Saturday a day of redemption for as six more Bulldogs go in NFL draft
Brandon Boykin's kick-returning skills -- the is one of three 100-yard returns he had -- figure to benefit him greatly with the Philadephia Eagles. (AP photo)
Saturday represented “redemption day” in the NFL draft for a few Georgia Bulldogs.
Brandon Boykin and Orson Charles both projected as higher draft picks than when they were finally chosen in the fourth round. Charles, a tight end from Tampa who had a year of eligibility remaining, had to wait until the Cincinnati Benglas took him with the 116th pick overall early Saturday afternoon. Boykin, a defensive back and kick returner out of Fayetteville, went seven picks later to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Both were all-conference selections and highly-productive football players at Georgia, only to see their NFL stock devalued before the draft.
Charles had already been hurt by poor workouts when he was arrested for DUI in Athens on March 9. Boykin suffered a broken leg in the midst of an impressive performance in the Senior Bowl back in February. So instead of getting a call on the first or second day as originally expected, Boykin and Charles had to wait until day three to finally realize their NFL dreams.
“Based on what I expected, I was a little upset it didn’t happen sooner,” said Boykin, who was enjoying a party with family and friends at home in Fayetteville Saturday afternoon. “But after not getting my name called [Friday], I knew it’d definitely happen soon [on Saturday]. And when I finally got the call I was really excited. At this point, everybody’s on an even level and you just have to go out and prove yourself. That’s no different than I’ve always had to do.”
Charles said he definitely thought the arrest impacted his draft status. But he said he just tried to be honest with the teams that asked him about it.
“I just elaborated to them that it was a one-time mistake and that it won’t happen again,” Charles said. “That might have been the worst thing to happen in my life. [I had to] explain to my [11-year old] brother what I did and [tell him] ‘don’t follow in my footsteps’ and tell my mom I was sorry. I just put my family in a bind.”
Ben Jones was the first of six Georgia players to be selected on Saturday. Jones, a four-year-starter for the Bulldogs at center, was taken by the Houston Texans early in fourth round with the 99th pick overall.
“This is the best feeling I’ve ever had,” Jones told reporters. “I’m just excited. It’s in the South. I love being from the South. I was born down here. It’s good to stay down South. I can’t wait to get down there, enjoy Texas and be in Houston.”
Place-kicker Blair Walsh went to the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, offensive lineman Justin Anderson of Ocilla went to the Indianapolis Colts with the first pick of the seventh round and defensive lineman DeAngelo Tyson was taken by the Ravens later in the seventh with the 236th pick overall.
Offensive lineman Cordy Glenn of Riverdale was the first Bulldog off the board when he chosen by the Buffalo Bills with the 41st pick overall during the second round on Friday.
Boykin said the Georgia players all leaned on each other as they were waiting to hear from the NFL.
“We talked the whole time,” Boykin said. “I was texting Ben and Orson throughout the day [Saturday]. I was telling them to hang in there; they were telling me to hang in there. We were just trying to be there for one another, not really knowing what was going to happen. But we all knew we were going to get our shot. Once Ben finally got picked it happened kind of quick for all of us.”
Boykin believes his situation is going to be worth the wait.
“I was the first corner they took in the draft, so they definitely want me to come in and play right away and compete for the nickel spot,” he said. “They want me to go out and be a punt returner and a kick returner, too. That’s what they told me today. So I’m just going to go up there and do what I’ve been doing.”
Boykin won the Paul Hornung Award as college football’s most versatile athlete this past season. He finished his career with 2,663 kickoff return yards – second best in SEC history – and returned four for touchdowns, including three for 100 yards each. He was also named MVP of the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 when he scored three different ways: a tackle for a safety, a pass reception for a touchdown and a 92-yard punt return for a TD.
Boykin said he has completely recovered from his leg injury and will be ready to compete when the Eagles’ rookie mini-camp begins on May 11.
Charles was also eager to get started. He is close friends with former Georgia teammate A.J. Green, who starred as a rookie wide receiver for the Bengals last season. Charles was surprised to learn he’d have to wait until mid-May to report.
“Essentially it was in my head I would come up there today and start working with some of the guys on the team and start to get familiar with how Andy Dalton throws and hang out with A.J. and try to come in and make an impact in my rookie year,” he said.
Punter Drew Butler, defensive lineman DeAngelo Tyson and tight ends Bruce Figgins and Aron White were among the Georgia graduates still hoping to hear from the NFL.
NFL BULLDOGS
The following Georgia players were selected in the 2012 NFL draft:
- OL Cordy Glenn (6-5, 348), Riverdale — Buffalo Bills, No. 41
- C Ben Jones (6-2, 303), Centerville, Ala. — Houston Texans, 99
- TE Orson Charles (6-3, 250), Tampa, Fla. — Cincinnati Bengals, 116
- CB Brandon Boykin (5-10, 182), Fayetteville — Philadelphia Eagles, 123
- PK Blair Walsh (5-9, 187), Boca Raton, Fla. — Minnesota Vikings, 175
- OL Justin Anderson (6-4, 342), Ocilla — Indianapolis Colts, 208
- DL DeAngelo Tyson (6-2, 315), Statesboro — Baltimore Ravens 236
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C in Lville
April 28th, 2012
4:44 pm
Congratulations Dawgs! Let’s see if we can place some higher next year.
trueUGAfan
April 28th, 2012
4:48 pm
Excited and happy for all of those guys…represent the G proudly and well…congrats to all of you guys, you earned it…
Snoop dawg
April 28th, 2012
4:55 pm
Or son Charles abandone
7576DAWG
April 28th, 2012
4:56 pm
Glenn and Boykin should have gone in the late first or in the second round. I guess no team had an urgent need for a safety. Hard to believe a broken leg could drop him that far. I guess they didn’t want to waste a high draft chose on someone who will still have to pass their physical.
