Recruiting Roundup: NSD Eve, part one

In 24 hours we'll be knee deep in fax paper.


I hope most of you can come to Athens, but if you can't...you can get all of your National Signing Day news right here. Plus a little extra.

Butts-Mehre before the 2010 NSD

I'll have a liveblog up and ready to go first thing in the morning. Certain recruiting writers and beat guys' twitter feeds will be automatically fed into it. I've got a list I work off of. If you notice someone that is missing, let me know in the comments and I'll add them tonight.

Once we (my official videographer Nama might be joining me) get up there we'll have some updates, pictures and videos uploaded into the liveblog.
You'll be able to ask questions and chat with each other as well. Keep in mind that comments have to be approved with this platform. So if you don't see your comment right away it's because our attention is drawn elsewhere. Like hopefully towards Chuck Dowdle announcing that Josh Harvey-Clemons signature is in.

Tomorrow will also be the last day of the January Pledge Drive. So for those of you who have already given or those who decide to donate by close of business tomorrow, we will have some prizes to give out from the Dawg Blawg closet.


It's going to be a busy day. Here's the target list schedule I have as of this moment. 

Dalvin Tomlinson - 8:45
Jaquay Williams - 8:45

Josh Harvey-Clemons - 9:00, ESPNU/ESPN3

Brandon Greene - 9:00
Kenderious Whitehead - 9:00
Will Redmond - 9:30

Josh Dawson - 10:00
Cordarrelle Patterson - 11:30
Avery Young - 2:00, ESPNU

Lastly, I would like to take an opportunity to give some shout outs. I make a big deal here about spreading the love in the Dawgosphere. We are truly lucky as fans to have such a large cyber footing. Beat writers, bloggers, podcasts, message boards. Since I entered the arena I think the acreage has tripled with at least two more pay sites, the evolution of Twitter and countless more blogs.

Recruiting is a funny business. I don't always enjoy following it because you learn quickly that it's all about relationships, which means someone is always going to get hurt. In turn that leads to some pretty murky waters. I don't know how the writers that cover it 24/7/365 manage their way. But the guys at DawgPost, UGA Rivals, DawgNation, Georgia 247 and Carvell at AJC, not to mention the beat guys that delve into it once the season draws to a close, they all do a tremendous job.

And a very special shout-out to ecdawg and Socrates over at Leather Helmet. They've raised a bar in terms of blogs that cover recruiting that I for one will never attempt to clear. It's one thing for me to post snippets and summarizations with links for my readers. Those guys are blazing their own trail and we're all better off for it. 

Make sure you go ahead and work enough today to make up for tomorrow ahead of time. National Signing Day might just command your full attention.

On the air with Coach Fox

Coach Fox talks about this week's upcoming road games against Auburn and Tennessee.

Monday's Meatloaf - pierced ears one day, mini skirts to follow

What could possibly be worse than working late on a Friday? Well, gather close and listen up.


I'm a simple man. I don't like french food and would rather young boys with an eye for my girls never darken my doorway. Now, some of you readers probably have some fine young men that are as well mannered as a boy can possibly be. Perhaps they even eat broccoli. Kudos to you and your parenting skill set, I have a beer in my beer fridge with your name on it. I have no real problem with your boy, honestly. I'd just rather not think of dealing with them around my house. Just keep them at your home, away from my gun and we can all continue to get along just swimmingly.

Almost as scary as Bernie's gun.

Sure, my girls aren't even out of elementary school yet; they're just beginning to enter into an age group considered "pre-teens". And for the most part they still think of boys as being made from snails, dirt worms and mud. In addition and according to dinner table reports, most of them eat their boogers and fart in public as well. Yet this phenomenon called "pre-teens" is like parenting teenagers while the training wheels are still on. There are no curfews or driving restrictions to argue over. But there is plenty of wardrobe differentiations and truly crappy music to toss household harmony out the window on its nearly deaf ear. Indeed, "pre-teens" are like miniature dobermans with baby teeth. Their bite isn't as painful or as lasting, but it can still scare the hell out of you.


