NCAA 2004 Dynasty: Georgia Tech (2005 Recruiting)

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This is a continuation of my NCAA 2004 Georgia Tech dynasty.

2003 Season
2004 Recruiting
2004 Season

Our record thus far:
2003: 8-5 (5-3) - Lost to WVU in the Continental Tire Bowl
2004: 5-7 (3-5) - No Bowl Invitation

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Our final team stats from 2004 (strikeouts indicate graduating seniors):

Passing
QB Damarius Bilbo: 113-219, 1726 yards, 8 TD, 28 Int (104.3 Rating)
QB LaShaun Haston: 113-208, 1924 yards, 9 TD, 14 Int (132.8 Rating)
SS Dawan Landry: 1-4, 3 yards (31.3 Rating)

Returning: 227-431, 3653 yards, 17 TD, 42 Int

Rushing
HB Ajenavi Eziemefe: 197-1014 yards, 8 TD
HB P.J. Daniels: 66-258 yards, 7 TD
FB Jimmy Dixon: 51-206 yards, 5 TD
TE Darius Williams: 28-104 yards, TD
FB Johnathan Jackson: 11-65 yards
WR Benjamin Holmes: 1-14 yards
SS Dawan Landry: 1-13 yards
TE Maurio Altman: 1-2 yards
QB Damarius Bilbo: 90-(-19) yards, 3 TD
QB LaShaun Haston: 39-(-117) yards

Returning: 395-1165 yards, 18 TD
Graduating: 90-375, 6 TD

Receiving
WR Benjamin Holmes: 59-1112 yards, 10 TD
WR Nate Curry: 55-819 yards, 2 TD
TE Maurio Altman: 35-668 yards, 2 TD
WR Levon Thomas: 21-401 yards, 2 TD
WR George Cooper: 20-287 yards
HB Ajenavi Eziemefe: 15-161 yards, TD
TE Max Vance: 12-142 yards
TE Darius Williams: 3-28 yards
WR LeKeldrick Bridges: 2-20 yards
FB Johnathan Jackson: 2-8 yards
HB P.J. Daniels: 2-(-1) yards
FB Jimmy Dixon: 1-8 yards

Returning: 145-2389 yards, 13 TD
Graduating: 82-1264 yards, 4 TD

Blocking
T Nat Dorsey: 57 Pancakes/3 Sacks Allowed
G Leon Robinson: 33/3
T Kyle Wallace: 30/10
G Brad Honeycutt: 11/13
C Joseph Hayes: 6/1
WR Levon Thomas: 1/0
TE Max Vance: 1/0
TE Maurio Altman: 1/0
WR Nate Curry: 1/0
TE Darius Williams: 1/3
T Jeremy Phillip: 1/0
HB P.J. Daniels: 0/1
FB Jimmy Dixon: 0/1

Returning: 19 Pancakes/15 Sacks Allowed
Graduating: 124 Pancakes/20 Sacks Allowed

Tackles
MLB Anthony Blanks: 61 Tackles/11 TFL
MLB Trent Ball: 61/14
FS James Butler: 53/2
FS Jamar Simms: 44/3
OLB Kingi McNair: 40/13
CB Venice Gilliam: 39/2
DE Eric Henderson: 35/10
CB Reuben Houston: 35/4
DT Alfred Malone: 31/14
DE Terron Pullen: 30/14
OLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 26/6
SS Dawan Landry: 23/0
CB I-Perfection Harris: 23/5
OLB Gerris Wilkinson: 16/0
DT Travis Parker: 16/6
CB Dennis Davis: 13/0
FS Nathan Burton: 11/0
Others: 37/3
Others: 41/2

Returning: 460 Tackles/85 TFL
Graduating: 175 Tackles/24 TFL

Sacks
DT Alfred Malone: 9
OLB Kingi McNair: 9
DE Terron Pullen: 8
MLB Trent Ball: 7
DT Travis Parker: 4
CB I-Perfection Harris: 4
MLB Anthony Blanks: 3
DE Eric Henderson: 3
DT Omar Billy: 2
FS Jamar Simms: 1

