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Georgia Tech looking to sign 12 to 15 players in 2010
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After signing 21 players on Wednesday, Georgia Tech is expected to assemble a much smaller recruiting class next year.
“We’re kind of gauging at a number of no less than 12 and no more than 15,” Georgia Tech recruiting coordinator Giff Smith told a group of reporters Wednesday afternoon.
“Balance the class throughout, that’s a point of emphasis for us. But it’ll be pretty spread out throughout the positions on offense and defense.”
Tech’s first 2010 commitment arrived on Saturday when Collins Hill running back Charles Perkins committed to the Jackets.
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By RealityYech
February 5, 2009 9:12 PM | Link to this
Basically what this article is saying is that Yech will have 12-15 kids SETTLE with them, while they push 40-60 other HIGH CHARACTER, WELL ROUNDED, STUDENT ATHLETES* to the SEC, LOL!!! Classic!!!!
By CPJ
February 5, 2009 9:17 PM | Link to this
If you are committed next year….you better not visit us!! I believe in “committed”, so you better not visit us. Please ask Stephen Hill. I didn’t know that he committed to UCF, so he was able to visit. Also, ask Jaybo Shaw. I didn’t know that he was committed.
By 30% RETARDS
February 5, 2009 9:40 PM | Link to this
Hey RealityYech, how many special ed recruits are yall recruiting next year? Is 30% of your class even going to graduate from highschool this year? Marlon Brown can’t even TALK, much less read or write. You are pathetic! 45-42!! You also need a serious a$$ whooping you f@ggot!
By RapistsRus
February 5, 2009 9:50 PM | Link to this
I rather recruit 100% “special ed” than 1% rapist and make excuses for him. Tech fans are the scum of the earth.
Funny how the 70 kids they ran over to the SEC that they wanted all of a sudden stopped being “student athletes” the moment they hung Nerd Nation the middle finger with their offer.
Jealousy reeks at the trade school
By 30% RETARDS
February 5, 2009 9:55 PM | Link to this
Name the 70 kids we lost…name half that. You are just full of sh!t. That kid was only accused, and either way, hes off the team. Dont be mad b/c our student athletes beat your thugs this year, and will do it again next year. Once again, 45-42, you phaggot.
By high school
February 5, 2009 9:57 PM | Link to this
You are still in high school aren’t you realityyech?? That explains why you act the way you do. Pathetic. I wonder if you have learned about IP addresses yet???
By Jerrad Tarrant
February 5, 2009 10:17 PM | Link to this
Then why I be showin’ up on da most recent active roster, whitey?
By middle school
February 5, 2009 10:27 PM | Link to this
not sure about him, but I know your IP address alright.
By GA Tech Insider
February 5, 2009 10:54 PM | Link to this
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. All of you selfish, childish boors take you drivel some place else.
Good Lord, people. How old are you? This is a public sports blog, and all most of you are doing with your selfishness is wasting our time.
“RealityYech,” neither you, nor your “handle” are the least bit amusing; please leave us alone. And all of you who see fit to take RealityYech’s bait, please see your way out with him.
This is not a personal blog to throw insults at one another. This is a public forum about sports. Get that through your thick heads.
If you want to waste each other’s time, take it off line, or away from here. NONE of us REAL sports fans want ANYTHING to do with ANY of you, regardless of what Team you support.
By GA Tech Insider is God
February 5, 2009 11:05 PM | Link to this
Hey queerbait, last time I checked this isn’t your blog. If you can’t take the heat, then make your own freakin’ blog so you can circle jerk with other 48 year old virgins that still live at home with mommy and whisper sweet nothings into their ears.
I know the truth hurts being a Tech fan, but if you can’t take it, then get a new school to cheer for that isn’t a walking punchline.
