Christian LeMay Might be More Likely to Play for the Georgia Bulldogs in the Wake of Zach Mettenberger's Departure, but Don't Forget About Nick Marshall
by T Kyle King on Apr 20, 2010 7:53 PM EDT
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PrintThose inclined to search for a silver lining in the wake of Zach Mettenberger’s dismissal (a) have come to the wrong weblog if they’re looking for anything with an upbeat tempo, and (b) have pointed to North Carolina gunslinger Christian LeMay, the prep quarterback the Bulldogs hope to land in the hope that, with his arm, Georgia will bomb its SEC opponents back into the stone age.
According to the high school signal caller’s father, the Reverend Stacy LeMay, the player departure that inspired the creation of the "Team Mett" Facebook page "definitely helps Georgia" in the race to secure his son’s services as a collegian. Naturally, I hope the young LeMay’s matriculation in Athens comes to pass, but we should not put all our eggs in one basket. Our focus should be to the south as well as to the north.
Don’t forget about Wilcox County quarterback Nick Marshall, the Charlie Ward-like two-sport phenom whose cousin, Lonnie Outlaw, inked an eleventh-hour letter of intent to play for the ‘Dawgs on national signing day.
As a Peach State native, Marshall undoubtedly hears Georgia mentioned more often in day-to-day conversation than LeMay does; even in our rapidly shrinking and increasingly wired world, word of mouth still counts, and the Bulldogs generate more buzz in South Georgia than in North Carolina.
He may not have gotten the same amount of coverage in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as LeMay in the last couple of days, but you may rest assured that Marshall is every bit as conscious of the void Mettenberger’s departure created that he might fill. Fixing your eyes on one quarterback prospect is no more advisable than a quarterback fixing his eyes on one wide receiver. By all means, pay attention to Christian LeMay, but don’t forget about Nick Marshall. Little by little, the Wilcox County QB is being given more and more reasons to continue his education in his home state.
Go ‘Dawgs!
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Did you say "Reverend Stacey Lemay"?
If I were you I’d be very wary of this Lemay kid. I can tell you what kind of nightmare it can be having one of those bible inspired kids running the offense for you. You don’t want to subject yourself to four years of that do you? You don’t have to answer. I already know.
in the wordsof my brother in law IRT our QBs - there are worse problems to have
minus that dude that played last year – we are amazingly blessed under CMR at QB – with more coming.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Excellent point Kyle.
This is also further evidence that no player is indispensible to a major college program. There’s always another hotshot high schooler who is just as hyped as the guy he’s replacing. In this case, there are several.
I would add that Georgia also has been pursuing California QB Max Wittek, a gifted pro style quarterback with a very strong arm. He took over the starting job at Mater Dei High School from USC starter Matt Barkley. Wittek moved to California from Connecticut, and has offers from most of the major programs as well.
I cannot imagine that Georgia will get more than one of the three, and imagine that the first one to commit will get the scholarship. Lemay could be, whether he intends to or not, forcing the hand of the others.
I can't help but root for Marshall..
to be the one we recruit. Why?
My name is Nick Marshall. Hilarity ensues.
He may want to have that heavy lean looked at by a doctor . . .
. . . because it sounds painful.
There are guys who have signed letters of intent and guys who haven’t. Everything in between is meaningless. Telling the coaches you’ve committed but keeping it private sounds to me like Kevin Arnold asking the geeky girl in “The Wonder Years” if they could be “secret friends.”
Go 'Dawgs!
It's often done by them because they want to take visits
and eat 8 lobster tails served by half-naked models.
Though I suspect Marshall will be an afterthought after y’all get Lemay.
by Bud Elliott on Apr 24, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Plenty of guys continue to take visits even after publicly verbally committing . . .
. . . which is why verbal commitments mean nothing.
I’m not saying y’all won’t get him, but you haven’t gotten him yet.
Go 'Dawgs!
I don't disagree with that
but some kid$ are treated differently on their visits if their status is not solidified.
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