5 Star Linebacker Jordan Jenkins Commits To Georgia.
by MaconDawg on Jan 9, 2012 7:55 PM EST
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In a surprising move Harris County linebacker/defensive end Jordan Jenkins committed to Georgia tonight over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Florida. It was a shocking development for a recruit who seemed at one time or another to be favoring any number of schools besides Georgia. Perhaps Jenkins' commitment goes to show that when the recruitment of a bigtime player goes into January, it's perilous to bet against the homestate school. Jenkins is a military brat whose father Ronald moved the family to Hamilton, located on the Alabama line, when his son was in the 7th grade and the elder Jenkins was stationed at Fort Benning. He summed up his decision by saying:
"I really like what Coach Grantham's done with Jarvis Jones and Justin Houston last year . . .Coach Richt is a good man, a Christian man."
At 6'3 and 245 pounds right now, Jenkins may grow into a defensive end by the time his collegiate career is over. Most recently he was dominant in the U.S. Army All-American Game at that position notching 8 tackles, including 2 sacks.
We'll have more on this huge pickup for the Bulldogs later. But for now, kudos to Coach Todd Grantham who spearheaded Jenkins recruitment and likely made the difference in the end as both a defensive coordinator and position coach. This is a real feather in his hat. Until later. . .
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I like the part
Where he said his mama wouldn’t have to worry about him at Georgia and that his family wouldn’t feel safe with him going to Bama.
Oversigning FTL!
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by RedCrake on Jan 9, 2012 7:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
About time families started to realize there was no commitment to the athletes
from the University(sic) of Alabama
I HATE ORANGE, and DGNBs
Can we not do that?
I hate seeing the (sic) thing after Universities. I understanding trying to denigrate the academics of an inferior school, but it just feels to Tech-y to me.
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by blackertai on Jan 9, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Gotta side with blackertai on this one.
Alabama is still stupid, even without the (sic).
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by The Quincy Carter of Accountants on Jan 9, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Same here...
and about how he’d feel comfortable talking to the head coach.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Congrats to Jenkins
and to our staff. Now we’re rolling…
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Hats off for having this posted exactly 2 minutes after his announcement.
Someone’s on top of things.
Bobo does not approve
by posting this so soon it shows that you planned ahead of time and made changes once you saw the way it was going….
I HATE ORANGE, and DGNBs
Our new recruiting coordinator apparently changed Jenkins' mind at the last minute:
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by vineyarddawg on Jan 9, 2012 8:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
WOOF WOOF WOOF, DOGS GO, THEM SIC i say (hear yoda laugh in your head)
that’s awesome and a rec worthy post
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
by Southern Dawg on Jan 9, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Per AJC
“Jordan Jenkins commits to Georgia, Dawgs still struggle in recruiting and will be lucky to have a Top 10 class”
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by RedCrake on Jan 9, 2012 8:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I have faith in the future
I will try to avoid saying negative about the AJC but I dont think they are close on that one…
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Haha. What? We had the #7 class (per ESPN) prior to landing Jenkins.
If we get even a couple of the bigger 6 or 7 targets left on our board, we’re a lock for a top ten class at worst. But seriously, is it fair to say a team is struggling just because they will be lucky to have a top 10 class?
by Swarles_Barkley on Jan 9, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
The AJC is the only media source more beholden to their preconceived notions than ESPN
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Sacrificing goats, chugging Maker's Mark, and walking underneath The Arch.
Florida fans and reporters seem very shocked. Have they gotten that delusional?
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
There was a lot of chatter . . .
on Florida message boards that he was going to Florida. The family had made a big deal about Jordan wanting to study engineering, and they appear to have convinced themselves that their engineering program is that superior.
Now on Twitter at @MaconDawg. Same great snark, fewer characters!
The only time I'm convinced a recruit will decide based on academics
is if a school like Stanford is in the mix. When choosing between four SEC schools not named Vanderbilt, it’s not like this kid is Ivy League material. 9 out of 10 times he’s fine with the academics at any of them.
by Swarles_Barkley on Jan 9, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately,
Georgia does not have a proper engineering school. My old grad school advisor is one of the guys trying to get that fixed, but (wonder of wonders) the Georgia Tech crowd in state politics are opposing it tooth and nail. I believe we finally got authorization for an electrical engineering program in 2010, but it’s going to be an uphill fight to get it funded.
It's pathetic
when one academic institution hates another so much that it literally impedes on the expansion and growth of the other. Healthy competition for students and advancement of programs is good, but simply preventing the other from making improvements is disgusting.
by Swarles_Barkley on Jan 10, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And UGA already has a decent math and computer deparment. And chemistry.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Biology's good too.
Particularly virology/infectious diseases. Okay, we may have gotten our start with poultry ailments, but once the equipment is there we can use it for anything. :)
And not just inhibiting the other schools growth
but you negatively impact the state as well in the lack of qualified engineering professionals. It’s a problem that thankfully those out of Augusta and MCG noticed and helped alleviate.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Jan 10, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Good point.
Excellent example.
