Alabama is frontrunner for 4-star TE, who also likes UGA
Alabama is the frontrunner for the state's No. 9 overall prospect (AP)
Alabama is the frontrunner for Greg Taboada, one of the state’s top 10 uncommitted football prospects.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end from Marist high school also hasn’t ruled out the possibility of following a family tradition and attending UGA.
Taboada is ranked by ESPN as the state’s No. 9 overall prospect.
“I’m just kind of focused on my senior season right now,” Taboada told the AJC. “Alabama is pretty much at the top, with Vanderbilt, Virginia, Florida State and South Carolina right behind.”
Why is Alabama the leader? “I’ve gone on some visits, and in talking with Coach [Nick Saban], it’s a solid program. Their players don’t get into trouble, their players go to school and they don’t have off-the-field problems. It’s just a solid program. [Assistant Chris Rumph] has been awesome, and every time I go up there I feel comfortable. Obviously, you know if you go to Alabama, you’ll have the chance to win some big ballgames, and that’s pretty cool.”
Has Taboada thought about committing early? “When I started the recruiting process, I was hoping I could use my football to help me get a good degree. Obviously, Alabama doesn’t have the highest degree. But then I thought about it, and playing for Coach Saban, with all the exposure you get from playing for him, it’s almost like having a good degree. But I’m still kind of waiting for Stanford a little bit. I don’t want to commit too soon, so that Stanford would that think they lost me if they’re still interested. So that’s what is kind of holding me back.”
Then there’s UGA.
Taboada’s older brother, Ignacio Taboada, played tennis at UGA and finished up his stellar career last spring. Greg really started liking the Bulldogs during his visits to see his brother play tennis, and was hoping to earn a football scholarship. The younger Taboada attended UGA camp this summer but pulled his hamstring while running the 40-yard dash before he could get fully evaluated. The injury also limited his participation the following week at Stanford’s camp.
TE Greg Taboada injured his hamstring at UGA camp before he could be fully evaluated (AJC)
In the meantime, UGA offered another tight end, Thomson High School’s Jordan Davis, who quickly committed to the Bulldogs.
“I was definitely hoping for an offer from UGA,” Taboada said. “It would be cool to play close to home, I love the area, and it would be cool to follow my bother there. But I think they might’ve just been looking for a different type of tight end, and I think someone already committed to them. As of right now, I don’t think Georgia will offer. I haven’t talked with them too much lately, and I really don’t want to be too pushy. So I don’t think it will happen.”
What if UGA did decide to offer? “It would be up there at the top, no doubt,” he said.
A little background on Greg: Both of his parents are from Spain. He is a late bloomer to football, giving the sport a try as a seventh grader. He has a 3.7 GPA and will likely major in Business if he goes to Alabama, or Computer Science at Stanford.
Taboada hasn’t set up a timeline for his decision: “I was going to wait until halfway through the season and send game film to Stanford and see what they think. If I still don’t have an offer from them, and no other schools like Georgia pop up, I will probably commit around that time.”
Taboada prefers to play tight end in college but is open to the idea of playing defensive end, too.
THIS JUST IN …
- As expected, Auburn will take advantage of new SEC rule to invite recruits to Georgia Dome
- Brice Ramsey — UGA’s “QB of the Future” … and guess which 5-star he’s recruiting for Bulldogs?
- Alabama is frontunner for 4-star TE, who also likes UGA
- The secret is out: Top Alabama recruit REVEALS why he visited UGA
- Auburn signee JaQuay Williams — the state’s No. 1 prospect at WR — is headed to prep school
FOOTBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE
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- Robert Nkemdiche may visit Oregon and USC but hasn’t set anything up yet
- Did you hear about this? Overzealous “UGA fan” calls recruit to get status of his commitment to Bulldogs
- UGA officially adds 2 more recruits to 2013 class — now nation’s largest with 28 members
- Florida loses 4th recruit in just over a week — Will OL now consider UGA?
- It’s UGA or South Carolina for nation’s No. 5-ranked DT
- 5-star football recruit confirms official visit to UGA
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153 comments Add your comment
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
9:09 am
Roll Tide…… Sounds like a good one!
GeoffDawg
August 28th, 2012
9:10 am
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for Alabama academics. It sounds like he basically wants to major in Sabanology. Not to bash Bama as they’re a good school but unless you have serious NFL aspirations, take the Stanford offer if you get one.
aizdaman
August 28th, 2012
9:12 am
Dawgs don’t need him we got lynch, rome, and jordan davis plus Greg isn’t really athletic.
Hertz Flea and Tick Collar
August 28th, 2012
9:13 am
“Their players don’t get into trouble, their players go to school and they don’t have off-the-field problems”. I guess you’re like the rest of your generation young man you like to blame everyone else for problems except yourself. The “off-the field” problems are not the coaches fault, theres this little term called personal accountability that I guess they dont teach in school anymore.
Dave
August 28th, 2012
9:15 am
UGA doesn’t need any tight ends. Good luck to where ever he decides to sign. UGA needs to just stock pile linemen on the O and D. No such thing as having too many of them. I’d say we are pretty much set at running back and QB (with Hutson, LaMay, Brice Ramsey) for at least one recruiting cycle. I’d like for one year concentrate on the big uglies and sign as many as we can, recruiting ranking be damned.
AnnapolisDawg
August 28th, 2012
9:15 am
I hope Stanford sees something in you and your dreams come true. Good luck with your future and CPJ might want to take a look at this young man.
bill
August 28th, 2012
9:18 am
Yeah, he is a 3 star. ESPN recruiting rankings are a joke
Old Boy
August 28th, 2012
9:19 am
“Obviously, Alabama doesn’t have the highest degree.” Very surprised to hear that from a recruit who is thinking about committing there. Everyone knows that college football has little to do with academics, but it is rare when a high schooler admits it.
