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Recruiting 2022: Week 11
Season 2022 Episode 11 | 30mVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the top recruiting news from around the state.
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state, and reveal their picks for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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Recruiting 2022: Week 11
Season 2022 Episode 11 | 30mVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state, and reveal their picks for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ >>> ANOTHER GO ROUND OF GPB SPORTS RECRUITING 2022, FASTEST HALF HOUR IN PUBLIC TELEVISION.
SNOWMAN AND BANDIT FOR ANOTHER ROUND.
WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS COMING UP, A GAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR, WHICH IS BIG FOR DIFFERENT REASONS BUT WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND, MATT STEWART?
>> WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM FOUR-STAR BO HUGHLY, COMMITTED TO THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS.
YOU'LL SEE HIS INTERVIEW WITH HANNAH GOODIN AND SEE HIS TEAMMATES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR TAKE ON SOUTH PAULDING.
>> WHAT HE SAID.
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON HERE.
>> HIGHLY UNUSUAL SITUATION BUT A HUGE TRANSFER HERE IN WEEK 11 OF THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON WITH GRAYSON FOUR-STAR JUNIOR AND LSU COMMIT JO JO STONE MOVING TO LANGSTON HUGHES.
STONE IS THE ON THREE RECRUITING CONSENSUS NUMBER 12 ATHLETE, HAS COMMITTED TO THE TIGERS SINCE JULY, PLANS ON ANOTHER VISIT TO BATON ROUGE NEXT WEEKEND FOR THE ALABAMA GAME.
HE SAYS THE TRANSFER WAS NOT ABOUT FOOTBALL, AND HE'S STILL AWAITING A RULING FROM THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION TO FIND OUT WHEN, IF, HE'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY FOR HUGHES.
STONE SPOKE WITH ALIVE SPORTS IN "BORN TO COMPETE."
>> YOU SAID, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT BONA FIDE MOVE INTO THE LANGSTON HUGHES AREA.
WHAT MADE YOU MAKE THAT DECISION?
>> LIKE I SAID, MY FAMILY.
MY SISTER.
I WANTED HER TO BE ABLE TO JUST START FRESH.
WE WANTED TO START FRESH.
CLEAN SLATE TO WHERE SHE COULD MEET NEW PEOPLE, AND I WAS UP FOR, YOU KNOW, LIKE, WHY NOT?
I FELT LIKE, THEY SACRIFICED A LOT FOR ME, AND I FELT LIKE ON MY PART, THAT'S THE BARE MINIMUM.
>> SO, JO JO STONE FEELS THAT HE HAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO HIS FAMILY LIFE AS WELL.
>> TREMENDOUS ATHLETE, PLAYED QUARTERBACK FOR GRAYSON LAST YEAR OUT OF NECESSITY, BE INTERESTING TO SEE, NUMBER ONE, IS HE ELIGIBLE?
I THINK HE WILL BE EVENTUALLY.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO BE ELIGIBLE.
IT'S GOING TO BE LATE IN THE SEASON.
NUMBER TWO, HOW DO THE PANTHERS INTEGRATE HIM INTO A NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM?
>> GREAT GET BY ALEX BENSON, GREAT CONVERSATION WITH OUR FRIENDS OVER AT BORN TO COMPETE AND 11 ALIVE.
THAT'S THE LEAD, LEAD STORY BUT WE'VE GOT OUR STANDARD AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT WITH A LOT OF FOLKS SAYING, YES, THEY ARE, NO, I'M NOT, I'M CHANGING MY MIND.
FIRST UP THIS WEEK IS A PLACE WE'VE BEEN BEFORE.
CHARLOTTE PROVIDENCE DAY.
>> ANOTHER FOUR-STAR COMMITMENT FROM THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS, NUMBER TWO RANKED RECRUITING CLASS, CHARLOTTE PROVIDENCE DAY, CHRIS PEAL CHOOSES THE DOGS, THE NUMBER ONE QUARTERBACK IN THE SPORTS COMPOSITE.
HE CHOSE THE BULLDOGS OVER 19 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING HIS OTHER FINALISTS, INDIANA, NC STATE AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
NUMBER TWO COMMITMENT FOR GEORGIA'S 2023 CLASS.
