Signing Day 2010: UGA Recruiting Bios
Last updated: 4:21 p.m.
Demetre Baker
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 200
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Orange Park, Fla.
High School: Orange Park
Highlights: Was a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and was ranked as the 23rd best outside linebacker in the country.
How he’ll fit in: Should be an outside linebacker in defensive coordinator Todd Grantham’s 3-4 defense. He has the speed to be a rush end and should be able to drop back in coverage when necessary. He is still a bit new to the linebacker position, so most do not think he has hit his potential yet.
Brent Benedict
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 273
Position: Offensive tackle
Hometown: Jacksonville
High School: Bolles School
Highlights: Was considered one of the top 15 players in Florida and the No. 10 offensive lineman in the country by Scout.com.
How he’ll fit in: Benedict, despite coming off an injury, may be as athletic as any offensive line prospect in the country. With Georgia’s tremendous depth on the line, he’ll have to beat out some veterans to earn playing time in his first year on campus. That’s not an unrealistic possibility though. The two-deep line, with exception of Vince Vance, all return, but the play of the line has been substandard at times.
Michael Bennett
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 186
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: Alpharetta
High school: Alpharetta
Highlights: Bennett rushed for almost 700 yards and accumulated almost 1,100 all-purpose yards as a senior and was an honorable mention all-state receiver.
How he’ll fit in: Bennett has nice hands and good control of his body as he goes up for the ball. Though not quite as tall as Kris Durham, his game likely will resemble the pre-injury play of Durham. Because he does not have blazing speed, he’ll likely benefit from single coverage, often against a team’s second- or third-best cornerback. His ball skills and toughness should give him a chance to excel in that role.
Brandon Burrows
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 240
Position: Defensive end
Hometown: Marietta
High school: Walton
Highlights: During his junior year, Burrows had 10 sacks and forced six hurries.
How he’ll fit in: Coming off an injury that kept him off the field during his senior year at Walton, Burrows likely is headed for a redshirt year where he can continue to rehab, add some bulk and be ready to contribute in 2011.
Marc Deas
Ht., Wt.: 6-1, 185
Position: Safety
Hometown: Kissimmee, Fla.
High School: Osceola
Highlights: Deas is a Florida AAAAA all-state player.
How he’ll fit in: Deas played quarterback and linebacker in high school, so he’ll be learning a new position. He’ll be solid against the run from his first practice but will have to learn coverage techniques.
Jalen Fields
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 250
Position: Defensive end
Hometown: Dalton
High school: Dalton
Highlights: Fields is a Rivals.com top 250 players in the nation, and the No. 18 outside linebacker.
How he’ll fit in: Fields is big and relatively fast, but where he’ll end up playing is a question. Initially it was thought coaches might redshirt Fields and add some weight to him and move him inside. In the new 3-4 defense, Fields might not grow into the single nose tackle. Either way, he’s seen as a raw talent who likely will spend a year developing before finding the field.
Kenarious Gates
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 300
Position: Offensive tackle
Hometown: Grantville
High school: Greenville High School
Highlights: Gates was a three-star player according to Scout.com and the 90th best offensive tackle in the country. He was a Kentucky commitment until Tuesday afternoon.
How he’ll fit it: Gates is quick on his feet for such a big man, but is still learning to play. That could be a good thing. He is considered a player with a bigger upside than his recruit ranking would indicate.
Jakar Hamilton
Ht., Wt.: 6-2, 196
Position: Safety
Hometown: Edgefield, S.C.
School: Georgia Military College
Highlights: Hamilton is a Rivals.com four-star prospect, who has been timed at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash.
How he’ll fit in: Hamilton might be as game-ready as anyone in this class. As a junior-college transfer, Hamilton has more experience than anyone else in the class, and the safety position is one in which a hard-hitter with good instincts can step right in. With Reshad Jones entering the NFL draft, Georgia needs toughness at the position.
Kolton Houston
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 270
Position: Offensive lineman
Hometown: Buford
High school: Buford
Highlights: Won three state championships with the Buford Wolves. He was the No. 6 offensive guard in the nation according to Scout.com
How he’ll fit in: Houston needs to work on his blocking techniques, but his tenacity, strength and footwork position him as one who might contribute early. Houston figures to be a guard, but can play any of the five positions. He comes from Buford, one of the state’s most fertile programs for collegiate players.
Ken Malcome
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 212
Position: Running back
Hometown: Decatur
High school: Southwest DeKalb
Highlights: Malcome, a four-star prospect, ran the 100 and 200 meters in track.
How he’ll fit in: With a stockpile of tailbacks returning, Malcome isn’t likely to earn playing time as a freshman. Where he ultimately fits in might be one of the more interesting stories of this class. While Malcome doesn’t have tremendous speed, his downhill running style and field vision made him a star in high school. He could play on special teams and might also convert to fullback.
Hutson Mason
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 190
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Marietta
High school: Lassiter
Highlights: His senior year was one long highlight reel as Mason set state records in passing yards (4,522) and touchdowns (54).
How he’ll fit in: Mason figures to redshirt in the fall unless he can elevate himself to at least No. 2 on the depth chart. While he has two (perhaps three) quarterbacks ahead of him, none have played meaningful minutes, and the leading candidates to start at quarterback are two redshirt freshmen.
Dexter Morant
Ht., Wt.: 6-7, 240
Position: Defensive end
Hometown: Manning, S.C.
High school: Manning
Highlights: The lanky defensive end was offered scholarships by Florida, Tennessee, Clemson and South Carolina.
How he’ll fit in: If he shows he can be a pass rusher at the end position, Morant could bulk up a little and be a candidate to be on the two-deep depth chart. He needs to get stronger but his height and long reach could bat down many a pass in the near future.
Alec Ogletree
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 215
Hometown: Newnan
High school: Newnan
Position: Defensive back
Highlights: Considered by some to be the No. 1 prospect in Georgia and the No. 3 safety in America.
How he’ll fit in: He was atop Georgia’s list of “must gets”for some time because of his size, strength and speed. He might look more like the hybrid hard-hitting Thomas Davis than Reshad Jones by the time he has finished at Georgia, and that would be just fine by Georgia. In the new 3-4 defense, Ogletree might get a look at outside linebacker, where his speed would really stand out.
Alexander Ogletree
Ht., Wt.: 5-10, 205
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Newnan
High school: Newnan
Highlights: Zander, at times, was the best defensive player on his team, and that includes his brother Alec, a much more sought-after prospect.
How he’ll fit in: In the best case scenario, he emulates the play of Rennie Curran, who also was told he wasn’t big enough to play linebacker in the SEC. Don’t rule out that Zander might contribute this year, either on special teams or as a reserve in the new 3-4 defense.
Lonnie Outlaw
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 180
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: Rochelle
High school: Wilcox County
Highlights: Outlaw helped lead Wilcox County to the 2009 Georgia Class A State Title Game.
He caught 41 passes for 829 yards and six touchdowns in 2009, and scored 10 touchdowns on 22 catches for 417 yards receiving as a junior.
How he’ll fit in: Outlaw likely will go to Georgia Military College first because he wasn’t taking enough college-prep courses, and then he probably needs to add some muscle to his frame before arriving in Athens.
Derek Owens
Ht., Wt.: 5-9, 180
Position: Cornerback
Hometown: Jacksonville
High school: Andrew Jackson
Highlights: Owens played receiver and defensive back and was considered one the state’s better two-way players.
How he’ll fit in: The Dogs like his size as a cornerback, but Owens lacks lock-down corner speed and still needs work jamming receivers off the line. That doesn’t bode well for him seeing the field soon. He might be a candidate to add some muscle and move to safety in 2011.
Garrison Smith
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 250
Position: Defensive tackle
Hometown: Atlanta
High school: Douglass
Highlights: Smith was the No. 6 defensive tackle in the country, according to Scout.com and Rivals.com, and chose Georgia over Florida.
How he’ll fit in: Smith should be an ideal middle cog in the new 3-4 defense. He’s a bit undersized, but his frame should be able to add 20 pounds before the 2010 season starts. With Jeff Owens, Geno Atkins and Kade Weston all moving on, the defensive tackle depth chart is waiting for some young players to fill it. Smith could work his way into the rotation early.
T.J. Stripling
Ht., Wt.: 6-6, 215
Hometown: Decatur
High school: Southwest DeKalb
Position: Defensive end
Highlights: He was considered the No. 4 player in Georgia by Rivals.com, and the No. 4 weakside defensive end in the country.
How he’ll fit in: Stripling needs to add some bulk to his frame, which shouldn’t be a problem. He’s built a lot like fellow signee, Dexter Morant, but was rated even higher. As Georgia looks for some pass-rushing ends, Stripling will get his chance immediately. If he performs and gets a little bigger, he likely will earn playing time this year. If not, he might be a redshirt candidate.
Mike Thornton
Ht. Wt.: 6-1, 280
Hometown: Stone Mountain
High school: Stephenson
Position: Defensive tackle
Highlights: Was one of the top three players in Georgia, according to the AJC and was a four-star prospect by both major recruiting services.
How he’ll fit in: Thornton rounds out Georgia’s defensive line class nicely. He’s strong, breaks down protection well and is good against the run. He should compete for playing time quickly.
