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No. 1 running back Zamir ‘Zeus’ White announces he’s heading to Georgia, not UNC

North Carolina will not be getting Zamir White.

White, the top running back in the country, and No. 6 overall prospect in the class of 2018, according to 247sports, announced he will play for the Georgia Bulldogs next year.

He made his announcement on his mother’s birthdayat his high school, Scotland County High, in Laurinburg, North Carolina, surrounded by friends and family.

“This thing was just hard,” he said.

The Tar Heels had a shot at landing him. He had visited Chapel Hill multiple times, the latest was the last week when he attended UNC’s annual “Freak Show.