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DEL.ICIO.USRecruiting report: Tech-bound Jones named MVP; Burnett eliminates Bulldogs
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Published on: 12/29/06 8:05 PM
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Tech recruit takes MVP honors at North-South game
Georgia Tech-bound running back Roddy Jones of Chamblee ran off with MVP honors after helping lead the North to a 17-7 win in Friday afternoon’s North-South All-Star Game in Columbus.
Jones finished with 88 yards on 14 carries.
Cartersville quarterback Lyle Allen led the North’s aerial attack, completing 11 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown throw and one touchdown run. His run came from 10 yards out in the third quarter, giving the North a 17-7 lead.
That followed the South’s first score of the day – an 11-yard touchdown strike from Peach County’s Bryan Ellis, the South team MVP, to Northside-Warner Robins’ Jacoby Rodriguez.
Florida-bound Chas Henry of East Paulding hit a 41-yard field goal on the last play of the half, giving the North a 10-0 halftime lead.
Earlier in the game, Henry missed a 35-yard attempt wide left. The South had a field goal attempt blocked by Kentucky recruit Shane McCord of Hart County.
In the first quarter, the North scored on a 9-yard pass from Allen to Harvard-bound Nicolai Schwarzkopf of Chamblee.
Bulldogs out of Burnett running
Georgia is no longer among the schools under consideration by North Clayton star safety Morgan Burnett.
“I just feel like I need to explore other schools and get out of the shadow of my brother,” Burnett told the AJC’s Jeff Hood on Friday afternoon. His older brother, Cap Burnett, played for UGA.
The 6-foot-2, 190-Burnett said he’s still looking at Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and Tennessee. He hasn’t set a deadline for making a decision.
“I don’t have a set time yet on when I’ll decide,” Burnett said.
Still no official word from Little
Chris Little left for Texas on Thursday with Florida State on his mind. The mammoth, 6-foot-6, 340-pound offensive lineman is in San Antonio, preparing for the Jan. 6 U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome.
One of the most coveted prospects in the South, Little hinted for weeks that he was headed to Florida or Notre Dame. He pulled off a stunning annoucement on Wednesday when he changed course and told the AJC’s Jeff Hood, “Now, I’m thinking Florida State.”
Twiggs County coach Dexter Copeland will join his prized player in Texas on Saturday. Copeland said an official annoucement should will come any day.
“Chris told me he wanted to go ahead and make it official before the game next weekend,” Copeland said Friday afternoon.
Moody considers walking on at Tech
If Landmark Christian quarterback Matt Moody winds up at Georgia Tech, it will be as a preferred walk-on.
According to his mother Beth Moody, Matt has received strong interest from Dartmouth, Lehigh and Liberty. She added that the one pull to Georgia Tech is former Landmark Christian teammate Miles King, who is a wide receiver for the Yellow Jackets.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Moody plans to visit Georgia Tech, Dartmouth and, possibly, Liberty in January.
“Matt is exactly what you’d want in a quarterback in terms of confidence, and the confidence that he gives his backs, receivers and linemen,” Landmark Christian coach Kenny Dallas told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “He gives you a real pocket presence at quarterback.”
Gator appearance could boost Tech recruiting
Playing in a Florida bowl game could be a boost to Georgia Tech’s recruiting in the state, and it’s fertile ground. Tech had 16 Floridians on this season’s roster; West Virginia had 17. The Yellow Jackets were in the Champs Sports Bowl two seasons ago; the Mountaineers were in the Gator two of the last three seasons.
Tech receivers coach Buddy Geis’ son coaches high school football in Jacksonville, and Geis recruits the area, where the Yellow Jackets got tight end Colin Peek and cornerback Pat Carter. Receiver James Johnson is from one hour away. But there’s a lot of competition here, not just from the local schools and other neighboring states’ teams, either.
“We’re in here pretty heavy,” West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez told the AJC’s Mike Knobler in Jacksonville, site of Monday’s Gator Bowl. “I’ve got five coaches in here, and we cover just about every area of the state, which is pretty difficult because it’s not right next door. … We’ve always had success at West Virginia [recruiting Florida], but we’re certainly having an emphasis on the entire state of Florida right now.”
Caleb King on road to recovery
Good news for the Bulldog Nation: Georgia’s top recruit is on the verge of running again.
Greater Atlanta Christian coach Jimmy Chupp told the AJC’s Bill Sanders on Friday morning that star running back Caleb King will be medically cleared to start running in the next couple of weeks and that his broken leg is recovering beautifully.
“I can’t tell he’s hurt anymore,” Chupp said. “Sometime in early January, he’s going to be released to start running and training, but he’s walking around with no crutches or braces and seems fine. He’s getting excited.”
King was considered one of the top three running backs in the nation before breaking his leg at midseason.
There had been some talk that he might play in the playoffs or in next week’s U.S. Army All-American Game. No way, said Chupp.
“Playing him never crossed my mind,” Chupp said. “It was not worth the risk. A high school football game is not the most important thing in the world.”
Chupp said King expects to play in the fall at UGA and hopes not to redshirt.
Will Dalton kicker walk on at Auburn?
(Reader Jerome Pritchard wanted an update on Dalton’s Adrian Mora. Here you go, Jerome).
Dalton kicker Adrian Mora plans to visit Ohio on Jan. 5. He already has made trips to Auburn and Chattanooga.
If Mora goes to Auburn, the only school of the three that hasn’t offered a scholarship, it would be as a walk-on. According to Dalton coach Ronnie McClurg, Mora carries a 3.9 GPA and is among the elite kickers in the state.
“He’s got great confidence in what he’s doing and has great timing,” McClurg told the AJC’s Jeff Hood.
