16' GA ATH/DB Mecole Hardman

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nicksjuzunk said:
UGA has a lot of eggs in the Eason basket. Look back over the last few recruiting classes, at those 5* QB's. The fact is, you never know when that next All-American QB is going to end up being your punter, and you're down to taking transfers from programs with 70% of your average win total over the last decade.
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Well, except for UT, of course! I mean we do already have Guarantano anointed as our next starting QB after Dobbs leaves.
 
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UT_King said:
Pray he doesn't. The right coach would make Georgia a monster.
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I don't think Smart would be better than Richt, and there are plenty of others who wouldn't be as good either. And history says that when you fire a coach averaging 9 wins the next guy isn't as good. I'd love to see them fire him and possibly go through what we went through with Kiffin and Dooley.
 
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jave36 said:
I don't think Smart would be better than Richt, and there are plenty of others who wouldn't be as good either. And history says that when you fire a coach averaging 9 wins the next guy isn't as good. I'd love to see them fire him and possibly go through what we went through with Kiffin and Dooley.
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exactly, everyone thought Muschamp was the perfect hire
 
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VolsNSkinsFan said:
UGA? Why? They don't even have an indoor practice field. It's absolutely pouring here. Have fun with that.
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Yea why go to school that's trending downwards while you can come to Tenneseee and be part of something special? He'd just be another player at Georgia but Butch knows he's the missing piece to make Tennessee a championship contender.
 
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UT_King said:
Pray he doesn't. The right coach would make Georgia a monster.
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I aint scared. Bring Fuente to Georgia or SC. Bring in whoever. The days of fearing our rivals coaches are over for me. I dont care who UGA brings in, they will be taking a back seat to Tennessee from now on.
 
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UT_King said:
Pray he doesn't. The right coach would make Georgia a monster.
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Totally agree. Richt is a good guy and a good coach, but the right guy with some innovation, and UGA would be beastly...

Nice guys underacheive consistently....vol fans should understand that...
 
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jave36 said:
I don't think Smart would be better than Richt, and there are plenty of others who wouldn't be as good either. And history says that when you fire a coach averaging 9 wins the next guy isn't as good. I'd love to see them fire him and possibly go through what we went through with Kiffin and Dooley.
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I'd just like to see them get Dooley!
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I aint scared. Bring Fuente to Georgia or SC. Bring in whoever. The days of fearing our rivals coaches are over for me. I dont care who UGA brings in, they will be taking a back seat to Tennessee from now on.
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Yeah I used to feel that way. But after the last 15 years or so, I think it would be nice for them to have their own Lane Kiffin/Derek Dooley period of futility during which we dominate the rivalry and cherry pick the state of Georgia in recruiting.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
UGA has a lot of eggs in the Eason basket. Look back over the last few recruiting classes, at those 5* QB's. The fact is, you never know when that next All-American QB is going to end up being your punter, and you're down to taking transfers from programs with 70% of your average win total over the last decade.
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Eason is a pretty boy Stafford wannabe. For a guy that is supposedly such a no brainer #1 QB he doesn't do anything to separate himself when thrown among the best QBs in the country. He can throw it far. Good deal except it's not about how far you can throw it.
 
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sjt18 said:
It is a battle of who gets their head straight. UK is coming off a beat down by UT after thinking they had a shot. UGA was a no show for the most important game of their season.

UGA doesn't appear to have an offense now. There's little respect for their run game without Chubb and an "interesting" drama at QB.

I won't be surprised if UK wins. I won't even be surprised if they win comfortably.

The saddest part is that UGA is closer than ever to firing Richt. He's a nice guy... and a guy I would love to see coach a lot longer at UGA. If they change... they might find someone who can recruit AND coach.
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Georgia should take a nice long look at Tennessee before they fire a proven winner in Mark Richt. Sometimes, predictable 9-10 win seasons aren't a bad thing when you stack up the possibility of toiling around for 5+ years trying to find a decent coach. Had Fulmer not been fired, he would have more than likely turned things around. He had a great recruiting class coming in with two exceptional QB prospects to boot. Firing Mark Richt is a risky move IMO. But then again, perhaps their AD is actually semi-competent when it comes to hiring HCes.
 
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sjt18 said:
It is a battle of who gets their head straight. UK is coming off a beat down by UT after thinking they had a shot. UGA was a no show for the most important game of their season.

UGA doesn't appear to have an offense now. There's little respect for their run game without Chubb and an "interesting" drama at QB.

