Football Fridays in Georgia
Recruiting 2021: Playoffs - Round 3
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Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the top recruiting news from around the state.
Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state, and reveal their pick for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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Recruiting 2021: Playoffs - Round 3
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Matt Stewart and Jon Nelson discuss the latest recruiting news around the state, and reveal their pick for "Make That Kid An Offer."
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THE FASTEST HALF HOUR IN PUBLIC TELEVISION.
IT'S THE QUARTERFINALS VERSION WHEN IT COMES TO THE GHSA.
HE IS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MATT AND I'M JOHN AND THE LEAD STORY IS WHAT HAPPENS THIS WEEKEND?
WE HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE CELEBRATING STUFF.
>> THE LEAD STORY IS HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
>> THAT.
>> TO EVERYONE, AND ESPECIALLY TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, THIS IS BEST TIME OF THE YEAR BECAUSE IF YOU ARE PRACTICING THIS WEEK, THIS MEANS YOU ARE ONE OF THE TOP EIGHT TEAMS IN YOUR CLASSIFICATION.
>> HOW MANY COACHES HAVE WE HEARD SAY THAT?
>> EVERY ONE THAT WE TALKED TO.
>> HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT MAKES GPB SPORTS RECRUITING 2021 WHAT IT IS ON A YEARLY BASIS.
STORY THIS WEEK.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GEORGIA, AND WE MEAN IT IN THE ATHENS SENSE.
THEY SEEM TO BE THE LEAD.
>> THEY ARE NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY.
>> AND THAT'S WHY WE TALK ABOUT THEM A LOT.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND THIS WEEK?
>> LET'S START WITH A STORY RELATED TO THAT.
ISAIAH BOND DECOMMITTING FROM FLORIDA, THIS AFTER BOND TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT FOR THE CRIMSON TIDE GAME VERSES ARKANSAS HE HAS TAKEN AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO BAMA, AND ATTENDED THE TIDE'S GAME.
HIS COMMITMENT CAME LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE GATORS DISPATCHED HEAD COACH DAN MULLEN.
ALABAMA WAS RECRUITING BOND AS A DB, NOW, LOOKING AT HIM AS A WIDE RECEIVER.
HE IS GREAT A BOTH.
24/7 SPORTS HAS BAMA LISTED IN THE WARM CATEGORY.
26 OFFERS.
IF INDEED HE LANDS IN TUSCALOOSA, HE WILL JOIN THE TEAMMATE, JAKE POLK.
>> THERE'S NEWS OUT OF ATHENS.
NATION'S NUMBER FIVE CORNER.
SINGLETARY, JACKSONVILLE, RIVER SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
FIVE STAR, DECOMMITTED TO OHIO STATE IN AUGUST.
PICKED THE BULLDOGS AMONG THE 29 TOTAL OFFERS INCLUDING FLORIDA AND MIAMI.
SINGLETARY TAKING AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO UGA THIS SUMMER AND AN UNOFFICIAL OF THE BEAT DOWN OF ARKANSAS.
WILL MUSCHAMP WAS PART OF THE DECISION.
BACK WHEN HE WAS THE HEAD COACH.
SINGLETARY IS THE THIRD CORNER TO COMMIT TO THE CLASS.
JOINING FOUR STARS.
KILEBREW AND HUMPHREY WHO JUST COMMITTED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
>> IN THE GOLDILOCKS PORTION.
WE HAVE HAD SOMEONE DECOMMIT AND SOMEONE COMMIT AND SOMEONE WHO IS LIKE AH, WEST COULD BE WAIVERED, NOT SAYING HE IS.
HE COULD BE.
AFTER BEING COMMITTED TO THE BULLDOGS FOR NEARLY YEAR.
WEST IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO FLORIDA STATE NEXT WEEKEND.
MIGHT TAKE AN OFFICIAL TO TENNESSEE AS WELL.
HE TOOK AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT LAST WEEK.
