Once again, Georgia expected to be well represented in NFL draft
Seven Georgia football players have received invitations participate in the 2012 NFL Combine. That number is expected to rise to eight if tight end Orson Charles sticks with his plan to enter the draft early. Underclassmen have until Wednesday to pull out (and Charles is not expected to).
From everything I can tell, that’s a pretty high number. Alabama had five last year and I would suspect it will have a lot more than that this year, though I couldn’t find an official list. I’m sure LSU will send a bunch to the NFL’s testing grounds as well.
Georgia, meanwhile, did release an official list on Monday and it included pretty much all the names one might expect. Listed alphabetically, they were: offensive lineman Justin Anderson, defensive back/kick returner Brandon Boykin, punter Drew Butler, offensive lineman Cordy Glenn, center Ben Jones, defensive lineman DeAngelo Tyson and place-kicker Blair Walsh. Really the only seniors of note left off the invite list would be fullback/tight end Bruce Figgins and tight end Aron White. Otherwise every front-line senior was represented.
Most projections I’ve seen have Glenn, the 6-foot-5, 348-pound tackle from Riverdale, being the first Bulldog off the board. I’ve seen him listed anywhere between 23 and 31, which is first round, of course. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has Glenn rated No. 12 on his Big Board.The most comprehensive prospect ranking iI found was this one from CBSSports.com. According to those ratings, Charles is the next highest ranked at 54, followed by Jones (64) and Boykin (72). So those guys all have second-round potential, according to the experts.
However, I wouldn’t be surprised if Boykin creeps up there a little higher and might even be the second Bulldog gone. The senior from Fayetteville, who was recently named the winner of the Paul Hornung Award, could be extremely valuable as both a corner and a kick returner. And everything I know about that guy makes me believe he’ll train and prepare in such a way that he could really wow some folks in Indianapolis.
Of course, Georgia has always sent a ton of players on to the NFL. According to UGA, 77 players have been drafted in the last 15 years, including No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford in 2009 and first rounders Knowshon Moreno (2009) and A.J. Green (2011). Overall, the Bulldogs have been among the top 10 college teams annually for placing players on NFL rosters over the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, we’ll be able to see a bunch of these guys in action one more time in the next couple of weeks. Walsh, Tyson and Figgins will participate in the East-West Shrine Game on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. (4 p.m., NFL Network). Boykin, Butler, Jones and Glenn of Riverdale will play in the prestigious Senior Bowl game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 28.
The 2012 NFL Combine will be held Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis.
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Dawg48
January 16th, 2012
5:18 pm
First!
BiggDawgK
January 16th, 2012
5:19 pm
Congrats to all the senior Bulldogs and to OC.
Tom
January 16th, 2012
5:19 pm
Second perhaps go dogs!
BiggDawgK
January 16th, 2012
5:22 pm
It’s so nice to see a blog without the inevitable negativity. Whoever is lucky enough to get one of these guys will have a great player and a damn good Dawg! GO DAWGS!!!
Birdhair
January 16th, 2012
5:29 pm
left out some words, punctuation…always good for a laugh!
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:30 pm
I understand some of these guys. Glenn especially. But Boykin? He is an undersized below average corner who really isn’t that great at returning kicks. With the new NFL kickoff rules, I would doubt a kick returner is a highly desired skill anyways.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:32 pm
Bow Wow, Roof Roof!
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:33 pm
Okay, here we go with the negativity…..thanks GTBob….douche!
G. Tanner
January 16th, 2012
5:36 pm
I think Brandon Bogotay has better NFL prospects than Walsh. He should’ve been the kicker for at least the last seven games.
G. Tanner
January 16th, 2012
5:37 pm
Boykin is really good. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him snapped up in the second round, sooner than later.
Big Ol Stinger
January 16th, 2012
5:39 pm
We’ll take GTBob out and cut his nuts off if you’ll take WnE/dawgfan out and do the same. Assuming they have some to cut off!
Congrats to NFL caliber Georgia players, and good luck.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:41 pm
One Scout’s take on Boykin:
Ultimately, in the right scheme, Boykin is a pro bowler. He is truly unbeatable in loose man coverage, but unless he goes to a team that will use his limited skill set, his talent will be a waste (well, he’ll still return kicks). If a coach is willing to use him exclusively in loose man coverage, he’ll be a great player. I’m not huge on him, because I still love corners with size, but he can still be a good player (who is destined to play for the Falcons).
NFL Comparison: Pacman Jones without character issues.
Grade: 81 (deserves to be a late second round pick)
.
January 16th, 2012
5:41 pm
tide (t)roll will be very disappointed to learn that the 3 graduating seniors on the OL will be invited to the Combine, especially Ben Jones. Very inconvenient for his on-going nonesensical arguments.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:42 pm
I’m onboard with that Big Ol Stinger….lol
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:42 pm
Boykin is really good. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him snapped up in the second round, sooner than later.
