For recruiting reasons, we need to crush Clemson

Just winning would be enough. We break their streak just like we did to UCF and the rest will take care of itself.

The flip side, if they crush us like they did Alabama, it would not be good. If they do that, it would be a pretty good indication that they have superior coaching.

Money talks. Use a team that is not spending so much in recruiting to make your analogy... not agreeing or disagreeing with OP, but pointing out obviously UGA is spending on ole miss sanction level.

Recruiting is not affected that much by results in the previous year. Clemson's class this year is a reflection of yes, the championships they've won, but more because of their trajectory that began in 2012-13.

Most kids don't just decide in their senior years where they would like to go to play. Those ideas are formed when they are 12-13 years old.

I concur and know this for fact. Friend of mine is a copter pilot and flew KS and other GA staff to NE texas and Dallas a few months back to visit cruits. Left over envelope of cash was given to pilot as a bet/ tip for him doing a between the stripes spot landing in a parking lot.

No, we need to beat Clemson because winning is what this is all about, not recruiting. We don’t win to recruit well; we recruit well to win.

Winning the National Championship is a big deal for recruiting. It is free national publicity that will carry over after Monday. Recruits love to brag to their friends that the National Champs are recruiting them. It will make new fans from the younger players. Coach O can walk into a recruits house as the Coach of the year, on the National Championship team. So a win is big.
I just think a "statement" win from either team, would be just that, a "statement". If Clemson smashes us they will be justifiably the best program in the nation. If we smash them, it shows that LSU could be on the verge of passing them up.
Caleb Williams, who will probably visit Clemson BTW, in a recent interview said he can't stand to lose. A close game shouldn't sway him much but a dominant win by either team might play a factor.

Yeah, agree with you on the UGA area advantage. But as you said, College Station is nothing to write home about. My brother had 2 sons graduating from there and he almost calls it a way station to nowhere.

Wining would yes help recruiting but just the fact that we are playing for the championship is plenty enough. Only 2 teams in the the entire country can say that.