Tommy Bush made his college football decision on National Signing Day 2018, and used his baby niece as a prop to choose Georgia.
Before National Signing Day 2018 ever got underway, Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs were cleaning up. They entered the day with one of the top classes in the country, but only served to establish themselves as the best in the nation on Wednesday. Among the guys they landed was 4-star wide receiver Tommy Bush.
Bush, a 6-foot-5, 191-pound wide receiver from Texas promises to be a huge weapon for the Dawgs. Whether it’s Jake Fromm or the top dual-threat quarterback in this recruiting class that UGA signed, Justin Fields, throwing to Bush, he’ll be a tremendous weapon for this program and offense. However, Bush’s talent wasn’t what caught everyone’s eyes on National Signing Day.
No, that would be how he made his announcement. Admittedly, recruits doing relatively outlandish things as they make their college football decisions is nothing new. With that being said, Bush definitely went to that upper level to make his on Wednesday.
As he was set to make his decision, Bush reached to his family behind him and they unzipped the jacket that his baby niece was wearing. Underneath the jacket sat a Georgia Bulldogs shirt, giving everyone the answer of where he’d be playing. Yes, you read that correctly — he used a baby as a National Signing Day prop. Take a look:
Here’s Tommy Bush’s commitment to Georgia with his baby niece. pic.twitter.com/be5uVYgT1z
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) February 7, 2018
Look, I’m all for getting the family involved and this isn’t a human rights case or anything. But, man, that baby does not seem to be having any of Bush’s nonsense. As soon as the recruit takes her to show off his decision to the camera, his niece just starts bawling.
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As is the case with all recruits, all of Bush’s value is simply based on his potential and what he can be. No one can say that for certain, not even Smart and the Georgia staff. What is clear, though, is that using a baby as a prop to sign might not be the best idea. And it’s definitely not a popular decision with the baby.