Football recruiting

By TX DAWG

January 23, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

FIRST!!

All I can say is let’s see how it plays out on the field!!

By Dawg4life

January 23, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Of course UF has the No. 1 class. Urban Liar must have compromising photos of the Rivals.com analysts, because all of a sudden, two recruits (Pridemore and Hunter) vault them from outside the Top 10 to No. 1 in the nation in recruits.

Notice, also, how a few months ago, DeAngelo Tyson was the best DT in the country according to Rivals. He was a five-star. But because he held onto his commitment to UGA, he’s all of a sudden a four-star and Omar Hunter is better than him.

Rivals recruiting rankings are so biased and ridiculous!!!

By Scott

January 23, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

Does it really matter where you rank? It is more important on what happen on the field. SCOREBOARD !!!!!!

By Dawg4life

January 23, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Of course UF has the No. 1 class. Urban Liar must have compromising photos of the Rivals.com analysts, because all of a sudden, two recruits (Pridemore and Hunter) vault them from outside the Top 10 to No. 1 in the nation in recruits.

Notice, also, how a few months ago, DeAngelo Tyson was the best DT in the country according to Rivals. He was a five-star. But because he held onto his commitment to UGA, he’s all of a sudden a four-star and Omar Hunter is better than him.

Rivals recruiting rankings are so biased and ridiculous!!!

By Urban Meyer

January 23, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Thank you, thank you. I could not have done it without the help of W. Bush, Rhonda Fain, Carle Moore’s girlfriend, John Lilly and the ten guys I ran off the team during the off-season.

I would also like to thank Rivals for bumping up the rankings of the guys we had to settle for after missing out on the recruits we wanted early on.

My hope is that these guys can help us avoid going 9-4 next year and prove that I can actually win with my own recruits, something that I have never done in my career.

As we all know, at least half of these guys will not finish their career as Gators, so I would like to go ahead and wish them luch at whatever school they transfer to.

What a great day for Gator Nation, Go Gators!

By baloney

January 23, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

I heard Tennessee is having ‘cruitin trouble. UGA should beat them by at least 50 this year if that is true. UGA has had the best ‘cruitin classes the last 3-4 years, much better than the pumpkin. Only thing that worries me is that UGA keeps pulling the FSU coaches. The new TE coach is supposed to be a great recruiter. WOnder why he didn’t try to get some gooduns while he was at FSU. Look at their recored for the last few seasons.

By Skydawg

January 23, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Recruiting class rankings mean nothing. Florida and Florida State have had top 5 classes for years. What has it done for Florida State? Yeah Florida won the NC the prior season, but what about this past season with 4 loses? Sure they played 26 freshman I believe which lead the country, but UGA played 25 freshman and still redshirted 16 +/- more.

The bottom line is coaching the players up and no one does that better than Mark Richt and his staff. That’s why UGA is the only program in the country to have been ranked in the final AP top 25 poll for 11 straight seasons. NO ONE else has done that. Its all about consistency. Donnan and Goff were not good at coaching players up..Mark Richt is the champion of it. Not to say UGA’s current recruiting class is a slouch by any measure. But what a few desk jockeys or so called recruiting gurus think of prospects and what coaches think of recruiting classes could not be more drastically different. The bottom line on Omar Hunter is..the Dawgs didn’t offer him. I’ll trust Mark Richt and his staff for judgement on that.

By durtydogg

January 23, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

All that crap sucks!! Rankings dont mean a damn thing. How can you predict a persons drive and heart? It’s ridiculous! Please, please stop with all the crap about who is better without actually seeing them play a college game. Some of these guys will never even make it on the field.

Put away your pens and calculators and just enjoy the game. With all the pressure we put on these kids to perform, no wonder the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs along with overzealous parents are ruining todays athletics.

Its a shame!

By durtydogg

January 23, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

All that crap sucks!! Rankings dont mean a damn thing. How can you predict a persons drive and heart? It’s ridiculous! Please, please stop with all the crap about who is better without actually seeing them play a college game. Some of these guys will never even make it on the field.

Put away your pens and calculators and just enjoy the game. With all the pressure we put on these kids to perform, no wonder the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs along with overzealous parents are ruining todays athletics.

Its a shame!

By durtydogg

January 23, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

All that crap sucks!! Rankings dont mean a damn thing. How can you predict a persons drive and heart? It’s ridiculous! Please, please stop with all the crap about who is better without actually seeing them play a college game. Some of these guys will never even make it on the field.

Put away your pens and calculators and just enjoy the game. With all the pressure we put on these kids to perform, no wonder the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs along with overzealous parents are ruining todays athletics.

Its a shame!

By durtydogg

January 23, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

All that crap sucks!! Rankings dont mean a damn thing. How can you predict a persons drive and heart? It’s ridiculous! Please, please stop with all the crap about who is better without actually seeing them play a college game. Some of these guys will never even make it on the field.

Put away your pens and calculators and just enjoy the game. With all the pressure we put on these kids to perform, no wonder the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs along with overzealous parents are ruining todays athletics.

Its a shame!

By DarnGoodDawg

January 23, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Urban Meyer’s cheating again—-no surprise. He can’t get recruits honestly, so he has to break rules. It never ends down there. It will not matter—-the dawgs will blow out UF on their way to a 14-0 record and national title in 2008!

By Vince

January 23, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Georgia is recruiting top-flight athletes at every position, including all the skill and speed positions.

Georgia should be very very good.

I hope they give Dave Van Helanger a really good raise, as well as Searles and Garner and all the other very fine assistants. They have a great staff that is very good at motivation and coaching and strength development but that also insists on character and team. Should work very well in the coming years to keep UGA in the top echelon.

By lee

January 23, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Please help me. What was David Pollock, David Green and Thomas Davis rating?

By Gainesville Green

January 23, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

10 straigh seasons in the top 25 is consistent alright… consistently mediocre. In that same time span the Gators have twice as many national championships as the pups have ever won. All that talent and so little to show for it. I certainly wouldn’t be satisfied.

By hotrod

January 23, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

let uf have the buford baby,we did NOT offer him anyway

By Elliot Garcia

January 23, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

The recruiting rankings were awesome when Georgia was number 2…now that everybody is passing them, they are worthless….go figure!

By BullDawg Rick

January 23, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Lee…

I believe Pollack was a 2 - 3 star..

Greene was a 3 star

Not sure about TDavis but I believe around a 3..

It’s all about HEART & what kind of DESIRE & DRIVE a kid has…

UGA’s class is tremendous & addresses needs & will be just fine..

I wish Omar well, cept in Jax!!!

By Jaydog

January 23, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Supposedly Omar Hunter was sitting in Meyer’s office, Meyer told Hunter to hold on a minute because some one was about to call Omar. The phone rang and it was George Bush. Seriously.

Does anyone really believe that the President would take time out of his day to call a high school kid, congratulate him on a good senior season and wish him luck in the recruting???

Talk about blowing smoke to impress a kid!!!!

The measures that Urban Liar will go to get a kid…

By Gainesville Green

January 23, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

10 straigh seasons in the top 25 is consistent alright… consistently mediocre. In that same time span the Gators have twice as many national championships as the pups have ever won. All that talent and so little to show for it. I certainly wouldn’t be satisfied.

By steve

January 23, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Oh, the legendary class of the georgia fans, always makes me smile.

By he15man

January 23, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

haha uga will not go 14-0

By Glenn

January 23, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Again, as an unbiased observer, why can’t most of you posters act like adults? I agree with those of you who are logical and say that only time will tell whether the rankings of the players will pan out, but to you others I will say, making personal attacks on players and coaches is going too far. STOP IT.

I don’t have a dog in this fight and know most of you will probably now make some snotty comment about me, which will only reinforce what I am saying.

Most of you are acting like a two year old on these blogs. It is time to grow up or take your “hissy fits” to another forum. And before you start, this is a * RECRUITING BLOG,* not a UGA blog. Jeez Louise…

By hirsutedawg

January 23, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Bottom line on Omar Hunter, (or anyone for that matter) if you don’t REALLY want to be a Dawg go someplace else. We don’t want you.

Go Dawgs!!!

By paul

January 23, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Bama is back in recruiting and will soon be on the field. Top 5 recruiting classes will be yearly starting now. Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.