HE'S RUSHED FOR OVER 1,300 YARDS, 24 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS, DEFENSE, 113 TACKLES, 3 PICKS, TWO BLOCKED KICKS.
>> IS THAT ALL?
>> THAT'S ALL.
>> STORY NUMBER TWO.
K. MAC HAS RETURNED TO THE RUNDOWN.
>> NORTH GWINNETT FOUR-STAR SENIOR CADEN McDONALD IS ON.
COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR HIS SCHEDULED ANNOUNCEMENT.
K. MAC TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO CLEMSON THIS PAST WEEKEND, WAS THERE WITH TERRELLE, JAMAL ANDERSON, ALL THOSE GUYS.
McDONALD REFERRED TO TERRELLE AS HIS BEST FRIEND SINCE THE PLAYPEN.
DOES THAT FACTOR INTO HIS DECISION?
THE TIGERS ARE IN THE RUNNING WITH OHIO STATE, MICHIGAN, P OKLAHOMA, AND FLORIDA, AND SPECULATION IS THAT COACH DABO SWINNEY WILL BE AT HIS GAME TONIGHT >> I'M THINKING HE WILL BE.
DeKALB COUNTY IN COLUMBIA.
FOUR-STAR JUNIOR JADEN BOSS SET TO ANNOUNCE NEXT FRIDAY.
THE NUMBER 21 ATHLETE IN THE 2024, 24/7 SPORTS COMPOSITE RANKING.
HE HAS 15 OFFERS, INCLUDING TENNESSEE, GEORGIA AND GEORGIA TECH.
HE'S BEEN TO TENNESSEE A LOT, TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISITED THERE THIS SUMMER.
HE'S BEEN BACK THREE MORE TRIPS TO SEE THE VOLS SINCE THAT SUMMER VISIT, HAS OVER 1,100 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE, SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR SEASONS COMBINED, 124 TACKLES, 2 INI.
>> NEXT STOP, NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN.
>> THREE-STAR SENIOR, INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN GABRIEL FORTSON COMMITS TO GEORGIA TECH.
NOT A LOT OF THAT GOING ON THESE DAYS.
>> NO.
>> COMMITS TO YELLOW JACKETS OVER 18 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING NORTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, AND UCF.
6'4", 300 POUNDS, PROJECTED AS CENTER.
HE WANTS TO BE PART OF THE TEAM THAT RETURNS THE JACKETS TO THEIR GLORY DAYS.
HE JOINS JACOB CRUZ AS THE SECOND EAGLES PLAYER TO COMMIT TO GEORGIA TECH IN THIS CYCLE.
HE'S THE NUMBER FIVE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND 16th OVERALL COMMITMENT FOR THE JACKETS.
NEXT STOP, THREE FIRST NAMES, ONE DESTINATION.
COVINGTON EAST SIDE THREE-STAR LINEBACKER JEAN-CLAUDE JOSEPH FLIPS FROM COASTAL CAROLINA TO TULANE.
HE HAS HAD AN OUTSTANDING CAREER WITH EAST SIDE.
221 CAREER TACKLES, 21 TFL, A QUARTERBACK SACKS.
I THINK THAT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'LL BE MENTIONING CINCINNATI, OHIO.
>> TREY DECOMMITS FROM GEORGIA TECH, COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR SOUTH ATLANTA RUNNING BACK BROWN WHO IS COMMITTED TO PURDUE, AT LEAST, THAT IS THE SPECULATION.
YOU SEE WINTON WOODS RUNNING BACK RIGHT HERE.
HE HAD BEEN COMMITTED TO THE JACKETS SINCE JUNE.
HIS DECOMMITMENT MEANS THERE'S A HOLE IN THE RECRUITING CLASS FOR THE YELLOW JACKETS.
COULD BROWN BE THE GUY TO FILL IT?
7,300 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE, 83 TOUCHDOWNS.
IT WOULD MAKE SENSE.
>> IT WOULD MAKE SENSE.
WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON IT, ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO SEASON THREE.
NOW WE GET INTO THE NOT SO GOOD NEWS AS FOLKS ARE DECOMMITTING.
>> THREE-STAR SAFETY BONNER DECOMMITS FROM GEORGIA TECH, HAS 15 OTHER OFFERS, TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO FLORIDA, AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MEMPHIS.