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219 comments Add your comment
collegeballfan
February 3rd, 2010
8:09 am
Morgan Bailey?????????????
Jim
February 3rd, 2010
8:12 am
Check out these pics my friend sent me of Tech’s Signing Day Party
http://www.atlantasportssoup.com/recruiting/yellowjackets/pics/
Things are getting a little out of hand on Peachtree Street
Vince
February 3rd, 2010
8:16 am
I noticed that Bailey thing as well, they got rid of that one quickly.
HUNKER DOWN
February 3rd, 2010
8:17 am
Welcome home to the Dawg Nation!!
Yellow Fuzz
February 3rd, 2010
8:20 am
Cutting georgia and the AH dog nation a break today
AJC Sports
February 3rd, 2010
8:22 am
Sorry, folks. Our mistake on Bailey. It was only a matter of inserting wrong info in wrong blog – no crazy Signing Day shenanigans going on. Apologies. It’s a little crazy around here.
We’re hearing from our Athens correspondent Bill Sanders that the Signing Day turnout from UGA fans isn’t up to usual par — at least by past standards. Ideas on what’s up with that? Do you expect a later, bigger crowd for Richt’s “State of the Dawgs” speech?
JB
February 3rd, 2010
8:23 am
Yellow fuzz…..Isn’t this a big day at the flats…..don’t you need to be over there in your star wars outfit cheering on this class ya’ll are racking up.
Bignow
February 3rd, 2010
8:24 am
Akins to UCF, go Knights
Bling and blang
February 3rd, 2010
8:25 am
Yes I know whats not up and thats UGA’s football program. This dawg and pony show is the same as always and fans are waking up. Dont plan for many to show up and listen to CMR blow smoke up fans rear ends on how this class met UGA needs. same ole same ole !!!!
JB
February 3rd, 2010
8:32 am
AJC Sports……you guys have killed that……We have 10-12 guys coming in Today that ANY program would have wanted, but we’ve had a year because of results on the field last year and a whole new Defensive staff…..I do wonder to myself ( well, not now) if a unmotivated
recruiting Cord. has anything to do with these 4 or 5 guys going elsewhere. also, Because of a good friend of mine in Snellville who’s son is being recruited out of Brookwood, They are really selling Georgia down the river when visiting….If I know Richt, I don’t think he uses those tactics.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
February 3rd, 2010
8:34 am
AJC, maybe if the media didn’t treat these guys like the second coming with the hats on a table bs and the press conferences to announce a commitment then maybe they could return to being students first and athletes second. Then again maybe I miss the 50’s
H.S. Coach
February 3rd, 2010
8:34 am
I’d imagine that the smaller showing has something to do with a 7-5 season with a touch of the AJC dogging the class every chance it gets. Every article I’ve read about UGA on the AJC has a dig at how poor you guys think this recruiting class is. Even when all services had it as a top 10 you guys made it out like it wasn’t even top 25. Eventually, you guys are going to lose out on more and more customers with all the negative reporting.
TrueDawg
February 3rd, 2010
8:35 am
H.S. Coach
I agree. The AJC is about to force me to pay for one of the insider sites. I can’t get any real news here. Just negative writing.
AJC,
Sensationalism only goes so far….
gomdawg
February 3rd, 2010
8:35 am
THANKS FOR THE TRUE DAWGS THAT ARE SIGNING WE US TODAY.
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
8:36 am
Low turnout? Probably going 8-5 and the Media needs to try the positive SPIN angle in 2010. Apparently, the negative SPIN angle doesn’t excite and get people hyped. Negative spin suppresses turnout.
Bling and blang
February 3rd, 2010
8:38 am
Comical…. you guys blaming the AJC for low turn out !!!! man what are you idiots smoking ?????
30-24 Dawgs - WE RUN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
8:38 am
Pathe-TECH that you guys would include Bailey on UGA’s list.
Guru
February 3rd, 2010
8:41 am
Too bad UGA came after Bailey and offered him in the past few days before they offered Gates. Bailey said no thanks.
SEC Signees – Round 8:40am | MrSEC.com
February 3rd, 2010
8:41 am
[...] Gator commitmentsGEORGIADemetre Baker, LBBrandon Burrows, DEKolton Houston, OLTJ Stripling, DEKenarious Gate, OLSOUTH CAROLINATrammell Williams, OLMarcus Lattimore, RBSharrod Golightly, DBNick Jones, [...]
Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
8:44 am
Owensjeff @ 8:32am here at the Butts Mehre and Wow they have really put on a spread this year. Nobody here though but Im not complaining because its more food for me! later dreggs…..
JFKDawg
February 3rd, 2010
8:44 am
Hey AJC, not sure if you are aware but there’s a recession on. Not many people can take the day off to root for a signing day process. As far as Da’Dick is concerned, I hope he enjoys the yellow of UT because it will match the big streak down his back.
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
8:45 am
Like the Bennett WR, had 1100 yards, Da’ Rick had 1200, not much difference. Bennett runs great routes, team player guy, works hard, a lunch pail type of guy.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
February 3rd, 2010
8:46 am
thornton updates??
Nate
February 3rd, 2010
8:47 am
Does anyone know what time Coach Richt is speaking today?
JB
February 3rd, 2010
8:47 am
Al Groh holding a reception for the new signee’s on Defense at The Picadilly on Chesire Bridge
Road today at 4:00 for all who care. Shuttle service available.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
8:48 am
I normally attend signing day in Athens, but chose not to this year. Seems we have lost key recruits the last few weeks and had a circus act when trying to hire a Defensive Coordinator. I’m not sure what Richts agenda is, or how he is implementing his plan, but from the outside looking in it appears that we are quickly headed in the wrong direction.
Almost like fleas jumping off a dead dog!
I sure hope Richt can right the ship and restore respect for thr UGA football program and the desire for these kids to play for Richt and UGA. When I read the reports and see in numerous articles where the kids state that the UGA coaches showed interest in them and then just stopped calling or showing interest leading them to sign with another school, WHAT are the coaches at UGA thinking?? What are they doing??
suwaneedawg
February 3rd, 2010
8:51 am
I am not defending AJC Sports here but, Rivals is also dissing this class and says there is a chance Thorton will go to Kentucky. If that happens according to Rivals, the meltdown will begin in Athens. Point is, their are other media outlets not impressed with our class.
Dawg Fan.
February 3rd, 2010
8:52 am
Hey, What?? instead of being so negative how about supporting the staff and the kids that are coming in. CMR will do a great job just like he has every year. We most have forgotten about the 10 win/SEC championship seasons we have had under him. If you don’t like what he is doing, go pull for someone else.
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
8:53 am
They say winning shuts up the critics, not true in Richt’s case, he’s the #4 winningest Head Coach, but still getting criticized.
unless he wins the Natl Championship every year, the media will go into the negative spin zone.
ugaman
February 3rd, 2010
8:54 am
relax! take deep cleansing breaths.
mcdaviddawg
February 3rd, 2010
8:56 am
Small crowd for Richt’s last recruiting class. This class started out great and than turned downhill. The program fell apart last year and the recruits and real fans know it. Nobody game to the last home games. Yes the stadium was full for Auburn but not with the regulars. Richt is in a lot more trouble than most realize. It’s what happens when you have poor work ethic. This class may in up the 6th or even seventh best in the SEC while Florida is blowing the top off. Georgia players going everywhere but to the dawgs. I love the dawgs but I don’t accept what’s happening in Athens.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
8:57 am
Dawg Fan.
Stop living in the past. The old saying “What have you done for me lately” is true here. Well lately Richt has failed miserably when hiring the DC. Perception is reality and the the perception that is out there is that Richt could not get the DC’s that he wanted and had to”settle” for the man he got.
The kids are not signing that said they would. Why?? Take a look at ALL issues and you begin to see a pattern that UGA is headed downward fast.
Atticus
February 3rd, 2010
8:57 am
Amazing some of the comments I have read the last 2 days. This class is going to be very good, maybe not great but nobody can tell me what these kids will do the next 4 years. We have had very good classes the last few ears. But next years is going to be HUGE–just wait. This program rises or falls with the new QB (Murray or Mett) and Todd Grantham’s defense. We have a ton of offensive talent and now we have the right D coach. If we have the right QB, the sky is the limit. Gimme a break, get a life. We haven’t lost because of lack players, we lost because of poor defensive and special teams coaching, too young OL and RBs, a backup QB and no defense. We haven’t lost because we didn’t get a TO wannabee.
ugaman
February 3rd, 2010
8:58 am
well said r2d2. uga fans get a rap for being babies. i am not quite there but i am starting to lean that way.
CDAWG
February 3rd, 2010
8:59 am
Aikens is not going to UCF, he will be a dawg, bet on it!
Go Dawgs
February 3rd, 2010
8:59 am
We need some BIG guys………….
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
8:59 am
Kolton Houston–GREAT PCICK-UP. 3 state championships. #6 at his position. This guys a monster. O-Line will be great in 2010.
Danga
February 3rd, 2010
8:59 am
I think all Dawg fans agree that a change had to be made at d-coordinator. Those guys that were fired had spent a lot of time over the last couple of years developing relationships with recruits, and it is only natural to lose a couple of them when a change like this takes place. It seems that Da’Rick’s situation is a bit different. He decided to follow his best friend to Tennessee. I can’t blame a kid for wanting the opportunity to play with his best friend on the next level even if it is at rocky top.