Mora was 14 of 18 on field goal attempts this season for the Catamounts, including a pair of 54-yarders. He was 31 of 32 on PATs (the sole miss was blocked) and 92 percent of his kickoffs sailed into the end zone.
Wake lands big commitment
Uriah Grant, Scout.com’s 90th-ranked defensive end, committed to Wake Forest on Friday, the Web site reported.
The 6-foot-2, 248-pounder from Miramar, Fla., turned down scholarship offers from South Carolina, Wisconsin and Rutgers, among others.
North Carolina all-state team unveiled
AJC Super Southern 100 stars Greg Little (Notre Dame-bound linebacker) and Dwight Jones (uncommitted wide receiver) were among those named to North Carolina’s all-state team by The Associated Press.
The first-team offense: QUARTERBACK — Lance Camp (Lawndale Burns); RUNNING BACKS — Quan Warley (Thomasville), Nick Cooper (Clinton); WIDE RECEIVERS — Jason Barnes (Charlotte Independence), Dwight Jones (Burlington Cumming); TIGHT END — Weslye Saunders (Durham Riverside); LINEMEN — Henry Lawson (Charlotte Catholic), Quinn Barham (Durham Hillside), Willie Simmons (Charlotte Independence), Landon Walker (East Wilkes), David Melton (West Rowan).
The first-team defense: LINEMEN — Tristan Dorty (West Rowan), Linwan Euwell (SW Edgecombe), Brandon Sutton (Greene Central), Kwamaine Battle (Southern Nash), DeWitt Dixon (Independence); LINEBACKERS — Austin Johnson (Hickory), Melvin Ingram (Richmond Senior), Matt Warren (East Lincoln); DEFENSIVE BACKS — Robert Blanton (Butler), Ed Gainey (Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor), Eric Breitenstein (Watauga), Julian Carter (New Bern), Dominique Ellis (East Wake).
The special teamers: KICKERS — Casey Barth (Wilmington Hoggard) and Andrew Crutchfield (Northwest Cabarrus); PUNTER — Jay Wooten (Scotland); KICK RETURNER — Tyree Bullock (Durham Hillside); ATHLETE — Greg Little (Durham Hillside).
Speaking of honors …
Two Georgia-bound recruits were named to Missouri’s Class 6A all-state first team.
Rock Bridge quarterback Logan Gray earned a spot after throwing for 1,536 yards as a senior, his lowest total in three years as the team’s starter. Gray threw 18 touchdown passes this past season as Rock Bridge went to a more run-happy offense. Gray finished as the school’s all-time leader in touchdowns (59) to go with his 5,734 career passing yards.
Tight end Aron White was also honored after leading Rock Bridge with 23 catches for 430 yards. He also had six touchdowns this season, giving him a school-record 17 for his career. That, despite only spending two season playing at the varsity level.
Butler: Georgia walk-on or full ride elsewhere?
Peachtree Ridge kicker Drew Butler is facing a dilemma.
Should he accept a preferred walk-on opportunity at Georgia and follow in the footsteps of his famous father, Kevin Butler? Or should the 6-foot-2, 195-pound kicker for the Class AAAAA co-champions opt for a full scholarship from another school?
Duke and Memphis have extended scholarship offers. And Wake Forest recently began showing lots of interest.
“Drew has been a Georgia fan all of his life,” Peachtree Ridge coach Blair Armstrong told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “But getting a full scholarship is interesting to him.”
Tri-Cities’ Edge makes grade
Despite not playing football until his sophomore year, 6-foot-3, 250-pound Tri-Cities offensive lineman Terence Edge made great strides in a short amount of time. Edge’s college wish list includes Auburn, Boston College and Georgia.
But a delay in becoming academically qualified has him playing catch-up on scholarship offers.
“Terence has now made his test scores and is qualified,” Tri-Cities coach Morris Starr told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “For a guy who didn’t play football as a freshman, his physical prowess is incredible. I think he’ll have an upside for anyone that takes him.”
Florida, FSU still phoning UGA recruit
Columbus Hardaway offensive tackle Antwane Greenlee says his commitment to Georgia hasn’t stopped other schools from calling.
The 300-pound all-stater told his hometown newspaper, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, that he still fields calls and text messages from Florida, Florida State and Tennessee. He added that he may visit Gainesville and Tallahassee next month, just to see what each campus has to offer.
“I want to make sure that I make the right decision,” Greenlee told the Ledger-Enquirer. “I feel like I am going to Georgia, but I just want to give some other places a look. I don’t want to go somewhere, and then realize it’s not the right place for me.”
Miami to host Super Southern star
AJC Super Southern 100 safety Chad Jones will make an official visit to Miami, the Baton Rouge (La.) Southern Lab star told Rivals.com.
Jones has already checked out Southern Cal and also plans to visit Florida and LSU. Jones told Rivals that Southern Cal and LSU are his leaders, followed by Miami.
When asked by the Web site what new coach Randy Shannon and the Hurricanes need to do to move up his list, Jones said, “Contact me. I just haven’t heard from them. I’m not sure how interested they are in me.”
Vols off to super start
(Reader Jackie Franklin wanted to know how Tennessee’s class of 2007 is shaping up. Here you go, Jackie).
“Winning is still the best recruiter, and Tennessee’s turnaround on the field this year is mirrored by its recruiting off the field this year as well,” Scout.com analyst Scott Kennedy says. “One of the things that was different this year was Tennessee went out and committed several players from in-state early. They may lose one or two still, but for the most part there has been a much greater effort to recruit right in their own backyard this year.
