After JC defensive lineman DaVonte Lambert named Florida and Tennessee as his top two schools this week, he got a phone call from UGA.
Only a few weeks ago, the Bulldogs had been the leader for the 6-foot-3, 275-pounder from Georgia Military junior college.
Im getting a lot of attention from Georgia, but I have put them outside of my top two, Lambert told the AJC on Monday night.
I got a call (on Monday) from the defensive line coach (Chris Wilson), and he basically had read everything I said.
He was explaining everything to me about the d-line, how many players will be there when I get there, and when I would be able to play. He went over all of that, and were trying to get an official visit set up soon.
One reason that Lambert has Florida and Tennessee ahead is because both SEC schools are where has taken his only official visits so far this summer, while another reason is that he has been getting an earful from opposing coaches about UGAs depth chart on the defensive line.
Im hearing that theres too much depth already at Georgia, Lambert said. From what Im hearing, it will be around 10 linemen there when I get there. But (Wilson) was telling me that anywhere I go, theres going to be a lot of players.
The depth chart, along with education, will be two most important factors when Lambert expects to announce his college decision later this summer.
I want to go somewhere where I can play right away, Lambert said.
Lambert is a 4-star recruit who is ranked as the nations No. 14 overall prospect out of junior college. He played at Burke County High School, which is located around 120 miles southeast of UGA, and was brought in by the Bulldogs for an official visit as a senior.
The people from my hometown tell me to go with my heart, and to go where Im going to get playing time, he said.
Whats next for Lambert? He will take his third official visit to Auburn on July 20, and then is tentatively scheduled to tour UGA sometime in July. Arkansas and Louisville are two possibilities for his fifth visit, although he hasnt talked to either school recently.
What would it take for UGA to regain the lead? The official visit will surprise me, hopefully, Lambert said. They would have to show me the depth chart and everything.
Lambert on Florida: I love the way they train their players. They train their players just like the NFL. I mean, if you go there and get your statistics, its like getting it done in the NFL. They basically get their players NFL ready.
Lambert on Tennessee: It was just the love that they showed me at Tennessee. It was very different from all the other schools. You know, theyve got a new head coach and a new staff, so they are basically trying to build something new at Tennessee.
And what about UGA? I feel pretty good about Georgia. I like their style of defense, and how they switch players around.
UGA has one 2014 commitment at defensive line (Carrollton High Schools Dontavius Russell) and is considered a frontrunner for another (Marists Kendall Baker) who will announce his college decision on July 3.
