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National Signing Day 2016: Georgia target announcement times.

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Tomorrow is setting up to be a very eventful day for Georgia Bulldog coaches and fans, with announcements from early morning on through to the evening. Below is a list of all the scheduled announcements we know of. Obviously, Signing Day being what it is, some of these will get delayed. Some decisions will leak before they're made public. And some player will commit to a school to which he doesn't have an offer while another will fax in letters of intent to four different schools. Of all the bat crap crazy days of the year, this one is the bat crap craziest, and that's why we love it so. For now, here's when we think the news will roll in (all times eastern).

8:30 am- There's no time for warming up as several prospects will have likely already sent in their letters of intent by this time. And 8:30 is also when Elbert County's Mecole Hardman is set to announce. If UGA beats out Bama for Hardman it will be hard to view the day as a total loss. Lose this battle, however, and the day could get really sour in a real hurry.

9:00- Jackson defensive tackle Michail Carter announces from among Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, and Tech. Anything other than a pledge to the Bulldogs would be mildly surprising and majorly disappointing. McEachern wide receiver and Alabama commit Tyler Simmons is also set to sign his LOI between 9 and 10. Georgia and Miami have both pushed hard in the past couple of weeks, but prying Simmons from Nick Saban's clutches may be a tall task.

10:00 am- Ben Davis, the nation's top outside linebacker, announces between Georgia and Florida. If the son of the Crimson Tide's all time leading tackler picks Georgia, it's proof that Kirby Smart is actually some kind of wizard. Safety Jeawon Taylor also announces at 10:00. He has been committed to Florida for a while but now appears genuinely in play for Georgia after taking a visit last weekend to Gainesville but not reaffirming his pledge.

10:45 am- Big offensive tackle Jauan Williams picks between Florida Stste and Georgia. He's likely a Seminole, but UGA did get the crucial last official visit.

2:00 pm- Upson-Lee defensive end David Marshall chooses between Auburn and the 'Dawgs. While publicly committed to the Plainsmen, many analysts believe Georgia has erased the deficit and will steal the versatile lineman. 2:00 also brings the announcement of five star linebacker Mack Wilson. Wilson is very likely headed to Alabama, which could close with as strong a Signing Day as any school in recent memory.

2:45 pm- Offensive tackle E.J. Price chooses from among Georgia, Auburn, Oklahoma, and USC. Georgia's the favorite to land the big man who could round out a really solid OL haul.

3:00 pm- Perhaps the most dramatic announcement of the day looms at 3:00, when five star defensive tackle Derrick Brown chooses from among Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi State. Volunteer fans who don't know Brown's habit of trolling on social media think he's headed to Knoxville. I strongly suspect they're wrong. Auburn's the real competition here. I have no idea whatsoever what happens here. Again, if you want Signing Day drama this is your stop.

5:30 pm- Oconee County linebacker Jaleel Laguins is expected to reaffirm his UGA commitment, though Bama and Florida remain options.

So we've got a full day ahead of us. Rest up, stay hydrated, and be ready for whatever comes. No UGA recruiting class in recent memory has been this up in the air this late in the year, so it's hard to know where things will finish up. No matter what, we'll be here all day to celebrate with you (or talk you in off the ledge). It's almost here.

Go 'Dawgs!!!