DB Shaq Wiggins and his future college coach (Photo owned and submitted by the Wiggins family. Note: This photo was not arranged, publicized, owned or submitted by UGA)

Shaq Wiggins, who is a candidate to be the state’s No. 1 prospect at DB for 2013, committed to UGA on Friday.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pounder from Sandy Creek High School picked the Bulldogs among a dozen offers, including Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio State, Wake Forest and Ole Miss.

“It felt right; it’s the place for me,” Wiggins told the AJC.

Wiggins is known for being an outstanding “cover corner” and was matched up every day in practice this past season at Sandy Creek against senior WR JaQuay Williams (signed with Auburn) and sophomore WR Demarre Kitt (early offer from UGA).

“Georgia is a getting a really good person, a real good kid – that’s the most important thing,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker told the AJC.  “Next they are getting a guy who will go up there and work hard to be …

Nick Saban thinks UGA QB commit Brice Ramsey is "the best QB he's seen so far" for 2013. Saban is considered one of college football's top talent evaluators (AP photo)

Alabama’s Nick Saban has his eyes on UGA’s top football recruit for 2013.

The coach of the BCS champions recently made a personal appearance to let QB Brice Ramsey of Camden County High School know that he’s a priority for the Crimson Tide.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Ramsey has been committed to UGA since last summer, since before the start of his junior year. Alabama, along with UGA, Florida, Florida State, Clemson and Notre Dame, had actually offered Ramsey as a sophomore.

Saban is aware that Ramsey is pledged to UGA but isn’t fazed.

“Coach Saban talked to me a while, and then talked to our principal for a while,” Camden County coach Jeff Herron told the AJC. “Then [Alabama] wanted Brice to call over the weekend so they could make the formal scholarship offer from the University of Alabama. I …

Speedy Mario Alford (blue shirt) vs. current UGA football player Justin Scott-Wesley (red) in a 100-meter heat at last spring's state championship meet. Could both be teammates at UGA? Alford is already qualified and could enroll this summer (AJC)

Remember all that talk about a UGA “mystery football recruit” that never happened?

It’s probably going to happen now after a gut-wrenching turn of events for UGA over the last week.

On signing day, the Bulldogs went 2 for 9 on targets that held UGA scholarship papers – and could’ve signed with them. However, the devastating news arrived a couple of days later when three members of last year’s “Dream Team” recruiting class were dismissed for team violations (DB Nick Marshall, DB Chris Sanders, and WR Sanford Seay).

All of sudden, UGA has at least seven scholarships to fill – if it chooses – by this summer.

Expect UGA to sign one by then, maybe more. The top candidate would be a junior-college prospect somewhere in …

Josh Harvey-Clemons, the 5-star linebacker from Lowndes, committed to UGA in front of a national TV audience at 9 a.m. Wednesday but didn’t turn in his paperwork until around 24 hours later. The delay caused a brief heart attack among UGA fans.

Harvey-Clemons had to get the approval – and signature – of his grandfather, Woodrow Clemons, who is also his legal guardian. Both of Josh’s parents are deceased.

Grandpa had nothing against UGA, the story goes, he just wanted Josh to go to Florida because of convenience and thought it would be a safer commute for everyone.  Grandpa liked FSU also but felt the two-lane roads to FSU weren’t as safe as the 100-mile drive on I-75 from Valdosta to Gainesville. Note: FSU is 80 miles away, and UGA is …

Even after a little help from Josh Harvey-Clemons’ grandpa, UGA’s record-breaking streak in recruiting appears to be over.

The Bulldogs are the nation’s only team to finish in the top 10 of the Rivals’ top 10 team rankings every year since 2002. Until this year.

What about this year? After Harvey-Clemons turned in his paperwork on Thursday, UGA rocketed from No. 19 overall to No. 11 – one spot away. Is that Harvey-Clemons really that good? Good enough to move an entire team up eight spots? Yes, he’s good but not that good. The jump also had to do with Rivals recalculating its rankings with the overnight addition of late signees from colleges across the nation.

