NCAA 2005 Dynasty: Georgia Tech (2005 Recruiting)

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This is a continuation of my NCAA 2005 Georgia Tech dynasty.

2004 Season

Our record thus far:
2004: 6-6 (3-5) - Beat Maryland in Continental Tire Bowl

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Final Team Stats, 2004

Strike-outs indicate graduating seniors.

Passing
QB Reggie Ball: 75-185, 1288 Yards, 11 TD, 6 Int (106.4 Rating)
QB Patrick Carter: 39-86, 647 Yards, 4 TD, 2 Int (119.2 Rating)
WR Damarius Bilbo: 2-5, 8 Yards, TD (119.4 Rating)
Returning: 116-276, 1943 Yards, 16 TD, 8 Int
Graduating: n/a

Rushing
HB P.J. Daniels: 238-1497 Yards, 15 TD
HB Rashaun Grant: 94-644 Yards, 4 TD
QB Patrick Carter: 47-174 Yards, 2 TD
FB Jimmy Dixon: 26-141 Yards
QB Reggie Ball: 82-102 Yards, TD
HB Chris Woods: 17-98 Yards, 5 TD
HB Michael Sampson: 7-72 Yards, TD
FB Ajenavi Eziemefe: 5-22 Yards
WR Damarius Bilbo: 4-18 Yards
FB Johnathan Jackson: 3-16 Yards
WR Levon Thomas: 3-(-20) Yards

Returning: 494-2627 Yards, 28 TD
Graduating: 32-137 Yards

Receiving
WR Calvin Johnson: 35-1061 Yards, 9 TD
WR Nate Curry: 22-402 Yards, 4 TD
WR Levon Thomas: 15-172 Yards
WR Damarius Bilbo: 12-143 Yards, TD
HB P.J. Daniels: 11-31 Yards
HB Rashaun Grant: 10-9 Yards, TD
TE Darius Williams: 7-94 Yards, TD
WR Xavier McGuire: 1-12 Yards
WR Mark Logan: 1-5 Yards
TE George Cooper: 1-15 Yards
HB Michael Sampson: 1-(-1) Yard

Returning: 71-1270 Yards, 11 TD
Graduating: 45-673 Yards, 5 TD

Blocking
G Leon Robinson: 57 Pancakes/1 Sack Allowed
T Kyle Wallace: 48/10
G Brad Honeycutt: 37/4
T Kenton Johnson: 34/5
C Andy Tidwell-Neal: 20/5
WR Calvin Johnson: 8/0
WR Nate Curry: 6/0
TE Darius Williams: 6/0
T Salih Besirevic: 5/1
FB Johnathan Jackson: 5/0
Others: 28/3
Others: 6/2

Returning: 78/7
Graduating: 182/23

Tackling
CB Reuben Houston: 45 Tackles/6 TFL
MLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 37/14
FS James Butler: 37/0
CB Kenny Scott: 34/4
SS Dawan Landry: 33/5
OLB Gerris Wilkinson: 30/4
DT Mansfield Wrotto: 30/11
DE Travis Parker: 27/12
DE Eric Henderson: 26/10
SS Chris Reis: 22/2
MLB Nick Moore: 21/1
OLB KaMichael Hall: 21/3
CB Dennis Davis: 18/3
CB I-Perfection Harris: 18/5
DT Daryl Richard: 13/5
SS Joe Gaston: 12/1
OLB Kyle Pupello: 10/0
FS Nathan Burton: 10/2
Others: 31/3
Others: 18/3

Returning: 373 Tackles/72 TFL
Graduating: 120 Tackles/22 TFL

Sacks
DE Travis Parker: 5
DT Mansfield Wrotto: 3
CB Dennis Davis: 3
CB I-Perfection Harris: 3
OLB Gerris Wilkinson: 2
DT Daryl Richard: 1
SS Dawan Landry: 1
DE Chirod Williams: 1
MLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 1
OLB KaMichael Hall: 1
FS Nathan Burton: 1
DT LeShawn Newberry: 1
CB Reuben Houston: 1

