More SEC signees from Georgia than any other state, by far
MrSEC.com has done some numbers-crunching that quantifies this state’s status as a football recruiting hotbed.
The website counted 65 recruits from Georgia who signed with SEC schools last week, including the 14 Georgians among UGA’s 19 signees. Every SEC school except Mississippi State signed players from Georgia.
No other state came close in terms of the number of players signing with SEC schools. The next largest number was from the state of Florida: 46. Then 37 from Mississippi and 36 from Alabama.
In all, SEC schools signed 305 players from 23 different states, MrSEC calculated, with 21.3 percent of the league’s total signees coming from Georgia. UGA signed players from only three states: Georgia (14), Florida (4) and South Carolina (1).
Go here for much more data on the topic. Interesting stuff.
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termigator
February 8th, 2010
8:53 pm
One more Patrict, Richt has lost to Vandy and Ky at HOME. Even ZOOK owned Richt.
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
8:54 pm
quit arguing boys; we both think we have the best coaches, let their head to head records speak for themselves.
Kirby Smart
February 8th, 2010
8:55 pm
Rodney Garner gets paid extra mega bucks for recruiting. Did he take a vacation this year or is he getting to OLD for the job! Is he going to get a pay CUT?
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
8:56 pm
I tried to warn you two hours ago GAGATOR…now see what you started?
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
8:59 pm
There are 2 ga gators. 1 ga gator and 1 GaGator. I am not as confrontational because I have a sweet UGA girlfriend.
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:00 pm
Whew…the real ga gator is back….think you can talk some sense into the troops?
lol
termigator
February 8th, 2010
9:01 pm
Emmit only needed 1 personality to get to the Hall of Fame, Hershel couldn’t do it with 5.
drew
February 8th, 2010
9:02 pm
like grantham said, if UGA signs everybody they want within a five hour radius of athens then nobody in the country could beat us. its time to build a wall around georgia and keep these kids in state and become the team we could be.
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
9:03 pm
No, the more arrogant gator fans are young and dont remember the old days like me, Ive been watching the games since Ray Graves and Wally Butts.
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:03 pm
This must be Gator night on here. Do you guys have a good blog that I can visit sometime?
Oh…time for the 2010 GATOR BLOG AWARDS…
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
9:04 pm
GT Dog, actually I am working on starting one and won’t care if it is filled with Dawgs.
drew
February 8th, 2010
9:04 pm
and also i am not worried about what we could have done recruiting this year. Give todd grantham a year as DC and then we will really start recruiting. this guy is good just you wait and see. we are in for a good season next year
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:05 pm
BEST NAME: Goes to “termigator”
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:06 pm
COOLEST GATOR BLOGGER: I’ll go with the lower case “ga gator”
termigator
February 8th, 2010
9:06 pm
Thanks GT, my mullet barber gave it to me.
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
9:07 pm
GT Dog, dude you are stirring this up more than the reptiles.
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:08 pm
Enter your comments here
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
9:09 pm
Drew, that is kind of what Jimmy Johnson did in S. Florida. They kept all of the best down there. Urban has had some inroads and is starting to break up the S. Florida-U deal. I agree with Grantham, there is no reason with the right coaches and keeping Georgia’s best that they couldnt regurlarly compete for NC’s.
GT Dog
February 8th, 2010
9:10 pm
I know, I know…I’m just bored because I was home with the flu all day. Here’s one for the UGA faithful…
MOST OBNOXIOUS GATOR BLOGGER: Easy choice…murray county mystic.
Okay, I gotta run. You guys get along, play nice, and appreciate the rivalry…till next time.
ga gator
February 8th, 2010
9:17 pm
I hope ex Dawg Zeke Bratkowski helps out Tebow in his coaching/mentoring in Nashville before the combine. I understand he is a top QB guru.
jackson
February 8th, 2010
9:30 pm
Okay termigator and Meyer lost to Ole Miss at home. Your point?
termigator
February 8th, 2010
9:33 pm
My point, Ole Miss isnt Vandy or KY
Pit bull
February 8th, 2010
9:51 pm
I forgot what the subject was…
jackson
February 8th, 2010
10:00 pm
I agree. They’re not as good as KY (4 straight bowl games) but your point should be that these losses should not have happened to GA or FLA. On that I would agree.
