Football recruiting

By FreeGhost03

January 23, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

Time for the TRUE Dawgs to step up and show their colors!!!!

Many should go ahead and drink the Killer Kool Aid and put yourself out of your misery!. Chad/Steve does a wonderful job of evaluating players but he is just one man, and it shows when guys like the Walton TE going to AU was ranked hire then Figgens that these star ratings are skewed. Chad tells us Rennie may have been the best LB in the AS game and he isn’t in the top 250 players?!? If he stays healthy 4 years from now I bet their isn’t 25 players anyone/any team would rather have then Rennie! Caleb King was wanted by the best, I mean the very best teams in the country…Socal told Caleb this summer that he was their #1 target at RB! Socal, home of Reggie Bush! AU who lived off RB’s wanted him very badly…we could go on and on….screw the ratings…their isn’t 3 RB’s in the country better then Caleb when healthy(and his leg injury will not effect his speed)! Logan was hounded by Urban, Urban at one time wanted Logan more then Brantley and the Westlake kid……but he stayed true and committed to UGA and now he is no good?!? This is a kid who went to the elite 11 as a JR ya’ll! Many said White was the best TE in the country after AS practices and their isn’t 5 better TE’s then Figgens! We can go around all day here, but the point remains……

When we close with AB and Heyward(and I think we do, no inside just gut) we have at worst a top 10 class and personally with our S&C and overall coaching their aren’t 5 other classes I’d rather have! The two teams that played for the MNC…Ohio ST and Florida have Heyward as their #1 overall DT in the country…..does that tell you anything? Beast Bailey could go anywhere from Miami to Socal….he is truly the Beast from the Southeast! We’ve got the #1 ranked Juco Defensive player(never mind DL) in Wynn already enrolled. His teammate was SOS #1 choice of all Juco DT’s! Not to mention two very talented Juco OL who’ll be here for the Matt Drills,Spring to be coached up by the best OL coach in the country(according to Herbstreit) along with a kid who was ND and UF’s #1 target in T.S. Add guys like Tanner Strickland(who we offered as a JR,and is so athletic he played and excelled as a 285-290lb FB) and Greenlee who is one of the top 3 OT’s in the country imo(watch all the top OT’s and honestly don’t see one who is more impressive) and we finally have War Daddy’s across the OL…do you know the last time we had such bad@sses on the OL? It was ‘02….and we went 13-1 with a Soph QB!

Cuff was offered by the two who played in the MNC game and Knox could have gone anywhere in the South. Houston was recruited very hard by the Sainted(insert roll eyes here) Meyer. Oh and we’ll sign kids like Kinlaw who many from S GA are quietly saying is one of the best DT prospect to come down the pike in a decade. They say had he gone to a school that promotes kids like Charlton Co or even Peach Co he’d be a top 5 instate guy, had he played all 4 years. Some even (who I respect) say he could be a TD type sleeper for DT’s! Bottom line is we really lost one guy we wanted badly….Eric Berry…..and its obvious now that UT and his Daddy worked things to where at the very least they knew everything EB wanted to hear and see(if it was any other kid then EB who comes from an outstanding Family knowing the way FAT FILL is the biggest POS sleezbucket in the history of the SEC then I’d say he was paid). Otherwise who did we really lose? DJ Donley the WR!?!?Chris Little was very weird, and obviously was pushed away from UGA from some coaches down there(in one of the poorest,most ignorant counties in the state I might add) and who else?!? Sorry but 9/10 Collage coaches would choose Caleb over Dwyer. We missed Mathews to SC(and word is he was a one time commit) but their is no telling what SC did to get him and maybe his momma just made him go there because it was close to home. I tell you one thing, there aren’t 5 better ath’s in the country then Hill! We are talking a Boss Bailey type vertical, one that Felton told me personally was one of the three best B-Ball ath’s they saw all year!!! Troupe is the top WR in the state who Fla and their 80 WR’s coveted. So there you have it, the Truth for those who can handle it!

Couple this class with last years top 5(and we’ll see how good they are soon enough, god bless him but their ain’t no Mario Raleys RS and that is a fact) and next years and we’re talking Dawg Dynasty! BTW-Speaking of next year, rumors are flying(from the most honorable and respected Dawg posters to me and I’ve been around you know) that we could actually have Tyson(best DT in the country and a lock to be a top 10 player if not top 5),Harmon(who could be the OL equivalent),TK(at worst #3 in the South and top 5 nationally at WR and gives us our McCartney to AJ’s Lennon they are so damn awesome) and Samuel(beast Ronnie Brown TB/LB a guy who is 6.1 225 with legit sprinter speed) could all be committed before kickoff, hell maybe by 4th of July! Add that with the War Daddy OL, best RB combo in the country,best TE talent in the country with the nations best FB already and we’re talking a offense that is unheard of since Mcduffie roamed the sidelines! So chill out my brother Dawgs, we have our R.E. Lee in CMR……a man who is a perfect Christian and a master strategist. He has not failed us yet and the talent is actually improving. With the best young DT combo in the country in JO and KADE, LB’s who can fly(we will see Jansek’s true ability here one way or the other) and the best Secondary talent in our history and we’re a team without weakness! As I’ve said before, ‘08 will be GREAT to be a Dawg! The Dynasty is apon us, it started when we spanked the #5 team in the country in their backyard(the very same team who spanked the Mighty Gayterds I might add)……..then we beat the Joke by Coke’s best team since their MNC one and then a team who said was the best from the ACC hands down and only allowed 19 points in their last 6 games before we went romper stomper on em for 28 unanswered points in the 2nd half against the #! D in the country….with bobo making his 1st real game as official OC with a patchwork OL and True Frosh QB………..the future is so bright it is sick! So let Urban sign his 5 star WR’s and QB’s…..but if you Ask me….his class reminds me so much of a Doogan one it isn’t funny. 3 OG’s and one DT(who won’t get in school)…….replacing 6 of their awesome front 7 and potentially losing 5-6 guys in the first 50 picks of the NFL draft and I say let them come!!! LET the Mighty Gayterds come….for this year we break em in J-Ville and the world and hype will be turned back to us! You got to believe in the Mighty ‘G’, and if you don’t then go root for someone else! Dawgs or Die!!!