By O'keefe 59
February 6, 2009 12:33 AM | Link to this
The AJC should probably shut all of these blogs down.I can’t beleive the venom spewed out here.It’s very enjoyable. I went over to a UGA blog the other day just to see what is going on there.It was very civilized,not like thi crap going on here.I also noticed there were very few Techies on there and they were realitively calm and complementary of UGAs recruiting success.I’m getting sick of this mess.Let’s keep it clean and about sports so we can all enjoy it.
By UGA4me
February 6, 2009 1:31 AM | Link to this
O’keefe 59, Use your space bar after the period. You look like a UGA grad! Also, I saw the UGA blog you were on, and it, and you, were NOT civil. You are at best are an idiot!
By MiKeCaLl J0hNnYs0n
February 6, 2009 7:45 AM | Link to this
Y canTz WeEz AlL GeT aLonG? YoUz GuNnA WaTcH MaH NxEt YeEr In Da nFbL???
By Bring it
February 6, 2009 7:48 AM | Link to this
You know my IP Address? Please, let me know what it is. Nothing funnier than an angry highschool ugay fan, who thinkgs hes tough. LMAO hahaha. Im so mad that gt beat uga, so im going to ruin the gt blog on recruiting by wasting all of my time on it. haha, what a loser.
By Im so angry
February 6, 2009 7:53 AM | Link to this
What’s wrong lil fella? Your life didn’t instantly improve when Tech finally beat UGA by 3 points for the first time in 8 years? Were you expecting to wake up the next morning and actually having a gf, friends, a life and a job that would magically appear? Poor thing, your life ended up being just as miserable after the game as it was before, didn’t it? :(
By Hmm
February 6, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this
Haha, too bad im married, employed, and have atleast 1 friend (maybe even 2 or 3). My life is great, and 45-42 makes it better. What, did you have a snow day today? Christ, you are on here at all hours. pathetic loser
By mmmHmmm
February 6, 2009 8:08 AM | Link to this
LOL!!! Sure you are buddy, SUUUUURE. Why don’t you tell us what you do? Tell us about your fabulous business that you own? You know your wife has to be an actual person you’ve met in real life, correct? Not an online “gf” that is more than likely a 67 year old man you’ve been wasting your time messaging for the past 12 years. Who are you kidding, we know you don’t have single friend. You’re as lonely and pathetic as they get lil fella. It’s cute how you get all mad and bow up on a blog when someone calls out your lies :)
By Over_it
February 6, 2009 8:15 AM | Link to this
Wow, the ol’ “you’re a loser for being on here so much” argument, even though you’re on here yourself…..?
You really got him there chief!!!
By GA Tech Insider
February 6, 2009 9:02 AM | Link to this
At this point, I’m coming to the realization that it’s probably AJC Beat Writers who are the ones actually posing all of these infantile comments on the GA Tech blogs.
Otherwise, the AJC would have more pride in their product and censor these egoistic, narcissistic, self-indulgent, pompous, magniloquent, and fustian delinquents who have nothing better to do than insult each other and ignore sports talk, which is the purpose of this blog in the first place.
I’m too old to get dragged into the mud, so with that, I’ll leave the children to play in their puddle for the day.
By mmmHmmm
February 6, 2009 9:04 AM | Link to this
Im on here during work hours only, and won’t be all weekend long. This loser is on at 3:30am a lot of the time. And im not “bowing up” or getting mad. I just like to call you out for the pathetic loser you are for being so OBSESSED with gt football. See, my team won. But alas, its been fun RealityYech, but I am done with you. You just don’t get it, and thats fine. I pity you.
By mts315
February 6, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this
Note: Any inappropriate comments will not be tolerated, along with offensive “screen names.” Your posts are identified by the AJC with logging your IP address, not your screen name or email address. We encourage your comments and opinions, and only request that you use good judgment.
Does the AJC actually follow this guideline?
