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It seems like fields is trying to build a relationship with the players .. I can't help but to think he's a UGA lean
90% of the time I think he is already committed based on logic (Moore and Jackson plus O Line and 2019 receivers). The other 10% is I know everything points to him to UGA but what if? I really think he is already on board just wish he would commit to save on the anxiety.
@Reeldawg Just to show you what I mean, if I was told there was a 1 in 500 chance I would win the the lottery I would say no chance. However when I had angioplasty I was told that there was a 1 in 500 chance something could go wrong my thought was "That's it I'm dead"
I hope it it a good sign, not professional courtesy saying going to ....
Hope & Paranoia are close neighbors in my head following recruits.
I think I have this mentality.
The reason @dawgbybirth's comments resonate with me as does your antidotal example is because when I had my stint put in (I'm not that old either) they told me about 1 in 1000 go wrong.
I also thought "That's it I'm dead".
I think I am just going to wait and enjoy these precious Saturdays.
I had mine put in in 2000 and have felt better ever since
Had a good nights sleep so logic is back dominating and kicking paranoia to the curb. As has been said it could be a positive or negative sign. On the negative it would either be a last ditch effort that Kirby arranged to try to "save the day" or that the Fields family requested to tell Kirby the bad news in person. In both of those cases it would likely have been a quick visit or at most lunch to impart bad news or make a pitch. I don't think the family would want a 4+ hour meeting if it was one that would make them feel awkward the whole time. Therefore it had to be a positive sign. After all, using @JeffSentell analogy you don't break up with a girl before, during or after a dinner and a movie; you just want to get it over with.
@Reeldawg , @Denmen185 .... just a thought, but with all the heart problems, y'all might want to find a another hobby.... shuffle board, knitting, or maybe a good book club..... LOL
Also, my train of thought is that I just can see them getting together like that just to go their separate ways. The only way that is the case is, as @Denmen185 pointed out, was Kirby making a last second pitch and change his mind..... just don't see that...
It said earlier that the fields watched the fight with the other team members. If they were blowing Georgia off would they watch the fights after dinner? Have not heard if this was true or not so looking for the positive.
What I want to know is how they handled the elephant in the room, Jake Fromm.
Kirby's been doing this awhile though. Surely he's well versed into how to skate around the issue, emphasize competition while also talking about how great the current recruit he's going after is...
Fields said he wants to see how much playing time Fromm gets. If he doesn't get a lot of playing time, he feels he'll be neck and neck in the QB battle to take over after Eason leaves. If Fromm gets a lot of playing time, and does well, he'll probably go to FSU. If Fromm doesn't play well, he'll probably feel he has a good shot to beat him out. This was said months ago, so he may realize he can't see how the whole season play out with Fromm before he commits. That is, if he wants to help build the class at the school he chooses.
KS and JF's family had dinner that night. IMO, it was either A) JF and his family saying we are committed to Georgia
JF and his family giving KS the worst scenario and saying that chose FSU C) More pitches to JF's family. Either way, I know I created the 3 choices because you were probably thinking 
. If JF and his family told them that they were going to FSU, JF wouldn't want to watch the fight with the Georgia players.
Btw, those smiley faces are the letter B with a )
No Crystal balls moving, so the experts see no difinitive change to their opinion. Do think the meeting this weekend, the Sept 3rd father refrence to a possible decision, does mean a conclusion close at hand. Fields where ever he goes to play just has to be good enough to become opt 1. Jake Fromm just has to be better Opt 1 if Fields comes. Injury's part of the game, next man up is important, you want a excellent quarterback room if your a great competitor. No doubt these men are alpha competitors.
Again, I've said this about the CBs for JF. If you look at the insiders, a majority of them are out of region. I don't read into any CBs for JF unless they come from an ACC or SEC insider. Some of these insiders jump on the CB bandwagon and choose the school that is already leaning in favor for the recruit. At the end of the day, it's just a point system. Are you going to believe in a CB that came from some guy out in Illinois or from a SEC insider?
Or you could just follow the visits and recruits and know that JF loves Georgia and all of his package deals are committing to Georgia.
Excellent points.
Fields was in Athens. Watched Saturday's practice.
I don't see much downside to this. If CKS was looking to change his mind from commuting to FSU he would have driven himself out to Kennesaw. He would have never even suggested they come travel to him. Kirby is too mindful of a recruiter to ever mismanage something like that.
That JF was out in Athens nearly all day Saturday -- as we're his parents -- should be seen as a pretty promising sign for the good guys.
This^^^.
Kirby would've been at Field's doorstep the millisecond his school bus returned from Rome if he was making a last ditch effort.
This is an extremely promising sign to me...you think there werent countless fight parties the Fields family coulve been attending? And like someone mentioned earlier, you don't spend 4+ hrs with someone who you plan on giving bad news.
Fields mind is set to Athens, and an **** two first games is the only thing I see changing that
Bag it and Tag it Boys. Its a done deal.
Everyone here brought up great points. If you take the devils advocate POV and really think about how this visit could have been a negative it ends up not making any sense. Its pretty clear this was a very good visit.
Spent all day in Athens Apparently:
Went to practice and watched our dawgs work (prob spying on fromm)
Then went to dinner with fam and KS
Then chilled ALL night watching the fight with the GA Boys (that fight ended at like midnight)
Long drive home feeling all warm and fuzzy inside (had dreams of red and black)
Get er done did, flip er over and doer again. Fields is GA bound. There is no way anything was negative in this visit. Good move on CKS and team for getting this visit arranged prior to the game this weekend. I'm willing to bet it was a silent commit weekend. "Hey Coach I want you to know I'm GA bound and to not worry"