Returning: 41 Sacks
Graduating: 9 Sacks

Interceptions
CB Reuben Houston: 3
CB Venice Gilliam: 3
FS Jamar Simms: 1
MLB Anthony Blanks: 1
MLB Trent Ball: 1
FS James Butler: 1

Returning: 9 Interceptions
Graduating: 1 Interception

Kicking
K David Jordan: 14/16 FG (Long: 50), 39/39 XP

Punting
P Jermaine MacPherson: 34-1397 (41.0 Avg)

Kick Returns
CB I-Perfection Harris: 31-603 (19.4 Avg), 33 Long
WR Benjamin Holmes: 27-573 (21.2 Avg), 61 Long
CB Dennis Davis: 5-103 (20.5 Avg), 26 Long
MLB Anthony Blanks: 1-0 (0.0 Avg), 0 Long
DE Chirod Williams: 1-2 (2.0 Avg), 2 Long

Returning: 59-1176 (19.9 Avg)
Graduating: 6-105 (17.5 Avg)

Punt Returns
CB I-Perfection Harris: 47-699 (14.8 Avg), 89 Long, TD
WR Benjamin Holmes: 1-21 (21.0 Avg), 21 Long
FS Jamar Simms: 2-7 (3.5 Avg), 6 Long

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Georgia Tech Graduates
FB Jimmy Dixon: 54-213-5 Rushing
FB Johnathan Jackson: 70-262 Rushing

WR Nate Curry: 106-1808-8 Receiving
WR Levon Thomas: 48-834-4 Receiving

TE Darius Williams: 28-104-1 Rushing, 9-95 Receiving

T Nat Dorsey: 115 Pancakes, 9 Sacks Allowed
- 2003 Second Team All-American
- 2004 First Team All-American
- 2004 Best OL
T Jeremy Phillips: 1 Pancake
T Kyle Wallace: 62 Pancakes, 15 Sacks Allowed

G Leon Robinson: 50 Pancakes, 5 Sacks Allowed
- 2004 First Team All-American

DE Tony Hargrove: 14 Tackles
DE Chirod Willams: 7 Tackles, Sack

DT Alfred Malone: 60 Tackles, 14 Sacks, 3 FF

OLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 47 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 FF

CB Dennis Davis: 27 Tackles, Int, FF, TD, 5 Pass Defl

FS Nate Burton: 35 Tackles, 2 FF
FS James Butler: 115 Tackles, 3 Int, 2 FF, 4 FR, 8 Pass Defl

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Underclassmen Declaring for Draft
HB Jason Collins, West Virginia (So-RS)
HB Brian Calhoun, Colorado (Jr)
HB Cory Ross, Nebraska (Jr)
HB Gerald Riggs Jr, Tennessee (Jr)
HB Joseph Addai, LSU (Jr-RS)
HB Carlton Jones, Army (Jr)
HB Carlos Alsup, Kansas State (Jr-RS)
HB Patrick Cobbs, North Texas (Jr)
HB Sam Maldonado, Maryland (Jr-RS)
HB Uldis Jaunarajs, Colorado State (Jr-RS)
HB David Horne, Nebraska (Jr)
HB T.A. McLendon, North Carolina State (Jr)
HB Cedric Humes, Virginia Tech (Jr)

WR Derek Hagan, Arizona State (Jr)
WR Broderick Clark, Louisville (Jr-RS)
WR Decori Birmingham, Arkansas (Jr)
WR Dan Melendez, Maryland (Jr)
WR Jayson Boyd, Oregon State (Jr-RS)

T Travis Garrett, West Virginia (Jr-RS)
T Jeromey Clary, Kansas State (Jr)
T Eric Winston, Miami (Jr)
T Marcus McNeill, Auburn (Jr)

C Kyle Roper, Arkansas (Jr-RS)

DE Kyle Derozan, Auburn (So-RS)
DE Matt Sanders, Louisville (So-RS)
DE Titus Adams, Nebraska (Jr)
DE Brian Cross, North Carolina State (Jr-RS)
DE Moe Thompson, South Carolina (Jr)
DE Shawn Merriman, Maryland (Jr)

DT Haloti Ngata, Oregon (Jr)

