Fact or fiction: Georgia is in the driving seat for Nicola Brooks

Competitors nationwide recruiting analysts Greg Smith Recruit analysts to join Jade May of UGASports.com, Ryan O’Bryce SpartansIllustration.com and Tim Verghese InsideNebraska.com surveyed three subjects and determined whether they believed each statement was fact or fiction.

May: Facts. The game was a close one. However, if I had to choose today, I would choose Georgia. The Bulldogs have been interested in Nikolai Brooks for a long time, and they gave him their first offer. he and Stacey Sears. In the latest development, the Bulldogs’ interest in Brooks has surged after bringing him to campus for an official visit in June. Georgia is now prioritizing him as its fifth offensive lineman to round out another stellar class. With all of that in mind, I now think the Bulldogs have a slight edge.

Smith: Fact. This is a fairly new development for me. Until recently, Brooks’ recruitment has been a mystery. He narrowed his choices down to a final three of Texas, Georgia and Alabama. Each program offers unique opportunities for power forwards. Frustratingly, Iowa, his previous commitment, didn’t make the final three.

But now that the forward is transferring to Grayson High School in Georgia, it seems inevitable that he will become a Bulldog. coach Kirby Smart Like the power forwards he can mold into, few have higher upside than Brooks.

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O’Bryce: Novel. The Michigan football program has been accused of what could be one of the worst cheating scandals in NCAA history and will face some level of punishment. The question is, how severe is it?

Now, the issues surrounding MSU are tough. As far as we know, Michigan won’t have any players suspended, so nothing will change on the field when the two teams face off — unless the head coach Sherron Moore Suspended and missing games at the time, Moore reportedly could face potential performance penalties or even a suspension.

MSU and U-M will have many recruiting battles within the state and even the Midwest, but there appear to be different approaches at the national level. If Michigan gets some serious recruiting penalties that severely limit the time to evaluate or recruit, then the scholarship spots will be eliminated (which may no longer be the case considering the 2025 football program will have 105 scholarships per team) That’s a big deal) -26 academic years), allowing for fewer visits or something like that, then yes, that would definitely give MSU an advantage in the recruiting process.

Ultimately, though, I don’t think the projected penalties (fines, Moore suspension, for-cause penalties) are enough for MSU to take full advantage of this. Unless something surprising happens, Michigan’s penalty will likely have little impact as it relates to MSU on the field and in the recruiting process.

Smith: Fiction. I’m shocked that nothing seemed to go wrong with MSU throughout this whole ordeal. Ohio State and its supporters have turned on the Badgers. As Michigan enters its transition to Moore, the Buckeyes appear to be elevating the program at the right time.

But MSU has always been an afterthought in this equation. This surprises me, although there is a lot to be excited about with the new coach. Perhaps the scandal hasn’t affected the new talent these two programs are pursuing. Or maybe the Spartans were worried about their houses as they turned the page Jonathan Smith. Regardless, nothing that happens in Ann Arbor will benefit MSU. It feels like a missed opportunity, but it could still work out for Smith in the end.

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Verghese: Fact. Jayden McGregor has emerged as Nebraska’s top defensive back target over the past few months, and now the Huskers are the top program for the four-star prospect. Michigan and Illinois are two other top contenders, but his best connection is with Nebraska as director of player personnel Keith Williams and recruiting assistant Taylor Richards.

It helps that Nebraska is close to home, as does his budding relationship with the defensive backs coach John Butler. He plans to travel to the Colorado game in early September, which will give Nebraska a chance to show the four-star star the environment at Memorial Stadium for the first time.

Smith: Fact. The Huskers have quietly done a great job with their four-star prospect out of Iowa. At the top of the Nebraska board has always been McGregor. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard is a long player with good ball skills. He has enough size to make an impact in run support.

Nebraska made a huge move this summer after getting him on campus and around other recruits. That visit really helped McGregor realize his vision of playing college football at Lincoln University. For the Iowa native, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Toledo are the other current standouts.

Returning to Lincoln to play at Colorado State could help the team take full control of this recruitment.

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