Football recruiting

By BullDawg Rick

January 26, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Sorry UGA had no schollies remaining for Neiko… He’s a baller…

I believe players (or mainly their HS - HC’s) should look at the situations that have transpired this year where many elite players have waited too long to commit & get left out to dry, so to speak…

Good luck on the Plains - ‘cept on that early November Saturday..

By War Eagle Forever!

January 26, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Welcome to the Lovliest Village on the Plains Neiko! Auburn is a truly special place as you will soon find out. War Eagle!!!

By jp

January 26, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

why do these kids wait so long to commit? What do they expect when they wait this long? i agree with Mark Richt in that sign the ones that commit the earliest and only offer those good enough to play for you. Man it seems as if Mark Richt can’t do much wrong in Athens. I just hope he doesn’t leave Athens. At least not for another 20 years. How long do you folks think he’ll be here?

By bravesfanbob

January 26, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Who are the people giving these kids advice? I hope this year, which has been worse that what I remember in the past, will teach these kids to make up their own minds early. After all, it is their own lives. There always seems to be someone else for their own selfish reasons, have their hand in the cookie jar. I wish Neiko the best, and hope to see him twice next year, once in November, and once in December. It would be fun to beat Auburn twice in one year.

By jayjay

January 26, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

i live in auburn and in no way its lovely anymore

By bo

January 26, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

The barn is the only village on the plain…complete with a village idiot!

By bo

January 26, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

The barn is the only village on the plain…complete with a village idiot!

By wmatlanta

January 26, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Auburn’s facilities aren’t even close to Georgia’s. The kid may not think he’s missing out, but he is.

By Tom

January 26, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

jayjay - I was born and raised in Auburn and have been associated with it for 74 years now. Auburn is still the same friendly and lovely place. Welcome Neiko, you won’t regret your decision. WAR EAGLE!!

By War Eagle

January 26, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

bo, “At Auburn, complete with a village idiot”. I did`nt catch the name you are referring too?? If Julio Jones WR, #1 pick in country choose UGA next week Coach Richt would say “no room at the Inn” Your thinking is daydreaming? Their are scholly available at Georgia, CMR is waiting to see if one of the big 10 studs left say UGA.He had one for Omar Hunter.. Neiko has reason to wait just as others.He will help Auburn to NC in 2009. UGA like ALL schools have non qualifers, this year IS NOT a good year for grades overall..

By Aubie Scott

January 26, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

Hey wmatlanta…what facilities are you talking about. Your stadium is only slightly better. Auburn has an indoor pratice facility, UGA doesn’t. We have a Fieldturf practice facility and a natural grass facility and a whole lot prettier town than Athens!

By Chris

January 26, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

That knife cuts both ways. Maybe the athlete shouldn’t wait so long to commit, and maybe the schools should wait longer to make offers.

It should become very apparent to UGA that we have reached a level that we can expect the best of the best to commit. Sanders, Hunter, and now Lipscomb are very highly rated players that we basically had to turn away.

Next year we have to place a premium on the offers. We only have 13 scholarship seniors leaving. There’s no need to rush into filling up our slots. CMR should keep a few spots open for a final push. There’s no guarantee that every year will have the quality available this late in the game, but it would’ve been nice to have those open slots this year.

By Jamar

January 26, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

I’d shoot myself I had to spend my college years in that one horse town.

By jerome

January 26, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Jamar, Don’t worry. You couldn’t get in.

By jdog

January 26, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs didnt need him or Omar.

By Barnerlicious

January 26, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

The party’s almost over for the barn. Tommy Tubesteak will blow out of Trailer Town soon for a better gig.

By jayjay

January 26, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Tubs and auburn will always be mediocre-i would never sign with an SEC school that goes undefeated and still cant play for an NC.

By Word has it....

January 26, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

he’s most likely a sign and place. That’s been the picture as far as UGA goes. Perhaps he feels he can sign and stay at Auburn. We’ll see.

By Skydawg

January 26, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, you are dead wrong. There are no more slots availabe at all or we would have offered Zebrie Sanders or Omar Hunter. We actually appear to currently be to slots over the 85 max schollies if all 25 sign. But 2 are likely to be drafted high in this years MLB draft. But bottom line is we have NO SPOTS available right now.

