{"id":72234,"date":"2025-02-06T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=72234"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:53:42","slug":"between-the-hedges-georgia-nsd-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/02\/06\/between-the-hedges-georgia-nsd-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Between the Hedges: Georgia NSD Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Signing Day was on Wednesday, and we\u2019ll forgive you if it slipped your mind. Many in the media overlooked it, too\u2014but not us at Last Word<\/a>. While the days of hat-swapping theatrics and dramatic fax machine<\/a> signings are largely behind us, National Signing Day still delivers plenty of storylines. Most of the nation\u2019s top recruits solidified their commitments during the early signing period in December, but key developments were still worth discussing. So, let\u2019s look closer at Georgia NSD 2025\u00a0 and what it means for the Bulldogs moving forward.<\/p>\n

Georgia NSD Recap<\/h2>\n

New Rival: Texas Longhorns<\/h3>\n

For most of Kirby Smart’s tenure, he has had to battle Alabama for the top spot in recruiting. Nick Saban’s retirement opened the door for a new but familiar rival: the Texas Longhorns. Texas has not even celebrated its first anniversary in the SEC<\/a> but has announced its presence with authority. Georgia and Texas played twice in 2024, with the Bulldogs coming out on top in the regular season in Austin<\/a> and the SEC Championship. The Longhorns were the only SEC team to make it to the semifinals, but Sarkisian has shown to be a formidable foe to Georgia and the rest of the conference in recruiting and its use of the Transfer Portal.<\/p>\n

Steve Sarkisian beat out Georgia two years ago for Arch Manning. Manning will now be QB1 for the likely top-ranked Longhorns. Georgia will have a five-star of their own in Gunnar Stockton but will not have the publicity their Texas counterparts will have. Sarkisian has also done a masterful job of using the Transfer Portal to fortify his roster. Two years ago, it was bringing in Adonai Mitchell from Georiga. Last year, it was Isiah Bond from Alabama. Sarkisian has fit right into building and gathering talent.<\/p>\n

For most of the 2024 recruiting cycle, it looked like Georgia would lock out the top recruiting class. Sarkisian came in late again with several big commitments and locked out the top spot. The Longhorns and Bulldogs are shaping up to be a helluva rivalry on and off the field.<\/p>\n

Meet the 5 Stars<\/h3>\n

Let’s meet the five stars of the Georgia NSD 2025 class. For all the naysayers out there about NIL, the sky is not quite falling. Sure, Georgia, Texas, and Alabama can no longer horde all five-star talent. Georiga still did a nice job in their Class of 2025. Here is a quick highlight of some top talent coming in (or already in Athens). Look for them to make an early impact as early as next season. It’s great to see that all of the five stars are coming from the Peach State.<\/p>\n