Former Georgia coach Matt Luke had built a solid foundation in the recruitment of TJ Shanahan before his departure from the coaching profession. Georgia identified Shanahan early on as a priority target along the offensive front in the Class of 2023.

It felt like Georgia had some ground to gain with the transition from Luke to veteran offensive line coach Stacy Searels. Even with Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee heavily supplementing UGA's pursuit of Shanahan, changing coaches in the waning months of recruitment can prove problematic.

Searels and Georgia appear to have vanquished any gulf that was there. Georgia requested and received Shanahan's first official visit. UGASports has an update from the No. 8 player in America.