VIDEO: Justin Fields Admits He Thought About Returning to Georgia Early in Ohio State Tenure
By Jerry Trotta
Justin Fields' transfer from Athens to Columbus after spending his freshman year at Georgia as Jake Fromm's backup will go down as one of the most memorable in college football history. As we know, Fields went on to muster a sensational 2019 campaign for Ohio State, one that saw him named as Heisman Trophy finalist. Before taking the world by storm, however, Fields faced adversity that almost saw him get Kirby Smart on the phone about a potential return to Georgia.
"I called my dad like two weeks into [being at Ohio State], I was like, 'Dad, I think I want to go back to Georgia.'"
— Justin Felder (@Justin_FOX5) December 11, 2019
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields on thoughts of returning to #UGA early on in his time in Columbus pic.twitter.com/mME9deek5V
It's easy to say that you didn't see this coming given the success that Fields achieved in Columbus this season, but transferring from one storied program to another following a lost freshman season and not having it go swimmingly out of the gates must have done a number on his confidence.
Credit to Fields for pushing through that roadblock.
Jalen Hurts is going to the Playoff. Alabama is not.
— Jason Kersey (@jasonkersey) December 8, 2019
Justin Fields is going to the Playoff. Georgia is not.
It goes without saying that star gunslinger is relieved that he opted to stick with his gut, but don't think for a second that it was all sunshine and rainbows the second he walked into Ohio State's locker room this spring.