College recruiting

By Dawg fan

November 10, 2008 6:35 AM | Link to this

First! Come on over to Athens and be a part of what is shaping up to be a new era in UGA Basketball. SEC Champs. GATA

By UGA Fan

November 10, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this

Derrick,

Do what is best for you! Both programs are great, with excellent coaching at each school. Good luck to ya!

Go Dawgs, Go Jackets!

By BravesFan79

November 10, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

As a UGA and GT fan we all know the programs arent even CLOSE! Come to the home of hoops in the state in Ga…… GT BABY!!! Prime time games on ESPN against the likes of Duke and UNC, Kansas, Conn…. etc…. or games against the likes of mississippi state, arkansas state…. ect….. the choice isnt even close……. come be a part of our final 4 run in 2010…… Well have a junior starting pt in Miller, all Americans in Lawal and Shumpert…. and one of the top lock down defenders in the ACC in Bell.
GT BABY!!
come rep the ATL!! GT all the way in 2010!!

By Burns

November 10, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

Dear Derrick,

Do Derrick a Favor and get a Georgia Tech education. And if not, then Paul Hewitt is known for putting players in the League. Georga Basketball sucks and always will suck. Plus their is nothing like playing in a Huge ACC game, SEC basketball for the most part is garbage. You’ll meet a great group of guys in your recruiting class and go down as one of the best in all time. Represent for your city and let a hometown Cat put Georgia Tech on the map. Plus, you’ll have a lock down defensive Guard/Forward D’Andre Bell coming back for your Freshman year. Don’t listen to the Georgia and NC State propaganda. I live in NC and Raleigh sucks….

By GSUHatchAttack

November 10, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

To Mr. Favors:

Ra’Sean Dickey is no longer at GT. Look at what he made of himself as a 4-star prospect before his 4 years were up. Now, Mr. Favors, what do you really BELIEVE you can do with a better opportunity?

By dawghoops

November 10, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

come to UGA and win conference championships, beat Tech every year, and play with Trey. Look at Hewitt’s record, one good run years ago, then horribly underachieving year after year. Plus, great looking women at UGA. Our facilities are better, and with asst. coach smith working with you personally, you development your freshman season will be tremendous.

By fred

November 10, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

As a Tech grad and avid sports fan….who can get excited about one-and-done blue chip primma donnas? You don’t build anything worthwhile on these guys. *”court hogs” *slow down recruiting of team players *destroy chemistry

Let ‘em go pro.

By Adam

November 10, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Fred, you mean to tell me that you would turn down the #1 recruit b/c he will probably go pro after a year. Atleast we would have him that year and not UGA! That is one of the stupidest reasons for not wanting a primetime player like Favors!

By Adam

November 10, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

Fred, you mean to tell me that you would turn down the #1 recruit b/c he will probably go pro after a year. Atleast we would have him that year and not UGA! That is one of the stupidest reasons for not wanting a primetime player like Favors!

By Adam

November 10, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

Fred, you mean to tell me that you would turn down the #1 recruit b/c he will probably go pro after a year. Atleast we would have him that year and not UGA! That is one of the stupidest reasons for not wanting a primetime player like Favors!

By Hugh

November 10, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Go to tech and win a national championship.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 10, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Derrick if you want to play in March the only year you’re in college, you better sign out of state.

If you want to stay in state, sign with Felton. He’s the better coach.

By GT Boy

November 10, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

as a avid sports fan my personal opinion is that he should go to Georgia Tech.They have had a good team in the past but since we have got a lot of freshman we need someone to aid them and guide them to victory.

By Mike H

November 10, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Can’t wait to see you in Wolfpack red Derrick! Come join the number two player in the country and let’s roll to the final four! Go Wolfpack!!

By Mike H

November 10, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

Can’t wait to see you in Wolfpack red Derrick! Come join the number two player in the country and let’s roll to the final four! Go Wolfpack!!

By GT fan

November 10, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

Sorry I’m with fred. Can’t get excited about a one and done. GT needs players who will stay around.

By Captain

November 10, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

DF does not know what he wants to do, today. He feels very comfortable in Athens, on the campus, the dorms, loves the ‘real life’ college atmosphere that is The Univ of Ga and which is not availabe at GT. He is considering Georgia as a Student and Basketball player, whereas GT is as a Basketball player. Yes, he is being nudged towards GT by the AAU folks and his HS coach. Everyone wants a piece of the action when he heads to the league.

