QB Gray meets with Richt; no decision yet on transfer (UPDATED)
(Updated 8 p.m.)
Logan Gray, Georgia’s No. 2 quarterback, met Monday with coach Mark Richt to discuss his status on the team and the possibility of transferring to another school.
Gray remained with the Bulldogs as of Monday night, associate athletics director Claude Felton said, but “he is weighing options for the remainder of his playing career.”
The uncertainty about Gray’s future surfaced four days after Richt revealed the Bulldogs’ post-spring depth chart, which has Gray, a junior, behind redshirt freshman Aaron Murray at quarterback.
Richt’s dismissal of Zach Mettenberger from the team on April 18 left Murray and Gray as the only quarterbacks in the Georgia program until recruit Hutson Mason arrives this summer from Marietta’s Lassiter High.
So if Gray decides to transfer, that would leave a true freshman, Mason, as Murray’s apparent backup in the fall.
There was no indication Monday night that Gray has made a decision. He was not available for comment.
Gray has two years of eligibility remaining at Georgia but, under NCAA transfer rules, would have only one year to play if he moved to another Division I-A school. He would retain two years of eligibility if he transferred to a school in a lower division.
Richt said last week that Murray’s spot atop the depth chart does not guarantee he will be the starter in the Sept. 4 season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Gray, from Columbia, Mo., was Georgia’s backup quarterback last season but played minimally behind senior starter Joe Cox.
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POAD
April 27th, 2010
8:55 am
GaGator They go because (as UGA fans will tell you) Richt coached 2 Heisman winners and there is no better football team in the country than UGA. Well, Richt was a QB coach and OC back then. Richt does not work with the QB’s much anymore, BoZo does. We know UGA ain’t that great either.
Durty Burd
April 27th, 2010
8:55 am
If he is smart he would leave, you will not get any better sitting on some ones bench or calling signals. I am pretty sure he would like to play at the next level at QB or what ever position, so he needs to play at the college level. I agree its bad recruiting at QB by Bobo. THIS KID NEEDS TO MOVE ON DON’T BE ANOTHER DJ SHOCKLEY!!!!!!!!!!HE ONLY HAS 2 YEARS LEFT, MAKE THE MOST OF THEM………
GaGator
April 27th, 2010
8:56 am
Thought you may want to see what good coaching does for you———oh, I forgot
you see it every year in Jacksonville.
April 26th, 2010 05:58pm
NFL Draft another boost for UF recruiting
by Edward Aschoff
What a very, very long commercial for Urban Meyer’s football program. I can just imagine Meyer sitting back in a recliner with his favorite beverage in one hand and his cell phone in the other. Text messages from recruits flowing in and a grin from ear to ear stuck to his face.
Florida had nine players drafted, the most of any school, and what do most high school athletes want from their college football experience? A shot at a professional career. Like Meyer’s outburst at a reporter earlier this spring, this kind of national attention is the stuff recruits eat up. It’s not like ESPN decided before the draft to constantly talk about Florida (although all that Tim Tebow bashing says otherwise). Try as you might to get away from it, the draft was littered with Gators highlights.
“I’m proud of all of our players who now have a chance to fulfill a life-long dream and play in the NFL,” Meyer said. “When we were recruiting them we sat in their living rooms and we talked about graduating, winning championships and going to the NFL. It’s something special to see that happen.”
Meyer’s NFL card isn’t tucked away neatly anymore when he walks into a family’s home trying to sway their son over to the orange and blue. That card is stitched right on every shirt he wears in there. It may be more visible than he is.
Meyer’s 2006 recruiting class, arguably his best all-around class, produced four draft picks this year. Percy Harvin was a part of that class and he was taken in the first round last year and was the NFL Rookie of the Year. His 2007 class produced five draft picks, including offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey, who went in the first round to the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s 10 from those two classes in the last two years.
Let’s not forget that even with all the negativity surrounding Tebow and the draft, he was selected in the first round by the Denver Broncos. The guy scouts constantly ripped for his mechanics went in the first round. That’s definitely a selling point for the Gators.
What must have brought yet another giddy grin to Meyer’s face was when he looked up at the end of the draft and saw that in-state rivals Florida State and Miami were worlds away from the Gators in the draft. Miami finished with four players drafted (the first came off the board in the third round) and Florida State had three players taken. In 2009 FSU had just one player taken — defensive end Everette Brown in the second round to the Carolina Panthers. Miami had just one selection as well and it came in the sixth round.
As for Florida’s SEC rivals, Tennessee had six players selected and Georgia had five. Alabama, which Florida fans should get accustomed to seeing more often, had seven players taken.
Florida cleaned up in the draft this year and that certain adds a huge element to Florida’s recruiting weaponry. Atmosphere and a state-of-the-art facilities help, but proving that you can be a direct pipeline to the NFL usually becomes the biggest selling point for schools. Florida’s got that last part covered.
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mike
April 27th, 2010
8:58 am
honor your commitment Logan. Geez.
ben
April 27th, 2010
9:00 am
Just RUN the ball more.