I think half of it is just Georgia Tech not wanting Georgia to get into the AAU, just so they can hold it over the heads of all Georgia fans all University of Georgia alumni the handful of Georgia fans who’ve heard of the AAU the handful of Georgia fans who care about the AAU NCT.
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The AAU is stupid and I hate it
It’s mostly a big ten/pac 12 circle jerk, as far as I can tell. UGA is #62 in the most recent USNWR rankings. Indiana, Iowa State (#97), Michigan State, Oregon (#101), Purdue, Missouri (#92), Minnesota, Kansas (#101), iowa, Colorado (#94)…………………………………
are all ranked below UGA but are prestigious members of the almighty AAU.
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by Jeremiah Johnson. on Jan 11, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
I completely agree.
One of the reasons the AAU kicked Nebraska out is that the AAU doesn’t consider agricultural scientific research to be valid scientific research, which is condescending, ignorant, and wrong.
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Not one to get overly hyped about H.S. players but...................
this is awesome……………..
YES!!!
I was watching the All-American game and he was looking completely dominant and his plays left the announcers raving. Glad to have him on board.
I coached against him
when he was in the 8th grade. He was an absolute beast then, and is even more so now. It took everything we could do to beat them. We had to run away from his side the whole game because we could not block him.
Know thy enemy...
by CoachSpurlock on Jan 9, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
At UA game they played him out of poisition at DT
yet he still got two sacks and 8 tackles
It is amazing to think . . .
he was giving up 50+ pounds to the guys across the line from him and still beating them in the running game. Jenkins is strong for his size and will only get stronger in the Georgia program.
Now on Twitter at @MaconDawg. Same great snark, fewer characters!
He looked good there too, very physical
and showed a great ability to use his long arms to shed blockers.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Quotes:
"I picked Georgia because they’re a great program, and I’ve established a great relationship with Coach Grantham," "I’m confident in his ability to gets things done, and I love the way he uses his outside linebackers."
"Coach Grantham really broke things down showing me where I would play, how I would be used and how they would move Jarvis Jones around to get me on the field," Jenkins said.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Giddy
I am probably still on the sugar high of Jenkins commit, but what it…
We closed with these recruits which is possible:
- Jenkins (got him)
- JHC (supposedly recruiting for UGA out in in TX)
- Young or B. Greene (he would have to flip from Bama)
- Gurley or Davis (I think we have to get at least 1)
- Dawson or Redmond
2 LBs, 1 OT, 1 RB, 1 DB
+ some other guys. I would hope we could get Patterson (WR), but not sure if that will happen.
I'd put the chance of Greene flipping...
at 10% or less unless Saban needs to clear room. Even if we don’t sign another OL this is a great group. Young would be the icing on the cake. Plus with the 5 we signed last season and the sophomores playing this season (Gates, Burnette, Austin Long) we’re not as thin in 2012-2013 as we were this year.
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by MaconDawg on Jan 9, 2012 9:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That's good stuff, however, we seemingly always loose O linemen to injury. I just feel like we can't have enough.
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by chuckdawg on Jan 9, 2012 9:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If tt were the OC, he would find a way to have an eleven oline man set.
Just because.
The 984 Has Spoken!
by The984 on Jan 10, 2012 12:55 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Personally
I think Young has as high a potential as anyone, maybe even Theus. The dudes athleticism is off the charts. And UGA is on him hard too. Will Friend is doing work in recruiting right now.
Interestingly Yuri Wright ...
allegedly cancelled his official to Georgia because we ’re full at DB. Which makes me think that some combination of Sheldon Dawson, Will Redmond and Chris Brown are already onboard.
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by MaconDawg on Jan 9, 2012 10:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I read this as well. It definitely points to silent commitment(s).
And probably more than one, since he said they’re full. Not likely to scare him off if we’ve only got one guy committed.
by Swarles_Barkley on Jan 9, 2012 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
A silent commitment from a teenage male?
Why does that strike me as being about as meaningful as Kevin Arnold’s attempt to be “secret friends” with Margaret Farquhar in “The Wonder Years”?
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I thought Chris Brown was a RB
and I’m wary of silent commits. As often as these kids back out on public commits, just how committed are they if they won’t even say so publicly?
http://sportsandgrits.com/
defense u
I’ve gotta believe this is a dividend of Coach Russell, er, Grantham’s willingness to stand up for his players first and ask questions later.
by memphisdawg on Jan 9, 2012 9:44 PM EST via Android app reply actions 1 recs
Very good point.
I had forgotten about the Grantham-Franklin ordeal. I remember thinking about how big of a win it was for us off the field to have a coordinator that passionate about his players.
by Swarles_Barkley on Jan 9, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
Good grab Dawgs,
Saw a couple of interviews and a story about him, seems like a real good kid. I believe his father is in the military which is always a plus for me. Not looking forward to seeing him line up across from us.
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I love this signing
I didn’t think the Dawgs had a chance but yet here he is. I am really looking forward to seeing just how nasty our defense will be next season.
Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values
by Disciple of Carolina on Jan 10, 2012 10:41 AM EST reply actions
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