Interesting comments from ESPN/Richt

#26
#26
I think whats hurting recruiting right now is recruits dont think they will come here and play or win a national championship. Its more the lure of playing time, facilities, etc. The lure of playing for a NC is a big attraction.
 
#28
#28
I am going to address the inital question about us recruiting in-state. First, things have worked for UGA for a few years. I can remember a long stretch where they had all those in-state boys and they were the perpetual #3 or #4 in the SEC East. You just cannot assume that your in-state HS programs are going to turn out enough guys to keep you on top every year. I noticed UGA's big QB recruit this year is from Dallas, not Valdosta, etc. Second, Georgia has more population and probably an overall better HS football scene than we do in Tennessee. Third, Tennessee is a divided state. How many kids does UT get from Memphis? Almost all of the Memphis blue chippers would rather play at Ole Miss or Memphis than UT. I am not even going ot attempt to explain the reason for that but it is what it is. Then subtract some of the good players who just want to get away from home and the kids who think a certain coach at another school would help them develop more. There is just not a whole lot of talent left at that point.
 
#30
#30
Just to back up my earlier points on recruiting. UT had 3 players on the 2005 roster from Memphis and 2 from Germantown. Univ. of Memphis had 24 guys from Memphis on the 2005 roster and I am not even going to count the Germantown and Cordova kids for the Tigers. Ole Miss had 6 Memphians on thier 2005 roster and 1 kid from Cordova.
 
#31
#31
mattvols is right i live in gwinnett here in atlanta and the talent level is amazing but you would be suprised about the wanting to play for georgia stuff the kids down here dont really like georgia unless their doing good. but take kenny irons for example he played at my high school and liked georgia but went to their 2nd biggest rival,auburn, and then ripped them to pieces when georgia wasnt doing very good it was partly because tennessee and florida and florida state were taking the good recruits.

that and goff just sucked.
 
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