By nope
February 6, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this
They don’t. They like the traffic. They are probably both on staff
By YechieHypocrite
February 6, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this
I’m not sure which is more alarming. Someone on here at 3:30 am or somebody that keeps a log of every blogger that post. I’m thinking the latter. Someone has a bada$$ blogging stalker apparently
By BS
February 6, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this
That’s BS. You can scroll on any blog and the times are listed when they blog. You have to be a complete tool to actually blog at those times.
By Deak
February 6, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this
Doesn’t look promising for Tech recruting wise. You blew it this year and next only 12-15. You guys are screwed. Even the great PJ can’t absorb the talent drain that Tech will experience in the next few years.
By BS is angrah!!!
February 6, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this
So you scroll blogs and jot down the times that certain bloggers make posts? How lonely are you? Do you not have any friends? Oh no, that’s right, you said above you think you have one :)
Tell us more about your business that you own lil fella?
By Wait..
February 6, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this
Wait, what does that make you for blogging at 3am? Tell me about your sisters bush again ;)
By So angrah!!!
February 6, 2009 10:47 AM | Link to this
What time does your mommy tuck you in at night? See, grown ups can go out and stay out for as long as they want. Especially when they’re having a good times with friends. They come home and get on the computer before they go to bed sometimes.
Maybe one day if you’re lucky enough to get some friends you’ll actually leave your mommy’s house and stay out late.
Now back to that business that you “own?” :)
By lmao
February 6, 2009 10:55 AM | Link to this
Wait, you come back home and think about blogging?!? Lmao! Is that before or after you rub one out? Obviously you don’t bring aby girls home. Never did I say I own a business. Never. How’s your sister? ;)
By Jack G
February 6, 2009 11:36 AM | Link to this
Ga Tech Insider You Sir are a class act. I appreciate your insight on these blogs. Too bad its not catching most just want to hide behind their keyboard and call people names.
By BLAZER
February 6, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this
I THINK THOSE PEOPLE OVER THERE STILL ARE
TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THAT TECH’S “PITIFUL FOOTBALL
PROGRAM AND HORRIBLE COACH” BEAT THEIR WONDERFUL
FIVE STAR STUDS LAST YEAR. THEY ARE A GREAT GREAT
STAR STUDDED PROGRAM BUT THE SCORE IS STILL 45-42.
I GUESS TECH WILL HAVE TO SETTLED FOR 12-15 NEXT YEAR.
By Jacket in Wyo
February 6, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this
Can someone answer why Tech only get’s 12-15 scholarships next year? Is that still part of the penalty for the NCAA violations? If so, how much longer until that is over? Thanks
By BILLY JACK
February 6, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this
I GUESS THESE NERDS FIGURE IF I START RECRUITING NOW FOR NEXT YEAR-OUR RECRUITING CLASS CAN BE 48TH FOR NEXT YEAR.WHAT A BUNCH OF QUEERS.
By LMAO
February 6, 2009 2:01 PM | Link to this
Wait, you come back home and think about blogging?!? Lmao! Is that before or after you rub one out? Obviously you don’t bring any girls home. Never did I say I own a business. Never. How’s your sister? ;)
By NVJacket
February 6, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this
Not the result of penalty - we have a very young team. You can only have a maximum 85 enrolled on scholarship at any time which is what is driving the low number next year. Unlike some programs, our kids are acdemically qualified before they can sign. As a result, they show up and stay in school.
By KneeJerk
February 6, 2009 2:31 PM | Link to this
BILLY JACK- the way your post reads, you’re recruiting queers. This is a helluva way to come out.
By ROTFLMAO!!!!
February 6, 2009 3:10 PM | Link to this
Yeah, it’s crazy, but sometimes people get on the computer when they get home from being out with friends having a good time to wind down and relax. Maybe you’ll get to experience that one day if you get some friends. But like your women, I’m sure you have to pay for those as well, don’t ya lil buddy? :)
Rub one out? Are you 15? LOL!! RUB ONE OUT!!!! We have a teenager on here folks!! No self-respecting adult talks like this!!! Too funny for words!!!