BUT IT APPEARS NC STATE MIGHT BE THE TEAM TO BEAT GOING FORWARD.
HE'S SCHEDULED TO TAKE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO SEE THE WOLF PACK PLAY NEXT WEEKEND.
>> NOT ALL THE NEWS IS GOOD.
NOT NECESSARILY A SURPRISE INVOLVING THIS PARTICULAR SCHOOL AND THE BROOK.
>> PEBBLE BROOK EDGE DECOMMITS FROM ARKANSAS STATE, HAD BEEN COMMITTED TO THE RED WOLVES SINCE AUGUST.
SEVEN REMAINING OFFERS, INCLUDING SUN BELT SURVIVAL GEORGIA SOUTHERN.
HIS OTHER SIX OFFERS ARE FROM FCS PROGRAMS LIKE CHATTANOOGA, HERMAN, WOFFORD, FALCONS ARE OFF TONIGHT, CLOSE THE REGULAR SEASON NEXT WEEK AT EAST CAROLINA.
>> NEXT STOP, IN A DECOMMIT FOR WOLVERINES.
>> WOODSTOCK WOLVERINES THREE-STAR SENIOR CORNERBACK ADONIS GARCIA, HAS EIGHT OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING ARMY AND KEN SAW STATE.
49 CATCHES, 6 TOUCHDOWNS 60 TACKLES.
>> LET'S FINISH THE SEGMENT WITH SOME GOOD NEWS.
>> GOOD NEWS FOR THIS KID WHO'S HAD A ROUGH SENIOR YEAR, NO SENIOR YEAR AT ALL.
ETHAN WASHINGTON COMMITS TO ARMY OVER THREE OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING GEORGIA STATE AND CHARLOTTE.
HADN'T PLAYED THIS YEAR, SUFFERED A SEASON-ENDING KNEE INJURY.
PASSED FOR OVER 1,800 YARDS, 13 TOUCHDOWNS IN HIS SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR SEASONS COMBINED, 765 YARDS RUSHING, 8 TOUCHDOWNS.
>> VERY COOL STUFF TO FINISH UP SEGMENT NUMBER ONE.
WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL GET YOU READY FOR THE GAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR WITH HUGHES AND SOUTH PAULDING AND IT'S THE INTERVIEW WITH THE STARS AND WE'LL SEE WHAT BO KNOWS.
GPB SPORTS RECRUITING 2022 CONTINUES AFTER THIS.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO GPB SPORTS RECRUITING 2022.
LAST TIME I CHECKED ON THE WATCH, WE STILL HAVE A GAME COMING UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR, STILL A VERY BIG GAME.
>> LOTS OF STARS.
>> AND SO, LET'S INVESTIGATE SAID STARS WITH MATT STEWART AND BREAK DOWN WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, AS HUGHES AND SOUTH PAULDING ARE GOING AT IT.
TOP PROSPECTS TO WATCH.
BO HUELY, 6'7", 290 SENIOR, FOUR-STAR CONSENSUS, NUMBER NINE OFFENSIVE TACKLE IN THE COUNTRY, COMMITTED TO GEORGIA OVER 21 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING AUBURN, MIAMI.
>> AIN'T GOING AUBURN.
>> HE'S BEEN COMMITTED TO THE BULLDOGS FOR OVER 13 MONTHS, BUT THERE IS SOME SPECULATION THAT HE COULD BE FLIPPED.
AUBURN IS ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS.
>> NOPE.
>> THAT IS MOST OFTEN MENTIONED.
NEBRASKA IS ANOTHER.
HE TOOK OFFICIAL VISITS TO BOTH OF THOSE PROGRAMS IN JUNE.
TIGERS COACH BRYAN HARSIN, ASSISTANT ZACH ETHRIDGE WERE AT THE PANTHERS GAME LAST WEEK.
>> OKAY.
I'M RESERVING JUDGMENT.
I COULD SAY A LOT.
NEXT PLAYER UP, HOW ABOUT THIS GUY?
THURMAN, ESPN FOUR-STAR, NUMBER ONE-RANKED TIGHT END IN THE COUNTRY, COMMITTED TO OHIO STATE OVER 28 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING HIS OTHER THREE OFFICIAL VISITS, ALABAMA, MICHIGAN STATE, AND AUBURN.