By brandon

January 23, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Who cares. Georgia got who they wanted. UGA did not have a scholarship available for Omar Hunter.

By Get Real

January 23, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Can you believe these UGA fans. On the last blog they were telling GT fans and anyone who would listen how the recruiting ranking were the all powerful, all knowing predictor of seasons to come. Now UF is ranked above them and all of a sudden the rankings mean nothing! They are biased!! Yeah right. Can’t have it both ways UGA. I guess that’s the same reasoning you use to say that a team that lost two games to inferior opponents and finished third in their conference should be ordained National Champs. Get Real. Third in conference play is still third no matter how you dress it up both in conference play and recruit ranking.

By Blackdawg

January 23, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Does this mean we have to return the National Championship we won next year?

By Balls

January 23, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Hirsutedawg. Players who don’t want to be mutts always go someplace else, you moron. And for the “we don’t want you” part - you really don’t have a vote, so shut it!

By ugagrad05

January 23, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Only Florida would want a 6’0”, 300 pound end anyway… Georgia’s defense has no room for someone so slow. Omar is highly sought after only because he can plug a hole. he won’t be a play maker, guarantee!

By JP

January 23, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

As a Gator fan, this is nice, but like most folks are saying, let’s see how it plays out on the field. It’s really going to be another year or 2 to see how great a recruiter Urban is.

By ATL GATOR

January 23, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

OMAR- You are a very smart man!!

By Jason

January 23, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

Who CARES???

By Skydawghater

January 23, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Skydawg: Get off your knees and let coach Richt go coach these boys up!

By Hairy Balls

January 23, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Re-crutin rankings don’t mean jack she it. I don’t care what the Gayturds do. Everybody wants to say that FL has beat GA 15 out of 17. Why don’t they take the last 4 games. Their winning % goes from 88% to 50% if you take the last 4. That would make the Gayturds look bad in the eyes of the media and we can’t have that.

By doggonegadawg

January 23, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

David Greene was a four star. Little wonder he won more college games than any other QB is college fb history.

By Maz

January 23, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

If I’m not mistaken, Florida was #1 in the recuriting ranks last year as well… and ended up there.. so, as many have said.. we’ll have to see how it all plays out… all I know is I can’t WAIT for the FL - GA game … time for some PAYBACK!!!!

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

January 23, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Get Real,

Did you review the posts from yesterdays recruiting blog to ensure it was the SAME UGA fans who have now flipflopped? NO! Do not lay blanket comments about Dawg fans w/o getting your facts straight. It very weel could be rational Dawg fans who realize that only time will tell about all these recruits, and irrational fans who stalk the recruiting boards.

Get Real—do you GET what I am saying?

By Phil

January 23, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t is just 3 months ago after the Tennessee game and all the Georgia front-runners were calling for Mark Richt’s firing? You people have no conviction and I doubt the bloggers we see on a consistent basis (always with the tag “dawg” in their name, and likely they believe this is the correct spelling of the word dog) ever have seen the inside of a college classroom, except to paint it.

By mt dawg

January 23, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

CONSIDERING 28 OF THE RECRUITS FROM MYERS 1ST CLASS AND ZOOKS LAST CLASS ARE GONE FROM THE PROGRAM, UF BETTER HOPE THEY ARE RECRUITING WELL. MYERS LYING AND CHEATING IS BEGINNING TO SURFACE. ONE MORE 9-4 SEASON AND THE DRUM WILL START BEATING.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

January 23, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Phil,

You must not have made it to a highschool classroom if you do not understand the meaning of slang.

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

Don’t get so bent out of shape Dawg fans. Omar’s the real thing and I wish him well. But it’s all good. I still like our hand! We’ll be fine.

By Terry

January 23, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

I can’t tell you how many top ranked recruits at UGA either never lived up to expectations or never even played a down, while kids in the middle of the pack turned out to be all SEC after a couple of years.

Recruiting is about quantity. The entire class needs to be solid - a couple of blue chippers won’t make any difference at all…

By mpd

January 23, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

success breeds jealousy in dawg land…..again….

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Phil,

I’d be happy to compare my academic credentials against yours any time you’re ready, hoss … you little insecure p** ant!

By balla

January 23, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

notre dame even w/ a good recruiting season will still be way too young at most positions next year, but maybe in Nat’l champ contention in 2-3 years

By mr nice

January 23, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

We could have used Omar! But best wishes to him and the gators except when they play the bulldogs.

By K-Town Dawg

January 23, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

10 straigh seasons in the top 25 is consistent alright… consistently mediocre. In that same time span the Gators have twice as many national championships as the pups have ever won. All that talent and so little to show for it. I certainly wouldn’t be satisfied.

If I were you I would check my factsbefore I looked consistenly stupid on this blog

First: Florida only has one national championship in the last ten years, because 1996 is not in the last ten years.

Second: Georgia has national championships in 1942 and 1980

So, that would mean Florida has HALF as many national championships in the last ten years as Georgia has ever had!!

Good looking out Gator!

By Tebowissuperman

January 23, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

ohhh stop whining from the gators beating Georgia in something again… Thats qll georgia does is make excuses and whine… Some little stats for you : tim tebow-5 star heisman winner and 08 heisman hopeful, Percy harvin- labeled most explosive player in college football and 08 heisman hopeful,…. Ugagrad u are an idiot if you think you dont need a dt and oh yea and you should know wat u are talking about before you type It just makes you look like more of a Georgia grad, hunter runs a 4.7, not bad for a 300 lbs guy, and for all of you who are p** he moved up to 5 stars if you knew about hs football u would know they play a senior game for the top prospects and their rankings change according to their play…. Ur all dumb and the hunter will break Morenos legs… God that felt good

By Phil

January 23, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Hey Lowcountry Bulldawgs: Read my complete statement (yes each and every word) and you will hopefully understand the jest of my comment. If you have trouble understanding what I suggested, you have reinforced what I had to say.

By GAYTOR BUSTER

January 23, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

Suburban Meyer will not stay at Florida long enough to actually play this years recruits… yes, he will waste their freshman year by throwing them in for 5 or 6 plays over the course of the season but they will have no impact… The Gaytors will loose 3 to 4 games in ‘08 and play in the Laundry Bowl like they did in ‘07… then after the season 4 to 5 of these recruits will transfer over lack of playing time. They will have to sit out one year after wasting their freshman year… and won’t get to actually start anywhere until they are 23 years old! After another mediocre year in GAYTORVILLE, Urban will bolt to Ohio State. That is his history. He doesn’t stay any where over 4 or 5 years. If he did he would have a losing record because he would have to actually WIN with his OWN recruits which he has never done!!!

By Balla

January 23, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

notre dame may have a great recruiting season but will still be too young at key positions next year. But have a feeling they’ll be back in nat’l champ position in 2-3 years.

By UGA Fools

January 23, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Man… Here we go again. Boys please this is a game played by kids 10% of them have a chance to go on to the NFL. The others find different opportunities in the world.To get all caught up in this words of war is something for animal House.You all are just so why out it isn’t funny. Let’s look at the facts. ALL Schools CHEAT Even UGA / Florida. it is a doggie world out there and the money that comes to the schooll sfrom football is huge. Tha schools want the best players but we all now we cant have them all. Why not try and enjoy the fun about college football and let the chips fall where they may. Enjoy the game win or loose but to carry on about a players level of play is really a joke. To be honest with you all I have scouted for a long time for the NFL and I will tell you Omar will be a great NFL player hands Down. These types of people are hard to find and he is a special kid. Smart and knows what he wants in life. I have spoken with him in the past and the real reason UGA did not get a chance at him is because they filled the spot with the kid down south. Also hoping he makes the grades down there as well. You never have enough DT on your team But Omar will be fine at Florida.

By Phil

January 23, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

59Bulldawg: This pi**ant has a BA and JD (that means a law degree) from a far greater academic institution than UGA. What do you have hanging on your wall? Hoss (and I don’t mean what you shot and stuffed last season)

By jeremy

January 23, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

david pollack was a 3 star prospect, and a 2 time all american. stars and rankings mean nothing.

By TheItalianDawg

January 23, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Hunter is way overrated playing in AA school, 5’11 315. gators believed the hype. Georgia knows better!!!!!!

