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Hagans waits for Dogs, Jackets; Powers pursue Bryant

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Published on: 07/05/07 10:27 PM

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Northview defensive lineman Cordian Hagans may be the state’s most heavily recruited player without a scholarship offer from Georgia or Georgia Tech.

The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder has 18 offers and counting, including ones from LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Clemson and Virginia Tech. While Hagans said he is “thrilled” with his recruiting situation, he admits the absence of in-state offers is a constant topic of conversation.

“There are a lot of Georgia and Georgia Tech fans around here [Alpharetta], especially Georgia,” Hagans said. “At least once or twice every day, someone asks me, ‘How can you have offers from all those big-time schools and not have one from Georgia or Georgia Tech?’

“It puts me in kind of an awkward situation because I don’t really know how to answer that question, other than to say, ‘You’ll have to ask them because I don’t know.’ “

Hagans said his only contact with Georgia Tech has been recruiting letters.

Meanwhile, Hagans said he has established a good relationship with Georgia assistant Stacey Searels, and two communicate two to three times a week via text message.

“[Searels] keeps saying they like me a lot, and they will be following me closely,” Hagans said. “I don’t know how to take that. I’m just guessing they probably have some other defensive linemen they like better than me, but I don’t know for sure.”

Hagans admits he grew a fan of the Bulldogs and often dreamed about playing in the red and black. Does it hurt his feelings his childhood favorite has not offered?

“Yes, of course, I would like to be offered by Georgia, it’s a great school,” Hagans said. “But I don’t think I can complain about anything when I have so many great options.

“So I’m not stressing out about Georgia or Georgia Tech. If it happens, it happens. If not, I’m just fine.”

The other offers to Hagans are from Arizona State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Boston College, Louisville, Mississippi State, Maryland, Ole Miss, Rutgers, Central Florida, Michigan State and Indiana. He also has about 15 other schools that have told him he is a scholarship candidate.

Hagans, who claims to have no early leader, has been on an unofficial visit to Auburn, and plans trips to Clemson and LSU within the next three weeks.

Bryant has offers aplenty

Peachtree Ridge’s Derrick Bryant and Virginia Tech-bound Cameron Demps will make up half of what might be arguably the best secondary in the state this fall.

LSU, Auburn, Alabama and Ohio State headline the list of schools that have made scholarship offers to the 5-10, 184-pound Bryant.

“Derrick is just a real versatile player who can player corner, safety or receiver,” first-year Peachtree Ridge coach Bill Ballard said. “He has a lot of upside. He’s real strong and can run well.

“He’s exactly what a Division I secondary coach is looking for.”

Though Bryant is being recruited as a cornerback, his ability to play multiple positions is a plus.

“He’s a no-miss guy because he can play receiver and return kicks,” Ballard said. “He’s very versatile.”

Demps committed to the Hokies on Sunday. Ballard figures Bryant will make an announcement fairly quickly.

“He’s trying to come down to a decision here pretty soon,” Ballard said.

Second-generation player eyeing Tech?

Marist’s Cooper Taylor is being recruited by Division I schools as a safety.

But in an odd twist of fate, the 6-4, 185-pound Taylor is spending his summer readying for his debut as the War Eagles’ starting quarterback.

“Cooper will start at quarterback and play free safety on occasion,” Marist coach Alan Chadwick said. “His specialty is free safety. But he had a real good spring and made great progress at quarterback.”

Taylor, who runs the 40 in 4.49 seconds, has offers from Georgia Tech, Virginia, Duke, Mississippi State and Marshall.

“They all like his athleticism,” Chadwick said. “His speed is really good for a tall guy. He has range and size. And he became a more physical player last year as a safety.”

Lining up behind center won’t be a totally new experience for Taylor this fall.

“He’s been a backup quarterback for the past couple of years,” Chadwick said. “He’s actually quarterbacked some as far back as the seventh grade. Several injuries have slowed him.”

Georgia Tech may have the inside track on Taylor, whose father Jim Bob Taylor is a former Yellow Jacket quarterback.

“His dad played at Georgia Tech, so I think they’ve got a slight advantage over some of the other schools,” Chadwick said.

O’Leary impresses Britain

North Cobb offensive tackle Matt Britain plans to take recruiting visits to Ohio and Western Michigan later this summer.

But the odds favor the 6-5, 280-pound Britain playing college football in a more tropical environment.

“I think my front-runner right now is Central Florida,” said Britain, who has scholarship offers from the Golden Knights, Ole Miss, Troy, Middle Tennessee State, UAB, Ball State, Ohio and Western Michigan.

“I like the coaches [at Central Florida] a lot. I like the camp and the facilities. I went down there for an unofficial visit a couple of weeks ago.”

Former Georgia Tech coach George O’Leary, who currently heads up the program at Central Florida, was a instant hit with Britain.

“Coach O’Leary is an awesome guy who is down to earth,” Britain said. “He’s a football coach and a great guy.”

While the Golden Knights sit atop Britain’s list, he claims he hasn’t ruled out playing football in the north.

