It was hardly the senior season Mack Brown envisioned. In fact, it was about a third of the season Brown envisioned.
M.L. [...]
It was hardly the senior season Mack Brown envisioned. In fact, it was about a third of the season Brown envisioned.
M.L. [...]
Depending on which side of the rivalry one sits, there has been a lot of horn-tooting and rationalizing going on since the Georgia-Georgia Tech ended Saturday night. That’s only natural after a rivalry game nicknamed “Clean Old Fashioned Hate.” But the perspective is decidedly different for prospects being recruited by [...]
We’re comparing everything else between Georgia and Georgia Tech this week so we might as well compare recruiting, as hard as that can be.
As everyone knows, these two schools — and especially their fans — are bitter rivals. But while they go head-to-head every year on the gridiron, they don’t [...]
There is good news and bad news for Georgia coming out of Kissimmee, Fla., where the Bulldogs have two commitments playing football at Osceola High School.
The good news is “athlete” Marc Deas has been fantastic for the Kowboys, playing both quarterback on offense and linebacker and defensive back on defense. [...]
With 4,244 yards passing and 54 touchdowns, Lassiter's Hutson Mason is finally starting to generate recruiting interest from ACC and SEC schools. [...]
You may or may not have noticed that the SEC Defensive Player of the Week named on Monday was Kentucky linebacker Sam Maxwell. It should be further noted that the Wildcats’ senior is from Hartwell.
[...] It’s going to be a busy, compressed week, what with the Thanksgiving holiday coming, Georgia Tech and Georgia getting ready to tee off and the quarterfinals of the state high school playoffs upon us.
To get us started for the week I’m just going to give you a quick rundown of [...]
Ask Georgia Tech commitment Barry “B.J.” Bostic to describe the small town of Louisville (pronounced Lewis-vill) from which he hails and you can feel the smile come through the telephone.
“Not too many big places around here,” Bostic said of Jefferson County’s seat, population 2,700. “There aren’t many towns that don’t [...]
Sorry but I got pulled off on the Uga VII story. But in case you didn’t see it, five-star power forward Tobias Harris signed with Tennessee over Georgia Tech and five other schools (Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Syracuse and West Virginia).
Following is an account from the Baltimore Sun:
Tobias Harris, the five-star [...]
Tobias Harris, the highly-touted forward from New York who is considering Georgia Tech among his finalists, will announce his college decision on live television today at 6 p.m.
Harris, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound high school senior, signed a scholarship with either Tech, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Syracuse or West Virginia yesterday, the [...]
Bama all the way, says Gainesville's electrifying quarterback Blake Sims. (AJC photo)
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The answer to the question was delivered politely and succinctly.
I asked Gainesville quarterback Blake Sims – arguably the best overall player in the' [...]
You’ve got to love basketball recruiting.
Tobias Harris, a 6-foot-8 power forward from New York and the No. 2-rated player at his position in America, signed a scholarship with somebody on Wednesday, the final day of the early signing period. And that somebody might have even been Georgia Tech, which welcomed [...]
Union County’s Blake Gowder lives slap-dab in the middle of Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest. It’s a beautiful area surrounded by 4,000-foot mountain peaks and clear, swift-flowing streams. It’s known for its great hiking and camping and outdoor activities but not so much for football.
[...] Baseball took center stage in the state on Tuesday as both Georgia and Georgia Tech received signed letters-of-intent from major prospects during the early signing period.
The Yellow Jackets won out in a battle over Tatnall Square Academy baseball and football star DeAndre Smelter. Smelter is a 6-2, 205-pound right-handed pitcher [...]
Auburn and Georgia are in a tug-of-war over Warner Robins defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker (55). (AJC photo by Jason Getz)
His senior high school football season is over. But [...]
Hutson Mason is a star.
Forget that football stuff. The dude’s on television.
Mason, the Lassiter High quarterback who made headlines this past weekend for breaking the all-time Georgia record for passing yards in a single season (3,714), also plays a quarterback on TV. But he’s not acting.
[...] It was not long after lunch when I reached Deon Rogers on Monday and by then it had already been for him a very long day.
It began about 4 a.m. when he and Treasure Coast High School teammate Jeff Luc arose in an Athens hotel room for the ride to [...]
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Jelan Kendrick, the top basketball player in Georgia and one of the 10 best college prospects in America, shocked the recruiting world this past weekend when he called a press conference at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis on Saturday to [...]
It can be a bit of a dice roll when you put as much stock in one recruiting weekend as Georgia did when it played host to Auburn.
The Bulldogs had around 100 prospects on campus for the game, including some of their most coveted remaining targets. And it must have [...]
The early signing period for college athletics — all sports other than football — continues through Wednesday but let’s take a moment to get everybody up to date.
There have been several other players sign since my initial report on Wednesday, the first day of the weeklong early period. Here’s [...]
A staggering number of prospects will converge on Athens and Sanford Stadium this weekend as Georgia plays host to Auburn.
Bulldogs coach Mark Richt couldn’t say exactly what will be the number, which includes recruits and their family and guests. But in general such weekends can range from 250 to 400.