Flo - Ri - Duh
August 28th, 2012
9:20 am
Bummer players don’t get in to trouble because the police dept has Saban on speed dial. ” Gnome what you want me to do with this kid smoking pot and driving THIS TIME?” Funny comments regarding Bmmer’s lack of academics. “Alabama OBVIOUSLY doesn’t have the best academics but playing for Saban is ALMOST like going to a school with good academics.” Hilarious……. what a put down. UGA doesn’t have room for him no – one TE is all they need.
Dave
August 28th, 2012
9:20 am
Trolls will always say how UGA lets all of these recruits go outside of GA, but there is a difference between 1) “We want him”, 2) “It’d be nice to have him, but not a need.” and “We’ll pass.” No one can sign them all and GA has so many upper tier recruits that if we ditched the entire team and signed 85 freshmen, we still couldn’t get every single one of the good ones. Just let the trolls vomit their stuff…
Sven Ottke
August 28th, 2012
9:37 am
So what you’re saying here is that the kid was asked who his top likes were as schools and Georgia wasn’t even in his top 5. Hmmmm. Interesting, misleading headline.
GeoffDawg
August 28th, 2012
9:42 am
Not sure what you don’t get Sven. He says that if Georgia offered, they’d be at the top of his list. Obviously then, he “likes” them. Doesn’t mean it’s reciprocated.
Slinky
August 28th, 2012
9:43 am
Flo – Ri – Duh
August 28th, 2012
9:20 am
Bummer players don’t get in to trouble because the police dept has Saban on speed dial. ” Gnome what you want me to do with this kid smoking pot and driving THIS TIME?” Funny comments regarding Bmmer’s lack of academics. “Alabama OBVIOUSLY doesn’t have the best academics but playing for Saban is ALMOST like going to a school with good academics.” Hilarious……. what a put down. UGA doesn’t have room for him no – one TE is all they need
Once again YOUR ignorance, lack of class, pure hatred, an overabundant jealousy of Alabama is YOUR OWN Cancer.
JB
August 28th, 2012
9:44 am
mixed signals….He say’s he hopes they offer….Then say’s they ( UGA) would be right there on top. I think 90% of Georgia commits meet with Richt privately while on campus at camp or whatever and the deal is struck there. Yes, there are exceptions of players we really want like everyone and you have to put the offer out there. don’t think this young man fits that category.
haha
August 28th, 2012
9:46 am
he pulled a hammy running a 40 yard dash. ha ha ha
. what good is TE with bad wheels?
major in business if he goes to AL, CS if he goes to stanford. WTF kind of decision is that?
bucket
August 28th, 2012
9:46 am
@ Sven – nice try, but read the article before resorting to your default setting of “UGA Obsession Disorder”. Here, I’ll help you, “Taboada hasn’t set up a timeline for his decision: “I was going to wait until halfway through the season and send game film to Stanford and see what they think. If I still don’t have an offer from them, and no other schools like Georgia pop up, I will probably commit around that time.”
Terry
August 28th, 2012
9:52 am
“I was definitely hoping for an offer from UGA,” Taboada said. “It would be cool to play close to home, I love the area, and it would be cool to follow my bother there. But I think they might’ve just been looking for a different type of tight end, and I think someone already committed to them. As of right now, I don’t think Georgia will offer. I haven’t talked with them too much lately, and I really don’t want to be too pushy. So I don’t think it will happen.”
What if UGA did decide to offer? “It would be up there at the top, no doubt,” he said.
bucket
August 28th, 2012
9:53 am
Also, Taboada obviously ranked his top 5 according to the schools he already has offers from. Judging by the list I would say he is probably a good player, but there are apparently two schools he would still like an offer from, Stanford and UGA.
A person SMART enough to know.....
August 28th, 2012
10:07 am
AnnapolisDawg……………..Tech doesn’t have TE’s and we have a good set of DE’s coming.
ignition
August 28th, 2012
10:10 am
WIth Alabama being an embarrassment when it comes to academics (like most SEC schools) he should open up to colleges in the Big 10 & ACC.. Michigan is a great school for academics, so is UNC and Virginia. I hope it works out for him and Stanford gives him a call. I wouldn’t be suprised that if UCLA were to offer he would take it.
A person SMART enough to know.....
August 28th, 2012
10:11 am
Hertz Flea and Tick Collar
August 28th, 2012
9:13 am
“Their players don’t get into trouble, their players go to school and they don’t have off-the-field problems”. I guess you’re like the rest of your generation young man you like to blame everyone else for problems except yourself. The “off-the field” problems are not the coaches fault, theres this little term called personal accountability that I guess they dont teach in school anymore.
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Maybe what he means is the players don’t run in packs to get in trouble cause they fear the coach. How many other Dwag players were riding with CROWELL? How many UT players were in the bar fight or Auburn players in the Robbery Gang? He knows the Bama players don’t talk each other into going out and doing something stupid to get in trouble over.
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
10:15 am
What is missing from this once again misleading article is this:
UGA only wanted to sign 1 TE for this class and they have their guy.
Now question for TIDE ROLL??
How in God’s name do you explain UGA offering Jordan Davis(a black kid) over this lily white kid Taboada? Aren’t the UGA coaches racist?
Answer please.
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
10:18 am
He knows the Bama players don’t talk each other into going out and doing something stupid to get in trouble over.
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This is laughable. I have a friend in T-town who was at the police station and saw 6 Bama players sitting in the waiting area. They got into trouble and got called into the back of the station behind closed doors. Nothing ever reported.
