4-star QB Ryan Montgomery breaks down Georgia, South Carolina and Florida
Findlay (Ohio) four-star Ryan Montgomery has focused his attention this spring on three schools: Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
The three SEC East rivals have been involved in his recruitment for some time, and each has its appeals to him. Both the Gators and Gamecocks have made him their top priority at the position in this cycle, with South Carolina yet to offer any other QBs.
Montgomery told On3’s Chad Simmons earlier this month that he will visit each of the three schools this spring before he ultimately comes to a decision, which is expected before the summer.
He will head to Georgia on March 16, then will stop at Florida on April 6 before closing out his tour on April 20 at South Carolina. After that, Montgomery plans to sit down with his family and come to a decision.
As it stands today, the Gamecocks hold a solid advantage in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM).
Montgomery goes in-depth on each of his top three schools
On Thursday, he spoke at length with On3’s Phillip Dukes during the ‘Five-Star Flex’ about what makes each program stand out to him.
South Carolina: “Coach Beamer and Coach Loggains, I have a really good relationship with them. They’ve been there since Day 1. And since they started recruiting me, they’ve been true to me. I have a super special with Coach Loggains, he’s someone that I know I would love to be around for the next three to four to five years. And I know my parents would say the same. They’d be comfortable with me being there under Coach Loggains. South Carolina is a super special place, and they’re building something special. They have kind of a family vibe and a family tradition, and it’s very family-oriented.
… They’re going to work super hard but they’re going to have fun doing it. Coach Beamer is fun to be around, just getting to sit in meetings and be on the phone with him. I get nothing but good vibes from him and the whole staff there.”
Florida: “I could say the same thing about them. They’ve been true to me since they started recruiting me as well. I have a really good relationship with Coach Nape and Coach O’Hara. I’ve been there multiple times now, and the game-day atmosphere is probably the best I’ve been to. Back to them, they’re super knowledgeable guys and going there, I know I’d get developed not only as a quarterback but as a person as well. Obviously the resources down there are second to none, and the fan base and tradition there excites me.”
Georgia: “They’re the standard in college football now. Everybody is trying to get to where they’re at. Obviously back to back national championships. I know going there, I’m going to get developed to the NFL and that’s my ultimate goal. Going there under Coach Smart, he runs a great program. And it doesn’t matter they were back-to-back championships three years ago, their practice was the most intense I’ve ever seen. I know going there I’d compete against the best each a every day and that would only make me better. Coach Smart, Coach Bobo, I love a lot and would be super comfortable being arond them for the next 3-5 years.”