I am glad that Walsh is given a chance even though I though at the beginning of the 2011 season that he would do so good that he might go as high as late first or somewhere in the second round. That DUI cost Charles a lot of money as it should be. I applaud the NFL for trying to ward off discipline problems before they get to the Pro’s.
Snoop dawg
April 28th, 2012
4:58 pm
Orson Charles deserted his comrades in battle on a selfish ego trip. He will be a flash in the pan in the NFL, if even that. The team won’t even miss him anyway…
Orange12
April 28th, 2012
5:05 pm
Did not see Walsh getting picked by anybody. I do see Butler getting picked up.
Fair n Balanced
April 28th, 2012
5:10 pm
I wish we were still in the days of guys having to complete college before they leave for the NFL. But alas, it all started with Herschel……right here at UGA.
7576DAWG
April 28th, 2012
5:13 pm
If Georgia go’s 14-0 or no worst than 12-2 this year I think we could lose as many as 8 to 12 to the draft next year. And yes, most are of the defense. The question is how many of the RS SO will not return for 2013.
7576DAWG
April 28th, 2012
5:19 pm
Fair n Balance
And Walker sure did regret that he let a fast talking agent talk him into leaving early. If he had just talked to Dooley before he signed he could have come back for his senior year and the records he would have broken would still be talked about today.
GTBob
April 28th, 2012
5:20 pm
Im surprised Boykin went as high as he did.
Dawg Haus
April 28th, 2012
5:22 pm
This is great news. Congrats to these fine young men! I’m especially thrilled for Walsh after that horrible senior season he had. Go Vikings! Boykin will be an impact player for the Eagles for years to come. Best of luck at the next level to these DGDs! Represent UGA well.
Tom
April 28th, 2012
5:30 pm
Remind Jones that some of the stuff he pulled in college is going to get him FINED in the league.
Go Dawgs
April 28th, 2012
5:40 pm
Is it just me or does it seem like the Bengals are always drafting Bulldogs?
@snoop
April 28th, 2012
5:47 pm
Orson didn’t abandon anyone but himself by being lazy and not working out then getting DUI, before the draft .He was told by draft board he could be late 1st round early 2nd rounder.Orsons family needs the money. Why slam a kid congratulate him on being drafted and wish him well, unlike you he was and is a DGD.
Jim P
April 28th, 2012
5:50 pm
Maybe, just maybe, if UGA can starting beating teams it’s not supposed to beat….then just maybe UGA will start having players drafted in the first round with the SEC elite. Until they can do that..last most of the Dawgs draft picks will be 6th and 7th rounders.
bkbroila
April 28th, 2012
5:59 pm
Damn….Justin Anderson drafted by the Colts …. I hope they don’t expect him to protect andrew luck!!!!
G-Max
April 28th, 2012
6:02 pm
Don’t forget Bean Anderson & Blair Walsh too!
kingdaddy
April 28th, 2012
6:12 pm
@Snoop 5:47
Amen, now I wish him the best and thank him for the blood sweat and tears he shed for UGA!!!
kingdaddy
April 28th, 2012
6:14 pm
All of these young men are DGDs…
Hurt Kurbstreit
April 28th, 2012
6:30 pm
All I can say is that the Eagles got a steal in Boykin. They are going to love him. I was hoping he would last until the Falcons next pick.
Delbert D.
April 28th, 2012
6:33 pm
Boykin might have gone earlier had the NFL not moved the kickoff to the 35. Little need for a kick return guy these days. The mystery of what happened to Walsh and Butler last year puzzles me. The only thing that changed after 2010 was the S&C program. Good deal for Jones. He may become a starter in the future.
Ghost
April 28th, 2012
6:38 pm
Jim P, You don’t get out much do you? Of 63 or so players drafted from Georgia in the Richt era only only 10 taken in the 6th or 7th round. You should research a bit Sometimes keeping your mouth shut and letting people think your uninformed is better than opening it a and proving them right..
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=G&collegeName=Georgia&abbrFlag=0&type=school
kingdaddy
April 28th, 2012
6:41 pm
Ghost
He’s just lonely and needs some attention…
Ghost
April 28th, 2012
6:49 pm
kingdaddy, my guess , he’s a tech troll.
7576DAWG
April 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
Right now in the draft there are three teams that have 7 players chosen , none so far with more than 7.
The three teams are Alabama , Oklahoma and , the drum beat : GEORGIA
sports
April 28th, 2012
6:57 pm
Boykin will become a star with the Eagles…of course the phony Falcons couldn’t see that. Charles should be converted to linebacker, he’s not fast enough and can’t catch it well enough for the pros..
tide roll
April 28th, 2012
7:04 pm
How much money did the Georgia coaching staff cost Bean Anderson by failing to play him on offense from his freshman year forward. This guy Richt is unbelievable. The fact that Anderson was drafted after playing only one year at offensive tackle is amazing! And he’ll make it in the NFL! Do it Richt, Do it Booboo, and do it Dawgs. 31 years and counting. Is it any wonder!
