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I know it's been asked but how did UGA not land Deshaun Watson?
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:47 pm
What's the story?
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Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:50 pm to JohnnyU
Clemson recruited him early on (as a freshman I believe) and Georgia didn't come into the picture until it was too late.
ETA: He was an early enrollee too I believe
ETA: He was an early enrollee too I believe
This post was edited on 1/10/17 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:50 pm to JohnnyU
Bobo gonna Bobo
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:51 pm to Bench McElroy
That never gets old 
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:52 pm to JohnnyU
He became very close with Chad Morris. He was Watsons primary recruiter
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:52 pm to ForeverLSU02
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Clemson recruited him early on (as a freshman I believe) and Georgia didn't come into the picture until it was too late.
This. Georgia didn't offer until the winter of his junior year. It was done by then.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:53 pm to Bench McElroy
Bobo dodged a bullet on that one 
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:54 pm to JohnnyU
Mark Richt wasn't on him until too late, he and Bobo really thought that Brice Ramsey was the future and didn't bother.
That was a program changing mistake.
That was a program changing mistake.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:56 pm to JohnnyU
What has been said here is all true, but there's more to it.
He was a dual threat prospect and UGA at the time was all pro-style... to a fault... as it were.
Also, it's not just a UGA recruiting failure... there were several other schools higher profile than Clemson at the time going after him, he snubbed all of them too.
He was a dual threat prospect and UGA at the time was all pro-style... to a fault... as it were.
Also, it's not just a UGA recruiting failure... there were several other schools higher profile than Clemson at the time going after him, he snubbed all of them too.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:56 pm to JohnnyU
Watson would have given them at least 9 wind this year and 10 last year
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:56 pm to SECFan1995
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Mark Richt wasn't on him until too late, he and Bobo really thought that Brice Ramsey was the future
The respective developments of Ramsey and Watson seriously could not have gone any worse for Georgia.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:56 pm to ForeverLSU02
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Clemson recruited him early on (as a freshman I believe) and Georgia didn't come into the picture until it was too late.
this is the correct answer.
Why doesn't LSU land every good prospect from Louisiana?
It's recruiting, win some ya lose some.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
And remember this was the same UGA recruiting staff that tried to recruit Cam Newton (also from GA) as a Tight End.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:59 pm to deeprig9
quote:Alabama
there were several other schools higher profile than Clemson at the time going after him, he snubbed all of them too.
Auburn
FSU
Georgia
LSU
OSU
Oregon
USC
to name a few
Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:59 pm to deeprig9
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I know it's been asked but how did UGA not land Deshaun Watson?What has been said here is all true, but there's more to it. He was a dual threat prospect and UGA at the time was all pro-style... to a fault... as it were.
And the truth is Watson would have been underutilized in Richt's offense so he was wise to stick with Clemson.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:02 pm to ForeverLSU02
I think Auburn had a late shot at him and had him on campus for a very low key visit after he had already committed to Clemson. Some internet reporter outed him on the visit and blew that shite up. Solidified his commitment to the the taters.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:04 pm to ForeverLSU02
FSU bought his mom a house, and he still went to Clemson.
FSU recruiting failure.
Or Clemson gave him more.
FSU recruiting failure.
Or Clemson gave him more.
This post was edited on 1/10/17 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:05 pm to JohnnyU
Georgia offered him as a Junior and was the only offer at QB at that time. Clearly he didn't want to come to UGA. 
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