2027 five-star running back David Gabriel Georges will be choosing between the Tennessee Vols and the Ohio State Buckeyes on July 22.

Earlier this month, the uncle of 2027 five-star running back David Gabriel Georges created a media firestorm when he told On3 that his nephew has already made his decision.

Gabriel Georges is one of the most coveted recruits in the nation, and he’ll be choosing between the Tennessee Vols and the Ohio State Buckeyes on July 22.

"He's already made his decision," said his uncle, Jean Agenor, to On3. "We had our meeting last week."

Gabriel Georges seemingly responded to that interview later that night by tweeting, “I didn’t say anything”.

Gabriel Georges cleared the air this week, less than two weeks before his commitment ceremony, by telling On3’s Chris Low that he actually hasn’t made a final decision yet.

"It's complicated," said Gabriel Georges of the looming decision. "It's hard. You feel this way, like you know, and then it's sort of 50-50. People will say the 22^nd of July is far off, but honestly, for me, it's pretty close. So, yes, you feel like you know, and then I will call my mom and dad, and they're like, ‘We love both. It's your decision.' I'm like, ‘Oh my God, I need something (laughing) because I'm going to be playing there for the next three years and live there.’ So you just want to make sure you get it right."

“For the record, Gabriel Georges said nothing is written in stone and that everybody will have to wait until July 22 when he makes his 5:30 p.m. ET announcement at Baylor School,” added Low. “He said his family is flying in to be there with him on his big day and a big day for either Ohio State or Tennessee.”

Both school were already approaching the final days of Gabriel Georges’ recruitment — at least the final days before a decision is made (this won’t truly be over until he signs in December) — as if a decision hadn’t been made, so this revelation won’t really change anything.

Still, it’s evidence that this battle is extremely close.

I recently laid out a big reason why Tennessee makes much more sense than Ohio State for Gabriel Georges, but only the five-star running back knows if he sees it the same way.

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