IT APPEARS IT WOULD BE THE OFFICIAL BEFORE SIGNING DAY.
NOW THE LINE COACH, RODNEY GARDNER.
YOU HEARD OF HIM.
>> I HEARD OF HIM.
>> WEST TOLD 24/7 THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE PLAYING MULTIPLE SPOTS ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE IF HE COMES AND SIGNS WITH HIM.
HE PLANS ON SIGNING IN THE EARLY NATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD.
>> SO WE HAVE HAD ONE OF EACH TO START OFF THE SHOW THIS WEEK AND AS WE TALK ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, THEY ARE CRUSHING IT BOTH ON THE FIELD AND OFF, AND NOW, WE WILL SPEND A BIT OF TIME IN REMINDING FOLKS JUST WHERE THEY GO TO FIND ALL OF THIS TALENT.
>> WELL, ALSO, THIS SIGNIFICANT OF HOW THE RECRUITING RANKINGS TIE IN TO THE CURRENT COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS.
THIS HAS BEEN A HOT ONE SINCE THE BULLDOGS ROUNDED FLORIDA.
BIG REASON THAT MULLEN IS ON THE -- >> THE RECRUITING IS NOT IMPORTANT IN THE SEASON.
MAN.
>> WELL, MAYBE HE THINKS DIFFERENTLY.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, LAST FIVE SEASONS AND SEE HOW THEY MIRROR THE CURRENT TOP FOUR IN THE COLLEGE PLAYOFF RANKINGS.
BACK IN 2018.
WHAT TRANSLATES TO THE BULLDOGS CURRENT SENIOR CLASS, THEY FINISH NUMBER ONE IN RECRUITING OHIO STATE NUMBER TWO.
CURRENTLY 1-2 IN THE CURRENT CTP, FLORIDA 5, BAMA14.
CRIMSON TIDE, NO LOWER THAN SECOND AND OHIO STATE REBOUNDED FROM A 14th IN 2019 WHEN URBAN MEYER RESIGNED AND THE GATORS HAVE BARELY CRACKED THE TOP TEN AND NOW WITH ISAIAH BAAD, THEY ARE 41st IN THE NATION.
>> RECRUITING IS NOT IMPORTANT IN A REGULAR SEASON.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT, IT IS IMPORTANT.
>> IT IS.
>> THE STARS ARE IMPORTANT.
AND NOT ALL THE SUCCESS IS FIVE STARS OR FOUR STARS.
LOOK AT SENIOR DT JORDAN DAVIS, WHO IS ONE OF THREE FINALISTS FOR THREE OF THE MOST PRESTIGEOUS AWARDS.
DAVIS WAS A MERE THREE STAR WHEN HE SIGNED, RANKED NUMBER 29DT IN THE NATION.
HE HAS GONE FROM 29 IN THE NATION, TO TOP THREE IN THE NATION.
>> RIGHT.
>> IN FOUR YEARS.
PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, MORE GEORGIA PLAYERS WON THE HEISMAN TROPHY THAN THE OUTLAND.
ONLY BILL STANDLAND DID THAT.
>> DO YOU GIVE JORDAN DAVIS THE HEISMAN THIS YEAR?
>> I LEAN MORE OUTLAND NAGERSKY, AND YOU HAVE THE CASE OF STETSON BENNETT AND THERE'S NOT ONE UNRECRUITED PLAYER OUT THERE WHO HAS NOT THOUGHT MAYBE I CAN BE THE NEXT STETSON BENNETT, BARREL RECRUITED AND NOT BY GEORGIA.
THE SIX FOOT GUNLINGER, LEFT FOR JONES COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI WHERE HE EARNED THREE STARS BY 24/7 SPORTS.
WHEN HE CAME BACK TO GEORGIA, HE WAS BEHIND ALL THE FOUR AND FIVE STARS AND NOW, IT'S A WIN AWAY FROM LEADING THE DOGS TO THE FIRST UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON SINCE 1982, AND HE IS THE -- HE IS THE UNDERDOG OF ALL UNDERDOGS.