By Big Bird

January 26, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Auburn is Clemson without the pond….nothing “lovely” about it. Wow.

By AUTigerNAtl

January 26, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

JayJay: When was the last time UGA played for the national title? When was the last time UGA went undfeated?Auburn didn’t play for the national title for one reason: The #1 and #2 teams ahead of them did not lose the entire season..and thus they stayed #1 and #2. It wouldn’t matter if it were Georgia, Alabama, LSU, etc etc. If USC and OU were #1 and #2 in the preseason and didn’t lose the whole season…none of those teams would move ahead of them either. And guess what? UGA’s stadium is slightly bigger, but certainly not better. I was in Athens, and it is a chore to even move about that place.

By AUTigerNAtl

January 26, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

JayJay: When was the last time UGA played for the national title? When was the last time UGA went undfeated?Auburn didn’t play for the national title for one reason: The #1 and #2 teams ahead of them did not lose the entire season..and thus they stayed #1 and #2. It wouldn’t matter if it were Georgia, Alabama, LSU, etc etc. If USC and OU were #1 and #2 in the preseason and didn’t lose the whole season…none of those teams would move ahead of them either. And guess what? UGA’s stadium is slightly bigger, but certainly not better. I was in Athens, and it is a chore to even move about that place.

By jayjay

January 26, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

1980 is alot later than the 57 champs that really ohio state won.

By shane #1

January 26, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

war eagle,one of the auburn greats is in town this weekend,you could say auburns greatest.bo jackson is here for the celebrity quail hunt.quail unlimited puts this hunt on in albany ga every year to raise money for conservation.i have never met bo,but hope to meet him at the dinner tonight.we have had a cold rain all last night and all day today so i don’t know how that affected the hunting,but i am sure everyone was entertained.bo is here along with wesley walls,ryan klesko, local boy bill stanfill,and other greats from the world of sports.btw nascarfan,dave marcis is here too!ole dave qualified for every daytona 500 from 1968-1999.i know a few of these guys but am excited that bo is here.man it was fun to watch that guy run,except against uga of course.hell it was even fun then!there are some actors and musicians here too,but me being the sports nut that i am i probably won’t know who they are.

By Barnerlicious

January 26, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

UGAy and the barn each with only one MNC is pathetic. Your little Cow Colleges will never hang with the big boys of College Football.

By doggonegadawg

January 26, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

Its great to be a Georgia Bulldog! When is the last time we could tell four and five star athletes “sorry, but we’re all filled up”? It doesn’t get any better than that! If you want to play at UGA you had better speak up, and early!

By Dekalb Footbal

January 26, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Wait !!!!!!!!! Don’t do it Neiko !!! Asher/Neiko in the same D-backfeild would be a great thing to see, and a great tribute to Mr.Fitgerald. Maybe Patric Pass and Thomas Brown need to straighten you out !! Heck, we should try to get Tavares Kerney back as well,,,,,and convince J.Slaughter to stay home too!!!!!! From the GREEN of the LIONS to the BURGUNDY/GOLD of the TIGERS to the RED/BLACK of the DOGS is a great path to the LEAGUE !!!! Wherever Neiko goes he’ll be solid. I hope it’s with UGA !!! Oh yeah,,,, see if you boys can go ahead and get Jonathon Davis on board too!!

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

I was born in Atlanta, and graduated from AUBURN. Some Georgia fans have NO CLASS!!!! It is unfortunate you have such a class act as a coach!!! Hey Jay Jay I am sure you have been told this many times, you are ignorant!!!! War Eagle!!! The university does not decide if they are going to play in the N.C. game. All a team can do is win every game. Georgia fans should keep “Jay Jay” off of the internet. He makes your fans look even more ignorant!!!

By nolesfan

January 26, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

Im a seminoles fan and georgia fan. But 75% of georgia fans couldnt tell u a thing ab uga football before richt got there. all these people w their G’s on their cars back glass is just hilarious. U know what comes out of those fans mouths, who is qunicy carter or jim donnan? Man, u got to love the BANDWAGON!!!

