Big flip from Bulldog to Longhorn.
College football recruiting can change in a heartbeat, and Georgia just got an ugly reminder of how unpredictable things can be. Less than a month after grabbing a commitment from five-star defensive lineman James Johnson, the Bulldogs are now back to the drawing board.
Johnson, a standout prospect from Miami, originally committed to Georgia on June 28. But on Tuesday, he made waves by flipping that commitment to the Texas Longhorns. The timing couldn’t be worse for Georgia, as the news broke during the height of SEC Media Days.
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This wasn't just a quiet switch either. Johnson had picked the Bulldogs over several powerhouses, including Texas, Florida, Florida State, and Miami. But Texas never backed off. The Longhorns kept pushing behind the scenes and eventually convinced Johnson to head to Austin instead.
Texas scores big while Georgia searches for answers
Losing Johnson stings, but it wasn’t the only tough blow Georgia suffered on Tuesday. Texas also managed to land five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, another elite prospect out of Georgia’s own backyard. That makes two five-stars headed to Texas in a matter of hours, giving the Longhorns one of the hottest recruiting stretches of the summer.
With the latest additions, Texas now owns the No. 6 recruiting class in the country and has three five-star players committed. Georgia, on the other hand, is now left with just one five-star recruit in quarterback Jared Curtis.
Johnson’s decision is a major win for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns staff, who continue to show they can go head-to-head with the SEC's best in the recruiting game. For Georgia, the sudden flip is a gut punch, but there’s still time left in the cycle.
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