Terry
August 28th, 2012
10:19 am
A person SMART enough to know….., It wouldn’t matter if y’all did need a TE, he would not play at Tech, he’s a Dawg in heart, just hasn’t gotten an offer.
DAWGFAN
August 28th, 2012
10:22 am
Interesting………….ESPN ranks him the #9 prospect in GA while Rivals rank him #67 in Ga.
DOSTADAWG
August 28th, 2012
10:25 am
I hope he gets his offer from Stanford b/c I dont think we want him. He really doesnt want to be a DAWG.
Jam Kenp
August 28th, 2012
10:25 am
How in God’s name do you explain UGA offering Jordan Davis(a black kid) over this lily white kid Taboada? Aren’t the UGA coaches racist?
No maybe the black kid has the higher IQ?
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
10:25 am
Would be very surprised if he has a commitable offer from Bama. Can’t see three TE’s in this class. Probably the back up plan if Mcneil can’t qualify. He sounds as though he is frustrated that the staff is slow playing him.
DUMBFAN
August 28th, 2012
10:27 am
Let’s see if Rivals ranks him higher I like Rivals, if ESPN ranks him higher I like ESPN.
Will B
August 28th, 2012
10:41 am
I believe Greg is being looked at as an athlete by some schools. Not just a TE. Bama might already have two TE’s but they could be looking at Greg as an OLB.
I was actually kind of hoping UGA would offer. Still I like Davis. Probably more upside at the TE position than Greg. Much more athletic.
For people questioning his ranking just look at his offer sheet. Bama, FSU, and others. That tells you more than the rankings. This is a quality prospect.
zbulldawg
August 28th, 2012
10:52 am
Where does he have offers from ? Did I miss something here ? Excuse me now UGA is recruiting by color of skin . Please help these people lord ! LOL UGA & LSU are straight up & open about what goes on with our players , there is nothing hidden That’s what they call “BEING HONEST” Keep talking Bama fans, that bulleye just keeps getting bigger !! Better quit thinking about them DAWGS start thinking about them Wolverenes. The BIG DAWG gonna EAT they might TOO
zbulldawg
August 28th, 2012
10:55 am
Great job mc now your creating a racist site !
GATiger
August 28th, 2012
10:59 am
Don’t go to UGA if you want to win kid!
Taco Meat
August 28th, 2012
11:02 am
Dawg fan here. If he’s really serious about academics, then he should take a harder look at Vandy. UGA has one TE committed, but Bama has 2- McNeil and O.J. Howard- both of whom are ranked higher than Taboada. Unless he’s willing to change positions at Bama, then I don’t think that’s a smart move.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
11:16 am
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
10:18 am
He knows the Bama players don’t talk each other into going out and doing something stupid to get in trouble over.
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This is laughable. I have a friend in T-town who was at the police station and saw 6 Bama players sitting in the waiting area. They got into trouble and got called into the back of the station behind closed doors. Nothing ever reported.
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Once again DawginLex is making up lies using the “my friend” saw broad stroke….grow up and be a man and move on when it comes to programs much much better than your beloved Bulldoggies.
Big Crimson 75
August 28th, 2012
11:18 am
Lex — you’re reaching dude.
Team discipline on Saturday’s mean more than team discipline during the off-season.
If your team has to worry about off-season issues, oh-well. Sorry for you.
I know how my team performs on Saturdays. Few penalties & fewer turn-overs.
I could care less about raising a bunch of Mother Teresa’s. That’s Mommy & Daddy’s job.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
11:20 am
DawginLex…what kind of “friends” do you have that hang around Police Stations? Everyone knows when you lose your way or your program screws up you make up lies and untruths to make yourself feel better. You are the Typical Sidewalk fan who played High School Football, was not good enough to play at a Div III School and now talk trash like you are some expert while your Dogs have not won a BCS title in 30 plus years, have had MORE arrest than ANY other school in the Country over the past 10 years while putting more players in the NFL over the past 10 Years without Winning a BCS title. You are pathetic.
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
11:34 am
for your information, he is a resident of T-Town who was in the building taking care of paperwork related to the adoption of a child.
Call me a liar if that makes you feel good, but I’m not one
AnnapolisDawg
August 28th, 2012
11:37 am
@ Smart… My comment wasn’t a bash on CPJ, I actually think this kid will turn into a DE with the size he already has entering his senior year of high school. He obviously takes his academic career seriously and we all know there aren’t any guarantees for this year’s recruiting class until the LOI is signed in Feb.
With that said, I am interested to see how the Jackets fair against a team that has more than a week to prepare for their high school offense. Care to guess SMART?
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
August 28th, 2012
11:37 am
Interesting that Bama kids don’t get in trouble?!
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
11:40 am
He was in the police station taking care of adoption paperwork? Hmmmmmm…….
AnnapolisDawg
August 28th, 2012
11:41 am
DawginLex: Don’t let the clowns bring you down. They can try and twist the kid’s words all they want, but in the end Greg said it best, “But then I thought about it, and playing for Coach Saban, with all the exposure you get from playing for him, it’s almost like having a good degree.”
LOL – “it’s almost like having a good degree.” Classic!
king saban
August 28th, 2012
11:41 am
Bama already has a commit from the top tight end in the nation 5 star oj howard plus a commit from the #7 tight end a 4 star. We r loaded.
So dawginlex had a friend who just happened to be hanging out in the police station and there just happened to be 6 bama players in there. Actually what is laughable is this fictional story of yours. I cant believe u think people r stupid enough to believe that baloney story.
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
11:41 am
So tell me slim, is T-town “Pleasantville”, like the movie?
I say 1 thing about your precious do no wrong tide and you personally attack me?
Is that pathetic or what?
