Football recruiting

By Sean

February 2, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Stafford is not coming to visit because he knows he can’t get into UGA because of academics. UGA knows it too!

By John

February 2, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

What is the latest news about the kicker from Dalton, Ga?

By Tom

February 2, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

If Stafford can’t get into UGA over only grades/scores, then he can’t get in D1 anywhere and will have to go the JUCO or prep route.

The only NCAA-qualified players UGA turns away are the victims of non-academic issues (off-the-field troubles, questions about their qualifying scores, etc…) from which Adams’ “committee” are too quick to shy away.

From the pure academic standpoint, UGA still uses the NCAA minimums as its guideline for initial eligibility.

By 3rdinSEC

February 2, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Boy, the guys north of us (Tenn) looks like a banner year for them.

By GTNE80

February 2, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Any feedback on Michael Peterson’s trip to Tech?

By ed

February 2, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Stafford’s worried about how the ROADS ARE GOING TO BE on whether or not he makes his visit??!!! Don’t visit! We don’t want kids that are not 100% behind their decision to play for the RED & BLACK!

What’s going to happen when a coach gives this kid direction - is he going to be wishy-washy about that too? Go to Kentucky where you can mire in mediocrity!! We only want the players who leave it on the field!!

By AW

February 2, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Stafford is not coming to visit because he knows he can’t get into UGA because of academics. UGA knows it too!

… and Odell Thurman is a genius.

By Youngdawg

February 2, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Tom….You are just talking out of your butt. UGA has some of the highest academic standards around…average SAT is greater than 1300 and average GPA is 3.9. I can think of several UGA recruits who didn’t get in because of grades in the last few years…Jamar Cheney (MSU)is one of the most recent…and of course the many that have attended Hargrave to get the grades. You are obviously uninformed.

By D'Town Dawg

February 2, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Tom, you could not be more wrong. Do some research before reporting your falicies. Georgia has higher standards than the minimum NCAA ones. Also, UGA does NOT accept partial qualifiers like AU and Florida do. FACTS!!

By jfriday

February 2, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Tom,

You have no clue. UGA admissions routinely rejects recruits only to see them immediately go to other D1 schools where they become starters. Michael Grant and Jamar Chaney come to mind.

By Scott

February 2, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

Anyone know anything about Jacoby Monroe? At one time he was a Ga Tech committment. I was wondering where he was going or leaning now.

By Jacketsssssss

February 2, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Michael Peterson is committing to Tech this afternoon….

By UK fan

February 2, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Go to Kentucky where you can mire in mediocrity!! We only want the players who leave it on the field!!

Our mediocre team left a W on the field against UGA a couple of months ago, maybe he’s looking at that.

By coonass

February 2, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

^true story

By Taylor

February 2, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

Marvin Austin is down to FSU and UNC only supposedly

By JB

February 2, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

UK Fan….A win over Georgia is like a lunar eclipse…it ain’t gonna happen often…..yea yea yea…like us and florida. look at the last 10 games and watch the next ten. UK will be where it belongs….a basketball school. Fla, Tenn,Carloina all having big years….UGA’s big too. I’ll take our class.

By tim

February 2, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Word is that John Richt got an offer from Clemson today. Good for him; good for them. Best of luck to he and the kittykats.

By This Just In

February 2, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

godawg, I would have preferred a little curtsy. That’s all. In your opinion this recruiting class is fine and stated wrong facts to justify it. In my opinion, this recruiting class is anything but fine and stated accurate facts to prove it. Plain and simple, in four yrs, any player currently on the team and any recruit of this signing class that isn’t redshirted will be gone. That’s the rules. Some of them even sooner. From now until then, it will be very difficult, at best, to recruit any OL that will be more then a back up and in 2011 we will have a recruiting class that is a mirror image of this one. One or two good OL and a slew of average back up OL’s. Look at ‘03 class. Those that do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. We have zero skill players this year (King won’t qualify and Troupe is going Pro). Just like ‘03 was (outside of Pope, Watson, and the jury is still out on Lumpkin) and just like ’11 will be. If one out of every 4 recruiting classes is “skilless” we will never be consistent. Yes, there are ways to fill in the gaps with greyshirts and true freshman starting but, how successful are teams that rely on true freshmen?… not very look at this yr with Stafford. And, no I’m not a Techie, I am a UGA Alum class of ‘84, I have forgot about more plays in Sanford then most of you have even seen. And noooooo, I’m not being negative. If someone shout’s “Look out for that pothole in the road!” Are they being negative for pointing out the pothole? NO! If my beloved dogs ever win the NC before I die I can go happy. Until then, all I can do is hope for the best like the rest of y’all. Unfortunately, even if you refuse to see the disastrous recruiting cycle that we are in … it doesn’t mean it’s not there.

By UGA Vol. IV

February 2, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

80Proof is a f* and knows the Dawgs will wipe the floor with Grandpa Brooks this year.

By bill

February 2, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

Actually lunar eclipses are much more common than UK beating UGA in football. So are solar eclipses for that matter. UF beats us as often as eclipses occur, which is sad since there are 9 total solar eclipses that will occur in this decade.

By RedDawg

February 2, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

To AW Odell Thurman went to prep school first you dumbass, he went to hargrave, think before you post moron!

By kurtis

February 2, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

I just don’t understand how the Richt kid has already gotten an offer from a D1 school other than the fact of who his dad is. He seems like a nice enough kid, and I know he has a great family, but I saw him at a camp at Georgia Southern this past summer and he was the 3rd or 4th best QB there. He wasn’t awful, but he definitely wasn’t eye popping. It is a shame that he has gotten this solely on his name rather than his ability.

By Corndawg

February 2, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

I have to question how accurately the AJC is reporting these recruiting developments. Robert Marve of Tampa had a press conference on Wednesday saying he is going to Miami - that was a story hard to miss around here. Yet the AJC still has him going to Alabama, which everyone has known for months was a weak commitment to begin with.

Also, Stephen Garcia of Tampa (South Carolina committment) is vastly overrated. I hate to talk trash about a highschool kid but he wasn’t even the best QB in his own division of 8 teams (see Robert Marve), and he never won a big game after his sophomore season (see his stats this year against Plant and Armwood). Frankly, he is a meathead who acts more like a prowrestler playing up to the crowd.

By Dawg

February 2, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

To Kurtis:

Jon did not get this offer solely on his name. If you did more research, you’d know. First off, he will not start at Clemson until probably his senior year. Clemson has Willie Korn who will be starting (Top ten QB). Jon is either going to be a second or, more than likely, third string quarterback. He will be a good reserve and the Clemson staff will appreciate Jon’s knowledge of the game and the position in which he will be playing from being raised by his dad…who was a good quarterback in Miami. He will have many offers still to come…Clemson was the first one to offer which Jon was already leaning towards. Clemson was smart in doing this so no other team will pick him up. Again, he’ll be a good reserve for any D-I team.