I’ve said it before, will say it again, DF will choose UGA IF, if he is left alone to make the decision. He will choose the college experience available on the campus in Athens where he can live on campus, date, meet new friends, and enjoy being a college student over what will be a business decision if he signs with GT. There is no comparison between the two when it comes to college experince and college life. GT is the short cut to the NBA. If he signs with Georgia he may enjoy being a student and stay 2 yrs, which the nudgers cannot allow to happen.

By Donony

November 10, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Please go to GT, not only is GT known for basketball but education is bar none. Please lets not even discuss going to UGA. NC maybe, UGA…heck no!

Be smart, as in GT smart!

By Donony

November 10, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Please go to GT, not only is GT known for basketball but education is bar none. Please lets not even discuss going to UGA. NC maybe, UGA…heck no!

Be smart, as in GT smart!

By Dawg44

November 10, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

**Tech is investing tons of cash in his recruitment. Tech is paying as much cash for Favors as they did to get Calvin Johnson. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be tough for UGA to overcome since UGA pays zero to their recruits. But Favors does like UGA, Felton, the assistant coaches, the school, the facilities, and the UGA players the best. And his family like UGA the best too. But who can walk away from that much cash? Favors is in a tough decision making position. I would be shocked if he doesn’t sign with GA Tech.

Tech Lies and Cheats and unfortunately for us, cheating in this situation will probably take us out of the equation. I’m hoping Favors is a very rare athlete who will turn down the money and go with his heart.**

By wes

November 10, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

UGA has no basketball history and he’ll be stuck playing against Ole Miss and missishitti state.

If he goes to GA TECH, he’ll get to play the UNC’s, the Dukies, the Cavs, The Deacs, etc…. ya’ know…places where the true ball players end up.

By Dawg44

November 10, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

PS - I know LSU paid $100,000 last year to sign their stud recruit. Tech is trying to top that this year. Let’s wait and see what happens.

By duh

November 10, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Dear Matt Stafford, please don’t leave until after your senior year. The crappy Martinez defense needs you to stay and put up numbers. The NFL will be there soon enough.

By Tech is College Life

November 10, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Dawg44 and Captain crack me up. Somehow Captain thinks he’s an expert on college life at both uga and Tech as if he spent time getting a degree at each. He is full of it and knows nothing. Not only does Tech have a great college life, but it’s smack in the middle of one of the greatest cities which gives Tech students a great city life also! All I’m going to say regarding Dawg44, is ask which basketball team’s coach nearly got their school the death penalty through cheating and fraud? I’ll give you a hint - the coaches name started with Jim and ended in Harrick - oh, and he also coached at UGA. Can you figure it out now, or is it still too hard for you?

By true dawg

November 10, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

BRAVESFAN79, how dumb are you? Arkansas State is not an SEC school you inbred. BTW, which conferrence produced the best teams last year? Tenn, florida,and vandy could rival any ACC team and you know this man! GT is a decent ACC team, but UGA will be a power this year and in the years to come, and WE WILL KICK THE NERDS A$$ THIS YEAR JUST LIKE LAST YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

By true dawg

November 10, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

BRAVESFAN79, how dumb are you? Arkansas State is not an SEC school you inbred. BTW, which conferrence produced the best teams last year? Tenn, florida,and vandy could rival any ACC team and you know this man! GT is a decent ACC team, but UGA will be a power this year and in the years to come, and WE WILL KICK THE NERDS A$$ THIS YEAR JUST LIKE LAST YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

By Josh

November 10, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech is a much better program than Georgia and Georgia will not develop into anything anytime soon with all the thug athletes down there. Stay out of trouble, go to tech for a season, and hit the NBA lottery…

Look at Crittenton, Young, Bosh, Etc. Its easy to to and you will be remembered as a ACC Yellow Jacket and not a UGA bulldog, who wants to remembered as a Bulldog in the NBA!

Go Jackets, We welcome you Derrick!

By fan2009

November 10, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

All you favors FANS come out to Miller Grove Highschool on Thursday night and watch Derrick Favors and South Atlanta take on Mfon Udofia (GT) and the Miller Grove Wolverines @ 7pm on Thursday November 12, 2008 in Lithonia. Both teams are nationally ranked according to ESPN and Rise Magazine, South Atlanta is ranked number 6 in the south east and Miller Grove is ranked number 11 in the southeast. This will definately be the game of the week.

By TONY SHUMPERT

November 10, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

Favor’s, Iman will set you up just great down low. G T all the way next year.

By Marbo

November 10, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

I have the inside info. Favors is going to UGA. Believe it! I’ll be back to say i told you so.

By Question?

