June 21, 2026

Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud Says Georgia Finished Second In His Recruitment

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation “It was close, but I’m glad where I went and I’ll ride with that until I die.” Less than a month before C.J. Stroud signed with Ohio State, the former four-star quarterback from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., took an official visit to Georgia. He also welcomed Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart for an in-home visit, which made things interesting for the Buckeyes down the stretch. “They were very respectful and I enjoyed my time up there,” Stroud said during his media availability on Tuesday. “They were second in my recruitment, but I feel I made the right decision to come to Ohio State. It was close, but I’m glad where I went and I’ll ride with that until I die.” Smart, running backs coach/area recruiter Dell McGee and former offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach James Coley conducted that in-home visit with Stroud and his mother, and…

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