By Fishtales

February 2, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Marve wasn’t a “weak” committment to Bama. Once Shula left he opened back up to Miami but was still softly committed to Bama. When Saban went after (and got a committment from) Fanuzzi out of Texas…and he didn’t pursue Marve anymore…he could see the writing on the wall and immediately jumped ship to Miami.

By Big Dawg

February 2, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

This Just In

First off you DON’T know whether King will not or has not qualified, next you also don’t know for sure that Troupe will go Pro, if you had bothered to read up on Mr. Troupe and his parents then you would know (1) The kid has dreamed of being a Dawg his whole life (2) His parents especially his mother has stated that he needs to get a college degree before he goes Pro in anything that way he has something to fall back on. Now as for skill players you also have discounted or forgotten about Walter Hill, Logan Gray, Aron White, Vance Cuff, Neland Ball, Bruce Figgins, John Knox, Charles White, Justin Houston and Rennie Curran who happen to be some pretty good prospects. BTW all of these kids at this point are prospects until they get out onto the field and prove that they can play at the college level. Some will make it and some will be busts that’s just the way it is. As for these OL and DL we got, 6 of the OL and 2 of the DL are impact players. You’ve also forgotten about all those highly rated recruits we got last year of which we redshirted 18 of them from last year some of which are can’t miss i.e. Josh Davis, Knowshon Moreno, Tony Wilson, Reshad Jones, Akeem Hebron, Shaun Chappas, Quintin Banks, Asher Allen, Darius Dewberry, Kiante Tripp and many others. Things aren’t bleak at all my fellow Dawg and I can tell you we will be fine. Go Dawgs

By Tom

February 2, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

Youngdawg, D-town, jfriday….

Please read what I posted again…and more carefully. The examples you cited were all student-athletes who were NCAA-qualified, but turned away for issues NOT tied solely to their grades/scores.

(I made a conscious effort to type more s l o w l y this time. :-)

By godawg

February 2, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

Just In, I apologize for the “moron” comment. Your supercillious manner, condescending, holier than thou attitude and tendency to overstate the obvious just grated my nerves. Sorry.

I believe most of us understand the concept of four-year elgibility rule and the need to recruit to fill future anticipated need. IMO, CMR and company have done a pretty good job of that in past years. He clearly stated the deficiencies in the Oline at the beginning of the season and cited it as an area of weakness and concern for next season. That said, I think he did a pretty good job with this class to provide protection in this area. What would you have done different? You offer criticisms but no solutions.

BTW: I grew up in Athens as the son of a UGA VP, attending most games as a kid. I am an ‘83 and ‘88 grad. Although work took me to TN last year, I lived, went to school and worked in Athens over thirty years rarely missing a home game and have seen my fair share on the road. You can’t ignore the possibility that there might be some bloggers on here whose Georgia football experience might equal, or God forbid excell, your own.

By Clemson Dude

February 2, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Jon Richt and welcome to the Clemson family!!! You will love it there and there is no place anymore special than a fall Saturday in Death Valley. Go Tigers!

By Dawg

February 2, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

To Kurtis: Jon did not get this offer solely on his name. If you did more research, you’d know. First off, he will not start at Clemson until probably his senior year. Clemson has Willie Korn who will be starting (Top ten QB). Jon is either going to be a second or, more than likely, third string quarterback. He will be a good reserve and the Clemson staff will appreciate Jon’s knowledge of the game and the position in which he will be playing from being raised by his dad…who was a good quarterback in Miami. He will have many offers still to come…Clemson was the first one to offer which Jon was already leaning towards. Clemson was smart in doing this so no other team will pick him up. Again, he’ll be a good reserve for any D-I team.

By The Truth Hurts

February 2, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Too funny. All the Doggie alums who boast about UGA’s academic requirements. Yeah, UGA has it real tough in recruiting scholar-athletes. UGA has some of the highest academic standards around? You people need to leave the state more often. You have no idea about stringent academic requirements. None. Zilch. Zero. I guess UGA’s tough curriculum is responsible for such a low graduation rate.

For example, more than 1,400 students applied to UGA’s business school. More than 90% were accepted. The average incoming SAT score is just over 1200, not over 1300. Either way, on the surface it’s more impressive than most people think when it comes to UGA. However, the overwhelming majority of incoming freshmen come from the Georgia Public School system. The Georgia Public School system. You want to talk about low standards? Let’s be honest. Ivy League or BC/Duke/Northwestern/Vandy it’s not. Those schools actually do have academic requirements for athletes. Tough ones. And, hence, the lack of BCS berths. See a pattern?

Don’t hate the playa’, hate the game. UGA fans should simply not ever complain when it comes to academic requirements. You don’t hear UGA grads going, “Man, I got through Georgia. Boy, that was close.” It wasn’t close. It never was. It never will be. Ever.

UGA is not laboring under self-imposed and inflated academic admissions requirements. Athletes that are turned away either a) killed, robbed, stabbed, shot, set afire, or skipped high school altogther or b) skipped high school altogether, set afire, shot, stabbed, robbed, or killed.

Reality. It’s neat. Try it out.

By The Truth Hurts TOO

February 2, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

Hey TRUTH HURTS, you may be right but I’m still your boss. You can parade around with your report card but I decide your pay. Swallow that reality.

By D'Town Dawg

February 2, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Truth Hurts and Tom…..you two a-holes don’t know squat about UGA requirements. Tom, maybe you should speed up some so that you can understand. UGA does NOT accept partial qualifiers: that means ACADEMIC partial qualifiers. What part of that don’t you understand? Do you have an education?

By AW

February 2, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

Name calling is such an effective tool … and Odell Thurman is a genius.

… and yes … he was admitted to your hallowed halls in Athens, not too long before he was admitted to the hallowed halls of the ohio state penitentiary. What are the entrance requirements for the osp? Are they similar?

See the truth for what it is - the truth. You georgia university folks always have a knack for showing your true colors. Thanks for proving that once again.

By Alex

February 2, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

Probably 3 weeks ago, you mentioned a senior lineman from Brookstone in Columbus (GA)…any update on his recruitment? Thanks!

By SunDawg

February 2, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

Truth (or, more appropriately, Biased Opinion), if you can’t back up what you type by citing a source, your statements are just a fart in a crowd, nothing more. I, for one, was damn happy to survive Forestry School as an undergrad at UGA.

You know, Tek has its own blog if you ever get homesick.

By AW is stale

February 2, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

Hey Rootbeer,

It’s University of Georgia, not Georgia University. Another clarification a-hole: Odell got in trouble with the law not because he is academically ineligible. BTW I’m sure he and his millions of $ gives a rat’s a@@ about what you say.

By AW

February 2, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

Another clarification a-hole: Odell got in trouble with the law not because he is academically ineligible. BTW I’m sure he and his millions of $ gives a rat’s a@@ about what you say.