Dear mcdaviddawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:00 am
You, sir, are an idiot.
ugaman
February 3rd, 2010
9:02 am
the crowds are fine mcdaviddawg.you must be at tech games.
DogFan
February 3rd, 2010
9:02 am
Priceless, Jim …
MDG
February 3rd, 2010
9:03 am
Jim, thanks because that is the first time that I have laughed out loud in a while at work.
Mark Bradley & Jeff Shultz
February 3rd, 2010
9:06 am
We expect UGA recruiting crowd to be down this year because we have gone out of our way in beating on UGA (the program and fans) on a continuous basis. Obviously our efforts have been effective.
BTW-CPJ and Tech are the greatest program to ever play football in the state of GA. (Never mind that little road bump back in late Nov.) Go Jackets!!!!
Let’s get a beer Jeff out job is done here. Ok Mark!
loyaldawg(and an actual alum)
February 3rd, 2010
9:06 am
mcdaviddawg… you are an idiot. Fair weather fans are for the NFL…please trade in next year’s (scalped) tickets for the Falcons tickets. I’ll be cheering on the Dawgs rain or shine…thanks!
As for Da’Rick… let the kid enjoy his moment. I respect him for giving CMR a heads up and making a decision on his own. It sucks that we lost him, but wish him best of luck. At the end of the day, we are pretty deep at WR…let’s get some depth in the buffet buster positions!
Dognation
February 3rd, 2010
9:07 am
Michael Bennett is a joke.. watching him in the other reciever going to wake was amusing.. Lassiter had 4 recievers that i would rather have
DAWGNUTZ
February 3rd, 2010
9:07 am
The DAWGS have the opportunity to “Coach” some young men the next couple of years. That’s something that at least defensively, we’ve been missing. 5 star, 4 star, etc… doesn’t mean diddly if they aren’t coached. DAWGNATION Unite!!
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
9:08 am
If Georgia has 3 defensive staff members fired, and a defensive guy decommits from Georgia to go to a better school, I still respect that guy.
If Georgia has 3 defensive staff members fired, and a defensive guy decommits Georgia and heads to a lesser school or MUCH lower winning % head coach, like Clemson (Robey, I don’t get that.
If an offensive guy decommits Georgia, when Georgia has no offensive staff or Head Coach turnover, then I don’t respect that guy, like Da’ Rick.
Coach Johnsons Paul
February 3rd, 2010
9:09 am
Da’Rick Rogers has gotten played!!! The joke is going to be on Mr. Nance!!! His son should have gone to Vandy. Seeing as how he never will play a down at 10RC at least at Vandy he would have gotten a great education.
devildawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:09 am
Personally, I’m really excited to get the Ogletree brothers to Athens and see what they can do. I watched Newnan in the playoffs, and both Alec and Zander were beasts. Zander reminded me of Rennie the way he seemed to be in on every tackle, and Alec was just amazing. Remember, tards, its not the stars, its the play on the field. See you in Sept.
suwaneedawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:12 am
Lets face facts, the Rogers thing was about Nash’s dad and stinks to high heaven. We need a sttrong WR recruit next year, not this year.
dawgfan
February 3rd, 2010
9:12 am
Da’Rick will play but he won’t ever play a down with his buddy. That quarterback will never get on the field at Tennessee unless they are in really bad shape at the position, but Da’Rick enjoys the car the quarterback’s father bought him so it was only right for him to help the qb get into Tennessee.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:15 am
r2d2
The hard questions are not being asked in Athens or by UGA fans. You brought up some good points that people are not willing to listen to. You can not live on the wins in past seasons.
Something has happened in Athens. Don’t know what, but the fire and edge have been lost!
MATT
February 3rd, 2010
9:16 am
SOunds like a “ho hum” class to me.
hammerhead
February 3rd, 2010
9:19 am
Don’t shoot mcdaviddawg for speaking the truth – I attended the Kentucky game this year (18 year season ticket holder and alum) – I didn’t recognize anyone around me – the “regulars” had all but given up… Now, with that said, the regulars will be back in their seats come September and, if this team plays inspired, disciplined football (regardless of W-L record), the regulars will be there. If they play sloppy, undisciplined, turnover-prone football, the regulars will find another way to spend their Saturday. It’s just the way it is.
Ace
February 3rd, 2010
9:20 am
UGA fans are sore losers, and unranked in the final poll.
GHOST OF ERK RUSSELL
February 3rd, 2010
9:21 am
Enter your comments here
hotbobby
February 3rd, 2010
9:22 am
This boat is sunk without some changes at the top!
Ace
February 3rd, 2010
9:22 am
You cry babies better hope Nash and DaFreak don’t come in one Sat. and kick your tail tucked dawg butts, it would be word eating time…
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
9:26 am
One of Richt’s biggest problems is that the expectations are through the roof for him.
He got FSU to 5 Natl Championships. He’s finished at #2 twice.
Georgia fans know what he CAN do, so they expect that kind of performance every year, when the reality is, you’re gonna get a great season with Richt 2 out 3 years, and Natl Championship type of year every 1out of 3 years. 1 year out of 3 will be subpar or should be designated as a rebuilding year (Richt should play Freshman in the rebuilding year).
So, realistically, here’s what we’ve come to get from Richt so far:
1 year–National Championship run
1 year- Top 10 finish
1 Year- Top 25 finish–rebuilding year
Repeat cycle.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:27 am
r2d2
I sure hope your scenario is close to accurate. I worry that the issues are much deaper than that.
Hopefully we can improve in 2010 with a disciplined football program.
Pete
February 3rd, 2010
9:27 am
Nash will NEVER see the field at UT
German Shepherd Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:28 am
What??? are you thinking? Better question – what are you blathering about? The Grantham hire is going to be a good one, and Richt should be given time to right the ship. I like the new moves in terms of the hires, and I could care less about one or two recruits that jump ship at the last second. What’s in the cupboard is what’s largely going to win our games next season, and I trust our staff to get the job done. Richt is a proven commodity who’s the senior coach in the SEC. That fact alone should speak for itself. Fair weather “what have you done for me lately” boosters that run good coaches out of town.
Bottom line is, those of you ripping Grantham today are going to feel foolish this fall. If you have any sense of decency you’ll come back to do a mea culpa and admit your mistake when the time comes. I seriously doubt any of you nimrods will, but it’d be nice to see.
GHOST OF ERK RUSSELL
February 3rd, 2010
9:30 am
Hey ace we are not worried that will happen-we will sign that 5′8 cb from buford high school and DaFreak will have 0 receptions.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
February 3rd, 2010
9:31 am
Thanks Shane (Kolton’s dad) for the scouting report
German Shepherd Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:31 am
I forgot to add – check out Grantham’s NFL resume a little more closely before you spout off again. I think we’re going to be happy KS turned us down by this time next year.
DawginLex
February 3rd, 2010
9:32 am
Any word on Thornton?
devildawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:33 am
Ace, I didn’t realize that there was a fan top 25, unless you just don’t know how to write a sentence correctly. So UGA fans are sore losers, and they didn’t finish in the top 25. And, you aren’t a sore loser when you or your team loses? What, do you shake the winning fans’ hands and congratulate them? Whatever, retard. In the SEC, all fans are sore losers, because we hate to lose. You sound like a Gay Tech fan, or worse, a Southern fan.
CosmosDawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:34 am
This link that was posted by Jim @ 8:12 is the bomb. I’ve already sent it to all my Tech and UGA friends.
http://www.atlantasportssoup.com/recruiting/yellowjackets/pics/
JC in Powder Springs
February 3rd, 2010
9:34 am
I like this class – plenty of ‘work’ horses and fewer ’show’ horses. I would have preferred the Dawgs sign the maximum 24, as a few spots always seem to open up through attrition. Considering the Dawgs already young roster, this class will be heavy on redshirts – other than Ogletree at safety and Smith on the D-line.
G
February 3rd, 2010
9:34 am
Weather?
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
February 3rd, 2010
9:34 am
Bling and blang:
It happened at the “little house” or the more common name “joke by coke”..It was on November 28, when the Yellow Jackets had a chance for the first time in the modern era to win 2 in a row against the Dawgs….But ole wiley willie got into the 4-3 alignment on defense, and the runningbacks never stopped running, and the “blowout” the Jackets had been hoping for went up in smoke….ajc guys keep pulling for the jackets, let Paul keep blowing that purple smoke up your rear ends…..If Tech couldn’t do it this year, don’t know when it will happen again vs the dogs….no way to replace the guys that went to the nfl…and ajc guys pounce on uga when a “bought out, sold at auction” wide receiver decommitts, but no problem with Tech class ranking in the 40’s….You are so one sided in your reporting, and you don’t even try to hide it….If they even let you in the doors at UGA, somebody ought to be fired…..
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:35 am
German Shepherd Dawg
The impact of a dwn recruiting year has a much greater impact than most realize. This signing class will come back to haunt us down the road.
The coach at Notre Dame had a hell of a resume as well and we see how that worked out didn’t we.
