Three members of Georgia’s “Dream Team” recruiting class from last year were dismissed from the team today. Defensive backs Nick Marshall and Chris Sanders and wide receiver Sanford Seay were booted for a “violation of team rules,” according to the school. Seay was accused of stealing money from another student in a university dorm room, [...] - Full Story

Some day after signing day tidbits: –Josh Harvey-Clemons mentioned yesterday about his “strong relationship” with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham in picking Georgia. Grantham has had success with a player from Lowndes already—Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff with the Dallas Cowboys. Speaking of Grantham, he got quite the reception from fans at the Butts-Mehre building [...] - Full Story

UPDATE 2:20 p.m.:  It’s been about five hours since Josh Harvey-Clemons announced he was headed to Georgia. His letter of intent is still not here. Asked if he had any concern, Mark Richt said “No, not at all. Not at all.” Recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner: “We can’t talk about anybody if we don’t have a [...] - Full Story

Georgia associate head strength and conditioning coach Keith Gray is leaving the program to become a strength coach with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, he said via email this evening. Gray has been a full-time assistant with the program since 1999 and was promoted to associate head strength coach in 2003. Dawgs247 first reported Gray was [...] - Full Story

Brandon Boykin’s NFL stock seemed to be on the upswing after positive reports coming out of Senior Bowl practices this week, but the former Georgia cornerback left the game today in Mobile, Ala., with a leg injury. The word from a reporter at the game was that Boykin sustained a “lower leg” injury. That was [...] - Full Story

Sheldon Dawson’s high school coach said the Memphis cornerback could announce his college choice on Monday. “Right now I think Georgia’s the team to beat,” Ridgeway coach Duron Sutton said after Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and secondary coach Scott Lakatos visited Wednesday. “If you ask me, I think that’s where he’s going. That’s what [...] - Full Story

Georgia has one less player on its football commitment list. Offensive lineman Chester Brown won’t sign with Georgia next week because of a mutual decision between Brown and the school, according to the website Dawgs247. Brown played for Bradwell Institute in Hinesville. “It was a family issue and personal reasons that made me make my [...] - Full Story

The police investigation that led to the domestic violence/simple battery charge against Georgia starting cornerback Sanders Commings determined that alcohol was involved in the early Saturday morning incident, according to a UGA police report obtained today by the Athens Banner-Herald. There were no visible injuries apparent to the alleged victim and she declined medical attention, [...] - Full Story

The college football world reacted Sunday to the death of Joe Paterno, the legendary former Penn State coach. Georgia late tonight put out statements from Vince Dooley and Mark Richt. Dooley coached against Paterno and he and his wife were friends with the Paternos.  Richt knew him through the world of coaching. “Barbara and I [...] - Full Story

Georgia football player Sanders Commings was arrested this morning by university police on a charge of domestic violence/simple battery. Police responded after 1 a.m. following a confrontation between the starting senior cornerback and his girlfriend on a sidewalk at Jackson and Broad Streets in downtown Athens, according to UGA police chief Jimmy Williamson. “Bystanders got [...] - Full Story

Georgia graduate assistant and former Bulldogs offensive lineman Nick Jones is leaving Athens for a full-time coaching job. Jones was hired by Coastal Carolina to be its tight ends and tackles coach. Here’s the press release from the school: Coastal Carolina Names Nick Jones Assistant Football Coach  CONWAY – Coastal Carolina head football coach Joe [...] - Full Story

The NFL today released the official list of underclassmen eligible for the league’s April draft. There were no surprises from Georgia. Tight end Orson Charles is the only Bulldog among the 65 players on the list. There were 56 total underclassmen that were eligible last year, 53 in 2010 and 46 in 2009. The deadline [...] - Full Story

Georgia’s strength and conditioning staff will have a change in 2012. John Kasay is heading back to retirement after spending the past year working under director Joe Tereshinski, according to the school. Kasay was a former strength and conditioning coach under Vince Dooley. He was working on a part-time basis for Georgia after his return. [...] - Full Story

No need for speculation and picking apart players’ quotes hoping for some insight into their decisions – the Bulldogs’ defense will return intact. Minus senior starters DeAngelo Tyson and Brandon Boykin, nine of the 11 starters on that side of the ball confirmed Friday at a news conference they’ll be skipping on the chance to [...] - Full Story

Now that Georgia has all of its underclassmen coming back except for tight end Orson Charles, there’s a lot of talk about big things to come in 2012. Especially with that comfy schedule with no Alabama, LSU or Arkansas on the SEC slate. Wait. Hold that thought on those opponents, coach Mark Richt said today. [...] - Full Story

Update:  No major news out of the media availability. Cornelius Washington, Sanders Commings and Branden Smith said they were returning for their senior seasons as well. That means the only underclassmen leaving is tight end Orson Charles. “I’m as thrilled as I can be,” coach Mark Richt said with 14 returning players standing behind him. [...] - Full Story

Orson Charles’ departure for the NFL draft after his junior season wasn’t unexpected, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a blow to Georgia’s tight end position. Charles and senior tight end Aron White combined to catch 128 passes for 1,882 yards and 20 touchdown passes in their careers. “That will be a big hit,” offensive [...] - Full Story