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This was one prospect Georgia coach Mark Richt turned away for all the right reasons. His son, Jon, was a rising quarterback prospect in Athens, Ga., who dreamed of starring for the Bulldogs. But armed with advice from his father, Jon selected rival Clemson. “I felt like it was going to be tough, especially at the quarterback position, to have your son playing for you,” the coach said. “I didn’t want the pressure of trying to be unbiased because I’m not unbiased. I love the kid. . . . I didn’t want to put the pressure on our staff that way, and I didn’t want my wife, who’s our water girl, to tell me who should start at quarterback.” The Associated Press

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