What is it about Dawg fans that prevents them from seeing the obvious?? Why are they unwilling to ask the hard questions?
Don
February 3rd, 2010
9:37 am
Ga recruits lookin like fools with their pants on the ground.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
February 3rd, 2010
9:37 am
thanks for the pics Jim
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
9:39 am
Love Jalen Fields, excellent size for the 3-4, big, strong and fast.
Saint Augustine
February 3rd, 2010
9:40 am
Not a pretty sight at the Butt Smehre building this morning.
Florida # 1 Class (Nationally!)
Georgia # 17 Class (7th in SEC)
See you in Jax for more of the same!
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
February 3rd, 2010
9:40 am
Ace:
The “bees knees” commercial that Geico Insurance has been running and was inspired by Georgia’s win over Tech this year…..That unexpected defeat of the Yellow Jackets put the bees on their knees, and word is the game inspired the Geico commercial….
Tim
February 3rd, 2010
9:40 am
Check out these pics my friend sent me of UGA’s Signing Day Party
http://www.atlantasportssoup.com/recruiting/bulldawgs/pics/
GHOST OF ERK RUSSELL
February 3rd, 2010
9:42 am
Jim that post at 8:12 is the funniest thing I have seen in years- everyone must see this.It is funny and true about true student life at tech.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:44 am
Tim
Now that was funny!
Yellow Fuzz
February 3rd, 2010
9:45 am
Tim,
Now that’s funny. Looks like a few of the rabid dog nation fans I had to put in their place a few times. Thanks for the memories.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
February 3rd, 2010
9:46 am
What??
Is either a Tech fan or a dumbA$$ Georgia fan who needs to find another school to support. You, sir, are a bandwagoneer and not welcome as a UGA supporter….
Yellow Fuzz
February 3rd, 2010
9:46 am
Saint Augustine: Great post!
JasonT
February 3rd, 2010
9:48 am
Saint Auguestine, which site do you have that lists UGA as 7th in the SEC? All the ones I have been on show them at 3, 5, and 6 respectedly. You recruit for your needs not for a popularity contest.
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:48 am
Lake Oconee Dawg
Welcome??
Are you the host? I think not. Get your head out of your A$$ and live a little. That was a funny post!
I will support whomever I choose. It is the DAWGS not idiots like you.
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
9:50 am
Ken Malcome, in the house.
Goota love this guy, top 100 player, strong, tough RB, might play fullback. Great on goal line.
falcon 71
February 3rd, 2010
9:52 am
Jim the tech pictures are great. are these their recruits
JB
February 3rd, 2010
9:52 am
Thornton is a Dawg.
HBTD!!!
Mike Thornton to Georgia?
February 3rd, 2010
9:52 am
Twitter just broke the news, hope it’s true.
jasperdawgfan
February 3rd, 2010
9:53 am
Agree with r2d2, I like the Jalen Fields signing. Kid is big and strong. Raw football talent that will need some coaching. CMR needs to get his highschool team mate, Watts Danzler on the board for next year.
DawginLex
February 3rd, 2010
9:53 am
Jason,
link?
If it is true, we aren’t 7th in the SEC anymore and just filled a huge need.
JasonT
February 3rd, 2010
9:54 am
Everyone needs to chill out. The two defensive recruits that jiltted (Thanks Chip) the Dawgs, decommitted for one reason. So I pose a question, would you Dawg fans and I mean true Dawg fans rather keep Willie Martinez (who everyone said had to be fired) to get these two prized recruits? Please answer!
Jason
February 3rd, 2010
9:54 am
Thornton is a Dawg!!!
Interested Party
February 3rd, 2010
9:54 am
I notice that the ajc chimes in to correct their mistake, but cannot leave without taking a shot a UGA. Do not discount the poor coverage UGA has gotten in the ajc coverage of the season, coaching search and recruiting as creating a sense of decline. It is clear to me that these guys feel the only way to save their declining careers is to create discord at UGA. If these guys could actually write, they would do that instead of the mess I read in the sports page.
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
9:55 am
Mike Thornton to Georgia.
This is HUGE!
http://twitter.com/bulldogsblog/statuses/8590122968
What??
February 3rd, 2010
9:55 am
JasonT
Willie had to go.
However we lost others as well. I believe there are other issues in Athens that need addressing.
BigDagw63
February 3rd, 2010
9:56 am
Okay Real Dawg Fans,
Relax, We are going to be just fine! Complaining is not going to make any difference, So if you are a real dawgs fan, Get behind them and if you are not(Yellow Fuzz Nuts, What??) Then go FO and play somewhere else.
Go Dawgs!!!
Interested Party
February 3rd, 2010
9:56 am
Agreed JasonT, but it would take a good writer to point that out in an article. I’m afraid ajc has none of those.
Kentucky
February 3rd, 2010
9:56 am
The cats are ready to do it again. mutts
GTMike
February 3rd, 2010
9:56 am
Dawg Fans..do not despair..the recruiting rankings mean very little. They are over-hyped to sell more stuff to all us college football fanatics. But the results on the field are often far different from the rantings….if your coaches are happy with who they got, then relax, and enjoy the ride! You have a solid program, take pleasure in it!
Solid back ups and red shirts- UGA is set
February 3rd, 2010
9:57 am
There are maybe 4 kids here that can play when fall comes. That is great news. Ogletree, Stripling and Hamilton and one or two others will play, either as solid back ups or starters. UGA is loaded with YOUNG talent now on campus and it will show up come fall. Geez.
Key positions are QB and we are set. Wide out and we are set w.o. that Calhoun kid, folks. With or w.o Rogers, UGA will ove the ball. He possibly would have played and I would have giiven him a look at running back. Wide out? Calhoun’s Rogers would sit gang. we have 6 or 8 men that will keep him on the bench for his Frosh season.
O line ………we are set. TEs? we are set. R backs ?? We are set.
D line ………we are set and got some nice add ons. DE’s?? We are set and have about 4 arriving.
L backers? We are set. CBs? We got one or two and we are therefore set. SAFETY?? THIS POSITION is the BIG IMPROVEMENT due to Ogeltree and Hamilton and Baccari and all. We are set.
FG kicker and punter? UGA is set.
THINK before you morons ( that did not attend UGA or ANY college ) write on this site. THINK.
Go Dogs!!
Hairy's Balls
February 3rd, 2010
9:58 am
Ummmmm…the lower is for obvious reasons. The Dawgs sucked this year. 7-5 with some total arse whippin’s in there doesn’t exactly excite fans. Even worse, Auburn and Tenn, with new coaches have much better recruiting classes. CMR sucks, he should have been canned with Willie.
Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
9:58 am
Its official Darick is a vol !
Coach SUN TAN!
February 3rd, 2010
9:59 am
Dear Jim and the Ghost of Erk Russell. The web link was a blast and very funny. You guys need to be careful or your wives are going to flip and commit to Tech next. UGA commits are easy to take.
K-Town Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
9:59 am
What???
What are these “other issues”?
The only issue I see is you pretending to be a dawg
fan when you aren’t.
Hairy's Balls
February 3rd, 2010
10:01 am
@ Solid back ups and red shirts- UGA is set:
I am a UGA Alumnus, and you are the same kind of jacka$$ that was saying “Don’t fire Willie.”
Danga
February 3rd, 2010
10:01 am
What??…I believe that Coach up at ND you referenced also pulled off highly ranked recruiting classes every year. That didn’t work out so well for him either. You have to be able to coach and recruit. CMR has always been able to recruit, and lets all hope that the defensive coaching is a lot better under Grantham.
GaGator
February 3rd, 2010
10:02 am
Georgia now dropped to 17th on Rivals.com, behind South Carolina,
Tenn., LSU, Alabama, Auburn and of course Florida.
DogFan
February 3rd, 2010
10:03 am
WooHoo, got Baker!!
What??
February 3rd, 2010
10:03 am
K-Town Dawg
As I stated in earlier post, there has to be a reason we are moving backwards when it comes to signing the top tallent. We lost key players in our own state that we should not have. When you read the quotes from the kids they all state that UGA coaches did not maintain communication with them. The kids moved own to sign with other schools.
The impact of a down recruiting year has a far greater impact than most understand. Especially when you have kids leaving early for the HFL. AJ is probably gone next year. We really needed to sign either Rogers OR Greene for that position. Both 5 star players.
And by the way, they are offensive players not defensive players that should not have been affected by the loss of WM. What was Bobo and Richt doing??
DawginLex
February 3rd, 2010
10:04 am
GaGator,
Check the update after Thornton gets listed and the class ranking will go up.
UT = University of Thugs
February 3rd, 2010
10:05 am
Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
9:58 am
Its official Darick is a vol !
And here comes the NCAA investigation….Where did you get that car son?
Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
10:06 am
Where is Mutson Hutson ????
Pickin and Grinnin
February 3rd, 2010
10:06 am
This class is solid. Maybe now all the whining dawg fans will relax. You guys are pathetic sometimes. Thornton is the kind of guy we need.
DawginLex
February 3rd, 2010
10:06 am
The defensive side of the ball was clearly the emphasis for the 2010 class. 4 Stud defensive linemen and two hard hitting safeties. The 3-4 will work great with talent like that.
