Visits: Where will five of Georgia's best be this weekend?
This weekend if the first full weekend of the 2017 college football season, so many of the top prospects in the country will be on visits. Most will be unofficial visits, and here are five big names that are uncommitted in Georgia's 2018 class that will be watching a school they are interested in play.
Game: Alabama vs. Florida State
Justin Fields will be in Atlanta to see the Crimson Tide and the Seminoles play. How many are jealous? Fields will be there watching Florida State closely. He has said for over a month now that he wants to watch some games this fall, then commit. Georgia is another schools Fields has high interest in, and he was there last Saturday with his family. Auburn is hanging around too, but right now, this is Jimbo Fisher vs. Kirby Smart for the No. 2 prospect in the country. Fisher and the 'Noles will have the first chance to impress this season.
Game: Appalachain State at Georgia
This is big for Georgia to have Jamaree Salyer on their campus for the season opener. Clemson and Georgia appear to be the frontrunners now for some time with schools like Ohio State and Stanford to name a couple hanging around. Salyer will see his close friend and former teammate Andrew Thomas start game one of his career Saturday, so that only helps Georgia's chances. Salyer is currently looking to decide after the season and he has mentioned that it is possible that he signs with a school in December. Nothing has been set yet.
Game: Alabama vs. Florida State
Like Fields, Emory Jones will get to check out Mercedes Bentz Stadium Saturday. But, Jones will be watching the other school — Alabama. Ohio State is still Jones' top school and he remains committed to the Buckeyes, but a late summer visit to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) has made them a legit threat (full update). New Alabama offensive coordinator Brian DaBoll really has Jones' attention and the five-star quarterback will have his eye on the former New England Patriots coach this weekend.
Game: Georgia Southern at Auburn
There was talk earlier in the week that Trey Hill would be watching Alabama and Florida State, then before that, he mentioned that he may be in Athens (Ga.) to watch Georgia, but Rivals confirmed Thursday that Hill will be at Auburn Saturday. Clemson, Florida State and Georgia along with Auburn are four schools Hill has shown a lot of interest in over the past year. Auburn getting him on campus for a game like this is big, but this is likely to mean that he will see the Tigers play two weeks in a row. Hill is expected to be at Clemson next weekend when they host Auburn. Keeping him away from Georgia this weekend is a minor victory in a long recruiting battle for Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers.
Game: Alabama vs. Florida State
Alabama is the leader for Rivals 100 linebacker JJ Peterson and he plans to travel up from Moultrie to Atlanta Saturday. His head coach Rush Propst has a great relationship with Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. The two used to coach high school together at Hoover (Ala.). Peterson also likes Auburn and Georgia, but Alabama appears to be in the driver's seat at this time. Peterson was once thought to be a prospect who would commit over the summer, but he is now looking to take some official visits first.
