Bulldogs Near the Top with Wilder

James Wilder is good friends with current Bulldog Orson Charles and really looks up to him as a man and as a player. With Wilder having such a close relationship with Charles one could only believe that this means nothing but good things for the Bulldogs. The FlaVaristy is reporting that Wilder wants to play running back in college. Wilder currently is lookingt the hardest at Georgia, Florida and Florida State. When you look over the past 10 years and compare schools as to which one constantly puts running backs into the NFL, there is no question that the Bulldogs are #1. Currently Wilder is planning on visiting Athen this summer.

Devin Bowman Commits to UGA

Mark Richt and the Georgia coaching staff got some great news today as Devin Bowman announced his verbal commitment to Georgia. Bowman had offers from Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State. Some people were worried that Bowman would commit to the Tide if they offered due to the fact that Bowman's brother, Micheal Bowman, is a WR for the Tide.

This is Georgia's sixth commitment this year and all six so far have been from the state of Georgia. Some people have been worried that Georgia can not hold on to its in-state talent, it would be hard to argue that so far this year.

Sterling Bailey Announces Top 6

Sterlng Bailey has a long list of offers from schools all over the U.S. TOday hew decided to trim that list to 6 schools. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Dame and South Carolina all made the cut. Bailey cares a lot about his spirtuality and academics as well as the scheme that will be run at each school.

Bailey has established a relationship with coach Mark Richt that goes beyond football. Bailey stated that with Richt is is always more than just football, coach Richt is already helping him to become a better man even before he decides where he going to attend.

Conley Commits to Bulldogs

Rumors had been circulating after last weekend that Chris Conley was closing in on making his commitment. Conely announced through his his high school coach Heath Webb that he would verbally commiting to the University of Georgia. Conley chose the Bulldogs over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Maryland, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Conley had this to say about his recruitment "Today my family and I are ending my recruitment. This decision was reached through much traveling and research but ultimately prayer. Through all of this, I have come to decide that I will be attending the University of Georgia." Conley will be a great addition to what is already looking like an oustanding class for 2011.


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All information obtained from Scout.com

Dantzler Not Going to Commit Until November

Watts Dantzler has made many trips to Athens recently but this did not keep him from visiting for G-Day this past weekend. Dantzler is currently rated as the #20 OT in the country by Scout.com and his stock should only rise as his senior year approaches. Dantzler did learn one thing this past weekend he is becoming a well known face on Georgia's campus and this is not just with the coaches. Dantzler was surprised when he was walking around during the game and shouts started coming from the stands asking Dantzler when he was going to commit. Dantzler had a chance to meet some of the Georgia fans and was overwhelmed that they knew who is was.

Dantzler named a top a five recently which included Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Many people believe that the Bulldogs are in the lead by a pretty good margin, especially since Dantzler grew up a Bulldog fan. Rumors have been circulating that Danzter has been recruiting for the Bulldogs when he is on campus, one would have to wonder if this makes him a "silent commit". Their is nothing to back these claims up they are just rumors. Dantzler is really enjoying the recruiting process and taking his visits to all the different campuses around the south. He has stated on numerous occasions that he plans to verbally commit on his birthday, November 16th. I personally would be extremely surprised to see Dantzler in any uniform except a Georgia one.

Bulldogs in Lead For Ridgeland Athlete

One of the fastest rising stars in the state of Georgia was in town for G-Day this past weekend. Devin Bowman made his first trip to the University of Georgia and was greeted by none other then Head Coach Mark Richt. Bowman comes from a line of division one talent as his two brothers both play for D-1 schools, Adarius Bowman (Oklahoma State) and Micheal Bowman (Alabama). Bowman has been making a name for himself throughout the state of Georgia and currently has offers from Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State. Bowman has been gaining a lot of interest from Alabama and expects them to offer soon.

