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One of the final commits was one of the first to sign his letter of intent this morning.
One of the final commits was one of the first to sign his letter of intent this morning.
Offensive lineman Devin Willock out of New Jersey powerhouse Paramus Catholic is officially a Dawg less than two weeks after committing.
At 6’6″ and 330, he’ll certainly fit right in with the one of the measurably largest offensive line groups in all of college football.
The 6’5″ defensive tackle out of IMG Academy is the second Dawg to sign during today’s early signing period.
Long-time UGA commit Warren Brinson put pen to paper and has officially become a Georgia Bulldog. The four-star is coming to Athens.
The 6’5″ defensive tackle out of IMG Academy is the second Dawg to make his pledge during today’s early signing period.
Georgia’s early signing period began this morning by securing their top commitment.
Georgia’s early signing period began this morning by securing their top commitment.
Mekhail Sherman, a five-star defensive end who’s been a Bulldog pledge since early May, signed his letter of intent to play for the Dawgs next fall.
On Early Signing Period Eve, the Georgia Bulldogs reached into Louisiana and added four-star defensive back Major Burns to its 2020 class. Burns (6’2″, 175-pounds), from Baton Rouge, had been an LSU commit since June 6. After an official visit to …
On Early Signing Period Eve, the Georgia Bulldogs reached into Louisiana and added four-star defensive back Major Burns to its 2020 class.
Burns (6’2″, 175-pounds), from Baton Rouge, had been an LSU commit since June 6. After an official visit to Athens last week, he de-committed and pledged to the Dawgs Tuesday morning.
Burns is rated the nation’s No. 11 safety and No. 5 athlete in the state of Louisiana. He’s long, physical and has that defensive back swagger. He joins UGA four-star commit Jalen Kimber (Arlington, TX) in the Dawgs’ future defensive backfield. Georgia is also seeking to sign the nation’s top cornerback, Kalee Ringo from Scottsdale, AZ and Shreveport (LA) defensive back Eric Reed this week.
Georgia’s current 17 commitments have the Bulldogs ranked nationally with the 6th-best recruiting class and No.4 in the SEC.
Two top UGA targets are set to announce their college decisions on ESPNU.
According to ESPN, five-star defensive lineman Jordan Burch will announce his college decision between Georgia and Clemson around 2:00 on ESPNU.
Burch, considered to be a lean to the Tigers, is ranked as the top collegiate prospect in the state of South Carolina, the second-ranked strong-side defensive end in the nation, and the country’s fifth overall player in the class of 2020.
Also announcing on ESPNU is wide receiver target Arian Smith, a long-time Georgia lean who will make his pick at 1:00 on the network.
The four-star speedster out of Lakeland, Florida is ranked as the 13th top prospect in Florida and the 14th-ranked receiver in the nation.
Early signing day is Wednesday, December 18.
These are some of Georgia football’s top recruiting targets remaining in the class of 2020.
Georgia is currently sitting with the nation’s No. 6-rated recruiting class. The Dawgs have commitments from 15 athletes and have room for 23 this cycle.
During Coach Smart’s tenure, he has always closed the recruiting process strong and produced some unexpected surprises.
Who’s on the radar for UGA this season? The wish list includes talent that fill immediate needs and a few game changers.
Five-star cornerback Kelee Ringo from Arizona is the nation’s top cornerback and No. 1 rated player in the state. He was in Athens last week for his official visit. The Dawgs are battling Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and USC for the 6’2”, 205-pound corner, and at this moment, he’s a strong Georgia lean.
Four-star wide receiver Arian Smith from Lakeland, Florida is a strong Georgia lean. He’s the nation’s No.14 wideout and 13th-rated player in the state. The 6’1”, 175-pound speedster is expected to sign on Wednesday. Alabama, Oklahoma and Florida are still in the mix but Smith and current UGA commit Marcus Rosemy appear to be the future at the wide receiver position.
Four star cornerback Eric Reed from Shreveport, Lousiana visited Athens over the weekend and appears to be headed back to the Classic City this fall. The 6’1”, 205-pound prospect is the nation’s No. 14-rated corner and 7th overall rated player in the state. Auburn, Alabama, and LSU are pushing hard but expect Reed to sign with UGA on Wednesday.
With the graduation of tight ends Charlie Woerner and Eli Wolf, five-star tight end Darnell Washington is a must. The Desert Pines High (Las Vegas, NV) athlete is freak-like good. Washington, 6’7”, 261-pounds, is the nation’s No. 1 rated athlete and is matchup nightmare. Alabama, Florida and Tennessee are still seeking his services but but the Bulldogs are in the lead.
Four-star wideout Jermaine Burton from Calabasas, California is currently a LSU commit, but the 6’, 190-pound speedster was in Athens this weekend. The No.6-rated prospect in California is originally from Atlanta and the pull from the Peach State may be too hard to resist.
