Georgia Football: Why the Notre Dame game is important
Recruiting
Kirby Smart and his staff have recruited as well as any other program in the country since they arrived in Athens. The selling point to recruits thus far has been twofold: stay home and help us build something at Georgia.
More from Dawn of the Dawg
- Georgia Football: Top 5 Nick Chubb Moments at Georgia
- Georgia Football: Know the enemy UAB Blazers
- Nick Chubb is America’s running back, and he will return
- Georgia Football: Should laundry list of injuries be a cause to panic?
- Georgia Football: Report cards for Week 3 game against South Carolina
While there will undoubtedly be recruits that will always want to play for Georgia no matter what, several high profile UGA targets for 2018 and beyond have made it clear that the Dawgs need to take the next step in 2017 in order to be in the running for their commitments.
Georgia will only be able to sell the “building something” message for so long. Fans, recruits, and the college football world expect Georgia to be better in 2017. If the Dawgs want to consistently compete with programs like Alabama and Ohio state for the best recruiting class each year, then they will have to produce results on the field.
The UGA recruiting classes for 2018 and 2019 are shaping up nicely. If Georgia lives up to expectations this year, those two classes could end up being the best Georgia has ever had once more highly ranked recruits Commit to the G.