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DEL.ICIO.USRecruiting report: Georgia Tech to host California star; Florida WR leaving
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 12/28/06 8:29 PM
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AJC exclusive: California star to visit Tech
Malachi Lewis, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound uber-athlete from Oxnard, Calif., has scheduled an official visit to Georgia Tech for the weekend of Jan. 19-21, the AJC’s Matt Winkeljohn reports. Lewis, who already has visited Cal, Oregon and Ole Miss, also is considering Southern Cal and Georgia.
He rushed for 1,406 yards last season at Rio Mesa High, where he also worked at wide receiver. Some recruiting analysts, however, believe he might be one of the top linebackers in the 2007 recruiting class while others feel he might play safety in college.
Tech is likely to sign 19 or 20 players in Feb., and has 18 commitments, 17 if Houston wide receiver Tyler Melton — who recently had reconstructive knee surgery — waits until January 2008 to enroll.
Lewis is one of four athletes the Yellow Jackets are still ardently recruiting. The others are North Clayton safety Morgan Burnett (who has made an official visit to Tech but no other school), Orlando linebacker Lorenzo Edwards and Baton Rouge defensive end Jason Peters.
Report: Quarterback switcheroos continue
Just more than a week after Ocala, Fla., quarterback John Brantley switched his commitment from Texas to Florida, the Longhorns raided Baylor for a recruit to replace him.
Gilmer, Texas quarterback G.J. Kinne has switched his commitment from Baylor to Texas, Rivals.com reported Thursday night. It’s considered a big blow for Baylor, which hired Kinne’s father as linebackers coach last summer, helping convince his son to pick the Bears over Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Kinne was recently named Texas’ Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press after completing 149 of 218 passes for 2,962 yards and 43 touchdowns.
The Longhorns are need of a young quarterback with the recent news that Jevan Snead was transferring to Ole Miss.
Stay tuned for updates Friday.
Super Southern 100 star eliminates Notre Dame
Scout.com’s Jeremy Patterson informs us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday that Super Southern 100 tailback Joe McKnight has tweaked his top three.
Originally, the River Ridge, La., star had planned to visit Notre Dame, LSU and Southern Cal, the top three schools he was considering. But McKnight has eliminated Notre Dame from consideration and added Ole Miss to his list of finalists.
Patterson says McKnight, Louisiana’s newly crowed Mr. Football, will visit Ole Miss on Jan. 12, Southern Cal on Jan. 19 and LSU on Jan. 26.
Boateng leaving Florida
Another scholarship just became available at Florida.
The school announced Thursday that little-used sophomore wide receiver Nyan Boateng has decided to transfer.
Boateng caught four passes for 77 yards and ran twice for 16 yards as a freshman in 2005. He had ankle surgery in September and didn’t have a catch in two games this season.
No word yet on where he might transfer.
Texan becomes Duke’s 19th commitment
Duke’s class grew to 19 Thursday night when cornerback Randez James of Judson, Texas, announced he’d sign with the Blue Devils. James also had offers from Arizona, Purdue and Tulsa.
The Blue Devils’ class includes one Georgian: South Cobb wide receiver Austin Kelly.
Top Georgia junior likes Clemson
Jefferson County junior A.J. Harmon, expected to be one of the top offensive line prospects in the Class of 2008, told Scout.com Clemson tops his early list.
“Clemson, Auburn, Florida and Georgia are my main four,” the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder told the Web site.
Harmon said his mother has given the OK for him to commit to Clemson. If his father does likewise, Harmon told Scout.com, “I will go ahead and pull the trigger on a commitment.”
Georgia still recruiting ‘five or six guys’
Hargrave Military Academy offensive linemen Ben Harden remains committed to Georgia but still has academic hurdles to clear before making it to Athens. Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College lineman Joe Blaes is also committed to Georgia but is exploring his options.
Without those two, the Bulldogs have 21 commitments for the class that will sign in February. As for how high Georgia might go, recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner isn’t sure just yet.
“You [have to] factor in attrition just knowing that you have got a certain number of guys who could be leaving early for the draft, academic [reasons] or transferring,” Garner told the AJC’s Carter Strickland. “We are probably actively recruiting five or six guys.”
One of those was Twiggs County offensive lineman Chris Little, who told the AJC on Wednesday he was set to commit to Florida State. As for whether or not Georgia has room for the other five …
“We will find out something here with the declaration date [for the NFL draft],” Garner said. “We should know which underclassmen may leave and may not. That is the biggest thing we have got going on: to see if we are going to lose one or two guys that decide maybe to come out early.
“I guess they could also decide to return and then they could go into the supplemental draft. You just don’t know. You have got to build in a little cushion.”
Tech-bound Morgan: ‘Comical, hard-working, humble’
The AJC went one-on-one with the headliner of Georgia Tech’s recruiting class: Coatesville, Pa. defensive end Derrick Morgan. What he had to say:
— Three reasons I chose Tech: Education; great opportunity with football, as well as school; close-knit recruiting class and the people associated with Georgia Tech
— Three words to describe me: Comical, hard-working, humble
— My style on the football field reminds some people of … Julius Peppers
— My sports hero: Jerry Rice
— If I wasn’t going to Tech, I’d go … Wherever God led me
— Ten years from now, I will be … Successful
Florida State recruit back on the market
AJC Super Southern 100 wide receiver Ahmad Paige of Sterlington, La., told Scout.com he’s backing off his commitment to Florida State.
“I think I’m pretty wide open,” Paige told the Web site. “I don’t really want to say decommitted, but I would say a soft commit. I’m really interested in four schools — Florida, Florida State, USC and Tennessee. … They’re all in the mix right now.”
Paige told Scout.com that Florida and Tennessee have been recruiting him the most aggressively. He is Scout.com’s 14th-ranked wide receiver nationally.
Nine offers for Norcross sack master
Norcross defensive end Brooks Cunningham, who piled up a school-record 18 sacks this past season, has offers on the table from Tulane, UAB, Colgate, Murray State, Gardner-Webb, Army, Navy, VMI and Tennessee Tech.
Cunningham is scheduled to take official visits to Tulane (Jan. 13) and UAB (Jan. 20).
Auburn, Arkansas await word from Ziemba
AJC Super Southern 100 offensive lineman Lee Ziemba of Rogers, Ark., will announce his decision between Arkansas and Auburn in about three weeks.
