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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Terry
October 5th, 2011
4:01 pm
GT Joe, Y’all would have to jump one of the SEC,Big 12, and Boise Teams, I don’t see that happening.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
4:01 pm
GT76
Writes
“UGA get over your self, you are are lower teir SEC team that talks every years about a NC but no one on the team is old enough to remember the last one”.
And yet GT loses to this lower teir SEC team
Wow
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:01 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:00 pm
50k, are you serious? Not only have you plateaued for a UGA grad, but you’d be in the lower 20% when compared to GT grads.
But be happy with what you have. Ignorance is bliss.
hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha almost as funny as the NC prediction. If that is the case then why am I making more than BOTH of my buddies that graduated from tech????
damnbobo
October 5th, 2011
4:02 pm
lets see if UGA can play 4 quarters…BOBO needs to play his best game ,..finish them off!! quit letting team s back in the game
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:02 pm
cause your buddies are also in the lower 20% of GT grads. I’d find new friends.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:03 pm
GT will not be favored against Clemson! They will not beat Clemson, they won’t beat UGA, hell, they may not even beat VT. National Title? Apparently there is a crack problem in Atlanta.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:03 pm
Terry, an undefeated ACC winning GT would jump Boise. and the loser of LSU/Bama wouldn’t make the BCS title game.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:04 pm
TampaxDawg: GT will be favored vs. clemson. Clemson will be #6 or 7, we’ll be #9 or 10, but we are at HOME. And probably still averaging 50/game.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
4:05 pm
DJ Dawg
GT76 unfortunately will not be taking your order at the Varsity
You’ll find him in the bathroom cleaning the stalls.
You do know he is a proud graduate of the GT school of Sanitation Engineering
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:06 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:03 pm
Terry, an undefeated ACC winning GT would jump Boise. and the loser of LSU/Bama wouldn’t make the BCS title game.
No they wouldnt. The ACC is an absolute Joke. ACC will never jump anyone. You wont even play for your own title so just give up and stop embarrassing yourself
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:07 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:04 pm
TampaxDawg: GT will be favored vs. clemson. Clemson will be #6 or 7, we’ll be #9 or 10, but we are at HOME. And probably still averaging 50/game.
ahahahahahahahaha averging 50 points agaisnt 0 competiton congrats nerd!
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:07 pm
GT76, not looking to add anything useful to the blogs I see. At least GT Joe, brings something we can debate.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:09 pm
You are clearly one of the retard Yeck fans. The best man at my wedding is a die hard Yechie, even he says that your schedule is a joke (Rivals that of a non AQ school schedule). He agrees that you will lose 2-3 this year no questions, Clemson and UGA, with VT being a maybe.
You call us UGA homers, look at yourself in the mirror retard. No go do your school a favor and turn yourself in for raping those ppl!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 5th, 2011
4:11 pm
GT76
Is busy cleaning the graffiti off the Tech campus walls
Give him a moment he will find some kind of comeback from one of those gang graffiti sayings
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:12 pm
And you wonder why there is absolutely no Buzz at all about the Yechies. Maybe bc you have played no one and everyone knows that you will be irrelevant in a few weeks as always.
And i love how you point out the coaches poll, when it is widely talked about that almost NO coaches actually fill that out. They give it to an Admin to fill out for them however they want, hence why it is the smallest factor of the formula you idiot.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:13 pm
Was your best man the idiot tech grad in the lower 20% of grad salaries? If so, he’s an idiot, don’t believe him.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:13 pm
I believe we will run the table and win back to back to back NCs ..
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:13 pm
No they are too busy rapping ppl!
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:14 pm
Are you seriously an idiot? the coaches poll and the harris poll are EQUAL in the BCS formula.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:13 pm
Was your best man the idiot tech grad in the lower 20% of grad salaries? If so, he’s an idiot, don’t believe him.
Nope just a die hard fan that played football his whole life and in college, Dad also played whole life up to college as well as both older brothers. Grandfather went to Yech.
So if anything I would take his opinion since he actually knows football unlike you.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
We return 17 starters, so back to back is a legit possibility.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:14 pm
Are you seriously an idiot? the coaches poll and the harris poll are EQUAL in the BCS formula.
And the smallest factor you retard
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
hahahahahahahahahaha you will never make it to the first one
RedandBlackDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
GT Joe
September 29th, 2011
3:50 pm
Gt Joe,
You posted this on the UGA blog on September 29th. And you think anything you now post is any more believable after this. You are so obsessed with UGA, a certain part of your anatomy talks without engaging your brain, if you indeed do have one.
MSU pounds UGA 34-6: “Fire Mark Richt! He’s an embarrassment!”
Book it
GO DAWGS and GATA
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:16 pm
Sounds like your friend took a few too many shots to the head.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:16 pm
Hey Flat tire, we have been on opposite sides of a few debates, but I feel I can safely say that maybe GT76 would be qualified to clean the gunk off of the tires after he fixes your flat. Maybe.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:17 pm
Are you seriously an idiot? The two polls are the biggest factors in the BCS, the computers are way smaller. Dang, learn yourself something. Google is your friend.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:17 pm
Sounds like my friend actually knows that yech with never be good at football again and accepts that fact and chooses to not embarrass himself by making retarded predictions like you.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:17 pm
Redandblack: i sure was wrong about MSU. But UT wins 48-4 (yes, 2 safeties) this weekend.
