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4-star LB Joseph Phillips names his top schools

Class of 2024 linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips has named his top five schools

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for elite linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips.

Phillips’ top schools are Georgia, Auburn, Clemson, Texas A&M and Tennessee. Auburn is considered the favorite, per 247Sports, to land a commitment from the talented class of 2024 linebacker prospect.

Georgia is one of the top schools in the country at recruiting linebacker talent and should not be counted out. UGA inside linebackers coach Glenn Schumann helped the Dawgs secure the nation’s best haul at the linebacker position in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs do an excellent job of developing linebackers and producing NFL draft picks.

Phillips is a four-star recruit. He plays high school football and basketball for Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama. Phillips is ranked as the No. 197 recruit in the junior class. The four-star linebacker is considered the No. 17 edge in the country and the No. 14 recruit in Alabama.

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker has scholarship offers from great college football programs like Tennessee, Texas A&M, Alabama, Penn State, and Auburn.

The Booker T. Washington standout can dunk a basketball and has excellent athleticism. Joseph Phillips has great speed and is not afraid to make a big special teams play. The four-star prospect also plays receiver and tight end. He shows his basketball skills as a receiver and has some incredible jump ball catches in his highlights.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have 12 commitments in the class of 2024. The Bulldogs have a commitment from five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick, who is the No. 3 linebacker in the class of 2024. So far, Georgia has the nation’s best class of 2024.

Joseph Phillips announced his top schools via Twitter:

 

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Five Auburn football players to watch against UGA

What Auburn football players will have to have a big game in order for the Tigers to win on the road at Georgia?

The Auburn Tigers are coming off back-to-back tight games against SEC competition. Auburn lost last week against LSU and is now 3-2.

The Tigers have struggled offensively in recent weeks. In fact, Auburn has not scored more than 24 points since Week 1.

Auburn faces the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia has one of the top defenses in the country and a talented offense, but the Bulldogs did not play well last week against Missouri.

Georgia has struggled with turnovers and red zone efficiency in recent weeks. Can the Dawgs get back on track at home against Auburn? If Georgia is going to win in convincing fashion, then Kirby Smart and company need to have a plan for these five key Auburn players.

4-star DL Kavion Henderson names top schools

Four-star class of 2024 defensive end recruit Kavion Henderson puts UGA in his top five

Four-star defensive line prospect Kavion Henderson has named his top five schools. Henderson ranks Georgia, Auburn, Arkansas, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma as his top schools.

Kavion Henderson has recently visited the Auburn Tigers. He is a junior at Leeds High School in Leeds, Alabama. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive end is a member of the class of 2024.

Georgia football and special teams coach Scott Cochran offered a scholarship to the defensive end on Feb. 10. The four-star defensive line recruit visited Athens in May.

The Leeds High School pass rusher no longer considers Michigan, Miami, LSU, Texas A&M, and UNC as some of his top schools.

Henderson is an excellent athlete. He has over 40 scholarship offers. The talented junior plays basketball and started as an eighth grader on the varsity team.

The Leeds star is ranked as the No. 195 recruit in the class of 2024 and the ninth-ranked player in Alabama. Henderson is the No. 17 ranked player on the defensive line in his class.

Kavion Henderson previously announced his commitment date would be on Nov. 6. Where will he go? On3 covered his top schools.

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Look at this block by Georgia TE Darnell Washington vs Auburn

Georgia football TE Darnell Washington absolutely destroyed an Auburn defender during the UGA vs AU game Saturday.

Darnell Washington was a five-star recruit coming out of Las Vegas in the class of 2020.

He showed why Saturday night vs Auburn when he absolutely demolished an Auburn defender as Zamir White walked in for a one-yard score.

Washington did not record a catch like he did the week before, but the 6-foot-7, 260 pounder still made his presence known.

 

Here, running back Kendall Milton had a great run but look at the help he gets from Washington, who starts at the top of the line and works his way across to take the Auburn defender out of the play.

Still don’t believe that Washington is the truth? Look what he did do this poor Razorback the week before.

Georgia fans all want to see Washington receive some more targets in the passing game, but when you look at what he’s doing on the line of scrimmage  you’ll see the value he’s providing early in his college career. The targets will come. Georgia coaches know they have a special talent on their hands.

Georgia cruises past Auburn in a top-ten matchup

Georgia football had no issues with the AU Tigers as the UGA vs Auburn gamer resulted in a blow out.

#7 Auburn (1-1) gave #4 Georgia (2-0) no problems on Saturday night in Athens.

It was pure domination from the opening kick until the final whistle and Georgia walked off with a 27-6 win.

For quarterback Stetson Bennett, you’d never suspect there was ever a quarterback battle up until the last minute. In his first career start for UGA, Bennett completed 17/28 passes for 240 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.

His favorite target of the night was Kearis Jackson, who had a massive ballgame, reeling in nine catches for 147 yards. If Georgia can get consistent production out of Jackson, a former 4-star Peach County product, then the Dawgs are in great shape at wide receiver with George Pickens on the outside. Speaking of Pickens, it was a relatively quiet night for the standout receiver, however, he did record a touchdown in the first half. He finished with two catches for 26 yards and a score.

The running game was clicking tonight as well and Georgia continued to show why it claims the title of RBU. Five backs touched the rock and Georgia put up 202 yards rushing. What I liked most about what I saw from the ball carriers is the physicality they ran with – they ran angry and hard, refusing to go down on first contact. Zamir White led all rushers with 88 yards and two touchdowns while we got a good dose of James Cook early on as well. Cook was looking great in the first quarter and was probably on pace to have a breakout performance before he exited the game with what looked to be a hand/wrist injury. Freshman Kendall Milton looked massive and ran the ball strong. At one point I looked up and saw him run over an Auburn defender and for a split second I thought I was watching Nick Chubb before it hit me. Additionally, Kenny McIntosh was fun to watch. He plays scrappy.

