There are two main types of days that college sports reporters cover during the summer: quiet news days and breaking news days.
Neither was yesterday. Good news abounds for Georgia supporters yesterday.
Jae Lamar, a four-star running back, committed to Georgia first. UGA has successfully secured a commitment for the fourth consecutive day and has a strong chance of securing a fifth.
The Atlanta Hawks brought some attention to Georgia basketball when they traded for Asa Newell, a former Bulldog, in the first round of the NBA draft.
If you were a Bulldogs fan and missed the former 5-star forward in Athens, you can catch him at State Farm Arena, which is conveniently located just off I-75.
Emotional Jae Lamar adds explosive talent to ’26 class
Who says college recruiting is all about the money these days?
No, for some, it is. For others, like Georgia’s newest commit, a pledge to Georgia was rooted in things more sentimental.
“I just thank God, man,” Lamar said after becoming the 21st commit of Georgia’s 2026 class yesterday. “I’m honestly speechless about this day. But man, I’m ready to go and play in college, man. I’m ready to go out and play for the University of Georgia. I’m going to stop all this crying.”
Georgia fans might shed a couple tears of joy watching Lamar’s tape at Colquitt County High School.
The shifty running back brings James Cook to mind, but for the time being, he’s just happy to be a Bulldog.
I was a lifelong Dawg fan since I was a kid. However, I preferred not to make this fan-related decision.
I wanted to commit the moment I received the offer, so I went to see my options.
While deciding between Miami, Florida State, Clemson, Auburn, and Georgia, Lamar wasn’t coy about his plans.
Lamar wore a red and black shirt and red and black bracelets, standing out in an era when most newcomers wear neutral colours and try not to be seen.
How Jae Lamar turned his football career — and life — around
It was an emotional day for many, especially considering Lamar’s path to his commitment day. The 4-star running back’s road to one of the top colleges in the country wasn’t simple or easy.
Lamar didn’t play much football in his first two years of high school. That was because of some poor decisions he made as a young teenager.
“Man, coming up I was a troubled child,” Lamar said. “I mean, I honestly thank God for what he has done for me in the past few years, you know? Just because of the simple fact of if I was able to play football and keep doing what I had to do on the football field and be a troubled child, I would not be in the position I am today.”
Lamar sounds like a man who has lived a full lifetime in 18 years. He’s not short on life experience, and he carries that perspective when he speaks.
“I feel like God makes no mistakes about what he does,” Lamar said. “He’s had my life planned out great, you know?”
“I mean, I’ve been shot and all.”
Lamar’s story goes deeper than the word count allotted in this newsletter. For more on Georgia’s newest commit’s story, check out Jeff Sentell’s profile below.
Lamar on what the commitment to Georgia means to him:
“Georgia is my dream team. I have always wanted to play at Georgia (with) the great backs that come from there. You know Todd Gurley. There’s a lot of great backs out there and I think that it fits me there.”
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