“It can’t last forever,” Rivals’ Mike Farrell …

You can read extensive coverage of Harvey-Clemons, how everything went down, and UGA’s reaction in this blog by the AJC Chip Towers. (Click on story link)

Now let’s get back to the Big Picture for UGA with some of the recruiting experts:

What did it mean for Georgia for Josh Harvey-Clemons to finally sign with them a day later?

• Scout.com’s Chad Simmons: “It caps it off … I guess the cherry on top today with some drama. Yesterday, it seemed like they were going to get off to a good start at 9 o’clock in the morning [when Harvey-Clemons committed on ESPNU] – and I guess they kind of did with the commitment. But until the LOI is signed, nothing is official, as we all know now. This really caps it off well for Georgia. I’m sure they wish they …

Auburn-bound duo from Sandy Creek High School: OL Will Adams (left) de-committed from Georgia Tech and turned down a late offer from UGA, while WR JaQuay Williams stuck with the Tigers over UGA (AJC)

– By the AJC’s Doug Roberson

Will Adams and JaQuay Williams each reached into a black nylon bag and pulled out blue Auburn baseball caps. They put pen to paper. Their signing day, which began with an American Idol-like intro to more than 100 people gathered in the media center of Sandy Creek High School, was over.

While the formality took a few seconds, the decisions took much longer.

Adams, 6-foot-7, 290 pounds, is considered one of the nation’s better offensive linemen. Williams, 6-3, 205, is considered one of the better wide receivers.

As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, Williams was still trying to decide between Auburn’s “War Eagle,” or Georgia’s “Go Dawgs.” Adams made up his mind Saturday, spurning a late offer from Georgia and breaking a long commitment to …

With all the hoopla surrounding his decision on where he would play college football next season, Georgia or Vanderbilt, Tucker’s Joshua Dawson relied on two of the three things that have been a constant in his life: his faith and his family.

“It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made,” Dawson said Wednesday morning, minutes after deciding to flip his longtime commitment from Vanderbilt to the Bulldogs. “Both are great schools. Both recruited me hard.

“I’ve been asking God and waiting on him to tell me where to go,” said the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder, sporting a crisp new Georgia baseball cap. “As soon as He gave me the answer, I told my family and they left it up to me.”

Not even Dawson’s coach, Franklin Stephens, the third constant in his life, knew for sure until he laid Dawson’s letter-of-intent from Georgia on the table in the Tucker auditorium, shortly before the signing ceremony at the school.

Eight other Lions signed …

John Atkins, DT, 6-3, 315, Thomson Comment: Committed to Georgia last summer over Auburn, Florida and Georgia Tech. … Very athletic and plays goalie on high school’s soccer team. Quotable: “Atkins is another enormous lineman with the ability to use his power to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. [He] is also a standout center in basketball and, incredibly enough, stars at goalie for his soccer team, a credit to his overall athleticism. While Atkins showed the ability to play guard at the next level in the Under Armour All-America game, his skill-set should fit nicely on defense, where he can play anywhere on the three-man front.” — ESPN’s Kipp Adams

Collin Barber, P, 6-2, 190, Cartersville Comment: Averaged 45.6 yards per punt and also handled kickoff duties, booting 90 percent into the end zone. … Earned his first offer at UGA summer camp and committed to the Bulldogs within minutes. Quotable: “Coach Richt was sitting in …

Happy Signing Day, Ya’ll.

This is the main hotspot to follow the AJC’s recruiting coverage on Wednesday.

Football stars from across the nation — and state of Georgia — began signing scholarship papers at 7 a.m.

This is where we’ll do most of our chatting throughout the morning, and we’ll also update this page with news as it happens.

Check back for updates.

TOM LEMMING SPEAKS ON RECRUITING

On the eve of signing day, the AJC’s Chip Towers talked with Tom Lemming – You know, the guy from the “The Blind Side” movie? He’s also CBS Sports Network recruiting coverage and will be on TV all day on Wednesday.

