On opposite sides of the ball in the past two Georgia Class AA state championship football games, Buford High School offensive lineman Robert Hill and Calhoun linebacker Alex Kirby were reunited at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga this weekend.
Kirby made his official visit after already committing to the Mocs in November. Hill became UTC’s eighth commitment before heading home Sunday, and Hillgrove (Ga.) High School safety Nakevion Leslie committed Sunday night.
“I talked about it with my family [Saturday] night, and we just felt like it was the best decision for me,” the 6-foot-2, 275-pound Hill said. “I think UTC’s coming up. We’ve got a lot of young players, and they were only a few plays away from winning the [Southern Conference in 2011].”
Hill said he picked UTC over Tennessee Tech and Presbyterian.
Buford beat Calhoun for the state title three years in a row before the Yellow Jackets finally prevailed in December. Hill, who was on the 2010 championship team after transferring from Shiloh (Ga.) High School, said he and Kirby had some time to catch up over the weekend.