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Georgia Bulldogs offer elite Massachusetts ATH

The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have extended a scholarship to rising senior athlete Ronan Hanafin

The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have extended a scholarship to rising senior athlete Ronan Hanafin. The Dawgs are the latest school to offer the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School star.

Ronan Hanafin plays high school football in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound athlete primarily plays strong safety and wide receiver.

Hanafin has received recent scholarship offers from College Football Playoff mainstays like Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. The versatile athlete has seen his recruitment really pick up in recent months.

On tape, Hanafin is a powerful blocker. He is not afraid to deliver a big hit when playing strong safety. He has excellent size and decent speed. Hanafin is good at winning contested catches over defenders.

Hanafin, who is ranked as a three-star recruit, has taken recent visits to Clemson, Maryland, and Wisconsin. The Buckingham Browne & Nichols standout is the No. 410 recruit in the country, so he is not far from being ranked as a four-star prospect. Hanafin additionally is the No. 5 recruit in Massachusetts.

The three-star athlete announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

Congratulations to the young man. We will provide updates throughout his recruitment.

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Matthew Boling, Georgia Bulldogs finish 5th at NCAA Championships

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s track team has finished in fifth place and the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Georgia Bulldogs men’s track team has finished in fifth place at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Matthew Boling, Elija Godwin, Darius Carbin, and Kyle Garland all preformed well for the Bulldogs.

Georgia entered the meet as the top ranked men’s track program in the country. The Bulldogs ended the event with 32 points and a great fifth place finish. The Florida Gators won the national championship thanks to some impressive performances from athletes like Joseph Fahnbulleh at the Eugene, Oregon, event.

Georgia’s Kyle Garland showed off his versatility and finished third in the decathlon. Elija Godwin finished third in the 400-meter final and set a school record with a time of 44.50 seconds. Darius Carbin finished second in the high jump with a final jump of 2.24 meters.

Additionally, Matthew Boling finished second in the 200-meter final. He posted a strong time of 20.13 seconds.

Boling came in sixth place in the 100-meter final. He may be a little bit disappointed in the result, but is only a sophomore.

Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh won both the 100 and 200 to help the Gators win a national championship. Florida finished with 54 points.

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Photos: Georgia Bulldogs at NCAA Track & Field Championships

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as the No. 1 team in the country.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top teams at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The championships are being held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.

In fact, the Georgia men’s track and field team enters the competition with the top ranking in the nation. Georgia, Texas, LSU, Florida State, and BYU are among the favorites to win a national championship on the men’s side.

Georgia stars Matthew Boling and Kyle Garland will need to have a big week for the Bulldogs.

The Georgia women’s track and field team is not as much of a contender to win a national title. The women’s team is the No. 22 team in the country and has steadily improved throughout the season after beginning the year ranked No. 49. Texas, Texas Tech, Florida, Texas A&M, and LSU are the top five ranked women’s track and field programs entering the weekend.

Let’s take a look at some of the best photos of Georgia Bulldogs during the first two days of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which end on June 11.

UGA football offers top Mississippi recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to defensive line recruit Kamarion Franklin, who is the best recruit in Mississippi

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 defensive line recruit Kamarion Franklin. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football currently have one commitment in the rising junior class. The Dawgs’ sole 2024 commitment is four-star safety Antione Jackson.

Kamarion Franklin plays high school football for Lake Cormorant High School in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. Franklin is ranked as the No. 45 recruit in the nation. He is the sixth-best defensive lineman in the country and the top recruit in Mississippi, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman is a four-star recruit. He visited the University of Georgia on June 2. The Lake Cormorant standout has a slew of scholarship offers. Some of Franklin’s top offers include Alabama, Michigan, Texas, LSU, and Ole Miss.

Kamarion Franklin is a good athlete and also plays basketball. The rising junior has received an invitation to the 2024 Adidas All-American Bowl. His tape is outstanding and is fraught with impact plays. 

Franklin show impressive play strength on tape. He is a good pass rusher, sets the edge, and has a powerful bull rush. Franklin is one of the best players in Mississippi because of how often he works his way into the opposing backfield. He is no slouch against the run, which is critical in order to play one early downs in college.

The four-star defensive lineman announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Report: Georgia swimming and diving coach Jack Bauerle retiring

The Georgia Bulldogs swim and diving head coach Jack Bauerle is reportedly expected to retire.