Here are some comments from Lemming on UGA and Georgia Tech – again, on the eve of signing day:

Lemming on UGA

“I have them 19th nationally but they only have 17 players so they have one of the smallest classes so far. They were of the teams I’ve written …

Vandy-turned-UGA DE recruit Josh Dawson

UPDATED 10:30 a.m.: Dawson committed to UGA

Will Tucker DE Josh Dawson stick with his commitment to Vanderbilt or flip to UGA?

Dawson told the AJC that he is “50/50” between the two schools.

– By Michael Carvell, AJC Recruiting Blog

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After covering college football recruiting all these years, I should’ve known it was too good to be true.

Some mutual friends of JaQuay Williams reached out to me and said the state’s No. 1 prospect at WR wanted to talk.

In the last few weeks, JaQuay had been bombarded with phone calls from college head coaches, college assistant coaches, friends, neighbors, and reporters from Rivals, Scout, 247Sports, ESPN and me —  as he wrestled with the idea of sticking with his commitment to Auburn or flipping to UGA.

JaQuay had dodged many calls from coaches and nearly all of them from the media. But here it was Tuesday, one day before signing day, and JaQuay was finally read to break his silence. I think it’s safe to assume that I was chosen because he was going to flip to UGA.

We arranged to meet at a “secret location” – his training facility near downtown Atlanta. I was actually early for once, arriving …

However, UGA still hasn’t given up hopes of changing his mind before Wednesday’s signing day.

The 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive lineman from Cedar Grove High School confirmed that UGA has sent him a letter-of-intent. Greene said he also got one from Alabama, and that’s where he plans to sign.

There’s a lot of speculation surrounding Greene, who is ranked the state’s No. 1 prospect at OL by some, and with good reason: Greene made a surprise visit to UGA last month, reportedly angering Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Alabama's Nick Saban has enjoyed a banner year of recruiting Georgia's elite prospects (AP)

Even to add more suspense to the recruiting drama, Mark Richt and his entourage of three UGA assistants went to Cedar Grove to see Greene last Thursday. …

AJC Super 11 LB Markuss Eligwe will delay signing until Feb. 6. UGA is considered a longshot but anything is possible in recruiting (AJC)

UGA LB target Markuss Eligwe has decided to postpone signing his college scholarship papers for a few days.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker from Stone Mountain High School has been committed to Florida State since last spring. He took an official visit to UGA last month. Eligwe also took a recruiting trip to Cal last week – which is why Eligwe is postponing.

“Cal is a great place and I had a great visit,” Eligwe told the AJC. “I was expecting good things, and it blew me away truthfully. So I’m going to give myself another few days to think about it.”

Rather than sign on Wednesday, Eligwe said it was likely he will wait until Monday.

“It’s my life, and I’ve got make the right decision. With whatever college I sign with, I will be spending the next 4-5 years there. I believe I can wait four more days to sign without …

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound linebacker from Lowndes High School will announce his highly-anticipated decision at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday on national TV. Harvey-Clemons is the state’s No. 1-ranked prospect, according to ESPN.

What about Miami? For the record, they are co-leaders with UGA, Florida and FSU. But the Hurricanes may have some catching up to do if you listen to Woodrow Clemons, the grandfather and legal guardian of the 5-star prospect.

Clemons has ranked the recruiting trips to UGA, Florida and FSU as an “8” on a scale of 1-10. What about this weekend’s visit to Miami? “Overall, I’d probably give them a 7, well a 6 or a 7.”

“We enjoyed our trip down there. But I guess at this point, pretty much all of them are about the same. There wasn’t anything about Miami …

UGA-turned-UCF commit Chester Brown of Hinesville, Ga. (247Sports.com)

• BREAKING NEWS: Chester Brown’s coach told the AJC’s Chip Towers on Monday morning that Chester Brown’s recruitment is “still kind on open.” Go here to read the full story.

