Welcome to Georgia Tech's National Signing Day!
by LilBroey700 on Jan 31, 2012 1:58 PM EST
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Updates will be added to this thread in the comments section as LOIs are received in the morning while Joey and Nate are LIVE from The Edge Center inside of Bobby Dodd Stadium in scenic Midtown Atlanta. Or just follow us and all the action on Twitter -- @FTRSRecruiting!
Y'all betta hide yo' recruits, hide yo commits, and hide yo scholarship offers 'cause they poachin' ERRBODY out here!
Wednesday, February 1st has been on an awful lot of college football fans' calendars for a long time now, as it is the first day that kids can sign Letters of Intent (LOIs) to legally commit to play football for NCAA institutions. To cover Georgia Tech's coverage, we'll be LIVE from the Edge Center starting at 7am Wednesday morning. To get prepared for the day though, here's the state of our current recruiting situation:
Signed a LOI (read: early enrollment)
3* ATH (QB) Dennis Andrews, 5'11", 190lb, Tallahassee, FL
Solid commitments (the guys who are committed and have told us this and actually aren't going other places):
4* ATH (QB) Justin Thomas, 5'11", 175lb, Prattville, AL
4* DE Francis Kallon, 6'5", 260lb, Lawrenceville, GA
3* ATH (BB/LB) Marcus Allen, 6'2", 210lb, Hilliard, FL
3* WR/DB Anthony Autry, 6'2", 180lb, Norcross, GA
3* OL Freddie Burden, 6'3", 290lb, Statesboro, GA
3* DE Rod Chungong, 6'3", 250lb, Olney, MD
3* DT Pat Gamble, 6'5", 275lb, Carrollton, GA
3* S Lynn Griffin, 6'0", 206lb, Jacksonville, FL
3* ATH (WR/LB) Travin Henry, 6'4", 228lb, Adele, GA
3* OL Chase Roberts, 6'3", 285lb, Norcross, GA
3* LB Tyler Stargel, 6'3", 250lb, Gulf Shores, AL
3* ATH (WR) Michael Summers, 6'1", 190lb, Statesboro, GA
3* DB D.J. White, 5'10", 180lb, McDonough, GA
2* DT Adam Gotsis, 6'4", 290lb, Melbourne, Australia (might possibly be the greatest 2* signing of the year by anyone)
2* P Ryan Rodwell, 6'2", 215lb, DeLand, FL
Otherwise (the reason tomorrow is exciting) -- after The Jump....
3* CB Antonio Crawford -- If you haven't heard, he flipped from us to Miami, and will officially be one of about 7 or 8 guys in that class who is looking to play CB. Good luck to this guy when it comes to seeing the field. /kindabitter
4* DT Dalvin Tomlinson -- Currently between us, Alabama, and uga, by which I mean us and Alabama. He's reportedly made his decision, but isn't telling anyone until Wednesday. All 3 schools have sent him a Letter of Intent in hopes that he'll sign it, and popular theories stated that if he got one from Alabama, he'd sign it and join the Tide. We'll see how it all ends up, but it doesn't currently look good for the Jackets.
3* OL Will Adams -- Kid's been committed to us since the summer (and still is, officially), but when offered a last minute visit by Auburn this past weekend, he took it. Then he turned them down, affirming his commitment to Georgia Tech, causing Georgia Tech to cancel a visit for another 3* OL that's committed to Rutgers. Then he changed his mind again and actually visited them, and upon leaving, was reportedly a "coin flip" between us and Auburn. He's said that he's still officially committed to Tech, but now it's looking more and more like he'll sign with Auburn, according to Kelly Quinlan. One of the more disappointing stories surrounding GT recruiting this year.
3* LB Beau Hankins -- He was a last-minute visitor with us last weekend and really enjoyed his visit. He's put us up there as one of his favorites with Arkansas and Penn State among others, and Quinlan expects there's reason to think we're the favorite at this point and that we'll be getting a letter with his signature on Wednesday morning. Time will tell though. Hankins won't make-or-break the class, but he'd be a nice addition nonetheless, and it's always a thing of pride saying you had a commitment who was wanted by a top-10 team in the country.
