The move would allow Jones to play on the big stage, nationally televised games for a big name university in collegiate athletics. It also gives Dwight Jones the chance to play against a top tier competition level, as opposed to Division II-quality opponents.
UNC has the strength and conditioning programs, equipment and facilities to allow Jones to improve individually.
Coach Butch Davis knows not only what it takes to be a quality college football player, but to also play at that NFL level.
The academic community of UNC has the resources to help Jones succeed in the classroom. The academic support staff is capable of providing tutors, advisers, and study sessions that smaller universities cannot afford.
UNC has a proven track record in its academic support department. Prep school players such as Justin Phillips and Kareen Taylor have flourished under the guidance of UNC's academic staff and shown that with dedication they can succeed in the classroom and on the field.
Jones also has the examples of Jawarski Pollok and Michael Waddell, two partial qualifiers who worked to graduate on time in order to earn their final season of eligibility.
On the surface it is quite clear that UNC would greatly benefit on the field from the enrollment of Dwight Jones.
However, a look beneath the surface shows that the young man from Burlington would come out the winner in the move.
His education at a top tier university would be paramount as his dreams of the NFL became a real possibility. Hopefully the decision will be made soon, and hopefully the young man will be sitting in Carroll Hall and eating at Lenoir come the fall term.
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