UGA Ranked #5 in Top 100 Recruits by Scout
February 3rd, 2010
10:10 am
Scout has UGA at #5 in number of Top 100 recruits.
Scout has UGA at #7 in average score of recruits.
Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
10:10 am
Telvin Smith aint a solid nole yet stay Tuned !!!!
Tony
February 3rd, 2010
10:10 am
Is Richt’s ship sinking? We’ll see. We’ve had a top 10 recruiting class for the last few years and it didn’t get us very far. So maybe this year’s mediocre class won’t be a disaster. I’m beginning to wonder if Richt is putting too much emphasis on his missionary work and not enough on his “real job.”
suwaneedawg
February 3rd, 2010
10:13 am
Yeah, Richt is sinking, UGA will be 3-9 this year, we have the worse recruiting class in history and the whole coaching staff needs to be fired today. Please get a life! Thorton makes this class solid and we all need to give the changes CMR made a couple of years to see if they pay off. God there are some real morons that I hate to say are true UGA fans on this site. Quit being chicken little’s and man up.
GaGator
February 3rd, 2010
10:14 am
UGA Ranked #5 in Top 100 Recruits by Scout
And just what has Richt done with thses great classes 8-5
Richt got to go.
Robert
February 3rd, 2010
10:14 am
Thorton is a Dawg.lets not worry about wide reciever that wants to go to UT.we are getting deffensive help and that what we Dawgs need.
CosmosDawg
February 3rd, 2010
10:17 am
Thorton is a big boost to this class of recruits.
K-Town Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
10:23 am
What???
You talking about 2 kids.
Green has strong ties to FSU and DaRick was pretty much bought.
Not a whole lot you can do about that.
Have you forgotten Marlon Brown? I think he will make an impact this year.
Georgia has to much high school talent for UGA and Tech to get them all.
The biggest difference this year will be the defense. If they improve under TG then I expect the dawgs in the hunt for the SEC title. If they don’t then CMR has some soul searching to do.
The point is, we will find out if Willie was the problem or the scape goat this fall.
Additionally, all these kids want playing time, so they are headed to schools that they think give them the best opportunity to play early. That is not UGA on the offensive side of the ball.
I personally am not angry at either of these two kids. I just wisk DaRick would have let CMR know early, so that he culd have focused on other priorities.
K-Town Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
10:26 am
sorry for the typos
Pete
February 3rd, 2010
10:30 am
Dawg fans understand that we have a strong defensive unit as far as coaching goes and the players coming in will fit nicely. I know folks at Alabama, Florida and Tennessee were not happy when Martinez was fired and Grantham was hired. We will be back to the top of the east within two years and believe me when I state that these tards are just jealous.
How2fish
February 3rd, 2010
10:30 am
This is a exciting class and I wish these young men a great 4 years and Welcome to the Bull Dog Nation!! GaGator worry about your own coach please that should be a full time job. Son you talk out of both sides of your mouth 1st UGA has a crappy class then when your called on that CMR can’t do anything with them..blah blah blah…
RealDawgFan
February 3rd, 2010
10:34 am
GA will be fine this year. The more underrated we are the better we play
What??
February 3rd, 2010
10:38 am
K-Town Dawg
You make some good points. I HOPE that you are right. I hope that the new DC makes a huge impact for the good of the program.
When I look at Florida signing the #1 class, these kids are signing with a program loaded with tallent that may prevent playing time. But, they still sign with Florida. We need that! We especially need to keep the top tallent in state.
I worry that our coaches just do not put the time and effort into recruiting, and coaching.
Go Jackets
February 3rd, 2010
10:40 am
Does anyone know if we have the Nozzle kid from Winder wrapped up?
Massengill Nozzle, QB GT Commit
February 3rd, 2010
10:44 am
Go Jackets,
I am on my way to sign now.
It’s great to be a 60-39-5 Jacket.
I had a blast at the foreign student center last night trading Pokemon cards.
Coach Johnson has assured me that I will start in his new fumble ruski, statue of liberty based offense.
He says we’ll also run fake punts on first down. He now admits that the triple option is too gimmicky.
I can’t wait to beat Duke and put the score on a gold ring.
THWG
30-24 Dawgs - WE RUN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
10:46 am
Solid class adding Thornton today. Should be looking at an 8 or 9 win season and making it 9 out of 10 vs. tech.
FRED
February 3rd, 2010
10:51 am
WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS YEARS CLASS DOES NOT BECOME A TREND FOR FUTURE YEARS. AUBURN FLORIDA LSU TENNESSEE ALABAMA ALL WORRY ME I DO NOT THINK WE CAN COMPETE WITH THEM ON THE FIELD AND RECRUITING
Massengill Nozzle, QB GT Commit
February 3rd, 2010
10:53 am
Al Groh picked me up on his hoveround.
I’m getting the royal GT treatment.
Steve
February 3rd, 2010
10:54 am
Mark is a very good coach I beleive the reason Ga fans are so upset with him is he didn’t fire WM soon enough.
I love the class we have this year because games are won in the trenches.
Two things that are going to really hurt Coach Mark are he had best get the turnovers reduced and the penalties.If he doesn’t the headhunters will be out in force.
That is my take on it.
Coach Paul Johnson
February 3rd, 2010
10:55 am
We have BIGGER FISH TO FRY than worrying about being the #42 ranked recruiting class in the nation!!!
I haven’t proved I can win without Chan’s recruits yet.
those games meant nothing to Tech
February 3rd, 2010
10:56 am
so jb blogger..did you say that al groh is having a picnic for the new baton twirlers at 4:00..jb are they having Tea and tea cakes and will he lay out his plan on the blanket in their little huddle…and jb…one more question..who is gonna be the new captain for the incoming majorettes…lmao
Massengill Nozzle, QB GT Commit
February 3rd, 2010
10:57 am
I just got robbed.
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February 3rd, 2010
10:58 am
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Eat and Tweet
February 3rd, 2010
10:59 am
Owensjeff… @ 10:57 AM @ Butts Mehre and the tally of the crowd is inflated… I counts about 80 peoples not 150. Theyre are restless cuz there aints no food left. No word about Telvin and no official paparework on Thort. later dreggs…..
those games meant nothing to Tech
February 3rd, 2010
11:00 am
its great to be a Georgia Bulldawg..welcome to the true dawg commitments..these kids are all hardworking players and several have great talent…looks like a potentially sleeper class!!!!!!!
those games meant nothing to Tech
February 3rd, 2010
11:00 am
boy groh was a real find…lmao
Buddy El
February 3rd, 2010
11:04 am
Atticus: Thanks for supplying a little sanity into the craziness of a lot of dawg fans/fair weather fans. I don’t want to hear apeep out of you bunch of naysayers when good things happen this fall.
john
February 3rd, 2010
11:07 am
Our average recruit is 3.5 in Rivals. That would put us in the top 8 or 9…….Only out of top ten because we have so many scholarships left over for next year (great talent coming down tube). Name two other coaches in SEC that have averaged 9 wins for the last 10 seasons……bunch of crap on this blog with folks who are showing their ignorance by the letter……No problem Dawg fans…….We will get to line it up with them in in eight months.
Buddy El
February 3rd, 2010
11:08 am
John: Thanks to you also. Some of you are just like our competition says you are. A damn bunch of whiners, If you are so overwhelmed by CMR’s performance just slither on off to another program such as Tenn.
DTC
February 3rd, 2010
11:11 am
I would take THornton over Da’Rick any day. We need the help on defense much more than we need Rogers on offense.
Whats Da word?
February 3rd, 2010
11:15 am
Any news on Telvin Smith ??? heard he had second thoughts on becoming a nole???
11Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
11:23 am
A 6′1″ DB that runs a 4.4 and already has college experience? I’ll take it!
David
February 3rd, 2010
11:30 am
Tell Ace that Tennessee is still not out of the woods from the NCAA. I just got information from close sources to the NCAA, and I not making this up that Tennessee violation from last year could hurt Tennessee for the next five years. Ace, I just hope that is not true; however, I was right about UGA Mens Basketball put on violations for three years when and what Jim Harrah did. I can not believe how much damage that Lane Kiffin did in just one year to the Tennessee program. Tennessee fans should be glad he gone, now they can start over and hope the violations are not as bad as I heard!!!
Wreckmaniac
February 3rd, 2010
11:36 am
Jim: Thanks for the laughs. That was beautiful !
Paddy
February 3rd, 2010
11:40 am
JB, does that shuttle service make house calls? My scooter/walker is in the shop for repairs. Would like to attend that Tech celebration now that the time of 4:00 pm is set at the cafeteria. I love their jello mold with cottage cheese topping! Yummy
Wreckmaniac
February 3rd, 2010
11:46 am
There needs to be another edition of this thing called the KISS DAWG BUTT AJC. It should address the KOOLAID KROWD that UGA is so famous for and say nothing but glowing remarks such as: 1. UGA will win another nat champ with this class 2. Jimmy-Bubba from Valdosta camped out in front on Butts-Mehre last night with 50 of his closest friends who came with him to celebrate his signing 3. BoBo Straphandle from
Villa Rica finally qualified academically. Thats the kind of crap that sells newspapers in this state.
