Georgia QB Aaron Murray gushes about WR Malcolm Mitchell
Turns out this might have been a pretty significant day when Valdosta athlete Malcolm Mitchell chose Georgia over Alabama. (AJC photo by C. Towers)
Georgia coach Mark Richt hinted that he’d been hearing some good things about at least one of the young wide receivers from some of the veteran players but was hesitant to go into much detail. The coaches, after all, aren’t able to spend any time coaching or watching summer workouts and, in fact, aren’t even allowed to get reports from the strength and conditioning coaches.
But it didn’t take very long for quarterback Aaron Murray to reveal which player was creating all the buzz. That player is Valdosta High graduate Malcolm Mitchell, who actually was recruited to Georgia as a cornerback.
I’ll just let Murray do the talking:
“I haven’t seen speed and quickness like that for a while,” he said. “The other day he ran a post pattern and split our starting safety and one of our starting corners. Shawn Williams came up to me afterward and he’s like, ‘Aaron, I’ve never seen somebody with that kind of speed before.’ You ask any of the DBs, Boykin or any of those guys, Malcolm has unbelievable speed, unbelievable quickness.
“The thing I like about him most is he works harder than anyone. I would say he knows already 70 to 80 percent of the playbook. He’s been studying every day. Every day after pass drills he’ll get with me and we’ll work on routes a half-hour or 45 minutes. That’s every day. Three times a week he’ll call me and say, ‘let’s go work on routes; let’s go do this and that.’”
Murray was asked if he thought Mitchell could be a factor on offense early in the season.
“He’s ready to go. He knows the playbook, he knows the routes. I’m sure Coach [Tony] Ball will tweak a few things here and there by the time we go to camp. But, for the most part, we’re pretty excited about his knowledge of the game and what he’s going to be able to do.”
If Murray’s assessment is true, that’s very good news for the Bulldogs. Georgia lost its top two receivers to NFL draft in No. 4 pick A.J. Green and third-rounder Kris Durham. Together they accounted for 1,507 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.
The Bulldogs have a solid top two to start the season in Tavarres King and Marlon Brown. But they’ve been looking for another “defense stretcher” that can be a legitimate vertical threat.
Sounds like they may have identified one.
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169 comments Add your comment
Daniel's Dawgs
July 21st, 2011
3:40 pm
Great we need a WR to step up. GO DAWGS!!
Dawgfan2012
July 21st, 2011
3:41 pm
Frist? and glad to hear Mitchell is impressing
ViningsMike
July 21st, 2011
3:42 pm
All the way to a National Championship! Go DAWGS!
Football Insider
July 21st, 2011
3:42 pm
Does that include speed with pads?
It’s a lot harder to run with pads and helmet on.
Let’s hold off on all optimism until the kid gets out to the field with pads and real competition.
It’s easy to run on the field without pads and guys actually going hard, it’s not even camp yet.
Nomobama
July 21st, 2011
3:42 pm
marlon brown has been a big bust so far…he was supposed to be a stud coming out of memphis, but instead he has only been a dud.
richt sucks
July 21st, 2011
3:43 pm
“they” aint identified jack crap, b/c the they that matters is our clown car of a coaching staff.
Logan Walker
July 21st, 2011
3:44 pm
Maybe he’ll get some looks at punt return. Boykin is the undisputed KR king, but if the kid is really that fast, then find a way to use him.
UGA Alumnus
July 21st, 2011
3:44 pm
Go Dawgs!
Gatorhata
July 21st, 2011
3:45 pm
Football Insider,
I’m sure he knows how to run in pads. I’d listen to the guys on the field and their opinion over your pessimism.
Football Insider
July 21st, 2011
3:47 pm
Gatorhata,
These types of things are said by all teams during summer about a lot of players and it never translates to the field.
And FWIW, Aaron Murray and those other guys haven’t actually seen him run in pads yet, so they are as ignorant as you and I.
anotherdawg
July 21st, 2011
3:47 pm
Speed, hard work, and ( I hope) good hands will subtract a little bit of the pain from losing AJ and Chris.
Dawglasville
July 21st, 2011
3:47 pm
There is nothing wrong with a little bit of hope. Go Dawgs.
JYD
July 21st, 2011
3:49 pm
GATA
Joe
July 21st, 2011
3:50 pm
Not too impressed considering UGA’s secondary sucks.
bgdawg
July 21st, 2011
3:53 pm
haha “insider” i don’t think i can take you seriously at all with a name like that… not to mention the failed information about theus being a gator… you really know nothing.
dogdownsouth
July 21st, 2011
3:53 pm
For football insider @ 3:47 Those defensive backs covering him in drills aren’t wearing pads either so they would have a better idea of his speed than you would . Also they have faced some of the fastest wide receivers in the SEC on a week by week basis they know how’s fast> Also having watched Malcom play in his hometown games he’s legitimate speed burner who can play.
UGA '05
July 21st, 2011
3:53 pm
Football insider,
Watch his highlight video and watch him run in pads
Joey
July 21st, 2011
3:57 pm
Speed kills.
Pup Fan
July 21st, 2011
3:57 pm
Football Insider,
I’m sure he is MUCH SLOWER in pads. I’m also certain that with the experience some of our defensive backs have at watching wr’s run by them that they would know an exceptionally fast one when they see it. GO DAWGS!
richmondDawg
July 21st, 2011
3:58 pm
Remember how hard Bama fought to get this kid? It wasn’t and accident…
Joey
July 21st, 2011
4:04 pm
“so they are as ignorant as you and I.”
**********************************
Football Insider, I don’t know about Gatorhata, but I think you are right on the money about yourself.