By Randy Darr

January 23, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

Re: Culliver and possible Gators. Don’t you think he is a Gamecock lock?

By shreddrick

January 23, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

“gayterds”?? nice FreeGhost. We’re supposed to trust someone who says “gayterds”. What are you, five yrs old?

BTW, let me know when CMR (“the master strategist” ) wins the big one instead of choking it away as usual. Richt can recruit but can’t coach worth a flip. UGA needs Jimbo Fisher. Period.

By Guessing Game

January 23, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Holy Cow! Whatta blog. More like an autobiography. Someone read it all the way through and give me the cliff notes.

By WaterfromtheBranch

January 23, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

I thought that Tauren Poole from Stephens Co. had already committed to Tennesse…the article made it out like there had been no verbal and Auburn and Clemson were still in the running…Any update on Flowery Branch’s Junior QB Jaybo Shaw?

By Reddawg

January 23, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

Finally a true dawg has spoken. It is about time the world knew that the DAWGS are heading for a dynasty. Be ready ‘08, the Dawgs will be tough to beat.

By bh

January 23, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

I just came to realize UGA football coaches have done so so (way below average job) on those kind of recruits they got. What a shame.

By bh

January 23, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

I just came to realize UGA football coaches have done so so (way below average job) on those kind of recruits they got. They should not have only beaten Tech every year, also they should start and finish every year on Top 10. What a shame.

By bh

January 23, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

I just came to realize UGA football coaches have done so so (way below average job) on those kind of recruits they got. They should not have only beaten Tech every year, also they should start and finish every year on Top 10. What a shame.

By Moody for Heisman

January 23, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

Great to hear players are impressed enough with Tech and the coaching staff to come to the flats even without a scholarship.

Tech wins its division with one four star recruit. What is it going to do in two to three years when all these four stars start contributing?

Great class Chan!!!

By coz109

January 23, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

FreeGhost-don’t hold back brother, tell us how you feel!! Seriously, it is not good to hold stuff inside just let it flow. I believe in the mighty G, I just hope we finally break that gator mojo they have on us. I think we have the talent, we just need trhe kids to believe they can win. Good luck and GOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!

By coz109

January 23, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

FreeGhost-don’t hold back brother, tell us how you feel!! Seriously, it is not good to hold stuff inside just let it flow. I believe in the mighty G, I just hope we finally break that gator mojo they have on us. I think we have the talent, we just need trhe kids to believe they can win. Good luck and GOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this

No doubt this class will be short in some areas,but the most critical need is o-linemen and this looks to be the best in that area in years.The one shortcoming of this program has been a thin line that is constantly in a state of development.If we can get deep at position and rotate players there should always be experience when injurys occur and starters graduate(well I hope they graduate).I think the coaches realize this has become a problematic cycle.As for the claims the program has under performed,throw out two games in five years ( Vandy,Kentucky) and we’re top ten every year.Even USC blew one that should have been easy. This conferance and particularly the east div is moving towards it’s strongest period maybe ever,nobody said it was easy,so buckle up and GO DAWGS.

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

Yeah…one day you will make history in Jacksonville…One day you will…keep believing…one day you will…just one day…and you will. Keep on recruiting…and one day you will make history in Jax. Now, wake up and slap yourself in the face…and stop daydreaming at work! Your deams never will come true.

By GATOR MEL FROM PLANTATION

January 23, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

it takes more than field goals to beat the gators

By jacketsforpleasestaychan

January 23, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

i think chan looked in to a crystal ball and saw with a superior recruiting year and defending coastal division champs that ‘07 will be the year we take it all…sorry bullpuppies!!!!!!!!!!!

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

I apologize for my comments about South Carolina yesterday. I was ill infomred. They have decent recruits coming out of Florida this year, especially Garcia, but not that the Gators wanted. The Gators consider Newton far superior over Garcia and he knew the Newton was coming down out of Georgia to be a Gator. The WR from Ocala would have been stuck deep down on the depth chart and he knew it. The others were not recruited heavily by the Gators, but were by other state schools. The Cocks did OK in Florida…and Spurrier will move them up big time with his outstanding coaching skills. But the Gators are getting the players they wanted and much more.

By Taco

January 23, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Free Ghost, you are more full of Sh1t than a Christmas Turkey! You must be a pentacostal preacher with that diatribe! I hope you and your flock have a great year. I hope you get enough recruits to beat Vandy and Kentucky this year as well.

By gamecockgary

January 23, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this

you are correct RLG…steve may have sneaked up on people with lou’s losers…now he is getting his recruits in and a new football power is developing in columbia…one preseason poll had us at #3 and i do not mean in the SEC east…go GAMECOCKS!!!!!!!SPURRIERTIME!!!!!!!!!!

