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re: Why is there so much talent in Georgia?
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:49 pm to Pulpwood Patterson
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:49 pm to Pulpwood Patterson
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Also African American kids in the state of Georgia still participate in baseball at a high level where it’s slipped in other parts of the country.
Yep - the South Metro has produced some incredible black baseball talent, both collegiately and at the MLB level.
Ecstatic to watch the one roaming CF in Truist for the next decade plus.
This post was edited on 9/30/22 at 8:59 pm
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Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:49 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
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then how come Mississippi has more NFL players per capita than Georgia.
Here we go again.No idea why people continuously us this phrase when touting particular states.
Per participant is a far better indicator to prove this particular narrative.
Georgia produces the most NFL draft
Picks "per capita" in last year's NFL draft if ya really wanna go down that rabbit hole.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:55 pm to FanOfTheBest
LaGrange had 2 corners (Walt Harris & Marty Carter) that started in the Super Bowl for the Bears.
Mike Cameron, Ben Revere, Jimmy Payne all from LG and played in the majors.
Mike Cameron, Ben Revere, Jimmy Payne all from LG and played in the majors.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:58 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Yes sir!
And for that matter Dansby & Matt Olson are Atlanta Kids. Will Smith was from Newnan. Francour was from Snellville, Jason Heyward was from somewhere in Metro Atlanta. Riley is a Memphis kid.
And for that matter Dansby & Matt Olson are Atlanta Kids. Will Smith was from Newnan. Francour was from Snellville, Jason Heyward was from somewhere in Metro Atlanta. Riley is a Memphis kid.
This post was edited on 9/30/22 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:01 pm to RD Dawg
Per participant would be a better way to look at it imo by state.
I grew up near Belle Glade, Florida and played with and against several people that had long NFL careers. All the little towns (5-10k residents) on the south side of Lake Okeechobee used to pump out D1 athletes and NFL players. Been away from there for awhile now so I don't know if it's still the same, but BG and Pahokee used to be crazy. Even espn did a special featuring Bobby Bowden talking about the area in general.
I grew up near Belle Glade, Florida and played with and against several people that had long NFL careers. All the little towns (5-10k residents) on the south side of Lake Okeechobee used to pump out D1 athletes and NFL players. Been away from there for awhile now so I don't know if it's still the same, but BG and Pahokee used to be crazy. Even espn did a special featuring Bobby Bowden talking about the area in general.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:02 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
That is true sir. Also if you want to look at it along racial lines Mississippi has the highest percentage of black population at 38 percent, more than any other state but it only has roughly 3 million people. If Mississippi had the same population of these other states it would more than like dominate in producing pro players.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:12 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
In most states, football practice is the hardest part of a day. In Georgia, it’s a break from farming or pulpwood. Work makes you strong and tough.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:30 pm to Pulpwood Patterson
Don't forget Buster Posey and Brian McCann.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 10:00 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
And Tyler Flowers!
Wait nevermind
Wait nevermind
Posted on 9/30/22 at 10:16 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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And Tyler Flowers!
Wait nevermind
And Kyle Farnsworth.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 10:43 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
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Kyle Farnsworth
Sonofabitch
Posted on 9/30/22 at 10:50 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
We’re a better people than the rest.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 11:05 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
While Georgia has always had talent the reason there are more blue chippers coming out is because of people migrating to the Atlanta metro area over the past 20 years. Most of these kids aren’t true homegrown Georgia boys.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 11:23 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Demographics
Posted on 10/1/22 at 12:11 am to Pulpwood Patterson
And Lagrange is only a town of about 25,000 people. The level of talent that comes out of a place that small is pretty insane.
This post was edited on 10/1/22 at 12:21 am
Posted on 10/1/22 at 12:18 am to MetroAtlantaGatorFan
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The drop off in CA is crazy. 5 years ago, they had 58 blue chippers in the 2018 class. Now they only have 29 in the 2023 class.
Maybe they moved to other states due to high cost of living?
Posted on 10/1/22 at 12:21 am to TrueLefty
Californians are fleeing to Nevada for cheaper home prices and living.
Posted on 10/1/22 at 12:33 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Is "stud athletes" code for black people, or are you just trying to be diplomatic and noncommittal like the color commentator when Bob asked him the question.
You started this thread. Was it a real actual question? Or was it
Posted on 10/1/22 at 5:36 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
We have a better breed of people than most others. Hell, even the best cowboy ever came from Georgia, Doc Holliday. We just got it going on.
Posted on 10/1/22 at 6:21 am to Pulpwood Patterson
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Francour was from Snellville,
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