No additional comments needed - this is way too easy. Thanks again for proving the point. Good day.

By RW is stale

February 2, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Hey everyone, Rootbeer knows how to copy and paste!! We are proud of you Rootbeer. You must have a GT degree!

By Corndawg

February 2, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

Fishtales: Most people around here see it as the other way around: Saban saw the writing on the wall that Marve wasn’t going to Bama so Saban went after another QB. But Marve is a stud and a winner who has the class and maturity to go along with his stats and W’s - Miami is lucky to have him.

Either way, the AJC should have updated their top 100 by now.

By mikegadawg

February 2, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

Tom, u moron, your comments dont make any sense. it’s pretty well known athletic admission requirements at UGA are higher than most other programs in the SEC. We lose a lot of recruits to other SEC schools because of that. Chaney and Grant are two prime examples of two student athletes that did not meet the UGA minimum requirments and Richt found them homes at MSU and Ark, respectively, where they could be admitted (at most likely minimum NCAA standards). If you dont know what your talking about and are posting bullsht t talk smack, do us the favor and just…..DONT. dumbas.

By Billy

February 2, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Why bad mouth Garcia? Oh, that’s right. Because he went to play for your Daddy.

By doggonegadawg

February 2, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

Hey The Truth Hurts: Do a little research for yourself and report back. Answer this question: Which Div 1 school in the South has the most scholar graduate athletes? Hint—you are going to be surprised when you find out and hopefully it will shut your mouth. When you don’t report back we will know that you have the answer.

By This Just In

February 2, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

godawg, no biggie on the name calling…. on this blog, for some unexplainable reason, everyone seems compelled to make a valid point then follow it up with some brainless insult OR my favorite overly used phrase “Hey so-n-so do your research on …..” It cracks me up. Rarely has someone realized they got carried away in the heat of the moment and apologized. EXTERMLY IMPRESSIVE. If I didn’t know for sure if you were an axe murderer I would invite you out for a calm intellectual debate over a few beers…. LOL

Big Dawg, you are right about Grey, and White. I guess I should have been more detailed. Those are players in skill positions but neither will start for years to come. Logan 3 and White 4. White may see some mop up action but playing behind ward is going to be tuff to get that starting position. As for Hill, pffffft, please, he is a basketball reject. Granted, I really hope he can make the cut but this is SEC football. It is highly unlikely that a basketball player just ups and decides that he would rather be on the football team then the BB team and is an instant success. That is why I didn’t even include him. As for the other players, I know who we recruited, I don’t need a run down of it. I just didn’t realize a LB, CB, DE, DT etc. etc. qualified as a “skill position.” If you are calling those positions “skill position” not only would you be the only one in America that is but then, you would be correct again. However, if you qualify a skill position similarly as the rest of the sports World does then you would be wrong. As for King, your right again, three months ago he couldn’t even spell football player now he are one. He has tried, official records say, 4 friggin’ times to pass it. Unless they provide him the answer key a week before the test, it’s a safe assumption that he isn’t going to pass for the 5th time. And, even then, it would be a 50/50 chance. As for Troupe, yea, I read that article and about a half a dozen just like. Oh yea, and my son’s baseball tutor once tutored Troupe. So, know a little bit more then them articles as well. Even so, if you read that particular article you would have read that his mother has always been against him playing football. he had to hid it from her for almost a year and a half. This is also a good time to point out, when was the last time you saw a 17 yr old kid offered a signing bonus and choose to work for free? Uh NEVER! What a decision, on one hand I have this 6 figure signing bonus (possibly 7 depending if he goes in the 2nd rd like some have projected) and on the other hand I have no money, and a handful of SEC concussions. Tuff decision. He’s gone.

By J-Dawg

February 2, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

I saw Sean Bailey earlier, He looks in great shape for next year………..

By Fishtales

February 2, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

Corndawg, That’s because everyone around here sees things through their Red and Black glasses. Marve’s daddy said they were waiting for Saban to get back in touch to reaffirm the scholly offer but he never did. Saban obviously wasn’t as interested as Shula was in him or he would have been back down in Tampa to at least TRY wouldn’t you think? Regardless, I agree with your statement about the family having class. After Marve’s Dad spoke about his disappointment that Saban never got back with them, he still finished the interview with a Roll Tide!

By gafootballcrazy

February 2, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

There was talk about a kid from Dunwoody, Jenkins, 6’2 180 4.4 hits like a mack truck. Haven’t heard much lately. Why let this kid go to Tennessee? He should be a DAWG!! We let too many local kids get away. comments.

By This Just In

February 2, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

J-Dawg, did you happen to see if he was dropping his keys, wallet, or anything else that wasn’t physically attached to him? Because, he has always looked good, like an NFL caliber WR, unfortunately, couldn’t catch a cold much less a football.

By godawg

February 2, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Just In, thank you for accepting the apology. I assure you I am not an axe murderer. Many people know me on the ajc blog and am in fact a founding member of the Fans of Chan and have attended meetings with fellow bloggers/members at UGA home games. I appreciate the offer of an “intellectual debate” but feel I must decline in the interest of fairness.

By This Just In

February 2, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

godawg, AWESOME response. I garentee you and I would be like two peas in a pod…. But, if you buy the beers, I promise to be fair, not be to harsh, and maybe let you win. I sometimes have to do that with my son too.

By Gamecock in ATL

February 2, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Hey Klemsux Dude…’Specially when THE University of South Carolina arrives in late November and spoils everyone’s holidays…including Tammys !!! Why in the world would the boy pick an ACC loser of a school when he could have done so much better ??? As in the SEC ??? He’ll see what Clemson REALLY has to offer and ORANGE will no longer be his color of choice !!!Enough said !!! 31 - 28…Wide left; snicker,snicker…Maybe Mr. Richt can put a football BETWEEN the uprights !!! GO GAMECOCKS !!!!!

By skill position

February 2, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

Few things on recruiting skill positions: 1) Knowshon Moreno/Caleb King/Thomas Brown/Kregg Lumpkin (all top 10 backs) 2) Matt Stafford/Blake Barnes/Joe Cox and even Joe T was a top 10 QB 3) Ward and White 4) AJ Green

We can recruit skill just fine. It was a down year overall in GA for top talent and they unfortunately had ties elsewhere. We needed OL and got them. Garner and Richt are building a team around Stafford and are getting the pieces for him to be successful. We needed immediate OL help above all else. Look at our recruits. 12 4-stars by rivals. It’s pretty ridiculous - good, solid players/linemen.

By RayDawg

February 2, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

My oh my have things gotten bad. WE can’t even sign the people on the “b” list like Elder or Stafford.

By jacketnation

February 2, 2007 8:05 PM | Link to this

We are having a great recruiting year at Tech, thanks to Coach Giff Smith. If it were left up to Gailey, he would still be handing out scholarships at the YMCA.

