With the commitment of sophomore defensive back Nick Glass (Atlanta/St. Pius X), April started off with a bang for the University of Georgia in recruiting, and heading into the weekend all indications are that the Bulldogs’ momentum will continue.
On Wednesday, Glass was in Athens, and he announced after returning home that he had indeed pledged to UGA. Close friend and fellow 2014 wide receiver target Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) was on the trip with Glass, and while he is high on the Bulldogs as well, he did not commit … yet. Kitt plans to be back Saturday with his family and Glass in Athens, so he is one to keep an eye on. An advanced route runner with solid size, hands and body control, Kitt would be an outstanding addition, regardless of class.
Another target who'll visit Georgia on Saturday is inside linebacker Reggie Carter (Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett). In his first game last fall, Carter was lost for his junior year after suffering a knee injury. Carter told DawgNation on Thursday that he had been cleared 100 percent by his doctors, and he will be in Athens with his dad and brother to see the only program that has offered since the injury: the Bulldogs. With the need to bring in four inside linebackers this year, Mark Richt had faith that Carter would return to his previous form that netted him 10 sacks as a sophomore, and the coach extended the offer Feb. 10. Carter could decide this weekend to secure one of those four spots.
On Wednesday, Glass was in Athens, and he announced after returning home that he had indeed pledged to UGA. Close friend and fellow 2014 wide receiver target Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) was on the trip with Glass, and while he is high on the Bulldogs as well, he did not commit … yet. Kitt plans to be back Saturday with his family and Glass in Athens, so he is one to keep an eye on. An advanced route runner with solid size, hands and body control, Kitt would be an outstanding addition, regardless of class.
Another target who'll visit Georgia on Saturday is inside linebacker Reggie Carter (Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett). In his first game last fall, Carter was lost for his junior year after suffering a knee injury. Carter told DawgNation on Thursday that he had been cleared 100 percent by his doctors, and he will be in Athens with his dad and brother to see the only program that has offered since the injury: the Bulldogs. With the need to bring in four inside linebackers this year, Mark Richt had faith that Carter would return to his previous form that netted him 10 sacks as a sophomore, and the coach extended the offer Feb. 10. Carter could decide this weekend to secure one of those four spots.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- True to form, Georgia baseball coach David Perno doesn’t pull any punches when asked whether the next month will define his team’s season.
With a treacherous stretch ahead that begins with this weekend’s series at No. 9 Arkansas (22-6, 5-4 SEC), Perno’s 24th-ranked Bulldogs (18-11, 4-5) know they must begin performing with improved consistency to have any chance of meeting their lofty preseason goals.
“It may not equate to a ton of wins, but we at least are going to be forced to establish some sort of identity of who we are and the things we can do well definitely have to show up,” Perno said. “If that happens and we do get some wins this month, we could be in really good shape for the stretch run.
With a treacherous stretch ahead that begins with this weekend’s series at No. 9 Arkansas (22-6, 5-4 SEC), Perno’s 24th-ranked Bulldogs (18-11, 4-5) know they must begin performing with improved consistency to have any chance of meeting their lofty preseason goals.
“It may not equate to a ton of wins, but we at least are going to be forced to establish some sort of identity of who we are and the things we can do well definitely have to show up,” Perno said. “If that happens and we do get some wins this month, we could be in really good shape for the stretch run.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia’s defensive players have already started preparing for their Sept. 8 game at Missouri. They just might not know it yet.
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said after Thursday’s practice that the coaching staff is already introducing some of the defensive concepts they will use when they prepare for Missouri’s high-scoring offense in the fall. They’re working in more general terms right now.
“We’ve already worked on some of the things that we’re going to see,” Grantham said. “Players might not necessarily know that with what we’re doing, but I’ve always been a believer in [wanting] to develop during the spring, but at the same time you want to take a look at some things you may want to do against teams coming up early. We’ll do that now, and what we’ll do is we’ll come back in the fall and start the same process with training camp as far as developing guys, getting guys comfortable at whatever spots they need to, but also working on a couple opponents that we’ll see early in the year, to get ready.
