UGA recruiting: Time, full rosters, live Monday updates for The Opening finals 2017
DawgNation Staff
The quarterbacks, tight ends and receivers were joined by the rest of nation’s best on Saturday.
The Opening has a different feel for Georgia this year. The Bulldogs sent six commitments to the event in 2016 and would then pick up another two more commitments on the last day.
The Bulldogs have only two current commitments at the event this time. That’s surging cornerback Chris Smith II from Hapeville Charter Career Academy and 5-star junior DE Nolan Smith II.
The 2017 Opening finals are a good forum for commits to interact with other major targets, so Smith, who is actively recruiting for the Bulldogs, has a lot of work to do.
Nolan Smith, on the other hand, has very actively pursued by both Alabama and Clemson in the Class of 2019. A lot of the readers on our DawgNation message board have gotten nervy that Smith’s commitment isn’t as strong as it once was.
DawgNation discussed that with Smith on Saturday night.
Notable targets in attendance this week for the Bulldogs include James Cook, Justin Fields, Luke Ford, Matt Corral, Daniel Faalele, KJ Henry, Trey Hill, Kearis Jackson, Tyreke Johnson, Azeez Ojulari, J.J. Peterson, Jamaree Salyer and Josh Vann, among many others. There’s a quintet of 5-stars in that roll call.
UGA entered The Opening with seven commitments and the No. 55 recruiting class in the nation for 2018, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Look for the Bulldogs to make great strides in those recruiting rankings over the next six weeks.
Can the Bulldogs pull another top-10 class this year? That — given the lightning bolt of good news from White last week — now seems very possible. Follow DawgNation and UGA recruiting reporter Jeff Sentell (Twitter: @jeffsentell) for live updates of all things Georgia football recruiting.
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Schedule for The Opening finals 2017
- Monday, July 3 (all times ET) 7-on-7 Tournament, Championships: 12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Offensive, Defensive linemen drills: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Offensive, Defensive linemen finals: 3:35 p.m. – 4 p.m. 7-0n-7 Tournament final: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Opening Awards Ceremony: 8:30 p.m.
UGA recruiting updates at The Opening finals 2017
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The Opening finals 2017 full rosters
Players in bold are serious UGA targets.
QB: Quincy Patterson, Jack Tuttle
TE: Kyle Pitts
DL: Jayson Ademilola, Robert Cooper, Ja’Mion Franklin, PJ Mustipher
QB: Tanner McKee, Tyler Shough
RB: Devon Lawrence, TJ Pledger, Mychale Salahuddin
WR: Chase Cota, Joshua Moore, Gunner Romney, Jalen Preston, Devon Williams
TE: Chigoziem Okonkwo
LB: Brandon Kaho, Micah Parsons, Merlin Robertson
OL: William Craig, Brey Walker, Reuben Unije
RB: John Emery, Ricky Slade
LB: Micah Baskerville, Jack Lamb, K’Vaughn Pope
OL: William Barnes, Penei Sewell, Sam Taimani
QB: Devin Leary, Justin Rogers
RB: Jaelen Gill, Ricky Person Jr.
WR: Ja’Marr Chase, Brennan Eagles, Terrace Marshall Jr., Marquis Spiker, Al’Vonte Woodard
TE: George Takacs
DB: Sevyn Banks, Anthony Cook, Jalen Green, D’Shawn Jamison, Josh Proctor, Atanza Vongor, Jaiden Woodbey
OL: Jackson Carman, Justin Dedich, Devontae Dobbs, Tyrone Sampson Jr.
QB: Trevor Lawrence, Jarren Williams
RB: Camron Davis, Lorenzo Lingard
WR: Kevin Austin, Brian Hightower, Mark Pope, Justyn Ross
TE: Will Mallory, Brevin Jordan
OL: Tank Jenkins, Curtis Dunlap Jr., Delone Scaife
TE: Jeremy Ruckert
DB: Gemon Green, Olaijah Griffin, Houston Griffith, Myles Sims, Stephan Blaylock, Aashari Crosswell, Christian Morgan
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