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A look at recent first-round MLB picks from Georgia
Georgia’s high schools have a national reputation for producing football talent, and the recent crop of marquee baseball players may be equally as impressive. The state has produced eight first-round picks in the past three years, including a record five in the 2010 draft. Georgia will add at least two ...
Georgia DT commits to Alabama
One of the state’s top defensive tackles committed to Alabama on Tuesday night. Johnny Dwight, a 3-star prospect from Wilcox County High School, picked Alabama over Florida and LSU. Dwight committed after spending two days at Alabama, where he was measured at 6-foot-3 and 296 pounds. “I feel like it’s ...
5-star flushes Alabama letters down the toilet ... on Twitter video
There are many ways for a 5-star recruit to tell a college football team that he’s not interested. Flushing recruiting letters from that particular college (while videotaping it and posting it on Twitter for the free world to see) is probably not the best way. But that’s what happened between ...
Rewind: South Carolina football signee settles UGA rumors
This past year, there were always rumors that UGA would make a late charge at Sandy Creek High School’s Alan Knott, especially after the Bulldogs missed on other offensive line targets. However, Knott, who signed with rival South Carolina, said he never heard from UGA. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Knott was ...
Coach tells No. 1 recruit he gets to meet Michael Jackson
Last year’s No. 1 recruit was from Georgia, Grayson High School defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, who signed with Ole Miss and reported last week. This year’s No. 1 is Da’Shawn Hand, a defensive lineman from Virginia. Hand was asked this week what was the craziest thing that has happened so ...
Recruiting notes: Clemson makes recruiting strides in Georgia
It’s a long time until February’s signing day, but nobody is recruiting Georgia’s top football prospects this year as well as Clemson.The ACC school has five early Georgia commitments, including four of the state’s top eight prospects, according to Rivals.com.“I just think they are very aggressive,” Rivals.com’s Mike Farrell said. ...
Top LB favors Tennessee, wants UGA look
Norcross High School linebacker Kevin Mouhon has been leaning to Tennessee for months, and not much has changed. “It’s no secret; it’s out there,” Mouhon said. “They’ve (Tennessee) got the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation. So if no other school impresses me …” This summer, Mouhon said Florida, ...
UGA football signee likely headed to prep school
One of UGA’s 2013 football signees will likely attend prep school this fall, according to his coach. North Gwinnett High School offensive lineman DeVondre Seymour, the adopted son of NFL All-Pro and former UGA standout Richard Seymour, both committed and signed with the Bulldogs on last February’s signing day. UGA ...
4-star discusses co-leaders UGA and Alabama
Dante Sawyer is one of the state’s top defensive ends. The 6-foot-3, 263-pounder from North Gwinnett High School has listed UGA and Alabama as his co-leaders. Sawyer is also considering Auburn and Tennessee. Which school is leading for Sawyer? When will he make his college decision? Sawyer discusses that and ...
How solid is NFL player's son with Tennessee?
Orlando Brown Jr. sticks out for more reasons than just being one of the state’s few legitimate D1 prospects along the offensive line in the weakest crop at the position in years. Brown is the son of the late NFL player by the same name. He’s hard to miss at ...
5-star QB Deshaun Watson talks about secret visit
Deshaun Watson, the nation’s No. 1 prospect at quarterback, finally talked about his secret visit to Auburn. Watson is a longtime Clemson commitment, and his clandestine trip to Auburn last week created a lot of excitement -- and tension -- between fans from both schools on message boards and Twitter. ...
Georgia Tech picks up commit No. 3 for 2014 (UPDATED)
Georgia Tech picked up its third commitment its 2014 football recruiting class on Thursday. Jalen Johnson, a 3-star safety from Oneonta, Ala., committed to Georgia Tech over Arkansas State, Southern Miss and Furman. “I just think you can get a great education at Georgia Tech, they play good football there, ...
Demarre Kitt: Clemson lands ex-UGA WR commit
Clemson is off to a sizzling start in recruiting this year, and the ACC powerhouse added another one of the state’s top prospects on Thursday. Demarre Kitt, who was committed to UGA before re-opening his recruiting, announced on Twitter that he intends to sign with Clemson. “Aye bro (Deshaun Watson) ...
Georgia LB picks Clemson over UGA (UPDATED)
Clemson edged out UGA for one of the state’s top linebackers on Wednesday. Korie Rogers, a 4-star linebacker from Buford High School, committed to Clemson over UGA after taking an unofficial visit with the Tigers. “I picked Clemson because it felt a lot like Buford,” Rogers said. “It’s a small ...
Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson confident about ACC Network
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson feels confident about the future possibility of the ACC Network. “I think that it’s probably going to happen. It’s just a question of when,” Johnson told the AJC. If you’re a BCS conference, you’re not cool unless you have your own TV channel. The SEC ...
Nick Chubb: UGA waits on decision from state's No. 1 RB
The state’s No. 1 prospect at running back will visit South Carolina on Thursday, and will likely make his highly-anticipated college decision soon after that. “I’m not sure when I will pick my school, but it will be soon,” Cedartown High School’s Nick Chubb told the AJC. “I will wait ...
Notebook: Herschel Walker's nephew and next UGA commit?
UGA will have to wait a little longer to see if it won the sweepstakes for the state’s No. 1 running back. Nick Chubb of Cedartown High School had originally scheduled his college announcement for Tuesday, but told the AJC that he pushed it back so he could make last-second ...
Paul Johnson on Georgia Tech camp on June 9 and July 14
If you’re an overlooked prospect and dream about playing football for Georgia Tech, you have two chances to show your talent and ability to the Yellow Jackets this summer. Georgia Tech has one-day camps on Sunday, June, 9, and Sunday, July 14. Both camps are $40 per player, run from ...
Mark Richt Camp on June 8, and Dawg Night on July 12
Mark Richt says there are often kids that UGA “discovers” at summer camp. There are two main camps for prospects to display their talent and ability: Mark Richt Camp on June 8. It costs $45 and goes from 12 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Click HERE for more information. Dawg Night ...
UGA target commits to Auburn but ... will still visit Bulldogs
One of UGA’s top defensive targets committed to an archival on Saturday, but the Bulldogs may have the opportunity for one more sales pitch. Nick Ruffin, a 4-star cornerback from St. Pius high school of Atlanta, pledged to Auburn during the school’s “Big Cat” recruiting weekend. Ruffin also had offers ...
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