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DEL.ICIO.USBuford’s Dallas Lee to go from state championship game to UGA recruiting trip
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Making an official visit to the college you’ve always wanted to play for is the stuff of dreams. Competing for a state championship during the final game of your high school career is even better.
Buford’s Dallas Lee will get do both as part of a frantic Friday. Lee will start at offensive line for Buford in the Class AA championship at the Georgia Dome, quickly change clothes after the game and head for Athens to begin his official visit with UGA. Lee was an early commitment to the Bulldogs.
“Yes, it’s going to be a big weekend,” Lee said. “But I’m ready for it. I knew it could turn out this way, but I was hoping it would turn out this way. Because if I was doing both things in the same weekend, then that would mean we would be playing for the state championship.”
Which has Lee been thinking about more? The state championship or his UGA trip? Lee said that was an easy answer. “I’m thinking 100-percent about Buford football. I probably won’t even think about Georgia until I wake up on Saturday morning.”
Here’s what Lee schedule will look like on Friday: He will ride the Buford team bus to the Georgia Dome for the 5 p.m. contest. After the game, he will change out of his uniform and ride with his parents to Athens. They plan on arriving at the hotel around midnight, and UGA assistant Stacey Searels will try to wait up to greet Lee.
The 6-foot-4, 285-pound Lee said Searels requested that he arrive on Friday night, even if it’s really late, so Lee could fully participate in Saturday’s activities, which include the UGA Football Gala in the evening. Many of UGA top recruiting targets, including Booker T. Washington cornerback Branden Smith and Carver-Columbus linebacker Jarvis Jones, are also scheduled to make recruiting trips this weekend.
Lee starts at offensive tackle for Buford, and also plays at defensive tackle. He had 16 tackles and two sacks against Thomson in the playoffs. Lee has also averaged 7.5 pancake blogs in the two playoff games.
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By Dawgs Rule
December 12, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
I can’t wait to get this guy suited up in the red and black. He is going to be a beast no matter where he plays. He has that “nothing is gonna stand in my way attitude” that we need.
By tech
December 12, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this
Why is this on the Tech page?
By BullDawg Rick
December 12, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
I have had the pleasure of watching Dallas play the past 3 seasons.. & have family at Buford Schools
Great player. Great Student. Great person!!!
Will be an even better Person, Student & Player at UGA…
By okeefe59
December 12, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this
I somehow miss the connection to GT in thio\s article.
By tom
December 12, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Well I will be danged. A positive article on UGA recruiting. Wonder of wonders!
By Pago Flyer
December 12, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
The DAWGS get another Top Ten recruiting class…so what?!