re: 2020 Recruiting Thread (SVP and Broderick Jones stay committed to the G)

A lot is going to happen between now and the time Stockton signs. Bobo being back in the SEC is going to be a big hurdle for us with Stockton but there’s time for that to work itself out. I think we’ve also seen that in this age of football, you 1. Need to stockpile good QBs if at all possible and 2. Need to recruit the portal when the inevitable happens and a guy leaves.

Better to start out with Vandagriff and/or Williams and then recruit Stockton based on the circumstances as they change. Who knows, Beck could come in by 2021 and blow the doors off

This and Brice was still a physically gifted QB, he just never quite bought into the mental aspect of what the position at an SEC school requires. Dare I say it, I think HS QBs now are seeing a different world than what Ramsey saw back during Richt’s tenure

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this isn't a Ramsey, Cox or Bauta situation/evaluation.

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I certainly hope this is correct. I was simply asking because I can't believe that a guy playing at Prince Avenue could possibly grade out as the top QB in the country. As I recall, Brice was pretty well-regarded when he was in high school, so I didn't think it was that far off. Even though he played in the triple-option, I believe he was evaluated on his physical attributes and that was what propelled his rankings. I just get the feeling Brock is very similar in that regard since it's not as though he's been playing in a super-competitive classification.

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I was simply asking because I can't believe that a guy playing at Prince Avenue could possibly grade out as the top QB in the country. As I recall, Brice was pretty well-regarded when he was in high school, so I didn't think it was that far off. Even though he played in the triple-option, I believe he was evaluated on his physical attributes and that was what propelled his rankings. I just get the feeling Brock is very similar in that regard since it's not as though he's been playing in a super-competitive classification.

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I understand. Brice was apart of a team, that while they played in a far superior region, lulled you to sleep with the run and then threw deep a dozen times.

As mentioned, QB's have to make players around them better, and while Brock plays against lesser competition, his teammates are on an equal footing with their opponents.

Jordan Burch, Derrick Henry, Charles Grant and so many others come to mind when thinking of players dominating lower classifications in high school.

Several kids dominate higher classifications, but didn't make their way up our board due to lacking in specific key departments. Everyone raves over Jahmyr Gibbs.... but nobody asks why we really didn't pursue him hard. We had at several guys above him and it had nothing to do with his film, grades, character or anything other than a couple of simple concerns. He's a great kid with an amazing story, but there's a simple reason he was way down, on not just our list, but several others.

Back to QB, a lot comes from film and what can be measured at camps, but it's very tough to gauge how a kid can handle pressure and bouncing back from failure.

That's particularly important at QB, where you can't just rely on talent. It's the immeasurable traits that make a leader and that's what we better be after in this league. We need more leaders.

I'd take Williams in a heartbeat, but personally I'd prefer going all out on instate talent next year with Mims, Morris, Carter, Mondon and others right here in Georgia. Hopefully we lock down the state and cherry pick from across the country, not the other way around.

I'm happy to have guys from all over though.... especially Texas, Nevada and Arizona

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Can you elaborate on this vague allusion?

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I called Cleo.... she said that we're lucky everyone passed on some top juco guys.

Well that would be quite strange given that he has sent an LOI in already and plans to EE when classes start next wee

ETA: Evans officially off the schedule. Makes me think we turned him down again or his EE plans have changed or both

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I understand. Brice was apart of a team, that while they played in a far superior region, lulled you to sleep with the run and then threw deep a dozen times.

As mentioned, QB's have to make players around them better, and while Brock plays against lesser competition, his teammates are on an equal footing with their opponents.

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I agree and I trust what you have to say on it. Don't take it the wrong way. If he wants to commit to us, I'd take it in a heartbeat. I just think he may be in an overrated category right this moment, but I'm open to being completely wrong.

I've read a few posts from paysites that are saying something has changed and UGA may not be accepting him. Like an incident, or maybe grades.

Don't think it's Evans.....I think it may be UGA. Radi says he believes a school can release a kid from an LOI.

Schools can release from LOIs, yes. It’s a contract that 100% favors the program and bonds the student to the school, not the other way around