On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell shared the fruits of his recent trip out to Texas to visit with 5-star Georgia commits Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Justin Williams. 

Jonah-Ajonye and Williams faced off in a brand new 2023 edition of the DawgNation "Who's the Smartest 'Dawg?" game show regarding UGA and Kirby Smart trivia. 

We also had the parents of Williams mic'd up for the first "Mic Drop" segment for Before the Hedges where we sat in the stands and watched a Friday night game with the parents of a UGA commit. 

This week's show also shared a very powerful conversation with the mother of 5-star cornerback commit Ellis Robinson IV about how the Bulldogs sealed the deal in the recruiting race for her son. 

It is a very special story. 

The rest of the "Big Five" topics shared the latest winner of the "Hedges" Dawg of the Week honor among the current commits on the team. There was also a strong dose of perspective regarding just how strong this year's No. 1 rated recruiting class in historically for Georgia football. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

5-stars Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Justin Williams face off in a UGA game show | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell shared a real behind-the-scenes story on how the 2023 Georgia football team might've looked totally different. 

Can you imagine Brock Bowers playing at Oregon? Or maybe at a much smaller school? What about Carson Beck at Alabama? How 'bout team anchor Sedrick Van Pran-Granger at LSU? 

That's why recruiting matters. One move here or there could've been the catalyst to each of those key team cogs choosing to play for another school. 

We shared another interview with 5-star commits Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Justin Williams from our time with them out in Texas. We gave out a very deserving Dawg of the Week honor to 5-star QB Dylan Raiola. 

Want to know the early read on the big visitors for Saturday's clash with Mizzou? What about how the recruiting tale of the tape clearly favors the 'Dawgs BIG in this top-15 matchup? We've got all of that plus the weekly top targets and more. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

How the 2023 Georgia football team could've looked way different | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell welcomed Georgia punter commitment Drew Miller to the show for a live segment. 

Miller is the nation's No. 1 punter for the Class of 2024 and he chose Georgia. 

We also gave out a very deserving Dawg of the Week honor to 4-star RB commitment Dwight Phillips Jr. on the show. "Hedges" this week also recapped how the 'Dawgs moved the dial on the big visits for the Missouri game and then previewed the big visitors for the Ole Miss game. 

We also showed another example of how the 'Dawgs are just killing it on the recruiting trail when it comes to recruiting the nation's top LBs in the class of 2024. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

Nation's No. 1 punter Drew Miller talks 'Dawgs | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell broke down the Wednesday flip of 4-star Dublin High School DL Nasir Johnson from Florida to the 'Dawgs. 

We had an interview with Dublin coach Roger Holmes on Johnson. What can DawgNation look forward to with a big DL so athletic he can throw a football 70 yards? Holmes shared his insight on the newest 'Dawg commit. 

The intel this week also leads one to believe 4-star WR commitment Nitro Tuggle will remain "locked in" with the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for 2024. 

What is the status of the commitment of All-American junior LB commitment Jadon Perlotte? Perlotte didn't mess around in his thoughts on that one when speaking to DawgNation. 

We also gave out a deserving Dawg of the Week honor to 4-star EDGE commitment Quintavius Johnson on the show. "Hedges" this week also recapped how the 'Dawgs did with junior college visitors Jaden Hamlin and Brien Taylor for the Ole Miss game. 

The visit from 3-star Virginia Tech cornerback commitment Marcellus Barnes Jr. also caught our attention on Saturday. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

"Flipmas" time as Nasir Johnson flips from Florida to UGA | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell offered up a Thanksgiving Treat that all Bulldog fans can be thankful for this week. 

That's an All-Time Countdown of the most important recruits of the Kirby Smart era in Athens. 


How hard was that? Like trying to pick out your favorite grandparent or Will Ferrell movie. 

Sentell counted them down from No. 20 to No. 1, but he also needed one tie and a slew of honorable mentions. Who would be your top choice? 

We also gave out a deserving Dawg of the Week honor to 3-star junior RB commit Bo Walker on the show. The weekly show also included an update on top targets and a reason or two why the 'Dawgs were not trending to land in-state ATH Kam Mikell. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

Counting down the all-time Top 20 recruits Kirby Smart has signed for far at UGA | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell shared why Fran Brown taking the job at Syracuse shows UGA recruits at an entirely different level. 