As of right now, Tech is ahead of UGA, who is having a great year as usual. What about Caleb? Did he make the grade or not?

By This Just In

February 2, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this

skill posistion— First, no one, that I have noticed has said anything about UGA’s inability to recruit and sign skill players. I mentioned that we are currently in this undeniable and undebateable vicious recruiting cycle were every 4th recruiting yr is dominated with 2 starting O-Lineman and very few if at all any players to fill skill posistions. Nothing about our inability to recruit any skill players just once every 4 yrs. And, if we continue this cycle then one out of every four recruiting classes will suck to high heaven…. kindda like this one does. Your 3 points….

1) Neither Brown nor Lumpkin have lived up to their billing but have contributed to the team’s success, Moreno hasn’t even taken one hand off yet, let’s wait to see him gain atleast one yard before we break out the annoting oil. King, what eles is there to say. See my previous posts… he took the SAT last Sat. if he passed it I am sure the coaching staff or members of the media would have let that leak out by now. Good news about him, if were lucky, he signs with us next yr and he will be included in this yr’s and next yr’s rankings. Something that I personnally think should not be permitted but that is another debate for another time. 2) Depending on how you trust for your recruiting ranking Matt Stafford = #2, Joe Cox = #22, Blake Barnes = #21, Joe T3 = #22…. Well, atleast you were right with one of them.
3) See my previous post. Ward was last yrs recruiting class and White won’t start until Ward is gone 4 yrs from now (he will be redshirted) you can choose to include him in this class if you choose I just think that is kind of cheap to include someone that will more then likly never start for another 4 yrs. 4) AJ Green??? I have no idea where this one is comming from. Sure, he verballed but we still have over one yr for a 16 yr old to change his mind. If you think that isn’t possible, I ask that you watch my 14 yr old daughter and 16yr old son attempt to figure out where they want to eat in less then 30mins. even then, can we atleast wait for him to sign and practice and play a game or heck how about a year or two before we say that we can recruit all these talented skill players? I do have to admitt, it was a galent effort though but, from my perspective you have not been able to defend that this class sucks and is lacking in skill players. Thanks for trying. Pick up your parting gift at the door on the way out…. Jr.

By 2N4YEARS

February 2, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

When UGA pulled the sclalorship offer from Roiezer (RB)yesterday, but still offered him a ‘preferred walk-on status’ coupled w/ the fact that C.King took the SAT over the weekend, I’d say that was an indication that UGA knows that he’s passed, or at the very least feels good about his chances.

By warhorse

February 2, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

UGA arguing with UK fans over a recruit. Never thought I would see the day that the poodles would admit (inferentially) that UGA is not on a par with the Gators, but compares more with Wildcats on the gridiron. I suppose that is what 14 of 16 does to the psyche.

By GT Baby!!!

February 2, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

2n4years -king better pass uga gave him the answers

By Dick Dastardly

February 2, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

Who knows when Kings sat score will be released? It looks like Floridas class will be one of the best ever,nine five stars as of today. Thank god Richts boy isn’t going to the Gators,I wouldn’t be surprized if they would recruit him just to show UGA up.Next year will be a pivotal year on the field and in recruiting for UGA. So far so good on recruiting, Out of six commits two are sure five stars and one or two others could be. I know I’m over stating the value of five star recruits,but with a great coach like Meyer we don’t need to spot him a team full of great athletes.

By Dick Dastardly

February 2, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

Warhorse - Ever had an original thought in your life?

By stunt dawg

February 2, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

GEORGIA BULLDOG 2008 RECRUIT IS THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER IN THE NATION HIS NAME IS A.J. GREEN HE’S TEN STARS HE’S BETTER THAN ANY RECIEVER IN THE CLASS OF 2007 BET THAT CHUMPS

By Dick Dastardly

February 2, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

No doubt Lumpkin and Brown havn’t played up to billing,as for King he is a diferent critter.If he gets in,and if he is a more physicaly mature version of his junior season in high school he will be special.L

By Dick Dastardly

February 2, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

stuntdawg I’ve watched Green on video,he can go get the ball with the best,but I don’t see the great speed you would like. Still not all great receivers have great speed and no question he will be a player,the best? we’ll see.

By Dick Dastardly

February 2, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

I digress,Green is the only nonsenior player at any position on usa todays’ first team all america list

By Caligula

February 2, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

South Carolina fans once again exhibiting an abject lack of class. Ya’ll are truly a classless act all the way around. I’d say “act like you’ve been there before” … but the reality is that you haven’t. So sad …

By Tom

February 2, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Clemson’s offer to Richts’ son is purely a professional courtesy and Kevin Butler has just provided the resources to add a wing on a UGA building. Coaches sons and a legacy, it is a business like any other.

By 6N6YEARS

February 2, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

GT Baby!!! : I changed my name just for you. Enjoy :)

By 2N4YEARS

February 2, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this

How many WR’s did FLA sign last year?? Percy Harvin is the only one that really made a splash out of, what, Seven(7) 4-5 star WR’s? With Tebow at QB FLA will be limited. Remember in the Fall that you heard it here first.

By Mike

February 2, 2007 11:12 PM | Link to this

This Just In……

In a previous post you were talking about Hill being a basketball reject, and how you can not imagine how someone who played basketball can be successful on the football field. I guess Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, and Julius Peppers should have kept thier basketball shorts on and given up playing football.

Why are you being so negative? It seems to me that eveyone takes all this recruiting stuff too seriously. Each and every school in America have players who they rate highly only to be a “bust”, and players not on anyone’s radar play above one’s talent level. (Pollack and Greene come to mind.)

I love Georgia football, but there is no reason to lose any sleep on a recruit coming or not coming to UGA. There will be players in the system to field a team; Coach Richt will get effort out of that player, and we will win more games than we lose. (2 conference championships and 3 appearances in SEC title game in 6 years is not too shabby.) I for one have more important things to worry about like paying bille and being a good father, than living and dying with a recruiting class.

By kerrell goolsby

February 2, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

Okay, it’s time to let the kids decide where they are going to school for the next four years. Not mom or dad, not the coach and sorry to say this… but not the boosters. You may give tons of money to these schools to get that new stadium or library or to have the dorms repainted. That’s fine and dandy and we thank you for that. At the same time, when graduation time comes around and that kid gets that degree, it will have that kid’s name on it. So let’s look at this from the kid’s point of view.

By colreb

February 3, 2007 12:07 AM | Link to this

What is up with Kevin Bryant? TIA

By Dick Dastardly

February 3, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this

Tom - I think you’re misreading the Butler scholarship,I can’t see how money would figure in. I do think legacy could be a factor but not in a bad way.To those of us that go back that far K. Butler is iconic to that era at UGA,so for my ‘money’ if it’s a close call and you can bring in somebody who thinks of the school as family count me in.

