Rewind: UGA football recruiting gets kick in pants it needed
THE MONDAY MORNING REWIND:
Or in this case, what happened while I was away on vacation. . . .
Here’s one thing you can be assured of in this business: When you’re out on vacation, news will happen. Usually a lot of news.
So, of course, that was the case when I took off for the beach last week. I left immediately after the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Fla. I wrote that the SEC presidents went against the football coaches and voted to reduce the annual signee limit to 25, drove home, took my bags out of one car and put them in another and hit the road for the right coast early the next morning. So unplugged was I that it took me several days to realize that Mike Hamilton was out as AD at Tennessee.
I returned to civilization this past Saturday afternoon and I have gradually tried to get myself back up to speed on all things Georgia, etc. (nice to see the Braves get on a roll, huh?!) So please indulge me as I conduct a brief review of the UGA happenings while I was away and be sure to let me know if I’ve missed anything (as if you need prompting). And be sure to let me know some of the topics you’d like to see me cover in the coming days and weeks. As you know, there are only 82 days until the Bulldogs’ opening game against Boise State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic.
Pierce County FB Quayvon Hicks, here working out at the Mark Richt Camp this past weekend, was a good get for the Bulldogs. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin/bsanderlin@ajc.com)
Recruiting gets kick in pants
Georgia’s football recruiting got a badly needed kick in the pants over the weekend. The Bulldogs added four new commitments to their Class of 2012 from Friday until Sunday, including two from major in-state prospects. According to most analysts Jenkins County defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor is one of the best if not THE best prospect in the state. He committed on Sunday and, as they always promised, so did his outside linebacker teammate and best buddy James DeLoach.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s future for kicking specialists was solidified as punter Colin Barber of Cartersville committed. Place-kicker Marshall Morgan of Miami has long been on board, meaning that the Bulldogs have identified their replacements for Drew Butler and Blair Walsh, presently the most formidable kicking combination in America. Lest we forget, Georgia also just brought in on scholarship long snapper Nathan Theus, who will be set to succeed rising junior Ty Frix. So the Dogs’ commitment to special teams is clear. And these newbies can only hope to fare as well.
Personally, I believe the commitment of Pierce County’s Quayvon Hicks is very significant. Though most identified him as an elite defensive end prospect, UGA tabbed and recruited him purely as a fullback, which is a position it sorely needed to address. By all accounts this kid brings serious offensive skills and athleticism to the table and he has the size to match up with the league’s ever-troublesome OLBs and DEs. A really good get, IMHO.
The occasion of most of this recruiting activity was the result of the annual Mark Richt Camp held in Athens this past weekend. There has been considerable stress and paranoia expressed by the fan base over the lack of commitments beforehand. But the reality is this: This is expected to be a relatively small class for the Bulldogs; this is right about where they were last year; with rules and attitudes changing like have recently, recruiting is going to become much more deliberate, which has always been Georgia’s M.O.; and, like it or not, there is the tinge of uncertainty wavering over the program regarding the coaching staff, which will cause some of the most elite prospects to take a wait-and-see approach to UGA’s season.
If Georgia has a positive season — which many are starting to predict — expect a boffo recruiting class once again. Here’s the class as it stands so far:
GEORGIA 2011 COMMITMENTS
- P Colin Barber (6-2, 185), Cartersville
- WR C.J. Curry (6-2, 203), Flowery Branch
- OLB James Deloach (6-3, 260), Jenkins Co.
- DE Jalen Fields (6-4, 254), Georgia Military College
- OLB Leonard Floyd (6-4, 215), Dodge County
- FB Quayvon Hicks (6-2, 245), Pierce County
- K Marshall Morgan (6-3, 195), Miami
- WR Lonnie Outlaw (6-7, 210), Georgia Military College
- TE Ty Smith (6-3, 230), Colquitt County
- DT Jonathan Taylor (6-4, 315), Jenkins County
Men’s golf, baseball go down
It’s old news to most of you by now, but the baseball and men’s golf teams saw their season’s end in NCAA postseason tournaments.
Coach Chris Haack’s hackers fell to one of the most incredible and unlikely dominant teams of all time, Augusta State, 3-2 in the national championship match-play finals. But it was an incredible run for the Bulldogs, who had an impressive roster of its own but had failed to put it all together until Nationals. Now it will be rebuilding time for Haack as they bid farewell to four of their most accomplished seniors of all time: Rob Bennett, Harris English, Russell Henley and Hudson Swafford.
Coach David Perno’s Diamond Dogs finally went down to Oregon State in the championship game of the Corvallis Regional. As I’ve stated before, I believe Perno might have done his best work in getting Georgia back into the NCAA tournament. You have to look past the unspectacular final record of 33-32. Despite playing the nation’s toughest schedule and all the adversity they faced with the Johnathan Taylor injury, the Bulldogs managed to execute a 17-game improvement from the previous season. With a senior-laden squad coming back, look for even bigger things next year.
Henley = #winning
Speaking of Henley, he has continued his winning ways since his college career ended. The Monday following the national championship match, Henley managed to make it back to Ball Ground, Ga., and grab one of three spots for the U.S. Open qualifying at Hawks Ridge Golf Club. So he’ll be teeing it up with former Dogs Bubba Watson and Christo Greyling at Congressional Country Club this Thursday in Bethesda, Md. In the meantime, Henley this past weekend helped the the United States win the Palmer Cup up in Greenwich, Conn. Henley, of course, won a Nationwide Tour event as an amateur earlier this year. Before it’s over he may end up as UGA’s most decorated golfer ever.