Ex-UGA recruit Chester Brown, who was forced to withdraw his longtime commitment to the Bulldogs due to an immigration issue, pledged to Central Florida on Sunday, said a report.

The 6-foot-5, 340-pound offensive lineman from Bradwell Institute high school committed to Central Florida at the end of his official visit, according to UCFSports.com’s Brandon Helwig.

“I went back to the hotel Saturday night and had a meeting with my brothers,” Brown told the website. “I called my parents and they said, ‘If you feel this is the place for you and you feel peace in your heart then go ahead and tell them you’re going to sign.’ … This morning I went to Coach (George) O’Leary’s office. He was actually surprised when I told him I was going to …

Josh Dawson, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound defensive end from Tucker High School, is committed to Vanderbilt but considering switching to UGA. He got a call from Richt on Saturday afternoon that he couldn’t make the 7 p.m. meeting with Dawson and his family.

Mark Richt sends a pair of UGA assisants to meet with recruit in his place (AP)

“Coach Richt said he couldn’t make it because he had a family emergency,” Dawson told the AJC. “I know family comes first, so I wasn’t disappointed about it. We understood. It was OK.”

Instead of Richt, Dawson sat down for nearly three hours with a pair of assistants, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner. Dawson said Grantham did most of the talking.

“He talked about how he could use me, putting me in different areas and positions on …

Auburn or UGA for JaQuay? (Photo by Allyson Merrill)

The intense recruiting battle between UGA and Auburn for the state’s No. 1 prospect at WR may have swung back in favor of the Tigers this weekend.

Sandy Creek High School’s JaQuay Williams is torn between sticking with his commitment to Auburn or switching to UGA.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder made a surprise appearance at Auburn this weekend, according to his coach, teammates and other recruits. Williams accompanied his Sandy Creek teammate, OL Will Adams, on an official visit to Auburn. Adams is committed to Georgia Tech but got a last-minute offer from Auburn on Thursday and decided to accept the invitation to look around campus.

It was an unofficial visit for Williams, who made his regular recruiting trip to Auburn a couple of weeks ago.

“JaQuay did ride with Will to Auburn,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker confirmed to the AJC in a text message.

It threw a curveball for UGA fans, which were feeling confident about …

The 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman from Henry County High School has Georgia Tech, UGA and Alabama at his finalists.

So which school is it?

“Dalvin has picked a school but it’s a secret,” Henry County coach Mike Rozier told the AJC. “His [family] doesn’t even know where he’s going to go, and that’s a fact. I was over at his house this morning with a [TV crew].”

“But Dalvin has his school. You can tell by looking at him. He has got a big smile back on his face. And he hasn’t been smiling a lot lately. He seems a lot more relaxed and happy.”

When will Dalvin reveal his secret? At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Georgia Tech appears to be the school to beat in the final days. On Thursday, Yellow Jackets assistant Joe Speed stopped by Henry County to check on Tomlinson. …

The Bulldogs paraded a line of football coaches, led by Mark Richt, through Sandy Creek High School in order to woo and impress JaQuay Williams, the state’s top WR prospect. He has been committed to Auburn since last summer but is considering flipping to UGA by next week’s signing day.

UGA’s recruiting tactic turned heads everywhere at the school.

“Georgia had them all in today to give it one last shot,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker told the AJC. “They are making one last push for him.”

Richt brought along an entourage of assistants – offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, wide receivers coach Tony Ball and recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner.

“I think it went good,” Walker said. “JaQuay had time to talk to them for a little bit. I thought it was good day overall for both JaQuay …

Will Adams is committed to Georgia Tech but will reportedly visit Auburn this weekend (Photo courtesy of Allyson Merrill)

OL Will Adams, who admitted that he was a lifelong UGA fan before committing to Georgia Tech last summer, said that he was offered a last-minute scholarship by the Bulldogs on Thursday.