By nolesfan

January 26, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Im a seminoles fan and georgia fan. But 75% of georgia fans couldnt tell u a thing ab uga football before richt got there. all these people w their G’s on their cars back glass is just hilarious. U know what comes out of those fans mouths, who is qunicy carter or jim donnan? Man, u got to love the BANDWAGON!!!

By Gerry

January 26, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe some idiot said Auburn was better than Athens.Are you out of your damn mind?

By shane #1

January 26, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

recruiting early can be a two-edged sword if not done carefully.some athletes don’t come into their own until their senior year,some fade.richt seems to target the players he wants early,and doesn’t seem to care how many stars they have by their name.i think he looks for a certain type of player,one he thinks will fit in his program.i like this better than urban meyer’s shotgun approach,going after every five star on the board.a kid can be a great athlete and still not fit your program and the wrong kid can ruin a team.ben jones is still just a three star,but when he came to the uga camp this summer richt was so impressed he offered him a”ship”on the spot.sometimes finishing early can hurt a team in the recruiting ratings,big commetments late make a big splash and can give a team a boost up the charts,but as long as a coach finds the people he wants the ratings don’t matter.i think we fans worry about the team rankings on scout and rivals more than the coachs do.

By DawgSinceBirth

January 26, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

I will agree with the Auburn guy about the UGA bandwagon getting pretty full these days; however, as a fan that has been there through thick and (a lot of ) thin, I welcome the “Georgia” pride that CMR has brought to this state. If you want aboard, JUMP ON! GO DAWGS!!!!!

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

Yes, Gerry they did say that!!! Who really cares? Auburn people Love Auburn. And Georgia people love Athens. Are you actually suprised by this? If so, you are the one out of your mind!!! Athens is a great town as is Auburn,AL.

By USMCdawg

January 26, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

It’s a shame we couldn’t land this kid but it’s far from a disappointment. We need to remember that we locked up our class real early this year and should be as pumped up in late january as we were in october when the class was still getting commits. I’m fine with Auburn gettinf this kid. Overall we’ve done much better this year with our recruits and will (at least on paper) be much better off down the road. We should be happy to be pretty much done for this year because our coaches are already aggresively going after our targets for ‘09. I think we underestimate how important that is. Recruits are commiting earlier now adays and being able to make a huge impression early in the game is essential to locking up stud recruits. I think we’ll see it pay off this spring/early summer when some more big names commit to the dawgs early. on. Now lets just try to hold on to what we have and finish this class strong. BTW, keep your fingers crossed, as Toby Jackson is visiting Southern Cal this moment. Hopefully he’s just taking a free vacation.

Go Dawgs!!! Lets do it in 2008!

By 91AUGRAD

January 26, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

Auburn’s the better institute of higher learning… no more need be said.

By TherealJB

January 26, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, You don’t know jack. UGA does not have a scholly available and they didn’t have one for Omar. That was why when Omar said last week UGA was his favorite, but he is choosing florida, a big reason was uga did not have a scholly for him. That is a fact. As is that uga will not take another commitment.

By hop

January 26, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

auburn has much more to worry about than attempting to compare uga with themselves. alabama is eating your lunch in recruiting both in georgia and alabama.

you will finish at best in the middle of the pack in recruiting and in the SEC as well.

good luck with you new offense this year and your inexperience qb.

it’s going to be a looooooog season this year.

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Hey DawgSinceBirth, I have a great deal of respect for you!! I have been a Braves fan since birth!! I watched them every night with Murph, Horner, Washington, Chamblis, Hubbard, ect. You are a true fan. USMC Dawg, Thank You so very much for your service!!!!! You are the best!!!!! I graduated from Auburn, and to this day love Auburn, but at the end of the year Georgia was the best team in the nation. WAR EAGLE!!!

By USMCdawg

January 26, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

Thank you dhm jr. Much appreciation. I’ve got no problems with auburn except when they beat us. Im interested to see how the spread offense works this year for yall. I’m also pretty sure that UGA is gonna take it this year bc i’ll be in afgahnistan and am gonna miss almost all season. lol. But anyways, how bout everybody stops talking smack about uga and au. I think we all agree that the only problem is that scumbag in gainsville. Congrats to both the dawgs and auburn for whooping that gator a$$ this year. Lets hope for an early xmas present of Urban Meyer getting busted for illegal recruiting!

