College recruiting

By tigermike

February 4, 2009 6:46 PM | Link to this

The rich get richer in the SEC……LSU, Bama, GA and FL. 4 Top Ten Classes!

GEAUX TIGERS!

By Glenn

February 4, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this

Someone needs to save this page and look back at it 4 - 5 years from now and see where these teams fall out in the rankings.

By Fred G. Sanford

February 4, 2009 6:50 PM | Link to this

The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy!

I’m very pleased with our 2009 recruiting class. I think it was obvious that our lack of quantity is what lowered our overall ranking. The quality is incredible. Great job coaches, and great decisions signees!

By dawg92

February 4, 2009 6:50 PM | Link to this

This is a perfect example of why you can’t put any stock into what these recruiting services say. The good thing for UGA is they all obviously agree that we have a good class. Looks like there is some disagreement amongst the experts with UF. UF #21 though scout? Really? I doubt that. FSU looks low too. Either way, good class, we’ll see just how good in the years to come.

Someone explain to me, how does Ole Miss sign 38 players today? And Alabama seems to have year after year of huge classes. Scholarship limitations? Do they not exist anymore?

By Dawg Man

February 4, 2009 6:52 PM | Link to this

Excellent recruiting class. Maybe we can win more than just a preseason national championship with these guys.

By Jason

February 4, 2009 6:53 PM | Link to this

Hmmm, where is yech in all of these rankings? Oh, that’s right, at the bottom!

By Call Out

February 4, 2009 7:06 PM | Link to this

Reality Yech,

Bud your comment just shows how childish and immature you are. Obviously, you are probably a dawgs fan and I hope you know you are doing a good job embarrassing your school. You are also doing a good job keeping the “redneck” school’s reputation up by talking about YOUR sister. Please act your age, and I pray that you are not some 40+ year old man living though a middle school child.

By LaGrangeDawg

February 4, 2009 7:11 PM | Link to this

Is it me, or did Alabama sign somewhere around 100 players last year too? Where the heck are they getting all of these scholarships from? Am I mistaken on something here?

Oh, and let’s start getting the word out to the powers that be on Mansour (place kicker for LHS). Can kick it well beyond the uprights on kickoffs at will.

By cewbee

February 4, 2009 7:19 PM | Link to this

Call me stupid but if a school signs 25+ recruits a year it would seem they have had other kids either renege on their scholarships or have them revoked? Not sure if this is academics or behavior (i.e. in the county hail) or both?

No matter, not a good sign….

By JohnnyTide

February 4, 2009 7:23 PM | Link to this

One thing different, Bama wins with good classes, Ga. doesn’t.

By Whistlebritches

February 4, 2009 7:30 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t a Chizik fan, but he has proven he can recruit outside the state of Alabama. He’ll do well in the long run.

Auburn is also the favorite for one of the best RB recruits who hasn’t committed, Oku.

The mere fact that Auburn is even in the discussion with some of these guys is great. Tubs wouldn’t have been. Love him, but it hasn’t been a great class since Carnell Williams.

Proof that assistants make the difference. Tracy Rocker, Luper, Malzahn, Roof, definitely a step up from Tubs staff. War Eagle and hopefully in a couple years we’ll compete for the West title.

By NEXT#13

February 4, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this

THE #1 CLASS 2 YEAR’S HAND RUNNIN’?!! WTF??? CALL HIM(CNS)NAME’S IF YOU WISH BUT YOU HAD BETTER GET READY LADIE’S & GENT’S CAUSE THERE’S A TSUNAMI A COMING!!! #13 IS NEXT!!!

By Middle Schooler

February 4, 2009 7:47 PM | Link to this

OK, all the conjecture is over. Now, the coaching begins. Forget the star rates and the team ratings. Will the players work hard, and are the players coachable. Time will tell.

By JM

February 4, 2009 7:49 PM | Link to this

scout.com heavily favors the amount of recruits signed.

also they three starred several of uf’s players

By tide rising

February 4, 2009 7:54 PM | Link to this

I can already sense the Bama haters. The reason Bama signed so many players last year and this year is that we had very lean classes for several years due to the probation and subsequent loss of 21 schollies.

Also in last years class we oversigned by 7 because 3 of the oversignees were likely to choose pro baseball which they did and of the remaining signees left we knew that 3 or 4 would not qualify academically and would probably go the juco route for 2 years. The numbers worked out perfectly.

This year we signed 27 and 1 player Eddie Lacy we already know probably will not qualify. Out of the remaining 26 odds are that at least 1 will not qualify academically.

Saban probably also oversigned last year because he knew he had some disciplinary plagued leftovers from the Shula era and he probably knew he was going to boot a few of those punks.