By gamecockgary

January 23, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

you are correct RLG…steve may have sneaked up on people with lou’s losers…now he is getting his recruits in and a new football power is developing in columbia…one preseason poll had us at #3 and i do not mean in the SEC east…go GAMECOCKS!!!!!!!SPURRIERTIME!!!!!!!!!!

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

My ranking of the SEC right now for next year. West: 1. LSU (most talented and deepest team by far at this time…no weaknesses with a lot returning to the well). 2. Auburn (will be a surprisingly strong team next year. Everyone else plays for the remaining spots in the West. East: Major war between Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and…I can’t believe I am saying this…Kentucky. I really feel any of those teams can win the East next year, and the winner might have 2 defeats in the conference and therefore no shot at the National Title. Man, the SEC East is a powerkeg division…and add LSU and Auburn to the mix and the SEC has no challengers for the best conference in the country next year. Mississippi is coming on, too, but is a year or two away. Bama will be in recovery for that amount of time as well. Miss. State, well they are Miss. State. Vandy is Vandy. And Arkansas is in shambles right now…is the coach great? Is he living in the 60’s? Will he be be fired? Will he become the head coach of the Cowboys? Will his players kill him? Man, it must be tough living in Arkansas right now.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

NA!NA!NA! my daddy can beatup your daddy!how about a little SUBSTANCE!!! children.

By dawgzona

January 23, 2007 6:48 PM | Link to this

Waterfromthebranch… Jaybo is a little smallish for any Div. I teams, it looks like it’s something like Furman for him. If he does play Div. I, it probably would be as a reciever, not a QB.

By jacketnation

January 23, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

Headline Airtran jets to get new look; Michael Vick, the official spokesman for Airtran will be paid an addtional 40 miilion dollars to have his image pasted on many of the airlines newest jets. The photo shows Vick in football gear while making an obscene jesture with his middle finger.

By CF Fan

January 23, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

Gamecockgary, no disrespect to USC (S. Carolina) I think they’re due for a breakout year soon, are building a winning program, and have the most loyal # of fans maybe in the country, but what publication/poll would have them ranked preseason #3?!? That publication/poll loses all credibilty. I think USC is unfortunate to be in probably the best division in the country (SEC East), else they’d already be a perennial Top 25 program. They’ll be better next year, but unfortunately so will Georgia, Tennessee, maybe even Kentucky, and Florida will be right up there again. That’s not even including if they have to play LSU, Auburn, and/or Arkansas, and Alabama will be better too.

By two things

January 23, 2007 7:09 PM | Link to this

Hey, two things you can count on, Georgia is Florida’s b*** and Ga Tech is Georgia’s b*** and all Ga Tech can do is b*** regardless of recruiting PERIOD!!

By brandon

January 23, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

alright now. i’ll give georgia credit, but to read the first post, i guess us florida fans have had our moment. now we will drift off into the darkness to never be heard from again. because “there is a uga dynasty” acoming. before you can have a “dynasty” you have to win the first championship. look at the link above, it shows the top classes in the country. you guys are not in the top 5 in either rivals or scout. whos number 1? that is becoming a common sight (football, basketball, recruiting). we have tebow next year at quarterback (i can see it now in 3..,2..,1…,the tebow can’t throw posters are getting ready to post) and he will lead us back to atlanta in early december. urban meyer is one of the best coaches in college football and any team he puts on the field will be good. just tell yourself these things all spring and summer, 1) florida is out of the picture 2) tebow will never be a good quarterback 3) we’ll win the sec championship next year 4) we’ll win the national championship next year 5) florida is out of the picture. keep telling yourself that one. then next year get ready for a rude awakening when florida jackslaps you again next year. GO GATORS!!! A REAL “DYNASTY” is in progress!!

By brandon

January 23, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

alright now. i’ll give georgia credit, but to read the first post, i guess us florida fans have had our moment. now we will drift off into the darkness to never be heard from again. because “there is a uga dynasty” acoming. before you can have a “dynasty” you have to win the first championship. look at the link above, it shows the top classes in the country. you guys are not in the top 5 in either rivals or scout. whos number 1? that is becoming a common sight (football, basketball, recruiting). we have tebow next year at quarterback (i can see it now in 3..,2..,1…,the tebow can’t throw posters are getting ready to post) and he will lead us back to atlanta in early december. urban meyer is one of the best coaches in college football and any team he puts on the field will be good. just tell yourself these things all spring and summer, 1) florida is out of the picture 2) tebow will never be a good quarterback 3) we’ll win the sec championship next year 4) we’ll win the national championship next year 5) florida is out of the picture. keep telling yourself that one. then next year get ready for a rude awakening when florida jackslaps you again next year. GO GATORS!!! A REAL “DYNASTY” is in progress!!

By brandon

January 23, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

alright now. i’ll give georgia credit, but to read the first post, i guess us florida fans have had our moment. now we will drift off into the darkness to never be heard from again. because “there is a uga dynasty” acoming. before you can have a “dynasty” you have to win the first championship. look at the link above, it shows the top classes in the country. you guys are not in the top 5 in either rivals or scout. whos number 1? that is becoming a common sight (football, basketball, recruiting). we have tebow next year at quarterback (i can see it now in 3..,2..,1…,the tebow can’t throw posters are getting ready to post) and he will lead us back to atlanta in early december. urban meyer is one of the best coaches in college football and any team he puts on the field will be good. just tell yourself these things all spring and summer, 1) florida is out of the picture 2) tebow will never be a good quarterback 3) we’ll win the sec championship next year 4) we’ll win the national championship next year 5) florida is out of the picture. keep telling yourself that one. then next year get ready for a rude awakening when florida jackslaps you again next year. GO GATORS!!! A REAL “DYNASTY” is in progress!!