3* LB Harding Harper -- There has been some rumbling about this kid. He's pretty high on Arkansas and some thought he might be a package deal with Hankins wherever they decided to go. However, none of that is true, and he doesn't even have an offer from Tech according to sources. So if anyone says anything about him to you, tell them they're wrong and punch them in the face, as Saint Johnson has taught us.
Here's to hoping that National Signing Day is good to the Tech football program. We have a good recruiting class so far, but retaining Adams and signing Hankins and Tomlinson would make for a fantastic Wednesday for our program. There are more possibilities for signing in the next couple weeks, after NSD, but that's for another time. We'll be with you at 7am tomorrow to give live updates on whose letters have arrived!
(much info provided credited to Kelly Quinlan and Eric Thompson of JacketsOnline.com)
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Tomorrow will have the most drama we’ve seen on NSD under CPJ
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John Heisman FromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Jan 31, 2012 2:04 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I think most of this drama will be bad...
I’m sure all kinds of calls are going out tonight. If you remember this time last year, we lost WR Airyn Willis and picked up LB Mark Harrell (both to/from Wake Forest)…so there’s always a last-minute deal of some sort going on. Plus we have some extra spots.
However, barring this same last-minute dealings that Alabama will do, Tomlinson looks like he’s going to Tuscaloosa. He is what would have made this a great class (on par with 2007).
Adams and Crawford are done deals to Auburn and Miami, respectively. I wish them luck climbing their respective depth charts and getting their top-notch educations.
On the bright side, there will be a handful of deserving walk-ons likely get consideration for scholarship offers…guys like Xzavier Ward, Timmy Byerly, Robby Godhigh, and others.
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
Marcus Allen highlighted
what should we read into this demarcation?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jan 31, 2012 2:09 PM EST reply actions
That there's some other dude out there named Marcus Allen.
I think he’s a WR for Eastern Washington?
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by LilBroey700 on Jan 31, 2012 2:18 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
From what I can tell
it’s a pretty common name.
Thought he was with the Raiders?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jan 31, 2012 7:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good job
In addition to what we know (because of your good work) there is also the possibility that some other stuff is out there brewing around. That other stuff may be far-fetched or a slim chance in hell, but we dealing with some crazy 18 year olds this year.
By the way, I am not encouraging any chatter about this. At this point I feel like we are creeping up on a very skittish animal in the woods. Be very quiet.
by Atlanta's original team on Jan 31, 2012 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Keeping with the "poachers" theme, I like it.
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Great picture of a rare "Clemessee" fan.
They only live in deep in the mountains of the GA/TN/NC border are extremely camera shy and dangerous when filmed. This specimen obviously did not hear you sneak up on him. They won’t hesitate to shoot anything wearing red, blue, gold, or black. But they will hire the frattiest of head coaches to lead disappointing teams in eye-burning shades of orange in front of over 80 thousand people who can’t remember why they’re cheering…most just heard noise and came to scream along.
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
And Purple
All the Orange and PURPLE.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jan 31, 2012 7:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Purple
LSU: “Hmmm, on the color wheel if we wanted to use purple we ought to use yellow with it.”
Washington: “Yes, quite agree. We’ll go with Gold as a balancing color for our purple.”
TCU: “Howdy, fellas, we like our purple with white. Looks real collegiate.”
Northwestern: “TCU, that’s certainly how we do it in Evanston.”
Clemson: “Hurr…Purple and…and um and……ORANGE!!!! Derpy cocaine sunset derp-a-derp!”
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
Off Topic.
Adrian Branch on ESPNU.