Ziemba took his official visit to Arkansas a couple of weeks ago and loved it. But he grew up only 15 minutes away from Fayetteville, Ark., so he’d been to games and campus so many times, there wasn’t much more to learn on his official visit.
“It was great, but pretty much what I already knew,” Ziemba told the AJC’s Bill Sanders on Thursday. “I’m looking forward to see what there is at Auburn.”
Ziemba, a 6-foot-7, 295-pound tackle, will visit Auburn on Jan. 12 and said he’d announce his decision shortly after that. “I’m 50-50 right now,” said Scout.com’s fourth-ranked tackle prospect.
Scout.com releases new rankings
And here comes Illinois. Ron Zook’s Illini are third in Scout.com’s latest class rankings, trailing only Texas and Florida, Zook’s old team. Scout.com’s entire top 25: 1. Texas 2. Florida 3. Illinois 4. Southern Cal 5. Notre Dame 6. Nebraska 7. Tennessee 8. Georgia 9. Michigan 10. Georgia Tech 11. Virginia Tech 12. Auburn 13. South Carolina 14. West Virginia 15. Ohio State 16. LSU 17. Ole Miss 18. Pitt 19. Texas A&M 20. Washington 21. Oregon 22. Colorado 23. Penn State 24. Cal 25. Virginia
UCLA enters picture for Hoover twins
This just in at 5 p.m. Thursday, care of Scout.com’s Brandon Huffman: Brandon Clear, a wide receiver from Hoover, Ala., and his twin brother Byron, a defensive end, have both been offered scholarships from UCLA and the two have scheduled an official visit out to Los Angeles for Jan. 12.
The pair will both visit Syracuse on Jan. 19, Illinois on Jan. 23 and Northwestern on Jan. 26. Byron is scheduled to visit in late January while Brandon is leaving his fifth visit open and will decide on that trip following the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio, Texas next weekend.
UGA class: ‘About 80 percent’ qualified
After losing two signees to Hargrave Military Academy last season, Georgia appears in better shape when it comes to the academics of its 2007 recruiting class. Three UGA recruits — linemen Justin Anderson, Tanner Strickland and Trinton Sturdivant — are scheduled to enroll in January. Of the others, Georgia is only biting its nails on a couple of players.
“This class that is committed so far, the good thing about it [is] probably about 80 percent of them are already qualified,” Bulldogs recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner told the AJC’s Carter Strickland. “That is a good thing so you don’t have that buffer in there where you have a large number that is not [qualified]. You just have a couple guys that haven’t qualified yet.”
Landmark Christian star to walk on at Tech?
More good recruiting news for Georgia Tech: Landmark Christian quarterback Matt Moody tells Scout.com he’s considering playing for the Yellow Jackets — as a walk-on. “As of right now, that’s the way I’m leaning,” he told the Web site. Stay tuned.
Seminoles out front for Philly’s finest
Philadelphia Roman Catholic junior Nick Moody, expected to be one of the top safety prospects in the Class of 2008, told Rivals.com on Thursday that Florida State is his early leader. Moody was in Tallahassee last summer for the Seminoles’ camp and hit it off with defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews.
“I’m too busy during the school year, but in the summer I’m planning on going to Florida, Virginia Tech and Penn State,” Moody told Rivals.com. “I may take a bunch of other visits too.
“IIn general, I’m looking for somewhere that isn’t very cold. I want to head south. I also want the school to have my degree kinesiology or athletic training. That will be a big factor in where I go.”
Tar Heels still top Ingram’s list
McNair’s Fonterrian Ingram is still leaning toward North Carolina, but Maryland, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and West Virginia are still hot on the trail of the 5-foot-11, 195-pound safety.
“I think he’ll make a decision in mid-January,” McNair coach Roderick Moore told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “North Carolina is still No. 1 with him right now. Fonterrian is one of the most talented players I’ve ever coached. He’ll make plays for you.”
Dunwoody star down to five
Dunwoody running back/defensive back Justin Jenkins has narrowed his list of college choices to Appalachian State, Hofstra, Tennessee State, Florida and Tulane. Both Hofstra and Tennessee State have offered scholarships at this point, and he has visits scheduled for both (TSU on Jan. 12, Hofstra on Jan. 26).
Jenkins, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior, told the AJC’s Jeff Haws his final five are all recruiting him to play free safety or cornerback at the next level. He led the Dunwoody team in both overall tackles (73) and solo tackles (50) in 2006.
ESPN: Georgia No. 6 state for football
Interesting piece today on ESPN.com, which ranks all 50 states for football “across all levels.” Georgia checked in at No. 6 overall — ninth for pro, 11th for college, fourth for high school. The top five in order: Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Florida back likes Louisville; may visit Georgia
St. Augustine (Fla.) star Rai-Shawn Wilson, Scout.com’s 42nd-ranked senior tailback, told the Web site he’ll visit Clemson and Florida State, and may also check out Georgia and Tennessee.
“I really like Louisville, though,” Wilson told Scout.com.
Maryland, Troy, WKU chase Armstrong
Peach County defensive tackle Dion Armstrong has received offers from Maryland, Troy and Western Kentucky. Peach County coach Rance Gillespie said Armstrong has the tools to be a premier nose guard at the next level.
“Dion is 315 pounds, but he’s athletic and can run,” Gillespie said.
Rivals: King, Wynn UGA’s top recruits
Mark Richt’s biggest commitment to date? Rivals.com Southeast analyst JC Shurburtt says it’s Greater Atlanta Christian tailback Caleb King, followed closely by Georgia Military Academy defensive lineman Jarius Wynn, pointing out that the latter will give the Bulldogs “instant help.”
Peach County’s Wright mulls offers
Peach County offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright has received offers from Troy, Central Florida and South Florida, but is still attempting to clear academic hurdles. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Wright is also being actively recruited by Western Kentucky, his coach told the AJC’s Jeff Hood.
Brodie, Southern Miss talk
Dacula running back Cole Brodie recently received a visit from Southern Miss offensive coordinator Jay Johnson, but is still awaiting his first offer. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder told the AJC’s David Purdum he has been invited to visit Charleston Southern in January.
Brodie’s teammate, linebacker Dexter Daffin, said he’ll visit Coastal Carolina on Jan. 12. He also has spoken with Belhaven College in Mississippi and Southern Nazarene in Oklahoma.
