• New here? Register here now for access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Plus, stay connected and follow BP on Instagram @buckeyeplanet and Facebook.

West Virginia/JUCO/C.W. Post/Kean RB Jason Gwaltney (official thread)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
Moose said:
I believe that Will Smiths' major was something along that line as well. I will

have to check it out. Hopefully, Jason gets the best vibes, and educational choice from OSU.
Moose
Click to expand...
You are correct. Will Smith majored in Criminology and intended to become an FBI agent if the NFL didn't work out.
 
Upvote 0
Gwaltney-274 yards and two touchdowns last night!!!

http://cf.newsday.com/sportscentral...t=Football - Long Island&school=North Babylon

Jason Gwaltney ran for 274 yards and two touchdowns as second-seeded North Babylon held on to beat No. 3 Bellport, 14-7, in the Suffolk Division II semifinals. Bellport got the ball to the North Babylon 5-yard line with 2:27 left when quarterback Patrick Muzzonigro faked a handoff left and rolled to his right. Defensive back Jerold Overton fought off his block, crushed Muzzonigro and forced the fumble. Chris Scott recovered and North Babylon (8-1) ran out the clock. North Babylon, playing without injured fullback Scooter Berry (sprained left knee), did all its scoring in the first half. Gwaltney broke a 25-yard run for a touchdown on the Bulldogs' opening possession, and followed with a 57-yarder on the next possession. Gwaltney gained 214 yards on 17 carries in the first half. Bellport (6-3) got within 14-7 late in the third quarter when Muzzonigro hit Andre Isla in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the 5.
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
The opportunity to get major playing time at Ohio State has got to be so apparent to Jason. I agree totally Clevebucks, in that our chances are very good to get him. I sure hope your right.
Plus he is a big RB. Oh how refreshing it would be to see a big back plow through the line and smash a few Mich%g*n players flat.
 
Upvote 0
15162833.jpg


Jason Gwaltney scores on a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter giving his team their first lead and the game winning score.
Click to expand...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/highschool/ny-sknbab21,0,4110451.story?coll=ny-hsports-headlines

Gwaltney realizes vision quest
BY GREGG SARRA
Staff Writer

They say football is not a one-man show and that it takes more than one player to win. But Jason Gwaltney came as close as you can to disproving that theory yesterday.

Obviously, the 6-2, 230-pound senior had help from his North Babylon teammates. But on both sides of the ball, one face kept showing up.

Gwaltney's.

He rushed for 268 yards on 54 carries and scored three touchdowns as No. 2 North Babylon came back for a thrilling 23-22 victory over top-seeded West Babylon in a Suffolk Division II final before about 5,000 at Stony Brook University's LaValle Stadium. Gwaltney added two two-point conversions and broke his Long Island record for rushing yards in a season. He has a total of 2,645 yards and 40 touchdowns in 10 games. His 54 carries tied the Long Island record for rushing attempts in a game.

North Babylon (9-1) will meet Garden City for the Class II Long Island title at noon Saturday at LaValle Stadium. Surprisingly, Gwaltney, who holds every rushing and scoring record on Long Island, has never played in a Long Island title game.

"This was my personal goal, my quest," said Gwaltney, who also had eight tackles and a sack on defense. "The records are great but the only thing that mattered to me as a senior was getting a shot at a Long Island championship."

And North Babylon has him to thank for that opportunity. Despite Gwaltney's offensive prowess, it was his singular defensive play that saved the game and prolonged the season.

With West Babylon (9-1) leading 22-15 with 1.3 seconds left in the first half, Eagles coach Al Ritacco passed on a field-goal attempt and went for the touchdown on a first-and-goal situation at the Bulldogs' 2-yard line.

Halfback Alton Lucas went over right tackle and was met head on by Gwaltney for no gain as time expired. The crushing hit ended a high-scoring first half.

"They were looking for the knockout punch and they got knocked out," Gwaltney said. "That was a huge stop."

Ultimately, it was the play that undid West Babylon's marvelous season. North Babylon punished the Eagles throughout the second half. The Bulldogs opened with a five-play, 51-yard touchdown drive, capped by Gwaltney's 25-yard scoring run. His two-point conversion run gave the Bulldogs a 23-22 lead.

"Our line has a lot of pride and we knew the game would be won up front," North Babylon center Steve Phillips said. "This was the true test for the ground-and-pound unit."

In the second half, the best defense for North Babylon was its ball-control offense. The Bulldogs ran 37 plays to the Eagles' 10 and consumed 18:39 to West Babylon's 5:21.

"They kept the offense off the field in the second half," said West Babylon quarterback Kevin Hennessy, who ran for a 77-yard touchdown and passed for two more scores. "It was hard to believe."

Lucas, who rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries and a TD in the first half, was held to 20 second-half yards. He finished with 155 yards on 14 carries. His 2-yard scoring run and Hennessy's two-point conversion run gave the Eagles a 15-7 lead with 4:48 left in the first half.

But the Bulldogs wouldn't go away. Gwaltney hand-bounced through three tacklers at the point of attack and somehow stayed on his feet for a spectacular 45-yard touchdown run. His two-point conversion run tied it at 15 with 2:54 left in the half.
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Buckskin86 said:
Insiders Premium

He couldn't watch "the game" because he was playing in a playoff game (referenced in my post of 11/21).

He has been talking to Coach Hazell as well as Coach Tressel. Nothing really new, he will take his visits and then announce at the AA game.
Click to expand...
Forgive me if this has been covered, but has Jason ever discussed his WVU commitment? Has he reopened his recruitment or is he just looking around? I would love to get this kid, I think he could plug right into the offense but I am concerned we are getting lip service and he is still a Mountaineer.

Also: Is Jason tight with Scooter Berry...another Long Island RB that has verballed to WVU?

Thanks in advance for any answers and apologies if old news.
 
Upvote 0
Forgive me if this has been covered, but has Jason ever discussed his WVU commitment? Has he reopened his recruitment or is he just looking around? I would love to get this kid, I think he could plug right into the offense but I am concerned we are getting lip service and he is still a Mountaineer.

Also: Is Jason tight with Scooter Berry...another Long Island RB that has verballed to WVU?

Thanks in advance for any answers and apologies if old news.
Click to expand...

Gwaltney continues to maintain that he is committed to WVU. But his visit to tOSU really opened up his eyes to other opportunties. Scooter Berry was interviewed after Gwaltney's tOSU trip and said that they both have to make their own decisions. He claimed that he was also going to look around at other schools.

But I think your points are very valid and it may come down to a choice between 1) tOSU- great opportunity at a top 5 program that could use a big back like him or 2) WVU- loyality to the team that recruited him first and an opportunity to play with his brother that he is very close to.

I will do my Kurelic imitation and say it is 50/50 :biggrin:
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top