ANOTHER PLAYER THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED AS A FLIPABLE TARGET.
>> OKAY.
>> FOR THE TIGERS.
MOM AND DAD ARE FORMER GEORGIA BULLDOG STARS.
DAD, ODELL, WAS A STAR LINEBACKER.
NFL SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK, AND MOM, KARA BRAXTON, STARRED FOR THE LADY BULLDOGS IN THE WNBA.
HE WON BIG IN THE GENE POOL.
THURMAN, 23 CATCHES AND 7 TOUCHDOWNS THIS SEASON.
>> AND SOMEONE HAS TO THROW THE BALL TO THURMAN.
>> THIS GUY IS SOMETHING ELSE.
AIR NOLAN ON THREE, RECRUITING FOUR-STAR NUMBER 8 QUARTERBACK IN THE CLASS OF 2024.
27 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING AUBURN, WEST VIRGINIA, MIAMI, AND VANDERBILT.
NOLAN HAS THROWN FOR OVER 2,000 YARDS THIS SEASON, 28 TOUCHDOWNS, JUST 3 INTERCEPTIONS.
HE NEEDS 23 YARDS PASSING TONIGHT IN, 6,000 FOR HIS CAREER.
77 CAREER TOUCHDOWNS IN JUST 34 GAMES.
THIS IS HIM IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOG BOWL.
>> THROUGH THE FOG.
>> AT GEORGIA STATE WHEN THEY NEARLY BEAT BUFORD.
HE TOOK IN GEORGIA TECH'S LOSS TO VIRGINIA TWO NIGHT AGO.
HE'S BEEN AT GAMES AT AUBURN AND MISSISSIPPI STATE THIS SEASON.
>> THAT WAS A GREAT BALL.
ANOTHER AUBURN TARGET HERE.
>> NO.
>> RIVALS FOUR-STAR NUMBER 9 SAFETY IS COMMITTED TO AUBURN OVER 38 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING FLORIDA, MIAMI, AND GEORGIA TECH.
THAT SAID, HE WAS AT SOUTH CAROLINA LAST WEEKEND, TAKING AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO WATCH THE GAMECOCKS BEAT TEXAS A&M.
HE SAID HE WOULD BE BACK FOR AN OFFICIAL VISIT AND WHILE HE LIKED THE GAMECOCKS, THEY WERE HIS SECOND OPTION TO AUBURN.
MIGHT SEEM A LOT MORE ON OFFENSE TONIGHT.
>> ABC, ALWAYS BE CLOSING.
C.J.
LOCKHART, INTERESTING CHOICE.
>> COMMITTED TO JACKSON STATE.
OVER FOUR OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING MARYLAND AND COLORADO.
MISSED LAST SEASON WITH A KNEE INJURY, BUT HAS COME BACK STRONG HERE IN HIS SENIOR YEAR.
23 CATCHES OVER 500 YARDS, 3 TOUCHDOWNS, HAD 34 CATCHES, 10 TOUCHDOWNS AS A SOPHOMORE.
HE'S BEEN CLOCKED AT 10.75 IN THE 100.
HE TOOK AN OFFICIAL TO SEE COACH PRIME'S PROGRAM LAST WEEKEND.
>> AS HE SHOULD.
"COLLEGE GAMEDAY" IS HEADING THERE THIS WEEK.
FANCY TV GRAPHIC TIME.
WHO ELSE IS ON THE LIST?
>> JOSHUA HORTON, ESPN THREE-STAR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN COMMITTED TO NORTH CAROLINA OVER 31 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING THE OTHER TWO FINALISTS, UCF AND AUBURN.
AMIR GLEN, RIVALS THREE-STAR FIVE OFFERS, FLORIDA STATE, UCF AND DUKE.
JORDAN THOMPSON, OFFERED BY UCF, KANSAS, AND TEXAS.
DONTREL GLOVER, 6'3", 290, SOPHOMORE, COACH DANIEL BOONE WILLIAMS SAYS HE'S THE MEANEST GUY ON HIS TEAM.
OFFER BY UCF AND GEORGIA TECH.
