Q&A with Dwyer
Tim Tebow at Florida, Colt McCoy at Texas, Sam Bradford at Oklahoma and … Jonathan Dwyer at Georgia Tech.
The first three players are on most folk’s watch lists for the Heisman Trophy. Dwyer has popped up on some lists as a darkhorse candidate.
I got to sit down with Dwyer, last season’s ACC player of the year, for a few minutes last week for an abbreviated version of the Q&A’s we’ve been running this summer.
AJC: Which running backs do you like to watch?
JD: Growing up, as a kid, Walter Payton. But now, in this new era, Adrian Peterson of the Vikings and LaDainian Tomlinson.
AJC: What about those guys do you like watching?
JD: Adrian Peterson has a lot of style like Walter Payton. He’s powerful and once he touches the ball he’s going full speed at you the whole time. If youre in his way he’s going to run you over. If he can’t run you over he’s going to run around you and make somebody make a big play.
AJC: You are being mentioned as potential Heisman candidate this year. There are three quarterbacks that are everyone’s favorite right now. Have you practiced the Heisman pose in the mirror?
JD: No. Maybe as little kid growing up. I’ve never even thought about it. Just taking it slow and enjoying college and enjoying hanging out with these guys and having fun with them.
AJC: I don’t know if you look at ajc.com, I hope you do. We had a story that Phil Steele left Tech out of the top 25 all together, which surprised me considering the number of starters you have coming back. Why do you think that is?
JD: Everybody thinks that the offense isn’t going to work now because everybody’s been preparing for it. But I mean you still have to respect us like any other team. Each and every week anybody can have a good week.
That’s probably why. But we don’t keep contact with all that ranking stuff. I know coach Johnson definitely doesn’t. I think there’s time for us to look at and use motivation for the season.
AJC: Who hits hardest on y’all’s defense?
JD: It’s a tie between a lot of guys. This crew can lay the wood on anybody.
Defensive line, it’s Derrick Morgan.
Linebackers. A bunch of people, from gladiator, Brad Jefferson, Cedric Griffin, AT Barnes and Sylvester.
Secondary, Burnett, Reece and Tarrant.
Who knows what these young guys can do once the season and games start up.
AJC: In the ACC?
JD: Who is the hardest hitter I ever had in the ACC. I don’t know.
My freshman year it would probably be Chris Long. Besides him I would say some guys from Clemson.
AJC: What’s the dumbest question you’ve been asked by a reporter? And you can’t include any of these.
JD: Probably from high school, I guess what school I would go to, constantly over and over, repeatedly.
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Yellow Fever, Dawg Fan
July 14th, 2009
9:05 am
45-42 wawawawawa…bbbzzzzzzzzzzz. I have always said what comes around goes around. Have a little class. Every dawg has his day, enjoy it while it lasts.
Go Dawgs
Corey Smith
July 14th, 2009
9:09 am
My songs are gay
Ramble On!!
July 14th, 2009
9:16 am
Here is an excerpt from the ESPN article about college athletic spending. It shows just how pitiful our football program is. Coming off our best season in a decade, we can only sale 24,000 season tickets. That is 1/4 of our rival to the North East of us.
“Radakovich still feels fortunate that Georgia Tech’s athletic department is in better financial position than others. Coming off football coach Paul Johnson’s first season, in which the Yellow Jackets finished 9-4 and beat rival Georgia for the first time in eight years, ticket sales for the upcoming season have nearly exceeded projections. Georgia Tech has sold nearly 24,500 season tickets, according to Radakovich.”
Coach BoBo
July 14th, 2009
9:55 am
Tom Davis – You represent UGA well. Dumbass!!!
Huh??
July 14th, 2009
10:01 am
He’s here cause he really can’t go on a Gator blog. Talk about being owned. Ugay will never go anywhere as long as UM is at UF. Kinda like “ole ball coach lite”.
