re: Are we really underachieving vs. the rest of the SEC?

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Sure, it is a part... It is not in the top 3 for most elite recruits. Early playing time, path to NFL, relationship with coach recruiting them, and randomn intangibles would be ahead of recent past MNCs.

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Don't doubt this statement but let me put it this way: If Georgia had won 3 NC's under Richt like Bama has with Saban at the helm, I am confident that we would be recruiting at a higher level.

And regarding your post about money spent on recruiting by our rivals, no doubt it's a significant factor. It is among those intangibles we have discussed often relative to the unwillingness of our admins to spend money in the football arms race. Thankfully they seem to have read the handwriting on the wall and are starting to spend more on coaches' salaries, assistants, etc. I'm actually pretty optimistic about our football program right now.