What skill does he possess that is at an NFL level? Can you really imagine Boykin trying to cover Calvin Johnson or Andre Johnson?
G. Tanner
January 16th, 2012
5:45 pm
Uh, yeah. Did you see him play?
really?!
January 16th, 2012
5:45 pm
obviously Bob didn’t watch the Outback Bowl
kb
January 16th, 2012
5:45 pm
GtBob, Boykin will be drafted and play in NFL for many years. Tim Jennings comes to mind but Boykin is bigger, faster and more versatile.
frank thomas
January 16th, 2012
5:47 pm
Is there anybody that can cover Calvin Johnson or Andre Johnson?
.
January 16th, 2012
5:47 pm
@GTBob — Yeah, Boykin sucks as a return man, he only returned 5 for TDs in his career (1 punt & 4 KOs) and +2,600 yds of returns. You sir, are a complete moron and you seem dead set on proving it every day.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
obviously Bob didn’t watch the Outback Bowl
I did. College players who do a lot of small things well do not translate to the NFL well. You have to be great at something and he isn’t. Plus he doesn’t have the size cover NFL receivers.
RamboDog
January 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
GTBob, UGA had NO PROBLEMS covering Calvin when he was at Tech. Only reason he has any press now is the GA QB tossing to him. You kill me…guess “Drop the ball” Hill is going 1st 5 rounds…NOT !
kb
January 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
Walsh has a strong leg , he just has a problem with that between the post thing.
really?!
January 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
and to be fair, NO ONE can cover Calvin Johnson, so that takes that argument out of question.
Stinger 1
January 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
Where do the Tech players go to try out?
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
Hey I have a great skill.
Licking Paul Johnson’s NUT SACK.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:42 pm
What skill does he possess that is at an NFL level? Can you really imagine Boykin trying to cover Calvin Johnson or Andre Johnson?
I don’t know why these clowns come on here talking like they know football. Answer to your dumb a$$ question is that he will most likely be used to cover slot receivers at the NFL level because he is virtually unbeatable in loose man coverage. His fastest 40 time is 4.35, he’s a consistent 4.4. He will play CB in the NFL.
Chris
January 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
GtBob
boykin is just as athletic as grimes! Grimes covers those guys. Even if he isn’t a number one corner he will be a good number 2 and a great nickel corner. And he is a great kick returner he returned like 4 kicks and 2 punts in his career for tds. We just couldnt block for him this year. Whoever picks him will get a hard worker and a great talent
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:50 pm
@GTBob — Yeah, Boykin sucks as a return man, he only returned 5 for TDs in his career (1 punt & 4 KOs) and +2,600 yds of returns.
He was ranked 87th in the country in return average this year. I’m really impressed. With most of the kickoffs in the NFL going through the end zone now, it’s hard to imagine a team really caring too much about the 87th best kick returner in the country.
Pre Season 2012 and where is Tech in ANY poll
January 16th, 2012
5:51 pm
Dawgs will Kill Tech again next year.Why. Both teams have about 15-16 starters coming back.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:51 pm
Plus he doesn’t have the size cover NFL receivers.
Really?? The last time I checked, all receivers in the NFL were not the same size as Calvin (not to be confused with Paul’s) Johnson!
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:52 pm
Oh and I ranked 1st in licking ball sacks.
uga 1979
January 16th, 2012
5:52 pm
@ gtbob Brandon Boykin is 5-10 180 the average nfl corner is 5-11 190 is that really that much of a difference? BTW who covers Calvin Johnson or andre johnson or AJ green single coverage?
Chris
January 16th, 2012
5:52 pm
ya other than asomugha and revis and champ bailey in his hey day no one can cover calvin or andre one on one. Boykin will be a very good pro
Moobs Johnson
January 16th, 2012
5:52 pm
All that talent and they couldn’t beat any of the four good teams they played?
really?!
January 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
“Plus he doesn’t have the size cover NFL receivers.”
okay… and did Ronde Barber out of Virginia at a generous 5′10″ have the size to play in the NFL? With 40+ sacks AND INTs, I would say so.
Eisendawg
January 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
Brandon Boykin is 5′10″ While this is not considered tall, there are 4 NFL cornerbacks that are 5″8″ and a couple more that are 5′9″. He’s an exciting player with alot of class.
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
Yep and GT wasn’t one of those 4 teams either!
Chris
January 16th, 2012
5:54 pm
GtBob
it was not boykins fault he was 87th in the country we couldn’t block for him this year cuz our special teams sucked. When we did block for him his sophmore and junior year he was the best returner in the country
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:54 pm
There is NOTHING going on at any Tech blogs. Thanks for having me. I care and worry about UGA almost 24/7. It’s interesting over here. We did beat out Middle Tennessee for a lineman. It came down to Tech,them and Mars Hill.
