UGA Recruiting Daily 29-Dec-2016

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UGA Recruiting Daily 29-Dec-2016

Tray Bishop (photo from Tray Bishop - Twitter)
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TRAY BISHOP

CLASS: 2017
POSITION: No.4 Athlete – UGA recruiting as a DB
STATUS: Undeclared, UGA offer
Terrell County High School
Dawson, GA
 
Bishop’s Defensive Highlights – CLICK HERE
 
2016 game vs. Randolph-Clay High School – CLICK HERE
 
2016 game vs. Calhoun County High School – CLICK HERE
 
2016 game vs. Chattahoochee County High School – CLICK HERE
 
Highlight Video – CLICK HERE
 
 

TREY DEAN

CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB, Safety
STATUS: UGA target
Dutchtown High School
Hampton, GA
 
2016 Junior Season Highlights – CLICK HERE
 
 

DEANGELO GIBBS

CLASS: 2017
POSITION: No.3 Safety
STATUS: Undeclared, UGA offer
Grayson High School
Loganville, GA
 
Highlight Video – CLICK HERE
 
Senior Spotlight Video – CLICK HERE
 
 

CHARLIE THOMAS

CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB, Safety
STATUS: UGA target
Thomasville High School
Thomasville, GA
 
2016 Junior Season Highlights – CLICK HERE
 
2015 Sophomore Season Highlights – CLICK HERE
 
 

 

SCHEDULED DECISION ANNOUNCEMENTS

List of prospects who have scheduled announcements.The percentage is my confidence on a recruit committing to listed school.

 

Announcements at the Under Armour All-American Game:

Jan. 1st – DeAngelo Gibbs – 2017 DB (early enrollee) – 95% UGA

Jan. 1st – Xavier McKinney – 2017 DB (early enrollee) – 95% Clemson

 

Announcements at the U.S Army All-American Game:

Jan. 7th – Jeffrey Okudah – 2017 DB (early enrollee) – 90% Ohio State

 

No Scheduled Announcements:

Could announce before January 1st:

Tray Bishop – 2017 DB – Decommitted from Auburn on Tuesday 12/13. 75% he flips to UGA, but Florida is also a possible landing spot.

Eric Stokes Jr. – 2017 CB – 95% sure he picks UGA if there is room, but I’m 50/50 on if there is an open spot for him at the moment.

Leonard Warner – 2017 ILB – 95% UGA. He could wait till NSD to announce his decision, but I don’t think he will.

Most likely will announce after January 1st:

Markaviest Bryant – 2017 WDE. 95% UGA. He could announce anytime between now and NSD.

Breon Dixon – 2017 LB – 75% Ole Miss, 20% Tennessee, 5% UGA. He could announce anytime between now and NSD.

Nico Collins – 2017 WR – 60% Michigan, 30% Alabama, 10%UGA. Collins announced on Monday that he will wait till Feb. 1st, NSD to announce his decision.

Aubrey Solomon – 2017 DT – 50/50 Michigan-Georgia battle. He could announce his decision during US Army All-American game on January 7th or wait till NSD.

Ameer Speed – 2017 CB – 90% Virginia Tech, 10% UNC. He could announce anytime between now and NSD.

Tyler Taylor – 2017 ILB – 50% UGA, 35% Oklahoma, 15% Auburn. He could announce anytime between now and NSD.

Tamorrion Terry – 2017 WR – Likely headed to JUCO or Prep.

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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  1. KaolinDawg

    Those in the know what’s going on with the 2018 class in state? Is it that all the energy was put into the 2017 guys? Sentell’s article is concerning because of lot of the top players are committed elsewhere and TL is like a pied piper to Clemson. All the top offensive guys keep referencing him. We have to stack Top 5 classes to be successful and while 2018 is 13 months away these relationships are built years in advance. I don’t see us flipping 6 or 7 of these top in state guys committed elsewhere. Thoughts?

    1. MMCSDAWG

      If there is one absolute we know thus far about Kirby. He can recruit. Let’s see where we are this time next year. Gotta look at positions of need as well as rankings.

