Michigan already showed it can pull off the kind of flip that changes a recruiting race, and now the Wolverines are trying to do it again with Georgia quarterback commit Jayden Wade.
Wade is the No. 1 quarterback in the 2028 class and has been pledged to Georgia since November, but that hasn’t slowed the pursuit. Plenty of programs are still pushing, and reports say Michigan is the team pressing the hardest right now.
For Georgia, that matters because Michigan just landed Bryce Underwood after flipping him from LSU, and Underwood was the No. 1 QB in the 2025 class.
That Underwood move gave Michigan real credibility in a battle like this. He had been committed to LSU for close to 10 months before the Wolverines got deeply involved, and once they did, the situation changed quickly.
The big reason Michigan was able to make a serious run was a massive NIL offer that Underwood reportedly found hard to turn down. His deal is said to be worth upwards of $10-12 million, a number LSU couldn’t match.
After a few weeks of weighing everything, Underwood flipped to Michigan.
Wade’s situation isn’t the same, though. Underwood being from Michigan gave the Wolverines an edge that doesn’t exist here.
Wade is from Florida, which means geography actually works in Georgia’s favor. There’s also the question of development, because Underwood has been underwhelming at Michigan so far.
In his one year as starter last year, he threw 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Even with all of that, Michigan believes it can still make a run at Wade. That confidence alone is enough to keep Georgia on alert.
For now, though, Wade keeps saying the same thing: he’s staying with Georgia. He reaffirmed that commitment again on Friday, even as other schools kept coming after him. At the moment, he has no intention of flipping anywhere, Michigan included.
Still, this one has a long way to go. Wade can’t sign with Georgia until December of 2027, which leaves roughly a year and a half for other schools to keep pushing. Georgia has handled the situation well so far, but the pressure figures to build as the 2028 cycle ramps up next year.
That’s part of why this battle feels familiar to Georgia fans. The Bulldogs have had trouble holding onto five-star quarterback commitments before, with Dylan Raiola and Jared Curtis standing out as examples.
They’re hoping Wade breaks that pattern. So far, he’s held firm.
But Michigan’s confidence, plus interest from other schools, means Georgia is going to keep fighting to keep him in the fold.
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