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So if there really is "just something about" Ohio State, why doesn't this kid just say outright, "my mind is made up and I'm signing with Ohio State, no matter how much money somebody else offers." Methinks maybe he wants to know if Ohio State will increase whatever its offering -- which it might, if it hasn't already.

Agree @Doug_from_AL.com

I agree that this was not the most egregious incident ever. That said, though, Musselman was all but past the kid and it looks like he didn't even realize what was going on. The assistant coach took it upon himself to cross over to where the student journalist was standing and reach out and block his phone. Why? in three or four more steps they would have been in the locker room. The kid was not "in the face" of anyone and they could have easily just filed by him without conflict. The assistant coach made it into an incident by going out of his way to block the kid from filming Musselman, something that I don't think he would have done, say, to a professional TV network photographer.

Frankly, as a Dawg fan I'd like to see a few more articles like this one the rest of the week, pointing out the Dawgs numerous "flaws." Last week it was all about Dawg love, no expert gave OSU a chance. I knew that would motivate them. UGA plays best when there is some doubt surrounding them -- Oregon in the first game, the Tennessee game, even South Carolina as their first SEC road test. When everyone talks about how they can't be stopped and they have no weaknesses, somehow they seem to come out flat (see Missouri game). I'm hoping there'll be a few more writers talking about how tough Duggan is, how good their DBs are and how weak our secondary is and how are OLB depth chart is a shambles. UGA needs SOMETHING to motivate them so, bring on these "negative" articles. And Go Dawgs!

Are you SUUUURRRRE this time, Peyton? You could be the first kid to sign a LOI and then immediately hit the transfer portal in the same recruiting period.

@AFan my version of this differs only slightly in that while both Lane and his wife love Oxford, he would (and was planning to) have taken the Auburn job but she was adamant that it was not a good fit for the family. Apparently, while he thought he could fix the Auburn mess, she just thought why bother when they basically have all they want and need in Oxford. Again, that's the version of the story I heard.

Wait a minute? He just now signed an NIL deal, and it's not even guaranteed that he'll play in the bowl game? Wha kind of ROI is that??

Sanders is biding his time until Mike Norvell screws up at FSU and he can get back there. But question: if he does well at Colorado, will the NFL come calling?

Boy, there sure are a lot of super religious young men playing college football these days. Every high school recruit and every transfer first wants to thank his Lord and Savior for the opportunity.

Seriously, was there some doubt anywhere about this?

He's taking the Lane Kiffin route back to head coaching relevance.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

He was free to make any moves regarding his staff with the exception of Cadillac Williams. He HAD to keep him and, as I previously predicted, with a high job title. Cadillac is too important to the Auburn program: he loves Auburn, recruits love him and (and don't underestimate this) he protects Auburn against any allegations of racism because they can now say they "hired" a Black head coach. I expected everything that has happened since they fired Harsin with the exception that I really believed (and still believe) that Lane Kiffin was set to take the job. I'm not sure what went awry there, but other than that, everything -- from Cadillac's interim hiring, to Deion Sanders not getting an interview, to Hugh Freeze being hired after an "intensive" background search, to Cadillac being retained as RB coach as well as Assistant Head Coach, to almost all other coaches being fired, all predictable. But here's a bonus prediction: Cadillac will be gone within 3 years, and it won't be to become a head coach somewhere.

Again, as a UGA grad and fan, I would be DELIGHTED if they made Cadillac their OC or better yet, he became Head Coach. He seems to be a wonderful human being and he clearly loves Auburn, as he should. But it's just as clear that he's not a strategist and his game control and management skills are lacking. Most of the coaches in the SEC would eat his lunch and by the time he figured it out, the love affair between him and the school would long be over. He's in the perfect job as RB coach (which I hate) because he's a fantastic recruiter.

@mrtruth, you are exactly right. We even had guys transferring last year after the National Championship who would have very likely started this year -- like Jermaine Burton and Jalen Kimber. I'm pretty sure that Billy Napier, like Kirby Smart, isn't panicking over guys transferring (unless Anthony Richardson is one of them) because now he will get to build his team, his way with his own players. More power to him.

The following is a serious question. Please excuse my ignorance but if Jimbo Fisher called the plays, exactly what does (did) the offensive coordinatory do? Make suggestions?

I can see Stewart coming back, but why would Achane? Isn't he draft eligible? Why risk greater injury in a game that will be meaningless for A&M? Just walk on the field with your family, get your accolades and cheer your boys on from the sideline.

Serious question. I don't care either way, but why is Deion Sanders not being talked about as a potential NFL head coach? Consider, he's a bona fide NFL Hall of Famer who played at an extremely high level; he's well respected within the NFL; though he doesn't have longevity, he's been an overwhelming success wherever he's coached; he obviously relates well to young men (especially young Black men who make up 70 percent of the NFL); and he has many connections in both the pro and college ranks from which to draw capable assistant coaches. If Jeff Saturday can get an interim head coaching job on the spur of the moment, why can't Deion at least get consideration for an NFL HC job? If he fails, fire him after two years like you would any other coach.