OLB Clarke Moore, Arkansas (Jr-RS)
OLB Kevin Simon, Tennessee (Jr-RS)
OLB Russell Dennison, Oklahoma (Jr-RS)

MLB Kyle Killion, Indiana (Jr)
MLB Trent Bray, Oregon State (Jr-RS)
MLB Wayne Chambers, Oklahoma (Jr)
MLB Oscar Lua, USC (Jr)

CB Brandon Cathy, Colorado State (So-RS)
CB Kelly Jennings, Miami (Jr-RS)
CB Ben Stratton, Colorado State (Jr)
CB Jeff Backes, Northwestern (Jr-RS)
CB Jovan Johnson, Iowa (Jr)
CB Bryant Singleton, Texas A&M (Jr-RS)

FS Jaxon Appel, Texas A&M (Jr-RS)
FS Jon Gannon, Louisville (Jr-RS)
FS Calvin Lowry, Penn State (Jr)
FS Josh Bullocks, Nebraska (Jr-RS)

SS James Sanders, Fresno State (Jr-RS)

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Recruiting: Overview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
5-7 (3-5)
Team Prestige: 3 *
We have lost a prestige star since the start of last season

Team Overview
Position: Ranking/Fr/So/Jr/Sr
QB: B/1/1/0/1: Need 0
HB: C+/1/0/1/1: Need 0 (Want 1)
FB: -/0/0/0/0: Need 2
WR: C/0/0/3/0: Need 1
TE: C/0/2/0/0: Need 0 (Want 1)
T: C-/0/0/2/0: Need 1 (Want 2)
G: C/1/0/0/2: Need 0 (Want 2)
C: C-/1/1/0/0: Need 0
DE: B/0/0/1/1: Need 1
DT: C+/0/0/1/2: Need 0 (Want 1)
OLB: C+/0/0/1/1: Need 1
MLB: C-/1/2/0/0: Need 0
CB: C+/0/0/1/2: Need 1 (Want 3)
FS: C+/0/1/0/0: Need 1
SS: C-/1/0/0/1: Need 0 (Want 1)
K: C+/0/0/1/0: Need 0
P: C/1/1/0/0: Need 0

Shopping List:
HB, 2 FB, WR, TE, 2 T, 2 G, DE, DT, OLB, 3 CB, FS, SS = 17 Recruits

With the lost star, not sure how this season's recruiting will go. I'm hoping to have a lot of interest on the offensive line, since we just graduated two All-Americans and the best OL in the Nation (Nat Dorsey).

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Recruiting: Week One

New Offers
FB Lyle Talley: Auburn, GT, Bucks - #13 FB (3*), Augusta, GA - Playing Time
FB Byron Wingate: AUburn, UF, GT - #14 FB (3*), Margate, FL - Playing Time

WR Rickey Harrington: FSU, GT, Louis - #13 WR (5*), Fairfield, AL - Playing Time

TE Freeman Dempsey: ASU, GT, OU - #6 TE (4*), Elon College, TE - Location

T Cal Crawford: FSU, Bucks, Miami - #13 RT (4*), Mountain Park, GA - Coaching Style
T Domonique Duckett: FSU, Auburn, Miami - #27 RT (4*), Perry, GA - Coaching Style

G Keenan McKay: Auburn, FSU, Louis - #6 RG (5*), Rome, GA - Coaching Style

DE Norman Miles: UGA, Auburn, GT - #26 LE (4*), Gainesville, GA - Location

DT R.J. Wagner: UMD, Tennessee, Bucks - #14 DT (4*), Duluth, GA - Location

MLB Rashard Sloan: Miami, Bucks, Texas - #5 MLB (5*), Perry, GA - Coaching Style

OLB Gus Blanks: UGA, GT, UCF - #26 ROLB (3*), Marietta, GA - Location

CB Stanford Ingram: FSU, VT, Louis - #14 CB (5*), Covington, GA - Location
CB Freddie Holiday: FSU, Auburn, GT - #28 CB (4*), Kendale Lakes, FL - Playing Time
CB Maurice Casey: Bucks, UGA, Miami - #32 CB (4*), Brunswick, GA - Location
CB Shane Rodgers: VT, Miami, FSU - #40 CB (4*), Albany, GA - Location
CB Delvyn Aristegui: Miami, Mizzou, Bucks - #41 CB (4*), Martinez, GA - LOcation

SS Domonique Woodard: UGA, Louis, GT - #26 SS (2*), Waycross, GA - Playing Time

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Not many players interested in us. We're going after Sloan since he's instate; that would give us an outstanding LB corps and allow us to run out of the 3-4 and 4-4 all day.

