Oregon trying to flip Georgia commit is concerning news for Kirby Smart and his staff

This could be problematic if anything from it comes to fruition. For the Georgia Bulldogs, they need to not only land the best players out of high school in-state, but it also must continue to look around the country. Under Kirby Smart's leadership, Georgia has routinely been able to land notable recruits out of high school from California. Right now, UGA has Donte Wright Jr.'s commitment for the 2027 class.

Unfortunately, guess who went to Eugene for Junior Day over at Oregon? Dan Lanning is relentless...

This is not the end of the world, as Eugene is much closer to Wright's native Long Beach than it is to Athens. It should be noted that his primary recruiter to Georgia is Donte Williams, with Travaris Robinson serving as his secondary. Williams has strong ties to the Southern California region from his days working at USC. That should matter in Georgia's ability to retain Wright's commitment it seems...

Wright has been Committed to the G out of Long Beach Poly since the end of June 2025 for 2027.

Georgia needs to keep tabs on Donte Wright Jr.'s five-star commitment

According to the 247Sports Composite, Wright is the No. 2 player from California, the No. 3 cornerback in his class, and the No. 31 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle. He has 19 official offers right now, including from Georgia. Other teams still looking to flip him besides Oregon include Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, UCLA, and USC.

Look. Georgia losing Wright to a West Coast school like Oregon or Southern California programs like UCLA or USC would not be the end of the world. In truth, a star prospect from Long Beach should go to USC or even UCLA, all things equal. Heck, Oregon continues to have major pull out of California under Lanning, mostly out of necessity. The state only has about five million people living inside of it.

What this could mean for Georgia if Wright were to flip is that Williams may not have the same amount of pull from the West Coast as Smart and his staff thought he might. If Georgia looks disjointed in the back-end of its defense next season, maybe Smart makes some wholesale changes from a coaching standpoint? Williams is a strong recruiter and position coach, but he is at Georgia to land these guys.

At this time, Georgia should feel confident about keeping Wright's commitment for the time being.