It isn’t about what Auburn didn’t do as much as it is about what Georgia will do.

Shadarius Toodle, the 4-star linebacker out of Mobile’s Cottage Hill Christian Academy, explained his decision to flip his commitment from Hugh Freeze’s Tigers to Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs.

“Georgia develops linebackers,” Toodle told me Wednesday during an appearance on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5. “I felt like it was the best decision for me.”

Toodle, who committed to Auburn last July, flipped on Sunday. He still has a soft spot in his heart for the Tigers.

“It was the relationships with the coaches and the staff,” Toodle said of Auburn. “How they included me in different things, and how they wanted me to recruit other guys.

“I just felt like that wasn’t going to get me to the NFL in the long run. I felt like the development at Georgia was better.”

He added Freeze reached out, via text, to wish him well.

As you would expect, he heard from fans on both sides of the recruiting battle, and the comments were about what you would think.

“I received a lot of hate comments from Auburn, but it’s still love to Auburn and the fan base,” Toodle explained. “I just got a lot of love from Georgia, welcoming me into their home.”

Toodle pointed to the relationship with Georgia players, as well as being developed as a player for reasons for the flip. He re-iterated he’s a Bulldog.

“I feel like I took all the visits,” he said. “I’m locked in with Georgia. I’m ready to start recruiting other guys to Georgia.”

Check out the full WNSP interview.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.