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Posted on 5/1/18 at 4:48 pm
Posted by dallasga6
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Posted on 5/1/18 at 4:48 pm
Nm
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 5/1/18 at 6:07 pm to
Can definitely develop into a Sam LB for Alabama.
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 6:30 pm to
High ceiling guy. Why isn’t UGA signing a lot of the top Georgia players this cycle? Seems odd given their dominance in state last year. Is Kirby being too picky or just missing on some?
Posted by DahlonegaDawg
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 7:21 pm to
5 stars Jadon Haselwood, Nolan Smith, Travon Walker and Dominick Blaylock say hello. Do not count Kirby out from flipping Pappoe and nabbing 5 star CB Andrew Booth who is trending towards Clemson. After nabbing 5 star OLB's Adam Anderson,Brenton Cox and Quay Walker last cycle Harris was a plan B prospect this cycle.
Posted by Glory, Glory
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 7:47 pm to
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Why isn’t UGA signing a lot of the top Georgia players this cycle?


No excuse for missing on Pappoe. With Harris, he wanted to commit last Fall, but Kirby politely told him to think about the decision. I think it was a case of Kirby having higher guys on the board at the time. According to Rusty, UGA just recently reestablished contact but it’s too late. I think Clemson also told him to look elsewhere
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 8:41 pm to
That sounds like Tim Williams recruitment. Which is who Harris is being compared to.

LSU slow played him. He developed into an elite pass rusher at Alabama.
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 8:44 pm to
You can't be a Bama fan. Wtf is this shite lmao. Kirby has a great class right now and what three five stars from GA right now.
Posted by Glory, Glory
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:35 pm to
I like Kevin Harris. Sentell just posted an article on Dawgnation (AJC). Short story, UGA turning Harris away cost us Pappoe. Really good article if you enjoy recruiting insight.
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:43 pm to
Not a very smart move by Kirby. If Harris is good enough to play for the premier program and coach in the country in Alabama and Saban who have won 5 of the last 9 nattys, he’s certainly good enough to play in Athens. Looks like Kirby screwed two pooches on one go on this one. Rookie coach mistake, live and learn.
Posted by NCDawg52
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:46 pm to
This one is a fun new Bama troll
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:51 pm to
How am I wrong? It’s ok to admit your rookie coach messed up. Won’t be the first or last time it happens, champ.
Posted by NCDawg52
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:54 pm to
Long time until signing day bud. Lots of kids will commit and decommit for many reasons between now and then. I'm going to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Posted by Glory, Glory
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:57 pm to
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Not a very smart move by Kirby


If it means anything, Nolan Smith said he’d look around if UGA took another OLB. He’s vying for the top spot in the 2018 class. Do you risk losing one of the top D players in the class? Kirby made the call, and I support him
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:59 pm to
Fair enough. Doesn’t negate this cluster which seems to be sending many of the state of Georgia’s top 20 players out of state. Will be another great class for UGA I’m sure. Could be as high as #2 when all is said and done. ;-)
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 11:00 pm
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 11:05 pm to
So 5-star Nolan Smith is afraid of competition? I find that hard to believe. And wasn’t he the one in the article that was supposedly upset by how UGA treated Harris? I’m not buying it. Kirby just flubbed this one up. Even if he was unsure about Harris, you take his commitment (he’s a composite top 100 player for Pete’s sake) and then if you find someone better later, you slow play him until he decommits. Saban does his every cycle, you don’t alienate elite players until you’re sure you have a better option in hand. It cost him Harris and OP. Bama and AU reap the benefits. Thanks, Kirbs.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 11:07 pm
Posted by NCDawg52
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 11:06 pm to
Georgia is doing fine in state ...three 5 stars on board already. Finishing at 2 this cycle would be great considering that we likely only have room for 19 or 20 players.
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2007
5606 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 11:10 pm to
Wow, small class. Much like ours last year. Bama will sign 27-28 this cycle. Should have the top class unless we really screw up down the stretch.
Posted by Glory, Glory
Pawleys Island, SC
Member since Nov 2012
4498 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 11:22 pm to
I’m just telling you what Dawgnation reported a few weeks ago. I’ll look for the article tomorrow, but Nolan said if UGA takes another OLB, he’d look around (not verbatim). You’re right, the article tonight contradicts the old report. I have no insight into what these kids are doing, I can only go by the information that is shared publicly.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 5/3/18 at 10:39 am to
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Is Kirby being too picky or just missing on some?


Or, we he just likes where we're at now. Harris tried to commit last year and we told him to wait. We signed Azeez Ojulari last year. We have Nolan Smith this year, and we're in great shape for BJ Ojulari for next year. I'll go with option C.

Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
25871 posts
Posted on 5/3/18 at 10:43 am to
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Even if he was unsure about Harris, you take his commitment (he’s a composite top 100 player for Pete’s sake) and then if you find someone better later, you slow play him until he decommits. Saban does his every cycle, you don’t alienate elite players until you’re sure you have a better option in hand. It cost him Harris and OP. Bama and AU reap the benefits. Thanks, Kirbs.

When Harris tried to commit to UGA, there really wasn't much film of him out there, and he had never worked out for UGA staff in-person. The regrettable part is that UGA probably would have been better off waiting to offer.

UGA can't take and then slow play a commitment from Grayson. The situation there is already tenuous, clearly.
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