I stand by my story. If you don’t like it or don’t believe it, that is your choice.
Otherwise you can take your holier than thou crapola and shove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
11:42 am
king
I can’t believe you are stupid enough to worship a man.
king saban
August 28th, 2012
11:43 am
Dawginlex,
Dude you have no credibility aftèr that completely bogus story. None!
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
11:45 am
king idiot
i don’t need credibility from an idiot like you. The story is the truth. He saw the players while he was in the building getting some paperwork taken care of. If you don’t believe it, fine. It doesn’t change the FACT that it happened and was never mentioned anywhere.
I’m done wallowing in the mud with a bunch of pigs
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
11:53 am
Dwagnlex…. You come on here with some unsubstantiated BS story to sling mud then you get upset when people sling it back at you. Lol typical. You are one delusional leghumper.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
11:55 am
Actually Bama is sitting pretty good at TE with OJ Howard on board, he is being compared to some pretty good TE’s in the NFL already. He is Big, Fast, excellent Blocker and has Great hands.
Big Crimson 75
August 28th, 2012
11:58 am
Lex is nervous. Give the guy a break. It’s a big week in dwagville. Buffalo’s got em worried!!
UGA Insider
August 28th, 2012
11:59 am
NCAA closing in on Auburn. Trustees are mad at what’s going on there… AL.com has a good article concerning all the arrests and tribulations.
dawgwatcher
August 28th, 2012
12:00 pm
Enter your comments here
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:00 pm
Howard, McNeil (turned down jawja) and elite 2014 TE Luatua’s brother is already at Bama.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
12:01 pm
Lex I have noticed a trend of with you. If your opinion is questioned you begin the school yard antics of name calling…..come on man! Aren’t you better than that? UGA should be undefeated after week one!
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:01 pm
BC75… Dawgs by 3.
king saban
August 28th, 2012
12:03 pm
so now dawginlex is saying his friend does routine paperwork in the middle of the night as when kids get in trouble. Cause during the day they r in class or practice. This story just got edven dumber.
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
12:04 pm
Lex
What’s the matter with you? You know the kids at Bama are different than every other program. They don’t get in trouble because they are all angels. You also know Bama cops would never, ever cut those football players any slack, lol. Saban just knows how to pick kids who never get in trouble and and the Tuska-loser po-po’$ would neverturn a blind-eye to Saban’$ kids…
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
12:07 pm
Lex has gone off to watch John Calipari’s motivational tapes on winning ways in college sports.
king saban
August 28th, 2012
12:08 pm
Even if lexs story was true did it ever occur to him that maybe they were there to fill out an accident report or a burglary report if a car was broken into and that a couple of them just came along as friends before going elsewhere? He just assumed the worst about people. Shame on u lex.
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:09 pm
king… Actually this is probably one of his better posts.
king saban
August 28th, 2012
12:12 pm
Kingdaddy,
Nope. Saban just nips discipline problem kids in the bud and boots them before they get in more serious trouble with the law. Just another jealous dawg fan.
SEC
August 28th, 2012
12:13 pm
Bama players don’t get in trouble? I guess the guy kicked off the team for selling drugs last year was a mirage.
Pitbull
August 28th, 2012
12:13 pm
Greg Taboada should go to GA. It is TE Univ.
I cannot imagine another program that passes to its tight ends more and sends more tight ends to the NFL.
just the facts
August 28th, 2012
12:14 pm
My next door neighbors daughter attends Alabama and she has told me numerous times that when the Bama players get in to trouble at the bars around the campus, the bar managers are told to call the coaches first and then the police. She has witnessed many times the police handing the players over to the coaches when they arrive. Lets face it….who do you think they are fooling…Saban’s got the local police in his back pocket and NOTHING is ever reported. Bama coaches and players are just like their fans….pompous trailer boys!
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:16 pm
Kingpitty…. Every program has issues. Programs like jawja and the barn have epidemics.
SEC… who are you referring to?
king saban
August 28th, 2012
12:17 pm
Sec,
That guy selling drugs who got kicked off the team happened about 4 years ago. Try again sport.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
12:20 pm
@Pitbull I hope that was sarcasm……See: Orson Charles wastes away from lack of use last year.
king saban
August 28th, 2012
12:21 pm
Just the facts,
So your daughter has winessed bama players being turned over to the coaches “many times”. She hang out a lot in bars she does? Your story is every bit as bogus as lex. Just another insanely jealous dawg fan.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
12:23 pm
@just the facts Kingdaddy says he has seen Bigfoot in Athens are you going to believe that as well?
SEC
August 28th, 2012
12:24 pm
Callaway was arrested last year for drugs and Kirkpatrick this year for drugs, nice try squirt.
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:26 pm
Jimmy Johns was 2007… How many kids have washed out of that correctional facility warden Richt is running since then? Lol. Buffalo 24 jawja 27.
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
12:28 pm
SEC… you said selling…I believe those situations dealt with consumption.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
12:30 pm
@SEC big difference in possession and selling! Just state the facts and leave the drama and fluff out of the story.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
12:34 pm
DawginLex
August 28th, 2012
11:41 am
So tell me slim, is T-town “Pleasantville”, like the movie?
I say 1 thing about your precious do no wrong tide and you personally attack me?
Is that pathetic or what?
I stand by my story. If you don’t like it or don’t believe it, that is your choice.
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You are the one with the FIRST uprovoked Attack, and now you cannot take it because the LIE that you had to create in order to advance your OWN agenda.
You were caught, you lied AGAIN and now have to face the wrath of even your own family eating you up.
