Geirean Hatchett, 5* 2020 OL, Ferndale, WA (COMMITTED)

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Just to be a Debbie Downer:

But Hatchett says he wouldn’t have a problem leaving the area.

“Obviously, education is a big part for me,” Hatchett said, “but lots of it is the coaches and the people that I’d be around. I want to make sure they’re guys like me. The coaching staff is really important to me. The area isn’t as important to me. I can deal with going away, if it’s the right fit for me, with the coaches and the people that I’d be around.”

This is the kind of thing a kid says to make sure people know he's not settling for staying home, he's staying home because it's the best option.

In the bag.

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“Although it is great to be close to home for obvious reasons, the distance from home wasn’t a huge part of my decision,” said Hatchett. “I just really wanted to look at everything else that would make a school the right place for me and Washington definitely was that place."

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Ferndale (Wash.) offensive lineman Geirean Hatchett is staying close to home to play his college ball.

The four-star guard from Northern Washington announced his commitment to Washington this afternoon, choosing the Huskies from among 30 offers that spanned the country.

At the end of the day, the Huskies, who offered him early in his sophomore year, won out over their toughest competitor, Oklahoma, which was the first school to offer Hatchett and the lone school he took an official visit.

In fact, it was shortly after his official to Norman that Hatchett knew he was destined for Montlake.

“Washington has always been right at the top for me, even before I was offered,” said Hatchett. “I knew that no matter what schools offered me Washington would always be in there to the end. I really thought Washington was the place for me a couple of weeks after my official to Oklahoma, but with such a big decision I took that time to really think about what would be best for me over the last couple of months, and Washington is that place.”

Hatchett said Washington was the right spot for him.

“The biggest reason I picked Washington is because everything is right for me,” said Hatchett. “The great academics, the great football, the great coaches, the guys I will be around in the locker room, and the location. It’s only 1 hour down the road for me.”

Hatchett said the distance didn’t play a huge role, but Washington’s proximity to his Ferndale home didn’t hurt.

“Although it is great to be close to home for obvious reasons, the distance from home wasn’t a huge part of my decision,” said Hatchett. “I just really wanted to look at everything else that would make a school the right place for me and Washington definitely was that place. The proximity to home is definitely a huge bonus. Now my family and friends will be able to come and watch me every weekend, instead of only one or two times a year.”

Hatchett let the Husky coaches know earlier and he said they were thrilled with the news.”

“I told the news to coach Pete (Chris Petersen) first and then he let me call coach (Scott) Huff to let him know right after,” said Hatchett. “They both were very excited for me and said that they can’t wait to coach me and for me to be a Dawg.”

Hatchett said his family was fully on board with his decision.

“My family was also very happy and excited for me,” said Hatchett. “They just wanted what’s best for me and Washington was the place for me so it was also the place for them. It makes it a little easier for them to come to games also.”

Hatchett said he will be on campus in January as an early enrollee.

“I am planning on enrolling early,” said Hatchett. “I am taking an English course this summer and will be able to graduate from Ferndale High school in January of 2020 and enroll in Washington’s spring quarter to start spring ball.”

His next order of business is to recruit other 2020 prospects to join him in Seattle.

“Im going to try and recruit whoever the coaches want,” said Hatchett. “We already have me, Myles Murao, Roger Rosengarten and Gaard Memmelaar on the offensive line, so I think our efforts will mostly be other positions. Now that Sam Adams is in, there’s a couple other in state guys we have to wrap up.”

In fact, it’s the in-state angle that Hatchett sees as being a significant part of this class.

“Being part of the instate class is huge,” said Hatchett. “It shows other in-state guys that Washington is the place to be, and it also shows out of state guys that Washington is the right place. They see that I could have gone anywhere in the country, but I decided to stay home because there’s something special happening at Washington.”

With his decision done and out of the way, Hatchett said he’s glad to have the recruiting process wrapped up.

“There is so much relief in being completely shut down,” said Hatchett. “Just knowing that I made the right decision is awesome. Now it’s time to focus on school, football, and getting other guys to come to Washington.”

A four-star in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings, Hatchett is ranked as the No. 7 offensive guard nationally in the 2020 class and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Washington.

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Did they go on vacation together?!?! This has to be somewhat recently! Holy shit lol more Cali dogs coming!!!!

Went to go visit Garbers & Redman. I love it.

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Gaard is unreal.

I'd really like to hear an update on who has offered him since he committed to UW