[Hank 91]

I just read that McBride has a 3.9 GPA, so it does seem he is at least a possibility.  Still, I really don't understand a Top 5 of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Oregon, and Stanford.  One is not like the others.

I don't think it seems strange. In general, whether a football player or a non-athlete, kids are more likely to stay close to home for college. It isn't odd that he'd be looking at the best football schools close to home, then throw in two great options away from home. In my freshman dorm alone, I can think of a dozen people who chose Stanford over second choices in their own backyards.

[Hank 91]

I just read that McBride has a 3.9 GPA, so it does seem he is at least a possibility.  Still, I really don't understand a Top 5 of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Oregon, and Stanford.  One is not like the others.

I don't think it seems strange. In general, whether a football player or a non-athlete, kids are more likely to stay close to home for college. It isn't odd that he'd be looking at the best football schools close to home, then throw in two great options away from home. In my freshman dorm alone, I can think of a dozen people who chose Stanford over second choices in their own backyards.