By MARC RICHT

January 23, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Dangit! I wish I should have listened to my Recruiting Coordinator & Defensive Line coaches and left a scholarship spot for Omar Hunter. Now we have no slots left. I got too greedy too early

By Call it Like it is

January 23, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

All UGAY lives for is one game a year, FL vs GA, & still can’t win their conference. whine o whine

Who cares?

Great, the Gators recruit well.

This should be no suprise given the two National Championships that they have won over the last several years.

Ugh, what has GA won?

The Sugar Bowl? Yip, Yip.

Enough said!!

By Call it Like it is

January 23, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

All UGAY lives for is one game a year, FL vs GA, & still can’t win their conference. whine o whine

Who cares?

Great, the Gators recruit well.

This should be no suprise given the two National Championships that they have won over the last several years.

Ugh, what has GA won?

The Sugar Bowl? Yip, Yip.

Enough said!!

By fsu9399

January 23, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Baloney?

Why didn’t he recruit good players at FSU? You do realize they’ve sent more players in the first round of the NFL draft than UGA.

Have you looked at the Rivals rankings since 2000? They recruited better than UGA, just because they record doesn’t show it, doesn’t mean they haven’t been getting good players.

These rankings have some meaning, but look at VT, kansas and other schools that you don’t see recruit “well”

By Gator112

January 23, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

As a Gator fan, I’ll hold off on the smack talk until I see if Omar Hunter can tackle Knowshon Moreno. Nobody else on our team could last year.

By casual observer

January 23, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

I’m just happy to see so much talent staying in the SEC. UF took a couple of big name recruits from ND and UM, and that’s fantastic. I would love to see UF and UGA both undefeated when they meet in J’ville, with the winner taking the NC. The SEC is the best there is.

By Bill

January 23, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

UGA always has top talent. Richt is good in the SEC but with all that talent he should already have MNC’s. Guess choking to South Carolina cost the dawgs big time and now they have to go to Columbia and play against Van Gorder. Ha!

By TherealJB

January 23, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

That is funny how they jump 3 teams with 1 commit. LOL However congrats to the gator nation. You got a great kid in Omar, but it sucks UGA couldn’t have at least competed since we don’t have the room for him. I wanted to at least see UGA offer with an open scholly, but it wasn’t to be. Omar is a heck of a player and it will be fun seeing him face ben jones and owens for uga.

By Gator25

January 23, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

How about them Gators… Hunter, McCray, Buchnan, Bushell and Barnum are all 4-star plus commits within the past 10-days. The Gators can’t wait to face the “puppies” next year in J-ville, two wins in 17 years is something to be proud of - if you’re a dog!

By GatorG

January 23, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

What a pathetic bunch of whiners and wishers.

Most of you probably aren’t even old enough to remember the last time UGA won a National Championship. Come back and talk smack when you’ve got a trophy to back it up.

(For cryin’ out loud. You let them beat you three times in 17 years, and suddenly they think they own you!)

By MAB

January 23, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Damn….UGA wins ONE GAME….after losing 15 out of 18, and they get all into themselves.

SCOREBOARD: 1990’s and 2000’s

By GatorG

January 23, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

What a pathetic bunch of whiners and wishers.

Most of you probably aren’t even old enough to remember the last time UGA won a National Championship. Come back and talk smack when you’ve got a trophy to back it up.

(For cryin’ out loud. You let them beat you three times in 17 years, and suddenly they think they own you!)

By Michael

January 23, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Omar Hunter a Star player? Maybe the future will tel that out, but right now he is someone who has never played against any real competition. I could be a 5 star recruit at Buford’s low level.

By MAB

January 23, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Damn….UGA wins ONE GAME….after losing 15 out of 18, and they get all into themselves.

SCOREBOARD: 1990’s and 2000’s

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Hey Jackass (aka Phil), So what’s your prestigious institution? BYU … Back Yard University? All I have on my wall are degrees. If you practice law with the same degree of competence and professionalism that you presume is lacking in others, then you must be a world class attorney. Either that or one hell of a liar! I have a BS in Education and a MA and PhD in history. I live in Virginia and work in DC. How about you my pathetic friend? We can keep up this p** contest all day you schmuck!

By GatorG

January 23, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

I’ll let Phil answer for himself, but personally….

A PhD in HISTORY???? Come on! I’d take a JD over that every day of the week.

(and, if you’re curious, I have an MBA)

By braveswin

January 23, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

All I know about all this recruiting crap is that if all reports are correct the next several years should be a great time to watch the Ga-Fla game.I personally think BOTH teams are fun to watch. I’m a Bulldawg all the way but I’d rather see Fla than Fulmers bunch be a national contender any day of the week.

By Clay

January 23, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

I wonder what the deal with Zebrie Sanders (or whatever his name is),the O-lineman from Ohio who was going to commit to UF, but Florida told him there was no room at the inn. Now, UF adds 2 more players. Either UF plans on having a couple of slots open up or something has turned out to be wrong with Sanders.

By War Eagle

January 23, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Remember UGA several years back when 5 of 19 recruits did`nt qualify or had problems? This could happen to any school any year. Bama had 14 one year who missed qualifying. My point is wait until they are enrolled and going to class. Florida had couple big star players Auburn would not recruit…GRADES and CHARACTER questions. UGA got a good crop out of Georgia this year, Auburn signed 4 last year and only 3 commits this year..ouch!!!

By SmyrnaDawg

January 23, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

To Florida fans, remember history started before 1990. I know it is tough to comprehend, but we own the overall series record on you so give it a rest!

And to Tebowissuperman, typical classy comment by a Gator fan talking about breaking Moreno’s legs. I do not like Tebow, but I would never wish one of our players would hurt him. Way to represent your school buddy!

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Read the whole blog GatorG. It was jackass who claimed the following. You people have no conviction and I doubt the bloggers we see on a consistent basis (always with the tag “dawg” in their name, and likely they believe this is the correct spelling of the word dog) ever have seen the inside of a college classroom, except to paint it. I’ve got no beef with you! But since you feel compelled to enter the discussion between myself and Jackass, I’ll just say this. I never claimed to be better than anyone only that I could shoot down Phil’s stereotype. But an MBA … man I wish I had a dollar for every MBA I’ve met who worked in fast food. For every one of you who works in a fortune 500, there are 10 more who never do squat. Hell even President Bush has an MBA! And we all know what a genius he is!

By MilledgevilleMan

January 23, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

First off, recruiting rankings mean nothing. You still have to coach them up and put them in positions and situations to be successful.

Second, if Georgia is a “national” power and want to recruit the best players in the “nation”, not just in their home state, then the only way that we can judge their success is how many times they play for or win the “National Championship”, not how many times they finish in the top 10.They are SUPPOSED to do that. Every other “national” power in the country has done it in the past 25 years, UGA hasn’t.

Florida has done it. Tennessee has done it. Auburn has done it. Alabama has done it. LSU has done it. USC has done it. Texas has done it. Notre Dame has done it. Ohio State has done it. Michigan has done it. Florida State has done it. Miami has done it. Even the North Avenue Trade School has done it. So until Richt delivers a MNC, UGA will be a consistent program , not a great one.

By SEC fan

January 23, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

I enjoy watching college football as much as anyone and all of my family went to Florida. I enjoy watching Florida win deep down inside, but I don’t lose any sleep over whether they win, lose, get hammered, hammer someone, etc. There are more important things in life to worry about than whether your favorite college wins or loses.

However, I have never come to despise a team more than Georgia. It never ceases to amaze me how much their fans moan and groan over things that don’t amount to a hill of beans.

All I heard is how they should have been in the NC game. Win your games, win your conference and the rest takes care of itself. Mark Richt is classy but not UGA’s fans. I remember when all UGA fans were upset Michael Adams got rid of Jim Donnan. All UGA fans thought Donnan got a raw deal and weren’t happy. Bulldog fans have short-term memory.

Also, for everyone who says Omar Hunter is overrated because he plays in Class AA, I remember two of the best high school players in the state who went to UGA - Herschel Walker (Johnson County, Class A) and Champ Bailey (Charlton County, Class A) coming from small schools. Does this mean they were overrated because they payed small-classification football.

Granted Omar Hunter has never played a down in college but don’t hammer the guy just because he isn’t going to UGA.

Go SEC (except UGA).