AND A SENIOR ATHLETE, RUNNING BACK OR SAFETY, KIND OF 50/50 WHICH ARE POSITION HE'LL PLAY NEXT LEVEL, NINE OFFERS INCLUDING WESTERN KENTUCKY, FAU AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S ONE TEAM DOWN.
HOW ABOUT THE OTHER TEAM?
WHAT'S ON THE FLIP SIDE?
>> SANKER, RIVALS FOUR-STAR, INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, COMMITTED TO LOUISVILLE OVER 19 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING MICHIGAN STATE, ARKANSAS, MIAMI, COMMITTED TO THE CARDINALS IN JULY, BECOMING THE HIGHEST-RATED OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TO EVER COMMIT TO LOUISVILLE.
>> WOW.
>> 6'4", 305, PROJECTED AS A GUARD NEXT LEVEL, TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO LOUISVILLE LAST WEEKEND TO WATCH THE CARDINALS BEAT PITT AND HE IS A TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPION IN WRESTLING.
>> DO NOT MESS WITH SANKER.
NEXT ON THE BOARD, A LOT OF OFFERS.
>> I LOVE THIS GUY.
WILCOX RIVALS THREE-STAR, NUMBER 27 RUNNING BACK, 26 OFFERS INCLUDING KENTUCKY, TOOK AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO SEE THE WILDCATS EARLIER THIS MONTH.
TOOK IN THE CLEMSON-LOUISIANA TECH GAME EARLY IN THE SEASON.
TIGERS ARE IN THE MIX.
FORMER ATLANTA FALCONS PRO BOWL RUNNING BACK JOHN SETTLE IS THE RUNNING BACK COACH AT KENTUCKY AND WILCOX'S POSITION RECRUITER.
FELT HE WAS AN UNDER-THE-RADAR RUNNING BACK WHEN WE SAW HIM LAST YEAR ON GPB.
HE IS AVERAGING 213 RUSHING YARDS PER GAME THIS SEASON.
1,705 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS AND 25 TOUCHDOWNS.
HE WILL CARRY THE ROCK TONIGHT.
>> ATHLETE NUMBER THREE.
>> WEISSMAN, THREE-STAR QUARTERBACK, COMMITTED TO KANSAS OVER OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING TULANE, LIBERTY, AND CALIFORNIA.
GOT HURT EARLY IN THE SEASON AND DESPITE SPECULATION, IT MIGHT BE A SEASON-ENDING INJURY, HE HAS CONTINUED TO BATTLE THROUGH IT AND HAS LED HIS TEAM IN THE SENIOR SEASON TO WHAT IS TONIGHT MAYBE THE BIGGEST GAME EVER IN THEIR PROGRAM HISTORY.
WAS THERE IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS, EARLIER THIS MONTH TO TAKE IN THE JAY HAWKS GAME AGAINST IOWA STATE.
HE AND WILCOX WERE THERE TOGETHER, AS A MATTER OF FACT.
THEY ARE VERY CLOSE, BEST FRIENDS.
>> COULD BE A BULK FOR KANSAS.
LAST ONE ON YOUR LIST.
>> STRANGE LAST NAME, HIS FOLKS ARE FROM CAMEROON.
6', 200-POUND SENIOR QUARTERBACK.
HE'S BEEN OFFERED BY KENTUCKY AND GEORGIA SOUTHERN, TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT TO LEXINGTON BACK IN JUNE.
HE'S GOT GREAT SIZE.
6'1", RIGHT AROUND 200 POUNDS, SO UNUSUAL SIZE FOR A CORNERBACK.
NEHEMIAH IS THE GUY TO WATCH TONIGHT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE WATCHING ALL OF THEM.
COMING UP, BOTTOM OF THE HOUR, BIG GAME, HUGHES AND SOUTH PAULDING.
WHEN WE COME BACK, IT IS TIME FOR THE INTERVIEW OF THE STARS.
WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT BO KNOWS.
GPB SPORTS RECRUITING 2022, MORE AFTER THIS.
♪♪ >>> WELCOME BACK, IT'S TIME FOR THE INTERVIEW WITH THE STARS, WHICH MEANS ONE THING.
ACTUALLY, IT MEANS TWO THINGS.
IT MEANS THAT HANNAH GOODIN, THAT'S THE ONE THING, AND THIS TIME AROUND, IT MEANS BO HUGHLEY.
WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HIM AT HUGHES.
>> THANKS, GUYS, TODAY, I'M JOINED BY LANGSTON HUGHES OFFENSIVE TACKLE, BO HUGHLEY.
BO IS NOT YOUR REAL FIRST NAME.
IT'S A NICKNAME.
HOW DID YOU GET THAT NICKNAME?
>> IT WAS A NAME GIVEN TO ME FROM BIRTH.
SHE REALLY GAVE IT TO ME BECAUSE I WAS BOW-LEGGED.
FIRST NAME IS JONATHAN.
LAST NAME IS HUGHES.
>> WE WILL GO WITH BO, AND BO, LET'S TALK RECRUITING.
YOU FINALLY COMMITTED TO GEORGIA OVER THE SUMMER.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE DAWGS?
>> I FEEL LIKE I CHOSE THE DAWGS FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
FOR ONE, THE COACHING STAFF.
I FEEL LIKE THE COACHING STAFF MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS AT HOME BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY TRIED TO RECRUIT ME.
I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOWED ME AROUND, MADE ME AT HOME, YOU KNOW?
AND THEN WITH THE FAN BASE, THE FAN BASE IS CRAZY THERE.
I REALLY HAVE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE IT.
EVERYBODY'S SO SUPPORTIVE AND NICE AND SWEET.
I REALLY LIKE IT DOWN THERE.
>> I HEARD YOU TRIED TO GET ATHENS ANY CHANCE YOU GET.
WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THAT PLACE, AND TELL ME A FAVORITE MEMORY YOU HAVE.
>> WHAT MAKES THAT PLACE SPECIAL IS IT'S FAMILY.
THEY TREAT EVERYBODY THAT COMES THROUGH THEM DOORS LIKE THEY'RE FAMILY.
MY FAVORITE MEMORY FROM GEORGIA IS WE WENT DOWN THERE, LIKE, LAST -- AT THE BEGINNING OF LAST YEAR.
IT WAS ME, MY HEAD COACH, COACH BOONE, AND MY DAD, AND THEY HAD, LIKE, LITTLE THINGS FOR US TO DO, LITTLE GAMES AND STUFF, SO I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS MY BEST MEMORY UP THERE.
THEY SHOWED ME THEY WEREN'T STRAIGHT ABOUT BUSINESS.
WE COULD HAVE FUN TOO.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO ON THE FIELD, WHAT DOES BEING A DAWG MEAN TO YOU?
>> I FEEL LIKE A DAWG, TO ME, MEANS YOU GOT TO HAVE THE MENTALITY TO GO 1-0.
YOU GOT TO BE PHYSICAL, VIOLENT.
I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE ANYBODY COULD BE A DAWG.
YOU JUST GOT TO WANT IT MORE.
I FEEL LIKE WHOEVER WANTS IT MORE WINS THE FIGHT.
>> I KNOW YOU HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART.
WHAT HAS HE SAID TO YOU ABOUT NEXT SEASON?
>> HE'S READY FOR ME TO GET UP THERE.
HE TOLD ME I'M GOING TO COME IN THE DOOR AND HE'S GOING TO BE WORKING WITH ME A LOT.
HE TOLD ME HE'S READY FOR ME TO GET DOWN THERE FOR REAL.
>> YOU HAD SCHOOLS LIKE AUBURN AND NEBRASKA TRYING REALLY, REALLY HARD TO FLIP YOUR COMMITMENT.
WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?
>> I'M STILL BEING RECRUITED, SO THEY'RE STILL TRYING, BUT I MEAN, IT'S COOL.
BUT I REALLY LOVE GEORGIA.
>> ALL RIGHT, BO, YOU ARE RED AND BLACK, BUT IT'S NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL YOU SIGN ON THAT DOTTED LINE IN DECEMBER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AND GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE SEASON, AND NEXT YEAR IN ATHENS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> HOW ABOUT THE BLONDE HAIR, MAN?
>> I TELL YOU WHAT, WE WERE TALKING TO COACH DANIEL BOONE WILLIAMS ABOUT BO AND HE SAID BO HAS REALLY WORKED ON BECOMING A TECHNICIAN AT POSITION.
