John Emery with the curveball..

[Bothrops]

I will be surprised if Emery doesn't stick with UGA.

[Bothrops]

UGA can only hand the ball off to one of their 5* RB’s at a time....yea I prefer UGA having him to LSU...the question has been for awhile now who will we target now? I would love to see Gray but do we have a realistic shot.

I can't see how we wouldn't have a huge shot at a Memphis kid, playing in JoMo's offense and the SEC. I have a feeling, however, that it will eventually come down to us and Arkansas for Gray. Watch and see.

[yjnkdawg]

Guys, it's over. I'm sorry but it is. How many 5 and 4* did they commit last year? And how many of them flipped? Not a one that I know of, certainly not a high % either way. So we can pretend like the pitch of "But Zamir White is ahead of him!" or "Athens of so far away", or "Huff coached Saquan" will work, but the fact is UGA is a monster in recruiting and they don't let guys get away once they decide. Emery is gone. Not saying UGA does it anywhere close to legal (honestly, they probably put OM to shame), but either way he's not likely to flip. Just glad we don't have to play him and that our staff knows the true lay of the land. Emery has made it clear this whole time he wan't to shut it down after he commits, he's never been the type you'd expect to flip.

I highly doubt that GA has to recruit the same way OM did to get the high rated players, that they did. OM's recruiting machine, "The Network" was running along smoothly, and doing fine till they put their little boat out in the deeper waters with the big boats.

[confucius say]

Multiple people said not to worry when he pushed back his commitment date

Can you name a few? Serious question. Bc I missed that.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Lesson. Do not listen to rosebowl. Period.

Why? Because he can't accurately predict the future? Steve brings the best info he has at the time. Sometimes he's wrong. Sometimes things change. It's like people on this board (such as Ari Gold). They bring the best info they have, and I appreciate it. But these situations are fluid, things change, kids waver. All indications are that we were Emery's clear favorite at the time that Steve was reporting that we were a clear favorite. So Steve was right at the time. Things cooled over the last two months. It happens. We go to Plan B. And maybe Emery changes his mind later and flips to someone else.

[confucius say]

He has been in Athens for 3 days on a vi$it. Let's just see what happens when he gets back home to L$Uisiana.

[yjnkdawg]

I will be surprised if Emery doesn't stick with UGA.

UGA has a lot to offer, but it may have been an emotional decision, too. That does happen. I think his Dad likes us, he likes our coaches and he is friends with some of our players. I still think it is a better shot for us with GA than LSU, but I guess we will see what if anything happens later on down the recruiting road.

[ShotgunDawg]

I highly doubt that GA has to recruit the same way OM did to get the high rated players, that they did. OM's recruiting machine, "The Network" was running along smoothly, and doing fine till they put their little boat out in the deeper waters with the big boats.

This is BS and the exact reason why blue bloods continue to get away with it.

How else do you explain 5 star willing to go back up 5 Stars while playing the same schedule as other SEC schools?

At some point it becomes about status and ego. Ridiculous

[yjnkdawg]

This is BS and the exact reason why blue bloods continue to get away with it.

How else do you explain 5 star willing to go back up 5 Stars while playing the same schedule as other SEC schools?

At some point it becomes about status and ego. Ridiculous

So you don't think it is easier to recruit high 4's or 5*'s to GA than it is to OM? That is what i said. I didn't say GA didn't use other methods. Reading comprehension is very much needed sometimes.

[starkvegasdawg]

Guys, it's over. I'm sorry but it is. How many 5 and 4* did they commit last year? And how many of them flipped? Not a one that I know of, certainly not a high % either way. So we can pretend like the pitch of "But Zamir White is ahead of him!" or "Athens of so far away", or "Huff coached Saquan" will work, but the fact is UGA is a monster in recruiting and they don't let guys get away once they decide. Emery is gone. Not saying UGA does it anywhere close to legal (honestly, they probably put OM to shame), but either way he's not likely to flip. Just glad we don't have to play him and that our staff knows the true lay of the land. Emery has made it clear this whole time he wan't to shut it down after he commits, he's never been the type you'd expect to flip.

Some have said Gray is not happy with his Michigan pledge; anyone with actual knowledge want to chime in on him?

Tunsil sends his regards.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

The biggest thing we need right now is to show results. We say this offense is more wideout friendly (Mingo and Jackson), we say we can showcase a running back (Emery), we say we can compete for a championship. We need the season to start and show these things with actual proof. Right now it's empty promises and Moorhead has yet to win a single game. His vaunted offense hasn't scratched out a single first down or scored a single TD. We need to whip Florida and Auburn and LSU and Ole Miss and show these guys something.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Some have said Gray is not happy with his Michigan pledge; anyone with actual knowledge want to chime in on him?