      1. BroDawg

        And while it’s good to lock down our state… this is a new day in UGA recruiting… we are in it for guys across the US.

      2. KaolinDawg

        I didn’t want to sound critical just curious. I know every class is different but the in state momentum for ’17 to ’18 feels like night and day right now. Even the guys not committed like Tutt speak of OSU and TL more than UGA and Moscall saying he gets an “eerie” feeling at UGA…wth?

    2. Bahits

      With Eason and Fromm, I always thought Lawrence was never going to happen. I was amazed that he held us in such high position even with those two. I have no doubt that if we were not so rich at QB, TL would be signing with us.

    3. Bulldawg Bob

      That article could have been written last year at this time about the 2017 class. Still early for the 2018 class as far as commitments. This time last year, Georgia only had a two or three 2017 commitments. In fact, I remember people worrying last year because the Bulldogs didn’t have many 2017 commits yet.
      Georgia has Max Wray and Adam Anderson committed for 2018 so far and is likely to get Jamaree Salyer, Justin Mascoll, Derrick Allen, Trey Hill, Christian Armstrong, and Quay Walker.
      Keep your eye on TK Chimedza.
      As far as the top players from Georgia, 8 out of the top 25 have committed from the class of 2018. Georgia has one of those, Adam Anderson, committed, and stands a good chance to get the six I listed above plus a several more. That top 25 will get reshuffled when the new rankings from the recruiting services come out later on next year after the spring camps.

      1. roberto marco

        I wonder if they are using the same substandard crap at home that they are shipping around the world???

      2. AlphaDawg

        “Doesn’t look good,” Smart said concerning Ridley said. “He had an ankle that we’re checking on. Looks like there might be some ligament damage in there.”

    2. Richmondawg

      Tell Savannah that if you should fall into a BBQ coma, we’re expecting her to pick up the slack….

    1. MMCSDAWG

      That makes my heart rage! I know the heat is getting to him a little but his initial set and punch look pretty darn good. He is athletic for his size. See him hop back to the line. Big time future for this young dawg!

  16. MidtownDawg

    I didn’t like the Nate McBride commitment video because of the scene when Jake Fromm gunned his truck and created a bunch of exhaust as if that was cool. I am a competitive cyclist and I have had way too many pick up trucks purposefully come close to me on the road and accelerate creating a cloud of exhaust on me and more dangerously, nearly causing me to fall by coming so close. Dusting is not cool, especially when done to cyclists.

    1. Bahits

      I wouldn’t take it so seriously. A lot more big truck owners are responsible and would never do that to a cyclist.

      There are jerks in every crowd, but I doubt Fromm is one of them.

      1. MidtownDawg

        I agree Bahit that most pick up truck drivers aren’t rude to cyclists and I seriously doubt that Fromm is. I just don’t think dusting is cool and good men like Fromm making it cool makes those who do things like that to cyclists think it is normal and ok.

    2. MMCSDAWG

      How about those drivers that are texting or whatever on their phones that swerve all over the road and have caused me personally to stop riding my bike on any public roads. Got hit by one and they didn’t even stop

      1. MidtownDawg

        Yeah, they are a huge problem too. I pass cars on my bike and see them texting and it scares the crap out of me.

        1. Bahits

          It terrifies me that they and other forms of distracted drivers are coming 70mph toward me as I am going 60 or 70 towards them, and we pass each other with only a foot or two between us.

          Driving scares the hell out of me. At least half the drivers out there are below average. It is enough to turn a man into a hermit. I dream of the day when all cars are computer controlled. That will be the most dramatic reduction of road fatalities of all the great safety innovations.

          1. AlphaDawg

            You’re not kidding. People don’t realize they’re driving a metal death box. I was in a bad wreck a month ago that totaled my car. I can’t even drive around without thinking and seeing all of the people who cause these issues for tentative drivers. I’ve never had any sort of ptsd until that wreck. Now anytime someone is turning left in front of me I my stomach drops. I used to think I could avoid any collision. Now I see sometimes there’s not enough time to avoid it.