Ghost
April 28th, 2012
7:21 pm
tide roll , if you knew anything you would know that Searles didn’t use Anderson and Anderson wanted to switch positions to get away from Searles, Wear the old gold and white and quit living vicariously through Bama , you embarrass true bama fans.
Orange12
April 28th, 2012
7:25 pm
I sure thought Butler was going to get the call. Well, a couple did get picked that I didn’t see happening. Big congrats to them!
ringleader
April 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
Tide Roll…………
Don’t you need to be checking on what happened to those 2,200
Championship tickets @ $250 each Mal cannot account for? Thats
$550,000 Alabama had to pay for has no manifest. No recruits
got one, did they?
7576DAWG
April 28th, 2012
8:01 pm
Wasn’t it Foster that said the reason why he picked Alabama was because they send so many to the NFL. Maybe they do but Georgia does also. Alabama got 8 players drafted and that makes around 32 total in the NFL but Georgia got 7 signed and that makes 46 in Pro ball. Foster you can’t use that as a reason for picking Alabama over Georgia.
VinceVanGo
April 28th, 2012
8:01 pm
I know the Falcons could use a tight end for the future, maybe they will give Aron White a chance as an undrafted free agent. He’s probably better than Orson Charles right now. Angelo Tyson might be able to help them out too.
Ghost
April 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
Rhall, Have you ever spoken with one of the players that friend has coached? Justin Anderson credits him with reviving his career, he’s a vast improvement of Stacy Searles.
URnotUA
April 28th, 2012
8:21 pm
7576DAWG
I usually don’t comment on UGA blogs, but to even try to compare Alabama’s multiple early rounders with UGA’s mid to late round picks is a stretch. Don’t worry about Foster using that info. Better yet, worry about Tray Matthews and others rolling with the Tide after another dominant performance in the Draft. Roll Tide!!!
Terrible Truth
April 28th, 2012
8:24 pm
Falcons: Call Drew Butler, NOW!!
Dawg Haus
April 28th, 2012
8:25 pm
I was happy to see Bean get snatched up by the Colts. Coach Friend did tremendous work with him this past season.
Dawg Haus
April 28th, 2012
8:28 pm
They certainly could use him, Terrible Truth. I was hoping they’d give Aron White a call, too.
guillotine
April 28th, 2012
8:34 pm
the falcons have a history of underacheiving…they aren’t going to multiply the failure possibilities by adding loser ex-dawgs to the formula. hey, how about yall boy caleb king? surprising, isn’t it…
FB
April 28th, 2012
8:47 pm
Let the Falcons sign Butler as a free agent. He’ll win the punters job!
kingdaddy
April 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
How many bumble-bzzzs got drafted???
Dawglasville
April 28th, 2012
8:58 pm
Very happy for Blair. I would love to see him turn it around. I’m not sure why Butler went undrafted. All of those undrafted guys will get a good look. They all hold value.
Bama Mike
April 28th, 2012
9:01 pm
Fosters comments as well as many recruits was how impressed they were with the number of first round picks coming from Bama. Its all about the first two rounds. After 5 players are better not being drafted as they can try out as free agents
Joissiodo
April 28th, 2012
9:21 pm
Did You Know; MSG is the text message abbreviation for Message
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Choo
April 28th, 2012
9:25 pm
It is amazing how UGA puts so many players in the NFL and cannot win a respectable Bowl. If they had decent coaching they would be National Champions year after year.
Vampire Bill
April 28th, 2012
9:41 pm
Best of luck to all the NFL Dawgs!
Ghost
April 28th, 2012
9:45 pm
So choo, coaching at georgia has nothing to do with getting players into the NFL? They could’ve just gone from high school to the NFL ?
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April 28th, 2012
9:50 pm
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BirmyDawg
April 28th, 2012
10:16 pm
Chip,
Marc Weizer reporting Drew Butler has already signed with Pittsburgh, so that makes 8 guys who are going to play I believe, can you confirm that?
BirmyDawg
April 28th, 2012
10:19 pm
Also, steelers.com reporting Butler was signed a free agent.
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Complete-2012-NFL-Draft-With-Nine-Selections/848a2a71-6ed3-4b6f-82a4-df9bbcb0fe63
tide roll
April 28th, 2012
10:21 pm
w.
hbcuclassics
April 28th, 2012
10:23 pm
HBCU Classic Sports
2012 Draft Update:
Christian Thompson, S, SC State – Baltimore
Ryan Davis, DE/OLB, Bethune – Jacksonville
Mario Louis, WR, Grambling – Houston
Marquette King, P, FVSU – Oakland
James Dekle, G, Prairie View – Arizona
Kevin Elliott, WR, FAMU – Jacksonville
Demario Pippen, RB,Tuskegee – Denver
LaMont Bryant, TE, Morgan St – Baltimore
Bryan Tymes, TE, FAMU – San Francisco
Jared Green, WR, Southern – Carolina
Donovan Robinson, DE, Jackson St – New York Jets
Adrian Hamilton, DE, Prairie View – Dallas
Antonio Dennard, CB, Langston – Jaguars
Paul Cox, WR, Mississippi Valley St – Chargers
Nicolas Cooper, RB, Winston Salem St – Packers
stay tuned…www.hbuclassics.com
Pago Pago DAWG
April 28th, 2012
10:41 pm
So who drafted washout ealey?
bucket
April 28th, 2012
10:46 pm
@ URnotUA – yeah, right. You usually don’t post on UGA blogs! You just happened to be trolling through right? Congratulations to all the Dawgs drafted today. I think several of them have a great chance to have productive careers. Why is everyone busting on these guys for not being picked early enough? First of all, all of these guys got picked way higher than any of us wannabe jocks were or will ever be. Also, Charles was the 116th pick. A couple were higher and a few were lower. Do you realize how many guys are out there for the pros to evaluate? Also, every team is not looking for the positions that some of the UGA guys play. True UGA fans should just congratulate the guys who wore the G and the haters need to go back to their own teams blogs and talk about all the guys who were or were not drafted today.
