On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell shared interviews with 5-stars KJ Bolden, Dylan Raiola and 4-star All-American LB Kristopher C. Jones. 

Raiola is a steadfast UGA commit. Bolden and Jones are major remaining targets for the 'Dawgs in the 2024 cycle. 

-- Bolden discusses his Aug. 5 decision and his plans to surprise everyone by not telling anyone what he plans to do. 
- He also shares a strong understanding of the genuine relationship he has with Georgia coach Kirby Smart
- Raiola breaks down what his first month in Georgia has been like after his transfer from Arizona to Buford High School. He also shares his thoughts on Bolden. 
- Jones breaks down why Georgia could be the pick for his upcoming decision. He has Florida, Georgia and Michigan State as his three finalists. 


This episode also features:

-- A breakdown of the 5-star LB Demarcus Riddick's decision to flip from UGA to Auburn
-- How the 'Dawgs clearly offset that expected loss by gaining the commitment of the nation's top-rated LB Justin Williams this week. 
-- The updated Before the Hedges "Top Targets" for the 2024 class
-- A live Q&A at the end of the program

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

KJ Bolden, Dylan Raiola and Kristopher C. Jones share the latest | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell did a walkthrough on why the most recent commitment from 4-star RB prospect Nate Frazier was such a big deal for the program. 

It goes beyond the fact he stands to be the highest-rated RB recruit for the program since James Cook and Zamir White in 2018. 

He also shared his thoughts on KJ Bolden's recent decision to commit to FSU. 

The "Big Five" topics in this week's show also featured: 

-- A preview of the upcoming decision by 5-star DL Williams Nwaneri on Aug. 14. That choice doesn't look great for the 'Dawgs. 
-- Another DawgNation conversation with All-American safety commitment Demello Jones
-- What stands out about All-American DL commitment Joseph Jonah-Ajonye? His high school coach shares the details. 
-- The updated Before the Hedges "Top Targets" for the 2024 class
-- A live Q&A at the end of the program

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 the Nate Frazier commitment was big for Georgia | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell zeroed in on three big pieces of recruiting news for the 'Dawgs. 

1) The back-to-back national champions are set to host their potential biggest recruiting weekend of the year for South Carolina. All-American DL Aydin Breland from California headlines this list. 

2) The recent Chris Cole commitment was big. Very big. Cole should be seen as much more than just the seventh-highest-rated commitment for the nation's top class. 

3) The recent decommitment of MASSIVE 3-star DL Michai Boireau caught a lot of eyes recently. Where do the 'Dawgs now stand with the 6-foot-5, 365-pound senior at Creekside in Metro Atlanta?

The "Big Five" topics in this week's show also featured:

-- Another great DawgNation conversation with All-American WR commit Ny Carr. He's made a remarkable turnaround in his life over the past year and is playing the best football of his career. 
-- A Gameday in the life of a typical recruit on a big gameday weekend 

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

DT Aydin Breland looms large among loaded visitor's list for South Carolina | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell broke down the new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy passed by the Georgia High School Association and what it means for Georgia football recruiting. 

This week's "DawgNation Conversation" was with 5-star junior LB target Zadyen Walker. 

The rest of the "Big Five" topics featured a working list of visitors for the Kentucky game, an overview of why kicker Peyton Woodring is going to be a great 'Dawg and we gave out our first "Dawg of the Week" honor for a great weekly performance by a commit to 5-star QB Dylan Raiola. 

There was all of that plus the weekly top targets and the current commitment snapshot for the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.

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 do the new NIL laws in Georgia mean for UGA recruiting | Before the Hedges

On the most recent episode of Before the Hedges, DawgNation's Jeff Sentell shared his chat with 5-star junior OT David Sanders Jr. after he took another key unofficial visit for the Kentucky game. 

There's a lot going on with Georgia football recruiting right now and this week's "Hedges" covered what's going down with 4-star DL target Aydin Breland who announces this weekand and where the 'Dawgs sit with impressive Florida DL LJ McCray. Have the 'Dawgs made up ground there on the Florida Gators? 

It is also flip season and Sentell shared his thoughts on where the 'Dawgs are at with Florida DL commit Nasir Johnson, Virginia Tech CB commit Marcellus Barnes Jr. and North Carolina State WR commit Terrell Anderson. 

The rest of the "Big Five" topics shared the first winner of the "Hedges" Dawg of the Week honor among the current commits on the team. There was also an overview of all the major visitors for the Kentucky game. 

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 junior OT David Sanders Jr. breaks down UGA visit | Before the Hedges

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 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 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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