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Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and national recruiting analyst Clint Cosgrove along with Jed May of UGASports.com and Russell Johnson from TideIllustrated.com tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.
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Gorney’s take: FACT. After the top three offensive tackles in Kadyn Proctor, Samson Okunlola and Francis Mauigoa, I think the position rankings are wide open. Jagusah does not play really good competition and so maybe he’s a little bored out there but he does have tons of potential so if he shows up to an all-star game and really dominates, he will certainly be in a position to move up quickly.
Cosgrove’s take: FICTION. Jagusah is a special talent with incredible physical and athletic gifts. He may even have the highest upside of all 2023 offensive tackles. As things stand today however, I would place him slightly outside of the top five. While his upside is apparent and I saw flashes of greatness on Friday night, Jagusah is still a little raw and I need to see him dominate the lesser competition he plays against before I would feel confident placing him in the top five.
Gorney’s take: FACT. Ohio State has made this recruitment incredibly interesting and Keeley is serious about the Buckeyes, taking two visits there this season. But I still think Alabama is the team to beat for him and this past weekend’s trip to Tuscaloosa moved the Crimson Tide further out in front. When the five-star backed off his pledge to Notre Dame, there was some chatter that he would quickly commit to Alabama. That didn’t happen and Keeley took his time with the Buckeyes jumping in, but I still think the Crimson Tide will win here.
Johnson’s take: FACT. There had been a lot of smoke around Ohio State with Keeley and given that he has visited twice since decommitting, that smoke was warranted. That smoke ended up being just that – smoke – and Keeley took his highly anticipated visit to Alabama over the weekend. Alabama’s position in Keeley’s recruitment may have shifted over the last several weeks but it would seem that would simply be its lead shrinking and growing rather than the Buckeyes ever taking the top spot. While details on his official visit have been scarce thus far it would seem that things have leveled out a bit. The staff in Tuscaloosa has to be feeling like the most likely landing spot for the five-star defensive end, just as they did when he first reopened his recruitment.
Gorney’s take: FICTION. There is absolutely a chance that Robinson could end up at Georgia or Texas A&M as both SEC teams have made him a major priority and got him on campus over the last few weeks. But I’m not entirely convinced it’s going to happen yet. Robinson has been committed to the Bruins since late May and now this is an undefeated football team that has a real shot at a 10-2, 11-1 or possibly 12-0 record if everything falls the right way in the coming weeks.
May’s take: FACT. Georgia has been pursuing Robinson hard in recent weeks, especially since top targets Richard Young and Justice Haynes committed to Alabama. Running backs coach Dell McGee made a cross-country trip to watch Robinson play earlier this season. That’s not a trip the coach makes if there’s not some serious interest from both sides. After an official visit to Athens for the Auburn game, I’m betting Robinson eventually ends up in Georgia’s class.
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Adam Gorney, National Recruiting Director
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