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Carlton DeVooght
Carlton DeVooght is Vice President, General Counsel and Governmental Affairs Liason for Southeast Georgia Health System. Prior to coming in-house with the Health System, DeVooght was a partner with the law firm of Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford &... Read More about Carlton DeVooght »
Georgia’s massive class combines in and out of state talent that is ready to contribute
Posted on 02/25/2013 by Carlton DeVooght
The ink has dried on the letters of intent for the University of Georgia’s Class of 2013 and it is a big stack of LOIs. There are 33 student athletes that have signed with the Bulldog’s Class of 2013, the largest class during Mark Richt’s tenure at UGA. This class addresses a number of needs for ... Read full story
recruiting news - Seven spots still available for 2013 class
Posted on 10/22/2012 by Carlton DeVooght
While the season is heating up recruiting season has flown under the radar a little bit lately. My neighbor, Jack Terry, told me it was time for another recruiting update. Here are a couple of quick hitters on where the Bulldog recruiting class of 2013 currently stands. The Bulldog coaches would ... Read full story
recruiting news
Posted on 09/24/2012 by Carlton DeVooght
No matter what your favorite Christmas Carol may say, fall is truly the most wonderful time of the year. The weather starts to change, college football is back on center stage, bow season has started, and the serious recruiting battles are starting to heat up. The Bulldog coaches are once again s... Read full story
recruiting news - 2013 class shaping up nicely
Posted on 07/23/2012 by Carlton DeVooght
This past weekend was a big event for Georgia recruiting. The Georgia coaches hosted the Annual “Dawg Night” on July 13 for top recruits around the country. It is an opportunity for current commits and current and future targets of the Bulldogs and for future and current targets to compete for a ... Read full story
A look at Georgia’s well-rounded 2012 signing class
Posted on 02/28/2012 by Carlton DeVooght
Last year’s recruiting class was nicknamed the “Dream Team”. This year, Georgia signed a class that is smaller on numbers but just as big on talent. Georgia’s 2012 class of signees is filled with blue chip athletes from all over the country. This group of young men, which is ranked as a top 10 cl... Read full story
BI's Carlton DeVooght weighs in on strong 2012 Signing Class
Posted on 02/01/2012 by Carlton DeVooght
Today was Christmas in February for recruitniks, and the UGA coaches delivered a recruiting class that may be smaller than some hoped for, but is full of star power. Up front, signees include five-star OT John Theus (6’6”, 295), Mark Beard (6’4”, 295), one of the top JUCO OT’s from Coffeyville Co... Read full story
recruiting news: Crunch Time
Posted on 11/14/2011 by Carlton DeVooght
As hard as it may be to believe, there are only three months left in the 2012 recruiting year. The Bulldogs’ current winning streak certainly has garnered the attention of many recruits across the country. The Bulldogs’ most recent commitment came from Martin Luther King High School standout Blak... Read full story
Recruiting News: Dawgs add to Defense
Posted on 09/26/2011 by Carlton DeVooght
We all know that the skilled players get all the credit while the games are won and lost in the trenches. The Bulldogs recently recruited players that will help bolster their Defensive line of the future. John Atkins (6’4”, 304 lbs., 5.1/40) committed to the Bulldogs the Friday before the Bulldog... Read full story
Recruiting News: The class is half full
Posted on 07/24/2011 by Carlton DeVooght
It is more than a month before the 2011 College Football season begins and more than 6 months until National Signing Day for the Class of 2012. The Bulldogs recruiting class for 2012 already has 12 commitments and appears to be half full. Here is a quick look at the 12 young men who have committe... Read full story
Can it be Richt's best class ever?
Posted on 01/31/2011 by Carlton DeVooght
With National Signing Day this Wednesday, the growing tension and excitement remind of Christmas Eve in 1978. If only Santa would bring me the X-Wing fighter and Millennium Falcon, with the Luke Skywalker and Han Solo characters, of course, it would be the best Christmas ever. Quite a bold stat... Read full story
Recruiting News: This is crunch time
Posted on 12/13/2010 by Carlton DeVooght
With less than two months to go until National Signing Day, this is crunch time for the Bulldog coaches on the recruiting trail. The “no contact” period for coaches begins just before the holiday and lasts until January 3. The Bulldog coaches have been flying all over the country for in-home vi... Read full story
Recruiting News: Dawgs get first commitment for 2012
Posted on 10/25/2010 by Carlton DeVooght
National signing day for the recruiting class of 2011 has not arrived yet, but Coach Mark Richt and his staff are already building their class for 2012. CJ Curry, a Wide Receiver from North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia committed to the Bulldogs on October 9, accepting the offer her e... Read full story
Recruiting News: My Top Ten (or so) for 2011
Posted on 10/04/2010 by Carlton DeVooght
Today, Glynn County finally got its first dose of cool morning air. Walking to my car, I saw this ideal weather as an omen. This perfect football weather, coupled with the return of A. J. Green, raised my hopes for the remainder of the Bulldogs’ 2010 campaign. It also made me think closely abo... Read full story
Recruiting News- 2011: The year of the Dream Team?
Posted on 06/28/2010 by Carlton DeVooght
The summer football camp circuit and 7 on 7 tournaments are in full swing. With the addition of three new defensive coaches, the Bulldog coaching staff has shown a renewed energy in its recruiting program. For the last two years, people have talked about how deep the class of 2011 is in the Stat... Read full story
2010 Recruiting
Posted on 02/15/2010 by Carlton DeVooght
Lost in all the publicity surrounding Georgia’s new defensive coaches was the fact that the Bulldogs signed a pretty darn good new group of Bulldogs February 3rd. There are many among the Bulldog nation that have bemoaned a commitment of two during the weeks leading up to signing day. No matter... Read full story
Dawgs Get 19th Commitment
Posted on 12/14/2009 by Carlton DeVooght
The Georgia Bulldog coaches received an early Christmas present on December 5 from Alexander “Zander” Ogletree, an outside linebacker from Newnan High School. His fraternal twin brother, Alec, had previously committed to the Bulldogs. Zander has had an outstanding Senior season. It looks like ... Read full story
Recruiting
Posted on 10/26/2009 by Carlton DeVooght
All of Georgia’s commitments and/or targets are in the midst of their football season. Here are a few points of interest. • Current commitment Nickell Robey changed his status to a soft commitment to the Bulldogs. Robey is concerned about some rumors that he has heard from other teams recruitin... Read full story
Recruiting on the Brain
Posted on 09/28/2009 by Carlton DeVooght
After the rush of commitments received by Georgia this summer, the past few weeks have been a little dull. Georgia already has 18 commitments in the recruiting class of 2010, and probably will not be able to find room for more than 5 additional blue chip players. Coach Richt, Coach Rodney Garne... Read full story
Recruiting News
Posted on 09/08/2009 by Carlton DeVooght
Flashback to May of this year. The UGA fan base on the Internet was concerned because Georgia only had 3 or 4 commitments. What was happening to our recruiting juggernaut? Were the coaches slipping? We had fewer commitments than Our Holy Sisters of the Sacred Poor, and they were an all girls s... Read full story
Recruiting-2009 Finishes Strong, 2010 Class Off to a Good Start
Posted on 04/20/2009 by Carlton DeVooght
When I prepared the 2009 Signing Day recap for the Bulldawg Illustrated, you will recall that I said there might be more signees in the Bulldogs’ future. At the time, it looked like the Bulldogs would add one additional player to their 2009 signing class. The 2009 signing class was ranked as th... Read full story
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