“The Vols are always able to recruit nationally, and two jewels in this class are Army All-Americans Eric Berry, the No. 1 player in Georgia, and Gerald Jones, the No. 1 player in Oklahoma. This class is heavy on skill position players so far, and a little light on the offensive line.”
Two-sport Cartersville star awaits football offers
(Reader Mike Hall wanted to know the status of Cartersville quarterback Lyle Allen. Here you go, Mike).
Allen had originally leaned toward signing a scholarship to play baseball for Georgia. But he has put that commitment on hold while he determines if schools have interest in his services on the gridiron.
Cartersville football coach Frank Barden is confident the 6-foot-3, 195-pound Allen has the ability to play football on the Division I level.
“It’s all still up in the air,” Barden told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “Baseball is still there, but he had a really good year in football. He sort of flew under everyone’s radar. I think he’s good enough; I don’t know if anyone’s numbers will allow them to sign him [to play football].”
The left-handed Allen has baseball offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
North Gwinnett’s McDaniel, Gross plot future
(Reader Chris Warren wanted to know the status of two of his North Gwinnett teammates. Here you go, Chris).
A couple of North Gwinnett players are in the midst of the waiting game right now.
Receiver Ryan McDaniel has official visits set up to Western Kentucky and Kent State and will visit at least one other school, North Gwinnett coach Bob Sphire told the AJC’s Bill Sanders on Friday morning.
As for kicker Chad Gross, well, kickers and punters often have to wait till later in the year to find a home.
“Chad has no official visits set up,” Sphire said. “But kickers and punters often have to wait till near the end to see what scholarships are left. It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s kicking next year someone, but he might have to walk on and earn it. That’s the typical route. Some teams are showing interest. Samford is the most serious, it seems.”
Tri-Cities QB to take three visits
Tri-Cities quarterback Giorgio Morgan remains uncommitted and plans to take official visits to Tennessee State, Kent State and Southern.
The 6-foot-3, 189-pound Morgan, considered one of the top five senior signal callers in the state, a favorable impression during his playing career on Tri-Cities coach Morris Starr. “Giorgio is one of the most-coachable kids I’ve been around,” Starr told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “He’s a quick learner.”
Hurricanes in hunt for Mississippi receiver
Yazoo City, Miss. wide receiver Ronnie Tubbs tells Rivals.com that the only thing standing between him and a scholarship to Miami is his ACT score.
If Tubbs makes an 18, he told the Web site he’s been assured of an offer from the Hurricanes. And he’s gladly accept.
“I always wanted to go to Miami since I was little,” Tubbs told Rivals.
Razorbacks, Rebels in mix for Indy star
Scout.com’s Allen Wallace is reporting Friday morning that Adrien Robinson, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound wide receiver from Indianapolis Warren Central has picked three finalists: Arkansas, Louisville and Ole Miss.
Robinson will visit Louisville on Jan. 19 and Arkansas on Jan. 26. He has already been to Ole Miss.
“I liked my visit to Ole Miss a lot,” Robinson told Scout.com. “The campus is nice. It’s a small college town and had a nice feel to it. I loved just being able to hang out with the players and I really felt like I was one of the guys. We just hung out around the campus, went to a party, played video games …t he usual stuff.”
Dothard ready for college visits
Carrollton defensive back Jason Dothard plans to make official visits next month to Georgia Southern, Chattanooga and Coastal Carolina.
The 6-foot-1, 178-pound Dothard was a mainstay in Rayvan Teague’s program. According to Teague, Dothard had his mother carry him to several college football stadiums so he could walk on the field and soak up the atmosphere.
“Jason is a very hungry young man who wants to be a college football player,” Teague told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “He’s a very aggressive, hard-hitting defensive back.”
Four finalists for Tulsa standout
Matt Romine, Scout.com’s 12th-ranked offensive guard, tells the Web site he’ll make his college announcement on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. (The AJC will dispatch staff writer Carter Strickland to San Antonio next week to update all the top stories right here at ajc.com).
The Tulsa, Okla., product tells Scout he favors Oklahoma and Notre Dame, but is also considering Miami and Michigan.
Of the Wolverines, Romine said, “They definitely had the best season. They improved a lot from last year and I think they should have gotten a rematch with Ohio State for the national championship. I’m looking forward to the Rose Bowl. I think it’ll be a good game against USC.”
UConn enters picture for Wilburn
Washington-Wilkes defensive back Gary Wilburn just four pass completions to his assigned receivers over the past two seasons, a stat that caught the eye of coaches at UConn, which has offered o the 5-foot-11, 185-pounder a scholarship.
Wilburn, who intercepted three passes this past season, is also being recruited by Valdosta State.
“Gary’s a great man-to-man coverage guy,” Washington-Wilkes coach Russell Morgan told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “He’s academically qualified and a good one.”
Ellis’ stock on rise with recruiters
After transferring to Peach County at the start of his senior season, quarterback Bryan Ellis wasn’t on the radar of college football recruiters. But after directing the Trojans to the Class AAA championship, Ellis is suddenly drawing plenty of attention.
“We’re still waiting it out to see where he goes,” Peach County coach Rance Gillespie told the AJC’s Jeff Hood. “The kid is good enough to play somewhere.”
Carrollton’s Lee commits to Furman
Furman has landed a commitment from 6-foot-3, 265-pound Carrollton offensive lineman Ryan Lee, who will play in Friday’s North/South all-star game in Columbus.
“Ryan is probably the most powerful player I’ve coached in 22 years,” Carrollton coach Rayvan Teague told the AJC’s Jeff Hood
Madison County QB awaits first offer
Madison County quarterback Jarrod Owens has yet to receive a college scholarship offer. But the 6-foot, 185-pounder is hopeful his 2,052 passing yards and 12 touchdowns through the air during his senior season for the Red Raiders will attract the attention of college coaches.