Tell us more about your business lil guy. How’s that lemonade stand working out for ya? LOL!!
By IM SO MAD
February 6, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this
Wait, you just said “ROTFLMAO” and you are calling me a teenager? HAHAHA, you are pathetic, and definitely under 21. I don’t think you understand how much of a loser you are that you like to come home and BLOG to relax. LMAO. Pathetic. You just can’t see how big of a douche you are. You are good entertainment though. Have you seen any bra straps today little girl ;).
By IM SO MAD
February 6, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this
Wait, you just said “ROTFLMAO” and you are calling me a teenager? HAHAHA, you are pathetic, and definitely under 21. I don’t think you understand how much of a loser you are that you like to come home and BLOG to relax. LMAO. Pathetic. You just can’t see how big of a douche you are. You are good entertainment though. Have you seen any bra straps today little girl ;).
By LMAO!!!!!
February 6, 2009 4:35 PM | Link to this
BAWHAHAHA!!! And “LMAO” is so much cooler? You’re not too quick on the sarcasm there, are ya cheif? Of course you’re not, why would you be, you’re just a child, at least we hope.
So tell us about your fascination with guys RUBBING ONE OUT??? Do you like to imagine men doing this? Is that why you constantly bring it up? Why no mention about your business that you own? Too cold for lemonade right now I take it? LOL!!!
Why do you keep logs of people that blog on here? Is your life that meaningless and pathetic that you just surf this site 24/7 looking for potential male mates to stalk? LOL!!!! What a douchebag!!!
By ANGRY ANGRY
February 6, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this
Once again, I don’t own a business, yet I am gainfully employed. I never once claimed to own a business. You just make things up.
And you are the one who gets blogging urges at 3:30am. I just enjoy reading your retarded posts, and it humors me that you make them at such ridiculous times (I guess i just notice when you write 10 times between 11pm and 4am, weirdo). Proves to me that you have no life/friends/job.
Its Friday, and im leaving work now. Its been fun you little douche. Have a great friday night blogging away in your anger. I will be back on monday, and if im not busy at work, I can give you a quick recap of how big of a douche you are. Have fun relaxing and BLOGGING you PHAGGOT.
By gtstud
February 7, 2009 2:38 PM | Link to this
the past is the past and the present is no. suck it up uga fans some one has to lose and it was your turn stop sayin “well you beat us by three pionts and it was the five time in eight years” deer god you act like my 4 year olds, grow a pair why don’t you
By Kinda creepy
February 7, 2009 10:40 PM | Link to this
Pretty funny you have a tool on here who’s trying to tell someone how “uncool” they are for blogging at the “uncool times” on the same exact site.
Fyi, that’s the same thing as making fun of SEEING someone out at a lame club. You had to be there yourself in order to see them in the first place. Since Techies are notorious for their hypocrisies, it’s a pretty safe bet to guess who’s who.
Blog badarses make for great entertainment
By Michael
February 8, 2009 12:39 AM | Link to this
The 12-15 limit means nothing. Its just that there will be only about 12-15 roster/scholarship spots open next year due to low amount of Seniors. The year after that Tech will probably be able to sign 25-28 due to high amount of seniors.
Quality of recruits next year will be important. Tech can’t afford to have a half dozen unknowns or lowly rated players.
As far as UGA outrecruiting Tech, yep, they have, they did and they will, most likely. Funny though, Tech plays UGA great 4 out of every 5 games (with an intermmittent blowout spread around), even though Tech averages maybe a top 40 recruiting class and UGA a top 10.
So, Tech makes the most of limited resources and UGA squanders abundant resources every year. That is sad. UGA is the least successful of all the annual great recruiting teams. LSU, Florida, USC (and Alabama back again) all have more success. Heck, Miami and FSU have more success with less heralded classes.