By jacketnation

January 23, 2007 7:17 PM | Link to this

GaTORS, GET OFF OUR BLOG! Don’t you have your own dang newspaper? Go spray paint your comments on a watertower or something.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

I love this stuff,I follow recruiting every year with great interest.But I would like to draw attention to the ajc article on the knight commission report.Maybe it’s time for the sec conferance to hash out some rules on what has obviously gotten out of hand.I do see where more and more of these kids make comments that would seem to validate the concerns brought up in the report.I think it’s worth reading.

By Reddawg

January 23, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

I need someone to explain this rumor. I heard that Caleb King flunked out of GAC. Why does it matter that he taking the SAT this Saturday, when he supposedly failed out. Another thing that I heard as well. Auburn RB Brad Lester was rumored to have gotten a girl pregnant. If that is true, how is papa Lester going to be able to pay child support and play college football. Oh, I forgot he is a college athlete, so Auburn will pay the for child support. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!

By William

January 23, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

REDDAWG - ole buddy, u need to chill on the drugs. It’s over !! Too much competition from the SEC East . Dawgs are lucky to finish 5th in this division in the future. It’s ok. You will win your normal 7-8 games, but lick your privates and go to sleep. lol

By Louis Vales

January 23, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

It is being reported on Dallas Cowboy site—one associated with Scout.com—thatRandy Shannon has been touted by Jimmy Johnson as a quality candidate for Cowboy’s defensive coordinator position. Johnson has seemingly plugged Shannon to Jones and may be having discussions as we speak. If he does well he would be viable for any job in the NFL AND he wouldn’t have to look at 30,000 crowds in the Orange Bowl and have to concern himself with environment that is Dade County.Shannon is seemingly being told he will have job no matter who Cowboys hire.

Shannon to the Cowboys!!

Who gets the Hurricane gig??

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

William I trust you’re honest and made an honest misstatement, UGA had won at least ten games three strait years but fell one short this past season winning nine.your welcome!

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

It would be interesting to know how many of these gator come latelys have any connection to FLA at all.

By jaymin

January 23, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

GOOOO Dawgs!!! We are building a powerhouse slowly. Now to say we will compete with Florida in recruiting is ludicrous. Along With Southern Cal and Texas, Florida has too big of a base to recruit from. Especially with Bobby Bowden being too old to recruit and Miami’s program having a down time for a few years. Now if you tell me Coker was recruiting like Miami should for the past 4 years, Florida wouldn’t have gotten half the recruits that they did. CUM definently benefited from Ron Zook, Larry coker, and Bobby Bowden. No question Florida doesn’t get these recruits if not for those 3 guys. Florida won the game based more on Talent than Coaching. They ran into a very weak Ohio State team that was obviously lost from the long layoff. You barely beat your SEC competition, so yes you guys had alot of things go right for you all at once. After all that, you have to consider Georgia among the top 10 recruting bases. But CMR has gone out and done even better, he has recruited North Carolina and South Carolina well too. We’ve even went too California, Texas and Missourri. So we are doing just fine. As for another MNC from the SEC, it just won’t happen anytime soon. For instance, we will have to play every year Auburn, Florida, Tenn, USC, and either LSU or ALA or both. That’s just too tough. FInally, I think the UGA team from 02 was bttter and would have beaten this 06-07 UF team. But due to circumstances, we got screwed so that’s just how life goes sometimes. Later.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this

My bad William I think the number is four strait years the DAWGS had won at least ten.good day to ya!

By Louis Vales

January 23, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

Dear Fillmore. That is question I posed 3 days ago about ALL posters who comment on ANY schools. Everybody got mad at me. And the way I proposed to validate posters was to have AJC require documentation of matriculation at the school touted by a poster. This would also go for criticism of other schools, if you’re going to bash Georgia or Florida you must have attended an SEC school or in Georgia’s case person must have gone to Tech for Florida, crap could only come from FSU or Miami alumnus.

No more hicks crawling out of the hills who couldn’t spell SAT if you spotted them AT, and then bashing Georgia, Tech, or Florida. If they want they can bash Guilford, Florence St, N. Florida or any school that doesn’t matter.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

Good point jaymin the best friends UGA could have would be strong programs at Miamu, FSU, and look for a building south fla. program.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Louis Vales your to negative for my taste.good day

By William

January 23, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

Filmore,but with your talent why shouldn’t you be winning 10 and with your wonderful schedule. I’m only saying that your future is not as bright as you might wish, too much crap in tween you and success. and know that along the side youget something u don’t want. its okay. just enjoy what you have had its okee dokee.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

No doubt William we have no shortage of top notch competition. You know the saying the fun is in the journey more than the destination,it should be a blast. GO DAWGS!!!

By Gator Guy

January 23, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

Louis Vales——Nice thought, but sports blog registration for the AJC will never work … there’s not enough money to be had to make it worth the newspaper staff’s efforts. Furthermore, it runs counter to their concept of the First Amendment; like Mao said, let a thousand flowers bloom. Besides, you should read the level of absolute $%#@ that the AJC tolerates on its political blogs. It’s so bad that most of the political posts fall between ignorantly juvenile and actionably libelous.

