Georgia Bulldogs Signing Day 2012 Updates & Comment Thread

Wednesday, February 1 is National Signing Day 2012. The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to sign a Top 10 class and, with a few late surprises, could even move into the Top 5 in some services.

Mark Richt and the Georgia Bulldogs already have 17 verbal commitments and ESPN has the Dawgs currently ranked 5th overall.

The Dawgs are hoping to land a few of their big-time uncommitted targets: Josh Harvey-Clemons, Josh Dawson, Avery Young and Cordarelle Patterson.

Quarterback Faton Bauta, offensive lineman Mark Beard and running back Keith Marshall have already enrolled at Georgia. Two of their scholarships will count towards the numbers for the 2011 class.

As we do each year, Sicemdawgs.com will post the 2012 Georgia Bulldog signees as they come in. We will also update this post throughout the day (see “Live Signing Day Updates” below). Feel free to join the signing day discussion in the comments section.

Football Recruiting Links:

• 2012 Georgia Bulldogs Football Signees
• 2012 Georgia Bulldogs Football Commitments

Live Signing Day Updates:

7:45 a.m. – Georgia target chooses Tennessee…

• Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has signed with Tennessee.

8-9:00 a.m. – Received LOI’s from the following…

• Collin Barber – P, 6-2, 191
  
• Faton Bauta – QB, 6-3, 225
• Mark Beard – OL, 6-4, 290
• Keith Marshall – RB, 5-11, 190
• John Theus – OL, 6-6, 292
• Todd Gurley – RB, 6-1, 195
• Greg Pyke – OL, 6-6, 315
• John Atkins – DT, 6-4, 300

9:15 a.m. – Josh Harvey-Clemons announces his decision live on ESPNU.

• 5-star OLB Josh Harvey-Clemons has committed to Georgia over Florida, Florida State and Miami, FL (story link).

9:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Received LOI’s from the following…

• Blake Tibbs – WR, 6-2, 185
• Sheldon Dawson – ATH, 5-11, 180
• Quayvon Hicks – RB, 6-2, 245
• Jordan Jenkins – LB, 6-3, 245
• Leonard Floyd – DE, 6-4, 215
• Ty Flournoy-Smith – TE, 6-3, 228
• Jonathan Taylor – DL, 6-4, 315
• James DeLoach – DE, 6-3, 260
• Marshall Morgan – K, 6-3, 195
• Josh Dawson – LB, 6-4, 225

2:08 p.m. ET – Offensive lineman Avery Young has committed to Auburn. He just announced his decision live on ESPNU.

2:45 p.m. ET – 5-star OLB Josh Harvey-Clemons, who committed to Georgia this morning on ESPNU, still hasn’t sent his LOI to UGA. ESPN is now reporting that his family wants him to reconsider and sign with Florida.

3:15 p.m. ET – ESPN reports that Josh Harvey-Clemons says he is 100% to UGA and is working on completing his paperwork.