Soon enough, we’ll be referring to Georgia WR Riley Ridley (formerly known as Cavin Ridley) as something other than Alabama WR Calvin Ridley’s younger brother.

But for now, we’re left analyzing the younger Ridley’s decision to rescind on a commitment to South Carolina and enroll at Georgia in January in spite of holding an offer to join his brother at Alabama.

According to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chip Towers, Georgia coach Kirby Smart more or less confirmed that Calvin Ridley told his brother to go play for the Bulldogs instead of joining him with the Crimson Tide.

“I do have a good relationship with his brother,” Smart said after Saturday’s scrimmage at Sanford Stadium. “His brother was very adamant that he wanted Riley to come here. I can’t really tell you why; I don’t know why. But he just wanted him here.”

Smart shared a national championship victory with Calvin Ridley as Alabama’s defensive coordinator last season, the foundation of which was being built while Smart was working for both Alabama and Georgia between the end of the regular season and the completion of the College Football Playoff.

According to Towers’ report, Riley Ridley may prove to be a contributor for the Bulldogs sooner rather than later.

He has already worked his way into Georgia’s WR rotation this spring, and he has impressed Smart with his work on special teams.

“Where he’s impressed me the most is on special teams,” said Smart, who is heavily involved in special teams. “He’s playing a wing on a punt team, which is not normal for a receiver. They’ve got to block big guys. But he sticks his face in there and does a nice job. I’m pleased with where he’s at.”

Smart can’t speak for Calvin Ridley, and we’d be speculating if we tried to create a reason that he’d send his brother to play for Smart instead of joining him on the Crimson Tide, but it certainly was a surprise to see Riley Ridley make the decision that he made.

Now that we know that it was done with Calvin’s encouragement, it can certainly help put an end to any potential bad blood between the programs over the recruitment.