Sure enough Jimmy Johns and a couple of the other inherited problem children from the Shula era got the boot for off the field problems and this freed up some more schollies. Don’t be hating just because we finished no. 1 recruiting 2 years in a row. Its due to the numbers being inflated from all the schollies available now.

Everybody in the SEC did great. Florida, like UGA, didn’t have big numbers of schollies to give but their quality of talent this year is as good as that of Bama and Lsu who did finish much higher but only because we had many more schollies to give. The ratings are misleading because LSU and Bama simply had more schollies to give this year. That’s all.

By ESPN loves the Teabag

February 4, 2009 7:58 PM | Link to this

Glenn, I nominate you. Look forward to hearing you report back in 2013.

By LADG

February 4, 2009 8:05 PM | Link to this

If you look at the average ratings of the players signed, it’s a better indication of quality than the overall school rank because the number of signees factors into the “points” total but does not affect the average rating of those signed. On that basis, UGA ranks in the top 5.

It’s also a bit deceptive because schools with less available scholarships have, generally, more experience in their current roster (didn’t turn over as many players). UGA has a host of 2nd year players (redshirt and true Sophs) with a year of on the field experience. I’m as excited (more, actually) about the quality of those guys as I am about kids coming out of H.S. no matter how highly touted.

UGA’s going to be loaded, if they can dodge the injury tsunami that hit them this year.

By More of the Same

February 4, 2009 8:06 PM | Link to this

Well looks like the Dawgs again are a distant 3rd in recruiting in the SEC. Alabama and LSU has cleaned our clocks again. South Carolina has come on strong again. Looks like the dawgs will continue to struggle with that mediocre program in years to come. This class is another bust!

By Terrence loves him some Tubby

February 4, 2009 8:07 PM | Link to this

Tech is not on the list, but Terrence assures us they added who they needed and passed on those they did not.

Hey, Call Out. Nothing redneck about that fact.

By Nick Satan

February 4, 2009 8:17 PM | Link to this

Oh Johnnytide. Feels good to be relevant again, huh?

By BILLY JACK

February 4, 2009 8:28 PM | Link to this

Hey Johnnytide Bama has not been a player before this past year in like forever-give it a rest.After that sugar bowl beatdown seems like any smart bama fan would shut the f—k up IDIOT

By Lifelong Hawks Fan

February 4, 2009 8:32 PM | Link to this

Just to clear up some confusion amongst those that think Alabama has signed more players than what is allowed. Last year, they lost 2 to baseball and 2 to academics. Most SEC schools recruit more than they need to due to issues that are unforseen prior to signing day and shortly after. Also, you don’t have to use the full allotment of scholarships each year. Schools Grayshirt quite a bit as well.

By Gator Nation

February 4, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

Hey BeachGaBulldog,

If any team wins National Championships, it’s the Gators. Quit hating on the best team in the nation. It’s a big day for the SEC no matter who you pull for. Go Gators 09!

Gators 4 Ever!

By War Eagle

February 4, 2009 8:37 PM | Link to this

Rivals.com is supported by Bama friends and alumni.. They came from same mold as Albert Means high school football coach, Memphis, Tenn($200,000) pay to play at Bama) I know Bama has advanced under Saban and I respect the job he has done, but keeping people on the edge by aggressive falsehoods is misleading..

By PIGSken

February 4, 2009 8:41 PM | Link to this

ROLL TIDE…Dawgs I hope you guys cream that punk Lane Kiffen for years to come. Need to teach that smart alac a lesson or two. Hope to see you in SEC championship next year.

By UrBoss

February 4, 2009 8:43 PM | Link to this

All you doggie grads and fans, get off the computer and start cooking those burgers and fries, or I’m gonna fire your a$$.

By That Program Died With Bear

February 4, 2009 8:48 PM | Link to this

What did Bama win?—-The West….now there’s an accomplishment.

You beat Georgia and Clemson. Not exactly world beaters last season.

And who does the SEC have to thank for an .000 winning percentage against the Mountain West this bowl season? Oh, that’s right it’s the team winning with the great recruiting class.

If Saban is such a genious, why couldn’t he figure out how to beat identical spread offenses in consecutive games.

By tide rising

February 4, 2009 8:50 PM | Link to this

Billy Jack,

Seems like you enjoy doing a little revisionist history there buddy. To say Bama hasn’t been a player in forever is a little silly. We were ranked 3rd in the country for most of the 2005 season, we have 4 10+ winning seasons in the past 10 years and an sec title. Sure, we had some down years in the 2000s due to the probation but we also had some good years in between. that you like to conveniently forget.