Otherwise you can take your holier than thou crapola and shove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alabammy
August 28th, 2012
12:36 pm
Don’t you idiot Dwags get tired of being OWNED on these blogs? Kingdaddy has always been a true idiot but DawgInLex USED to be a rational Dawg. After awhile I guess you start to smell like the pool you swim in.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
12:38 pm
SEC
August 28th, 2012
12:24 pm
Callaway was arrested last year for drugs and Kirkpatrick this year for drugs, nice try squirt
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Callaway was Arrested; Correct….did not play …..REQUIRED to Attend Drug Counseling, Pass a drug Test each week and Ran Stadium Steps every morning up to the start of Spring Practice.
Kirkpatrick was no longer part of the program, and the charges were dropped in FLORIDA,,,,,I guess Nick Saban has so much power that EVEN in Florida he can influence what Police charge a Crimson Tider with and what they cannot..
Failed Argument.
SEC
August 28th, 2012
12:47 pm
Failed ? You’re arguing what? Bama football players get arrested under Saban. End of story. You even admit it. Haha.
Whiskey Breath
August 28th, 2012
12:51 pm
The kid hasn’t done his homework when evaluating business schools.
For public schools, Alabama has one of the top business schools in the nation
Don’t believe me, go check the records.
The Alabama Law School, also is one of the top llaw schools, private or public.
That Terry School of Business, no big deal once you get out of Georgia.
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
12:58 pm
Bear
it could have been a whookie…
Blackie
Bingo bro, every program has issues. If you think bama po-po’$ aren’t a little lenient on Bama athletes, then you guys are the delusional ones. “If it looks to good to be true, then it’s probably not true.”
bammy
So you’ve always been a dual-gendered tool with little common-sense who likes to eat boogers, so your opinion means little on this blog. Enjoy playing dressup Barbie, I mean bammy…
A person SMART enough to know.....
August 28th, 2012
1:00 pm
I will not name names because of legal issues…but back in 85-87 I did some good drugs with a few UGa football players. The players were friends/Frat Bros(Omega’s) of my high school friend’s roommate. His parents bought a few condos for him and his sisters while they were at UGa. A few Omega Football players came over pretty often to get a brain bubble bath or zoom. Typically in the Off-Season but a few times during the football season. I am sure not much has changed. Some get caught and in trouble. Some get caught and don’t get in trouble. Some just don’t get caught.
BreakingNews
August 28th, 2012
1:02 pm
This guy’s brother was a HECK of a tennis player at UGA…he’s still in school finishing up his degree. Maybe he can convince little bro to head to Athens.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
1:06 pm
SEC
August 28th, 2012
12:47 pm
Failed ? You’re arguing what? Bama football players get arrested under Saban. End of story. You even admit it. Haha
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You are selective with your argument. You FAILED and you run and hide.
2 Players since 2007, Why do you think Duron Carter is no longer at Alabama? Rules are Rules, and Excuses are Excuses and you are full of Excuses.
Slim
August 28th, 2012
1:08 pm
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
12:58 pm
Bear
it could have been a whookie…
Blackie
Bingo bro, every program has issues. If you think bama po-po’$ aren’t a little lenient on Bama athletes, then you guys are the delusional ones. “If it looks to good to be true, then it’s probably not true.”
bammy
So you’ve always been a dual-gendered tool with little common-sense who likes to eat boogers, so your opinion means little on this blog. Enjoy playing dressup Barbie, I mean bammy
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LOL..You cannot even make a legitimate argument. Typical UGA sidewalker…..trailer park dweller,
I bet your wallet and your dog share the same chain.
SEC
August 28th, 2012
1:11 pm
I didn’t know about Duron Carter. Tell us about it. I’m enjoying this.
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
1:24 pm
Slim
I’m sure you know plenty about trailer parks and more about purses than wallets, lol. Anytime you want to have a legitimate conversation, pull your head out of your a$$ and commence…
Buzz Off
August 28th, 2012
1:24 pm
@ Skim… I bet your wallet and your dog share the same chain.
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Being from the great state of Alabama, I bet your sister and your girlfriend share the same last name.
A person SMART enough to know.....
August 28th, 2012
1:25 pm
Whiskey………….KID SAID he wants bussiness at BAMA or Computer Sci at Stanford.
2012 Undergrad Business School Rankings
2 UVa
10 UNC
22 Penn St
37 GT
39 Texas A&M
46 Florida
50 UGA
53 Miami FL
76 Clemson
80 BAMA
101 So Carolina
104 Auburn
he could do many better Business schools and play TE for good teams
Best Computer Science
3 Stanford
10 Ga Tech
13 Michigan
14 Maryland
20 UNC
21 USC
28 Ohio State
He couldn’t do better than Stanford but could do very well and play closer to home.
Brown Dog
August 28th, 2012
1:31 pm
the kid seems to have his wits about him as he goes through recruiting. I suspect Alabama has told him he has to wait a while. But I like that he’s keeping options open. If he doesn’t end up at my school, that doesn’t mean he’s made the wrong decision.
McNeil supposedly has grade problems. So where Greg rides in the pecking order should become clearer soon.
sid
August 28th, 2012
1:33 pm
Taboada isn’t just a TE. Can also play DE and might even make a DT one day. Kid’s smart and a good athlete. Will be a good get for someone.
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
1:35 pm
Only two players since 2007? There’s your proof there. Any other program with only two arrest in 5 years, lol. That’s just the ones that got reported because they couldn’t be covered-up. You’re just a bunch of angels, lmaoff. You don’t have to admit it, but everyone else knows,what a “clean program” Bama has always had, lol…
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
1:39 pm
Oh BTW, congratulations on Greg Toboada…
Brown Dog
August 28th, 2012
1:39 pm
SEC, Duron Carter was, according to coaches and folks who watched practice, the VERY BEST of a long line of talented receivers, and the gap was so big they didn’t award a runner-up trophy. Julio-good, if that gets the point across. And yet he never played a down.