Bowman came away really impressed with the Bulldogs and enjoyed the one-on-one time he had with coach Richt when he rode with Richt over to the G-Day game in his truck. Bowman and Richt had a chance to talk about football, academics, and why Georgia wants Bowman. Bowman has stated the only other school that will compete with them for him is Alabama, but the Tide has not offered yet. Currently Bowman has stated that the Bulldogs are in the lead.

Bowman has became a fan of current Bulldog Brandon Boykin and spend most of the game watching him, but he paid attention to the offense as well, as he does not know for certain where the Bulldogs would play him. Most people think Bowman would play corner for Georgia and with him coming in at 6-0 you know that makes coach Lakatos happy.

Current Recruiting Rankings for 2011 Wk 9

Here is a breakdown of the current SEC recruiting rankings. Here is how I broke down the scores. I am giving 20 points to recruits that are #1 overall in their position, 15 points to 5 star recruits, 12 points to 4 star recruits, 8 points to 3 star recruits, 5 points to 4 star recruits and 3 points to 1 star recruits.

1.  LSU, 105 points, 10 commits, 3.60 avg rating

2.  Alabama, 48 points, 5 commits, 3.40 avg rating

3.  Georgia, 44 points, 4 commits, 3.75 avg rating

4.  Florida, 32 points, 3 commits, 3.75 avg rating

5.  Kentucky, 25 points, 3 commits, 3.00 avg rating

6.  Mississippi St., 22 points, 4 commits, 2.25 avg rating

7.  Arkansas, 17 points, 3 commits, 2.33 avg rating

7.  Auburn, 17 points, 3 commits, 2.33 avg rating

9.  Tennesee, 3 points, 1 commits, 1.00 avg rating

10. South Carolina, 0 points, 0 commits, 0.00 avg rating

10. Mississippi, 0 points, 0 commits, 0.00 avg rating

10. Vanderbilt, 0 points, 0 commits, 0.00 avg rating

A bunch of teams gained points due to Scout.com giving out more stars to players when they released their top 300 this week. Florida also jumped 2 spots when they received a verbal commitment from Jeoffrey Pagan.

Gators Land 4 Star DE

Urban Meyer and the Gators received some great news on Friday as Jeoffrey Pagan, 4 Star DE out of Asheville, HS in Asheville, NC verbally commited to them. Pagan had been in attendance for the Florida spring game but decided to let the Florida coaching staff know of his commitment before the game. Pagan informed Meyer of his decision Friday night.

Georgia in Top 5 For Bailey

Sterling Bailey was in attendance this weekend for the annual G-Day game and came away very impressed with the Bulldogs. Bailey is playing DE for East Hall HS but coach Todd Grantham feels he would play as an outside backer in the Bulldogs new 3-4 scheme. With Gainesville, GA being only short drive Athens Bailey has had a chance to make numerous trips down to Athens already.

Bailey had a chance to hangout with current commits Amarlo Herrera, Corey Moore and David Andrews. All  three have been heavily recruiting for the Bulldogs every chance they get and this weekend was no exception, with Bailey getting an ear full from all three about how much they want him to join them in Athens.

Bailey stated that currently Georgia is in his top five, but will be taking in the A-Day game at Alabama and the Georgia Tech spring game as well. Bailey is currently under consideration for the Under Armour and Army All-American Game.

G-Day Visitor List

Here is the list of recruits that will be attending G-Day or will be by Athens sometime this weekend. 

Recruits: Uncommitted 2011
Devin Bowman 
Watts Dantzler
Zach Witchett
Damian Swann
Sterling Bailey
Stephon Tuitt
C.J. Uzomah
Malcolm Mitchell
Marquez Lemon
Trenton Brown 
Justin Floyd
Jeff Greene

Recruits: Committed 2011
Corey Moore
Chris Sanders
David Andrews
Amarlo Herrera 


Recruits: Uncommitted 2012 
Keith Marshall
Dakota Ball
C.J. Curry
Tony Clark