Smoaky Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Former Carthage all-state running back Dwight Smith has been a very busy young man throughout the summer and his hard work appears to be paying off. According to Carthage head coach Scott Surratt, Smith is one correspondence course away from being accepted and enrolling at T.C.U.. Smith has completed some summer classes, with one more in progress, and if he gets a B or better in the final course, his overall core GPA combined with his latest ACT score should be enough for Smith to be in Fort Worth this fall. Another source told Smoak, "Dwight has made tremendous progress, it's up to him now, and he's very close." Smith, who also double-signed with Navarro, was named the Class 3-A Player of Year after rushing for 2,820-yards and 41-TD's, including a 271-yard 5-TD performance against Celina in the state championship game. Meanwhile, Chapel Hill running back Matthew Tucker has been enrolled at T.C.U. and will be at workouts in early August. David Smoak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easttexan Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Keep up the good work! I would really like to see him excell at the college level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETBU89 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I always knew you had it in you. Way to go, Dwight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliardMcBain Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Good for him! Good Luck Dwight!!!! Can't wait to see you wear Purple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Congratulations to this young man. While I don't much care for TCU myself, it is still a great place for higher learning. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoaky Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Now let's tap the brakes a little bit. He still has some work to do, but this is a better report than ever. I wish him well. Smoaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETBU89 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 He'll do it. This means a lot to him. Dwight, just keep up the hard work once you get there, and keep in mind that it's a lot easier to keep those grades up as you go along. I'm very proud of you! Just the fact that you've worked this hard and come this far says a lot about your determination and perseverance. Stay with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bear_Den Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Keep up the good work and good luck in the Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabfan Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 "the killer frogs" message boards have got to be burning up with this one! lol i'm pulling for him and i know frog nation is as well! keep up the hard work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32dive Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Good work ethic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCatz Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 That's great! I'm happy to see hard work paying off for some of these kids. TCU has a nice stable of running backs. I think it could also stand to be mentioned that Tyrik Rollison qualified and is enrolled at Auburn. Especially after the bashing he took on this board about his grades back in December. :notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver37 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Hopefully these young men will come back to speak at their schools over the next few years and stress the importance of taking care of the grades early in your high school career so you don't end up in the spot they are/were in. Good luck to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 That's great! I'm happy to see hard work paying off for some of these kids. TCU has a nice stable of running backs. I think it could also stand to be mentioned that Tyrik Rollison qualified and is enrolled at Auburn. Especially after the bashing he took on this board about his grades back in December. :notworthy: Congrats to Mr. Rollison Looking forward to seeing him at UA. Hope they give the spread another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon81 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTownballer Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 This is one fan that wishes him the best, really like to see him succeed, one of the best I've seen! Good Luck Dwight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodathoughtit Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That's great. Wow, what a backfield TCU could have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five0pd310 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Definitely. Go Frogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiemac Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoiceofReason Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 "the killer frogs" message boards have got to be burning up with this one! lol i'm pulling for him and i know frog nation is as well! keep up the hard work! As Frog alum and a member of "frog nation", i'm very excited about this and also proud that we do such a good job overall of scouting and recruiting East Texas. What started with Stephen Hodge has turned into an understanding from the TCU coaching staff that smaller East Texas schools have some true diamonds in the rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiemac Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 As Frog alum and a member of "frog nation", i'm very excited about this and also proud that we do such a good job overall of scouting and recruiting East Texas. What started with Stephen Hodge has turned into an understanding from the TCU coaching staff that smaller East Texas schools have some true diamonds in the rough. Jarrett Anderson does a great job recruiting in ET, but I think he started long before Stephen Hodge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoaky Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 Yes, Jarrett Anderson has been roaming through East Texas recruiting for a long time. After all, he's from Tyler (Lee). Also, Dwight Smith finished his correspondence classes and from all indications passed everything necessary. The NCAA is very thorough with these clearinghouse cases, and they are probably looking at something, a test or before making their final decision. The deadline to get cleared is September 9th and the clock is ticking. David Smoak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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