You really do sound ignorant . . .
The Dawgfather
July 21st, 2011
4:06 pm
I’m sure he has good speed. But even if some are skeptical, the thing I like most is what we’re hearing about his work ethic. THAT is what makes me like this kid already. GO DAWGS!
DanDawg
July 21st, 2011
4:06 pm
If his performance in the Under Armour All Star game is any indication, he should play and probably early. Granted, it’s high school, but watching his highlights reveals astounding breakway speed and tough catches in a crowd. Could be a gem.
7576DAWG
July 21st, 2011
4:11 pm
If we have enough speed and play makers on the field at WR,or TE maybe BOBO needs to create some plays that will get all of them in the game at the same time. That might look a little like Oklahoma State or Texas Tech a little but it sure would be a little different and give the other teams something to think about.
Spike 80DF
July 21st, 2011
4:14 pm
NO, are u telling me there is good news? i thought all blogs were reserved for bashing CMR.
@Joe, you’re an idiot if you think Boykin sucks at corner….
BigTimeTechFan
July 21st, 2011
4:15 pm
Malcolm Mitchell is going to be awesome, he could be as good as Champ Bailey at CB, If he’s a better WR then CB I hope he sits out the Tech game. best player in UGA 2011 class followed by:
1. Mitchell
2. Corey Moore
3. Nick Marshall
4. Jay Rome
rduck...
July 21st, 2011
4:15 pm
i agree with the Dawgfather.. alot of kids can run, but the fact that he is working hard and learning the playbook and routes says alot about the kid.
Football Insider
July 21st, 2011
4:18 pm
bgdawg,
I also broke the news about Caleb King leaving long before anyone on here did.
So, we’ll call it square.
BIG Joe
July 21st, 2011
4:19 pm
I had a feeling that this would be a good catch –turns out it may have been a great catch. It almost always seems that some of these guys fly under the radar as opposed to other guys that never live up to the hype… and so goes the world of recruiting.
Joey
July 21st, 2011
4:21 pm
Nomobama, Brown had a couple of guys ahead of him that will be playing on Sundays in a month or so.
He will be in the rotation this season, and I am expecting big things from him.
Murray seemed to like big targets last season – AJ, Charles, Durham.
Dawgfan72
July 21st, 2011
4:26 pm
I heard Aaron talk about malcom at media day, and it’s great to hear of having a new fast receiver.I mean, he was a 5 star recruit.So it’s expected. He’ll do great in camp.
S.E. Dawg
July 21st, 2011
4:26 pm
Football Insider, I would think that Murray and Boykin have been around the game long enough to know if a kid has got it or not. Wouldn’t you think so?
90% here are children playing on this site
July 21st, 2011
4:28 pm
I saw wide out Chris Conley from Paulding County play in an AA all star game. It was either the US Army game in San Antonio or the All Armour game in Florida on tv. Conley is big and he has good hands, very good speed and he will provide some major help at wide out, as will Valdosta’s Mr. Mitchell.
Conley caught one TD in the AA game on a long slant route and was covered by a highly, highly regarded AA corner AND safety and he just blew past them like they were 7th graders.
Mitchell and Conely as receivers make UGA complety better right now on paper, than even last year on the field. Remember, AJ Green DID NOTHING for UGA in his entire era and WAS NOT ON THE FIELD IN 4 GAMES in 2010 and his issue divided and badly hurt UGA’s team attitude. He, like Ealey and King was a cancer.
Go Dogs.
Charlie Hayes
July 21st, 2011
4:31 pm
Glad to hear that Malcolm is that far along before we begin camp. I wish Murray would have said “And Crowell has picked up 70% to 80% of the playbook as well”……Maybe Crowell is farther along that some of the ‘Insider’ reports that we have been given……
FLDawg
July 21st, 2011
4:33 pm
Playing speed will scale down with pads, but it doesn’t mean he isn’t very fast. Take two receivers with no pads and have them run routes. Then take the same two receivers and put them in pads and have them run routes. The faster of the two without pads will, more often than not, be the faster of the two with pads.
Let those who actually play and those who actually coach make the judgement call. I trust Murray and the defense’s assessment. Especially since they all played with AJ Green he was supposed to be among the fastest on the team…with or without pads.
Just something to think about. Go Dawgs!
Eassyy
July 21st, 2011
4:41 pm
Fantastic news about a great kid. Keep the news coming!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 21st, 2011
4:46 pm
Keep up the hard work. Would be great to find a incoming freshman who can play on the perimeter in a big way. These guys gotta know it is up for grabs. It shows it in his work ethic apparently.
Sean
July 21st, 2011
4:48 pm
I’m a UGA fan but some of u fans are just so annoying. Some of u just find a way to not get excited about anything, it’s quite annoying. Malcolm Mitchell is a premier player, and trying to act like a smartass and say “let’s see the speed in pads then we can get excited” go watch his high school film…there he’s in pads..Jesus Christ man
Charlie Hayes
July 21st, 2011
4:52 pm
AJ Green was not fast (4.5 @ 40), however he was very good at getting seperation with the DB in his route. Accurate and smooth route running skills were his keys to getting seperaton. Speed kills for a deep threat receiver (in post routes and go routes). If Malcolm has the kind of speed that leaves our starting corner and safety wondering what happened then this will be a special kind of talent that UGA has been missing. Dont want to draw the highlight away from Malcolm, but look at what Murray was throwing too and what he now has in the Dream Team class.