“We’ve [...]
Georgia got the fifth and final official visit from Marcus Lattimore, the No. 1 running back prospect in the country, according to Scout.com.
Lattimore told Scout’s Chad Simmons that he definitely intends to make an official visit to Athens on Jan. 29 (subscription required), the last weekend before national signing [...]
By all accounts, Stephenson defensive tackle Mike Thornton will choose between Georgia and Auburn sometime between now and Christmas. So surely he plans to be at their game this Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
Guess again.
“I don’t know if I’m going up there or not,” the 6-foot-2, 280-pound senior said. “Probably not. [...]
As you may or may not know, today (Wednesday, Nov. 11) is the first day of the early signing period in college athletics. Of course, the most notable of the sports to participate in this process is basketball.
So far there hasn’t been much in the way of surprises. Those who [...]
T.J. Stripling knew what the question was even before it was delivered. So he was laughing when he answered.
Georgia Tech [...]
Whatever it is Lane Kiffin is selling, JaWuan James is buying it.
James, a senior tackle at North Gwinnett and the top uncommitted offensive lineman in the state, committed to Tennessee Tuesday night. A one-time Alabama commitment, he chose the Vols over Georgia and UCLA.
“It’s a blessing to be recruited like [...]
Mack Brown ran for most of his 160 yards against Union Grove this past weekend in the second half. But he credits his performance to something that happened earlier in the week.
Plagued by hamstring problems in both of his legs this season, Brown underwent an accupunture procedure three days before [...]
On the eve of the early signing period, Georgia Tech got its first basketball commitment for the Class of 2010 from Lakeville, Conn., guard Jason Morris.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound shooting guard is rated the No. 84 player in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 18 player at his position by [...]
The college football coach that ends up with Adrian Hubbard on his team come national signing day in February will need to send a thank you note to senior class at Norcross High School.
Why? Because, ultimately, they were the ones that allowed Hubbard to return to the football field after [...]
Georgia commitment Deon Rogers will be among an all-star cast of prospects making official visits with the Bulldogs this coming weekend and he confirmed that his five-star teammate is coming with him.
Jeff Luc, a 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker at Treasure Coast High in Port St. Lucie, Fla., will be traveling to [...]
Michael Dyer, one of the top-ranked tailbacks in America, committed to Auburn on Friday.
Dyer (5-foot-8, 200), from Little Rock Christian in Little Rock, Ark., is considered the No. 1 running back in the country by ESPN, and No. 3 by Scout.com and Rivals.com. He chose the Tigers over Arkansas, Tennessee, [...]
Jordan Akins plays quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner at Union Grove High. Georgia offered him as a wide [...]
Three members of Georgia Tech’s 2010 recruiting class were selected this week to play in the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl.
AJC Super 11 quarterback/athlete B.J. Bostic of Jefferson County, DT Shawn Green of Grayson and DT Denzel McCoy of Northview were invited to play in the high school all-star game Jan. 2 [...]
Eduardo Clements, one of Georgia’s few remaining running back targets for 2010, is now off the market.
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound tailback at Miami’s Booker T. Washington High committed to the Miami Hurricanes this week. His decision came just days after Loganville’s Storm Johnson decided to commit to “The U” this past [...]
It seemed a simple-enough question.
I asked Da’Rick Rogers, whose name I had heard pronounced a half-dozen different ways and had said at least a few different ways myself, “what is the correct pronunciation of your first name?”
[...] Georgia State basketball coach Rod Barnes landed another Atlanta-area player for 2010 recruiting class.
Javonte Maynor, a 6-foot, 170-pound shooting guard from South Gwinnett High in Snellville, committed to the Panthers earlier this month. Maynor is the third commitment and second Atlanta-area player for next season’s incoming class. He joins point [...]
Apparently Chad Simmons of Scout.com and I are on the same wave length.
The respected Southeast region recruiting analyst put up a report this morning on Calhoun wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers, a five-star prospect, AJC Super 11 selection and a University of Georgia commitment.
It just so happens that I am [...]
You have to like Avery Walls’ proactive approach to recruiting.
A junior defensive back at Union Grove, he already has landed an offer from Oklahoma because he and his parents sent a “recruiting packet” they put together that included personal information, video highlights and academic information. They did the same [...]
Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, now a college football analyst for ESPN, said bad fortune has [...]
A third Buford football player is headed to the Southeastern Conference to play football.
Du’Von Millsap, a 6-foot-5, 330-pound offensive lineman, committed to South Carolina late last week, Wolves coach Jess Simpson confirmed. Millsap chose the Gamecocks over Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Clemson and several others.
“Yeah, he’d been up there a [...]
With Saturday’s 41-17 win over Georgia, Florida has beaten the Bulldogs by the aggregate score of 90-27 over the last two seasons. Based on the recruiting rankings of the last four or five years, there was nothing to suggest that the Gators would be so dominating at this juncture.
After the [...]
Storm Johnson landed nicely after LSU reneged on him this summer. The Loganville tailback committed to Miami on Sunday.
It was only fitting that a guy named Storm would end [...]