By Dick Dastardly

February 3, 2007 1:23 AM | Link to this

This barely in - Do you even follow UGA recruiting? to say they are heavy on olinemen is nonsense.Till this class oline has been the worst recruited position ( with wr second)heres a list, Lumpkin #2 rb - Brown #3 rb - Stafford #2 qb - Moreno #6 rb. Now to say they havn’t all played to that level is another story but that’s true at all schools.

By stuntdawg

February 3, 2007 1:26 AM | Link to this

DO U CHUMPS SEE WHAT GEORGIA IS DOING WERE BUILDING 4 THE FUTURE OUR OFFENSE AND DEFENSIVE LINEMAN WILL BE THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY WERE GOING 2 GET BACK TO OUR ROOTS POUNDING THE BALL UP PEOPLE GUTS WITH PLAYERS LIKE GREENLEE 6’6 320 POUNDS WHO’S GOING 2 STOP US WITH A BACK LIKE KING AND CARTERVILLE RECRUIT SAMUEL AND BOBO CALLIN THE PLAYS WE WILL BE PLAYING 4 A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OUR RECRUITING CLASS IS THE BEST TOP 2BOTTOM AND THE KEY WORD IS BALANCE WHY RECRUIT PLAYERS U DON’T NEED THAT HEYWARD,BERRY,BURNETT ARE SOFT AND THAT BAILEY KID IS JUST FLAT OUT DUMB HE RUN A 4.9 TRYING 2 PLAY MIDDLE LINEBACKER AND HE WEIGHS 280 TRUST ME HE WILL PLAYING END THEY WILL TELL HIM ANYTHING 2 GET HIM 2 COMMIT

By LAC

February 3, 2007 5:47 AM | Link to this

who gives a crap about this crap…

By steve

February 3, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

Any local football players signing with two-time national 1-AA Appalachian State?

By Gene

February 3, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this

Mike Adams can accept anyone. Has everyone forgotten Tony Coles?

By GMAN

February 3, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this

If ya’ll think that most UGA jocks average 1300 on the SAT, then I’ve got a bridge for sale in AZ that you might be interested in. 1300 SAT scores may apply to the typical incoming freshmen, but definitely not to jocks. Many UGA athletes, especially jocks, meet or barely exceed minimum standars and are put in puffball courses, and most if they graduate, have a degree in something you’ve never heard of, (basket weaving). That’s why most never graduate from UGA and simply disappear unless they’re talented enough for a pro career. Most do just enough to maintain their athletic eligibility. This doesn’t apply to all athletes but too most. Student athletes with those kind of scores tend to go to places like Stanford, Duke, service academies, etc.

By Greg

February 3, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

Ha gman that goes for all major football programs not just uga.I think you should stick your arizona property where the sun dont shine buddy.Sounds like to me your duke blue devils need to stick to other sports besides football.

By bill

February 3, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this

Noticed someone says that Aron White won’t get on the field for UGA for at least 4 years. I suppose that’s a compliment since he’s currently the #1 TE recruit in America.

Bottom line is UGA is fine for now at the “skill” positions. QB position is ok last I checked. TB and FB positions are loaded and talented. TE position is loaded (but young). WR is the only area of real concern and even there will be ok with MoMass and Bailey as the #1 and #2 guys this year. Anyone else that steps up beyond those 2 (and it will happen with all the guys available) is just a bonus. (We don’t run anything like CUM’s offense so we don’t need a 16 man rotation at WR anyway.) And AJ Green may change his mind, but if not he may be the best WR out of HS in the last 10 years and will clearly be a difference maker when he gets to Athens.

The OL was the crisis point of the program and it was fixed in a terrific way with a mix of JUCO, Prep Schoolers and Freshmen. UGA’s OL will be better in 2007 than 2006.

By Sick and Tired

February 3, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s skill players as compared to Florida’s skill players are like comparing children to full grown men. Georgia hasn’t and isn’t on the same field when it comes to those positions. Sad, but true.

By incredulous

February 3, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

did you UGA die-hards see that you had a 9% graduation rate in your men’s basketball program?

not even one in TEN! And you have the gumption to come on here and brag about your “student-athletes”? Athletes, yes. Students - NO FRIGGIN WAY

Face it, GA is a redneck state teeming with ignorant people. maybe you people should spend less time worrying about 18 year old football players and more time learning something or god forbid teaching your children something other than tailgating skills like beer-drinking and grilling.

By Caleb King

February 3, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

Sorry Dawgs fans, I can’t even spell S-A-T.

By Brooks

February 3, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Mike, I don’t think “winning more games than we lose” will be acceptable. Dawg fans expect more than 8 wins and trips to the ChickfilA. Acceptable this past season, yes. Caligula, I agree with you 100%. “C**” fans are exactly that. A bunch or Cocks! Every time I go over to historic Williams-Brice they get worse. I remember one time going over there after the Dawgs won-as usual- getting back to my to find my antenna ripped off and written across my windshield in lipstick “Go Cocks”. That pretty much started a series of pleasant trips to Columbia. They now have a pass me down, big name coach in Spurrier. I think it’s pathetic to lure a coach off the coattails of another school in your own conference. Florida and South Carolina aren’t the same place by far. Same goes for Alabama. Bringing in Saban who was at LSU. The knew that if they didn’t give him whatever he wanted then they would be stuck with some noname coach like Shula. It screams we are desperate. That’s exactly what they are over there. Desperate. GO DAWGS.

By Greg

February 3, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

Hey,i take offense to the learning how to drink thing.I’m enjoying a little hair of the dog right now!

By THEMAN

February 3, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

THEMAN QUOTES FROM KNOWLEDGEABLE SOURCES THAT CALEB KING’S CEREBELLUM IS THE SIZE OF A bb AND WILL IN NO WAY HONESTLY MEET NCAA ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS. BUTTTTTTTTTT, WE ALL KNOW, THAT LIKE ALL FERAL ANIMALS, THE DAWGS HAVE A “FRONT DOOR” AND SEVERAL HIDDEN ENTRANCES TO THEIR PLANTATION, OOPS, COMPOUND.

THEMAN HAS SPOKEN AND THE TRUTH HAS BEEN SPREAD LIKE A FINE MISTING OF MANURE ACROSS THE UGA PLAINS.

THEMAN

By Greg

February 3, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

I’m starting to feel better,man this beer is awesome!!!I’m glad i only learned how to drink at georgia,hold on i dropped my beer!

By Todd

February 3, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

Is there any word on where QB Lee Chapple of Greater Atlanta Christian will end up?

By Greg

February 3, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Sorry,i cleaned it up and got another one.I’m getting ready to go tailgate for a little league basketball game,man it gets rowdy at those games.

By Davo

February 3, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

I could not care less about Graduation rates. Who cares? As long as they stay eligible long enough to finish the season…good enough for me! You want smart players, follow Ivy League teams. Me, I want athletes!