M. Brown 4.50
R. Wooten 4.50
I. Troupe 4.49
T. King 4.50
Dream Team
M. Mitchell 4.40 – 6-1 190
J. Wesley 4.41 – 6-0 202
C. Conley 4.42 – 6-2 185
UGA upgraded big time on the recieving corps in terms of speed and size. It’s gonna be fun to watch these guys GATA on Boise State! Go Dawgs!
Jeff
July 21st, 2011
4:53 pm
WOW! Thanks for alerting the rest of the SEC and Boise State……geez…I wish just one year this team could shut up and just go play ball……
Resentful Community Organizer
July 21st, 2011
4:53 pm
The guys chasing him will be in pads too.
Jerry Blooger
July 21st, 2011
4:55 pm
Sean some of that bs is not from UGA fans and you have to know that.
Charlie Hayes
July 21st, 2011
4:58 pm
Oh, sorry I forgot about Lonnie Outlaw! He is 6′7″ and will be a good jump ball target for us in the redzone…….
Joey
July 21st, 2011
5:01 pm
Outlaw playing this season?
P_The_Ricker
July 21st, 2011
5:05 pm
****Want an accurate gauge of just how good mitchell is? Saban personally recruited him harder than any other player from the state of Ga. Yes, that includes Crowell. Hate getting excited about a kid this early, but the story was already there before NSD.
P_The_Ricker
July 21st, 2011
5:06 pm
Outlaw not available until 2012
Paddy
July 21st, 2011
5:07 pm
Football Insider……the one thing you did make clear; you are no football insider!!!!
Charlie Hayes
July 21st, 2011
5:09 pm
It was a joke guys…..Outlaw doesnt fit the speed conversation we are having here.
JayD
July 21st, 2011
5:13 pm
When did 4.5 become “not fast”?
dagrapevine
July 21st, 2011
5:13 pm
i know both mitchell and rome.they are both outstanding young men in the class room as well as on the feild.i went to school with stan rome and malcolm is as dominant as stan was and that is saying something.jay will turn heads as well and he can line up outside as a wr.jay has great hands,but his upside is he is a great downfeild blocker as well as on the line.this was a huge pick up for coach richt and uga.they where both coached by i feel the best hs coach in america rance gillespie so there shouldnt be any surprise the work ethic they both have.
Joey
July 21st, 2011
5:14 pm
I wonder how many minutes til kickoff in the Dome?
slydog
July 21st, 2011
5:16 pm
either i had something to drink or someone up above dissed a.j. green. I refuse to criticize any player at UGA individually, including Marlon Brown until BoBo stops calling play-action on 3rd and long and we don’t have the running game as a threat, call a slant route to a THIRD wr at anytime during the game, or calls at least one screen with a fast player. When you have a bobo like BoBo calling plays from an old FSU offensive scheme even they haven’t used in 10 years, how can you criticize any of these players who are woefully underdeveloped? How much more effective was UGA offensively with AJ Green? How many games did he win or put them in position to win during his era? How many predictable post and go routes did he run, while double covered, and snag the ball out of the air?..Anyway, Malcolm Mitchell will be fine. He only played on the historically BEST high school in the nation.
slydog
July 21st, 2011
5:24 pm
and another thing- MOST of the best receivers, to include College HOF, All Americans, and NFL HOF were not blazing fast. To 99% of the people on this blog, you can’t tell the difference between 4.8 and 4.4. you’ll still be at the 20 yard line…lol
Joey
July 21st, 2011
5:33 pm
slydog, do you doubt that our coach followed up on his promise to study cutting edge football?
I swear, if there aren’t some new elements in those old, stale formations this season after that promise, Richt will have lost me.
Great coaches make changes in regard to the talent they have. Anybody think Chizik ever ran that misdirection, spread the field, offense they ran last season? Of course not. But he had Cam, and he and his OC kept adding new stuff all season. I know. I watched.
Richt/Bobo (to date) have run the same predictable stuff. Any coach should run a pro offense when you have Stafford, Knowshon, MoMass, and AJ. When the coach doesn’t have all of those NFL starters, he better adapt.
Richt/Bobo better adapt. It’s now or never. I’m hoping for the best.
Go Dawgs!
Shun23
July 21st, 2011
5:33 pm
Football Insider, the young man is that fast! Got to watch him the last two years!
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
5:34 pm
Naw, Brandon Boykin is probably completely unaware of what affect “pads” has on speed. You know, this being the first time he has ever done this kind of thing.
Worm
July 21st, 2011
5:40 pm
SEC rookie of the year!
JB
July 21st, 2011
5:49 pm
Haters on here are “worried” that’s it true. I’m excited about playing Bama at Bama next year.
ZinoDawg
July 21st, 2011
5:50 pm
Ignore the Dawg haters. This is great news no matter how you slice it!
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:02 pm
Can somebody please, get some pads up in here.
Delbert D.
July 21st, 2011
6:02 pm
The NCAA will investigate the gushing, without a doubt. I’ll bet the coaches illegally heard the gushing and therefore have formed early opinions of Mitchell.
Paddy
July 21st, 2011
6:03 pm
Football Insider…..you do know that when the game starts the other team is also wearing pads!!!!!!!!
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:04 pm
Not sure why we need to worry about this. Football insider says he is still going to sign with Alabama..
The Tampa Connection « Year of the Dawg
July 21st, 2011
6:05 pm
[...] quite well known that Aaron Murray is from Tampa Plant High School. Take a look at what Murray has to say about Mitchell: Every day after pass drills he’ll get with me and we’ll work on routes a [...]
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 21st, 2011
6:05 pm
Well I know for a fact that I have a legitimate 7.3 in the 40. With or without pads.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 21st, 2011
6:05 pm
I was clocked…by a sundial.
