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Michael Carvell

Sports recruiting reporter

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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Analysis of UGA's 2014 football recruiting class ... so far

How good is UGA’s 2014 recruiting class? We asked some of the top recruiting analysts for their opinion.

  • 12:01 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2013

Notebook: Auburn's quarterback of the future ... UGA's top targets

This year’s crop of quarterbacks out of the state of Georgia looks pretty good. Gainesville High School’s Deshaun Watson (committed to Clemson) is the state’s No. 3 overall prospect, while some other seniors headed to the D1 ranks are Wheeler’s Elijah Staley (Mississippi State), Pierce County’s Tyler Harris (SMU) and ...

  • 3:21 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones leads the league in receiving yards with 481.

Falcons fantasy update: Schedule gives comfort

This is the “Fantasy Football: Two-minute drill,” a close look at Falcons players for Week 4. After a disappointing 1-3 start, the Falcons have an excellent chance to get things turned around against the underperforming Jets on Monday Night Football. There’s not much to not like about the Jets on ...

  • Updated: 11:37 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
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5-star Raekwon McMillan talks recruiting

Raekwon McMillan is rated as the nation’s No. 1 inside linebacker, according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-2, 240-pounder from Liberty County High School has Clemson, UGA and Ohio State as his leaders, followed by Alabama and Florida. He plans official visits to all five. The AJC Super 11 ...

  • 12:14 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
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Could Tennessee upset UGA?

Could Tennessee pull off the gigantic upset over UGA this weekend? We asked one of the state’s top offensive linemen. Orlando Brown Jr., son of the late NFL player by the same name, is committed to Tennessee. So you know his answer, but it’s interesting to hear why he’s picking ...

  • 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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How will UGA's win over LSU impact recruiting?

What type of impact will UGA’s win over LSU have on football recruiting? After all, it was a big weekend for UGA and big-time prospects. The state’s No. 1 and No. 2 overall prospects, Norcross defensive end Lorenzo Carter and Liberty County linebacker Raekwon McMillan, both were in the stands ...

  • 1:07 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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Analysis of Georgia Tech's 2014 class ... so far

Georgia Tech has 18 commitments, including 12 from out of state, for its 2014 football recruiting class. The Yellow Jackets will likely have their best class since 2010, and could even surpass that effort with a strong finish. How good is this class? We asked several recruiting experts, including Rivals.com’s ...

  • 12:16 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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AJC Super 11 selection Raekwon McMillan of Liberty County. He's the No. 1-ranked ILB in the USA

5-star ranks his UGA visit as a '10'

UGA has made some big-time progress with the nation’s No. 1-ranked inside linebacker, Raekwon McMillan of Liberty County High School. The 5-star took an official visit to UGA for the LSU game, and now has the Bulldogs among his leaders, along with Clemson and Ohio State. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound McMillan ...

  • 2:34 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013
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DB Wesley Green of M.L. King HS (247sports.com)

Ex-South Carolina football recruit to make return trip to UGA

One of the state’s top defensive backs was so impressed with UGA’s win over LSU that he’s decided to take an official visit with the Bulldogs. Wesley Green is a 4-star prospect from M.L. King High School who de-committed from South Carolina last week because he felt like he rushed ...

  • 9:03 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013
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AJC Super 11 DB Kendarius Webster of Stockbridge High School

Celebrity recruits expected ...

UGA will have one of its biggest recruiting weekends for Saturday’s LSU game: Arguably the most important recruit in attendance will be Lorenzo Carter, the 5-star defensive end from Norcross High School. He is rated as the state’s No. 1 overall prospect. Carter is coming off an official visit last ...

  • 10:42 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
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Freshman J.J. Green comes through for Georgia

Tailback J.J. Green said he can’t say for sure how many times he has heard “you’re one play away from playing” from Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and running backs coach Bryan McClendon.

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Yellow Jackets even found trouble during pregame

Here is a clue that your trip to sunny south Florida may not be a carefree vacation: You’re a football team, and you lose one of your starters during warm-ups.

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Dogs have resolve but they’re running out of bodies

If nothing else, Georgia has ensured at least one thing about its season. Regardless of where the rest of the schedule takes them, whether its to an SEC championship, a BCS bowl bid or a national title, there will be no claims from outsiders that this team received too many breaks and escaped health issues, no suggestions that the road to success was lined with lollipops and unicorns.

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A better Georgia Tech yields only an emphatic loss

Georgia Tech got the start it wanted and, at least for a little while, ran the option the way Paul Johnson wants it run.

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Mississippian Crowder kickstarts Georgia soccer

Having been at Georgia four seasons now, soccer coach Steve Holeman doesn’t weird out nearly as much as he once did about playing Ole Miss, where he coached for 15 years.