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By Jeff Hood | Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 06:14 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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M.L. King receiver Daniel McKayhan appeared destined to become a Memphis Tiger, until Georgia Tech arrived on the scene on Thursday and extended a scholarship offer.

Less than one day later, McKayhan committed to the Jackets.

“I was leaning toward Memphis,” he said. “But they were trying to get me to play cornerback. And I didn’t want to.”

It didn’t take long for McKayhan to buy into new Tech coach Paul Johnson’s philosophy.

“I think we’ll win ball games,” he said. “Coach Johnson has a plan. I’ll play wide receiver, in the slot and return punts. I’ll go out on the football field and do whatever is best for the team.”

McKayhan, who plans to major in biology at Tech, hopes to one day become a pediatric dentist. He signs his letter of intent at 10:30 a.m. today.

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By hiveredtech

February 6, 2008 6:55 AM | Link to this

Jeff…thanks for the update on DJ.

By White and Gold

February 6, 2008 7:18 AM | Link to this

The top three reasons you chose to go to gt. (3) Memphis’s academics are tougher. At gt you can major in IM like most of the FB players do. (2) You will get more playing time at gt. (1) You can help contribute to gt’s tradition of quality loses and enjoy the annual trek to the Humiliation Bowl.

By Max Sizemore

February 6, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this

You folks at Georgia Tech had a major college program winning 7-8 games a year. But you weren’t happy with that. Now you can see that you are turning into a mid-major, signing players that no BCS school wants. So now you are going to have Navy’s team. Problem is, you don’t have Navy’s schedule. Not real smart. Welcome to 4-8. And a rivalry with Duke.

By Big ED

February 6, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

White and Gold sounds like a barking dawg to me. He should be proud that TECH does so much with so little. UGA has the worlds best recruits and has to depend on luck just to beat teams like TECH, Vanderbilt, and Kentucky. Such a sad group of fans deserves to be called dawgs.

By GT Man

February 6, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this

Dawg Fans,

See you on the field in November. Your predictions and insults directed at GT and our high school recruits mean nothing. Only the next game matters.

Cheers!

By BUZZ

February 6, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

Dawgs have big mouths and when they open them, all that comes out is dribble. Lesson…..keep your big mouths SHUT ! ! !

By BUZZ

February 6, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Dawgs have big mouths and when they open them, all that comes out is dribble. Lesson…..keep your big mouths SHUT ! ! !

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