By The Ole Ball

January 23, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

Omar Hunter is a very Good football player who verbal to Florida. Florida has good recruits so does UGA, Alabama, ND, and others. No one team can get them all “loosen up folks “

By GatorG

January 23, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

59bulldawg,

You seem so bitter. Using words like “schmuck” and “p**” (actually, I’m not sure what that last one stands for - pee? pit? par? pi with an asterisk?) Those certainly doesn’t sound like the words of a prestigious Doctor of (Historical) Philosophy.

You must have taken this Omar news pretty hard.

By Kim

January 23, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

“Rankings don’t count”??? Dogs? That sure wasn’t true when you were ranked #1 in the preseason poll. My god, it was like you had actually won the NC, AS IF!

By Phil

January 23, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

59bulldawg: Wow! You are right. A BA in Education and a Masters/PhD in History trumps a JD every day. In addition, you live in Virginia and work in DC. What a combination. You must be a god. Regarding your disparaging comments regarding an MBA degree, with your liberal arts background you likely would not last a semester either in business or law school. Just what does a teacher make these days?

By Gator

January 23, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

you guys are talking a lot of crap. Don’t you know you have already gotten your one win against the Gators this decade. Maybe 2011 will be your year.

By scott

January 23, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

Urban Liar? Gayturds? Classy. Recruiting rankings are subjective lists. Everybody knows it, so get over it and let’s get ready for the Game of the Century in Jacksonville! If Florida doesn’t start playing some D, they might go 9-4 again. And Georgia has still been consistently inconsistent.

By scooter11

January 23, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

When did Auburn “do it” in the last 25 years?

By Glenn

January 23, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

All of this idiocy over a stupid, arbitrary, ranking of high school seniors who have tentatively committed to one particular University or another…Grow up people.

By SmyrnaDawg

January 23, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Computercowardius Gatorus: Computercowardius displays the same behavior and vocabulary as Fairweatherfanius, but acts it out on a computer. Very rarely does he leave behind an e-mail address, but prefers to hide behind the anonymonity of the Internet. These fans show their immaturity by bragging about their “superiority” - whatever that is. Some past Computercowardius names: Swamplizard, Steve Superior!!!!!!!!, etc. These fans know nothing about sports, but prefer to leave flames on visiting boards for attention’s sake. Rarely do they leave a real e-mail address behind. Our studies show that Computercowardiuses are very insecure and completely harmless. Once ignored, they shrivel up and die.

By reservoirDAWG

January 23, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

SmyrnaDawg that was classic.

By That list sucks

January 23, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

In this top 5, only Florida won a NC, and Georgia has been good on and off thge last few years - everybody else sucks. So much for these rankings. The best players are coached up and form a bond to be the best teams. The Top 25 classes are all about the same.

By Jason

January 23, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Kim:

What in the hell are you talking about “when we were ranked #1 in the preseason poll”? What preseason poll? Georiga has never been ranked #1 in any preseason polls in the past 25 years.

2008 preseason polls aren’t out yet. You are a stupid b1tch who doesn’t know sh1t about sports, so instead of typing on your keyboard, go make good use of your fingers by give someone a hand job.

By FlaGrad

January 23, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

SmyrnaDawg,

What’s your name and e-mail address?

By jesusrapesgators

January 23, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

I love it when Gator fans try to skew stats to make it seem like they are Bad@ss…lmao. Georgia Owns the alltime record, so until you bunch of classless f@gs beat that, doesn’t matter how many over hyped gangsta thugs you get, especially if they can’t stay eligible. So go ahead and be thought of, just like Miami was in the late eights and nineys…and maybe barring no arrests and you can find a few teachers to hand out some grades. ‘Cause let’s face it, the only thing that matter is 2007 until the first game is played in August. And this isn’t coming from a UGA fan, but a USC fan….oh and we own ya’ll too…lmfao!

By jesusrapesgators

January 23, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

I love it when Gator fans try to skew stats to make it seem like they are Bad@ss…lmao. Georgia Owns the alltime record, so until you bunch of classless f@gs beat that, doesn’t matter how many over hyped gangsta thugs you get, especially if they can’t stay eligible. So go ahead and be thought of, just like Miami was in the late eights and nineys…and maybe barring no arrests and you can find a few teachers to hand out some grades. ‘Cause let’s face it, the only thing that matters is 2007 until the first game is played in August. And this isn’t coming from a UGA fan, but a USC fan….oh and we own ya’ll too…lmfao!

By GatorG

January 23, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Oh, yeah. That has class written all over it.

By Ol Ball Coach

January 23, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs have had Top 10 classes the past 10 years. That favorably compares to USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and LSU who have all won a BCS title yet Georgia has not even played for the title much less been in contention at year’s end. So what does another Top 10 class matter? Ha, ha, ha!

By jman

January 23, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Get over it rednecks..you had your one moment in the sun this decade last season, now it is time for you to return to your losing ways. GO GATORS!

By stupidstats

January 23, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Yep - I have to say that Mr. USC fan was classy from his ‘name’ on down. Give me a break. Also, for SmyrnaDawg, I can remember many, many UGA bloggers talking about bringing Tebow down before the UGA/UF game - so maybe no one specifically said, break his leg, but what exactly does take him down mean? It was all the conversation on sports radio prior to the game how FL fans shouldn’t be upset because someone said they were going to hurt Tebow because he’s a big boy now and playing a big boy sport so he should be able to handle it. UGA players just couldn’t wait to get to his bad shoulder - that’s about as classy as breaking a leg. Give it up - every team has over the top fans - UGA included. Last but not least, I love how UGA either condenses the past to 4 years (as in 2 out of 2) or goes all the way back 100 years to prove some kind of point. All that matters is what happens next October because whoever wins that game is going to the NC.

By SmyrnaDawg

January 23, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

You are right Stupidstats and I was ashamed that some of our fans were making comments about hurting Tebow. Like I said, I do not like Tebow because he plays for the Gators, but it is not right to wish injury to a talented young kid like Tebow. The same applies to both sides though and it is simply classless to wish injury upon one of these kids.

By Michael

January 23, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

A UF fan calling UGA fans “Rednecks”. Are you SERIOUS??!? You probably rent all the furniture in that trailer don’t you hick?

By viningsgator

January 23, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

It’s very funny reading the Poodles comments about UF.

The Poodles haven’t won a MNC since the days Dooley and the boys paid off Herschel but they crow like they’ve been there before.

When you’re on top you’ll always be accused of shady and dirty play. How can the Gators be winning? They must be cheating!

Brilliant.

When you have all the advantages that UF has over the Poodles is there any wonder we’ve dominated the series? Hasn’t it been 27 yrs since a title has been won in Athens? Guess what Poodle fans the Gators not have won twice since then but will win another two before they get a sniff.

By jman

January 23, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

“A UF fan calling UGA fans “Rednecks”. Are you SERIOUS??!? You probably rent all the furniture in that trailer don’t you hick?”

And you probably got circumcised when somebody kicked your sister in the jaw, huh Billy Bob?

By Poodles

January 23, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

Calling us poodles, that is soooooo funny. Wait, your school was dumb enough to put a picture of a crocodile on their football program!!!!!! Talk about brilliant.

By boots

January 23, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

Always good to know the Dawgs are loading up and able to redshirt a good group of young men. But at the end of the day, it won’t matter at all until the games start. I will reserve my judgement until then. As far as Rivals.com goes, they know no more about the future than my dog does.

Oh, and until the Gators beat the Dawgs, they should zip it and take their redneck, smack-talking garbage to another blog.

By jman

January 23, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

“Oh, and until the Gators beat the Dawgs, they should zip it and take their redneck, smack-talking garbage to another blog.”

Maybe you should follow your own advice, Goober.

By SmyrnaDawg

January 23, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Shortmemoryus gatorus This Gator insists that the Gators have a long history of dominance in the Southeastern Conference and will argue this point with anyone who will listen. You can usually get these Gators to shut up by asking them to name a conference championship team prior to 1990. The brief period of success enjoyed by the Gators in the 90s have caused these Gator fans to forget the previous 8 decades of futility. These fans usually wear as much Florida clothing as their body will hold. These Gators typically have a problem with basic mathematics, too. Simply ask them who holds the overall record in the Georgia-Florida series. The answer is usually an unintelligible grunt.