Returning: 18 Sacks
Graduating: 6 Sacks

Interceptions
FS James Butler: 3
SS Chris Reis: 1
MLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 1
DT Mansfield Wrotto: 1
CB Kenny Scott: 1

Returning: 3 Interceptions
Graduating: 4 Interceptions

Kick Returns
HB Rashaun Grant: 27-415 (15.3 Avg), 25 Long
CB Kenny Scott: 17-301 (17.7 Avg), 59 Long
WR Nate Curry: 1-17 (17.0 Avg), 17 Long
OLB Kyle Pupello: 1-2 (2.0 Avg), 2 Long

Returning: 45-718 (16.0 Avg)
Graduating: 1-17 (17.0 Avg)

Punt Returns
HB Rashaun Grant: 41-427 (10.4 Avg), 42 Long
WR Calvin Johnson: 1-1 (1.0 Avg), 1 Long

Returning: 42-428 (10.2 Avg)
Graduating:

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Oh, and yeah I'm back with this - finally starting to get settled after the move to Maryland. Woo.

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Georgia Tech Graduates: Class of 2005
FB Jimmy Dixon: 26-141 Rushing, 2 Tackles, 2 Pancakes, 2 Sacks Allowed
FB Johnathan Jackson: 3-16 Rushing, 3 Tackles, 5 Pancakes

WR Nate Curry: 22-402-4 Receiving, 2 Tackles, 1-17 Kick Returns
WR Levon Thomas: 15-172 Receiving, 4 Pancakes, 3-(-20) Rushing
WR Mark Logan: 1-5 Receiving

TE Darius Williams: 7-94-1 Receiving, 4 Tackles, 6 Pancakes

T Kyle Wallace: 48 Pancakes, 10 Sacks Allowed
T Kenton Johnson: 34 Pancakes, 5 Sacks Allowed

G Leon Robinson: 57 Pancakes, Sack Allowed
- 2004 First Team All-ACC
- 2004 First Team All-American
- 2004 Best Offensive Lineman

C Andy Tidwell-Neal: 20 Pancakes, 5 Sacks Allowed

DE Chirod Williams: 7 Tackles, Sack

MLB Tabugbo Anyansi: 37 Tackles, Sack, Int, 11 Passes Defended

CB Dennis Davis: 18 Tackles, 3 Sacks, FF, 2 Passes Defended

FS James Butler: 37 Tackles, 3 Int, 14 Passes Defended
FS Nathan Burton: 10 Tackles, Sack

P Andy Thompson: 46-1594 Punts (34.7 Avg), 4 Inside 20

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School Budgets

A new feature this year - budgeting your points between Recruiting, Training, and Discipline. Last season, I apparently didn't discipline enough (hence the scholarship restrictions), but at the same time I had a good number of points left over. With that in mind:

Discipline: 25%
Recruiting: 35%
Training: 40%

I feel while we have definite recruiting needs, I love the young skill position players we have, and would like to see an improvement there.

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Georgia Tech Undergraduates Considering Departure

None.


Well, that was easy.

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Undergradutes Declaring for Draft
QB Matt Gutierrez, Michigan (Jr)
QB Walter Washington, Temple (Jr)
QB Kellen Clemens, Oregon (Jr-RS)
QB Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo (Jr-RS)
QB Matt Leinart, USC (Jr-RS)

HB Eugene Gross, Middle Tennessee State (So-RS)
HB Carlos Alsup, Kansas State (Jr-RS)
HB Trovon Riley, Western Michigan (Jr-RS)
HB Jimmy Green, Colorado State (Jr)
HB Mike Imoh, Virginia Tech (Jr)
HB Terry Caulley, UConn (Jr)
HB Anthony Evans, Houston (Jr-RS)
HB Selvin Young, Texas (Jr)
HB T.A. McClendon, North Carolina State (Jr)
HB Marion Barber III, Minnesota (Jr-RS)