Very little interest from the Tackles and Guards of the world, which is disappointing - and a little worrisome. We need to pick up some talent there or we're in trouble. There's a lot of CB talent in- and around- state, so we should pick up a couple of those guys.

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Recruiting: Week One Signings

Commitments
FB Lyle Talley (***): 6'1", 225 from Augusta, GA
#13 FB
40 Time: 4.71
Bench Press: 280 305 : Lyle's worked hard and has improved his upper bdody strength
Squat: 510
Vertical: 33.3"
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.55
Lyle's main concern wasn't PT, but we were still able to nab him.

Signed Elsewhere
OLB Gus Blanks has signed with Georgia.

One position of worry taken care of - Talley has the measurables to fit right in off the bat. Should be a very good run blocker right away, and enough speed to carry the ball when we need him to.

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He's the starter right? And pretty much the depth?

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Recruiting: Week Two Overview

Old Recruits - Results
FB Byron Wingate: UF, GT, Auburn
The change to play early is not important to Byron.
Wingate is just as fast in person as he is on paper. (5.05s 40)

WR Rickey Harrington: FSU, GT, Louis
He indicated he does not care about immediate playing time.
Harrington is faster than we originally thought. (4.29s 4.22s 40)

TE Freeman Dempsey: GT, Tenn, ASU
Good thing campus location is a huge factor for Freeman.
His bench rep numbers were right on the money. (345 Bench)

T Cal Crawford: FSU, GT, Bucks
We talked about coaching style, but he was pretty indifferent
His vertical jump was below what we had on paper for him. (26.8" 26.2")

T Domonique Duckett: UGA, FSU, Bama
Domonique is not really concerned about our style of football.
His bench rep numbers weren't what they should be. (440 435 Bench)

G Keenan McKay: Louis, Auburn, FSU
He doesn't seem to care about our coaching philosophies
His understanding of football is better than expected. (2.82+ GPA)

DE Norman Miles: GT, UGA, Auburn
Our location is playing a huge role in recruiting him.
He disappointed us by not jumping as high as we'd expected. (31.2" 30.9")

DT R.J. Wagner: GT, UGA, UMD
He told us that he doesn't care where we are located.
The tapes don't really show how quick Wagner is. (5.07s 4.97s 40)

MLB Rashard Sloan: Bucks, Miami, Auburn
We pitched him our coaching style and he was very receptive.
Rashard increased his upper-body strength since our notes. (395 405 Bench)

CB Stanford Ingram: FSU, GT, Louis
Stanford says that location doesn't matter to him.
He was able to bench what we have listed here. (225 Bench)

CB Freddie Holiday: GT, Auburn, FSU
Freddie isn't interested in playing right away.
We didn't expect him to catch as many balls as he did. (C+ B+ Hands)

CB Maurice Casey: Bucks, Auburn, GT
Location is not a factor for Maurice at all.
His bench rep numbers weren't where they should be (180 170 Bench)

CB Delvyn Aristegui: GT, Mizzou, MIami
He told us that he doesn't care where we are located.
The scouts nailed his catching ability the first time. (A- Hands)

CB Shane Rodgers: GT, VT, Miami
Good thing campus location is a huge factor for Shane.
We hoped for a better vertical from Shane. (39.2" 38.1")

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Originally posted by MrBug708
He's the starter right? And pretty much the depth?

Talley? Right now, yep. We'll sign one more FB (walkon if not actual), and probably play a TE as a backup FB as well. I'd love to actually get two more FBs in, but we don't have the roster space - or the points to spend recruiting.