Brainiac
April 28th, 2012
11:42 pm
@ Ghost: & Jim P
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting another Single Digit IQ(aka Jim P) in his place. These blogs get overrun by dummies that read a couple of blogs and think they have become experts!!!!!!
Ghost = DGD
Jim P = Loser
Brainiac
April 28th, 2012
11:49 pm
@ Should I:
GT has a blog?????????????????????
Brainiac
April 29th, 2012
12:02 am
For all you “statistic freaks” half the teams in the SEC has More current players in the NFL than Bama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UGA has the most current NFL players of any SEC team!!!!!!!!!!!
NewnanDawg
April 29th, 2012
12:04 am
If Jarvis Jones has the year everyone expects him to this year, he’ll be representing the Dawgs in the first round this time next year.
7576DAWG
April 29th, 2012
12:47 am
It may matter if you are a first round draft choice because of the money you can make the first few years but if you don’t produce and prove you are worth it , you won’t get a second contract. Point of this is the most important goal is to be given a shot at being a Pro. Maybe you won’t sign for much more than the league minimum but getting a contract of any kind will assure you a foot in the door and then it is left up to you to prove you are good enough to get your contract renewed.
Alabama may have had a lot of their players in the first round and one in the second but it is no more important than the players Georgia got in the fourth and fifth rounds. The first round players are going to have to prove they belong in the NFL just as much as the players drafted in the later rounds. The only difference will be the starting salary. If a seventh round draft does a great job and wins a starting job his first or second year he will catch up on salary real fast.
The stat that is the most important is how many total players does Georgia have in Pro ball compared to Alabama and that number is no contest.
boykin
April 29th, 2012
1:14 am
Jarvis Top 5 pick Newnan Dawg!
kingdaddy
April 29th, 2012
1:34 am
Never text when you’re in a bad mood. Nothing good will ever come of it…
plaxdaddy
April 29th, 2012
1:40 am
Run to the hills……..Please dont take my job Techster.
GTBob, Jr.
April 29th, 2012
1:42 am
Trolls always rear their ugly heads! Where r you Dad? We got 1 of us in NFL…Good team to be on…those Jets!
always hatin dawg
April 29th, 2012
1:44 am
Heck with AAron…never seen a Dawg QB i like other than Staffy!!! Ever.
bitter dop_e heads
April 29th, 2012
6:14 am
falcons calling drew butler——-right—–since when do they make good moves??
bitter dop_e heads
April 29th, 2012
6:35 am
Tracy howard and kaleb king look alike————-jokes on you king—-jail bird
Buckeye
April 29th, 2012
8:23 am
Caleb is one fine dog. Apparently GAC did not deliver either.
Homepage | MrSEC
April 29th, 2012
9:20 am
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LHarding Dawg
April 29th, 2012
9:45 am
I don’t believe Caleb is a dog anymore. Only a fool would say something like that!
By the sweet by and by
April 29th, 2012
10:07 am
Will the AJC be keeping readers informed of the condition of the poor victim of a vicious beating by C. King?
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
April 29th, 2012
10:12 am
Do Mark Richt’s recruits get an orientation at the Athens-Clarke County jail to get them familiar with being arrested?
guillotine
April 29th, 2012
10:49 am
I don’t believe Caleb is a dog anymore. Only a fool would say something like that!
only a fool indeed! own it dawgs…
RedandBlackDAWG
April 29th, 2012
10:54 am
I don’t think any Alabama fans should be bragging about how great the tide players were that were drafted for the NFL in 2012.
UGA has ten more players in the NFL right now than Alabama.
And here is a bit of trivia for SEC fans, no matter the team. How many Alabama players were drafted in 2008 (that’s 4 years ago, for those fans that can not count). If you guessed Alabama, you would be right. Every time there is a new owner, new collective bargaining agreement or some team wants a new stadium, the criteria for what talent is and thus who gets drafted changes. Often times, it is the guy from the small schools, that do the best job and make a big name for themselves. Remember Walter Peyton, Randy Moss and a few others. A lot of the big names that come out of college turn out to be bust. If they ever figure out a way to judge the size of a guys guts, spirit and heart, you will see a lot of difference than what gets drafted these days. Physical statistics don’t tell the whole story anymore than the wunderlik (?) test given to each possible draftee indicates. About all it shows, is you are almost as smart as a 5th grader most of the time.
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April 29th, 2012
11:12 am
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a man of honor
April 29th, 2012
11:12 am
According to ESPN, LSU and Georgia each have 45 players in NFL. LSU has 2 National Championships in last 10 years and 45 players in NFL. Georgia, has 45 players and a bunch of participation ribbons from mid and lower tier bowls. Big difference. 1980 was such a long time ago.
atlxman
April 29th, 2012
11:13 am
caleb didnt make UGA look bad..he made himself and parents look bad. hope he can turn it around and grow up one day..