If you’re semi-serious, I suggest that you subscribe to one of the pay-to-blog services, like Rivals or Scout.com.

By Barry

January 23, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

Football recruiting update Who are the favorites for Jason Peters?

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:34 PM | Link to this

GatorGuy thats weird I quoted Mao not half an hour ago in a call to msnbc in very different context.

By War Eagle

January 23, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

Reddawg, bad news for you, Brad Lester did not get anyone pg, Trey Blackmon will be back after his second suspension and Auburn is ranked higher than UGA in recruiting for the first time in several years. Auburn has its best offensive line recruiting since Marcus McNeill(NFL Rookie of the Year) freshman year.The dawgs better hold own to their jocks next year when AU moves into Sanford Stadium, still P** about last year loss and Sugar Bowl.If you beat Bammer we will go easy on the dawgs.

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this

I like to follow the recruiting process, mainly because it carries me through the boring months in between the college bowl season and the weeks leading up to March madness. I go back a ways and remember when the athletes being recruited hardly ever made headlines…but that was before the scholly limits and when Alabama, etc. signed all the good players from everywhere, and were 3 and 4 deep at every position because the athletes themselves had no idea who was going to which college. Today, they are better able to make intelligent choices, both in respect to their athletic and educational opportunities. The kids today are better informed and making wiser choices. A bunch of us writing on blogs, etc., has little or nothing to do with where kids end up at college or playing college football. Rivals and Scout.com are the result of free enterprise. If colleges rely too much on their data to make decisions, then shame on them. Who are the experts anyway. At most, those .coms provide a little assistance to the coaches in making decisions on who they want to recruit, but does not prevent coaches from recruitng those who they think better fit their goals and objectives, regardless of what star they are given. But those .coms and these blogs sure make the winter months leading to Spring a little more enjoyable. What I personally find distasteful are all the personal insults the bloggers write, and the obvious lack of intelligent thinking and personal decency that is being graduated from all colleges today. So relax and get a life, Knight Commission. All is not right with the world, but college football will survive just fine without your involvement.

By Louis Vales

January 23, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this

Fillmore Brewski, Negative?? or Someone who has grown tired of trash talking coming from individuals who wouldn’t qualify as trash collectors?? People bashing kids who choose a great school like Tech and then people bashing a very good public institution like Georgia and the bashers would receive a NO letter from Gwinnet CC.

People who ACTUALLY ATTENDED the schools, for most part don’t engage in inane name calling at institutions—sadly some of us who are provoked by our Alma Maters being bashed do retaliate verbally—even though it is wrong!!

I had friends bashing me from all over the country and asking me what has happened to my life when they read this blog this morning and saw me engaged in insipid drivel at 2:00 AM.last night.

Brother in-law works for the FBI and said nastily if your life is that empty after retiring why don’t you help build houses?? A good point and I’m going to restrain the habitual garbage.

Good Night for Tonight!!!

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

War Eagle I wouldn’t brag about a player being reinstated after being suspended TWICE in one season.I don’t know if we should put collars on some of these kids or put crowns on their heads.It’s not just Auburn it seems to be getting out of hand all over.

By Ghost03blaster

January 23, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

Free Ghost 03 If we had more of what you put on this blog in our farm fields we would all be better off. You are a complete idiot and now millions of people know that. How does it feel to be a dumb mule? You compare Meyer to Doogan, who the heck is Doogan? Again, Ghost 03 you are a dumb mule. Ghost 03, you need to show some respect to a team that has kicked your behind so many times that we don’t even consider you chumps a rival. In closing you dumb mule, your grammer is so bad that is hard to make sense about what you are blowing off about. Go back to to your double wide and get a chew and shut your big fat dumb mouth.

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

Louis Vales CHILL!

By FILLMORE BREWSKI

January 23, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this

GHOST03BLASTER I for one sir am quite fond of mules.

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

Oh, now Ohio State was not any good and that is the only reason Florida beat them. They were only ranked #1 in the country (from week #1 until the NC game), were just coming off a victory over #2 Michigan in what was billed as the game of the century, had the Heisman Trophy winner and several all-americans and high NFL draft choices…and they were not good. Ohio State was good, but Florida was a hell of a lot better, and the second best team in America (in reality if not in the polls for some reason) was LSU…and the Gators beat them as well. What do the Gators have to do to earn some credit for what they accomplished this year. No, they were not the best team in college history, but they were very good…good enough to beat the team that most, at the time, felt was one of the best teams in college football history. If not for losing to Auburn, dispite the fact that the Gators did not give up an offensive touchdown in the 27 points Auburn scored, the Gators would have gone undefeated playing one of the toughtest schedules in America. They recovered to a devastating loss to Auburn, got some help from UCLA, and beat a team hardly any “expert” in the country felt they had even the remote chance of winner…and we huge underdogs coming into the game. There are plenty of reasons the Gator Nation is a proud nation…and will be for years to come. Go Gators…and this is not your blog, UGA. It belongs to the AJC and anyone who reads the AJC. Thanks.

By Ghostblaster03

January 23, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

Fillmore Brewski, I don’t recall your name being brought up.

By GT fans make me laugh

January 23, 2007 9:57 PM | Link to this

Boise State your UNDEFEATED 2006 NATIONAL CHAMPS.

War F’in Eagle to the Florida fans.

Will see next year how Jerome Bettis….I mean Teblow does. There has to be a reason why Urban Cryer continues to go after qb’s. I mean is it because Teblow can’t throw? Remember the kid up in Kentucky that plays for the Giants now? Could Teblow be another one?