Incidentally, a 14 pt loss to a Utah team that finished unbeaten and no. 2 in the country isn’t exactly a beatdown. A beatdown is when you lose by 20 or 30 pts or when you lose a game that was essentially over in the 1st half but some garbage tds in the last 3 minutes made the score look respectable. A beatdown is when you lose 49-10 to your biggest rival. A 14 pt loss in a game that was 21-17 late in the 3rd qtr aint exactly a “beatdown”. Methinks you are the idiot.

By Lifelong Hawks Fan

February 4, 2009 9:02 PM | Link to this

Hey War Eagle, does Alabama share the same deal with Scouts.com??

By jarvis

February 4, 2009 9:06 PM | Link to this

Talk about revisionist history! Bama was losing that game 21-0.

They cut it to 21-17 with a punt return and a fumble recovery deep in Utah’s territory early in the 3rd Quarter.

The Utes then tacked on another 10 unanswered.

You were NEVER in that game.

By Tokyo jacket

February 4, 2009 9:12 PM | Link to this

So, how many of you realize that the tail wags the dog on rankings? When UGA, AU, UF, or even lowly Tech start looking at a lower-ranked recruit, they get a bump from two to three stars or three to four stars. The recruiting services take who is recruiting them into account big time.

If you want proof, do a little research on past years’ classes. Tech has several NFL players that were 3 stars. UGA, the more popular program, has NFLers who were 4 or 5 stars in high school.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

February 4, 2009 9:16 PM | Link to this

It is no different how recruiting in 2009 ended from how the 2008 Season ended.

Georgia had a much better Season 2008 than Tech and now has a much better recruiting class in 2009, too.

Hey, Tennessee. The same goes for you.

And, you too Auburn.

By CaptainHerb

February 4, 2009 9:25 PM | Link to this

Sorry, SEC. The Ol’ Ball Coach ain’t going away that easily.

By michael

February 4, 2009 9:31 PM | Link to this

The problem with these “ranking” is they are biased toward the number of players signed. If average “points” per player are used a completely different ranking occur. Would you rather have a bunch of average players, or fewer quality players? Some schools have fewer scholarships available in any given year. This ranking system doesn’t smooth out those variations.

By 8 Straight

February 4, 2009 9:52 PM | Link to this

How you figure “much better season,” BuLLdawg? You played your best game of the year against Tech & lost anyway. And with several years of “much better recruiting classes”, I might add.

By Hey Bulldawg

February 4, 2009 9:54 PM | Link to this

Who won? Yeah, thats all that matters you phaggot biotch. Good job being pathetic and taking solace in the fact that you were ranked higher in the final poll. GT still won you puzzy. If you wouldn’t spew such garbage, i wouldn’t have to continually rub your nose in 45-42 but you are just too fvcking stupid. Like 30% of ugay recruits (special admits, LMAO) PATHETIC

By Keepingitreal

February 4, 2009 9:57 PM | Link to this

Hey all you Bama Haters!!!! Quit the name calling and the hating, just be honest with yourselves and know Saban is building a monster in T-Town. And guess what? There is not a DAMN thing you or anyone can do about it. I know that sucks, I know your worried, but you all are just going to have to learn to deal with it. Like the old saying goes

“IF YOUR SCARED SAY YOUR SCARED”

And all you haters are just plain that!!!!

By Keepingitreal

February 4, 2009 9:59 PM | Link to this

Hey all you Bama Haters!!!! Quit the name calling and the hating, just be honest with yourselves and know Saban is building a monster in T-Town. And guess what? There is not a DAMN thing you or anyone can do about it. I know that sucks, I know your worried, but you all are just going to have to learn to deal with it. Like the old saying goes

“IF YOUR SCARED SAY YOUR SCARED”

And all you haters are just plain that!!!!

By Lifelong Hawks Fan

February 4, 2009 10:13 PM | Link to this

Michael, that’s not true. USC is in the top 4 of all three services listed here and they only signed 19 players. Not to mention both Georgia and Florida had highly ranked classes and neither signed 20.

By downeastgator

February 4, 2009 10:22 PM | Link to this

Perhaps if Saban can put together several more #1 classes, the Tide can get a rematch with Utah and beat those mean ole Utes.

By jarvis

February 4, 2009 10:22 PM | Link to this

Saban’s building a monster? Good luck with that. He’ll be gone before this class graduates. He never stays anywhere long.

By bank walker

February 4, 2009 10:22 PM | Link to this

Keepingitreal, IF YOUR STUPID, SAY YOUR STUPID, DUMMY! People don’t care about bama and saban. Quit trying to boost your ego by making yourself believe saban is gonna win a bunch of championships at bama. You guys got lucky this year everyone was down. It won’t be like that every year. I expect bama to get handled by Ole Miss and LSU this year, with Auburn an ut getting better by next year. Now finish shining my shoes!