Camden County star sets up three I-AA visits
Camden County’s Adam House, who will participate in Friday’s North/South all-star game in Columbus, plans to visit Youngstown State, Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern in January.
“Adam’s a tremendous athlete,” Camden County coach Jeff Herron told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “Statistically, he had the best year of any defensive lineman we’ve ever had. He’s a kid with 4.5 speed in the 40. Had we played him at linebacker, everybody in the country would have been recruiting him.”
Meanwhile, House’s Camden County teammate, linebacker Josh Dickerson, plans to make an official visit to Middle Tennessee State prior to signing day. “Josh is a great athlete with 4.5 to 4.6 speed,” Herron said.
Marist kicker waiting, weighing
Marist kicker Collin Gallagher has been offered by Navy and Army, is still a scholarship candidate at Central Florida, and has the opportunity to walk on at Alabama. Gallagher tied the Marist record with a 49-yard field goal as a junior last year, and had two from 47 this past season.
“It’s disappointing that a lot of colleges don’t take kickers more seriously out of high school, but it is understandable at the same time, after seeing some All-America high school kickers not do anything in college,” Gallagher told the AJC’s Michael Carvell.
Wylie: ‘An ACC and SEC kid’
Ball State and Connecticut have each made offers to Washington-Wilkes running back Kelmetrus Wylie, who ran for 2,024 yards and 21 touchdowns on 206 carries for the Tigers this past season.
Washington-Wilkes coach Russell Morgan said Kentucky and Maryland are actively recruiting his star back, but have yet to tender offers. “I feel like he’s an ACC and SEC kid,” Morgan told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “We’ve had some good backs come out of this program, but he may be the best ever.”
Three offers for Hawkinsville’s Bembry
Hawkinsville defensive back Dequan Bembry has offers from Georgia Southern, Indiana and Kentucky on the table, and is now drawing moderate interest from South Carolina and Marshall. “Dequan can play a lot of positions,” his coach, Lee Campbell, told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “He’s got good speed, is explosive and can play both offense and defense.”
Books come first for Dunwoody’s Olsen
Dunwoody offensive lineman/linebacker Brandon Olsen added Appalachian State last week to his list of offers that includes Elon and Hofstra. He’ll start a busy month Jan. 5 when he visits Elon before heading to Louisville (Jan. 12), Coastal Carolina (Jan. 19) and Hofstra (Jan. 26).
He’s also leaving open the possibility to visit Appalachian State late in the month. He told the AJC’s Jeff Haws that his main consideration in choosing a college is education: “I don’t really have aspirations to get to the NFL. What I want to get in college is an occupations degree or an engineering degree. Football comes next.”
Gamecocks back in Carter running?
Hawkinsville linebacker Sacoby Carter is considering offers from Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee and Indiana. South Carolina had offered a scholarship earlier this year, but withdrew after filling defensive needs from other commitments. But Campbell says Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks may take another look at the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder.
“He had been offered earlier [by South Carolina], but he waited and they got guys committed at his position,” Campbell told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “It’s just one of those things. But Sacoby is extremely quick off the ball. He’s a good size, but he can fly. He’s as quick as [Georgia junior end and former Hawkinsville star] Charles Johnson was when he was in high school.”
Fort Lauderdale star likes Auburn, FSU, WVU
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard defensive end Antoine Carter told Scout.com he has scheduled visits to Florida State (Jan. 12) and West Virginia (Jan. 19). Auburn is also in the running for Scout’s 21st-ranked end.
Dacula’s Butler sets Liberty visit
Dacula offensive lineman/tight end Michael Butler told the AJC’s David Purdum on Thursday that he will visit Liberty on Jan. 19. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder also has talked with the staffs at Navy, Virginia Tech, Georgetown and Colgate.
Peachtree Ridge back lines up visits
Running back Chris Douglas of Class AAAAA co-champion Peachtree Ridge is busy arranging official visits to schools interested in extending a scholarship offer to the Suwanee resident.
“In January, I will go to Coastal Carolina and I am talking to Memphis about setting one up and I will visit East Carolina,” Douglas told Rivals.com. Ohio has also expressed interest in the 5-foot-9, 183-pound back.
Dyer considers Butler CC, Valdosta State
Central Gwinnett wide receiver Rolando Dyer tells the AJC’s David Purdum he is considering attending Kansas’ Butler Community College or Valdosta State.
In case you missed it …
— The winner of the Chris Little sweepstakes appears to be Florida State. “I’m thinking FSU but I’m having trouble getting in touch with the coaches because they’re all out at the bowl game,” Little told the AJC shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. Little said he wouldn’t make an official announcement until he could reach Bobby Bowden, whose Seminoles beat UCLA in Wednesday night’s Emerald Bowl in San Francisco.
— Peachtree Ridge defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is enjoying the holiday season and not much has changed as far as the schools he’s considering. He will make an official visit to Georgia, he told the AJC on Wednesday afternoon. When, he’s not sure. Heyward said he will visit LSU on Jan. 19 and also plans to visit Florida and Ohio State.
— After visiting Georgia two weeks ago, Hargrave Military Academy defensive end Miguel Chavis has a new leader. “I liked everything about it,” Chavis told the AJC on Wednesday. “They are my new leader.” Chavis had originally committed to North Carolina, but said he was naïve to the recruiting process at that point and really didn’t know what other schools had to offer. When he went to Hargrave, the doors to the recruiting world opened wider and Chavis decided he wanted explore a few other options. Chavis is also interested in Tennessee, Clemson and Maryland.
— AJC Super Southern 100 safety Michael McNeil of Mobile, Ala., lists Auburn and Florida State as his favorites right now, but a host of schools are right behind them. McNeil said he will visit Auburn on Jan. 12, then check out FSU on the 18th. He has already been to Tennessee and will likely visit either Clemson or Alabama, too. McNeil liked what he saw in Knoxville. “I liked the scheme and the format, with the position I’d be in, is real good. I could play early,” he told the AJC on Wednesday. “I saw the talent they had at my position and not to take anything away from anyone, but I think I could compete.”
— Sidell Corley, a Super Southern 100 defensive end from Mobile, Ala., wants to be called a Florida commitment — but he also wants to shop around. Corley said he’ll take a good look “at both state schools” — Auburn and Alabama — before national signing day on Feb. 7. He also recently got back from an official visit to Oklahoma. “Everything about Oklahoma seemed just about right,” Corley told the AJC on Wednesday. “With Alabama not having a coach, let just say hopefully by then they’ll have one. If not, I won’t be visiting. With Florida, I guess I’d say I’m committed, but I’m just wanting to check other schools and will wait till signing day to make it official.”
