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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Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
4:19 pm
Hey Gators do you or do you not have a head coach and if so is he going to be mentally ready for a year without his Tebow
superDawg
May 14th, 2010
4:29 pm
gt4ever it must hurt real bad being a tekie.4ever is a long time to be crying.
Me
May 14th, 2010
4:34 pm
Yeah. I am more than slightly amused at UGA fans who keep bringing up the overall Florida record as though it really means anything by todays standards. It says NOTHING about where the program is today…in a state of decline. You have to go back over 70 YEARS for UGA to begin to have that record advantage. That’s almost 4 generations and prior to WW II. Nobody even knew who Hitler was. There wasn’t even a jet to hop on and fly to Jacksonville. Computers were science fiction. Alot of people still rode horses.I know its hard to believe Patrick, but nobody even carried around a Droid. And I laugh at UMiami for living in the past!
Papadawg
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
superdawg, I’ve been all DAWGS since 68 and things never change. Teckies win one and they puff up about that one win until they win another in about 10 years
BAMA1
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
better hope saban don’t get em :/
Freddie : G
May 14th, 2010
4:43 pm
I am not surprised that recruits are again looking at Georgia, because Richt got rid of that imposter disguised as a Defensive Coordinator. It is good to also hear that they are looking for specific types for the different position. It surprises me though that CMR seems surprised or excited about what they are now doing, which begs to inquire on what basis were scholarships offered in past years. With all been said I have now decided to no longer get excited about recruiting, as many 4 and 5 star recruits never live up to the hype.
Jacques Rickerson
May 14th, 2010
4:55 pm
Denver Dawg
May 14th, 2010
12:41 pm
I haven’t touched a real woman since 1995
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I choked the last woman I touched with the same hand I wear my National Championship ring.
Dooleys
May 14th, 2010
5:22 pm
LOL another top recruiting season for Georgia as rated by the impartial AJC followed by more seasons of subpar playing. Georgia will always be known regionally with loyal following and nationally as a team that usually underperforms. Occiasionally will will a SEC crown but usually midpack in the SEC. Not known for playing a tough out of conference schedule like Bama, LSU, Fla and Tenn.
SEC loves Georgia players
May 14th, 2010
5:25 pm
Auburn, UF, UT and Bama continue to cheerry pick the state while Georgia grabs the leftovers. Even Tech is stealing their normal recruits. UGA headed for a 8-5 season with Colorado upseting the puppys at home.
TampaGator
May 14th, 2010
5:33 pm
Don’t you need to tag this story….PRESS RELEASE….University fo Georgia Football Information Department….and not use a byline for the AJC? You can ditto this story for every winning program in the SEC. Bama and Florida, certainly, are in the hunt for just about every major player in the country….as is Georgia. This story has little relevance to it.
Gillislee
May 14th, 2010
5:38 pm
“Yeah Whatever” who is probably also “Patrick” is cheating on you AJC, he is over on ESPN under the name “jawjadawg12″ ranting about the same things he goes on about everyday over there. You know all the stats.
harold
May 14th, 2010
5:54 pm
GEORGIA IS AN AVERAGE FOOTBALL TEAM LIKE TENNESSEE NOW. THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMS ARE ALABAMA AND SABAN. AND FLORIDA AND MEYER. AUBURN IS MOVING TRUE NORTH TOO. RICHT IS AN AVERAGE COACH & A NICE GUY!
harold
May 14th, 2010
6:00 pm
LOL. THE GREAT PLAYERS GO TO CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLS LIKE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA. GEORGIA IS AVERAGE LIKE TENNESSEE NOW!
Hendu
May 14th, 2010
6:21 pm
Most of our recruits can be seen every Saturday at 8 pm on “Americas Most Wanted”, thugs.
How can we believe what he says? This is the same man who swore (promised) that we would not tolerate being penalized like we had been in 2008. I think we all know that CMR’s problem is not recruiting, it character evaluation. We don’t pay him to talk about how super our coaches and recruits are, we pay him to beat TN, Auburn, and FL.
Steve Spurrier
May 14th, 2010
6:40 pm
I don’t know what happens when those recruits go to Georgia.
harold
May 14th, 2010
6:43 pm
My boyfriend says that I am just average just like GA and TN. I’ve got to work on my skills.