By Bama Fan

February 4, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this

First of all, how can any Dawg fans or Barn fans be running their mouth in a negative fashion about the Tide? UGA supporters should just be thankful you do not have to play us until atleast 2010. There is no chance in hell that you make it to the SEC title game with your soft D and Tebow still around. Today, Alabama signed 3 players ranked Number 1 at their positions, a RB,CB,and OT. Not to mention Alabama signed a QB, 3 LB’s, and a Wr in the Top Ten of their positions. Accompany that with the tireless intense coaching of CNS and the expansion of Bryant Denny to over 100,000, the days of Alabama dominating shall return. Roll Tide.

By Bill

February 4, 2009 10:30 PM | Link to this

I love to see all of the Bama haters on here..Nice to see the fear in their words. Bottom line is that in 2008 we were 2 years AHEAD of schedule in finishing 12-2. We probably will dip a bit this year but a 10 win season is very much in reach. 2010 is when we will seriously compete for the NC. The Barn, on the other hand, will have to really pray very very hard just to be bowl eligible with their current head coach, no matter who they get to commit. Just facts. By the way, Georgia signed a very good class (Brown and Green will be very hard to defend). Tennessee did also, but they are like Auburn in having a crappy head coach. Hope Georgia really beats them down before we do.

By Lifelong Hawks Fan

February 4, 2009 10:31 PM | Link to this

Curious here. I remember reading on these same blogs the day that when Nick Saban was hired, he would be one and done at Bama. That didn’t happen. Then after the first season, in these same blogs, some of you were saying he would be done after season 2. That didn’t happen either. Now he’ll be gone after 3? When is he leaving? I just want to know so I can prepare for it. Please tell me.

By Red GA Dawg

February 4, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this

Look not only at this years class, check out www.scout.com and go to eligibility and look for example at USC. Why do they only have 10 eligible for 2010 and 8 for 2009? I prefer the 20 signees a year, reload and go. Look at average quality of UGA and no one is better, only reason classes rank higher is number of signees gives more points. Which is better you can sign 20, only go for best in land that fit the needs, would UGA’s class be better if they had 5 more 3 stars, maybe the odds get better they signed a sleeper. BTW how can Arkansas sign 37? others were in 30’s.

By gadoubter

February 4, 2009 10:44 PM | Link to this

it doesnt matter who georgia signs as long as they defend like they did this year…back off 8-10 yards at the corner and cushion zone it…thanks for hanging on to the DC…the sec is grateful.

By Lifelong Hawks Fan

February 4, 2009 10:49 PM | Link to this

Red, all of the Arkansas and Ole Miss players will not qualify. Not to mention, some of them can take a grayshirt. Maybe Petrino plans a few castoffs from his current team too?

By Red GA Dawg

February 4, 2009 11:00 PM | Link to this

Having sons it is awful to think of these men as castoffs, one was invited to walk on and didn’t, he did live with greyshirt, most don’t workout, better to be invited walk on. Advice is find level of program where you can play, D-III is great ball and men work hard for championships.

By jim

February 5, 2009 12:05 AM | Link to this

Its interesting that Albarn picked up 2 late recruits with 4 stars. Both of which have GPAs of 1.0 and will never see the field however chesdik says his recruiting chartacter not stars.

Well he does have one thing going for him…his 10 lose losing streak will likely end with the crappy out of conference schedule.

War Chicken!!

By GRAYTON GATOR

February 5, 2009 7:21 AM | Link to this

Hey Bill -I bet everyone is scared of bama-that is funny.The whole world saw the sugar bowl and Alabama and South Carolina embarrassed thier states-the SEC and our beloved southland.Utah is really a recruiting power they probably break the top 100 from time to time.If bama fans had any brains they would go hibernate until they win again.Your only as good as your last game.

By Bank Walker, Texas Ranger

February 5, 2009 7:38 AM | Link to this

5 top 5 recruits at their position. Not bad for UGA. And 2 top recruits in Tenn back yard.

Round house kick to Kiffin’s head.

By Ray Goff

February 5, 2009 7:39 AM | Link to this

News out of B’ham is that Cadillac dealers ran out of stock yesterday. Hmmmm.

By Blackout Guy

February 5, 2009 7:44 AM | Link to this

They should keep playing the Ford commercial so I can hear why Mark Richt likes to wear black…. Oohhhh, it’s a BLACKOUT everyone.. It’s a BLACKOUT… The Dawg fans need to worry about the Gaytors and that’s it… Roll Tide!

By gdawginkalamazoo

February 5, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this

Goes to show that you just can’t beat those silver and maroon Escalades that OSU hands out.

