College recruiting

By ghg

February 26, 2009 9:59 PM | Link to this

Class act, Coach Johnson.

By Red Foreman

February 26, 2009 10:13 PM | Link to this

Looks like coach is a man of his word!

By Jacket in the NW

February 26, 2009 10:16 PM | Link to this

By jackandjana

February 26, 2009 10:16 PM | Link to this

“Even if they didn’t pull my scholarship, Auburn is the place I was going to go.” This sums it up for me. Looks like another good call by CPJ!

By GT GRAD

February 26, 2009 10:22 PM | Link to this

Coach PJ was consistent and totally honest.

Sounds like Dontae would rather be playing for GT. He cannot be completely honest (since he has signed with Auburn), but it sounds like he planned to visit Auburn and sign with GT all along. He thought the GT offer would remain available even if he completed the Auburn visit.

I wish him well, but he will naturally be second guessing his decision for many years (especially since GT will have an enormous amount of success over the next 4-5 years!!).

By TLP3

February 26, 2009 10:27 PM | Link to this

CPJ tells all recruits to USE THEIR OFFICIALS BEFORE COMMITTING. Dontae knew this and by going to visit Auburn, he knew what was going to happen. If someone tells me that I’m jeopardizing my scholarship, that implies a negative notion (e.g., I could lose it). Dontae made his decision before he got on that plane. If he really wanted to play at Tech, he would have either used all his officials before committing or he would have held true to his committment.

I harbor no ill will toward him. I hope Auburn was the right choice for him. With Jordan Luallen and David Sims, I think we’ll be A-ok!

By anotherdawg

February 26, 2009 10:29 PM | Link to this

I think alot of these guys think a commitment is like reserving a motel room. Make sure you got one , and then if you find another one that you like better, cancel the first. A player has the right to change his mind since a commitment is not binding until you sign. Still, I don’t see how he can be mad at Coach Johnson. He has the right to change his mind also. Why save a spot for someone that is out looking for a better deal elsewhere.

By Dawgonit

February 26, 2009 10:39 PM | Link to this

Yeah, and if you commit to Tech, we won’t recruit anymore quarterbacks. Oh, and if you commit to Central Florida, we won’t recruit you anymore. Oh, and if you commit to tech, we won’t ever ask you to change positions. Oh, and if you commit to tech, we’ll guarantee you playing time…

Commitment is a two way street. Yeah, right.

By coffeenothanks

February 26, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

It is the same way academically if you opt for early decision at a university/college. You are committing to that college to receive an early decision or whether you’ll be accepted early. My son signed his papers for the last two years at a service academy. He’s committed for two years of school and at least five years in the military afterwards. That’s what committment is…you either want the scholarship as offered or don’t accept it, visit other schools and then see what you’re options are…GTech has set the standards it wants to live by. Bet the next QB recruit thinks about what it means to commit. Need more recruits and coaches like that.

By Doc

February 26, 2009 10:49 PM | Link to this

Class act Johnson—- Maybe for the fourth Grade !!!!

By Mike

February 26, 2009 10:50 PM | Link to this

This kid is a LOSER

I just wanted to look at another school. I just wanted to look at another school. He says that like 5 times in this interview and then goes on to say he would have choosen Auburn after his visit even if his scholarship wasn’t pulled.

This kid will amount to NOTHING in life. Way to go Coach Johnson. I doubt he will teach this pathetic lowlife a lesson, but good job Coach Johnson nonetheless.

Dontae, you are a LOSER!

By DrDawg

February 26, 2009 10:50 PM | Link to this

Why weren’t any of the GT coaches man enough to tell D.A. they pulled the offer? D.A is just a kid. GT coaches are men. Be man enough to tell it to the kid himself rather than to his high school coach. That’s weak, man. They should’ve called him that Sunday after he got back from Auburn. Weak

By TLP3

February 26, 2009 10:59 PM | Link to this

DrDawg:

DA knew before he went. This story is being spun to sound like he didn’t know the consequences. He did.

By Jerry

February 26, 2009 11:01 PM | Link to this

The Georgia Tech coaches are man enough to whip the Dawgs butt. Take that and run under a rock.

Go Jackets!

By steve

February 26, 2009 11:15 PM | Link to this

I knew Coach Johnson when he was at Georgia Southern. He truly is a class act. He is honest, sometimes brutally honest. But he has always been true to his word and he expects the same from his players. I have never known him to be anything other than fair and ethical.

I am a Georgia fan, but college sports needs more men like Paul Johnson.

By Buzz29

February 26, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this

DrDawgDouche, the “kid” knew that his scholly was in jeopardy if he visited Auburn. CPJ called his high school coached while he was at Auburn. Why not question why his high school coach told his cousin before telling him? Not CPJ’s fault the “kid” made the visit. MAybe it will be a life lesson for the young man. I hope Aycock has a successful academic and athletic career at Auburn. Go Jackets!

By hollywould

February 26, 2009 11:30 PM | Link to this

Mike, you are an idiot.

By AlabamaRamblinwreck

February 26, 2009 11:31 PM | Link to this

You UGA canines are really not very bright sometimes. CPJ is not saying that Auburn did anything wrong. He would do the same thing for a player he wants. His point, and his only point to these players is “don’t commit unless you mean you are committed.” I think this is great. He doesn’t force them to commit before signing day, so they do not have to put themselves in the position Dontae found himself in.

I don’t say negative things about Mark Richt because I think he is an honest, honorable man. UGA supporters should realize that Coach Johnson is also an honest, honorable man. It is great that UGA and GT have these men coaching. Both know football, and I believe that both care about their student-athletes.

Go Jackets!!

By Mr HaHa

February 26, 2009 11:35 PM | Link to this

WGAF

By 'ol sport

February 26, 2009 11:45 PM | Link to this

I have been amazed for years that coaches are allowed to break their contracts in order to accept another position at another school. Now, some have buyouts, but my point is:

It has been OK for coaches to break their committment to schools, but it is not OK for athletes!

In this case, this kid knew he was losing his scholorship offer, and he went ahead and took the trip. Why is that terrible for a young kid, when the same type situation is OK for coaches?

By rocket

February 26, 2009 11:47 PM | Link to this

The kid says, “even if he didn’t pull my scholarship…I was going to Auburn.” SO 1. The coach was right. 2. Why is the kid whining?

By Sam

February 27, 2009 12:31 AM | Link to this

I am a Bulldog Fan….but I do think Johnson did what he should have done about this student/football player…..It may have cost him this Aycock kid (whoever he is) but it seemed like the right thing to do….BECAUSE THE SYSTEM CAN’T LET THESE HOTSHOT HIGHSCHOOL KIDS RUN THE SHOW!!!!!!Richt, the ole ball coach, Kiffin Myer,Sabon …..All of them can’t let these kids play games with the big time business of college football….Get on board or get off of the damn train….Will this withdrawal hurt Johnsons reputation? Somewhat i’m sure…..Will this Aycock kid be happy at Auburn? Time will tell, Sam

By Dawg92

February 27, 2009 12:32 AM | Link to this

Good call by Coach Johnson. I agree with his decision.

By AfroDawg

February 27, 2009 12:36 AM | Link to this

Paul Johnson’s a socialist!

By GTBrad

February 27, 2009 12:38 AM | Link to this

quoted ‘ol sport: Now, some have buyouts, but my point is: It has been OK for coaches to break their committment to schools, but it is not OK for athletes!

Actually, if a coach has a buyout in his contract then both sides explicity agreed to that and if they don’t have a buyout the schools sue them to get compensation. Try again

By GTBrad

February 27, 2009 12:43 AM | Link to this

quoted ‘ol sport: Now, some have buyouts, but my point is: It has been OK for coaches to break their committment to schools, but it is not OK for athletes!

Actually, if a coach has a buyout in his contract then both sides explicity agreed to that and if they don’t have a buyout the schools sue them to get compensation. Try again

By Sam

February 27, 2009 12:53 AM | Link to this

Richt doesn’t pull offers or at least none I can remember. When you have kids tell coaches they are coming and on the last day signs with another team….BULL S*IT UGA had one last year and it shows a lack of character in the person/player I think….Trouble down the road maybe…..

By Spider

February 27, 2009 2:29 AM | Link to this

Good job kid, you would have never beaten UGA at tech anyway… it only happens once a decade and you would be gone

By W.D. tha Man

February 27, 2009 2:48 AM | Link to this

I can respect CJ’s decision in and of itself, but it seems really inconsistent to me. Maybe someone can explainn to me the difference between this Ayock kid and WR Stephen Hill, who visited UGA after committing to Tech??? Are my facts wrong, or am I missing something?

It’s okay for one kid to waver, but not another?

By ted Striker

February 27, 2009 3:27 AM | Link to this

Four words to point out that Paul Johnson isn’t so hard-line on recruits who have second thoughts about GT: Miller Grove’s Stephen Hill.