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Old Recruits - Pitches
FB Byron Wingate - Location
WR Rickey Harrington - Location
TE Freeman Dempsey - Location
T Cal Crawford - Location
T Domonique Duckett - Location
G Keenan McKay - Location
DE Norman Miles - Location
DT R.J. Wagner - Playing Time
MLB Rashard Sloan - Coaching Style
CB Stanford Ingram - Playing Time
CB Freddie Holiday - Location
CB Maurice Casey - Coaching Style
CB Delvyn Aristegui - Coaching Style
CB Shane Rodgers - Location

New Offers
FS Terrance Gonzalez: Louis, UGA, GT - #21 FS (3*), Kennesaw, GA - Location
SS Domonique Woodard: UGA, Troy, Vandy - #26 SS (2*), Waycross, GA - Location

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Recruiting: Week Two Signings

Commitments
T Cal Crawford (****): 6'3", 307 from Mountain Park, GA
JUCO(Jr)
#13 RT
40 Time: 5.31 : Our notes on Crawford's speed were verified
Squat: 595
Vertical: 26.8" 26.2"
Bench Press: 430
GPA: 2.68
I don't think our location played a role in his decision.
We talked about coaching style, but he was pretty indifferent.

TE Freeman Dempsey (****): 6'5, 240 from Elon College, NC
#6 TE
40 Time: 4.75
Bench Press: 345
Squat: 495
Vertical: 35.1"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.55
We knew our location was the right thing for Freeman.
Freeman has the ability to develop quickly if utilized properly

CB Shane Rodgers (****): 6'2", 194 from Albany, GA
#40 CB
40 Time: 4.52
Bench Press: 225
Squat: 325 : On the money - his squat numbers were right there.
Vertical: 39.2" 38.1"
Hands: C
GPA: 2.50
We played the location card right, and he committed to us.

DT R.J. Wagner (****): 6'4", 285 from Duluth, GA
#14 DT
40 Time: 5.07 4.97
Squat: 605
Vertical: 25.0" : His vertical numbers accurately reflect his jumping ability.
Bench Press: 390
GPA: 2.55
R.J. was happy to get the recruiting process over with.

FS Terrance Gonzalez (***): 6'2", 195 from Kennesaw, GA
#21 FS
40 Time: 4.71
Bench Press: 270
Squat: 400
Vertical: 37.5"
Hands: C+
GPA: 2.64- : His mental discipline left something to be desired.
I think playing in Atlanta was clearly a deciding factor for him.

SS Domonique Woodard (**): 6'1", 215 from Waycross, GA
#26 SS
40 Time: 4.54
Bench PRess: 270
Squat: 450 460 Better tan expected, he's worked hard to improve his leg strength.
Vertical: 38.9"
Hands: B+
GPA: 2.50
We were right, he definately wanted to play in Atlanta.

Signed Elsewhere
CB Maurice Casey signed with Auburn.

A very good week, with 4 4* players signed. That helps in a lot of places, and opens up some more scholarships to offer. The defensive secondary can concentrate on CB now, and we'll be looking for some more interested Offensive Linemen.

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Recruiting: Week Three Overview

Old Recruits - Results
FB Byron Wingate: GT, UF, Auburn
Atlanta is a big draw for Byron.
His hands were exactly what we expected. (B Hands)

WR Rickey Harrington: FSU, GT, Louis
Location is not a factor for Rickey at all.
Harrington's upper body strength really didn't live up to his billing. (235 215 Bench)

T Domonique Duckett: UGA, Bama, FSU
We've definately got location working in our favor.
Domonique's top speed is right where we expected it to be. (5.31s 40)

G Keenan McKay: Louis, WVU, Auburn
He doesn't care where he plays, so there goes that pitch.
Keenan is definately faster than we thought he'd be. (5.33s 5.31s 40)

DE Norman Miles: GT, UGA, Auburn
We're definately gaining Norman's interest.
The reports were right about his bench press ability. (340 Bench)

MLB Rashard Sloan: Bucks, Auburn, VT
Rashard is slowly moving us up his list of top schools.
Rashard is faster in pads than we expected. (4.97s 4.90s 40)

