they even know them–perhaps they would undertand what the term commitment means.
Dictionary.com:
com·mit·ment [kuh-mit-muhnt] Show IPA noun
1. the act of committing.
2. the state of being committed.
3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.
5. engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion.
Try”committing” to a girl or job while exploring other options and see where this gets you? Oh, wait…that’s what you saw from your biological father growing up, right?
Just go away…you don’t deserve to play for a committed man like Mark Richt…you deserve to play for a Nick Saban, a highly loyal and committed man! LOL!
Larry
June 28th, 2012
7:05 am
If these black athletes had fathers that undserstood the term commitment–assuming they even know them–perhaps they would undertand what the term commitment means.
Dictionary.com:
com·mit·ment [kuh-mit-muhnt] Show IPA noun
1. the act of committing.
2. the state of being committed.
3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.
5. engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion.
Try”committing” to a girl or job while exploring other options and see where this gets you? Oh, wait…that’s what you saw from your biological father growing up, right?
Just go away…you don’t deserve to play for a committed man like Mark Richt…you deserve to play for a Nick Saban, a highly loyal and committed man! LOL!
kingdaddy
June 28th, 2012
7:34 am
Go Blue
I heard this kid Obamma was first recruited as a center but he wasn’t a true center so he was trying out for tight-end. Rumor is he’s not a tight-end either because he was a wide receiver for too long, lol…
Bitter spoiled recruit
June 28th, 2012
7:48 am
@LARRY———-CRAWL BACK INTO YOUR CAVE IN ROCK CITY
MARK RICHT CANNOT BEAT THE TOP TEAMS
June 28th, 2012
7:51 am
Mark Richt era Record vs Top 10 Year End Rankings :
# 1 .4400 win % 11-14 LSU
# 2 .4074 win % 11-16 Auburn
# 3 .3214 win % 09-19 Florida
# 4 .2083 win % 05-19 Alabama
# 5 .1875 win % 06-26 vols
# 5 .1875 win % 03-13 Mark Richt
Mark Richt era Record vs Top 5 Year End Rankings :
# 1. .4615 win % at 6-7 LSU in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
# 2. .3333 win % at 5-10 Florida in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
# 3. .2857 win % at 4-10 Auburn in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
# 4. .2222 win % at 4-14 Alabama in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
# 5. .1765 win % at 3-14 vols in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
drum roll
# 6. .0909 win % at 1-10 Georgia in Mark Richt era vs Top 5
strickdawg
June 28th, 2012
8:44 am
Nobody has said it, so I will. Dawg fans, please stop harping on what commitment means and how bad you hate it when these kids look around at other schools because we all know that flipping Reuben foster from bama would be huge. It sucks when a kid gives his word and backs out but nobody would be crying foul if a kid decommitted and picked up Georgia…
dogtrot
June 28th, 2012
11:16 am
once a player commits, they should stop looking at other schools! richt should tell him to hit the road if he’s still looking around!
harold
June 28th, 2012
12:03 pm
HE SHOULD TAKE ALL HIS VISITS. IT WILL TOUGH TO TURN DOWN A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM LIKE FLORIDA AND WILL MUSCHAMP.
GAINSVILLE IS A GREAT CITY AND FUN PLACE. YOU ARE A ROCK STAR IF YOU ARE ON THE FLORIDA GATORS FOOTBALL TEAM.
FLORIDA KNOWS FOOTBALL!
Larry
June 28th, 2012
1:29 pm
Florida is yesterday’s news; Georgia is today’s news.
Bitter spoiled recruit
June 28th, 2012
1:40 pm
This entire page is crap————-go away bamma haters————-and 14th street fry cooks
hahahahahahahah
kingdaddy
June 28th, 2012
2:56 pm
I never thought that this kid would waffle, so I’m going to try not to get to excited. We do this to ourselves by hanging onto every word that comes out of these recruiting sites or blogs. Yes we want to know, we want to be informed. We love our teams and want the best players, but grown men should know better. I’m guilty too. I get upset at a 17/18 yr.old who may not even be able to remember his SS# or even his address, lol. Some of these kids are very smart and honest and know what “commitment” means. Some of these “athletes” skated on education and integrity and either don’t know or don’t care what a “commitment” means…
Gator4Life
June 28th, 2012
4:19 pm
LOL …Georgia fans are getting a little emotional on this one, closest yall came to being Great in a Long Time, its Gonna be alright Dawgs. see you good folks in Jacksonville~
Elephantine...
June 28th, 2012
9:10 pm
The guy wised up. He’ll go somewhere that has good coaching and intelligent players.
Bitter spoiled recruit
June 28th, 2012
10:12 pm
@elephantine—-Ive got a friend who works as a 14 th street fry cook and likkes fat men or women
cant tell which side you play for –by the name, anyway you tranny’s should enjoy each other just fine
blalalalalahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Flo - Ri - Duh
June 29th, 2012
2:24 pm
Wiggins already knows what the “gnome” has to offer…. spoke with him two hours but did not commit to Bummer. Nkemdiche knew what the “gnome” had to offer and he committed to Clemson. That’s two strikes for the “gnome”. Foster is looking around – strike three for the “gnome”.
Wiggins is just having fun traveling and being wined and dined. Time comes he will sign with Mark Richt and the Dawgs.
Dawg Tired
June 29th, 2012
9:01 pm
Husband, “Honey, I am committed to this marriage. Well, at least 95% of the time.”
Wife, ” Thanks dear. It makes me fill special that I’m the one you’re with most of the time.”
Husband, ” Yea, I don’t love those other women like I do you baby. At least right now I can say that, but who knows what will happen. Some of those other women really say they would like for me to leave you and be with them full time. I’m thinking about that, but I’m with you for the most part, at least for the time being.”
I wonder if that would pass for “commitment.”