Louie
February 8th, 2010
10:06 pm
Well where do I start.
Sorry I’m late, had a long day.
jackhammer, good job gettin tonight.
Funny how mutts SUPPOSEDLY get cream of the crop in-state.
CPJ picks up the crumbs and EXCELS with the rest.
mutts need to coach up ??
Might be the case, yes sir.
Anyway gotta go, will try to be in a little earlier tomorrow night.
STILL L M F A O
Eligible ?
February 8th, 2010
10:49 pm
The hard lesson Richt learned early was you have to be very careful recruiting in the state because of the educational system. You may sign a top flight talent but getting him eligible and keeping him in school are another matter. With average SAT scores around 1300 (thanks to Hope Scholarship), kids that struggle to qualify can’t be coddled like they were in the past. Its a delicate balance, win (averaging 10 a year doesn’t seem to be enough), stay out of the papers and graduate (rates have steadily increased under Richt). You have to give it to the man. He made the necessary changes albeit a year or maybe two too late but he had to fire a man who’s son is his Godson. He’ll win a NC. Its just a matter of time and timing.
This Ain't ESPN Here Boyz Wake Up
February 8th, 2010
10:56 pm
Gator fans don’t like this blog because we tell them the truth.
-Urban Neyer 3-5 against .750 teams in his 1st 3 years.
-Tebow is an average qb and an average rb.
-Urban hasn’t beat a top 10 ranked team since 2008
-Urban doesn’t schedule more than 1 top 10 opponent per year
-Meyer schedules cream puffs like Florida Intl and runs up the stats to impress ESPN
-Urban Meyer doesn’t have heart issues or brain injuries
-Florida is on the decline: averaging 8 points less per game on offense, giving up 15% more on defense, lost 5 guys on offense, lost 6 guys on defense, 5 coaches quit since Dec.
-Mark Richt has done it in the SEC for 9 seasons, Meyer’s done it mainly with Utah and Bowling Green
-Mark Richt got to 5 National Champs with FSU, Meyer 1 as a assistant
-Mark Richt has coached 2 different Heisman trophy winners, Meyer 1
-Georgia has more guys in the NFL than Florida, Bama, LSU, or USC
-Meyer goes 5-3 in the SEC 40% of his years at Florida
-Meyer has never beat Auburn, New Mexico, Air Force, or Texas A & M
-Meyer has NEVER stuck it out at 1` single school and done it with his own recruits–he quits on a team voluntarily every 1-5 years over his 24 years he has quit 7 times
-Meyer lied about driving himself to the hospital–he later admitted he went in an ambulance when caught in his lie
Bottom line, this ain’t ESPN here boys, we don’t but the garbage.
General Mills
February 8th, 2010
11:00 pm
Gotta get those players from South Ga.,Southwest Ga. to win.Mix in a few of the yuppie boys from around Atlanta and we win MNC .Go South Richt, Go South.
AltamahaDawg
February 8th, 2010
11:11 pm
I’ve been trying to point out all week….TN signed 3 of the top 50 players from Georgia. Eh? so? That’s probably less than normal. Vandy got that many. (and it didnt cost them an extra scholarship). What is all the talk of TN suddenly dominating this state????? Rogers? That’s the recruting test…….paleeeez…..straight up and he never even considers it. I”m not saying the Dooley staff will not be good recruiting, but you can’t possible try to say this year they proved anything. While forgetting that they lost thier top 2 commitments, and early enrollment trapped a couple more.
Top 50 players……….19 scholarships…………hmmm……and some went to bordering state schools…..gee..ya think?