Tampa Gator
July 21st, 2011
6:10 pm
Good thing for Georgia….but you need more than one receiver to step up. Not surprising the information on this kid…..I know Urban recruited him real hard because of the blazing speed. He is a super talent. But 7 on 7 drills in the summer does not match to going over the middle in practice or in games. Time will tell if he is the read deal or not…..but he sure sounds like he has the right attitude and work ethic to be a big success. Good kid, too. Dunbar is the same type of young talent at Florida this year…..a redshirt freshman who would have broken into the lineup at the start of last year but went down with a lengthy injury and Urban decided to redshirt him at mid season when he came back. The Georgia-Florida game is going to be tussle this year, for sure.
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:10 pm
I’d need some type of padding if I tried to run 40 yards in too big of a hurry.
Delbert D.
July 21st, 2011
6:12 pm
In my day, recording time for 40 yards was an unknown concept. We ran the full hundred. In my mind I see a time of 11.6, but I think it was actually in the 13’s. Age does that to you; you tend to romanticize things to the point where most of the stuff you “remember” is fiction.
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:12 pm
Can’t just be happy for us, Eh Tampa Gator. Just this one time. Always got to remind of that UF has a football team.
Tampa Gator
July 21st, 2011
6:13 pm
Joey…….
way too many.
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:14 pm
That was what, hundred pine stumps?
tift blue devil
July 21st, 2011
6:15 pm
I saw Malcolm Mitchell in two games last year at Valdosta. I don’t know if he can learn the routes, take a lick, or has great hands ( probably not as good as Jay Rome’s) – but I can darn well tell you that he is very quick and very fast.
Tampa Gator
July 21st, 2011
6:15 pm
AltmahaDawg…..
Did you even read my post……I guess not. P.S. I am a Gator fan….but also a SEC fan….but most of all…..a college football fan. And the AJC sports page has some of the best blogs in the country. So, I guess you are just going to have to put up with me reminded you often that the Gators still exist….much to your unhappiness, I guess.
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:17 pm
Was Joking bro.
Delbert D.
July 21st, 2011
6:19 pm
AltamahaDawg – No pine stumps. White lines were the only thing that wasn’t dirt on our field.
Brucerugby79
July 21st, 2011
6:23 pm
Sean no need to use THE LORDS name in the wrong way
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
6:30 pm
“These types of things are said by all teams during summer about a lot of players and it never translates to the field. ”
You would think that one time, in the long history of the game..just once……somebody was said to be fast during the summer, and they actually were fast during a live football game.
HardTruth Soldier
July 21st, 2011
6:38 pm
If running a 4.5, IS SLOW, BUT GETS YOU DRAFTED in the NFL in the top 10 of the draft then I wanna be this slow and make millions, and millions. Charles Hayes you sound like a pompous jack.. well you know the end of that. Although speed kills, ultimately it comes down to work ethic. You wanna doubt me? Ask some guy named Jerry Rice, who didn’t go to any SEC school, but just had the best work ethic all the way to every record in the NFL for receivers.If Mitchell has the work ethic(he’s in the SEC,so what does that say)then Saturdays will be sweet. Believe it or not some of these kids actually wanna make it to the next level, to that pot of gold. Just do it Baby!
HardTruth Soldier
July 21st, 2011
6:40 pm
Tift blue devil Clarke Central owns ya’ll.
trupert
July 21st, 2011
6:42 pm
Football Insider? I’m sure that the Safety and CB that he blew by didn’t have on pads either.
When a starting defensive player and a QB that played with the likes of A.J Green says that they haven’t seen that kind of speed and quickness, that should mean something to anybody but a troll hater.
Sounds like Ga’s got another great one. Go dawgs!!!
trupert
July 21st, 2011
6:45 pm
AltamahaDawg, I remember reading the same things about A J Green, and Murray when they arrived on campus and that turned out to be true. This kid was wanted by every coach in the South so what do you expect?
Poopdawg
July 21st, 2011
6:47 pm
Quit your bragging Lowcountrydawg, we know your fast but I had no idea how fast. GO DAWGS!
Paddy
July 21st, 2011
6:49 pm
trupert…..well said!!!!!!
PowerMad
July 21st, 2011
6:50 pm
Another weapon for Mike Bobo to ignore in favor of handing the ball off to Carlton Thomas a third time.
Terry
July 21st, 2011
7:02 pm
If am not mistaken they where saying the same thing about Knowshon before he every played a game.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:03 pm
Having watched Malcomn for a couple of years here in Valdosta,
I have previously posted several times that he is somewhere between
a cross between Percy Harvin and Hines Ward. You can line him up
as a WR or you can line him up in the Wildcat. Been watching Dosta
football for over fifty years, and this kid is the real deal. Will require
double coverage which should free up tight ends and other receivers
Get him the ball and if he ever gets one on one or a step he is gone.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:16 pm
Dawgfan72 – Your comment about Malcomn being a five star,
prior to last year’s season start, he wasn’t even rated by Scout.com
Then when Bama and Florida started recruited he rose to a 3 star,
then others jumped on the band wagon and he ultimately became a
4 or 5 star. He is actually probably closer to a 10 star in my book.
Just goes to show you the moon and the stars don’t really define a
young player til his senior season in HS>
aw
July 21st, 2011
7:16 pm
Marlon Brown should ask for a redshirt or transfer. What a waste of talent?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 21st, 2011
7:17 pm
Thanks Poopdawg, I was actually aided in my time by a down force wind and a can off beenie weenies just before my start. Needed a good turbo booster.
hot diggidy damn
July 21st, 2011
7:18 pm
Heres the word on the top secret uniforms……..all red with silver helmets and black numbers. matching red shoes and white gloves with the G in the palms. there you have it……and in the words of the source…….”alot like Oregons.” God help us!!!!
