College recruiting

By Dawg Strong

March 14, 2009 10:51 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma State is not going to recruit Georgia so great after the Dawgs blow them out on Sept. 5. It’s going to be UGLY. They are wasting money recruiting our kids. Stay in Kansas or Utah.

By Okie State 17

March 14, 2009 10:58 PM | Link to this

Go ahead and talk your smack Dawg Strong. You guys are going to be in for a surprise on Sept. 5. Don’t forget the game is AT Oklahoma State. When we crush Georgia, we’ll come back in Feb 2010 and sign all of your state’s best prospects.

By Battle Bob

March 14, 2009 11:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Okie State 17 — pull this leg and it plays jingle bells.

By SamoanDawg

March 14, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this

Pokie will be a tough game. Their O retrurns few key guys on O.. Zac Ronbinson, Des Bryant.. etc. Their D gave up a lot of points and yardage tho. Dawgs will go down to Stillwater with a chip on their shoulders.. Our D has something to prove and our O-line will prolly set the temple early by controlling the line.. so, it should be a great game… can’t wait.

Go Dawgs!

By NotTooWorried

March 15, 2009 2:32 AM | Link to this

Georgia will always have to deal with some head-to-head battles with Florida, Alabama, and UT in the state of Georgia…but I am not kept awake at night worrying about Oklahoma State raiding the state. Notice that of the three players Oklahoma State signed from the state of Georgia this year, UGA passed completely on two of them and offered only a “grayshirt” to a third.

By DeployedDawg

March 15, 2009 4:34 AM | Link to this

I think this is a good thing for GA high school football. Teams in the SE have long known that GA produces some great football players, but national coverage is helping people outside of the SE see the talent as well. Like Garner says “We can’t sign all 100+ D1 prospects in GA”. OSU is a good program and this will be good for young prospects.

By DawgFan

March 15, 2009 7:19 AM | Link to this

O State is an up and coming program and the game in Sept is gonna be a hard fought battle, but I believe the Dawgs will win it. As for their recruiting Georgia, DeployedDawg has a good outlook on that. If I were a kid being recruited, I would look at Oklahoma State before looking at the schools in the Big 10. Too cold up there for me.

By spike

March 15, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this

Is Gundy MAN enough to recruit here?

By SickandTired

March 15, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this

Well hey, somebody needs to come into this state and recruit players that can coach them up. Mark Richt seems to be having a hard time coaching the best of the best in Georgia…(see the Alabama, Florida thrashings and see the star deficient Tech squad hand the dawgs that rear end.) I think it’s only fair that our players in this state go somewhere that they can reach their full potential.

By Big Pappi

March 15, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this

What exacly is a grey shirt offer? Thanks.

By dawgfan1911

March 15, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

There are enough good players in Georgia to go around to everyone besides thats great for the kids in Georgia to get more opportunities. I wish Georgia would recruit harder in California and Texas. It’s worht noting that every state is known for having certain type players like Florida has speedy skill players in every county in Florida, Ohio and Penn has the huge lineman, Texas and Cal are werer the great qbs are, georgia has the linebackers and running backs, and recivers, db and athletes can be found every where.

By Bubba

March 15, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

I have been to Stillwater, Oklahoma and I will be there when the Dawgs play Okie State this year. I know T Bone Pickens has built some great athletic facilities, but Stillwater is a forsaken location! The wind keeps blowing across the prairie forever. When it gets cold, it is DAMN COLD with the wind blowing. Oh yes, did I mention the fun of being in tornado alley? Just how many Georgia kids will committ to OSU when, and if, they get an offer from an SEC school? I hate to say this but even south carolina is a better choice than Okie State!

By reality

March 15, 2009 9:09 AM | Link to this

Big Pappi A greyshirt is when the player has to pay their own way aka a preferred walk on.

Sickandtired Go away knat…jealousy is such an ugly thing. I guess top 10 seven out of eight years, 10 wins the last 7 of 8. Please tell me when GT had their last 10 win season? counting the ‘vacated wins’ by GT, UGA has won 17 out of 18 against you guys…that IS coaching them UP!