Go back
Go back
Go back to your school
Your players are on drugs and your coach is a fool
/Lefty flips off the WHOLE Thrillerdome.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jan 31, 2012 7:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not to pimp a Fanshot I just posted...
but please pimp my Fanshot about texting violations that occurred (presumably by Todd Spencer) and involved no communication with Will Adams for a month. Think I understand where the kid and his folks are coming from a bit more…
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
GOOOODDDD MORNING SPORTS FANS
We’re coming to you LIVE from inside the Arthur B. Edge intercollegiate athletic center! Festivities are lively (much to my great surprise, I thought it was just going to be us and Ken Seguria) and things are swingin, so stay with us!
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
Liam Kline, Dir of player personel, up on the podium now introducing....
Lamar Owens to introduce the first signed LOI in, Mike Summers!! Mike is a WR and was recruited through a relationship built with the family from PJ’s time at GA Southern. Coach Owens: “he just turned 18 10 days ago, and he’s definitely got another inch or two in ‘em, he’ll probably be 200 lbs by the time he gets here.”
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
Heard he can fly too…
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 7:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Another one coming down the pipe...
Freddie Burden! This o-lineman committed about two weeks ago and is a “large young man.” His father played RB for NC State and was the ACC player of the year in 1983 so he’s got football blood. Coach Owens says he hopes to make an “immediate impact.”
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Nate's commenting here while I handle the Twitter feed. Teamwork FTW
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Is CPJ in the house?
Or is he still working the phones ?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 7:45 AM EST reply actions
Couldn't tell you
they keep us locked up in a cage far away from the important types
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
You read that right, we're live commenting from a jail cell
But you guys are worth it.
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Flounder in Animal House
This is going to be great!
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 7:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Number 3...
Coach Buzz Preston announces Dennis Andrews as number 3! He will be enrolling eearly next spring and is a shifty QB from Tally. His recruiting video just showed him pulling an animal move jumping over a guy to get to the endzone and a LOT of work out of the shotgun, which gave me the giggles because he seems to be more of a proven arm than guys we normally go after!
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
He's not SO fast though
so maybe we’re going to start playing a dual-QB methodology. Bear in mind, this analysis is most likely retarded.
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
I am the Zen master
of complete guess football analysis
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
Didn’t Andrews enroll in January?
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 8:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yup
So we didn’t get a fax, but I guess they were bored and were ready to introduce him. Been hitting the weights hard, they said.
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NUMBA FO
at tha door! Coach Owens introduces Marcus Allen out of Hilliard, FL. He looks like a bruiser, and is 6’2" 210. He plays basketball as well and just started playing football his sophomore year, but he sure doesn’t look like it. Good grab by the coaches, he looks pretty Dwyer-y in his highlights.
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
he's also got a 3.87 GPA
So he won’t be misspelling “Jackets” anytime soon.
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
DWAGS
4th Quarter
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
From now on, B-Backs will all be rated on a scale of 1 to Dwyer.
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Heard Marcus Allen just transferred from USC to TECH
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 7:59 AM EST reply actions
Actually Marcus played at the other USC. The real one.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
Dalvin
Word is Saban pulled the scholly on tomlinson, so it’s us and UGA, so its us GO TECH!
Don’t mess with my emotions! It’s like messing with my money…
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 8:23 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
number 5...
Coach McCollum introduces Francis Kallon! Glad to have him finally official, as the entire SEC wanted this boy. 6’6" 280, played one year of football but he sure doesn’t look like it. He’s raw, but that just means he doesn’t have any bad habits! “He’s going to be a difference maker…and by God, he’s proud to be here.”
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Cheers!
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 8:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Stop telling me Porky Pies you cheeky little Shite…
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 8:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Still 8:30
TV on Tomlinson?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:26 AM EST reply actions
Tease
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:28 AM EST reply actions
number 6....
Announced by Coach Speed as DJ White out of Union Grove HS. He’s working w/ a personal trainer right now and was clocked the other day at 4.39. Good pickup at DB.
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Antonio who?
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 8:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
number 7...
