(Alternate thread title: Why we recruit out of state so much.)
It's shocking how many talented recruits some of the southern states have. I mean, everyone knows about Florida. But who would've thought that the state of Georgia has thirty-six recruits ranked with either 4 or 5 stars. And several times that many three star recruits. Just click on the Rivals link below and search on Georgia and then Florida (and then Nebraska). How could a team like Georgia or Georgia Tech *not* put together a top five class from that? (And how could Georgia get beat by the likes of Nebraska in the Gator Bowl? LOL)
Number of 4* and 5* recruits per state:
Georgia: thirty-six 4* and 5* recruits from high schools and Jucos in Georgia
Florida: fifty-seven 4* and 5* recruits from high schools and Jucos in Florida
Nebraska: zero 4* and 5* recruits from high schools and Jucos in Nebraska
Rivals database search page: LINK