OF COURSE, EARLY IN HIS CAREER, LIKE A LOT OF YOUNG OFFENSIVE LINEMEN, THEY JUST TRY TO MAUL YOU WITH THEIR SIZE.
HE REALLY WORKED ON HIS FOOTWORK AND BEING A TECHNICIAN AT THAT OFFENSIVE TACKLE POSITION.
>> AND YOU'RE LOOKING AT ONE OF THE TOP OFFENSIVE LINEMEN IN THE COUNTRY, GEORGIA HAS A LOT OF LINEMEN THAT A LOT OF FOLKS WANT TO BRING TO THEIR COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
>> YEAH, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOP SENIOR LINEMEN IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CELTEN SMITH.
6'5", 300, SENIOR, NUMBER EIGHT INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.
HE'S FROM CARVER-COLUMBUS, COMMITTED TO GEORGIA OVER 13 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING LSU, FLORIDA STATE, TEXAS A&M AND FLORIDA.
HE WILL PLAY IN THE ALL-AMERICAN BOWL IN SAN ANTONIO IN JANUARY.
AUBURN REMAINS IN PURSUIT OF SMITH AND BRYAN HARSIN TOOK IN A CARVER GAME LAST WEEKEND AS WELL.
SMITH WAS IN ATHENS EARLIER THIS MONTH, WITH JUST ABOUT THE REST OF THE RECRUITING WORLD TO WATCH THE BULLDOGS WHACK THE AUBURN TIGERS ON NATIONAL TV.
>> NEXT ONE ON THE LIST, WE TALKED ABOUT MADDEN SANKER, BUT WE'VE STILL GOT SOME OTHER FOLKS.
>> IN TONIGHT'S BALL GAME, WE'VE GOT TWO OF THE HIGHEST RATED OFFENSIVE LINEMEN IN THE STATE PLAYING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BALL.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BO.
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT MADDEN SANKER.
D.J.
CHESTER IS ANOTHER GUY, FOUR-STAR FROM ELKA, NUMBER 7 INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, 34 OFFERS, OFFICIAL VISIT TO LSU AND AUBURN.
WENT TO OLE MISS EARLIER THIS MONTH.
REPORTEDLY WILL BE AT MICHIGAN THIS WEEKEND.
HIS PARTNER THERE, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT OWENS, LIKE, FOUR SHOWS IN A ROW, BECAUSE HE DECOMMITTED THEN RECOMMITTED SO HE'S SOLID WITH CLEMSON, NUMBER 16 OFFENSIVE TACKLE IN THE COUNTRY AND THERE YOU SEE SMITH AS WELL, RATED NUMBER FIVE IN THE STATE.
>> IT'S THAT TIME.
MATT IS PROPERLY HYDRATED.
I'VE SEEN HIM DO IT.
WE'VE GOTTEN ALL THE MUSCLES LOOSE.
WE'RE READY FOR THE TRUMPET FANFARE SO GO AHEAD AND WIND HER UP BECAUSE IT IS TIME TO MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
WE GOT A LOT OF THEM THIS WEEK.
RUNNING THE TABLE, AND IT WAS A FUN BUNCH.
AND WE'LL START WITH HILL.
>> LET'S GO BACK TO THE GAME LAST WEEK, CARROLLTON QUARTERBACK KELVIN HILL, 5'10", 16 JUNIOR, COACH KING CALLS HIM A DOG.
COLLEGES TEXT HIM AND SAY, COME SEE KELVIN.
HAD A BIG GAME IN THE TROJAN'S WIN ON GPB, CLINCHING THE REGION TITLE FOR THE TROJANS, LEADS CARROLLTON WITH 8 1/2 TACKLES FOR LOSS, WHICH IS RARE FOR A QUARTERBACK.
ALSO LEADS THE TROJAN WITH FOUR INTERCEPTIONS, SEVEN PBU, LIKE THAT ONE RIGHT THERE, PICKING UP ONE IN EACH OF THE LAST WEEK'S GAME AS WELL.
RECEIVING INTEREST FROM KENTUCKY, APP STATE, COASTAL CAROLINA, AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE, AND HE IS JUST HAVING A SPECTACULAR SEASON.
GREAT IN THE OPEN FIELD, MAKING THE TACKLE RIGHT THERE.