UGA won the recruiting battle. Its pretty sad when thats all you have to cheer about and guess what, the future indicates it will remain that way for UGA fans. Tech has moved on from barely competitive to UGA’s equal and perhaps with a head coach that twice as good, Tech might have surpassed UGA. Coach Richt can recruit, but he doesn’t coach up to the level of his talent.
Also, it takes a very different player on offense to fit the Flexbone. Many are NOT highly rated by the scouting systems, but thats fine as those systems are biased towards pro-style and spread offense. I am not at all worried about the offensive recruits. CPJ knows what he needs and he can get the best recruits he has ever had now that he is at Tech. The offensive lineman must be quick and powerful with good leverage. Don’t get worked up if they all are sub 300 lbs. They’ll likely stay that way because a quick 280 lb lineman will work much better in the option/flexbone than a fat, obese, soft 350 lb lineman would.
I do worry about the defensive side on recruiting. Tech plays a traditional defense and we should hope to see recruits that are highly rated there. This is not specialized like the offense, so while non-rated or lower rated offensive players are no big deal, low rated defenders could be worrisome.
All in all, Tech did well. I would have liked to have seen a kicker recruited as our kicking/punting game was putrid, but I respect coaches that don’t use scholarships on them. I think that might bite Tech each year though in a tight game (wide right FSU anyone)?
Go Jackets! Coach em up CPJ and continue the Tech over-achieving while CMR shows us all how to take superior talent and produce inferior results well below pre-season expectations each year. Poor dawgie fans. The annual letdown is scheduled for the fall, again. So sad.
By Dawg_in_Dville
February 8, 2009 9:41 AM | Link to this
Michael,
You’re a typical jealous, envious Jacket fan that’s desperately trying to convince yourself of a reality that you know doesn’t exist.
The 12-15 limit does in fact means something. It’s the residual effects from one of the worst ACC scandals in history. Get your facts straight before you try and lie on here. There will always be more knowledgeable, and honest fans on here than you.
“Barely competitive to UGA’s equal?” You’re now trying to pretend that UGA beating Tech 51-7 is the status quo? The games have usually been competitive, with UGA winning. A win by 1 point or 44 points is still a win. UGA leads by 23 games, a margin you’d be willing to give up your Star Trek insiders pass for. Along with your dad’s stolen stash of Playboys.
“UGA squanders abundant resources every year?” Richt has six 10+ winning seasons in his first eight years as the Dawgs head coach. A feat Johnson will never match. Heck, Johnson won’t ever even have one 10+ winning season before he’s forced out by Tech.
On top of that, Johnson doesn’t have a classy bone in his body. His God complex will be the end of him. If Richt was playing in a bowl game that was over 5 minutes into the first quarter, he would have most definitely played his loyal seniors that never touched the field in their last game of their careers. Johnson’s ego was so bruised that he refused to make such a gesture and showed the country just how much of a scumbag he truly is.
UGA is competitive in what is obviously the most dominate conference in all of college football. A conference that has been the most dominate since the conferences realigned way back in 1992. While the ACC has proven to be one of the weaker conferences, and Tech can’t even compete on a regular basis against such inferior talent.
Spin it all you want. Try and hide your pain and disgust that UGA traded in a Hill and got a Marlon Brown. You will always remain second fiddle in the State of Georgia. I’d go as far as saying even third once State gets up and running.
But please, continue to lie and spin on these blogs. We UGA fans and grads love seeing how much we get under your skin and how much pain your inferiority complex causes you.
By RealityYech
February 8, 2009 10:42 AM | Link to this
Kinda creepy,
Take it easy on the poor chump. He’s a male secretary during the week (hence how he’s able to stalk bloggers on here from 9-5) and on week nights and weekends he’s a “performer” at Club 708.
