AJC and the Dawgs are upset! And rightly so ...

Jul 6, 2012, 10:22 AM

The last Peach State player anywhere near the caliber of Nkemdiche that we fought them for and won was John Johnson way back in the 80s.

There has always been the generally accepted adage that for in state recruits, if Georgia wants'em, Georgia gets'em. Period!

Clemson has pulled some absolutely terrific players out of the state of Georgia over the years, but other than John Johnson, we haven't ever taken a player from Georgia that the Dawgs really, really wanted.

Now we have, and it isn't sitting well with the Crackers on the far side of the Lake, LOL.

I would fully expect that all stops would be pulled by everyone with any sort of influence regarding the recruitment of Nkemdiche from now until signing day.

I would expect them to twist his words to suit their purposes.

I would expect them to ask him loaded questions designed to elicit a certain response.

I would expect them to put words in his mouth even if they were not precisely what he said, or meant to say.

I would expect them to tell outright falsehoods in order to keep the pot stirred as long as possible.

We have to understand ... this is not Terry Allen or Homer Jordan we're talking about. Those are guys that UGA wishes they'd have recruited, but didn't and we got them by default.

This is John Johnson all over again, except it's not a signing day SURPRISE. It's a mid-summer SHOCK and something they cannot afford to take lying down.

We may as well be prepared to face this all the way until February.

But, it will be worth it because in the end, the #1 player in Georgia, and the #1 player in America is going to be playing for Clemson and not for the Dawgs.