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What is Georgia Tech’s transfer policy for football players? We’ll let Paul Johnson explain:

“Well, we don’t have a strict set policy, and we try to evaluate each one on their own merit,” Johnson told the AJC.

“You try to sit down with the guys and find out why they are leaving. Depending on the situation, each one can be different. As a general rule, it’s hard to transfer with the ACC because they have to sit out two years [per ACC rules]. So that part of it, going anywhere within our league, is pretty much taken care of. And, you know, you genuinely try to watch it so you don’t have to play against guys, if you think they can help beat you.”

Paul Johnson doesn't have a hard and fast transfer policy: “I try to evaluate each one on merit." (Chick-fil-A)

Two of UGA’s coaches, Mark Richt and Mark Fox, allow players to transfer anywhere, including within the SEC. Georgia Tech basketball coach Brian Gregory has a policy against ACC schools and UGA but said he …

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Georgia Tech basketball coach Brian Gregory has a policy that restricts his players from transferring to another ACC school and one out-of-conference opponent … archrival UGA.

However, Gregory also told the AJC that if one of his players really wanted to transfer any school, including UGA, ultimately he “wouldn’t fight it.”

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Additionally, Gregory spoke out against fellow coaches putting severe restrictions on transfer players – which has quickly become a controversial and hotly-debated topic in college athletics. You can read more about it here.

Georgia Tech has two players transferring from the program, guard Glen Rice Jr. and center Nate …

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Unlike some Georgia Tech fans, Paul Johnson isn’t panicking over the fact that the Yellow Jackets have one commitment for their 2013 recruiting class.

“I don’t worry about it, I’m not too concerned,” Johnson told the AJC on Thursday. “If we get to October or November and we don’t have any commitments, then I will worry about it.”

“We know where we’re at in recruiting. I think we’re doing just fine. We’ll start to get some kids here in the next month or so. I’ve already had some kids tell me that they’re coming. They just don’t want to announce it yet.

“I’m not too worried about it.”

Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson feels confident with the pace of the 2013 recruiting class (AJC)

Actually, Georgia Tech is on nearly the same pace as last year when it had two commitments by May 1 and finished just fine with a class of 17 signees. For the 2013 class, Georgia Tech will …

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Only a few days after saying he “really wasn’t a Georgia fan,” one of the state’s top college football prospects at linebacker now has UGA as one of his finalists, along with Georgia Tech.

Naim Mustafaa, a 6-foot-4, 235-pounder from Alpharetta High School, told the AJC on Tuesday night that the two archrivals are his finalists, and that he will make his college decision later this spring – or by early summer, at the latest.

Then he corrected himself with the “finalists” terminology. “Georgia Tech and Georgia are at the top of my list. Behind them are Tennessee and Auburn. I’m still going to look at them some. But at the top of my list are Georgia Tech and UGA.”

Georgia Tech legacy has UGA as his co-leader after resolving a little miscommunication (Photo courtesy of 247sports.com)

What changed with UGA? The Bulldogs reached out to Mustafaa via Facebook last weekend. Apparently, UGA hadn’t been keeping in touch on a regular basis with Mustafaa, which …

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Grant Radakovich, the son of Georgia Tech’s athletics director Dan Radakovich, has changed his college football plans.

Radakovich signed a football scholarship with Mars Hill last February, but said he recently both requested and was requested a release. He is now committed to Mercer University.

OL-TE Grant Radakovich (Photo from RaidersFB.org)

The 6-foot-1, 240-pound tight end from Walton High School made the change of plans after visiting Mars Hill with his parents for orientation and student registration a couple of weeks ago. The NCAA Div. II school is located in rural North Carolina.

“I went up to Mars Hill and it was a beautiful campus and everything,” Radakovich told the AJC. “I really thought it was going to be the place for me. But after I went up there, looked around, and came back home, my parents and I talked about it. They said ‘We’re not really sure if it’s a good fit for you.’ I kind of agreed. I was kind of feeling that way, too.

“The coaching …

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RB Kamani Thomas has five offers, including Vanderbilt, and is hoping for one from Georgia Tech this spring (AJC)

Georgia Tech hopes to sign two running backs for next year.

Lovejoy’s Travis Custis has already committed to the Yellow Jackets, which are looking at numerous candidates for the other scholarship spot.