What a joke. The only NC shirt you will be wearing says “I got WAXED in JAX!!!……again!”.
FLDAWG
July 14th, 2009
10:02 am
Dwyer seems to be a good kid with some serious skills. I watched a segment last night on CSS with him and he seems to carry himself very well and talks with some intelligence. It kind of suprised me like Knowshon did when he talked to the media. Both young men are very well spoken. Best of luck except for that game in November. GO DAWGS!!!!
GT Rich
July 14th, 2009
10:09 am
Big Dawg,
You are fooling yourself to think that Caleb is the better back. They both came out of high school in the same year. Dwyer backed up Tashard Choice, who now plays for the Cowboys (when Choice started against the daunting Steelers D, Choice put up 100+ yards). I only mention this because Dwyer was too good to leave on the bench behind Choice. Dwyer had 400 yds as a back-up. Caleb had 0 casue he never left the bench. Last year Dwyer had the same 1400 yards as the gifted Moreno but Dwyer had 50 fewer carries. Caleb had 250? If he were as good as you say, he would’ve earned his way onto the field more last year. Injuries notwithstanding, Dwyer puts up 400+ yards more than King this year. Count on it…
Ramblinwreck1378
July 14th, 2009
10:43 am
“Ramble On”: How old was that article that you researched?
Snore
July 14th, 2009
10:44 am
Piss on em,
I thought I recognized you……you are the clown with the conductor hat that drives those toddlers around at the zoo.
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
11:10 am
I knew I recognized you….you were the sad lonely UGA fan that spends most of his time on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Blog.
What a douchebag.
Corey Smith fans burned down the Georgia Theater
July 14th, 2009
11:12 am
Because they had a sign outside that said “no gays allowed”
jake
July 14th, 2009
11:41 am
Go GT. All u uga fans go talk about your overrated running back caleb king. Dwyer>King.
Snore
July 14th, 2009
11:51 am
“lonely”? ah, Earth to Piss on em: we’ve got you outnumbered 10 to 1. “douchebag”? How old are you? Don’t have a girlfriend do you? Put down that NG and work on your social skills. You sure need it!
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
12:08 pm
Why are you on the Tech blog? Go find your UGA brethren and talk to them about how “awesome you guys are gonna be this year”!
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
12:10 pm
P.S. why are you asking if I have a girlfriend?(i’m married actually)
I mean, I’m sorry to let you down but I’m just not into dudes.
Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
12:30 pm
ROFLMAO Hey Snore!!!! Too funny.
TechFAN
July 14th, 2009
12:46 pm
difference in GT stadium and UGA stadium. Nobody can go into UGA’s stadium unless 1. DRUNK, or 2. OBNOXIOUS!!….now GT games? GREAT atmosphere and personally I think even louder than UGA’s because it’s in a whole. Oh and keep in mind the only reason we can’t expand our stadium is because we are in DOWNTOWN Atl. you idiots. TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!!!! 45-42….new streak begins!!!
The Grinch
July 14th, 2009
12:51 pm
To BS Patrol
Yes, the “Jan Kemp” issue was a blemish that was addressed about 20 years ago.
Care to explain the yellow jacket bb team failing to meet the minimum apr? Or how about O’Liary playing academically ineligible players for maybe 3 years?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Not Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
12:51 pm
How can you deny JD as a running back? He has the weight & quickness coming out of the backfield. He can be one of the best running backs in College Football this year. Caleb king maybe good eventually, but Dywer “The Diesel!” is the truth!
I’m glad the pups are excited about their team, but did any ga fans watch the spring game? If not go to on “demand on comcast or you tube.” They have their on concerns besides worrying about The Jackets! “Ramblin Wreck!”