Just as he did in Columbus, he wouldn’t follow the rules. He wouldn’t go to class, and there was some discussion of weed. He was suspended, then booted so resoundingly by Saban that he had “hang time” before he landed somewhere in south Florida.
So much for the notion that the players expelled from the Alabama team are the ones who lack talent. Carter had plenty of that. He also didn’t have sense. You need more of the latter if you want to last at Alabama.
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
1:47 pm
Taboada has good size for TE/DE & 3.7 GPA. Sounds like a good kid too. He thinks Bama obviously doesn’t have the highest degree but it’$ hard to get in trouble there, lol…
See Rock City
August 28th, 2012
1:52 pm
Kid is smart and morally competent as he is a Marist kid (big one), St, Pius we recruit well from our Catholic brethren at Alabama, and these players always seem to gravitate away from the UGA plantation/penal colony in Athens Elbert county red dirt mumble fook squid billy Georgia bullsquat.
Come on over to Tuscaloosa and get some Greg!
RTR22
August 28th, 2012
1:55 pm
I imagine this kid does not have a committable offer unless something happens with other committs.
DHenry, RTunsil and RFoster have a scholly whenever they wish to committ. Anyone else not so much…..
king saban
August 28th, 2012
2:07 pm
Sec @ 12:13,
your first lie was that an al player got kicked off for selling drugs. That has already been proven false. Big difference between simple possession and dealing.
Secondly a couple of dawg fans mentioned dres possesion arrest. Sorry but he was no longer a part of the bama program. Just like hines ward is no longer at uga.
Thirdly u guys make the obscene statement that bama covers up along w the police bama players getting in trouble. Well heck if that were true than how did callaway get arrested? On how and why did 7 or 8 players get arrested in 07 and the first half of 08 when saban was kicking out bad apples. U bama haters make patently absurd arguments. Its sad how illogical u guys are.
Blackoutanyone?
August 28th, 2012
2:16 pm
Kingpitty… Lol that was funny.
Football season is almost here. Damn I can’t wait!! ROLL TIDE!!!
bitter spoiled recruit
August 28th, 2012
2:45 pm
comments from another young turd who thinks he can pick and chose
—hello kid bamma or UGA both dont need your AROGANT A$$
bitter spoiled recruit
August 28th, 2012
2:55 pm
@SMART—stop SNITCH-IN—–START FLIPP-IN BURGERS—–HAHAHAHAHAHAH
———————FRY COOK
boots
August 28th, 2012
3:00 pm
UGA if you want to play pro football later. Stanford if you don’t see yourself playing on Sundays. Not a hard decision. Alabama if you want to take showers with Saban and work at McDonalds.
rabundawg
August 28th, 2012
3:01 pm
he does not have a commita le offer from UGA>>>
A person SMART enough to know.....
August 28th, 2012
3:17 pm
boots are you just STUPID?
Check how many Stanford players made it to the NFL last year. How many UGa players don’t make it to the NFL but really put that Housing or P.E. degree or more than likely No DEGREE to work?
kingdaddy
August 28th, 2012
3:50 pm
Time to lace em up. Hope you guys don’t get hit too hard by Issac. Katrina su*ked. Hope nothing like that happens this year. Everybody’s ready to play some football, not dig out of another mess. Good Luck…
7576DAWG
August 28th, 2012
3:55 pm
If Taboado is that smart he should go to Stanford and plan on what he will do after Football. So many great receivers in college don’t ever make it to the Pro’s because that position is so demanding and it seems this kid is pretty good but he needs to be great if he plans on a Pro career.
I will say this his explanation of why he likes Alabama sound just like all he did was repeat what Saban and Smart has drilled into his head every time he go’s for a visit. In fact haven’t we heard that exact reason from half a dozen recruits who Alabama is trying to convince to go to Alabama.
Unless he really shines this year he will never get an offer from Georgia. We have way too many others in the pipe line who we are watching or have already made an offer to.
Whiskey Breath
August 28th, 2012
4:21 pm
The University of Alabama is ranked 31st among public national universities and 75th among all universities, both public and private, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings for 2012.
1eyedJack
August 28th, 2012
4:29 pm
Georgia is taking one TE in this and hopefully two in the next. I hope Stanford offers this kid, because a mind is a turr’ble thing to waste in Alabama.
just the facts
August 28th, 2012
4:51 pm
Hey king saban…you don’t read very well do you? I never said my daughter went to Alabama….I said my neighbors daughter did. You read just like all the other Bama fans who thinks thier sh-t doesn’t stink. What a tool you are….LOLLOLLOL
AdMan
August 28th, 2012
5:06 pm
king saban once again shows how full of sh-t most Bama fans are. I’ll bet he never went to Bama and most likely has never has set foot on the campus. The”mow and blow” business he owns keeps him business on the weekends!
1eyedJack
August 28th, 2012
5:34 pm
“The”mow and blow” business he owns keeps him business on the weekends!”
It takes a lot of skill to mow around all those old Buicks and Oldsmobiles sittin’ on blocks.
Whiskey Breath
August 28th, 2012
5:38 pm
Could you mutts be a bigger joke? So you have evidence, that Saban has the police force in his pocket? How about when the kids go home you dumb mutts? The players come from all over the
nation. Does Saban have the entire nation’s police force in his pocket? You idiots.