Snoop dawg
January 16th, 2012
5:54 pm
With so much talent obviously on the team, why aren’t all eyes on Mark Richt with probing questions about why the teams he coaches are such perennial underachievers. I recall Steve Spurrier onc remarked when reminded how many 4- and5-star recruits go to UGA, well, what happens to them after they get to Athens?
You may not like it but it’s true and is why we will continue the downward spiral as long as he and Bobo are in charge…
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
5:55 pm
Let’s talk about how GT will be the 25th WORST team in the country next year! Enough with GTBoob
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:55 pm
Really?? The last time I checked, all receivers in the NFL were not the same size as Calvin (not to be confused with Paul’s) Johnson!
Most good receivers in the NFL are big receivers. You should watch the NFL every once in a while. If he wants to only cover slot receivers, good luck to him with a career like that.
Chris
January 16th, 2012
5:55 pm
Enter your comments here
.
January 16th, 2012
5:56 pm
@GTBob — “I’m really impressed.” Guess what douche, you don’t get a vote on draft day and no one is calling looking for your opinion on the draft. People are laughing at you, not with you. Even the Tech folks are embarassed by you, but given your lack of shame or good sense you seem content to go on embarassing the school you profess to follow.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 16th, 2012
5:57 pm
Congratulations to all of these fine young men. Hope we see all of them on the field someday in the NFL. They were good ambassadors for UGA.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:57 pm
The cleaners ruined my yellow wig. Thank goodness they have them on closeout at the book store.
It’s 2 for 1 and I just as well have a spare.
Chris
January 16th, 2012
5:58 pm
Snoop Dawg
What coach would we hire that would be better than richt??? there are only 5 or 6 better coaches out there. Richt is a top 10 coach. DO you want golf back???? Richt brought uga back and made them relevant. So shut your mouth
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:59 pm
I would love to date a Georgia coed………Heck, any girl would do. You just can’t keep air in the fake ones.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:01 pm
Just to clarify, I know very, very little about football. I’m just writing this stuff because I crave negative attention. Basically, mommy never hugged me enough. Sure, every evaluator thinks Boykin is an NFL talent, but I am not commenting based on what I actually believe. I am just a sad, sad excuse for a person.
It felt nice getting that off my chest.
MiamiDawg
January 16th, 2012
6:01 pm
So another confirmation that we have a very high talent level that comes through Georgia but then again, nothing ever happens because, why??? COACHING
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:01 pm
i think walsh could end up being a successful nfl kicker once he gets his confedence back
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:02 pm
Wow, my imposter is actually making more posts then me this time. I really ticked someone off. lol.
kb
January 16th, 2012
6:02 pm
Snoop Dawg, Get a grip, quoting spurrier when he was speaking about Ray Goff coached teams.You are really up to speed, How many SEC championships has Spurrier won at SC? He has a losing record vs Richt. Downward spiral, from 6-7 to 10-4 is downward?I hope Richt can keep this program heading in the right direction.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:03 pm
i think walsh could end up being a successful nfl kicker once he gets his confedence back
What NFL team is going to waste their time waiting for him to get his confidence back? His career is over.
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:03 pm
MiamiDawg
I asked the same question earlier to someone and he wouldn’t answer it.
What coach would we hire that would be better than richt??? there are only 5 or 6 better coaches out there. Richt is a top 10 coach. DO you want golf back???? Richt brought uga back and made them relevant. So shut your mouth
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:04 pm
GtBob
maybe when he goes for a try out or training camp and he is hitting the 55 yarders again he will be signed????
uga 1979
January 16th, 2012
6:05 pm
Most good receivers in the NFL are big receivers. You should watch the NFL every once in a while. If he wants to only cover slot receivers, good luck to him with a career like that. See wes welker, Steve Smith, D. Jackson, Roddy White, etc.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:05 pm
I have no idea why I’m not welcome on this site. I’m a Techie who comes on this board full of Dawgs and Trash their program and players and character and their intelligence….and they get mad. And I’m from the best school in the world with the Best Football coach in America……….I don’t get it.
GtBob
January 16th, 2012
6:05 pm
&——
Actual size
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:06 pm
hahaha gtbob impostor that submitted the actual size post thats funny
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:07 pm
It’s a tad bigger…………….just a tad
Eisendawg
January 16th, 2012
6:07 pm
Well, here’s a little bit of info on Boykin, obviously there wasn’t enough room on the page for any of the negative stuff GTBoob was talking about. lol
http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/boykin_brandon02.html
UGAgrad71
January 16th, 2012
6:08 pm
NFL coaches can spot talent. It is about being in the right system to fit your skill-set. GTBob, you can take your skill-set and kiss what I am sitting on, lol!