By Marty

February 3, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Does anybody know if D.J. Stafford make his visit to UGA this weekend or not?

By Eddie

February 3, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

About kickers, I know that Drew Butler is going to UGA, but where are Charlie Edwards of Tift County, Colin Gallagher of Marist and Adrian Mora of Dalton going? Thanks.

By clemsontiger

February 3, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

UGA’s recruiting is way down this year. Clemson’s cleaning up with top recruits and will dominate the ACC for years to come. UgA will be in a struggle with UT for second place in the SEC behind Florida, who is getting all the top recruits again. Look for Clemson and Florida in a big bowl game next year, maybe for the national title!!! ACC rules baby!!!!

By RogerDodger

February 3, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

From everything I’ve heard both Edwards and Mora are simply better kickers than Butler. UGA should do preferreds to both of these kids. I don’t know a whole lot about Gallagher from Marist but I saw him on TV in the Dome game and championship game and he looked good. Let’s hope that Butler is as good as his daddy, but people that know tell me no way. I’m told the redshirt freshman punter from Oconee County at UGA is just unbelievable and that Drew Butler will never beat that kid out.

By Marty

February 3, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

Who in the world did Clemscum that is going to make them contend for the National Championship? Why don’t you try to win the ACC first. Take one step at a time.

By THEMAN

February 3, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

CLEMSON IS A LOW-RENT, MANY-TIMES-BUSTED-BY-THE-NCAA COW PALACE. THAT GOES WAAAAYYYY BACK TO THE DOOFUS, FRANK HOWARD. IT’S LIKE THE OLD JOKE, GIVE CLEMSON A CROWBAR (IN THIS CASE ATHLETES) AND THEY’LL FIND A WAY TO SCREW IT UP. HEE-HAW!!! GO DAWGS! THEMAN HAS SPOKEN AND LIGHT HAS BEEN SHOWN ON THE UGLY UNDERBELLY OF THE CREATURE KNOWN AS CLEMSON.

By ElmerFudd

February 3, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Davo If grad rate of 41% doesn’t embarrass you then you have no pride in UGA.This ivy league garbage? here is a list of losers and their grad rates for football - ND 95%, FLA 80%, PENN ST 80%, MIAMI 68%, BOSTON COLLEGE 98%, WV 63%, NEBRASKA 80%, VT 74%, — UGA 41% !!!! this ranks us 214 out of 229 this is not acceptable by any standard,do you have standards?

By ElmerFudd

February 3, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

All this talk of FLA dominating recruiting! tip the ole dawg cap to them this year (it’s a Gator feast),but looking back to past years under Richt UGA has more than held it’s own.Last year scout had FLA slightly better but personally I see it as completely arbitrary.This FLA class is one of the best (on paper)by any school all time,but UGA already has more five star commits for 08 than this year.Also the two areas we have lagged a bit in past years (oline and wr) this oline class is the best in many years and if Troup sticks to football this could be a pretty good wr group also. We’re all looking to AJ Green in 08 but I think Walter Hill could surprize and be if not his equal maybe close and Staffords go to guy (think of a hybrid te/wr who can be a great safty valve but can catch you cheating and burn it deep),with Staffs quick reads and touch he could be a very good fit.At oline Sturdivant can be as good as anybody in college ball(particularly as a run blocker)and Greenlee,Anderson,etc may form the best line in the Richt era.So as the mare said to the colt no long faces.GO DAWGYS’!!!!

By ElmerFudd

February 3, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

Hey FleaMan You could be the only person to brag about spreading $h!t.

By keep it real

February 3, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

I continue to get a kick out of the UGA fans who talk up the academics of the school. Guys, UGA still takes SAs that really have no business attending a major university.

MM, UGA Class of ‘88

By uga 92

February 3, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Let’s not be to hard on Drew Butler. It will be hard enough for him to follow perhaps one of the best college and pro kickers of all time. And the fact that he may not be as good as some of the other HS kickers in GA, or only got the chance at UGA because of his dad…well they both earned what they got. Kevin has always been loyal to UGA, and his son has worked hard. I am sure that Kevin will donate a great deal of time developing not only his son, but other UGA kickers that want to hang on to his coat tails. In the end, it only benefits all involved. Good things happen to good people, or organizations that try to do the right thing.

By Scott

February 3, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

Tom sounds like he might be a fan of that school down on North Avenue…you know, the one that’s currently on probation for playing with players that were ineligible academically and that funnels all their football players into a “management” program that is just as corrupt and dumbed down as the general ed programs that most schools use for athletes. It’s always funny to listen to the academic probationary Yellow Jackets talk about academics..lol. Jeez, even Odell could probably count to four, unlike your starting QB for the last 4 years.

By donnie025

February 3, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

Correction Scott, Reggie Ball was YOUR quarterback…..didn’t you see the game. -Tech Fan

By Brian Jones TECH FAN

February 3, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

Clemson tiger give me a damn break yall are in the top 10 in recruiting every year and same thing 7 8 wind no i know yall spanked us but we made it to the champ game clemson will always be so so never dominate but dont let tech put a couple more recruiting years like this together or the state of GA will dominate acc and sec

By stuntdawg

February 3, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

IT’S OVER 4 GEORGIATECH THERE NOTHING WITHOUT CALVIN JOHNSON LOOK 4 A LOSING SEASON AND CHAN GAILEY HEAD AND BY THE WAY AT UGA WE RELOAD OUR THIRDSTRING IS JUST AS GOOD AS OUR FIRSTSTRING PATRICK NIX WAS A SMARTMAN TAKING THE JOB AT MIA HE KNOWS TECH IS GOING 2 BE SORRY U CHUMPS

By ElmerFudd

February 3, 2007 7:16 PM | Link to this

To UGA fans regarding graduation rates.I read these postings that run from it don’t matter,to calling them losers,so I will try to personalize the situation.Say a son is failing in school, do you shrug and say as long as the trash gets taken out and the lawn is mowed no big thing? do you turn to a neighbors child and cheer for them? or do you let them know failing isn’t acceptable while making it clear you’ll always be behind them and do whatever it takes to fix the problem? For me the answer is clear,so coach Richt and Mr Adams do what it takes I for one will always support that effort.

By OddJob

February 3, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

Good point Fudd,it’s a school first.

By GoJackets

February 3, 2007 8:23 PM | Link to this

Kyle Jackson is awesome.I have talked to him a pretty good bit.I can see how he is “The Ambassador”.He is a pretty likeable and friendly guy. And also R.B Clyburn who is walking on at tech is a GREAT receiver.I dont know why he is being passed over by everybody.He has some videos on utube.They are pretty good.

By RC

February 3, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

Anyone know where David Pittman announced he was transferring to on Friday?

By jacketnation

February 3, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this

Headline- UGA appeals to NCAA to lower academic standards even more; Dawgs feel that any athlete ranked 4 stars shouldn’t have to make the grade; wants to make it easier for really dumb kids that can play ball. New proposal would make UGA recruits eligable as long as they can write their name with a crayon.