JT gets ‘the call’
I’m hopeful you all got to see where the Texas Rangers absolutely buried the class meter by selecting Georgia’s Taylor in the Major League Baseball draft. There was plenty written about it here and elsewhere but there is a pretty cool video interview that UGA conducted that’s now posted on the school’s official website, georgiadogs.com. I highly recommend you check it out.
That’s all for now. Let me know what you think and what you want. I’m here to serve!
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126 comments Add your comment
DawginLex
June 13th, 2011
12:00 pm
Still one of the classiest things I have ever seen by any sports organization with the Rangers drafting JT. It gives me hope that maybe the whole world is not going down the toilet.
Accurate breakdown on remaining scholarships available assuming all these kids stick???
Are all the incoming freshmen qualified?
Thanks for your work.
whatthedawg
June 13th, 2011
12:00 pm
Big weekend in Athens. Go Dawgs.
Worm
June 13th, 2011
12:01 pm
Nice to have another Jonathan Taylor..Good luck to both.
Alabamadawg
June 13th, 2011
12:04 pm
Love the commitments the dawgs got this weekend. Now its time to get some offensive linemen !!
HBTD
June 13th, 2011
12:09 pm
Great job by the coaches to identify and get these boys committed to the program early. The future continues to look very bright for the Dawgs.
CountryBlumpkin
June 13th, 2011
12:10 pm
Perfect timing on the article Chip…I was on vacation last week too. This was the update I needed.
t
June 13th, 2011
12:25 pm
TOTALLY AWESOME – THE TWO WE NEEDED – GO COACH RICHT!!!!!! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
RealDawg
June 13th, 2011
12:25 pm
Chip-Would you guys (recruiting bloggers, etc) consider referring to the University of Georgia recruits as “UGA or UGA’s” instead of Georgia? It gets confusing when you guys are talking about UGA versus the State of Georgia. For example “Georgia landed two football commitments” and “Georgia’s top WR has narrowed to Auburn and Ohio State”. Thanks.
JB
June 13th, 2011
12:27 pm
Notice to all on here who later will post we let so and so go to Bama,Fla,FSU etc. We have like 7 or 8 spots left, and they will be very position specific. Don’t nut up if you see a great LB or DB or TE go somewhere else. These coach’s will be careful to fill the class with needs….Like OL. Chill, it will be fine. Way,way too much talent in Georgia to get them all.
RabidDawgFan
June 13th, 2011
12:28 pm
Who gets the fulmer cup this year? UGA has had ZERO arrests this offseason. No distractions whatsoever. This team is focused. There’s no way we lose to Boise if we keep this up. Stay hungry, focused, in the weight room getting bigger, faster, and stronger and pounce on Boise on Sept 3rd. I’m guessing Florida, Tennessee, or Auburn could be in the running for the Fulmer Cup this off-season? Because it won’t be UGA. Go Dawgs!
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 13th, 2011
12:29 pm
I’d like to see at least 5 OL added to this class.
JB
June 13th, 2011
12:32 pm
South Ga Dawg 88…………..you will. Out of 8 spots or so left, 5 will be OL.
59bulldawg
June 13th, 2011
12:58 pm
Shuuush RabidDawgFan! Don’t jinx us! LOL!
DawginLex
June 13th, 2011
1:02 pm
Auburn has 2011 Fulmer Cup locked.
80 points
Felonies get BIG points
We aren’t even on the scoreboard
http://www.edsbs.com
59bulldawg
June 13th, 2011
1:03 pm
Chip, any idea when Georgia’s 2011 media guide will be ready?
UGASlobberknocker
June 13th, 2011
1:05 pm
The Rangers get a standing O from me next weekend (here for Braves series) for their classy act in drafting JT.
Chip Towers
June 13th, 2011
1:06 pm
RealDawg: Consider it considered.
Chip Towers
June 13th, 2011
1:10 pm
SOUTHGADAWG88: You’re right, O-line is what this class is lacking so far. But CMR has said on speaking tour it’s a priority and I’m sure you’ll see 5 or 6 before it’s over.
calmdawg
June 13th, 2011
1:14 pm
On the recruits, thought we were going to address the o-line?
NC DAWG
June 13th, 2011
1:16 pm
Assuming they all sign – any idea when they will report? – are any graduating early to enroll early, etc.?
NC DAWG
June 13th, 2011
1:18 pm
Ditto RealDawg.
Golf Ray
June 13th, 2011
1:19 pm
I figured UGA would get a boost from starting it’s own bonding business.
Will
June 13th, 2011
1:21 pm
I can’t wait to see how many of the freshman from The Dream Team can come in and start competing for a starting job. I would guess Ray Drew, Nick Marshall and Damien Swann on defense and IC on offense. I’m afraid some of the freshman Olineman will have to play as well.
Viking87
June 13th, 2011
1:22 pm
How does UGA look for Clemons out of Lowndes? I know FSU has racked up on Lowndes boys the past 3 years.
UGA_2001
June 13th, 2011
1:33 pm
Why do we always struggle to sign OL?
tide roll
June 13th, 2011
1:33 pm
Chip, Who are the 5 or 6 ? If it’s Uga’s normal 5 or 6, 4 of ‘em will be gone within 2 years! Vidal Alexander, Joe Harris, John Atkins, and move Jonathan Taylor to right guard ( another Max Jean Gilles) would be a start. Still too late to take advantage of Auburn’ s depleted defensive line. By the time these guys are ready, Auburn’s front will be experienced veterans. That is why it is so important that Richt go the JUCO route. To take advantage of Auburn’s personnel losses along their defensive line NOW, and before it’s too late!