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
11:16 am
The drafts proof how Dawgs got that talents that NFL wants. They don’t want players from that gimmickey bug offense. And that is why good players should sign with Dawgs so we can stockpile the talent with SEC speed to get them to NFL. We just need stop Bammer from stealing our players from GA. And then we have more drafts than any team which helps to reload by signing more talent.
TigerinGA
April 29th, 2012
11:17 am
Redemption? It actually proves that UGA had great athletes, but the coaches couldn’t do anything with them! Nothing redeeming about that in my opinion.
atlxman
April 29th, 2012
11:17 am
man of honor..lsu also had some really good luck..uga won its sec championships before the sec champion had received an automatic spot in the national title game…the next one UGA wins they will get their National title….playing in the sec prepares whoever the sec champ is, for the national title game.
atlxman
April 29th, 2012
11:20 am
coaches are doing their part…how many of the former uga players were jrs when they got drafted? if even half of them stayed the full 4yrs uga would even have a better record and a few more sec titles..
coaches are coaching them up..look at david green..drafted in the 3rd rd and kellen moore goes undrafted,,,david pollack….same thing…
g is a stupid letter
April 29th, 2012
11:20 am
@atlxman
they don’t mention players parents in stories..they do mention georgia. own it.
atlxman
April 29th, 2012
11:24 am
everyone has parents so they dont have to mention his parents names …uga has nothing to be ashamed about. they tried to help this guy out plenty of times.
Needacoach
April 29th, 2012
11:29 am
Watch this clip and you will see why we still have a very long way to go…
http://secondemand.com/Theater/TabId/2117/gallery.aspx?ProductID=f606b689-87e6-418a-a440-fb86448ac11a
g is a stupid letter
April 29th, 2012
11:30 am
yeah, yeah, whatever. own it dawgs.
Ghost
April 29th, 2012
11:38 am
@g , Jevarious Crittendon, glas houses throwing stones.
move along, nothing to see here
April 29th, 2012
11:39 am
Congrats to all the dawgs in the draft. And let’s not forget Caleb for representing UGA to the entire nation in the manner to which all of us in the south are accustomed. Once a dawg, always a dawg. Fleas and all.
g is a stupid letter
April 29th, 2012
11:49 am
Ghost, I could care less about Tech..by the way, ghost starts with the letter “G”…coincidence…I think not…it is a stupid letter..
DawgByte
April 29th, 2012
12:05 pm
Orson Charles could have improved his draft stock if he would have stayed his senior season and stayed out of jail.
TampaGator
April 29th, 2012
12:06 pm
Didn’t Caleb King go to a private Christian High School in Atlanta? How did that work out?
TampaGator
April 29th, 2012
12:07 pm
Dawgbyte…..
Charles wanted to stay out of jail and that is why he left Georgia early
(just joshing now…..sort of).
TampaGator
April 29th, 2012
12:12 pm
I love some of this stuff…..
My Dawg fleas (King) are less offensive than your Jacklet droppings (Crittenton).
NEWS FLASH: Neither school is responsible for the criminal actions of these two complete morons.
TampaGator
April 29th, 2012
12:21 pm
My college team has a better program than your college team’s program because it has more players in the NFL right now.
Really?
Rampdawg
April 29th, 2012
12:24 pm
To all techmite lovers. (AJC) Caleb King a former player UGA sent packing gets a headline for assault in Minnesota.
A Techmite starter assaults 2 Tech fratboys with criminal damage to property and the AJC gives it small type 2nd page story.
It should have made front page, given a Techmite had actually beat someone, even if it was a couple of pencil neck frat boys.
RedandBlackDAWG
April 29th, 2012
12:45 pm
g is a stupid letter
April 29th, 2012
11:49 am
Ghost, I could care less about Tech..by the way, ghost starts with the letter “G”…coincidence…I think not…it is a stupid letter..
Try eating, sleeping and a few other required but pleasurable and mandatory things in life without it. I think, you are about the only thing that is stupid with your childish screen name, not to mention your reasoning, for your statement.
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
12:53 pm
The biggest problem here is the Falcons didn’t signing Jones, Charles and Boynkins. The could a got Jones from SEC instead of that Wisky broken down wimp that play in Big 10 loser confrence. The SEC has proofed in title game that Big 10 don’t play real football. And yet the Falcons wate a draft pick on clowney Konz over Jones. Then we should drafted Orson to cause we needs replacement TE. But no they skips him and PLAY MAKER boynkins also.
But still notice no techmites in discussions and no Gaytors neither.
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
12:55 pm
They could
waste
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
12:59 pm
The biggest problem here is the Falcons didn’t signing Jones, Charles and Boynkins. They could a got Jones from SEC instead of that Wisky broken down wimp that play in Big 10 loser confrence. The SEC has proofed in title game that Big 10 don’t play real football. And yet the Falcons waste a draft pick on clowney Konz over Jones. Then we should drafted Orson to cause we needs replacement TE. But no they skips him and PLAY MAKER boynkins also.
But still notice no techmites in discussions and no Gaytors neither.
Terry
April 29th, 2012
1:16 pm
TampaGator, If I was a High School football player wanting a chance at the NFL, I would rather go to a college that has more players drafted.
College—-players–Drafted
Bama——–19———–8
UGA———-12———-7
SC————-14———-6
LSU———-15———–5
Arkansas—10———-4
Miss St——13———3
Florida——–9———-2
Vandy——–9———–2
Kentucky—12———2
Miss———–7———-1
TN————–7———-1
Auburn——11———-1
GT————-6———–1
Terry
April 29th, 2012
1:29 pm
Since Coach Richt has been at UGA he has never had under 4 players drafted.
