Elite safety chooses upstart ACC program over Georgia football
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The Georgia Bulldogs lost out on a recruit to an ACC team with a lot of recruiting momentum. Three-star safety Turmarian Moreland committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies, according to Zach Blostein of 247Sports. He chose Virginia Tech over Georgia, Auburn, and Louisville.
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Moreland is a three-star prospect from the class of 2027. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound safety plays high school football for Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is the No. 48 safety and No. 535 recruits in the nation.
Virginia Tech is gaining serious momentum in the recruiting trail. They're the No. 8 recruiting class in the nation and second in the ACC. The gem of their class is four-star quarterback Peter Bourque, who chose the Hokies over the Bulldogs. Bourque is the No. 6 quarterback recruit in the nation.
Georgia recently got their own gem at quarterback from the 2027 recruiting class. Four-star quarterback Colton Nussmeier, brother of former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, is the No. 12 quarterback in this class.
Georgia has the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation. They got a jolt with four-star (nearly five-star) offensive tackle Kennedee Jackson flipping from Florida, but they're looking for their first defensive back recruit. They previously had a commitment from five-star Donte Wright, but he flipped to Miami.
Still, the Bulldogs have had a good start to June, and getting a safety or cornerback to commit would be the cherry on top. Georgia is heavily pursuing four-star safety Ta'Shawn Poole, although Poole is expected to commit to Florida State. Four-star safety Jayden Aparicio-Bailey will choose between Georgia and Clemson when he commits, and four-star safety Adryan Cole just recently visited Georgia.
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