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

Oh now I’m prestigious huh? Well why did you feel the need to intervene GatorG? Because you’re a Gator fan and wanted to get that piling on effect? I don’t deny there are some yahoos on this blog who say stupid things and claim to be UGA fans and alumni. But yahoos come in every school color my friend and not just red and black. If you’d blogged long here in this space you would know that my posts are generally friendly in tone and even gracious. I enjoy friendly banter with rivals … just ask Atlanta Gator … and while I take great delight in the Dawgs beating the Gators, Vols, Tigers, etc. I can honestly say that I don’t hate any of those teams or their fans and alumni. Hell many are friends of mine. But I take great offense when people want to get down and dirty just because the blog enables them to be anonymous. No it’s not called bitter … just not willing to be defined by idiots. If you’d had read the blog yesterday you would have found my language today … i.e. schmuck, pi* ant, and pi*ing contest … quite mild in comparison. I would love for this blog to be a place for good natured exhanges of comments instead of the pit of vile it has become. But some folks just will never play fair and I personally, no matter how hard I try, have a difficult time turning the other cheek forever.

By dawgman

January 23, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter who UF signs—-UGA has a lot more talent, and will blow out UF this year and the years to come. Richt has meyer’s number now, and will start dominating this series like the 1980s. UGA 43 UF 23 — mark it down. The dawgs go 14-0 and win the title baby!!!

By jman

January 23, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

I want some of what you’re smoking, dawgman!

By brandon

January 23, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this

georgia fans are soo funny. if someone beats them in something, then they must have cheated. saint richt does not recruit kids already commited does he aj harmin? urban meyer has been at florida for 3 full years. all he has done is win a sec championship, win a national championship, and have a #1 and a #2 recruiting class (not counting this year). as for the question of why gator fans are up here, we have to come up here and open businesses to give you guys jobs. in case you haven’t seen, we are as young as you guys, actually younger. you will see a healthy tebow this year as well, get ready.

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Jackass Phil … come on now and level with me! You don’t really have a JD, do you? Certainly no lawyer would have your lack of reasoning skills. This whole sorry episode began with your blanket statement about Georgia fans and alumni. See my 3:03 post. I’m just rebutting your stereotype not trying prove I’m better than anyone. I really don’t think I’m a God but maybe compared to you, mentally speaking at least, I am. Please feel free to fall down and worship me you moron. If this were court I would have made points by proving your premise wrong. What kind of law do you practice Phil? And I’m yet to hear from what prestigious institution of higher learning you received your degree. Well? Which one? I want to know because if someone like you can graduate with a JD, there’s hope for every kid in America. But then again lawyering these days don’t quite have the same prestige that it used to. Does it? Sort of like the MBA!

By Michael

January 23, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

jman - You are one serious messed up person. This blog is on the AJC and open for children to view. You just made the UF Redneck comment look like an understatement. Get some help weirdo.

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 23, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

I heard a squabble in the distant yonder. Folks pulled their satin sheets over their dizzy laid en heads and kept quiet. Bitterness swept throughout and nothing was accomplished.

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 23, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

I heard a squabble in the distant yonder. Folks pulled their satin sheets over their dizzy laid en heads and kept quiet. Bitterness swept throughout and nothing was accomplished.

By Gator Lou

January 23, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

Got OMAR??? WE DO!!!!!! WHOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! Go Gators!!!!!Sic em

By jman

January 23, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

Michael -

My comment hit a little close to home, huh Bubba? “Don’t start, won’t be none”

By 59bulldawg

January 23, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this

GatorG … you think this is about Omar? See my 12:58 post. I wish we could have signed him but you’ll never see me disparage a young man because of where he chooses to attend school. Maybe you should read the entire blog instead of just throwing out allegations. Better yet let Phil speak for himself!

By Lou Ann Poovy

January 23, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Why Gomer Do you have a GAYTER?

By LOL

January 23, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

jman speaks from personal experience. I punched him in the jaw the other day and circumcised their new recruit Omar. No wonder Omar went to UF with service like jman’s.

By jman

January 23, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this

^ weak and unoriginal

By albert

January 23, 2008 7:00 PM | Link to this

Michael..how about you quit whining, ‘weirdo’?

By CFan

January 23, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Rankings don’t mean everything, and the difference between #1 and #3 definitely doesn’t, but whoever says recruiting & its rankings mean nothing don’t have a clue about recruiting or how it affects college football. The top football programs over the last 5 - 10 years have also been among the top recruiting programs of the last 5 - 10 years. Florida State being an exception & bad example. Recruiting affects the future, so to say recruiting means nothing because the top 5 rated classes so far haven’t been some of the most successful programs in recent years. Those are obviously programs enough bigtime recruits feel are on the upswing and will be successful in the future.

By Phil

January 23, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this

59Bulldawg: You didn’t blog for several hours. You must have had parent-student conferences in the school where you teach. Now that you are back and disparaging JD’s and MBA’s admit that your parents would have rather you received this type of degree as opposed to what you have. Finally, (for now), does your limited language skill allow you to post a blog without truncated profanity or name calling?

By Eric

January 23, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

I think that high school prospect rankings are a judgement of someones abilities by how much their HS coach put them into the limelight. You really can’t tell one from another untill you get them on the field.

For example, Adrian Peterson- the most highly recruited RB in many years out of Texas. Ended up living up to about 85% of the hype in college but breaking an NFL record.

Kregg Lumpkin- anyone who has ever payed real attention would know that Mr. Lumpkin was recruited higher than one of the greatest athletes in NCAA history, Reggie Bush.

Joe Tereshinski **(4 stars) honest Quentin Moses out of HS was a *(1 star) player Fernando Velasco- 2 star Kelin Johnson-1 star

You can take someone who is given the ability and no heart and they will never make the grade.

Give another the same or less physical ability and all the heart and they’re the next award winner.

The truth of the matter is that Coach Mark Richt is just a great human being, plain and simple. He won’t lie to you and he’ll put God before him. He asks for devotion from his players for more than just himself and they see him as a true leader.

That will make any player under him want to achieve more.

By Eric

January 23, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

I think that high school prospect rankings are a judgement of someones abilities by how much their HS coach put them into the limelight. You really can’t tell one from another untill you get them on the field.

For example, Adrian Peterson- the most highly recruited RB in many years out of Texas. Ended up living up to about 85% of the hype in college but breaking an NFL record.

Kregg Lumpkin- anyone who has ever payed real attention would know that Mr. Lumpkin was recruited higher than one of the greatest athletes in NCAA history, Reggie Bush.

Joe Tereshinski **(4 stars) honest Quentin Moses out of HS was a *(1 star) player Fernando Velasco- 2 star Kelin Johnson-1 star

You can take someone who is given the ability and no heart and they will never make the grade.

Give another the same or less physical ability and all the heart and they’re the next award winner.

The truth of the matter is that Coach Mark Richt is just a great human being, plain and simple. He won’t lie to you and he’ll put God before him. He asks for devotion from his players for more than just himself and they see him as a true leader.

That will make any player under him want to achieve more.

By Eric

January 23, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

I think that high school prospect rankings are a judgement of someones abilities by how much their HS coach put them into the limelight. You really can’t tell one from another untill you get them on the field.

For example, Adrian Peterson- the most highly recruited RB in many years out of Texas. Ended up living up to about 85% of the hype in college but breaking an NFL record.

Kregg Lumpkin- anyone who has ever payed real attention would know that Mr. Lumpkin was recruited higher than one of the greatest athletes in NCAA history, Reggie Bush.

Joe Tereshinski **(4 stars) honest Quentin Moses out of HS was a *(1 star) player Fernando Velasco- 2 star Kelin Johnson-1 star

You can take someone who is given the ability and no heart and they will never make the grade.

Give another the same or less physical ability and all the heart and they’re the next award winner.

The truth of the matter is that Coach Mark Richt is just a great human being, plain and simple. He won’t lie to you and he’ll put God before him. He asks for devotion from his players for more than just himself and they see him as a true leader.

That will make any player under him want to achieve more.

