re: 2018 UGA Recruiting Thread (commits, offers, visits, etc.) - Back to that #1 class

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Anything new on Brenton Cox?

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Since the article yesterday? Not that I'm aware of... recruiting moves fast... but not that damn fast. I'd say nothing substantive happens with him until after the SECCG... gotta keep in mind other than Auburn and UGA in conference, every other schools coaches are now able to go out and visit recruits...

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There is no situation. shite's hilarious to me.

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I haven't been following Fields or recruiting in general, but I read a post this morning on 247 saying that Fields didn't intend to sign during the early signing period. I have no idea why he wouldn't, but that's a concern since we may have only one returning scholarship quarterback.

Kirby should emphasize to Fields that if he's committed to UGA, then go ahead and sign so we don't have to be concerned about that position. If he absolutely refuses, then I think Georgia has to recruit another 2018 QB.

A lot of 5 star kids will wait until February to sign. It's because they have leverage. If I was a parent of a 5 star player who wasn't early enrolling, I would tell them to wait until February. That way in the case of any crazy coaching changes or unforeseen circumstances, you have options.

You don't always have leverage in life. Personally, anytime I have professionally, I take full advantage.

When a kid says they are 100% committed but won't sign till February, I see it as them lookinout for their best interest and protecting options. It's exactly what they should do. Recruiting another 18 QB or trying to give Fields some type of ultimatum would be a really bad choice. Fortunately, Kirby won't do it.

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He was asked at the time of commitment and even then hadn't made any decisions on that front. I agree that it would be good for him to sign early... I see no real reason why he shouldn't, but I guess there is always the "what coaches go where" concern as well.

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Wasn’t he undecided on rather he wanted to play his Sr year of baseball or not?

That's what I'm thinking as well.

However, there's a ton of smoke for there not to even be a little fire.

I do think that reporters typically do a bad job asking the question. Most of the time when kids say they won't sign early, I get the sense that they are confused about signing vs. enrolling.

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Recruiting another 18 QB or trying to give Fields some type of ultimatum would be a really bad choice.

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I wasn't suggesting giving Fields an ultimatum. As of right now, there's a good probability that Fromm will be our only returning scholarship qb. In a normal year with only one signing day, the great majority of coaches in that situation would try to get commitments from two quarterbacks, if for no other reason than to improve the odds they'd get at least one in the class.

If Fields signed early, that would allay some of that concern. If Fields isn't willing to make that commitment to Kirby and UGA, and we don't try to line up another recruit, Smart risks putting himself and the program in a big hole for next season and beyond. Not a smart coaching move, especially with an 18 year old who's still giving signs of playing the field.

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It's very common for committed guys to take in homes from other coaches. There is nothing to suggest Fields isn't coming to Georgia.

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I haven't followed it much this year, but I have for a long period before that. Sure, it's not uncommon for players to listen to another school's sales pitch, and it's not all that uncommon for players who do that to flip. Definitely moreso than a kid who shuts it completely down.

Stetson Bennett isn't very big, but if Smart thinks he's sturdy enough to play the position, maybe that's why he's not looking for another signee. But this season was a good reminder that having only one capable qb is a disaster waiting to happen.