Georgia’s latest quarterback recruiting win came with a side of pure trolling.
When Auburn made a run at 5-star Georgia commit Jayden Wade, the response was immediate and emphatic. The 2028 IMG Academy quarterback shut it down and stuck with Kirby Smart, Mike Bobo and the Bulldogs, and that was enough to set off a round of laughter from Dawn of the Dawg’s Trevor Michael.
Michael argued that Wade’s decision says as much about Georgia as it does about Auburn, especially because the Tigers thought they had a real shot.
“Since Wade committed to Georgia last year there have been plenty of programs that have attempted to flip him. Most of those schools are fellow blue bloods like Alabama and Michigan, but Auburn just took their shot at him as well,” Michael wrote.
“Wade however was not interested. Not only did he shoot them down, but he reaffirmed his commitment to Georgia the same day word got out that Auburn was pursuing him.
“It’s funny enough that Auburn thought they had a chance with him, but it’s even better that Wade turned them down this fast. Wade was already going to be a good fit for Georgia on ability alone, but how he feels about Auburn makes him even better.”
The jab lands because Auburn’s present situation is already giving opponents plenty to laugh about. Alex Golesh has talked about closing the gap in the Iron Bowl rivalry with Alabama, but there hasn’t been much said about Georgia or the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. Right now, that gap looks even bigger.
Golesh inherits a program still carrying the weight of Bryan Harsin and Hugh Freeze, both of whom left Auburn in rough shape. The Tigers haven’t beaten either of their blood rivals in the 2020s, and for the moment, they’re easy targets.
Still, the piece also warns Georgia fans not to get too comfortable with the mockery. Golesh brings a faster offense than Freeze did, and if Byrum Brown can get the ball out quickly to his first reads, that style could help Auburn survive even without an offensive line built to match elite fronts like Georgia’s. Freeze’s attack, by contrast, was described as slow and plodding, demanding trench talent Auburn never really supplied.
Georgia’s own future isn’t being treated as invincible, either. The Bulldogs lost their top pass-rusher, Auburn transfer Amaris Williams, for the 2026 season during spring practice, and the expectation is that he probably won’t be back until 2027. The article suggests Georgia may eventually have to deal with a ceiling of its own.
Smart’s run has been defined by consistency and culture, but the piece notes that recruiting and defense have shown a slight regression over time, especially as it gets harder to stay at the top year after year with the financial constraints UGA faces. The idea is simple: eventually, even a machine as efficient as Georgia’s can slow down, especially with more schools flashing bigger resources. Vanderbilt’s flip of 5-star quarterback Jared Curtis in the 2026 cycle was offered as one reminder that the landscape can change fast.
For now, though, Georgia still has top classes in 2025 and 2026, so the fall may not be here yet. But the possibility is there, and the article imagines a future where the roles flip and Auburn fans get the last laugh over Georgia chasing Tigers targets.
If that kind of turnaround were to happen by 2028, it would be a fitting twist - especially if Wade were the one reconsidering Auburn after major cultural changes on the Plains. Auburn doesn’t usually pull much from IMG Academy, but Wade could be the start of something new once the losing stigma is gone.
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