Book it.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:21 pm
hahahahahahaha wow I didnt think that tech actually had this big of homers. You clearly know nothing of college football and think that tech is good bc you beat 5 weak teams. Way to go, keep patting yourself on the back and when Clemson, VT and UGA whipe the floor with you, I will be here laughing and laughing and laughing. It is going to be hillarioyus to see all 15 fans there cry and leave at half down by 30.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:23 pm
hillarious
Terry
October 5th, 2011
4:25 pm
GT Joe, Even if y’all did jump Boise, your not going to jump LSU, Bama, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin they would play before GT, because GT’s strength of schedule would keep them out over one of these teams.
Are you Serious?
October 5th, 2011
4:26 pm
Gt wont even be in the disccusion, they wont even be playing for the ACC title
meandog
October 5th, 2011
4:27 pm
According to K’ville rag: Da’Prick Rogers “itching for Dawgs” … LOL ‘cuz Rambo’s got the heavy tools to scratch that itch!
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Look at me Tech is 5-0, even though we beat teams that most HS could beat. That just means that now we will win the NC this year and that means that next year we will also win. Durrrrrrrrrrrrrr Durrrrrr Why does no one take us seriously, I mean we are nerds everyone should believe everyhting we say? Durrr Durrr I just dont get it. We are 5-0 and the more superior UGA is only 3-2 but they still get more respect than we do, Its not fair (Stomps foot like angry 6 yeard old girl who didnt get the barbie dreamhouse).
O well I can still stay on here and embarrass myself and GT by telling everyone that we are going to be NCs for the next 2 years.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:32 pm
MSU should have beat the mutts but UT will. I think we may have trouble with Maryland though.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:33 pm
Our triple option could beat Oklahoma, 2009 Alabama, 2008 Florida, and 2007 LSU
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:34 pm
What do you mean Terry? Our schedule is stocked. Miami and Virginia could beat 90% of the SEC.
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:36 pm
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha wow you must be on crack, or meth
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:36 pm
Simplifying the formula
The percentage totals of the Harris Interactive Poll, USA Today Poll, and the computer rankings are then averaged. The teams’ averages are ranked to produce the BCS Standings.
A = Team is No. 1 in Harris Poll with all voters = 1.000
B = Same team is No. 1 in Coaches Poll with all voters = 1.000
C = Same team is No. 3 in Computer Rankings = 0.920
Result: (A+B+C)/3 = Total Score of 0.9733
Computer rankings weigh exactly the same as either poll individually.
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:37 pm
Gts offense couldnt beat the last 20 NCs
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:37 pm
GT Joke, you’re the Joke. GT will have a tougher Strength of Schedule than any SEC team by years end.
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:38 pm
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:36 pm
Simplifying the formula
The percentage totals of the Harris Interactive Poll, USA Today Poll, and the computer rankings are then averaged. The teams’ averages are ranked to produce the BCS Standings.
A = Team is No. 1 in Harris Poll with all voters = 1.000
B = Same team is No. 1 in Coaches Poll with all voters = 1.000
C = Same team is No. 3 in Computer Rankings = 0.920
Result: (A+B+C)/3 = Total Score of 0.9733
Computer rankings weigh exactly the same as either poll individually.
Coaches poll is filled out by admins NOT the COACHES so it holds not weight in anyones mind
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:38 pm
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:37 pm
GT Joke, you’re the Joke. GT will have a tougher Strength of Schedule than any SEC team by years end.
I would love to hear why on this one, please amuse me with how this would ever happen?
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:39 pm
I really don’t think I need to say anything here. I’m in too much pain anyway from all the laughing.
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:40 pm
GT Joke, it’s just not worth it dude. Just sit back in amazement at what you are witnessing.
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:41 pm
So tech will play 5 ranked teams, which almost every single SEC team does. In the west they have to play 2 of the top 3, does tech do that???
O wait thats right they play in the ACC that is lucky to have any ranked teams and to have a BCS bowl attached to their championsip game. ACC will be a non AQ school when the super conferences form!
TampaDawg
October 5th, 2011
4:42 pm
I hear ya on the polls Joke, but the fact is, at the end of the year, it’s all we have to go off of. BCS uses it but based again on strength of schedule, GT has NO SHOT at a NC. The only way they do is if Clemson wins out other than GT, FSU wins out but loses to GT in the ACC title game or something like that. This assuming that GT wins out as well which .. well that won’t happen anymore than FSU winning out.
GT Joke
October 5th, 2011
4:43 pm
O I am man. I barely made it through reading all of his comments when I got on, I almost had to step outside so I would stop disturbing the office next to mine with how hard I was laughing.
GT Joe
October 5th, 2011
4:44 pm
You’re still the joke! Most all of the teams in the ACC should be ranked by years end. Miami will be once Harris really gets going again. VT and Clemson will get beat by GT by 4 TDs. UGA has no chance this year (but they won’t be ranked anyway).