It is not our fault your coach is lazy in every part of his life including discipline.
daveinbrentwood
August 28th, 2012
5:40 pm
Sounds like a solid kid who knows the value of an education, which unfortunately is the exception these days. Seems pretty blunt on going to Alabama for the academics but then again are any of your Tide buddies bragging on what a great degree thy got. Also, I hope the kid knows that just because he’s not heard of any off field issues that it doesn’t mean that they don’t exist. After all, don’t think your career in law enforcement would be enhanced too much if you involved any football team member for anything that would embarrass the team. Of course this is assuming that he’ll still have an offer when the time comes.
Slinky
August 28th, 2012
5:40 pm
DawginLex also had his “Friend” see Big Foot at the Local Walmart buying a Bulldawg Sweatshirt.
AdMan
August 28th, 2012
5:47 pm
Whiskey Breath….you just don’t get it do you? and….never will……You probably still believe in Santa Claus too? lollollol
Walter Cronkite
August 28th, 2012
6:04 pm
What a fantastic act of journalism in this article. The kid states that he likes Alabama with several others under consideration, none of which are ugag. So our esteemed writer spends the rest of the article focusing on how he can convince the kid that ugag is the place for him should they offer down the road. Why not focus on bama and the other schools instead of spending over half the story on a school that hasn’t even offered and is not under consideration by the player. It’s as if the writer went to journalism school at ugag. What a minute. Maybe I am on to something GIVEN THAT EVERY RECRUITING ARTICLE IS FRAMED THE SAME WAY AS THIS ONE IS FRAMED!!!!!!!!! And they say there is no bias in the media. It’s just everyone’s imagination. Lol
BobDawg
August 28th, 2012
6:13 pm
Kid will play some special teams in Tuscaloosa…. Good luck to him…. Hopefully Stanford comes calling since he is a Marist grad….
AdMan
August 28th, 2012
6:33 pm
Hey Walter….I’ll bet the sports pages in Tuscaloosa only focuses on Bama fun facts so you tralier boys always know the BS from the real truth when it comes to football recruiting. Believe me the world doesn’t begin in Alabama despite what you trailer boys think!
in Alabama
Score Check
August 28th, 2012
6:53 pm
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Tweak your knee and he leaves you twisting in the wind.
Their players do not get into trouble. Ha! More likely everything is just swept under the rug.
intheknow
August 28th, 2012
6:55 pm
Final Score…..Alabama 21…Michigan 35….book it!
Denny Chimes
August 28th, 2012
7:08 pm
Score Check = Retarded
Same Post everyday and has become his cartoon
He maybe Rainman
Either way he is a loser first class
Dumbo>doobie dwags
August 28th, 2012
7:09 pm
Taboada is ranked by ESPN as the state’s No. 9 overall prospect.
“I’m just kind of focused on my senior season right now,” Taboada told the AJC. “Alabama is pretty much at the top, with Vanderbilt, Virginia, Florida State and South Carolina right behind.”
Why is Alabama the leader? “I’ve gone on some visits, and in talking with Coach [Nick Saban], it’s a solid program. Their players don’t get into trouble, their players go to school and they don’t have off-the-field problems. It’s just a solid program. [Assistant Chris Rumph] has been awesome, and every time I go up there I feel comfortable. Obviously, you know if you go to Alabama, you’ll have the chance to win some big ballgames, and that’s pretty cool.”
Sums it all up pretty nicely, no matter what uga_trash thinks…
Denny Chimes
August 28th, 2012
7:09 pm
In the know ……another Retard with that score
Denny Chimes
August 28th, 2012
7:11 pm
Over/Under on arrest, suspension, disqualifications for the Doggies this season is 4
Questions for Walter Cronkite
August 28th, 2012
7:16 pm
Why would the AJC be trying to convince Taboada that UGA is the place for him, when the kid is already pretty convinced? Wouldn’t it be more logical to ask the writer to convince UGA to take Taboada, since that is the holdup on him committing to the Dogs?
Not to get personal, but Walter Cronkite was basically a news reader who promoted liberal issues until he had to retire. Not the most objective news man around by any means.
Bama fans calling anyone's fans delusional
August 28th, 2012
7:18 pm
Don’t think you want to go there, what with the actions of a couple of your “fans” that made national headlines.
Walter Cronkite
August 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
Hey Adman. If the location of the newspaper is so important in your eyes as it relates to objective, impartial journalism then why doesn’t the writer pump Georgia Tech in all of his recruiting articles instead of ugag? After all this is the ATLANTA Journal. Not the ATHENS Journal. Let’s face it. There is a clear agenda here and there has been for many years as it relates to uga and this sports section and in particular the recruiting coverage. If you can’t see that then you are either blind or stupid. Btw I am not a Bama fan so your trailer park comments aren’t very relevant. In fact I find it hilarious that any ugag fan would have the audacity to throw “trailer park” insults at any other fan base. Something about throwing stones in glass houses but you’ve probably never heard of that one either.
Denny Chimes
August 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
They have to live with their actions, it does not affect me. Telling me NOT to go there? What a laugher after the last 5 years of UGA history.
Tampa Gator
August 28th, 2012
8:15 pm
Georgia JUCO commit Trenton Brown, who had Florida in the lead until Outlaw committed to the Gagtors, is going to be in Gainesville this weekend…..and may be considering switching to the Gators now that Outlaw has decommitted…especially now that Tunsil is most likely going to be a Dawg. Outlaw for Brown. I would make that deal right now.
Tampa Gator
August 28th, 2012
8:16 pm
Hey…..I just unintentionally started a new insult name for the Gators with that last post (Gagtors)….well….at least it is better than Gaytors.
Special K
August 28th, 2012
8:19 pm
Another article trying to put BAMA in a bad light. Still not sticking. The love fest continues.
Walter Cronkite
August 28th, 2012
8:47 pm
“Not to get personal, but Walter Cronkite was basically a news reader who promoted liberal issues until he had to retire. Not the most objective news man around by any means.”