WR Steve Savoy, Utah (So-RS)
WR Ryan Moore, Miami (So-RS)
WR Broderick Clark, Louisville (Jr-RS)
WR Justin Hamilton, Virginia Tech (Jr-RS)
WR Dallas Baker, Florida (Jr)
WR Mike Haas, Oregon State (Jr-RS)
WR James Banks, Tennessee (Jr)
WR Jared Ellerson, Minnesota (Jr-RS)
WR Demetrius Williams, Oregon (Jr-RS)
WR Troy Williamson, South Carolina (Jr)

T Tony Ugoh, Arkansas (So-RS)
T Joe Ainsile, Minnesota (So-RS)
T Rashad Butler, Miami (Jr-RS)
T Marcus McNeil, Auburn (Jr)
T Rudy Niswanger, LSU (Jr-RS)
T Jimmy Martin, Virginia Tech (Jr)
T Albert Toeaina, Tennessee (Jr)
T Jeromey Clary, Kansas State (Jr)
T Andrew Whiteworth, LSU (Jr-RS)

G David Walker, Iowa (Jr-RS)
G Bartley Miller, Georgia (Jr)

C Nick Mangold, Ohio State (Jr)

DE Tommy Davis, North Carolina (Jr-RS)
DE David ROss, Texas A&M (Jr-RS)

DT Mark Losli, Minnesota (Jr-RS)
DT Brandon McKinney, Michigan State (Jr-RS)

OLB Antwan Barnes, Florida International (So-RS)
OLB David Richard, Missouri (So-RS)
OLB Dedrick Harrington, Missouri (So-RS)
OLB Nick Reid, Kansas (Jr)
OLB Pierre Woods, Michigan (Jr-RS)

MLB Oliver Hoyte, North Carolina State (Jr)
MLB Odell Thurman, Georgia (Jr-RS)

CB Montavious Pitts, Auburn (So-RS)
CB Jason Allen, Tennessee (Jr)
CB Antwan Allen, Iowa (Jr-RS)
CB Eric Bassey, Oklahoma (Jr-RS)

FS Quentin Burrell, Notre Dame (Jr-RS)
FS Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M (Jr-RS)
FS Thomas Davis, Georgia (Jr-RS)

SS Keon Jackson, Toledo (Jr-RS)

K Robert Memchinger, Western Michigan (Jr-RS)

P Tom Malone, USC (Jr)

Undergraduates Transferring
QB Robbie Reid, Oklahoma State to Florida International (Fr)
QB Van Johnson, Bowling Green to Central Michigan (So-RS)
QB Legedu Nance, Boise State to Air Force (So-RS)
QB Isaiah Stanback, Washington to San Diego State (So-RS)
QB Jason Manson, Iowa to Arkansas State (So-RS)

HB Derrick Brown, Texas A&M to SMU (Fr-RS)
HB Drew Robinson, Nevada to Idaho (Fr-RS)
HB Chris McDuffie, Buffalo to Duke (So-RS)
HB Kevin Davis, Middle Tennessee State to Louisiana-Lafayette (So-RS)
HB Skyler Thornton, Florida to Florida Atlantic (So)
HB Mike Brittingham, USC to Hawaii (So)
HB Randy Hill, Arizona State to San Jose State (So-RS)
HB Cory Boyd, South Carolina at Akron (So)
HB Tony Hunt, Penn State to Ball State (So)
HB Alley Broussard, LSU to Arkansas State (So)

FB Tom Busch, Iowa at Arkansas State (Fr-RS)
FB James Presley, Michigan to Illinois (Fr-RS)

WR Jaron Fairman, Fresno State to San Jose State (So-RS)
WR Jesse Holley, North Carolina to Florida International (So)
WR Cedric Washington, Arkansas to Air Force (So-RS)
WR Chris McFoy, USC to San Diego State (So-RS)
WR Devin Hester, Miami to South Florida (So)
WR Craig Davis, LSU to Arkansas (So)