By lcagt

February 27, 2009 4:23 AM | Link to this

hill didnt visit after committing to tech. he cancelled his scheduled visit. look it up. the last minute hoop lah was all publicity partly by him and partly by the ajc. relate it to the whole griffey thing. they want people to read their crap. hill has said he was tech all along.

this whole situation is simple. dont commit until you are sure you are ready. take your visits you want to take BEFORE committing.

i love the way johnson handled this. the kid knew before he went to auburn it was going to happen. we all knew it. it was public news. he listened to his brother bc he’s in the nfl and got some bad advice. i dont know why he listened to his brother who has had his own probs everywhere hes been in the nfl, but oh well.

good luck to him. no hard feelings.

By Chris

February 27, 2009 5:36 AM | Link to this

Sounds a lot to me like Paul Johnson is the one whining. Kids are allowed five official visits and they would be silly not to use everyone one of them. Aycock’s timing probably could have been a little better, but that still doesn’t excuse Johnson from acting being a whiner. Did he stop recruiting QB’s after Aycock committed? Absolutely not. Dontae was being recruited for the most part as a running back and he liked what the new staff at Auburn had to offer. I have a lot of respect for Coach Johnson and love the offense he runs, but seriously, grow up.

By VirginiaDawg

February 27, 2009 5:42 AM | Link to this

I am a die hard bulldog, but I believe Johnson handled this properly. I have been in the same situation with my own children. You tell them the consequences of their actions, should they choose to follow through, and then you have to be man enough to stick to your convictions. It sounds like he willfully decided to go against a warning from his future coach. If Johnson had wimped out how would that have affected their relationship if the kid had played at Tech? I don’t condemn the kid either. Hopefully, he will learn from this situation.

By GTMike

February 27, 2009 5:55 AM | Link to this

VirginiaDawg,

Right on. I couldn’t agree more.

This whole thing is a non-issue. Donte will be better for this in the long run, and CPJ was right to stick to his guns. Neither is a loser or screw-up, both made choices and will deal with the consequences of their choices.

The only thing this article did not mention is the influence Donte’s relative had, the guy in the NFL who supposedly urged him to go take that look at AU because he thought GT would not pull their offer. If you listen to bad advice, you get burned.

By Tigerbob

February 27, 2009 6:16 AM | Link to this

Lucky for Donte, he was almost a NERD!!!

By Jay Watt

February 27, 2009 6:36 AM | Link to this

CPJ is a “man of his word”, lying to the paper saying he told this 18 year old man that he would pull his scholarship. Liar. I love it. Matter of time before “Mr. Full of Himself” runs himself into the ground. My favorite part of this season was watching CPJ yell at the offense in the LSU game after his brilliant decision to fake a punt from inside his 20 and that fake was a pitch to a slow DE. Smart man on the plains, smart man. His is full of…..

By George

February 27, 2009 6:41 AM | Link to this

His grades would not have kept him in at Tech. Bottom Line.

By Zdog

February 27, 2009 7:06 AM | Link to this

Ignore DrDawg, he’s just bitter about “45-42”…..I love my Dogs, but I am impressed with PJ and have been for years. He did the right thing. Tough call, but a commitment means that you are “COMMITTED”. It’s like your fiance wanting to go on a few last dates just prior to the marriage, just to make sure.

UGA and GT are both fortunate to have the head coaches and staffs that they do.

By cm

February 27, 2009 7:09 AM | Link to this

If coach Johnson was so adamant about a kid making a commitment and sticking with it, why does he continue to recruit kids that have made commitments to other schools? Doesn’t this really tell these kids that if you make a commitment to my school then you need to stand by it but if you make a commitment to another school then the kids word does not mean the same. This is a 2 way street. If you expect kids to keep commitments to your school then stop recruiting kids that have commited to other schools.

By Josh

February 27, 2009 7:11 AM | Link to this

Great move CPJ!

By DoctorJ

February 27, 2009 7:25 AM | Link to this

It really WAS a class act by Johnson, ghg. It showed him to be a man of his word, someone to be trusted by future Tech recruits. It’s not his fault that Aycock went off half cocked.

And cm, Johnson hasn’t been recruiting players who’ve already committed.

By thrashyou

February 27, 2009 7:27 AM | Link to this

JAY WATT are you that upset 45-42 about what a gtech coach 45-42 does with his recruits?? Atleast gtech 45-42 is not a THUG PIPELINE 45-42 The DUGA days of beating tech are OVER 45-42

By AlabamaJack

February 27, 2009 7:38 AM | Link to this

dawg fans suck

By Dontae

February 27, 2009 7:45 AM | Link to this

I forgot to mention coach Johnson told me that he knew in his heart of hearts, after I saw a school with great facilities instead of the high school facilities of gt, I would be a War Eagle!!!!

By Jim

February 27, 2009 7:45 AM | Link to this

I’m a Dawg, but I like the way Coach Johnson handled this. In fact, I like the way he is going about his job very much. He seeems to be a class act.

By BDubs

February 27, 2009 7:47 AM | Link to this

thrashyou:

I appreciate the enthusiasm and all, but one win in the last eight years has really got you a little too fired up, don’t you think?

Take a deep breath, check out the history books (59-39-5) and exercise a little patience before you coronate Paul Johnson and Ga Tech as a national (or even state) powerhouse.

By BDubs

February 27, 2009 7:51 AM | Link to this

thrashyou:

I appreciate the enthusiasm and all, but one win in the last eight years has really got you a little too fired up, don’t you think?

Take a deep breath, check out the history books (59-39-5) and exercise a little patience before you coronate Paul Johnson and Ga Tech as a national (or even state) powerhouse.

By BDubs

February 27, 2009 7:55 AM | Link to this

thrashyou:

I appreciate the enthusiasm and all, but one win in the last eight years has really got you a little too fired up, don’t you think?

Take a deep breath, check out the history books (59-39-5) and exercise a little patience before you coronate Paul Johnson and Ga Tech as a national (or even state) powerhouse.

By john

February 27, 2009 7:58 AM | Link to this

Way to go coach CPJ. Dontae sounds like a UGA kind of kid. The SEC fits him just fine

By GA Tech Insider

February 27, 2009 7:58 AM | Link to this

Let’s see if we can get a few things cleared up for everyone.

First, why all of this negative reaction to Paul Johnson, based this interview, even though Dontae’s own High School Coach contradicts what Dontae said in this interview before he even took the trip?

Dontae’s Head Coach was quoted as saying, in the Tampa paper, that he told Dontae not to go on the Auburn visit because he had already committed to GA Tech and that he would lose his scholarship offer.

This corroborates Coach Johnson’s story and discredits Dontae’s.

As stated earlier, no one made Dontae commit to GA Tech; that was done by his own free will he felt like a commitment was a two way street.

What that meant to Paul Johnson was that he would honor that commitment, and in return, stop recruiting other QB’s and/or remove a scholarship slot that was open that he could/would offer another worthy young man.

At that point, Paul Johnson, knowing GA TECH had limited scholarships available to offer, put his program at risk, and told other recruits that he no longer had scholarships available for them, based on Dontae’s commitment to GA Tech.

The only caveats Paul Johnson told Dontae, when he made the commitment to Coach Johnson, were that Dontae would take no more visits to other schools, he had to make his grades to graduate, and Dontae could not be arrested/commit/be convicted of a crime or other act that was unbecoming the GA Tech program.

Regarding a visit to another University after the commitment was made, Coach Johnson specifically told Dontae that if he did, he would lose his scholarship offer.

Coach Johnson knew that he couldn’t stop other programs from calling Dontae, texting him, or sending him mail; Dontae had no control over what these programs could/would do. But Coach Johnson knew that Dontae did have control over what he could do.

Coach Johnson was a man of his word, and held that scholarship from other worthy players, who wanted to come to GA Tech, and could have helped the program. The full intent by Paul Johnson was for Dontae to join the class that signed, but when Dontae decided to go on the visit to Auburn, Coach Johnson even spoke to remind him of the consequences of the actions; eevn Dontae’s High School Coach intervened and tried to get Dontae to not go.

At the end of the day, Dontae knew that if he went on the visit to Auburn, he would lose his scholarship offer to GA Tech. Paul Johnson would have no choice but to pull it at that point. If he didn’t, then Coach Johnson would lose all credibility with future recruits and current players and to be perfectly honest, it was something Coach Johnson would have done even without thinking about the others.

Coach Johnson is a man of his word, and when Coach Johnson gave his word to Dontae, he stood by it, whether it meant to honor the scholarship offer or to pull it. Either way, it was Dontae’s decision. All Paul Johnson could do was extend and offer. No one put a gun to Dontae’s head and made him make a choice to accept GA Tech’s scholarship or to take the trip to Auburn and lose it.

By john

February 27, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this

Way to go coach CPJ. Dontae sounds like a UGA kind of kid. The SEC fits him just fine

By B. Scott

February 27, 2009 8:03 AM | Link to this

Just shows what an A-hole Paul Johnson is. The kid is better off at Auburn playing in the SEC anyway.

By clearing up

February 27, 2009 8:10 AM | Link to this

To clear something up. Some folks (dawg fans) say how can PJ pull his offer but take other kids who had committed. Well 1st, some schools do anything to get the kid to commit like saying go ahead and reserve your spot with us then take your other visits. PJ tells them NOT to commit unless they are done with visits. 2nd, Hill de-committed from UCF then contacted Tech to let them know. People can go on with there fantasy’s but coach PJ is consistent in his recruiting behavior.