CB Stanford Ingram: FSU, GT, VT
He shocked us by not responding to the chance to play early.
Stanford seems to hae lost some lower-body strength. (365 360 Squat)

CB Freddie Ingram: GT, Auburn, VT
In this case, playing in Atlanta may not matter.
Freddies been training and has improved his vertical. (37.5" 39.2")

CB Delvyn Aristegui: GT, Mizzou, Miami
He told us that he doesn't care where we are located.
His vertical jump was below what we had on paper for him. (41.0" 40.1")

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Old Recruits - Pitches
FB Byron Wingate - Location
WR Rickey Harrington - Coaching Style
T Domonique Duckett - Location
G Keenan McKay - Playing Time
DE Norman Miles - Location
MLB Rashard Sloan - Coaching Style
CB Stanford Ingram - Coaching Style
CB Freddie Holiday - Coaching Style
CB Delvyn Aristegui - Playing Time

New Offers
T Rod Kirk: GT, NCSU, Bama - #119 RT (1*), North Atlanta, GA - Location
G Snoop Denison: Nebraska, Tennessee, FSU - #42 LG (3*), Cartersville, GA - Location
G Jason Greene: Tennessee, FSU, Auburn - #10 RG (4*), Decatur, GA - Location
G Sam Randall: GT, UF, Tennessee - #138 LG (1*), Gaines School, GA - Location
OLB C.J. Ashley: Miami, UGA, GT - #80 ROLB (2*), Covington, GA - Location

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Recruiting: Week Three Signings

Commitments
CB Stanford Ingram (****): 6'1", 186 from Covington, GA
#14 CB
40 Time: 4.54
Bench Press: 225
Squat: 365 360
Vertical: 37.2"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.55+ : He's more knowledgeable than we first anticipated.
Our coaching style wasn't a factor one way or another.

CB Delvyn Aristegui (****): 6'1", 192 from Martinez, GA
#41 CB
40 Time: 4.58
Bench Press: 270
Squat: 375
Vertical: 41.0" 40.1"
Hands: A-
GPA: 2.59- : Delvyn's on-field awareness was less than we expected.
He signed with Georgia Tech despite our depth at CB

CB Freddie Holiday (****): 6'2", 180 from Kendale Lakes, FL
#28 CB
40 Time: 4.54
Bench Press: 210
Squat: 340
Vertical: 37.5" 39.2"
Hands: C+ B+
GPA: 2.41 : His football knowledge is exactly what we expected.
Our style of football really wasn't the reason he signed on.

DE Norman Miles (****): 6'3", 252 from Gainesville, GA
#26 LE
40 Time: 4.86
Squat: 495
Vertical: 31.2" 30.9"
Bench Press: 340
GPA: 2.32
Norman has the ability to develop quickly if utilized properly.
Our location was probably the biggest draw for him.

OLB C.J. Ashley (**): 5'11", 217 from Covington, GA
#80 ROLB
40 Time: 4.97
Bench Press: 310 : Whoever recorded his bench numbers did a great job.
Squat: 545
Vertical: 29.2"
Hands: C+
GPA: 2.64
Our location was clearly a clinching point for him.

Signed Elsewhere
WR Rickey Harrington has signed with Florida State.
T Domonique Duckett has signed with Georgia.
G Keenan McKay has signed with West Virginia.
G Jason Greene has signed with Tennessee. He backed out of his verbal to us earlier in the week.
MLB Rashard Sloan has signed with Auburn.

Great for the defense, sucks for the offense. All our defensive needs have been addressed, I think; but we're hideously thin on the offensive line.

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Recruiting: Week Four Overview

Old Recruits - Results
FB Byron Wingate: GT, UF, Clemson
We're doing something right, he's growing more interested.
His vertical jump matches what we have in our notes. (30.3")

T Rod Kirk: GT, Bama, NCSU
Rod does not care about program prestige

G Snoop Denison: Nebraska, Tennessee, FSU
Georgia Tech's location is not a big deal for this prospect.
Snoop's on-field awareness was less than we expected. (2.55-)

G Sam Randall: GT, Vandy, UF
We're definately moving to the top of his list of schools.
Atlanta is a big draw for Sam.