Snore
July 14th, 2009
12:52 pm
I asked because you say stuff like “douchebag” and “dudes”. We ALWAYS have high expectations for the Dawgs and this year is no different. You see, the difference between UGA and GiT is that we EXPECT big things every year and you nerds get excited only once every 8 years. I mean, for crying out loud, support your team with the hotdog and coke deal and fill your cesspool of a stadium ONCE this year (other than when we invade). You and the gnats would be nothing if it weren’t for UGA. No other fans in the country rip other teams to make them feel better about themselves.
Disappointed-
I’m disappointed thats all you could acronym! You really are a nerd!
GTchemE
July 14th, 2009
12:54 pm
The dawgs on these boards have been bothering me with this for a while. Seems that some might need to revisit what prefixes mean.
Inferiority Complex: a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated
Superiority Complex: an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance.
The way a lot of you throw around the inferiority complex phrase should be replaced with a superiority complex. Just saying.
whatcha smokin?
July 14th, 2009
12:56 pm
TechFan,
you’re really comparing Sanford Stadium to the Joke by the Coke? Please DON’T EVER put UGA’s stadium in the same sentence as the crap hole
The Grinch
July 14th, 2009
12:58 pm
To WILLIE AND BOBO CLOWN SHOW featuring Rick “the Butt Cut” Richt
You said “younger alumni are moving out of state to become rocket scientists and develop micro chips that some how are smaller than the balls of the avg uga fan.” Speaking of balls, how about Reggie Ball. Which rocket company employs him? Perhaps the same one that Stephon Marbury may work for some day? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
right
July 14th, 2009
1:00 pm
GT chemE = inferiority complex
The Grinch
July 14th, 2009
1:00 pm
To GOJACKETS
So yellow jackets are all so smart and make the big money, huh? Did you bother to read the first post by Pi$$onadawg or Young “loose” Gun? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
TechFan
July 14th, 2009
1:01 pm
I call Darth Vader
NerdE
July 14th, 2009
1:01 pm
no fair!!!! Alright, I’ll be Jaba, but only this one time
TechFan
July 14th, 2009
1:02 pm
Ok sounds good to me….I want to play with your light saber first!
George P. Burdell
July 14th, 2009
1:12 pm
“No other fans in the country rip other teams”
Yeah, right
Snore
July 14th, 2009
1:28 pm
Burdell- very typical nerd. Take my quote out of context. Finish the rest of the statement, burd brain. ….”to make them feel better about themselves”. I mean your dumb fight song says “to hell with Georgia”.
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
1:37 pm
And your fight song says “to hell with georgia tech”…
your point dumbass?
Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
1:41 pm
my brother is a true pup fan; nevertheless I’m Ga Tech thru & thru. We have fun picking at one another, but no hate like some of the people on the blogs. Have a beer, Mon! see you in november. lighten up snore. Jackets forever!
Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
1:42 pm
Hey snore, you do make me lol.
Snore
July 14th, 2009
1:59 pm
you sure you are married Piss on em? I bet your “wife” is very proud of you and your advanced vocabulary. The UGA fight song does NOT say that. It was thrown in as a knock on you Nerds. Disappointed – I am truly embarrased by you. I’m sure your brother is too!
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
2:23 pm
Hate to pick on you like this little guy. I’m sorry. I think I’ve truley offended you with the gay stuff. Whatever you do is your own personal business bro. I just grew up in the south where that sort of behavior is frowned upon. But whatever you boyfriends name is I’m sure he’s a special special guy. Please accept my apology as I can see my words have definitely angered you.
Love,
Dad
Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
2:25 pm
SNORE you’re a funny guy too. Had to laugh at the last comment.
My brother isn’t too embarased until last November.
Ramblin Wreck sNoRe!
Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
2:27 pm
JD is running and watch out for Roddy Jones!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh how sweet! Loaded in the backfield at Georgia Tech!
Snore
July 14th, 2009
2:44 pm
Piss on em,
The only thing being picked on is your nose. I can see that you did not take English grammar classes at any school you attended. You can’t hide behind other monikers….we all know who you are and what you are about. You don’t have to pretend that you are married to seem like a mature Jacket. It is OK. It’s expected out of your type. Just make sure the National Geographic, vaseline and tissues are put away before your mom gets home. There is no need to embarrass her any more. OK “bro”?