>> WHO IS NEXT ON THE LIST?
>> YOU HAVE JAYMARY SALYER, THEY SIGNED SEVEN FIVE STARS IN THE CLASS OF 2018.
TWO REMAIN ON THE ROSTER, THAT SALYER, HE WAS THE NUMBER ONE RANKED OG IN THE COUNTY.
WHEN HE SIGNED WITH THE DOGS AND STARTED EIGHT GAMES AT LEFT TACKLE THIS SEASON AND PARTICIPATED IN NEARLY 3/4 OF THE TEAM'S OFFENSIVE SNAPS.
HE MISSED THREE GAMES BECAUSE OF INJURY.
SALYER HAS BEEN THE SWISS ARMY LIFE OF THE BULLDOGS OFFENSIVE LINE.
BECAUSE OF HIS ABILITY TO PLAY INSIDE OR OUT.
HE HAS NOT GIVEN UP A SACK IN HIS CAREER.
AND WE TALKED ABOUT SALYER, MORE THAN ANY OTHER POSITION.
KIRBY SMART HAS TAKEN GEORGIA TO ANOTHER LEVEL AND HE HAS TAKEN RECRUITING AND SPECIFICALLY O-LINE RECRUITING TO ANOTHER LEVEL.
>> SOMETIMES IT'S WHERE YOU LOOK.
NOT NECESSARILY THE NUMBER OF STARS ATTACHED TO A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL.
SO, WE HAVE HAD PIERCE, WE HAVE HAD CHARLOTTE MALLARD CREEK AND PACE ACADEMY.
IT'S PART OF THE REASON THAT GEORGIA IS THE TOP RANKED TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.
TOP RANKED TEAM IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
IT IS OURS.
I PUT IT OUT THERE.
>> IT IS.
AND THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS TO FOCUS ON HERE.
MATT, YOU HAVE GUYS IN THE SPOT SHADOW AND IT'S GREAT FOR BROOKLYN TO HAVE A HEALTHY QUARTERBACK TO START IT OFF.
>> INDEED, THEY DIDN'T LAST YEAR AND IT'S HOW THEY FELL FROM TOP FIVE IN THE STATE TO FIRST ROUND EXIT IN THE PLAYOFFS A YEAR AGO.
THAT WAS A YEAR AGO.
>> A YEAR AGO.
>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW.
BROOKLYN STAR QUARTERBACK, DYLAN, AND NUMBER SEVEN IN THE CLASS OF 2023, 23 OFFERS INCLUDING GEORGIA, GEORGIA TECH, ALABAMA, PENN STATE AND NORTH CAROLINA.
PHILIP JONES, THE COACH, SAID THAT HE IS A NATURALLY INTRAVERTED PERSON AND HAS COME OUT OF HIS SHELL TO LEAD THE TEAM.
IT WILL BE AN INTERESTING WATCH AS IT'S DEEPER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE PLAYOFFS AND QUARTERBACKS ARE JUDGED AS WE KNOW, HOW THEY DO IN THE BIG GAMES AND THIS COUNTS AS ONE OF THOSE.
HE HAS THROWN FOUR 30 TOUCHDOWNS, FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.
AND RUSHED FOR 459 YARDS AND SIX SCORES.
HE IS SNEAKY STRONG IN THE RUN GAME.
>> SOMEONE AT THE TAIL WHO TURNED GRAYSON IN TO DIGS TOWN LAST YEAR HE IS ON THE LIST.
>> SENIOR RUNNING BACK ALEX DIGS, MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
HONOREE A MONTH AGO, HE IS THE BRONCOS LEADING RUSHER AND RECEIVER.
HAS CAUGHT 60 PASSES FOR 859 YARDS.
AND 11 TOUCHDOWNS.