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said after Thursday’s practice that the coaching staff is already introducing some of the defensive concepts they will use when they prepare for Missouri’s high-scoring offense in the fall. They’re working in more general terms right now.
“We’ve already worked on some of the things that we’re going to see,” Grantham said. “Players might not necessarily know that with what we’re doing, but I’ve always been a believer in [wanting] to develop during the spring, but at the same time you want to take a look at some things you may want to do against teams coming up early. We’ll do that now, and what we’ll do is we’ll come back in the fall and start the same process with training camp as far as developing guys, getting guys comfortable at whatever spots they need to, but also working on a couple opponents that we’ll see early in the year, to get ready.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- He says nothing is official yet, but Georgia defensive backs coach Scott Lakatos could be without three valuable seniors -- Sanders Commings, Branden Smith and Bacarri Rambo -- at the start of the season because of disciplinary issues.
Lakatos told reporters Thursday that he’s treating that situation the same as he would if he lost players to injury. He’s working with the other possible contributors to ensure that the Bulldogs have enough depth available when they open the season.
In a group media interview Thursday, Lakatos discussed the team’s secondary depth and which players are standing out this spring:
Lakatos told reporters Thursday that he’s treating that situation the same as he would if he lost players to injury. He’s working with the other possible contributors to ensure that the Bulldogs have enough depth available when they open the season.
In a group media interview Thursday, Lakatos discussed the team’s secondary depth and which players are standing out this spring:
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“I had a coach ask me one time how many minutes I would want to play and what offense I would want to run and then said he could make it happen.” Read it here.
The tradition of Duke, Georgetown or UCLA? Replace an All-American at Ohio State or Kansas? Stay home and play at Georgia? Tony Parker (Lithonia, Ga./Miller Grove), No. 21 overall in the ESPNU 100, faces a tough decision. Read about it here.
Georgia's recruiting class for 2014 just doubled in size.
Atlanta St. Pius X defensive back Nick Glass committed Wednesday to the Bulldogs. Glass is UGA's second verbal for the Class of 2014, as he joins RB Stanley Williams (Winder, Ga./Apalachee), who committed at Dawg Night in July 2011.
"I'm a Bulldog!" Glass said in a text Wednesday night to DawgNation, which was accompanied by a photo of Georgia coach Mark Richt.
Atlanta St. Pius X defensive back Nick Glass committed Wednesday to the Bulldogs. Glass is UGA's second verbal for the Class of 2014, as he joins RB Stanley Williams (Winder, Ga./Apalachee), who committed at Dawg Night in July 2011.
"I'm a Bulldog!" Glass said in a text Wednesday night to DawgNation, which was accompanied by a photo of Georgia coach Mark Richt.
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Scott-Wesley working to make WR rotation 
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ATHENS, Ga. -- Teammates have been talking about Justin Scott-Wesley’s improved route running since the beginning of spring practice.
In last Saturday’s scrimmage, he showed off his track speed on what many Georgia fans hope will become his specialty route: a straight line, straight past the cornerback, for a gain of 30-plus yards.
Scott-Wesley was the Bulldogs’ leading receiver in the scrimmage with three catches for 51 yards, which encourages him that he is making progress after redshirting as a freshman.
In last Saturday’s scrimmage, he showed off his track speed on what many Georgia fans hope will become his specialty route: a straight line, straight past the cornerback, for a gain of 30-plus yards.
Scott-Wesley was the Bulldogs’ leading receiver in the scrimmage with three catches for 51 yards, which encourages him that he is making progress after redshirting as a freshman.
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Malcolm Mitchell adjusting to a double life
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Greg McWilliams/Icon SMIMalcolm Mitchell played receiver as a freshman, but this season he plans on playing corner, too.It won’t be so much changing his workout habits. Sure, he’ll work more on quick burst drills and sprints with little time for breaks, but Mitchell’s change will be much more significant to his realm of comfort.
Mitchell must significantly alter his diet if he wants to have the stamina to play both cornerback and wide receiver in the SEC this fall. He’ll have to trash the sweets.
“I always had a problem eating candy,” said Mitchell, who moved to cornerback this spring after catching 45 passes for 665 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman last fall.
