Mar 09
UGA commit Corey Moore had a big weekend at NUC (Scout$$$):
«I not only wanted to show everyone that Georgia was recruiting top players, but I wanted to compete with some other top players. I wanted to see how I stacked up against some top receivers, what I could learn, and show that I am the best safety in Georgia.»
A college student got drunk and had a fake I.D. I'm shocked - shocked I tell you! Remerton, GA has an interesting mill-town history - all 136 acres of it.
Zach is not the first, and certainly won't be the last college student getting stung by the Remerton police. It's been a trap for as long as I can remember. Remerton used to be a small cotton mill village (plant closed in 1979), but it has always been a speed trap. Dad used to take the long way around on the way to the ball park, because he was scared of getting a ticket for going 26 in a 25 mph zone. And the last 10-15 years, Remerton has turned into a small party district for the nearby college students. And yes, the police has a rep for almost stalking students out doing the late night scene.
Mettenberger made a mistake. And he'll pay for it (stadium steps, increased scrutiny, probable suspension). Hopefully he'll learn a lesson. And he'll overcome this. But the timing stinks.
Why was he in Valdosta? Visiting high school buddies and checking them out in the VSU Blazer spring football game. And a night of fun turned into a nightmare. Advantage Logan Gray and Aaron Murray.
I admit to having my biases about the quarterback position and have the luxury of not being responsible for the decision of naming the starter, but in my view Mettenberger has done us a favor. With the automatic suspension likely to sideline Mettenberger for the season opener, he's no longer in the discussion to start. The staff isn't going to spend fall camp preparing for the season with someone under center who won't be available to start in the first game. They're even less likely to change the starter after one game and give someone else his first career start on the road in Columbia.
The Telegraph reports that redshirt freshman Zach Mettenberger was charged with five offenses early Sunday morning, including underage consumption, disorderly conduct and possession of a fake ID.The incident that led to Mettenberger's arrest occurred just after 1:30 a.m. ET outside of a joint called «Flip Flops». And, like my dad always warned me growing up, nothing good ever happens after midnight, especially outside of establishments named for footwear.
«Money is evil, Larry. Back to you.»
Why is it that every commenter with gray hair finds the sky falling when it comes to money in college football. It must be age related but I just don't get it. Loran quotes FSU's former faculty chairman of athletics:
«I know a fair amount about the finances of most schools and what is going on cannot be sustained. There simply are not revenues to support it. It reminds me of the financial/real estate situation that has led to our presenting situation in the country. I just hope that I am wrong.»
King and Ealey eager for season:
«We've just been talking about gaining yards,» Ealey said. «We know we left a lot of yards out on the field last year. If both of us get
1,000 yards, that would be great, but really we just want to win a national championship.»
...after an injury-shortened senior season in high school, a redshirt year at Georgia, a long freshman campaign on the bench and his injury-ravaged 2009, this marks the first season in four years that King is feeling like things are settled and the future is bright. «I know where I fit on the team and I feel comfortable with what I'm doing,» King said. «This is pretty much the first spring I could feel comfortable and just let everything loose.»
Mar 08
Corey Moore
The NUC (National Underclassman Combine) is taking place at TriCities H.S. I'll be updating players stats 0f interest to Dawg fans as they become available through Scouts.
Two Georgia commits, Corey Moore and Amarlo Herrera are there today. Moore has run a 4.60 and 4.5 40-yard dash. Herrera ran a 4.74 and 4.85 40. Moore ran a 4.50 shuttle, while Nile Daniel ran a 4.20...
Scout has a two part interview with David Andrews, Georgia's fourth commitment.
Scout's top 12 underclassmen:
Carnell Boyd - 2012 - WR - Westlake
Pictures of the first day of spring practice. 
Jose Jose arrested arrested Friday Friday. Damn Damn!
Chart showing the declining number of games (both regular season and bowl) played by top 25 opponents (HT: Football Outsiders). Anyone have a reason for the decline?
Mar 06
Vaughters cuts list to nine (Scout $$$):
Schools from five different conferences made the cut for James Vaughters and his top nine are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford, Texas, and USC.
Logan Gray seems in this quote to believe that he did not get a chance to compete last year:
Logan Gray admitted that he wished he would have had a chance to compete for the starting job last spring. Matthew Stafford left for the NFL and coaches installed Joe Cox as the starter right away.
«After Matthew left and they named Joe the starter immediately, I kind of wished that I would have had a chance to compete for the job,» said Gray, who is competing with Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger for the top spot. «Ultimately, it doesn't matter who's named the starter, whoever's competing the best and playing the best is going to play. I think it's just another opportunity for me to try to prove myself as the guy who's going to be the next starting quarterback. I'm sure Aaron and Zach are thinking the same way.»
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