The headlines for the Georgia Bulldogs from a recruiting perspective on Wednesday were focused on the visit of five-star quarterback Jared Curtis as they compete with the Oregon Ducks for his services.
But the Bulldogs also appear to be making progress in their bid to poach another signal-caller from one of the recent converts to the SEC.
Jaden O’Neal (Long Beach, Calif.) has already committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. However, the four-star quarterback spent Monday to Wednesday on campus in Athens, and the Bulldogs certainly cannot be discounted from a race that is a long way from over.
Per On3’s Steve Wiltfong, Georgia is in the process of finalizing an official visit with O’Neal. Wiltfong wrote of O’Neal’s visit to Georgia:
“Look for O’Neal to visit a couple other programs in the near future but, after spending time with [Kirby] Smart, offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and assistant quarterbacks coach Montgomery VanGorder, the defending SEC champs are making a big impression.”
O’Neal is the No. 11 quarterback by On3’s industry rankings. Rivals has him ninth at the position and ESPN seventh.
He is, therefore, clearly seen as being a level below Curtis, who is the big fish that Georgia is desperate to land. But they are obviously putting a lot of effort in attempt to sway O’Neal away from the Sooners.
Should the Bulldogs succeed, they’ll have an exciting future at the quarterback position regardless of whether they secure Curtis’ commitment.