By Jborodawg

March 15, 2009 9:25 AM | Link to this

sickandtired: Good moniker because most of us here feel the same about you.

“…the star deficient Tech squad hand the dawgs that rear end…” A three point win?! You’re a joke.

I also think it’s good for our state players being recruited by the likes of OSU; more recognition, etc. As long as we get the top recruits, we’ll be fine. As stated, can’t get em all. But I’d hate for it to affect Ga Southern and Ga State, etc. There’s enough players here that we don’t need to go all the way to Calif to recruit, unless a kid wants to be a Bulldog and just comes our way. We’re doing fairly well out-of-state however.

By UGA INSIDER

March 15, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

NO, Paulsen was offered a FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP by Georgia.

By Nica

March 15, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this

Big Pappi, A gray shirt means that the player agrees to come in in December instead of june and count to next years crop. Alabama, Ole Miss and others are having to use this route to be able to take all their signees. As you well know, you can only take in a total of 25 players any one year with a total of 85 total scholarships available at any one time Georgia only signed 20 this year 3 came in early so really this class is only 17 if all are accepted into school. Let’s say 8 junior players leave the team for the NFL or some player quit or are kicked out of school that means that Georgia will have 8 places available for the 85 total. They can sign 33 in 2010 and get 8 to come in early and count to the 17 of this year, so you can actually make it work. I hope this helps. It’s a little confusing.

By SEC fan

March 15, 2009 10:30 AM | Link to this

Stillwater is colder than kraut. Ya gotta really love cold and tornadoes to want to go there. Ya also gotta love not having friends or family around to watch you play. They can’t read about ya in the local newspapers in Georgia either. Hotels book solid for home games so if ya are not a regular fan you are out of luck. Anyone who does travel there to see ya play can’t get a room locally. No sweet tea, no okra, no grits, who from the South would want to go there?

By RealityYech

March 15, 2009 10:35 AM | Link to this

Say what you will about Gundy, but guy is smart enough to know where to come looking for talent. I don’t blame him in the least. He can fight over the leftovers with UF, UT, Bama, Auburn, SC and oh yeah, Yech, LOL!!!

By David

March 15, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

This will not be a tough game, the defense will prevail again! its been proven over and over that Big-12 offense is no match for the SEC defense! GO DAWGS!

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 11:06 AM | Link to this

Freddie Munzenmaier was asked to gray shirted as well.

I agreed, Our D was underachieved last season. Perhaps has to do with injuries and lack of focus in the game… too many frigging penalties. I’m all about playing physical, emotional football, but we must be level headed as well.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 11:08 AM | Link to this

Freddie Munzenmaier was asked to gray shirted as well.

I agreed, Our D was underachieved last season. Perhaps has to do with injuries and lack of focus in the game… too many frigging penalties. I’m all about playing physical, emotional football, but we must be level headed as well.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

Jeff Owen and Rennie Curran will the vocal leaders on D.. something we lacked on last season. I expect our front four to get back to its old selves again. Rodderick Battle and Justin Houston must manned up the edges. Kiante Tripp, Demarcus Dobbs, Neland Ball, Darius Dewberry, Jeremy Longo, Cornelius Washington, to name a few.. must continue bring pressure.

By beanuga

March 15, 2009 12:28 PM | Link to this

If the DEs do not get any pressure this season Uga is in trouble again this season. WMs defense has to put pressure on the QB. WM is not aggressive enough. I would hate to see them waste Kiante Tripps college carrier changing him around so much from offense to defense. I hope DE is his home. Lets go Dawgs!!!tighten up this program. You better believe every other team is.

By ThaDawgdude

March 15, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

I really agree with utilizing Kiante Tripp. The guy is just too talented and it would be a horrible thing for him to just see spot duty his last year or two. That would really not look good for the program either. I think you have to take a guy with his physical tools and make him a bookend D-end. He’s got the speed to be a good pass rusher as well. I hope to see him as the starter on the strongside before this season is over. Not to take anything away from guys like Dobbs, he’s one of my hometown heroes and a real good player but he’s just not 6’6” 280lb with 4.7 speed. It all comes down to reps, understanding how to play, not making mistakes, and most of all effort.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 2:48 PM | Link to this

Kiante is a FREAK! I went to the Tenn game… I had a free pass to be on the sideline during pregame. I was watching all these skill guys warming up.. AJ Green, MoMass, Stafford, Moreno, etc.. all of sudden this huge dude came out of tunnel, warming up.. I couldn’t believe the size of this guy.. I think Kiante weighed at 6’6, 290-lbs, OMG, the kid was all freakin muscle.. biggest TE, I’ve ever seen in person. I hope coach will play him more, b/c I hate to see his talent waste, like we did with Leonard Pope.