P-The-Ricker
June 13th, 2011
1:35 pm
I love it….an uniformed alabama fan is trying to knock on the intelligence of UGA students, recruits and alumni. Read a paper you moron…you might just find out that UGA ranks higher than UA in almost every scholastic category rated.
sogadog
June 13th, 2011
1:38 pm
Thanks for the report, my stress and paranoia are much better now.
Atlanta87
June 13th, 2011
1:41 pm
Does it really matter come December though who the Dogs recruit?
DawginLex
June 13th, 2011
1:42 pm
tide roll troll,
Our 2011 OL will take care of Auburn’s depleted D-line quite nicely.
thanks for caring.
Our 1st team group is solid and huge. 2 of the backups are quality. Depth is the only issue for 2011.
2002 OL was similar.
We were 9th in rushing that year. Went 13-1
Line for 2011 will do great. Our defense is going to be top 3 or 4 in the SEC. Offense won’t have the pressure on it to score like a video game.
Lots of 20-14 games
Lasso
June 13th, 2011
1:46 pm
Seeing how UGA owns 4 out of the last 5 against Auburn, I don’t think much needs to change regarding recruiting for them, specifically.
Atlanta87
June 13th, 2011
1:47 pm
We have another psychic on the blogs everybody? Do you have the winning lottery tickets for tomorrow DawginLex?
Atlanta87
June 13th, 2011
1:49 pm
I’ll take 1 of 5 against UGA and a National Championship any day.
Tobias Funke
June 13th, 2011
1:52 pm
Go Dawgs. Welcome back Chip.
BG
June 13th, 2011
1:53 pm
The Dawgs are on track to sign another top ten class in 2012. People are so quick to forget that the Dawgs just signed a top 5 class in 2011. GO DAWGS!
BG
June 13th, 2011
1:54 pm
Atlanta87 get off the Dawgs blog!
DawginLex
June 13th, 2011
1:56 pm
Atlanta87
June 13th, 2011
1:47 pm
We have another psychic on the blogs everybody? Do you have the winning lottery tickets for tomorrow DawginLex?
***************************************************
Losers play the lotto. Might as well take a dollar bill and wad it up and throw it at the highway and hope someone will catch it and decide to return it to you and give you a million more with it.
About the same chances.
Destin Dawg
June 13th, 2011
1:56 pm
This will be our big turn around year… much improved S & C… Grantham’s Defense… will win field position/turnovers… Great kicking game… Big freshmen class coming in to push for starting/playing time… favorable schedule… Go Dawgs !! win the SEC EAST !!!!!
DawginLex
June 13th, 2011
1:58 pm
Destin
Athlon has us 10-2 and 7-1 in the SEC. I guess they think boise will beat us?
I don’t see that. The 10-2 prediction sounds great to me though.
AugustaDawg
June 13th, 2011
2:01 pm
Chip, while I’m a loyal UGA alum, I also personally know one of the ASU golf team members (Carter Newman) who helped lead the ASU team to victory. I was very proud of him and his clutch performance as well as of the way the Dawgs played. Oh, and please let whomever there in the Sports section that needs to know that Augusta IS still in the state of Georgia and a DIV. I Championship SHOULD be worthy of some decent coverage!
Atlanta87
June 13th, 2011
2:04 pm
@ BG It gives me something funny/enjoyable to read while on my lunch break. I love to read what you dogs say before the season about this time every year. Then come back 5 games into the season and read it right after you’ve lost to a team like Colorado.
@ DawginLex “Our 2011 OL will take care of Auburn’s depleted D-line quite nicely.” You seem to know what’s going to happen in this game so I figured you might know what numbers should be played.
Just please don’t embarrass the SEC on September 3rd and lose to Boise State. If that happens, those Broncos will never shut up about how they deserve a NC shot.
Whiskey Breath
June 13th, 2011
2:05 pm
Sounds like a typical June Dawg talk. Come August it will be National Championship talk.
Florida won’t even be in the discussion. Ga fans go ahead and put that game in the win column.
Meanwhile Gator fans just assume all they need to do is show up.
Hollywould
June 13th, 2011
2:10 pm
Come on dawg/ yall said the same thing last year at this time about your o-line. War Eagle
Paddy
June 13th, 2011
2:11 pm
alabamadawg…….I agree; some “big uglies” on that ol would look real nice. The Theus brother from Jacksonville would be hugh! It would help bring others on board. So I hope they can get an early commit.
Stinger2
June 13th, 2011
2:13 pm
Great to see all the Dawg fans get some more good recruiting news.
Please contact CPJ and give him the names of your leftovers. Some of them may be being recruited by Jacksonville State, Georgia State or Furman. GT needs to get in the mix.
dbc
June 13th, 2011
2:18 pm
Chip, I have read that Herschel was in town and was going to speak to the team and work out with them, I believe this past Friday. Since then, nothing was reported. I would love to know how that whole event went. I’d bet HW can still outwork most of these young bucks and hope some of his work ethic and attitude rubs off on them. Have you heard anything?
Chip Towers
June 13th, 2011
2:23 pm
dbc: Yep, Herschel was in town and talked and worked out with the team and talked to the media. Unfortunately I wasn’t there to cover it. Heard it was pretty cool.