November 10, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Derrick,

You can’t compare UGA to GT. UGA does not have world class Tickle Piles!

By CoachRob

November 10, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Tech fans, remind me again of how dominent you have been on the national scene? You can’t beat UGA, even when you say UGA is down, you don’t play the big boys on national tv, that is the Duke-UNC games you keep getting yourself mixed up with.

With all that talent at Tech, why can’t you win big? When was the last time Tech won the ACC? You were 15-17 last year and his overal record is 58-70 in the ACC, with ALL THAT TALENT you keep talking about year in a year out.

Not only that, you can’t keep your players eligible at tech. Once again, you have a player ineligible, so what is exactly going on academically over there?

Then people bring up all the NBA talent coming out of Tech, well guess what, Bosh, Critt, Young, Marbury, Anderson and all the other 1 and done players were going to be NAB regardless of where they attended A SEMESTER of college, so it wasn’t like Tech really did anything to help that situation. They were good enough to begin with to get to that level, not because they used the Dorms and NOT THE LIBRARY for 1 semester at Tech.

By Geori

November 10, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

UGA Hoops, I don’t ever remember them cheating. We would never hire someone like Jim Harrick. Oh wait, stuff that happened before 2008 counts? Crap.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=21013

By CoachRob

November 10, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Tech fans, remind me again of how dominent you have been on the national scene? You can’t beat UGA, even when you say UGA is down, you don’t play the big boys on national tv, that is the Duke-UNC games you keep getting yourself mixed up with.

With all that talent at Tech, why can’t you win big? When was the last time Tech won the ACC? You were 15-17 last year and his overal record is 58-70 in the ACC, with ALL THAT TALENT you keep talking about year in a year out.

Not only that, you can’t keep your players eligible at tech. Once again, you have a player ineligible, so what is exactly going on academically over there?

Then people bring up all the NBA talent coming out of Tech, well guess what, Bosh, Critt, Young, Marbury, Anderson and all the other 1 and done players were going to be NAB regardless of where they attended A SEMESTER of college, so it wasn’t like Tech really did anything to help that situation. They were good enough to begin with to get to that level, not because they used the Dorms and NOT THE LIBRARY for 1 semester at Tech.

Oh yeah, talking about schedules, look who tech plays:

Mercer Arkansas Pine Bluff Penn State Illinois-Chicago(not the one in the Big Ten) Pepperdine Tenn. St.

That is a very tough schedule if you ask me!!

By robert

November 10, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

He should enroll at Memphis, neither Tech or Georgia are right for him.

By The Truth

November 10, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

I am a die-hard Dawg but for Favor’s professional sake he needs to go to Yech. Hewitt isn’t the best X’s and O’s coach in the world but he does have 7 players in the NBA now and he has had like 10 or 11 play in the NBA. That is pretty impressive. Felton has only had 1 player log minutes in the NBA and Damien Wilkins was a Harrick holdover.

Hewitt will prepare you for the league. Felton will make sure you know how to hustle but your NBA game will actually digress. Pick wisely.

By Favors+Wall+State=Championship

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

Go to State Favors and get fed the ball by John Wall. Just imagine what Beasely and Rose could have accomplished had they played on the same team.

Hey AJC, why are you guys so blantantly pushing the man to stay in-state rather than just reporting which schools he’s going to choose? Every article is titled “GT or UGA for Favors?”, even though he’s considered other schools in the past, and while now his final 3 include UGA and GT, he’s also strongly considering NC State, yet you leave them out of the title. I’ve never seen a paper so blantantly try to push a kid to choose certain schools than you guys have. The fact that Sidney Lowe has had such success recruiting in the ATL area should show how serious a player NC State is in the recruitment of Favors. Will he choose State, probably not, but they are right there in the thick of things.

By Go Jackets

November 10, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

If Favors is smart, then he’ll go to Tech. He’s one and done wherever he goes. But with Tech, he can go deep into the NCAA Touney next year. He’ll play with Lawal, Shumpert, Mdofia, and Rice. Even Hewitt can’t f uck this up. If he can take Tech to Final Four or more his draft stock increases and he can be #1 pick.

By GT Fan

November 10, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Shoot, I think he should go to NC State. He needs to go to a place where he can succeed.

ATTN: AJC.com, you don’t know s#!^ about it and you’ve printed this same article with the lack of new/accurate information a couple times now

By Packby10

November 10, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Just Ask Favors what his favorite part of any visit he took with all his schools and he will tell you the Fans at NCSU chanting his name and clapping for him…

By Joe

November 10, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

I hope Georgia Tech wins.