— D.J. Donley had a big role in helping Charlton County tie Dublin for the state Class AA football title, and the basketball team needs him badly now. Donley, a defensive back/wide receiver who committed to Georgia Tech, can’t help, though, because he broke a rib in the state semifinals. “In the Georgia Dome [against Early County] on the first punt return, I broke my ninth rib on the right side, but I played the final three quarters with it,” he told the AJC on Wednesday. “It was bothering me, but I didn’t tell anybody because I was afraid they wouldn’t let me play.” Donley donned extra armor, a flak jacket, to play at Dublin in the title game, where he scored the tying touchdown on a pass reception.
— North Charleston (S.C.) Fort Dorchester defensive end Carlos Dunlap, the nation’s top weakside defensive end prospect according to Rivals.com, will not make an announcement about his college choice this week, according to his father, Carlos Dunlap Sr. “He’s just not ready to decide yet,” Dunlap Sr. told Rivals.com. “He wants to make sure to let all of the schools that have recruited him know and wants to thank them because they all have been excellent.” Dunlap Jr. is considering South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida.
— LaGrange defensive lineman D.J. Stafford insists he’s committed to Kentucky. But the 6-foot-3, 251-pound Stafford still plans to move forward with official visits to Auburn and Georgia in January. “I just want to see if they’ve got something better to offer,” Stafford told the AJC.
— Coveted by many Division I-A programs, academics may force Central Gwinnett linebacker Sam Massaquoi to sign with Kansas’ Butler Community College instead. “For right now, I would say his core GPA is what is hurting him,” Central Gwinnett coach Brad Warren told the AJC. “If he gets his core GPA up, then he’ll sign with a Division I-A school. If he doesn’t, he’ll go to Butler.”
— Bleckley County coach Sam Barrs thinks running back Zeke Rozier has the talent and ability to play on the Division I-A level. Currently, the 6-foot, 197-pound Rozier has offers from Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State, and Georgia Southern. But Barrs believes offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia and/or South Carolina will come in January for Rozier, a participant in Friday’s North-South all-star game in Columbus. “This kid is legit,” Barrs told the AJC. “He made an unofficial visit to Florida State a couple of weeks ago and got to meet coach [Bobby] Bowden following a practice. Some schools are recruiting him as an outside linebacker and some as a running back. He’s tall enough that he can add 10 to 15 pounds and carry it well.”
— Dwight Jones, an AJC Super Southern 100 wide receiver from Burlington, N.C., told Scout.com on Wednesday he has set up four official visits: to North Carolina (Jan. 6), Tennessee (Jan. 12), Clemson (Jan. 19) and Florida (Jan. 26). Jones committed to North Carolina but has had second thoughts since John Bunting was let go as coach.
— AJC Super Southern 100 defensive end Luther Davis of West Monroe, La., told Scout.com on Wednesday he will choose between LSU and Oklahoma. “When it comes to Oklahoma, they are losing four defensive ends, and during my freshman year they will have two other seniors so I will be right there playing,” Davis told Scout.com. “Then by my sophomore year there is a good chance I will be starting. That fact is a major positive to look at. LSU is the home team and I don’t live far from there here in Monroe. That in itself is a real terrific thing.”
— Notre Dame is out of the running for Louisiana Mr. Football Joe McNight, the tailback told Scout.com. McKnight told the Web site he’ll visit Ole Miss (Jan. 12), Southern Cal (Jan. 19), LSU (Jan. 26) and Arkansas (TBA), and also is “debating” between trips to Clemson and Miami. “They all play hard and win games,” McKnight, named last week to the AJC’s Super Southern 100 team, told Scout.com. “They are all good programs and have good coaching staffs.”
— Mike Shula’s recent dismissal at Alabama has had no impact on Marist linebacker Jennings Hester’s decision to sign with the Crimson Tide in February. “I committed to the school, not the coaches,” Hester told the AJC. Hester, however, is a big fan of Tide interim coach Joe Kines. Hester remains hopeful that Kines and fellow Tide assistant Charlie Harbison will be retained on the staff of the next coach. The Tide play Oklahoma State in Thursday’s Independence Bowl.
— After rushing for 2,153 yards and scoring 28 touchdowns during his senior season, 5-foot-10, 183-pound Baldwin running back Darius Marshall is on the radar of several Division I-A schools. “Darius has a visit set up with Illinois in the next few weeks,” Baldwin coach Jesse Hicks told the AJC. “And Louisville has been courting him, too.”
— Baldwin wide receiver Wayne Bonner is still awaiting college entrance test scores, which will determine whether he is academically eligible to play at the Division I-A level. Bonner had been considering Florida and South Carolina, but now appears likely headed to Virginia’s Hargave Military Academy. “Wayne had been looking at some SEC schools,” Hicks told the AJC. “But right now, it looks like he’ll be headed to prep school. There are some Division I-AA teams that are showing interest. We’re just waiting on those test results.”
— Sommerville (S.C.) High wide receiver A.J. Green, who says he’ll sign with Georgia in 2008, was the only junior named Wednesday to USA Today’s All-USA first team. UGA-bound offensive lineman Trinton Sturdivant of Wadesboro, N.C., was named to the All-USA second team, as was uncommitted Darien McIntosh Academy defensive end Allen Bailey.
— Peachtree Ridge running back Chris Thomas plans to schedule visits to Coastal Carolina and East Carolina and also is getting attention from Ohio University
— Gainesville offensive lineman Charles Wood has narrowed his choices to East Carolina, Marshall and Memphis, according to Gainesville coach Bruce Miller.
— Newnan quarterback Thomas Darrah is drawing little interest from Division I-A programs. But I-AA Elon and Western Kentucky are both making a push for Darrah to commit, the player said. The lone big-name school in the mix is from the Big Ten. “Illinois is still looking at me,” Darrah told Rivals.com. “We’re still sending out stuff. I don’t know yet.”
— Scout.com reported another commitment for Illinois coach Ron Zook, this one coming from Bloomington (Ill.) Central Catholic’s Josh Brent, the Web site’s 12th-ranked defensive tackle nationally. He’s the fifth player ranked among the top 15 at his position to commit to Illinois.