ATHENS, Ga. -- Devin Bowman sees the opportunity before him at cornerback, but the redshirt freshman knows he has plenty to learn before he can seize some of the playing time available in Georgia’s secondary.
With senior starter Sanders Commings out for the first two games on suspension and fellow senior Branden Smith possibly joining him for at least the opener against Buffalo, youngsters like Damian Swann, Malcolm Mitchell and Bowman will have a chance to play.
Swann earned more playing time with his performance in limited work last fall, while the raw athleticism that made Mitchell an SEC All-Freshman receiver last year has helped him pick up his defensive responsibilities.
Bowman, meanwhile, is still working to learn the technical details involved in playing his position after spending last season on Georgia’s scout team.
“My biggest [area of emphasis] right now is just getting the plays down,” Bowman said. “That’s the only thing I can say that’s really gotten better with me. Just knowing different coverages, hand signals, that’s the only thing I can say is my biggest area of progress.”
Bowman was already behind by the time he arrived on campus last season.
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Radi Nabulsi/ESPN.comRedshirt freshman Devin Bowman is making up for the crucial time he lost last year, when his official collegiate status wasn't clear until the day before the Bulldogs started fall camp.
Radi Nabulsi/ESPN.comRedshirt freshman Devin Bowman is making up for the crucial time he lost last year, when his official collegiate status wasn't clear until the day before the Bulldogs started fall camp.Swann earned more playing time with his performance in limited work last fall, while the raw athleticism that made Mitchell an SEC All-Freshman receiver last year has helped him pick up his defensive responsibilities.
Bowman, meanwhile, is still working to learn the technical details involved in playing his position after spending last season on Georgia’s scout team.
“My biggest [area of emphasis] right now is just getting the plays down,” Bowman said. “That’s the only thing I can say that’s really gotten better with me. Just knowing different coverages, hand signals, that’s the only thing I can say is my biggest area of progress.”
Bowman was already behind by the time he arrived on campus last season.
Spring practice No. 9: WRs get heavy work
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ATHENS, Ga. -- The problem facing Georgia’s receivers this spring is not uncommon for the Bulldogs.
As was the case for much of last season, they simply don’t have much depth at wideout thanks to Malcolm Mitchell’s springtime shift to defense and injuries that keep others like Chris Conley, Rantavious Wooten and Rhett McGowan out of some drills. That leaves the regulars with the wearisome task of taking more practice reps than they would prefer.
“It’s a little bit of a pain, but it’s good for us,” rising sophomore Michael Bennett said. “Good conditioning, good reps, good experience for guys like Justin [Scott-Wesley], who needs to play this year. Bottom line, he’s going to be in the rotation, so he needs to have as many reps as possible.
As was the case for much of last season, they simply don’t have much depth at wideout thanks to Malcolm Mitchell’s springtime shift to defense and injuries that keep others like Chris Conley, Rantavious Wooten and Rhett McGowan out of some drills. That leaves the regulars with the wearisome task of taking more practice reps than they would prefer.
“It’s a little bit of a pain, but it’s good for us,” rising sophomore Michael Bennett said. “Good conditioning, good reps, good experience for guys like Justin [Scott-Wesley], who needs to play this year. Bottom line, he’s going to be in the rotation, so he needs to have as many reps as possible.
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LeMay has a plan in place for his decision
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Soul searching has resulted in a time frame for Uriah LeMay's decision.
The receiver from Matthews (N.C.) Mallard Creek said he will cut down his 25-plus scholarship offers to a top 10 after spring practice, on May 10th, and a top 5 on June 1.
"Just thinking it's time to wind it down," the Watch List 150 prospect texted ESPN on Tuesday. "I'm starting to feel more confident with it so not a whole lot of a reason to wait and drag it out."
The receiver from Matthews (N.C.) Mallard Creek said he will cut down his 25-plus scholarship offers to a top 10 after spring practice, on May 10th, and a top 5 on June 1.
"Just thinking it's time to wind it down," the Watch List 150 prospect texted ESPN on Tuesday. "I'm starting to feel more confident with it so not a whole lot of a reason to wait and drag it out."
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