“He’s predominantly talking to Division II schools,” Owens father’ and Madison County coach Randell Owens told the AJC’s Jeff Hood.
Valdosta State, West Georgia, West Alabama and the Coast Guard have expressed interest in Owens, an AJC Class AAAA All-State honorable mention selection.
In case you missed it …
— 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.
— 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.
— Scout.com’s Jeremy Patterson informed us Thursday night 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.
— Another scholarship became available at Florida late Thursday night when the school announced 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.
— 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.
— 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.”
— 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 this week 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.”
— 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.”
— 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).
— AJC Super Southern 100 offensive lineman Lee Ziemba of Rogers, Ark., will announce his decision between Arkansas and Auburn in about three weeks.
— 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
— Scout.com’s Brandon Huffman reports 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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 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).
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.”
— 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).
— 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.
— 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 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.
— 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.
— Central Gwinnett wide receiver Rolando Dyer tells the AJC’s David Purdum he is considering attending Kansas’ Butler Community College or Valdosta State.
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By Smokin Joe from NC
December 29, 2006 9:58 AM | Link to this
Would love to see UNC in on this recruiting. Butch will make UNC a big powerhouse. Happy New Year
Joe from Wilson, NC
By GADAWG
December 29, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this
UN(WHO)……
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 10:19 AM | Link to this
Just saw Caleb King driving thru Athens in a new Escalade. How did that happen?
By CR
December 29, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this
Coach O is a machine!
By coach
December 29, 2006 10:28 AM | Link to this
GAC has the loan, Parkview has the title, King has the keys. Just joking.
By Mike in Montgomery
December 29, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
Just saw Caleb King driving thru Athens in a new Escalade. How did that happen?
Some Tech booster gave it to him in hopes of changing his mind.
By Sandy
December 29, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this
What is a preferred walk on at UGA?
By gtforever
December 29, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this
Mr. Butler, like every other UGA fan will opt for the preferred status, thinking that it beats out a full scholarship. You just can’t underestimate the ignorance of the Bulldawg Nation!
By Recruiter
December 29, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this
Watch out for Ole Miss soon. If they keep getting top classes, they are going to be tough to deal with.
By Jack
December 29, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this
Just saw Josh Nesbitt and Jonathan Dwyer drive through North Ave on a ramblin wreck. I stopped and asked them what was a ramblin wreck and they responded “It be the college who is recruited us”.
By Ft Worth Dawg
December 29, 2006 11:34 AM | Link to this
I was at UGA pre-state lottery. What is the difference between the Hope Scholarship and an athletic scholarship? I guess the difference is that an athletic scholarship pays for books and meals and isn’t contingent upon maintaining a certain GPA. It seems to me that Drew Butler could take a chance at walking on at UGA for financial reasons but if the kid is looking at the prestige of claiming a scholarship then it’s a different story. (After seeing his dad hit that monster game-winner against Clempson, I think Clempson should offer the kid a scholarship as punishment to the dad.)
By Neanderthal Ogre
December 29, 2006 11:34 AM | Link to this
yaw yaw yaw, Ole Miss will be ranked in the top 25 every February, but no where to be found September through January, if only I could coach as good as David Cutcliff….yaw yaw yaw….footbaw
By UGA is crap
December 29, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this
The kicker from Peachtree Ridge could go to UGA as a walk-on, or get a full-ride to Duke? If he chooses UGA over Duke, then that just proves how stupid you have to be to want to go to UGA. After his 4 years are up, he will value that Duke degree far more than a toilet paper UGA degree.
By Fiftyone2seven
December 29, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this
Why are Tech fans still talking? Six in a row biotches! Six in a row.
By mcdawg
December 29, 2006 1:18 PM | Link to this
i think butler’s father can afford the tuition-if he makes the team he gets a scholarship anyways-there are not alot of teams that offer kickers scholarships straight out of high school since many many highly regarded HS kickers flop at the collegiate level-it would be great to have him but needs to make the team first
By Big Playa
December 29, 2006 1:21 PM | Link to this
Dude, I follow Marist and if I were you I’d want that Marist kicker Collin Gallagher. He’s the real deal.
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 2:31 PM | Link to this
If Butler walks on to GA, does that mean he does not get a new Escalade? He should take the Duke offer. He would get a much better education. Livestock management? What a joke. My grandpa had a 3rd grade education and he was an excellent livestock manager and a farmer of corn and cotton. They actually teach this stuff a UGA to athletes and call it a BS in agriculture. Recruits know they have it easy in beer joint city (aka Athens).
By Christopher
December 29, 2006 2:56 PM | Link to this
Ole Miss is definitley upgrading their talent leavel in a big time way after
Cutcliffe left them in shambles. We can make fun of coach “Ogre”, but he just might have the last yaw yaw.
By JS Tech Fan
December 29, 2006 3:11 PM | Link to this
Ha! Ha! Burnett rules out uga. His brother must have had a really positive experience playing for the nadlickers…
And back to you bumpkins waving your “six in a row” flags, we didn’t do so bad for a bunch of 2 and 3 star recruits. One touchdown or less for the past three years isn’t exactly kicking our a$$.
You’re unranked with a top 5 recruiting class from last year. Nice work!!
By tim
December 29, 2006 3:22 PM | Link to this
Tech fans talking academics…Need you be reminded that the NCAA went easy on you with the massive violations Tech committed in the 90s, and Tech STILL has problems with athletes and academics? AKA, starting QB and CB suspended because they can’t keep a 2.0 for 6 credit hours?
And yes, UGA is unranked for the first time in the Richt era. Yuck it up while you lose your third game in a row on Monday. And it doesn’t matter what the scores were, 6 in a row is 6 in a row, Nerds!