By Sautee Dawg

February 5, 2009 8:02 AM | Link to this

Anyone need anymore proof as to where the strength is in the football world? SEC again this year with 10 teams ranked in the top 25. Just lets the country know how strong the SEC really is, as if they didn’t already. Guys over at ESPN will lead you to believe differently, but deep down they know too.

By cyrstal city

February 5, 2009 8:05 AM | Link to this

Russell Shepard…is all u need to know.

By T

February 5, 2009 8:09 AM | Link to this

Jason… Georgia wins on the 1st Wed in Feb… Tech wins on the last Saturday in November .. 45-42

By Anonymous

February 5, 2009 8:16 AM | Link to this

Those ESPN talking heads know it “deep down in places they don’t talk about at parties.”

By T means I like Tbaggin men

February 5, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this

Cute, keep riding that one pathetic win, it is nice therapy for how i a$$ rape your mother like i a$$ rape your third tier football program. You can’t even sell out your stadium because you are training Al Qaida to become engineers.

Winning a game every 7 years is temporary…being a golden nerd with little brother syndrome is…well tech.

By T means I like Tbaggin men

February 5, 2009 8:24 AM | Link to this

Cute, keep riding that one pathetic win, it is nice therapy for how i a$$ rape your mother like i a$$ rape your third tier football program. You can’t even sell out your stadium because you are training Al Qaida to become engineers.

Winning a game every 7 years is temporary…being a golden nerd with little brother syndrome is…well tech.

By Anonymous

February 5, 2009 8:32 AM | Link to this

Those ESPN talking heads know it “deep down in places they don’t talk about at parties.”

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this

The SEC only had 1 decent team this year and lost 2 games to the WAC, your conference had a whopping 3 year run at the BCS NC, hope you enjoyed it

By Linesman

February 5, 2009 8:40 AM | Link to this

Another great haul for the Tide, the second in a row. We’re quickly building up our talent base.

But LSU, UGa, and Fla have great classes too. The SEC is like an All-Star league compared to the rest of the country. 4 teams in the top 10 and 7 in the top 20.

It will come down to player development and coaching. Coach Saban takes a back seat to nobody there.

But Richardson came down to Bama/UF & it WAS fun to take the #1 player in fla away from the gators.

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

Sautee Dawg, Too bad your team can’t contribute to your so called best conference in the nation, only FL can!

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this

SEC is home to the worst team in BCS conferences, VANDY, gotta love that stat!

By SC

February 5, 2009 8:49 AM | Link to this

Great class NOLES!!!!!

By milesarcher33

February 5, 2009 8:49 AM | Link to this

While they prove year after year that they can’t win the big one, year after year they’re ranked in the top ten and go to a major bowl. They must do something right at Ohio State. At least they beat the team up north and somewhere Woody is smiling.

By RTR

February 5, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this

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By RTR

February 5, 2009 9:06 AM | Link to this

It is amazing how tennessee spends all this money on coachs who can “recruit” and they can’t even beat out mississippi state in recruiting. That in hilarious to me.

By dap01

February 5, 2009 9:07 AM | Link to this

Johnny Tide: Alabama won it’s first significant games in years. Quit acting like Bama is the king of the universe. Get your head out of the sand.

By ttownone

February 5, 2009 9:15 AM | Link to this

GO Seminoles!! FSU will have an even better class in 2010.

The Seminoles are going to be dominant, once again.

By MuttsRDummies...

February 5, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

No Fred G. Sanford (G is for Girl), the world is very pleased with UGAY’s beating at the hands of GATECH, a real University, and not a glorified High School like, like, like UGAY……

By Dawg Tired

February 5, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this

I am not fond of being critical of other posters. It is petty. However, it is mighty difficult not to comment on “More of the Same”. What planet is he living on? Can he read? He can not think (that’s so obvious as to not be a question). Georgia, with a class small in numbers, made every service’s top 10 recruiting class lists. The average stars rating from Rivals for the UGA class is 3.83. That is in the top 5.

More importantly, Coach Richt will not over sign as to numbers and then “throw another player under the bus.” Somebody will be losing a scholly at Alabama. That is not surprising to me based on my view of Saban. He (Saban) is without a doubt an absolutely great football coach. IMHO, a man who breaks his employment contract and leaves in the middle of the season is not a great man. It’s all in what you view as important. Obviously Coach Saban puts a big priority of money. Coach Shula was good man and would have become a great coach. He was thrown under the bus. My best friend at work is an Alabama grad and big fan. He agrees with this assessment. Of course, it became easier for him to agree when Utah was clearly better prepared to play in the Sugar Bowl.

