Momentum is a real thing in recruiting. Even just one commitment can be the difference between continuing to struggle on the recruiting trail or landing multiple targets soon after.
It's not a secret that landing five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, who is the No. 1 QB in the 2026 class, would give Georgia as much recruiting momentum as possible. His decision is set to be made at 5:30 pm EST on Monday, and so far it is still unknown if he will end up committing to UGA or Oregon.
But if momentum on the recruiting trail is a real thing, then that is a reason for Georgia fans to have even more confidence as Curtis's commitment approaches.
Oregon has been struggling on the recruiting trail
Oregon has quickly become one of the teams finding the most recruiting success in the NIL era. While they are a good program, the biggest reason for this is because they have been able to outbid pretty much every school for whatever recruit they want.
This success however has come to a screeching halt in the 2026 recruiting class. As it stands today, the Ducks have seven commits and have the No. 20 class in the country, according to 247Sports. There's no need for Ducks fans to worry about that since it is only May, but recent recruitments have not been going there way.
Oregon so far this class has had four players decommit from their program, which is quite a lot for this time of the year. On top of that, Oregon has also missed on many recent commitments when most thought they were the leader heading into the announcement.
The most recent misses were four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt choosing Ohio State over Oregon and four-star EDGE Derek Colman-Brusa picking rival Washington over the Ducks. Their biggest loss however came when five-star offensive tackle Kodi Greene flipped from Oregon to Washington as well.
So while Georgia may not have the most momentum in the country right now, Oregon may be one of the schools with the least. It is a bit strange to see the Ducks struggling this much, but for Georgia that may just be exactly what they need to land Curtis.
Regardless, Georgia, Oregon and college football fans across the country will soon find out if Oregon's struggles continue and if Georgia adds the No. 1 quarterback in the country to their recruiting class.