4-star RB Taylor Tatum names top schools

The second-ranked running back puts Georgia football in his top seven.

Four-star running back prospect Taylor Tatum named his top seven schools: Georgia, Texas A&M, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, USC and Oklahoma.

The class of 2024 running back visited Georgia on April 1. The four-star additionally checked out USC and Ohio State this spring. Tatum is a three-sport athlete. He plays football, baseball and track. The class of 2024 standout is also a good student.

The Bulldogs are looking to add another running back commitment in the class of 2024 after losing a commitment from Tovani Mizell. However, Georgia has a solid foundation at the running back position with a commitment from four-star running back Dwight Phillips.

Tatum is the No. 33 prospect in the junior class and the second-ranked running back. Tatum is the No. 6 recruit in Texas in the class of 2024. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound running back plays for Longview High School in Longview, Texas.

Taylor Tatum has received an invitation to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game. The Longview superstar has explosive speed and great acceleration. Tatum is also an excellent receiver. He has experience lining up as a wide receiver and shows good hands and route running ability.

Taylor Tatum has some impressive 2022 high school season highlights via Hudl:

College and NFL teams love versatile running backs that are good options in both the rushing and passing game.

Where will Taylor Tatum play college football? He is currently projected to commit to the Michigan Wolverines, per 247Sports.

Kirby Smart and Georgia have the No. 3 class of 2024 in the country with 11 commitments. Only Ohio State and Michigan have better recruiting classes than Georgia.

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Who has the top 10 football recruiting classes of 2024?

Florida is the only team with a top 10 recruiting ranking that has a higher average commitment rating than the Georgia Bulldogs

It is still early in the process for the class of 2024 recruiting cycle. However, several college football programs are laying down excellent foundations for their signing classes.

The Ohio State Buckeyes recently surpassed the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 recruiting rankings. Georgia had held the recruiting crown for a while with the class of 2024. Both the Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines are very hot on the recruiting trail.

The Alabama Crimson Tide usually start slowly in the recruiting process. However, Nick Saban and company typically finish with a top recruiting class. True to form, the Crimson Tide have the nation’s No. 19 recruiting class, per 247Sports. Notably, Alabama has more commitments from five-star recruits than any of other program.

Here’s where the college football recruiting rankings for the 2024 cycle stand:

 

UGA football no longer has nation’s top 2024 class

The Georgia Bulldogs have fallen behind Ohio State in 2024 recruiting class rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs no longer have the top-ranked class of 2024. Georgia dropped behind Ohio State in the 2024 recruiting rankings, per 247Sports, following the decommitment and flip of five-star tight end Landen Thomas.

However, Georgia still holds the No. 2 class. Kirby Smart and the Dawgs are off to a strong start in the 2024 cycle. The Bulldogs hold 11 commitments. Georgia has the highest average commitment ranking of any team with more than 10 commits in the 2024 recruiting class.

Georgia is well-positioned to secure an elite recruiting class. The Bulldogs are off to a strong start and the Peach State is stacked in the 2024 cycle. It has 18 of the nation’s top 100 recruits.

Three-star wide receiver NiTareon Tuggle is Georgia’s most recent commitment in the class of 2024. Syndication: South Bend Tribune

Georgia is vying to land a commitment from five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, who was committed to Ohio State. Speaking of Ohio State, the Buckeyes may be the hottest recruiting program in the country at the moment. Ohio State has picked up six commitments in April.

Michigan holds the third-ranked recruiting class in the country followed by LSU and Florida State.

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5-star DL Justin Scott sets visit with Georgia football

Five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott plans to go on an official visit to UGA and Ohio State this summer

Five-star defensive line recruit Justin Scott plans to take an official visit to the University of Georgia on June 2-4. Scott also plans to have an official visit with Ohio State on June 23-25.

Scott plays high school football for St. Ignatius High School in Chicago, Illinois. The five-star defensive lineman is the No. 14 player in the class of 2024. Scott is the top-ranked recruit in Illinois and the fourth-ranked defensive line recruit, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive lineman also plays basketball. Scott is favored to commit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Will the talented defensive lineman stay closer to home or come to the SEC?

The five-star defensive lineman has recently visited USC and Michigan. The St. Ignatius standout has over two dozen scholarship offers and is one of the best recruits in his class.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football currently have the best recruiting class in the country. Georgia has 10 commitments in the class of 2024. However, Georgia is looking to secure its first commitment from a defensive lineman in the current junior class.

Rivals reported the news of Scott’s upcoming summer visits.

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Elite class of 2025 QB set to visit Georgia

Talented class of 2025 quarterback recruit Ryan Montgomery has planned out some visits for the spring.

Talented class of 2025 quarterback recruit Ryan Montgomery has planned some visits for the spring. Montgomery plays high school football for Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio. Montgomery also plays basketball.