Remarkable
June 13th, 2011
2:51 pm
Hey Chip, Glad to have you back. Please address what needs UGA still has and who best fills those needs so that we know who we are watching for. Thanks!
JAWJeRDAWG
June 13th, 2011
3:04 pm
Thanks for the week-in-review and weekend re-cap, Chip, and I’m glad you enjoyed your timeoff. ..
UGA certainly seems to be filling it’s positions-of-need nicely thus far. The OL commitments we so despirately need might not come until the late fall or even after the season.
I really feel that some of these recruits are just waiting to see how the season goes and the assurance that Coach Richt and staff are given long-term contracts before they commit.
I do believe our 2011 team and their improvement so-far in strength and conditioning and their behavioral focus towards having a winning season will assure that. When that happens, the OL commitments we need will come.
IMHO, the coaches and players are doing their job, and the future of UGA football is certainly looking up. .. Go Dawgs!
UGAgrad71
June 13th, 2011
3:22 pm
Boy, they grow them big in MIllen. And JT is not 17 years old yet!
Lasso
June 13th, 2011
3:51 pm
Auburn’s done enough to embarrass the SEC for the next two decades. Other than your own fans, there’s not a soul alive that gives even a modicum of legitimacy to that title. Whether you get away with the blatant cheating is irrelevant. Everybody knows you paid the one-and-done Newtons. If justice prevails, you’ll get caught. Either way, though, you’ll always have to live with the asterisk, because it’s branded on that title for all eternity.
Montgomery Burns
June 13th, 2011
3:51 pm
Nothing to see here. UGA signs blue-chippers, underachieves, press repeat, etc.
Bubbatavious
June 13th, 2011
3:57 pm
Now the coaching staff needs a good kick in the pants or they get the big boot by McGarity if Richt fails to get this team in da hunt this fall.
Same Gravy
June 13th, 2011
3:59 pm
Same gravy just warmed over and over. I agree with montgomer!
jbdawg
June 13th, 2011
4:00 pm
I second the request for an article to discuss the current “needs” of UGA and what prospects currently hold offers from UGA that meet those “needs”. I place the word needs in quotations because I, nor anyone else, really know what CMR and his regime feel they “need”.
Have a good day!
cadawg
June 13th, 2011
4:04 pm
tide roll: why are you so concerned about auburn’s defensive line and recruiting? why not florida’s? i bet i know why.
southgadawg: agreed. i know we offered brandon hill (6′6, 370: TN) and worked out jeremy daniels, another huge kid from in-state (lanier county, i think), this past weekend. most think big john theus is in the fold as long as CMR sticks around. but OL has got to be a priority for us. hopefully the promise of immediate playing time will help us there.
for all interested, here are dean legge’s notes from the CMR camp:
http://georgia.scout.com/2/1078961.html
Mr. Anonymous
June 13th, 2011
4:04 pm
Chip….. if you are here to serve then how about dropping a note to Seth Emerson’s bulldog blog for Mr. Anon. He will get more traffic if he opens it back up. thanks……
cadawg
June 13th, 2011
4:05 pm
btw: good to have you back, chip. hope vacation was restful.
Some Sense
June 13th, 2011
4:05 pm
Chip,
Is John Jenkins in Athens?
Ohio State Cheaters > UGA Cheaters
June 13th, 2011
4:08 pm
Kick in the PANTS?
It is more like it took a Kick in THE GROIN, just like Mark Richt’s hopes of ever (legitimately) winning a BCS Championship as the Head Football Coach at UGA.
JAWJeRDAWG
June 13th, 2011
4:14 pm
better late than never: desperately, not despirately
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 13th, 2011
4:18 pm
I cringe at the poop UGA will have to take if 2012 recruits are called “Dream Team II”. How about we call them, ” The DAWG bite class”. It will take half the negative bloggers that come on here at least a week to figure out what that means. UGA is past dreaming and now is in the delivery stage, with the first delivery due in September.
GO DAWGS
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 13th, 2011
4:26 pm
Ohio State Cheaters>UGA Cheaters.
Let’s see, it has been a while since I took basic algebra but doesn’t the sign (>) mean greater than? So you are saying that OSU cheats worse than UGA. How about let’s get the proper symbols on here then. A total moron EQUALS(=)OHIO STATE CHEATERS > UGA CHEATERS blogger. That is a much more logical and truthful statement. It looks so much better spelled out anyway. I guess 5th grade is out for summer vacation now, not to insult your graduate school level.
KD
June 13th, 2011
4:30 pm
Chip, the camp this weekend was for rising seniors, my question, isn’t there one also for rising juniors and how would you go about getting info on this or is it just for elite recruits only. I know I have never heard anyone talking about the kid from Cartersville, if it was by invitation only. Thanks
Druid City
June 13th, 2011
4:41 pm
“UGA football recruiting gets kick in pants it needed.”
Again more specialty players with no offensive linemen to block for them.
UGA football recruiting gets another kick in the crotch.
Ohio State Cheaters > UGA Cheaters
June 13th, 2011
4:58 pm
Ohio State Cheaters are SUPERIOR to UGA Cheaters, as we OUR cheating can at least lead to consecutive Conference Championships at BCS Bids.
D BAG TROLLS!