I can’t wait to see Brandon Wheeling-DT, walkon play. Geno Atkins has praised him a lot. He said, BW has been the hardest worker at his position. I’m happy to hear some walkons getting recognized. Not only that we definitely need more depth at DT. b/c I think Bradon Wood will be taking medical hardship year.

By beanuga

March 15, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

lets just hope and pray all the mistakes from last year are corrected before the season starts. all the problems looked like poor coaching. the good teams are not making these mistakes. go dawgs!

By BIG bee

March 15, 2009 3:59 PM | Link to this

Hey SamoanDawg, what does a vocal leader on defense do when Roddy Jones or Jonathan Dwyer runs by them? Yell so long, goodyby, help or what!

By rex feral

March 15, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

You nerd are something else. You win one game and all of a sudden seven years of bottled emotions come spewing out. Just imagine what will happend when you get laid for the first time.

By Rex Feral

March 15, 2009 4:26 PM | Link to this

You nerds are something else. You win one game and all of a sudden seven years of bottled emotions come spewing out. Just imagine what will happen when you get laid for the first time.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 4:52 PM | Link to this

BIG bee, how did LSU, Scott ran thru tnat D? He easly buzzed his way thru that front wall.

Yes, it was the worst run D I’ve ever seen from my beloved Dawgs.. bad pursue angles and arm tackles was the sign of a worn out D. Our front four were worn down by all the chop blocks. We didn’t play like the ‘ole dawg D. BUT, we bounce back and shut down Rinnger in the Capital. So, I think our D will bounce back and shut up all the buzzers.. 3 and OUT!… CONGRATS BEEZ on your win, one out of 8 ain’t so bad: )

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this

BIG bee, how did LSU, Scott ran thru tnat D? He easly buzzed his way thru that front wall.

Yes, it was the worst run D I’ve ever seen from my beloved Dawgs.. bad pursue angles and arm tackles was the sign of a worn out D. Our front four were worn down by all the chop blocks. We didn’t play like the ‘ole dawg D. BUT, we bounce back and shut down Rinnger in the Capital. So, I think our D will bounce back and shut up all the buzzers.. 3 and OUT!… CONGRATS BEEZ on your win, one out of 8 ain’t so bad: )

By Preston

March 15, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this

I’m a man, I’m 40. Come play for me because you’d rather play in a lesser league and look better than you are!

By dj

March 15, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this

Let’s clear something up concerning weather. This is from the Weather Channel when comparing Atlanta to Stillwater Oklahoma:

Atlanta/Fulton County Arpt, GA on average is warmer than Stillwater, OK by 1°F.

Get your facts straight about the weather. One thing you cannot argue is humidity. I have been to Georgia and chainsaws are not used to cut wood, they are used to cut the humidity.

By lolstillwater

March 15, 2009 6:17 PM | Link to this

All weather aside, Stillwater is a dump.

By Joe

March 15, 2009 6:25 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech is the best school in Georgia.

By shane#1

March 15, 2009 7:39 PM | Link to this

dj is a fool. I live in south Ga, the chainsaw hasn’t been made that will cut the humidity here. Come on down Cowboys, CMR and company may want OK’s best player next year. Okie State recruiting Ga. may be a good thing. Let them deal with Meyer, Saban, Spurrier, MIles, Kiffin et al. While you guys fight it out CMR will go to Mass. and find another four star TE. While Meyer was working so hard for the DB that went to FSU, UGA went to Fla. and got their best QB and TE. So some to Ga. cowboys, but be damn sure you shut your own back door.

