With junior Georgia football quarterback Jake Fromm’s NFL Draft decision looming, the Bulldogs must prepare as if the Warner Robbins native is leaving the Classic City.
Though nothing is official on Fromm’s departure as of now, offensive coordinator James Coley will navigate the waters of the Class of 2020 and the transfer market.
Tuesday, we told you the Bulldogs’ best option to replace Fromm next season was through the portal, with Jordan Love, D’Eriq King and possibly even John Rhys Plumlee.
Now, it appears one of those top three options is already off the board, with Love announcing he will declare for the draft instead of transferring from of Utah State.
Aggie Nation,
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— JLove (@jordan3love) December 11, 2019
What does this mean? Well, for starters, the Bulldogs have already lost another transfer option on the market, now that Joey Gatewood has chosen Kentucky and Love the NFL Draft.
It appears D’Eriq King is the only realistic option currently in the portal for Georgia, but that could change in the coming weeks. Hiring former Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke in Athens can only increase the chances of landing Plumlee, but as of now, he’s currently not in the portal.
It’s probably still a long shot, but Plumlee leaving Oxford for a full-ride offer at Georgia with his former coach isn’t too far fetched of an idea. Factor in that each school’s baseball programs are pretty comparable and it is easy to see why this move would make sense.
The Bulldogs finished No. 2 in the SEC regular season standings, while the Rebels were the conference runner-up in Hoover. Each team made the NCAA Tournament and hosted a regional, so it’s not like one of these teams is far superior to the other on the diamond. In addition, the Dawgs could really use another bat in their lineup, to go along with all of the solid pitching in Athens.
Plumlee batted .395 overall during his high school baseball career, going .455 during junior year and .411 in senior year, though he only hit 7 home runs. The speedy two-sport athlete may not be a power hitter, but he sure is good at getting on base.
So yeah, that’s where we’re currently at. King is officially up for grabs on the transfer market, while Plumlee could enter the portal and wind up in Athens, where he was committed until the last minute this past year.
Remember, we are not saying the Ole Miss quarterback will enter the portal or possibly even consider it, but if he does, we like the Dawgs’ chances. Of course, the Plumlee stuff is all just speculation.