Like a good dad I have paid attention to particular milestones that my children have accomplished as well as ones they are still aiming for. For instance, just last year they took their first steps as toddlers. And on Friday my oldest got her ears pierced. Yes, for those of you without the joys of progeny...it happens that quickly! And despite reminding the eldest that the set-in-stone-preestablished-age-for-getting-ears-pierced-is-TWELVE!! as recently as THURSDAY NIGHT after dinner, there they were when I got home Friday night...waiting on my approval. Her ten year old ears punctured and bruised by some "jeweled" adornment. As if there was anything I could do about it then.


Except threaten her within an inch of her life if she ever blares Miley Montana while arguing with her mother over appropriate clothing for Sunday School. If some part-time employee at the mall can put those damn things in, I'm quite sure I can get them out.

Today's Ingredients

• The Senior Bowl was Saturday. Looks like Boykin's injury wasn't as bad as originally thought.
• Although the Lady Dawgs lost to the Vols in hoops (again), the GymDogs and ladies' tennis enjoyed a good weekend.
• It's shaping up to be an exciting finish to the 2012 recruiting class. Socrates updates us on what we might expect in a couple days. 
• Never too early to look at 2013. And Chad Simmons says West Laurens LB Johnny O'Neal felt the love ($$) Saturday from Georgia coaches.
• In case you missed it, sUGAr falling finds that ClemPson commit Chad Kelly (spurned from the egotistical loins of Super Bowl runner up MVP Jim Kelly) is putting the "DO" in DOUCHE.
• News last week about some of Coach Donnan's victims in the ponzi scheme was despicable. Displaced Dawg relates it all back to his time at UGA, more specifically in front of Loran Smith's microphone.
• Can a man as big as Weis take the high road? Blutarsky tackles the question.
• You've got to be kidding me. A 17 year old girl has somehow managed to survive by subsisting on McDonald's Chicken McNuggets alone since the age of two. When I was two chickens still came from your mama's best frying pan.

Maybe I'm not such a bad parent after all. On the rare occasion that we take our kids to McDonalds they at least get the fish. That is fish right?

Anyway, it's time for Darren the Intern's weekly report. Last week he installed web cams along I-85 so we could monitor traffic in the not so congested Peach Pass lanes. It never made it to the front page of the AJC or the film at 11, but Governor Deal had an all out hissy fit. Darren even spent a few nights in jail. So this week he delivered his report hand written on toilet paper.

Hello Reader. Darren the Intern here. The Peach Pass lanes are a valuable asset to commuting travelers coming into Atlanta from Gwinnett County. They help commuters everyday reach their destination safely and expediently. What's more, the lanes provide non-stop access to...

Ok, well. It appears Darren has been tampered with and reprogrammed. But rest assured, if you're willing to pay to use something that used to be free, that lane is open with no waiting.


Speaking of waiting, not much of that left for recruitniks. This time Wednesday we'll be wiping the powered donut sugar from our faces and listening for the fax machine. Stop by tomorrow for a run down of what will be the blog's 4th Annual NSD Liveblog, including how you could win prizes just by visiting. But until then, here's a fork. Your lunch is ready to be pierced.


Bernie

Recruiting Roundup: 2 days til NSD

Again, great reads on former Georgia players reflecting back on their recruitment going on over at DawgNation. Check out yesterday's on David Weeks, former offensive lineman and how his official visit to Tech went. Good stuff.


We're down to 48 hours. Here's a couple updates.


Sheldon Dawson. Simmons reports ($$) that he had a good visit to Oxford and now plans to announce sometime Wednesday instead of today. This likely means that Admiral Akbar set a trap and the Rebels now stand a good chance at Tennessee's top player. Hopefully reason prevails over proximity.


Jaquay Williams. Surprised Auburn with an unofficial visit this weekend as he tagged along with teammate Will Adams. It feels like this would easily be Georgia's signature had Auburn not been with Williams' longer. He may just have to flip a coin on Wednesday.


Josh Harvey-Clemons. Radi lets JHC clear up some rumors.

