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Since May, Hillsborough (Fla.) four-star quarterback Dwayne Lawson has been committed to Miami. But as Lawson sees it, the circumstances have changed.
Tonight, Lawson took to Twitter to announce that he's decommitted from the Hurricanes. He also explained to HokieHaven.com that he's still considering Miami, though it's now a two-team race with Virginia Tech.
"I wanna thank the Miami coaches for the great opportunity they gave me," Lawson said. "At the time when I committed, it was the best opportunity for me. They had a freshman quarterback playing and all these other things going on and I felt like that was the best decision. Now, it's different. They have an all-American freshman quarterback and he's probably gonna be there another three years. I wish him the best, I wish the program the best and we'll see what happens from there. I don't consider myself committed there anymore."
Though others have been in the mix, Lawson said that right now, he's not considering other schools.
"It's pretty much been Miami and Virginia Tech," Lawson said. "Ole Miss was in the running, but they have three quarterbacks. I just know it's too much for me to come in and make the situation harder than it should be. USF, I talked to them, but I don't really feel comfortable staying home, with how my parents felt about it. I didn't think that was the best situation, either. We'll just see how it goes."
Lawson officially visited the Hokies Nov. 28 for their win over in-state rival Virginia. And he came away quite impressed.
"I had a great time hanging out," Lawson said. "The school and the campus are beautiful. It's just a great campus and I got a great feel for the people who were around me. Everything that I wanted to see, when I got up there, I saw. Everything I wanted to feel, I felt. We'll just see how it goes. I'd have to adapt to being hundreds of miles away and the cold weather."
But Lawson said he felt like he adapted well to offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler. The two of them have talked plenty about where Lawson would fit in.
"He's just an up-front guy," Lawson said. "Usually, when you talk to recruits, you hear the same thing and everybody says the same thing. When you talk to Coach Loeffler, he's telling you what's actually gonna happen. That's how I feel about him."
Overall, Lawson said he likes what he sees in Virginia Tech. But he also wants to weigh his options before making another decision.
"The coaches are great," Lawson said. "They seem like they really value education and that's one of my main things. The opportunity to succeed is way better than the opportunity to fail, because they give you all the resources. If you fail at Virginia Tech, you probably wanna fail."
It was a big season for Lawson, who jumped up to four stars, the No. 56 player in Florida and No. 16 dual-threat quarterback. But like many who receive that label, Lawson feels like he can do more.
"We have designed quarterback run plays and that's what I do," he said. "But most of the time, I'd rather throw the ball and beat you with my arm. If you blitz, I don't wanna try to break 80 tackles. At the next level, it's not gonna work. You've gotta beat somebody with your arm and that's the key. Knowing where your guy is gonna be, knowing where the pressure is gonna be. I ran for 800 yards, but most of that was called runs. A lot of that stuff won't work at the next level, though, so I might as well enjoy it while I can."
For his efforts, Lawson will play Jan. 4 in the Semper Fidelis all-American game. But he deflects much of the praise to those who were around him this season.
"I think it definitely started in the off-season, with the players on our team buying into the system and buying into what we're doing and the hard stuff," Lawson said. "We bought into the hard stuff. That waking up at six o'clock in the morning and going to a workout, doing stuff that no one else is doing in the summer. When the season got started, the offense we run is probably one of the most complex in Florida. We do everything they do in college. The guys on my team are just incredible. I can't give enough credit to them. The offensive line is undersized, but they go out fighting. As far as me, I give my teammates, coaches all the credit for believing in me, giving me the opportunity to make plays and I bought into the program."
Now, he's deciding what college program he'll buy into.
Tonight, Lawson took to Twitter to announce that he's decommitted from the Hurricanes. He also explained to HokieHaven.com that he's still considering Miami, though it's now a two-team race with Virginia Tech.
"I wanna thank the Miami coaches for the great opportunity they gave me," Lawson said. "At the time when I committed, it was the best opportunity for me. They had a freshman quarterback playing and all these other things going on and I felt like that was the best decision. Now, it's different. They have an all-American freshman quarterback and he's probably gonna be there another three years. I wish him the best, I wish the program the best and we'll see what happens from there. I don't consider myself committed there anymore."
Though others have been in the mix, Lawson said that right now, he's not considering other schools.
"It's pretty much been Miami and Virginia Tech," Lawson said. "Ole Miss was in the running, but they have three quarterbacks. I just know it's too much for me to come in and make the situation harder than it should be. USF, I talked to them, but I don't really feel comfortable staying home, with how my parents felt about it. I didn't think that was the best situation, either. We'll just see how it goes."
Lawson officially visited the Hokies Nov. 28 for their win over in-state rival Virginia. And he came away quite impressed.
"I had a great time hanging out," Lawson said. "The school and the campus are beautiful. It's just a great campus and I got a great feel for the people who were around me. Everything that I wanted to see, when I got up there, I saw. Everything I wanted to feel, I felt. We'll just see how it goes. I'd have to adapt to being hundreds of miles away and the cold weather."
But Lawson said he felt like he adapted well to offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler. The two of them have talked plenty about where Lawson would fit in.
"He's just an up-front guy," Lawson said. "Usually, when you talk to recruits, you hear the same thing and everybody says the same thing. When you talk to Coach Loeffler, he's telling you what's actually gonna happen. That's how I feel about him."
Overall, Lawson said he likes what he sees in Virginia Tech. But he also wants to weigh his options before making another decision.
"The coaches are great," Lawson said. "They seem like they really value education and that's one of my main things. The opportunity to succeed is way better than the opportunity to fail, because they give you all the resources. If you fail at Virginia Tech, you probably wanna fail."
It was a big season for Lawson, who jumped up to four stars, the No. 56 player in Florida and No. 16 dual-threat quarterback. But like many who receive that label, Lawson feels like he can do more.
"We have designed quarterback run plays and that's what I do," he said. "But most of the time, I'd rather throw the ball and beat you with my arm. If you blitz, I don't wanna try to break 80 tackles. At the next level, it's not gonna work. You've gotta beat somebody with your arm and that's the key. Knowing where your guy is gonna be, knowing where the pressure is gonna be. I ran for 800 yards, but most of that was called runs. A lot of that stuff won't work at the next level, though, so I might as well enjoy it while I can."
For his efforts, Lawson will play Jan. 4 in the Semper Fidelis all-American game. But he deflects much of the praise to those who were around him this season.
"I think it definitely started in the off-season, with the players on our team buying into the system and buying into what we're doing and the hard stuff," Lawson said. "We bought into the hard stuff. That waking up at six o'clock in the morning and going to a workout, doing stuff that no one else is doing in the summer. When the season got started, the offense we run is probably one of the most complex in Florida. We do everything they do in college. The guys on my team are just incredible. I can't give enough credit to them. The offensive line is undersized, but they go out fighting. As far as me, I give my teammates, coaches all the credit for believing in me, giving me the opportunity to make plays and I bought into the program."
Now, he's deciding what college program he'll buy into.
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