Wreckmaniac
February 3rd, 2010
11:49 am
WHAT: Where were you ? Richt has just spent 6 weeks bogged down with
finding someone to take his defense coord job. Don’t ask where he’s been.
Dude
February 3rd, 2010
11:50 am
I wish my brother was a standout 5 star prospect. That way I could use my average abilities to get a free ride to a D1 program.
georgiagirl
February 3rd, 2010
11:51 am
Welcome to all the new players and to the fair weather fans, UGA will be just fine. Stars next to the name mean nothing its what is in their heart and how hard they want to play to win.
Whats Da word?
February 3rd, 2010
11:52 am
Telvin is a nole… bummer
WE RUIN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
11:52 am
Did UGA sign prospects for any position other than QB ?
WE RUIN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
11:52 am
At UGA you recruit your way to a nat champ. Thats the only way to do it.
Look at what’s been done with these previous classes. All nat champ teams.
Double G
February 3rd, 2010
11:53 am
What happened to the kid Benedict from the Bolles School??
georgiagirl
February 3rd, 2010
11:57 am
30-24
r2d2
February 3rd, 2010
12:22 pm
Scout reporting Christian Green will shock the world and pick Georgia!!
This guy is rated as te #1 player in Florida, so this would be HUGE!
http://recruiting.scout.com/2/942923.html
OEJ
February 3rd, 2010
12:28 pm
All i wan to say is all the people talking about UGA dropped to this and that in the rivals rankings. WHO CARES, the only rankings that matter is the on in the SEC east, to determine if we make it to the dome, i could care less about the AP polls and those rankings, because if u win u get put on them period. So everyone who is saying UGA had a bad recruiting class, that doesn’t matter, the play on the field is all that counts, and WHEN we WIN everyone can shut up
UGA 82
February 3rd, 2010
12:32 pm
Can anyone confirm Lonnie Outlaw out of Wilcox?
NC Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
12:33 pm
All that matters is cleats on the turf. Game time will prove what we have or don’t have. I think we’re going pull this thing back together, big time.
alpharettabulldog
February 3rd, 2010
12:39 pm
r2d2…explain the link about Green and his decesion…could not find it. Thanks for the info
11Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
12:43 pm
What the hell are you talking about, Ruin? There’s one QB.
Calhoun Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
12:55 pm
Tennessee is killing it with their recruits……Da’Rick was just the beginning for Dooley. Richt better smell the coffee.
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/feb/03/mid-term-enrollees-get-vols-started-early/
suwaneedawg
February 3rd, 2010
1:03 pm
I see nothing on Scout regarding Green. Any news?
bulldawg brian
February 3rd, 2010
1:06 pm
hey kentucky what are the cat ready to do again… suck.. like they always do…
An outside perspective
February 3rd, 2010
1:16 pm
I’m a Packer fan, relocated to Georgia, and have become an adopted Georgia Fan. Changing coaches will always impact recruiting negatively for some and positively for other recruits. It certainly hurt Georgia when they were without a defensive staff during the last phase of recruiting, but long term, I think people are overlooking something. Moving to the 3-4 defense could be huge. The Packers moved to it last year, and even though they have the youngest team in the NFL for the 3rd straight year, they had the #2 rated defense in the NFL, their first year as the 3-4 defense, and arguably, without the personnel they need.
Georgia’s future recruits should take notice that the 3-4 defense is prominent in the NFL, and is a very exciting defensive scheme to play in (just ask the boys down in Alabama). The 3-4 Defense will also give most of the SEC East an entirely different defense to play against, than the normal 4-3 stuff dominated in the East. With good coaching, recruits will be dying to play in that defense, and make themselves more appealing to the NFL. Should be fun to watch.
Confirmed
February 3rd, 2010
1:25 pm
Outlaw in fact signed two letters of intent today. He signed with GMC first. He will attend Junior College for two years because he can’t get into Georgia this year. He then signed a LOI to UGA for when he is done at GMC.
Believe he will be a good one at 6′6″ and can run. Had an outstanding basketball game the other night when CMR and CBM were down there. They loved his athleticism and with some work at the JUCO he really could be a good one down the road! Huge get for this year and next ; )
Bigger story line is the fact that his cousin is the QB down at Wilcox County. Quite possibly the #1 QB recruit for next year.
layinlow
February 3rd, 2010
1:32 pm
Green is still saying he is undecided and will make a decision soon. I would love to have him but I just don’t buy for one second that he is not going to FSU. His uncle e.g green played for the noles and his brother already attends a smaller institution in the area. To many family ties down there in florida. I think he just wants to keep up the suspense to keep his name in the headlines and milk it as long as he can. I predict he will definently be a NOLE.
James Brown
February 3rd, 2010
1:41 pm
Up until now, I haven’t put much stock in the argument consistently made on these blogs that the AJC has an anti-UGA bias. Then today I come here to check out the recruiting news and all I see are articles about the weakness and disappointing nature of this year’s class, and the low fan turnout. Then I go to the Banana Herald and see a picture of Mark Richt addressing a packed Butts-Mehre, and ESPN to find Georgia’s “unusual” recruiting class still making the top ten in the nation. I understand that we haven’t done as well as we’d like, but considering the year we had and the change in coaches I’d say top ten is pretty damn good. What gives, guys?
ugaaccountant
February 3rd, 2010
1:44 pm
Our class right now is perfectly fine. We’ve met our biggest needs which were on defense. It would be quite nice to add 1 more wide receiver, and the fact that Green isn’t signed yet is certainly encouraging. It was indicated that he was a Nole, but if he’s delayed putting his name on the bottom line it could mean a switch…
James Brown
February 3rd, 2010
1:45 pm
BTW, only Florida and Texas have more ESPN top 150 guys than we do.
San Francisco Dawg
February 3rd, 2010
1:49 pm
This is a solid class…we filled some big needs like defensive tackle…we have depth at all positions and most of this recruiting class will redshirt…guys like Da’Rick come with baggage…we don’t need that..
Let's do some basic math, fellows
February 3rd, 2010
1:50 pm
UGA will get about 19 kids signed up today. Why? Is it because they could only get 19?? Nope. THAT is what number they could recruit, given the fact that their overall team numbers are in line. Compare that to Auburn, where they can sign about 30. See? Auburn got quality and quantity because they needed any and all players. UGA needed D players and they went out and got them.
Fall is fast approaching and with UGA’s DEPTH and NEW NFL COACHES ( s ) they will be fine. NFL coaches is plural, meaning Travis Jones will be in Athens by next Tuesay. Oh, about Travis???? He is the New Orleans Saint’s LB coach but on Tuesday the NEW LB coach for UGA.
UGA is loaded and it will show up come fall.
Go Dogs.
Let's do some basic math, fellows
February 3rd, 2010
1:59 pm
To: Hairy’s Balls…
you are an idiot. I too graduated from UGA twice. I never, ever asked that CWM remain at UGA. I ssupect that you never, ever went to JC much less a major university.
I for one, know that UGA is far, far better on D than tey were with CWM and due to the three safeties:
Baccari Rambo and Ogletree and Jakari Hamilton.
Weird you are.
Go Dogs
DawgBuzz
February 3rd, 2010
2:06 pm
Looks like on the Defensive side of the ball the Bulldogs got what they needed. Solid recruits. On offense more bulk up front with three massive linemen. Given the talent already on both sides of the ball, I really don’t see a down side to this.
AltamahaDawg
February 3rd, 2010
2:10 pm
Hate to lose any committment, especially a Georgia native, but Da’Rick would be 4th or 5th deep at BEST next year if he caught right on. And we are already high on the list of about 10 of the best WR in next years class, so I dont think its really a big deal.
BTW, whats this business about TN doing so well in Georgia? They signed 3 of the top 50. THREE. Not 20. So did Vandy for that matter. Every school in the south signes a few out of Georgia every year. TN pulled together a great class, considering how long the staff has been in place, but several schools outrecruited them in thier own state.
AltamahaDawg
February 3rd, 2010
2:15 pm
And for anyone who is hung up on this scoring system…if you look at “stars”…..based on the average and the raw numbers USC blows away everybody, including FL. And they were 7th in a 4 team league as I recall.
tidog
February 3rd, 2010
2:25 pm
Thats a stout class. Was able to recruit FL pretty good. Not bad, not bad at all.
Blind Homers Club
February 3rd, 2010
2:26 pm
LOL yeah thats right UGA will be fine….. heard that last year… get real people UGA is a sinking ship just wait and see when UGA loses to SC, Tenn. Auburn and Florida next year not including another upset to a weak sister school. Mark it down!
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February 3rd, 2010
2:28 pm
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tidog
February 3rd, 2010
2:33 pm
The pressure is on Da’Rick. You got to perform the way Harvin, Green and Jones did as freshmen if you don’t want to spoke of as a bust. Good luck.
gomdawg
February 3rd, 2010
2:48 pm
GREAT CLASS GOOD JOB COACHES , WE GOT REAL RED AND BLACK YOUNG MEN WANTING TO PLAY FOR GEORGIA, THATS THE PART I LOVE.
Bling and blang
February 3rd, 2010
2:54 pm
DaRick really sported the bling today Huh ???? I bet he has him some “Hoes” lined up and waiting too. Pretty boy thug!