By shane #1

January 23, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this

cf fan,you are right.fsu always recruits well,but their coaching has not been the best in the past few years.they seem to have stabalized the situation by making jimbo fisher the heir to bowden.according to my fsu friends bowden will only be a figurehead and fisher will run the program.it is sad when a person doesn’t know when to quit and hangs on after their abilities have diminished.i hope coach bowden retires after next year and preserves what ever dignity he has left.recruiting rankings do matter,but other factors apply.last year uga recruited based on need,a lot of linemen,so was ranked a little lower than usual.the schools that recruit year after year in the top ten usually finish the year in the top ten.their are years with exceptions,every team hits a bump in the road now and then,and some teams overachieve,but recruiting is still a good way to rate the health of a program.a coach will from time to time pick a three star player over a four star and maybe take a flier on a two star because he feels it in his gut.ratings do matter,but recruiting is more of an art than a science.

By BamaDawg

January 23, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Can anyone explain why their is such a big difference in rivals ranking of Floridas class versus the other recruiting experts.Rivals: GA-4, FL-1,Scout:GA-3, FL-6, ESPN: GA-2, FL-7. I geuss if you go by rivals FL is doing better, but the other rankings have them consistently between 6 and 7.

By Roscoe

January 23, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Do you know how to keep a bulldawg from masterbaiting? Paint his penis Blue and Orange and he will only beat it twice in 17 years. You guys are terrible.

By Roscoe

January 23, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Do you know how to keep a bulldawg from masterbaiting? Paint his penis Blue and Orange and he will only beat it twice in 17 years. You guys are terrible.

By DawgsRulz

January 23, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this

Roscoe, What is it with you and your interest in masterbaiting. You trying to tell us that’s the only thing a guy like you can get with those jorts on? I guess that tooth does you a lot of good. Those 4 losses last year (including the beatdown by the dawgs) shows how great florida is right? Your defense is terrible.. LOL

By AltamahaDawg

January 23, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

BamaDawg, maybe Rivals.com uses a more precise set of criteria,,, such as what zipcodes most of thier subscription come from?

By EverGator

January 23, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

Hope you can masturbate better than you can spell it….

By Roscoe

January 23, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this

First sof. to every win the heisman, no.1 ranked recruiting class 3 years in a row, national championship in year 2, only one loss in last 3 years to 3 biggest rivals. What the hell does your coach have to show for his coaching stint at uga, hes had one of the most talented teams by far 5 of the past 6 seasons and hasnt accomplished any of that. But we will just forgive him for being average every year because he has such a nice HAIRCUT!!!

By TampaGator

January 23, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this

From everyone who watched him at the Under Armour All-Star game, including the leading evaluators of talent for the recruiting sites, most indicated that Hunter was the most dominating interior lineman in the camp. Only the DE that is going to Clemson was more impressive as a lineman. During the game, it took 2 or 3 high-school 4 and 5 star offensive line to block him. Keep believing he is not good. And, yes, one of his strengths, and the kid has many, is how fast he runs for someone as big as he is. He runs down running backs from sideline to sideline. He is fast and quick enough to play DE, but will play nose guard in the Gator defense. He is being compared by many as the next Warren Sapp, and we all know how good he was at Miami and in Tampa. Georgia fans, keep telling yourself how terrible Hunter is. He will soon make you a believer. And when did Meyer become a cheat and a liar? Oh, I am sorry, he expects his kids to go to class and to put out maximum effort on the football field. If you don’t do both, he will ask you to take your act somewhere where they accept less. Hunter realized that on his visit and knew that there was no place else for him.

By Roscoe

January 23, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

Recently reported Tim “Superman” Tebow challenged Matt “Mr Int.” Stafford to a who has more nutts competition. Tim won by 2.

By tapeworm

January 23, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

Georgia does not have a scholarship available to offer Omar Hunter. It may be possible if Xavier Avery is drafted to the majors.

By TampaGator

January 23, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

P.S. The star ranking system of high school players is way overhyped by the recruitnic media types (they don’t rate intelligence and heart. Most of the players drafted into the NFL were not the most highly recruited players coming out of HS. Many of those HS stars never even finished college or made much happen on the football field. A good example of a overhyped player is one that just left Florida…Jarrod Fayson. A can’t miss, five-star player out of HS in Tampa. He went to Florida and thought the Gators owed him a living for just showing up in Gainesville. He did not work hard in the classroom or on the football field. Complained about not playing even though he had not earned a starting spot. When given a chance on the field, he did not produce 5-star results like Percey Harvin does. All he did was complain and announced he was going to transfer to a school that would let him play QB and be a star again. Percy was basically quoted as telling him, “If you don’t want to work hard and be a Gator, I will help you pack your bags. Just get out of here.” The same was true of all those who transferred this year, including the great Marcus Manson out of Alabama, who refused to block and take good coaching to heart. Those guys will not make it at Florida, or stay there. The Percy Harvin types will. Go Gators.

By Rosce

January 23, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

If Omar had commited to UGA before the 8 three star and 1 two star prospects you would all be singing a different tune. Just face it, its your coaches fault you cant even land your homestates most talented recruit. Better luck next year!!

By brandon

January 23, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

bamadawg, i might be wrong on this, but espn and scout are somewhat done by some of the same people. to me rivals has always been the premier site. there are rumors that scout is not doing well finacially and in 2 years could be gone. don’t get me wrong, i am a die hard gator fan, but georgia has a good team and has put a good class together. but, i think that georgia fans are not realistically looking at florida and seeing that we have a good team. i truely believe that the sec and national picture will be set after jacksonville. you guys have a tough road to hoe with ya’lls schedule. unfortunately ours is not as strong due to the fact that miami and fsu just completely suck.

By asswipe

January 23, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

Urban Meyer wants the Gators to be the New England Pats. of the east. He tells his players that all the time, even said it on national TV. Tells recruits to come and win a Nat. Championship. Salesmen have a word for that, it’s called “puffing the goods”. Not very professional for a head coach in my opinion.

By gadawg

January 23, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Who in the hell voted these puke rivals.com experts in anything because we all have our own opinios just like they do. The stinking meda is getting old they don’t report the news any more they try to make it.

By gadawg

January 23, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Who in the hell voted these puke rivals.com experts in anything because we all have our own opinios just like they do. The stinking meda is getting old they don’t report the news any more they try to make it.

By gadawg

January 23, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Who in the hell voted these puke rivals.com experts in anything because we all have our own opinios just like they do. The stinking meda is getting old they don’t report the news any more they try to make it.

By n,y dawg

January 23, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

I remember back about five or six years my friends and i traveled by bus to watch a ST. Bonaventure Uni. basketball game here in upstate N.Y.. We get back in town,and my good friend gets the news that Lorenzo Booker has chosen Flordia State over Norte Dame. He punches the bar breaking his hand into pieces,while i’m laughing my butt off. I told him Booker who was an great high school player,however at the lowest level of California H.S. football would suck in college. Well i wasn’t exactly right,he’s in N.F.L.,However,wasn’t that great of a college performer. I should get a job at rivals!

By Terence

January 23, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

If Tech needs another game to complete their schedule, Georgia could host them at 8:00 PM in a double header after either the Georgia Southern or Central Michigan games.

By Terence

January 23, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this

Depending on which service you talk to, another top FIVE recruiting class is likely for Georgia and though Tech ranks 52nd now, they are expected to sneak into the top FIFTY as well.

By Jeff

January 23, 2008 11:49 PM | Link to this

Odd..very odd, how scout and rivals are so far off on who’s number so and so.

By CALI Gator

January 24, 2008 12:30 AM | Link to this

Frankly, I want other schools in the SEC to recruit well — just not quite as well as us. It keeps the SEC as the strongest league and gives us all the benefit of the doubt when a one loss (or two loss) team is slotted for the NC.

That being said, I do take issue with folks who point to overall records. Most of us here have only been watching college football for 10, 20…maybe 30 years. Do you really care what your team did before they were your team?

In the 17 years that I have been a Gator fan (since my Freshman year), we have completely dominated Georgia, Kentucky and Vanderbilt.

If you get some enjoyment out of UGA’s record against Florida from the turn of the century through the 70’s, I’m happy for you. For me, that’s just some stuff I read in a book.

For my time as a UF fan, UGA, KY and Vandy have been our whipping boys. The fans of those schools have been frustrated by it. If they weren’t, Richt would have never pulled that stunt to motivate his team this year.

Finally, don’t be two-faced about the recruiting. If you got Hunter, you would say he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It reflects negatively on your credibility to pan him because he’s going to UF. We’re not saying AJ Green stinks because he’s going to UGA. It’s just not a rational thing to do.