One last point…..Every Florida fan should send a donation to UCLA. UCLA loses that game and Florida would’nt even be in Arizona.

RLG IN FLORIDA LAND- my thought is Florida should have gone un-defeated to be considered the best team in the nation. Funny that a guy from Florida land is posting on an Atlanta paper….I am sure you have got your jean shorts on blasting some Motley Crue with a PAPS blue ribbon in one hand and your Johnson in your other while looking at the AJC recruiting site. “DEM Gators got dem some good ole football players coming next year , heck we may even be able to undefeated next year”. Dem boys goin make da gator nation proud.

By RLG in Florida Land

January 23, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

Why does every non-Florida blogger use every racist, inflamatory, disgusting, perverted, insulting word in the dictionary to discribe their thinking…or lack of it. I have no interest in insulting you or your fine school of education, which Georgia and Auburn and any other SEC school is. My sister went to UGA, in fact, as is very intelligent and civil. You don’t have to insult people to get you point across. Try to show more intelligence and basic decency to communicate your opinion or thoughts, OK? Again, if you don’t know, Tebow is not like the Kentucky QB (who happens to be a backup QB for the New York Giants by the way). Tebow runs a sub 4.6 40, has a very strong and accurate arm, and throw bullets or touchh passes, and is very, very smart. Until this year, he held both the rushing and passing records for Florida high school history when he graduate. The Florida receivers have had the opportunity to watch Tebow run the full Meyer offense in practice this year, and they all rave about both his running and passing abilities. Bubba Caldwell, in fact, recently said that one of the reasons he came back is because he felt, with Tebow, Florida’s passing game will be even better next year. I also have watched him in practice, and the dude can play. He is a more athletic Bret Fave, and I am not kidding when I say that. Meyer is absolute estatic about the kids abilities. And Newton came to Florida because he is an ideal QB for the system, and he is willing to backup and learn from Tebow and Meyer for a couple of years before earning the staring position…and Brantly will have a lot to say about that as well. And Florida has a JC QB coming in next year to back up Tebow, and he is not bad either. A very advanced signal caller that will enable to Gators to reshirt both Newton and Brantley. If I recall, the only undefeated team last year was Boise State. I guess you think they should be the National Champion, right? As I wrote earlier, the SEC might have seen the last of the undefeated SEC champions, and it might be a while (until there is a playoff)before another SEC team plays in the BCS championship game. For the record, I don’t drink PAPS or listen to the Crue. My drinks are a little more classy than that, not to mention a little more costly, and my music is mostly classical and jazz.

By National Champions

January 23, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

Hey GT Fans make me laugh, after that pitiful outing against the Dawgs you need to shut your fat redneck chewing tobacco Alabama mouth and worry about that piece of crap that you have for a quaterback. We can’t wait for the War Chickens to come to the swamp next year. Hey, maybe you can score an offensive touchdown next year but on second thought I doubt it. By the way when was the last time the War Chickens won a National Championship in anything? I hear the NCAA is going to make tobacco spitting a sport next year, so maybe you rednecks can out spit the rest of the nation. Urban Meyer is your daddy and you might as well get used to it. And if Alabama is famous for anything it is rednecks, tobacco and George Wallace. Now go back to your double wide put your johnson in your mouth and get you some Red Man and read(or better yet look at the pictures of George Wallace you probably can’t read) you dumb redneck.

By SOS

January 23, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

My God, FreeGhost03…GET A LIFE!! And BTW, all you got is Jarius Wynn??? The mutts lost the top DL on their board (Cliff Matthews) to - you guessed it - SC. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!

RLG: Gators offered Jamire Williams, Brian Maddox and Cliff Matthews and all chose the ‘Cocks. Gators also offered Garcia according to Scout.com and he chose the ‘Cocks. Culliver reportedly has chosen SC. So, head-to-head, SC beat FLA for 5 of 6 commitments.

All of you out there predicting great things for Kentucky are forgetting that they lose their QB to graduation.

By atl081

January 23, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

Tauren Poole from Stephens Co. had already committed to Tennessee…

It is posted and he has several write ups on being a Tennessee commitment as of 10/26/06.

Better brush up AJC, pretty easy to find that research on Rivals.com

By Duke or Georgia

January 23, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

You have to wonder how good is the Butler kid, I mean it sounds like it was Duke or Georgia and that is like saying do you want prime rib or a hot dog. Do any of you have the scoop on how good the kid is?

By Lou Vales

January 23, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

Fillmore, You are right about my chilling out. I now understand why Congress will eventually force NCAA to impel its member associations to disassociate themselves from websites—check article today under recruiting stories—who tout recruits.

This stuff will all play itself out on the field and if you want to win the conference championships and the BIG PRIZE you better have a relatively young coach, at the premiere institution in one of the larger states and guy better be able to recruit in and out of state, and would behoove him to know how to motivate and relate to kids and sell the program to the big boosters. You have all that and you won’t have to quote rankings off of a web site——-the guy or guys will soon be legends.