How2fish
February 3rd, 2010
2:57 pm
Blind Homers Club …we will be fine and you will continue to sux…
UGAX
February 3rd, 2010
3:00 pm
GTMike- nice post. Finally a sensible post. You are dead on with class rankings. CPJ is a great example of a coach that doesn’t get caught up in the number of stars but if and where a recruit fits into ‘his’ system. I like our class; think we have some solid commitments but it doesn’t matter until they step between the lines. Good luck on the Flats this fall.
SOOHSO
February 3rd, 2010
3:14 pm
189rd
harold
February 3rd, 2010
3:17 pm
CLASS IS A NIGHTMARE. EVERYONE DE-COMMITTED! DID UGA DE-COMMITT!
Penn pal
February 3rd, 2010
3:23 pm
Who gave DaRick that pearl necklace?
JRW7
February 3rd, 2010
4:12 pm
Growing up in GA, I always always was a UGA fan and always wanted to be a GA BULLDOG, I just don*t understand a GA kid wanting to go and play football for UT or Auburn!!!!! Thats crazy!!!!! GO DOGS!!!!!!!
WE RUIN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
4:33 pm
Nozzle learned today that he would have to take math at Tech and has withdrawn. Reporters were told ” I’m going somewhere where I don’t have to take no damn classes, man.” Being the stud that he is Nozzle was immediately contacted by no less than 6 SEC coaches who said: ” Noz, we’ll take care of that class problem ” “What color do you want that Beamer in”.
WE RUIN THIS STATE
February 3rd, 2010
4:38 pm
Like every thing else lately, the embarrassment continues for the dawgs. Now 21st in recruiting rankings and still sinking. Whats amazing is that the dawgs are 7th in the SEC !!!! Is CMR falling apart ?
UGA has always been a team that achieved with topnotch talent and mediocre coaching (the we don’t coach em up concept) but with mediocre talent the dawgs will just sink further.
REMEMBER THE TWO RULES: 1. Top 10 recruit classes 2. Beat Tech. These two keep a coach at UGA forever. CMR is getting shaky.
Wreckmanaic
February 3rd, 2010
4:44 pm
R2D2 Christian Green has just signed with FSU. If you want to see him come to the ACC.
Wreckmanaic
February 3rd, 2010
4:44 pm
R2D2 Christian Green has just signed with FSU. If you want to see him come to the ACC.
john
February 3rd, 2010
4:45 pm
I hate it for the kids (criticizm of this signing class). I think we took care of business with our class. Sure, you want any five star player (i guess). You know how solid we are at receiver and the more I read about the kid that headed to Knoxville the more I do not miss his signing. Anyway, good luck to him and all the kids that signed today everywhere. This is a very special day in their lives. I hope most will treat it with respect.
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
5:30 pm
Scott Bernarde,
Thank you.
Demetre Baker sounds like a fish out of water at linebacker, and a very small one at that at 5 feet something and less than 195 lbs.
Brent Benedict is yet another injured player, and a serious injury. We have had quite a few of those, you know. Isn’t athletic another word for small OL ? You are certainly right Scott saying that our OL has underperformed, especially at blocking for the run and at falling on fumbles.
Michael Bennett sounds like a player who might get in a play after we have given up 29, 31 or 42 consecutive points and get to line up against our opponent’s 3rd string cornerback. I think we call running plays on those downs nowadays, don’t we ? I can hear the boos reigning down as I ask, we call running plays on those plays, right.
Brandon Burrows great another Defensive End, we signed 5 DE today, and another injured player we can nurse along. Best of luck Brandon. We are counting on you, even if you are a little undersized at DE, perhaps that’s why you haven’t played with your injury.
Marc Deas, an undersized inexperienced at his position, out of position, player. Good thing we have a good defense. 185 lbs. Defense. Can I get back to you on that ?
Jalen Fields top 250 player. Not sure I have heard that ever said about a player before Scott, that he is top 250. I have heard of top 50. Top 250. Well, another DE. We singed 5 DE today and Jalen Fields no one is sure what position he will play ? This might not be the best use for a 5th DE signing today. When you say he is almost 260 lbs., is that another way of saying he is slow and slotted for Defensive Tackle, if we feed him some corn-fed beef ?
Kenarious Gates still learning how to play football. Stole him from Kentucky. That’s where we are now in recruiting Number 100 player at his position. I guess that’s good right ?
Jakar Hamilton. Not usually a big fan of signing JUCO players to play 2 years and gone, but this is a good one. They usually are. In a class ranked barely in the Top 25 of every rankings, it normally inflates your rankings to sign good tough defensive players especially in the backfield. I have studied his words and we might have some issues here. Before our new Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham could find his way to Athens from Dallas in 7-days, Jakar spoke up. You want to know the truth ? Jakar could be a problem with his mouth. And, he might not be very smart. Football player in a poor recruiting class ? Yes, he is that. Any baggage here Scott, because I think I hear some.
Kolton Houston 270 lbs OL. No I don’t think so. Scott, you say he needs work on his blocking techniques. Thanks for coming Kolton. Best of luck sir.
Ken Malcome running back who is slow you say Scott. You know we had some of the best running backs in the nation in the state of Georgia this year. We didn’t sign any of them after we scratched our collective heads on Offensive Coaching Staff trying to find someone, anyone who could run and not fumble behind the OL you said Scott was questionable at times. Yeah, like when we tried to run the ball except against very weak porous defensive lines such as Texas A&M and Georgia tek.
Hutson Mason is a work in progress. Why not call it like it is ? You mentioned 1 player earlier number 250 player you said, well Hutson Mason is not one of those, even. 3 Quarterbacks who none of them have any experience and are not ready to play all freshmen you say Scott ? Excuse me, we had no QB ready in 2006, in 2007 we said maybe our QB can be consistent promptly losing 2 of the games to start the season in our own division with losses to both, none in 2009 and now none in 2010. What’s different about this year ?
Dexter Morant. Pinch me. Did you say another Defensive End please Scott ? Is that all we gave scholarship offers to, DE ? Or was it that if any DE in the nation accepted, we took him ? Another DE ? 5 in one recruiting class at DE ? Trying to remember now, in the 1-gap 3-4, how many of these DE get to play at a time ? 6-7 and only 240 lbs you say he needs to bulk up. Skinny as a rail is not usually what you hear about a player who will play on the Defensive Line. String bean might about describe 6-7 and 240 lbs.
Alec Ogletree, great one. Play right now. Did he make us sign his runt of a twin who is 5 feet 9 inches tall ? I just don’t understand all that Alec. Can I say that sir ? Is it a sore spot ? Alec 6 feet 3 inches. Twin 5 feet 9 inches. Great Scott. There is something wrong with this picture.
Alex.
Covered that one.
Ronnie Outlaw. My God. 6’ 5” and 170 lbs ? Is he from Ethiopia ? Someone hand him a bowl of grits. This guy is malnourished. Sorry Scott. You say he needs muscle ? Have him put some rocks in his pockets.
Derek Owens. 5 feet 9 and 180 lbs. he weighs MORE than Ronnie who is a foot taller. Oh, we are going to have him defend the 6 feet 5 inch tall SEC receivers. Wonderful. Can we buy him a ladder ? Scott, please don’t tell us he has no speed. Short, slow and hey maybe he is Academic All-America ? Oh, no needs work jamming taller receivers with his lack of speed and someone on this “coaching staff” recruited Derek Owens to play in our secondary ? He’ll fit right in.
Garrison Smith. Good one. What’s that 2 I have said that about, so far ? A whole entire recruiting class and we have 1 Safety and 1 Defensive Tackle. Well, we need you son. Get out there and get after it. You will have a great NFL career, even if we lose to Florida again every year you’re here, and to the vols every other year and Kentucky a couple of times, and never get to play against one Final AP Poll Top Ranked Team in a Bowl Game.
T.J. Stripling, good one. Hey, we’re all the way up to 3 now. Lost 7 defensive starters, our Quarterback, never really settled on a Running Back all year last year playing favorites and redshirting or trying to our best running backs while he can’t figure out who can run behind our OL without fumbling, and our 1 wide receiver on the whole team in years is gone to the NFL after this season after being injured for almost the entire second half last year, and hey we have 3 shots at a great player in this recruiting class we’re up to now with TJ Stripling. Some dimwit in here told me he would never see the field. More on that later when he hits the field, right ?
Mike Thornton. Where the hell did we get him from ? Hey great. 1 wanted another DL player with Garrison Smith. This is good news. Thanks Scott.
Scott, sir, it is a down year.
Our worst recruiting class ever.
8-5 Shreveport bowl game year against a team who doesn’t even have a winning record, and no defense, unranked in the AP and Coaches’ Polls.
Lost several to the NFL again.
Now this. No one at recruiting Signing Day.
God Almighty.
What’s up is that the recruits in this Sovereign State of Georgia hear all the boos reigning down on our Offense. We did well on defense this year.
No offense recruits. What’s up with this ? Uh. Not the boos but the poor Mike Bobo play calls and WASTED TALENT.
Is that it Scott Bernarde ? No more Signings ?
It’s hard to believe.
In this state of Georgia.
Damn it.