IF BROOKWOOD CAN KEEP THE SEASON GOING, HE HAS A SHOT AT 1 THOUSAND YARDS RUSHING AND RECEIVING IN THE SAME YEAR, HE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE PROGRAM.
DIGGS IS ONE OF FOUR PLAYERS THAT HAS BEEN IN THE PROGRAM SINCE 6 YEARS OLD >> I WANT FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD FOLLOW IT UP WITH THE LETTER T.I.
>> 6'4", 220, 51 CATCHES.
TEAM LEADING 956 YARDS AND SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS.
HE HAS ONE OFFER FROM THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
HE RECEIVED INTEREST FROM ARKANSAS STATE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, BUCKNEL AND LEHIGH.
THEY CALL HIM THE NEW WAVE OF TIGHT ENDS.
OUTSIDE THAT.
>> NILES PRINCE, BEEN OFFERED BY AIR FORCE, SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER SAFETY PATRICK CAMPBELL OFFER BID DAVIDSON.
19 CATCHES FOR 382 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN, PLUS FOUR INTERCEPTIONS.
>> NEXT TEAM ON THE LIST IS WALTON.
YOU WILL START IN THE BACK.
>> MARCUS ALLEN COMMITTED TO NORTH CAROLINA IN JUNE.
OVER 29 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING AUBURN, PITT AND GEORGIA TECH.
ALLEN'S BROTHER, DEREK, RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE FOR THE YELLOW JACKETS STARTED HIS CAREER IN NOTRE DAME AND THEY SAID, ALLEN IS PLAYING THE BEST BALL OF HIS LIFE.
DEFENSE, OFFENSE, SPECIAL TEAMS.
IT'S ALL ABOUT HIS APPROACH, BRUNER ADDS NOT MANY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS HAVE HIS MIND-SET TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE.
>> THEN, A STAND OUT THIS FRIDAY FRIDAY IS NEXT.
>> HE PICKED UP EIGHT MORE OFFERS, INCLUDING PITT, PURDUE AND LOUISVILLE SINCE COMMITTING TO THE TIGERS.
THEY CALL HIM ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE STATE.
THAT IS THE WORDS OF THE COACH BRUNNER.
HE SCORED 15 TOTALS TOUCHDOWNS.
CLOSE TO 1,000 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.
>> HE WAS OFFER FWID EAGLES AFTER DECOMMITTING, GEORGIA SOUTHERN HAS KM ON STRONG IN ROSEMOND'S RECRUITMENT, HE IS NOW STANDING 4.0 STUDENT.
GOT KNOCKED OUT IN LAST WEEK'S GAME IN THE WIN OVER ARCHER BUT THE WORD IS HE WILL GIVE IT A GO FRIDAY NIGHT.
>> AND ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THREE STAR OT.
HENRY COMMITTED TO SOUTH CAROLINA OVER 19 OTHER EVER OFFERS.
THREE STAR SAFETY.
>> MATT IS GOING TO GET WATER AND WE WILL TAKE A BREAK.
WE WILL CATCH UP WITH THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE RECRUIT, AND THAT IS COMING UP AROUND THE CORNER, GPB SPORTS RECRUITING AFTER THIS.
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>>> WELCOME BACK TO GPB SPORTS RECRUITING.
LET'S CATCH UP WITH THE INTERVIEWER OF THE STARS, HANNAH GOODEN, HERE IS HER CONVERSATION WITH COLLINS HILL.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
MY FIRST QUESTION FOR YOU, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE NUMBER ONE PROSPECT OF THE ENTIRE NATION.
>> IT'S A LOT OF EXPOSURE, IT FEELS NICE.
CELEBRITY, HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE PRESSURE.
>> IT'S FUN, ME AND NEW PEOPLE AND TAKING PICTURES WITH THE FANS IS HAVING FUN, REALLY.
>> COLLINS HILL HAS DOMINATED THIS YEAR, 12-0 WITH A QUARTERFINAL BERTH AFTER BEATING PEBBLE BROOK IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.
IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU.
SIX WEEKS, WHAT WAS REHAB LIKE.
[ INAUDIBLE ] >> MY INTERVIEW COMES AT THE END OF THE SEASON, I GOT THROUGH THE STAGE EASILY WITH IT.
>> WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE YOUR TALENTS TO FSU.
>> YOU WERE THERE, I'M GOING TO GO MAKE A STATEMENT AND SHOW THAT I CAN PLAY FOOTBALL WHICH IS ALL I WANT TO DO.
>> SPEAKING OF DEION SANDERS, YOU SAW HIM RECENTLY, TELL ME ABOUT THE VISIT.
>> THE VISIT WAS PRETTY GOOD TO MEET THE GOAT AND LOOK UP AND SEE SOMEBODY THAT I LOOK UP TO.
>> WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP LIKE WITH HEAD COACH MIKE NORVELL, AND DB COACH MARCUS WOODSON AND ADAM FULLER.
WHAT HAVE THEY SAID TO YOU?
>> IT'S A GOOD RELATIONSHIP.
IT'S LIKE THEY TREAT ME LIKE THEIR OWN, LIKE THEIR SON, THEY NEPHEW.
THEY GAVE ME THE BEST OPPORTUNITY.
>> WHAT OTHER VISITS HAVE YOU BEEN ON, WERE YOU LOOKING A ANY OTHER SCHOOLS OR ALWAYS ZONED IN ON FLORIDA STATE?
>> NO I'M LOCKED IN ON FLORIDA STATE, I'M NOT THINKING OF NO OTHER SCHOOL.
>> YOU HAVE A BIG QUARTERFINAL MATCH UP ON THE ROAD, PREVIEW THE GAME FOR ME, WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO BEAT THE VIKINGS?
>> IT'S GOING TO TAKE US TO PLAY COLINSVILLE FOOTBALL.
AND FAST AND PHYSICAL AND PLAY OUR GAME.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU AT LSU, AND GOOD LUCK AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND HANNAH GOODEN AND THE REGION'S HALFTIME SHOW, ON FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA, EVER FOOTBALL FRIDAY.
THE REGION'S HALFTIME SHOW GETS YOU TO WHERE YOU ARE HEADING.
THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS AT REGION'S BANK.
MATT, WHEN YOU SAY THE GAME IS OVER, WHEN IT'S OVER, IT'S NOT OVER.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE POST GAME SHOW AND THE BIG MATCH UPS.
AND TRAVIS HUNTER IS A PART OF IT.
>> YEAH, COLLINS HILL, A BIG ONE IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
THE EAGLES BEAT THE VIKINGS IN IF 2020 QUARTERFINALS.
HE IS BACK, IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE HIM BACK.
I BELIEVE HE IS STICKING WITH FLORIDA STATE, HE HAS MAINTAINED WIRE TO WIRE SINCE COMMITTING IN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR AND NOW THEY ARE A MONTH AWAY FROM LOCKING DOWN THE DEAL.
>> NEXT MATCH-UP IN 6-A.
>> ASHTON DANIELS.
STANFORD COMMIT.
IT'S A REMATCH OF THIS YEAR'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
THEY WON IT IN O.T, DANIELS, YOU HAVE HEARD IT.
YOU HEARD 93 SAY IT SO MANY TIMES BEFORE.
HE IS THE GEORGIA VERSION OF TOM BRADY.
IF THEY THREE-PETE, THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH LEESBURG TONIGHT.
>> AND GUNNER STOCKTON HAS TO GO THROUGH THOMAS VILLE IN AA.
>> WILDCAT, GUNNER STOCKTON, GEORGIA COMMIT.
NOT SURE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP ALL THE POINTS THAT WILL BE SCORED IN THE GAME.