By ET

February 27, 2009 8:15 AM | Link to this

I’m OK with what Coach Johnson did with this kid IF, AND ONLY IF Coach Johnson will commit to not recruiting any athlete who is currently committed to another school. Only then will I believe that he thinks a commitment goes both ways.

If he is willing to host a recruit at Ga tech when that recruit is committed to another school then Johnson is a fraud. If a commitment is final then leave the other schools commitments alone. It indeed does go both ways.

By bank walker

February 27, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this

Great move Coach PJ! I’ve always liked Johnson since his days @ Southern.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 8:18 AM | Link to this

I support CPJ’s actions and give kudos to the UGA fans that can give an objective point of view to this situation.

By GW

February 27, 2009 8:21 AM | Link to this

Lots of publishers having to reprint dictionaries because of the recruiting “C” word. It does not mean the same in college recruiting as in real life.

By Scratcher

February 27, 2009 8:25 AM | Link to this

Don’t try to confuse UGA fans with facts, their mind is already made up. If 1/10 of the crap that goes on in the UGA program is ever exposed they will get the death penalty!

By UGA is so last year

February 27, 2009 8:28 AM | Link to this

I like his style and have always. I was so excited I flew to Atlanta last August to see his first game against Jax St. I knew then, he was going to bring excitement back to GT. I totally agree with him on this one. Where I don’t agree with him???? On his preparation for that horrid bowl game against LSU. Totally ruined the season and it appears everyone has forgotten it. I didn’t. If I performed and prepared like he did - on my job - I would have had a serious talking to. Let’s hope he was sat down and yelled at good time!

By CrowderGT

February 27, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this

GA Tech Insider, you use bold way too much. When you try to emphasize every other word, all words lose emphasis. And it’s just annoying to read.

PS - Defending CPJ doesn’t accomplish anything, because only the people who agree with you in the first place are the ones reading your post. And none of your thoughts are original anyway. So you should probably quit wasting your time.

By Ken

February 27, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this

This article shows why GT is a garbage school and coach Paul Johnson is a punk.

A supposed first class school tells a high school kid that he can’t go look at another school and asks how would he feel if they looked at another quarterback ?

Let that sink in… A major college with a fine history of college athletics (puke) pulls the rug out from under a teenager because they demand that he cant waiver a little or have second thoughts concerning possibly the most important decision in his young life ????

Is this junior high school dating? I’m sorry but if you call that other girl I’m not going to the prom with you?

Hey Johnson, be a man and give back every dime you have ever been paid working in football and go crawl under some rock. You suck

Best of luck at Auburn Dontae, You will look back on this and be very glad you didn’t burn your big chance on GA TECH LOSERS

By Reality

February 27, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this

Tech only needs players that have good morals and values….. this includes giving a commitment. If a player isn’t ready to commit, then don’t commit.

PJ gave his commitment to this kid. The kid gave his commitment to PJ. It was the kid that didn’t do right.

By UGA is so last year

February 27, 2009 8:43 AM | Link to this

Ken, still stings? That loss, at home, to GT on national TV? GT Losers? let’s see - the last time we played you we won. The last 2 times we played Auburn - we won. Nuff said!

By Keepingitreal

February 27, 2009 8:48 AM | Link to this

‘ol sport I believe there was a coach at Boston College Jeff Jagodzinskiwho who was told if he interviewed for the Jets job he would be fired.. He got on that plane as well and now he’s coordinator somewhere. So it does happen.

By CrowderGT

February 27, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

Ken,

That comment shows why your mother is a garbage person and you are a punk.

Now, hold on a second. How does your comment tell me anything about your mother? Sure, she (hopefully) had a hand in raising you, but there is very little she can actually do about preventing you from putting your foot in your own mouth. So maybe attacking her wasn’t so appropriate of me to do. Because maybe your being a punk (whether it’s true or not) doesn’t really say anything at all about her.

She might still be a garbage person, and GT might be a garbage school (I beg to differ on the latter and hope that I could differ on the former). But your comment really doesn’t give me the ability to make that call, much like this article doesn’t give you the ability to make the call on GT as a school.

Now go get a life and quit getting worked up about something that doesn’t affect you in the slightest.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this

I support CPJ’s actions and give kudos to the UGA fans that can give an objective point of view to this situation.

By BIGBOY

February 27, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this

I agree with Coach Johnson running the program his way and that is how it should be, but please don’t sit and say that the coaches are making a 4 year committment beacuse they(the coaches) may be gone with a year beacuse of getting a better job. The committment comes from the school not the coaches! So don’t put it all on the kid!

By bbobby

February 27, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this

Give this loser’s scholarship to one of the walk on kids. At least they are loyal enough to pay to play for Tech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Jaded Jacket

February 27, 2009 9:07 AM | Link to this

He’ll fit right in with all the other morons at Auburn.

By bbobby

February 27, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

Give this loser’s scholarship to one of the walk on kids. At least they are loyal enough to pay to play for Tech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By JB

February 27, 2009 9:09 AM | Link to this

I don’t know about all this. I would like to talk to the AD at Navy and see what he thinks the meaning of commitment is ?

By JasoninATL

February 27, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this

I think you’re going to lose more than you get with this kind of tactic. It shows you don’t have the kid’s best interest at heart.

By Gene

February 27, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

There are certainly responsible high-school students and scholarship athletes around, but they are in the minority. When college coaches begin fawning around 16-year-olds, these kids become entitled to behave as they please. This attitude leads to all sorts of behavior problems in college, on and off the field. Johnson sent a message regarding his program that will benefit GT in the long run. I don’t think that you will see players arguing with Johnson on national television.

By UBeenServed

February 27, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

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By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

So Johnson says, “what if we told you you were going to be our quarterback and then went out looking to recruit another quarterback”, well he told Navy he was going to be their coach and then went out and got another coaching job. Navy should have said “What if we told you that you were going to our coach and then went out looking for another coach. Double standard?? I’m not saying that he is wrong for leaving Navy under contract, but if he knows anything about recruiting he knows that you can’t rely on a verbal commitment. If so, Stephen Hill would be headed to Central Florida.

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this

So Johnson says, “what if we told you you were going to be our quarterback and then went out looking to recruit another quarterback”, well he told Navy he was going to be their coach and then went out and got another coaching job. Navy should have said “What if we told you that you were going to our coach and then went out looking for another coach.” Double standard?? I’m not saying that he is wrong for leaving Navy under contract, but if he knows anything about recruiting he knows that you can’t rely on a verbal commitment. If so, Stephen Hill would be headed to Central Florida.

By Beth

February 27, 2009 9:18 AM | Link to this

A lot of kids change their mind before actual signing day. He had the right to do that as GT had the right to withdraw the scholarship. This AU fan is glad to have him.

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 9:20 AM | Link to this

Reality- I guess GT doesn’t want Stephen Hill then since he commited to Central Florida and didn’t honor it. Don’t be a hypocrite.

By CFB Admirer

February 27, 2009 9:21 AM | Link to this

I can’t disagree with the pulling of the scholarship as that is certainly within the coach’s rights. However, the view of Johnson as a man of his word is interesting due to an extreme double standard. Does Johnson never continue to recruit players that have committed to other schools? Sure he does, so its not a two way street with him.

By Huh?

February 27, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this

Good grief. Whenever you Tech fans get finished patting yourselves on the back and talking about how holy and righteous you are, I would like one of you hypocrites to explain to me why Johnson had no problem with Stephen Hill backing out of his COMMITMENT to Central Florida to sign with Tech. Because after all, “COMMITMENT is a two way street” right hypocrites?

Tech fans and their program are the biggest joke on the planet. What a pile of crap.

By GA Tech Insider

February 27, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

CrowderGT;

Thanks for your advice, son; it’s obvious from your posts that you are a person of high caliber and intelligence. Who are you to lecture me, you contemptible spoiled little brat?

If you choose not to read my posts, then please, skip over them. If my highlights annoy you, then close your eyes, or, if you skipped my posts, as I just suggested, then they won’t annoy you further.

If you think my comments are recycled, then I would suggest that perhaps you should consider that they are in response to recycled complaints and comments and perhaps, just perhaps, I am the person that may have initiated some of these comments in the first place (did that offend?).

You, sir, are entitled to your opinion, just as the rest of us here are as well, regardless of whether we support GA Tech, UGA, Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Tennessee, Notre Dame, or any other program of our choosing.

Disagreeing on these blogs is perfectly normal; expected in fact, but being crude, rude, and socially unacceptable isn’t.

Therefore, Crowder stop embarrassing GA Tech with your childish antics and degrading remarks on these blogs. It’s not becoming the Institute you profess to support.

By the real OLD GOLD

February 27, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this

What’s not fair about it young man? That’s how a commitment works. When I asked my wife to marry me, she told me ‘yes’ and that was it. She didn’t want to look around, and neither did I. Try the same statagy with a woman some day, and see how that works out for you. Coach Johnson is my hero.

By jrr

February 27, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this

If Johnson was truly all about commitment, he’d still be a Navy. Two-way street my a$$. Don’t tell me should Notre Dame or USC or whomever comes along flashing the big bucks he won’t drop GT like a hot potato and follow the money. Pure lack of class to threaten a high school kid who just wanted to check things out - they’re entitled to five trips and they should milk the system for all it’s worth since they’re going to be exploited by the schools anyway.

