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This Florida commit took a ride with Nick Saban during his Alabama visit

The Gators are in danger of losing speedy wideout Isaiah Bond from their 2022 class after a visit to the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend.

The Alabama Crimson Tide made a major move to flip 4-star Florida commit Isaiah Bond this weekend. Their coach Nick Saban gave Bond and his family the VIP treatment. Saban and his wife Terry showed them around Tuscaloosa, Alabama in his Mercedes-Benz.

He told 247Sports that the ride with Saban was the highlight of his trip to see the Crimson Tide.

“The atmosphere was amazing down here, some highlights were seeing campus in person, meeting with the players and them showing us around town and also riding with Nick Saban in his car,” Bond told 247Sports.

Bond added that he’ll have to sit down at the table and talk to his family about his June visits.

That news doesn’t sound promising to Florida fans.

Bond originally committed to Florida on May 9 and took his official visit to see the Gators the first weekend after the dead period was lifted.

He said after the visit that it confirmed his decision to commit to coach Dan Mullen’s program.

“It really just put the icing on top coming here.” Bond said, according to AllGators. “I couldn’t have made a better decision.”

This wasn’t the only official visit Bond has taken to another program. He visited Miami the weekend and prior and is scheduled to see Texas before June wraps up.

Most programs like Penn State, Clemson and FSU don’t permit their commits to visit other schools once they commit. Bond said that coach Dan Mullen gave him his blessing to see other programs during his Gators visit because prospects haven’t had the chance to see other places due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’ll be interesting to see if Florida can hang on to its speedster.

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Buford, Georgia WR makes college decision

Georgia football and Florida Gators were duking it out for WR Isaiah Bond. Where did he commit?

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators were both looking to land a commitment from 3-star 2022 wide receiver Isaiah Bond on Mother’s Day.

It was Florida that prevailed, securing a commitment from the Buford native, who ranks as the No. 571 prospect on the 247Sports Composite.

Bond announced his decision on Twitter.

Back in March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School (Buford, Georgia).

Despite missing out on Bond, Georgia still has the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class for the 2022 cycle. Kirby Smart has commitments from eight 4-stars and three 5-stars.

Florida holds the No. 23 ranked class, per 247Sports.

Georgia, Florida seeking commitment from Buford WR

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver prospect Isaiah Bond.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver and cornerback prospect Isaiah Bond.

Georgia football has the nation’s No. 1 ranked 2022 recruiting class with 12 commitments. The Dawg’s top rival, Florida, has the No. 24 rated recruiting class in the country.

The Gators have plenty of time to improve their ranking, but they need to add more than five commitments.

Back in March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to athlete Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School (Buford, Georgia).

Later, Bond ranked Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Wisconsin, and Pittsburgh in his top five schools.

Where will the talented defensive back play college football? 247Sports projects Bond to end up with the Florida Gators, despite not putting them among his top five.

Bond is a three-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 571 overall player and as the No. 50 rated athlete in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.

The Buford star runs a blazing time of 10.48 in the 100-meters, so he’s certainly got elite speed. In football, Bond plays both defensive back and wide receiver, but is considered more of a wide receiver recruit. What position he plays may depend on where he commits.

Bond locked in his commitment time of 6:00 p.m. on Sunday via his Twitter account:

Isaiah Bond is an impressive track athlete. He’s one of the best in Georgia. Here’s Bond’s 10.48 performance in the 100-meters event.

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Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes returns an interception for a touchdown during the second quarter of a NCAA college football against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Texas offers two-sport athlete from Georgia

On Monday, Texas extended an offer to a two-sport athlete out of Georgia in the 2022 recruiting class.

Steve Sarkisian values speed on the roster and his Texas coaching staff often emphasizes the benefits of football players running track. Continue reading “Texas offers two-sport athlete from Georgia”

Georgia offers 2022 Buford CB

The Georgia football recruiting class is looking good for 2022 and on Tuesday the Bulldogs offered a local cornerback.

Georgia football’s 2022 recruiting class is already in good shape, and Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are looking to add more talent to the nation’s No. 3 ranked group.

On Tuesday, the Dawgs extended a scholarship offer to cornerback Isaiah Bond. Bond, out of Buford, Georgia, ranks as the nation’s No. 1,011 overall player and as the 96th cornerback in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.

at 6’0″ and 170 pounds, Bond holds offers from schools like Miami, Duke, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt and now Georgia.

Currently, 247Sports projects Bond to Miami.

He reports a time of 10.73 in the 100m and Bond doubles as a track star for Buford. Additionally, he can play either defensive back or wide receiver on the gridiron.

Wisconsin football offers 2022 three-star CB Isaiah Bond

Wisconsin football program added another class of 2022 offer yesterday, sending one to three-star cornerback Isaiah Bond.

If you want recruiting news with the season now six months away, you’ve come to the right place.

Up on BadgersWire already are updates on numerous class of 2022 offers sent by the Badgers, some even branching into Alabama, Texas and Arizona.

Yesterday the Wisconsin football program added another offer to the list, sending one to 2022 three-star cornerback Isaiah Bond.

The Buford, Georgia native is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 82 cornerback in the class and the No. 51 recruit from the state of Georgia.

Unlike Terrance Brooks, one of the Badgers’ other offers from yesterday, Bond doesn’t have the blue blood-filled offer sheet quite yet. Schools to note on his sheet include Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Florida, Nebraska and Miami.

Related: A look at Wisconsin football’s ‘top targets’ in the class of 2022

QB Myles Burkett is the only player currently committed to Wisconsin’s class of 2022, though the program recently received a 247Sports crystal prediction for four-star in-state defensive end Isaac Hamm.

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