By bamadon

January 24, 2008 4:50 AM | Link to this

THE CRIMSON TIDE OF ALABAMA WILL HAVE THE NUMBER 1 CLASS ON FEB 6TH. THE NCAA WILL BE KNOCKING ON THE FRONT DOOR TO INVESTIGATE!! LOL

By Kevin T, Valdosta,GA

January 24, 2008 4:55 AM | Link to this

Well CAlI Gator you are an idiot.You want to discard anything that ever happened before your sorry a* became a gator fan 17 years ago, what were you before that little bandwagon trip started, who knows! Did you not have a team before the gators started winning 17 years ago? I mean long before I was a freshman in high school or college I was a Dawg fan. In fact I have been one for 36 years, and I am as proud of the traditions we created in the past as I am the history that we are creating now . I mean come on gator we have 713 wins, only 10 teams in all of college football have more and the Florida gators are not one of them! We have 12 SEC titles, y’all dont! Hell Florida did not know what a SEC title was until Spurrier got there and then it took quite a while to win won when he left! Here is all it boils down to, the Florida gators have nothing on the University of Georgia. We have more tradition, more wins, more SEC titles, and better looking women. AND BY GOD WE DO NOT WEAR BLUE JEAN SHORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DAWGS. We will see y’all in Jacksonville in a few.

By P Dawg

January 24, 2008 6:11 AM | Link to this

UH OH! Just saw a message on the ticker on ESPN where Urban Myer is being investigated by the NCAA for recruiting violations. No wonder Omar cancelled his visit to UGA, they don’t pay! Have fun in the swamp dummy. Should’ve waited for the NFL to get paid!!!

By mikegadawg

January 24, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this

well #4 is pretty darn good. lets face it, florida has better weather and CUM is a great recruiter and he’s won an NC. CMR is an awesome guy and puts together top 10 classes every year. Once he brings home a NC to UGA, then we’ll be in a better position to land even more 5 star recruits and vie for a #1 recruiting spot.

By 59bulldawg

January 24, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

Jackass Phil: Is that the best you can do? Man I’m LMAO at such an amateurish effort of a put down! But once again your assumption is wrong. I never said that I taught school … I simply countered your claim about not having seen the inside of a classroom. I classify my comments as more slang than profane but if you define profane as irreverent, then by all means I stand guilty as accused. I have no respect for jerks like you who misunderstand and feign offense at my words but have no qualms about making ridiculously ignorant comments about broad groups of people. What a unique set of morals you live by! It must be nice to apply one set of morals to others and an altogether different set to yourself. What a great virtue! You paint with a broad brush to insult many people but my comments are directed to you and you alone. I didn’t start this fight but can go as long as you my friend. If you want to be civil I have no problem with that either. But if you don’t like my comments then don’t “tread on me” and then cry when I retaliate. By the way I’m still waiting to hear from what prestigious law school you graduated. Was it a real law school or did you earn it online? And oh … you can be sure that I will respond to anything you post about me. However, I will choose the time that suits me best. Unlike you I actually work for a living and don’t monitor the blog 24/7 while claiming to be a lawyer and living at home with mommy and daddy.

By Jeff

January 24, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Why do people keep saying that Urban Meyer is going to “bolt to Ohio State”?….did I miss the firing of Jim Tressel? I’m pretty sure that with 3 title game appearances in 6 years he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon….is Urban going to go be a assistant?Urban Meyer is at Florida for a while, I just hope my Bulldogs can keep spanking him like we did this past year.

By hirsutedawg

January 24, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

BALLS (which are in close proximity to your chin I’m guessing) I’m talking about heart not physicality you dumba$$. And I do have a vote for your information. My vote is for you as president of the nitwit nation. Congrats!

By shane #1

January 24, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

last year’s uga class was rated number 17 by scout and number 8 by rivals.however,imo,it was one of the best of richt’s tenure at uga.two true feshman become starters on the o line,and curren earns a starting posistion at lb.both of these slots are very demanding.all in all eight true freshmen contributed to a 10-2 season.some 14 more were red-shirted due to one reason or another,including the three highest rated recruits.so it would seem that rivals opinion was closer to the true facts than scouts last year.i think richt recruits the players he wants,without worrying too much about his ranking in the scout services.one thing puzzels me about this years recruiting.why would uf and uga recruit sanders so hard,then find they had no”room”for him?i doubt the kid forgot how to play football in three weeks,so something turned both schools off.four star o linemen don’t usually have so much trouble finding a home.do any of you gators or dogs know anything?

By MeanMachine

January 24, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

I am very happy with UGA’s class this year. We obviously filled all of our needs. While its great to get highly rated players, some of our best players; Pollack, Green, T Davis, Odell, Tim Jennings were not four or five star recruits. Don’t believe everything Rivals says hence Brandon Miller, AJ Bryant, Marquis Elmore, Josh Johnson.

By Phil

January 24, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

59bulldawg: Thank you for your 2 six pack rant. I am sure that it took you hours to compose based upon your apparent lack of reading comprehension and language skills. Suffice it to say that the undergraduate and JD programs I graduated from are ranked higher than the UGA offerings. Just what do you do with your PhD in history from UGA if it is not teaching school? If you don’t believe I am a lawyer put up $1000 with a neutral third party and I will produce my diploma and Bar Association card. Put your money where your verbose mouth is, professor!

By shane #1

January 24, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

phil,you must have missed the heading on this blog.it is about college football recruiting.the fact that you are a lawyer has nothing to do with this subject and i am sure that most readers are like me and could not care less.why don’t you and 59bulldog excahnge e-mail addresses and carry on your feud in private?if you have some knowledge that is relevant to the subject of this blog that you would like to share then i would welcome your post,but as it is you are boring the HELL out of me.btw,i have no doubt that you are a lawyer,as you can ramble on and on and say absolutely nothing of value.

By Phil

January 24, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Shane #1:

By 59bulldawg

January 24, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

OK Shane you’re right! I will respect your wishes and cease my attack on poor Phil. He was in way over his head anyway! Plus I think you are correct … he’s proven beyond any shadow of doubt that he is indeed a lawyer.

By kev

January 24, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

Georgia is not being out recruited by Florida, I cant understand why so many wr,ath and db choose Florida. Last time I checked there was only one ball in play?

By doc bailey

January 24, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

For those of you that base recruiting succcess on rankings,go to UGA on signing day and listen to what Coach Richt and his staff feel about that subject. Georgia recruits player based on positions that need to be filled and if they meet standards set by Richt. Yes, we sometimes see a player go bad, but who can look into the future and see how an 18 year will react to college life. It is basically a crap shoot with some kids. I can remember before Mark Richt became coach, Georgia would fight down to the wire to just keep instate kids here, (and usually loose out to the Florida’s an Tennessee’s). Now the program is one of the most stable and respected in the country. Coach Richt said he really couldn’t tell you what star ratings his recruits have. Join the several hundred “dawgfans” at BUTTS-MEYER on signing day and have a blast.

By Phil

January 24, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

59bulldawg:

By Hal Welch

January 24, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Obviously it’s always about the field and recruiting talk is really symantics once you’re in even the top 25 classes. But am I the only one that notices that EVERY year, UGA’s recruits are 4 and 5 star recruits up until about mid-January. About that time each service “Re-Evaluates” the talent and just last week UGA went from 3 Five Star recruits to 2, and had several other 4’s moved the 3 star etc. I guess because they guy lost a 10th on his 40 during the friggin’ offseason??? It just humorous at times how UGA plays out in the national media, that’s all. Any helpful insight would be appreciated, email me: nsbdawg@msn.com. I probably can’t get back to this page today. -HW

By shane #1

January 24, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

thanks 59bulldog,fun is fun but when attacks get too personal it is time to stop.this web site should be for all football fans to enjoy and should not be reduced to the trading of insults in some vendetta.football is supposed to be fun,we all started playing as kids in our backyards,remember?doc,i think you are right about richt,up to a point.when a five star is available any coach is going after him,regardless of posistion.richt does not cast as wide a net as meyer,so i think he does target certain players.the way a guy fits in with the team is important to him,and he has said that he has no desire to coach a prima dona.i still wonder about sanders,schools are forbidden to discuss individual recruits so we will probably never know why two schools suddenly stopped recruiting him.who knows,he may become a dawg yet.i would think lilly’s hiring would help us in the state of fla next year.he is supposed to be a great recruiter,and he certainly has connections there.