Hence the name. Seems you stumbled upon the irony without realizing it. Uncle Walter had a personal agenda as well.
Tampa Gator
August 28th, 2012
10:00 pm
@Walter Cronkite…….
I have no idea how old you are. But I grew up watching Mr. Cronkite to you on CBS and one thing for sure…….Mr. Cronkite to you…..had one agenda when he was on CBS nightly……TO REPORT THE NEWS…..AS NEWS. He was strickly a newsman…..of which few exist today…….especially on NBC NEWS and FOX NEWS. CNN has suffered in ratings because….as a news organization…..it tried to remain nutural and fair. The American public no longer wants that…..and I am sure Mr. Cronkite…..to you……would puke over what he sees and promoting agendas on NBC and FOX today.
The Bear
August 28th, 2012
11:17 pm
@Tampa Gator well said!
Walter Cronkite
August 28th, 2012
11:18 pm
Tampa Gator, if you see CNN as being a neutral news organization you are either highly naive or blind as a bat. As for Walter, he was a talented reader of the news. As talented or more than anyone else. But make no mistake, when Uncle Walter stepped off the reservation of just reporting the news he had as much of an agenda as anyone who reports the news today.
Big Crimson 75
August 28th, 2012
11:39 pm
Cronkite was a liberal, however He reported the news fairly.
TG — who are y’all opening with this weekend?
Are We the only Team in the Conference doing any heavy lifting this weekend?!!
NGD
August 28th, 2012
11:42 pm
BC75: Florida opens with Bowling Green.
Crimson Crush
August 29th, 2012
8:47 am
Cronkite’s so called “fair” reporting of the “news” was a farce and a facade . His so called integrity was itself a manufactured lie … about a liar … as fake as the multi angle camera shots taken of a single C 123 that were filmed at Khe Sanh and then portrayed as the entire United States Air Force getting shot down . Anyone who doesn’t know that probably received the largest chunk of their education on world events watching Oliver Stone movies and the like .
Chi Town
August 29th, 2012
9:03 am
DawginLex is getting owned today.
Crimson Crush
August 29th, 2012
9:05 am
* C130 … typo corrected
Crimson Crush
August 29th, 2012
9:16 am
@Chi Town
That is not really an issue for someone like DawgInLEx . All he thinks he needs to do is “introduce” us to some other new “friend” , an “acquaintance” or someone else he supposedly “knows” from a second hand cousin . That phantom can then tell us all about the time they saw Coach Saban and several Alabama players shooting heroin on the south side of Chicago …
Watch Out
August 29th, 2012
11:21 am
@Tampa Gator
CBS,NBC,ABC,CNN – Obama
FOX NEWS – Republican
At least one network gets it.
Coach Superior
August 29th, 2012
1:00 pm
This article just in time for a visit to Athens for Marist’s home opener vs. Clark Central. Wonder if UGA coaches will watch?
Taboada can block well given his h.s. offense, so that must be a plus over other TEs who are simply big receivers.
they're all angels, right? throwing up now
August 29th, 2012
3:47 pm
Don’t be naive young man…players smoke dope and get in off field problems at bamalama too….it just gets swept under the rug there.
oh yeah
August 29th, 2012
3:50 pm
Another great one from Spain…Frank Ros…captain of the ‘80 national champs.
Obviously
August 29th, 2012
3:53 pm
“Obviously, Alabama doesn’t have the highest degree.”!!!! Gee, what gave ya the first clue?!!
Crimson Crush
August 29th, 2012
4:44 pm
Just some of you academic geniuses can clue in us poor simpletons (and Taboada ) … tell us all again … just what IS the “highest degree” a university can offer ? Alabama fans certainly want the university to offer the “highest” degree possible so the news that we don’t have the “highest” one is certainly disheartening . Would plain old doctorates still be in the running or do we need to start crowning people “Illustrious Potentate” to keep up with the schools the more “advanced” people seem to know about ?
Thanks in advance
coach
August 30th, 2012
11:02 am
BAMA has commitments from the #1 & #4 TE in the country. In this case throw the dawgs a bone!
harold
September 2nd, 2012
10:38 am
IF YOU CAN PLAY FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP COACH LIKE SABAN YOU DO SO!
UGA IS NO WHERE NEAR A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM. ALABAMA IS!
TIM BUCK
September 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
HES GOING TO BAMA
TIM BUCK
September 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
1980 = DROUGHT…DREAM TEAM IS NIGHTMARE!!!! YOU LEG HUMPING SHAT EATN CANINES!!!!!!!!
Pulpwud Smiff
September 5th, 2012
5:58 am
Mine eyes have seen the glory
Of the N-C-Double-A
Investigating Georgia players
To see how much they’re paid.
After counting all the cars
And the “loans” alumni made
They outpay the NBA.
Douglas
September 5th, 2012
7:49 am
You know guys…I graduated from UGA and was in their Honors Program. What I am tired of is some of you folks criticizing other SEC schools about their academics. I worked for Georgia Power for 15 years as a Sytems Analyst and many of the SEC schools have damn good academic programs including Florida, Alabama, and Auburn. So stop acting like a bunch of jerks concerning other SEC schools’ academics.
Alabama is frontrunner for 4-star TE, who also likes UGA – Alabama – Crimson Tide News
September 5th, 2012
9:21 am
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DP
September 5th, 2012
10:16 am
If this kid doesn’t think a degree from Alabama is a good degree, he’s a moron and should go somewhere else. I hope the Alabama coaching staff sees this article and pulls his offer. They don’t need a kid who’s immature enough to pop off like this in the press. There’s a reason Saban doesn’t let the press have access to freshmen; this kid is Exhibit A.