By Mel

January 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

Being a lifelong Georgian whom graduated from Auburn, I can honestly say that Georgia is a great place, but it will never be as beautiful, or as special, or as wholesome, as The Loveliest Village On The Plains.” As for football, Auburn brings back as many starters as Georgia and with our new offense (remember Troy-but with better athletes) I expect we will put a spanking on a good Georgia team next fall!!

By USMCdawg

January 26, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Come on now mel. Do you really think it’ll be a lop sided game next year. IMO it’s gonna be close. real close. I think the biggest factor will be what kind of shape uga is in as it closes out what could be the toughest schedule stretch in the country. LSU and Florida should definently take a toll on the dawgs heading into that game.

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

USMC DAWG, Please don’t thank me!! The United States and the entire World needs to thank you and the other HONORABLE MEN AND WOMEN that defend our freedom on a daily basis!!!!!!!!! Thank you so very much!!! And thank you, to everyone in our military, may God bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow football seems quite unimportant right know!!!!

By Objective college fan

January 26, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this

Take it easy on the All-barn folks. They have a fine institution over there. Not a bad place to go…if you want a degree in “tractor oil change” or “septic tank management”. My son can’t seem to get into UGA but his Auburn application came back yes immediately….very easy to get in there… ..sort of like Moorhouse or DeVry Institute.

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this

The only way WE will put a “spanking” on UGA next year is if Kodi Burns wins the Heisman, and Mario Fannin is the runner up!!! Stafford and staff are gooood!!!

By dhm jr.

January 26, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

“Objective Fan” What year did you fail out of DeVry Institute??? Do yourself a favor; don’t purposely show your ignorance!!!!

By Objective Fan

January 26, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

dhm jr., Sorry if I struck a nerve, dude….didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I’m just stating what everybody already knows. Anybody can get into Auburn. My son is a very average student..can’t get into UGA. But his Auburn app was approved pronto….practically beat us back from the post office.

By War Eagle

January 26, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

shane#1, Hope you meet Bo, he is great guy who loves hunting. Do you know Bubba Phillips, Cleve Webster, Don Braswell? Auburn buddies,played on same teams.Cleve was All SEC tackle. Albany is a good town,remember Plantation Club?

By War Eagle

January 26, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

shane#1, I misspelled Cleve Wester name.

By theboogins

January 26, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Lots of pretty girls at AU, lot’s of raw-boned, wet lipped skanks at UGA.. Maybe you like it that way. JB

By XXXX

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

What difference does it make ? UGA has done nothing with all of this talent for 25 years. Prove to me that having the top recruits means nat champs. It dosen’t happen at UGA. I’ll tell you where it will matter and thats at Notre Dame

By Tiger1

January 26, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this

I left CCHS heading to UGA. When I got in Tifton, I changed my mind and made a left. I embarked upon a great education from one of the world’s best vet schools. I take nothing from Athens. Have many friends that attended there, but it is still not the Loveliest Village on the Plain…

WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

By ladyluckjc

January 27, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

objective college fan,

your a dumbass. ever heard of Hope Scholarship? Before Hope, UGA acceptance was identical to AU. Don’t use the Lottery to claim your institution is a place of higher learning. Hope combined with AU not allowing students to gain in state tuition after a year is the reason for UGA turning down applicants. I believe it was UGA who last got in trouble over some Basketball class where they asked athletes “how many points if you score behind the arc?”

By trey

January 27, 2008 1:16 AM | Link to this

nerds go away, you act like auburn is a sanctity of academics. it is a place for kids that could not get into GT. pi$$ off ans f off, GO DAWGS

By Tim

January 27, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this

Everyone that visits albarn say the same thing when they return “that was a dump”. Only Starkville would beat you out of the biggest dump in the SEC. Take off your orange and blue glasses and take a look when you go there. IT’S A DUMP! Get over it. Can’t wait to kick you arse again next year. GO DAWGS!

By p

January 27, 2008 6:47 AM | Link to this

Let’s face it, he waited much too late. He has no other choice except to go to Auburn because UGA is full.