June 13th, 2011
5:24 pm
THE JUNKYARD IS BACK! UGA WILL WIN THE EAST THIS YEAR AND WE WILL COMPETE WITH LSU FOR THE SEC! WE WILL GET OUR O-LINE PROSPECTS (6). THE UGA TURN AROUND WILL BE COMPLETE AND SAD FOR ALL OF YOU LOSERS. KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL, UNLIKE MANY TEAMS OUT THERE THAT ARE JUST STARTING TO SINK.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO THINK ABOUT THE DAWGS!!!!! YOU HAVE UGA ON THE BRAIN, WE UNDERSTAND!
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 13th, 2011
5:31 pm
Cheater,
Too bad at least one of them is on the way out and that is last years title. Come on down to the big boys league and see how many championships you get then. Are you actually saying that OSU cheats to get championships? That is sad if you believe that of your team. I don’t think a lot of OSU fans want to be remembered as having won titles by cheating. Better quit while you think you are ahead. You can’t really insult UGA fans and you have managed to insult OSU fans. Very sad.
Sloan
June 13th, 2011
6:39 pm
Good luck this week to Russell Henley!
Captain
June 13th, 2011
7:19 pm
Chip, I don’t think there is ANY doubt that Russell Henley is the most accomplished golfer in Georgia Bulldog history. Certainly as a collegiate golfer I cannot recall anyone prior who has a four year resume comparable. With this being US Open week and Russell Henley making his second consecutive start in our country’s national championship, a rare feat for an amateur, I believe readers might enjoy a story comparing Henley’s accomplishments as a collegiate golfer with other Bulldog greats. Additionally, Henley has a chance over the next four months to become one of the finest amateur golfers in the state of Georgia’s long and proud history.
CaldwellBulldog12
June 13th, 2011
7:38 pm
Why are we recruiting Lonnie Outlaw again? Didn’t he fail entrance exams and the only reason we got him was because we wanted his cousin to commit? FAIL and waste of scholarship
joe
June 13th, 2011
7:40 pm
Taylor is 17 now with a year left in HS…Remember what UGA did not do with Samuel as a 17 year old freshman who is now just 20 and not being used properly. I cannot see how the coaches have not found this kid a starting position…Wasted talent by the coaches. We went with King and Ealey and now see where we are at running back. We cannot be stronger at Safety by changing Ogletree to LB and placing Samuel as backup….This is similar to the OL being changed around so much. Stick with what the kid can do. No one will ever know how good a running back Samuel may have been if he had had a trained running back coach and had not been switched so much. How old is King? 23 or Ealey 21?
Tide Roll
June 13th, 2011
8:04 pm
Richard Samuel is a BIG TIME running back. SEC coaches just grin and shake their heads. The kid had such upside. So you move him and go with the King/ Ealey two headed monster. Samuel should transfer while he still has time. He’s a future NFL running back. This Richt/Bobo combo is laughable.
AJC Editor
June 13th, 2011
8:17 pm
Tide Roll = Moronic Troll
Worm
June 13th, 2011
9:08 pm
Chip, don’t be posting anything from those guys on the DawgVent..They really think they’re the second coming of Grantland Rice..
Beast from the East
June 13th, 2011
9:15 pm
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110613/ARTICLES/110619843/1136?Title=UF-football-gets-pledge-from-four-star-cornerback
SSIgator
June 13th, 2011
9:42 pm
Nice following Chump Towers. If you keep banning everybody that does not agree with you there won’t be one hundred hits on your site. Nice income stream for the AJC.
Jimmy
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
Did CJ Curry transfer??? Last I looked he was attending North Hall high in beautiful Gainesville, Ga NOT Flowery Branch.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 13th, 2011
10:19 pm
Caldwell,
He will have completed JUCO and CMR still wants him along with another big kid that also finished or will be finished and eligible for 2012 recruiting. He probably needs to put on a few pounds but at 6′7″ tall, if he can hold on to the ball, you would think he would have to be someone you might like to throw to. The other kid is a big DE that will probably need about 10-15 more pounds on him. I think they both have been playing JUCO ball, so they will probably be in half decent condition.
Bitter big #34
June 13th, 2011
10:38 pm
ya chip was looking for you–heard you got david pollack in trouble in valdosta
———maybe it was better you did not show————love ya man—-whats up with new recruiting guy
———————–he stinks————–go dawgs—————C/T rules
Bitter sec fan
June 13th, 2011
10:53 pm
dont bring smack ohio state—–tatto for play—9 cars per playa————hahahahahah
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sports
June 14th, 2011
12:25 am
how’s things over at the auburn PENITENTIARY these days, any new arrest?
RED DOG 77
June 14th, 2011
1:20 am
Oline worriers “Don’t worry, be happy”………..Little has been reported on two very good Olinemen who have yet to see any action……..they are Austin Long and Brent Benedict. Both of these young men came out of high school with pretty severe injuries…….Long, back surgery and Benedict, if I’m not mistaken had the ACL thing………As I understand both are recovering beautifully……Benedict a little nerve twinge and Long has a pulled muscle not related to his back surgery. My understanding is both of these two studs will be A-OK and ready to go come Summer practice………When you have 5* players like this under the radar, coupled with who we have starting, on top of some pretty good RS Freshmen and true Freshmen, you can bet someone will step-up and be counted this up-coming football season………..Look Folks! Coach Todd Grantham has his troops ready to rip some heads off this season………..Do you really think with the chemistry that is developing in Athens this year……..the offense is going to be left out ?…….not no, but hell no………DOGS will be fine in 2011, I’m betting on 10-2 with us winning the East………..But my fine BULLDOG faithful if we don’t win it all this year………God help our SEC rivals in 2012…………..RED
Columbus
June 14th, 2011
2:16 am
Do NOT pay any attention to the LOSERS who come on here to trash UGA. We WILL shut them up on the field and with a BIG bowl WIN. UGA WILL win the SEC East this year. Keep saying it. Keep believing it. There is POWER in UNITY and POSITIVE statements. To all the NAYSAYERS….it is GOOD to be a DAWG win or lose but 2011 is gonna be a GREAT YEAR and it will STEADILY get better the next 5 years! UGA WINS THE SEC EAST IN 2011…..! BEATS BOISE ST. AND BEATS USC AND BEATS FLORIDA(OF COURSE WE BEAT TECH)AND BEATS FLORIDA AND BEATS TENNESSEE AND GOES TO THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST…..ARKANSAS AND WHIPS PETRINO!