The Georgia Bulldogs swim and diving head coach Jack Bauerle is reportedly expected to retire. Bauerle has been associated with the University of Georgia for over 50 years. He has made a profound impact on the school and on countless student athletes.

Jack Bauerle served as a coach for the United States at several different Olympic Games. Bauerle has won seven national championships and 12 SEC championships with the Lady Bulldogs.

Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks will now face a big challenge to find someone that can replace Bauerle. It is unlikely the Bulldogs will ever have another coach like Bauerle, who has served as the Georgia men’s swimming and diving coach since 1983 and the Georgia women’s swimming and diving coach since 1979.

Jack Bauerle was the U.S. women’s head coach for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He has coached at every Olympics since 2000. The legendary coach has earned so many honors and so much respect over the years.

Georgiadogs.com sums up a few more of his impressive accomplishments:

Bauerle has been inducted into the State of Georgia, the Georgia Aquatics and the Montgomery County (Pa.) Coaches halls of fame. He also received the Bill Hartman Award, which is one of the highest honors given to a former UGA student-athlete based on 20 years of excellence in his profession.

Jack Bauerle has earned his retirement and will be missed. Pat Forde first reported the news. His report was later confirmed.

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Georgia football offers safety Micahi Danzy

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 safety recruit Micahi Danzy.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered several scholarships to class of 2024 prospects in the past few weeks. Georgia’s latest offer is to safety recruit Micahi Danzy.

Danzy is an unranked recruit at this point in time. He is a member of the class of 2024 and plays football for Florida State University School in Tallahassee, Florida.

The 6-foot, 160-pound defensive back additionally runs track in high school. Micahi Danzy is a versatile prospect. He plays both defensive back and running back in high school, but is considered more of a safety prospect.

The class of 2024 safety has excellent speed. He runs an impressive time in the 400-meters event and finished with one of the best times Florida.

The Florida State University School star has scholarship offers from schools like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, USF, Middle Tennessee, and more. He recently visited the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The rising junior shows his excellent speed and acceleration on tape. Danzy has the speed to blow past defenders even if they have superior angles.

Micahi Danzy announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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Multiple Sooners targets figure into 247Sports’ latest five-star update

Several Oklahoma Sooners targets saw some movement or earned their fifth star as 247Sports integrated On3’s recruiting rankings.

With the bulk of summer still ahead of us, tomorrow’s stars have plenty of time and leeway to improve and move up in the recruiting world’s rankings. In the case of the Oklahoma Sooners, multiple targets they have honed in on for their 2023 class saw some reshuffling as they became five stars for the first time or moved up and down amongst the other five stars around them.

247Sports took the opportunity to update their five stars in the new-and-improved 247Sports Composite rankings that now include rankings from On3 recruiting in addition to those from 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.

David Hicks is the first notable Sooner target to pop up and he comes in at number five. The massive and insanely talented defensive lineman is a certified five-star across every major service and he is a high priority for Todd Bates and the Oklahoma staff. A&M looks like an early leader but Oklahoma is right on their heels and this fall’s results could very well be the leader.

Another Texas high school star, Anthony Hill also is a 247 Sports composite five-star in the latest update as well. The No. 16 ranked Hill just finished a weekend in Norman for his official visit. The Sooners are once again fighting the Aggies for another defender but are very much still in the race at this present time.

Behind Hill at No. 21 sits another highly-rated defender in Peter Woods out of Alabama. Todd Bates has been at the forefront of this recruitment since taking over at Oklahoma and is building on his relationship with Woods that he started while still working for the Clemson Tigers. Woods is already planning officials to Clemson and the Sooners would be wise to see if they can land one as well. Woods’ calling card is his versatility as he can play inside and out.

No.22 goes to running back Richard Young who the Sooners also hosted for an official visit this weekend. Young is the first Sooners offensive target to make this list and while his recruitment favors UGA and Alabama, an official visit plus his relationship with running backs coach DeMarco Murray still gives the Sooners a puncher’s chance.

The last major Sooners target of note is the last five-star in the new rankings. Samson Okunlola, a tackle out of Massachusetts comes in at No. 33. The massive six-foot-five, 305-pounder, with a seven-foot wingspan has the Sooners in his top 9. Bill Bedenbaugh’s reputation precedes him and while the Sooners offered a little late they have a shot to make up some ground and possibly sneak into the top five.

