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MICHAEL ALLEN JR.
2017 Class, No.21 WDE
Lanier High School
Buford, GA
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3297438/5721db7419a53e2a187e2af0
VANDARIUS COWAN
2017 Class, No.4 OLB/WDE
Palm Beach Gardens Hich School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3434050/5721c10dbd746d007c5e287c
DONOVAN JETER
2017 Class, No.16 DT
Beaver Falls Area High School
Beaver Falls, PA
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4430778/5721d4b464e96b6380202e5b
DREW SINGLETON
2017 Class, No.3 OLB
Paramus Catholic School
Paramus, NJ
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2714439/5721de070dcb0d12f8833fac
Anyone read the SDS “Crystal Ball” predictions for UGA’s season? Had us going 9-3 with losses to UNC, Ole Miss, and UT. I suppose they think UNC is better than UF. I don’t see that. Their rationale is off base in my opinion. They are obviously on the UT train (along with a plethora of other prognosticators). We may drop one to Ole Miss as it is on the road in a tough venue. I just don’t see us losing to UNC or UT. I think UT will be tough, but I think our guys are going to want some payback and will play with their hair on fire. UF is always tough. I am hoping Kirby can instill some confidence in these young pups and be the second coming of Vince in this series. We may go 9-3, but I just have a hard time believing one of those L’s is to UNC and then we get a W against UF. Doesn’t add up to me. We will see.
MMCSDAWG Bulldawg Bob2 Greg Poole I agree.
The SEC made the rule stricter in 2011 because of the situation with Jeremiah Masoli, who had been dismissed from the Oregon football team because of a number of off the field issues.
He decided to transfer to Ole Miss. The NCAA to did not grant him the ability to play immediately, but Ole Miss and Houston Nutt appealed and won which was criticized by several member SEC schools along with fans and media.
I understand that the SEC is trying to make it hard for players that get dismissed from a team because of bad behavior and breaking of rules and laws to transfer, but this rule just hurts players who have worked hard to graduate early and who have done nothing wrong.
It is easy to fix too. Allow student-athletes who have graduated and still have eligibility to transfer to play with no penalty, and then have a rule that states that if a student-athlete is dismissed from a team or school for serious behavioral issues, they are not allowed to transfer to a SEC program.
They already off the latter part of that in place as of 2015, but I think they should widen it to include not just serious misconduct but to players dismissed from teams / school for alcohol and drug-related offenses as well as theft.
godawgs678 Nope, I pretty much stop following those types of announcements. When it’s down to 2 or 3 and UGA is still in it, then I might follow the info…
Am I the only one who gets annoyed when prospects release a top 10 or 12?
MMCSDAWG Bulldawg Bob2 The SEC needs to step and grant him his release immediately. I agree with the rule but you cannot have a school treat a student athlete that way. I can’t stand Saban. Can’t wait for Kirby to send him into retirement.
Bulldawg Bob2 All I know is they (saban) have done gone and pissed momma off and that will carry more weight than any ESPN talking head.
Bulldawg Bob2 MMCSDAWG Greg Poole Thanks for clearing this up for me Bob. The SEC should be ashamed. Like I said, I’m not promoting unrestricted transfers of non-graduated players within the SEC or any other conference. But, if a Student Athlete has obtained the requirements for graduation with their under graduate degree that accomplishment should be rewarded and celebrated with the NCAA. If this player still has eligibility no matter how much they should be allowed to go wherever they want as a GRAD Transfer. This looks bad on the SEC and is terrible for the NCAA, especially when they try and defend their “student Athlete” model in the courts.
ZippyMorocco Bulldawg Bob2 MMCSDAWG Greg Poole Smith did not redshirt.
Class of 2013 and played at Bama his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.
ZippyMorocco Bulldawg Bob2 MMCSDAWG Greg Poole I assume he did not redshirt so he has already played 3 years.
Bulldawg Bob2 MMCSDAWG Greg Poole
Smith says he graduated in 3 years. Why doesn’t he have 2 years?
On the Maurice Smith situation:
If , and this is a big if, Alabama staff and/or players have ostracized Smith for wanting to transfer, that is uncalled for. No idea if it is true. I am sure he has taken some heat though.
But even if Nick Saban and Alabama granted Smith a release to Georgia, he would have to sit out a year unless granted a waiver to play immediately by the conference.
But the BS line of the day is the fact that Saban and Bama say they are not granting him a release because they don’t want him to sit a year because of the SEC rule. That is pure PR baloney right there.
This looks awful shady
MMCSDAWG Greg Poole This is why Greyson Lambert was allowed to play at UGA immediately when he transferred from Virginia in 2015. He had 2 years of eligibility left. If he had just one, he would have had to sit out a year.
Greg Poole https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/760903376351563776
MMCSDAWG Greg Poole The NCAA has allowed student-athletes who have graduated to transfer with not restrictions if they have at least one year of eligibility left to play. The NCAA rule has been in place since 2006.