It’s still a good football opportunity for him, but UGA gives athletes the chance to work for a meaningfull degree, while Auburn lets athletes slide through without class work. He’ll have to motivate himself to get something worthwhile out of Auburn other than a degree in weightlifting.

By robby

January 27, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

it looks to me like uga coaches go after specific players that not only have the athletics to compete, but the type of personality that will allow them to ‘fit in’ at georgia…whether that kid be 3 star or 5 star…

i mean…the coaches cant give all players the same attention…

and ill bet the ones CMR leans on commit to him…he seems to be such a straight shooter…not negative on anyone…and has a tremendous track record…

thats what coach dooley would focus on it seems…recruiting a young man and focusing on making him a georgia man…and winning football games in the process…

i cant wait for mark richt to win a national title…hes likely the most deserving coach of the award and attention given what he has done on and off the field of play…

By raymond

January 27, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Niko my commit to Auburn, but he is a sign and place guy so he is really comitting to Hargrave or do they use Fork Union Academy?

By raymond

January 27, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Niko my commit to Auburn, but he is a sign and place guy so he is really comitting to Hargrave or do they use Fork Union Academy?

By Big Dawg

January 27, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

Good fortune Niko, Omar and Zerbie,

It would have been nice if you had came to Georgia but it wasn’t meant to be. Auburn and as much as it pains me to say Florida are very nice higher institutions of learning just like UGA. Anyway it is what the student/athlete makes of his educational opportunity that matters.

USMCDawg, just like others I Thank You for your dedicated service to the rest of us. As an USAF and Vietnam era Veteran myself I know what it is like being stationed in a foreign land.

dhmjr

Thank you for those nice words about the Dawgs being the Best Team at the end of the year. We will never know as they didn’t get a chance to prove it on the field same for Auburn in 2004 and in 1983 when in my humble opinion they were the Best Team as well. These things happen we had our chance and blew it when we lost to South Carolina and Tennessee. Auburn’s situation was different in 2004 as they did win all of their games but in 1983 it was very similar to GA this year in that Auburn lost their second game of the year to Texas and then went undefeated from that point forward but then got jumped after the bowls games and IMHO should have been voted # 1 and awarded the National Championship. Anyway best wishes next year except when we play you.

Go Dawgs

By Eric1

January 27, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

You whiney bulldogs just cant stand it that one of your own picked Auburn instead of settling for the dog pile capitol of the state. In this case your jealousy is totally understandable. War Eagle!!

By calbears

January 27, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

Auburn is one of the worst academic schools in the country. At least he won’t have to worry about grades.

By Lee

January 27, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

You Georgia morons haven’t a clue about Auburn academics or anything else. Georgia’s season last year has NOTHING similar to our undefeated season. You win the SEC Championship nor did you even win your division. You weren’t the best team in the SEC, not even close since you didn’t even play for the SEC title. Whine all you want dumdawgs, you are going to get your butts kicked next year by Auburn and things will be back to normal.

By Lee

January 27, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

You Georgia morons haven’t a clue about Auburn academics or anything else. Georgia’s season last year has NOTHING similar to our undefeated season. You didn’t win the SEC Championship nor did you even win your division. You weren’t the best team in the SEC, not even close since you didn’t even play for the SEC title. Whine all you want dumdawgs, you are going to get your butts kicked next year by Auburn and things will be back to normal.

By calbears

January 27, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Auburn is one of the worst academic schools in the country. At least he won’t have to worry about grades.

By calbears

January 27, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Auburn is one of the worst academic schools in the country. At least he won’t have to worry about grades.

By Bulldog55

January 27, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Maybe Lipscomb couldn’t make the Georgia team and that is why he would go to Aub.

By MDDawg

January 27, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

I am a big UGA fan since I was old enough to watch football. I attended and graduated from the school in the mid-eighties. I remember all of the great teams from that period.

Auburn and UGA have the oldest rivalry in the south but I used to think that it was built on respect but I am now beginning to wonder with some of the comments from both schools’ fans. Both schools have great fan bases and the schools have quality academic reputations. The bottom line on academics is you get out what you put in. UGA’s academic reputation has definately gone up due to the Hope Scholarship which keeps alot of the in-state graduates in state at UGA.

