The pitch

Michael Carvell gives us a little more insight into the way Georgia is pitching him:

Earlier in the week, UGA’s Mark Fox gave his best shot with the 6-foot-7 forward from Wheeler High School.

“Mark Fox showed Jaylen exactly where his shots were going to come from on the floor,” Eastmond said. “He said ‘This is where we expect you to score. And this what we expect of you based on what we know you can do.’ Coach Fox talked about the talent level that he’s had in college — players that have gone on to become productive pros over the years, even when he was at Nevada.”

Georgia is not going to win this thing on facilities, or fans, or history.  If Brown chooses to come to Georgia it's going to be because:

1. He wants to stay closer to home.
2. He embraces the challenge and pressure of being the guy to put this program over the top.
3. He believes his NBA stock won't be negatively affected by coming to Athens.

Having just put KCP in the NBA (top 10, nonetheless) certainly gives Fox some credibility there.  However, Georgia still has a lot to overcome to close the deal on this one.

My gut says it comes down to Kansas and Georgia Tech, but I have no substantiating evidence.  I hope I'm wrong, because Brown would make this team competitive at a national level the instant he stepped foot on campus, and I'd love to hear "small forward from the University of Georgia" when he's shaking Adam Silver's hand in 2016.

h/t AJC