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:08 pm
Hey stop that.
I am very, very angry.
You won’t like me when I.m angry.
JDawg1785
January 16th, 2012
6:09 pm
Congrats and best of luck to all the NFL-bound Dawgs!
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
maybe when he goes for a try out or training camp and he is hitting the 55 yarders again he will be signed????
Pretty much every decent kicker coming out of college can do that. There aren’t going to be many kicker slots available in the NFL next season. Why would a team choose a guy who missed every big field goal he had his last year of college?
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/827687/100111_boykin_pregame_dm_w800_h532.jpg
GtBob
With these ups he could be 5 4 and play in the nfl
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
6:13 pm
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
5:55 pm
Most good receivers in the NFL are big receivers. You should watch the NFL every once in a while. If he wants to only cover slot receivers, good luck to him with a career like that.
I think you should watch the NFL more than once in a while. Teams generally do have big receivers in the #1 spot but the #2 & #3 spots are manned with the likes of Steve Smith, Desean Jackson, Wes Welker, Hines Ward, & Percy Harvin. Boykin is more than capable of defending #2 & #3 receivers. Nobody is promoting him as the next coming of Champ Bailey.
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 16th, 2012
6:13 pm
Congrats to the BullDAWGS that made it thru 4 years without an arrest record! Sic Em!!!
LeftCoastDawg
January 16th, 2012
6:13 pm
Tell me something else GT Boob, do you know the difference between a WR and FL?
G-State
January 16th, 2012
6:14 pm
Brent Grimes is 5′10 and is a great cover corner and a pro bowler in the NFL. Boykin will be just fine.
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:14 pm
GtBob
Cuz he did it for 3 years strait???? Plus the nfl goal posts aren’t as wide so walsh wont have to be as accurate. Power has always been his strength
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:14 pm
maybe when I get a try out for homo of the year I will win…
Yes finally something i can win..
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:16 pm
I feel the GT player who don’t get drafted are a lot like me in that i never get to have sex with another person in the room
Chris
January 16th, 2012
6:16 pm
I thought you won that last year GtBob?????
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:19 pm
Brent Grimes is 5′10 and is a great cover corner and a pro bowler in the NFL. Boykin will be just fine.
And Brent Grimes has been exposed many times by bigger receivers. I love him but he has to be in a very specific type of defense to be any good at all. Plus, the specific defense he was in was pretty poor at pass defense.
Gene
January 16th, 2012
6:20 pm
Boykin is not big, but neither is Randall Cobb, who has done surprisingly well.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
6:23 pm
Cuz he did it for 3 years strait????
If those three years would have been his last three years he would be fine. The NFL is not going to take a chance on a mental case kicker.
Bulldawgman49
January 16th, 2012
6:24 pm
NERDS !!!!! are driving me crazy !!!!
Walker
January 16th, 2012
6:41 pm
Boykin has 4.3 speed, jumps 42-43 inch vert, over 12 foot broad jump, i have know Boykin for a while and he has blown up every combine he’s been to since he was in 8 grade his stock will shoot up after the combine, incredible God-gifted athlete all across the board
Runnin with the Dawgs
January 16th, 2012
6:44 pm
The NFL draft wrecked a potential national championship team in 2009 when they took Stafford and Moreno and after that AJ Green, and before that David Green and Curtis Lofton and on and on. Yeah the NFL draft hasn’t done our Dawgs any favors.
just asking
January 16th, 2012
6:46 pm
well that’s great that uga will be well represented in the NFL draft but how is it they weren’t well represented enough in the Bowl game vs Michigan State to win that game? It’s the same damn players isn’t it?
Jeff
January 16th, 2012
6:48 pm
Hey GT Bob… first of all, please move out of your parents’ basement, it’s about time you joined the big-boy world. Second of all, I understand your points… it’s hard to grasp good college football and how it translates to the NFL when you choose to root for a high-school offense like Paul Johnson’s at Georgia Tech, where the best athletes (Nesbitt) are barely passable NFL practice-squad players. And thirdly, how about getting on a GEORGIA TECH blog for God’s sake? This article and blog was simply informational, talking about a group of young men at the University of Georgia who are fortunate enough to get invited to the NFL combine to possibly pursue their dream of playing professional football. Why does an offensive, negative, close-minded punk like you want to get on here and trash those kids? They are 21-year-old young men, for God’s sake, who never did a thing to you, so lay off before you say some things that you will really regret.
Finally, you Tech folks should worry more about why a very average receiver who had 28 CATCHES THIS SEASON applied early to enter the NFL draft… who in the heck would want to waste a draft pick on HIM? Go see the success that UGA players tend to have in the NFL and you’ll see why there is interest in so many guys at the combine. Oh, and one last thing, GT Bob… Brandon Boykin has more athletic talent, character, and leadership in his little finger than you have in your entire body. Please do us all a favor and drop off this blog for good (or just drop off the face of the earth, either one is fine).
short memories
January 16th, 2012
6:48 pm
The draft always shows the wasted talent that Richt had at Georgia. SOS
John
January 16th, 2012
6:52 pm
I don’t think Walsh is on Mel’s Big Board.