GaGator
April 27th, 2010
9:01 am
I may have missed it, but did anyone see Richt congradulate his players that
were drafted into the NFL? He should if he hasn’t.
POAD
April 27th, 2010
9:01 am
Mike he DID honor his commitment. He has been at UGA and wasted 2 years. He wants to play so let him go. Jaybo Shaw Left Tech for Ga. Southern and good for him. He is a good QB and should get to prove it at some other school like GSU. Grey can go to Valdosta and play. So he should.
ben
April 27th, 2010
9:02 am
Honor his committment? He has, scholarship’s are year by year not for four years. Does it matter anyway? He obviously isn’t good enough to start at this level, so let him go.
AltamahaDawg
April 27th, 2010
9:04 am
Personally I don’t “blame” him. This is all voluntary duty. His football career has 2 years left, and then it’s over. Do what ya got to do. Coaches do what they got to do.
However, there are about 100 guys on a team, and half of them hardly ever play and the majority of them are never going to be starters. Granted QB is a bit different because it doesnt lend itself to substitutions. How does any team have more than 1 QB on the team if riding the bench is totally unacceptable. FAR more highly recruited, (could be playing more at a lower level) QB’s are riding the bench than playing every year. Same for any position in varying degrees.
If not getting the PT that you had hoped for after being a star in HS was the only criteria for sticking to your original college choice, then no school in the country would ever field a consistant team.
So while I don’t find fault with him, I don’t think the excuses that some fans are making hold up very well. The other solution for PT would be the same one that every player in college has. It is what it is.
I am positive that he is getting support and advice from Mark Richt, Who will be supportive no matter what he decides, and help him get situated someplace else if it comes to that. But as a guy who spent his college career as a back up QB, I am pretty sure he also painting a bigger picture for Logan.
Tom
April 27th, 2010
9:09 am
Let him leave!!!! Direct snaps to Ealey and King will pick up the slack
Dawg Lover.
April 27th, 2010
9:12 am
To all you Tech fans dont get too happy. Ga can beat you with one of thier O/L at QB.
AltamahaDawg
April 27th, 2010
9:12 am
Well goodness knows if Richt said anything YOU would have seen it as much as you study Georgia Football.
FP Santangelo
April 27th, 2010
9:14 am
Richt can just recruit a JUCO transfer for QB depth. We’ve got scholarships to play with since Gray and ZM are out. A JUCO transfer would be no worse as a backup QB than Gray.
AltamahaDawg
April 27th, 2010
9:16 am
What is bad recruiting By Bobo at QB? Somebody explain that to me, please.
How2fish
April 27th, 2010
9:18 am
Hell Logan Grey has done everything he could to help UGA win football games . If he is committed to playing QB and thinks that won’t happen at UGA, shake his hand and wish him well he has been a damn good dog. The young man even ran back kicks for us, it maybe a short term set back but nothing that will derail a season.
Da Rick 21 L.A.
April 27th, 2010
9:19 am
wish Nash Nance was here. Da’Rick too!
POAD
April 27th, 2010
9:27 am
Richt is the Dale Earnhardt Jr. of SEC coaches. He looks good for the cameras, sells crap real well, but can’t really win anything. What you bet Bobo is gone after this year? Again just like Dale Jr. change your crew cheifs that will make it all better.
James T. Kirk
April 27th, 2010
9:28 am
another day another UGA thug arrested for a violent crime. What else is new? Our boys are studying calculus, quantum physics and learning how to build rockets, while your criminals are causing chaos and mayhem in a little Georgia town. Pitiful.
GaGator
April 27th, 2010
9:30 am
POAD
That analogy is spot on——good work.
"what has Georgia done since 1980?" paul Johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:31 am
if Logan can pass it backward he can come play for me at Grant Stadium
what has georgia done since 1980 ...coach paul johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:33 am
Logan can come play for me if he can pass it backwards
POAD
April 27th, 2010
9:34 am
GaGAtor thanks. It is funny when they say Richt coaches 2 Heisman winners. Charlie Ward the NBA basketball player that Richt didn’t teach a thing. That was all charlie running or running around waiting for the D to brake down then Heaving the Ball Deep. Winke the 30 yr old Rich college kid. What is he doing now?
what has georgia done since 1980 ...coach paul johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:35 am
no need for Da Hick, we got Chris Durham from CowHoun, he has proven he can catch when there is heat on him….Da Hick is A Volunteer and Dawg fans will be glad to see him get his bell rung!
1eyedJack
April 27th, 2010
9:36 am
Cap’n Kirk, you’re an imbecile. Underage drinking a violent crime? Come on idiot.