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 9:28 AM | Link to this

Wow, I knew from the headling this one would open up the wound. No shock about the responses as well.

A lot of GT lovers will use the “good for coach PJ….we didn’t really want the kid….he’ll regret going to Auburn….etc…etc”.

Many GT haters will use the “classless move, coach PJ….he would have gone to Auburn anyway….etc…etc”.

All well and good. Personally, I don’t have a problem with what PJ did as long as he remains consistent down the road. If you have a much needed world class athlete considering Tech and he does the same thing, I will be anxiously waiting to see what PJ does. He may stick to his guns, or he may waiver to get a potential superstar. Time will tell.

The biggest joke of a comment came from George who said “His grades would not have kept him in at Tech. Bottom Line.” Just how do you know that, George? Looks like you’re still part of what I thought was a dying breed - the delusional GT fan who talks smack about how much smarter your athletes are than everyone elses. If he were such a borderline student/athlete, why did coach PJ, whom you apparently admire, offer a scholarship? Look at some of your recent “smarter than everyone elses” athletes like Reggie (can’t count to 4th down) Ball, Stephon (one and done) Marbury, and the list goes on, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!

When all is said and done, about half of the posters say coach PJ made a great move and GT is better of without him, while the other half says the kid made a great move by going to Auburn. In other words, everyone seems to be happy for the GT and the kid, right? Or do you have some other agenda?

In the immortal words of that bastion of integrity, Rodney King, “can’t we all just get along”?

By the real OLD GOLD

February 27, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this

What’s not fair about it young man? That’s how a commitment works. When I asked my wife to marry me, she told me ‘yes’ and that was it. She didn’t want to look around, and neither did I. Try the same statagy with a woman some day, and see how that works out for you. Coach Johnson is my hero.

By jrr

February 27, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

If Johnson was truly all about commitment, he’d still be a Navy. Two-way street my a$$. Don’t tell me should Notre Dame or USC or whomever comes along flashing the big bucks he won’t drop GT like a hot potato and follow the money. Pure lack of class to threaten a high school kid who just wanted to check things out - they’re entitled to five trips and they should milk the system for all it’s worth since they’re going to be exploited by the schools anyway.

By HighNTight

February 27, 2009 9:33 AM | Link to this

Boo hoo. GT recruiters need to get on board with the 21st century and realize that high school kids don’t know the meaning of commitment. Until you get a fax, the door is wide open. Like it or not, it is what it is.

By Huh?

February 27, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

OOHHHHHH IM SO MAD!!! GET USE TO IT NERDS!!!!! IM GOING TO BADMOUTH YOUR SCHOOL, AND TALK TRASH ALL YEAR AND CONTINUALLY GET MY NOSE RUBBED IN 45-42 BECAUSE IM SO MAD AT YOU NERDS!!!! GET USED TO IT! LMAO

By Lew Hege

February 27, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this

A coach can take the avenue Johnson chose. Urban Meyer did the same thing with Greg Reid. No surprise: neither got their player.

Ego is roadblock in dealing with people.

By Lighten up Francis

February 27, 2009 9:38 AM | Link to this

Hey, the real OLD GOLD, why don’t you commit to depressing the post button just once!!

By Huh?

February 27, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this

Yeah, if Paul Johnson was all about commitment, wouldn’t he have at least stuck around for Navy’s bowl game back in ‘07? He couldn’t get down to Atlanta fast enough after Tech hired him. I understand that its common for new coaches to skip out on their former team’s bowl game, but those coaches usually would let a high school kid explore all his options and wouldn’t lecture him about commitment. I have always said Paul Johnson was a good fit for Georgia Tech. This kind of hypocrisy confirms it.

By Huh? must be one of the academically superior GT students

February 27, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

BASED ON YOUR USE OF ALL CAPS, MISUSE OR OMISSION OF PROPER PUNCTUATION, AND REPEATED BOLD PRINT TEXT, I CAN CERTAINLY SEE HOW YOU ARE ONE OF THE ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPOSEDLY POPULATE THE NORTH AVENUE TRADE SCHOOL. WELL DONE, YOUNG MAN, WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I USED MORE EXCLAMATION POINTS THAN YOU).

By GT66

February 27, 2009 9:50 AM | Link to this

I live in the Tampa Bay area and have followed his career. Everyone except Dwight Smith, who is his uncle and played for the Bucs and was just cut by the Lions, told him Tech was the place for him. He played our offense in high school and ran for over 1,400 yards and passed for over 1,400 yards his senior year. Smith convinced him if he wanted to play quarterback in the pros he had to go some place other than Tech because of the offense we run. The kid is 5’ 11” max and has no prayer of being a pro quarterback. There are many examples like Randall El who played college quarterback and were so gifted they played some other position in the pros. Michael Vick for example should be a running back or wide receiver. Dwight Smith screwed the kid up. His high school coach told him Tech was the place for him. I am glad Coach Johnson did what he did.

By ROSWELL DAD

February 27, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

GOOD FOR YOU, BRUNO PAUL…HE WANTED TO PLAY THE 4 HATS DEAL AND BRING SOME MORE ATTENTION TO HIMSELF. SOUNDS LIKE HE WANTED TO GO AND PARTY…TIRED OF THIS 4 HAT DEAL AND THE UNDER ARMOR DEAL WHERE YOU WILL FIND OUT WHERE I AM GOING WHEN MY COUSIN TAKES HIS SHIRT OFF AND REVEALS THE SCHOOL ON THE SHIRT UNDERNEATH THAT I WILL BE ATTENDING…ENOUGH OF THIS PAMPERING AND EGO FEEDING. WITH ALL THIS PAMPERING AND PLAYING UP TO THESE KIDS, IS THERE ANY DOUBT THEY WILL SHOW UP AT THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF I, ME, MY….

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this

GT66, good points. I know nothing about the kid, but I do wish him well. No one will ever know if he made the right choice or not. If he doesn’t pan out at Auburn, it doesn’t mean he WOULD have panned out at GT.

Whether or not anyone agrees with what coach PJ did, at least he didn’t spit out some lame comment like Lane Kiffin who blamed Marlon Brown’s grandmother for him not going to UT. GEEZ!

By EzE

February 27, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

Nothing is guaranteed until it is signed. Get the f*** over it.

By Not Disappointed

February 27, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

I’m a Die Hard Jacket; furthemore I agree with Paul Johnson, but I don’t think Dontae is a loser. He’s young and will learn from this. Best of Luck Dontae. “Go Jackets!”

By Pi$$onaDawg

February 27, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

Dante’s Inferno was that not a book about the levels of HELL and now a highschool kids choise in his future?

By BobinBuford

February 27, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

To all you UGAg fans who say that if CPJ was so committed he would still be at Navy:

1) GT went to him, not the other way around.

2) Using that logic, shouldn’t CMR still be at FSU? Didn’t he give them a commitment to be their assistant coach when he signed the contract with them??

By TEKnUGA

February 27, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt has got to be embarrassed and ashamed of UGA commenter attitudes and responses to honor and commitment. Fortunately, he doesn’t read this scrap.

By SugarHillDawg

February 27, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

GTGrad, I hope you aren’t driving or operating any heavy machinery soon because you are under the influence! If you think Tech is bound for glory and it is a better place than Auburn, well I guess you think Obamma is gonna be our best president. And another thing, if you think Johnson is gonna get the better of Richt you are even more delusional. See for the BEATDOWN in that dump of a stadium next October!!

By WTF??

February 27, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

Pi$$onaDawg, did you proof read your post? Just WTF are you trying to say?

By Statue for CPJ

February 27, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

Young kid, bad decision.

I’m glad this has gotten a lot of press. Future recruits know CPJ means business now.

By Huh?

February 27, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Fair points BobinBuford, but does Richt make vague threats that he will yank a scholarship offer if a commit wants to visit another school? I am not aware of Richt ever doing that. Assuming he did do that, would he then yank the kid’s offer without having the cajones to tell it to the kid directly? I would think that he would at least owe the kid a phone call instead of going through his coach.

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 10:20 AM | Link to this

BobinBuford, I understand what you’re driving at, but college assistant coaches usually do NOT have a guaranteed contract beyond 1 year. They are up for renewal every year. Sure, CMR would have gotten the extension, but if memory serves me correctly, he didn’t have a multi-year contract.

Regardless, the fine print, buyout clauses, etc, of a contarct are irrelevant to me. I have no problems with what coach PJ did. I do, however, feel this kid is being misaligned in these posts.

I was “accepted” to attend a certain college after high school. I completed the registration and sent in the paperwork. I later changed my mind and went to UGA. I certainly don’t think that change of heart on my behalf was an indication of me being a bad kid who wasn’t good for his word.

Do you really think this one player would put GT in the elite status? I really don’t know anything about him other than his high school stats.

FWIW, it’s water under the bridge. As I said earlier, about half of the posters think GT is better off without him while the other half seems to think he’s better off with Auburn. Sort of looks like everyone is happy. Let’s just hope he is.

