UGA Recruiting Daily 17-June-2016

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UGA Recruiting Daily 17-June-2016

Kirby Smart pictured with Luke Griffin
Kirby Smart and Luke Griffin – a 2019 line commit

 
 

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LUKE GRIFFIN

Sophomore T DT
North Murray High School
Chatsworth, GA
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4792057/highlights/335306809
 
 

JUSTIN MARSHALL

Junior WR
Salem High School
Conyers, GA
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3800227/highlights/285923379
 
 

TANK JENKINS

Junior T G
Park Crossing High School
Montgomery, AL
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5047812/highlights/318949378#
 
 

AUBREY SOLOMON

Senior NG TE
Lee County High School
Leesburg, GA
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2608824/highlights/283273426

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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255 responses on “UGA Recruiting Daily 17-June-2016”

  7. MMCSDAWG

    godawgs678 Pretty sure CMR was a different animal in 2005 than he was in 2015.  I still blame our administration and especially Adams for failing to give him and our football team the support they needed and deserved.   I am of the opinion now that what happened last fall was probably best for all involved and wish CMR the best down in Miami!  He was a DGD and will always be one of our greatest coaches.  

    Your right though, there is a new breed in town and if they can coach 1/2 as good as they recruit we are in for a helluva a ride!!!

  9. BenKellam

    godawgs678 Good things on the horizon. Can’t wait to see how it all plays out. I can’t remember the last time dawg nation was this optimistic.

  11. godawgs678

    I love me some Richt, but the recruiting this new staff is doing is unlike anything I have ever seen. There seems to be a top recruit on campus every single day. Every weekend there are multiple top prospects visiting. To me, it really shows me the lack of dedication to recruiting by the old staff. I feel they had the mentality “We’re Georgia. Kids will come play for us.” While Kirby and company are attacking and being proactive. We will see how Kirby can do in the regular season, but he’s absolutely winning the off-season. No doubt about it.

  15. Hobnailboot aka RobG

    My take on Lambert is he gives us the best shot not to lose, not the best shot to win. If UGA gets behind Lambert won’t be the one to march the team down the field and come from behind to win a game but if they have a lead his experience would serve us well as a game manager

  17. dsw61

    Greg Poole dsw61 Right. If it were me I would just scale back the playbook, give Eason the ball, and tell him that you’ve decided to let him learn using the “trial-by-fire” method…because you believe he can handle the adversity that he will experience playing as a freshman in the SEC. If Kirby truly believes he can make it to the SEC Championship game with Lambert; I guess I would go that route, but he better be 100% confident he can do that with this team; because if it doesn’t work out that way then he will have wasted an opportunity to give Eason some valuable experience for 2017.

  19. MMCSDAWG

    Bansai buckeroo always trying to find a way to cheat!  But like some say, if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying!  lol!

  21. BenKellam

    Greg Poole dsw61 Especially when Sony and Chubb combine for 800 yards on the ground that game. But in all seriousness, I agree with dsw. Just let him learn and make mistakes. At least his mistakes serve a purpose as opposed to if Lambert is out failing to do anything productive.

  22. Greg Poole

    Keith Marshall:
    He missed the past two weeks because of a hamstring injury, but the coaches were pleased with his showing before that point. They liked his cuts and his burst and view him as a good complement to the top two backs, http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/2980105/matt-jones and http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15966/chris-thompson.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/206021/sua-cravens-kendall-fuller-showed-instincts-that-helped-them-get-drafted

  24. DawgLink

    I know who I would want in there Big E. Sure was nice when we had 2 minutes and needed a TD and Murray would march down the field and get it. I miss that!!

  26. PTCDawg

    dsw61 Greg Poole PTCDawg I cant imagine sacrificing a few games or a season for the benefit of the future is the way any successful college coaches think.

  27. Greg Poole

    dsw61 From what I’ve seen, it will take more than UNC to shake Eason’s confidence.

  32. dsw61

    Greg Poole PTCDawg I hope Kirby is thinking of the good long term consequences of starting Eason this season.; rather than focusing on any potential short term consequences.

  33. MMCSDAWG

    PTCDawg Bansai buckeroo I will ask this question…  If we are trailing UNC by 4 points with 1:52 seconds remaining in the game and only 1 time out remaining.  We got the ball on our own 31 yard line.  We need a TD to win the game, Who do you want back there as your QB?

  36. PTCDawg

    Bansai buckeroo as I say, I think the gap is very small. Its just at the end of the day I dont think Kirby looks at the UNC game and thinks his best bet to win is starting his true freshman qb. has nothing to do with how quickly someone learns, or who has the best arm, or who has the most experience..its always and only about who gives the team the best chance to win. May well be Eason come Sept 3. or Ramsey, or Lambert.

  37. dsw61

    I’ve never understood the reasoning that a young player like Eason can lose confidence if they get thrust into competition early and struggle a little. If Eason were to start; at some point in the game he’s going to complete a pass. If he can complete one pass he can complete two passes. If he can complete two, he can complete three…etc. When he throws his first interception he’ll figure out it’s not the end of the world. In fact, it wouldn’t bother me if he threw one in his first game to get it over with. Interceptions for a QB are part of the game.

    Mason sat behind Murray for four years…studied the playbook…learn how to run the offense…got snaps in games to get experience…and he still struggled; especially early. If it weren’t for the running game things would have been a lot worse. I agree with Hines Ward when he says that the quickest way to learn is to play. I trust that Chaney knows how to make sure that Eason doesn’t lose his confidence. Florida won the East last year with terrible QB play. If Rosen can survive his freshman year, I’m sure Eason can. I’m pretty sure that Rosen is going to have lots of confidence this season after all the experience…good and bad…he got last year.

  39. Bansai buckeroo

    I think with the confidence he gained at G day, Eason will come on strong this summer and take it……

  41. MMCSDAWG

    PTCDawg You could very well be right, and if he does start it will not diminish my excitement and expectations for this season at all.  But, I’m still leaning to Eason, I just can’t find where the positives don’t outweigh the negatives when weighing which QB gives us the best opportunity to win each and every game.   It will be interesting to see how things go once the summer/fall practices begin.   I agree with Hines…  The best way to learn is on the field, not on the sidelines.  If we are going to challenge for the SECe and possibly beat both UTk and Ole Miss, then Eason will need all the experience he can get before those games come around.  

    I will be happy and supportive no matter who starts though!

  42. Greg Poole

    PTCDawg  I’m sticking with my Eason guess. The nice thing is that when you and I are wrong there are no consequences – unlike Kirby Smart.

  46. PTCDawg

    Also, I will re-iterate my QB prediction. I don’t think it matters because I think we will be successful regardless of which of the 3 it is, but I still think the most likely starter against UNC is Lambert. Its close though, closer than I thought it would be. I wouldnt be surprised to see any of the 3 start.