— Central Gwinnett coach Brad Warren confirmed Wednesday that Black Knights inside linebacker Bryce Smith has been extended offers by three schools. “Coastal Carolina, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Samford have each made offers to Bryce,” Warren told the AJC. The 6-foot, 230-pound Smith anchored the Central Gwinnett defense at middle linebacker.
— South Forsyth tight end Adam Nissley said the commitment he made with Central Florida earlier this year remains solid, despite recent reports that he might be wavering and considering Louisville and Southern Miss.
— Dacula’s Cameron Kenney, a first-team all-state selection as a specialist, is expected to attend a junior college next fall. Kenney’s mother, Patti Roth, told the AJC her 6-foot-2, 188-pound son has visited Dean College in Massachusetts and also is interested in Georgia Military College and Pearl River Community College.
— Memphis Wooddale wide receiver Roderick Davis was scheduled to announce his college decision before Christmas at a press conference at his school, but that was called off because of technical issues. “They announced the press conference, but then had to have it rescheduled,” Wooddale assistant Brock Green told Rivals.com. The 6-foot, 192-pounder holds scholarship offers from Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
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By Dawg
December 28, 2006 9:34 AM | Link to this
A continuation from 12/27 Gator Guy, I don’t disagree with you. In fact, all the major colleges try to recruit the best player in each position in hopes to land at least one five star to their program. Every college would love to land every five star prospect that they recruit. My point is that some highly ranked prospects become busts whereas those you’d think will not make it to the next level, do. Some teams you think will do really well during the season but collapse (i.e. Tennessee last year, and some may think Georgia this year). Another example of the best athletes in one team but lose to “inferior” international teams is the US Basketball Team. We just don’t know. Later Gator
By Gator Guy
December 28, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this
Jeff——I just read the report that about 80% of UGA’s 2007 recruits are already academically qualified. It would be very interesting to see a comparison of the recruits for each SEC school and to see who already has qualified SAT scores and GPAs …
There seems to be a significant trend in recent years of solid athletes with suspect academic credentials doing a fifth year of high school somewhere like Hargrave. These kids used to go to a junior college for two years and then transfer if their grades were satisfactory (presumably, most still do who are similarly situated). Any stats on how successful the fifth-year kids are in comparison to the JuCos?
By sec
December 28, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this
Any update on Noel Devine? Qualifying report?, any new scholarship offers? his plans or thoughts? is he taking any visits?
By Dana
December 28, 2006 10:49 AM | Link to this
I have to give kudos to those high school boys who take their own sports career into their own hands, only to enhance their coaches efforts. I am VERY PROUD of Union Grove’s Kicker/Punter, 45 K/O avg., Kevin Sullivan. He is also the starting goal keeper for the Union Grove soccer team, and supports a large mound of creativity. Kevin Sullivan will enter his senior year at Union Grove next year, with great exposure to the team he loves, University of Georgia football. He has found creative methods to put himself into situations that will make himself known to the coaching/recruiting staff at UGA. From locker room visits at football games to the breakfast table with Mark Rick. Kevin, you have a drive that is absolutely admirable. Listen up folks, Kevin Sullivan will soon become a household name and the most sought after kicker/punter in 2007 … stay tuned.
By Roy K
December 28, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this
Kennesaw Mountain defensive back LA Colon is planning a visit to Middle Tennessee State in early January. Possibly will walk on unless offer from others schools interest him. First team All-Cobb defensive player also is a state qualifying wrestler.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this
80% of UGA recruits are qualified? That means that most of them can write their name with a crayon. They can enroll at the school of food science and eat their way to a diploma.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 28, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this
dana- No offense….but take a look at rivals and scout.com and see how many kickers/punters are listed. Kickers/Punters are a very important part of the game they are just not sought after as much as say qb’s,ol’s and rbs. I mean WSB did not break in with coverage of a kicker signing with GT or UGA like they did Caleb King. And as far as being a household name…maybe in the Sullivan household. I hope the kid does sign with UGA we need kickers. But I live in the Henry County area and I have not heard of the kid. I wish him luck but I believe Kevin Butler’s boy will be kicking field goals in Athens in the years to come. Hey Jeff any news on Butler? Also how good is Coach Richt’s boy at QB?
By Calarry
December 28, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this
Great Addition to the AJC. Thanks so much for taking this on for us collage football junkies.
Go Jackets
By Dawg
December 28, 2006 1:04 PM | Link to this
Gee jacka$$nation, you have a lot of nerve talking. Three GT players ineligible for the Lizard Bowl. Maybe those guys should have enrolled “at the school of food science and eat their way to a diploma”. Everything you post is something negative about the Bulldogs. It’s eating you alive knowing that we own you.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 2:09 PM | Link to this
That just goes to show, academics are tough at GT. If you can’t make the grade, you don’t get to play. Kenny Scott is considered a high draft pick and is our best corner. However, he did not score well enough on his finals, so he will sit the game out. UGA on the other hand, offers classes a third grader could pass. So, how many points are in a 3 point basket? That was on the famous Jim Harrick Jr. final exam. If you can play ball, it does not matter that you are to dumb to read and write at the UGA school of thug athletes. After the bowl game, many of your players will be getting drunk at one of the many bars in Athens.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 2:13 PM | Link to this
We only wish that Reggie Ball had been declared academically un-qualified after his freshman year. He fell apart in the UGA game and the ACC championship. He should be named to the UGA hall of fame. We will see a better result with Taylor Bennett.
By 2N4YEARS
December 28, 2006 2:20 PM | Link to this
jacketnation : What a poor pitiful soul you must be to have nothing better to go to the UGA website. I guess that tells us all we need to know about TECH football. And speaking of academics, Reggie Ball went through (almost) 4 years of trade school, 3 of those after we all learned that he hadn’t accomplished counting to 4 yet. And YOU want to talk academics?? Paaalease.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 2:27 PM | Link to this
Reggie will be leaving school soon to take his job at Barnes and Noble. I just hope they don’t ask him to count books.
Do they offer Areonautical Engineering at UGA? No, but they do offer a degree in Livestock management (true story).
By 2N4YEARS
December 28, 2006 3:02 PM | Link to this
jacketnation : Barnes & Noble, huh? Is that all of almost 4 yrs of school at TECH is worth?? I’ll take the Livestock Mngt. job, thanks.