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:22 pm
When Malcome ran the 4.4 forty, he did not have anybody chasing him
He could probably turn it up to 4.2 if he had to. He has a supercharger
when he needs it.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:23 pm
Hardtruthsoldier – Valdosta HIgh owns Clarke Central.
Abnerish
July 21st, 2011
7:32 pm
I hope Malcolm appreciated all the pressure Murray just tossed his way. There’s no “playing under the radar” now. Fans are gonna expect him to step into AJ’s shoes right away. Good luck with that! Let’s hope he shows up on Saturdays!
LakeDawg
July 21st, 2011
7:32 pm
WR’s at UGA have traditionally underachieved under CMR. However, UGA has so much talent at WR now that a couple are bound to produce. King, Wooten, Brown, Mitchell, Conley and others. This doesn’t even consider the best group of TE’s in America. Could be a big year in Athens.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:33 pm
Had a number of great high school players go to Tech and Ga
over the last several decades. Asked them to compare college
football to Valdosta football. They all said “We couldn’t believe
the easy practice sessions at this level. Not near as much hitting
at the college level as we were accustomed to in high school.
Heck, in high school, we always looked forward to a game to take it out on someone
else other than our own.”
hot diggidy damn
July 21st, 2011
7:39 pm
Sounds like bronco billy is a tech fan
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:41 pm
Abernish – Don’t worry about Malcomn and Rome when it comes to pressure.
You have to come to Valdosta and see the Winnersville classic between Dosta and Lowndes.
Now that’s pressure.
They won’t stand for losing to the Gators.
They will be among the leaders on the Georgia team for the
next four years along with Drew, and other players recruited from this area.
hot diggidy damn
July 21st, 2011
7:42 pm
@Shankit…..talkd to JR”s daddy today at the beach. Says Mitchell is real deal. Neither Boykin or Smith can cover him. Also said that Drew, Crowell and Marshall have been skipping morning workouts. I hope that isnt true and also that we havent promised them so much that they think they dont have to earn their stripes.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
7:46 pm
hot didggidy damn – I could believe Crowell and Marshll skipping
morning workouts, but if Malcomn is involved, his Momma and a
whole lot of other mentors and coaches here in Valdosta will be
on his butt. CAn’t really believe this about Malcomn, he is a great
kid, studious, a great leader, and most important, hates to lose.
bobby
July 21st, 2011
8:02 pm
malcom mitchell will be a factor this year i mean he’s a true 6, 6-1 200 pounds with blazing speed but the guy that has to have a big year for them is marlon brown. he’s freaking 6-5 220 pounds with 4.5 speed i mean if he plays up to his talent level uga’s receiving core will really take off.
AltamahaDawg
July 21st, 2011
8:10 pm
I expect he IS that fast trubert. That’s why I was making fun of the comment (from the other guy who said that) .
shankit
July 21st, 2011
8:15 pm
Georgia’s new receivers are team players. Don’t think Malcomn
nor Rome would dare come back to Valdosta with a diamond
ear ring in their ear. They would be the laughing stock of our community.
Plus, their Daddys and Mommas would beat their arse.
GtDawg
July 21st, 2011
8:18 pm
since ya’ll question malcom mitchell’s speed in pads, check out this highlight in tha Under Armour AA game against the top corner and safety in the country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClZB6F_tPPc
shankit
July 21st, 2011
8:25 pm
GDawg – Thanks for the youtube. Been watching Malcomn do this
for two years, even before the moon and the stars at Scout.com knew
about him. Like I said, his timed speed at 4.4 is without anyone chasing
him. He can turn it up. Has great hands. Need to line him up in the backfield
like Hines, he is going to warp some coach’s minds in coverage. AJ WHO???
mgdawg
July 21st, 2011
8:26 pm
Marlon Brown is solid? So far I would characterize him a bust.
Dosta Dawg
July 21st, 2011
8:28 pm
Agree with shankit. I have watched Malcolm and Jay for years. They are both the real deal.
Now if we can get Josh Clemons from Lowndes.
Tideman
July 21st, 2011
8:31 pm
Malcolm is the real deal. Wish Bama had got him but living in Valdosta and being a Cat fan, I wish him the best. You got a good one Dawg Fans. Enjoy.
Beast from the East
July 21st, 2011
8:38 pm
Some Richt comments on Muschamp, the Dream Team and the o-line. See Dawg Nation, the Florida papers cover the Dawgs from time to time.
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110721/ARTICLES/110729871?tc=cr
shankit
July 21st, 2011
8:41 pm
Finally got some some real no stars from South Georgia.
Return to 1980, Belue (Valdosta) to Lindsey (Jesup)
John A. Lastinger (Valdosta) Garbage quarterback scoring
the winning touchdown against No. 2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl.
Never lost to the Gaters.
SEC watch out, the South (Georgia) has rose again.
BirdDog
July 21st, 2011
8:41 pm
Gotta love the kid’s will to want to learn. That along with his pure talent will get him on the field sooner rather than later.
BG
July 21st, 2011
8:48 pm
MM will be a star in the SEC in a very short time. Every team in the SEC wanted Malcom very bad and Bama wanted him REAL bad. UGA is very lucky they were the one to sign him.
SEC Fan
July 21st, 2011
8:53 pm
Wonder if Murray will be gushing about the offensive line after the first two games? He better hope he has time to throw.