The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman plays at Sandy Creek, the same high school as WR JaQuay Williams – who is a longtime Auburn commitment that UGA is trying to flip before next week’s signing day.

An entourage of UGA coaches, led by Mark Richt, showed up at Sandy Creek on Wednesday to visit with JaQuay. They also reportedly made a last-second offer to Adams.

“It’s true,” Adams said in the text message about the UGA offer.

There were rumors that Adams may talk to Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson about making a visit to another school this weekend — not UGA but Auburn.  Adams declined an interview request. “Not today. There’s a lot going with me as far as …

Some of UGA coach Mark Richt’s visit with recruit Josh Harvey-Clemons was briefly at a Valdosta jail on Wednesday night when the 5-star prospect had to help his grandfather with his bail bonds business. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound linebacker from Lowndes High School is ranked as Georgia’s No. 1 prospect by ESPN and lists the Bulldogs, Florida and Florida State as his leaders.

“I’m sure this was an experience that Coach Mark Richt will never forget,” said Josh’s uncle, Roy Hart, with a chuckle. “Coach Richt said ‘I can’t wait to read the headlines about this one.’”

There are never-ending surprises on the recruiting trail for all college coaches, including Mark Richt (AJC)

Here’s the surreal story from a couple of Josh’s family members: The evening got off to a normal start for Richt. He was in Valdosta to make an “in-home” visit with Harvey-Clemons and give his final sales …

They could shoot to the moon on Thursday.

UGA coach Mark Richt is expected to visit Sandy Creek High School on Thursday to speak with Williams, who is ranked as the state’s No. 1 prospect at WR.

“Honestly, all of this has kind of surprised me; I didn’t think Georgia would still be in it,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker told the AJC.

Georgia got involved very late with Williams, who committed to Auburn over Ohio State last summer. UGA only offered a few months ago and convinced him to take an official visit last weekend.

One day after returning from UGA, Williams had Auburn’s Gene Chizik waiting for him after class at Sandy Creek on Monday. It was Auburn’s recent coaching changes that caused Williams to look around.

“I think Georgia has some really good things to sell to …

Richt’s church visit will count as his in-home visit with the 6-foot-5, 200-pound linebacker from Lowndes High School. Harvey-Clemons has UGA, Florida and Florida State in a three-way tie and will announce his decision on National Signing Day (Feb 1.).

Richt, who is known for his Christian beliefs, won’t be the first college coach to attend church services with Harvey-Clemons at a small Baptist church in the Clyattville area of Lowndes County.

“[Will Muschamp] came to our regular service about a month ago; I guess Coach Richt doesn’t want to let Coach Muschamp beat him out with going to church with us,” said Josh’s grandfather, Woodrow Clemons, with a laugh.

The elder Clemons has been attending Mt. Calvary Baptist for around 50 years. It’s a popular place of worship for many former Lowndes football stars, including family members of …

Chester Brown (left) and John Theus won't be playing the O-Line together at UGA. Brown is the fifth 2012 commitment that UGA has lost for one reason or another (Photo courtesy of 247sports.com)

• TUESDAY UPDATE (9:44 pm): A relatively new Georgia Board of Regents policy regulating the admission of undocumented students and illegal immigrants has prevented Chester Brown from gaining admission to UGA, reports the AJC Chip Towers (click on link to read the full story)

OL Chester Brown, who had been pledged to UGA since last summer, confirmed that he has de-committed from the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-5, 340-pound offensive lineman from Bradwell Institute high school told the AJC it was for “personal family reasons.” Brown is the fifth commitment that UGA has lost in this recruiting class for one reason or another.

It was a big blow to UGA, which is desperately seeking one or two more offensive linemen before National Signing Day, which is a week away (Feb. 1). The Bulldogs still have …

Chizik spent around 90 minutes on Monday afternoon at Sandy Creek High School talking to Williams, who is ranked as the state’s No. 1 prospect at WR. Later on Monday night, Chizik was scheduled to make an in-home visit with Williams.