TE Brandon Daivs, Northern Illinois to Alabama-Birmingham (Fr-RS)
TE Dan Callahan, Wake Forest to South Florida (So-RS)
TE Leonard Pope, Georgia to Troy State (So)

DE Marcus Jackson, Georgia to Central Florida (So-RS)
DE Jeremy Van Alstyne, Michigan to UConn (So-RS)

DT Travis Tofi, USC to San Jose State (So-RS)

OLB Danny Bell, Ole Miss to Troy State (So)

MLB BranDon Snow, Penn State to Kentucky (So-RS)
MLB Taureau Charles, Florida to Troy State (So-RS)

CB John Johnson, Arkansas to Alabama-Birmingham (So-RS)
CB Antwan Stewart, Tennessee to Florida International (So-RS)

FS Daniel Francis, LSU to Alabama-Birmingham (So)
FS Ryan Mundy, Michigan to UConn (So)
FS Johnathan Wade, Tennessee to Alabama (So-RS)

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Recruiting Overview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
6-6 (3-5)
Team Prestige:
Coach Prestige: 3*
I have lost one star of Coach Prestige since last season

Team Overview
Position: Ranking/Fr/So/Jr/Sr
QB: C+/1/1/1/0: Need 0
HB: B-/0/1/1/2: Need 0
FB: B-/0/0/0/1: Need 1 (Want 1)
WR: C/0/2/1/1: Need 1 (Want 1)
TE: D+/0/0/1/1: Need 0 (Want 1)
T: D+/0/1/0/1: Need 1 (Want 2)
G: C-/0/1/1/1: Need 0 (Want 1)
C: C-/0/1/0/0: Need 1 (Want 1)
DE: C+/1/2/0/2: Need 0
DT: C/0/4/1/1: Need 0
OLB: C+/0/3/1/1: Need 0
MLB: D+/0/0/1/0: Need 1 (Want 2)
CB: C+/0/1/2/1: Need 1 (Want 1)
FS: D+/0/1/0/0: Need 2 (Want 2)
SS: C+/0/0/1/2: Need 0
K: C-/0/1/1/0: Need 0 (Want 1)
P: F/0/0/0/0: Need 1 (Want 1)

Available Scholarships: 15

Shopping List:
Major Needs: T, DB, Special Teams
FB, WR, TE, 2 T, G, C, 2 MLB, CB, 2 FS, K, P = 14 Recruits

We've lost a good bit on the offensive line that we need to replace - that and the kicking game (since ours was horrid).

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Recruiting: Week One Scouting

We scout a handful of players who have heavy interest in us, and are at 'need' positions.

HB Andrea Chapman (****): 5'10", 213 lbs from Riverdale, GA
#16 HB considering Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Auburn
40 Time: 4.22 4.37
Field Awareness: A+ A
Vertical Jump: 33.6"
Hands: A+
Bench Press: 365 360
Squat: 610 585
Potential: Good
Discipline: Excellent
Andrea's a great kid. He's never been in trouble his whole life

Okay, not a need position, but I had to check out a back with that kind of power and speed combination.

WR Casey Garner (****): 6'5", 220 lbs from Cordele, GA
#16 WR considering Florida State, Oklahoma, Georgia Tech
40 Time: 4.33 4.41
Field Awareness: A A-
Vertical Jump: 41.6"
Hands: A+
Bench Press: 310 340
Squat: 475 470
Potential: Good
Discipline: Excellent
He's got some potential, but we doubt he'll develop too much
Worth pursuing, although getting a WR of this size away from Florida State might be tough.

T Cris Tatum (***): 6'7", 298 lbs from Mount Juliet, TN
#37 T (JuCo) onsidering Memphis, Georgia Tech, Iowa
40 Time: 5.20 5.24
Field Awareness: A+
Vertical Jump: 34.8" 34.5"
Bench Press: 490 465
Squat: 720 670
Potential: Good
Discipline: Average
Don't beleive the hype, he's not as fast as advertised.
So-so.