Brown was the top-rated recruiter in the country for this cycle. Did his departure force a single UGA recruit to rethink their decision? 

Nope. Nada. Crickets. 

This week's show also featured a drop-your-jaw rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the mother of a UGA commit and shared an in-depth look at why 5-star junior OT David Sanders Jr. is such a BIG priority for next year's recruiting class. 

How many UGA commits are still alive seeking state titles this week? Sentell covered that info on this week's show, too. 

We gave another deserving Dawg of the Week honor to 4-star Virginia LB commitment Chris Cole. on the show. The weekly show also included an update on top targets for the 2024 class and a way-too-early list of top targets for the 2025 cycle. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

The Fran Brown news shows why Georgia recruits at a different level | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell hosted 5-star DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye as he's set to report to Athens this week for Orange Bowl practices. The 5-star DL is a big part of the 2024 recruiting class. 

What did he think about the recent news involving 5-star QB Dylan Raiola? Joseph-Ajonye and Sentell both shared their thoughts on the biggest story going on right now with UGA recruiting. 

This week's show also featured another Dawg of the Week honoree in 4-star CB commitment Demello Jones. Sentell also went live from Mercedes-Benz Stadium to review and preview the GHSA state football championships. 

Which UGA recruits put on a show? 

The weekly show trimmed the 2024 top targets list down to just one name this week. There's that one prospect left and the rest of the recruiting buzz all has to do with player retention and the transfer portal. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

5-star commit Joseph Jonah-Ajonye breaks down his move to UGA for bowl practices | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell went live for a special Early Signing Day edition wrapup featuring a detailed discussion on the KJ Bolden flip from FSU to Georgia. 

The main thing? It shows that NFL development and NFL money down the line still holds the high ground over short-term cash and the NIL money that's available to top prospects coming out of high school. 

This week's show also featured another Dawg of the Week honoree. That was Bolden after another trusty "Signing Day Special' flip by Kirby Smart and his staff.  

We also brought in DawgNation team reporter Connor Riley in live from Athens for his recap of the annual Kirby Smart presser that chronicles his thoughts on the next wave of 'Dawgs that are joining the program. 

Sentell also went speed round breaking down his thoughts and what folks need to know in 60-second approximate increments for 14 of the 28 'Dawgs in the nation's top-rated signing class for 2024. 

What is the overall 411 on the 2024 class? Sentell broke that down with the perspective of covering UGA recruiting all the way back to 2015. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

Why KJ Bolden's flip still says NFL dollars beats NIL dollars | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell tried to stack the rundown with 5-star stories. 

Caleb Downs? 
5-star junior DL Elijah Griffin? 
5-star freshman CB Ellis Robinson? 
5-star freshman S KJ Bolden? 

We did just that. Sentell shared the latest Intel on Downs and Georgia's chances plus DawgNation Conversation chats with Bolden, Griffin and Robinson. 

This week's show also featured an off-the-wall Dawg of the Week honoree. 

You can catch "Before the Hedges" every Wednesday at 8 PM on the DawgNation Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. "Hedges" also now streams every Wednesday night on the DawgNation.com home page.

What's the latest with Caleb Downs and Elijah Griffin in a 5-star show? | Before the Hedges

On the latest edition of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell delivers memorable conversations with: 

-- 4-star RB signee Nate Frazier
-- 4-star QB commit Ryan Montgomery
-- 4-star TE commit Ethan Barbour
-- 4-star WR target CJ Wiley

He also shares a recent example of what it still means to get an offer in this day and age with 2026 CB target Jorden Edmonds picking up one this past week. There's also the regular top targets and general spill of recruiting intel in every episode.

That's all here in this "Did way too much" jam-packed episode of "Before the Hedges" this week.

RB signee Nate Frazier and QB commit Ryan Montgomery lead off a LOADED show | Before the Hedges

The DawgNation team provides you the latest recruiting coverage from Jeff Sentell on Before The Hedges, team news from Mike Griffith's "On The Beat" and DawgNation Preseason gets you ready for G-Day with Connor Riley and Kaylee Mansell

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