Runnin with the Dawgs
January 16th, 2012
6:56 pm
I’d love to see the Falcons get Boykin.
Michael
January 16th, 2012
6:58 pm
There’s a reason that defensive tape on Brandon Boykin, intercepting passes, is hard to find.
After his amazing leaping interception against South Carolina in 2009, teams have been terrified to even throw at him.
Hence, the reason why scouts say he’s great in coverage. He can leap. Brent Grimes might be an accurate comparison.
midtown
January 16th, 2012
6:58 pm
3 OL going to combine.
51 yds on 39 carries in bowl game.
Hummmmm!!
dawgfan
January 16th, 2012
7:00 pm
Boykin is underrated. He’d probably would be a lot further along if he hadn’t wasted away for 2 years under Willie.
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
7:02 pm
who in the heck would want to waste a draft pick on HIM?
Nobody. We laughed too when Hill entered the draft. He will be about as successful in the NFL as Boykin and Walsh will be.
Walker
January 16th, 2012
7:05 pm
GTBob Hill wasn’t even a star in the ACC a basketball conference and Boykin was a star in the SEC THE football conference you must be still mad about Reggie Ball….#WhyYouMadBro?
GTBob
January 16th, 2012
7:07 pm
GTBob Hill wasn’t even a star in the ACC a basketball conference
I agree. Hill was terrible. Whenever we went back to pass, I usually said a small prayer that the ball go to someone not named Hill.
BobbyDodd21/20
January 16th, 2012
7:10 pm
Good luck dogs,….Bobby Dodd tuff guy
duluthdawg
January 16th, 2012
7:13 pm
so, we’re on par with bama and the bayou tigers in talent going to the NFL but not on the field where the results count? maybe darth visor was right.
@GTBobby
January 16th, 2012
7:21 pm
It is sad how much this kid spends on articles about UGA.
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
January 16th, 2012
7:40 pm
Great, a munchkin from the Wizard of Oz (aka Boykin) trying to defend the 6′5 WR’s in the NFL….you are kidding about Boykin,correct???
Bgtodd
January 16th, 2012
8:02 pm
Would be nice for ATL to get Boykin if he falls down to 2nd round….
gurleyjenkins
January 16th, 2012
8:02 pm
@GTBob
PAUL OLIVER against calvin johnson
SLAWDAWG
January 16th, 2012
8:11 pm
LeftCoastDawg………Your message earlier to GTBob was NICE!!!!
Toad Grantham
January 16th, 2012
8:16 pm
I’ve seen Boykin play “speed bump”. Against LSU and MI State. Just whiffed at the runner.
joe taxpayer
January 16th, 2012
8:32 pm
All that talent and not 1 quality win in the last 3 years.
SLAWDAWG
January 16th, 2012
8:39 pm
Big Ol Stinger….Left Coast Dawg….Chris…Rambo Dog….UGAgrad71…….Jefff———I’m with you guys about GTBob but remember…….HIS name is BOB…get the picture?…..The one where the head is actually BOBing!!!!
About GTBob
January 16th, 2012
8:47 pm
Some of your comments are not suitable for a venue where juveniles might freguent. It seems you are trolling for something – shock value or what – I don’t care. If you keep such tasteless comments up, I beleive you should be banned. Also, your analysis on anything football is atrocious. Do everyone a favor and walk away from the computer, for they are like guns. If you don’t know how to use one properly, you (the user) are dangerous, if only to yourself.
SLAWDAWG
January 16th, 2012
8:47 pm
Congrats to all the fine young men for their invite to the 2012 NFL Combine! Most of all, thanks for the contributions each of you made to the UGA program…. A “SPECIAL” thanks to GOD, your parents, teachers, and coaches who made sure you had enough SENSE to choose a program like UGA and not GA TECHnical difficulty… May God Continue to BLESS each one of you in everything you set out to accomplish in your life.
SLAWDAWG
January 16th, 2012
8:52 pm
joe taxpayer…..actually, 3 quality wins—-beat TECHS A**, beat TECHS A**, & (AND) beat TECHS A**……..Thanks for reminding me, that felt GOOD!
GTBob,Jr.
January 16th, 2012
9:24 pm
Dad- Your incredibly embarrassing to me and my pals! Stop it already…You know the only “flood” we see is an occasional one coming south over the bridge from the Varsity….now be a man and go downstairs in NaNas basement and call Paul and ask him how we can steal one of the Dawgs TB’s !
Love you Pops.
GTBob,Jr.