By stuntdawg

February 3, 2007 11:19 PM | Link to this

CALEB KING IS GOING 2 RUN ALL OVER TECH NEXT YEAR BET THAT UP U CHUMPS

By ExChanGaileyFan

February 3, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

Coach Gailey, It pains me very much to tell you that I no longer respect you. This is because of a conversation that I had tonight with a parent of a current Georgia Tech player. I thought that Georgia Tech was about character, hard work, academics, and commitment. I hope your meetings with players in the next few weeks go well and you don’t make a selfish decision regarding a player for next year. If you do, I will get on here and GAVSV.Com and tell the whole story. You think that some Tech supporters have already fallen out of love with you now, just wait until I spill the beans on this story involving you and comments that you have already made to a current player. I was flabbergasted when I heard it tonight. It makes no sense at all. This is the most ridiculous thing that I have ever heard in my 26 years of teaching and coaching in the state of Georgia. If what you said comes to fruition, then I will personally make sure that 8-10 of the biggest Tech booster know the whole story!!!! I AM MAD AS HELL AT YOU. You sorry, no good, person. You are the one that needs to leave Tech.

By STUNTDAWG

February 3, 2007 11:38 PM | Link to this

I’M REALLY GLAD COACH GAILEY STAYED AT TECH BECAUSE UGA BEAT THEM EVERY SEASON KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK COACH GAILEY WE LOVE U AT UGA

By The Truth Hurts

February 4, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this

All the “scholar” athletes are women. Which has nothing to do with recruiting football players. I’m just looking at UGA’s website, that’s all.

Here’s an article about the NCAA’s ‘03 academic reforms and their impact on recruiting. The guy only states what I said in the earlier post…not all minimum standards are the same, thus the uneven playing field. A field that is uneven based on the discretion of the schools that take academics more seriously than others.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/recruiting/news/2002/12/03/watch_newberg/

If you make it to the middle of the column before going back to looking for relatives on COPS, you’ll see some specific schools mentioned and how those new reforms don’t impact them…because, again, not all minimum standards are the same. Again, Stanford, BC, Duke, the service academies, Vandy, GT, ND, et al. are running uphill. It’s just part of the entire trade-off, made by the administration—one which I think is a valuable one in this day and age. That was my original point. I’m not arguing with anyone on this blog. I feel dumber from just being on it. It’s all true, though.

By Gailey's Goats

February 4, 2007 2:43 AM | Link to this

ExChanGaileyFan, you’ve made it clear that you’re now “aware” of something that has you “flabbergasted”. The surest way to make sure it doesn’t “come to fruition” is to give the story the full light of day. Have you even read some of the crap people post on these boards? Most people won’t believe what you post anyway, even if you were the Pope.

But you owe it to yourself and the Tech Community to at least post what you know (preferably on a primarily Tech Message Board here at AJC.com). Personally, I hate to see talented kids get mentally abused by this self-titled Molder of Great Men. I felt so sorry for the kids last year when they would play their guts out and LOSE at UGA, WAKE and WVU because of BAD COACHING decisions and indecisions.

Besides, whatever you heard can’t be that bad anyway. Most of us have figured out he won’t be playing Taylor Bennett next year simply because he didn’t play him this year until forced to in the Gator Bowl. Any guy who keeps Reggie Ball in the UGA game and lets him go 6-for-22, 42 YDS passing, 2 INT and 1 fumble returned for a TD clearly has some ULTERIOR MOTIVE at work — He’s NOT interested in WINNING the game. Maybe he told the players we were going to lose to UGA again this year? No surprise there…We won’t win that game again until Chan Gailey leaves the Flats! UGA’s paying him too much to LOSE those games…

Be a Man and post whatever it is. Gailey doesn’t even read this stuff, so you haven’t even made an impact yet with the knowledge you have. Knowledge is power…Throw some around. It’s WHY these message boards are here in the first place…

By warhorse

February 4, 2007 4:25 AM | Link to this

Poodle fans are amusing when they say “Wait til next year” after the annual disaster in Jacksonville. But the pups are HILARIOUS when they say wait until next year in recruiting; talking about the great guys they will sign in ‘08. It must be tough to always think about the future and never enjoy the present. Keep up those early commitments; it will help Urban cherry-pick the best ones and for Gainesville.

By Nono

February 4, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

Tech’s verbals give me something to look forward too unlike pothead Vick who is another Reggie Ball experiement Damn salary cap is ruininng our (Falcons) chance at competing for the division, but hey Vick will run for 2000 yards next season, complete 40 percent of his passes, blame Patrino, beat up Freddie the Falcon, smoke more dope at half time of each game, climb Stone Mountain blind folded, and still only win 6 games. I’m telling you now, he is a waste, and I don’t care if he is black, white, or pink, he can’t throw!!!!

By jacketnation

February 4, 2007 7:36 AM | Link to this

On Oct. 31, the NCAA passed a package of reform measures designed to improve the graduation rates of Division I student-athletes. The NCAA received final approval with support by the NCAA Board of Directors. The new reform will have a direct bearing on academic qualifying for incoming student athletes and will take effect on Aug. 1, 2003. This now gives college presidents a legislative foothold to enhance graduation rates and minimize adverse impact on minorities.

The new academic model will set standards and academic profiles for student-athletes by providing guidelines. If you don’t meet the guidelines you will not be allowed to participate in college sports.

What does this mean to college football recruiting? This will certainly have a great impact on recruiting classes. Each year, a small number of college football prospects fail to qualify academically for the college with which they sign their letters of intent. Most of the time, they then go to a two-year junior college or prep school. Now, most of these non-qualifiers will be admitted to college.

First things first, student-athletes must qualify for college. In the new system, high school student-athletes now will be required to have 14 core classes, not 13 as in the old system. In addition, each student-athlete has to maintain a 2.000 grade point average in those core classes. The “sliding scale” also would extend the relationship between the standardized test scores and the core course GPA. This establishes a sliding scale that maintains a 2.000 grade point average cut but eliminates the test score cut.

Another provision revises the percentages toward a degree for a student-athlete. Now a student-athlete must achieve at least 24 semester hours of academic credit to be completed before the student-athlete enters his second year. In addition, the student-athlete must complete 40 percent of their of their classes toward their degree by the end of year two, 60 percent by the end of year three, and 80 percent by year four. If they do not achieve this at any given time, the student-athlete will be ruled ineligible.

The Board is concerned that reducing the significance of test scores would increase the risk of grade inflation at the high school level. But there is a checks-and-balances system in place with the progress toward degree standard (40/60/80). If prospects are admitted with inflated high school grades, they likely will struggle under the new requirements as they work toward their degrees.

