The University of Georgia seemed like it had the running back position locked up for a few seasons when Isaiah Crowell pulled out a white bulldog last February to declare he was headed to Athens. Injuries and suspensions have marred his freshman season, and Georgia got a visit from a second running back from North Carolina on Saturday. Todd Gurley, the incredible athlete from Tarboro, NC, visited Athens for the Kentucky game and is good friends with Keith Marshall, considered to be the nation’s top running back who calls Georgia one of his leaders. After striking out with all of the in-state backs, Georgia is looking to North Carolina for perhaps two backs now.
Just because this weekend is Thanksgiving, the recruiting process doesn’t slow down. If anything the weekend is one of this highest profile weekends of the year because of rivalry games. Daytona Beach’s Mainland High School defensive end Leonard Williams is planning to be in Gainesville this weekend for a visit. The Rivals four-star defensive end is the No. 73 prospect overall and No. 5 at his position and has already visited Auburn. His top five consists of the Tigers, USC, Alabama, FSU and Tennessee.
Finally the Ron Zook job situation hasn’t slowed Illinois’ recruiting, and last week Zook picked up a huge flip from Norland (FL) linebacker Keith Brown, who pledged to the Illini after originally committing to the local Hurricanes. Brown is the No. 4 inside linebacker prospect in the nation, Rivals No. 101 overall. The four-star prospect stands 6-foot-2 and runs a 4.5 40.
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