The Ohio State Buckeyes have been recruiting 2027 five-star RB David Gabriel Georges for a couple of years now. Gabriel Georges will make his decision on July 22, so the Buckeyes will soon have word on whether their recruiting paid off. 

Ohio State has had a good last couple of weeks on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes landed 2027 five-star DL Marcus Fakatou, as well as 2028 five-star WR Jett Harrison. 

Landing Gabriel Georges would be the cherry on top of another strong recruiting class for the Buckeyes, and he’s reportedly already made his decision. 

“He’s already made his decision,” his uncle, Jean Agenor stated, via Rivals. “We had our meeting last week. We went through the three programs and how he feels about them and how he feels about his opportunity to play right away and his opportunity to make it to the league in three years.”

Noise around Tennessee landing David Gabriel Georges will ramp up after his uncle’s latest comment 

While it’s a three-team race for the five-star running back technically with Ohio State, Tennessee, and Ole Miss, it’s really the Buckeyes and Vols battling it out at the top. Ohio State has the benefit of running backs coach Carlos Locklyn leading the recruitment, and no one coach has a better relationship with Gabriel Georges. 

However, the best relationships overall are with Tennessee, according to DGG’s family. 

“Tennessee, it’s different,” Agenor said, via Rivals. “That’s where we have the best relationships overall. We might have the best position coach relationship with Coach Lock, been around him a long time, but I think overall when it comes to a staff the best relationships are with Tennessee.”

Ohio State has turned away multiple other running backs because they’re all in on Gabriel Georges. Missing on the player they believe is a Day 1 difference maker would force them to circle back to other names in the class. 

Tennessee needs David Gabriel Georges more and that may be the difference

“If you compare Ohio State to Tennessee, Ohio State would remain Ohio State,” Gabriel Georges’ uncle went on to say, via Rivals. “I feel like if you’re a big-time player you can go to a team and they’ll build something around you and they can have their best three years in history.”

Tennessee may not be Ohio State the next 10 to 15 years, but your three years there could be the best years of Tennessee. You can take it the distance. (David) Sanders will be there. I think Faizon (Brandon) will be the starter. I think it’s two very different situations but I think he can be successful in both.”

DGG’s uncle is a bit off here because former Buckeyes target OT David Sanders is likely heading for the 2028 NFL Draft if early signs tell anything. That’d leave the two with just one year to be together in Knoxville. 

Ohio State is going to be just fine without Gabriel Georges, and in the same spot they’ve been, competing to win national championships. Tennessee is hoping Gabriel Georges can help them get to a competing level, though one player can’t do that alone. Sure, Gabriel Georges can be the focal point of that push, but the Vols have to put a lot more around him for it to happen. 

The Buckeyes will get a sure word on the decision on July 22 as mentioned, but, notably, a decision has already been made. Ohio State and Tennessee are two very different programs in two different spots. Gabriel Georges’ decision in late July will tell what he values at the college football level.