FRED
April 29th, 2012
2:13 pm
Charles made a big mistake coming out this year it will come out costing him millions. It is so noticable the difference between our draftees and the top tier of the SEC we are so far behind with this coach and his staff.
g is a stupid letter
April 29th, 2012
2:31 pm
looks like the uga baseball ream is well on it’s way to getting swept in baton rouge…can’t even catch a pop-up in the infield…so typical..espn2 to watch the carnage…
BirmyDawg
April 29th, 2012
3:11 pm
Glad to report Bruce Figgins was signed by the Ravens.
Go Bruce!
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/17915134/local-players-sign-with-nfl-teams
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
3:26 pm
Terry that proofs of how good Dawgs is at recruiting talents. We never had less than 4 drafted and we had highest percents drafted this year at 7 of 12. Now we just have tell recruits how we getting them to NFL so good and that reason for recruits with talents to sign with Dawgs. We should use this to sign best players that play with SEC speed cause they wants to go to NFL for the money.
Monotonous languor...
April 29th, 2012
3:59 pm
Watch this clip and you will see why we still have a very long way to go…
http://secondemand.com/Theater/TabId/2117/gallery.aspx? ProductID=f606b689-87e6-418a-a440-fb86448ac11a
I must have watched that clip a hundred times. It’s downright comical, but a little pathetic, to see a real quality coach like Les Miles having to shake hands with a third-rate loser like Richt. Richt doesn’t belong on the same field with him.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
April 29th, 2012
4:18 pm
Thanks were off to watch (or are we suppose to say “catch”) the Diamond Dawgs.
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
4:28 pm
That Mono is wounding my heart in trying to dumps on Coach Richt. He won more SEC East than any Dawgs coach and more than any other coach in East now. Plus he knows how to do it as Christian. The problem not Coach Richt it’s is Adams and the pointy heads choking the recruiting. Dawg fans need to team up to hot sit Adams and not Coach Richt.
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
4:31 pm
Plus it laughable that Les “the Weatherman” Miles Nessman is good coach. He couldn’t win big game if you spotted him two TDs. He always a choking in big games.
Wrecker
April 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
Boykin was an absolute steal at 123 by the Iggles. That pick will be haunting the Falcons for a few years.
Wrecker
April 29th, 2012
4:54 pm
I am not a Les Miles fan, but I don’t think you have much of an argument that Miles is not a good coach, particularly when compared with CMR. They have very similar winning percentages, are 2-2 against each other head-to-head (although LSU has won the last 2 games by a combined score of 62-23), and both are good Christian men. However, Les does have that little advantage of having gone to 2 BCS NCG, winning one.
Chris
April 29th, 2012
5:54 pm
Nice to see, yet again, Bulldogs entering the draft early, only to get drafted late. UGA football has been killed by the loss of talented starters yearning to become sixth-round NFL picks. The sad thing is that most of them would have increased their lifetime earnings by staying in college another year, but the lesson of past early entry busts seems to be lost on them. Isn’t someone communicating these sad stories to future generations, or is UGA spending all its resources testing players for marijuana?
Chris
April 29th, 2012
5:59 pm
If I hear another comment about Richt being a Christian, I will vomit. He’s a football coach. Who cares if he’s a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or atheist? What matters is whether he wins. Character matters, too, but character is independent of religion.
How many NCs did Jesus win?
TampaGator
April 29th, 2012
6:31 pm
Terry……
According to your logic, very few high school players should be considering going to Auburn, as Auburn had only one player drafted into the NFL this year. But plenty are. And Florida should not be getting very many commits because they only had 2 players drafted….but they have 15 already. Recruits want to play in the NFL…..but most of them are smart enough to know that only a select few ever get that opporutnity. That is why “the amount of players a team puts into the NFL” has so little consequence when a kid picks a school to go play college football…..and why school tradition, school location, being in the SEC, relationship with coaches, family background, and academic opportunity….have so much more importance with recruits.
That said…..Richt does a good job of preparing his most talented players for the NFL. No doubt. But, at the same time, that can be seen and used as a negative against Richt when it comes to his lack of winning titles with those players……as a head coach. Simply put……Richt should have more SEC titles under his belt as the head coach of Georgia…and at least one national title during his tenure. Richt has had too much “college football” talent come into Athens not to have done so….of which many never played a down in or were drafted into the NFL.
SE GA Fan
April 29th, 2012
6:55 pm
Why don’t we have sports writers like this? I found this informative, not defamatory, article while surfing the web. Do you think this writer would come to the AJC? They sure could use him! Address is missourisportsmag.com. Read it for excellent unbiased reporting.
SE GA Fan
April 29th, 2012
7:00 pm
@Chris,
Your priorities are way out of line. I think what Jesus won was much more prestigious than a “NC”, as you put it. Hope your mom, boss, or wife doesn’t read that comment you made. Guess your true soul is showing through.
ZinoDawg
April 29th, 2012
7:14 pm
So the Vikings took Blair Walsh? Really?
They must have missed the Outback Bowl!
guillotine
April 29th, 2012
7:36 pm
He couldn’t win big game if you spotted him two TDs. He always a choking in big games.
