Jordan Hall, a former 5-star defensive lineman, made headlines when he chose Georgia over Florida in December 2022. As the No 25 prospect and the No 4 defensive lineman in the ESPN 300, he had many offers from top schools, but he ultimately picked the Bulldogs over the Gators. He revealed his reasons for his decision on the ‘Real Talk Georgia Podcast’, where he also dismissed Florida with a cracking comment.
Hall slammed a 27-year-old Colts DT, and former Florida defensive lineman, openly. Colts DT was a first-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018 but has not responded to Jordan’s comment yet. However, Jalen Hurts’ trusted secondary showed his raw feelings.
Eagles cornerback seems disappointed at Jordan’s critiques
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Jordan claims that he chose Georgia over Florida because the former had a better track record of putting defensive linemen in the NFL, while the latter “talked about a lot of nothing”. Moreover, he criticized Taven Bryan, who was welcomed by the Colts on March 17, 2023. They signed the player as an ‘unrestricted free agent’. Jordan said, “Florida hasn’t put a D-lineman in the league since Taven Bryan and he’s terrible, so, hey I’m going to Georgia.”
Buddy said a nfl player is terrible.. kids these days🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/klmfYLEorG
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) June 30, 2023
And promptly, Jalen Hurts’ team Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay responded, “Buddy [Jordan Hall] said a nfl player is terrible.. kids these days🤦🏾♂️” Furthermore, Jordan Hall explained why he chose Georgia over Florida.
Jordan feels Georgia was a better fit for him
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Jordan Hall said that he had a better relationship with the players and coaches from the University of Georgia, especially Coach Kirby Smart, who he praised for doing an excellent job in coaching and keeping everything organized. He respects Coach Smart for this.
“Coach Smart is doing a great job with coaching the guys up and making sure everything was straight, so I really respect coach Smart for that,” per Jordan Hall’s statement.
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Additionally, he liked Georgia’s “go-to-work” mentality, which means they have a strong work ethic and focus on earning success through hard work. Jordan felt that the football program at Georgia struck the right balance for him – not too overwhelming, but not too relaxed either. In conclusion, he felt that Georgia was the perfect fit for him.
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