“I can see myself playing up there in Ohio or Western Michigan,” Britain said. “But I’m not sure how my parents will feel about the distance yet.”

Comments

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By Ben

July 6, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this

Tech is fighting with powerhouses Duke and Mississippi St for this can’t miss prospect Taylor. It will be hard to beat those two. Those two school are becoming a thorn in my side. They are also competing with us for that stud OL out of Tenn. He is 5’10 225 with a record 2 pancakes blocks for his high school last year.

By AaronC

July 6, 2007 8:35 AM | Link to this

Ben, your unwitty gayness never fails.

By Born Football

July 6, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

Your right Ben, Tech is only rated the #4 offensive line and the #5 defensive line in the country. They could use all the help they can get.

By yellowblood

July 6, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Ben,just like most UGA types, is happy winning the National Recruiting Championship instead of the national football championship. Every year the UGA Underachievers prove that recruiting dosen’t mean much on the field.

By Tyson

July 6, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

UGA has recruited well enough to beat Tech six years in a row.

By Voice of Reason

July 6, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

yellowblood - I guess that means we will have to win for the 7th year in a row with a bunch of “underachievers”? Where does that leave the NATS exactly? Good work.

By Ben is a neck

July 6, 2007 9:47 AM | Link to this

Ben, you are a flaming redneck. You finish in the top five every year in recruiting, yet UGAY does nothing in the top five standings. Yes we gave you wins because of Reggie, that’s all about to end this year. So, go break your mom out of jail and crawl back in your camper with your wife who is really your sister.

By King of Sense

July 6, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

UGA routinely has a Top 10 recruiting class and routinely finishes in the Top 10 at the end of the season. Explain where the underachieving occurs.

I would also like to dispell this nasty rumor that GT actually had a better team than UGA for the last few years and it was only Reginald Ball that lost for you. Plese. GT gave nothing to UGA. You’ve had one advantage of late, and his name was CJohnson. Guess what? That doesn’t mean you should have won anything. Georgia is always superior in at least 85% of the matchups on the field, and 100% of the matchups between caohing staffs. Don’t argue these points, they are facts. Good day sirs.

By Reality check

July 6, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

So Georgia beat tech 6 years because of Reggie Ball? How many years did he play? Does the NCAA know about this?

By johnny

July 6, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

ben, i thought your comments were pretty funny

By yellowblood

July 6, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

Do schools like Univ of Colorado and Oklahoma State have their own stadiums ? If they do, why can’t UGA play in them ? Is Athens the only place where UGA will take on a average out-of-conference opponent ?

By GTGreg

July 6, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Yawn… another day, another flood of antagonistic comments from our Dog friends… You guys would almost seem clever if you hadn’t said the EXACT SAME THING every day for the better part of a decade. Why do you care what recruits Tech gets if they’re just vastly inferior to the ones that you’re going to get anyway? Go kiss your sister or something.

If this Taylor kid is 6-4, runs a legit 4.49 40, and plays both QB and Safety for a football program like Marist, then the offers will come. Who cares who has offered thus far? There is still more than half a year before signing day. Furthermore, Cooper has said that he wants to go to medical school, so perhaps football factories (UGA) take that as a lack of commitment to athletics. After all, what good is a “student-athlete” if he is studying all the time? Let’s pretend for a moment that you were one day planning to go to college (whew… this is hard) and maybe medical school. Now let’s pretend that you had full scholarship offers from Tech, UVA, and Duke. I really don’t think that you’d say “Man, I like my offers thus far, but I really want that offer from UGA so that I can be assured to receive the very best education that money can buy.”

By matt

July 6, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Hey yellowblow:

I thought GT fans were smart and did their research before they speak. We will be traveling to Oklahoma State, Colorado, Louisville and Arizona State in future years as the return trip.

You’re an idiot sir.

By matt

July 6, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Hey yellowblow:

I thought GT fans were smart and did their research before they speak. We will be traveling to Oklahoma State, Colorado, Louisville and Arizona State in future years as the return trip.

You’re an idiot sir.

By matt

July 6, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Hey yellowblow:

I thought GT fans were smart and did their research before they speak. We will be traveling to Oklahoma State, Colorado, Louisville and Arizona State in future years as the return trip.

You’re an idiot sir.

By uh, hello?

July 6, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

How do you talk smack if you’re a Tech fan? You’ve got nothing. You finally make the ACC championship game in the worst year in conference history and lose to Wake Forest in front of about 200 fans. And you act like blaming Reggie Ball makes it all better. Your coach started him four years in a row. Perhaps if you RECRUITED better, you would have someone else.

By TXDawg

July 6, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

So Yellowblood, are you trying to say that Samford is a quality opponent?

