Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, January 11, 1994 TAG: 9401110019
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: DOUG DOUGHTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Smith, a 6-foot-7, 285-pounder, was an all-state defensive tackle at Jefferson High School in Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., but he expects to play offense for the Hokies. He visited Tech, WVU and Maryland and canceled a trip to Penn State.
"I knew it would come down to West Virginia and Virginia Tech," said Smith, whose older brother is a WVU graduate. "The players and the school had a big part in my decision."
Smith, who has a 3.0 grade-point average and scored 830 on his first try at the Scholastic Assessment Test, was recruited by first-year Tech assistant Bryan Stinespring. He is the sixth player to make an oral commitment to the Hokies.
In other recruiting news:
Virginia has received five oral commitments, one of the most significant from 6-5, 295-pound Dwayne Morgan from Griffin, Ga., and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College. Morgan reportedly will enroll for the spring semester and participate in spring practice.
Morgan started every game at guard this past season for Northeastern Oklahoma, which was 10-1 and finished second nationally for the second year in a row. He may play guard for the Cavaliers, who lose both starters.
Morgan was an honorable-mention All-American.
by CNB