uga recruiting staff members fired, suspended

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Sorry for the dwag nation link, but something is rotten (more so than usual) in Athens. Edited to save you a click.

recruiting office has been fired and another suspended for 30 days without pay, sources have confirmed to DawgNation. Edited to save your click


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Dacia King, who is listed as the Bulldogs’ recruiting program coordinator on the team’s website, was dismissed. Lukman Abdulai, who is director of on-campus recruiting, has been placed on a 30-day suspension without pay.

The reason for the actions and whether they are related are not known at this time.

“I’m not talking about any personnel stuff,” Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity said. “Regardless of what the position is, I just don’t comment on personnel decisions or matters. Sorry.”

McGarity also declined comment when asked whether violations of NCAA or SEC rules were involved.

The personnel actions come on the heels of what was thought to be an exceptional recruiting weekend for the Bulldogs surrounding the annual G-Day spring game. Georgia got a commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Akinola Ogunbiyi of Sugar Land, Texas, on Saturday, and one from 4-star defensive back Jalen Kimber of Arlington two days before. Both players attended G-Day with their families.


Abdulai
Georgia’s 2020 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 10 in 247Sports.com’s composite team rankings. The Bulldogs have finished with national recruiting rankings of 6, 3, 1 and 2 in last four years.

King was hired into her current position in May of 2018. A recruiting program coordinator typically serves as a liaison between prospective student-athletes and the Georgia coaching staff and helps plan visits and set itineraries. She holds double degrees from UGA in marketing and sport management.

Abdulai has been with Georgia since 2013 but was named director of on-campus recruiting in January of 2016, shortly after Kirby Smart became head coach. A University of Illinois graduate, Abdulai received a masters in kinesiology from UGA in 2014.

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Ain’t öööö gonna happen to any major program. The NCAA will slam the mid and low tier programs when the opportunities arise to make it look like they have control and care but they’ll predictably and consistently look away when any major (=revenue generating) program is in question.
 
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