Georgia Bulldogs: 2012 QB Prospect Greyson Lambert

Last year, all anyone could talk about was the quarterback position at Georgia. This season, with Aaron Murray firmly cemented as the starter, and Hutson Mason and Christian LeMay battling for the No. 2 spot, no one is sweating how things will pan out in 2011—at least not as much.

However, Georgia is always looking towards the future, and Greyson Lambert is a key target for 2012.

The Bulldogs extended an offer to the young man from Jesup, GA last November and, at that time, he was very excited to be extended the opportunity. Since then, his popularity has grown exponentially as Division I programs from all over the country have him on their radar.

Lambert is 6'5, 200, with a long, lean build. He's not quick on his feet—clocking in at just better than a 5.0 forty—but he has a strong pocket presence, a nice arm, and better than average field vision. When you couple all of those things with his towering 6'5" frame, you've got the makings of a potential star on your hands.

Wayne County High School is implementing a new offensive system this year in hopes of capitalizing on Lambert's passing ability, so he will be tossing the ball around a lot more in 2011—that should do a lot for him in terms of building up his stamina and overall accuracy. Last season he only averaged 8-10 passes per contest—his team's base offense was the 'Wing T'—so his arm didn't get much work.

That said, he still took a good bit of snaps from under center so he does have a fairly decent feel for making reads and going through progressions. His main focus this season will be on getting stronger, faster, and more accurate (as a junior, he completed 52 percent of his passes for 21 touchdowns and 1,991 yards).

Lambert expressed an early interest in the University of Alabama—both his parents were born there and he's familiar with the campus and the football program—but with interests from Auburn (his parent's alma mater), Clemson, and Georgia, he's keeping his options open.

According to his coach, Jody Grooms, Lambert would like to make a decision prior to the start of their team's season, but who knows if that will remain the case.

Here's some video on Lambert:

(h/t RustyMansell)

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Georgia's Offer To Quintavious Harrow Comes With Or Without Isaiah Crowell

When the news broke that Mark Richt had "suddenly" extended a late offer to Carver-Columbus linebacker, Quintavious Harrow—who also happens to be a good friend of Isaiah Crowell—it became easy to make the assumption that this was a last-ditch effort by Georgia to lock-in Crowell.

Crowell, off to Tuscaloosa to visit the Tide this weekend, is still set to announce his decision on National Signing Day. He is fluctuating between Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia, and it's anybody's guess what school he will choose on February 2nd.

However, the chances should markedly increase in Georgia's favor now that they've offered his friend, right? After all, isn't that how it works? Sign the brother, friend, cousin and you lock in the highly-touted recruiting prospect.

It worked with Alec Ogletree (Georgia signed his brother, Zander) and they've made concessions for Nathan Theus (hoping it leads to a commitment from his brother John)—at least that's what we have been led to believe.

Well, I'm not about to say I know the intentions of this coaching staff where Georgia's recruiting process is concerned, but I do know this:

• Georgia is thin at linebacker—Montez Robinson, Demetre Baker, and Marcus Dowtin were all released from their scholarships in 2010—and both Darryl Gamble and, possibly, Justin Houston will be gone in 2011. While Harrow doesn't have the body of an SEC linebacker (5'10, 190lbs), perhaps he gives the defensive staff the flexibility they need to make adjustments and plug holes now that key skill players have left the program.

• Scott Lakatos likes size and speed. Watch the film on Harrow (offered below), he was one of the quicker bodies in that Carver-Columbus secondary, and he is a solid tackler.

• Harrow has always been on Georgia's radar. He was in attendance at Dawgnight last year—along with Isaiah Crowell, Gabe Wright, Xzavier Dickson, and Damian Swann—he didn't just appear overnight.

• Harrow is a good player, but only recently qualified. His lack of offers has more to do with academics than talent.

All that said, the mere thought that Richt has suddenly gotten into the business of bringing in friends just to lockdown a premier talent is really a bit much. Even if true, Jarvis Jones (who transferred in last season) was already a major pull for Crowell—he said as much himself—so there was no need to arbitrarily offer Harrow if he wasn't a good fit.

Remember, last year, Georgia passed on quarterback Nash Nance—even though it meant losing his good friend Da'Rick Rogers to their SEC rival. Even more, people seem caught up in Harrow's lack of offers. Take a look back at both Michael Bennett and Hutson Mason, neither were getting much recruiting love from until late in the game—that means nothing.