By johnny

July 6, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

Yellowblood, we stomp mudholes in average out of confrence opponents such as GT and Clemson on a yearly basis (GT more than Clemson of course). These games are played both at home and away…

By Know The Facts

July 6, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

If you look at the NCAA strength of opponent ratings for the last 7 years, UGA has had a higher strength of opponent rating that GT 4 of those 7 years. Usually the spread between the two schools for opponent strength of schedule is not that big. So, let’s not pretend that Tech plays a stronger schedule than Georgia. The facts do not bear that out.

By JD86

July 6, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

yellowblood: no, Athens is not the only place where UGA will take on out-of-conference opponents. We play at Grant Field every other year.

By JD86

July 6, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this

yellowblood: no, Athens is not the only place where UGA will take on out-of-conference opponents. We play at Grant Field every other year.

By Ben

July 6, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. I love how everyone automatically assumes that I am a UGA fan. I could care less about UGA. They aren’t in my freakin conference.

By Fla

July 6, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

The last time Georgia won a National Championship, not one player on the team was alive! That sounds like an underachieving program to me.

By austindog

July 6, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

The GTickle fans are just upset that, when given any other choice, these HS kids have no interest in spending their college years on North Avenue. And who could blame them?

By Glen Fords Jeweler

July 6, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

We consistently sign top 10 classes. Everybody who’s anybody in the state of Ga is a Dawg fan. Our stadium is twice as large, our coaches are clearly superior, and as mentioned before, we get our pick of the top HS talent in the state and nation. Reggie Ball couldn’t make equipment mgr. for UGA. Calvin Johnson?…shut him down when we played him…made him a non-factor. This explains why we dominate…DOMINATE the Nats…especially the last 3 times we played ‘em. The games weren’t even CLOSE. They were absolute ROUTS, as you would expect them to be…what with all our superior players, coaches and fan support. Watching these games, it’s clear that the Yechs don’t belong on the same FIELD as the Dawgs. They played like middle school girls. It’s not even a challenge anymore.

By dawgkicker

July 6, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Wow UGA fans getting snippy when the truth is out… the only way UGA makes in the top ten is padding the schedule with weak teams…. and no, tech is not one of them… you got lucky the last three years in winning the game against tech and it was no skill involved by the convicts that play on the UGA football team. If you cant see that then it shows more than stupidity on your part. But hey if you guys enjoy waiting till someone stumbles at the end of the year so you can run over and yell “WE’RE NUMBER 10..” then be happy…. and how is your basketball program doing…? oh yeah thats right…. it still sucks…

By dawgkicker

July 6, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

Routs..????!!! man you are slow…. you DID NOT shut down calvin… reggie took care of that for you…. and the games were not routs….. if they were that would make that fine showing from uga against Kentucky and Vandy SHEER BLOWOUTS…. or is it different now because of that….. hey have another beer, sit down and shut up your embaressing yourself..

By ClemsonMania

July 6, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Who can blame these recruits and their families. I have been on a campus tour at Georgia Tech before deciding on a college. Half of the students barely speak English. The campus is in the middle of the hood. Traffic is terrible. The academic program is not as great as subjective insiders make it out to be.

By austindog

July 6, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Calling out Georgia losses to Vandy and KY make Tech look worse in comparison. Tech played for the ACC title but could not play at the level of the SEC East cellardwellers.

By johnny

July 6, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

dawgkicker sounds a bit irratable. Maybe a nice tickle pile would bring his spirits up?

By johnny

July 6, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Dawgkicker sounds like he woke up on the wrong side of the tickle pile this morning…

By Ramble ON!

July 6, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

johnny loves those tickle piles, His dream is to get spooned by a UGAY QB. What a Loser!

By Dawgturds

July 6, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

Yes, Tech most definitely beat themselves the last 3 years - not sure what games you were watching.

Heck, y’all should enjoy it more - knowing you had infererior teams but still won.

Clemsonmania - two words for ya pal: NICE COACH. He makes Gailey look good, and that’s hard to do. Y’all are almost on the same level of underwear achievers as the pups.

By dowgie

July 6, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Don’t feel threatened RambleOn, we all know that GT is Stafford’s B. No one can dispute that after watching him walk down the field and take away your victory in the final minutes.

By A gt fan

July 6, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe that anyone is making light of the Tickle Pile controversy. This is a real problem for our school and conceivably for our football team. Parents are not going to send there children to a school that has this kind of serious problem.

By Yellowblud

July 6, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

I�M A RAMBLING WRECK FROM GEORGIA TECH AND A HELL OF A FREAKING QUEER!… ..A HELLAVA, HELLAVA, HELLAVA, HELLAVA, HELLAVA FREAKING QUEER! JUST LIKE MY FOREIGN ROOMATE I TAKE IT IN THE REAR. I�M A RAMBLING WRECK FROM GEORGIA TECH AND A HELL OF A FREAKING QUEER!…

By rob2595

July 6, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

How do Tech fans really think they have any room to talk trash? All time in this “rivalry” UGA has won 60% of the time including the past 6. GT has only won ONE TIME THIS DECADE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well keep talking trash, calling us hicks and whatever lame comments you may have. Fact is we are here to talk football and you have nothing to say about that topic b/c you are a 2nd rate program in this state and 2nd class football citizens with you poor fan base and lack luster head coach. It is going to be fun beating you guys EVERY year you have Chan at the helm.

