Georgia becoming threat to M for Nico Collins: and what is up with Georgia?

Submitted by wolverine1987 on

Small note from 24/7 that Georgia is challenging late for Nico Collins. But my larger question is, WTF is up with Georgia? They are recruiting at gangbuster levels with Smart this year, rated ahead of our class and in contention for more high level recruits--was Smart known as a great recruiter at Bama or is it someone else on the staff?

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ih8losing

January 5th, 2017 at 5:19 PM ^

I'm more concerned with 1. Not having a replacement for Coach Fisch and 2. Potential OL studs (don't let us down Chuck). 3. Holding onto O'Maury Samuels



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reddogrjw

January 5th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^

Georgia has had a top 12 class every year since 2006

probably why Richt was fired

now, they already have a few tall WR in this class so not sure what Nico sees there

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January 5th, 2017 at 5:46 PM ^

It has already been noted here, but I don't think everyone realizes just how talent-rich that state is when it comes to recruiting. I didn't feel like doing any real math, but a quick perusal of 247 indicates that Georgia's (the state) 20th-highest-rated recruit has an average rating of .925 and is the 180th player per 247's composite. Compare that to our state, where our 20th rated recruit barely cracks the top 1000 per the composite. Combine this insane talent discrepancy with the fact that they are the only major program in the state (except GT...I guess) and it's truly a wonder that they have ever been bad. 

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Steves_Wolverines

January 5th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^

I know Clemson is in SC, but they basically have the same access to Georgia HS talent as UGA does. Kind of like how OSU can poach the state of Michigan, and Michigan/MSU/PSU/ND can poach the state of Ohio. Now obviously the in-state college has an advantage (exhibit A: This years haul for Michigan in Michigan, and Ohio State in Ohio).

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YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

January 5th, 2017 at 6:50 PM ^

3 hours or less from Atlanta - G Tech, UGA, Clemson, Auburn, S Carolina, Tennessee and Bama. FSU is 4.5 hours away and much closer to the other talent hotbed of southern GA. Vandy is 4 hours away but can you really say they're P5? All those football focused schools so close, the talent in GA has ample options in close driving distance.

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The Fan in Fargo

January 5th, 2017 at 5:47 PM ^

I have never understood the Georgia draw. They never and I mean never win any big games and are overrated year after year. They get these great recruiting classes and just blow it time and time again. Besides cash, I wonder what they sell these guys on? I guarantee I'd probably burst out laughing if Kirby Smart interviewed me and started feeding me bullshit about what they are going to be and this and that.

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Ecky Pting

January 5th, 2017 at 5:58 PM ^

Lest we forget, Clemson challenged late for Rashan Gary last year. What goes around comes around. Has an actual committment to Bama stopped M from challenging for Najee Harris? Nooope. It's Crootin', Yo!

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Michigan FTW Again

January 5th, 2017 at 6:14 PM ^

passed legislation early last year (immediately after the Smart hire) to specifically give UGA a competitive advantage similar to Alabama's with regard to open records law. I think it was the Lt. Gov that said "I hope it brings us a National Championship." When your program has the absolute best top cover in the state, plenty of things become possible.

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chs33042

January 5th, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^

Have to be promising these guys something. Georgia is an average football team at best. Don't see how these guys are going there. Have a  better chance at a championship at Michigan. The degree hold its own weight regardless. They get all these good recruits yet always suck.

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True Blue Grit

January 5th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^

recruiting "more aggressively" under Smart than the previous coach - the results speak for themselves.  Whether this means dirtier tactics is anyone's guess.  However the fact their president made up the sleazy claim that their B-school was better than Ross sort of points toward the path they are taking.  As far as Collins goes, I'll start worrying when Sam Webb tells me to start worrying.  Until then, I'm not worrying.  

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YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

January 5th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^

"Why is it that during recruiting season they sign all the great players, but when it comes time to play the game, we have all the great players? I don’t understand that. What happens to them?"

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Mongo

January 5th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^

Nico would be nice, but we are loaded at WR for next few years. Need a great position coach to develop all this talent to its max impact.

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Rabbit21

January 5th, 2017 at 9:33 PM ^

Georgia has always recruited well and is in the first full recruiting cycle with a big name coach, this just really is not a stretch. Ole Miss was unusual in that they had not really recruited at that level before and did not have great history of on field success with a reputation for previous shenanigans, not a good parallel to Georgia.



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Jibbroni

January 5th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^

Georgia is loaded with talent! Loaded! OSU makes a living there as does Alabama and UGA! That Fertile Crescent rivals Louisiana and Florida for pure athletes! Richt could never "coach up" those athletes though. In other words, Smart is just solidifying that in-state pipeline. UGA will be a contender in a few years if they can turn the tables on OSU and Bama and keep the majority of their top players and poach a couple from Saban(Collins).



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M-Dog

January 5th, 2017 at 7:06 PM ^

In all truth, Georgia should be a top 5 recruiting program every year.  

They have it all:  Great college town, tradition, talent rich state with little in-state competition, talent-rich surrounding area within driving distance, good weather, proximity to a great city, and they play in the glamour conference in college football.

They are Michigan in a better talent state with better weather.  What's not to like?

They are actually one of the most under-performing programs of all time given their natural advantages.  A new coach could easily change that.  

And given the lax recruiting oversight of the SEC, he can goose the process a little and get there quickly.

I'm actually surprised Georgia hasn't made this kind of noise much sooner.

 

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Rabbit21

January 5th, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^

M-Dog I could not agree more, this is why I find everyone's puzzlement over how well they are recruiting so strange. They have a big name coach in his first full recruiting cycle at a great school. They should be recruiting well AND WITHOUT THE GODDAMN BAGMAN. Can we please stop impugning people's character every time someone is looking at a southern program and also imagine what Collins' family would think reading this bullshit? Maybe we can just fucking try to give high school kids making a big decision the benefit of the doubt?



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Wolfman

January 5th, 2017 at 11:00 PM ^

a southern school with a new coach if more-than-likely cheating until proven otherwise. I agree as to kids making decisions not in agreement with that which we would have them make, but that group of SEC schools sans Vandy have more than earned their reputations for being the cheatingest motherfuckers known to mankind. And every apple that has fallen off that Saban tree is not immune to repeating, as much as possible, every bit of rules bending allowed them. We've seen it with Dantonio right here in the same fucking state, getting kids out of jail on the weekend when they should be serving weekends in order to do their school work. So regardless of how pissed you might be I say they be cheating until someone proves to me they not be cheating. 

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Jibbroni

January 5th, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^

Very true! I left that out. He got his fair share though, as Spurrier said. The big problem was, he wasn't the best big game coach. Still isn't. But man, Georgia has some studs. Woulda been nice to snag Solomon and Holloman. Alas I think they were trolls planted by Smart to try and upend the Harbaugh train. I don't worry bout Saban and Urban undermining Harbaugh as much as I worry bout Smart! Think about the last years events and how they've unfolded(Solomon, Holloman, Wilson, now Collins). Catch my meaning.



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