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Michael Carvell

Michael Carvell covers College Football Recruiting. He started at the AJC in 1997 and has covered several beats, including NBA/Hawks and NASCAR.

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Early Alabama scholarship offers at some positions, most notably QB, are non-committable and pending an evaluation at summer camp (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Nick Saban admits not all Alabama scholarship offers are committable

At the final of eight booster club appearances, Alabama coach Nick Saban was candid on a few recruiting topics. Alabama’s scholarship offers at some positions, most notably quarterback, are non-committable and pending an evaluation at summer camp, reported al.com’s Mike Herndon. Alabama has non-committable "offers" out to two Georgia high ...

Adam Choice: Clemson beats out Georgia Tech and Auburn for 4-star RB

Clemson is off to a hot start with recruiting the state of Georgia for 2014. The ACC school added another one of the state’s elite skill players when running back Adam Choice committed to Clemson over Georgia Tech and Auburn, while also considering Texas and Stanford. The 5-foot-9, 200-pounder from ...

Brookwood High School linebacker Shaun McGee jokes with his little brother, MaKahi Mitchell, 9, after he signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Georgia on Signing Day in February.

Rewind: UGA signee on turning down Nick Saban, almost going to Florida

This past year, the biggest in-state recruiting victory for UGA vs. Alabama in a head-to-head battle was for Shaun McGee, the linebacker from Brookwood High School. UGA held off the reigning BCS champions on the home turf for McGee, who might’ve ended up signing with archrival Florida if the circumstances ...

Milton High running back Treyvon Paulk has committed to Tennessee, but that commitment hasn't stopped other schools from inquiring about or extending scholarship offers.

Should Tennessee be worried about other colleges chasing RB commit?

Treyvon Paulk, one of the Atlanta area’s top high school juniors, committed to Tennessee a couple of months ago. But it hasn’t stopped other colleges, including Clemson, FSU, Miami, and North Carolina, from inquiring about or extending scholarship offers this spring to the talented running back from Milton High School. ...

Notebook: UGA rumors, RisingSeniors camp, and ridiculous transfer policies

RisingSeniors.com, the state’s most important high school all-star football game for recruits, will have a tryout camp this weekend. It will be Saturday at Drew High School in Riverdale, and costs $50 per person. Eighth-graders and freshman register at 8 a.m., while sophomores and juniors begin at 1 p.m. Each ...

5-star RB Sony Michael

Football over rap music for UGA's No. 1 recruit

One of Michigan State’s top signees made national headlines last week when he gave up football in order to pursue a musical career as a rapper. The crown jewel of UGA’s 2014 class, 5-star running back Sony Michel, also is a promising rapper but says Bulldog fans shouldn’t worry about ...

Nick Saban on Georgia recruiting, being called 'the devil himself'

The state of Georgia is like a second home for Alabama’s Nick Saban. Alabama has won five out of the last six mythical national championships in the Rivals.com team recruiting rankings – and lot of that has to do with the SEC powerhouse’s ability to recruit Georgia. Alabama signed eight ...

Is 5-star LB Matthew Thomas bluffing? Or will he really not report to FSU this summer? (247sports.com)

5-star could be summer's biggest recruiting drama

What’s next with 5-star linebacker Matthew Thomas? He’s the 5-star linebacker from Miami who signed with Florida State this past February but wants a release from his letter of intent so he can play at UGA or USC. It’s setting up to be this summer’s biggest recruiting soap opera. Thomas ...

 QB Deshaun Watson is the most accomplished QB the state of Georgia has ever produced

Why do other colleges keep recruiting Clemson QB commit Deshaun Watson?

Why are other colleges recruiting Deshaun Watson as if he never committed to Clemson as a high school sophomore? Within the last month, the 5-star QB from Gainesville High School has been visited by Alabama, UGA, Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn, Florida State, among others. Watson has repeatedly said he’s “100-percent ...

Elisha Shaw of Tucker High School is the state's top-rated defensive tackle and currently has UGA and Alabama as his favorites.

UGA and Alabama are co-leaders for No. 1 DT

UGA has caught up with Alabama and is now a co-leader for Elisha Shaw, the state’s No. 1 prospect at defensive tackle. “Alabama and Georgia are like the same,” the Tucker High School star told the AJC on Wednesday. “That’s why they are my top two. Both of them are ...