While it’s entirely possible the Sooners don’t end up with all of these prospects, there’s a real chance that at least one or two are very serious possibilities for Oklahoma. There’s a long time between now and signing day but it’s encouraging to see the Sooners still in the mix for quite a few five-star prospects considering the turnover that unfolded last winter. Oklahoma still being in the mix is a testament to the new coaching staff and their recruiting prowess.

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Watch: Georgia coach Kirby Smart describes what makes Dan Lanning a great coach

After spending time with him in Georgia, Kirby Smart obviously has a lot of respect for Oregon coach Dan Lanning.

Oregon Duck fans are familiar with the story of how new head coach Dan Lanning started in the business. After driving thousands of miles for an opportunity as a graduate assistant, Lanning worked his way into the coaching industry and climbed the ladder through hard work and determination.

Lanning is as high on that ladder as he has been, being named the head coach of the Ducks in December 2021. However, in January, he reached a height many coaches will never see: winning a national championship.

As the defensive coordinator of the Georgia Bulldogs, Lanning coached arguably one of the best defenses in college football history, proving his worth as a leader of men. This past week, at the SEC spring meetings, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked about Lanning, and what has made him such a young success story. Here is what he had to say:

“I like to think in our profession that if you work really hard, you’re smart, you catch on with the right people, that you can be successful,” Smart said. “Dan has paved his own way. He’s done more for the people he worked for than the people who worked for him. He’s really an incredible worker, enthusiastic, and buys in. He’s got a great family story.”

That’s high praise coming from the coach of the national champions, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise for any Oregon fan who has watched Lanning work the past several months.

While it is still incredibly early in his tenure, and he has not yet coached a college game as a head coach, there is a hope Lanning will have Oregon take that next step to become a title contender. If so, his legacy in Eugene will live on forever.

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Looking at Georgia baseball’s NCAA Tournament path

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team put together a solid 35-21 season and are the No. 2 seed of the Chapel Hill Regional.

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team put together a solid 35-21 season and are the No. 2 seed of the Chapel Hill Regional. UNC, the No. 10 national seed, hosts the regional.

Georgia baseball coach Scott Stricklin helped the Bulldogs go 15-15 in SEC play. The SEC is one of the toughest conferences in baseball. Georgia enters the NCAA Tournament on a bit of a cold streak. The Diamond Dawgs lost six of 10 games to end the season.

What information do Georgia baseball fans need to know about the regional?

In the new-look SEC how could the conference align its ‘permanent rivals?’

With discussions of a 3-6 model for the SEC, what could the permanent rivals look like for the future of the conference?

With the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns set to make the move for the SEC potentially as early as the 2023 season, SEC leadership has been in discussions about how to put together the conference schedule.

With 16 teams, there have been considerations of going to divisions or pods, but it seems the system that’s gotten the most traction is one where the teams in the conference play three or four permanent rivals and then five or six games against the remainder of the SEC on a rotating basis.

Another part of the discussion is how many conference games to play. If the SEC plays nine conference games, that potentially eliminates a nonconference game. Last season, each member of the SEC played four nonconference games. They played seven SEC games to give them 11 total regular season games in 2021.

To stay at 11 games and play nine SEC games, the conference would have to cut two of their nonconference games. Not much of an issue for the top of the conference who are going to make bowl games, but the middle of the conference might want that extra non-conference

Nick Saban recently spoke on the idea of scheduling and he favors dropping a non-conference game.

He brings up a valid question. Will other conferences play more games inside the conference as the SEC will? At the same time, the SEC’s been notorious for scheduling FCS schools as part of their nonconference schedule.

If the SEC ends up settling on three permanent opponents and nine total games in the conference, there are a lot of interesting possibilities that could come together as the permanent opponents for each of the 16 members of the new-look SEC.

There isn’t a perfect model and it’ll be a struggle to keep every annual matchup together but after several attempts and discussions with analysts who cover teams in the SEC, this could be how the future of the SEC looks in regards to permanent opponents.

I’m sure there are fans out there that won’t love the permanent opponents that were listed for their team, but this is the undertaking that Greg Sankey and the SEC are working through. After countless hours of discussion and brainstorming, this is a pretty good look at what the permanent opponents in the SEC could look like.

I fully anticipate being roasted a bit for this, but it was fun working through the process.