Saw many threads on this board about UGA and their over-recruiting, mostly complaints. Am going to post this list so all readers will see that if you go to schools like UGA, LSU, South Carolina and others you will have to compete for a roster spot every fall and you may not even make it to campus in August with your scholarship. Not judging either way, but all who want to play at UGA should know how it works. Not all big schools do this (Georgia Tech is an example of one who doesn't), but several do.

Fall 2008 Freshman Class or JC Recruits
1) Brennan May - Cut before fall, currently at Middle Georgia CC
2) Robby Hefflinger - Cut before fall, currently at Perimeter JC
3) Blaine Obrien - Cut before fall
4) Lance Martin - Walk on, cut after fall

5) Brett Devall - Drafted, signed MiLB
6) Zeke Spruill - Drafted, signed MiLB

7) Jeffrey Walters - Drafted, no sign, (JC transfer) on Spring Roster
 8) Michael Pallazone -  - Drafted, no sign, at UGA on Spring Roster
9) Cecil Tanner -  Drafted, no sign, at UGA on Spring Roster
10) Chase Davidson -  Drafted, no sign, at UGA on Spring Roster
11) Zach Cone -  - Drafted, no sign, at UGA on Spring Roster

12) Colby May - on Spring Roster
13) Peter Verdin - on Spring Roster
14) Jonathon Taylor - on Spring Roster
15) Zach Laughlin - on Spring Roster
16) Tyler Maloof - on Spring Roster
17) Christian Glisson - on Spring Roster
18) Levi Hyams - on Spring Roster
19) Chase Hawkins - on Spring Roster
20) Kevin Ruiz - on Spring Roster
21) Earl Daniels - on Spring Roster

of this group of 21, 14 Freshman and one JC transfer are on the sping roster

Returning players from last year
22) John Herman - RSo - Cut
23) Jeff Bissell - So - Cut
24) Stephen Ochs  Sr - Cut
25) Brent Hallman - Jr - Cut
26) Drew Haggard - RSo - Cut
27) Ryan Wooley - Jr - Cut before fall
28) Evan Tieles - So - Cut

Returning players on Spring Roster
 29) Adam Fuller - Sr
30) David Thoms - Jr
31) Jason Leaver - Sr
32) Matt Cerione - Jr
33) Lyle Allen - So
34) Michael Demperio- Jr
35) Trevor Holder - Sr
36) Justin Earls - Jr
37) Robbie O'Bryan - Jr
38) Steve Esmonde - Jr
39) Dean Weaver - Jr
40) Joey Lewis - Jr
41) Carson Schilling - So
42) Miles Starr- Sr
43) Bryce Massanari - Jr
44) Alex McRee - Jr
45) Rich Poythress - Jr
46) Wil Harvil - Sr
47) Justin Grimm -So


So you can see, that while many schools only recruit to a 35 player limit (or a few over based on draft potential), UGA had 47 players to "choose" from which may be why they have been successful. As a recruit, as long as you know this going on there shouldn't be any whining. Playing time, the 25 man travel roster and not getting cut the next fall are other challenges.

There may be up to 28 returning players next year depending on which juniors are drafted, so the 16 or so signees for next year will have their work cutout for them.  The other factor is only 27 can be on scholarship, so you know that many of the players listed for next year are in effect, "walking on" with no money, as is the case this year.
 

Why should it be stopped?

It happens at every Major college, Perno is hired to put the best team out there, just like Florida, clemson, ga tech or any others.

Therefore he recruits the best ball players he can. This is not high school ball anymore where mommies and daddies have a say in their kid playing. Perno has no idea a kid might get drafted or hurt. So if he has got other players to choose from it makes it easier. Just remember it happens at all the major schools!!!!

dawg4769 wrote:

Why should it be stopped?

It happens at every Major college, Perno is hired to put the best team out there, just like Florida, clemson, ga tech or any others.

Therefore he recruits the best ball players he can. This is not high school ball anymore where mommies and daddies have a say in their kid playing. Perno has no idea a kid might get drafted or hurt. So if he has got other players to choose from it makes it easier. Just remember it happens at all the major schools!!!!

Well some of these kids might be draft choices, Perno does not know if they will sign a contract or not. So he has to recruit as many kids as possible.

I know for awhile it was like this at Tennessee, It happens everywhere, some numbers higher some not as high. Most of the kids could still get on with another school if they tried. Perno told a kid, whose parents I know, that he could get him on at Young Harris, then it might work out in a couple years. So it sounds to me like he tries to help them out with other schools.

I don't think that Perno has to "help" them out so much.  Do you think that any of the Georgia JUCO's would not want to add a top level D-1 committment to their team? 

The number of recruits he does this to is unbelievable!!!  After he told soem players to not show up he still had 12 players he had to get off his roster.  Sorry, but NO ONE has that many players drafted! 

He does this every year and until the parents and players wake up it will continue to happen.  No one ever thinks it is going to happen to them.  Then when it does they either have to go JUCO or loose a year of eligibility to transfer.  Not to mention that it kept that kid off someone elses (competitors) rosters.