By donnioeelkin

February 5, 2009 9:59 AM | Link to this

We are already waiting for Tech to come to Starkville so we can return the whooping they gave us last year. Go State!!!!!

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this

How come you all come up with excuses as to why Bama lost to Utah??? If you watched the game Utah dominated Bama the entire game, it has nothing to do with Utah being better prepared, Utah was simply a much better team than Bama was. Funny thing is Bama beat SEC teams all year and then turns around and loses to a WAC team! Says alot about how weak the majority of the SEC was this year!

By Zud

February 5, 2009 10:13 AM | Link to this

What’s with all the excuses from SEC fans about AL losing to Utah??

Michigan and OU lost to App St. and Boise St. you didn’t hear any crying from those conference fans.

Michigan and OU actually were in those games, and AL was clearly not, which makes AL’s loss much worse!

By Tiger fan in GA

February 5, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

By SEC SUCKS The SEC only had 1 decent team this year and lost 2 games to the WAC, your conference had a whopping 3 year run at the BCS NC, hope you enjoyed it

You must be either blind, an idiot or both! The SEC just got stronger as a result of yesterday’s recruiting classes. We won last 3 BCS titles, sent most teams to bowl games and had second best record in bowl wins. What pathetic conference do you support that did better?

By bama12titles

February 5, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

To SEC SUCKS,

Aight., Maybe you can dog me out because of the Utah loss and South Carolina’s loss. But the sec still won 6 out of 8 bowl games including 2 wins over the acc with 1 being a blowout. last year the sec won 7 out of 9 bowl games. While everyone was talking about how much better the big 12 was all year Ole Miss pounded Texas Tech and Florida completely shut down an OU offense that was averaging over 60 a game in its last 6 games. Fla won by 10 pts. And you still think the sec sucks? What planet do you live on?

By SEC Sucks

February 5, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

No the SEC didn’t win the past 3 BCS Titles, LSU and FL did.

Which means the rest of the 10 teams in the SEC haven’t done s**t!

Bowl matchups are a joke, UGA beat Mich St. wow, KY almost lost to E. Carolina I bet you are really proud of that one! Ole Miss beat a Tx Tech that had absolutely no defense, etc.

SC lost to Iowa, that must suck as well considering SEC fans are always talking trash about the Big 10!

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

TN and Auburn had horrible seasons!

Someone please enlighten me cause I clearly can’t see any superior team in the SEC this year besides FL!

And Bama the 2nd best team in the SEC lost to a team from the WAC, BBBAHAHAHAHAH!

By SEC Sucks

February 5, 2009 10:35 AM | Link to this

Bama12titles, Your season ended up being an embarassment, and then you are going to try and glorify yourself cause you are in the SEC, dude why are you so pathetic that you have to climb on board with FL’s success? Cause as I said before FL was the only decent team in the SEC this year, the other teams were either not matched up well in their bowl games, or barely won their bowl games!

By jeff grady

February 5, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

Overall, UNC looks to have the best sports program (Baseball, Basketball, Football) in the nation based on prospects for success in 09. Baseball team ranked pre-season #1, basketball arguably the favorite to win the NCAA title, and football with a top-ten recruiting class and preseason rankings anywhere from 25-to-8. Academics “ain’t” bad either.

By MountainDawg

February 5, 2009 10:39 AM | Link to this

Another solid (top 10) class for the Dawgs. The SEC always lands the most talent (on paper) of any conference. While I don’t think these rankings are the end-all/be-all, I think they do a decent job of ranking talent. Now that UGA has “re-loaded”, they need to focus on execution of fundementals (tackling, limiting turnovers, blocking, etc.).

By ACC really does suck

February 5, 2009 10:42 AM | Link to this

Funny an ACC fan would talk trash about the most dominate conference since the conferences realigned way back in ‘92. Jealousy and envy don’t work well for you.

Didn’t the second best team the ACC lose to the usual SEC doormat, Vandy?? Didn’t the best team in the ACC lose to East Carolina? What bowl did they play in again?

3 National Titles in a row for the SEC. The ACC hasn’t even competed for one this century.

Nuff said….

By SEC Sucks

February 5, 2009 10:42 AM | Link to this

FL barely beat OU on top of it, the game was tied in the 4th quarter. Great accomplishment FL you beat a team that had no defense and was without their best running back! OU sucks and has sucked since their last NC 9 years ago!!! And then on top of that the SEC is going to brag about beating Ohio St the 2 prior years, BBBHAHAHAHAHA!

By all means you can’t control who you end up playing, but don’t act like you beat the best teams out there! You beat the 2 most over rated teams this decade in the NC’s!