They’re really rollin in now. Coach Kelly introduces Anthony Autry! He’s on the 6’3" side of of 6’2", about 180 with room to grow. He’s all state, and can play on both sides of the ball consistently. “He was one of the guys I was most excited about.” He looks like he needs some time in the weight room to get great, but the staff is confident he’ll get there.
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
number 8...
Coach McCollum introduces Chase Roberts 6’3", 290. He wanted to be at GT from the get to, and he BLASTS off the line. “He gets on the line and whips people, he likes and makes them like it.” Coach McCollum is especially excited to be this guy and how tough he is. He also kind of looks like Sean Bedford, except bigger.
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numero nueve!
Coach Bohannon introduces “the longest arms on a prospect I’ve ever seen,” Patrick Gamble. He’s a big ol’ boy, plays basketball and looks like it. He’s never wavered in his commitment, and is a “GT kid all the way.” Another example of this staff’s excellent eye for talent.
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Really sounds like a cattle or racehorse auction.
Longest arms, Ha
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:47 AM EST reply actions
OL coach sewak intros number 10...
Adam Gotsis! He’s a big young man, and is also Austrailian. He must’ve had to wake up at some goofy hour to send this thing in. He loves GT and is a great kid. He’ll start off on the DL.
Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.
We just TAHDE'd
Tomlinson picked AL. little prick put his hand on the GT hat first. Have fun playing on the scout team and losing your scholarship next year #bitter.
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by GTNate on Feb 1, 2012 8:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I guess we should have expected
but I was sure hoping.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
Could he have signed Yeasterday from OZ?
Intl Date Line ’n all.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:52 AM EST reply actions
truth fact
that thing always confuses me.
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He's in Texas for the International Bowl or something like that.
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Let's just move on.
Nick the dick probably dropped the “lovely Windsor Vallence’s line” on his mamma.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 8:55 AM EST reply actions
Just think...
some kid committed to Bama just got bumped off
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 9:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
and his momma could have had a new double wide!
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
That was a pretty low comment, I know, but it is based on fact.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
you're probably right
based on what the one momma said about Nick Saban and how she was insulted. Can’t remember the player but it’s the dude who picked Bama over LSU and she was NOT happy nuh uh.
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John Heisman FromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
I kind of feel sorry for him...
I feel like Dalvin is going to get buried on bamas depth chart and be one of the people who magically disappear from teir roster to make room for some new 5 star recruit
ok everyone
I have to “go” to “class.” Joey’s taking over now, thanks for watching.
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it's too early to booze nate
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
I dunno
He was pretty upset after Tomlinson picked up the crimson hat.
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Nate has to go to class. I'm with you for another 30-45 min though.
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I thought you had a nine o'clock class also?
Go Jackets, go America.
THWG.
by JohnHeisman on Feb 1, 2012 9:00 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Good morning FTRS'ers
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 8:55 AM EST reply actions
#11 is Travin Henry
Andy McCollum did a fantastic job finding this guy, 6’4", 225lb, lots of potential at WR and looks to be a bad, bad man. Very physical.
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#12 is P Ryan Rodwell
Out of Deland, FL. All-state punter, lifelong soccer player, started punting as a sophomore. 6’2", 215lb I think they said. Also, a future IE — gotta be a good kid knowing that!
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IE NUMBA 1
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
Woo!
Go team ISYE!
Go Jackets, go America.
THWG.
by JohnHeisman on Feb 1, 2012 9:13 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
yeah
was supposed to be at 845 this AM
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
Apparently.
Suspense of the day is killing me.
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gotta sign off
Meeting? What? But boss it’s National Signing Day!
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:24 AM EST reply actions
You must have a lame boss.
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never mind
we put it off
BOOM
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Will Adams to Auburn
With JaQuay Williams.
NOW it’s time for a drink.
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DAMMIT
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Right now, I count 16
that have or likely will sign today. Will we pick up any more than that?
Beau Hankins is the one that is not committed but we will probably get.