By Sautee Dawg

January 24, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

RLG in Florida Land

Read your post about ranking the SEC for 2007. Also read your post about all the insults coming your way. I think Auburn will be in the hunt for the West. I agree with you on the East, Kentucky looks good, Gamecocks and Gators are the ones that scare you the most. Both loaded with talent, Spurrier has really got some top notch players committed, and everybody knows how good he is at motivation. Glad the Gamecocks come to Athens this year, maybe our crowd will make the difference. Hard to find a position that the Gators are not loaded at, great recruiting year for them too. Can’t count out TENN. if Fulmer comes up with a running game they could be the team to beat. I like our Dawgs chances too, lots of talent, only thing worries me is experience at defence, but i think we’ll be fine. Mississippi is another team that’s getting a lot of good recruits, The SEC looks strong that’s for sure. To use a measuring stick to go by just look at the final polls for 2006, the top 25 loaded with SEC teams, bowl games were too. Don’t see 2007 being any different.

Wish you wouldn’t brand all of us non-Florida bloggers with that disgusting, insulting label, sorry you seem to be getting more than your share of insults. However, anytime a team is sucsessful like the Gators were this year, insults are going to be plenty, every other team is envious of what you’ve accomplished and of what your team has sitting in it’s trophy case, sometimes fans lash out with insulting remarks as a symbol of revenge of some sort. No insults from this Dawg fan, just congrats for a great season.

By Louis Vales

January 24, 2007 12:49 AM | Link to this

Now Sautee epitomizes what most fans of college teams are like. He is respectful as a result of knowing what it is like to go to a very good school and the pride that goes with it. No need to bash people, we didn’t have anything to do with outcome of games anyway.

Georgia actually should have taught older Florida fans how to lose with class—hard to do. And now fans of Florida and other successful teams must learn how to win with class—some NEVER learn this——which involves finding fans of opposing teams at games and going over and shaking their hands and wishing them luck no matter the result. There is an “element” that finds it necessary to lord it over teams they beat(Or even hope to beat) BUT(Big But) I would guess man or woman who treats your child when sick, does those fillings or crowns, helps you with that complicated tax work, designs your home, represents you in court, operates on your dog, calculates investment strategies, does engineering work in your community——These won’t be the people who question and bash the quality of schools who their alma maters play every year.

Just a Gut Feeling!!!

By Patric

January 24, 2007 3:38 AM | Link to this

Yeah,too many people are following the Kentucky hype.They will return to mediocrity. All this talk of south carolina is preparing me for the same old song,overhyped and overrated.They will bring up the bottom of our division. Florida,to me,is the team to beat.I believe their strongest point is not their players,but their coach Urban Meyer. But fortunately for us,he’ll more than likely end up in the nfl.Bulldogs need to mature.They always have the talent. Although I think some of our schemes last year didnt fit our team profile.Hopefully that’ll be corrected in the offseason. But who knows? With a freak play or two,and a bad snap on a field goal,we could be 13-0 or 8-5. Thats just how the sec works. GO DAWGS

By moc

January 24, 2007 6:48 AM | Link to this

By Moody for Heisman

January 23, 2007 05:18 PM Tech wins its division with one four star recruit. What is it going to do in two to three years when all these four stars start contributing?

They will choke. Just another class that will never beat UGA. Tech is Tech and always will be.

By moc

January 24, 2007 6:57 AM | Link to this

By jacketsforpleasestaychan

January 23, 2007 05:57 PM | Link to this

i think chan looked in to a crystal ball and saw with a superior recruiting year and defending coastal division champs that ‘07 will be the year we take it all…sorry bullpuppies!!!!!!!!!!!

Here we go again! Tech’s gonna win it all! LMAO…ROFL…this time next year the mites will be buying up all the tar,feathers, and mops in Atlanta. Chan will have to hire body guards to leave his house. Tech is Tech and will always be Tech. Won’t even win your division next year. And look forward to 7 in a row to the Dawgs.

By south ga dawg

January 24, 2007 7:22 AM | Link to this

freeghost- no one cares about your opinion. damn, do you feel important or something? Get a life.

Go dawgs!

By JustMe

January 24, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

The puppies in Athens, as always, will have a great recruiting class. Haven’t they done this year in and year out?

The issue with Athens is that, for whatever reason, their “top recruits” do not translate to game time results. With top 5 or top 10 recruting class EVERY YEAR, shouldn’t they have top 5 or top 10 teams EVERY YEAR?????

Why is their a recruiting “black hole” in Athens?

If I was a highly rated high school player, I would avoid the “black hole” of Athens big time!!!!

By steve

January 24, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

Sorry folks…but you cheapen the word ‘Dynasty’ by throwing it around like you do. It is not a sports term, with the possible exception of UCLA basketball. The only team in sports, (college or pro), that can realistically be considered a dynasty. Several consecutive winning seasons? Nope. Long winning steak against your hated rival? Uh-uh. 2 or 3 National Championships in the span of a decade? Keep trying. And while you’re at it, keep DREAMING about a dynasty. Just don’t be foolish enough to anticipate one happening.

By n

January 24, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Why are so many OL recruits changing their minds about attending UGA? They are dropping like flies. I thought UGA was hurting at OL before the recruitment period started.

By ryan

January 24, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

n, which ol recruits have dropped?

By GhostDawg

January 24, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

First off I didn’t post this. Though I am the author.

As for the Jean Short Nation….how exactly are you guys going to have a good D with 2 legit DT’s on campus and only one DT recruit(who won’t qualify?). It is repugnant and pathetic to see Urban Lyer and his homosexual come ons(he hit on UGA recruit Houston….Hey little boy, I want you, who ha ha).