It was ideal timing by Chizik, with rumors swirling about Williams switching his longtime Auburn commitment to UGA after visiting with the Bulldogs this past weekend.

“I think JaQuay’s visit to Georgia went really well,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker told the AJC. “But I don’t think he’s changed his mind about Auburn or flipped.

Gene Chizik (right) with Auburn's most famous imported football recruit from Georgia

“He said he a good time at Georgia while he was there. I think the coaches at Georgia did a …

The 6-foot-5, 229-pound defensive end from Tucker High School has been committed to Vanderbilt since last summer. UGA has made a strong push within the last couple of months, with Dawson making a recruiting trip with the Bulldogs on Jan. 13. Dawson went to Vanderbilt this past weekend, along with his high school teammate and fellow Vanderbilt commit Jacob Sealand.

“I’m still committed to Vanderbilt but … it’s just a tight race between Vanderbilt and Georgia right now,” Dawson told the AJC on Sunday night. “I’d say they are both on top. I’m just going to have to weigh my options out. I’m going to make my final decision on where I’m going to sign on Feb.1.”

After visiting both UGA and Vanderbilt over the last two weeks, how would Dawson …

Georgia's No. 1 WR, JaQuay Williams, is scheduled to visit UGA this weekend and maybe Florida the next. Williams is committed to Auburn (AJC)

UGA will take its best shot at one of Auburn’s best football recruits this weekend.

Sandy Creek High School’s JaQuay Williams, who is ranked as Georgia’s No. 1 prospect at WR by some, is scheduled to make an official visit to Georgia this weekend. Williams is part of a small group which includes another Auburn commitment, WR Ricardo Louis of Miami Beach, and two players pledged to the Bulldogs – OL John Theus of Jacksonville and Dodge County DE Leonard Floyd.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Williams has been committed to Auburn since last summer.

“That’s what JaQuay told me today, that he was going for sure to Georgia this weekend,” Sandy Creek coach Chip Walker told the AJC on late Thursday night. “Now Florida next week? …

Should Spurrier be worried about Mike Davis? (AP)

This could get interesting.

Tennessee and Clemson are still heavily recruiting RB Mike Davis, who committed to South Carolina last Friday.

Also, the 5-foot-9, 200-pounder from Stephenson High School said he hasn’t made a final decision on if he’ll still take this weekend’s official visit to UGA.

“I don’t know about that; I should know sometime on Thursday,” Davis said. “I haven’t talked to Georgia since the day before I committed.”

On while we were on the topic of UGA: Davis said the timing of last Friday’s commitment to South Carolina had nothing to do with RB Todd Gurley committing the UGA earlier the same day. “I knew a week before that Gurley was going to Georgia. That didn’t really affect my decision at all.”

Fast forward to this week: Davis allowed Tennessee to make an in-home visit a couple of nights ago. “They’re trying to get me to change my mind. They know I’m committed but reminded me …

Recruiting is always full of surprises. Onetime and longtime leader UGA finished third behind NC State and Clemson for DE Kenderius Whitehead (AJC)

One of UGA’s top remaining targets made the surprising decision to commit to NC State over the Bulldogs and Clemson on late Wednesday night.

Kenderius Whitehead, a defensive end from ML King High School, told the AJC that NC State “has been in my heart.”

“I was looking for the best school for me, as far as playing time and my education,” Whitehead said. “I want to do computer science and NC State is a great school for that degree.”

It was a shocker for Georgia, which had dispatched recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner to ML King earlier in the day on Wednesday for a face-to-face meeting with Whitehead.

“Rodney Garder met with Kenderius for a little bit, and Georgia definitely wanted him,” ML King coach Mike Carson said. “He was a priority for them and said there was no doubt about that. Kenderius was definitely …

Dalvin Tomlinson, the AJC Super 11 defensive end from Henry County High School, didn’t visit UGA on Monday or Tuesday as previously scheduled. The Bulldogs are being considered by Tomlinson, along with rumored frontrunners Georgia Tech and Alabama.

