You recruiting nuts from the Athens area are in luck this weekend.

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Screenshot from a video interview with Thomson's John Atkins, a UGA football signee.

Five of Georgia’s 2012 football signees are right in your backyard, competing at the GHSA boys state track and field championships at Jefferson Memorial Stadium.

Marc Weiszer and I managed swing by there briefly on Thursday and caught up with a few of them. Marc posted this story yesterday — Fullback Hicks sizes up how he may fit into Bulldogs’ backfield — and will have more blogs to come. I was on another assignment in the area, but managed to swing by and grab a quick couple of videos for your viewing pleasure.

John Atkins, Thomson

James DeLoach, Jenkins County