'07 GA OL Nick Claytor (Georgia Tech signee)

[OSUnumber45]

Good luck to him, too bad he didn't want to come up to Columbus.

[HabaneroBuck]

Humorous thread, in retrospect....of course, that won't deter some.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by HabaneroBuck

Humorous thread, in retrospect....of course, that won't deter some.

Exactly.

Lesson: Never place your credibility on a recruit...especially an OOS recruit.

[Poz79]

Rivals (free)

8/22


Nick will announce live on ESPNU on August 31st.

[OregonBuckeye]

Why, Nick, why!?

[NJ-Buckeye]

GA and OH are similar in that it's very tough to get a kid to go out of state...
They have grown up being junkies to Georgia, Tech or Auburn... comes stamped on their birth certificates and continuously fed by their parents who were junkies from birth... just the way it is...

I'm sure tOSU is extremely appealing... just too tough to break into their GA addiction.. we should be ecstatic we got Henton... and be thankful.. that was a major coup

[BuckeyeSoldier]

Originally Posted by NJ-Buckeye

GA and OH are similar in that it's very tough to get a kid to go out of state...
They have grown up being junkies to Georgia, Tech or Auburn... comes stamped on their birth certificates and continuously fed by their parents who were junkies from birth... just the way it is...

I'm sure tOSU is extremely appealing... just too tough to break into their GA addiction.. we should be ecstatic we got Henton... and be thankful.. that was a major coup

and anderson russell

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

From the GT site, Nick will drive to Atlanta this thursday to announce. Congrats Jackets.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

I think it's mostly between us and Georgia Tech and I can very well see GT winning out in the end but I hope that's not the case.

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Did you even read what was posted right above you?

I told you so, Mili.

[osugrad21]

Scout $

Nick is a Jacket.

[osugrad21]

AJC

Claytor, Dwyer choose Jackets

By MATT WINKELJOHN , TODD HOLCOMB
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 09/01/06 Georgia Tech's recruiting efforts hit two out of the park Thursday as a pair of the state's top prospects, Kell High running back Jonathan Dwyer and Gainesville offensive tackle Nick Claytor, committed to the Yellow Jackets.
They are the 13th and 14th commitments for Tech coach Chan Gailey and his staff. Both are rated four-star prospects by Rivals.com, giving Tech four. The others are Charlton County wide receiver/defensive back D.J. Donley and Jacksonville defensive lineman Jacoby Monroe.
"It's a monster with an exclamation point," Rivals recruiting analyst Jeremy Crabtree said. "This is a big, big deal for Tech. They're both top, top kids that were offered by all kinds of great programs. Dwyer was recruited hard by Georgia and Florida. Claytor is going to bounce back after maybe a little bit of a down junior year. It's a home-run day for Georgia Tech."
In part because of NCAA sanctions, Tech's 2007 signing class will be relatively small, likely between 16 and 20 players. But Gailey & Co. could hardly have dreamed of doing better in state than they have. Dwyer, who rushed for 1,898 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior, couldn't stop dreaming.
For months, he had dreams of sitting at a news conference on signing day with a half-dozen college caps to choose from. In a dream three weeks ago, Dwyer looked around the room and saw friends and family wearing blue and gold.
"That just gave me a vision of the best place to go," he said after choosing Tech over Florida, Georgia, Auburn and LSU. "This is a relief. Now, I can just relax and play and enjoy my senior year."
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Dwyer, who stands to become Tech's most highly regarded in-state running back signee since Joe Burns of Thomas County Central in 1998, has been invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game Jan. 6 in San Antonio. He finished second in the state 100 meters in 10.89 seconds.
Claytor kept in touch during the recruiting process with other Tech pledges, including Logan Walls, Kyle Jackson and Steven Threet.
"Tech has a great coaching staff, the recruiting class is great so far and I can get a great education," the 6-6, 320-pound tackle said after choosing Tech over Florida State and Auburn. "I have NFL aspirations, and Tech can help with that, too."

[osugrad21]

AJC
Jackets' commitments holding
Most recruits say they won't leave if Gailey does

Gainesville tackle Nick Claytor said he would be "hurt" if Gailey left, but said the coach called him and said "he's doing it because it's another opportunity, and 'I'd be a fool not to look at it.'?"

Claytor admitted, "I've had a couple [other college] coaches call because of this. I committed to Tech, but it's not like Coach Gailey had nothing to do with it. He's the type of person I could grow under."

[billmac91]

Boy, he would have been a huge addition to this team. I've watched 2 GT games now, and ge just mauls defensive lineman. I know GT doesn't throw a ton, so I can't comment on his pass-pro, but as a run blocker, he'd proabably be the best on our team.

[Tresselbeliever]

Originally Posted by billmac91

Boy, he would have been a huge addition to this team. I've watched 2 GT games now, and ge just mauls defensive lineman. I know GT doesn't throw a ton, so I can't comment on his pass-pro, but as a run blocker, he'd proabably be the best on our team.

If I remember correctly, we had a shot at him but then something weird happened and it was off. I think we passed him for someone else. I'm one who thinks that we should accumulate bodies on the line.