Richt thinks a lot of recruits ‘are close to pulling the trigger for Georgia’
As you know, NCAA rules don’t permit coaches to talk publicly about specific recruits. But speaking in generalities, Mark Richt made it clear to a Bulldog Club gathering in Macon that he thinks things are going very well on the recruiting trail for Georgia this spring.
“I think we’ve got a tremendous class started,” Richt said. “I think we have a tremendous amount of interest from the best players in this state and a lot of great players around this country, mostly Southeast but a few guys a little bit further away.
“And there are a lot of guys that I think are close to pulling the trigger for Georgia. So the recruiting front looks outstanding.”
He said he’s impressed with the recruiting work of his three new defensive coaches.
“One thing I like about Coach [Todd] Grantham and the new staff,” Richt said, “is I think they’ve done a great job of knowing exactly what they want by position and are able to look at that film and . . . make a decision: Should we or should we not [offer]?”
Two in-state players being recruited by Georgia for its 2011 signing class, East Hall DE/OLB Sterling Bailey and Mitchell County WR Justin Scott-Wesley, plan to announce their college choices Friday night and Saturday, respectively. The AJC’s Chip Towers will be on hand for both announcements. FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Bailey committed to Georgia. Chip’s report is here.
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Mike
May 14th, 2010
10:38 am
Georgia seems to get a top 10 recruiting class almost every year. The talent has been there. But things are getting worse.
The perplexing part is seeing things continue to happen: penalities, turnovers, losing to Florida, starting a brand new QB each season, etc. Richt doesn’t know what’s causing these problems to keep happening and his remedies don’t work. Georgia has 3 years in a row of decline as far as wins go. Last year’s recruiting class was the lowest ranked for Georgia in years. Georgia did not finish in the top 25 rankings for college football in the polls for the first time in a long time with the 7-5 season.
DawgBoi
May 14th, 2010
10:39 am
stinger – he sure coached down Stafford 5 star & #1 overall pick. Why do you even bother?
gt4ever
May 14th, 2010
10:42 am
Let me remind you last time we entered the cesspool in Athens we stomped arse to the tune of 45-42 and Coach Paul Johnson is UNDEFEATED in that stadium with the cokes that smell like doo-doo cups.
WE RUN THIS CONFERENCE!
Tim Tebow: NFL First Round pick
May 14th, 2010
10:43 am
Ha ha!
I own you loser fleabags.
Just curious
May 14th, 2010
10:43 am
GT4whatever, What are you guys planning on doing with that high school offense now that Chan Gaileys recruits are gone, beside losing to UGA and your bowl game every year?
DawgBoi
May 14th, 2010
10:44 am
Paul Johnson did a number on Dywer. Great RB to overweight late round draftee. He will have a good pro career, but with no thanks owed to CPJ. Focus on that garbage pile you call a Head Coach. And pray you all never have to join the SEC..
TXDawg
May 14th, 2010
10:44 am
Elementary English Lesson:
you’re = you + are
your = your
People, this is like 1 + 1 or 2 x 2…..not rocket science, as they say.
Zach Mettenberger
May 14th, 2010
10:45 am
Its 5′ o clock somewhere! Time to pop an ICB…. GOOOOOOOOOO dawgs
Where the drunk frat girls women at?
DawgBoi
May 14th, 2010
10:46 am
gt4ever – when was the last time you won against us in your own home stadium? We got rid of the DC that allowed that to happen. Dont expect any more flukes..
Just curious
May 14th, 2010
10:46 am
Maybe Johnson can get Hewitt to help him with recruiting since that seems to be the one thing he can do.
The Ol Bawl Coach
May 14th, 2010
10:49 am
From what I remember, Ol Ray Goff always had top recruiting classes. Some things never change at Jawja.
Athens Police
May 14th, 2010
10:52 am
I saw Murray trying to cozy up to the bar the other night and I was getting ready to arrest the dude, but he couldn’t see over the counter to order.
Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
10:52 am
Gt4ever you have to have a plastic pocket protector in your white pocket tshirt cause you sure talk like it
Paddy
May 14th, 2010
10:55 am
gt4ever….maybe you should stop posting now. You are way behind and getting pulverized. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day. Might I suggest not buying a lotto ticket. It is not in the cards for you right now!
gt4ever
May 14th, 2010
10:56 am
It true, I am a tool!
radar
May 14th, 2010
10:56 am
GOOD, sign all those 5 stars again and then lose to GT 45-42 in Athens like when you had No show Moreno and Stafford. Yeah, the recruits are pulling the trigger all right but the bullets are facing Richt’s way so he better hide out in the tanning salon..
radar
May 14th, 2010
10:58 am
THE SEC is in some need of a serious face lift. God how some of your teams need to get the boot out of there. But then who would UGAY have to beat up on and then brag about how great they are.
gt4ever
May 14th, 2010
10:58 am
In 2 short years Coach Johnson has fried 3 of the big fish on his plate: a victory over UGaG, an ACC Championship, and earning a spot in a BCS bowl.
This year expect bigger & brighter things as Al Groh improves the defense and look for the Jackets to win a bowl game, possibly the MNC and if so Nesbitt the Heisman.
Helen Hunt
May 14th, 2010
10:58 am
I looked in the mirror this morning and thought I was Mark Richt.
WE RUIN THIS STATE
May 14th, 2010
10:58 am
Sounds like Ugag just added a new “Sub-Prime Lending” major
to go with its joke “Housing” major.
AltamahaDawg
May 14th, 2010
10:59 am
If posting “first” were so silly, then commenting on the person who does that would be one step below that. At least the “first” person had some reason to amuse himself, he was. Why on earth would it matter to soembody else if they did???
reservoirDAWG
May 14th, 2010
10:59 am
Wake me up in August.
Dog Dawg
May 14th, 2010
10:59 am
GT4ever,
Paul Johnson is not undefeated at Sanford Stadium. He coached Georgia Southern. Also an Arse stomping is not 45-42 or 30-24. An arse stomping is 51-7, look it up.
Do you feel bigger when you come on here and bad mouth UGA? I’ll bet your afraid to have a real conversation with someone face to face aren’t you. Use all that frustration you have built up to dominate in World of Warcraft.
Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
10:59 am
Radar, recent history shows your unbeatable high school power house offense beaten by a 8-5 DAWG team at your House. Who needs to hide
Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
11:02 am
I’m terribly sorry for not saying first at the beginning of this blog. Yeah Right
SEC Fan/WWW
May 14th, 2010
11:04 am
We secretly enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons with Ga Tech fans.
1eyedJack
May 14th, 2010
11:04 am
radar
45-42 don’t sound like Stafford and Moreno’s fault. By the way, most of those 45 points have fled the crime zone and left early for the NFL. And your “better” defensive players that allowed the 42….they’re gone too.
LizDawg
May 14th, 2010
11:04 am
Using the words “Georgia Tech” in the same conversation as a national title or Heisman this year, now THAT’s funny!
Lest you forget you lost the 5 best players on your team. Remind me how many receptions Stephen Hill had last year? LMAO!
A sense of urgency
May 14th, 2010
11:05 am
As a casual observer to the UGA program, it appears that Richt has got the message and taken control of the program instead of being the delegator that his daddy Saint Bobby became. When you get paid over 3mil per you need to earn it and the last couple of years he has been asleep at the wheel. Last year was a rebuilding year but the year with Stafford and Mareno was his worst coaching job. He should have won the east and played for the SEC Championship.
1eyedJack
May 14th, 2010
11:05 am
“Sounds like Ugag just added a new “Sub-Prime Lending” major
to go with its joke “Housing” major.”
Yep, next we’re going to add an “Undecided” major so we can keep up with GT.
Dawgs97
May 14th, 2010
11:08 am
Guys, you have to remember, Georgia Tech plays in a panzy, loser conference in the ACC…where recruiting, attendance and national Championships don’t matter.
If Tech ever ventured to the SEC, they might have 1 in 10 years with more than 6 wins.
