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 Bulldogs Recruiting: 2012 DE Prospect Leonard Floyd

Leonard Floyd is 6'5", 220, and he's been on Georgia's radar for quite some time. He has an offer from coach Richt—secured after his participation in 2010's Dawg Night—as well as several other SEC powerhouses.

Floyd, considered by many to be one of the best pass-rushers in the state, is as gifted an athlete as they come, and he could be solid at the next level. As a "rover" (Floyd has played linebacker, defensive end, safety, wingback, and tight end) at Hawkinsville High School, Floyd has amassed quite the resume. However, it's most likely he'll settle into either a linebacking or tight end position in the college ranks.

While Georgia defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham, has already locked Floyd in as an outside linebacker, coach Richt has also mentioned the possibility of Floyd contributing on offense—if he were to choose Georgia as his destination.

Said Floyd, last October, "I like playing defense, but I like playing tight end/wide receiver about the same. No one had talked to me about playing on offense before, but Mark Richt said he had heard about my numbers catching the ball and said I would have a chance to play there as well. That made me feel good because that was the first time anyone had said I could play offense at the next level as well..." (Kipp Adams, UGASports.com, 10/17/10).

Floyd has long arms and quick feet, but will need to add more muscle to his frame if he expects to be effective in the Division I ranks.

His main strength is rushing the passer, but he's mostly played defensive end in high school, so he would need some practice if he were to play in Grantham's 3-4 as an outside linebacker—he would need more work standing up as opposed to playing with one hand on the ground.

Floyd is a strong Georgia lean at this time.

Georgia Bulldogs: What You Really Hope To See In 2011... (VIDEO)

Though no one can be sure that another Herschel Walker will come along in the near future, it most certainly would be nice to see some tough running like this 'Tween The Hedges next season:



"My God, a freshman!"

Just a little flashback to get your Friday morning started off right.

Boise State Can't Catch A Break: Virginia Tech Loses to I-AA Opponent James Madison

On September 6th, the match-up between the Boise State Broncos and the Virginia Tech Hokies was being billed as one of the premier games of the season.

Both teams were ranked in the Top 10, Boise at No. 3, and Virginia Tech was considered be just the quality opponent Boise needed to spruce up its BCS resume.

The game ended with Boise victorious, and the media frenzy around their legitimacy began to kick into high gear. This game was supposed to be proof to the nation that Boise State was not just some small conference school from the WAC, but a legitimate player in the BCS—it proved, once and for all, that the Broncos were "for real".

Well, a funny thing happened on the way to the BCS party, that big win over Virginia Tech in week one started to accumulate question marks. As predicted, the requisite doubts about the quality of the Virginia Tech team Boise State played began to come into question.

Was Virginia Tech they really that good? Should they honestly have been ranked in the Top 10? The Hokies made a nice comeback, but their overall play wasn't really all that impressive—was it? Wasn't this just a case of the Broncos taking advantage of a team that should have been considered in rebuild mode?

If you are a Boise State fan, all of the above probably sounded like more excuses.  Just a few more justifications for why a BCS team didn't perform, and why Boise State will never be good enough to be considered a major player.

Heck, even Nick Saban (Alabama's head coach), went on his radio show to talk about how a team should be judged by their body of work, not just a couple big games here and there—tsk, tsk, tsk.

The debate rages on about Boise's legitimacy but one question has been answered in a fairly resounding way about the opponent they faced September 6th— in Virginia Tech—and that answer is they simply aren't very good.

As a follow-up to their last second loss to Boise in week one, the Hokies went out and laid an egg against James Madison—in Blacksburg! James Madison, in case you don't know, is a I-AA team. They play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and they ended last season with a 6-5 record.

Virginia Tech scored 16-points against them on Saturday (wrap your head around that for a moment). Tyrod Taylor and company couldn't manage more than 16-points against a Division I-AA team, at home, just one week removed from playing one of the biggest games of the season—pathetic.

People can call it a letdown for a team that was still smarting over such a disappointing loss to Boise, on such a major stage.  Fine, we can buy that for a dollar and a nice pair of BCS boxers but, in the end, it's all BS because what viewers will see is an overrated Virginia Tech team that was prematurely billed as a quality opponent.

How will this affect the Boise State BCS train? Hard to say, but it doesn't look good right now.

Here's a look at the catastrophe that was Virginia Tech in week two—does this look like a Top 10 team to you?

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