HOOVER, Ala. -- A day after losing five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell in the last hour to Miami, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart decried the current uncertainty surrounding college football recruiting.

Kirby Smart, 105-19 in nine seasons at Georgia, has been vocal about NIL having too much influence in today's CFB.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs figured they had a big lead in the race to land a commitment from the #1 recruit in the class of 2026. But on Tuesday, Jackson Cantwell decided to join Mario Cristobal at the University of Miami, leaving the Bulldogs stunned after Cantwell visited Georgia's campus six times.

Jackson Cantwell took a shot at Pete Nakos for a false rumor, but when he was asked about his contract, he wouldn't tell, this didn't have a good impression.

Jackson Cantwell and his parents once drove 1,200 miles through the heart of SEC Country to visit LSU, Georgia and Alabama. “We had a pretty cool setup,” the Missouri native who is ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the 247Sports Composite said in December before the Under Armour All-American game.

Jackson Cantwell, top prospect of the 2026 cycle, has decided to commit to the Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday. The Georgia Bulldogs, who extensively pursued him and were highly likely to land him, didn’t succeed in the end.