TOTALLY AGREE
April 27th, 2010
9:36 am
DA HICK better have several helmets when he comes to Athens cause them boys from dawgville will be after him the whole game…duck DAHICK
POAD
April 27th, 2010
9:37 am
“What has 1980″ Where is Grant Stadium and what team plays there? Logan can throw it foward as well as COX did! Logan can throw INTs with the best of UGA QBs.
chazzo
April 27th, 2010
9:38 am
Dear Chicken Littles,
I am mulling over my future right now. Don’t you think Mark Richt has mulled over his future? Who among us has not mulled over their future and options? This is not news. If the kid goes, we will wish him all the best. The temple is hardly coming down from the inside. Don’t be leaves in the wind. Make a descision to be a fan of your favorite team and support the players and coaches.
Bill Clinton
April 27th, 2010
9:43 am
Shoot….I ain’t worried about the football team. I am liking me some of those UGA cheerleaders. Especially the really chubby ones. Speaking of a chubby…….
UGA Grad 1990
April 27th, 2010
9:46 am
I hate to say it, but we are in trouble. Who would’ve thought that The Wreck would ever pass us as the state’s best team? Time to clean house. Clearly, the 2 programs are going in different directions.
Jeff
April 27th, 2010
9:46 am
It’s official, Logan Gray is gone.
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/4/26/1445892/logan-gray-georgia-quarterback-transfer-2010
chazzo
April 27th, 2010
9:48 am
It’s time to put an end to the gossip and speculation. It’s time to stop arguing with bloggers from other schools and anti-Richt folks. Who cares how many times a team has been ranked, how many championships, how many bowls, etc.? It has nothing to do with 2010. The 2009 season has NOTHING to do with 2010. NOTHING. Home or Visitor win loss records… winning % in rain when the QB is left handed… winning % with runners who prefer Gatorade…. How many times a team has beat our guys or our guys have beat a team…. NONE of this matters!!!!!
All that feeding into the hype and histeria does is compromises your team and makes the season less enjoyable for yourselves. NOTHING MATTERS right now excwept the health and well being of the current players making their way through summer. I know I would work a lot harder in the off season if I wasn’t privy to my own fans and x-players sniping at me.
Vince Dooley
April 27th, 2010
9:49 am
All of this crap wouldn’t have happened if I was still the uga athletic director. I am just standing by watching bullmutt nation crumble. Transfer young man, if you know what’s best for you.
Sid
April 27th, 2010
9:49 am
Instant gratification vs patience, kids are so spoiled today.
FRED
April 27th, 2010
9:50 am
come on can he be any worse than cox let him play. we can still be 6-6
bezz
April 27th, 2010
9:54 am
He wants to play and he realizes that isn’t going to happen in Athens. I wish him well.
Paul's Johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:55 am
I hope those two stud Backs transfer
Paul's Johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:56 am
Does my face really look like an a33
ugaaccountant
April 27th, 2010
9:56 am
“wish Nash Nance was here. Da’Rick too!”
I still can’t say that. Hutson Mason is clearly a better QB than him. And this is going to clear the way for us to sign a 5 star QB this year, likely announcing his commitment this week! No matter what, I don’t want Nance wasting a scholarship for 5 years and his dad pitching a fit that his kid isn’t playing.
Paul's Johnson
April 27th, 2010
9:59 am
come play running back for me and i can promise you a 6th round pick. LOL DO YOU KNOW-SHON
chazzo
April 27th, 2010
10:00 am
The Bulldog Nation is alive and well, stronger than ever. It all comes down to one question for the players and coaches: Who wants to play football?
Whiznot
April 27th, 2010
10:02 am
I posted earlier re a conspiracy of Valdosta gator and seminole supporters to frame Mettenberger. Have you ever heard of a never ending investigation for under-age drinking? The same evil liars are now using their pull with Valdosta State to take Logan Gray. People in Valdosta are laughing at clueless Mark Richt and inept AJC sports reporters.
Big Dawg!!!!!!!
April 27th, 2010
10:02 am
It is about to get ugly in Athens, Ga if Logan leave, because we have no depth at QB so CMR need to try and keep this guy there. Last year I predicted that the dawgs would go 8-4 and they went 8-5, this year I predict 6-6, what do you guys think??????????
Big Dawg!!!!!!!
April 27th, 2010
10:02 am
It is about to get ugly in Athens, Ga if Logan leave, because we have no depth at QB so CMR need to try and keep this guy there. Last year I predicted that the dawgs would go 8-4 and they went 8-5, this year I predict 6-6, what do you guys think??????????
How2fish
April 27th, 2010
10:03 am
chazzo great point ! Well done !
How2fish
April 27th, 2010
10:05 am
Big Dawg!!!!!!! Please explain to me how a guy who baring injury was not going to see the field at QB is going to be a huge impact to the program..?
Dawg Stephen
April 27th, 2010
10:05 am
At what point do we just stop all drinkig on the football team? GOOD LORD!!
http://dawgstephen.blogspot.com/2010/04/time-to-sober-up-dawg-fans.html
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10:09 am
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Go Gators
April 27th, 2010
10:17 am
wow another UGA player arrested
ugaaccountant
April 27th, 2010
10:19 am
big dawg 10-2. Same as it was before spring. Nothing has changed except losing depth because we all knew Murray was our likely QB.
SOOHSO
April 27th, 2010
10:20 am
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