Recruiting Roundup: 3 days til NSD

Just a quick update as I'm away from the laptop this weekend. But it looks more and more like Jaquay Williams will stick with Auburn. Georgia has made a late push, but since he went to Opelika this weekend I don't think that bodes well in the end. (Georgia did offer two of Williams' teammates yesterday. Demarre Kitt is a 2014 WR and Shaq Wiggins is a 2013 DB.) I still think the Dawgs are in the hunt for the state's top wide receiver. We'll see what Jaquay decides come Wednesday.

Richt wasn't able to visit Josh Dawson's home last night as planned. Evidently there was a family matter to attend to. But Grantham joined Garner at the Dawson home and gave big pitch. Grantham is the hottest recruiter in the south, perhaps the nation right now. Can he turn the Tucker OLB/DE to Athens? We'll find out at 9:45 on Wednesday.

Have a a great day Dawgs!


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Recruiting Roundup: 4 days til NSD

Some developments this week has insured that this year's NSD liveblog will exceed the previous three, as is tradition. Each year we get a little bigger in the coverage we're able to bring from the floor of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. I'll have more details later. But rest assured...if you're not able to come to Athens, you can get up to the second updates, pictures and videos (plus maybe more...) right here.


Speaking of developments, a new name surfaced late Thursday as a potential "sign and place" for the class of 2012. Davonte Lambert is a defensive end out of Burke County (state AAA champion) that is likely heading to Georgia Military or Hutchison Community College (where current prospect Cordarrelle Patterson is finishing up), but Georgia, Troy and LSU are interested in his future services. Richt and staff were able to get Lambert on campus last night.


Josh Dawson's in home visit is tonight. He's the Vandy commit that has recently been mesmerized by Grantham's awesomeness. Here's Radi Nabulsi's recent interview with the Tucker HS star. Which program does he feel needs him the most ($$)?

Happy Birthday UGA!

h/t Dawgtoons


I loved watching this video of UGA and Athens, circa 1947. Sure you will as well.

Happy Birthday OC7!

Damn Good Dawg! Beware NFL safeties. Beware.

photo by Dean Legge, DawgPost

SEC Today - 1/27/12

Host Hannah Chalker preps us for tomorrow's Senior Bowl in Mobile AL.

Recruiting Roundup: 5 days til NSD

Some nuggets to stir into your coffee.

Kenderious Whitehead

• Will Adams says he received a UGA offer yesterday when Georgia coaches visited Sandy Creek HS. Most experts agree that what is being reported didn't actually happen. Sounds like there was some miscommunication. Adams is a Tech commit.
• Speaking of Sandy Creek, the Jaquay Williams visit went really well yesterday. Still going to be a tough one to pull from Auburn. They've been in it a while. But Georgia coaches gave the play making wide receiver a lot to think about.
• Brandon Greene also had a visit from UGA yesterday. He evidently knows where he's going, but we won't until Wednesday around 9am.
• It's also not over with Kenderious Whitehead. Georgia coaches made a strong pitch Tuesday and the NC State commit just has to decide whether he'd like to put his hand in SEC dirt and make plays in Grantham's 3-4, or make them in Raleigh in relative obscurity.
• Sean Price (as of last night) will NOT be visiting Athens. South Florida coaches evidently convinced him not to come. Oh well.

Let's play rank the prospects. Here's how I would rank them.

1. Avery Young - (OL) Based simply on the fact that we have to have linemen. Have to.
2. Josh Harvey-Clemons - (OLB) Georgia's top uncommitted prospect.
3. Cordarrelle Patterson - (WR) Difference maker, plain and simple.
4. Sheldon Dawson - (DB) Top defensive back on Lakatos' board.
5. Brandon Greene (OL) - This one won't be over until the ink is dry.
6. Jaquay Williams - (WR) Auburn commit is lending an ear Richt's way.
7. Josh Dawson - (OLB) Vandy commit is liking what Grantham is doing.
8. Kenderious Whitehead - (DE) Really likes UGA, but enough to dump NC State?

What order would you put them in? If I had to guess at this point I think we get both Dawsons, JHC and probably Avery Young. But the only one I feel comfortable about right now is S. Dawson. And maybe Harvey-Clemons.  Regardless, the last few days are going to be a fun ride.