By Kyle

February 27, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

I would have like to have had this kid before, he has a great skill set I believe and gave us options. However, when this whole situation went down and now with this interview, I’m glad we didn’t get this guy. He wouldn’t have lasted as he thinks he walks on water.

Well Aycock, I think you just realized that you’re not a star to a great coach and there’s plenty of fish in the barrell that have the attitude it takes and the commitment to make Georgia Tech a lot better.

Good Luck - I’m hoping Auburn benches are aluminum so that that you don’t get splinters in 4 years. It may not be anything that has to do with your skill per se; however look at the coach and the lack of success he has had… He may just be too stupid to use you judging by his track record. Might want to get ear muffs too, Auburn fans are already not happy, there will be a lot of boos with that guy at the helm.

By Sam

February 27, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

PLEASE……..ENOUGH OF THIS SUBJECT IS ENOUGH….SO JOHNSON HAD A KID DROPPED FROM THE LIST OF OFFERS……I MEAN THE KID IS A 3 STAR NOT A 5 STAR…..IT’S MY NOTION THAT TECH WILL STRUGGLE IN THE FUTURE. GO DAWGS

By VW

February 27, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

Wonder why Johnson did not tell Stephen Hill he would pull his offer if he visited UGA? Wonder why Johnson was calling another Atlanta area recruit that committed to a different SEC school about coming on a visit to Tech? Not knocking Johnson at all, just please do not buy that marketing ploy he used in this situation. Donta wanted to play RB and Johnson knew that having his final visit to Auburn would be trouble for GT. So, Johnson did the smart thing and started looking for a replacement ASAP instead of finding out later he lost the kid.

By Behind Enemy Lines

February 27, 2009 10:33 AM | Link to this

I don’t think I’ve ever been happier or prouder of anything I’ve seen or heard from a GT coach than this. 100% the correct call no matter how things turn out for the kid at Auburn. CPJ may get some things wrong in his tenure but this isn’t one of them.

By VW

February 27, 2009 10:37 AM | Link to this

Wonder why Johnson did not tell Stephen Hill he would pull his offer if he visited UGA? Wonder why Johnson was calling another Atlanta area recruit that committed to a different SEC school about coming on a visit to Tech? Not knocking Johnson at all, just please do not buy that marketing ploy he used in this situation. Donta wanted to play RB and Johnson knew that having his final visit to Auburn would be trouble for GT. So, Johnson did the smart thing and started looking for a replacement ASAP instead of finding out later he lost the kid.

By vandy

February 27, 2009 10:48 AM | Link to this

You made the right choice Daunte.

By tiger7_88

February 27, 2009 10:55 AM | Link to this

Yeah, “class” act, Coach Johnson. You have no problem recruiting and signing players that have “committed” to OTHER schools (Jaybo Shaw anyone?), but when they “commit” to the mighty Bees, well, THAT’S DIFFERENT.

There’s a word that describes you and your fans, Coach Johnson. You guys go the nerd school… you can probably figure out what it is.

By Dave

February 27, 2009 10:56 AM | Link to this

Simple answer….a BOY, not yet a MAN, with very little guidance from PARENTS, and still has not learned or matured enough to listen to his COACHES. My prediction is he will get arrested on a Friday night before the TECH game for underage consumption because he “just wanted to go to the shoe show to look”. Hopefully he will grow up and understand what MY WORD means. But…..he is still just a BOY.

By BigSwampTiger

February 27, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

Ok Ok … let’s see for future recruiting years, I better not hear of CPJ recruiting or even contacting a kid that has committed to another school. Because Coach Paul “Class Act” Johnson would NEVER ask a kid to back out on his COMMITMENT.

Yeah Right.

By J.R. Reeves

February 27, 2009 10:58 AM | Link to this

If the kid wanted to visit another school just to make sure his decision to attend G-Tech was the best decision. He has the right to do so! I would tell my child to visit several schools if they have not signed any papers. G-Tech will not be hurt from this kids decision. But if a Coach treatens a kid that only has made a “secret commitment”,with if he visit another school he will pull the scholarship offer is rediculas! I’ll praise a coach that wants to be competetive with recruiting, therefore he will get that quality student athlete that will not transfer and will stay eligible for 4 years! Just last week I read about a kid who transfer from G-Tech to Michigan and will be transfering again!!!

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 11:03 AM | Link to this

Only time will tell, vandy.

By tom

February 27, 2009 11:06 AM | Link to this

As a past college football player who went through the recruiting process, I can definately understand where the kid is coming from. College football is a business and college coaches are sales men (not all but most). While they are telling one kid that he is the only one they are looking at, please believe that they are keeping someone else on the back burner. So why cant the kid keep his options open? If college coaches are going to play that game, future college players should be able to do the same thing. Nothing is certain in Football and if you are going to make a decision that WILL make an impact on the rest of your life you need to be sure!!!

By BigSwampTiger

February 27, 2009 11:06 AM | Link to this

Ok Ok … let’s see for future recruiting years, I better not hear of CPJ recruiting or even contacting a kid that has committed to another school. Because Coach Paul “Class Act” Johnson would NEVER ask a kid to back out on his COMMITMENT.

Yeah Right.

By tom

February 27, 2009 11:12 AM | Link to this

As a past college football player who went through the recruiting process, I can definately understand where the kid is coming from. College football is a business and college coaches are sales men (not all but most). While they are telling one kid that he is the only one they are looking at, please believe that they are keeping someone else on the back burner. So why cant the kid keep his options open? If college coaches are going to play that game, future college players should be able to do the same thing. Nothing is certain in Football and if you are going to make a decision that WILL make an impact on the rest of your life you need to be sure!!!

By Football is a business

February 27, 2009 11:17 AM | Link to this

I fully agree with the posts claiming a high school athlete should be able to explore many colleges. I recently read when the Georgia football program generated over $90 million during a season. That includes “donations”, ticket prices, parking, TV broadcast rights, apparel and souveniers, concessions at the games, and so on. Over $90 MIL!! Also consider how many multi-millionaire coaches there are in the country. Just how much does the player receive? The only thing they have control of is where they decide to sign. I don’t blame them for exploring their options.

In this particular case, why was his commitment “secret”? That in itself tells me he was not truly ready to go public. If CPJ was so principled, why would he not get the kid to make a public statement? Could it have been that CPJ was still shopping for a “better” QB and would have pulled the scholarship anyway? A lot of unanswered questions, but the bottom line is this: how has this kid’s decision truly affected your life? Time to get over it.

By tom

February 27, 2009 11:21 AM | Link to this

As a past college football player who went through the recruiting process, I can definately understand where the kid is coming from. College football is a business and college coaches are sales men (not all but most). While they are telling one kid that he is the only one they are looking at, please believe that they are keeping someone else on the back burner. So why cant the kid keep his options open? If college coaches are going to play that game, future college players should be able to do the same thing. Nothing is certain in Football and if you are going to make a decision that WILL make an impact on the rest of your life you need to be sure!!!

By PH

February 27, 2009 11:29 AM | Link to this

I’d like to know if Coach Johnson continues to contact kids committed to other schools. Surely this isn’t the first player committed to GT that has taken trips to other schools. Odd.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 11:37 AM | Link to this

Yes, the kid had a right to visit other schools after his supposed “commitment” to Tech. CPJ also has the right to pull his scholarship. Nobody’s bellyaching about it, except for some UGA fans. The kid got a scholarship from Auburn and CPJ drove home a point.

By dawgman

February 27, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this

The truth of this story is all too familiar. Dontae suffers from what many black athletes suffer from: the absence of a father in the household. He depended on the advise of a moron half brother who also did not know the meaning of a man’s word. Many of these kids are raised thinking that your word is to buy time while you look for something better, and they learn the lesson the hard way usually, either in college or when they reach the job world. Most then become bitter, and blame their failures of character on the other person. His brother does not want to take the blame for the bad advise. UGA coaches face this every day as well, so we are proud of Coach PJ and the high school coach standing their ground. Dontae got the lesson he needs early!

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this

BobinBuford- That is a horrible argument. Auburn came to Dontae and asked him to come visit also so don’t give me that “GT went to him, not the other way around.” Johnson was commited (through a contract, not a verbal commitment) to Navy. GT called and wanted to interview him (the equivalent of having a recruit come take an official visit.) Johnson went and then decided to take the job at GT instead of staying and finishing out his contract at Navy. Navy never told him that if he took that interview with Tech he would be fired. I guess Navy is not as much of a “class act” as Johnson and must not “understand what commitment means” like Saint Paul Johnson does huh?

By Brad Cunningham

February 27, 2009 11:57 AM | Link to this

All you have to do to find out who won this year is look at any article about Tech and one of the first post will be a Dawg fan crying.

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

Baba, as a UGA fan I’m certainly no bellyaching about either person’s decision. No laws were broken and both exercised their judgements based on what they thought was best. As a result, I will trash neither.

However, as I said earlier, I wonder if coach PJ would be as quick to pull a scholarship if the athlete in question happened to be a potential superstar and his position was sorely needed at GT? In other words, if Tech were in desperate of a QB and one of the top two option QBs in the country had “secretly” commited to GT, would PJ be so quick to pull the offer is that QB said he wanted to visit another college? Only time will tell.