By Reality Check

July 6, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Yes, UGA has beaten Tech over the last many years.

Yes, UF has beaten UGA over the last many years.

So, which is more important? Obviously in-conference games are more important, therefore UGA should focus more on UF. But, idiot ugay fans cannot grasp this simple concept.

Yes, UGA has recruited superior compared to Tech. But, Tech has utilized the talent that they have far better - and this shows in the results (win/loss record, etc.) from year to year. IMHO, this means that the Tech coaches are better, but no ugay fan would ever admit that!

By RAD

July 6, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

It’s nice to know that all the insects have come out of hiding and all feel they have the right again to talk thrash. If everyone could onl;y see all their blog from before we made them our Beeeatch again this year. I guess it’s now wait till next year! It’s a joke, they are a joke, they are only loved by their mothers and their Dermatologis. They do not deserve even the slightest comparson to a top notch Georgia program. They are second rate, will always beee.

And in the end and always… IT’S GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG!

By Ramble ON!

July 6, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t that Cox taking it in the rear for Stafford? You mutts are so GAY!

By RAD the idiot

July 6, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Sure, idiot, wave your flag about beating Tech. Funny thing is that you cannot do well in your OWN conference until you go through UF. And uga is UF’s Beeeatch.

Tech may lose to ugay, but thank God Tech fans aren’t idiots like you. You talk smack about a non-conference team! How stupid is that?

By theBiscuit

July 6, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

haha! Tech has utilized its talent better? UGA finished out of the top 10 for this first time last year in 5 years. They have made 3 appearances in the SECCG and won 2 SEC titles. Tech utilizes its talent better? Computers Bowl! They utilized the greatest receiver in the land for 3 year really well!! Mwahahahahahaha!!! what a bunch of morons!

By theBiscuit

July 6, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Only losers downplay an in-state rivalry when they are constantly beat. So a non-conference rivalry can’t have smack talk. Well you better tell that to UF and FSU, USC and Notre Dame, SC and Clemson.

What kind of argument is that? Enjoy another 6-7 win season and loser bowl. You can’t help it that your team is insignificant.

The constant references to UGA players being gay actually makes you gay.

By Ramble ON!

July 6, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

RADS the reason for the transgender bathrooms at UGAY. Him and the UGAY QB’s meet there or the Hartsfield Airport bathroom for a little spooning “tickle pile” action.

How was the Pride Festival, did you get to run into anymore football players from Athens?

By Ramble ON!

July 6, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

The constant references to GT being losers actually makes you a loser, isn’t that right thebiscuit?

By Jason

July 6, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

Reality Check said: Tech has utilized the talent that they have far better - and this shows in the results (win/loss record, etc.) from year to year.

Wow, lets not let the facts get in the way. Here’s a look at the last 7 years for comparison sake:

Winning Percentage: UGA = 0.76667 (of course that miles ahead of Yech, but it’s also ahead of other teams you may have heard of: Virginia Tech, Florida, Auburn, Michigan,Tennessee, Florida State and Notre Dame - just to name a few) Yech: 0.60674 (behind such powerhouses as Southern Miss, Fresno State, Utah, Northern Illinois, etc)

Win-loss record: UGA = 69 - 21 (8th best in the country) Yech = 54 - 35 (28th in the country)

Head-to-head record: UGA 7 wins Yech 1 win

Conference Championships: UGA: 2 Yech: 0

AP Poll Finish:

‘06: UGA 23 Yech NR ‘05: UGA 10 Yech NR ‘04: UGA 7 Yech NR ‘03: UGA 7 Yech NR ‘02: UGA 3 Yech NR ‘01: UGA 22 Yech NR ‘00: UGA 20 Yech 17

Now, remind me… who has a better program?

By theBiscuit

July 6, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

No. talking to you makes me a loser.

By georgiadogs

July 6, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

I am so sick of hearing you annoying tech fans talk about our out of conference schedule. I know you play Notre Dame, but Army and Samford, get real.

By georgiadogs

July 6, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

Thanks Jason, couldn’t of said it better myself. I can’t beleive Tech is considered a top university with the idiots they graduate. Calling us gay and redneck does not take away the fact that we have humiliated your team the past 6 years.

By Jim

July 6, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

Q: How many division 1 teams have won 8+ games every year for the last ten years? A: One….UGA Underachieve?

By Anonymous

July 6, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

I would prefer players who on average are more mature and have more character than other ones we hear about getting arrested and thrown off the team for doing drugs or abusing alcohol before the season even starts.

By Staffordtriedtospoonme2!!

July 6, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

Here is the truth, ugag has consistency gotten a top 10 recruiting class for 6 years now, top 5 couple of times and the average recruiting class for tech is mid 30’s, and only that high because of last years. It was in the 50’s for Gailey’s first couple of seasons.