By hem o'roid

February 5, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

Is it sec, or, suc? I guess either works since the sec does suc. ugay sucs, alerbammer sucs, flawida sucs, awbarn sucs, so does tinessee and old missy. Oh, the rest also all suc. You see, it is a suc-azz conference of retards and cheats. Only decent person in this conference is Mark Richt—but the retard fan base at ugay is gradually overtaking him. What sleez bags!!

By Tiger fan in GA

February 5, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this

By SEC SUCKS The SEC only had 1 decent team this year and lost 2 games to the WAC, your conference had a whopping 3 year run at the BCS NC, hope you enjoyed it

You must be either blind, an idiot or both! The SEC just got stronger as a result of yesterday’s recruiting classes. We won last 3 BCS titles, sent most teams to bowl games and had second best record in bowl wins. What pathetic conference do you support that did better?

By SEC Sucks

February 5, 2009 11:01 AM | Link to this

SEC fans face reality and quit making up stuff in your heads!

Just cause 1 team in your conference wins the BCS bull s**t national championship doesn’t mean you have the best conference!

Should LSU even have been in the NC before this past year? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

By SEC Sucks

February 5, 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this

I will portray the mentality of an SEC fan.

SEC FAN: My team sucks, but since FL always beats us and has won 2 NC’s this decade we think we are the best too, and you want to know something else, when another team in the SEC beats us, I become a fan of their team too! So leave us alone, even though most of our conference sucks, it doesn’t matter cause we have won the past 3 NC’s! Even though a team like TN lost to Wy and UCLA we are still the best !

By War Eagle

February 5, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Well its obivious Bama Mamma`s are in charge at Rivals.com I withdrew my membership three-fours years ago when every recruiting services in America had Auburn in top 10. Rivals had us at 15. BIAS

By War Eagle

February 5, 2009 12:12 PM | Link to this

Bama has sign 57 players in last two years,85 scolly limit, This is why he released 17 from scholarship. If you sign with Bama especially LB(17), don`t unpack all your clothes. I admit he has recruited well, but ethics is questionable by many. Being a State University Bama will always do well in Alabama as UGA does very good in Ga.

By ckgator

February 5, 2009 12:17 PM | Link to this

Interesting year. Word is that next year’s flock is loaded across the Southeast. A lot more talent for everyone in Feb of 2010.

What’s also interesting is how many of these kids DON’T pan out. Grades, work ethic, poor behavior, or just home sickness. So development and retention matter …as much or more.. than whether or not you have a top ten class. I like UF’s class, and FSU seems to be awake again. Good for the Semis.

Counting the days until September!

Go Gators.

By bama12titles

February 5, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

TO SEC SUCKS,

To date you are clearly the biggest idiot I have seen on this blog. First of all you say that the sec, which went 7-2 last year and 6-2 in bowl games this year sucks. Then you say bama sucks even though we won 12 games. How many teams won 12 games? Then you say Florida isn’t all that great because they beat an OU team that sucks and that Ohio State sucked the last 3 years. Is there any team out there in your mind that doesn’t suck? Apparently out of 119 d-1 football teams they all suck. You sound like an acc fan. Maybe that conference is the only one that doesn’t suck even though they went 4-6 and got whooped in the chick fil a bowl 38-3 and the conference runner up got beat in their bowl game by the sec traditional doormat Vandy. Going by your logic apparently everyone sucks. You are a freaking piece of work. Go back to your corner you imbecile. Andy BTW, who exactly is your favorite team and conference. I suspect its the acc which has lost 8 or 9 straight bcs bowl games, hasn’t won an nc in 10 years, and got thrashed by the sec in the bowl games yet again.

By BILLY JACK

February 5, 2009 12:39 PM | Link to this

Bama 12-have to agree with you on this one-SEC sucks sounds like a nutcase.SEC is more dominant than ever before and its getting stronger.Look at the recruiting numbers great players want to play with great players.He sounds like some tech idiot,they all have an inferiority complex.

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this

Bama 12, you won 12 games this year, when was the last time you did that?

And those 12 wins were mostly against weak SEC teams with no offenses.

Big 12 no defense, SEC no offense.

The mighty Gators could only put up 24 against the horrific Big 12 defense! You now how Bama ended their season, I won’t go into details

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 1:18 PM | Link to this

Billy Jack, No inferiority complex here, just sick and tired of hearing fans of the SEC claim greatness because of only 2 teams being good in the entire conference!

By Recruit

February 5, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

Hey AJC, where are you? This 5 star & nations #2 rated CB signed with Vols today. Where was he on your top southern 100 list????