By John

November 10, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech will be great for him because his family could come and see him play.

By JR

November 10, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Let’s see now. HMMMMMM.How many times has the grrrrrrreat GT ACC big game school program beat the dawgs in the last 10 years? I know but SEC basketball is garbage ball right? Go where you feel comfortable. Don’t listen to homers.

By stephen

November 10, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

basketball in the state of georgia is miserable and i think everyone here knows that. go anywhere but uga or gt

By stephen

November 10, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

basketball in the state of georgia is miserable and i think everyone here knows that. go anywhere but uga or gt

By GA TECH = PRIME TIME

November 10, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Derrick, If you want to play in front of a national audience on ESPN, then this should not even be a debate. UGA is lucky if they get 2 games on Comcast. GA TECH plays North Carolina, Duke, Wake, and all the big boys. UGA has always been terrible and got lucky last year. Plus, no one comes to their games!! If you want to feel like you’re in the 13th grade, go to UGA to play. If you want to see yourself on Sportscenter, go to TECH.

By GA TECH = PRIME TIME

November 10, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Derrick, If you want to play in front of a national audience on ESPN, then this should not even be a debate. UGA is lucky if they get 2 games on Comcast. GA TECH plays North Carolina, Duke, Wake, and all the big boys. UGA has always been terrible and got lucky last year. Plus, no one comes to their games!! If you want to feel like you’re in the 13th grade, go to UGA to play. If you want to see yourself on Sportscenter, go to TECH.

By GA TECH = PRIME TIME

November 10, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Derrick, If you want to play in front of a national audience on ESPN, then this should not even be a debate. UGA is lucky if they get 2 games on Comcast. GA TECH plays North Carolina, Duke, Wake, and all the big boys. UGA has always been terrible and got lucky last year. Plus, no one comes to their games!! If you want to feel like you’re in the 13th grade, go to UGA to play. If you want to see yourself on Sportscenter, go to TECH.

By raleigh

November 10, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

CANT WAIT TO SEE FAVORS IN RED AND WHITE

for NC STATE!

By KnowshonHauls

November 10, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

basketball = second rate sport

By Blue Devil

November 10, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Forget the chumps, it’s Duke or die!

By gomdawg

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

Derrick , just follow your heart. GOOD LUCK

By gomdawg

November 10, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Derrick , just follow your heart. GOOD LUCK

By PackMan

November 10, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

Derrick, With your talent the pull to go pro will be persistent and a very tough decision. We would love to have you join the Wolfpack and the ACC, the premier basketball conference and the best conference to make the pro decision. We have a great tradition here in Raleigh & a great academic program.

If you don’t choose the Pack we will certainly understand, however, if you had to choose between Ga Tech & Ga the choice is really simple … ACC versus SEC. You belong in the ACC, preferrably with NCSU where you will receive the most adoration and the most opportunities to excel.

Go Wolfpack! Go ACC!

By docmark

November 10, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

You felt the love at NC State, Mr. Favors. Sid is taking this program to the top. Come be a part of the family!

By PBR=America in a can

November 10, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

GA TECH=PRIMETIME Newsflash!!! ESPN signed a Multi-BILLION dollar contract with the SEC and that includes basketball. So i think its safe to say you will see Georgia on ESPN more than you will see Tech. Plus Athens is a beautiful place with beautiful women. Tech is known for nerds and tickle-piles

By Emith

November 10, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

I hope just the kids stays in Georgia.

By Stephon

November 10, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech Derrick

By AGTFan

November 10, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

Good luck kid. All three schools have a lot to offer. Obviously I favor GT, but there are reasons you could be happy at any one of the three schools. I do think that if you are added to the commitments GT already has, GT will be considered to have the number 1 incoming class in the country.

By Dog

November 10, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

If you want to part of past success go to Tech but if you want to part of future success (starting now) go to UGA.

By #1 GEORGIA TECH

November 10, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Get a clue you fleabag uga fans, we all know gt has better sports teams over the years. true you have a little better record head to head with us in football but georgia tech has the championships. thats what you are graded on and uga doesn’t have those. Georgia Tech is a way better school to attend and the sports are just plain out better face it. I understand that you fleabags are jealous of us but dont hate. I f you check out the nfl as of right now you will see that there are more acc football players in the nfl then any other conf. and that was reported by espn. Derrick come to Georgia Tech and reach a goal that you will never reach at Uga……the ncaa tourney and a final four.

By GO JACKETS!!!!