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Fucking Shit
Fucking bullshit the factories can do whatever the fuck they want. Get tattoos, spend $$$$ on strippers, parties, what the fuck ever…doesn’t matter as long as you’re generating revenue for the NCAA. Return $312 of tagged merchandise? You lose your fucking ACC championship. Fuck.
3 martini lunch?
More like half liter of Maker’s lunch.
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That's official?
Link?
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John Heisman FromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing like
losing a player to a factory that signs 30 kids a year. Or to a school that just replaced BOTH its O & D coordinators and is run by a guy named Chizik, who looks like a retarded baboon when he’s screaming on the sidelines.
At least we know unemployment is up in A-CC
Look at all of these ass clowns standing around on NSD…at least I obsess over incoming freshman from the comfort of work :D
That's not official, is it?
I don’t want to live on this world anymore.
Go Jackets, go America.
THWG.
by JohnHeisman on Feb 1, 2012 9:50 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
How many other bench warmers did 'Bama pick up so far?
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 9:52 AM EST reply actions
#13 is LB Tyler Stargel from Gulf Shores, AL
Great find for the staff, he was approached by a number of teams after committing to Tech and refused to give them the time of day. Should contribute a lot on defense.
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#14 -- S Lynn Griffin of Jacksonville, FL
Late pickup that we flipped from Southern Miss. Staff is real excited to have him on board.
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It's just not fair Alabama
’Bama board girl
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 10:15 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
For science?
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FOR SCIENCE!
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
that just makes me angry
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I would probably have angry hate sex with her.
Maybe. That would partly make up for the loss of Adams & Tomlinson to the state of Allabamma (how the locals spell it I hear).
ANGRY ANGRY ANGRY
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
AWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Who called it that she was a total butterface?
At least she has some great back-end programming. #TechPickupLines
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Wish I could rec from the phone.
Go Jackets, go America.
THWG.
by JohnHeisman on Feb 1, 2012 11:33 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Sorority girl pose
Hands on knees (or inner thighs!!!!), lean fooooorwwwwwaaaaarrddd.
Smile
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
I knew it!
Now I am angry at getting fooled.
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
Ole Miss's new Mascot?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I see this as the perfect analogy for a lot of recruits that go to Bama.
They might sign with them, but come next year’s class….SURPRISE!!! You’re going to NW Bama Ag College because we don’t need you any more.
It's like she wore a dress that short on purpose.
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If it's dark you won't see her face.
Or if you tap it from behind.
Paaawwllll
NSD should be a Nachunal Holiday for Nachunal Champs.
Im’a hang up ’n gloat.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 1:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hankins is expected to be ours, Harper doesn't have a scholarship offer
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I heard we can really thank FSU for not getting Tomlinson
They apparently signed the #1 DT that if Bama had gotten then Tomlinson would have been edged out
Yup, Eddie Goldman
Still, Tomlinson would’ve played this fall with us and will likely redshirt for the Tide.
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Bama have 5 defensive tackles signed in this class
I still don’t see why Tomlinson would choose them anyways, even if Bama didn’t get Goldman. 5 tackles in one class is a ton.
The only way those guys all become starters is if one or two get injured and a couple go to the NFL early.
Or maybe the plan is to ignite competition and take the top 3, and let the other two go see what else is out there for them.
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At least one or two
will disappear at some point. They’ll find a way to pare it down to 2 tackles, one way or another.
'Bama attrition
There was a bit of a discussion in a previous blog post about ‘Bama have a lot of player attrition. If that’s the case, then Tomlinson may not be buried as deep on the depth chart as it seems (as acedarney has alluded to). Of course, that also means Tomlinson has to be good enough to avoid being one of the players who are part of the attrition. Time will tell.
by Dive Keep and Pitch on Feb 1, 2012 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
#15 -- DE Rod Chungong, Olney, MD
Very physical DE, good prospect for us. We’ve really done a great job of assessing our needs on the DL with this class.
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Offers from:
Stanford, Louisville, Boston College, Michigan St, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest, Rutgers, Virginia, Mississippi St, UCF, Illinois, Purdue.
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It is a good DL class...
