Jared Curtis unpacks Vanderbilt football commitment flip after dramatic day

Nashville Christian five-star quarterback Jared Curtis broke his silence on the decision to flip his commitment to Vanderbilt football from Georgia after he confirmed the move on his X account on Dec. 2. It ended a day of back-and-forth moments regarding his college decision.

In the end, the decision was Vanderbilt, thanks to Curtis' growing desire to be a part of a program that Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea has pulled from the depths of the SEC and into one of the more relevant college football teams in the nation.

Here's what Curtis said about his decision to commit to Vanderbilt football:

What Jared Curtis said on Vanderbilt 2025 season, coach Clark Lea

"Being here in Nashville and seeing what Vandy has been doing this season has been amazing and over the past few weeks I felt more and more that I wanna be a part of that, to be close to home, to play in front of my family and friends and to be what I love to be, an underdog," Curtis said. "I am excited to be a Dore and excited to be part of building something here at home with Coach Lea."

What Jared Curtis said on leaked Vanderbilt commitment report

"(This morning) I was really disappointed to see some media put it out there that I flipped from Georgia to Vandy," Curtis said. "I actually hadn't told anyone my final decision, not even my parents or agent. I wanted to talk to the coaches from both staffs after school and practice were over, and have one last heart to heart with my family before making an announcement. Never had a chance and that was really disappointing."

What Jared Curtis said on Georgia football

"I do love Georgia," he said. "I love the coaches and players there. They have been so good to me and my family. I know they would do everything to help me be successful. They have been the best program in the country for a reason. The past year it's where I wanted to be and definitely where my parents have wanted me to go. That's part of what makes this so hard. You try to make everyone who has been good to you and don so much for you happy, and when you can't, it sucks. But I gotta walk my path that feels right in my heart, at the end of the day this has to be my decision."

What Jared Curtis said on playing at FirstBank Stadium

"I can't wait to look up in the stands at FirstBank Stadium and see the people that love me up there supporting me like they always don on Friday nights. But first we gotta go get another W for NCS," he said.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Jared Curtis comments on Vanderbilt football commitment flip