By shane#1

March 15, 2009 7:42 PM | Link to this

dj is a fool. I live in south Ga, the chainsaw hasn’t been made that will cut the humidity here. Come on down Cowboys, CMR and company may want OK’s best player next year. Okie State recruiting Ga. may be a good thing. Let them deal with Meyer, Saban, Spurrier, MIles, Kiffin et al. While you guys fight it out CMR will go to Mass. and find another four star TE. While Meyer was working so hard for the DB that went to FSU, UGA went to Fla. and got their best QB and TE. So some to Ga. cowboys, but be damn sure you shut your own back door.

By hop

March 15, 2009 8:37 PM | Link to this

oklahoma state had a terrible defense last year and this year defense will be no different.

dawgs should put 50 points on this big 12 defense.

this will be a good warn-up for cox and company and the defense will be better with the walking-wounded back to defend.

By hop

March 15, 2009 8:39 PM | Link to this

oklahoma state had a terrible defense last year and this year defense will be no different.

dawgs should put 50 points on this big 12 defense.

this will be a good warn-up for cox and company and the defense will be better with the walking-wounded back to defend.

By macrotech

March 15, 2009 8:47 PM | Link to this

SamoanDawg, thank you for the congrats…. Tech’s win over the dawgs was a welcomed change of pace. Anyone else get an image of shane#1 running through the swamps of south georgia with a chain saw, wearing overalls and slashing through the air? Clever recruiting breakdown, though.

By SugarHillDawg

March 15, 2009 9:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Joe, Tech will be the best team until next November so live it up NERD!

By Walton fan

March 15, 2009 10:18 PM | Link to this

CMR offered Paulsen a football scholarship. He said if the team oversigned, it would be a greyshirt. But CMR said he has never had to do that before with any possible greyshirts. Still can’t believe DP signed with Oklahoma State but CMR waited too late to get on this kid. Best of luck DP

By Clinton, Tulsa

March 15, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this

If you call Georgia offering Paulsen at 6 in the morning signing day a “football scholarship” cool beans I guess.

SIX IN THE MORNING.

By Eric, OK

March 15, 2009 10:35 PM | Link to this

I respect UG football, but come on with the 50 a$$ whipping statements. On the road, first game without Moreno and Stafford? If you win, it will be by a few points.

By TechSux

March 15, 2009 10:36 PM | Link to this

Just yet another team that gets first dibs over the toolbags from North Ave. Johnson is having a hell of a time recruiting. He’s toast.

By "Know it All"

March 15, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this

Samoan Dawg, Fred Munzenmair was not a grey shirt offer. He was offered the full ride scholly!

David Paulson was also offered a full ride on signing day at about 6:30 am.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 10:40 PM | Link to this

I think it’ll be the first time in awhile, Tech will rank higher than the Dawgs in the preseason. Predicting GA at # 18 and Tech #13. Pokies should be in the top 15 as well. Which is a good thing, if OSU is rank higher and then we beat’em, it’ll catapulted us, of course. So, Tech needs to stay undefeated ‘till we meet.

LSU & Gators will definitely be in the top 10.. obviously Gators is #1.

I’m ready for some DiamonDawgs, cuz my March Madness is nutn’ but March Sadness. Maybe next year we’ll have a better hoop team.

By Jdawg

March 15, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

Im tired of people always calling teams like OSU and South Carolina up and coming programs, when people have been saying that for 80 years it just means your team has sucked for 80 years.

By SamoanDawg

March 15, 2009 11:26 PM | Link to this

Well heck, DiamonDawgs lost two of 3 to Bama. So much for the #1 spot.. but that’s ok, still a long season to go. We’ll battle back.

By SickandTired

March 15, 2009 11:50 PM | Link to this

Hey, Dawgies,,,,,,the arrogance of making light of someone who dares point out Tech beating Georgia….LOL….don’t you idiots understand that Tech has beat you pitiful fleabags more in the last 15 years that you have beaten the Gators. You’re not only arrogant but you’re stupid to use that as a put down. Why can’t you beat the Gators? I tell you why, because let’s face it, no matter who’s coaching them, they’re just better than you.

