By Kenzie Stanford
SouthernPigskin.com

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Georgia Southern is piecing together what should be a very strong 2015 recruiting class.

Maybe, just maybe, Georgia Southern is a little bitter about the way that its 2014-2015 season ended. But alas, the Eagles rally toward Signing Day with a fire lit in all the right places.

The circulating word around the Sun Belt is that GSU has 20 of the 26 slots filled for its signing class and is confident about the talent that it is bringing on-board.

x9cWe had a great year, and people have taken notice of that,x9d said head coach, Willie Fritz, per The Telegraph. x9cWere on a different level of athlete now with our move up. Definitely that move to Division 1 has helped us with recruiting because kids just have a goal of playing Division 1 football, and our playing at the FBS level has opened doors for us. We were on TV just about every week, and kids got to see us play. At the very least, we were on ESPN3 every week and then we had six games on TV with national Thursday night games, games on the ACC Network and CBS Sports. So our success was big, and to have all those games on TV was important, too.x9d

All of these factors have helped shape the looks of what should be a strong recruiting class on their way to the banks of Eagle Creek. And with National Signing Day rapidly approaching, February 4th should mark a monumental turning point for the Eagles.

One name that stands out amongst the crowd is 6-3, 197-pound quarterback Hampton McConnell from West Forsyth High School. According to 247Sports, McConell, a dual-threat quarterback, verbally committed on June 20.

Here are some highlights to give you a better idea of what McConnell brings to the table:

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Another big name on GSUs radar is Eric Montgomery.

x9cMontgomery is a three-star halfback, which means hes in the running (no pun intended) to become the next Jerick McKinnon or Matt Breida. Montgomery hails from Powder Springs but played at Hillgrove rather than McEachern High,x9d per Underdog Dynasty.

With the leadership of starting quarterback Kevin Ellison and running back Matt Brieda, the non-conference play should not be as daunting despite having West Virginia, Western Michigan, and Georgia on their schedule.

x9cWere at the point where we want to sign the best athletes we can sign,x9d Fritz said via Middle Georgias News Source. x9cWe dont want to miss out on a great athlete because of a position need. Were still building depth, so we just want to get the best athletes we can. We are still searching for depth, and we still need guys who can start, so we will go get the best players we can and then go from there.x9d