THE SUB BLOD IS THE RECORD PLACE, THE PASSING TOUCHDOWN RECORD AND NOW, HE IS 410 YARDS FROM TREVOR'S ALL-TIME PASSING YARDS RECORD.
OH, YEAH, A SPOT IN THE STATE SEMIFINALS IS ON THE LINE.
A LOT OF FOLKS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, BE BUT THE QUARTERFINAL IN QUAD-A, MARESON BENEDICT.
HOLDEN GARINER, WAYNE GANDY WILL BE HAPPY, I DON'T MIND SAYING THE WINNER COMES OUT AS A FAVORITE ON THAT SIDE OF THE BRACKET TO REACH THE STATE FINAL.
HE HAS THROWN FOR 26 TOUCHDOWNS TWO INTs A BIG REASON WHY THE CADETS HAVE OUT SCORED OPPONENTS BY AN AVERAGE OF 40 POINTS PER GAME.
WINNING THE LAST TEN.
IT WILL BE A LOT CLOSER TONIGHT AGAINST THE WAR EAGLES.
>> INTERESTING WITH CEDAR GROVE AND KRISTIN MILLER.
27 OFFERS.
ONE OF THE MOST COVETED DEFENSIVE LINEMEN ON THE BOARD.
SO MANY STORY LINES IN THIS ONE, BUT LET'S -- >> IRONY ALERT, MILLER AND THE SAINTS TEAMMATES PLAYED FOR MIGUEL PATRICK LAST YEAR BECAUSE PATRICK WAS THE COACH AT CEDAR GROVE, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF MOTIONS.
IT IS A RACE TO THE FINISH BETWEEN THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS AND THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES.
ARE THEY CURRENTLY 1-2?
>> THEY ARE INDEED.
>> HE IS PICK ING BETWEEN THE TOP TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY.
>> WHEN WE COME BACK, MATT AND I POINT IN THE CAMERA AND ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER AND FIND OUT WHO IS GETTING IT DONE.
SPORTS RECRUITING, 2021, MORE IN A BIT.
>>> ALWAYS THE HOME TEAM, THE FORK IN THE ROAD THAT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IS THE ONE THAT GOES STRAIGHT AHEAD.
WE ARE 5:30 LEFT BEFORE THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR.
WE HAVE PLACES TO GO AND THIS IS WHERE WE LOOK AT THINGS FROM AROUND THE REGION, MATT, WHO IS FIRST ON YOUR LIST?
>> WE HAVE COMMITMENTS TO TALK ABOUT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT EDGE RUSHER JOSH JOSEPHS, COMMITS TO TENNESSEE, PICKED THE VOLUNTEERS OVER 26 OTHER OFFERS, INCLUDING MICHIGAN AND KENTUCKY.
HIS DECISION CAME ON THE HEELS OF THE UPSET ENDING TO THEIR SEASON, AS THEY WERE UPSET BY ROSWELL IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.
TENNESSEE HAS BEEN AFTER JOSEPHS SINCE OFFERING HIM IN MARCH.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER DEFENSIVE END, HE SAID THAT HE WILL NOT SIGN, HE WILL SIGN EARLY AND NOT ENROLL EARLY.
NEXT UP.
>> WHO IS IN HIGH DEMAND?
>> THREE-STAR RUNNING BACK, JUSTIN WILLIAMS, SCHEDULED AN OFFICIAL VISIT WITH TENNESSEE, REMEMBER LAST WEEK, WE TOLD YOU HE DECOMMITTED FROM WEST VIRGINIA, AND IT APPEARS THIS COURTSHIP IS MOVING FORWARD.
>> OKAY.
>> LOOKS LIKE THIS OFFICIAL COULD TAKE PLACE THE FINAL WEEKEND BEFORE NATIONAL SIGNING DAY.
HE HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO THE MOUNTAINEERS BEFORE THE VOLS EMERGED IN THE PICTURE.
ALABAMA AND AUBURN MAY BE IN THE MIX AS WELL.
