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Top Auburn recruit to visit UGA for Dawg Night

10:55 am July 4, 2012, by Michael Carvell

One of the nation’s top inside linebackers will visit UGA for Dawg Night.

And we’re not talking about Reuben Foster.

Trey Johnson, who has been committed to Auburn since last summer, will attend the UGA prospect camp on July 13 with a couple of his teammates from Central Gwinnett High School.

UGA will get the chance at Dawg Night to court longtime Auburn LB commit Trey Johnson of Central Gwinnett HS (247sports.com)

UGA will get the chance at Dawg Night to court longtime Auburn LB commit Trey Johnson of Central Gwinnett HS (247sports.com)

“It’s just to give Georgia a look,” Central Gwinnett coach Todd Wofford said. “They want him to come over, and Trey wants to get a feel for how they are as coaches and see what they have to say.

“Trey is just making sure he is covering all his bases, just in case something comes up. He saw how the Ted Roof thing worked last year, the business side of college football. Trey is just trying to take care of his side.”

The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Johnson committed to Auburn over FSU, Florida, Clemson and Tennessee in part because of the presence of Roof, who was Auburn’s defensive coordinator at the time but left for UCF and is now at Penn State. Roof had a special connection to Central Gwinnett because he played high school football there.

What’s really interesting is that UGA has yet to offer a football scholarship to Johnson, who is ranked as the No. 5 inside linebacker in the nation by 247sports.com.

Why not? “[UGA linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti] didn’t get a chance to evaluate him back at the time he committed,” Wofford said. “He had just gotten hired. He wants a chance to meet Trey, which he hasn’t had the chance yet. Trey is going to give him that chance. He wants to meet [Olivadotti].”

Will UGA offer Johnson at Dawg Night? “I don’t think they would want him to come by there if not … but then again, I’ve seen crazier things. Trey has absolutely nothing to lose by going over there. Worst case, he goes to support a couple of his [Central Gwinnett] teammates at camp.”

This will be interesting. Johnson says because he grew up in Georgia, UGA was actually his original favorite school – ahead of Auburn. But he didn’t get an early offer from the Bulldogs and fell in love with Auburn.

Will UGA offer TJ at Dawg Night?

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What if UGA offers now? “I don’t know if it would make a difference,” Johnson said. “We’ve just got to wait and see …  I would have to think hard about it if Georgia offered.”

While Johnson says he is “100-percent” committed to Auburn, he plans to take all five official visits as a senior. He intends to take recruiting trips to Penn State (where Roof is now coaching), Notre Dame, USC, Miami, and Auburn.

“I’m 100 percent with Auburn,” Johnson said. “They already know I’m going to see what’s out there, to make sure my commitment is 100 percent and Auburn is where I want to be. The Auburn fans are understanding. They always back you 100 percent and none of them say anything negative about [visiting other schools].”

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dbc

July 4th, 2012
2:09 am

100%

Vance Duly

July 4th, 2012
2:40 am

The word “commitment” should be replaced in the recruiting world. It’s just meaningless. Maybe “preference” or something similar would be better. It’s a joke when any athlete “commits” to a school. So, I hope he switches his “preference” to Georgia. GO DAWGS………..

7576DAWG

July 4th, 2012
2:41 am

I hope between Olivadotti and Grantham they are impressed enough to offer and Johnson is impressed enough to flip to Georgia but I think with him committing so early to Auburn wasn’t because he liked Auburn so much but that he liked Roof that much. That being said I think he will either go to Georgia or Penn State come signing day.

7576DAWG

July 4th, 2012
2:46 am

I don’t blame recruits looking around if the variables that caused him to pick a certain school in the first place changes. In this case the coach that recruited him left. That would be a good reason for him to make sure he wasn’t picking Auburn because of the coach.

Bama Fan #2

July 4th, 2012
3:01 am

Georgia is going to get Reuben Foster to flip just like
Derrick Henry is going to Alabama!!
I HATE THAT DEAL!!!

football coach

July 4th, 2012
3:29 am

Dont know what will happen with the visit, but this kid is by far the best linebacker in Georgia, probably the southeast… He is head and shoulders above Foster and any other LB in terms of diagnosing, shedding and making the play. UGA slept big time on this kid….

Hairy Dawg

July 4th, 2012
4:50 am

This Mr. Johnson is smart to be looking to switch to a quality team like Dawgs instead a Awful Burn after Cheese Dip had the shootout at the AU coral. Coach Cheese Dip desrves the blaming for creating a thug culture with 180K Clams Newton and cheap shotting artist Nick Farely. Staying home and playing for Christian Dawgs is right thing to do istead of traitoring on state.