Kallon, Gamble, Chungong, and Gotsis are a good group…though not right away maybe. Tomlinson would have probably made it stellar, but we have future starters and impact players here.
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
Mornin' Gents
Work has me tied up, but I’d just like to add that my early pessimism has served me well this morning. I totally pulled a “Pig Pin” when I looked at this list and said something to the effect of “On the contrary, I didn’t think we’d sign THAT many!”
So cheers, men! I lift my Monster Energy to you and say a prayer for the Tech teams of tomorrow (alliterated).
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
#16 -- QB Justin Thomas, Prattville, AL
Electric player. Reportedly ran a 4.2 as a junior. Could contribute as a freshman in special packages.
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That's it for the 16 guys we were expecting. Now waiting on Beau Hankins or any other surprises that may turn up.
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Saban on oversigning:
“It’s none of your business. And don’t give me this stuff about the fans need to know, because they don’t” "
Such a delightful individual, he is.
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What's the FTRS record on # of posts for one thread in one day
excluding Game Day Open Threads?
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 12:02 PM EST reply actions
Someone else sent in their letter of intent but it has not been announced yet
Supposedly there will be a ceremony later today. By my count there are maybe as many as three more that might come through in the next day or two.
Unless I am just making this stuff up.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:02 PM EST reply actions
LOI is already in
just not announcing it so that the ceremony can happen first.
Then maybe two others that will be offered or already have been given last minute offers that we were waiting on to see what needs were left?
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Steffon Diggs will not announce today
One of the more highly sought recruits in the country, receiving interest from 30 colleges and offers from major powers, is going to make a trip to Maryland before he decides. My guess is that if Maryland can prove it has its act together then that would be the logical step. If not, Tech is on the table. But so are a lot of other schools. We have more room for him however.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:33 PM EST reply actions
Paste this in and see what you get.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions
Looks like several players are going to wait though a big announcement will come at 2:30
What I wonder about is whether Beau Hankins and Harding Harper are going to be a package deal.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:44 PM EST reply actions
Did I admit yet that I too am falling in love with the drama.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
It is a sad, sick state of affairs
when grown Men spend all day watching these antics.
/still hooked
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 1, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
For what it's worth
those of us with jobs are probably just casually observing this while we add value to the economy.
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
but SEC is more important
than any of yer damn “jobs”
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by GTNate on Feb 1, 2012 1:14 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
We are just pathetic
O.K., I am back from my lunch break now.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
What happened with A.J. Liddell? Seems like I heard but the names are starting to run together now.
And my eyes are glazing and my speech is slurring and . . .
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
I am disappointed in a couple of things.
1. Paul Johnson’s ability to recruit, or at least close the deal. He lets so much talent get away. Last year we had a top pass rusher is Darrius Caldwell and a top ranked DE/DT in Stephon Tuitt. They both were commited at one time, but somehow he lost them to Illinois and Notre Dame. This year we probably could have had DE/DT Dalvin Tomlinson, DE/OLB Junior Gnonkonde, CB/WR Antonio Crawford, and OT Will Adams. We lost them too though.
2. Why do guys like Tomlinson even want to play for people like Nick Saban? He would have thown him to the side if he could have gotten Eddie Goldmen. Not to mention the way that Saban over recruits, it’s just classless.
I’ll give coach Johnson credit for being able to find talent in lower ranked players. We just need to be able to develop them into quality football players.
Here's two of my cents...don't spend it all in one place.