January 16th, 2012
9:28 pm
About GTBob: Leave pops alone-this is a freaking blog!!!!!!!!! There’s far worse a click away that will screw up the minds of your chiildren!!!
cuzsignedUGA
January 16th, 2012
9:34 pm
Little cuz only in tenth grade signed to play baseball for dawgs…. This weekend
WTF, Nerds!
January 16th, 2012
9:35 pm
How many from the north avenue trade school were invited?
RHall55
January 16th, 2012
9:35 pm
Players keep going to the NFL and our Co-Ordinators keep coaching them down: ie: Willie Martinez (took too long to let him go) and Mike Bobo (why is he still around??); See what happened when the DC was changed, now the OC needs to be changed!! Need to be making changes to have a chance to win the SEC one day!! Don’t think NC until you win the entire SEC!!! CMR quit being an Ostrich!! You were w/ Martinez and Van Hallenger!!!
SLAWDAWG
January 16th, 2012
9:36 pm
DAWG FANS, don’t you just love the title of this article—-Once again, Georgia expected to be WELL represented in the NFL Draft—–Kinda reminds you of the AJC headline the day after we play Tech——ONCE AGAIN, DAWGS kick TECHS A** !!—— LOL
bgdawg
January 16th, 2012
9:41 pm
hmmm….
NFL Scouts who are paid to make sure a guy can play football, or one guy’s “gut feeling”
hard choice.
No Way
January 16th, 2012
9:44 pm
Justin Anderson was terrible. It is just because his size because not only is he slow he is dumb as they come. He had at least 2 false starts a game and got beat bad tons this year. I wish him the best in the rest of his life but it will not be in football.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
January 16th, 2012
9:44 pm
@Snoop Dawg:
Can’t you just STFU until you can say something positive or at least change your handle?
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
January 16th, 2012
9:46 pm
Here we go again, all these DAWGS will make it to the pros,but look at their record…can barely win the SEC East!!
slydog
January 16th, 2012
9:50 pm
Honestly, the list above represents the Falcons entire draft wish list, since they don’t have any first round picks. Isee some turbolence coming in the second round. The Falcons “may” have to choose between Lamichael James, Orson Charles, and Ben Jones (all needs). Hopefully some team doesn’t snatch Boykin up too early, but he is way too talented, his scouting combine numbers are going to be sick, and he will be gone early in the second round. If not, I don’t see the Falcons picking Boykin ahead of Charles or Jones. Justin Anderson can be had in the 4th or 5th round, a huge upgrade over Joe Hawley.
SI
January 16th, 2012
9:53 pm
Quick turn to CSS…you can watch UGA’s future! What a great game….
dawgs01
January 16th, 2012
10:00 pm
Gtbob is not very smart and just trying to get a rise out of us. Worked with boykin when he was in high school this young man will go to the combine and put up very impressive numbers that scout put way to much weight in. He will have a 42″ plus vertical cause I have seen him do that in high school. I expect him to have one of the best verticals of all players you can put money on it that he will be in the top 3. His forty yard dash will be 4.4 and under which will be one of the best too same with his broad jump it will be a top five score too. This kid is a fitness freak with a tremendous work ethic. I don’t understand why scouts fall in love with these combine numbers I understand the purpose of it but so many great plyers get hurt by poor forties and other things at the combine. Brandon spikes comes to mind had a great four yrs and florida and only ran a 5.1 forty and everyone was criticizing that but he has been a two time probowler in his first two seasons. If you can read and react fast it makes up for physical limitations and you never measure the biggest thing which is the size of the heart. Body height and weight is so overrated and every yr players prove scouts wrong yet they still talk about players ht. 5′10″ is about average for a corner so I don’t understand why they are hating on his ht. Tall corners do not have the hip mobility and the cutting ability of shorter corners that is why most corners are five ten and five eleven
dawgs01
January 16th, 2012
10:05 pm
Boykin is a great fit for new england cause bill will use him on offense and defense he will get the most out of him and I could really see him falling in love with his abilities and bruce figgins would be a good fit for the patriots bill loves guys who are team players and .an play multiple positions bruce should make a great fullback with his pass catching abilities he could have the longest career of all these guys. Remember strong he played about 13 yrs in the nfl he was a great fullback blocked for saun alexander when he broke that record and got the rushing title.
dawgs01
January 16th, 2012
10:14 pm
Every yr we have about 5-8 players get drafted and about 5-8 guys sign as free agents so about a total of 5-12 guys on NFL teams each yr and we still under achieve. It is coaching and I love coach mark r. But these numbers are very alarming if uga ever gets a great coach it will be dynasty and it will happen sooner or later and we will lock the state down in recruiting and it will be very hard to knock us from the top. I hope I get to see it. Maybe coach will get it going I likethe recruiting he did last yr and this yr might be even better I love the attittude of these two north carolina running backs they could be very special I just hope crowell does not hang out with them and rub off on them bc he could be a bust if he does not get his head on straight. If he does not he better enjoy this time at uga bc he will have a tough road ahead without football. This kid needs to realize these next couple of yrs are going to have a huge impact on his life he could be set up for life with a NFL contract but if he gets kicked out of school he will struggl. Poor decision may be his downfall.
