From Athens- Friday Thoughts

Sugar sprinkles on top with Tyler Clark. We beat out the Gus Bus and Rodney. Sweet!!

Player with a very bright future as a Dawg. Who's going to start the fire???

Looking over some of his stats yd1, very impressive 40, especially for a interior defensive lineman, "4.9". Asked by one beat writer what he wanted to improve on over the summer . . . . answer was speed. Also asked about his "grades", answer was A's and B's.

More talented football players than I have ever seen. That not only goes for UGA, the entire SEC is landing young men qualified to play in the SEC.

Also have a feeling that one of the reasons that Schottenheimer was hired is his offensive past in the NFL. Young men today feed on anything that will improve their chances of playing NFL football after college.

Seems to be working well for Tracy Rocker and his past involvement with the NFL. Great hire.

McGarity is going to have to open the "vault" again, sooner rather than later if this recruiting level continues.

Comes down to coaching these talented players up.

Recruiting update: Georgia heavy on early in-state commits

By Seth Emerson


Cannot remember when I have read a headline like the one above. Think most of us know what changed for Georgia on the recruiting front.

There has been a lot of "talk" in the past few years, but a year or so ago is when the coaches lived up to keeping the Georgia High School Talent at home. That would be the "new hires". Quite frankly, BMac was the one coach that put forth effort "every recruiting season". Season for BMac, 12 months a year, 24/7 if needed. Some of the coaches that have departed did recruit, but not like BMac has for a number of years. Bryan McClendon put his recruiting efforts in where improvement was needed, not just the area he was assigned to. Can't tell that I am a huge supporter of BMac right? Coach Brian McClendon is a "team coach". BMac is one coach that I hope "retires from football" when he calls it quits in Athens, looking for a long term arrangement.

If our defense shows improvement in the 2015 Season, hard for me to believe that the young men living in Georgia won't take a hard look at the Red and Black. That however is based on "coaching improvement". Will leave that alone, for now.

One thing that I do know personally and feel that ogredawg bases some of his feelings on . . . . if you play "defense in the SEC" you have a better than average chance of putting smiles on fans faces. I will say this . . . . he is right and I sincerely hope that what I see coming from our Defensive Coaches, Pruitt/Rocker and Company reaches the goals that ogredawg understands. Simple SEC History.

yd1 . . . .

www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracin...ace-course/27310227/

Remember when CJP spoke about if our "O". scores 35pts it should win. Hmmmm

Seems to be taking steps to see that happens. And.... Working to lower that number.

You are spot on about Seth's. Headline. What difference....

Go Dawgs

Waiting on the call to the post........ Crowd moving toward the rail......

Lots of rain . . . .