Coach BoBo
July 14th, 2009
3:04 pm
Grinch – Reggie Ball is a WR with the Detroit Lions. Thats more than anyone can say about your beloved David Greene & Quincy Carter.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/roster?team=det
45 – 42 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
TechFAN
July 14th, 2009
3:04 pm
to whatyasmokin
yeah you piece of crap samford stadium is garbage and full of a bunch of TRASH like yourself. i was at the uga/tech game and it was unreal how terrible losers ya’ll are. and folks that say it was luck?? we ran the ball down your throat. so get your facts straight you piece of crap, bobby dodd is HISTORIC and pretty freakin nice compared to the trailor park town ya’ll play in.
Not Disappointed
July 14th, 2009
3:04 pm
Enough of the backdoor jokes!!!! This is about “The Diesel!” Running the ball and taking the Ga Tech to the Championship! Dwyer rules!!!!
Piss on em!
July 14th, 2009
3:07 pm
Hey snore, I wasnt being picked on you dumbass, and what the hell are you talking about do you know how to read becuase I havnt said anything that you have said I have. I think you might have that problem with national geographic and your mom, it sounds like you know a lot more about it than I do. I actually go to tech and I have been completely right in all my arguments because I have a real education and I am sorry that I dont go to a joke school. Your the actual nerd correcting my grammar, who gives a rats ass about grammar on a sports blog. Why dont you get your facts straight and make a real argument, OK BRO!
Hey Snore
July 14th, 2009
3:13 pm
“The only thing being picked on is your nose”
seriously? c’mon man. you can do better than that right!??!?!
sheesh
Lets be honest
July 14th, 2009
4:30 pm
Can’t wait to see the looks on your faces when we out number you in your own stadium (AGAIN) and bring you back down to Techie world after we kick your face in. YOU KNOW IT’S COMING… I CAN READ IT.
UGAGRAD02
July 14th, 2009
4:42 pm
They can’t fill up the stadium because all the slant eyes and terrorist go to prison or move back to Tokyo. Or they become famous white boy thugs singing about the M train or triple option.
Stinger
July 14th, 2009
4:56 pm
Dwyer is the best running back in the nation and could start for any pro team. No Show Moreno would not start for us @ Tech and will never start in the NFL. Are you kidding me, 4.7 speed in the fourty. Give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could run backwards that fast.
Hey UGAGRAD02
July 14th, 2009
4:57 pm
Classy post dude…..
Real class. If only you’d say things like that in public instead of hiding behind your computer. Funny how all you Dawg fans talk a bunch of trash and say awful things on this blog. Yet when I was in Athens last November it was nothing but polite fans and smiles. Racist comments on the blog when you’re too scared to say them outloud…seriously? Way to go internet tough guy!
Hey Stinger
July 14th, 2009
4:59 pm
Just be yourself dude…don’t be afraid to show your true dawg fan colors loser.
It’s a blog…no one’s gonna hurt you…no need to hide behind fake names
Piss on em!
July 14th, 2009
5:20 pm
It must really suck that y’all have to resort to making fun of our stadium because y’all dont have anything better to argue about. We have the better team again this year. Dwyer is a stud and he will definitely do a hell of a lot more in the NFL than Moreno. This goofy offense that y’all talked about ran all over UGA’s ass’s last year and we will do it again with Dwyer, Jones, and Allen. Our backfield is stacked and one of the best in the country. It must suck for y’all that such a goofy offense had 409 rushing yards against y’all when the big bad stud Moreno only led y’alls rushing to a whopping 81 yards. Yeah I hate our Goofy offense.
UGAGRAD
July 14th, 2009
6:01 pm
I love in Canton GA in Woodmont so you are more than welcome to come visit me.