Although Maten has been contacted by other colleges this week – and the courtship will likely continue until he officially signs his UGA papers next Wednesday — his mother told the AJC that the Bulldogs have nothing to worry about.Sounds like it's time for Daniel Giddens and Jaylen Brown to start praying.
“Yante remains faithful to God, and because God told us to go Georgia, he will remain faithful to God because that’s what God said to do,” said Maten’s mother, Toiya Paige. “He could have chosen any school but he decided to go where he was told to go. And he remains obedient to that.”
Seriously, though, quotes like this should get you excited:
“Georgia won the lottery and doesn’t realize it yet. He took our team on his back and carried us to the state finals in Michigan, and we weren’t even supposed to be there. We’re a blue-ribbon school where we produce academic scholars, not basketball players or football players. What Yante did for (our high school) is awesome.”I also wouldn't worry too much about the star rating. Yante himself realized he had not lived up to his potential before his senior season. That's why he didn't commit in the early signing period. Sure enough, he had a monster year, and offers from powerhouse schools like Indiana and Michigan State started to show up.
Oh, and how about one more tidbit? Maten's mother attended Michigan State.
Is it proof that the tides have turned on Georgia recruiting? Not necessarily. That remains to be seen with the all-important class of 2015. It is a big win though, and the more I read about this young man, the more excited I am to see him in red and black.
h/t AJC
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