Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud said Georgia was his second choice school before picking the Buckeyes three years ago.
The schools that recruited him until the 11That’s Ohio State, which prevailed in the recruiting battle for the prized quarterback from Southern California, and Georgia, which ended as the runner-up.Before Stroud would emerge as a record-setting passer for the Buckeyes and lead them to their third playoff berth in four seasons, he was heavily pursued by Georgia as it looked for its successor to Jake Fromm.
Stroud had received scholarship offers from Power Five conference schools prior to that summer, but none of them would be considered blue bloods. Stroud visited Georgia when it hosted Texas A&M for a game in November 2019 before making official visits to Michigan and Ohio State the following month. All three schools were among his finalists.
What separated Ohio State in the final weeks of Stroud’s recruitment was the sights on the field. He was swayed by Ryan Day’s track record in quarterback development. The Bulldogs did retool their offense for the following season. Smart hired Todd Monken, the offensive coordinator from the Cleveland Browns, replacing James Coley, who left for Texas A&M. Monken has remained Georgia’s offensive coordinator.
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