That must be Richt you are thinking of. Miles is 5-2 in Bowl games. Sure, he lost the title game to Bama. He also won more big games last year than Richt has won since 2007.(Oregon on a neutral field; game UGA didn’t want..thought they could beat Boise..we know how that turned out, beat West Virginia on the road..remember them from 05 Sugar Bowl..another collossal Richt failure; beat undefeated Bama in T-Town) He beat #3 Oklahoma and #4 Oklahoma in back to back seasons at OK State (you remember them,they spanked that bottom a couple of years ago)He’s a better coach than what you have in Athens, thats for sure.
dawgster7
April 29th, 2012
7:56 pm
Hey Chip i heard at least 2 more commitments this weekend for the Dawgs! Any word?
UGAY
April 29th, 2012
8:54 pm
Yay… Six more criminals to help Athens look like the ghetto trash of Georgia. Caleb King has contributed to the class act they have in Athens. Go Dawgs! Sic them court appearances.
mars
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Wish we were reading about where Richt was going.
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April 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
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mars
April 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
Hairy Dawg Richt has won more SEC East crowns than any other UGA coach. True. Now, when was the SEC split again? Wasn’t Richt coach at the time? Not that there’s anything wromg with that…..
kerryb
April 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
GTBob
April 28th, 2012
5:20 pm
Im surprised Boykin went as high as he did.
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No, the surprise was Stephen Hill going in the second round. That really surprise me. How can a WR who played in an option offense go in the second round?
kerryb
April 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
What’s funny about this draft is that Georgia State had as many players as Tech drafted.
Hairy Dawg
April 29th, 2012
10:19 pm
I checking the numbers. First champ game was 1992 and for decade no Dawg coaches got us there till Coach Richt. Then he won 4 divsion and 2 SECs. No body else done that. Less Brains Miles won 3 west and 2 SEC. Crooked Snakey Sabans win 2 West and 1 SEC. Cheese Dips Awful Burn team won 1 West and 1 SEC. Visor Boy choking chickens won 1 East. Everybodies else done squat. Not Orange Pumkins Dooley Boy. Not Judas Muschump. Nothing. And Coach Richt IS MORE Christian and that helps recruiting.
guillotine
April 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
hey Hairy Dawg…your stupid is showing…
HOUDAWG
April 29th, 2012
10:36 pm
So , instead of saying 7 Dawgs went in total , they say 6 went on Saturday ……..
Just the typical downplay of AJC ……. & no mention of the UGA FA signings ……
And for you GT fans ….. time to go back to your parents basement ……..
dawg pulse
April 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Great draft for Dawgs as usual!!! Next year every team will draft a Dawg because of our beast lineup!
Top Row Dawg
April 30th, 2012
12:18 am
Wow……….. 1drafted for 7 and no free agents vs. 7 drafted for 10 with an 8th free agent (Butler).
So…………. you have a 7% chance to make the NFL at Tech or an 80% chance to make the NFL at Georgia?
Top Row Dawg
April 30th, 2012
12:23 am
LoL 10% vs. 80%. That’s my UGA education.
Top Row Dawg
April 30th, 2012
12:35 am
Dang it 14.28 % vs. 80% ……Tech is twice as good as originally thought.
Year of the DAWG
April 30th, 2012
5:54 am
Hate it for Caleb. Glad to know that Richt done everything he could to impact his life ! Go Dawgs
guillotine
April 30th, 2012
7:48 am
@Top Row Dawg
That’s my UGA education
Your posts left little doubt where you were educated.
Top Row Dog
April 30th, 2012
8:12 am
Off with my head Gilligan.
Buckeye
April 30th, 2012
8:27 am
Blair Walsh is a head case. No way he will withstand the pressure of training camp. He will go 2-5 in the first two pre-season games and never kick again in the NFL.
Go Dawgs
April 30th, 2012
8:43 am
Once again…plenty of talent that goes to the NFL…..but yet we have NOTHING to show for it…….SEC weak East Champs doesnt get it……
Top Row Dog
April 30th, 2012
8:49 am
Might be right Bugeye, but fact remains he is leading scorer ever in the SEC with 412 points scored, which ranked second in NCAA history.
And he set NCAA record with at least one FG in 45 games.
If he gets cut, he can always go kick for the Bengals. Only has to beat crappy Mike Nugent, the best kicker ever at Ohio State with only 356 points?
Captain Allen Waters
April 30th, 2012
8:59 am
Fair n Balanced……AMEN UGA fan in Delhi, India.
DawginLex
April 30th, 2012
9:13 am
Someone want to compare NFL productivity of UGA players drafted under Richt versus LSU/Bama players drafted under Saban?
Name me 1 LSU/Bama player with a long productive career in the NFL who played under Saban?
There may be some but the list pales in comparison to Richt’s list.