One of the other candidates is East Paulding’s Kamani Thomas, who has early football scholarship offers from Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Troy and Southern Miss.

The 5-foot-9, 190-pounder was one of several top prospects that attended Georgia Tech’s spring game on Friday.

Some of the others in attendance on Friday were ELCA DE Isaac Rochell, Alpharetta DE-LB Naim Mustafaa, Chamblee DE Davin Bellamy, Tucker QB-WR Juwaan Williams, Norcross RB Alvin Kamara, Tri-Cities OL Shamire Devine, Jonesboro WR Cam Sutton, Northgate WR-DB Brandon Facyson, Jonesboro WR-DB Cam Sutton and Jackson DT Jay Woods.

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DE Naim Mustafaa is a Georgia Tech legacy but says his father is not forcing the Yellow Jackets on him (247sports.com)

Naim Mustafaa, a Georgia Tech legacy, says his father is not pushing him to follow in his footsteps to play for the Yellow Jackets.

And he said he’s not being pressured either way about archrival UGA by his pops either.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound linebacker has early football scholarship offers from around 25 colleges, including both UGA and Georgia Tech.

Mustafaa has a top three of Georgia Tech, Auburn and Tennessee. His father, Najee Mustafaa (changed his name from Reggie Rutland), played safety at Georgia Tech in the mid-1980s and for seven seasons in the NFL.

“My dad is not really pushing Georgia Tech on me; he’s not the type to do that,” Mustafaa told the AJC. “He has told me to take my time with my decision, weigh out my options and take my visits. He said it’s my decision to make.”

UGA was one of Mustafaa’s first offers but the Bulldogs are …

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Juwaan Williams, the quarterback from Tucker High School’s state championship team, will return to visit the only college which has offered him a football scholarship at QB.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder will attend Georgia Tech’s spring game at 7:45 p.m. Friday.

Georgia Tech QB target Juwaan Williams led Tucker to the 2011 Class AAAA state championship. He visited Florida State last weekend (AJC)

It will be his first visit with the Yellow Jackets since he was offered in person by coach Paul Johnson in early February. Williams’ only other recruiting trip this spring was last week’s visit to Florida State, which is one of his 18 early offers, along with South Carolina and Kentucky.

“Georgia Tech and Vandy are my leaders; I really don’t have a number one,” Williams told the AJC on Wednesday night.

What about the opportunity to play QB in college? Will that affect Juwaan’s decision? Last year was his first year playing the position.

“It goes into my decision, but …

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Brian Gregory had a good year with recruiting, signing four homegrown stars for Georgia Tech (AJC)

Corey Heyward, the son of the late NFL star Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, signed a basketball scholarship with Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

The 6-foot, 205-pounder is a point guard from Virginia’s Hargrave Military prep school and graduated from Peachtree Ridge High School last year.

“It was a relief to finally sign the papers, and I’m ready to get things started down at Georgia Tech,” Heyward told the AJC.

Heyward is the fourth member of Georgia Tech’s 2013 recruiting class, along with shooting guard Chris Bolden of North Gwinnett, power forward Robert Carter of Shiloh and small forward Marcus Hunt of North Clayton. The others signed in November’s early period.

“I’m excited about having Corey at Georgia Tech,” coach Brian Gregory told the AJC. “The two things that are most important in recruiting are bringing in guys that have always been winners and understand …

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UGA DB commit Nick Glass (Photo owned and submitted by the Glass family. Note: This photo was not arranged, publicized, owned or submitted by UGA)

Nick Glass, one of the state’s top prospects for 2014, committed to UGA on Wednesday night.

The 6-foot-1, 202-pound safety from St. Pius said he picked UGA over football scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Auburn, among his 15 offers.

“It felt like home … why not help out the home school?” Glass told the AJC.

After only signing 19 players last February, UGA is off to a fast start for the next two years. The Bulldogs have nine commitments for 2013, and two for 2014, with RB Stanley Williams of George Walton Academy being the other sophomore sensation.

ESPN’s Dawg Nation’s Kipp Adams: “Nick Glass is an above-average athlete that already possesses great size for safety. While there is a possibility he could grow into a linebacker, Nick is one of those players you have to sign and get … You worry about his position …

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