With that being said, it always amazes me that UGA fans love to make fun of GT. Its like a 21 year old who goes out and barely wins in a game against middle schoolers and then brags about it.

Don’t tell the leg-humpers but our recruiting has steadily gone up, and the games have gotten much closes, even with RB.

But when you think about it, UGA has to get it kicks from beating a GT team, it really can’t say anything else.

National championship: NOPE, hasn’t even played for one during all this recruiting success.

Florida: LOL, that one is real funny to UGA fans.

Tennessee: Granted you guys have done well recently against them but didn’t they hang 50 on you last year.

And oh by the way don’t remind them that Spurrior has been recruiting some good players at South Carolina, and Saban is beginning over in Alabama.

There are going to be too many teams in the SEC for all of them to win. LSU AU UA TeNN FL UGA SC Ark

One or two of them is going to return to being a consistent 7-5 8-4 team. So take your pick, UGA,AU, FL, TENN, ARK, which two of those will drop? The leg humpers are going to be one of those team.

I know some guy whose front teeth are loose are just got done digging a ditch is going to respond 51-7 to me. And thats fine. I’ll just ask him if he can count to two. Thats the number of championships UGA has in its HISTORY if you count the shared one of 1942. But since they are so keen to point out that 1990 was shared, so it doesn’t count for GT, I won’t include that, so ONE championship.

Having said that Dawg fans are like liberals, they feel like they always have to speak their mind , usually they are full of crap, and they hate everybody who isn’t like them

By Sobecat

July 6, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

UK was better than both of your teams last year.

By Exley DAWG

July 6, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

Im a ramblin’ wreck from Georgia Tech and a hellava engineer…… How gay. You’re all a bunch of geeks. How bout them DAWGS!

By austindog

July 6, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

It’s great to be a Bulldog when the only rub comes from “yeah, but you didn’t with the national championship.”

By dowgie

July 6, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Georgia didn’t get a chance to play GT in 1917 because the football team went to war.

Georgia got jobbed in 1946 (12-0) and lost the NC vote to princess ND (9-0-1), but staked claim in ‘42 & ‘80.

So the only difference between the number of times Georgia finished with the best winning percentage and the number of time GT did is the 1917 season.

By Big Dawg

July 6, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

Staffordtriedtospoonme2!!

As a fan of both GA and GT, you guys make me laugh with the name calling. Both schools are very fine institutions and have a fine history of success in football. Georgia has had more success the last seven years, but GT fans can point to some periods where they dominated in this series i.e. 1949 to 1957. As a matter of fact- Georgia ranks # 11 all time in wins and GT ranks # 20 and both have won multiple National Championships and Conference Championships both SEC and the Old Southern Conference. I’m sure the battle for State bragging rights will continue to be hard fought and close games most years for the forseeable future. Go Dawgs and Go Jackets

By JB

July 6, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

UGA has had 6 straight top 10 recruiting classes and before last year had to 10 finishes as well. So UGA is doing a great job. Also GT did a great job recruiting last year and Chan will do a fine job this year. I hate Tech, but I won’t make junk up to trash them. UGA is a year away from IMO from contending for the national championship, but a lot has to come together. UGA had a same type of year that florida had last year a few years ago and the only reason they weren’t in the big game was due to having 2 undefeated teams. That’s going to happen so a lot has to happen to win it and IMO 2008 will be uga’s best chance.

There are other guys like Hagans who uga is interested in and haven’t offered. Another guy is Robert Jones. He was the 3rd best player at uga’s camp (the first two being dowtin and jones and both are not committed to uga). I believe Jones gets offered and accepts an offer to uga. One thing to also note just because a guy doesn’t have a lot of offers yet or offers from smaller school doesn’t mean he isn’t a talented guy who can help your team in the future. There are plenty of guys that fall under the radar and some fit some systems better than others.

By cooter11

July 6, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

UGa…the best drafters around that cannot win a NC! . Google “underachiever” and it shows bulldogs. . BuLL…tell your dog buds about your pick throwing QB…again. .

By clarence

July 6, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

12 national championships- Alabama Crimson Tide

By brutus

July 6, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Nerd fans can’t beat the Dawgs on their own so they have to use Florida. Does that make a Tech fan feel better about their own team? Beat the Dawgs once in a while and maybe you guys won’t have to use a crutch to talk smack.

By Neutral Fan

July 6, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

As bad as UGA has performed against UF recently, lets not forget that GT has lost 12 in a row to FSU….good thing for GT they don’t have to play them every year anymore

By JeffAtlanta

July 6, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

The thing that the UGA fans miss is that Tech fans don’t try to pass their team off as the world’s greatest. UGA should be Tech 7 or 8 times out of 10, so it is not clear why so many UGA fans are so pumped about beating Tech.

This is most likely due to UGA’s fans being mostly “sidewalk alumni”. I like to see UGA do well as it is a state school, but the UGA fans make it really hard.