  18. Bulldawg Bob

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    1. mailman6

      Somebody really dislikes UGA at ESPN to assign Beth “moanings” to do our game. Shows how far down in pecking order we are. 12:00 start and her. Definitely turn down the sound and get radio synched

      1. Joseph Kennedy

        We brought all on ourself fella. This was a transition year and I expected us to struggle but didn’t think it would be this bad.

  19. Bulldawg Bob

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    1. Bulldawg Bob

      Good morning Gadawg. I haven’t familiarized myself with the bells and whistles on Disqus commenting system yet, but the up arrow is for liking a comment and the down arrow is for disliking a comment I believe.

    2. RobG

      If you like a comment you can up vote it or if you don’t like it you can down vote it or as most do and let it be

      1. Gadawg1757

        I am not one to judge so I will take your advice. I am also 55 years old and this damn computer screen is blurry anyway. I’d hit the wrong button.

  22. Bulldawg Bob

    On the Chaney talk below, he is running the offense approved by Head Coach Kirby Smart. As Greg has stated before, Jim Chaney is not operating in a vacuum.
    The offense will go as well as the players execute and the offensive line plays.

  23. godawgs678

    Do we have a legit shot to flip Rice or is it just chatter? We should know soon, right? Isn’t he an EE?

    1. Bulldawg Bob

      Aye. Monty Rice is an EE, and there is a legit shot. The question is whether or not there is room to flip Rice or if he can be an EE in January at UGA if he did flip.

  25. Joseph Kennedy

    Clemson winning the NT. Will hurt us in recruiting. They will be able to pluck even more from Georgia.

      1. Joseph Kennedy

        Would do you mean. Bama is a dynasty. We don’t need Clemson to become one as well. Maybe y’all will start to hate Clemson again if we end up losing to em in the playoff sometime down the road

        1. Bahits

          Dabo will leave clemson for Bama as soon as Saban leaves or retires. That is probably in the next year or two. Clemson really doesn’t worry me much.

    2. Bulldawg Bob

      I doubt it will affect Clemson-Georgia recruiting much. UGA cannot sign every top player in the state, but Kirby Smart and company are doing a better job so far than the previous coaching staff of keeping the top 25 players in-state.

      1. Joseph Kennedy

        It might. They already got Watson, Lawrence and the qb from Grayson. And lead for white. A Nt will probably boost their recruiting even mpre

        1. Bulldawg Bob

          Dabo will be able to use it as a selling pitch in recruiting, but to get an idea of how Kirby and company can recruit against Dabo and Clemson and the rest of the nation, all you have to do is look at the current 2017 class.
          Zamir White is not from Georgia if we are talking about players from the Peach State. He is from North Carolina.

            1. Bulldawg Bob

              Joseph Kennedy • 3 hours ago
              “Clemson winning the NT. Will hurt us in recruiting. They will be able to pluck even more from Georgia.”
              But even in overall recruiting, take a look at Georgia’s 2017 recruiting class versus Clemson’s to get an idea of most likely how it will play out in the future.

            4. Bulldawg Bob

              Winning and losing, conference and national championships are one way to sell prospects on coming to play for a program, but there are other sales pitches.
              Yes. If Clemson was able to win a National Championship it would have some affect on the 2017 recruiting class and more so on the 2018 class, but we are talking about a handful of prospects. One national championship would not so drastically affect recruiting that Clemson and Dabo Swinney will start out recruiting Georgia and Kirby Smart.
              Not saying that Swinney and Clemson winning a Natty will not affect recruiting, but In the end, recruiting still comes down to the relationships that the coaches develop with the recruiting prospects and their families.

            5. Bahits

              It will be interesting to see how things play out. I like the direction Kirby is going with recruiting. National football powerhouse might be in the 4 Southern states of Bama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida in the next year or two…. if not already. We have to do our part.