Georgia running backs vs Auburn:

  • Zamir White: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TDs
  • James Cook: 5 carries, 41 yards
  • Kendall Milton: 6 carries, 30 yards
  • Kenny McIntosh; 6 carries, 29 yards
  • Daijun Edwards: 7 carries, 27 yards

As a whole, the offensive line was moving a big Auburn defensive front with ease, provided holes for the backs and protected Bennett well all night. It all starts up front and the o-line had a stellar performance.

Defensively, Georgia was lights out. Six points allowed to the No. 7 team in the nation. 216 total yards. Only 39 rushing yards. This defense is yet again the nation’s best.

Up front, Bo Nix was under pressure all night. Azeez Ojulari had a couple big plays and Nolan Smith was in the backfield often chasing down Nix with his serious speed.

The rest of the linebackers were hitting harder than I can ever remember. Georgia was not content with just tackling Auburn, they wanted to make a statement. And they did.

At one point, though, too much of a statement was made and Richard LeCounte ended up paying for it. Late in the second quarter, the superstar Georgia safety delivered a big blow to an Auburn receiver and was ejected for targeting. LeCounte, thankfully, will not miss time next week against Tennessee since the penalty took place in the first half.

Sticking in the secondary, cornerback Tyson Campbell is my defensive MVP of the night. Campbell had a heck of a game and limited Auburn star receiver Seth Williams to just three catches for 34 yards.

Look how pretty this coverage is.

Georgia punter Jake Camarda’s number was only called twice. He hit a 63 yard bomb that went in the end zone and he dropped another one inside the 20. Kicker Jack Podlesny played well and hit two of three attempts.

Georgia moves on to Tennessee and looks to advance to 3-0 next week in Athens.

Georgia receiver Kearis Jackson breaks out for huge game vs Auburn

Georgia sophomore receiver Kearis Jackson had a huge game in Georgia’s 27-6 win over No. 7 Auburn. Details here

Ever since sophomore receiver Domonick Blaylock went down with another ACL injury this offseason, Georgia has been looking to fill the spot behind phenom George Pickens. 

It looks like that will be sophomore receiver Kearis Jackson, who has formed a connection with junior quarterback Stetson Bennett in just their second game together.

Jackson caught nine passes for 147 yards versus No. 4 Auburn, just a week after leading the team in receptions and receiving yards versus Arkansas.

Jackson was a 4-star recruit from Fort Valley, Georgia in the Bulldogs No. 1 ranked recruiting class of 2018.

He was named a starter in the offseason of 2019, but a hand injury kept him out for some time, allowing Blaylock to settle into the No. 2 spot behind Pickens.

Jackson looks exsplosive, whether on punt returns or as a route-runner, which is huge for a Georgia offense that has been looking for playmakers.

Here are a few highlights of Jackson’s big night versus the Tigers:

 

UGA vs Auburn: Podlesny’s field goal is good after long drive by Georgia offense

Georgia increased its lead to 27-6 over Auburn with a 25 yard field goal by Jack Podlesny. Details here

Georgia needed to give their defense some rest after another scoring drive by the Auburn offense made the score 24-6, Georgia.

The Bulldogs took the ball from their own 25 and capped off the drive with a 25 yard field goal by sophomore kicker Jack Podlesny.

Here’s a 21 yard pass from Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett to receiver Kearis Jackson that helped set up the score:

The Bulldogs currently lead Auburn 27-6, with three minutes remaining in the third quarter.

 

 

Georgia vs Auburn: Halftime stats and thoughts

Georgia leads Auburn 24-3 at halftime. Here are the key players and team stats so far.

No. 4 Georgia leads No. 7 Auburn 24-3 at halftime after dominant first half by the Bulldogs.

Georgia’s most valuable players of the first half were junior quarterback Stetson Bennet, who is making his first career start for the Bulldogs, and redshirt sophomore running back Zamir White and sophomore receiver Kearis Jackson.

Player stats:

  • Bennett – 12/22, 155 yards with one touchdown
  • White – 17 carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns
  • Jackson – 7 receptions for 104 yards

Team Stats:

  • 1st downs: UGA 15, Auburn 5
  • Total yards: UGA 288, Auburn 81
  • Passing yards : UGA 158, Auburn 54
  • Rushing yards : UGA 130, Auburn 27
  • Time of possession: UGA 18:04, Auburn 11:56
  • Penalties : UGA 6 for 49 yards, Auburn 4 for 30 yards

Georgia’s offensive line is doing whatever they want with Auburn right now, and the Bulldogs running backs are taking advantage.

Bennett has been sharp and decisive with the football, especially on third downs.

All good news for Georgia so far, tune-in for the second half coming up on ESPN.

 

 

Twitter reacts: Georgia S Richard LeCounte ejected for targeting

Twitter reactions to Georgia football S Richard LeCounte being ejected for targeting during Georgia vs Auburn.

Each team has now lost its starting safety to targeting ejections.

Georgia start Richard LeCounte was flagged for targeting with just under four minutes to go in the second quarter of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.

The play came deep in Georgia territory in a drive that ended up resulting in just three points for Auburn.

Since the penalty took place in the first half, LeCounte will not miss time next week against Tennessee.

Here are Twitter reactions to the questionable call.

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