I also agree with the post above where “Football is a business” where he asks if the “secret” commitment wasn’t public because coach PJ was still shopping around for a better QB. Things that make you go hmmmmm.

By hatfieldgeoff

February 27, 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this

Hey Football is a Business: What does the kid receive? How about an education (tuition, books, room& board) worth anywhere from $40K to $60K depending on the school. Its people like you that don’t value the educational opportunity that think the kids are being exploited. I had to stand on a soap box to get on this high horse, but come on don’t say the athletes get nothing for their efforts. If they don’t take advantage of it that is their own fault. They have every opportunity.

By GA Tech Insider

February 27, 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this

Football is a business;

You ask why a commitment is kept a secret? You need to ask the player, not Coach Johnson or GA Tech. They aren’t allowed to talk about a prospect until they have actually sign their LOI.

If a player wishes to discuss their recruitment in public before National Recruiting day, that’s their prerogative.

Sometimes, these kids choose to do so in order to give Team Mates an opportunity to be seen by Coaches when they wouldn’t otherwise, and give them a chance at a possible football scholarship as well.

Sometimes, these kids ask to keep their commitments confidential because they want to make a big splash at the official signing at the High School in front of friends and family, but they want the Coaches to know they have committed to them so they don’t lose their opportunity to play for them.

There are a lot of reasons these kids choose to be “silent” commits. This is no bad reflection on the kids, and it is an example of Coach Johnson following NCAA guidelines else he/GA Tech could/would be put on Probation and lose future scholarships.

By GT fan

February 27, 2009 12:17 PM | Link to this

If the kid wanted to keep his options open, why commit in the first place? Want to make the announcement on NSD, why commit silently? Why commit before you make your mind up?

The kid had every right to do what he did, and Johnson had every right to do what he did. This kid was an example, a message to further recruits to make up your mind before you commit, take your trips, talk to your coaches and family, and decide what is best for you before you say yes to any school.

By Scratcher

February 27, 2009 12:20 PM | Link to this

WOW, From all the angry UGA input you would think they lost to Tech. Oh! They did didn’t they. Still hurting mighty bad I would say!

By TechBuzz

February 27, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this

The kid needs to learn the definition of the word “commitment.” Maybe he can look it up on the internet. He’ll never play at Auburn—-they are bringing in lots of QBs. But, he can yell WAR EAGLE a lot and get drunk with some Auburn frat boys! Tech will be winning a lot more games than Auburn—-mark it down.

By Pitbull

February 27, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this

Sounds like Paul Johnson is a control freak.

Wonder how many of his players are really happy at Tech playing for the jerk?

Expect transfers and an eventual Paul Johnson meltdown within 5 years.

By Atl Dawg

February 27, 2009 12:32 PM | Link to this

Auburn offered something Tech couldn’t; dates with girls that won’t be mistaken for guys. Ga. Tech: “Where the men are men and so are the Women.”

1 win in 8? I’ll take that every time.

Go Dawgs!

By George G.

February 27, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

Whether Coach Johnson is honorable or a hypocrite depends on whether GT signed any players or even brought any players to the GT campus who had previously committed to another school. Maybe the coach ought to not accept public or private “commitments” before warning the kids not to make other visits.

By tiger7_88

February 27, 2009 12:41 PM | Link to this

Techbuzz and others: he committed to Auburn to play running back, not quarterback. He will, however, get the opportunity to line up in the QB position in Gus Malzahn’s “Wildcat” formation.

Oh… by the way. Auburn made a HUGE error a few years ago in taking a couple of other running backs instead of Dwyer. But make no mistake… if Auburn had wanted Dwyer, Auburn would have gotten him.

Best of luck in your non-sold out games in your little high school stadium in the future.

By Football is a business

February 27, 2009 12:47 PM | Link to this

To “hatfieldgeoff”, why so hostile? I think you read a lot into my post that wasn’t there. For instance:

Your commment about “people like you” not valuing an education is nothing but a misguided bomb. How could you make that inference from my post? The “tuition, books, room and board” is somewhat of a weak argument. If you are a high school graduate in the state of GA with a “B” average the HOPE Scholarship will pay your tuition and a portion of your books. That leaves room and board, but student loans and other types of scholarhips are available for those who need financial assistance. No, it’s not easy, but you’re wreckless to say I don’t value an education. I started working when I was 15 to save for college and I know full well the value of a college degree.

Second, NOWHERE in my post did I say athletes are being exploited. They are given an opportunity that few of us could duplicate, but there is a sacrifice. Would you be willing to work for a company and generate huge profits in exchange for room and board? I’m totally against paying athletes for their service in college. My main point was that the ONLY thing these kids can control is where they sign on the bottom line.

Perhaps you need to stop reading so many “conspiracy” books about things like Bigfoot, the third JFK shooter, Roswell New Mexico and Bigfoot. Your capacity for logic seems to have been severely harmed.

By Pitbull

February 27, 2009 12:52 PM | Link to this

The only message this sends to future college prospects is to not even consider committing to Tech unless you have made all of your 5 visits.

And after making 5 visits, the chances of choosing Tech are only 20%. Do the math, Techies.

This should cull out a lot of future Tech prospects who might otherwise commit to Tech but would like to tour some other campuses just to see them.

Paul Johnson hurt Tech. Techies are too arrogant to see it, but I like it.

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this

I guess when you cannot argue with a UGA fan anymore, a Tech fan can just say “Well… we beat y’all this year and you are just mad.” This discussion has NOTHING to do with the score of this past year’s game (which you guys remind us of every chance you get) yet everything to do with the age old fact that GT fans are being hypocrites. Examples are: “Your players are dumb but ours are scholars” or “Your players get arrested but our are high class guys that never do anything wrong” or “if yall are so great why can’t you beat Florida more often, but we are great because we beat UGA once every 8 years” and now “If you want to decommit from another school to come to Tech that is classy but if you are commited too Tech and visit another school you are just a stupid, immature kid who will probably end up in jail.”

By THWG

February 27, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this

Coach Johnson makes it apparent to his recruits that before you commit consider all other options because once you commit he expects your recruiting to be over. He mentioned in a radio interview on 680thefan that there were a couple guys that were going to commit on Tech’s junior day but he told them to make sure they had taken all the visits they wanted and explored all other options before committing.

By FLDAWG

February 27, 2009 1:20 PM | Link to this

I agree with all the Tech fans. Did I really just type that? CPJ did what he had to do, he had to let the kid know who is in charge. A man is only as good as his word and kids today need a lesson in what a comitment means.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

CPJ doesn’t fault Auburn. Auburn can keep recruiting the kid, but when the kid reciprocated interest, it was time for him to go. Some of you are acting like this kid got left out in the cold or will be flipping burgers for the next 4 years. The kid got a full ride to a quality university. That’s why Tech fans think some UGA fans are spouting off as sour grapes. Everybody won here. The kid got to go to Auburn, where he claims he would’ve gone anyway, and CPJ served notice that once you are committed to GT, the recruiting process is over.

By Say what FLDAWG?

February 27, 2009 1:25 PM | Link to this

FLDAWG, if CPJ is as good as his word and felt like he had to make a point to a “silent” committed recruit, then why did he pursue Stephen Hill who had already publicly committed to Central Florida?

By BIG bee

February 27, 2009 1:25 PM | Link to this

To All who complain: Someone paid a sum of money to get CPJ out of his contract with Navy and this is proper proceedure. That money was lost to GT and cannot be recovered. With Aycock, his word was lost and cannot be recovered. Just like putting toothpaste back in a tube—cain’t be done

By GT85

February 27, 2009 1:30 PM | Link to this

After reading this, I am personally embarrassed by Coach Johnson. I had a feeling that there is more to him than we have read about. It seems to be happening. This was childish of Coach Johnson and his ego and I hope this is not representative of his future actions. It seems like we continue to be known for the school that lies and cheats and steals and now, breaks promises.

By BLAZER

February 27, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

MAYBE THE NCAA SHOULD MAKE THEM COMMIT ONLY

ON OR AFTER SIGNING DAY-COMMIT AND SIGN THE

SAME DAY-WOULD CUT OUT SOME OF THIS -WELL-I MIGHT

DO THIS OR MIGHT VISIT MORE NOW OR SOMEONE ELSE

MIGHT BE IN THE PICTURE NOW.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this

UGA85…I maean GT85- CPJ didn’t break a promise; he kept one.

By Let's not Lionize CPJ

February 27, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this

To “Baba”, how do you think CPJ feels about Stephen Hill? After all, a man with such integrity and character MUST have some reservations about a kid who publicly committed to UCF and then switched to GT.

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this

Tiger7 Why would Dwyer want to go to AU when he could go to Tech? Auburn?! A non entity. I’ll bet Dwyer is saying his blessings that he didn’t go into that cesspool. What running back there now would even have his name recognized? Can anybody name one?

As for Aycock, it will be years (if ever) before AU is taken seriously again. Aycock will disappear into oblivion. Some advisor he has.

Auburn: Where men are men & sheep are scared.

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

GT85, You’re a Buttsniffer & you don’t fool anybody. Go bail somebody out of jail.

