Paul Johnson keeps faith in Dwyer

Posted Sep 26, 2009
“The best running back — outside of (North Carolina’s) Shaun Draughn — is probably going to be Jonathan Dwyer,” Draughn’s teammate defensive end E.J. Wilson said at the preseason ACC Football Kickoff. But just four games into the 2009 campaign, that type of talk has largely turned into muted disapproval, as some believe the Yellow Jackets B-back and his spread option offense have finally been solved once and for all. (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

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