PHOTOS: Kirby Smart welcomes UGA’s six early enrollees to the program
Kirby Smart began ushering in new UGA football news on Tuesday morning like he was still calling plays trying to defend Clemson’s DeShaun Watson in the College Football Playoff championship game.
The new coach tweeted out he was now “100% Dawg” and ready to start working on the 2016 signing class for UGA. He’s been the head coach at UGA for 36 days now, but this was his first day where he now longer held a dual role as Alabama’s defensive coordinator.
Smart also welcomed each of UGA’s early enrollees to campus with tweets which included edits of each of them in the red and black uniform.
Five-star quarterback Jacob Eason was wearing No. 10.
Would like to officially welcome Jacob Eason to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/p59BsutW9C
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
Five-star tight end Isaac Nauta wore No. 18.
Would like to officially welcome Isaac Nauta to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #homeGrown pic.twitter.com/NPw1OeP8fS
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
Four-star Ben “Big Country” Cleveland was in No. 74
Would like to officially welcome Ben Cleveland to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #homeGrown pic.twitter.com/dmVltRBvrh
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
Surprise four-star receiver Riley Ridley was wearing No. 8
Would like to officially welcome Riley Ridley to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/rcScqNKV1P
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
McEachern’s Julian Rochester, the team’s top-rated 2016 recruit so far, wore No. 99.
Would like to officially welcome Julian Rochester to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #homeGrown pic.twitter.com/yD7W9zI0qP
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
Peachtree Ridge graduate Chad Clay had on No. 23.
Would like to officially welcome Chad Clay to our program! Can't wait to see my #Dawg on campus. #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/rrvv1iJS9E
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) January 12, 2016
All Dawg Now!!! ✈️ Wheels Up for Athens!! Fully #CommittedtotheG @Coach_mtucker @KirbySmartUGA pic.twitter.com/Ls4qE8mdOD
— Glenn Schumann (@CoachSchuUGA) January 12, 2016
All player ranking and ratings are from the 247Sports Composite.
Jeff Sentell covers UGA football and UGA recruiting for AJC.com and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on who’s on their way to play Between the Hedges.