By JS Tech Fan
December 28, 2006 3:08 PM | Link to this
Owning us? Yes, uga is on their third long winning streak against GT since the late 70’s.
But at least, we don’t have someone in our conference, let alone our division, we struggle to beat. Uga had losing streaks to UF of 7, then 6, and appear to have just started another one.
So you chumps know exactly how it feels, don’t you? Only your’s hurts a lot worse in the long run.
We’ll be back. Wasn’t that long ago we took three in a row.
By eatit
December 28, 2006 3:23 PM | Link to this
jacketnation…make sure you thank that livestock manager the next time you eat a steak.
By Tom
December 28, 2006 3:27 PM | Link to this
Per Bobby Knight - “Smart wins …. beats athletic talent” … this is where the “recruiting thing” is hard to measure. “Players” are better than “athletes” … and players are hard to measure.
By RxDawg
December 28, 2006 3:34 PM | Link to this
Wow, this is the 1st time I’ve been extremely impressed w/ the coverage by AJC. Way to go guys
By Dawg
December 28, 2006 3:44 PM | Link to this
Well now JS Tech Fan, this is between GT and Georgia. If it makes you feel good to toss in the Georgia-Florida rivalry in there, so be it. It just goes to show how desperate you are to make a point…or lack thereof. The fact is, we own you!!! It was a nice scene in Athens on November 25th when your team was in tears. Go ahead, have it with the blog posts.
By Nick
December 28, 2006 3:53 PM | Link to this
MIKE DAVIS!!!
By JS Tech Fan
December 28, 2006 4:02 PM | Link to this
Oh come on, Dawg!! Hell yes it makes me feel better. And it makes a great point - that you have no room to talk when you’re owned in a worse way!! Get it?
By Dana
December 28, 2006 4:05 PM | Link to this
Hey - By GT fans make me laugh: Maybe more coaches would hear more about Henry County talent if we had coaches that would learn how to market these boys. There are just too many good students in the Henry County area that don’t marketed at they should - I’ve seen these coaches on the sidelines and in team huddles, believe me, they could use some marketing skills.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 4:06 PM | Link to this
classes offered (to new athletes) at UGA
The art of toliet plunging. Introduction to floor mopping. Introduction to hog slopping. Food Science Poultry Science Crayon Art Paint by numbers Art stratigies of basketball stratigies of basketweaving Medical clinic janitorial arts Cafeteria Cleanliness Science of Duct Tape and WD-40
By Pitbull
December 28, 2006 4:12 PM | Link to this
Hey JS Tech Fan, do you mean owned in how FSU has owned GT in the ACC. You have never beaten them.
By Gator Guy
December 28, 2006 4:13 PM | Link to this
Tech Fans——Quit ragging on UGA for losing to Florida for 15 of the last 17 years. First, the Gator football team earned those victories the hard way: on the field. Tech fans didn’t and shouldn’t attempt to take credit for somebody else’s achievements. Second, the first rule of blogging on these sites is “you can’t run smack against a team that to which your team lost.” Learn it, live it. Third, if Tech were still in the SEC, GT would have lost 17 of the last 17 to UF. Bank on it.
When ragging on UGA, you may want to stick to basketball topics, or “our SATs are higher,” or whatever. My free advice: avoid discussions of GT vs. UGA football; you just sound silly (and a little bitter) when you try to rag on a team that has beaten yours six straight. Seriously.
By Davey
December 28, 2006 4:35 PM | Link to this
Hey guys uga does own us. Grades won’t make difference. Where playing football not academic bowl. Hopefully we can win one next year.
By Big Dawg
December 28, 2006 4:59 PM | Link to this
jacketnation
That is funny, are those being offered at GT as well, maybe they should then you wouldn’t have as many players declared academically ineligible as you do.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 28, 2006 6:31 PM | Link to this
Dana- Last I checked it was still High School. The linebacker who made the biggest mistake of his life by committing to GTU from Union Grove. He was not even known. Its not up to a High School coach to market a player as you said. I just do not think it is the place of a high school coach to push certain kids into the spotlight. If Sullivan did what you said he did with UGA then that is a great way to go about it. Again not the place of a public school. The problem here in this area is we have to many High School football teams. The talant is spread out all over the county thus eliminating any potential dominate teams from this area. Caleb King left the powerhouse that is Parkview to play for a private school. Do you think King would have had the interest he did if he did not start his high school ball at Parkview? Your abilty alone should be enough to get the attention from big powerhouse schools like SEC schools.
Leave it to the nerd herd to ruin a blog about recruiting. Shouldn’t you guys be getting prepared for Star Trek episodes? Tell your girls on your football team to be getting there track shoes on. West Virgina is going to have a field day with that “high powered defense”. Some Tech fan brought up Florida. Yep, thats Georgia’s struggle. We loss year after year. I think that is known. Until we get past the Gators then we will still finish in the top five of the AP polls and coaches polls and we will still be the SEC champs unless we can get past them. But with that said lets talk about Yech for a minute….what about FSU? I bet you guys hoped they would not be in the division that GTU played in. When you guys can beat Clemson,DUKE,North Carolina on a regular basis..then talk about us losing to Florida every year. Until then sit there and think about the fact that Georgia is your Florida Gators. 6 Years in a row nerds.
Do they offer Areonautical Engineering at UGA? No, but they do offer a degree in Livestock management (true story).
Maybe thats why the damn things keep blowing up.
By Damn Dawgs
December 28, 2006 6:47 PM | Link to this
Jacketnation,
Spell it with me, you can do it. S T R A T E G Y.
It’s OK Reggie, you can tell us, (we already know),stop hiding behind the call sign of Jacketnation. UGA grads will give you free spelling lessons so that you can fill out your application to the Varsity. We owe you that much after all you have done for the BULLDOG NATION.
I’m sure humbled Bumble Bee graduates would appreciate it when you stop writing about how intellectually superior you are. You embarass the Jacketnation with misspelled words and mindless retorts about UGA not teaching Aeronautical engineering. There is not one Student-Athelte at Tech that is studying to be an Aeronautical Engineer, and if there were they wouldn’t have a career after their brains had been kicked in by UGA for four years.
West Virginia is going to wear you BUGS out. I tell you what, spot’em 28 in the first quarter and try to come back and make a game of it. As Pat Dye would say,” Your not man enough!”
Go Dawgs!!!