USMC Dawg - I have to echo what everyone else has said and say Thank You for your service to our country and please be careful and come back safe - God Bless You and the rest of the troops serving over in the Middle East

By Scott

January 27, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

Right on MD Dog,

As an Auburn Grad married to a UGA grad I love both towns and think its a great rivalry where fan bases get along as good as Ive seen in the SEC. As far as academics go, unless you go to MIT, that debate is useless.

By Scott

January 27, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Right on MD Dog,

As an Auburn Grad married to a UGA grad I love both towns and think its a great rivalry where fan bases get along as good as Ive seen in the SEC. As far as academics go, unless you go to MIT, that debate is useless.

By Scott

January 27, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Right on MD Dog,

As an Auburn Grad married to a UGA grad I love both towns and think its a great rivalry where fan bases get along as good as Ive seen in the SEC. As far as academics go, unless you go to MIT, that debate is useless.

By Scott

January 27, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Right on MD Dog,

As an Auburn Grad married to a UGA grad I love both towns and think its a great rivalry where fan bases get along as good as Ive seen in the SEC. As far as academics go, unless you go to MIT, that debate is useless.

By Dekalb Football

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

Neiko HAS NOT yet committed to Auburn,,, and UGA made him an offer very EARLY,,, so incase you folks don’t know,,,,,Neiko fits in just fine. He’s fast,strong,fundementally sound, he’s a good student, and he sticks opposing ball-carriers/receivers !!! Sure he may have waited too long for many of you HATERS out there,,, but his LIFE and FUTURE,,,so NO need to rush decisions. How many of you HATERS out there had MULTIPLE offers from the likes of SEC schools?? Keep in mind other SEC schools wanted him as well. And anyways,,,,WHATCHA KNOW ‘BOUT DAT TUCK!!

By War Eagle

January 27, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

The UGA dawgs have been very kind to me on this blogs for several years. I dont have to defend Auburn or blast UGA. Both schools have quality education, outstanding Vet schools, business, plus Auburn has excellent engineering school who has produced several astronauts and NASA officials.UGA has political and business leaders state wide and Washington. Two Heisman Trophy winners , all Americans, NC and tons of Pro athletes in NFL, MLB, NBA and OLympias. I will never post any negatives toward my State University or Auburn where I received a rewarding degree, met people who have become life-long friends..My friends are UGA and Tech grads too..I am a Life Alumni Member,Auburn Football Letterman Club and season ticket holder for years…I love Auburn…Sanford Stadium is my favorite out of town stadium and Coach Dooley was my position coach at Auburn, a great coach and man.I pull hard for those dawgs except 2nd Saturday in November and hopefully first week in Dec this year.

By N.C. Dawg

January 27, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

You Auburn folks are kooky. Every post is slamming UGA, talking about no class and being idiots, etc. I suggest you back through this thread and read some of the posts by your fanbase and look in the mirror, you are describing yourself. Suckers.

I especially love the “I grew up a Georgia fan, but now Auburn is the best.”

For anyone that says Auburn is a better town than Athens, now you are just being stupid, at least make your arguments believable.

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

war eagle,i do know those gentleman,though not well,as they are older than myself.i knew bobby burgin pretty well,i don’t know if you played at auburn at the same time.i did get to meet bo,and he was very pleasant.i also remember the plantation club.it was just across the baker co.line,and was a part of a misspent youth!the club belonged to the late sheriff of baker co,they didn’t worry about ids,or being raided!thank you for being a class gentleman,i enjoy your posts.i have always thought of auburn as being like a second cousin.i have a farmer friend that is an auburn grad.he is sporting a big red G tag on the front bumper of his pickup for another year,due to our annual wager.i hope i don’t have to put that AU back on my car anytime soon!

By War Eagle

January 27, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

I just got cell phone from former Auburn AD associate.., I ask him about Omar Hunter, Sanders scholarship situation…..When Omar decommited from ND he stated Florida or Auburn, Muschamp departed, it was Florida alone. UGA offered him a scholarship, but it seems it was Florida all the way.”you don`t tell one top player in your state, no room, full, sorry”.Sanders was looking for a southern school, Florida told him no scholly, but got Hunter and one other commit afterwards. He is going to FSU.Recruiting is like a jigsaw puzzle at times.