K. Conley
July 21st, 2011
8:58 pm
Malcolm Mitchell was the difference maker in last year’s recruiting class and the big surprise the night he chose UGA. Coach Richt mentioned that when he and Jay Rome both chose the Dawgs, it really made the Dream Team a reality. I know everyone wants to give Ray Drew all the credit, and he deserves some, but the night MM chose UGA happily shocked me and all UGA fans. I know Kirby Smart was disgusted with Mitchell’s decision, because he knows what a player this kid is. Have a big year Malcolm, I will be watching.
Brown Dog
July 21st, 2011
9:01 pm
I don’t begrudge y’all any of the Dream Team except MM. We had come to count on him signing with Alabama, and it still smarts that he changed his mind at the end. Best of luck. Good to hear that he’s a sound kid from a solid family.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:03 pm
Malcomn’s favorite song is Linda Rondstatt’s Blue Bayou,
of course, he spells it “Blew by You”.
All Aaron needs to do, is what Johnny U. and hate to say
Spurrier and Wuerfell knew, don’t look for your receiver,
take the snap and throw it to a specified point, leave it up
to the receiver to run the route to get to the point at a specified
time. Takes pressure off the offensive line. Might need to
adlib at the line of scrimmage after casing out the coverage.
JB
July 21st, 2011
9:11 pm
These Georgia players hear the talk. Read the papers. I’m looking for a different Georgia team this year. Really only three games that we should not be favored, Boise,SC, and Florida…and I say we win one of those….That’s 10-2 folks.
FLA DAWG
July 21st, 2011
9:12 pm
New Uniforms – Oh Great!
Another Gimmick.
Remember the last time The Dawgs used a uniform gimmick?
Yep, Bama lit up the board.
Richt has just upped the ante.
Now he HAS TO WIN or he will be run out of town the night of Sept 3.
JB
July 21st, 2011
9:12 pm
Look for Orson Charles to catch 50 -60 balls this year and 10-12 TD’s.
JB
July 21st, 2011
9:14 pm
The biggest difference this year will be if Richt and Grantham came to an understanding…And Richt stays out of his way….
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:16 pm
I love the Boise team and their coaching staff. Kellen Moore is the
real deal. But, I don’t think they, nor the sports media realize what
they are coming against. Peterson’s beating Oklahoma, coming from
behind and winning in overtime is probably the greatest game I have
ever seen (on TV), I think the new defense of Georgia and Aaron and
his new talent will separate the men from the boys. This could be the
classic matchup of the season, and good luck to the Boise team for the
rest of the season. Maybe you can get a matchup against the Dawgs
for the national championship, like Florida got lucky and got Florida State
after they whupped the Gaters in regular season.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:29 pm
JB – Orson will be a real threat in the offense,
especially after the defense realizes they have
to double coverage Malcomn Mitchell. Could be
the greatest receiver group in Georgia’s history.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 21st, 2011
9:32 pm
He might be a tad slower with pads, but that is inversely proportional as well for the Cb’s trying to cover him. I would think then that they both negate each other, and he is still one fast kid. If he already knows 80% of the play book, and is chomping at the bit to get on the field, UGA just might have themselves one good player then.
Let the games begin.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:32 pm
Defensive Coordinator’s Nightmare. OK, Malcomn is on the
field, will he line up at wide receiver, Wildcat, or will he take
the direct snap as quarterback. Hines Ward, you were the
greatest, we now have your protege.
Joey
July 21st, 2011
9:37 pm
UGA 26 (4 FGs from our FG loving coach)
Boise 21
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:40 pm
Malcomn probably already knew most of the play book,
he was coached by Ryan Gillespie at Valdosta High,
who played at Georgia, and is probably the best high
school coach we have had at Dosta since Bazemore.
Hope we can keep him here, but he would make someone
a great offensive coordinator or head coach at Div. 1 levle.
Joey
July 21st, 2011
9:40 pm
Come on Tampa Gator, you’re retired.
You can do this. Round off to the highest minute.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
9:46 pm
Tide Roll – Should have seen the look on Kirby Smart’s face
when Malcomn put on the Dawg cap here in Dosta. Sorry,
you will get to see him soon in the Dome.
RawDawg
July 21st, 2011
9:52 pm
we could use some speed for real. i hope the coaching staff uses him often. i remember when marlon brown came in as a big recruit and the coaching staff wasted his freshman year by only playing him a few plays a game if even that. we need help now at WR and i hope that richt uses mitchell, conley, and Justin Scott-Wesley a lot this year. richt does not have the luxury to wait one more year and hope that these players develop, he needs to use trial by fire and get them into the game. of course this goes for crowell too.
Mobile Dawg
July 21st, 2011
10:13 pm
Keys to success this year, Ben Jones becoming a leader and playing to his potential. If the Oline can gell this will be a tough group to handle. I think Samuel will blossom into one of the best backs in the league, “if” given the chance. Sounds like the receivers are ready to do their part. Imagine, a solid running game to set up Richt’s love, a “high octane” passing game. Just hope we will commit to establish a solid run game.