Odd how the Tenersee fans arent bragging about how they signed 2 whole players from thier own state. Really Locking down those borders.
J Dog
February 8th, 2010
11:20 pm
Looking at Alabama,s depth chart, I noticed Kirby Smart, like Grantham, runs a 3-4 defense. I,m sure all you Bama fans knew this, but being a UGA fan, I hadn’t noticed.
AltamahaDawg
February 8th, 2010
11:21 pm
…….and forgive me if I interupted the tech and gator fans by commenting in the Georgia blog.
Bama Defense In Trouble in 2010
February 8th, 2010
11:27 pm
Bama lost in 2009 on defense:
-3 defensive lineman
-3 linebackers
-3 defensive backs
AltamahaDawg
February 8th, 2010
11:30 pm
Tomorrow, can somebody explain to me how the Best Recruiting Class in the history of the NCAA, wasn’t actually the top class of this year?…..I’m just asking. I guess it’s a lot like the Best Team in the history of the NCAA not actually being the top team in it’s conference.
Gatorzip74
February 8th, 2010
11:45 pm
Keep drinking the Kool-Aid Dawg fans.
Gatorzip74
February 8th, 2010
11:49 pm
This aint ESPN-
Gator fans love this blog because we keep kicking your ass every year and love to watch you Dawgs find any possible excuse for it. For once I would like to see a UGA fan admit that their program is middle of the road. Stop smoking the pipe, you’re not part of the elite.
Go Dawgs!
February 8th, 2010
11:49 pm
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-football-recruiting/files/2009/01/200007_championship_celebra.jpg
Dawg 3/20
February 8th, 2010
11:53 pm
What is this garbage about Meyer not beating a top 10 team since 2008? The LSU game in 09 at Tiger Stadium and the Sugar Bowl don’t count? OK.
Gatorzip74
February 9th, 2010
12:03 am
Dawg 3/20-
Glad to see that your an honest fan of CFB. Only an idiot would post that.
This Ain't ESPN Here Boyz Wake Up
February 9th, 2010
12:18 am
Check your facts—LSU ranked #17 in 2009, not a top 10 team in final polls.
Cincy was a Bowl game without a Head Coach, we’re talking about the regular season.
Gators have not beat a team who finished in the top 10 in the final polls in the regular season since 2008.
Meyer simply doesn’t schedule teams like that, he prefers NON-TOP 10 ranked easy-to-beat teams like Charleston Southern, Troy, and Florida Intenrational like he did in 2009.
Great Picture of Urban Meyer
February 9th, 2010
12:25 am
Georgia fans will love this picture of Urban Meyer as his most natural self, so funny:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_30VP7WNDv2w/SwsVSYoiQFI/AAAAAAAAAPM/jQfeb3cAVWM/s1600/434130708_0fd105479b_o.jpg
Is Urban Meyer a Good Coach?
February 9th, 2010
12:29 am
Urban Meyer has an excellent winning record–against team below .500
But what about teams with a .750 winning percentage?
In Meyer’s 1st 3 years at Florida, he went 3 wins and 5 losses against good teams.
Against good teams, Meyer is a bad coach. Against bad teams, Meyer is a good coach.
Meyer--Mr. 5-3 in the SEC, 40% of the time
February 9th, 2010
12:34 am
Urban Meyer has gone 5-3 or worse 40% of his 5 seasons at Florida.
Mark Richt has gone 5-3 or worse 33% of his 9 seasons at Georgia.
Ansilex52
February 9th, 2010
12:58 am
If I were a recruit and I knew that I had to tools to one day go Pro, I would have UGA at the top of my list at a place to prepare myself for the opportunity. Why would I want to go run a gimmick offense like Fla or GT. Tebow has just shown during the Senior Bowl that although he is a great spread offense QB he is a terrible Pro Style QB.
When it is all said and done, I would take Staffords millions over Tebow’s Championships and Heisman.