MLB Beau Gaines (****): 6'1", 221 lbs from North Decatur, GA
#5 MLB considering Oklahoma, Georgia Tech, Florida International
40 Time: 4.48 4.46
Field Awareness: A+ A
Vertical Jump: 29.2" 29.7"
Hands: A B
Bench Press: 450 440
Squat: 655 655
Potential: Good
Discipline: Good
Still has a lot of room to grow and get better.
We like the look of Gaines a lot, and he would fill a need at MLB.

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Recruiting: Week One

New Offers

HB Andrea Chapman: Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Auburn - #16 HB (4*), Riverdale, GA - Coaching Style
FB Brad Sherman: Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Central Florida - #5 FB (3*), Kendale Lakes, FL - Coaching Style
WR Casey Garner: Florida State, Oklahoma, Georgia Tech - #16 WR (4*), Cordele, GA - Location
TE Torrie McMullen: Tennessee, Mississippi, Memphis - #13 TE (3*), Middle Valley, TN - Location
T Cris Tatum: Memphis, Georgia Tech, Iowa - #37 T (3* - JUCO), Mount Juliet, TN - Program Prestige
C Lucky Barnard: Georgia, Miami, Florida State - #44 C (2* - JUCO), Fort Gordon, GA - Playing Time
MLB Beau Gaines: Oklahoma, Georgia Tech, Florida International - #5 MLB (4*), North Decatur, GA - Location
CB Jonathan Vann: West Virginia, Penn State, Georgia Tech - #19 CB (3*), Reading, OH - Coaching Style
FS Leonard Gates: Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida State - #24 FS (3*), North Augusta, SC - Playing Time

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Recruiting: Week One Signings

Commitments
None.

Signed Elsewhere
None.

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Recruiting: Week 2 Overview

Old Recruits - Results
HB Andrea Chapman: Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Memphis
Andrea is not really concerned about our style of football.
New Pitch: Location

FB Brad Sherman: Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Central Florida
We pitched him our coaching style and he was very receptive.

WR Casey Garner: Florida State, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma
Casey doesn't seem to care where he plays his college ball.
New Pitch: Program Prestige

TE Torrie McMullen: Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Mississippi
Our location is playing a huge role in recruiting him.

T Cris Tatum: Georgia Tech, Memphis, Iowa
Georgia Tech's prestige does not matter to him.
New Pitch: Playing Time

C Lucky Barnard: Georgia, Miami, Florida State
Playing early is not Lucky's main priority.
New Pitch: Location

MLB Beau Gaines: Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Florida International
Location is not a factor for Beau at all.
New Pitch: Playing Time

CB Jonathan Vann: West Virginia, Ohio State, Georgia Tech
He's more concerned about other things than coaching styles.
New Pitch: Location

FS Leonard Gates: Georgia Tech, Clemson, Wake Forest
Leonard is definately very interested in starting next year.

New Offers
None.

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Recruiting: Week Two Signings

Commitments
None.

Signed Elsewhere
None.

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Recruiting: Week Three Scouting

No scouting done this week.

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Recruiting: Week 3 Overview

Old Recruits - Results
HB Andrea Chapman: Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Middle Tennessee State
Andrea says that location doesn't matter to him.
New Pitch: Program Prestige

FB Brad Sherman: Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Central Florida
We're definately gaining Brad's interest.
Brad definately liked our play calling last year.

WR Casey Garner: Georgia Tech, Florida State, Oklahoma
We played the prestige card, but he wasn't interested
New Pitch: Coach Prestige

TE Torrie McMullen: Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Mississippi
We're definately gaining Torrie's interest
He certainly liked our pitch on this great location.

T Cris Tatum: Georgia Tech, Memphis, Iowa
Cris isn't very interested in playing right away.
New Pitch: Coaching Style

C Lucky Barnard: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami
He certainly liked our pitch on the great location.

