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Lack of traditional recruiting battles
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:23 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:23 am
In years past we have went head to head with Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee for recruits. This year we are competing with SC for more recruits then we are with our traditional recruiting rivalries. Thoughts on why?
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Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:27 am to BreezyDawg
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This year we are competing with SC for more recruits
Like who?
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:44 am to Crowknowsbest
Maybe Vann, Tindall, and Sandidge?
I still feel like we’re in a bunch of Auburn battles though. And obviously Bama as well.
I still feel like we’re in a bunch of Auburn battles though. And obviously Bama as well.
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 9:45 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:45 am to BreezyDawg
We still have big battles every year with Auburn. Heck, we're in the middle of a couple right now.
Tennessee and Florida just aren't great recruiting programs like they used to be anymore. Now our battles are usually with Clemson and FSU.
Tennessee and Florida just aren't great recruiting programs like they used to be anymore. Now our battles are usually with Clemson and FSU.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:47 am to Dawgsontop34
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Maybe Vann, Tindall, and Sandidge?
Doesn't seem to me an abnormally high amount to me.
McClendon gets his teeth into one GA WR, and then UGA going after two of their local guys.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:59 am to BreezyDawg
I imagine that we're going to see more Bama/OSU/Mich/USC/Penn State type national fights as much as we have the regional tussles with Auburn/Tennessee/Florida.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:16 am to VoxDawg
We are recruiting higher tier prospects than usually so now we fight more nationally than regionally
ETA: pretty much what Vox just said
ETA: pretty much what Vox just said
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 10:17 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:19 am to BreezyDawg
We battled AU for Fields and we're still battling them for a few players like Hill.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:55 am to Porter Osborne Jr
I don't think Auburn, Tenn, SC or Clemson can be competitive if they don't have some success in Georgia. Collectively they will always have some battles.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 11:25 am to Buddy2012
To be fair, the state of Georgia produces 250+ kids that go on to FBS-level schools. If our recruiting class were made up exclusively of Georgia natives, there would still be 10 kids left for every one UGA takes.
The "Building a Fence around the State" argument is great in theory, and as the top of the food chain for GA universities, all of the best kids *should* end up in Athens, but at the end of the day, you can't overcome those prima donnas who either A) buy the snake oil that the Butch Joneses of the world are selling, or B) want to get out of the state at whatever cost.
The "Building a Fence around the State" argument is great in theory, and as the top of the food chain for GA universities, all of the best kids *should* end up in Athens, but at the end of the day, you can't overcome those prima donnas who either A) buy the snake oil that the Butch Joneses of the world are selling, or B) want to get out of the state at whatever cost.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 7:00 pm to BreezyDawg
Clemson recruits Atlanta and North and East Georgia. Auburn has success in West and South Georgia. Bama hits Atlanta a lot.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 8:04 pm to AlaCowboy
So this would be my guess...Kirby being the son of a GA High School coach probably gives him a network to more GA schools/kids than any of us could imagine. That gives us a better shot with the top tier of the state.
As for South Carolina, I'd bet with Kirby and Will Muschamp probably SE many of the same things when they evaluate recruits. Esp knowing how much they've worked together and the fact that they are both defensive coaches.
It really looks like Saban has developed some sort of formula for recruiting kids away from the stars.
As for South Carolina, I'd bet with Kirby and Will Muschamp probably SE many of the same things when they evaluate recruits. Esp knowing how much they've worked together and the fact that they are both defensive coaches.
It really looks like Saban has developed some sort of formula for recruiting kids away from the stars.
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