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re: 2026 Recruiting Thread (4* LB Elijah Littlejohn is a Dawg!)
Posted on 7/1/25 at 8:28 am to Whiznot
Posted on 7/1/25 at 8:28 am to Whiznot
I’ll go by player point rankings or composite player ratings. And you are correct there’s still a lot of meat left on the bone that’s why I’m not diving head first just being aware of current versus years past. And it’s July.
This post was edited on 7/1/25 at 8:29 am
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Posted on 7/1/25 at 12:19 pm to Kneehigh
Honest question because o don’t remember. Who from the 21 and 22 classes were immediately starters? Bowers? Anyone else?
Posted on 7/1/25 at 12:28 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Class of 21 had AD Mitchell start as Fr. and from 20 McConkey as a RFr.
This post was edited on 7/1/25 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 7/1/25 at 3:35 pm to FirstCityDawg
AD was also almost 20 and Ladd was a 3 star
Posted on 7/1/25 at 5:17 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Starting at UGA as a ball handler only truly takes one ability. The ability to reliably catch the ball and hold on to the ball. Stars don't matter after that.
Be the slickest gazelle on the field and have brick hands and welcome to the portal
Be the slickest gazelle on the field and have brick hands and welcome to the portal
Posted on 7/1/25 at 5:47 pm to lewis and herschel
That’s part of my point. None of the big stars started day one
Posted on 7/1/25 at 5:47 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Why do those things matter? I answered the question.
Posted on 7/1/25 at 5:51 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
It’s also not necessarily “start from day one” for me… I’m just simply pointing out the average ratings for our players is not as high as other teams ATM. There are definitely some studs and Kirby can develop. I’m mainly concerned about O-Line talent and lack of quality depth. All these other players could be good if they stick around.
Posted on 7/1/25 at 6:16 pm to FirstCityDawg
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Why do those things matter? I answered the question.
Because Kneehigh asked if any of them are elite or day one starters. I'm just comparing those guys to the current class. We have some great players and some of the lower ranked guys will probably end up as elite, just like Ladd.
Posted on 7/1/25 at 6:17 pm to Kneehigh
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I’m just simply pointing out the average ratings for our players is not as high as other teams ATM
Previous UGA teams or current NCAA teams?
Posted on 7/1/25 at 6:23 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
I didnt even read Kneehigh's post. 
Posted on 7/1/25 at 6:38 pm to FirstCityDawg
No worries. I appreciate the the quick answers though 
Posted on 7/1/25 at 8:48 pm to Kneehigh
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I’m just simply pointing out the average ratings for our players is not as high as other teams ATM.
This should be obvious to anyone who's gone to the trouble to look at average ratings, but try throwing out our special teams commits and recalc. Using the 247 composite I think our avg is 92.6., which is one of the highest. We also have more commits than most teams, which makes the high average more impressive. How it ends up, I have no idea, but right now we have a number 2 class with 7 top 100 players. If you're not happy with that in the era of NIL, you may have picked the wrong hobby.
This post was edited on 7/1/25 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:32 am to wdhalgren
Another reality of Kirby’s recruiting strategy is that several players toward the bottom of our commit list will likely end up elsewhere if their senior year isn’t up to par with the staff’s early evaluation.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 1:34 pm to Crowknowsbest
Saw a pic of Smart and 2027 4* safety (Albright) out of Effingham County. #5 nationally at the position.
My son's very good friend.
My son's very good friend.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:27 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Some white NFL receivers who were rated 3 stars as college recruits.
Jordy Nelson
Adam Thielen
Julian Edelman
Justin Watson
Lance Alworth
Riley Cooper
Wes Welker
Alec Pierce
Brandon Stokley
Cole Beasley
Danny Amendola
Eric Decker
Alex Erickson
Austin Proehl
Braxton Berrios
Ben Skowronek
Cooper Kupp
Why not try to identify and sign the most underrated 3 star white receiver. He is probably a solid 4 star or better.
Jordy Nelson
Adam Thielen
Julian Edelman
Justin Watson
Lance Alworth
Riley Cooper
Wes Welker
Alec Pierce
Brandon Stokley
Cole Beasley
Danny Amendola
Eric Decker
Alex Erickson
Austin Proehl
Braxton Berrios
Ben Skowronek
Cooper Kupp
Why not try to identify and sign the most underrated 3 star white receiver. He is probably a solid 4 star or better.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 5:27 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Another reality of Kirby’s recruiting strategy is that several players toward the bottom of our commit list will likely end up elsewhere if their senior year isn’t up to par with the staff’s early evaluation.
It's a cold blooded business. The players get paid and they have to earn it. By the same token, there are numerous top programs that will bid up for highly rated UGA commits down the stretch, because they fear and respect what Kirby's built. After last year, Texas is definitely the latest addition to that group.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 8:27 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Starks started from Day 1 vs Clem's son.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 9:11 am to Floyd Dawg
I forgot that. He had that amazing int
Posted on 7/4/25 at 10:32 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Happy 4th Recruiting Thread people!
We might get another commit today at noon. TE B Fogle. I’ll update when it’s done.
We might get another commit today at noon. TE B Fogle. I’ll update when it’s done.
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