MLB Beau Gaines: Georgia Tech, Florida International, Oklahoma
He doesn't care about having to compete for the MLB job.
New Pitch: Coaching Style

CB Jonathan Vann: Ohio State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech
Our location is a major concern for Mr. Vann.
New Pitch: Program Prestige

FS Leonard Gates: Georgia Tech, Clemson, Wake Forest
We're definately gaining Leonard's interest.
Leonard's very interested in the kind of playing time we're offering.

New Offers
CB Devin Larkin: Georgia Tech, Florida International, Georgia - #168 CB (1*), Martinez, GA - Location

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Recruiting: Week Three Signings

Commitments
FB Brad Sherman (***): 5'10", 208 lbs from Kendale Lakes, FL
#5 FB - Balanced
40 Time: 4.60
Field Awareness: C+
Vertical Jump: 32.7"
Hands: B+
Bench Press: 310
Squat: 525
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
Our coaching style was ultimately what won over Brad.

FS Leonard Gates (***): 6'1", 210 lbs from North Augusta, SC
#24 FS - Balanced
40 Time: 4.43
Field Awareness: A-
Vertical Jump: 40.4"
Hands: A+
Bench Press: 395
Squat: 510
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
Lots of minutes on the field was clearly a big factor for him.

Signed Elsewhere
TE Torrie McMullen signed with Tennessee.
C Lucky Barnard signed with Georgia.

We finally pick up a couple of signees, but I am very disappointed at losing McMullen.

Major Needs: T, Special Teams
WR, TE, 2 T, G, C, 2 MLB, CB, FS, K, P

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Recruiting: Week Four Scouting

T Jason Floyd (**): 6'2", 292 lbs from Hinesville, GA
#50 T considering Georgia Tech, Georgia, South Florida
40 Time: 5.03 5.07
Field Awareness: A+ A
Vertical Jump: 30.3" 29.7"
Bench Press: 400 395
Squat: 645 640
Potential: Good
Discipline: Poor
Bad news seems to follow Jason where ever he goes.

Jason Floyd looks like a good player, but that discipline scares me (and others, apparently) off.

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Recruiting: Week 4 Overview

Old Recruits - Results
HB Andrea Chapman: Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Middle Tennessee State
He says that playing for a big football program is not a factor.
New Pitch: Coach Prestige

WR Casey Garner: Georgia Tech, Florida State, Oklahoma
He was looking at higher profiled coaches to play for.
New Pitch: Coaching Style

T Cris Tatum: Georgia Tech, Memphis, Iowa
Coaching style is not an important factor in his decision.
New Pitch: Location

MLB Beau Gaines: Georgia Tech, Florida International, Oklahoma
He seemed very interested in the style of football we play.

CB Jonathan Vann: Ohio State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech
He says that playing for a big football program is not a factor.
New Pitch: Playing Time

CB Devin Larkin: Georgia Tech, Florida International, Georgia
He told us that he doesn't care where we are located.
New Pitch: Coaching Style

New Offers
C John Paul Hayes: Florida State, South Florida, Georgia Tech - #38 C (2*), South Augusta, GA - Location

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Recruiting: Week Four Signings

Commitments
T Cris Tatum (***): 6'7", 298 lbs from Mount Juliet, TN
#47 T - Balanced
40 Time: 5.20 5.24
Field Awareness: A+
Vertical Jump: 34.8" 34.5"
Bench Press: 490 465
Squat: 720 620
Potential: Good
Discipline: Average
We were right, he definately wanted to play in Atlanta.

C John Paul Hayes (**): 6'2", 285 lbs from South Augusta, GA
#38 C - Balanced
40 Time: 5.33
Field Awareness: A-
Vertical Jump: 26.2"
Bench Press: 470
Squat: 640
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
He didn't care about location, but signed nonetheless.

Signed Elsewhere
WR Casey Garner signed with Florida State.
HB Andrea Chapman signed with Wake Forest.
CB Jonathan Vann signed with Ohio State.

