Brandon Kublanow: UGA OL commit from Walton High School
- Prospect: Brandon Kublanow, offensive lineman, Walton High School, Class of 2013
- Colleges: Committed to UGA (on May 23, 2012) over Vanderbilt, North Carolina and Clemson … Will play guard or center in college
- Why UGA? “Georgia is the best fit for me. They have a great combination of academics and football. The program is headed in the right direction.”
OL Brandon Kublanow (AJC)
- Vitals: 6-foot-2, 290 pounds
- Recruiting rankings: 4-star and ranked as nation’s No. 228 prospect by 247sports, 4-star and nation’s No. 9 offensive guard by Scout, 4-star and ranked as nation’s No. 2 center by Rivals, and 4-star and ranked as nation’s No. 24 offensive guard by ESPN.
- Things to know: In the 2011 season, Kublanow helped Walton reach the Class AAAAA state championship game, where it lost to Grayson … Top blocker for Walton RB Tyren Jones, who was the leading rusher in the state’s largest classification
- They said it: “Along with being big, strong and powerful, Brandon is just a ferocious football player – and I mean that in the best possible way said. He’s just fierce. He’s not trying to hurt anybody. He just plays incredibly hard, and he isn’t matched very often by his opponent. He’s a special player.” — Walton coach Rocky Hidalgo
- Random: Nicknamed “The Finisher” for his punishing style of play … Unlike many high school offensive linemen, Kublanow often tries to block the second level (linebackers) and even go after the safeties. He was caught on film by Rivals making a “pancake block” and then slamming the defender’s helmet to turf to finish the block – which solidified his tough-guy reputation … Had a promising future in tennis before deciding to focus on football, and is considering trying out for school’s tennis team as a senior
– By Michael Carvell, AJC Recruiting Blog
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143 comments Add your comment
Real Problem
July 10th, 2012
7:08 am
Much needed player for Georgia……need more.
chilidawg
July 10th, 2012
8:02 am
Yep. Need Tunsil, too.
dawg fan
July 10th, 2012
8:10 am
Thsi guy has holding down to a science
A. Bishop
July 10th, 2012
8:32 am
That Kid is a beast and he plays until the whistle blows.
Big Albany Dawg
July 10th, 2012
8:42 am
NICE
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
July 10th, 2012
8:46 am
slow day already….
Chris Mike
July 10th, 2012
8:57 am
Good addiction, but we need to get some more named prospect like Foster, Admas, Tunsil.
gomdawg
July 10th, 2012
9:00 am
Great pick up GO DAWGS 54 DAYS AND COUNTING
Taco Meat
July 10th, 2012
9:08 am
Love the kid’s intensity! He puts people on their arse!!
Saint Nick
July 10th, 2012
9:09 am
Good to see Richt and Garner nabbing guys away from Vandy and Acc teams that get blown away in bowl games. Its a start I guess…..
Saint Nick
July 10th, 2012
9:15 am
Enter your comments here
Buck toothed Bama idiot
July 10th, 2012
9:15 am
@Saint Nick
July 10th, 2012
9:09 am
Has AL started to suspend players after a failed drug test like UGA? Or do they just bury it like they always have?
Truth Teller
July 10th, 2012
9:16 am
@dawg fan “This guy has holding down to a science”
Almost most as much as you have a lock on stupidity.
Bad Apple
July 10th, 2012
9:17 am
I agree with dawg fan…… kid has holding down to a science!
Peter Griffin
July 10th, 2012
9:26 am
OL should have “holding down to a science” it is the amateurs and hacks who get flagged for holding.
The Literacy Project
July 10th, 2012
9:36 am
Can he read?
finish the drill
July 10th, 2012
9:37 am
Now if only Granthams swiss cheese defense would play like this kid against teams like Boise, SC , LSU and Michigan State. Im afraid its still visions of Willie.
ryan
July 10th, 2012
9:47 am
I heard he did very well at the Opening dominated at that event this was one of best picks ups so far if we get Tunsil oh boy DawgNight only few days away .
Nick Saban giggles at the dawwwgs
July 10th, 2012
9:56 am
@Buck toothed Bama idiot
Bitter angry UGA fan.
Gets old man.. gets old.
Zoli
July 10th, 2012
10:04 am
Dude has a mean streak that the we are needing!
Bubbatavious
July 10th, 2012
10:05 am
This is what UGA needs…….. good ole corn fed boy with a motor!
bham dawg
July 10th, 2012
10:11 am
dude is a beast
Rhall55
July 10th, 2012
10:19 am
It’s time for Will Friend to get more OL commits; needs to come away with at least 2-3 on Dawg Night….if not, send him back to UAB; after his weak recruiting performance from last year and losing Josh Outlaw, JP Vonashek and Max Garcia, he should be on a short leash….to be in this league…you’ve gotta recruit!!
ryan
July 10th, 2012
10:22 am
@Rhall55 L. Tunsi , Seymour , Trenton Brown will be better pick ups then those players you mentioned .
johnny too good
July 10th, 2012
10:26 am
Forget Keith Marshall, Ramsey, Gurley and the whole bunch, this kid is the gem of the UGA 2013 class, hell he is probably in the top 10 prospects in the state.
His film shows above average effort and good technique as far as hand placement and footwork. A perfect model for high school lineman. Only question I’d have about him is consistency, this is a highlight tape, I would need to have a few complete games to really know about him
ryan
July 10th, 2012
10:30 am
Shaq Wiggins tweets DawgNight will be huge can’t wait .