slobodan
January 16th, 2012
10:16 pm
Certain NFL coaches will covet players such as Boykin. Athletic ability combined with intelligence and desire. Belicek and Sean Payton would surely be interested. Also, Steven Hill from Tech will be a damn good pro. He has exceptional talent.
athdog
January 16th, 2012
10:18 pm
I expect that Figgins will be a late round or FA pickup. Whomever picks him will get a bargain. He could play FB and be successful, be a boon on short yardage which Coach Bobo apparently never thought of, and could also play TE. Don’t forget he was a freshman All American TE before OC and AW came in and Figgins got hurt and had a little discipline issue (since corrected, he is a great young man.) I believe Boykin will be a really good CB and will start for years. I’d love for the Falcons to end up with Cordy, he’s a hoss.
it is what it is
January 16th, 2012
10:27 pm
Players flooding the NFL draft? Could they not flood the Champs Bowl or was that too much to ask? How much NFL talent do you need to beat Michigan State for God’s sake?
William
January 16th, 2012
11:50 pm
Good luck to all the Dawgs as they prepare for their futures. I hope they all get picked up and play for a long time. To all the trolls on here, surely you can find something else to do that’s productive.
Hunkerdown
January 17th, 2012
1:12 am
You won our hearts when you choose to wear the letter G. We will be your fans still just now on Sundays. Good luck and Go Dawgs!
ob/db
January 17th, 2012
1:47 am
I hope the Falcons land both Boykin and Charles. Figgins will surprise he and White have great late round value. I think given the right situation Roddy White could also make someones team.
red&black
January 17th, 2012
5:21 am
Just visited the Tech site. They had 18 comments, and there are 128 here. What a fan base.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
6:44 am
I hope the falcons can get a couple of the young men from UGA, but knowing the brain trust (?) at the Falcons head quarters, they will put all their eggs in one cart and go once again, for one high priced piece of the puzzle, and falcon fans can watch the play offs again from their easy chairs. I am not even sure the Falcons administration has a handle on what positions are their greatest needs and the type of players they need. It doesn’t seem like the coaches know how to build up a player. They expect to draft, ready to go from day one players that wreck their budget and might give good results, but leave you empty at other critical positions.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
8:51 am
OB/DB,
I agree. If some team is looking for high potential talent that maybe needs some training to reach the next level completely, they couldn’t go wrong with these two. As has been seen time after time in the NFL, there are always more than just a few lower draft picks and even free agents that far exceed what the potential they bring, was evaluated at.
Good luck to these two young men.
RxDawg
January 17th, 2012
8:54 am
I’m kind of surprised that Figgins wasn’t invited. He looks every bit the part.
And seeing that Orson is a late 2nd round pick makes me really surprised that he left early. I’m excited about our TE’s next year in Lynch and Rome so I’m not worried about the TE spot. But I remember lot’s of comments from Orson and his parents about how important that degree was. Eh… oh well. Guess I’d probably go get paid too.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
9:12 am
RxDawg,
The allure of a big pay day is often something that is too hard to resist. He stated he is doing what his best for his family and himself, Can’t fault the young man for trying to cash in on his God given gift and try and secure his life for the better. As a purely selfish fan, I sure would have liked for him to return, but I think UGA has the guns to replace him. Now we just have to get our OC to utilize the replacements a little more, and we should be OK.
D man
January 17th, 2012
9:52 am
This just goes to show you that these players are being under utilized by the coaching staff. Need to step it up a bit coaches.
docdawg
January 17th, 2012
10:38 am
my prediction Boykin early second round, alot of versatility, aka Champ, who is similar in size, and has had a decent career. White will make a roster somewhere, better than most give him credit for.
DawgSTILE
January 17th, 2012
10:48 am
This is to “RamboNEdog”, word on the street is a mega scandell is about to hit the UGA athletic D. This will make the Demon Evans and UGA mascot troubles look like small potatoes. Three words, Auburn, RECRUITS, and tacos (maybe not in that order). Run for the hills boys, its gona git messy in the Classic city.
aprilglaspie
January 17th, 2012
11:04 am
GTBob: Isn’t it amazing how Megatron ripped it up in the NFL before he had a QB that could put the ball reliably on his back shoulder. He was nada without Stafford, and that is a fact. And Boykin is as big as most NFL corners. They can’t all be Champ.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
11:51 am
DawgsSTILE,
You must be on the street where somewhere close to one of the UGA competitors. You aren’t by chance also known on these blogs as ” UGA Insider” now, are you? It is amazing the rumors folks like to start on these blogs.