Lake Charles, Louisiana five-star defensive back Janzen Jackson has known in his heart for weeks that he wanted to be a Vol. Tuesday, Jackson gave the Vol coaches the final word that he was heading to Tennessee and he made it official with his mom present Thursday morning. The difference for the Vols in the end was not the facilities, but it was defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin

By Red GA Dawg

February 5, 2009 1:51 PM | Link to this

Just read Tiffin’s comments about Meyer’s recruiting, if he continues in this vein he had better recruit better than this class, keep best in TN in state (did not this year) and produce wins, obviously loyalty and long term success do not mean much in Vol State. SEC is tough conference there is enough talent for all if you can coach and keep kids in school and out of trouble. If Kiffin isn’t better in college than pros it may be short trip. Will be interesting in fall when he should shake Meyer’s hand after being slaughtered, wonder if Meyer will even offer, Meyer doesn’t take prisoners, Dawgs know that and we did not accuse him of cheating. Never heard you could not call recruits if they were on other school visits, learn something new every day. Meyer and Saban will show no mercy, to bad for players.

By BILLY JACK

February 5, 2009 2:05 PM | Link to this

SEC SUCKS-you said 2 teams are good in the SEC-OK count with me jackass-FLA-ALA-GA-LSU-OLE MISS-and until recently TENN and Auburn.The teams i mentioned are perenial 10 win teams every year.Georgia is just behind Southern Cal as the school with the most wins last 8 yrs.Ole Miss will be around 10 wins for a while.State facts or go to the tech blog-they deal with fantasy over there.This is big boy football here.The sec cannot help who they pair up with in bowls,it is always some Big 10 that sucks.The SEC will win 3 of the next 5 NC.I know,the SEC is really the 500 lb gorilla in the room.

By SEC SUCKS

February 5, 2009 2:17 PM | Link to this

The beginning of every season all SEC teams say they are going to be the best, UGA preseason #1, then they all end up being average teams at best, must be bad coaching!

By surfrider

February 5, 2009 4:15 PM | Link to this

Since I’ve been scanning the paper on these recruiting seasons for some 30 years plus or so I can’t rememember too many seasons where Ga. did’nt have a top 10 class. But I can remember some subpar football seasons. As for Tech I can’t remember too many top 15 recruiting seasons but can remember several in the 20 to 40 range and when that generally happens with a good coach Tech beats the Ga’s of the college football world. The Big picture is attrition, player development and positioning, academics, etc…play a role bigger than these recruiting services can measure.

By huge al

February 7, 2009 11:02 AM | Link to this

BARNERS’ comments that they will be competing for ANYthing other than most consecutive SEC losses in coming years are INFRIKINSANE!! LMMFAO! Have another Pabst sister kissers- it’s about to get veeeeeerrrryyy rough in the crappiest little town on the plains. YOU TOO, UT!!

By gainesville ga dawg

February 8, 2009 12:24 AM | Link to this

Most of you guys are FOS. Too many factors involved in winning games or going to the MNC game and/or winning it. 1. great recuriting class. We have all seen some of the supposely great ones not pan out and we have seen some of the great ones do otherwise. We have all seen some of the less than great and walk ons become great players. Attitude means everything. No doubt a great recruiting class means a lot but not everything. 2.Coaching. Very important. When we win its great coaching but when we lose we tend to be overly critical of the coaching. The coaches want to win as much or more than you do.(after all it is their livlihood and not yours) And some seasons it seems as if the coaching is not “coaching up”. But keep in mind there are a lot of varibles when it comes to coaching up i.e. injuries(very important)can really effect a season. 3. Discipline. Also, very important. It appears some coaches are better than others when it comes to discipline and it’s easy for us, the fan, to be very critical. Keep in mind the coach dishes out displine as the violation of rules warrants. Now if the player continues to violate the same rule, do you continue to punish him or kick him off the team. My point here is—let the coach make that decision because he, not us, knows all the particulars as respects the violation and also knows the violator better than we do. 4.Keep the faith. Keep rooting for our dawgs. Yes, we have’t won a NC since 1980 and UF has won 2 in the last 4 years. Who knows—we may win 5 MNC’s in the 10 years. If not lets still cheer on our dawgs and think twice before you criticize a 17 or 18 year old kid—remember you were once there and I’m sure you,like me,made a few,if not a lot,of mistakes. 5. Finally, I am thrilled to have CMR as our coach. I want the dawgs to win every game they play(not possible is it) but CMR strives to build good character and thru good character you know how to deal with the good and bad of life.

By Alan Gordon

February 10, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this

Intersting where they have the Gators. Don’t understand.

By jeff grady

February 11, 2009 6:22 PM | Link to this

Pls explain me one thing. How did UNC go from middl’n to top 5 in recruiting in 2 years? What is going on at that school?