Snoop Dawg
July 21st, 2011
10:14 pm
Dawgnation,
I’ve been watching some Boise State-UGA youtubes, and I’ve determined that we are in imminent danger with the Boise State game. We’re a lot bigger then they are, but they are much, much better coached. Our coaching has sunk our ship on a regular basis the past few years. Remember a couple of years ago at Oklahoma State? Coaching blew that game for us, and it poisoned the season. What about last year? Losing to Colorado? What about losing a bowl game to Central Florida University? See what I mean? Boise State has never had such an opportunity to establish itself. A win in the Georgia Dome will likely take them to an undefeated season and the NC since they have such a patsy schedule. Only one thing will save us: our players and their spirit. They have to reach back to our days of Glory when the Dawgs were junkyard mean and they played smash-mouth power football, not that FSU fancy schmancy pass throwing all the time. If the players all get together and decide that the Georgia Dome’s gonna be a killing field for the broncos, then we will win. If they buy into that Nike gimmick stuff that Richt is pushing, it’s all over…
shankit
July 21st, 2011
10:25 pm
Snoop Dawg – Have a lot of respect for Boise, their coaching staff, and
Kellen Moore. Probably my second most favorite team to watch on TV.
However, they did lose last yea to Nevada. Do you really think Nevada
has a better defense than what Georgia is putting together this year?
I think Kellen will be under extreme pressure from our 3-4 defense, our
new nose guard, and the defensive ends and linebackers whom I hope will
be blitzing on every play, and putting Kellen on his arse evey play. Even
Kellen will get a little tippy toes early in this game. Sorry Boise, I love you,
but I don’t think you realize what you are getting into. This year’s Dawgs
will not resemble last year’s, they have new leadership, and are hungry, (I hope).
Viking fan
July 21st, 2011
10:26 pm
I saw malcome play in high school. I might not be AJ put this kid can fly and has great hands. All kinds of ball skills.
A greater sense of excitement
July 21st, 2011
10:34 pm
I bet Malcolm Mitchell is better than A.J. Green and will prove it by having 1,000 yards recieving this year.
* (something A.J. Green failed to do)
shankit
July 21st, 2011
10:40 pm
Won’t have to worry about Malcomn or Rome selling their jerseys.
Not so much worried about the NCAA or Coach Richt, but their
Mommas and Poppas in Dosta would whip their arse, and they know it.
shankit
July 21st, 2011
10:42 pm
Sorry, they would be worried about Coach Richt.
They love him.
Puppy Dog
July 21st, 2011
10:45 pm
After last year’s losing season, Richt and UGA players need to shut up and focus.
" Hot " seat
July 21st, 2011
11:15 pm
….. gotta beat boise state in the GEORGIA dome …..
Jordan
July 21st, 2011
11:17 pm
http://isportsweb.com/2011/07/21/mark-richt-speaks-at-sec-media-days/
hot diggidy damn
July 22nd, 2011
12:42 am
@Shankit….i never said Mitchell. Go back and look. the word is alot of the other dream team is acting that way. The valdosta boys are doing like they are suppose too.
Reality
July 22nd, 2011
12:50 am
It’s all hype every year…you people talk about fast & this recruit & that…the question is will A.M. have time to get the ball off to a receiver with our soft offensive line? We’ll hear it in a couple weeks about how all the #1’s are so great, but who are they whippin’ up on?….the scout team. An SEC program with a revolving door coaching staff, I wouldn’t be suprised of another 6-7 season.
UCF 10 UGA 6…which team had AJ GREEN?
VHSUGA
July 22nd, 2011
1:03 am
i watched malcom his whole senior year. I will say the same thing i said then. “this kid is special”
jp
July 22nd, 2011
1:09 am
” richt sucks” you suck you blithering idiot go watch golf or tennis bc you know nothing about football and probably never played a down. Richt is the 4th on the list of acting winningist coaches .go pull for boise or tech or just pull you fool.
HiramDawg
July 22nd, 2011
5:06 am
Same elusive unexpected speed that AJ had except he has breakaway speed that I think makes him potentially a better player. Im not big on congratulating until a player proves himself on the field but this kid seems to be a good addition to a speedy recieving corp. It’ll be nice to see how they all develop especially with our QB situation with Murray, Lemay, and even Ramsey coming in a couple years….
FLA DAWG
July 22nd, 2011
7:08 am
The biggest concerns for UGA on Sept 3 are Coaching – no improvement last season, Offensive Line – no improvement since last season. Defense – little improvement over last season. (Consider the performance of the team in last season’s first game and compare it to their performance in the bowl game – I saw zero improvement except a bit on D)
With less talent but firing on all cylinders Boise State will be no Hawaii. They knocked off Va Tech in the season opener last year I believe and had a stellar record.
If Richt is resorting to new uniforms as a way of inspiring his team then we are in real trouble – but I think we all knew that already.
This is all just my opinion of course and I hope I’m wrong.
fedup_11
July 22nd, 2011
7:22 am
When did Marlon Brown become “solid”? Has underacvieved each year. Did something significant occur in the past few months to change all of this?
Johnny DangerDawg
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 am
Love to hear about a guy with a good work ethic.
JROLL1
July 22nd, 2011
7:57 am
CAN’T COACH SPEED!
7576DAWG
July 22nd, 2011
8:13 am
FLA DAWG
I don’t think the uniform change is a gimmick this year. I think it is something that Nike wanted and we were willing to accommodate.
When we tried uniform changes at Florida and a few years ago with Auburn or Alabama and still got beat that was all because we were out played and out coached , it never has anything to do with the uniform.
7576DAWG
July 22nd, 2011
8:14 am
Sorry wrong blog.
Big Dawg
July 22nd, 2011
8:20 am
JayD— 4.5 is fast when the guy can run a 4.5 in full pads and making cuts etc. But when he only runs a 5.0 or over in full pads and cuts then 4.5 would not be that impressive. It is on the field playing speed that kills i.e. Deion Sanders now there is a guy with real speed.