Four-star cornerback Dontae Manning from Kansas City made the long journey to Athens over the weekend for his official visit. The 6’, 185-pound athlete is the No. 6 rated corner in the country. Texas A&M and Oklahoma were in the lead but saving the final OV for Georgia is a good sign.
Four-star safety Major Burns was also in Athens this weekend. The 6’2”, 177-pound safety from Baton Rouge is a LSU lean but Georgia, Texas A&M and Oklahoma have a shot at the nation’s No. 5 rated safety.
Can Georgia make a final surge and a secure five-star Jordan Burch? The Palmetto State’s No. 1 prospect was on campus this weekend and Coach Smart recently had a home visit with the 6’4”, 275-pound defensive end. Alabama, Clemson, South Carolina and LSU are still in the mix for his signature. Burch is expected to sign on Wednesday.
Georgia football running back James Cook was arrested on two misdemeanors charges.
Georgia running back James Cook was arrested early Saturday morning on two misdemeanor charges.
Possession of open container of alcoholic beverage in passenger area and driving without a valid license are the details that can be seen on the Athens-Clarke County jail logs.
Bond for each was $1,000.
According to the report, he was booked at 1:46 a.m. and released at 2:57 a.m.
Georgia football great and LA Rams superstar RB Todd Gurley is not a fan of his play being called “vintage Todd” by his QB Jared Goff.
The Los Angeles Rams have been doing what they should have done for the past year: feeding their all-pro running back.
Todd Gurley’s knee and his lack of playing time has been one of the most talked about head-scratchers since the Rams’ Super Bowl loss to the Patriots where Gurley was basically irrelevant.
This season, Gurley has been used, but significantly less than one would expect from a player of his caliber.
Until recently, that is. The past few weeks, head coach Sean McVay has been feeding his workhorse the rock and letting Gurley get after it. When healthy, there may not be anybody better at carrying the football than the Georgia great.
Last week, in a win over the Seattle Seahawks, Gurley scored a touchdown that featured an absolutely nasty stiff arm.
RT SportsCenter Todd Gurley with the VICIOUS stiff-arm 😤
(via NFL)pic.twitter.com/1TwgeqtUVl
— Ana Dolera (@AnaDolera1) December 9, 2019
When referencing Gurley’s recent level of play and when discussing the above stiff arm, Rams quarterback Jared Goff referred to the run as “vintage Todd.”
That did not sit well with Gurley.
“Sounds like I suck and then made a good play,” Gurley said when mentioning the “vintage” label. “Not my first time stiff-arming nobody. Just a regular stiff-arm.”
Also, since Gurley has seen decreased playing time, he has been nothing but cool about it in the media. He would often make remarks noting that it’s a team sport and that the best players play.
From this quote below, I sense he’s done with that.
He knows what he’s capable of and he knows the team benefits when he touches the ball 25 times a game.
“You don’t really have to explain too much,” Gurley said, via Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times. “You see the results over the last couple of years, when you’re running the ball, stuff is going well, stuff is opening up, so it’s like, not too much really to explain.”
For McVay, if he wants any shot at making the playoffs this season, a goal they are close to accomplishing, he knows what needs to be done.
Prepare for big Gurley numbers down the stretch.
Georgia football is hosting a plethora of big name recruiting targets this weekend.
This weekend shaped up to be a big recruiting one for the Georgia Bulldogs.
5-star cornerback Kelee Ringo and 4-star wide receiver Arian Smith tweeted that they would be in Athens earlier.
4-star defensive tackle Jalen Carter also tweeted the same on Friday night.
And now, via his Snapchat, 5-star defensive end Jordan Burch has announced he will also be in Athens on Saturday.
Burch, a 6-5 275 pounder out of Columbia, South Carolina, is considered a Clemson lean at the moment.
He’s is the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 2 strong-side defensive end in 247Sports rankings.
Georgia also just made an in-home visit to 4-star DB and former LSU commit Major Burns.
Additionally, there’s a few more coming to town this this weekend including 4-star CB Dontae Manning and 4-star DL commit Warren Brinson.
Here’s how much Georgia football’s new OL coach Matt Luke is making a year at UGA.
Georgia wasted no time finding a replacement for Sam Pittman, the Bulldogs’ former offensive line coach who is now the head man at Arkansas.
Pittman was about as good as there was at his job, securing commit after commit and building the Great Wall of Georgia.
He also served as the Dawgs’ associate head coach.
And he was paid nicely for it, too.
At Georgia, Pittman earned $900,000 in his final season, a crazy price tag for a position coach, but one that was well-deserved.
Shortly after Pittman left for Arkansas, the Dawgs secured his replacement: Matt Luke, the former Ole Miss head coach who has a long history of coaching offensive linemen.
Luke will also serve as associate head coach.
According to an open records request that was submitted and obtained by Dawgs247, Luke will also make $900,000 at Georgia.
From Dawgs247:
The length of the contract was not included in the information Dawgs247 was able to obtain. He’ll be paid $375,000 in base salary with $525,000 coming as additional compensation.
Anyone else think they took the wrong career path?