Oh and Teabags is so overrated, he got his dick knocked into the dirt by a solid but avg LB in Verdun…….and Urban Crier didn’t put his @ss back in the game. What is going to happen when you have absolutely no running game(the spread still hasn’t worked in the SEC, you guys won on 90% D) and 25 WR’s? Get ready for the Mighty ‘G’ is coming, and with the War Daddy OL’s we’re signing with the BEST young QB prospect in the country in Stafford to go along with the next Caddy/Ronnie Brown duo in Moreno(who many say is the best back in Athens right now) and Caleb….the weak @ss UF DL will be pounded into submission these next upcoming years. History has a way of repeating itself, and me thinks it’ll go back to the 80’s when UF always had allot of talent but could never beat the Mighty’G’!!! Oh and SEC in JO and Kade Weston….once we add (god willing) Cam Heyward and Tyson from the Boro next year(who will be the #1 DT in the country and a HUGE Dawg lean) then let the bodies hit the floor!!!!!!!!! My question is will Urban cry as he did after ya’ll lost to Bama last year? And how long to Fire Urban Liar gets millions of hits once ya’ll lose 3-4 games next year?

Fear the Mighty’G’ Gay-terds…fear it!

By Luther

January 24, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

Justme- Why would you write something so nonsensical? We did finish in the top 10 4 years in a row before last year. Besides Southern Cal, I don’t know of another team that has finished in the top ten the last five years. Ohio St., UF, FSU, Aub., LSU haven’t. So I guess recruits should avoid going to any school except Southern Cal or maybe Texas. Great Post.

By Sam

January 24, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

It’s Great To Be a Florida Gator!!

By Cameron

January 24, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

Bottom Line:

Record Last Five+ Seasons (2002-06)

Georgia 53-13 .803 5 2 5 LSU 52-13 .800 5 1 4 Auburn 50-14 .781 6 1 4 Florida 45-19 .703 5 1 3 Tennessee 42-21 .667 4 0 3 Arkansas 37-26 .587 3 0 1 Alabama 36-27 .571 3 0 2 South Carolina 31-29 .517 2 0 0 Ole Miss 28-32 .467 2 0 1 Kentucky 24-35 .407 1 0 0 Vanderbilt 15-43 .259 0 0 0 Miss. State 14-44 .241 0 0 0

Record Last 10+ Seasons (1997-2006)

Georgia 96-30 .762 10 2 10 Florida 94-32 .746 10 2 8 Tennessee 94-32 .746 9 2 7 LSU 86-38 .694 8 2 7 Auburn 78-39 .667 8 1 6 Arkansas 71-51 .582 7 0 3 Alabama 67-55 .549 6 1 3 Ole Miss 65-54 .546 6 0 3 South Carolina 54-63 .462 4 0 2 Miss. State 50-67 .427 3 0 2 Kentucky 46-70 .397 3 0 0 Vanderbilt 30-83 .265 0 0 0

Georgia’s the best program in the SEC and nobody wants to admit it.

By Cameron

January 24, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

Let me try this one more time..

Record last 5 seasons

Georgia 53-13 5 2 5 LSU 52-13 5 1 4 Auburn 50-14 5 1 4 Florida 45-19 5 1 3 Tenn 42-21 4 0 3

Record last 10 seasons

Georgia 96-30 10 2 10 Florida 94-32 10 2 8 Tenn 94-32 9 2 7 LSU 86-38 8 2 7 Auburn 78-39 8 1 6

I left off the bottom-feeders.

Numbers don’t lie, folks.

By Dirty D

January 24, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

Another input….UGA has put the 3rd most players into the NFL. UF doesnt even break the top 10.

Its funny….I wonder how many UF bloggers jump on and off the band wagon!!

Bring the cocktail to Hotlanta every other year…and see what its like to play on a neutral field. Jax is a joke!!!

Like it was previous stated…the ONLY reason UF has had a good recruiting the past couple of years..is because of the fall of FSU an Miami in the past few seasons!! If you cant realistically see that…then you’re definitely smoking something outta Vicks waterbottle!!!

True….the SEC East is going to be a monster next year!!!

Lets not forget UF barely hung on to two games last year…Bama and Cocks!! And thanks to a few other games in other conferences, they would have never been in the big game. So F* A* Fla Fans…dont pat yourself too much on yoru own back…ya’ll didnt do all the work alone!!!

By Dirty D

January 24, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Another input….UGA has put the 3rd most players into the NFL. UF doesnt even break the top 10.

Its funny….I wonder how many UF bloggers jump on and off the band wagon!!

Bring the cocktail to Hotlanta every other year…and see what its like to play on a neutral field. Jax is a joke!!!

Like it was previous stated…the ONLY reason UF has had a good recruiting the past couple of years..is because of the fall of FSU an Miami in the past few seasons!! If you cant realistically see that…then you’re definitely smoking something outta Vicks waterbottle!!!

True….the SEC East is going to be a monster next year!!!

Lets not forget UF barely hung on to two games last year…Bama and Cocks!! And thanks to a few other games in other conferences, they would have never been in the big game. So F* A* Fla Fans…dont pat yourself too much on your own back…ya’ll didnt do all the work alone!!!

By GT Baby

January 24, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Official GT schedule: Sep. 1 at Notre Dame Sep. 8 SAMFORD Sep. 15 BOSTON COLLEGE Sep. 22 at Virginia Sep. 29 CLEMSON Oct. 6 at Maryland Oct. 13 at Miami Oct. 20 ARMY Nov. 1 VIRGINIA TECH (Thursday, ESPN) Nov. 10 at Duke Nov. 17 NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 24 GEORGIA