Crootin' News

Some may know this from looking at the recruiting sites. But according to Rivals the Dawgs landed commitment #12.

Jordan Love of Glen Allen, Virginia is a talented ATH/CB speedster posting a 4.41 40 yard dash. And decent leaping (37 vertical inches) and strength numbers (225lbs). -- a 6ft tall 185lb athlete.

That 40 time is slap your momma fast, with size and strength. From what I can read the UGA staff offered him immediately after evaluating him in person, which speaks volumes about this kid.

So knowing we have limited numbers to offer a 3 star recruit after seeing him once there must be something there that Rivals and Scout must have missed in allotting stars. I don't hold too much to recruits rated 3 stars and lower, because its virtually hit or miss with them. David Pollack, Odell Thurman, Thomas Davis I believe were all three star recruits. Naderris Ward was a 5 star. So this isn't exactly rocket science.

The thing that gets me is that we beat out several other SEC schools that offered him, including one of his finalists (Florida, Penn State and UGA) --- But for the most part the folks that have offered him aren't all that Jaw dropping. I think the coaches know what they want we they see it, and they clearly did with this guy. Ben Jones was rated as a 3 star guy as well, and you see where his hard work has gotten him.


Final thoughts on him: I like it. His reel is entertaining--- he's got great ball skills and you simply can't teach that kind of speed especially on such a built guy. Assuming Van Halanger can beef him up with some muscle and not lose a step-- we could be looking at a shut down corner that can return kicks with the best of them. I'm all for cutting off part of the field if everything comes to fruition.

Another get from out of State= always a good thing.

-RDD