Obviously, hindsight is 20-20, and I do hope the kid does well. But that's the thing about Kirby Smart. If he had come on to Georgia, Kirby would have made sure to protect him from all of those high expectations and let him progress at his own speed. He says he didn't make himself a big-name receiver, but in truth, he rejected Georgia because he thought he wouldn't become a big-name receiver there. But look what George Pickens accomplished and he missed most of his last season at UGA.

@tmactiger, I'm a UGA fan and we probably wouldn't agree on much. But on your point here, that "something is off and it isn't talent," I agree with you 100%. I've been saying this about 'Bama all season, that something just isn't right there. Many Tide supporters will blame the assistant coaches, but I can't believe it's all just them. And, as you said, they certainly have the necessary talent. But all of that talent and great coaching are just not meshing well for some reason. Late in the game Saturday, LSU seemed to be the tougher team, which used to be unheard of. They answered every Alabama score. And I'm not convinced that whatever is wrong is suddenly going to get corrected next year. But again, just like you, I don't care. Go Dawgs!

@tmactiger, I'm a UGA fan and we probably wouldn't agree on much. But on your point here, that "something is off and it isn't talent," I agree with you 100%. I've been saying this about 'Bama all season, that something just isn't right there. Many Tide supporters will blame the assistant coaches, but I can't believe it's all just them. And, as you said, they certainly have the necessary talent. But all of that talent and great coaching are just not meshing well for some reason. Late in the game Saturday, LSU seemed to be the tougher team, which used to be unheard of. They answered every Alabama score. And I'm not convinced that whatever is wrong is suddenly going to get corrected next year. But again, just like you, I don't care. Go Dawgs!

@KYHoosier As an SEC (Georgia) alum who doesn't care two sheets about Auburn, I do hope your belief is correct. But hiring Sanders would be viewed by many as a "WOKE" hire (as many called the hiring of their former AD) and we all know that would never do.

I agree with you that HH&H (lol) might have marched right back down the field and not only scored a field goal, but possibly a TD. And THAT IS WHY I was shocked Nick Saban didn't run the ball three times before trying the field goal to not only get the ball to the middle of the field, but also make UT either use its timeouts or take the clock down to 3 or 4 seconds before attempting the kick. More surprising, to me at least, was how little criticism Saban received for not doing that. Joey Galloway said a little something right after the game, but I never heard much from anyone else. Bama might have still lost, but it would have done so in OT.

As a UGA alum and fan, I tend to agree that Ga. Tech would be a nice fit, which I admit causes me some concern (same with Auburn but I highly doubt Auburn would hire him because of the sideshow he'll bring with him). The only thing I wonder about Tech, is do they have deep enough pockets, not just for him, but his assistants and for the NIL money they'll need to spring for. I'm not saying they don't I have no idea, but that's the only thing that I could see holding him back. But Deion recruiting kids to Atlanta would be something to see.

I was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida and matriculated to -- and graduated from -- the University of Georgia. I can say that I never was addicted to crack in either city, although both cities have plenty of it. Both have plenty of crime, too. And yes, the per capita income of Gainesville is higher than that of Athens. All that said, what does any of it have to do with Aaron Murray's decision about where he attended college?

Just curious, is there a limit to the number of "analysts" a team can have, like there is on assistant coaches?

Not saying we want to lose Addae, but Georgia will be OK if we do lose him. McClendon (who left Cristobal for UGA) will make up for any recruiting losses and as for coaching, both Smart and Muschamp were defensive backs. But who knows what people want in life anymore? If Georgia wants to keep him, I'm pretty sure we can. If not, best of luck to him. Go Dawgs!

No way Gundy or Kiffin comes to Auburn. Steele probably would. Whatever, it's a bad look to be firing a coach after only one season -- unless you can prove some serious misappropriate behavior.

I don't know Brian Harsin and as long ast it's not Kirby Smart, I couldn't care less who Auburn's head coach is. But I will say, that every time I watched Auburn on TV this year, the only thought that kept going through my head was that Harsin was simply wrapped too tight to succeed. Sort of like Harbaugh before he (they say) relaxed a bit this year. I just didn't see that coaching was in any way fun for him. But I will say this. If Tank Bigsby simply goes out of bounds against Bama, folks wouldn't be having these conversations. At least not publicly.

Really, @JTF. Folks are really reaching when they're hyperventilating over the hiring of analysts. Not to demean anyone, but get real! I doubt that Kirby Smart or Nick Saban has ANY analyst that they feel they can't live without. If so, they're going to find a way to make that person an on-field assistant coach. Go Dawgs!