Why Georgia actively pursued its undervalued signings: A 3-star overview…..
Here is a closer look at the eight 3-star talents the Bulldogs have in their 2024 signing class.
Georgia has established a reputation for being a 5-star programme.
Less talked about is how much of a reputation it has in the recruiting industry for drawing in undiscovered candidates. In recent rounds of recruiting, the Bulldogs have reaped the benefits in the 3-star rankings. In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have connected on at least twenty of those assessments and developmental narratives.
The Bulldogs have selected and developed nearly a dozen 3-stars into draft picks, just within the ranks of 3-stars turned NFL Draft prospects: Riley Ridley, Solomon Kindley, Justin Shaffer, Monty Rice, Eric Stokes, Jordan Davis, Jake Camarda, John Fitzpatrick, Chris Smith, Kenny McIntosh, and Stetson Bennett IV. Not to be overlooked are players like Javon Bullard, Ladd McConkey, Zion Logue, and Daijun Edwards, who might hear their names called later this spring.
Other notables remaining in Athens are Chaz Chambliss, Jared Wilson, Dillon Bell, and Andrew Paul, all of whom are anticipated to be major contributors to Georgia’s 2024 campaign.
Remember the fan favourites from the past, such as Tyler Simmons and Brian Herrien, who embodied a deeper quality of the Georgia football programme and what it takes to make the starting lineup?
To sum up, not every Georgian that makes a difference gets rated five stars or ranked in the top 100. That’s intentional. Georgia’s scouting staff puts forth a lot of effort, and it conducts thorough evaluations.
Following this week’s update of 247Sports’ final rankings, Georgia formally signed eight 3-stars for the 2024 class:
Aaron Murray of Georgia Remembers Being “Hustled” by Nick Saban Before the 2012 Season
With programme legend Aaron Murray at quarterback, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide defeated Mark Richt’s Bulldogs 32–28 in the SEC championship game of 2012. It was the most memorable ever played between Alabama and Georgia.
This is one of the best finishes in BCS history. With little over a minute remaining, Georgia forced an Alabama punt, behind by four points. Murray took over at the Dawgs’ 15-yard line and immediately set about directing his potent offence down the field. Murray made three consecutive passes of 15 yards or more after coming dangerously close to intercepting the ball at midfield, advancing the drive inside Alabama’s 10-yard line.
With ten seconds remaining in the game and no timeouts, Murray took the snap on first-and-goal from the eight. Three yards shy of a touchdown, Chris Conley caught his deflected pass at the line, which was meant for the end zone corner. Before UGA could play another play, time ran out, and Alabama won the conference title and defeated Notre Dame in the BCS national championship.
Murray believes that months before this instant classic began in Atlanta, more than ten years later, Saban misled him into feeling secure.
During his appearance on the Saturday Down South podcast, Murray talked about a fortuitous encounter he had with Saban in the summer of 2012 while jet surfing on Lake Burton in Georgia.
At the time, Murray and colleague David Andrews saw Saban at the lakefront house the now-retired Alabama coach owned. When the conversation naturally turned to football, Murray praised his Bulldogs team while acknowledging that he had “probably given away way too much information.” Not to be outdone, Saban pretended slyly to be low on his group after taking home the 2011 national championship.
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