No war of words between Bacarri Rambo, Da’Rick Rogers this time around
Da'Rick Rogers cruises into the end zone for a touchdown against Buffalo, one of six he has scored this season. (AP photo)
Remember when Da’Rick Rogers’ was a Georgia commitment? The wide receiver from Calhoun was actually committed to the Bulldogs for seven months, in fact. But, as we all know now, Rogers reneged on his commitment in January of 2010 and signed instead with Tennessee. And the Vols are especially happy about that these days.
Those of us who saw him play in high school aren’t surprised to see that Rogers is now the Vols’ leading receiver. I was covering college recruiting for the AJC at the time and I rated Rogers as the No. 1 prospect in the state that year, so I’ve always thought highly of his football abilities. He remains the best high school receiver I’ve ever personally watched.
Rambo
Thanks in part to the loss of fellow receiver Justin Hunter to a season-ending knee injury in the Florida game, Rogers (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) is now quarterback Tyler Bray’s primary receiver. He is currently second in the SEC in receptions (27), receiving yards (442) and receptions per game (6.8). In the Vols’ last game against Buffalo, Rogers had 180 yards receiving, which was his third 100-plus game of 2011.
Back to Rogers’ flip-flop. If you’ll recall, it caused a brief war of words via social media between Rogers and Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo. It started a few days after national signing day in February of 2010 when Rambo posted a message to Rogers on his Facebook status.
- “Bacarri Rambo thinks it’s messed up how all of UGA high school commitments back out on us but I’m telling you now when I catch you on the field I’m going to knock fire from you,” Rambo wrote
- Rogers responded via Twitter: “Who is Bacarri Rambo?”
- Then from Rambo on Twitter: “Tell Darick ‘Pretty Boy’ Rogers he doesn’t have to know me but I bet he will feel me!! Lol”
- Then from Rogers: “Don’t worry about me ha … that’s your choice … last time i checked a big hit =’s you getting knocked out.”
- Rambo: “I compete against the best receiver in the nation everyday at practice. Why should I worry about that guy?”
Rambo was reminded of that exchange with Rogers after Georgia’s practice Tuesday night.
“We haven’t said anything to each other [this year],” Rambo said. “I got over it. That’s in the past and I haven’t said anything else to him about that.”
Rogers concurred. Asked if he’d sent any private or public messages to Rambo, Rogers said, “No, none at all,” he said
You could say Rambo got the better end of the deal in last year’s game between Georgia and Tennessee between the hedges. The Bulldogs won 41-14, Rogers had just one catch for minus-3 yards and Rambo had an interception.
Rambo resisted the urge to gloat and spoke very respectfully about Rogers this time around.
“That’s in the past, too,” Rambo said of last year’s game. “Hopefully I can get some more interceptions this week. We’ve just got to do a great job of holding that guy. He has matured and gotten more experience and been more productive this season and he has a good quarterback throwing the ball to him. So we have to be heads up and slow those two down and try to keep him from catching balls and making big plays. So we’ve got a tough test this week.”
I talked to Rogers (along with Bray) on a teleconference call later this morning. CLICK HERE to read my Q&A with Rogers.
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Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
1:48 pm
I cant see us losing to Tennessee unless we come out with the UCF/ Boise St offensive playbook
DJ Dawg
October 5th, 2011
1:49 pm
@Da Rick
We will see how much you are talking after Rambo lays the wood to your sorry butt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
1:49 pm
BMDPD
1. He is not the only guy on the field
2. Refer to number 1
3. Guess in his vast experience, he hasn’t had too many moments where they were down less than a TD near the end of the 4th quarter
4. UGA has 4 receivers with 10 or more catches … same as Tyler Bray. And for those thinking it’s all about Orson Charles, Mitchell has 6 more catches and didn’t even start 2 games.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:51 pm
@WDE
What was incorrect about my statements about Murray? Please, if I am wrong or those statements are not true then let me know. And no, I am not a troll. You are one to talk, though. A UGA fan using an AU handle.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
1:51 pm
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:48 pm
@just a fan
I wish I had your confidence. But Murray has not proven to me that he is a winner.
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Beat them up pretty good last year.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:52 pm
Tampa, he has had 18 starts and 2 and a half years in the system. That is pretty experienced. That argument holds no water.