DawgBoi
May 14th, 2010
11:08 am
radar – not even close. Richt is fine. UGA is fine. Thanks for your concern. This will be his 10th year in Athens. He is 48-19 vs. the SEC. Find me a stretch in the last 9 years were GT has been that good (.716 win %). And thats against toughest division of the toughest conference in the land. 2-1 SEC championships. 8-1 against the wreck. You have no legs to stand on in this blog. Not b/c you are a techie; no, you have no business posting your illogical rants about the state of your or our football team b/c you obviously know nothing about football or reality for that matter.
Really Rival Fans???
May 14th, 2010
11:09 am
Everyday I come on here and every day you make me proud to be a Bulldawg Fan!
Wyatt Earp
May 14th, 2010
11:10 am
Pulling the trigger now means nothing; it’s like shooting blanks. Pulling the trigger on Natl signing day is what counts. Richt is sayin this crap is trying to make kids think he has a great class coming in. If Murray is as good as advertised, ME LEMAY will go somewhere else.
Just curious
May 14th, 2010
11:10 am
Radar, the SEC needs a face-lift? You guys are funny. How many NC’s has the ACC won lately. Oh, thats right, you can only beat each other. But, I guess you did beat UGA one time in the last decade, and maybe one day, you will win another bowl game. I guess, if I didn’t have any more to cheer about than you do, I would maybe go to another blog and brag. They call that “little man syndrome” don’t they?
Hank Aaron Murray
May 14th, 2010
11:10 am
Let’s sign um, coach um up & get some trophies! GATA
BurningRedBleedingBlack
May 14th, 2010
11:13 am
One thing about Richt he doesn’t Lie about stuff or parade information that is false so if hes excited about this year then i am also. Go Dawgs!!
Chris Petersen
May 14th, 2010
11:15 am
Tell Richt not to sell his house yet. I might be interested when he’s fired and I leave Boise St.
Chris Petersen
May 14th, 2010
11:15 am
BurningRedBleedingBlack, he’s excited about the tanning beds; does that mean you go there also?
Delbert D.
May 14th, 2010
11:17 am
Oops! Pocket protectors spotted in Athens.
From the University System of Georgia web site:
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biochemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering
Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering
Master of Science in Biological Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Typical Tech Fan
May 14th, 2010
11:19 am
blahblahblahblah. I feel inferior.
SOOHSO
May 14th, 2010
11:20 am
5 star recruits, 3 star results. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Really Rival Fans???
May 14th, 2010
11:23 am
Another funny thing is they keep changing their handle to make it look like thaey have more fans, but you know they don’t. I love Atlanta GA.
mansup
May 14th, 2010
11:24 am
Who cares what UGA’s recruits look like? (Other than every true redneck in a 100 mile radius of Athens, of course)
It won’t make any difference though. Next November you’ll all be criticizing the coaches and wondering how a team with “obviously, the greatest talent ever assembled…haha” could be wasted. What a shame! Deja vu.
Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
11:25 am
All Tech Fans when you take your animals to a Vet where did they graduate from. GT?
Chris Petersen
May 14th, 2010
11:27 am
Really Rival Fans??? It it wasnt for atlanta we wouldnt have jobs.
Delbert D.
May 14th, 2010
11:29 am
“Another funny thing is they keep changing their handle to make it look like thaey (sic) have more fans, but you know they don’t.”
They better watch out when posting on Chip Towers’ site. He’s listing posters who use more than one screen name.
Just Curious
May 14th, 2010
11:31 am
Delbert, why should anyone care as long as its clean. Chip gets paid everytime he gets a hit on his blog.
Goldenrod
May 14th, 2010
11:37 am
I miss Jaybow Shaw. He promised to slaughter UGA and only got to deliver on his promise once. If Nesbitt comes up limp this year Jaybow was the man to lead us to the promised land and another victory in Athens.
DawginOH
May 14th, 2010
11:38 am
gt4ever- Given his record against the Bugs, I also hope Richt stays at UGA forever.