By Fratastic09

July 6, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

From an outsiders view (and most people I know outside the state), sure, Tech is a little nerdy, but overall I’d take that over croakie wearing hicks anyday. UGA has football and nothing else. Tech fans can at least graduate and make a decent living. I’ve never seen a more redneck city than athens…if I had a nickel for every guy with a croakie and khaki pants, they are all carbon copies of each other.

By Davey

July 6, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

JB thankyou for the first sensible post of the day. I’m not going to argue that Tech is better then UGA because we all know thats not true. But tech has been progressing as of late and are closing the gap between the teams. It’s not like every time the one team gets a commit the gap is closer or farther. These kids have yet to play on the feild and we cannot assume what they will do. College Sporting News did a reranking of the 2003 recruting class and ranked tech 11. I don’t remember what uga was but I think it was 14. But that doesn’t make much of a difference. You guys have had the better team the last couple of years(even though last year was lost by Reggie Ball, 4-21 and 46 yard). I fault Chan for not seeing that Taylor Bennett wasn’t better but that is the past. I am looking forward to this season and I hope tech can get some revenge. But if not that will just add to the hate and fun of the rivalry. CLEAN OLD FASHION HATE.

Also on a side note Bama paid their players.

By Doug

July 6, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

I agree with that Clemson guy. I doubt that recruits desire to leave for college just to live in the middle of the hood and fight the Atlanta traffic everyday. This Tech fans don’t have much to hang on to it seems. They either brag about what they did in the 50’s or have to talk about what other teams have done against Georgia. Jealousy is a Bi#@h. They are so consumed with malicious comments about Georgia, when they need to be focused on their own demise. They can’t even sell out their own mini stadium for games anymore.

By Stats don't lie

July 6, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Since GT left the SEC after 1963 they are 38-82-3 against SEC teams or a winning percentage of 32.1%……. it is obvious to see why they wanted out…..In the same time frame UGA is 65-27-2 against the ACC or 70.2%……UGA fans stop getting all upset about what GT fans say. It is clear the SEC has a better brand of football. UGA should concern themselves more with the powerhouses they face in the SEC (UF, UT, AUB, LSU, BAMA)

By John

July 6, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

Hey nerds!! Why are you reading this? Exciting news just posted on AJC. Tech is hosting the ROBOTICS COMPETITION this weekend. Better hurry, tickets are going fast.

By caveman19

July 6, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Although fratastic was obviously just trying to draw the ire of UGA fans, I’ve also wondered what was with the whole croakie/shaggy hair/short khaki shorts and polo/lacoste phenomenon that every single frat guy seems to sport in the south.

Anyone have any ideas? Honest question, hate to stereotype, but they really all do seem like cardboard cut outs.

By Jimbo

July 6, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

UGA sucks and 75% of their fans never got past the 6th grade! Go Dawgs!!! wait they can’t even spell that right.

By JeffAtlanta

July 6, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

I agree with that Southern Cal guy, why would a recruit want to live in a one stoplight town like Athens.

I have to wonder, if Atlanta is so terrible then why are more and more people moving here? Also, if Athens is such a great place then why aren’t people flocking to it?

The fact of the matter is that UGA is a football school, they should beat Tech 80% of the time. The UGA fans crowing about beating Tech in football is like a Kentucky fan thinking it’s a big deal to beat UGA in basketball.

Tech is a very highly ranked university and the students are proud of their team, but they don’t live and die by it. I can understand why this would go over the heads of the sidewalk alumni (fans of UGA that have never attended a class there but use UGA football to make them feel better about themselves).

By Reality Check

July 6, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

Well, it just doesn’t surprise me that ugay idiot fans cannot understand the sentence ‘Tech utilizes its talent better than UGA.’

If both teams were given the SAME level of talent, then fine, you can compare the teams equally. But, according to everyone, UGA gets better talent (see the recruiting rankings) compared to Tech. However, the difference in recruiting has not translated into on-the-field results.

While Tech gets less talent, Tech’s results on the field are admirable.

While UGAG get great talent, UGA’s results on the field are disappointing.

This is why it is logical (and I know that logic often escapes ugay fans) that Tech has far better coaches. However, as I said before, no ugay fan would ever be able to follow this logic much less admit to this fact.

By Sorry

July 6, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

Well, you can make fun of the fans all you want. AT LEAST, Georgia has fans. How are the 3 game packages going? Sad, very sad!

By A gt fan

July 6, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

I thought we agreed to stop talking about our tickle pile problem on sports blogs and to keep it a public health issue.

By stats are the past

July 6, 2007 8:13 PM | Link to this

Granted, you dogs play in the past powerful SuckEminConf…but it looks like that power will not be there this year. The commo’s and KFC will not be strong this time.

By Tickle

July 6, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

Curious as to what the definition of a tickle pile, I decided to search the internet. And what to my wondering eyes appears … none other than Matthew Stafford humping his backup.

http://deepsouthsports.blogspot.com/2007/05/talledega-days.html

Seems as though we now know what the trainer was referring to when he said the Dawgs will be “special” this year.