Jerrod, Harolds Significant Other
May 14th, 2010
7:00 pm
Harold..I told you to come straight home and no internet time today! I’ve hadenough with your delusional obsession with that “average” Georgia Bulldog football team (wow for an average team you sure troll their internet site enough). I told you a thousand times, we are not to associate with that ruffian sport of college football. Now croquet, that’s our sport Harold. Those cute lil’men and their short shorts and bulging muscles in golf shirts…mmmm. Harold, hurry home and by the way Muffin needs Meow Mix.
SatillaDawg
May 14th, 2010
7:22 pm
Go Georgia Bulldogs!
Sic ‘Em! Woof, Woof, Woof!
Glory,Glory to Old Georgia!
Chester A. Riley
May 14th, 2010
7:25 pm
All of you UGA alumni and fans need to get your heads out of the sand and start worrying about the biggest problem at UGA. At the rate your players are being arrested, you’ll be lucky to have a football team by this fall.
radar
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
SEC sux…serious eye brows need to be raised at the sub par performances out of the majority of your teams
college is forever
May 14th, 2010
8:13 pm
http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Coach Richt is on the verge of getting the Dawgs to the very elite of collegel football. Good days are on the horizion for Bulldog Nation, check out the UGA classic tin lunchbox perfect for Fathers Day. Go Dawgs!!!
Tide Roll
May 14th, 2010
8:35 pm
It doesn’t matter. Richt and Booboo let us have James Carpenter and Chance Warmack from the state of Georgia and sign Ben Jones and Jonathan Owens from the state of alabama, and then move Kiante Tripp and Bean Anderson! You’re going to get what you deseve. What a pair. Send us your ring sizes. thanks again Booboo. Roll Tide!
Schmidlap
May 14th, 2010
8:44 pm
Now that we’re officially in the off-season, wouldn’t this be the perfect time to take an in-depth look at UGA and have a free-ranging discussion about the problems at UGA and why the arrest rate of players is the highest in the country? it’s common knowledge that UGA is a party school, but have any football players every actually graduated with a real degree? Jan Kemp exposed the school and the coaches almost three decades ago, but there is no sign that anything has improved; if anything, the arrest rate shows that things are getting more outrageous every year while Mark Richt – a decent fellow with minimal coaching skills – has no clue what to do.
UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.
Peg
May 14th, 2010
8:49 pm
Has anyone mentioned that UGA sucks in every way? The big party school and its athletes have become a huge joke. In every way.
Cosmos
May 14th, 2010
9:14 pm
We’ve got it going on at UGA.
The Real SugarHillDawg
May 14th, 2010
9:14 pm
Goldenrod, you’re Carl from Slingblade aren’t you???
Tech Man
May 14th, 2010
9:43 pm
I keep hearing the 8 out of 9 year winning streak. It is 1 – 1 against CPJ and that is what matters currently,not what happen with other coaches. I think CPJ is going to take that game a lot more serious this year.The rivalry game will be taking a big turn in GT favor!!!..So UGA fans get prepared!!
Gator Man
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
Coach is right on..Some of these incoming recruits will certainly be pulling the trigger…While holding up local retailers, unarmed citizens and a pizza delivery person or two..HAHAHAHA
UF 59 UGAG 10
poopdawg
May 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
Gator Man , and maybe even steal their girlfriend’s credit card , their QB’s laptop or just smoke some doobees with their teammates like we know who.
Otto in Blue Ridge
May 14th, 2010
10:16 pm
Wow, a whole week without a UGA athlete being arrested. What a roll.
Of course the weekend is coming. Richt is already puckered up!
Ga. on my mine
May 14th, 2010
10:17 pm
Auburn got another Ala. player instate as Auburn is taking Over the state of Alabama. 9 of the top 13 players instate. I guess Saban’s problems instate are starting to show their ugly head!
Mariposita
May 14th, 2010
10:20 pm
“Coach is right on..Some of these incoming recruits will certainly be pulling the trigger…While holding up local retailers, unarmed citizens and a pizza delivery person or two..HAHAHAHA”
That’s funny. And true!
But you left out liquor stores.
Mariposita
May 14th, 2010
10:24 pm
I’m trying to think of one good thing to say about UGA, but I swear I can’t think of anything.
Wait… They keep a lot of lawyers and bail bondsmen employed. And third-rate coaches.
That’s about it though.