fan of the champs
June 14th, 2011
3:11 am
How was it the “dream team” if everyone has it ranked lower than both Auburn and Alabama’s recruiting classes? (Honestly…) Also, everyone should look at the updates on the 2012 recruiting classes; again, Auburn and Alabama are leaving everyone in the dust! I am sorry Columbus, but the next five years aren’t looking good for UGA or anyone in the East for that matter…
superDawg
June 14th, 2011
7:21 am
L.Pope is the man.
Recruiting | MrSEC.com
June 14th, 2011
7:24 am
[...] past weekend.-Here’s an update on Georgia’s recruiting after a busy weekend in Athens.-It was a recruiting weekend Georgia needed, writes Chip Towers.-Remember last year’s “Dream Team” class at Georgia? [...]
» SEC: Auburn football coaches turn title into treasure John Clay’s Sidelines
June 14th, 2011
8:15 am
[...] Georgia football recruiting gets kick it needed [...]
DawginLex
June 14th, 2011
8:16 am
tide roll
Richard Samuel?
A big time SEC running back?
Oh my Lord
ADMan
June 14th, 2011
8:24 am
Tide Roll wouldn’t know a good running back from the guy that sold him his trailer….still have an O-line fetish Tide Roll?
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 14th, 2011
8:30 am
Fan of the champs,
The SEC runs in cycles. The SEC east will be back in the picture in the future and it will not be a five year down stretch as you suggest. It was that many years ago that Alabama and Auburn were down and LSU was considered the top team. Florida as I remember also pretty much owned the SEC for a couple of years. For the fact, how was Arkansas three years ago. Changes always occur in the SEC conferences. The SEC west has been up for a couple of years, but soon parity or a shift in another direction will take place. That’s what makes the SEC the toughest conference in NCAA football.
GO DAWGS
Snoop Dawg
June 14th, 2011
8:47 am
UGA recruiting doesn’t need a kick in the pants, but the head coach sure does. Mark Richt needs to get it done. He needs to stop the constant erosion of in-state talent to our rivals. People say we have good recruiting classes, but you could virtually man the SEC all-star team with Georgia recruits who went elsewhere. Then the head coach, da preacha man, Markt Wrecked, is responsibile for training the raw talent up. He is a miserable failure in this department. Just do a little study of our running backs as a case study, then extrapolate to the entire team. UGA has a solid program in spite of Richt because he has a world class fishing hole of in-state talent with no in-state competitors. Pee Wee Herman could field a championship team with all the talent, the fan base, and the money UGA provides…
Wake up, Bulldog Nation.
BigGame
June 14th, 2011
9:11 am
Has the summer heat made all of the Bulldawg fans realize that they will win another National Champion again this year? Will they land a top 10 recruiting class again?
Looking forward to crowning UGA 2011 National Champs!!
DawginLex
June 14th, 2011
9:19 am
big props to Leonard Pope for saving that 6 year old girl from drowning.
UGA Insider
June 14th, 2011
10:29 am
I have heard that Ray Drew is the real deal up in Athens He has come into camp in shape and ready to take a starting position. Same for Nick Marshall. I expect both to be starting by 9-10.
UGA Insider
June 14th, 2011
10:31 am
Our talent on defense is now on par with LSU and Bama. USCe is right there as well. They have 4 or 5 future NFL’s that will be starting next fall.
sc fan
June 14th, 2011
10:40 am
Please excuse my ignorance. what is the Fulmer Cup and how do you get points?
D BAG TROLLS!
June 14th, 2011
10:45 am
The JUNKYARD is BACK!
You trolls smell funny!
The General Feeling
June 14th, 2011
10:51 am
Are you kidding, Chip?
Dawgs are loaded year after year. It doesn’t mean squat. Coach Richt is frozen in 2001 preparations and schemes. Everyone, even Vandy, has surpassed him. It’s talent alone that keeps him above .500.
DawginLex
June 14th, 2011
11:10 am
sc fan
There is a website called http://www.edsbs.com. It stands for Every Day Should Be Saturday. They started a prize called the Fulmer Cup and it gives points for college football players that have run-ins with the law. Felonies get big points and that is why Auburn has 80 points for 2011 and has already broken the Fulmer Cup record
DawginLex
June 14th, 2011
11:11 am
Insider,
Is there any hope for depth on the O-line?
VADAWG
June 14th, 2011
11:21 am
WOW!!!! Was looking for at least 3 excellent O Linemen ………….. Not even one?????
KYDAWG
June 14th, 2011
11:40 am
Feelin really good about the season. Go Dawgs!!!!!