By MaristWarEagle

July 6, 2007 8:40 PM | Link to this

From a Marist parent that went to GA about Cooper Taylor. He is the real deal, having started the last two years at safety for Marist. He didn’t play QB because very few players go both ways at Marist (one of the reasons they win by staying fresh) and Gary Marshall, a two year starter that signed with Colgate, played QB. Fellow Dawgs that disparage Tech, stop embarrassing me. Tech is a great school and if you live in GA, you should pull for them 10 weeks out of the year. Most of their kids went to high school in GA and we should support them.

By ramble ON!

July 6, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

You dawgs are so predictable! All I have to do is yank your chains about Stafford and Cox or your schedule and you always take my bait. LOL

By ATLDawg272

July 6, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

These responses are hilarious. I’ve heard the same arguments a thousand times, but it never gets old. I’m satisfied with winning every year against Tech; no other smack talk is necessary. See you on the Flats at Thanksgiving where once again the Dawg fans will find a way into the stadium and outnumber the jackets. Glory, Glory to Old Georgia!

By Yankee down South

July 7, 2007 12:04 AM | Link to this

I recently moved to Atl from NY and could care less about UGA or GT. However, I am a huge college fball fan. After reading these posts for a few weeks now, I have determined that GT fans have to be the most pathetic, cry baby, losers in all of college football.

By Reality Check

July 7, 2007 2:23 AM | Link to this

‘Yankee down South’ - who do you think you’re kidding? You’re just another poser ugay fan.

If by some odd chance you’re not, then you are a bigger idiot than ugay fans! Otherwise, you would know that the vast majority of these posts are by poser ugay fans pretending to be a “mom” or a “GT fan.” Posers are easy to spot if you have half a brain.

By falcon80

July 7, 2007 2:36 AM | Link to this

As a UGA fan, I have to say that Tech has been an underachieving program for years. I think all they need is a great coach. They have a program with a (limited) history, a great downtown Atlanta location, and, for fans sake, a stadium with a beautiful view of the Atlanta skyline. It is especially pretty on all those Thursday night games they play! All Georgia fans are thankful when coaches that can turn their program around aren’t hired there. Think Tuberville or Petrino. Imagine what a coach like Spurrier could do with all the recruiting advantages (especially among black players) that downtown Atlanta offers. All of us Dogs are happy that Tech either didn’t offer or didn’t hire Spurrier! Hope the eggheads keep up the marginal work, may lead to another six straight losses!

By Ruben Houston

July 7, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Anybody need a dime?

By dowgie

July 7, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

Yankee, you are absolutely correct. GT fans are the uptight neighbors who complain about the great party next door.

By Ben

July 7, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Would someone please EXPLAIN: What is the Tickle Pile controversy that is constantly being discussed?

By Fla

July 7, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Florida owns Georgia! When was the last time Georgia won a National Championship? Not one Georgia player on the team now was alive. Can’t wait to walk the “mutts” again this year.

By Sal

July 7, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

It’s comical that the nerds come on here posing as UF fans because they can’t make an intelligent argument on behalf of their own team.

By gtpi

July 7, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

i find it amusing that all these disparaging comments seem to come from ugag fans yet they are ashamed to even mention ugag in their nics. at least the gt fans let you know that they are gt fans via some sort of gt reference in their nic.

anyone else notice the ugag guy who spelled PLEASE wrong. amazing. if i spelt lik dat i wood be asshamed of my skool 2.

i think all these ugag goats (their first mascot was a goat bahhhhhhh) should go baaaaaaaaaaaaah ck to athins fer mor edurcatsun and stop hanging with the elite.

you can hang with jackets all day long and you will still not be a jacket ….you jacket wanna bees you!

By ga

July 7, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

2004-15-12 (Reggie can’t count to 4) 2005-14-7 (Reggie throws pick at goaline) 2006-19-13 (Reggie throws a pick to end game)

These aren’t exactly routs. Georgia fans know that the gap is closing and that’s why they get so defensive. Also, I want to know where were all the Georgia fans before Richt came on board? Every conversation with a UGA fan starts with “For the last 6 years…”

By gtpi

July 7, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

anyone else notice the ugag guy who spelled PLEASE wrong. amazing. if i spelt lik dat i wood be asshamed of my skool 2.

i think all these ugag goats (their first mascot was a goat bahhhhhhh) should go baaaaaaaaaaaaah ck to athins fer mor edurcatsun and stop hanging with the elite.

you can hang with jackets all day long and you will still not be a jacket ….you jacket wanna bees you!

now go… shooooo get along there boy!

By ATLDawg272

July 7, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

Sal, you are 100% correct. If it was a true Florida fan, he would know that historically, UGA owns Florida and every player is still alive as far as I know from the 1980 team. They are only in their 40’s, what a moron. Tech fans are sad; I almost feel pity for them….almost.

