One of many nation’s prime passer prospects is reversing course on his dedication to USC.
Four-star quarterback Jake Garcia, whose whirlwind prep profession spanned 5 excessive faculties, introduced Thursday that he plans to reopen his recruitment “to truthfully consider my choices because the early signing date rapidly approaches.”
“No love has been misplaced for the USC household,” Garcia wrote.
Garcia was one of many first commitments in USC’s 2021 class, pledging to affix the Trojans in September 2019. However his dedication had been considerably tenuous since final summer season, when fellow four-star quarterback Miller Moss from Mission Hills Bishop Alemany additionally pledged to USC in its upcoming class. The Trojans’ latest pursuit of fast-rising Utah quarterback Jaxson Dart appeared to seal that destiny.
When he spoke to The Instances in July, Garcia shrugged off any concern over competing with Moss and mentioned he was “nonetheless all-in” on USC. He mentioned he deliberate to enroll early in January, if the upcoming faculty season wasn’t pushed to spring.
However a lot modified over the 5 months that adopted, because the pandemic shut down highschool soccer in Southern California. Averse to sitting out his remaining season, Garcia opted to maneuver throughout the nation together with his father to complete his highschool profession at prep soccer powerhouse Valdosta Excessive in Georgia.
Shortly after the transfer, Garcia’s father disclosed in an interview with ESPN that he and his spouse had filed for a authorized separation in an effort to meet the Georgia Excessive Faculty Assn.’s switch necessities. The group dominated Garcia ineligible after one recreation, forcing him to switch to his fifth highschool in 4 years, Loganville Grayson, the place he’s performed 4 video games to this point this season.
Garcia began his highschool profession at Lengthy Seashore Poly earlier than transferring to Narbonne. He left Narbonne after one season and enrolled at La Habra in January however by no means performed a snap.
With two weeks left till the early signing interval begins, USC is left to seek for a second quarterback in its class.