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 14th, 2011
1:35 pm
Snoop Dog,
Gosh who would have thought that would be possible. Actually, Georgia produces enough kids to produce 3-4 all star teams. Whether or not, all of them are able to work positively as a team at the next level is debatable. I guess if UGA could sign 45-100 players each year from the state, they might recruit successfully, according to you. Georgia produces between 180-200 kids each year that go to college on athletic scholarships. Florida also produces quite a few as well. Louisiana produces some but they are mostly loyal to LSU. The rest of the SEC doesn’t have the population to produce as many as GA and FL. so they are going to recruit from these states. The star rating systems don’t mean squat if the kid doesn’t have determination or work ethic to succeed at the college level. UGA get’s it’s fair share every year.
You let your blind hate of CMR and his staff, cloud your vision and force you to make irresponsible remarks without researching what you are commenting on. I think you said one time you were a fan of UGA, but that is hard to believe since you have never once posted anything positive about them or the coaching staff. I think you must be a closet fan of some other school actually, maybe Tech?
fan of the champs
June 14th, 2011
1:52 pm
In Ain’t Rocket Science,
I know the SEC has recently gone through cycles; however, Auburn and Alabama have stepped their game up in ways schools of the east (except FL) just haven’t…For example, Auburn now pays their assistant staff over $4 million…they were not doing this when they were “down” a few years a ago (between undefeated seasons). The fact is the entire program has changed (as Alabama’s already has), and at the moment, leaving teams like UGA behind.
fan of the champs
June 14th, 2011
1:54 pm
HOWEVER. I think when UGA finally boots out Mark and gets Kirby Smart they too may revamp their program and have an undefeated season of their own!
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 14th, 2011
2:10 pm
I don’t think Kirby Smart will see UGA as a head coach. If CMR is let go, the AD will look for head coaching experience in a replacement. Paying assistants buckets of money, is not stepping up your program. It is insuring they they stay at the school. I think you will see a UGA team better at the fundamentals, more disciplined and in better shape this year. I think except for experience, UGA will be night and day different from last year. They aren’t going to bge an easy game for anybody is my belief.
GO DAWGS
fan of the champs
June 14th, 2011
2:55 pm
The dawgs are never an easy game! Lets be honest, MOST of their losses last year could have easily gone the other way. I have nothing against UGA, as I am actually a UGA student myself if you can believe it, and I agree with you that they will be a totally different team this year (probably 1st in east), all I was trying to say I guess is that the teams of the east do not seem quite as invested as those in the west…
Blackoutanyone?
June 14th, 2011
3:49 pm
UGA Insider… you dream. Bama returns 10 starters on defense and will have 4 players of those go in the first or second round of the NFL draft next year. Hightower, Barron, Kirkpatrick and Upshaw. UGA is improving but I think that statement you made was a stretch at best. Additionally… while no one will debate Ray Drew’s raw talent.. it’s very hard for a true freshman DL to start in the SEC from day one. I’d expect to see him play but if you think he is a difference maker from day one… as I said before you dream. ROLL TIDE!!
FLA DAWG
June 14th, 2011
4:40 pm
No doubt we have the horses that could win races………………but what about the trainers!?
We still have Richt and Bobo. I hope these fine players can overcome that obstacle.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 14th, 2011
4:53 pm
Fan of the Champs,
Be careful how you use the word invested on these blogs. Some of the bloggers on here get a little testy if money is brought up, and they will assume invested means paid out to an individual as compensation for services performed.
K Conley
June 15th, 2011
12:30 am
@ Blackoutanyone, while I agree with your comments on Drew and that true freshman playing alot is asking a bit much, I don’t think the defensive talent is very far off. The key to this is Geathers and Jenkins. If they are able to man that nose as it has to be, trust me when I tell you that Deangelo Tyson and Abry Jones are very talented football players on either side of the big guy. Cornelius Washington has elite talent and gets to man that Justin Houston spot. I’m sure you know who Alec Ogletree is and so will all of the running backs in the conference by the end of the year. The talent is there. We haven’t done as good of a job in the past of coaching our defensive group as Bama has, but the talent is there without even discussing the freshmen. I’m not saying I agree with the above comments about being on par, but I am saying that it is not far-fetched.
K Conley
June 15th, 2011
12:40 am
@ Tide Roll, You keep going on about this offensive line crap, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Any moron that knows anything about football can see that our defense at UGA has been, without a doubt, the culprit in our lack of success for the last 2 years. In this world of spread offenses and skill guys running all over the field, the O-Line means less than ever. Look at the two teams in the National Championship game last year. The epitome of what is going on in today’s game. And don’t tell me that the O-Line of Auburn won that title. That kid playing QB for Auburn would have won a NC for about 30 different college teams if he were their QB even if his line were the sisters of the poor. You have an agenda against UGA, nothing more, nothing less. Yeah, it was the great offensive line that won the Gators their titles. Had nothing to do with that big bull of a QB huh? Vince Young at Texas, I suppose that title was because of the line. The cheating USC group was the line as well I suppose. Name me one offensive lineman from the Oregon team. Can’t do it can you? You sir, are a joke.
DawginLex
June 15th, 2011
8:17 am
Feeling good today … Mama and sister Tami just bawt trailers next to mine … now my family can all gather together to watch the DAWGS on TV in my dubble-wide. Life couldn’t get any better! Gooooooo DAWGS!! Sic’em … Woof, Woof [pause to lick b@lls] Woof!!!
Line of scrimagge
June 15th, 2011
10:28 am
MSU last year demonstrated that you can play rugged, big boy SEC ball with rugged, big boy lines of scrimmage. With CMR, my big thing with him is that we never, ever seem to really focus on O linemen.