1) Maybe it’s our coaches, but maybe it’s our reputation. Consider how much sexier (in football terms) a place like Bama, Auburn, Notre Dame or, yes, maybe even Illinois could be to a football recruit than little old Georgia Tech of the ACC. The only two solutions are beating UGA and playing in Charlotte a lot more often. It is the ONLY way I see to earn a reputation for ourselves that will seal the tougher deals. Clemson and FSU seem to parlay having large stadia, Nike apparel and semi-regular wins over SEC rivals into great recruiting. We should be set up to do the same, but we pretty much stopped beating UGA regularly back in the 70’s and 80’s, and our brand image has been allowed to languish. We’re selling a smaller stadium (and that matters to an 18 year old), an off-brand uniform, and a poor record against UGA (a team with plenty of appeal to football recruits.) The kids we get always seem to mention academics and fitting our system. That is not what we hear elite recruits say when committing to SEC programs. They get excited about the brand image and they “feel at home” there. To national recruits we’re a joke. We’re not winning the fashion show or the trophy case comparisons. So what can CPJ and company really do about all that? Winning hardware and reversing our in-state reputation sure would help him out.
2) Tomlinson could care less about Saban. He, like every other recruit, is star-struck by playing for a team that is THE benchmark of college football success right now. He can now say “I play for Alabama” and people will marvel at that. Also, when you sign you receive thousands of dollars in Nike Gear (I have a Bama athlete in the family…the clothing options are endless. It is like literally going to the Nike Outlet but everything is Tide swag.) There is no way GT can sell against that OTHER than to negatively recruit against it with comments about academics, location and playing time. It’s is an uphill battle the whole way.
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
1) What more do you want him to do? This class has 4-star guys (Kallon, Thomas), 2-star guys with athletiscism and potential (Gotsis, Travin Henry), and a slew of athletic 3-star recruits. If being higher on the recruiting ranking even mattered, you would have to rank it not by points (which is incredibly idiotic) but by average stars. We are much higher ranked in that regard. Tomlinson would have been a great addition, no doubt. It would have likely have catapulted this class up there with the 2007 class. It’s still a pretty dern good class
We can surely live without Gnonkonde, Adams, and Crawford. They were each arguably our 3rd choice at each position, and the fact they were eventually scooped up by UNC, Auburn, and Miami respectively means that they were pretty decent players. By the way, CPJ had signed them all early when they were each either unranked or rated at 2-stars.
Stephon Tuitt was a primadonna who de-committed from ND, committed to GT for 1 day, and then re-committed back to ND. This the kind of wishy-washy kid representing your institution? He probably did his act to help out his Grayson teammate Demond Smith, but honestly I don’t think we need to be singing happy birthday to kids like these.
2) DT plays for Nick Saban the same reason Tech IE and Mgmt graduates put themselves through the ringer at a Consulting firm like Accenture, Manhattan, or the like…when plenty of good, steady jobs exist at steady small-to-medium size companies. You do it because you think it will give you a leg up on your career.
I have yet to see an entire Alabama class worth of players get drafted into the NFL at once…just like those IE grads burn out and don’t all become CEO’s or executives and eventually value the stability of good companies and more modest ambitions.
"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson
keep in mind
that Tomlinson was never a done deal. The story was always “I’m taking my talents to AL if they offer,” never “yeahhhh GT woooo yeahhhhhh.” But you’re right about the need for development. The way Joey looks at Charles Perkins from the memories he has from high school I think he’s going to start doing the dog-leg-hump thing, but he’s had yet to show us any of that
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dog-leg-hump thing? Joey?
Anyway, I think Jason is right. I have been saying the same thing. Tech needs to have several good years, beat some elite teams and win some bowls. It will happen. When it does you will see more and more recruits being interested in Tech. Remember that the guys who want to go to UGA right now are guys who had the hard wiring of their brains fused into red and black circuitry by watching the “dwags” play on TV when they were eight years old. It takes a long time to build an image but the results last well into the future.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Don't judge.
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Not
just figuring out what he means by “class.”
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
you're a sly devil
you
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by GTNate on Feb 1, 2012 2:39 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
It has been my FTRS Comment Sermon for about 2 years here
My Doctrine of Local Dominance – “beat the teams seen as the best in proximity to your campus (or at least gain a reputation for beating them) and your team will have fans and popularity.”