November 10, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT UGA IS NICE AND GEORGIA TECH IS KNOWN AS NERDS. I WOULD RATHER PLAY IN THE CITY THEN IN THE REDNECK A* COUNTRY LIKE UGA . EVERYONE KNOWS THAT A NIGHT GAME IN ATLANTA IS THE BOMB, JUST LISTEN TO WHAT THE COMMINTATORS SAY ABOUT PLAYING A GAME AT BOBBY DODD STADIUM. UGA IS KNOW AS REDNECKS THAT PICK THERE TEETH WITH STRAY AND THERE FAMLIES ALL SLEEP WITH EACH OTHER. DERRICK COME TO GT WHERE THE STUDIES ARE BETTER, THE SCHOOL IS BETTER AND THE FACILITES ARE BETTER. WHO WANTS BE BE A JOKE AND PLAY FOR UGA BASKETBALL…..LMFAO AT UGA SPORTS!!!!

By GO JACKETS!!!!

November 10, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT UGA IS NICE AND GEORGIA TECH IS KNOWN AS NERDS. I WOULD RATHER PLAY IN THE CITY THEN IN THE REDNECK A* COUNTRY LIKE UGA . EVERYONE KNOWS THAT A NIGHT GAME IN ATLANTA IS THE BOMB, JUST LISTEN TO WHAT THE COMMINTATORS SAY ABOUT PLAYING A GAME AT BOBBY DODD STADIUM. UGA IS KNOW AS REDNECKS THAT PICK THERE TEETH WITH STRAW AND THERE FAMLIES ALL SLEEP WITH EACH OTHER. DERRICK COME TO GT WHERE THE STUDIES ARE BETTER, THE SCHOOL IS BETTER AND THE FACILITES ARE BETTER. WHO WANTS BE BE A JOKE AND PLAY FOR UGA BASKETBALL…..LMFAO AT UGA SPORTS!!!!

By GT

November 10, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

WHY PLAY IN REDNECK VILL WHICH IS ATHENS, WHERE FAMLIES SLEEP WITH EACH OTHER, AND THEY SPORTS SUCK, COME TO GT WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH MORE HISTORY AND WE ACTUALLY WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FOOTBALL. GT-4 uga-1 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. GEORGIA TECH IS WAY BETTER IN BASKETBALL AND IN BASEBALL ALSO

By wildbird

November 10, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

tech fans how can you laugh at uga sports when you never never beat them

By Willy

November 10, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

haha look at all these UGA fans. You guys suck and you’re not getting Favors. Why do you think no one wants to go to UGA for bball? You guys suck and got lucky that the SEC sucks. Favors will be playing at GT with big time recruits like Shumpert, Lawal, Udofia, Rice, Peacock, Holsey, Oliver and Miller not your 3 star players like Miller, Ebuka, Drazen. UGA is not on GT’s level in BBALL.

By Willy

November 10, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

haha look at all these UGA fans. You guys suck and you’re not getting Favors. Why do you think no one wants to go to UGA for bball? You guys suck and got lucky that the SEC sucks. Favors will be playing at GT with big time recruits like Shumpert, Lawal, Udofia, Rice, Peacock, Holsey, Oliver and Miller not your 3 star players like Miller, Ebuka, Drazen. UGA is not on GT’s level in BBALL.

By cobbdawg

November 10, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

If you want to be a part of history, go to Tech…..

If you prefer to MAKE history, become a DAWG!

By "Education?"

November 10, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

“Their” is nothing like a Georgia Tech education, huh? Before you rag on UGA you better check your grammar. Felton holds his players to a high standard and is about to unleash a bevy of talent that will have the Jackets weeping. One program is on the rise and the other is facing its demise, the latter being the trade school. Go Dawgs!

By wramblin wreck

November 10, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

ok for one CoachRob talking about having talent and can’t do anything with it….. look at your football team dude yall should kill us every year and yall dont… okay yall had one good year at georgia i am glad u can beat the SEC schools wow watta an accompishment o yea what did yall do when yall got into the tournament i remember nothing so dont talk unless you know the facts

By wramblin wreck

November 10, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

ok for one CoachRob talking about having talent and can’t do anything with it….. look at your football team dude yall should kill us every year and yall dont… okay yall had one good year at georgia i am glad u can beat the SEC schools wow watta an accompishment o yea what did yall do when yall got into the tournament i remember nothing so dont talk unless you know the facts

By dawgfan4

November 10, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

i love how all these gt fans are hating on georgia but georgia tech has a losing record against georgia in basketball the last five years. ya your right we don’t have the talent like y’all but dennis felton makes the most of his players unlike tech. and plus atleast we have a basketball court that doesn’t leek and hold like 2,000 fans. georgia is on the rise and gt is going down!!