By GT fans make me laugh
December 28, 2006 6:49 PM | Link to this
New classes offered at Tech:
Understanding why you are the second best football team. Change that to third once Gerogia State gets there program up and rolling.
How to use the excuse “we still are better at basketball” 101
How to boast that we are smarter then Georgia fans, even though we still live at home and we still get exicted at the thought of seeing Princess Lea nude.
How to prepare yourselves for a life without knowing the touch of a female.
How to prepare yourself for a life of knowing the touch of the same sex.
Dragon-con 101: how to plan a kick a** outfit.
Girls 102: why is the female population at Tech so damned ugly.
Excuse making 101: How to blame everyone but the team when losing to Georgia (6 years in a row)
How to safely throw Reggie (1,2,3,4) Ball under the bus
and the last one….How to apply to work at a low income job even though you have a shiny degree from GT (must make you smart).
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 7:13 PM | Link to this
Truth, I am dating a school teacher from Statham that graduated from UGA. I am also making time for a real hottie from GA Southern. I hate Startrek and don’t know anyone that watches that crap. Oh, and you spell it Athlete, and strategies (plural)
Whats a degree worth to an ex-UGA football player? About 5.85 an hour at Denny’s. Management Majors at UGA; Waffle House management, Livestock Management, Trailer Park Management, Still living with parents after graduation management, Mow Management,Ho management, Dough Management, Doughnut Management.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 7:19 PM | Link to this
Play-dough management,Poultry management, Circle-K management, Beer joint management, Beer Belly management, Weight loss management, Managing to gain a lot of weight from sitting at home and eating all day because you don’t have a job management.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 7:23 PM | Link to this
Virginia Tech has too much offense for UGA. Hokies by 13.
By dallasdawg
December 28, 2006 7:32 PM | Link to this
jacketnation do they offer a medical degree at georgia tech a law degree at gt a cpa degree in accounting at the north ave trade school or busines gegree have you seen the 200 hundred million dollar bonous us mba are getting on wall st.we own you when it comes to making money just like in football
By GT Baby
December 28, 2006 7:42 PM | Link to this
Its just classic. I read the fact that UGA has a better team.But they dont, look at the records.so what you beat GT.You guys lost to Vandy/Kentucky and almost Ole Miss/Colorado.Thats not saying that much for you UGA fans about a game you barely won and the fact that Reggie Ball didnt help.We lost fair and square but We still had a better year then you guys.Thats why you are playing our leftovers,Virgina Tech(Who are gonna clobber UGA) and we are playing on Jan 1 against one of the best West Virginia
By GT Baby
December 28, 2006 7:44 PM | Link to this
WHAT DOES A UGA GRAD. CALL A GT GRAD? BOSS
By Damn Dawgs
December 28, 2006 8:17 PM | Link to this
Jacketnation (Reggie), You spelled it Strat(i)gies twice, dumb—-.Root word is spelled STRATEGY (Sorry,should’ve been more clear). You change it to “-ies” after the “g” when it’s plural. Try again, STRATEGIES. There you go, you got it!
It’s OK you just need to proof read better. Maybe they should teach proofreading in AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING. Here endeth the lesson.
You better be careful dating a educated woman in Statham. I’m saying, I’m just saying……, Bra!
I know your lying about having a second one on the hook at Georgia Southern. There isn’t a Techie alive that can do that. Again, “You aren’t man enough” to swing two women at the same time much less in a lifetime.
Go Dawgs!!!
By Daremo
December 28, 2006 8:21 PM | Link to this
What does a Tech grad call a UGA grad? Your Honor…or maybe Governor.
By Daremo
December 28, 2006 8:24 PM | Link to this
Hey Jacketnation…I guess you’ve forgotten about Sammie Drummer. You know, the Tech basketball star from the ’70s who, after graduating from Tech worked as a janitor? Oh excuse me, a SANITATION ENGINER!
By Damn Dawgs
December 28, 2006 8:27 PM | Link to this
Your right, ATHLETE. Guess I should proof read better.
Notice how I took it on the chin and didn’t blame anyone, but myself. That’s what good QB’s do.
Go Stafford and Go Dawgs!
By GT fans make me laugh
December 28, 2006 8:33 PM | Link to this
it still brings a smile to my face to hear Tech fans bring up Vandy and Kentucky……NERDS we BEAT Tech.So does that make you proud to know the team that lost to Vandy and Kentucky beat your team.
Jack-itnation- Not sure yahoo counts as dating.
what do UGA men call Tech girls? unless were really drunk…we don’t.
what do Tech men call women in general? a fantasy
By CT
December 28, 2006 8:35 PM | Link to this
It is absolutely amazing to me to see these GT fleas still trying to argue who is better. Talk junk all you want up until it is played out on the field. After that, it’s over until next year. It’s decided. The Dawgs were the better team this year…..and the 5 years prior. Fact. It’s no longer up for debate. The greatest part is that this was even “the year” for the fleas. You fleas must be so proud about how “your year” went….when it all paid off. Enjoy hobbling into the Gator Bowl with your academic black eye to cap off the dream season. Soon, you will be back at home in the cellar of the ACC. As for the dawgs, who will take part in the CFA Bowl in our “down year”, they look forward to making another run at the SEC Title next year and (incidentally) 7-in-a-damn-row against the nerds from North Ave.
P.S. You’ll be wishing for a 9-6 loss after WVU wear’s you out in Jax. WVU by at least 2 touchdowns.
By SmarterDawgthanJacketNation
December 28, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this
JacketNation, if you are going to try to talk about your academic superiority over UGA, you may want to check to make sure you are smart enough to prove it. I quote “That was on the famous Jim Harrick Jr. final exam. If you can play ball, it does not matter that you are to dumb to read and write at the UGA school of thug athletes.” If you were so much better educated, you would not have made the simple mistake you made above. They just teach us to spell and count higher than three at UGA.
By jacketnation
December 28, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this
Too dumb: Athletes that can’t read or write but perform well in sports.
They do offer a degree in accounting at GA Tech and we do have a liberal arts school and a school of business.
By Jim Masterson
December 28, 2006 11:06 PM | Link to this
A great update on recruiting in the south & south east.I’m a ND fan & I appreciate the updates & the banter between the UGA & GT fans.
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 12:02 AM | Link to this
banter? So does that make you a masterbanter? Yankee get off our web site.