Pope UGA XXIII
February 9th, 2010
1:11 am
I don’t really have anything to say tonite – just am having
trouble getting to sleep.
Actually, I just thought of something ………….
T U C K F E C H !!
Tdawg
February 9th, 2010
2:41 am
ga gator……… gotta believe that you live in Georgia as your user name hints that you do. If so then you know all to well where the majority of the so called d1 prospects reside in the state of Georgia. According to the experts 90 out of a 100 live north of Macon. I would argue that but you can’t argue with North Georgia folk.
76-Dawg
February 9th, 2010
3:38 am
This is a little off topic but is a big deal for recruiting purposes in the state of Florida.The University of Florida will always be spotted 3 to 10 points against UGA as long as the game is played 60 to 70 miles from Gainesville and in the state of Florida.The Gators will always be able to recruit some of the best in the state of Florida, they don’t need help against UGA by having every game played in Jacksonville.It’s hard for UGA to convince recruits that UGA will beat Florida because of the last 20 years outcome. Some schools do great at home against certain schools and some do better away, like Auburn plays great in Athens and UGA plays great in Auburn.If Florida want play UGA in Athens then every other year should be played in Atlanta. My father was born and raised near Lake City Florida and there wasn’t a bigger Gator fan. I graduated UGA in 76 and love the Dawgs but will never support the city of Jacksonville. I would love to have gone to Gainesville to wear my RED AND BLACK and cheer my Dawgs like I have done in Atlanta many times against Georgia Tech where my twin brother graduated but that another topic all together.
Tdawg
February 9th, 2010
3:57 am
patrich ……… forget it buddy, you are trying to explain commonsense to reptiles. You know lizzards, frogs,gators, snakes you know reptiles. Small brains. They can understand all to well what you’re trying to say, just to dense to admit you are right.
People no matter how you call it, it is called a mythical title, look in the dictionary for the meaning of the word mythical. If you need help finding it I will help. It starts with the letter M.To get a shot at this title you have to have 90% luck and 10% talent, that is unless you have the backing of the jerks at espn. Like let’s just say schools like LSU,Flordia, USC, Ohio State, Olkahoma, Notre Dame seem to have from these idiots. Ask how all those undefeated Penn State teams felt about being overlooked everytime they went undefeated in the 60s. Ask Utah, Bosie State, as a matter of fact why did’nt Cincinatti or TCU get a shot at the title. Crap they had a perfect regular season same as Texas and Alabama had. Luck plain and simple, but politics and $$$$$ played the biggest role. That’s probably over the heads of people like murry county mystic. You know, the idiots who think like they are entitled.
tennessee tom
February 9th, 2010
4:36 am
seems like ga does less with more than any other school,tn and sc beat ga anyway,if they had richts talent,ga would never win another game against these 2,ga got more milage out of david green than stafford,tn will have no exp qt back,no exp off and def line and very little exp at running back,if ga don’t get it done this yr,it will make one scratch there head,richt must think he is still in the ACC
MESSENGER
February 9th, 2010
5:14 am
I don’t care for those WebPages. You try to read it and it cuts it off on the right hand side.
You are left with about every 10th and 11th word missing.
Here is my observation of the facts about recruiting.
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UGA has squandered more top-recruits on offense than any team in the SEC.
Messenger a.k.a BuLLdawg
February 9th, 2010
6:57 am
Sorry MESSENGER but “UGA has squandered more top-recruits on offense than any team in the SEC.” is your opinion and not a FACT. Of course, you do like to make up your own facts in order to support your disdain for CMR
So who do you suggest to be the Head Coach since CMR can do no right in your eyes?
You never answer this because all you like to do is complain about what, in your OPINION, is wrong, and NEVER give any suggestions on how to make the program better. You like to take the easy and weak stance of complaining without giving any substantive response on how the program can become better from your viewpoint. Sad……I know your type all too well.