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Georgia WR E.J. Turner didn't want to visit Rutgers, ends up committing while there

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Saturday, Rutgers landed its 15th commitment of the 2018 class when Cartersville (Ga.) wide receiver E.J. Turner pledged to head coach Chris Ash.

But it almost never happened as Turner had to push himself to get on the plane.

"I didn't want to go at first with my dad, but me and my dad talked. And even when I decided to go, I didn't think I was gonna commit. I thought, oh, this is just another visit," Turner told NJ.com. "But, no, they amazed me. Because I went on other visits and I just liked Rutgers better than all the other visits I went on, and the coaches.