By UGAfan

January 27, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Wow…bunch of ignorant toothless redneck UGA fans on this board. It’s depressing. I’m live and was raised in Ga., folks. Show some damned class, please, if you can. Otherwise please keep your ignorant comments to yourself and quit embarassing our good school.

By DWdawg

January 27, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

that would be lowliest village on the plains

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

scott,you are right about that MIT,they are hard to get into!i tried,but i was a few credits short.that macon institute of tires is one tough school!

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

war eagle,that sounds about right,at the time hunter decommited uga had two soft conmmits.richt always warns his recruits that if they continue to visit other schools they risk losing their offers.i would not be shocked if uga gets a last minute signee,we don’t know what deals were made in private,i also would not be suprised if richt saves a slot or two for next year,i believe we will have only 13 seniors in 2009.i have no clue as to sanders,uga and uf recruited him hard just to turn him down at the last minute.he may wind up being a dog anyway,who knows?

By War Eagle

January 27, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

shane#1,I know UGA wants Antoine McClain from Anniston, AL along with other schools.The word is UGA, Auburn and Bama. He might dodge Georgia when Lipscomb tactic gets out. I hope he goes to Auburn. You can move scholarships around like we had 3 2008 commits to start this semester, they can be taken off 2008. We had 5 non-playing dropouts, this open up some relief, plus non qualifers lish will probably be 2-4. Auburn was only going to commit 20, but the above changes open it up.We have 25 now. and will get a few more. We have only 13 seniors this year.

By mark

January 27, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

I watched him play in the Ga Dome and I was not that impressed with him.His cover skills didn’t jump out at me.Good Luck in college.

By h ryder

January 27, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

The select academic few who also are involved in football should eschew the “horse factories”, and accept ivy, or other highly respected colleges or universities, special talent offers which remain valid even if a debilitating injury occurs. This course of action would obviously be most beneficial to each person with such dual talent and enable them to be successful in life since the odds of obtaining a hugh financial windfall as an NFL player are similar to those of winning in a casino or the lottery, slim and none.

By bryan

January 27, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

come on tigers,these mangy pups sound like the bamzos at uat,incredibly ignorant!! they cant tell the diff. in gymnastics and football!! as usual half the players for both will be in jail or working at mickey d’s..check the stats..every year,blah blah blah!!!WDE

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

war eagle,uga had four enter this semister,not counting hebron,who signed last year,but had been suspended for two semisters.yes you can move scholarships around,or save them for next year.the problems occur when you bump against the 85 limit.that happened to uga last year.there was another juco lineman that had planned to enter early,but somehow the number of graduates had been overstated by one.i am sure richt would take steps to get the”right”man,but i think he is satisfied with this years class and wouldn’t mind being able to sign a couple more next year.uga will be looking at a short class then.recruiting is so complicated that i have been left scratching my head in wonder more than once!i must have taken a tag team of philidelphia lawyers to write the ncaa rules about recruiting,and it would take an army of them to figure those rules out!isn’t it amazing how lawyers always make more work for lawyers?

By Gabe

January 27, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

jayjay…a lot is two words (you’re stupid). You probably go to Georgia Perimeter and are one of the many UGA fans that could never get in there. I got into UGA and Auburn and chose to go out of state and pay 3x as much to go to AU. It is a lot nicer town. Athens has a lot of bars and thousands of alcoholics…look at the statistics of how many AU students are arrested nightly and how many UGA students are any you will see why AU is a nicer school. If you are an alcoholic, go to UGA…

By Born in Auburn

January 27, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, do you recall Dean Roger Allen in your time at Auburn?

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

gabe,as an alcho——-i mean,uga fan,i resent your insinuation!you paid 3x as much to go to school out of state,and you call someone else stupid?you guys should know that when you post merely to be rude or to insult someone,it says a lot more about you than the person you are trying to belittle.no matter what school you support!