New Offers
QB Howard Manning: GT, UCF, FSU - #81 QB (2*), Brunswick, GA
HB Jakari Ferguson: Auburn, LSU, Tennessee - #10 HB (5*), Vidalia, GA
HB Jason Jackson: UTEP, Arkansas, LSU #70 HB (3*), Beaumont, TX
WR Darnell Spivey: FSU, Louis, UCF - #31 WR (4*), Panthersville, GA
WR Jason McCullough: USF, UCF, TAMU - #86 WR (2*), Chatahoochee, FL
WR Josh Baker: Louis, GT, Mississippi - #112 WR (2*), Kathleen, FL
G Ashton Manning: Auburn, Nebraska, Miami - #28 LG (4*), Perry, GA

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Recruiting: Week Four Signings

Commitments
WR Darnell Spivey (****): 6'7", 200 from Panthersville, GA
#31 WR
40 Time: 4.46
Bench Press: 195
Squat: 350
Vertical: 42.2"
Hands: C+
GPA: 2.27+ : Darnell's got a much better grasp of the game than we expected.
He just wants an opportunity to play WR for the Yellow Jackets.

G Snoop Denison (***): 6'5", 316 from Cartersville, GA
#42 LG
40 Time: 5.46
Squat: 640 595 : The reports were too optomistic about his leg strength.
Vertical: 29.2"
Bench Press: 405
GPA: 2.55-
We signed him, despite little promise of him playing early.

FB Byron Wingate (***): 6'0", 242 from Margate, FL
#14 FB
40 Time: 5.05
Bench Press: 375
Squat: 555
Vertical: 30.3"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.18
We can tell he's starting to really get jazzed to play for us.
Still has a lot of room to grow and get better.

WR Josh Baker (**): 6'0", 194 from Kathleen, FL
#112 WR
40 Time: 4.41 The scouts were right, his speed is right on target.
Bench Press: 190
Squat: 280
Vertical: 37.8"
Hands: B
GPA: 2.86
Josh's Decision came down to trust, not location.

QB Howard Manning (**): 6'3", 196 from Brunswick, GA
#81 QB
40 Time: 5.18
Arm Strength: A-
Pass Acuracy: C+
Bench Press: 240
Squat: 325
GPA: 2.14
Our location was probably the biggest draw for him.

Signed Elsewhere
HB Jakari Ferguson signed with Auburn.
HB Jason Jackson signed with UTEP.
WR Jason McCullough signed with UCF.
G Ashton Manning signed with Nebraska.

Not a bad week. Denison adds some help to the offensive line, and Spivey has a chance to be a real star.

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Recruiting: Week Five Overview

Old Recruits - Results
G Sam Randall: GT, Vandy, UF
We can tell he's starting to get really jazzed to play for us.

New Offers
T Terrell Helms: FSU, Lousville, Minnesota - #24 LT (4*), Ormond Beach, FL
T Alonzo McDowell: WVU, OU, Louisville - #62 RT (3*), Pine Crest, TN
T Randall Madison: Texas, Louisville, UVA - #82 LT (2*), Margate, FL
DT Ray Gandy: Miami, Bucks, Mississippi State - #9 DT (5*), Griffin, GA
DT Lawrence Strickland: Akron, Tennessee, Alabama - #60 DT (2*), Statesboro, GA

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Recruiting: Week Five Signings

Commitments
T Alonzo McDowell (***) 6'6", 269 from Pine Crest, TN
#62 RT
40 Time: 5.35
Squat: 570
Vertical: 28.6"
Bench Press: 375 410 : His bench press numbers don't do him justice.
GPA: 2.00
I don't think our location played a role in his decision.

T Randall Madison (**) 6'7", 267 from Margate, FL
#82 LT
40 Time: 5.41
Squat: 510
Vertical: 25.0"
Bench Press: 340
GPA: 2.41+ He's more knowledgeable than we first anticipated.
We did the right thing in emphasizing our location.

Signed Elsewhere
Terrell Helms signed with Florida State.
DT Ray Gandy signed with Miami - He backed out of his verbal to us earlier in the week.
DT Lawrence Strickland signed with Tennessee.

