UGA's growing class of '08

Both Scout and Rivals are reporting today that Georgia added its sixth commitment for NEXT YEAR's recruiting class when multitalented Cass High (Cartersville) athlete Richard Samuel accepted a scholly offer to be part of UGA's '08 signing class.

I used to work in Cartersville and have a buddy who's on the coaching staff at Cass, and he says they really think a lot of Samuel. So it sounds like Georgia's getting another fine player for next year. I was talking to my friend on the phone a little more than a month ago and he said Samuel was sitting in his history class when he got a text message from coach Richt with the scholarship offer (when that offer came, I'm not sure).

I found that intriguing. I wonder how frequently scholarships are offered these days via text message. The NCAA really needs to do something about those things, because they're apparently really abused these days. One of my friends at work is doing a story about how recruiters use new technological things (text messages, myspace, etc.). He was talking to Antwane Greenlee about it today and Greenlee told him he had to change his cell phone plan last year because the flood of text messages he was receiving was driving up his bill. It's an interesting subject. I've heard there will soon be limits on that, just as there are on other methods of contacting recruits. As well there should be.

So anyway, here are Georgia's six commitments for 2008:
Richard Samuel, RB, Cartersville
B.J. Brand, OG, Douglas
Dwayne Allen, TE, Fayetteville, N.C.
Martin Ward, RB, Jonesboro
A.J. Green, WR, Summerville, S.C.
Cornelius Washington, DE, Waynesboro