“I talked with Dalvin and he had something that came up with his family,” Henry County coach Mike Rozier told the AJC. “He said he talked with [UGA assistant Bryan McClendon] on Saturday morning and let him know. It was a personal issue having to deal with his family.”

Now onto the rest of the mystery:

• Will Dalvin reschedule his official visit to UGA? “I talked with both Dalvin and Coach McClendon, and they didn’t know yet.”
• Does UGA still want Tomlinson? “I’m sure …

Harvey-Clemons is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound linebacker from Lowndes High School who may be the state’s top uncommitted prospect. He made an unofficial visit to UGA over the weekend.

“It’s going to be a photo finish between Florida and Georgia, as I told Coach Bobo before we left,” said Harvey-Clemons’ grandfather, Woodrow Clemons, told the AJC.

“The visit to Georgia went well, really well. They wanted a commitment for us before we left. And we stood firm. We’re not going to commit until Feb. 1.”

"Photo finish" predicted between Florida and UGA on Feb. 1 for AJC Super 11 LB Josh Harvey-Clemons of Lowndes HS (AJC)

That’s because JHC has two official visits remaining: to Florida State on Jan. 20 and Louisville on Jan. 27. This weekend’s  trip to UGA was his first since traveling to Florida last month.

Harvey-Clemons has said …

UGA defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and Vanderbilt coach James Franklin are in a head-to-head recruiting battle for Tucker DE Josh Dawson, who committed to Vanderbilt last summer but visited UGA this weekend

James Franklin vs. Todd Grantham, Round 2?

Vanderbilt’s head coach and UGA’s defensive coordinator are going head-to-head in a recruiting battle over one of the state’s top prospects, Tucker High School defensive end Josh Dawson.

If you remember, Franklin and Grantham got into a heated confrontation after this season’s Vanderbilt-Georgia game.

Back to Dawson: The 6-foot-5, 229-pounder has been committed to Vanderbilt since last summer. This weekend, Dawson took an official visit to UGA. Technically, the Georgia assistant in charge of recruiting Dawson is Rodney Garner but Grantham has gotten heavily involved within the last few weeks.

“I guess it’s …

• In case you missed it on late Friday night, another UGA RB target committed to South Carolina. Click here to read the full story. Did Gurley committing to UGA affect how RB Mike Davis was considering the Bulldogs? He said “no.” Maybe, maybe not, but I say likely.  Did UGA still want Davis after landing Gurley? On the surface, it seems like UGA only wanted to take two RBs in this class, and Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley filled that void. However, this is a very unusual year for UGA from the standpoint of having so many scholarships open (between 8-10) this late, around two weeks before National Signing Day. At this point, many colleges start simply taking the best overall athlete left on the board, Had Davis really wanted to go to UGA, my guess is that they would’ve found a spot for him.
• Does anybody remember another highly-touted RB that UGA signed out of North Carolina years ago? I think the …

Todd Gurley, the 4-star RB from Tarboro, N.C., committed to UGA over Clemson on Friday.

“I just came here to tell you where I will be taking my talents to next year, and that will be the University of Georgia … Go Dawgs,” Gurley said.

The 6-foot, 210-pounder is commitment No. 17 for UGA’s 2012 recruiting class. He is the second at RB, joining fellow North Carolinian Keith Marshall, the 5-star from Raleigh, N.C. Marshall is ranked as the nation’s No. 1 RB by Scout.com and enrolled in college early, starting classes at UGA this week.

Gurley is a consensus top 15 RB in the country.

“Todd Gurley ran track for Team USA in Europe last summer and when you put those letters across your chest, you’re elite,” said Rusty Mansell, National Recruiting Analyst for 247sports. “You’re talking about a kid who will be in the range of 220 and 225 pounds as a freshman. He ran for 235 yards …