Montgomery, who visited Athens, Georgia, last summer, plans to visit the University of Georgia again this spring.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback plans to visit eight programs this spring. The Findlay star has recent scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Rutgers, UAB, and Kentucky. Overall, Montgomery has more than a dozen scholarship offers.

He is a talented sophomore prospect to keep an eye on. This spring, Montgomery plans to visit Ohio State, Clemson, Kentucky, Michigan, Georgia, Michigan State, South Carolina and Florida.

It is always hard to recruit top in-state talent away from Ohio State, so the Buckeyes may be the favorite here.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have four commitments in the class of 2025. However, Georgia has no commitments from a quarterback in the sophomore class.

The class of 2025 quarterback announced his spring visits via Twitter:

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Georgia football offers Indiana’s top recruit

Four-star wide receiver recruit Mylan Graham is the No. 32 player in the class of 2024. Now, UGA has offered him a scholarship.

Four-star wide receiver recruit Mylan Graham is one of the top players in the class of 2024.The talented receiver is the top-ranked recruit in Indiana in the junior class.

Graham plays for New Haven High School in New Haven, Indiana. He’s the No. 32 recruit in the class of 2024, which means he is not far from being a five-star prospect. Graham is the No. 4 receiver in the class of 2024.

The four-star receiver is favored to sign with the Ohio State Buckeyes, per 247Sports. The Buckeyes do an elite job of recruiting wide receiver talent. Graham visited Ohio State this past fall for the Ohio State-Michigan game.

The 6-foot, 170-pound receiver has scholarship offers from Pittsburgh, Miami, Louisville, Purdue, Wisconsin and Illinois among others. The New Haven star has received an invitation to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

According to Mylan Graham’s Twitter account, he caught 57 passes for 1,199 receiving yards and scored 14 touchdowns last season. Graham additionally played defense for New Haven.

Graham announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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Photos: Georgia wins epic game against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl

What are the top photos from Georgia’s incredible win over Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl?

Wow! The Georgia Bulldogs won arguably the most entertaining game in the history of the College Football Playoff. Georgia weathered the storm against Ohio State and squeaked out a 42-41 win when Ohio State missed a last second field goal try.

Stetson Bennett threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns in Georgia’s comeback win. The Bulldogs trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter but kept battling.

Bennett connected with speedster Arian Smith on a long touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to one score. Bennett later led the Dawgs on a touchdown drive to take the lead.

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud played excellently. Stroud extended plays with his legs and connected with open Ohio State receivers on numerous occasions. Stroud finished with 348 passing yards and four touchdowns for Ohio State. However, the Buckeyes could not get more yardage to have a closer field goal attempt at the end of the game.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia are returning to the national championship game for a second consecutive season.

Here are the best photos from Georgia’s win over Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:

TV, commentators set for Georgia-Ohio State

Georgia plays Ohio State in the Peach Bowl, which will be televised on ESPN.

ESPN will televise both of the College Football Playoff semifinals.

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes in the CFP semifinals on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Peach Bowl game will be played in Atlanta, Georgia.

The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines play the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs in Glendale, Arizona, in the other CFP semifinal match-up. The Fiesta Bowl’s kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. ET.

ESPN’s Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge are commentating the CFP semifinal game. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Katie George will have ESPN radio coverage of the game.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit will commentate the Georgia-Ohio State game. Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia defeated LSU, 50-30, in the 2022 SEC championship game. The undefeated Bulldogs face Ohio State, who is coming off a 45-23 loss to Michigan.

Both Georgia and Ohio State are coming off poor defensive performances. A lot changes over the course of four weeks, so it will be interesting to see what adjustments the coaching staffs make.

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Giant panda picks winner of Georgia-Ohio State game

Yang yang, a giant panda, is a couple of months older than Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Stetson Bennett.

Yang Yang, a rare giant panda, has resided in Zoo Atlanta since 1999. The 25 year old giant panda is a couple of months older than Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Stetson Bennett.

Yang Yang, who’s diet primarily consists of bamboo, has been predicting the winner of the Peach Bowl for a long time. The giant panda correctly picked Michigan State to defeat Pittsburgh last season. Yang Yang’s college football knowledge runs deep. Both Michigan State and Pittsburgh had a Heisman contender opt out of the last year’s edition of the Peach Bowl, but that did not phase Yang Yang.

Additionally, Yang Yang rightfully predicted Georgia to defeat Cincinnati back in the 2021 Peach Bowl.

Who did Yang Yang predict to win this edition of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl? Will Georgia or Ohio State advance to the College Football Playoff national championship?

Skeptics will say that Yang Yang simply picked the closer box, but remember the giant panda has correctly predicted the winner of the past two Peach Bowls.

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