Blackoutanyone?

July 4th, 2012
5:19 am

I understand needing to see certain prospects in person. Maybe you need to verify height or a 40 time, but the #5 inside LB in the NATION? LOL If your coaching staff can’t look at film on an elite prospect and decide immediately that he deserves an offer… never mind. Thank god Richt has that extension.

Blackoutanyone?

July 4th, 2012
5:37 am

Bama Fan#2… don’t believe everything you read. RF recently stated he tells others what they want to hear just to get them off his back. Either way…. Bama signed the #1 rated LB class in 2011. While his decision to change his commitment would mean a hit in the recruiting rankings, it will have very limited affect on Bama’s success in the future. Roll Tide!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ5Tn_8PALI

Rut-Roh

July 4th, 2012
6:13 am

He wants to play in a 4-3 D like AU runs while UGA runs a 3-4. No big deal he’ll stick with AU but I’m sure we’ll hear again how we let one of 200 recruits slip out of Ga.

Rut-Roh

July 4th, 2012
6:16 am

Blackoutanyone?

UGA doesn’t just throw out non-committable offers like every other school in the SEC (yeah, I’m looking at you Bama, Ole Miss, and Vandy in particular) They have to bring them in to evaluate first to make sure they don’t embarrass themselves and pull the offer later.

blord

July 4th, 2012
6:56 am

You’re probably right UGA doesn’t just throw out offers to anyone first requirement is you have to pass the thug test. You know you can’t spell thug without uga. Maybe if you’re real good you can get brother a scholly too and if you’re a 5 star you’re baby sister is not out of the question.

Joan of Bark

July 4th, 2012
7:09 am

With Crowell the Buffoon gone, UGA’s salary cap is a lot higher now, so I doubt if Auburn can match UGA’ s offer. If it’s about the money, Johnson will flip.

Destin Dawg

July 4th, 2012
7:10 am

Parade magazine says ” UGA #2 large State University education, plus Big Time sports” in a great college town, Athens, Ga… Go Dawgs !!

RedandBlackDAWG

July 4th, 2012
7:13 am

blord

July 4th, 2012
6:56 am

You’re probably right UGA doesn’t just throw out offers to anyone first requirement is you have to pass the thug test. You know you can’t spell thug without uga. Maybe if you’re real good you can get brother a scholly too and if you’re a 5 star you’re baby sister is not out of the question.

And you know, you can’t spell idiot without some ill conceived and worn out comments like what you said. Surely in honor of our great country on this fourth of July, trolls and childish acting people of all persuasions could come up with some original materiel.

Dawg Hero

July 4th, 2012
7:14 am

Kids that stay in State.. close to support groups.. friends and family.. tend to do better in school and life after sports… Be an in State HERO !!! Go Dawgs !!

Destin Dawg

July 4th, 2012
7:18 am

Get coached up by Grantham and Olivadotti ( both have been in the NFL ).. be part of the Junkyard Dawgs !!!

Kerryb

July 4th, 2012
7:19 am

Blackoutanyone?

July 4th, 2012
5:37 am

Bama Fan#2… don’t believe everything you read. RF recently stated he tells others what they want to hear just to get them off his back. Either way…. Bama signed the #1 rated LB class in 2011. While his decision to change his commitment would mean a hit in the recruiting rankings, it will have very limited affect on Bama’s success in the future. Roll Tide!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ5Tn_8PALI

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He might be telling the Bama coaches what they want to hear to keep them off his back.

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
7:20 am

Alot of Speculation going on these days. Pay Sites are thriving for the ” ryans ” of the world.

Kerryb

July 4th, 2012
7:22 am

Blackoutanyone?

July 4th, 2012
5:37 am

Bama Fan#2… don’t believe everything you read. RF recently stated he tells others what they want to hear just to get them off his back. Either way…. Bama signed the #1 rated LB class in 2011. While his decision to change his commitment would mean a hit in the recruiting rankings, it will have very limited affect on Bama’s success in the future. Roll Tide!!!

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He’s probably telling Bama coaches that he’s still committed to get them off his back.

Kerryb

July 4th, 2012
7:26 am

You noticed that in every interview with Foster he throws a little, “I’m still committed to Alabama” comment out there even though he keeps visiting UGA every other week.

Kerryb

July 4th, 2012
7:28 am

We didn’t sign any ILB’s last year so you know the depth chart looks really good to Foster and Johnson.

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
7:42 am

2012 will be the last year UGA runs the 3 – 4. 2013 will have a whole new staff coaching the defense except for the chosen one. RG

Paddy

July 4th, 2012
7:45 am

Kerryb………..we do indeed need more linebackers. We rotate alot and many players get PT in this system.