By willy

November 10, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

why does everybody keep saying UGA is on the rise? Your lucky sec tourney run in an incredible weak SEC does not mean you’re on the rise. If he wants to win he comes to GT.

By dawgthabootyhunter

November 10, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

The word has already leaked. He chooses UGA by Friday. He will get to dunk on GT two games next season!!

By dawgthabootyhunter

November 10, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

The word has already leaked. He chooses UGA by Friday. He will get to dunk on GT two games next season!!

By Gt52

November 10, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Derrick: If you sign with Ga. Be wary of who you make friends with. Everyone knows their arrest rate. Sign with TECH. You won’t be sorry……GO JACKETS!!!!!

By KJ DAD

November 10, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

Happy 2 C u get a chance 2 go to school have fun where every u go

By dawgh8er4ever

November 10, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

dawgthabootyhunter…Tech and UGA only play ONE time a year in basketball.

By gt

November 10, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

were hating on uga? uhhh no uga is hating on gt, and georgia tech ownes uga all time in hoops and in baseball. so get your facts straight gay dawg fans

By BravesFan79

November 10, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this

Captian: oyea because we ALL know everyone comes from Atlanta to Athens to have fun on a saturday night right?? All you ugA fans crack me up…im a dawg fan 2…but my team since i was a little kid has and will ALWAYS be GT…….. . uga had a nice run last year at the end, but look at all the starters you lost! UGA wouldnt of even made the NIT if they hadent won the sec tourney last year. Perhaps you UGA fans should stick to blogging about football…….because its clear from your posts that you know little about hoops. (you know… the REAL sport…that has a REAL champion at the end)

Comparing GT to UGA hoops is like comparing……Kansas to Kansas State, and UCLA to USC.

OJ Mayo and Beasley couldnt do it on their own, and such will be your luck if you go to UGA.
Come to GT where youll be surrounded with All American talent at almost every other starting spot!

GT FINAL 4 in 2010!!

By northave90

November 10, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

Derrick, You clearly have the potential to play many years beyond college. Which degree would you rather have if this does not pan out for some reason? The answer is as simple as a three point shot being worth three points.

By Willy

November 10, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

BTW how many times did UGA play on ESPN last year? O thats right 0 times and with the SEC deal they might get 2 games if that. GT had 10 games on ESPN last year and will get the same this year.

GT BBALL>>>>UGA BBALL this year and the future.

By Braindawg

November 10, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

OK im a huge UGA fan and yes I hate Tech. But look kid, its your life, and you are the one who has to be happy. So listen to your heart, and follow it. Id love to see you go to UGA but take it from this 40 year old man, life is to short to be unhappy even if it is for a year or two. Anyway good luck in the future.

By Braindawg

November 10, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

OK im a huge UGA fan and yes I hate Tech. But look kid, its your life, and you are the one who has to be happy. So listen to your heart, and follow it. Id love to see you go to UGA but take it from this 40 year old man, life is to short to be unhappy even if it is for a year or two. Anyway good luck in the future.

By JustMe

November 11, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

If you want to play in the ACC and have a chance at winning a title, then to go to the class of the ACC-UNC or Duke. You can choose UGA but the program is still growing and has a lot of young players.

By YELLOWJACKETS REQUIRED

November 11, 2008 3:59 AM | Link to this

Derrick-Derrick-Derrick! WTF? As tall as you are you could put on about 50lbs. and be a great tight end for the UGA Dawgs. Other than that, who cares where you go. Basketball in the SEC SKS. Basketball anywhere SKS. Everybody in the country knows that B’Ball is just a filler until football starts back.

What I want to know is why don’t you go ahead and go on into the NBA right out of highschool? Are you not as good as LeRoy James? If you want people to SEE you on TV, the NBA is the best place for you. If you want to graduate from college then UGA will be your best bet. I think Ga. Tech will be a bit tough for someone with your limited academic background. Besides, Tech just wants you for their B’Ball mill.

Why don’t you go to North Carolina, or didn’t they OFFER? If you’re bound and determined to go to college and take a scholarship from a DESERVING student who would graduate, go to NC State. At least it’s a lot closer to Chapel Hill than Athens or the A T L.

In the final analysis, my vote is for you to SKIP college and go straight into the NBA. If you go to college you’ll just end up flunking the average classes and having the Tutors “carry” you through your couple of years until you go pro…Just Do It….Go Pro Now!