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 3:26 PM | Link to this
We don’t let our players play if they don’t make the grade. At UGA all players make the grade, because the academics are geared for really stupid athletes.
By tim
December 29, 2006 3:30 PM | Link to this
Uh, I think the reason why Tech is on probation and had half a decade of games vacated from them is because people are playing without making the grade.
You are obivously an teenage Tech fan who has no idea what college academics are about.
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 3:35 PM | Link to this
Final exams at the prestigious UGA “school of food science” involved making a pan of hamburger helper.
All tech students are required to take at least two calculus classes before they can graduate.
If you can play ball, UGA has a tutor to take any test for you that you can’t pass. Remember Jan Kemp? Jim Harrick? Oh and tell that guy how to spell CLEMSON.
By tim
December 29, 2006 3:40 PM | Link to this
Gotta love when Techies resort to making shiite up when they have no better argument.
Enjoy your 4th loss of the year!
By ConyersDawg
December 29, 2006 3:43 PM | Link to this
recruiter, what’s makes you think ol miss and good talent will produce wins. Talent without great leadership and coaching means nothing but 6 and 7 win seasons.
By jacketsmasher
December 29, 2006 3:58 PM | Link to this
nerdnation, That’s right NATS players actually take classes…at Clark!!!. So has Reggie learned to count yet???? NATS academic giant? HAH!!!! So how many bomb making classes did the terrorist take before being arrested? HOW many players were ineligible from 98’-00’? TRY TEN!!!. EACH YEAR!!!. To include that midget Joe Hamilton. Did you hear him on CSS? YEAH I be taking arithmatic classes! They learned me real good at Tech University!
GET REAL NERD!!!IT ACTUALLY HARDER TO GET INTO UGA FOR AN ATHELETE THAN THE NATS!!!!!!!
WE BEAT YOUR BEST TEAM SINCE 1990 WITH OUR WORST TEAM SINCE MARK RICHT HAS BEEN AT UGA!!!!!!!!!
SIX IN A ROW WITH NO END IN SIGHT P** ON YOU AND THE NATS!!!!!!!!
By GT Baby
December 29, 2006 4:34 PM | Link to this
kacketsmasher learn how to spell and understand that it is not Georgia Tech University it’s Georgia Tech or Georgia Institute of Technology.You Georgia fans always seem to be jealous of us.We beat better teams this year.You lost to sorry teams(Vandy/Kentucky) and almosts(Colorado/Ole Miss).You beat us.You are playing our leftovers on the 30th while we play on the 1st(when the real teams play)after the new year.Get a life UGA fans get that Kitchen cleaning degree and go work for all of us GT Grads
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 4:52 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know how many bars there are within walking distance of UGA?
By Joshua Grady
December 29, 2006 5:09 PM | Link to this
Hey Cable King Haven heard from you in alongtime well hear this good luck you will need it. I think you will do fine. Just remember keep God first.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 5:50 PM | Link to this
GT baby- Again bringing up Kentucky and Vandy. We lost to both of them for the first time in many, MANY years. I mean lets talk about how Yech really took it to a North Carolina team. God you really showed them. Or shall we discuss the ACC championship game. Really do we need to re-hash this again. We lost to vandy and Kentucky…but what was the final score of the Georgia/ GTU game? And the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that? I am thinking the Nerd nation should not be talking football with any Georgia fans. Atleast until your weak a* team wins atleast once. And sure your playing on New Years day but go back and watch the Clemson game for a little reminder of what is going to happen to you. By the way Kentucky handled Clemson today. As far as your comment about beating better teams. Is Standford one of those better teams?
Jack-it nation the Escolade joke was not funny when it was used for Miami players or FSU players. Now if you said something like the player from Yech having pot sent to his dorm room. That would have been rich. I mean he probably could have gone out into the hood that is the GTU campus and not been caught. As far as bars around Athens. We have our share. How many gay clubs are around North Avenue Trade School?
Hey one more thing GT baby…did the real team play us on the 26th of November? Or was that the fake team? Did the real team play against Wake or was that the fake team? What about Clemson? Real or fake team?
Why in Gods name would I be jealous of GTU fans….for what reason? My football team is 6-0 against your. My football team will finish nationally ranked for the tenth straight year. My football team has played in more bowl games and more conference champioship games then yours. Since the start of the BCS bowl series my team has been in more BCS bowl games then yours. My school has more Doctors,Lawyers,Sentors,Judges,Hall of Fame football players,Super Bowl MVPS, oh how could I forget Gov. Purdue. But yeah Georgia is for dumb people who want to work in kitchens and for GTU grads. I mean the governer being the highest political position in the state does work for gtu grads. I guess your right designing video games and things like that are much more important then running a state or being a senator. Whats the good word nerds? SIX YEARS IN A ROW
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 6:04 PM | Link to this
I just saw Nesbitt riding on Dwyers back. I said hey Josh why in Gods name would you pick Georgia Trade school over THE University of Georgia and he said….well I am just a little bit better the Tereshinski and I know I cant hold Staffords jock and I mean one of the number one qb’s in North Carolina is his back up and then Logan Gray is coming in the same year I am and he was like the number one qb in the state he is from. So I just figured I would settle on having my a* handed to me every year by the team who didnt want me to begin with. So I said I see what about you Dwyer. He said ” I run really fast and I like gold color and Reggie Ball teach me to count and we have two mascots”. Then he continued to blow bubbles with his mouth and making motorboat sounds. I thought it was weird as well.