By Julius

February 27, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

Great job, Coach Johnson!!! You’ve shown a great example of what commitment means and what accountability stands for. This young man, the players on your team and the students at your school (my daughter being one of them) can learn a great deal from your example. You are an asset to GA Tech!

By Hal

February 27, 2009 2:25 PM | Link to this

This is what makes the world go round. Some people interpret a commitment as non binding just like some people look at a commandment as a suggestion. In either case they are the type that will work around the rules and probe to see what they can get away with.

By Baba O'Riley

February 27, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this

Lionize- That’s a very valid point. Any answer that I can give you would be pure speculation on my part. I detect sarcasm in your saying that CPJ is “a man with such integrity and character”. I believe he is. Wht don’t you use your regular screen name and then ask your question? Just curious.

By Julius Caesar

February 27, 2009 2:37 PM | Link to this

Yes, Julius, that great example of a coach continued to pursue a young kid who had already “publicly” committed to UCF. Is what’s good for the goose not good for the gander? This kid’s reputation is been trashed at the expense of a grown man who is lecturing him NOT to do something that he himself is doing to another recruit who has formall committed to another school. Yessirree, your daughter will learn a lot from such an upstanding coach. Go ahead and lecture your child about returning change to the cashier when she gives you too much, but you keep it when she gives you too much. Ah, yes, such life lessons.

By Let's not Lionize CPJ

February 27, 2009 2:40 PM | Link to this

Baba, I cannot use my “regular screen name” as you suggest because I made a “silent” verbal committment not to do so, and if I do, I will have my regular screen name “pulled”. Does this satisfy your curiosity?

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 2:43 PM | Link to this

Hal, only a moron or an atheist would confuse a high school football player’s silent verbal committment with a Biblical commandment. You have my vote as the stupidest post of the day.

By Quincy Carter

February 27, 2009 2:52 PM | Link to this

Where that dime bag at?

Oh, I just got arrested again.

By CrowderGT

February 27, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this

GA Tech Insider,

I’m sorry, but the second part of my post was actually directed at everyone still trying to fight the good fight, not just you (I agree with you for the most part, by the way). But if you actually read the posts of the people dogging CPJ, they’re not paying any attention to people like you. Like you said, you’re responding to the same thing over and over, which implies that they’re not reading your comments in the first place.

The first part of that post was just a helpful suggestion. I didn’t mean to so thoroughly offend you, and I’m not really sure how I was able to be labeled a “contemptible, spoiled little brat.”

By Joe Hamilton

February 27, 2009 3:01 PM | Link to this

Quincy, come on and join me in the pen!!

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Hey Julius, Nobody’s criticised Auburn. If they can pull it off, more power to ‘em. Nobody is blaming AU for that. AU hadn’t made any promises to Tech just like Tech hadn’t made any to UCF. Aycock had made promises to Tech. That’s the difference.

Logic is not a familiar term to you, is it?

By fred

February 27, 2009 3:12 PM | Link to this

You accept a job with me…I hold position based on your word…you then keep lookin’…I look elsewhere.

You are as good as your word.

ADIOS, Dante.

THWG!!

By Julius

February 27, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

Hey Big Bug, what the hell are you talking about? I said nothing about AU. Maybe in your world I don’t have logic, but you apparently cannot read and comprehend.

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this

fred, a “silent” commitment and formally accepting a job are hardly one and the same. Care to try again?

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 3:22 PM | Link to this

By the way, fred, if, as you say, you are only as good as your word, then what does that say about Stephen Hill? Changing his “public” committment versus Dantae’s “silent” committment. Are you saying tech does not sign kids with integrity?

By chuck allison

February 27, 2009 3:26 PM | Link to this

Whew! That was a close one. Tech almost wasted a scholarship on a kid who doesn’t know the meaning of commitment. We should never have offerd Aycock in the first place. Funny how schools make the visits so enertaining that every one of these kids wants to cram in as many trips as possible. But not if you want to get a Tech education!

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 3:32 PM | Link to this

Big Bug doesn’t get it. It is not about what Auburn did. Everyone is aware that they did nothing wrong. I am not arguing that what Aycock did was right either. But when you bad mouth a kid for doing something to our program that you don’t mind another kid (Hill) doing to another program because it benefits you, then you are being a hypocrite, not logical. And you can not argue that Johnson did not make promises to Navy, but in the same way that he can change his mind when he gets a better offer, so can a kid who has a SILENT VERBAL commitment. Johnson is not wrong or pulling the scholarship if he didn’t want the kid anymore (although it would be a shady move) but to criticize his commitment and talk down about the kid “not understanding what commitment means”, give me a break. You can not look at this objectively and not see that this is hypocritical.

By CrowderGT

February 27, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this

GA Tech Insider,

Sorry, but I’m also not really sure how I was being rude, crude, or socially unacceptable. I could maybe see rude if you misread my posts or just took them completely the wrong way. But I’m going to have to say that you’re overreacting a little bit.

I’m also going based off the assumption that your comment is in reference to my comment to Ken. If that is the case, reread my post carefully and you’ll hopefully change your mind. If you don’t change your mind, or if you think that my post to you was being “crude,” then I imagine you have a hard time interacting with other people.

Also, not to toot my own horn, but I represent Georgia Tech (which I do, indeed, love) very well, thank you.

By Gene Chizik

February 27, 2009 3:39 PM | Link to this

Thanks Dontae! We’re really going to use you a lot, since we’ll be continuing on my goal of winning at least 3 games again this season. It’s nice to see someone wants to play for a loser. Our program is going in the toilet, and we needed you as our 5th RB. Thank heavens you didn’t go to a bubbling giant like Tech, and play QB. Smart decision!

By Maddog

February 27, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

Oops, there could be a new challenger in the arena for the “stupidest post of the day”.

chuck allison, you cannot be serious. You trash Aycock for not knowing the “meaning of commitment”, yet tech fans (and probably you) were gushing when Stephen Hill signed. He made a bigger blunder than Aycock. He had already gone public with his commitment to UCF. Tech still pursued him and got him to sign. That’s the way recruiting works - you win some and you lose some.

Why must you and other supposed tech “fans” continue to trash this kid? His purported “crime” was less of an offense than what Hill did.

And as far as your chest thumping about the Tech education - you need to put the cap back on the glue bottle.

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 3:53 PM | Link to this

HeyJulius, When you phrased “goose & gander”, were you not referring to Tech & AU? Weren’t you criticising Tech for doing the same thing AU did? If not, please enlighten us. This should be interesting.

Although I’m not surprised that you don’t see the logic. Go back & read my post @ 3:02. Slowly. You’re not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you?

By Julius

February 27, 2009 4:06 PM | Link to this

Big bug, you’re a dumba$$. I went back and actually read the posts. You’re taking a dig at Julius Caesar who took a dig at me. Have someone read my post and explain it to you, and THEN come back to me, okay!

By Julius Caesar

February 27, 2009 4:19 PM | Link to this

Way to go Big Bug, you p** off one of your own. Hilarious!! Speaking of dull knives….. LMAO!!

The “goose and gander” I was referring to was coach johnson pulling a sholly from a silent commit kid while still pursuing a kid who had already verbally commited to another university. johnson should ditch the “character” speeches if he wishes to conduct himself in this fashion.

Does this clear things up for your Mr. Dull Knife??

By michaelgee

February 27, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

There is no doubt who is driving this train, Great work CPJ!

By 76tornados

February 27, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this

By W.D. tha Man

February 27, 2009 2:48 AM | Link to this

I can respect CJ’s decision in and of itself, but it seems really inconsistent to me. Maybe someone can explainn to me the difference between this Ayock kid and WR Stephen Hill, who visited UGA after committing to Tech??? Are my facts wrong, or am I missing something?

It’s okay for one kid to waver, but not another?

Stephen Hill did not visit UGA. UGA contacted Stephen Hill. There is nothing wrong with that. Had he gone to visit UGA, he may have had his scholly pulled.

By Fred

February 27, 2009 4:47 PM | Link to this

I am a old Tech fan and I was excited about Coach Johnson at first I am concerned about his violent temper especially at games. He appears to really want to win. The competition is going to be much greater than anything he has been use to. We did not have a good recruiting year dispite what is being said. Aycock is a good example of over reacting. I hope I am wrong but he sound like a nut case.

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this

Yeah Julius Caesar, I was talking to you. I didn’t notice there were two Julius’ on here. I just shortened it to Julius. Your goose/gander analogy still makes no sense at all. Aycock is neither the goose nor the gander.

But I might as well be talking to a stump.

By Voice of Reason

February 27, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this

Big Bug, let me draw you a picture. GT and AU are not the goose and gander here. Aycock is the goose and Hill is the gander. It is ok for Hill not to honor his commitment, but not for Aycock to even THINK of not honoring his commitment. Did that FINALLY clear it up for u. You obviously didn’t actually go to Tech.

By The Big Bug

February 27, 2009 5:56 PM | Link to this

Voice of Idiocy, It probably won’t do any good to explain it again, but Hill DIDN’T VISIT UGA! That’s not even a goose/gander analogy anyway.

Why am I blogging with a sidewalk alumnus?

By Paddy

February 27, 2009 6:01 PM | Link to this

CPJ, I like the way you operate. Keep up the good work.

