Athens go get star-studded afternoon when Georgia Football host Oklahoma Sooners. The historic matchup go carry giant visitor list full of current commitments and uncommitted targets. Na who dey visit Kirby Smart.
Corey Hadley na defensive back from Sandy Creek (GA). The four-star defensive back from Atlanta area na playmaking defender wey currently committed to Nebraska and e dey make him way to Classic City this weekend. The 6-foot-1 180-pounder ranked as No. 11 safety prospect and No. 150 overall prospect in nation for 2027 class. Bulldogs currently get two safety commitments in current recruiting cycle, and like Hadley, both na in-state prospects. If Hadley decide to back off him Nebraska pledge, make you look for Bulldogs to strike.
Asher Ghioto na EDGE from Bolles School (FL). The elite five-star EDGE defender from Florida na one wey Georgia fans need keep close eye on. Ghioto na one of nation’s top overall prospects in 2028 class and major Bulldog target. The explosive 6-foot-4 240-pound defender ranked as No. 2 player at him position and No. 6 overall prospect in country. Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes na two in-state schools involved, but sources say Georgia likely go dey firmly in mix throughout him recruitment. Through him first four games, Ghioto don make 24 tackles, 10 TFLs and four sacks.
Kellan Hall na defensive line from Christian Academy of Louisville (NC). Hall na one of more interesting visitors of weekend. Dem rank am as No. 2 overall prospect in nation for 2028 class, and e just come back from visit to Oklahoma. Hall na person Georgia staff would love add in next year’s class, but sources indicate say Oklahoma Sooners na team to beat in him recruitment behind scenes. Is he in Athens to give Bulldogs serious look? Or na another opportunity to envision himself in Oklahoma defense down road? Time go tell, but if Bulldogs na serious contender, getting him back on campus na very big deal.
Prince Chee na defensive line from Thomas County Central. Chee na one of state’s top defensive line prospects, in-state five-star defender from South Georgia wey go make trip up to Athens to watch Bulldogs host Oklahoma. The dominant interior lineman stand at 6-foot-3 305-pounds and dem rank am as No. 2 DL prospect and No. 10 overall prospect in country for 2028 class. Bulldogs dey in mix but dem go fight off schools like Texas A&M, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Florida in end. As junior this fall, Chee don make 19 tackles, five TFLs and two sacks.
Oklahoma Sooners go need offensive success if dem hope to pull off major upset on Saturday against No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Sooners get one of worst offenses in college football this season. Quarterback John Mateer don struggle, completing 62.7% of him passes for 652 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions. But surprising stat na him lack of success running ball. He don run for 69 yards and no scores on 2.7 yards per carry. Just two seasons ago, Mateer run for 826 yards and 15 scores on 4.6 yards per carry.
College football analyst David Pollack believe say key to Oklahoma success this weekend go be using Mateer legs to their advantage. ‘I saw some things that if I’m Oklahoma, I know what I’m going to do to Georgia,’ Pollack talk on ‘See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack.’ ‘I’m going to use Mateer. I’ve got to use Mateer. I know he has to run the football, and he has to be a part of the play, fake helping slow people down.’ Mateer rushing production don drop significantly from wetin Oklahoma expect when dem bring am in. Last season, he rush for 431 yards and eight touchdowns, but him production don dey much more limited through three games this year. That don take away one of most important elements of Mateer game. Him ability to escape pressure, extend plays and create yardage with him legs dey give defenses another problem to solve, but Oklahoma never consistently get that dimension from am early this season. Bulldogs know Mateer fit hurt dem as runner, so Oklahoma fit use that threat to influence how Georgia defense attack offense. Oklahoma challenge na to find right balance. Mateer no fit just abandon passing game and become running quarterback. If Sooners fit get Mateer involved as runner while protecting football through air, dem fit make Georgia defense use full range of him skill set. For offense wey dey search desperately for spark, that fit be difference between another stagnant performance and legitimate chance to challenge No. 2 team for country.
Make we be honest. Memory lane don sweet this week. When you think about Oklahoma paying visit to Athens on Saturday, instant flashback na to Jan. 1 2018, that instant classic for Rose Bowl. Georgia don get so many wins of jubilation over years, and to Bulldogs fans, always dey fun back-and-forth over biggest win ever. Wins like Belue to Scott, 1982 in Auburn or Kevin Butler kick to beat Clemson rank high, same as 1997 drought-breaking win against Florida or Hobnail Boot. For current times, midnight win over Ohio State and back-to-back titles rank, rightly, very high. But which one be best ever? A case fit be made say na none of those. Instead, argument be say greatest Georgia win of all-time na Rose Bowl. Yes, 2021 season end drought, all ending on that cold night in Indy with win against Alabama. But Georgia program wey ascend to that moment no happen without win in Rose Bowl. E serve notice say Georgia football finally arrive, and regardless of wetin go happen going forward, this team na national title contender and e no go be surprise again. Even before kickoff, you get sense say just being in moment special. As ESPN Ryan McGee note, two things dem make for HDTV: Augusta National and Rose Bowl. I still remember that shot of Georgia players, led by Kirby Smart, waiting to go on field and that iconic Rose Bowl Game banner behind dem and thinking, ‘win or lose, this moment huge for this program.’ But Georgia don dey this stage before, big games, big moments, only to get flukes of bad luck or other things happen. That na why this game different. Georgia no just win – e make furious comeback against one of game’s best individual players. These were moments as Georgia fans you don get used to going opposite way. For once, with all eyes watching, Bulldogs meet moment when e matter most, and e perhaps more than any other win change how dem view this program. Yes, loss a week later stung, but with how Georgia play…and win in Pasadena, e help with belief say win or lose, this program elite. If any regret from this game, na say there was not more time to soak in win. Of all moments of time, few hours after this game na one wey, as Georgia fans, you could have bottled up that emotion and let am back out to relive again.