His parents have recently found out and are threatening to kick him out of their basement if he continues his phaggnostic lifestyle. Hence his over-the-top anger and hostility towards random strangers that are much happier and pleased with their lives :)
By Michael
February 8, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this
Okay, when was the last time UGA football team met or exceeded expectations? 1980? Yeesh.
Underachievers. They can recruit like a top 5 team every year, and can’t manage to win the critical games. They are solidly outcoached by the best teams and even manage to bungle against mediocre teams (like Vandy and UK). Sad.
Tech usually alternates exceeding expectations versus falling well below pre-season hope. UGA never exceeds and that makes us Tech fans grin. So UGA fans are sadly relegated to posting on Tech news arcticles as there is so little to hope for.
Herschel Walker is nearing AARP status and you guys haven’t sniffed a national championship since he was popping zits. Thats truly sad for such braggarts. Before you beat down Tech fans with an OBVIOUS up-and-coming program, you might want to review what you really have to brag about? Beating a Tech team with Top 40 recruits by a few points every year, save for an occasional blowout? Hah, thats funny.
You need to admit the days of figuring Tech to be a walkover is long gone and really it has been for years, even with Chan Gailey piloting the Reggie Ball ship of mediocrity. Your girls on the gridiron managed to squeak by an inferior team. Thats something to be proud of, really it is. Now get ready for future blowouts by Tech. UGA offensive gameplan, running when they should be passing and passing when they were running it all over the place, doesn’t work. Richt is clueless. If something is working you don’t get fancy. Richt actually outcoaches himself and thats impressive. CPJ doesn’t need to do anything special to beat UGA and he won’t. He’ll run it till you stop it and UGA even with 4 and 5 star recruits and criminals littering the field, can’t stop anyone half good, judging by the past 10 years.
We are loving the present and future at Tech, while you UGA r-tards are sweating it. You can’t win the SEC, this much you know, so your only hope is winning the state and now that is slipping away. I feel sorry for you guys and girls. Its got to feel horrible, but at least your tennis and gymnastics teams are very good every year. Thank goodness for women’s sports, eh?
By Dawg_in_Dville
February 8, 2009 7:35 PM | Link to this
Why are you desperately reaching Michael? Why are you so hard up to convince yourself of something that you know isn’t remotely close to true?
“The last time UGA football team met or exceeded expectations?? Easy, 2002 when they won the SEC and the Sugar. Or when we won the SEC with Shockley a few years later. Both championships have occured more recently than any championship Tech has won.
It’s funny that when Tech fans talk about UGA now, we all of a sudden had the best defense the world has ever seen last year, and we are also the top recruiting class in the nation.
What expections does Tech ever have to deal with? When’s the last time they were even ranked in a preseason poll? It’s easy to say you “exceed expections” when they are usually starting out in the cellar. I don’t think I would care to brag about that.
I promise you Tech fans don’t grin half as much as UGA fans do at the pathetic “well we won the 1990 National Championship” argument, when anybody that knows even a fraction about college football realizes Colorado was easily the best in the nation that year and Tech played a high school schedule.
When’s the last time Tech won a title they didn’t have to share with a better team?
You miss the point. UGA fans don’t have to “brag” when we belittle Tech. We simply state the facts. That being we own the series by 23 games.
You show your ignorance and true lack of football knowledge. The past 10 years? UGA has had defenses Tech would kill for at points over the past 10 years. Tech could barely beat the worst defense UGA has had in decades this past season. Doesn’t bode well for Tech next season since they lost their 3 best studs they’ve had at one time on defense in….ever?? Where will the rapist that Johnson recruited and kept on the roster be lining up next year?
Sad a Tech fan has to make a comment about the SEC, when they got humiliated by 35 to a 5 loss SEC team in their own backyard. The same team that UGA easily beat. Why can’t Tech even compete in the worst BCS conference in football? UGA has won two SEC titles in the best conference in football since the last time Tech “tied” for the ACC, if they’ve even done that since ‘92.
Keep up the desperation. We love laughing at you.