PS, I’m a frog lover, lets see you jump!

By Barry O'Bama

November 11, 2008 4:17 AM | Link to this

Hey there dawgballs and technuts, both of your schools otherwise known as the Georgia Numnuts society. I guess the football season for the both of you is such a disaster that you’re trying to put it out of your heads by thinking about basketball. Tech got your teeth kicked in by North Carolina, and Georgia….well georgia, remember Alabama? They were the lawn mower and you were the grass! And the gators?? I don’t think your team will be dancing in the endzone in the future….near, distant or otherwise.

Why are y’all worrying about where this idiot goes to college? If he is from the ATL, as so many of you like to say, then I’m sure he is already a tatoo billboard with “bling” on his teeth and jeans down past the crack of his A$$.

My suggestion is to get yourself an agent and go ahead and go PRO. Give Stephon Marbury a call. He was in breach of contract, duh, and went pro. What a move! a millionaire with only 20 hours of college credit. Go Pro, thats where you want to be anyway.

By Bullett "Bob" Armstrong

November 11, 2008 4:38 AM | Link to this

*=Why don’t y’all leave this kid alone and let him do what he wants to do without so much undue outside influence? At 6’9” Delroy could put on about 100lbs. and have a great career in wrestling entertainment. He could be the next ROCK, or at least the next BOOKER T.

What a role model he would be for all the inner city youts! Somebody like him coming out of highschool could get coaching directly from the “HULKSTER” and probably Mr. Vince McMahon himself.

I sometimes wonder why Georgia and Tech have such a hate for each other? I also wonder how a young, impressionable boy like Delroy looks at your bantering back and forth?

If I were him I wouldn’t give either of you LILLY WHITE schools and FANS the excitement of my presence.

Delroy, why don’t you give someone from the WWE a call and ask for a tryout? We would love to have a talent like you. We could call you the “DUNKER”. You could roll your opponent up on the mat then throw him into the turnbuckle. That could be your finishing move.

In closing, If I read another post by a Georgia fan saying your b’ball program is on the rise, I’ll be glad to show you something REAL on the rise. Bring me your mama, wife, sister, aunt, granny, whoever and I’ll give them something that rises…and it won’t be a b’ball program.

Louis Farrakhan is great.

By BullDawg79

November 11, 2008 7:49 AM | Link to this

I hope he goes to Tech. He is overrated just like Tech’s team, coach, student body, campus, and education.

We will beat Tech again this year, just like last year, just like in football. Tech used to be competitive, but now all they do is talk, talk, talk.

Nothing will be greater than swatting the Yellow Jackets again with their big name recruits.

Face it, Techies: We OWN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

By GA Tech insider

November 11, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Almost everyone on these blogs needs to take a breath and grow up.

Derrick and his family are going to make a decision that is in their best interest, not any of yours. He has had good counsel from them and his coach and I am sure they are all amused by all of the speculations.

When Derrick is ready to make his decision public, you’ll all know about it in good order. In the meantime, if you want to go around sniping at each other, take it off line. If you want to congratulate Derrick on his wonderful opportunity, this is the proper forum.

Best of luck, Derrick. I am sure your family is very proud of you and all what you have accomplished. Follow your heart and remember, even when you decide to go pro, a quality education will be with you a lifetime.

By buster

November 11, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Come to UGA. Better education than Tech. Prettier girls. More bars. More music. No big city criminals. Lots of country life nearby. Lots of coffee houses. No Interstates.

By BobinBuford

November 11, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

Barry/YELLOWJACKETS:

I guess you really know nothing about the NBA - you can’t jump from HS directly to the NBA anymore. You have to spend at least one year in college before you go pro.

dawgfan4 - AMC holds over 9,000, not 2,000 and is sold out for every game. How many does Stegman hold, and how often is THAT place sold out (note: Women’s games DON’T count)??

By Mike H

November 11, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

The question is not whether or not D Favors will choose between UGA and Tech. The question should be whether or not Favors chooses between State and Tech. There is no question that Favors wants to play in the ACC against the best competition in the country. And why would Favors choose among schools with no tradition? That’s why I believe Favors picks NC State. He even made a comment that “this feels like home” when he visited the RBC Center in Raleigh, arguably the best arena in the country…

By BravesFan79

November 11, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

YELLOWJACKETS REQUIRED: your a idiot. GT has gotten many players that UNC Offered…. think Marbury, Crinnention, Young, Bosh.