STILL LOOKING FOR HIS FIRST OFFER.
HE'S GOT INTEREST, BUT STILL LOOKING FOR HIS FIRST OFFER.
HE'S GREAT IN THE KICK RETURN GAME TOO.
>> MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
NEXT STOP, BRYSON WILSON.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN FOR COOK, 6'5", 325, THIS ONE COMES FROM NELLY.
405 ON THE DEAD LIFT, OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL, PARTICIPATES IN TRACK AND FIELD, STATE QUALIFIER IN THE SHOT PUT, GIGANTIC WINGSPAN.
>> 67 INCHES.
>> COOK HAS OFFERS FROM FLORIDA ATLANTIC AND CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUT LOOKING FOR MORE.
BRYSON WILSON, MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> STOP NUMBER THREE, WE GO TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.
>> KEEGAN STOVER, YOU REMEMBER HIM.
6'4", 220, HIS DAD FLEW EIGHT GAMES, 2,400 PASSING YARDS, 27 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, ZERO INTERCEPTIONS.
>> ZERO.
>> 65.5% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE.
FIRST TEAM ALL REGION, LAST YEAR AT WEST FORSYTH, WENT UP TO RAVEN COUNTY THIS YEAR WHERE HE'S REPLACING GUNNER STOCKTON, TAKING THE SNAPS.
CURRENTLY LEADS THE STATE IN PASSING.
KEEGAN STOVER.
MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> DOING REALLY WELL FOR COACH DAVIS IN YEAR ONE.
>> AIDAN JACKSON, SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER AND CORNER FOR WALTON.
UNFORTUNATELY, DIDN'T REALLY GET A CHANCE TO SEE HIM PLAY WHEN WE WERE THERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BECAUSE HE GOT NICKED UP IN THAT NORTH PAULDING GAME.
HIS STATS, 15 CATCHES, 5 TOUCHDOWNS, 382 IN THE AIR, 3 KICK RETURNS FOR 64 REGARDS, 2 INTERCEPTIONS, 9 TACKLES.
AIDAN JACKSON, MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> NEXT ON THE BOARD.
I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD THIS SCHOOL.
>> YEAH, LANIER CHRISTIAN SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK ZEKE CLANTON.
WE RARELY TALK ABOUT SOPHOMORES BECAUSE THEY GOT A LONG TIME TO GO.
WERE JUST SO EYE-POPPING.
LOOK AT THE LEG KICK AS HE RUNS FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
HE'S ALREADY RUSHED FOR 2,523 YARDS IN 20 CAREER GAMES AND 37 TOUCHDOWNS.
ZEKE CLANTON, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> LAST STOP, MILL CREEK.
>> NICK DENNIC, MILL CREEK TIGHT END, DEFENSIVE END, SAW HIM A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, 6'2", 235, FOUR-YEAR STARTER, ACCORDING TO MAX PREPS, 51 TOTAL TACKLES, HAS A 3.81 GPA, DOES HAVE AN OFFER FROM STETSON.
LOOKING FOR MORE.
HE'S A SCHOLAR ATHLETE IN LACROSSE.
MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
>> GO TO PICK 'EMS REAL QUICK.
GEORGIA, TENNESSEE.
>> YEP, YEP, I'M ON BOARD.
>> TECH.
>> YOU'RE GOING TECH OVER FLORIDA STATE?
>> I'M GOING TECH.
>> I GOT TO DISAGREE WITH YOU ON THAT ONE.
>> OHIO STATE.
>> YEP.
>> AND, OH -- >> I'M GOING SYRACUSE BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND NOTRE DAME SO ANYBODY WHO'S AN ENEMY OF NOTRE DAME IS A FRIEND OF MINE.
WE'RE GOING SYRACUSE ORANGE RIGHT THERE.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO, BIG SHOUTOUT BEFORE WE GO.
WE GOT A GAME COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.
EVERYONE HERE, WE GOT AN AWARD, AND WE WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE AT GPB.
GABBIES, GOT A GABBY, AND JESSE JOHN, THE REAL HERO OF THE SHOW.
WITHOUT HIM, WE DON'T HAVE A SHOW.
>> HE GETS ALL THAT VIDEO TOGETHER.
ALL THAT.
GAME IS NOW.
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