Dawg Haus
July 10th, 2012
10:42 am
Kublanow will be the real deal for the Dawgs!
GTBob
July 10th, 2012
10:47 am
Georgia is the best fit for me. They have a great combination of academics and football. The program is headed in the right direction.
Wow, someone drank the koolaid.
A person SMART enough to know......
July 10th, 2012
10:50 am
Probably be a CENTER in 2 years. He seems to be Smart enough and about the right build.
If UNC didn’t have their issues I would have chosen the Tarheels IMO. A better School and College Town.
Good that he chose to stay in state for the Fans that think that is important.
What do the fans have to say about kids that stay in state to play college ball then go to the NFL and don’t continue to Live in Georgia? They don’t stay in state to SPEND all that NFL money in Georgia are they bad people too?
@spencaman
July 10th, 2012
10:55 am
@Nick Saban giggles…. IF YOU DON’T LIKE COMMENTS FROM DAWG FANS, STAY OFF THE DAWG BLOGS YOU MORON.
A person SMART enough to know......
July 10th, 2012
10:58 am
Had to shut down the comments on naming the Tech football camp cause all the trolls showing their classless selves.
Well it happens I guess.
David Dukes
July 10th, 2012
10:58 am
At least they have one who won’t get arrested. @spencaman IT IS NOT A DAWGS BLOG MORON it is a RECRUITING BLOG; get a life!!
Dirty Dawg
July 10th, 2012
11:07 am
If his hands are ‘inside’ the shoulder pads, it ain’t holding, and if you haven’t been aware of that by now then you ain’t been paying attention.
A.G. in Thomaston
July 10th, 2012
11:08 am
He doesn’t look very intelligent. Oh wait, I forgot, he’s going to UGA.
Never mind.
Rick James
July 10th, 2012
11:16 am
@GTBob
Georgia is the best fit for me. They have a great combination of academics and football. The program is headed in the right direction.
Wow, someone drank the koolaid
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Well according to you and Tech followers your school has the best acedemics on the planet.Maybe if you had a football program on that was on par with your acedemics they could land players like this one.When kids sign with Georgia because they like the program you whine,when they sign for the academics you whine. In your eyes Georgia has a poor football program and poor academics.Guess they are doomed..
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:17 am
A “Nasty Redhead with a Mean-streak”. No DL is going to look forward to facing him for 4 quarters, lol. Just what the Doctor ordered…
Rick James
July 10th, 2012
11:18 am
A person SMART enough to know……
Had to shut down the comments on naming the Tech football camp cause all the trolls showing their classless selves.
Well it happens I guess.
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So I guess you will hop on this blog and troll..Maybe nobody cared about Tech’s camp.
A person SMART enough to know......
July 10th, 2012
11:21 am
KingDaddy……“Nasty Redhead with a Mean-streak”……..Didn’t you marry one of those once?
A person SMART enough to know......
July 10th, 2012
11:23 am
KingDaddy………..with Kublanow and Theus….Will this be called the “Pretty in Pink” or the “Molly Ringwald” Oline?
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:25 am
AG,
Thomaston, really? You probably need help spelling your name, lol. That why they shortened it to A.G.??? You want to call Kub stupid to his face, lmaoff. Go look in the mirror if you want to see a true idiot…
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:26 am
A.G.,
Wave at the idiot in your mirror and he’ll wave back to you…
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:30 am
Smart, She was blonde and why don’t you ask GTs DL what to call them after we hang about 50 on them, lol…
Destin Dawg
July 10th, 2012
11:31 am
great kid for UGA.. we’ll get 2 or 3 more OL’s this weekend… go Dawgs.. SEC Champs coming soon!!!
GTBob
July 10th, 2012
11:38 am
When kids sign with Georgia because they like the program you whine,when they sign for the academics you whine.
Well, for one, it is pretty hard to argue that the program is headed in the right direction when you look at the most recent years and the incredible discipline problems. Also, any kid that has ever said he committed to UGA because of academics is lying. I wish he would just be honest and say, im looking forward to drinking and smoking a lot and pulling as many fine ladies as possible.
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:43 am
B-bob
you sound jealous about UGAs beautiful peaches. Too much “man-love” for you at tech? We all know an athlete doesn’t go to Tech because of the girls, lol…
L Column
July 10th, 2012
11:45 am
Chapel Hill is a great college town but it isn’t in the same ball park as Athens as far as college towns go. Nice try.
GTBob
July 10th, 2012
11:50 am
you sound jealous about UGAs beautiful peaches.
Your girls are decent. Nothing all that special. Definitely not worth the education downgrade.
kingdaddy
July 10th, 2012
11:51 am
The only reason I’ve gone to any GT site or article was to congragulate a Tech recruit. You on the other hand are just a miserable old coot who hates UGA because you can’t beat us on a football field. You’re nothing but a back-stabbing, cheapshot artist. Talk about Tech, or Atl.,or “man-love”, but leave UGA football to the Dawgs you troll…
A person SMART enough to know......
July 10th, 2012
11:51 am
L Column………… Chapel Hill is prettier than UGa for sure. If you have been to both you would know that. Athens having more bars than the legal drinking age people can support does not make for a Great College Town. You should really checkout the RDU area a litter more. Along with the great Colleges sandwiched in the area it is also a technology triangle. It provides so many more opportunities for internships for students and jobs after graduation.
schmeckdawg
July 10th, 2012
11:53 am
AWESOME! It’s about time we got a guy wit some attitude on our soft OL. And those highlights were from his JUNIOR year. If he stays healty, he is going to be a stud!!!!!!!!!!