There is another little goody on the table at the NCAA called the Academic Progress Rate. The NCAA is trying to come up with a system that will provide a real-time snapshot of a team’s academic success. Teams will be rewarded or penalized based on how their student-athletes meet the academic requirements. So it will only behoove the college programs to admit student-athletes that will do the academic workload or else they will be held accountable.

This will not help all the colleges but it certainly will help the high school student-athlete. With the sliding scale all but gone, as long as you maintain a 2.000 GPA and complete all your core classes, you will get into school. This doesn’t help the Stanfords and Georgia Techs of the world but it certainly helps college programs with minimum academic requirements. Schools such as Stanford, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame have higher academic standards for their student athletes to begin with. In fact, Stanford’s minimum academic requirement is a 3.0 GPA and 1100 SAT.

In the past, minorities in particular, have had issues with the standardized tests (SAT and ACT). Some believe these tests are culturally biased. Before, there was a sliding scale with a direct correlation between the student-athletes’ grade point averages and their standardized test scores. For instance, if a student-athlete had a core GPA of 2.000 then they had to score at least a 1010 on the SAT or a 22 on the ACT. If a student-athlete had a core GPA of 2.5, then they had to score an 820 or 17.

This new legislation could be potentially vital for the prospect(s) with a low GPA (2.000), even though they complete the required core classes, that don’t score well on the standardized test. As long as the necessary core classes are taken and passed, they will get into to college. Once they get into college, it is up to them, with the university’s support system, to make sure they do the required things to stay eligible.

This also could be detrimental to college football. There are many student-athletes who score poorly for a reason. Under the new reform, they will be admitted in college, even though they may not be able and ready to handle the academic work-load. That is why this system doesn’t work for Stanford, Notre Dame and other institutions. They raise their academic standards for a reason. These schools want to accept student-athletes that they know can handle their academics.

**This is why UGA athletes are given classes and admitted into programs a goat could pass. They also provide “added assistance” for athletes too stupid to pass their core classes. Like in the good ole days, when someone took tests for football players so they would remain academically qualified to be on the football field.

This article was published by Jammie Newberg in 2003.**

By jacketnation

February 4, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this

I agree with Nono. Vick is a dope smoker, despite the whole matter being covered up by the Miami (has his pockets full of money) chief of police and Mr. Blank. He is a better version of Reggie Ball; meaning his running game is more effective. Vick like Reggie can’t throw. Blank will never let the boy go. If only it were possible to trade him for a draft pick. Oakland could use Vick and there is all kinds of smoke in California. We need Schaub in command and Calvin Johnson catching TD’s.

By moc

February 4, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

And jacketnation you are another excuse making, whining idiot. All your ineligibles that got you on PROBATION for ACADEMIC MALFEASENCE were probably dumber than goats or you wouldn’t be in the mess you’re in with the NCAA now would you? I guess that there was absolutely no reason that they were were taking all those non degree progression courses was there jacketnation. They were all just poor misinformed future nuclear physicists huh, jacketnation. Yeah right. Just more BS from the jacketpuptent.

By Sam

February 4, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

I bet jacketnation knows alot about goats, fellas.

By Lpdawg

February 4, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

The fact that Newberg included Tech in that statement tells you it’s a bunch of BS. Reggie Ball, anyone?

By Lpdawg

February 4, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else find Irony in Eric Berry’s comment about coaches being truthful: “I can pretty much tell whose giving me a smokescreen. I watch for eye contact.” Yet he still committed to FULMER!?!

By SEC OFFICE

February 4, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

Hey georgia fans, the SEC DOESN’T ALLOW PARTIAL QUALIFIERS!!!!!!! If Stafford can’t get in at georgia he can’t enroll in any other SEC SCHOOL. Get a grip your standards are no different than Florida, Auburn or anyother SEC school……… Please stop your whinning!!!!!!

By SEC OFFICE

February 4, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

nono, you mean he’s not accurate. the guy has a cannon for an arm; and i bet his race does have something to do with your comments!!!!!!!!

By Dawgtime

February 4, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Get a clue. I am amazed at the puerile comments that I see from fans. If all you live for is to talk trash from behind a computer, then you may need to get a life. I applaud the AJC for extending the recruiting coverage. A simple article about Herschel Walker produced comments based off ignorance, jealousy, and lack of decent behavior. I saw some idiot identify himself as King Saban. I’m aware that most of the wannabes never played any sport and were the jokes of their high schools, but some of this is ridiculous. Why are UF, USC, Bama, and GT fans reading UGA recruiting articles? I have no interest in their recruiting. I have no need to find faults in their past stars or recruiting. Some of these clowns need to get a job, move out of Mama’s house, and quit basing their courage on alcohol. You are embarrassing your school. To get upset based on the mood swings of 18 year old high school kids is a bit silly. These are bandwagon fans. They like certain schools that are winning. In a few years, it will be a different school. I’m excited about UGA’s class because it filled our needs. If some recruiting “guru” ranks it high or not, is irrelevant. I can name several top 100 players that were duds. Trust your coaches (the true experts) and pull for your team.

By F Russo

February 4, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

I PRAY THAT I AM WRONG BUT I JUST DON’T SEE THE DAWGS COMPETING IN THE EAST FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TALENT OF TENN FLA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

By Marty

February 4, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

F Russo, Do you really think that this years recruiting class is going to keep UGA from competing in the east? Maybe I didn’t hear about the rule change that a team can only play with your incoming freshmen. Maybe you forgot about UGA’s past recruiting classes. Maybe you just don’t know enough about football to know that CMR has taken care of some big needs. If Caleb can’t pass the SAT, who cares? We still have a strong backfield. He can go to Hargrave for a year and then come to UGA next year. Mark my prediction. UGA will be National champs within the next two years.

By GatorsSync

February 4, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Face it dawg fans, UF owns the dawgs (15 out of 17) and your last win was the week the incompetent Ron Zook was fired! With Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin on the loose, look for more losses in Jax. But you better worry about Vandy and Kentucky first and don’t forget Tennessee in Knoxville next year—-they will be much better. UGA’s record next year: probably 8-4, followed by another minor bowl. UF: 11-1 or 10-2, with another BCS bowl on the way baby!!! Life is great in the state of Florida, where everythings bigger and better!

By Tony Cole

February 4, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

I needed my 1300 SAT score and 3.9 GPA to complete Jim Harrick Jr.’s course.

By jacketnation

February 4, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Tony Cole, Jim Harrick Jr, Jan Kemp. Remind you of anything? UGA is third in the nation of schools being put on probation. None of it was self reported to the NCAA by the athletic department. It took someone like Professor Jan Kemp to take a stand against the on going cheating at UGA. Only a few years later, UGA got in trouble again for writing a check to a running back from Coffee County, GA. The player bolted to Texas after it was found out and UGA was put on probation again. Go to google.com and your will find out for yourselves, who has had the most infractions in the country. If it weren’t for Mark Richt (an honest man), UGA would still be playing dirty.