RHall55

July 4th, 2012
8:08 am

Game Changer……Geathers will be back in 2013 so the 3-4 will stay and with J Taylor, Chris Mayes, etc in the fold another nose tackle will come out of that mix!! The chosen one, RG, is the one that needs to leave……he needs to retire……his days have come and gone……needs to lose 100 lbs and find another occupation…..not the RC he used to be……seems burned out…..if you notice, rarely do the recruits mention his name now…..doesn’t get on the road…..how you heard Reuben Foster or Trey Johnson mention his name and countless others!!!

Wet Willie...keep on smiling

July 4th, 2012
8:13 am

Fact is UGA needs a lot of every type player! You can sign 40 this year if you can get 15 enrolled by Jan. It is very funny to see the comment about Richt and staff have to get the recruit on campus 1st before an offer…you jest right. You offer every decent players best friend and you have to get talented folks on campus…OK 210 # inside LB…Yep that will work in the SEC no doubt. This kid locked down a scholly early and nobody should blame the kid for doing just that even if it was a thug U in lee county.

Henry is in the Bama fold but will not commit until much later as asked by Nick. We have two great RB’s already and the Jones kid is the best of the best (the Bama staff). Tenpenny could be a flipper so Nick is bringing in another RB from Virginia hoping to have a backup plan if Tenpenny goes to the higs due to the number of RB’s and youth at Bama. Saban has backup plans to the backup plans where Richt and staff has missing man plans.

Foster could be a UGA guy for sure but he could also stick with Bama. JMO but Nick should call the kid and free him of his commit so he can look and have fun knowing he will have a spot no later than the last weekend before NSD. Come Friday before that day all bets are off and that has been the case since Nick arrived. Roll Tide and Happy 4 to all GT,UF,FSU,UT,Clem,LSU, and UGA fans. Frack AU.

tide roll

July 4th, 2012
8:15 am

HEY DAWG FANS. I’m going to attempt what many consider the impossible. 1980 (Dawgs win National title – Reagan defeats Carter), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985,(beginning to tire), 1986,1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,(a couple of wars have begun and ended),1991,1992,1993,1994,(carpel tunnell syndrome setting in), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, (need a break, I’ll be right back), 1999, 2000, (made it through two decades, must “Finish the Drill”), 2001, 2002, 2003. 2004. 2005, (beginning to hallucinate, now in prone position, Herschel’s a grandfather by now, right?), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, (Three decades!), 2011. I did it. Can you believe it!? Someone please call 911. what the heck,I’m going to go ahead and add 2012. I think I should be safe with that.

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
8:26 am

rhall55, if somehow grantham remains at UGA after 2012 than yes the 3 – 4 will still exist, I dont see it at this time.

Rueben foster is a true number one middle linebacker out of the 4 -3. In the 3 – 4 he will not thrive as well. Our linebackers got smoked last year against good competition..

I dont see why Rueben Foster would want to play in the 3 – 4 for any college team. I realize the excitement of Alabama offer and prestige but that is not the place for Rueben either.

Don't need pay sites to get good recruiting info

July 4th, 2012
8:27 am

if you are a Dog fan.

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
8:29 am

@rhall

As it stands now, Geathers will be going pro in the 2013 nfl draft.

Instead of all that typing, tide roll

July 4th, 2012
8:30 am

shouldn’t you be studying your Bama media guides, so you can be more successful at pretending to be a Tide fan?

Here is a tip: Barrett Jones went to a private Christian school, and is their best OL, and he is not your preferred shade of pigmentation.

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:30 am

Just when the mourning look promissing /////turd roll steps in with HATE////reckless verbage

———–Nothing new from the #1 trailer tramp and the #1 ranked troll in the TROLL HALL OF SHAME

GO DAWGS AND EVALUATE AND OFFER THIS KID ONLY IF BEING A DAWG IS IN HIS HEART

THERE IS A “i” IN THE WORD TEAM AT UGA AGAIN AFTER CROW WAS GIVING A ONE WAY

BUS TICKET TO COLUMBUS ALA

Joey

July 4th, 2012
8:33 am

Hey tide roll bigot techie,

10 out of 11.

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:37 am

You forget turd roll–georgia beat your beloved bamma and the bear from 1980, 1981, 1982

3 years and no better team in the FOOTBALL—–THAT BI_CH JAN KEMP

WAS the only reason we folded the crown of the SEC to anyone—–ray golf hurt too.

and the LAST 13 years have been good years for UGA FOOTBALL—–

tide roll

July 4th, 2012
8:40 am

Van Gorder’s going to kick y’all’s rear.