By GT Baby
December 29, 2006 6:27 PM | Link to this
Gt fans make me laugh..you make me laugh..When you consider Sonny Perdue the smartest guy in Georgia thats funny.I can tell that you are a little kid.It shows.I cant wait until VT crushes UGAG so I can laugh in your pimpled oily face.Do you know what Engineers do? Im guessing you dont but when you do you’ll rethink your career comments and envy GT.Oh ya you already do.My comment was meant to let Georgia Fans know that you beat us.SO WHAT.We still have had a better season then you.The sad thing is when Football season is over you guys will have be “stand-by” while we crush you in Baseball and Basketball. Georgia fans are losers. On the football field and in life.Enjoy the trailer park and “family reunions”.
By RedDawg
December 29, 2006 6:46 PM | Link to this
If you bleed Red and Black, it is hard to live in any other school, even if it is Duke, look at Joe T. who dumped Harvard For UGA, not mentioning the zillions who dumped tech for UGA. Go Dawgs
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 7:06 PM | Link to this
dump? UGA is a dump. Look around downtown Athens at all the bars and drunks. There all students at the University of Ghetto Academics.
By jacketnation
December 29, 2006 7:12 PM | Link to this
Sonny Purdue worked a crooked land deal to his advantage and sold a 20,000 WMA to make his land more valuable. Smart? How about crooked like most politicians and lawyers.
Jimmy Carter graduated from Tech with a major in Nuclear Engineering and was an admiral on a Nuclear Powered sub.
Most UGA grads become Walmart stock boys and waiters.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 7:12 PM | Link to this
GT Baby- I am not saying Sonny Perdue is the smartest man in Georgia. Douchebag all I am saying is he is the highest elected government offical in Georgia. Oh and he is also a Georgia grad. Do Engineers introduce bills into state laws? Or hell even Federal (Sen. Miller)laws? Do Engineers enforce (Judges/D.A.’s) said laws? Your right douche were just some dumb ole redneck who sleeps with our cousin that lives in a trailer park. Douche get over yourself…..up until the other night you guys have LOST every game you have played this year against a GEORGIA team. Basketball in Athens LOSER. A baseball game in Athens LOSER. A baseball game at TURNER FIELD once again LOSER. Oh and of course a football game on a fall November night in the Classic City LOSER for the sixth year in a row. So douchebag who is the losing school. As far as life goes…your the one talking like that to someone who you think is a child. Does that make you feel tough? Feel strong? Feel good about yourself? Make up for the fact your sitting in a cubicle wishing you could go out tonight with a girl instead of calling your crew up for a re-run of Star Trek. Does it help you feel better about being 35 years old and have to tell mom your going to be late tonight because you have a hot date. Knowing that she knows your going to sit around and play some fantasy board game with some other 35 year old virgins. But hey douche whatever gets you through the day. Call me what you want to make yourself feel better. Just know I am the same guy who picked on your socially retarded a* in high school. I guess losing to my state rival and then going on to play in a championship game were I can’t even score a touchdown is a better season huh? Beat a top five nationally ranked team in a football season then talk to me. For that matter beat Georgia at least once in six years. Until then GT GAYBEE think about this……6 freakin years in a row …..loser. Also call your mom before you come home as I am having a “family reunion” of sorts with her this evening. I want touch your Star War toys.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 7:35 PM | Link to this
Mark Taylor is that you? I thought your fat a* went away. WHo would have known you would be posting as I Jacketnightly….I mean jacketnation. DO you honestly want Jimmy (I LOVE IRAN)Carter to be your poster boy? Don’t answer that your school is known for that incident involving Al-Quda this past summer. I heard you had to hate America to be accepted into Tech is that true? Didnt Carter only serve one term? And lost by a landslide? I guess the rest of the nation saw what UGA has been referring to for years when talking about the JOKE AT COKE. JIMMY FREAKIN CARTER ha ha ha. Come on commercial from Mark Taylor. You make me laugh. JIMMY CARTER are you serious? Seriously? JIMMY CARTER? Your claiming Jimmy Carter…..Billy Carter get off this blog and mix up some more BILLY BEER. That would explain why Amy Carter is so damn ugly. Her daddy went to GTU. You forgot about the ultimate redneck of “you might be a redneck if” fame Jeff Foxworthy….yet another joke from coke. Jimmy Carter…..ha ha ha
By Kendall
December 29, 2006 8:03 PM | Link to this
Did I actually just see a tech fan say something about a ghetto near the school? How stupid is that? Are they still having the bat patrol from the 80’s in techwood homes RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO YOUR “CAMPUS”. Sorry your night life sucks so bad. No need for it though with the coeds you have there, I would stay in the library and be NERD too. And dont cry, but I make more money than you NERD, and I am better looking with a HOT wife. Sorry, just the facts NERDS.
By BadgerDawg
December 29, 2006 8:36 PM | Link to this
2 things:
1)Jimmy Carter is the bigest loser the US has ever known. He makes Karl Marx blush with his wacko policies. If he had his way there wouldn’t be a U.S., it would just be a state in the UN. When he is gone the world will be better off as he won’t be there to meddle ala Jesse Jackson and aid and abet bringing in socialist regimes around the world. Claiming him with prode is on the same level as Germans claiming Hitler.
2)Now that Morgan Burnett is not coming to UGA, can we all agree we never really wanted him anyway? I’m waiting for BuLLDawg to say something along those lines.
By War Eagle
December 29, 2006 8:54 PM | Link to this
Southern Cal has 12 committments for 2007, 7/5-star, 4/4star and 1/1 star. Dynasty on the West Coast?
