Mack to Texas

Tevin Mack is gone to Texas, which should come as no surprise.  That doesn't make it any less disappointing.

The pitch he cited was the ability to play right away.  Either Wilridge scares him, or that's just an excuse.  He never seemed to love Georgia, so it could be he's just saying the right things.

Regardless, Georgia still has one spot, and if it gets filled, it'll be a graduate transfer.  Don't be surprised if James White steps into that spot.

Head on over to Georgia Basketball Blog for the full recruiting skinny.

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One more roster spot

Seth Emerson reports that Georgia is 'actively' trying to fill that last roster spot:

"We're still actively looking, and recruiting some guys," Fox said Tuesday before the UGA Day in Albany. "So you shouldn't be surprised if we fill it. It's gotta be the right guy. So you shouldn't be surprised if we don't (use the scholarship.) But we'll see where it goes."

Ok, so Mark Fox hedges a bit, but clearly if the right player says he wants to be a Bulldog next year it's going to happen.  So who might that be?  Georgia Basketball Blog has some thoughts.

I'll let you read the whole write-up, but it sounds like James White and Tevin Mack are the most likely to fill that spot (and in that order) followed in a distant third place by Kobe Eubanks.  So who would you like to see in red and black next year?

Put me squarely in the Tevin Mack camp.  I know all the talk is about how thin Georgia is in the post, and that's true, but I think Mack makes Georgia a Sweet 16 contender as soon as next season.  That means I believe Yante Maten and Derek Ogbeide (with just a pinch of Osahen Iduwe, a sprinkle of Houston Kessler, and a splash of Michael Edwards) can hold down the interior next year.

Mack brings big-time scoring at the 3 position to a team desperately in need of big-time scoring from the 3 position.  If he wants a program which he can elevate, and which can return the favor by putting him in the NBA, he doesn't have to look any farther than Athens, GA.

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Decompression

It's Friday, and much of Dawgnation has a bit of a football hangover (pity the men of Troy).  That doesn't mean we can't engage in a little daydreaming over here at Rock the Steg.

So instead of spending our weekend thinking about what might have been in Columbia, let's spend it watching this video of Tevin Mack dominating the NBA Top 100 camp:

One thing is clear from that video:  Mack looks good in blue, but he looks great in red.  Wouldn't you agree?

Mack should be in Athens this weekend and Fox has been on him a long time.  Let's hope for a happy ending on this one.

Have a great weekend, everyone.