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re: Bottom line - Smart is dominating recruiting right now
Posted on 5/15/23 at 3:10 pm to meansonny
Posted on 5/15/23 at 3:10 pm to meansonny
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They are taking 5 stars and high 4 stars that UGA is passing on.
I'm relatively sure that Georgia did not pass on Caleb Downs, Keon Keeley, Kadyn Proctor, Justice Haynes or James Smith.
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And UGA is identifying 3 stars and low 4 stars that the rating services are missing on.
2022 Draft
2R, #44 - John Metchie (#262 overall, 4 star)
2R, #47 - Phi Mathis (#197 overall, 4 star)
3R, #98 - Brian Robinson (#224 overall, 4 star)
2023 Draft
3R, #70 - Byron Young (#76, 4 star)
3R, #101 - Cam Latu (#172, 4 star)
5 guys in 2 years whose draft spot in the NFL draft was higher than their recruiting ranking as a high school player (plus tons of guys who were highly recruited and.........turned into highly rated plays........and 3 transfers whose stock undoubtadly improved during their 1 season in Tuscaloosa (Williams, Gibbs, Steen)).
Let's not all lose our minds here. Alabama is in a rut relative to Alabama. Georgia has a great thing going. Alabama still has the greatest recruiter of all time and rosters of elite raw talent that has been developed into elite NFL talent, even after 2 nightmare years in which they finished #2 and #5 and went 24-4 with 4 losses that were in doubt until the end of the final drive of the game (3 on literal walk offs plays).
This post was edited on 5/15/23 at 3:21 pm
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 3:15 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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I'm relatively sure that Georgia did not pass on Caleb Downs, Keon Keeley, Kadyn Proctor, Justice Haynes or James Smith.
I'm not a recruiting expert.
I know we lost on Downs and Haynes.
I do know from sources that we discriminate based on willingness to be pushed. And that not all 5 star and high 4 stars were losses.
We can only do that when talent wants to be in Athens (Bama has that same benefit).
I'm saying that Kirby appears better at cherry picking than Nick does right now.
Posted on 5/15/23 at 3:18 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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I'm relatively sure that Georgia did not pass on Caleb Downs, Keon Keeley, Kadyn Proctor, Justice Haynes or James Smith.
You forgot Qua Russaw.
Posted on 5/15/23 at 3:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Saban is really in a win-win situation. He will continue to recruit 5 star players. And they'll just end up injured. But that's ok...it'll give Bama fans excuse fodder for when they lose to UGA. They've already gotten good at that! 
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