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Report: Georgia looking like favorite to land 5-star USC QB transfer

Georgia football looks like the favorite to land former 5-star QB transfer JT Daniels from the USC Trojans.

USC five-star quarterback JT Daniels, who is currently in the NCAA transfer portal, is reportedly close to becoming a Georgia Bulldog, according to Jake Reuse of Rivals.com

Daniels signed with USC as a five-star pro-style quarterback in the class of 2018. Out of Santa Ana, California, he ranked as the nation’s No. 6 overall player and as the third ranked quarterback, behind only Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

Daniels entered the transfer portal in mid-April. He started for the Trojans in 2018 as a true freshman and has only used one full year of eligibility. Daniels’ freshman season had its ups and downs. He threw for 14 touchdowns and 2,672 yards with 10 interceptions, and the Trojans finished with a disappointing 5–7 record. Daniels was the starter to open the 2019 season as well, but tore his ACL and meniscus in the season-opener. After that, it was Kedon Slovis who came in and threw for 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns. With Slovis returning this year, it left Daniels no choice but to look to play elsewhere. Similar to the Jacob Eason/Georgia situation.

What does that mean for Georgia in 2020?

With Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman now in Athens, he looks like the frontrunner to start this year. Whether or not Daniels will receive immediate eligibility to play this year is not yet clear, but if he does, we’ll be in for a fun quarterback battle in 2020. Already on the roster at quarterback is Newman, Stetson Bennett IV, redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis and true freshman Carson Beck.

As for 2021, Georgia has a commitment from 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff. But despite what we’ve seen from Georgia in recent memory with Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm, starting a true freshman at quarterback in the SEC is not terribly ideal, so Vandagriff taking a redshirt year would not be so bad. We’ll have to wait and see if this possibly impacts Vandagriff’s decision to play for Georgia.

JT Daniels Enters Transfer Portal. 5 Possible Teams For The Former USC Quarterback

USC QB JT Daniels has entered the transfer portal. What five teams would be a strong fit for him?

USC QB JT Daniels has entered the transfer portal. What five teams would be a strong fit for him?

Get ready for the feeding frenzy.

JT Daniels was a five-star recruit out of USC quarterback training ground Mater Dei High School – Matt Leinart, Matt Barkley, Todd Marinovich – who was expected to be the next great Trojan superstar.

And now he has entered the transfer portal.

He left high school before his senior year, earned the starting job right away, and he went through the early growing pains as a too-young prospect being thrown to the wolves. In 2018, he hit close to 60% of his passes for 2.672 yards with 14 touchdowns and ten picks.

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But it was all supposed to come together in 2019 with offensive coordinator Graham Harrell running a pass-happy offense that was a perfect fit for Daniels. He connected on 25-of-34 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown with a pick in the opener against Fresno State before getting knocked out for the game and the season with a torn ACL. Kedon Slovis stepped in, put up massive numbers, and now Daniels is looking elsewhere to play.

What are the five best teams for him? Where should he be looking? There a two big factors in this.

1. Daniels is still getting healthy. He wouldn’t have been able to go in USC spring ball, but he was expected to be all-systems-go in fall camp. If there isn’t a college football season – or if it’s delayed – he’ll be that much healthier.

2. Is it possible he could be eligible right away? The NCAA has been hinting that it’ll go with the one-time transfer exemption for players without the year-long eligibility penalty. There are several places that could use Daniels right away, but there has to be some eye on the 2021 season in case the transfer rule doesn’t kick in, or if there’s a problem with the 2020 season.

Let’s assume the NCAA will run with the transfer rule exemption and Daniels will be allowed to play right away.

He’s not a runner, but he’s a 6-3, 210-pound passer with high-end skills and the upside to start from the moment he joins a new team.

Five schools that would be a good fit for Daniels are …

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Notre Dame: Biggest Rival’s Quarterback to Transfer

Now Daniels has entered the transfer-portal, the result of an unfortunate injury last fall.  That led to the emergence of Kedon Solvis who looked great as a freshman in 2019 and certainly played a role in Daniels announcing his decision to enter the portal on Thursday.

JT Daniels was a big-time USC pick-up a few years back as the five-star quarterback chose the Trojans over the rest of the litter which included offers from Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Stanford and plenty of others.  He made an unofficial visit to South Bend before committing to USC.

Now Daniels has entered the transfer-portal, the result of an unfortunate injury last fall.  That led to the emergence of Kedon Solvis who looked great as a freshman in 2019 and certainly played a role in Daniels announcing his decision to enter the portal on Thursday.

Just because Daniels has entered the transfer portal doesn’t mean that he is 100% out at USC.  He could exit the portal and stay with the program, but I’d bet against that.  For reference, Daniels threw for

Does Notre Dame make sense for Daniels?

Daniels will have three years of eligibility remaining, having used a year of eligibility only in 2018 at USC.  I’m always for competition for starting spots and that steel sharpens steel, but with Tyler Buchner already committed and Drew Pyne in the 2020 class it’s hard for me to imagine Notre Dame pushing too hard.  Stranger things have happened but I’d be very surprised to see the Irish pursue this former rival, even if I don’t have a problem with more competition at the most important position.

Where does he go then?

Assuming health, which can get you in trouble, he’ll have his pick of plenty of top programs.  One of those top programs just happens to be coming fresh off a national championship and showed what they could pull off with a transfer quarterback who is about to go first overall in the NFL Draft.  Yeah, I’m guessing LSU for Daniels, as unoriginal of thought as it may be.  Figure to be plenty of players here, though.