Usually, we get the wounded brother of some under producing guy already on campus or some kid with a blown out knee or weird shoulder injuries and/or back issues. Geeeeeeeeeeeeez. Am I wrong??
LSU and Alabama, Tennessee, ( historically) and AU and now MSU and Florida usually develop very good, deep O lines. Over the many decades, UGA would turn out at least two or three guys that were either AA or A SEC or NFL bound. Not lately.
GO Dogs.
Big Dawg
June 15th, 2011
11:29 am
To my fellow Dawgs— while I commend the coaching staff on these pick-ups. It is not time to celebrate as they have not signed any big offensive linemen which is a CRITICAL need. Since they have up to 8 more scholarships to hand out. A prudent Head Coach would target those to your most critical need which in this case is Offensive Linemen.
I personally like and respect Coach Richt because he is a Christian and a decent man, but it sometimes is a little bewildering on his obsession with skill players and neglect of those players who truly make or break a winning program. Games and Titles are won (most of the time) in the trenches and the team that controls the line of scrimmage generally wins the game. Yes it is important to have skill players but not as important to have the big ugglies. Anyway I hope we have a very good to great season this coming year.
Go Dawgs
Dave Cutler
June 15th, 2011
11:42 am
I love it….an uniformed alabama fan is trying to knock on the intelligence of UGA students, recruits and alumni. Read a paper you moron…you might just find out that UGA ranks higher than UA in almost every scholastic category rated.
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Yeah, because of the HOPE scholarship. Don’t pretend UGA is some wonderful institution of higher intelligence. It is about like the other SEC schools. The only reason it is harder to get into now is because for the past 20 years any idiot in the state that achieved a 3.0 got to go for free. In a state of 13 million people they had to raise the requirements. People forget prior to HOPE you could get into UGA with a 2.5 Now they want to pretend to be academic legends. Hilarious. If you go to UGA, you will get a good education, just like you would if you went to FL, TENN, AUB, ALA, ARK, OLE MISS…whatever…SEC is all about the same.
Dave Cutler
June 15th, 2011
11:48 am
K Conley….no, you are a joke. Football is a team sport. Cam Newton was great but Auburn’s offensive and defensive lines won them the title. But no you are right. I agree. I was really impressed when Cam Newton held Oregon to 19 points, or when Cam Newton constructed the goal line stand against Oregon. Or how about when Cam would throw the ball, enter his receivers body and also catch the ball. That was awesome. How about the other 2000 yards from other running backs on the team Mccalebb and Dyer? Again, football is a team sport and the offensive line on Auburn last year pushed people around all year. They were paramount in victories. As for UGA, your problem isn’t your talent or offensive line, or defensive line, it is that there is no chemistry in that locker room and it comes from your coach. The fact that you guys lost to CF is a prime example. You have to have respect from your players and Richt doesnt have that right now. That’s why you have cry baby running backs on your team.
K Conley
June 15th, 2011
2:30 pm
@ Dave Cutler… you’re the joke. The overwhelming reason teams win titles throughout the last 20 years in college football are great D and either an extremely intelligent QB or a Monster at that position (ala Vince Young, Tim Tebow, Cam Newton). Rarely does the team with the great RB win the title anymore. It’s not 1975-1985 anymore. Mark Ingram and Reggie Bush would be the 2 exceptions in the last 20 years. Although the Bama D was quite obviously the reason for that title, as they could have won with any RB on that team. I’m not saying offensive line is completely insignificant, but Tide Roll is on this blog every day with his same racist agenda. And you throw your knuckle-headed ass in to my argument with him. So, let’s play the game. I contend that if Newton had played QB for about 30 other teams, they would have won the title. Do you disagree? And your point about the Auburn D holding Oregon to 19 points has zero to do with my point about offensive linemen. The argument that lines “push people around” anymore is so stupid. I guess South Carolina was pushing people around, and then when Lattimore went down, they stopped pushing. UGA’s line was ordinary during Knowshon’s time in Athens, but he was the only back we had during his rs sophomore campaign that seemed to find holes. Bo Jackson and Herschel could have run behind 5 girls. It’s the skill guys and the D that make all the difference in today’s game. If not, then why is Boise consistently beating teams with much more size and strength than they? I think we know the answer.
dawg in ga
June 15th, 2011
3:04 pm
auburn will be stripped of the national championship yall broke ever rule there is im just ashamed yall are in the sec yall are no better than reggie bush and southern cal nd his father is no man of god he used his son
tide roll
June 15th, 2011
3:34 pm
Richt to Bobo: What do you say we move Richard Samuel ( at that time a 17 yr. old stud running back with unlimited potential), and go with King? Bobo to Richt: Uh, ok.
tide roll
June 15th, 2011
3:38 pm
Samuel needs to transfer out of that nut house, sit a year, and play two as a 6′2″ 230 tailback for Butch Davis at UNC, Then on to the NFL.
tide roll
June 15th, 2011
3:46 pm
Also Coach Bobo, be sure to recruit Cam Newton as a tight end. He’s no quarterback in OUR SYSTEM, No way.
tide roll
June 15th, 2011
3:48 pm
Jeepers, it’s got to be tough being a bulldog!!
old time dog
June 19th, 2011
12:24 pm
What exactly is a tide roll? I can tell it has a big mouth and little intelligence but does it possess any good points? Just read any tide roll posts and it is awfully difficult to assume it has anymore going for it than a GT fan or graduate.