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
1:53 pm
BMDPD…. It is his initials
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:54 pm
TampaDawg, yep he beat the snot out of a down UT team in Athens. He is now playing an up UT team in Neyland at night. I hope I am wrong, but my guess is that he will find a way to lose it.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
1:54 pm
Da Rick, you might want to grow up a bit yourself. Coming on another team’s blogs posing as an athlete. Kinda funny til you start calling yourself the daddy of grown men on here.
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
1:55 pm
It does hold water because he didnt play for one of those years. He only has 1 full year and this year as real game experience. He put up huge numbers last year, but the D couldnt hold. That isnt his fault. Now he has the number 7 D in the country…. so it will be a lot different for him this year!
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
1:56 pm
BMDPD, that refers to number 3 on your little chart, but experience means nothing with the comment you made if you don’t have a situation where a 4th quarter drive is there. It’s like asking a shortstop to dive for a ground ball when they aren’t hit to him. AM has a brand new backfield, 1 legitimate returning receiver, an O-line that is still trying to gel together and Mike Bobo calling plays. You do better with all that.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:57 pm
Still, thanks for clarifying the initials to me, but 18 starts and 2.5 five years in a system. The rookie argument is invalid.
AJ Green
October 5th, 2011
1:57 pm
Da Rick has small hands. Rambo gonna bust him up real good. Motel 6 gonna hurt that string bean QB.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
1:58 pm
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:54 pm
TampaDawg, yep he beat the snot out of a down UT team in Athens. He is now playing an up UT team in Neyland at night.
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An Up UT team? How do you have an UP team when you lost your best player for the year and the only teams you beat aren’t any different than Coastal Carolina. What’s so UP about that?
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
1:58 pm
1.5 years. redshirt year was just to let him master the playbook.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
1:59 pm
Tennessee should play old Mcdonald had a moonshine farm
With a pair of $1400 orange pants here and a
Daniel Boone hat there; every where a toothless hillbilly
Old Mcdonald was a Tennessee fan e,i , e, i oh
WDE
October 5th, 2011
1:59 pm
@BMDPD those are my initials I use them so I don’t forget my blog name and use someone Else’s like so many do on this blog . About our QB not one in the SEC puts up the stats he did last year as a freshman without talent, drive and guts..sorry but you haven’t watched much SEC football is you even try and argue that point. Second no one wins in the SEC without a good defense, please don’t try and sell me we have one last year. Third its a team game one player can’t win or lose it alone.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
1:59 pm
TampaDawg, how did he do against UF in OT? (choke) How did he do vs USC when he should have just fallen down and taken the sack? (choke) I hope he convinces me that I am wrong, but he has not yet.
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
2:00 pm
AM is still a kid. He lost a lot last year, so it isnt fair to expect the world from him when you lose your best 2 recivers, your OL cant protect you, and you have a new FB and RB
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
2:00 pm
It still makes a difference BMDPD, 18 starts isn’t much for a QB.You can practically make a hall of fame list of college QBs that weren’t exactly studs early in their sophomore year but got it figured out by the time they were Juniors.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:01 pm
WDE why don’t you take a look at some film and see where the mistakes by the offense put our D last year?
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
He threw a pick off of a tipped pass to answer your question, but would they have even had an OT without him. No, because against the mighty UF Gators, he lead, oh wait, there it is, A FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK that was pretty significant. Keep working on it. How did the defense do in that game since he had to bring them back from a big deficit? He is ONE guy on the team. Give it a rest.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
If UGA and Tennessee play in Tennessee, would anyone care?
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
he was one of the best QBs last year, it was Ealy that put our D in bad situations.
Alphare
October 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
I just don’t believe a former coach’s son can be definitely a good coach as well.
Shula/Kiffin/Dooley, what have they done anyway?
Holtz may be average to me.
For that reason, UGA will win this weekend.
***UGA FAN BEFORE 2008
October 5th, 2011
2:04 pm
^^^^agreed
Still@thebar has no clue
October 5th, 2011
2:04 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
If UGA and Tennessee play in Tennessee, would anyone care?
If Gt goes 7-0 will anyone care?????????????? Nope bc you did it against D2 talent.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
2:05 pm
I watched every game BMPDP. The offense didn’t make nearly as many mistakes to cost the D as you want to portray. Did Ealey have costly fumbles late? Yup, hardly Murray’s fault though. He had 6 picks all of last year before the UCF game.
Tville Dawg
October 5th, 2011
2:05 pm
Revisiting Poole and his 100+ yards. Poole is a good back, but, if Tennessee pulls out a win, it won’t be in the running game. The middle has too much beef and the linebackers to quick. He’ll have better luck against Vandy.