By Leslie

July 7, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

Ben,

Tickle Piles are a ’60s phenomenon. Usually a girl’s school prank, Tech is the only place they are still popular. Guys start tickling each other. Others start piling on and they tickle each other to the point that some pass out. At Tech they became popular at fraternity houses but soon spread to the general student population(some say their athletic teams) and alumni but with one difference, they take off their clothes when doing it.

By DawginSouthGA

July 7, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

Ben -

I’ll explain what a tickle pile is for you….

UGA started the tickle pile when our QB and back-up QB ‘got together’. See the link below:

http://deepsouthsports.blogspot.com/2007/05/talledega-days.html

The UGA fans have been so embarrassed by this, they blamed it on GA Tech, thus it appears on the AJC blogs. However, they still haven’t been able to get those photos out of their minds.

The photos tell the story, so no descriptive words are needed.

By JimHarrickJR

July 7, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

Final exams for UGA athletes:

How many goals are on a basketball court? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

How many players are allowed to play at one time on any one team in a regulation game? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

In what league does the Georgia Bulldogs compete? a. ACC b. Big Ten c. SEC d. Pac 10

What is the name of the coliseum where the Georgia Bulldogs play? a. Cameron Indoor Arena b. Stegeman Coliseum c. Carrier Dome d. Pauley Pavilion

How many halves are in a college basketball game? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

How many quarters are in a high school basketball game? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

How many points does one field goal account for in a Basketball Game? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

How many points does a 3-point field goal account for in a Basketball Game? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

How many officials referee a college basketball game? a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 3

How many teams are in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament? a. 48 b. 64 c. 65 d. 32

What is the name of the exam which all high school seniors in the State of Georgia must pass? a. Eye Exam b. How Do The Grits Taste Exam c. Bug Control Exam d. Georgia Exit Exam

What basic color are the uniforms the Georgia Bulldogs wear in home games? a. White b. Red c. Black d. Silver

What basic color are the uniforms the Georgia Bulldogs wear in away games? a. Pink b. Blue c. Orange d. Red

How many minutes are played in a college basketball contest? a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 90

How many minutes are played in a high school basketball game? a. 15 b. 30 c. 32 d. 45

Diagram the 3-point line.

Diagram the half-court line.

How many fouls is a player allowed to have in one Basketball game before fouling out in that game? a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 0

If you go on to become a huge coaching success, to whom will you tribute (sic) the credit? a. Mike Krzyzewski b. Bobby Knight c. John Wooden d. Jim Harrick Jr.

In your opinion, who is the best Division I assistant coach in the country? a. Ron Jursa (sic) b. John Pelphrey c. Jim Harrick Jr. d. Steve Wojciechowski

By dowgie

July 7, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

I googled it and got www.ticklepile.com

Looks Tech to me.

By Dawgtime

July 7, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Man, these GT fans amaze me. Hello, we have dominated your program for years. You act like you won the National title last year. UGA whipped you again. If the ACC is so great, explain WF last year. Yeah right. We whipped GT and VT. The national champions are from the SEC. USC defeated Clem, Florida whipped FSU, UGA whipped GT and VT. You are a second rate conference. No, Reggie Ball and Reuben Houston were not honor students. Give it up. If you guys are so bright, why can’t you devise a scheme to defeat UGA? Calvin Johnson is gone. It’s never going to change. If recruiting is overrated, why are you reading the articles? Notice how many kids say yes to UGA and no to GT. Yes, you guys offer 90% of the UGA recruits; they simply don’t want to play for a loser.

By Dawgtime

July 7, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech Recruiting Pitch Send your child to GT because: 1. He can get in touch with his feminine side. 2. Don�t worry about him becoming a father. No chicks.
3. He can get a great deal of practice updating his job credentials. All he has to do is check with Coach Gailey. He is constantly applying for other jobs. 4. No coaching change. No one will hire the dud. 5. It will be like playing in high school. No, you probably played with better athletes in high school. 6. He will not have to go to the shady parts of town to buy dope. The dealers are on the team. 7. Don�t worry about the grades. The GT way is to play ineligible players. 8. He will be called an engineer whether you major in it or not. 9. He will have the omnipotent complex. If you have a GT diploma you have the greatest sheet of paper on Earth. Engineers are the pillars of society. What a load of crap. You can use it to wipe you backside. The yellow will go well with the crap. 10. Finally, you can hope for basketball and baseball season. Oh no, the ACC hasn�t won a national title in baseball in over 50 years. Dang it, the SEC won the basketball title too. 11. At least your kid can sneak away and drive to watch the Dawgs play.

By Mary Anne

July 7, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Would someone please answer the question about Tickle Piles at Georgia Tech. Is this really a problem? Please be serious. I need to know.

By DawgByte

July 7, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey has just announced Tech will start a new QB. Instead of wearing a helmet he will sport a turbin.

By Fred Gibson

July 7, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

It just went through my hands !!!

By Fred Gibson

July 7, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

It just went through my hands !!!

By yellowblood

July 7, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Enough Ball Bashing. At least we didn’t have to put up with Joe Tereshinski.

By Jimmy

July 7, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this