By Big Playa
December 29, 2006 12:24 AM | Link to this
Quit making this about a hatred between GT and UGA. This is about a bunch of boys who have worked their tails off for the opportunity to play college football and you are ruining this blog. Take you arguments elsewhere and find someone who cares. They are both good schools. This arguing is wasting everyone’s time, including your own.
By dd
December 29, 2006 8:01 AM | Link to this
I agree, this is supposed to be about recruiting, not about cheap, tacky t** for tat Ga/GA Tech bashing!! Take it somewhere else. I want to blog about recruiting. You guys are very immature and you both lack class!!
By JamesD
December 29, 2006 8:52 AM | Link to this
what do UGA men call Tech girls? unless were really drunk…we don’t.
It’s called hogging, think god I never had to do it. Maybe once.
what do Tech men call women in general? a fantasy
Now thats funny
By Dawg97
December 29, 2006 10:28 AM | Link to this
GT grads really have nothing to brag about in athletics or academics (academics as it relates to a career after graduation). Sure, Tech has a solid engineering school and tough admission standards. However, most Tech grads don’t have the social skills necessary to move up the corporate ladder. Most end up as career mid-level engineers. I don’t dislike Tech grads at all… In fact, I really need them on my staff. Just don’t try to say that Tech has anything which is truly superior to UGA… It just isn’t true. If you want to talk Athletics, just look at the record books. If you want to talk academics, look at the careers of most UGA grads vs. Tech Grads. Take out the top and bottom 10% from each school and look at whats left. From Tech you have career mid-level engineers with zero social skills. From UGA you have Accountants, Lawyers, Business Managers, Biologists, Pharmacists, Vetenarians, etc… who are all moving their way up the corporate ladder. That’s where Tech grads really miss the boat. It’s not what job you can land the day you graduate that really matters but where can you end up in 5 or 10 years. I know many more successful UGA grads…
By UGAAcct02
December 29, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this
Dawg97 -
From a proud accounting grad of UGA, great post!
Jacketnation -
Accounting degree at Tech? Try a Mgmt degree with an emphasis in accounting, you moron - there is no BBA in Accounting at Tech (the only REAl accounting undergrad degree). UGA Accounting grads mop up the floor with GT’s Accounting wannabe’s (and make more too). Your business school is a farce compared to Terry College, so do us all a favor and spare us your feeble attempt at credibility. And again best wishes when your a** gets kicked in Jacksonville again (must really suck).
Gator Guy - much as I dislike UF, I do appreciate you taking up for us UGA fans against the Tech losers on here. GT should give a prayer of thanks that they DON’t have to play REAL teams like the SEC produces…
By Gator Guy
December 29, 2006 8:34 PM | Link to this
UGAAcct02——Look, I’m a Gator, you’re a Dawg, and we’re never going to see eye-to-eye on our game-day allegiances. That’s okay, it’s a sports rivalry. That having been said, I really can’t abide some smart-mouth who can’t spell, can’t punctuate and can’t articulate a reasonable thought, like several of these Tech fans who insist on the academic superiority of their school.
Personally, I’m writing and readin blog comments to hear about college football——games, history, rivalries and recruiting, and even occasionally subtly tweak our Dawg rivals. There some really neat contributors on these blog sites, who actually have some worthwhile comments and insights. But some of the comments by purported Tech fans/alumni which I have read over the last several days aren’t knowledgeable, aren’t subtle, aren’t clever and aren’t even remotely funny. The drive-by comments have been sadly illiterate and juvenile, and are clearly intended to provoke a vehement UGA fan reaction … .
For years, UGA was the second most academically respectable institution in the SEC (after Vanderbilt). And even with Florida’s meteoric academic rise the last 20 years, UGA is still a close third (and, no, I’m not razzing UGA, just citing the stats). Yes, GT has several very good academic programs, but UGA remains the flagship university of the state of Georgia, and has a far greater variety of academic programs than GT, and, yes, including several agriculture-related colleges, departments and majors. And, for the historically ignorant, agricultural education and management were among the principal purposes of land-grant colleges, which include 11 of the 12 SEC schools, most of the ACC, and all of the Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-10 universities. When we talk about major land-grant universities that have agricultural majors, those schools include UGA, UF, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Penn State, Cal, Washington and Texas (and many, many others). Yeah, that’s a real bunch of academic losers [in case you missed it, that’s sarcasm].
Among its other academic programs, UGA’s law school, undergraduate accounting and finances, MBA, graduate real estate finance, and liberal arts honors programs are among the best in the southeast, if not the nation. Keep in mind, these comments are from a Gator. (UF has its strengths, too, but that’s not my point.)
I might also add that UGA and GT both have some athletic-academic sins for which to atone over last 20 years (and UF for the 10 years before that). Given the real strengths of the two schools and their respective NCAA violations, I find these t**-for-tat GT/UGA comments, well, a bit distasteful, more than a little hypocritical and rather sophomoric. Fans of sports programs without such sins may cast the first stone … otherwise, you may want to consider critiquing your own glass house first.
My advice to UGA bloggers: Ignore “jacketnation” and his several obnoxious friends, and maybe they will eventually go away. To acknowledge them is to invite more such comments.
My advice to “jacketnation” and the several GT bloggers who seem more interested in trading insults than in blogging about recruiting: Buzz off. You have nothing germane to offer on the subject matter at hand.
BTW, jacketnation, any time you want to trade statistics about the academic reputation, admissions standards, and respective curricula of your school and its student-athletes, I’ll be happy to compare the statistics for UF vs GT, including the average SATs, GPAs and graduation rates of your jocks, including the ones who are “Areonautical [sic} Engineering” majors. Then, we can compare the respective on-the-field records of those same student-athletes.
FYI, jacketnation, I can only guess that you either haven’t graduated yet or have only recently entered the workplace. Your immaturity betrays a great deal. Most college graduates realize that it is not in the best interest of their careers to insult the alma maters of their subordinates, co-workers and supervisors. You may want to think about that while you are telling the world how much smarter you are than everyone else.
Personally, I wish more of the fans on these AJC blog sites would display some of the Southern manners and courtesy for which our region is famous. Just because you’re anonymous on these blog sites doesn’t give you the license to embarass yourself, your family and your alma mater. Think before you type, son.
By Cobb Dawg
December 29, 2006 8:45 PM | Link to this
Gator Guy are you for real?!! Who are you?!! When you go off, you go off, gater!
By Uknown
January 2, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this
Who here likes those Miami Hurricanes