Mack Brown and the UNC football program have some work to do in the recruitment of a four-star defensive lineman in the 2023 class.
Greensboro native Jamaal Jarrett is one of North Carolina’s top targets for the 2023 class as Brown and his staff have made it known how much they want him in Chapel Hill. But now it appears as if they have a big obstacle to overcome.
And that obstacle is Georgia.
The Bulldogs appear to be the favorites in this recruitment for Jarrett and that comes off a visit over the weekend to Athens where the recruit ‘didn’t want to leave.’
Dawg Nation has the report on Jarrett’s visit:
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“I didn’t even want to leave myself,” Jarrett said. “To be honest, I felt so at home over there. The coaches kept dapping me up. I talked to the players. Said goodbye to them. Then got on the road.”
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“It was lit, man. This visit was better than the one in January because I was able to sit down one-on-one with each coach. We talked about me as a player. Talked about what I could bring to their system. It was just awesome just being able to watch my film, getting to know the coaches and knowing what I could bring to their program. Talking to coach [Kirby] Smart, too. It was just a great experience.”
That doesn’t sound very good for North Carolina.
Right after the visit, Jarrett also received a crystal ball prediction to the Bulldogs from national recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong. While crystal ball predictions aren’t always a guarantee, it’s a potential sign as to where he’s leaning.
This recruitment isn’t over yet but it feels like UNC has to make up a lot of ground.
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