I know for a fact that Gray is very happy with Michigan. I also know for a fact that he is starting to talk about the northern weather and the distance from home. Gray is happy with Michigan, but his mind can certainly be changed. He has an eye on his options. He's questioning his own decision.

[Doggie_Style]

Completely agree!

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

So you don't think it is easier to recruit high 4's or 5*'s to GA than it is to OM? That is what i said. I didn't say GA didn't use other methods. Reading comprehension is very much needed sometimes.

Obviously it is. But they are also pulling in guys that would put OM's best classes to shame.

Compare UGA's '18 and current '19 class to other blue bloods. FSU and UF will get a pass due to coaching turnover... UGA is blowing Bama, Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Clemson, Texas, Oklahoma, Miami, and Tennessee out of the water Ohio State is the only team that has kept op, and they have a more proven coach with less regional competition and a better history than UGA does. Seriously, They have FIVE 5* committed right now, which is as much as Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, A&M, and FSU have COMBINED

So it's not that UGA must be cheating a lot because they're getting better classes than OM, it's because they're destroying their peers. Even Saban isn't keeping up, he completely revamped his staff to try to handle this new recruiting monster and he's getting his ass beat this year again by the looks of it. I find it really hard to believe that Kirby Smart and co are really significantly more personable than almost any other blue blood staff... the only other option is that they are cheating more.

Think about it, a few days ago this board was saying that Emery would go to LSU because the boosters were putting on the pre$$ure. His Twitter has a new $30k Charger. If he was going from hot on State to hot on LSU because of their money, what was UGA selling him these past 3 days? "Yeah you'll only get like 40% of the caries and will have to wait a while to get them, but Atlanta is close!"? UGA is out cheating the other blue bloods, it's the only logical conclusion

[Turfdawg67]

Stolen from Twitter (still can't figure out to embed a tweet)... this is sickening!

In 2019, UGA will be running junior 5-star RB D’Andre Swift, sophomore 5-star RBs Zamir White and James Cook, and freshman 5-star RB John Emery.

And they’ll be running behind a hoard of 5-star offensive lineman.

[bulldawg28]

I know for a fact that Gray is very happy with Michigan. I also know for a fact that he is starting to talk about the northern weather and the distance from home. Gray is happy with Michigan, but his mind can certainly be changed. He has an eye on his options. He's questioning his own decision.

??? How can he happy and questioning his decision?

[Bdawg]

UGA recruiting is a little too good to be true for sure. Thought they were underachieving a little under Richt with the talent in Ga. I thought a better coach would keep that instate talent at UGA and unlock their potentiality is the state, but Kirby has taken it to a level that I can't comprehend. I don't know of anyone except maybe Saban who can talk a 5 Star to come sit behind other 5 stars for maybe a couple years and exhaust 2 years of eligibility before seeing the field. I only know one explanation that makes sense to me. Hopefully it's not over for us with the kid but if it is I hope he stays at UGA. He will waste a couple years their anyway unless he is just all-world.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

??? How can he happy and questioning his decision?

It's like having a job that you are happy and content with. But you also see another job that has an opening with better pay and better insurance. You think to yourself, "I'll interview for that other job to see what they have to offer. But if it doesn't pan out, I'm perfectly happy where I'm at."

He likes Michigan. But he also sees the advantage of being closer to home and is interested in opportunities at other places. Remember that when you get 30 scholarship offers, there isn't always 29 wrong schools and 1 right one. There might be 15 good opportunities out of those 30 and you can't go wrong with any of them. That's how life works.

He likes Michigan, but he's wondering if there might be something out there a little bit better. He will listen to other schools.

[Jack Lambert]

But but but I thought everyone said LSU ..
this isn?t over . By a long shot

I think last year it would be. Mullen would have moved on.

[Todd4State]

The biggest thing we need right now is to show results. We say this offense is more wideout friendly (Mingo and Jackson), we say we can showcase a running back (Emery), we say we can compete for a championship. We need the season to start and show these things with actual proof. Right now it's empty promises and Moorhead has yet to win a single game. His vaunted offense hasn't scratched out a single first down or scored a single TD. We need to whip Florida and Auburn and LSU and Ole Miss and show these guys something.

This 100%.