Hiram Dawg
May 14th, 2010
10:28 pm
If you sign another Knowshon, have brains enough to play him immediately and not a wasted redshirt season.
IronGirl2
May 14th, 2010
10:30 pm
From Gator Man: UF 59 UGAG 10
That’s a bit too one-sided. I’ll say 45-17. Either way, another long, humiliating beatdown for UGAy in Jacksonville. One of many this year.
Karina in Griffin, GA
May 14th, 2010
10:59 pm
“UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.”
Yes we do. If our governor had some backbone and a little integrity, UGA would already be under investigation. Looks like it’s up to one of the Atlanta TV stations to get on it and blow the story wide open.
Pope UGA XXIII
May 14th, 2010
11:21 pm
Karina, fill us all in ………………………….
What on earth are you talking about ?????
“Inquiring minds want to know”
m4a3e8
May 15th, 2010
12:59 am
“UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.”
Schmidlap has actually cracked the top ten of stupid posts on the AJC message boards. Now that is saying something when you consider just how many stupid posts are posted here. Karina in Griffin gets an honorable mention and a pat on the head. Unfortunately some people are even mediocre at being stupid.
Run Herschel Run!
May 15th, 2010
1:35 am
Dawgs can do no wrong.
Dawgs will kick ass.
Dawgs are the greatest.
Go you hairy Dawgs!
The return of the Junkyard Dawgs!
2010. The Year of the Dawg!
The Ghost of Wally Butts
May 15th, 2010
5:31 am
Modern Society = Ancient Rome
Sanford Stadium = A Coliseum
UGA Players = Gladiators
Richt/Saban/Meyer, etc. = Merchants providing the Gladiators
President Adams = Controversial Senator
Leeburn = Controversial Citizen Who Controls Senators
Season Ticket Holders = Wealthy Romans
The Rest of Us = Non-wealthy Romans
georgiddawg70
May 15th, 2010
6:55 am
Blinddog The poweres that be aint happy.
Lane Pimpin
May 15th, 2010
8:02 am
The Poodle advantage in the series is now largely the result of winds during WWII by the pups. Gators were off saving the world from Hitler, and draft-dodging poodles were back home playing football, e.g. there greatest RB ever before Herschel. Guys were dying for their nation while he was chalking up yards to win a Heisman. Poodles should eliminate the wins by draft dodgers during WWII.
Lane Pimpin
May 15th, 2010
8:10 am
With the steady stream of lawbreakers UGA has recruited during the past few years, Georgian should get very, very nervous when Mark Richt says that athletes he is recruiting are “getting ready to pull the trigger.”
dap01
May 15th, 2010
8:46 am
I wanted info on the new committment and instead there are comments from GT fans who dream of even being equal to UGA. Tech is a 2nd level team. Over 500,000 more fans watch the Bulldogs live each year than Tech. Fans don’t lie. UGA does not have to play on Thursday in order to play on TV. TV don’t lie. Get a life and a different blog GT fan (all ten of you).
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 15th, 2010
9:02 am
Is this Sterling Bailey recruit related to Champ and Boss?
Lane Pimpin is dumb
May 15th, 2010
9:53 am
Lane Pimpin — “The Poodle advantage in the series is now largely the result of winds during WWII by the pups.” Were these some kind of magical, fairy winds? Go do some research on on World War II and see how long the US was in it and compare that with Georgia’s lead in the series. I know the math may be difficult for you but if you try really hard I think you can do it.
Ron Wilson
May 15th, 2010
9:57 am
What’s wrong with pulling the trigger. I’m glad coach meyer was cool with me. it made me feel a lot better about myself.
David Granger
May 15th, 2010
10:04 am
Good to see the Dawgs have another good recruiting year. But the thing is, recruiting has NOT been the problem lately. Let’s hope we can get the talent to deliver on the field.
bamadawg
May 15th, 2010
10:14 am
true fan…you r correct
DEFENSE WILL SHOCK THE WORLD NEXT SEASON!!
Run the ball, flick it to AJ often and DEFENSE will lock ‘em down….Boooyaaa!
Bulldog59
May 15th, 2010
10:29 am
Again, why are GT fans in this blog, and what relevance do your inane comments have to the topic?
If you guys insist on bringing up GT and Al Groh,I hope GT has a wheel chair and respirator on the sideline for the old geezer. Toward the end of the 2010 season, Groh will announce he is retiring from coaching.