Fire Me
January 17th, 2012
11:53 am
Boykin will follow in a line of good Dawgs.
He will do well at the next level in areas in which he would have done well in college if he had decent coaching.
UGA has no special teams coach, as evidenced by their special teams play.
UGA has no creativity on offense, as evidenced by Boykin’s performance on offense in the Boise game and then scant use on offense throughout thes season (especially the bowl game).
Like Matthew Stafford, he will look around after a couple of years in the NFL and say, wow, I would have a NCAA national championship ring if I had gone to any of four other schools in the SEC other than UGA.
Go Dawgs!
darrin
January 17th, 2012
12:10 pm
uga sucks always have always will they are a disgrace to the sec and college football all of yall stupid a** dawg fans are dumb as h*** find a real team to cheer for
MountainDawg
January 17th, 2012
12:28 pm
Boykin could climb high in the 2nd round if he puts up impressive numbers at the combine. Anderson’s an overrated sumo, & I’m curious to see what his Wonderlic score will be.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
12:31 pm
Darrin,
Recess is over now, so go back to your 8th grade class, and study hard. Maybe the third time is a charm and you will get out of it this time.
Tucker
January 17th, 2012
12:42 pm
CMR should focus all his attention on preparing players for the NFL instead of pursuing the pipe dream of a BCS or SEC championship.
Ezra
January 17th, 2012
12:44 pm
The early draft is the worse thing that could have happened to college football. I am slowly turning away from college football. It reminds me of the Olympics when our amateurs were competing against professionals. Yeah you get a win every century or so. The NFL has destroyed college football. Have you noticed most of the early picks get hurt the first year. Hopefully it is not career ending.
Fire Me
January 17th, 2012
12:56 pm
Tucker, I’m pretty sure that’s what he does already.
Should Earn It
January 17th, 2012
1:10 pm
Boykin can look Aaron Muarry in the eye.
WDE
January 17th, 2012
1:50 pm
Best of luck to these young men DGD’s each and everyone!! Go Dogs!
WDE
January 17th, 2012
2:08 pm
@tide roll I’m truly surprised to see you on the blog so much since the season ended. With all the coaching openings I would think you would gotten at least a few offers as a OC at one of the SEC schools..you being such a talented coach and all.
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2:16 pm
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The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
January 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
One would think they could beat a ranked team with all that talent. One might also think they would average less than 37 pts to ranked teams. Good coaching in Athens.
WDE
January 17th, 2012
2:31 pm
@The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it , gentle reminder that coaching staff has a winning record vs the tide.
The Pal
January 17th, 2012
3:25 pm
All of you guys have no idea just how much these NFL teams like Boykin… He’s a defensive coordinators dream. He will go in the 1st round. Mark it down.
Tech Fan
January 17th, 2012
3:41 pm
UGA Football is too legit. I don’t know why people would even want to compare the football teams. UGA has a way more respectable football program. Basketball and baseball is a different story. But in football, UGA clearly has a better program and recruiting so Tech fans talking smack about UGA’s football team needs to hop off these boards because if we were in the SEC, we would get destroyed. Oh and next year, someone tell Richt they need to prepare for Bama from the start of the season because they will need to win that game to be respectable next year since the schedule is so weak.
dawgrific
January 18th, 2012
10:40 am
-thanks tide fan for your insightful commentary, and congrats on your team’s 32nd national championship, oops, 33rd, some 76 year-old former alabama sportswriter just claimed another one
-now, take your successful yet miserable and classless coach and go away, no one likes you or him
Old Dawg Fan
January 18th, 2012
9:13 pm
I can’t remember if Blair Walsh is a Senior or not. Either way I hope he goes away!
3-12 Against Ranked Teams
January 19th, 2012
3:11 pm
Once again proves that Richt and Co continues to underperform with all this NFL-caliber talent…
Alabama Teabagger
January 19th, 2012
4:24 pm
roll tide!!!!!!!!!!
Old Dawg
January 19th, 2012
5:53 pm
This just in, GTBob wanted to have an “open” relationship with Newt’s ex, but she refused. So he’s out of the closet with a limb stinger.
More to come at 11.
jojo
January 19th, 2012
10:45 pm
Gee, you guys talk so nasty and none of you know what a DGD is! There are a bunch of them in the NFL these days and always have been.
ManDingo Dawg
January 20th, 2012
2:18 pm
I agree that Cordy will be the first Dawg taken in the draft. Toss-up between Charles and Boykin for second.
rlm
January 21st, 2012
2:16 pm
It is a shame that some of these guys are not going to graduate. Be sure to come back and finish for when you get too banged up to play and need a job.