DAWGS 34-Vols 15 (Heck , I don’t know-just taking a shot.)
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:07 pm
Are any of these teams ranked? Did any of these teams get a SINGLE VOTE in the Coaches Poll this week?
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:09 pm
DOOK: 1 vote in the Coaches Poll
UGA: 0 votes in the Coaches Poll
Apparently DOOK owns UGA in basketball AND football.
Don’t worry mutts, you still have a bigger stadium!
WDE
October 5th, 2011
2:09 pm
@BMDPD that tears it you really don’t know squat do you? Choke in OT vs UF last year? You troll he brought us back from being two scores down at the half to get us to OT. And as for “putting the D in a bad place” BS when you post the most games where you team scores over 30 in a season in team history …YOU should win those games…I’ll break it down for you slowly..here we go…If you score 30 or more points in a SEC football game you should WIN the game…how many times last year did,LSU,Bama or UF lose when they scored 30 or more points? Not many!
WDE
October 5th, 2011
2:10 pm
@GT Joe and don’t forget my buggish friend we have a 9-1 record vs your buggish bunch in the last decade…might want to keep that in mind.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:12 pm
WDE, what does that have to do with this season?
I wonder when we win the BCS national championship you’ll be bringing up “we’re 9-2 against you”
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:13 pm
I figured having such a big football stadium would get UGA at least ONE vote in the coaches poll… Apparently that doesn’t matter much.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:13 pm
WDE, defend him all you want, but he is not some great QB. Come talk to me when he beats a ranked team, or even a team with a winning record. Until he does that, he is a loser.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
2:13 pm
GT Joe
When GT plays does anyone care no and neither does its so called fan base because they never show up to a game
LOL what a joke by the coke
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:14 pm
Bray is a MUCH better QB than Murray.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:14 pm
Flat tire: apparently enough people care to get 728 votes in the Coaches poll (which is 728 more votes than UGA)
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:16 pm
What a shame. All those people show up to Fred Sanford Stadium, and not a single vote in the coaches poll.
The coaches apparently don’t give a $hit about your vaunted SEC schedule or your 90,000 fools in the stadium.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:16 pm
Also, watch some game film this year. Tell me how many times he has even looked past the first receiver on the routes. Pay close attention to the other wide open receivers on the field.
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:17 pm
GT Joe, we will still probably beat your lowly team.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
2:19 pm
lowly team? #13? lowly? LOL.
Classy
October 5th, 2011
2:21 pm
Leave it up to the AJC to drum up a non-story to get UGA fans all worked up. Yes Da’Rick was committed to UGA then changed his mind. It happens all the time. And yes, it does seem that the Vols swayed Da’Rick by offereing a scholarship to Nance. However, Richt has done the same thing in the past…a couple of times actually.
So…Why all the hate for Rogers? I’ve heard UGA fans (and players) say that if he didn’t want to play for UGA, then they didn’t want or need him. If that’s the case, then it seems that UGA fans would be happy that he didn’t sign with UGA. Instead, it seems that there is a lot of talking out of both sides of the mouth.
just a fan
October 5th, 2011
2:21 pm
@GT Joe
What makes you think you are even the best team in the A She She
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:24 pm
GT Joe, if we played the same patsy teams that you have played, then we would have the same record as you. You see, we are 3-0 vs patsies. Your are 5-0 vs patsies.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
2:26 pm
BMDPD
October 5th, 2011
2:14 pm
Bray is a MUCH better QB than Murray.
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So let me see if I got this straight .. one of your big arguments against Murray is that he hasn’t beaten any good teams, but then you say Bray is a much better QB. And WHO has he beaten? Not UGA I can tell you that.
WDE
October 5th, 2011
2:26 pm
@BMDPD oh your right with Bray’s wonderful record ?? Are you just insane or high?? Who the hell has Bray beaten how many championships has he given the UT fans? Last year he managed to beat Vandy, Uk and Miss……damn that is impressive. And before you make a fool our of your self Murray beat UT…bad last year.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
2:28 pm
Yes GT Joe, your little bugs are lowly because haven’t played a team any better than Lassiter HS. Take a break little fella. Maybe you can pull out your VCR and VHS tape of the one game GT has won this decade against the dawgs.
Classy
October 5th, 2011
2:28 pm
Tampa Dawg…you can think that Murray is better than Bray if you like. However, a lot of national folks are saying that Bray is the best QB in the SEC…possibly the nation. So, maybe it’s not such a crazy idea after all.