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'07 GA RB Jonathan Dwyer (Georgia Tech Verbal)

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Basically, our RB recruiting is down to John Clay, Robert Hughes and Dan Herron. Hughes is all over the place, Clay has us top 2 with Wisconson, and everyone seems to think that we are Herron's favorite, even though UM and PSU still have a realistic shot at landing him. Dwyer won't be heavily recruited at all after we land one of those 3.
 
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Committed to Georgia Tech.

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Claytor, Dwyer choose Jackets

By MATT WINKELJOHN , TODD HOLCOMB
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 09/01/06 Georgia Tech's recruiting efforts hit two out of the park Thursday as a pair of the state's top prospects, Kell High running back Jonathan Dwyer and Gainesville offensive tackle Nick Claytor, committed to the Yellow Jackets.
They are the 13th and 14th commitments for Tech coach Chan Gailey and his staff. Both are rated four-star prospects by Rivals.com, giving Tech four. The others are Charlton County wide receiver/defensive back D.J. Donley and Jacksonville defensive lineman Jacoby Monroe.
"It's a monster with an exclamation point," Rivals recruiting analyst Jeremy Crabtree said. "This is a big, big deal for Tech. They're both top, top kids that were offered by all kinds of great programs. Dwyer was recruited hard by Georgia and Florida. Claytor is going to bounce back after maybe a little bit of a down junior year. It's a home-run day for Georgia Tech."
In part because of NCAA sanctions, Tech's 2007 signing class will be relatively small, likely between 16 and 20 players. But Gailey & Co. could hardly have dreamed of doing better in state than they have. Dwyer, who rushed for 1,898 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior, couldn't stop dreaming.
For months, he had dreams of sitting at a news conference on signing day with a half-dozen college caps to choose from. In a dream three weeks ago, Dwyer looked around the room and saw friends and family wearing blue and gold.
"That just gave me a vision of the best place to go," he said after choosing Tech over Florida, Georgia, Auburn and LSU. "This is a relief. Now, I can just relax and play and enjoy my senior year."
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Dwyer, who stands to become Tech's most highly regarded in-state running back signee since Joe Burns of Thomas County Central in 1998, has been invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game Jan. 6 in San Antonio. He finished second in the state 100 meters in 10.89 seconds.
Claytor kept in touch during the recruiting process with other Tech pledges, including Logan Walls, Kyle Jackson and Steven Threet.
"Tech has a great coaching staff, the recruiting class is great so far and I can get a great education," the 6-6, 320-pound tackle said after choosing Tech over Florida State and Auburn. "I have NFL aspirations, and Tech can help with that, too."
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By way of comparison, Aeric Clay finished second in Ohio in the 100 meters with a time of 10.61; the winnner was Brandon Saine, at 10.50. Maybe people should start talking about "Ohio speed".
 
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[SIZE=-2]Hawai'i coach June Jones talks with quarterback Colt Brennan during practice at Georgia Tech's football facility. The Warriors leave for Birmingham, Ala., today for tomorrow's game against Alabama.
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ATLANTA — Before old friends and possible future teammates, the University of Hawai'i football team practiced with the greatest of ease in a two-hour workout that was a mixture of fun and focus.
"It was very good," defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville said after the evening practice at Georgia Tech's football facility. "We had 'relaxed intensity,' if there's such a phrase."
In attendance were about a dozen former Hawai'i residents, including Stan Berry, who was head coach June Jones' UH teammate in 1973, and five recruits — three of whom are being recruited by Georgia Tech.
That left the UH coaches in a pickle. The Georgia Tech coaches allowed the Warriors to practice here in preparation for tomorrow's season opener against Alabama. But while the Warriors were practicing, the Georgia Tech coaches were making sales pitches to the recruits.
After watching Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey greet Jonathan Dwyer, one of the top high school running backs in the South, a UH coach turned to a reporter and said: "(The recruiting) ain't over yet."
Gailey announced that Dwyer verbally committed to Georgia Tech yesterday. Dwyer, who lives 30 minutes from Georgia Tech's downtown Atlanta campus, said he is committed to Georgia Tech "for now." He said he has not ruled out visiting UH. A high school recruit may not sign a binding national letter of intent until the first Wednesday in February.
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In case you are wondering why UH is even mentioned in the mix, one of Dwyer's friends signed with UH this past year. I highly doubt that UH is a player in this. He might take a trip to visit his friend, but that is about it. Throw in the fact that coaches are not allowed to publicly comment on recruits, well, you see where this is going. Even the most optimistic UH fan is not holding their breath.





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