Two more signees, but this is definately not turning out into a good recruiting year.

Major Needs: Special Teams
WR, TE, T, G, 2 MLB, CB, FS, K, P

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Recruiting: Week Five Scouting

No scouting this week.

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Recruiting: Week 5 Overview

Old Recruits - Results
MLB Beau Gaines: Georgia Tech, Florida International, Kansas State
We can tell he's starting to warm to Georgia Tech.
Beau definately liked our play calling from last year.

CB Devin Larkin: Georgia Tech, Troy State, Wake Forest
He doesn't care what style of football we play.
New Pitch: Playing Time

New Offers
WR Clinton Jones: Georgia Tech, Marshall, Utah - #9 WR (4*), Oak Hills Place, LA - Location
MLB Cornelius Lester: North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Georgia - #15 MLB (4*), Statesboro, GA - Location
CB J.J. Nelson: Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Wisconsin - #2 CB (4*), Jackson, MI - Coaching Style
FS Mike Williams: Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Penn State - #4 FS (4*), Nenomonie, WI - Coaching Style

As some teams begin withdrawing offers, we suddently get an influx of interest from talented players.

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Recruiting: Week Five Signings

Commitments
MLB Beau Gaines (****): 6'2", 221 lbs from North Decatur, GA
#5 MLB - Balanced
40 Time: 4.48 4.46
Field Awareness: A+ A
Vertical Jump: 29.2" 29.7"
Hands: A B
Bench Press: 450 440
Squat: 655 665
Potential: Good
Discipline: Good
Our coaching style was ultimately was won over Beau.

CB J.J. Nelson (****): 6'2", 176 lbs from Jackson, MI
#2 CB - Coverage (JUCO)
40 Time: 4.22
Field Awareness: B+
Vertical Jump: 43.7"
Hands: A
Bench Press: 215
Squat: 330
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
Our play schemes were definately a big hook for JJ.

CB Devin Larkin (*): 6'0", 185 lbs from Martinez, GA
#168 CB - Coverage
40 Time: 4.39
Field Awareness: C-
Vertical Jump: 38.1"
Hands: C
Bench Press: 195
Squat: 280
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
We were right to pitch playing time, that's why Devin signed.

FS Mike Williams (****): 6'2", 185 lbs from Nenomonie, WI
#4 FS - Balanced
40 Time: 4.35
Field Awareness: A+
Vertical Jump: 42.5"
Hands: B+
Bench Press: 340
Squat: 495
Potential: ?
Discipline: ?
We knew our play style was a perfect fit for Mike.

Did Not Sign
WR Clinton Jones
MLB Cornelius Lester

Our defense gets a big boost, but we still have a ton of holes.

Major Needs: T, Special Teams
WR, TE, 2 T, G, C, 2 MLB, CB, FS, K, P

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Recruiting: Wrapup

Top Classes
(School 5*/4*/3*/2*/1*: Total)
1. Oklahoma 4/12/2/0/1: 19
2. Florida State 1/11/9/2/0: 23
3. West Virginia 1/9/8/2/2: 22
4. Florida 1/7/4/7/0: 19
5. Iowa 1/6/3/6/2: 18
6. Texas 1/5/6/4/1: 17
7. Southern Mississippi 1/3/7/7/5: 23
8. Stanford 0/3/12/6/1: 22
9. Texas A&M 1/2/8/9/2: 17
10. LSU 2/2/5/6/2: 17
12. Georgia 1/3/5/9/2
15. Virginia Tech 0/6/4/5/1: 16
18. North Carolina State 0/3/9/5/1: 18
23. Clemson 0/2/8/8/3: 21
37. Miami 0/3/4/8/1: 16
48. Virginia 0/0/7/12/2: 21
75. Georgia Tech 0/3/3/1/1: 8
76. Wake Forest: 0/1/3/8/2: 14
82. Maryland: 0/0/4/7/6: 17
100. North Carolina: 0/0/2/7/4: 13
113. Duke: 0/0/0/5/1: 6
119. Army: 0/0/0/1/1: 2

Quality-wise, I think we were better than 75th - it was definately the size of the class that hurt our ranking.

