I spent time this morning with Matt Johnson, Charlotte newest quarterback. The 49ers have had quarterbacks before; they ran offenses and fast breaks.
Johnson, a senior at Maiden, wears a helmet. He played on the varsity four seasons and started at quarterback the last three. He's smart, he's courteous and 6-3, can run and pass and really wants to be a 49er.
He visited campus with his parents, Chris and Angelika, in August. Chris And Angelika attended Appalachian State (she transferred to Winthrop as a sophomore) and they thought of Charlotte as a commuter school.
Walking around campus, they changed their mind. Matt wanted to sign that day. His parents asked him to wait.
ESPN.com ranks him as the 65th best prospect in North Carolina. But at the least he's tied for No. 1 in this category -- nobody wants to be a 49er more.
Welcome to Niner Nation, Matt!
Posted by: Eric | February 01, 2012 at 05:44 PM
I am new to the Maiden/Newton area. I was lucky enough to be able to watch all of the Maiden varsity football games the past 2 seasons. Watching Matt play the past 2 seasons was a real treat. Matt's will to win is 2nd to none.
While most see the "On The Field" Matt, being able to see the off the field Matt is even better. The 49ers just got a great football player and a great young man.
Posted by: Ryan Pendley | February 01, 2012 at 08:57 PM
Wow, Tom, it's amazing that within a year Matt will be at the University of North Carolina at Concord playing a home schedule that includes Chowan and Campbell! I'm sure you're going to be taking time out of your busy days covering those games. NOT!!
I give the Observer half a season to tire of covering UNCC football (not "Charlotte," for God's sakes) and assigning "special correspondents" to the games.
Posted by: Dan | February 01, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Wow, Dan, could you please troll more. This is a great moment for Matt and his family yet you just want to spew your hatred for Charlotte. I guess he's still a little butthurt that Jaquil Capel decided to not sign with App on signing day at sign with us. App State view their program as an SEC level program, so I can't imagine the shock. Of course, I wouldn't want to spend my college days in Boone, NC either.
Posted by: Chris | February 02, 2012 at 01:18 AM
Tom, Why can't everyone see things like we do. Let the naysayers stay home on Saturday afternoons while we watch football.Who cares about how many tax payer dollars are spent on a new baseball stadium. Lets get it built now!.Imagine Tom walking from your cubicle at work to the stadium on a beautiful evening. I can't wait.
Posted by: BG | February 02, 2012 at 12:40 PM
The idea that Miss Bonnie was the reason that football never returned to campus is nothing more than a myth. When things got tight in the late 40's, Miss Bonnie allowed the students to decide whether the school should fund a football team or help the students pay for their books. Books won. That is the reason football ended at Charlotte. After that, it was nothing more than a lack of foresight from our administrators.
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