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
by GT_Jason on Feb 1, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Doctrine of Local Dominance
I concur. I also agree with your earlier point #1 about winning. If the team wins with more regularity – particularly and specifically, if the team wins out of the conference and bowl games with more regularity – then those 4* and 5* ranked recruits will give GT more consideration.
by Dive Keep and Pitch on Feb 1, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
rec'd for logic
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 1, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
This post was getting boring
way to stir is up a little. On your points:
1. Gnonkonde wasn’t a problem with “closing the deal” on CPJ. As for the other guys, sometimes you get them and sometimes you don’t. I’m sure we won’t be that much worse off without Crawford and Adams. Tuitt is also a non-issue because he was just screwing around.
2. Agreed.
I think an issue is that we’re finding talent at the lower levels early and offering when they haven’t gotten picked over by the big guys. We’re competing against the MTSU’s and Georgia Southerns so early (that leads to the perception that we aren’t bringing in Div-I talent, too). The Alabama’s and UGA’s of the world can let everyone else do their scouting because they’re going to get the top guys on their boards that everyone knows about without much work. If they lose those guys, then they work down to players that Tech, Vandy, etc. have already been on for a while. Sometimes the allure of playing for a childhood favorite or national title contender is too much.
O.K., so we did get Beau Hankins.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:08 PM EST reply actions
Somehow I must have missed that before.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Does this mean we might get Harding also?
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
no one's saying anything
though I don’t think we’ve offered him.
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Truth fact
Harding is a comodore
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Sorry, had class and left around 10. #17 -- ILB Beau Hankins, AL.
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Way to go keeping us informed and everything
we’re dying out here for information you know.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Someone posted this, thought I would share here also:
2009:
DE – Stinson 3*
DT – Bonds 3*
DT – Sentimore 4*
DT – Orr 3*
DE – Ming 4*
DT – Dial 3*
2010:
DT – Orr NR
DT – Ivory 2*
DE – Hubbard 4*
DE – Hill 4*
DE – Love 3*
DT – Lewis 3*
2011:
DE – Fanning 4*
DE – Pagan 4*
DE – Dickson 4*
DT – Williams 4*
DT – Pettway 3*
DT – Dial 3*
2012:
DT – Tomlinson 4*
DT – Kirven 4*
DE – Philon 3*
DT – Lake 3*
DE – Anderson 5*
DT – Ball 3*
Where do all of their linemen go? /scratches my head.
Thats very telling
24 Dline recruits in the past 4 years where are they all
We keep bringing this up over and over . . .
teams that over sign and yet have such a high attrition rate that somehow they avoid NCAA scrutiny. If a typical ACC team lost as many players each year they would be pulling students out of the stands to fill in.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Do they rotate?
Maybe they keep them in a 9 man rotation…spinning wildly around Tuscaloosa like a gigantic fat-nado?
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
4 year scholarship offers?
Why aren’t we doing this?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7528614/some-big-ten-offering-4-year-scholarships
We keep guys on for 4 years as a general rule…its not something we have to “offer”
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by TBuzz on Feb 1, 2012 3:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
So why not just give them a 4 year scholarship as opposed to four 1 year scholarships? It might help with recruiting. We could at least give them the option.
Beau Hankins
has a 4.0 gpa and could be class valedictorian that is a student athlete
I would rather be a valedictorian
than be a bench warmer at Alabama.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Can we start a new thread?
Somebody make up a new article and publish it so we can continue this excellent level of discussion without having to scroll through so many old comments. “Excellent level” was a not entirely facetious comment.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 1, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions
that's what she said
I wanted to add to the record setting post
by twojackets on Feb 1, 2012 11:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think we've set a record
for non Ugag open threads, thats for certain
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as you wish, zen master daniel
http://www.fromtherumbleseat.com/2012/2/1/2764603/the-big-board
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You are all so good to me!
Especially you Mr. Bow Tie.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 2, 2012 8:00 AM EST up reply actions
As he pushes the comment count way into hither fore uncharted territory where the oxygen gets thin.
by Atlanta's original team on Feb 2, 2012 8:01 AM EST up reply actions
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