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Position Changes

DE Darrell Robertson (Fr-RS) is being converted to LOLB. At 6'5", 215, he's undersized for a defensive end, and we'll short of some talent at OLB.

DT Joe Anoai (So-RS) is being converted to RE to balance Robertson's move to OLB.

CB Brian Fleuridor (So-RS) is being converted to FS in order to balance this next move.

FS Leonard Gates (Fr) is being converted to SS. Gates and Williams are both very good freshman players at FS, but Gates is slower, stronger, and a better tackler - we're sitting on two senior strong safeties this season, so Gates should develop well at the closer spot.

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Training Results

(Player : Overall Rating : Improvement)

QB Reggie Ball (Jr) : 89 : +2
QB Patrick Carter (So-RS) : 76 : +2
QB Taylor Bennett (Fr-RS) : 59 : +3

HB P.J. Daniels (Sr-RS) : 92 : +2
HB Rashaun Grant (So-RS) : 85 : +1
HB Chris Woods (Sr) : 80 : +4
HB Michael Sampson (Jr-RS) : 72 : +2

FB Ajenavi Eziemefe (Sr) : 84 : +6

WR Calvin Johnson (So) : 82 : +2
WR Damarius Bilbo (Sr-RS) : 76 : +2
WR Xavier McGuire (Jr-RS) : 72 : +4
WR Chris Dunlap (So-RS) : 65 : +6

TE George Cooper (Jr-RS) : 68 : +6
TE Gavin Tarquino (Sr-RS) : 62 : +6

LT Eddy Parker (So-RS) : 65 : +3
LG Matt Rhodes (So-RS) : 62 : +3
C Kevin Tuminello (So-RS) : 65 : +3
RG Brad Honeycutt (Sr-RS) : 76 : +4
RG Brad Brezina (Jr-RS) : 65 : +0
RT Salih Bresirevic (Sr-RS) : 59 : +0

LE Travis Parker (Sr-RS): 78 : +2
LE Travis Rogers (So-RS) : 62 : +0
LE Adamm Oliver (Fr-RS) : 59 : +3

RE Eric Henderson (Sr-RS): 94 : +1
RE Joe Anoai (So-RS) : 68 : +0

DT Mansfield Wrotto (Jr) : 86 : +2
DT Omar Billy (Sr-RS) : 76 : +4
DT Darryl Richard (So) : 76 : +0
DT LeShawn Newberry (So-RS) : 62 : +3
DT Marcus Harris (So-RS) : 52 : +4

LOLB KaMichael Hall (Jr) : 68 : +0
LOLB Darrell Robertson (Fr-RS) : 59 : +3
LOLB Philip Wheeler (So-RS) : 59 : +3

MLB Nick Moore (Jr) : 62 : +3

ROLB Gerris Wilkinson (Sr-RS) : 85 : +0
ROLB Kyle Pupello (So-RS) : 59 : +3
ROLB Arthur Rozier (So-RS) : 56 : +4

CB Reuben Houston (Sr-RS) : 91 : +4
CB I-Perfection Harris (Jr-RS) : 74 : +2
CB Kenny Scott (Jr) : 72 : +2

FS Avery Robertson (So-RS) : 62 : +3
FS Brian Fleuridor (So-RS) : 59 : +3

SS Dawan Landry (Sr-RS) : 86 : +2
SS Chris Reis (Sr) : 74 : +2
SS Joe Gaston (Jr) : 62 : +3

K David Jordan (Jr-RS) : 70 : +5
K Travis Bell (So-RS) : 65 : +6

[Celeval]

Preseason Cuts

I have 57 players on the roster, under the maximum limit. No cuts are required.

[Celeval]

We continue with the 2005 season, here.