By SickandTired

March 15, 2009 11:53 PM | Link to this

Hey, Dawgies,,,,,,the arrogance of making light of someone who dares point out Tech beating Georgia….LOL….don’t you idiots understand that Tech has beat you pitiful fleabags more in the last 15 years that you have beaten the Gators. You’re not only arrogant but you’re stupid to use that as a put down. Why can’t you beat the Gators? I tell you why, because let’s face it, no matter who’s coaching them, they’re just better than you.

By DumbandUgly

March 16, 2009 12:04 AM | Link to this

Wow SickandTired, how dumb are you? You’re really trying to prop up your pathetically sad 4-11 record against UGA as somehow being superior? LOL!!! Tech fans are truly beyond desperate. That’s probably the most hilarious thing I’ve heard or read in months!!!

Even following a season where you pull a miracle out of your arse and actually win for a change, you’re still forced to hide behind UF.

Too funny for words!!!!

By WePeeYellow2

March 16, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech is the best school in Georgia, if your downtown at the varsity and you gota take a crap!

By Voice of Reason

March 16, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this

Kiante Tripp has now moved back to his original position at DE.

By UGA'91

March 16, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Good for OSU and the state of GA football recruiting. Long time GA residents know that the quality of H.S. football in this state is great, know the nation is taking notice. If OSU can compete for big 12 championships with GA kids on their roster we’ll finally get the recognition Fl, Tx, and Cali get. UGA will be alright cause we still get the top tier kids. OSU and Tech will fight it out for the next level and that is still pretty good. If I were a kid and I had an offer from a big 12 school and an ACC school I’m going Big 12.

By Coach

March 16, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

A couple of interesting side notes to this is.

Beau Johnson - Central Gwinnett grad is playing for Oklahoma state as well.

also interesting that Robert Matthews a former head coach from Georgia is on staff and is well aware of the strength of play in Georgia…

By buster

March 16, 2009 11:45 AM | Link to this

Prediction: UGA 34 Okl. State 10

Joe Cox throws for three touchdowns. You read it first in the AJC

By DeanerDawg

March 16, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this

Okie state fans are alot better than ou fans.. I have no ill will towards them, and i hope they get some good recruits out of our state, just not the best..The best need to stick with UGA..

By Colin

March 16, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe nobody is talking about the fact that it’s an NCAA recruiting violation for Richt to call a recruit on signing day. That’s during the quiet period.

By Dorsey Hill

March 16, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this

Richt has rescinded Dexter Moody’s scholarship due to apparent discipline issues. I’m sure that the pee-stained won’t notice the discipline over winning priority shown by such a move and that the reptiles will want Urban to offer Moody to take Torrey Davis’ spot on defense and as the team’s official weed supplier.

By maybe, maybe not

March 18, 2009 2:50 PM | Link to this

By Colin

March 16, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this

Colin, It reads on the Dawn of signing day, not signing day, also you can not believe everything you read.

By ©Southy©

March 19, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this

Booo! Oklahoma State stay over in your own neck of the woods and the heck out of Georgia! You are not welcome here….

By Charles

March 20, 2009 11:36 AM | Link to this

Oklahoma State has an OUTSTANDING young assistant assigned to recruiting Georgia . He is Douglasville native Glenn Spencer , a former head coach at West Georgia College and assistant at Georgia Tech , and he will be signing some Georgia blue chippers in the future.

By WTF???

March 24, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

ROFL!!!!! Let’s not waste Kiante Tripp’s talent at TE????

Correct me if I’m wrong, but he was moved over from OT due to injuries at TE?

I saw another post saying he’s been moved back to his original position at DE?

News to me…

By Know it all

March 25, 2009 8:02 AM | Link to this

Yes, Kiante Tripp has been moved back to his original position of DE, where he should do very well.

By heeldawg

March 27, 2009 7:25 PM | Link to this

I don’t think OSU will be ready for what the Dawgs will throw at them in Stillwater.

The defense will be (hopefully) rejuvenated, with some new faces and some healed-up old ones.

The OL will be stronger.

I hope the Pokes are confident in their ability to win this one in the absence of Moreno and Stafford. They were confident the last time. as well.