And keep holding on to your MEANINGLESS football postseason that dosent even COMPARE to March Madness!!
Face it man… college football blows without a playoff system…. …and its obvious u know nothing about basketball.

By Mike H

November 11, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

And by the way, wouldn’t you want to play in front of 20,000 strong or 8-10,000? Go Pack!!

By GO JACKETS

November 11, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

Just committ to the yellow jackets where you will get a better education then you will at uga, a better mixture of sports, better football stadium, better basketball arena, no hillbillies like you see in athens. damn!!! what a redneck place uga is…..wow!!!! go jackets!!!!!

By GO JACKETS

November 11, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

please dont say that nc.st is a better place to play then georgia tech is. georgia tech has way more history then nc.st has with putting players in the pros

By Mike H

November 11, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Go Jackets, one question….how many national championships do you have and how many ACC championships do you have?? Your history of putting players in NBA consistently ended with the Bobby Cremins era..We’ve had 3 players drafted in the first round the last 4 years. End of discussion…

By Willy

November 11, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Why the hell would he want to go to NC State? You guys haven’t done anything recently. If you think that he goes to NC State because of tradition you are wrong. If he did he would have gone to Duke. And Mike H we’ve had 3 players drafted in the first round in the last 4 years too dummy. Jack, Crittenton, and Young. GT will have a lot more talent the NC State will next year. Favors should come to GT. End of discussion…

By BravesFan79

November 11, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

Mike H: “Your history of putting players in NBA consistently ended with the Bobby Cremins era”

Wow…. its clear the NC state fans are just as clueless about Hoops as Uga fans!
How many US dream team members have come from NC State?
Gt has had Price, Bosh, and Marbury.

And yes Cremins was a beloved coach…. but Hewitt has put at least twice as many members in the NBA as NC state has. Chris Bosh, Jarrett Jack, Luke Schindser, Young, Crittention, Mario West, Anthony Morrow.

Do yourself a favor Mike, stick to football like the clueless uga fans….. Go GT, Hawks, Falcons and Jets!!

By Mike H

November 12, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Ok guys and gals….you are right, you guys have more tradition than any school in the ACC, with your zero national championships and terrible attendance at bball games, why wouldn’t Favors pick Ga Tech…Atlanta is regarded as the Arm Pit of the South. Come on Derrick and play in the triangle where we eat, breathe and live basketball…10 national championships on Tobacco Road guys, end of discussion!!

By wordy

November 12, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of losers on this blog. It would be great if he went to Tech but their ‘09 recuits are pretty solid. They got Shumpert coming in this year and a decent sophmore class this year. Come ‘09 Tech is going to be a front runner in the ACC with or without Favors. losers= grown men begging a 17 year old dude to come to their school on a blog.

By Jerry Dawg

November 12, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

By Jerry Dawg

November 12, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Just as clueless as the UGA fans? Judging by these posts, you guys(GT) seem to be more clueless about sports than any other college fan base.

By Jerry Dawg

November 12, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

GT……..You say we should kill you guys in football every year but don’t? We have beaten you guys seven straight, I would say that’s pretty dominant. The only years that were close was when Calvin was there and two of those years were supposedly “up” years for Tech and “down” years for us with one of the years being very extreme in that case, yet we STILL beat you.

By Willy

November 15, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Mike H get this in your head Favors does not give a crap if NC State has 2 championships. He will be a Jacket in January or Febuary.

UGA hoops LOL

By Alan

November 20, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Come to Raleigh, where you will have a coach with a national championship ring and NBA coaching experience, and a chance to play with the #2 player in the country. Be a part of history at NC State!

By DAWGHATER

January 6, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this

Hey Truedog: Keep dreaming dude! You think UGay will beat GT in hoops tonight? Good luck. UGA suxs, as does Smelton, I mean Felton. Also, we kicked yoru overated azzes in football 45-42 between your smelly hedges. Can you remember? Get out of your doublewide, put in your teeth, have a dip and watch your lousy school get slam dunked tonight at GT. “THWG”

By DAWGHATER

January 6, 2009 2:57 PM | Link to this

Hey Jerrydawg: Try 8 in a row! Also, does 49-10 ring a bell. Go Gators and Jackets. “THWG”. You will never win 8 in a row over GT, as we did your lousy football overated team. GO JACKETS! RAMBLE ON!

By Favors+Wall+State=Championship

January 6, 2009 3:01 PM | Link to this

GT really cares about basketball. They care so much that they only had 6 students in their student section for their ACC home opener against UVA, a game in which they could have really used some students going nuts and making Alexander Memorial Coliseum a tough environment to play in.