By Gator Guy
December 29, 2006 9:05 PM | Link to this
BadgerDawg——Jimmy Carter? Karl Marx? Jesse Jackson? Come on, chief, you’re a little off topic. Concentrate, man … recruiting!
jacketnation——You need to read my late post on yesterday’s recruiting blog. It’s really addressed to you, my boy. P.S., Carter held a lieutenant’s commission in the Navy, not an admiral’s. Also, he graduated from Annapolis; he only attended classes at Tech. Facts … they are pesky little critters.
By Big Dawg
December 29, 2006 9:06 PM | Link to this
GT Baby
Get a life UGA fans get that Kitchen cleaning degree and go work for all of us GT Grads.
GT Baby thats funny as I graduated from UGA and the Medical College of GA. I am currently a Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Yale Medical School. I have five GT grads, 3 of which attended MCG and two who attended Emory that work for me. Both schools are fine schools and it is what the individual student does at any school that matters. If they go to school to party then they probably won’t be successful, but if they go and work hard then they will.
jacketnation
Jimmy Carter graduated from Tech with a major in Nuclear Engineering and was an admiral on a Nuclear Powered sub.
jacketnation Jimmy Carter went to the Naval Academy and as far as I know never attained the rank of Admiral. Also I do not recall him attending GT and even if he did I wouldn’t claim him. He was an absolute disaster as President of the US and as Governor of GA as well.
All this rhetoric between GA and GT fans is unnecessary as all Georgians in my opinion should be routing for their home State teams when they are not playing each other. My Grandfather graduated from GT as an Electrical Engineer, also I have a niece who graduated from GT in 2002, a nephew in 1999 and several first cousins as well. I went to Georgia because of the pre-med program and to play football and still root for GT when they are not playing the Dawgs. So please keep the trash talking impersonal. Go Jackets and Go Dawgs
By Gator Guy
December 29, 2006 9:13 PM | Link to this
War Eagle——The conventional wisdom on the recruiting boards is that Southern Cal is expected to finish strong before signing day. I can’t say that I have followed USC’s recruits with any depth, but that’s the scuttlebut. After all, it’s not how your class looks on December 29th, but how it ranks on signing day.
By Gator Guy
December 29, 2006 9:17 PM | Link to this
Big Dawg——Well said, Doc.
By daddydawg
December 29, 2006 9:27 PM | Link to this
BURNETT ACTUALLY REALIZED HE WOULD NEVER START AT GEORGIA. TO MUCH DEPTH IN THE SECONDARY. ALSO…HAS ANYONE HEARD WHETHER OR NOT CALEB KING HAS MADE HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO GEORGIA ON HIS SAT. LAST I HEARD THEY WERE TALKING JUNIOR COLLEGE.
By Nick
December 29, 2006 9:47 PM | Link to this
Im still waiting to hear about Mike Davis…
By Wishful thinking
December 29, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this
Hard to believe that a “Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Yale Medical School” finds the time to comment on the AJC recruiting blog….
By Tony
December 29, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this
Jeff,
You’ve got your facts incorrect in your recruiting update article about recruit Uriah Grant. Uriah did not turn down a scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina. South Carolina notified him last week that they were no longer recruiting him. The waiting game possibly cost him a scholarship to SC. This can be confirmed through the following article on Rivals.com. Please report the facts, not heresay. As a South Carolina alumni who has resided in the metro Atlanta area for over 17 years, I find the reporting for the AJC to be biased and favorable toward UGA and GA. Tech. Your report seems to be another example trying to exploit the recruiting efforts of other schools by stating that the recruit turned down the university, albeit, the facts show otherwise.
Thank you,
http://www.gogamecocks.com/index.php/site/recruitingarticle/gamecocksbackoffdefensiveendprospect/
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this
Caleb King will be running in the Georgia backfield next season. He has or will make the grade. According to multiple sources.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this
Tony,
Its Called the Atlanta Journal for a reason. Don’t you guys have a paper in Columbia you can check into on the net?
As a Georgia fan I am not really interested in seeing who the Gamecocks signed. I mean no offense.
Anyway Syvelle Newton could stick around for another season? That dude will make some serious money in the NFL. Personally I think you guys would do better without Blake Mitchell as your qb.
By trade school tim
December 29, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this
HI, My name is Wallington Farnsworth and I am being recruited by Georggee TEch. I done reel goode on my ACT and my SATS. I want to be a industrial janitorial enginerlear. I am 6 ‘9 350 can bench press a Honda Accord rear end and I knows Rueben Houstons. I bought some crack from him one time when I was on a visit. Cocach Gan Chailey tole me I can block all day long and he will hook me up with a new ride when I get to trade school. Goooo Jacket, school of smarts and hard knocks
By six in a row
December 29, 2006 10:59 PM | Link to this
Jacketnation….. 15-12 still burns ya huh? It does not matter where your degree comes from. What matters is how you apply yourself. Not all of us UGA grads work for Techsters as you believe. It is obvious you are a bitter person. Get over it and just talk about recruiting. Congrats to UK and USC on great bowl games. I must say Chan is doing a great job of recruiting this year. Richt is doing a great job as usual and looks like the Gators may have the best class in the south.
Good luck to all in your respective games and a Happy New Year to all.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 29, 2006 11:08 PM | Link to this
Wallington- your going to be a awesome signing for GTU. Good luck
By James
December 30, 2006 1:00 AM | Link to this
i know how to spell that school in greenville. it’s klem’s son.
By BCS Is Crap
December 30, 2006 2:06 AM | Link to this
What is even funnier is the fact that several Emory University professors associated with the Carter Center want the Carter Center to cut ties with Ole Jimmy. They feel he will do more harm than good to the work of the Carter Center.