By WishfulThinking

February 27, 2009 6:21 PM | Link to this

Why beat a dead horse over and over? DA is gone and the Jackets moved on. Good luck at Auburn, you will need it.

By macrotech

February 27, 2009 6:36 PM | Link to this

bdubs…MOST recent history lesson…. CPJ vs. CMR….1 and 0! Can’t we ALL just get along?!

By Ken

February 27, 2009 6:42 PM | Link to this

CPJ acted like a fool on this matter. I bet that will score points with next years recruits. What an A$$.

By Bob

February 27, 2009 7:10 PM | Link to this

That is what I think about Coach Johnson.. He acted like an —- about Aycock. That is the way he appears to me. Others prospective players are not going to miss this. He is in a completely different league now. He has strong competition from the good ACC teams plus having to recruit against the SEC. Trufully, Tech had a poor recruting year by ACC standards not to mention the SEC. Is he an ego nut??? He reminds me of Bob Knight.

By Julius Caesar

February 27, 2009 10:01 PM | Link to this

Big Bug, you refuse to entertain logic. I’m not talking about Hill visiting UGA. I was referring to Hill verbally committing to UCF and tech continued to recruit him. Aycock “silently” committed to tech and went to visit AU. CPJ then delivered a sermon on committment and character. THAT’S the goose and gander I was referring to. If it’s good for the goose (tech pursuing Hill) then it’s good the gander. If I had come paper and crayons I’d draw it out for you. GEEZ!!

By the way, Mr. Dull Knife, you’re a moron.

By TripleDawg

February 27, 2009 10:35 PM | Link to this

I think everyone is forgetting that these kids who are being recruited are just that…KIDS. They have coaches calling them all times of day and night (sometimes they would even text them during school hours), when said coaches supposedly put education first.
What DA did was kind of like prom dress shopping. You’re sure you bought the one you’re going to wear, but you still go to the mall to look and see what’s out there. Seriously, how many high school kids would pass up a free trip to visit a college?
Also, you can’t compare sports recruitment to applying to college via early decision. Besides costs, not much will change over time to sway an early decision student away from his/her choice. They may be getting lots of mail from other schools, but school officials aren’t showing up at their homes and schools, texting, and calling them constantly.
CPJ must have known Auburn could steal DA away from him, otherwise he wouldn’t have been so concerned. Auburn may be one of our many rivals, but I’m sure DA will have a much better time there than he would at Tech. I wish him the best!

By tgr77

February 27, 2009 10:49 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech’s Johnson proves to be a recruiting hypocrite By Phillip Marshall, Senior Writer Posted Feb 27, 2009 Copyright © 2009 AuburnUndercover.com

It didn’t take much research to figure out that Georgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson is a bit hypocritical when it comes to recruiting.

If you recall, Auburn signee Dontae Aycock of Chamberlain High School in Plant, Fla., had privately committed to Georgia Tech before signing with the Tigers. Georgia Tech told him that, if he visited Auburn, his offer would be pulled.

“(Dontae and I) talked about what (commitment) meant,” Johnson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “That commitment means, especially two weeks before singing day, that we’re through with the recruiting process. … I’m giving you my word you’ve got a scholarship. You’re giving your word you’re coming.

“I reiterated that to him: ‘Dontae, don’t get on that plane.’ His high school coach told him, ‘Dontae, don’t get on that plane.’ When he chose to do that, he was telling me, in my mind, he didn’t want to come to Georgia Tech, and so we moved on.”

Honestly, I don’t have much problem with that stance on the face of it. Sounds like a man of principle. But there’s a slight problem. Actually, there’s a big problem. Johnson, it seems, is only concerned about a player keeping his word when he is committed to Georgia Tech.

Quarterback David Sims of Saint Matthews, S.C., was an early commitment to Kentucky. Last November, he changed his mind and committed to Georgia Tech. And he signed with Georgia Tech. There might have been more. I didn’t look through Georgia Tech’s entire class.

I wonder if Johnson talked to Sims about keeping his word.

By Hon.Sen. Blutowski

February 28, 2009 12:54 AM | Link to this

Caesar, You are determined to prove yourself an idiot beyond reasonable doubt. Read my 3:02 post,slowly. Johnson did not make any promises to UCF. AU did not make any to Tech. The goose/gander concept is obviously to deep for you to comprehend. And don’t pretend you don’t have paper & crayons.

Same for tgr77& Phillip Marshall, Johnson had no obligation to KY whatsoever.

By b

February 28, 2009 2:20 AM | Link to this

to AlabamaRamblinwreck: why wasting time saying Ugag canines not bright? it is proven.

By Julius Caesar

February 28, 2009 9:33 AM | Link to this

Hon. Sen. Blutowski (aka The Big Bug), speaking of being an idiot, you say “read my 3:02 post”. The 3:02 post was from The Big Bug. Your split personality is now front and center for everyone to see. LMAO.

Keep slanting the facts about CPJ. He’s okay chasing recruits who have publicly committed to other colleges while posturing about the lack of character from kids who have silently committed to him. He’s the poster child for a double standard.

In closing, Mr. Dull Knife, I truly don’t have any paper and crayons. I heard some split personality GT fan bought the stores out.

By Lisa

February 28, 2009 12:21 PM | Link to this

As a GT fan, I am so proud we have a man of integrity coaching our team. I can hold my head high knowing coach Johnson is a man of his word. It is how you earn respect of the players and fans. Thankd DRad for such a great hire!

By Jason Centanni

February 28, 2009 12:46 PM | Link to this

Coach PJ is fat and his school is pathetic….downtown Atlanta? Really? Nice campus….if you want to hang out with homeless people….

By AugustaJacket

February 28, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this

Alright, so I can’t believe I am responding to the comments here, but it’s a rainy Saturday and I’m bored.

First, CPJ can only control the efforts his school makes and the agreement he has with his recruits/commits. He can’t control (nor should he care) what stipulations other schools set with their recruits/commits.

Like any other coach he wants to get quality recruits that will fit into his school/system. And, by all accounts, he his VERY up front and honest with recruits in that they should take all their visits and be sure that they want to come to Tech prior to committing. He apparently explains to them that once they commit to him and Tech, that effectively ends their recruitment. It’s the standard that he holds his commits to and they are fully aware of it. And, again, he cannot control or be concerned with other schools and whether a guy he wants is committed to them.

So, DA broke this standard by taking another visit. It really has nothing to do with the character of the kid. He, apparently, made a poor decision to commit to Tech without using up all his official visits. It appears though that he thought he could just wait for a “better” offer. Given the fact that he wanted to keep his commitment silent somewhat adds to this as well. On top of all that the timing (being this late in the process) was very poor.

It’s a moot point now, but I’d be willing to bet that CPJ would have pulled Hill’s offer had he visited UGA. I am sure they (he and CPJ) had similar conversations early about CPJ’s rules regarding commitment and then probably later when UGA came calling.

There is no reason to hold any ill will towards DA or Auburn. He made the choice he thought he needed to make. Best of luck to the young man.

I just don’t agree with all of you screaming hyprocrisy. CPJ was honest with DA as he is with all his recruits. He can only be concerned with how he runs his recruiting process and not how others do.

By Mike T.

February 28, 2009 7:29 PM | Link to this

42-45* a fluke*

By RB

March 1, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

Is coach Johnson’s position never to consider a recruit who has committed elsewhere? If so, he can proudly stick to his guns. If not, He is a hipocrite. Furthermore, a coach is known to leave the kids who commit to them high-and-dry, and go elsewhere. So they need to stop the crying and get on with the coaching.

By Hoopie

March 1, 2009 3:22 PM | Link to this

Augusta Jacket…that was a thoughtful post. I see your point, that CPJ may not be hypocritical. If not that, then he is guilty of a double standard.

Bottom line: He doesn’t allow commits to go on other visits, yet he will allow commits for other schools to decommit and commit to GT. That is either hypcritical or a double standard depending on how you want to define those split hairs. Either way, it is also either a disingenious position or just arrogant. Arrogance among CFB coaches is common. If that is the case here, then let’s call it that and lump CPJ in with Urban “Cryer” and Spurrier.

By my thoughts

March 1, 2009 3:23 PM | Link to this

I understand PJ has asked that a line form down on North Avenue for those that don’t agree with how he runs recruiting. When you get to the front of the line you will be asked to press your lips against his buttocks.

By THWG

March 1, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By proteustein

March 2, 2009 11:32 AM | Link to this

I’m a Dawg fan and I’m not going to be critical of Coach Johnson just because he’s at Tech. I think he has a right to react the way he did over this. I believe a commitment is a commitment and this DA is like to many other people today that don’t understand what it means to give someone your WORD! The bottom line is that you take your 5 visits, make your decision and then stand by it like a man would or you go sit in the outhouse with the rest of the turds!

By Steve

March 6, 2009 6:32 PM | Link to this

If CPJ tells all recruits to use all their official visits before committing then why did he accept the kid’s commitment before he had used all five? This just looks petty on CPJ’s part. Little doubt the kid came to visit Tech, CPJ and others pressured him to commit before leaving like many coaches would, then have a conniption when the kid wants to see what else is out there.

They get treated like royalty on these trips so he probably just want ed one more weekend of feeling like the king of the world.