    1. Bansai Buckeroo

      Sentell seems to think we could be in trouble with the 2018 recruiting class. We need to win tomorrow and have a much better year next year or I think he could be right. These kids need to see Kirby is on the right track.

  28. Joseph Kennedy

    Got to put pressure on Kenny Hill. But I don’t see us getting after him. I think we will play a bend but don’t break defense.

  30. Bulldawg Bob

    There is supposed to be a press conference with Kirby Smart today at 1 p.m. CT / 12 noon ET. We’ll have audio for you of the presser after it has concluded.

  31. Joseph Kennedy

    Sec is 1-2..so far. I still say 6-6. Heck I knew the Aggies would lose. Heck missy st got lucky.

  33. MMCSDAWG

    Good morning everyone. Still following on my phone from work. My darn IT guy should be back on Tuesday. Go Dawgs!

    1. Veteran First

      If Gibbs don’t want to be a real dawg, than let him go, there are recruits just as good as him and it’s his personal decision. If he goes eleswhere, he’ll regret the opportunity to play for his home team (UGA) the rest of his life. Dawg Nation will not forget his decision. The Dawgs will be contenders in 2017 and I truly believe he wants to be part of it. GA DAWGS

    1. Bahits

      That was a young deer, not a baby deer, and it wasn’t playing. It was defending its territory and if hit could have stuck that dog with it’s antlers or hoofed it to death, it would have.

      1. RobG

        The deer was definitely not playing but the dog definitely was probably why the title says pit bull plays with deer and not deer plays with pit bull

    2. Savannah Leigh

      Greg said we are almost to your spiritual hometown, Tupelo, MS. We will say hello to the Ghost of Elvis Presley

      1. Bulldawg Bob

        Hey DawgDaddy. Pretty good. Enjoying these beautiful Smokey Mountains. Rained cats and dogs last night. What’s going on your way?

          1. Bulldawg Bob

            They are calling for snow a week from tomorrow in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Up to about 8 inches I think.

            1. mailman6

              Love Pigeon Forge, spend the month of October there rving on Little Pigeon River and visiting the Smokies. Have you been over to Cataloochie Valley to see the elk. If not nice trip

        2. DawgDaddy

          Heading to Macon for lunch with my daughter then sitting around while the wife shops. At least I will be able to pick up some NuWay hot dogs on the way home for tonight’s supper 😉

  39. AlphaDawg

    Wanted to bring up something that I heard recently. Chaney told Justin Fields to ‘watch UGA play on Friday. You’ll see more RPO.’ That’s an interesting statement for two reasons. Eason doing a RPO or is Mecole/Godwin/Sony got something up their sleeves? Also, seems like we’re entertaining the idea of a DTQB by convincing them we can accommodate for that style.

      2. AlphaDawg

        I personally think he’s got next year to show A LOT of improvement or he’s gone. Not sure how that impacts Pittman…

    2. JaxDawg

      Don’t think he really knows what is going on. Even making public comments before the bowl game apologizing for how bad our offense was and how he shoulders the blame is not a good look.

    2. Bulldawg Bob

      Dead period ends on Jan. 11th and contact period begins at midnight on Jan. 12th. This next contact period will go through Jan. 28th.

  45. Rickpope2330

    Any chance we flip leatherwood? Also trying to get a read on Nico. 1 minute I think he’s solid uga the next I think he’s Michigan or bama bound.

    1. DawgDaddy

      I still think Gibbs is a Dawg, I don’t think Leatherwood is flipping but that would be a huge Dawg victory should it happen.

    3. Bulldawg Bob

      Alex Leatherwood is an early enrollee and if they were to flip him, it would have to happen before Monday. The likely hood of that happening is slim to none.

    3. Gadawg1757

      I agree. Looked like the Miami of old. I hope our DAWGS come out with the same intensity and Kirby can enjoy the win.

    3. Gadawg1757

      Morning Deltona. I am a new poster as of yesterday and just happen to be from your neck of the woods over here in New Smyrna Beach.