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Jake Fromm aiming to lead Georgia to final step in national title quest after narrow misses

The preseason Amway Coaches Poll is out. USA TODAY's Paul Myerberg breaks down the biggest college football story lines from the top 25. USA TODAY

When Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm was an eighth-grader at Mossy Creek Middle School in Kathleen, Georgia, the word around town was that he planned to forgo high school football to concentrate on baseball.

Von Lassiter was the new coach at nearby Houston County High School and all he wanted was the truth.

“Within a week of me being on the job, I went to the middle school and pulled him out of class,” Lassiter told USA TODAY Sports.