Actually, Sens. Saxby Chamblis and Johnny Isakson are UGA grads. Phill Gramm (Sen. from Texas 1985-2000) got his MBA at UGA. Govs. Zell Miller, Roy Barnes, Joe Frank Harris, Carl Sanders were UGA grads. In fact, I could go on for days listing Govs. who went to UGA. Ironic how the worst Governor in Georgia, who was one of the worst presidents in the US is claimed by the Techies.
The last time I heard anyone claim that Jimmy Carter was a good president was a guy who called into the Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly. It turned out that the caller was from Iran but living in the US. (No joke, you can’t make that up.)
So, go ahead, Techies. Claim Carter as your own. Considering how Christian and Jewish students have to sue your school to be able to assert their first amendment rights, its not surprising you latch on to that anti-semitic loser.
By BCS is Crap
December 30, 2006 7:26 AM | Link to this
UGA sucks, always has, always will
By Anonymous
December 30, 2006 8:23 AM | Link to this
Okay, I enjoy sports blog hyperbole as much as the next guy, but the current acting head of the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, is …
Robert Soufer, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine VACT Healthcare Systems
B.A., New York University, 1974, M.D., New York Medical College, 1978.
Additionally, there are 7 clinical programs within the cardiology section (Interventional Cardiology, Michael Cleman, M.D.; Electrophysiology, William Batsford, M.D.; Echocardiography, Robert McNamara, M.D.; Nuclear Cardiology/Exercise Testing, Frans Wackers, M.D.; Congestive Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation, Stuart Katz, M.D.; West Haven VA, Robert Soufer, M.D.) None of the program heads are UGA or MCG alumni, either.
Sadly, there are no current members of the Yale cardiology faculty who are UGA, GT or MCG graduates. Please feel free to check for yourself.
http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/faculty/index.html
Big Dawg, if I missed something, I apologize becaue I appreciate your sentiments above. However, subject to late-breakling news, your resume and CV seem to be somewhat, ahem, enhanced.
By jeff
December 30, 2006 8:48 AM | Link to this
You georgians are whack……the best teams are in the big ten…….GO BLUE
By jacketnation
December 30, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this
Why don’t all you yankees kep the Yale off our blog. This is a southern recruitng blog. We don’t care about Yale, Harvard, Princton or any of your IVY league whimps.
By Gator Guy
December 30, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this
jacketnation——I fear that you are not quite right in the head. In any event, no self-respecting son of a Southern mother would ever behave as you do, by insulting Yankees and Southerners alike. Bad manners are bad manners, son, and you have that in spades.
By chris
December 30, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this
I wish Coach Garner would text message Antwane Greenlee and tell him the offer has been withdrawn. I’d take 2-star guy that is committed to the program over a 4-star guy that is not. Wishy-washy is not a typical trait of a “man of character”.
By F Russo
December 30, 2006 1:03 PM | Link to this
The folling is my annual recurting message for the 1st of the year. If we intend to become a 1st class program we MUST MUST recruite the 4 and 5 stars from our own state. Loosing them to Florida and Tennessee and Auburn just can not happen. So i ask once again when will this start happening?
By fan of buzz
December 30, 2006 1:15 PM | Link to this
yes georgia has more bowl appearances, but tech has a better winning percentage. tech has more national championships 4-2, more conference championships 15-12.
gt fans make me laugh: you forgot that uga lost to tech in basketball this year in december, hockey and lacrosse in november
by the way, uga is not in the polls right now and when they loose to the hoikes no way they will make the polls.
By Cedric
December 30, 2006 2:25 PM | Link to this
Can anyone with info on Reshard Jones and some of the not so talked about recruits from this past recruiting class for Georgia tell if this guy is going to be a star or just another roll playa because around this time last year every team in this region was recruiting this gut really hard. We need a playmaker in the secondary next year to help some of the young linebackers.
By GT fans make me laugh
December 30, 2006 9:42 PM | Link to this
15-12? wasn’t that the score of this years game? Does Georgia even field a hockey team?
Let’s see how Tech does against WV.
By The Real BCS Is Crap
December 31, 2006 3:16 AM | Link to this
UGA’s hockey team is a club support. No support from UGA, no scholarships, they pay their own way with everything. Not even sure they have any official affiliation with UGA. It is most definintely not a NCAA sport at UGA. Same with Lacrosse. In fact, I don’t think we even have a lacrosse team as a club sport. Figures a Techie would just cheat to find a way to beat UGA as Techies just cheat on every test anyway.
Oh, by the way, Tech sucks. Always has, always will. Yuck it up about basketball. We were missing our starting point guard. You guys cannot beat a UGA team at full speed.
Oh, impressive win over the Hokies. To the UGA football team that is. Tech is a joke. Both the one from Atlanta and Virginia. I guess it just comes from playing in the ACC. Rather than having Miami, FSU, and Va Tech raise the level of play of the ACC, the ACC just lowered those teams level of play. Geez, if KY played in the ACC, they would be freaking football champs every year.
I also heard there was some confusion on the Tech campus today. It seems the students there for the holidays thought the US flag at half-staff was for Saddam Hussein. It seems a large part of the student body is on the no fly list and could not make it back to the middle east. Some of the residents living nearby the Tech campus also thought it was in honor of James Brown. And, those few students who are not involved in domestic terrorism were stunned that Tech would actually honor a Republican president.
By TCblue
December 31, 2006 5:10 PM | Link to this
Any word on Randy Parker from Tift County? He was getting D1 looks before the season started, but I have heard nothing about him lately.
By jim
December 31, 2006 9:37 PM | Link to this
Hate to break the news but ESPN reports that Chan Gailey is about to be named the New Coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Press conference is set for wednesday Am.
By Mark
January 2, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this
Maybe we have discovered Dukes problem. Their top recruit is a KICKER!!!!!!!