Georgetown can't officially offer admission to a recruit until April, but a number of recruits have and will announce their intention to attend GU in the next few days, and we will note those as they are printed or reported from coaches. Next week, a Third Rail blog post will provide more details on each of the announced commits from the week.

Press links to other verbal commitments to the Georgetown class of 2016 will be posted to the left. If you have an addition, contact us.

Letter From Coach Kelly

2/1/12

Excerpted from Coach Kelly's letter posted at GUHoyas.com:

"The recruiting season is winding down, and while NCAA rules prevent us from announcing our class until May 1, we are very excited with the group that will join us when training camp starts in August.

In general terms, our coaching staff did very well in meeting our needs at all positions. We will bring in some excellent players, who should add needed depth to each position on the field, which is what will continue to make this program stronger for the future. With the number of talented and experienced student-athletes coming back next season, but we anticipate this group pushing our upperclassmen and making practice more competitive.

I also wanted to extend my appreciation for Dave Patenaude, who brought his family here two years ago and for what he has meant to Georgetown football program. Dave was a big part of the turnaround here at Georgetown and his contribution will not be forgotten. We wish him all the best at Coastal Carolina. My job now turns to bringing in a new offensive coordinator who can help us achieve our goal of winning a Patriot League Championship next season. Our situation is an attractive one, due to the success we had last season and the fact that we bring back 11 starters on offense. We have already had a lot of interest and I expect to be making an announcement in the very near future to name our new offensive coordinator...

Moving forward, our winter training program will conclude with our Superstar Olympics on March 1. This has become an annual event that is competitive, but fun for all of our players and the coaching staff. Soon after, spring ball will start on March 21 and conclude with our annual Blue vs. Gray Game at 4 p.m. on April 21 at Multi-Sport Field. As always, admission is free and it's a great opportunity to see a sneak preview of the 2012 football team."

Offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude has left Georgetown to become the coordinator at Coastal Carolina, per a CCU news release.

"After an exhaustive search, conducting numerous interviews and talking with people I respect, it became clear Dave is the right man to run our offense," said first year CCU coach Joe Moglia. "His offensive philosophy matched my vision of having an up-tempo, perimeter attack that has the quarterback making plays with both his arm and legs. I am looking forward to spring practice to see his plan executed."

Patenaude joined the GU staff after the winless 2009 season and helped lead the Georgetown offense to an 8-3 record in 2011, its first winning season since 1999.

A replacement has not been announced by Georgetown.

It has been days since construction was halted on the Multi-Sport Facility. Give our students a home that befits Georgetown.

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