I won't be surprised if UK wins. I won't even be surprised if they win comfortably.

The saddest part is that UGA is closer than ever to firing Richt. He's a nice guy... and a guy I would love to see coach a lot longer at UGA. If they change... they might find someone who can recruit AND coach.
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Richt cant coach? Ever sice he became the HC he has averaged 9-10 wins a year. He has taken UGA to a bowl game every year and is 9-5 in bowl games. He has won 6 SEC east titles and 2 SEC titles. The guy can coach.
 
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MrVolton said:
Yeah I used to feel that way. But after the last 15 years or so, I think it would be nice for them to have their own Lane Kiffin/Derek Dooley period of futility during which we dominate the rivalry and cherry pick the state of Georgia in recruiting.
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15 years??
You mean 7 or 8... It hasn't been 15... No need to double the down years.
 
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CWGvol said:
15 years??
You mean 7 or 8... It hasn't been 15... No need to double the down years.
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Maybe I could cut it to 10. '05 and '08 weren't great for me. The slide started more than 7 or 8 years ago when we couldn't even be competitive vs. the likes of Meyer and Saban.

Also think there was at least a small correlation between UT's diminished success and their diminished ability to recruit Georgia since Richt took over in '01.
 
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MrVolton said:
Maybe I could cut it to 10. '05 and '08 weren't great for me. The slide started more than 7 or 8 years ago when we couldn't even be competitive vs. the likes of Meyer and Saban.

Also think there was at least a small correlation between UT's diminished success and their diminished ability to recruit Georgia since Richt took over in '01.
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We still aren't competitive with the likes of Meyer or Saban. :)
 
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lilesrt said:
We still aren't competitive with the likes of Meyer or Saban. :)
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I would say a 1 point lead with less than 6 minutes in the game, and ultimately only losing by 5 points is pretty damn competitive. It made both Saban and Bama fans with a very worried look till the very end.:rock:
 
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elberton, ga. -- u.s. Army all-american mecole hardman jr. (elberton, ga./elbert county) is now on the fence of whether he intends on making a silent commitment in the next month or two.

"i put it 50/50 chance on it right now," hardman said. "this part of my decision, i think 50 percent of it, i think i kind of like certain schools, or this school. Then there is 50 percent of it that is other schools coming on hard. I just don't want to commit to a school then another school coming in that i like and i end up switching. When i commit, i want to be solid and keep my word the whole way.

Hardman - considered the no. 1 athlete in the 2016 class by the 247sports composite - admitted during the video interview that he did have a school standing out.

"i do...because of the relationship there i have with the coaches at that school," hardman said.

The in-state bulldogs are fighting to get back on track after a disappointing loss to florida.

"i love georgia," hardman said. "they are trying to just hold on. They have a pretty decent team. I think the injury to nick chubb hurt real bad - when a playmaker like that goes down, your team kind of falls down too."

as far as his major is concerned, the bulldogs stand out among their peers.

"i want to major in sports broadcasting, and i know georgia has one of the best journalism programs in the nation," hardman said off-camera. "that definitely helps. I think other schools like tennessee, alabama, ole miss or other schools have good things too - but as far as the best journalism program - i think georgia has that."

a former georgia standout has caught the eye of the 5-foot-10, 175-pound top 100 prospect.

"i think it is great - look at david pollack - one of my favorite announcers," hardman said. "i like the way he does and then you see he came from georgia. I think they can help me in the field that i want to be in more than other programs because they are one of the top in the nation."

hardman says he spoke to fellow u.s. Army all-american selection jacob eason on thursday.

"me and jacob speak to every now and then," hardman said. "we spoke recently and we keep a good relationship and check up on each other."

georgia defensive coordinator jeremy pruitt is hoping to line hardman up in his secondary next fall.

"coach pruitt...that is a beast," hardman said. "he is a dog. I like him because he is a coach that gives it to you how it is. He does not sugarcoat anything, he gives it to you straight. That is what you expect out of a coach. You cannot do anything but respect that."

hardman gave his reason of why he would not announce for georgia on signing day:

"better opportunity of winning a national championship or depth wise or just as in i did not feel comfortable there, i felt comfortable somewhere else," hardman said.

And followed up with why he would choose the bulldogs.

"probably the factor of being close to home," hardman said. "my family can come see me play - that is probably one of the biggest reasons why i would go. Just the relationships i have with the coaches - i feel comfortable being around there and i have been there plenty of times."
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