By Mike

January 27, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

From a USC alum from Los Angeles—

I’ve been to Auburn and Athens. Here’s my take. Athens is full of itself. The town wears all-black clothing, pretends we’re still in 1982, and the B-52s are somehow still relevant. The town has a few cool bars, but is dirty. Reminds me of Watts…

Auburn is a smaller town. Not as many bars, but the ones they do have are really cool. The people there are amazingly nice. Coming from CA— it’s unbelievable. When we won 20-0 a few years back, the students and fans congratulated us. The most classy fans I’ve ever been around.

The town itself is beautiful. It reminds me of a small European village in many ways. Out in LA, Auburn grads get respect. Great business school, but not good as USC. Georgia— great pharmacy school. That’s about it.

So, there you have an outside opinion. Auburn gets the nod.

By Halberstram

January 27, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Auburn if they pick up Lipscomb. I think he will be a great player. I wish that all these comments could be a little more civil. It does no good to have all the trash talking. There is a time and place for that, and the decision of a high school kid is not that place. Good luck to him wherever he ends up, hopefully at UGA but if not then that’s alright.

Go Dawgs!

By Max

January 27, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

It’s funny how these blogs are supposed to be about FOOTBALL RECRUITING and they turn into who’s school is better and the best academics. BUT, Objective Fan, I will say this..if your son could not get in UGA..he IS a “dumbA#@!!!

By shane #1

January 27, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

max,i don’t know how smart you are,but you don’t keep up with the times.i don’t call a young person with a b+ hs average and a 1250 on the sat a dumb a*.not when they graduate from an private school with a strong academic reputation.i know of three such cases,and all three were the sons and daughters of uga alumni with a lot of pull at the university.two of these young people graduated from old miss,and one is doing well at fsu.uga has room for about half the students that apply there,because of the hope scholarship program.dr adams recomends that students that want to attend uga enter advanced studies programs,he says a 3.5 in and advanced class carrys more weight than a 4.0 in regular studies.i recommend that a student with less than a 4.0 and a 1300 sat score go to a jr college in the university system and get an associates degree.then they are guaranteed admission.many ga taxpayers do not like adam’s”harvard of the south” ambitions.we don’t like the fact that qualified ga residents are excluded while scholarships are given freely to students from other states and other countrys.we don’t feel that this is the role for a state chartered university.btw,if you prefer to discuss recruiting,i would suggest you do so,and omit the insults.

By asswipe

January 27, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

By kudzoo

January 28, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Hey ladyluckjc, if your intent is to question someone’s intelligence, don’t start by saying “your a dumbass.” The correct phrase would be “You’re a dumbass.” Your allbarn education is showing.

By USCTrojan

January 28, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Auburn is one of the worst academic schools in the country. I just moved to Atl from California as well Mike, and I have no idea what you are talking about. UGA is light years ahead of Auburn college on every level.

By Merkwurdigliebe

January 28, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

I’m a Georgia fan who pulls for Auburn when they aren’t playing us. UGA and AU have the oldest and classiest rivalry in the Southeast. We should keep it that way.

By Merkwurdigliebe

January 28, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Mike and USC Trojan… I’m also from Los Angeles, but have lived and traveled all over the world. I dated a girl at Auburn before I attended UGA, so I know about both schools pretty well. Here’s my take:

The people of Auburn are similar to those in Athens, however I would give them the nod in friendliness to Auburn. UGA students stick by a social code that was beyond my comprehension, “outsiders” were not as welcomed on that campus compared to other Universities I had spent time at. Fortunately I found enough GDI’s to make my tenure at UGA a blast. In terms of the downtown area… no question Athens blows Auburn away. Also there is NO WAY on earth you could compare Athens to WATTS. Athens is more artsy and bohemian in comparison to Auburn, but that’s one of its charms.

The beautification of UGA’s campus over the last ten years is remarkable and when you combine that with dramatically tougher entrance requirements, more and better academic facilities and teachers, UGA is now at or near the top of the SEC ranks. Only Vanderbilt or Florida can give UGA a run for its money.

By The Truth

January 28, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

Why the heck are you all arguing over which school is better? UGA is a public ivy league school, Auburn is an extension of the 12th grade. UGA has beaten Auburn in every sport every year over the last 10 years. NO ARGUEMENT. Go aruge with Bama fans.