By reserviorDAWG

January 24, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Well thank god phildawg and 59dawg finally put it to rest.

By shane #1

January 24, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

chip,i know you don’t usually read this far down in a blog,but is the”freshman gag order”still in effect for sturdivant and boling?i think an interview with them would be very intresting.it must be quite an eye opener to go from high school to starting in the trenches in the sec.we all hear about the speed of sec defenses,i would like to hear how a rookie feels seeing it for the first time.

By NorthGaDawg

January 24, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

I coached against Hunter in AA this year and watched him in the state playoffs. First impression, starts out great, pretty quick with the feet, pushes around (much smaller) high school linemen. By the second half he is winded and it shows. He is 5’11” and 315lbs, don’t let Rivals fool you. They always beef up or slim down and make them taller to fit thier analysis. Georgia told him that he would have to lose 20-25 lbs and be possibly red-shirted. As well as compete to start. Urban let him hold Tebows hand at dinner and told him he would start right away, so guess who he picked. Plus he was a back-up fill in for Tyson who is a much better all around choice, in my opinion.

By Black Bird

January 24, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

Got Van Gorder NOO NOOO C** a Doodle DOO But the Falcons DO!!!!! Sorry Gamechickens Van Gorder changes his mind again!!!!

By You've Been Spurned

January 24, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Yes ole Stevie boy has been Spurned! but not by a player but a Coach. Good Luck Van Gorder as the Defensive Coordinator of the Falcons!!!!

By Dorsey Hill

January 24, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Dont’t worry little Stevie I understand that Marion Campbell is available.

By CitrusDawg

January 24, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

I know it’s probably been said already, but FSU has had a top 5 recruiting class for the past 5 years and I don’t see it translate on the field to a top 5 team. Who knows? Who cares? Tha Dawgs still have to play 12 games next year regardless, and play them with the guys on the team. UGA will be fine, as will a lot of other schools. I mean, has KU or Mizzou had a top 5 recruiting class lately? I seem to recall they did OK with their guys.

By robby

January 24, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

what?

…oh and im so glad tebow was hurt when he played georgia and lost…nuttin better than whiney losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =p

By shane #1

January 24, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

so cvg is on the move again,that guy jumps around more than a flea.i remember the great hue and cry for his return to uga after the ut game.i am glad evans and cmr are smart enough not to listen to the fans.there is a lot to be said for stability in a program.northgadawg,i hear from my friends in hs coachimg that most three hundred plus lb hs pjayers are out of shape,chris little spent most of the spring and fall sessions at uga in a green jersey walking on a treadmill.citrusdawg,i think fsu’s problems had more to do with coaching than any lack of talent.jimbo fisher should turn things around.dorsey,i would suggest sos hire mora’s dc,if i could remember his name.the new hc’s name is easy to remember,smith!why is blank so opposed to hiring somebody with a pro hc track record?isn’t he tired of going the on the job training route yet?

By jbirdawg

January 24, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Splitting hairs to say UF is “outrecruiting UGA”. The real deal is that UGA is filling needs with excellent young men. Our depth chart is already stocked three deep from our previous recruiting. That is the sign of good recruiting. Look at UF’s depth chart and see if you think it is nearly as solid. Uf can thank UGA for their rivals ranking because if UGA had not filled up their slots Omar said he would have been a Dawg.

By FLA DAWG

January 24, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Good luck to all SEC recruits. I hope they are played better than UF plays them.

Tebow is a great talent but Meyer uses him like a bowling ball. Result? He gets injured half way through the season. Next season watch him play safe ball and LOSE games.

By Big Boy

January 24, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

TO GAINESVILLE GREEN: Maybe you should check the record book before running your ignorant gator mouth. UGA has 5 national championships. Also, Florida had never even won an SEC Championship before Spurrier arrived!!!!!!

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 24, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

During the winter soltice, I traveled briskly along the roadside and noticed the flickering sunlight peeking through the leafless trees. The next thing I remembered is the doctor saying no video games for I had thrown a fit!

By Larry

January 24, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

I agree, let’s see how it plays out on the field. The Gators will start whining when they drop 3 to 4 games again in 08.

They have NO running game and a quarterback that will not survive the season running all the time. Plus, Urban Crier’s honeymoon is over, he can’t recruit.

By 1eyedJack

January 24, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

The proof is in the pudding and we won’t be able to judge this batch for two to three years. Go Dawgs!!!

By TampaGator

January 24, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

NorthGADawg…and how badly did your team lose to Hunter’s team? I guess you didn’t bother to read the reports from the Under Armour game, where everyone raved about Hunter play. He dominated, in practice and in the game, the all-star linemen he played and practiced against. What did you coach, the water boy? I hope Georgia hires you as a scout!

By john

January 24, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

It appears that all those a$$ kickings by the Gators have turned you dawg people into a bunch of nervous, neurotic, hair-pulling, hysterical, inbred idiots. NO WAIT! YOU ALREADY WERE!

By TampaGator

January 24, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this

Update on all the “Meyer caught cheating” crap out there. The violations, if true (which they aren’t according to the Gainesville Sun) would be minor violations (and certainly no one has been paid anything). Supposedly, he called the live-in girlfriend of the 5-star Jr. college WR recruit (Moore), which would have been a minor violation. It turns out, the truth is, Meyer was given her number by Moore as a contact number. She has stated that the only communication between her and Meyer was “Hello” and things like that when Meyer called for Moore. Meyer never talked to her about a Gymnastic scholly, as reported. The other reported minor violation claim was that Meyer called Moore and handed him the phone at the Heisman ceremony. A coach cannot call a recruit and then have a player talk to that recruit. As it turns out, Meyer never called Moore at the ceremony. It was the other way around. Moore called Meyer and asked to talk to Tebow, which is perfectly legal. Moore said Meyer never told him to talk to Tebow. He asked to talk to him. Sorry forget about all the “cheat” comments.

By g8r

January 24, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

waaaaaaahhhh leave it to dogs to howl and whine.

By Reality Bites

January 24, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

Flash to lizards, crocs, etc., DAWGS beat Gaytors and rank number 2 in latest season. End of story! Or, if you prefer, check the series record! Have a nice day.

By dawgkicker

January 24, 2008 8:42 PM | Link to this

Well, we all know why the St. Johns River flows north…

By Mike T.

January 24, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

Well, we all know why the St. Johns River flows north…

If you ever get a chance to go to Florida you;ll find out the St. Johns River doesn’t touch Georgia. So I guess its Jax that sucks.

By Who Cares

January 24, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

Opinions are like A—HOLES AND ESPN AND RIVALS HAVE PLENTY OF THEM!!!

By Billy Eden

January 24, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

I thank the S.E.C. football teams are the best there is today. They win more national championship then any other in football today. So I thank every body better watch out for the S.E.C. You know they are the best. The south will do it again and again. GO BAMA GO ROLL TIDE!!!!!

By FairRecruiting Now

January 25, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Here is a link only for documented misdeeds and transgressions of Florida coach Urban Meyer:

http://www.myspace.com/thepeoplevsurbanmeyer

By FairRecruiting Now

January 25, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Here is a link only for documented misdeeds and transgressions of Florida coach Urban Meyer:

http://www.myspace.com/thepeoplevsurbanmeyer

By john

January 26, 2008 3:31 AM | Link to this

If u listened to the ppl on espn during the UGA/UF game, they were talking UF up so much tho they were down by 2 tds. It got on my nerves. Its always been that way. If u notice a team that Georgia plays, if Georgia is winning its b/c the other team is having a bad game, and if Georgia is losing then its because the other team is so good. But they can talk all they want. Georgia leads the series, and we will be NC this coming year. Go DAWGS!!!!!!!

By NDfan

January 26, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

1, 2 or 3 whatever. Your recruiting class is a success if it feels your specific needs with top talent. ND did that in every position. Hunter would have been sweet to have but not a deal breaker.

By magator

January 26, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

wow, 1 win by the pups are you become blathering idiots … just imagine if UGA actually won something.

funny that UGA fans are accusing anyone of cheating … how’s that basketball team doing?

i always love the history arguement b/c it just means you are getting your a$$ kicked in recent memory.