In the end, if Crowell signs with Georgia, it's doubtful that Harrow will have much, if anything to do with it. Crowell will go wherever he pleases, and you can be sure that the coaching staff is well-aware of it.

On the other hand, if you still believe that this is just a desperate ploy by coach Richt to gain ground on a guy they have a better shot at losing late, than landing early, well, that's your prerogative. We'll all just have to wait and see.

Until then, here's some video of Georgia prospect, Quintavious Harrow. You be the judge—is he a potential loss of a scholly or a potentially solid player?

Georgia QB Aaron Murray Hopes To Erase All Doubts In 2010

Aaron Murray is going to be the guy for the Georgia Bulldogs this season. For better or for worse, Mark Richt has hitched his wagon to the young phenom from South Florida and has made it clear that he’s got a ton of faith in his ability to lead the team back from the disappointment that plagued them last year.

That said, now that the fans know who to direct their concern towards, they have commenced with the worrying about all the reasons why Murray might not be able to get the job done.

After all, isn’t that what fans do?

It’s not meant to be mean-spirited, in most cases, but it’s the nature of the beast to question a kid who’s never taken an SEC snap. I’d be concerned if you didn’t wonder a little bit—after all—this isn’t Brown University (as much as President Adams would love for others to think as much), this is the University of Georgia where football is king and everything else is a distant second.

With that in mind, I felt the need to address a few of the most common gripes that I have heard lately and address them with what information I do have at my disposal. I won’t be able to quiet the doubting beasts within all those who read, but perhaps I can cool a few frayed nerves.


He’s injury prone, how do we know he won’t get hit hard in game one and then—blam—there goes our season?

Aaron Murray is not injury prone. His leg was broken during a game in October of 2008. He recovered quickly enough from that to lead his team to a State Championship in December of his senior season.

As for the shoulder issues he endured last season, chop that up to fatigue from not having thrown as much between December 2008 (the last game of his high school career) and March 2009.

Tendinitis can appear as a result of overuse and Murray made his worse by trying to continue throwing instead of resting the injury for a week or so as he likely should have done. His arm was not yet strong enough to withstand the workload that he was introduced to once he arrived at Georgia—plain and simple.

His decision to play through the pain cost him valuable practice time and was a major part of the reason why he was not seen on the field last season—despite the trouble Joe Cox suffered on the field.

He’s completely recovered from it now and will attest to his arm being stronger than it’s ever been thanks to the strength and conditioning program at Georgia. It should not be a recurring issue for him at this stage of his development and he hasn’t had any troubles since that time.


He’s going to wilt under the pressure of playing in the SEC. Look how poorly he played at G-Day, what will he do once he really gets in front of a big crowd?

No doubt everyone has heard the reason behind Murray’s poor G-Day performance: He was nervous.

There is no way to guarantee that Murray won’t suffer any game day jitters when he plays his first home game in front of 92,000+. No one can say for certain that he won’t buckle a little bit under the pressure of an SEC road game. There is no way to know what will happen until he’s in the situation.

Here’s what can be said: 1) he knows the playbook, 2) he’s got two stellar backs running behind him, 3) he, potentially, has one of the best offensive lines in the nation to throw behind, and 4) he’s got A.J. Green and Orson Charles to catch his passes.

Will he make mistakes? Yes. Will he make a bad decision here and there? Maybe. Do either one of those things mean he won’t be a good quarterback in 2010? Absolutely not.

Save the worry for the time it matters; game time. Otherwise it’s just a negative assumption based on very little evidence.


He’s only starting by default. Won’t the lack of competition make him less likely to be effective on the field?

Hutson Mason will be on campus Monday (May 31st) and Christian LeMay (2011) has named Georgia his leader and is currently out recruiting skill position players as we speak. So, any one who believes that Aaron Murray is about to rest on his laurels because he assumes his quarterback job is “secure”, has the wrong idea.

Georgia may be a bit undermanned at the QB spot this season but that ends in 2011. Murray will have to be lights out this season in order to start next spring at the top of the depth chart and the last thing he’s expected to be is complacent where job security is concerned.

He’s ready to prove that he’s worth that “it” factor label that he’s been tagged with so far by both coach Richt and coach Bobo. He’s not looking to take advantage of this opportunity at all.

The Georgia Bulldogs are ready to blaze a more fortuitous path with Aaron Murray at the top and, like him or not, he’s the man that fans need to place their hopes in—I, for one, like his chances of making it happen in 2010 and can easily say that I am excited to see what he can bring in 2010.