HE WILL VISIT AUBURN THIS WEEKEND.
GAME DAY VISIT.
>> YOU CANNOT HAVE IT WITHOUT NCA.
>> YEAH, SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER, MATTEO CORER, COMMITS TO CENTRAL MICHIGAN.
CHOSE THE CHIPPEWAS, AND REPORTSED THAT GEORGIA COULD BE INTERESTED IN HIM AS A PREFERRED WALK-ON, BURNER, RUNS A 10.49.
HE WAS FOURTH IN THE STATE IN THE 7A TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP.
>> AND EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN.
PJ SIMMONS COMMITS TO GEORGIA STATE, PICK THE PANTHERS OVER 8 OTHER OFFERS INCLUDING CINCINNATI, THEY OF COURSE, PLAY HOLY INNOCENCE TONIGHT.
YOU SAY PICKED THE PANTHERS.
>> NOTHING LIKE A TONGUE TWISTER.
>> EXACTLY.
NOW, IT IS TIME WHERE WE STRETCH OUT AND POINT AT THE CAMERA AND LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD.
♪ ♪ >> MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER.
YOU WILL PICK TWO FROM MARIETTA LET'S START WITH CAMERON PERRY.
SPECTACULAR GAME.
TYLER HUGHES, FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A PHENOMENAL 65 CATCHES, 1152 YARDS.
19 TOUCHDOWNS.
AND DESPITE IT, HE HAS ONE OFFER FROM MOOREHOUSE.
>> MAKE THAT KID A BETTER OFFER.
LET'S GO TO SENIOR LINEBACKER.
ELLIS READ.
19 TACKLES AGAINST THE HIGH POWERED EAGLES OFFENSE.
KIND OF GETS LOST IN THE SHADOWED OF FOUR-STAR DANIEL MARTIN.
CARLOS SERVANTES, HE RECORDED 134 TACKLES AND 100 SOLO STOPS.
AND FOUR QUARTERBACK SACKS AVERAGING OVER 11 TACKLES PER GAME AND HE DOES NOT HAVE AN OFFER.
>> MAKE THAT A KID AN OFFER.
>> CROSBY, 51, HAD 12 CARRIES, 324 YARDS.
SEVEN SOLO TACKLES AND THE PIRATES WIN OVER UNDEFEATED CHEROKEE BLUFF IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS TONIGHT.
HE AND HIS TEAMMATES ON THE ROAD AT THOMPSON.
THREE-A QUARTERFINALS.
HERE IS HOW YOU MAKE THE OFFER AND YOU LET US KNOW.
YOU SEND US ALL THE INFORMATION HUMANLY POSSIBLE.
ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE, WE CAN LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER OR A BETTER OFFER.
GETTING IT DONE.
WE HAVE A COUPLE.
>> WE DO.
>> LET'S START WITH 24 CARRIES TWORKS TOUCHDOWNS IN THE CLEMSON TIGERS 48-27 WIN OVER GRAYSON.
>> HE IS THE MOST OF THEM ALL.
HE IS JAM, RUSH FOR A CAREER HIGH 125 YARDS.
IN THE WIN OVER ARKANSAS STATE, FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS CORNER TURNED PANTHERS RUNNING BACK.
HELPED LEAD GEORGIA STATE TO BOWL ELIGIBILITY FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON AND FORMER -- BIG GUY TOUCHDOWN!
>> FOUR STAR OT ANDREW THOMAS RETURNED FROM THE IR WITH ANKLE INJURY, SCORED THE GIANTS ONLY TOUCHDOWN.
THE THIRD-10, TLOS TAMPA BAY.
AND THE NEXT DAY THE OC GOT FIRED.
THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH US.
FOR EVERYBODY HERE AT GPB SPORTS.
HE IS MATT, I'M JOHN.
COMING UP THE QUARTERFINALS WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT ALL NIGHT LONG, WE ARE 8 BY 8 AND IT STARTS NOW.
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