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DEL.ICIO.USJackson’s Neiron Ball thinking about following brother to UGA
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Jackson junior Neiron Ball, brother of Georgia defensive end Neland Ball, said he is surprised he has not received an offer from UGA. But he thinks one is coming real soon.
“I’m going to UGA’s Junior Day on March 21,” he said. “I think they will offer then.”
The 6-foot-4, 210-pound defensive end said he has about 10 offers, including LSU, Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee and Stanford.
He said he does not think having a brother at UGA will affect his decision to go to Athens.
“I like UGA, but I’m weighing my options,” he said. “Even my brother tells me that it’s my decision.”
Ball has attended Junior Days at Clemson and Tennessee, and he really enjoyed the Lane Kiffin fiasco when he and his coaching staff took off their shirts.
“It was crazy,” he said. “It got me excited, but it didn’t really change my opinion of Tennessee. It was just kind of funny.”
Ball said he hopes to make a decision after the upcoming football season, but he knows he wants to play in the SEC.
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By GeoffDawg
March 9, 2009 6:29 PM | Link to this
UT - brining homoeroticism to college football since 2009.
By John
March 9, 2009 6:52 PM | Link to this
GeoffDawg,
That was the best, funniest post I’ve read here in years!
By Augusta Dawg
March 9, 2009 7:20 PM | Link to this
Gooff, While cleaning my attic earlier, I stepped through the ceiling and I bruised my ribs pretty bad. I need your address so my attorney can get in touch, because now I think my ribs are broken (my wife had to help me up off the floor) because I laughed so hard.
By Decatur Dawg
March 9, 2009 7:40 PM | Link to this
Tennessee is the running joke of college football recruiting.
By ugansfla
March 9, 2009 7:58 PM | Link to this
Geoff, the comment about UT has recently been confirmed by numerous news reports. Thanks for UT’s new motto!
By Old veteran
March 9, 2009 11:59 PM | Link to this
GeoffDawg, well said. Every time I talked about Tennessee’s topless recruiting to my wife and or my coworkers, we just bust out laughing. This is too funny.
By Swinfordawg
March 10, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this
GeoffDawg, props. That made my morning.
Does UGA really want this kid. He is pretty small for a DE. I know he can gain weight but…
By Preston
March 10, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this
If UGA wants him, they’ll get him. At least that’s how it’s been working out lately.
By FLDAWG
March 10, 2009 2:18 PM | Link to this
According to some of the scouts out there, he can add and easy 30-40 lbs to his frame if not more. Just because he not 6’4” 250 lbs now does not mean he does not have the room to grow. Neland was 6’6” 216 when he came in and now is around 240lbs. They are both very fast for their size. Good luck to him and I hope he gets an offer soon.
By WePeeYellow2
March 10, 2009 3:00 PM | Link to this
OMG - ROTFLMAO!
By BigMike
March 10, 2009 7:04 PM | Link to this
Lane Kiffin- Posing in orange body skin suits since 2009!
By RealityYech
March 10, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this
Just another WELL ROUNDED, HIGH CHARACTER STUDENT ATHLETE dreaming of being a Dawg.
Geez, sure is funny that we never hear any stories of kids dreaming of being Jackets. Just the ones who are forced to settle with the Yechies, LOL!!!!!!
By ugadawg30
March 11, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this
Tennessee Football:
Where pedophiles await your child to sign on the line which is dotted!
Oh, wait…most of them are over 18….so it’s ok isn’t it Lane?
By Wally
March 12, 2009 12:48 PM | Link to this
These posts are hilarious…especially Geoffdawg.