DawginLex
April 30th, 2012
9:17 am
Asher Allen Minnesota Vikings Cornerback
Geno Atkins Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Tackle
Champ Bailey Denver Broncos Cornerback
Clint Boling Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Guard
Shaun Chapas Dallas Cowboys Fullback
Chris Clemons Seattle Seahawks Defensive End
Rennie Curran Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
Thomas Davis Carolina Panthers Linebacker
Akeem Dent Atlanta Falcons Linebacker
Demarcus Dobbs San Francisco 49ers Defensive Tackle
Kris Durham Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver
Dannell Ellerbe Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
Darryl Gamble San Diego Chargers Linebacker
Robert Geathers Cincinnati Bengals Defensive End
Cordy Glenn Buffalo Bills Offensive Guard
Kedric Golston Washington Redskins Defensive End
A.J. Green Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver
Justin Houston Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker
Corvey Irvin Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Tackle
Tim Jennings Chicago Bears Cornerback
Charles Johnson Carolina Panthers Defensive End
Reshad Jones Miami Dolphins Safety
John Kasay New Orleans Saints Place kicker
Caleb King Minnesota Vikings Running Back
Kregg Lumpkin Seattle Seahawks Running Back
Mohamed Massaquoi Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver
Randy McMichael San Diego Chargers Tight End
Prince Miller Buffalo Bills Cornerback
Knowshon Moreno Denver Broncos Running Back
Leonard Pope Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End
Dennis Roland Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Tackle
Richard Seymour Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle
Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions Quarterback
Kiante Tripp Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle
D.J. Ware New York Giants Running Back
Benjamin Watson Cleveland Browns Tight End
Kade Weston Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle
Will Witherspoon Tennessee Titans Linebacker
Jarius Wynn Green Bay Packers Defensive End
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Ingram and Julio jones come to mind but not very long in the league.
UGA has guys in the league for a long time and guys like Geno Atkins going to the Pro Bowl.
not flaming, just asking???
kingdaddy
April 30th, 2012
9:36 am
We are well represented in pro ball, no matter how you spin it. Good job Lex…
kingdaddy
April 30th, 2012
9:48 am
DawginLex
Out of all of those players, only one is a Dirty-Bird. What gives???
Ted Brogan
April 30th, 2012
9:50 am
Chip, UGA might not be able to get it done in college football but they went out there and TOTALLY REDEEMED themselves with the NFL draft.
Top Row Dog
April 30th, 2012
10:02 am
Not getting it done in college ball. Does that include New Years day Bowl / SEC East Champions / 10 win season / Ranked in all final polls / evry eligible player getting drafted or signed as free agent.
Is winning the national Championship the only Criteria for ” getting it done”?
guillotine
April 30th, 2012
10:33 am
thats quite a list of losers. Roster fillers,taxi squad, camp bodies for the most part.
Top Row Dog
April 30th, 2012
10:51 am
None the less Gilligan, that’s 39 players, plus the 7 or 9 this year and the 13 next year. Soon UGA will have enough to field it’s own 53 man NFL team.
guillotine
April 30th, 2012
10:58 am
You can probably take King off of that list. Top Row, that team would just continue its tradition of losing big games. The state of Georgia already has an NFL team filling that role. They are called the Falcons.
DawginLex
April 30th, 2012
11:17 am
guillotine
All Pro’s and players in the NFL multiple years are losers and taxi squad fillers?
Why don’t we discuss the great “can’t miss” Mt cody from Bama?
ZERO sacks in 2011
Same # as Matthew Stafford LOL LOL
gdawginkalamazoo
April 30th, 2012
11:23 am
It doesn’t matter when you are drafted, it is what you do after you are drafted that matters. Tom Brady (6th round, MVP, Super Bowls), Ryan Leaf (2nd pick, now starring on the The Fugitive). Many other examples out there and it doesn’t matter where you go to college. Your God given ability to do the job determines your success or failure in the NFL whether you are a 1st rounder, 7th rounder or non-drafted free agent.
Proud of the Dawgs drafted this year good luck!
docdawg
April 30th, 2012
11:30 am
Butler a lock, will be a longstanding help to Pitt, bad luck to Boykin and a lesson learned by Charles and everyone else who pays attention there, hopefully Figgins and White will find teams, they`re top role players, and versatile, soft my A..
UGA Insider
April 30th, 2012
11:46 am
Bobo and Hines Ward are out here at the pro-am playing golf together!!!!!!! The installation of the Pittsburg Steelers offense never stops I guess.
DawginLex
April 30th, 2012
12:27 pm
Insider
Two other folks who are at practice all the time say we will run a lot of 4 wide sets this year because of questions with the OL????
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
April 30th, 2012
12:38 pm
All that talent and Todd Grantham and you can’t hold a ranked team to less than 37 pts? Man the offense must be bad (4th in SEC).
Matt
April 30th, 2012
12:40 pm
Amazing. They left early to be 4th round picks??
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
April 30th, 2012
1:15 pm
We agree with everybody, you’d think with all that NFL talent, UGA could win a bowl game once in a while….
Bobby Dodd
April 30th, 2012
1:28 pm
If the Steelers still have Sepulveda, Butler will never see the field. He just needs to be seen by another NFL team during preseason.
UGASlobberknocker
April 30th, 2012
1:30 pm
Drew Butler is going to or has signed free agent contract with Steelers according to Belue on 680
Alphare
April 30th, 2012
1:49 pm
Talent wide, SoCar is ahead of UGA or equal. They have 2 1-st rounders this year.
guillotine
April 30th, 2012
1:56 pm
Butler will be a camp leg, nothing more. Future paint mixer at your neighbor hardware store.
@dawginlex
April 30th, 2012
3:31 pm
Cody was never a sack specialist at ‘Bama. He has been fine as the backup and he is getting more playing time. Maybe you don’t keep up with college football or amazing teams, though – I mean, how much can a dawg fan be expected to know about players from National Championship teams, anyway? I’ll hang up and listen…..
guillotine
April 30th, 2012
3:57 pm
NICE…maybe that will shut him up.
DawginLex
May 1st, 2012
9:44 am
you will be trying a long time and failing if you want to shut me up
The FACTS
No Nick Saban coached player from LSU or Alabama has ever made a Pro Bowl.
Bama players get drafted but don’t do very well in the NFL and don’t stay very long
End up spraying fruit at Walmart