The SEC rule is a conference rule that states graduate transfers are not allowed to transfer and play immediately unless they have 2 years of eligibility left. The SEC rule mirrored the NCAA rule up until 2011 when they changed to the stricter grad transfer restrictions. The SEC does review each case and is allowed to grant waivers on individual cases.
Back in 2014, South Carolina brought up that the SEC relax the grad transfer rules to match the NCAA rule, but as you can see, it did not get enough support or votes.
MMCSDAWG Greg Poole This is the first time I’ve been glad to see the AJC harp on something so much.
Wonder what will come of this . Y’all have any idea?
Greg Poole So I am to understand that the SEC has a rule that says a Grad transfer can be denied transfer to another SEC school??? That is beyond ridiculous, I thought grad transfers were allowed to transfer to any school of their choice. kind of a reward for actually obtaining your degree while performing your JOB as a student athlete. I can understand someone who hasn’t graduated, and I don’t personally want a wild west of inter conference transfers, but for a Grad transfer, it should be without limitations period. Rewarding STUDENT achievement should be paramount to anything else, or at least that’s what the NCAA claims in their amateurism model.
Saban would deny this incident anyways.
Bulldawg Bob2 Holywood
Greg Poole any other coach would be dragged across the mud for this
“On Friday, June 17, I arrived at the athletic facility locker room to find my locker cleaned out and all of my personal belongings in the trash (photo attached) underneath trash,” Maurice Smith wrote. “These personal items included my family photos, written goals, inspirational and sentimental items memorializing my deceased former friend,
Alabama declined to comment when asked about the letter on Wednesday.
Smith’s family provided copies of a text message, the sender of which was blacked out, the text of which said: “Bro I can’t have u at facility. Not for workout, lunch, anything. All in or out policy. Sorry bro.”
Another photo was provided of what Smith’s family says are his personal items thrown in the trash. Who threw them in the trash isn’t clear, but they said the message was clear.
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/letter-maurice-smith-felt-ostracized-by-alabama-had-belongings-thrown-in-trash
Bulldawg Bob2 Bulldawg36 ESPN is full of Bama puppets
Greg Poole Bad weather coming in?
https://twitter.com/ReadWithMalcolm/status/760877984962281472
Greg Poole Thanks for the RT Greg
Bulldawg Bob2 Word!
2019 OL prospect and UGA verbal commitment Luke Griffen out of North Murray HS, Chatsworth, GA debut as the No.71 player in the nation in 247’s top 100 for 2019 they just released. He is rated the No.7 OT for the Class of 2019 currently and the No.11 player from the state of Georgia.
http://georgia.247sports.com/Bolt/UGA-commit-debuts-in-initial-Top100-46566566
Greg Poole for some reason I have an old Quicksiver Messenger Service song running thru my head
Bulldawg36 Let’s see now…yep. They are running every single drill.
I’m full of Kool-aid after reading the article from Huck this morning
I’ll drink that whole bottle, if you tell me that Lo carter and Trent Thompson are doing well in camp!!!!!
Greg Poole I think the skull and cross bones are prophetic. No more Kool-Aid drinking for Dawg fans, especially based on practice reports. We’re now in “Show Me” mode!
Lol!!!
Bulldawg Bob2 tmdawg12 Bob, I can see where you’re coming from, however I think the two positions are co-dependent. With a healthy Chubb and a couple of solid options behind him that should provide Chaney and Smart with the confidence to start a true freshman, who they know will not have the pressure of having to win the game on his own.
Everyone have a sip…or two:
BahitsAgain Greg Poole
Greg Poole Again, I feel for the new HC. might should have let this job pass him by!
Greg Poole Dumpster fire.
https://twitter.com/LetsGoGeorgia/status/760882344261804032
Greg Poole ZippyMorocco I also hope that our guys don’t get over confident after whooping that A$$. This game could get ugly if our defense is able to get after Trubinsky…
Practice has been pushed back until 5:10 (at least that is when the media bus leaves B-M)
converted 1981 I agree, we are not going to hurt Bama this year. Let the kid play where he wants.
MMCSDAWG Greg Poole Agree. I wouldn’t touch the Missouri coaching or AD job with a 10 foot pole; although, the money probably ain’t too bad.
Bulldawg36 Nah. The little people have to stick together you know #######
Bulldawg36 GATA!
https://twitter.com/GabeDeArmond/status/760886478943625216
ZippyMorocco DawgByte Nope, and they knew Baylor was going to have to run since they were down to their 3rd sting QB and one or two receivers down. And still ran for over 600 yds.
1mandawgpack That actually happened to me last night and early this a.m. No problems now though.
Greg Poole ZippyMorocco Me too! That terrible defense is replacing 2 ILB’s and a couple of other key seniors from last year. Keep believing what your reading boys. I heard another analysis talk about all the improvement that Chizek had done with the defense… I’m sorry, but that simply isn’t true based on ANY defensive stats. Their offense has been explosive and scored a ton of points, but their defense hasn’t been worth a darn and they didn’t sign a bunch of 5* to suddenly make it better either.