5-star Georgia commit Nolan Smith announces plans to officially visit Alabama
Nolan Smith has been firmly committed to Georgia for nearly two years now but with his recruitment finally hitting the home stretch, the Savannah, Ga., native has announced his plans to take full advantage of the opportunities he has to visit other programs before signing any scholarship papers.
It should be noted that while Smith is a native of the Peach State, he actually plays his prep football in Florida down at IMG Academy. He is currently rated as the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation and a five-star prospect by 247Sports Composite Rankings. He committed to the Bulldogs over Alabama, Clemson, Florida and Florida State back in January of 2017.
Now with just over two months before the early signing period arrives, Smith has announced he will be taking all five of his official visits before signing. The only official visit Smith as announced at this time is a visit to Tuscaloosa. Smith did not reveal which game but the Crimson Tide are set to host both Mississippi State and Auburn in November.
This news comes after Alabama extended a scholarship offer to Smith in June. Smith also attended a camp in Tuscaloosa back in the spring.
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I will be taking all five of my Official Visits my first one will be to The University of Alabama, will be releasing a list later…
— Nolan Smith II (@SmithNoland2) October 11, 2018
While Georgia and Alabama aren’t scheduled to meet on the field this season, until a likely SEC Championship showdown in Atlanta, the two SEC foes will be battling it out off the field for the next several months on the recruiting front. That’s nothing new between these two programs but it will be interesting to see who wins the majority of the battles this season, as Georgia won more head-to-head recruiting battles over Alabama last season.
Will Nick Saban’s new, youthful staff prove to be a difference maker this season? We’ll soon find out.
That’s one commitment I’m not too worried about. He’s been one of UGA’s biggest recruiters as well. I hope he has fun and does some recruiting of his own while he’s there.
LOL whatever helps you sleep at night!!!!!
Oh man, UGA fans are going to sleep well after showing LSU what Kirby’s program is all about tomorrow.
The sun should be down at the end of the game just in time for UGA fans to cry themselves to sleep.
Why is this an aricle? Nolan has said forever that he’ll take all his OV’s. Way to be a few months late SDS.
He announced he was visiting Bama months ago?
BamaFan..He has stated all along that he would take all 5 of his officials. He didn’t state Alabama per se but he does have a great deal of respect for Coach Lupoi and has visited multiple times ‘unofficially’. I see him as a strong commit to UGA and could possibly be attending these officials to ‘talk up’ Georgia and what Coach Smart is building.
Agreed
Heck why not. It’s a free trip and you get 5 of them. Why is this a story? Kids can’t visit other schools? I’d do it even if I knew where I was going. Maybe he can do some reverse recruiting…..double agent stuff lol.
The cracks are starting to show.
You are really getting old. Why don’t you troll somewhere else?
The crack you smoke is starting to show.
You go TruDawg … keep the pessimism flowing.
Take that “G” of your profile Trudawg. You never have been and never will be a UGA supporter.
Cant wait to hear the dawgs barking, slinging insults at the kid when he flips to the Tide
Like sour Bama fans do to the kids who decommit? Bama fans are actually pretty congenial… right up until something doesn’t go their way. Then they turn downright nasty.
UGA fans a pretty scarce all together… well until they have a good season then they all show up wearing their 1980 shirts
Excellent! I wonder which Bama recruits he’ll help to flip. Hope he takes officials to UF, MI (same weekend as Hinton), AU, and TN too! They’re hosting a Dawg among their sheep.