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Recruiting: Wrapup

Top Classes
(School 5*/4*/3*/2*/1*: Total)
1. Florida State 7/9/4/0/1: 21
2. Ohio State 9/6/0/2/2: 19
3. Auburn 6/9/4/1/0: 20
4. Louisville 9/2/2/3/0: 16
5. Miami 7/5/2/4/1: 19
6. Tennessee 5/7/6/4/0: 22
7. Arkansas 7/4/6/0/0: 17
8. Maryland 5/7/4/3/1: 20
9. Oklahoma 5/8/2/1/0: 16
10. Texas 7/4/2/0/0: 13
20. Georgia 1/9/7/3/0: 20
22. Georgia Tech 1/8/5/5/2: 21
26. NC State 1/5/5/6/5: 22
39. Virginia 1/0/9/6/6: 22
43. Clemson 0/1/9/7/4: 21
71. North Carolina 0/0/4/7/7: 18
92. Wake Forest 0/0/3/3/7: 13
114. Duke 0/0/0/3/7: 10
117. Boise State 0/0/0/2/5: 7

Florida State makes up for last years' poor class.

[Celeval]

Training Results

(Player : Overall Rating : Improvement)

QB Damarius Bilbo (Sr-RS) : 92 : +4
QB LaShaun Haston (So) : 77 : +4
QB M.J. Burnett (Fr-RS) : 85 : +3

HB Ajenavi Eziemefe (Jr-RS) : 85 : +4
HB P.J. Daniels (Sr-RS) : 78 : +1
HB Mike Hanson (Fr-RS) : 70 : +1

WR Benjamin Holmes (Jr) : 83 : +5
WR George Cooper (Jr-RS) : 69 : +2
WR Lekeldrick Bridges (Jr-RS) : 69 : +2

TE Maurio Altman (So) : 79 : +3
TE Max Vance (So) : 66 : +2

LT Davon Brown (Jr-RS) : 60 : +2

LG Andy TidwellNeal (Sr-RS) : 70 : +4

C Joseph Hayes (So) : 77 : +4
C Devin Duffy (Fr-RS) : 59 : +4

RG Brad Honeycutt (Sr-RS) : 77 : +3
RG Merrill Ashley (Fr-RS) : 66 : +2

RT Jerrell Craig (Jr-RS) : 74 : +5

LE Terron Pullen (Jr-RS) : 82 : +5

RE Eric Henderson (Sr-RS) : 91 : +2

DT Travis Parker (Sr-RS) : 79 : +2
DT Omar Billy (Sr-RS) : 75 : +2
DT Brad Brezina (Jr-RS) : 71 : +2

LOLB Kingi McNair (Jr-RS) : 83 : +3

MLB Anthony Blanks (So) : 76 : +5
MLB Trent Ball (So) : 76 : +3
MLB Charles Roberts (Fr-RS) : 56 : +4

ROLB Gerris Wilkinson (Sr-RS) : 75 : +8

CB Reuben Houston (Sr-RS) : 83 : +4
CB Venice Gilliam (Sr) : 72 : +4
CB I-Perfection Harris (Jr-RS) : 71 : +3

FS Jamar Simms (So) : 76 : +3

SS Dawan Landry (Sr-RS) : 69 : +5
SS Tracy Cage (Fr-RS) : 67 : +5

K David Jordan (Jr-RS) : 78 : +3

P Andrea Beasley (Fr-RS) : 71 : +6
P Jermaine MacPherson (So) : 74 : +4

[Celeval]

Preseason: Cuts

I have 58 players, and need to cut down to 55. The three players cut:

LT Davon Brown (Jr-RS) (OVR 60): Davon Brown was one of last season's recruits; he came in as a JUCO Jr, but is at the bottom rung of our Offensive Tackle depth chart.

CB Venice Gilliam (Sr) (OVR 72): A surprising choice here, but with the freshman cornerback recruiting class, Gilliam would see time only in the Dime packages and on special teams. With only one year of eligibility remaining, Gilliam is the odd man out.

P Andrea Beasley (Fr-RS) (OVR 71): A very good punter, but behind MacPherson and there's no reason to carry two punters.