Stealler1's Take on Signing Day....

Sorry for the delay in my response...damn corporate officials and their walks of random stores.
Feelings around our Class:
The class this year was capped by the addition of Marlon Brown. He is a Plaxico Burress type of wide receiver...and based on his report card...not likely to shoot himself in the leg. He was one of three players to see his stoke sky rocket during the all star games. He has tremendous upside. Adding Brown to the slot this year and opposite A.J. the following year will only make our ability to explode on offense that much more likely. I am impressed with Georgia's ability to keep recruits confident in their decisions to sign with the school over such a long time. The first group of verbal commits to our class committed in the first months of 2008. This philosophy of getting recruits to commit early and stay committed, assisting in recruiting other potentials, has led to the continual success of such programs as Texas and Oklahoma. I believe it speaks volumes to the recruiting prowess of Rodney Gardner and Mike Bobo (I am in no way promoting his play calling...just his ability to recruit). I am excited to think that we could have as many as eight of these new Bulldog Football Brothers play next year.

Feelings around the top five classes:

Alabama - I am starting to hate Nick Saban, as much as I used to hate Steve Spurrier. He is just a beast when it comes to recruiting. His class consists of four players that were ranked at the end of the year as the best in their respective positions. He rejuvenated the running game by signing D.J. Fluker, a ginormous man 6'7" 350 lbs., to fill the shoes vacated by Andre Smith and Trent Richardson, a running back that is a better talent then his predecessor Coffee.
LSU - Another class built on some position players that were ranked first. I am impressed how Les Miles continues to lock down his state, but also recruit nationally. He was able to sign the top three players in his own state including a defensive tackle, out of the Glenn Dorsey Mold, Rueben Randle, a deceptively fast big receiver similar to Andre Johnson in the NFL, and Chris Faulk, a strong possible to play RT next year. He also went into East Texas to steal and plunder its resources. He stole Craig Loston, a Eric Berry style safety, and Russell Shepard, who knows how high his ceiling in once he learns the proper mechanics to throw a football...a ridiculous 4.3 forty time.
Ohio State - A class dominated by the defensive side of the ball. This had to be Jim Tressell's focus as he is losing a starting DB, 2 starting LB, and 1 starting DT. He was able to secure the top two players in PA...Dorian Bell, a laser quick linebacker out of the Zack Thomas Mold, and Corey Bown, a defensive back that reminds current Buckey fans of Malcom Jenkins. All in all Tressell signed 2 LB, 5 DB, 2 DE, and 3DT.
USC - Pete Carroll yet again signed a top five class...I believe that is six years in a row. His class like every other year is dominated by really talented players. He recruited the #1 QB, #1 DE, #2 Ath, and the #3 DB in the country to his team. The most surprising stat of the day for USC was the fact that Pete lost out on four high targets and lost two previously committed players to other school. Maybe he is losing his touch and others out west have a chance.
Texas - Another school that consistently recruits great talent. They are highlighted by Garrett Gilbert, a slightly slower with a bigger arm version of Colt McCoy, Alex Okafor, a super fast DE, and Mason Walters, a potential first round draft pick in three years. I envy Mac Browns ability to lock up his class in the summer before the next years signing day giving him the ability to recruit for the following years.

General Statements:

SEC Dominance - The SEC had in either of the two most respected publications for recruiting 10 of the top 25 classes in the country. If this information does not shut up the Pac 10 and Big 12, then no amount of information will keep them quiet about their assertions that their conferences are comparable to the SEC. The best athletes have spoken again and they want to play in the SEC.

Lane Kiffen - I hope that he continues his stupidity. I also hope that every coach that he has directed statements toward utilizes their teams to destroy his on the field of play.

Coach Richt - I was amazed at how he handled the statements by Kiffen. He respectfully just insulted Lane by telling him he should probably watch his own backyard before claiming that our Universiy does not close the borders of Georgia.