Richt puts together a Coop-like class..

[gbearbuck]

Too bad for those kids... At least we are upset with OSU admissions, not the "clearinghouse bar"...

The '03 year came to a bad close... I think the coaches learned a lesson or two and are moving in the right direction.

I think a kid should have to maintain a 2.5 to be eligible (and have a 2.0 or above the previous quarter). I think part of the problem is the fact some kids think it is "good" to get straight C's...

[tibor75]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Wow, I hate to put JT in the Coop category when it comes to recruiting players of questionable character, but the 2003 class is an utter disaster. The class was originally notable for the players who didn't sign - Ohioans Shawn Crable and Prescott Burgess defected to Michigan, and local kid Brady Quinn went to Notre Dame; Stanley McClover decommitted on Signing Day and decided for Auburn; and Turk McBride, James Lee, and Michael Bush all made last-minute decisions against Ohio State. Of the 15 players who did sign, Dareus Hiley, Louis Irizarry, Ira Guilford, and Reggie Smith have all left the program due to criminal activity or academics and Brandon Maupin and Sian Cotton are also probably on their way out; you can also add gray-shirt Cedric Scott to the list of players who never made grades. I guess you can see why the Bucks are even more conscious now about recruiting kids with no academic or character issues.

Nice post. Amusing how people forget about that class and focus on Cooper's instead.