re: You guys said the Georgia fans would be insufferable (and you were right).

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From the outside looking in it always appeared to be some strange balancing act where they want the best of the best, but they have to temper their targets based on the MLB draft and other factors such as a kid's desire for a college degree, development, etc.

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That’s pretty much right. It’s a lot of gambling and sometimes you can get a Corey Collins or Cole Wilcox to turn down 2nd round money to come to campus. What Stricklin and Kenney have actually done incredibly well is to evaluate and develop guys who are no real threat of going pro out of HS. Georgia does well enough in recruiting (I think last class was #11 nationally) but it’s not like football where all those guys in your class are going to show up so you have to be prepared to develop the lower end guys.

Fun fact, Jayson Werth, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, and John Rocker all signed to play at UGA before going pro instead