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:40 am

For keep sake, lets give CARVER high and all the land around that school and city of columus to the state of bammer

—————————FREE

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:43 am

1980 THROUGH 2007 BAMMA HAD 1 NATIONAL TITLE—27 YEARS OF BAD FOOTBALL

and you point fingers——————-trailer tramps

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
8:45 am

@bitter

are you dumb, 13 years of good football, I guess you dont care about florida KICKING OUR A** EVERY YEAR FOR THE MOST PART. We have not beat the top teams in a given year to even get exposure on the National Level. Drive outside the State of Georgia borders, there is a whole world existing. Spoken just like a Kool Aid fans.

We have had several opportunities to make big noise nationally, most recently 2008 but what a failure. Three loses and one huge embarrasing loss nationally. We have never recovered. If not for Matthew Stafford taking over and doing his own thing the second half, we may not have even scored.

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:47 am

VAN GORDER—maybe the only true statement you ever made turd roll

he maybe the best “D” coord in the football world—-allburn will be ready this year

at least there “D” will be ready———-dawgs rule the day even though murry throws 3 int’s

what will save the day —-allburn will nock him out of the game and mason will throw 2 late

td’s and dawgs win

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:50 am

@game shammer———-I suppose your a fan that would have fired VINCE DOOLY in the late 70’s

after a horrible run.—1979—5-6

1980, 81, 82———-SEC CHAMPS———-2002, 2005———-SEC CHAMPS

in the toughest CONFERANCE on EARTH

A person SMART enough to know......

July 4th, 2012
8:51 am

Rut-Roh
July 4th, 2012
6:16 am

“UGA doesn’t just throw out non-committable offers like every other school in the SEC (yeah, I’m looking at you Bama, Ole Miss, and Vandy in particular) They have to bring them in to evaluate first to make sure they don’t embarrass themselves and pull the offer later.”
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LMAO……..UGa hasn’t done what you are suggesting very well over the last 5 or 6 years. Look at all the Suspended, Failed Out, Kicked Off or Transferred Players.

A person SMART enough to know......

July 4th, 2012
8:54 am

Destin Dawg
July 4th, 2012
7:10 am

Parade magazine says ” UGA #2 large State University education, plus Big Time sports” in a great college town, Athens, Ga… Go Dawgs !!
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You just have to read the ACC Booking Report to know all that is so true.
LMAO

Destin Dawg

July 4th, 2012
8:55 am

Mason deserves playing time for sure !!!

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:56 am

YA I no all about 2008—–I was recieving incoming rounds while serving my beloved

red white and blue——I watch the game on ARMED FORCES NETWORK

that bamma attack in the first half was the only thing that hurt that night

but with all that is wrong in life———–you move on——dont look back G/S

DAWGS RULE

gt4ever

July 4th, 2012
8:56 am

Why in the world would any kid want to play for Grantham…. A clueless, classless POS…. I mean really, UGA has really brought their program to a new level….. Pathetic….

Destin Dawg

July 4th, 2012
8:57 am

SMART enough to know….. better lock your dorm rooms !!!!

Bitter spoiled recruit

July 4th, 2012
8:58 am

LOOK WHAT SLID OUT OF ITS HOLE————14TH STREET JUNKIE

BLAHAHAHAHAHAH

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
8:58 am

@bitter

What does 80, 81,82 have in common — Herschel Walker

Game Changer

July 4th, 2012
9:00 am

@bitter

you say last 13 years and then respond with 80,81,82

Please

A person SMART enough to know......

July 4th, 2012
9:01 am

RedandBlackDAWG
July 4th, 2012
7:13 am

blord

July 4th, 2012
6:56 am

And you know, you can’t spell idiot without some ill conceived and worn out comments like what you said. Surely in honor of our great country on this fourth of July, trolls and childish acting people of all persuasions could come up with some original materiel.
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red&blackdWag is just a Idiot the can’t Spell………….Material or Materiel

materiel (n)
(Military) the materials and equipment of an organization, esp of a military force Compare

material (n)
1. the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter raw material
2. facts, notes, etc., that a finished work may be based on or derived from enough material for a book
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) cloth or fabric
4. a person who has qualities suitable for a given occupation, training, etc. that boy is not university material
adj
1. of, relating to, or composed of physical substance; corporeal
2. (Philosophy) Philosophy composed of or relating to physical as opposed to mental or spiritual substance the material world
3. of, relating to, or affecting economic or physical wellbeing material ease
4. of or concerned with physical rather than spiritual interests
5. of great import or consequence of material benefit to the workers
6. (often foll by to) relevant
7. (Philosophy) Philosophy of or relating to matter as opposed to form
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