It is good to hear that Mr. Mitchell has on field blazing speed for that has been missing, it is also impressive that he has come in with the attitude that he is going to take over a WR position by learning the play book, routes etc. We haven’t had too many of those lately, it is also interesting to note that Conley has that kind of on the field blazing speed as well, hopefully he is the same kind of hard worker who will accept the challenge of learning the playbook, routes etc and compete thus making all of them better. Go Dawgs
Jimmy Crack
July 22nd, 2011
8:22 am
“Legitimate vertical threat”. Music to my ears. After losing A.J. we need this desparately. Speed changes defenses. I see opposing safeties staying on their heels watching that vertical threat out of the corners of their eyes. Anything to help our young RBs get some advantage. Woof!!
RedandBlackDAWG
July 22nd, 2011
8:23 am
FLA DAWG,
The uniform change for the opener is a way that UGA gets a little bit of change from Nike. That is all it is. It has nothing to do with CMR trying to inspire his young team. They will be ready to play, no mattwer what uniform they have on. It is a one game thing for a nationally televised game. Nike will get a lot of publicity doing this.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 22nd, 2011
8:48 am
I am wondering if this quote applioes to anybody posting on this blog?
If you don’t know what the term means, “troll” refers to an online personality that uses his/her anonymity to “bait” users or turn valid discussions into full-blown arguments.
Don’t take the bait, UGA supporters.
Dostahawk
July 22nd, 2011
9:04 am
Malcolm Mitchell is one of the best players to ever come out of Valdosta. His explosiveness and ability to make big time plays cannot be measured by some speed gun. Georgia would be well served to get him the ball and let him do his thing. Show ‘em “Tampa”!
AltamahaDawg
July 22nd, 2011
9:20 am
FLA DAWG, college football is pretty thick with gimmics. The entire concept of the game IS a gimmic. But in this particular case, as the article specifically stated, this is pretty much a mandate for getting to play in this game. (the game that is pretty much a gimmic itself).
The unis had nothing to do with Alabama being stronger and executing better than Georgia that day. And had the Dawgs kicked thier butts, the unis would not have been a factor in that either. Uniforms are just that. Colors are just decorations. If you remove “gimmic” from them, then every game is solid white VS solid greys.
Big Dirty Dawg
July 22nd, 2011
9:23 am
LOL Clark Central hasnt been relevant since the late 80s, early 90s!!
ATL Sports Fan
July 22nd, 2011
9:27 am
People just do not understand what Nike does for UGA. They pump millions upon millions of dollars into the athletic department. Not only the money, they also give out equipment and appreal. Last but not least, UGA signed a contract with Nike. If they signed a contract with Under Armour, Adidas, or another company they would still have to rock their gear and would be under their terms of the contract.
ATL Sports Fan
July 22nd, 2011
9:28 am
To the poster on the previous page who was talking about Drew, Crowell and some others skipping morning workouts. Your wrong by the way! Hate to tell you but your source is wrong, and I doubt it was Jay Rome’s father.
@low country
July 22nd, 2011
9:32 am
Have you been living under a rock since 1960?
McDawg
July 22nd, 2011
9:47 am
liked CMR attitude at the press conference-his disgust for the ex-players was more than apparent
WDE
July 22nd, 2011
9:49 am
@No thanks, Nike and the other fools that carp that this is CMR’s idea…do you ever read before you open your pie holes???
The Broncos also will be sporting Nike’s new-fangled line of Pro Combat football gear.
It’s a one-time-only promotion that the Bulldogs and Boise State and seven other teams are doing for Nike this year. They’ll wear them only in this one game, just as LSU will be wearing a similar version against Auburn later this season.
wheresmycrackpipe?
July 22nd, 2011
10:18 am
Im sure Bobo and Richt will bench him because he cant block….just like with RB’s….sheeeezzz
rock steady freddy
July 22nd, 2011
10:32 am
MALCOME IS JUST ROCKIN STEADY, JUST LIKE OL’ FREDDY! AaROOF!
FLA DAWG
July 22nd, 2011
10:40 am
Thanks for the correction guys on the Nike thing.
But you have to admit Richt’s making a big deal of it ups the ante for UGA.
It will make a loss hurt even more.
With the level of talent on the field for The Dawgs this should be a two TD win for us. Vegas has UGA by 6 or 7 I believe.
I am looking forward to this game. It will tell us all what we need to know. Bottomline, if Richt cannot beat these guys solidly then he is unable to coach in The SEC. If the season record is only a 7 or 8 game win he should go.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
July 22nd, 2011
10:46 am
[...] gone from a question mark last year to the strength of UGA’s team this year.3. Murray is excited about freshman receiver Malcolm Mitchell.4. The Bulldogs aren’t worry about pressure.5. Kentucky’s players plan to give [...]
plowboy
July 22nd, 2011
11:07 am
he’s not marlon brown….he played against GREAT competition in high school…not in private school! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0JrzR92dhw
RedandBlackDAWG
July 23rd, 2011
9:07 am
I think that CMR is just tired of hearing about all the negativity about UGA, and is just trying to deflect some of it, and talk about something else. The university is paid to promote these uniforms as part of the deal, and the players seem excited about wearing them for the one game they will. Considering how much money UGA gets out of the deal, and how much equipemnt that Nike provides the football team, it seems like a small sacrifice to me.
dawgs01
July 23rd, 2011
6:58 pm
we got a special recruiting class last yr. Malcolm will start and Moore will play he is the type of kid you cant keep off the field he wil at least make all the special teams. All the kids that come out of Griffin High end up making it to the NFL the problem is most of them do not have the grades to go to big time programs most go to small schools then make it to the pros like toby jackson central florida snag him he was a five star they got him bc they took his brother too who is an undersized linbacker but can run like a cornerback