After an 8-5 Shreveport year we Lost to Florida again, Lost to the vols again, Lost to Okie State even Houston beat, Lost to LSU again (Did we lose to the entire SEC?) and hey after we Lost to Kentucky another of those 6-Loss teams we lose to nowadays in the DOWN UGA FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
Ray Goof
February 3rd, 2010
5:51 pm
The Mark Richt era is over mutt fans!
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
6:03 pm
After 3 of the last 4 years were Supreme Disappointments, we start this year with this recruiting class of 4 players.
4.
85 Scholarships and we Sign 4 players.
None on Offense.
4.
So, 3 of the last 4 years have been very disappointing.
Now, we start this year, like this.
And, no one even at Signing Day.
That’s 4 of the last 5 years.
patrick ?
Not messenger
February 3rd, 2010
6:03 pm
Messenger, You need to find another team to pull for/against. We do not need you as a Dawg fan. Go cheer for Tech or put on your jorts and cheer for FLA. Lame Kiffen is looking for fans in Cal. Just a few of the many teams that would love to have your “wisdom” on their side.
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
6:04 pm
give me a spin on this one that we’re better than Florida.
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
6:05 pm
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.
Don’t be coming round here no more, if you can’t put a spin on how great UGA is
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
6:07 pm
I just Love me some Georgia football…
losing to Florida every year
losing to the vols every other year
never getting out of our own division of our own conference
3 of the last 4 huge disappointments
Now, this.
4 of the last 5 years, huge disappointments.
Sorry.
I forget.
I cannot say that.
UGA is Great.
We’re better than the 7 SEC teams who recruited better in our own state than we did.
mayor bob
February 3rd, 2010
8:06 pm
I NOW KNOW WHERE ROAD RAGE IS GROWN…A BUNCH OF CLOWNS WRITING ABOUT THIS CLASS…GIVE IT UP…99% OF YOU THUGS HAVE NEVER STRAPPED ON A JOCK STRAP….MOST OF YOU DON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DB AND TB….
WE HAD 18 YOUNG MEN SIGN TODAY..TO PLAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA…EITHER OUR COACHES WILL MAKE THEM PLAY MAKERS OR THEY WON’T…WE SHOULD BE THANKING ALL THESE YOUNG MEN FOR STEPPING UP AND BEING PROUD TO WEAR THE RED AND BLACK..
ANY OF YOU JUDGMENTAL THUGS…GOT A COMMENT…..????
THE MAYOR!
Big L
February 3rd, 2010
8:21 pm
With Robey and Da’Rick backing ojt , I was initially mad as hell. But if you step back and look at this complete class, IT IS GOOD. Stripling, Thornton, Ogletree. Beasts. Hamilton destroys people. Mason overjoyed to be a Dawg. Coupla bears on O-line. This is a great class for a team in transition. Have heart Dawg fans. Not only will we be good, we will excel.
Louie
February 3rd, 2010
8:25 pm
Well, where do I start.
I TRIED TO TELL YOU LAST NIGHT , DID I NOT?
(Look my post’s up, go ahead)
I told you num- mutts you would be dejected this morning, and you damn sure are.
The reality of this all is ,it’s all down hill from here.
This year #16 , next year #19 ????????????
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, S. Carolina, Clemson,AND GT all waving as they wizz bye.
Coulda, shoulda, woulda , I know.
There’s a tear in my beer.
STILL L M F A O
Vick=Dog killing Thug
February 3rd, 2010
8:31 pm
I don’t know why any dawg fan would be upset with this class? We got some fine players to go with an already talented team. We upgraded our coaching staff (wave goodbye Willie) and hopefully Bobo will improve or be gone.
So we lost a 5′8 corner and the biggest ego in Georgia. I can live with that.
I hope Ken Malcome turns into a beast. No drama from him.
What’s not to like?
MESSENGER
February 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
I hear a lot of excuses for this recruiting class, but what is clear is that we have recruited far better every other year, and it is just as clear that we have wasted that talent with an inexperienced poor coaching staff on both sides of the ball offense and defense and on special teams for 10 years now.
3 losses a year including more than 2 Top 10 Final AP Poll SEC teams, and 1 UNRANKED team in the Final AP Poll Top 25 every year for a Decade now.
In 14-game seasons now, we have had more than 11 wins just 1 time in this Decade.
Note that we have accomplished this 3-8 vs Top 10 Final AP Poll SEC teams and 17-19 vs Top 25 Final AP Poll teams in the 9-Year Coach Richt Era with GREAT RECRUITING.
Now, the recruits do not listen to us any more but to the negative recruiting against us, and we sign exactly 0 impact players on the Offense, who it seems cannot line up and run a play without a penalty, or if they do either fumble or throw an interception. 4 very good opportunities to fully expect All-America type players on Defense. That’s good, but why can’t we sign any top Offensive Players ? We didn’t get them on Offense last year and now we don’t get them on offense again this year.
There is no way you can blame the recruiting class on the AJ-C.
Biased ?
Yes they are.
They have been you say for 40 years, and it has been longer than that by my reckoning; but we have recruited far better every year of this 10-Year Coach Richt Era now this year, so what the AJ-C has said has not only not affected us in the past, but it is the exact same comments everyone is saying including all of us that this class is not good.
We are Officially now in Decline.
3 of the previous 4 years have been huge disappointments, and now we start our 4th year in the last 5 with this poor recruiting class when in the past we did so much better recruiting and still were 3rd best (actually now 4th best) in The SEC in the Coach Richt Era.
With great recruits, we were less than stellar against the Top 10 Final AP Poll Opponents in The SEC at 3-8 in the Coach Richt Era. We also were 17-19 vs Top 25 Final AP Poll teams. And, threw in for good measure 8 Losses to UNRANKED teams, one a year, in addition.
Now, we cannot recruit for the Offense to save our souls.
But, all we needed was to fire Willie Martinez.
We have to have an 11-year NFL veteran coach the defense but the offense can all be coaching out of position with none of them 1 day in the NFL coaching and the entire Sanford Stadium booing the play calls on Offense.
Do you think just maybe that the players, the recruits, and not the AJ-C have made a statement to UGA to all of us Bulldog Fans that our Offense is wasting talent, calling poor play calls, and not preparing our players to play and that therefore the Offensive Players in this state and beyond do NOT want to play on Mike Bobo’s FAILED OFFENSE ?
MeanRicht
February 4th, 2010
1:14 am
Apparently UGA has signed 3 of the top 5 prospects in the state of Georgia plus some winners from Florida and of course Jakar Hamilton from GMC.
UGA does not “fire” juniors and seniors who are not seeing the field. As a result we have fewer recruits than competitors. But the average rating is extremely high.
MESSENGER
February 4th, 2010
2:34 am
We got NO ONE on OFFENSE.
MeanRicht, name me an offensive recruit this year ?
Go ahead.
I’ll wait.
Dawg26
February 4th, 2010
5:41 am
MESSENGER-
Ken Malcome is a good back.
All three OL prospects will be good.
Bennett should pan out into a decent WR.
We return 9/10 starters on OFFENSE, and there are alot of young guys in the wings. Our concern this year was Defense, and we beasted it there.
Be thankful.
MESSENGER
February 4th, 2010
6:49 am
Ken Malcome is not particularly fast, and I have no idea how you figure Bennett is great. I will stand corrected on him if you are right, Dawg26. Is Malcome injured, as well ?
PJ
February 4th, 2010
4:39 pm
Relax Dawg Nation, everything will be just fine. How many of these recruits actually make it big in college and how many actually sees the field, and thirdly how many actually play the first year. Which of these athletes were 5 star coming out of High School: Bret Favre, Ladanian Tomlinson, Kurt Warner- he was not even drafted , Tom Brady – he was drafted in the 6th round, several undrafted Free Agents made the Pro bowl this year, Jesse Tuggle was not sought after and went to a small School, so did Shannon Sharpe. Guys take my word, there will be some gems in this class, and we believe they will be better coached.
We hope CMR gets it now after seeing the reaction of the Dawg Nation and get rid of the stupid motivational ploy like the blackout and the pre game ritual with him in the middle of the huddle. He may need to look seriously at Bobo this upcoming season and decide if he is good enough for this league.
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Dawg in Gator country
February 15th, 2010
2:53 pm
PJ, I totally agree!!!! Come on Dawg fans…where is the faith??
AUGA
March 22nd, 2010
12:22 am
UGA did the best they could do recruiting. A lot of kids don’t won’t to go to UGA because the program is not stable. UGA needs to recruit QB’s that are Football Players, not the so called I think he will be a good QB in our system . Every year we have to recruit Stafford TYPE QBs are better. I think we will be fine with the new defense, but the QB postion is something we need to address every year, because putting pressure on our defense to score TDS is not good. We need a talented QB as our starter and backup every year. Having Talented Coachable QBS on our team = SEC and National Championships. We always will have ball players to fit our defense because we dont’ have a choice, We did hire defensive coach from the cowboys I think he knows how to coach’em up……
dan
April 8th, 2010
3:35 pm
I WONDER HOW MANY OUT OF THE TEN WILL GET ARESTED OR WIND UP IN JAIL
Tdawg
July 10th, 2010
6:32 pm
Listen you idiots, the only problem CMR had is gone, his friend was over his head as a DC. The problem is fixed with the D.