A look at Georgia Tech’s offensive line
I felt bad leaving you without a blog for two weeks, so I cobbled this together, using colleague Tim Tucker’s capsule on the Georgia blog. A few more will be coming.
THE OFFENSIVE LINE
- Returning starters: T Phil Smith, C Sean Bedford, T Austin Barrick.
- Others to watch: Guard Omoregie Uzzi and the versatile Nick Claytor saw lots of snaps last season. Guard Nick McRae looked very good in the spring and there are many redshirted players, including Will Jackson and Ray Beno, waiting in the wings.
- Key losses: All-ACC guard Cord Howard graduated and is now with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. The other starter, Joe Gilbert, will graduate this summer and has transferred to Georgia State. Starting tackle Brad Sellers graduated.
- Key fact: The Jackets led the ACC by averaging 295.4 rushing yards a game last season. They were 87.2 yards ahead of the next-best team, Virginia Tech.
- Key fact II: The Jackets were second in that category in the NCAA, behind Nevada (344.92 ypg).
- Key question: Will the two new guards be able to step in and play as well as last season’s did? Coach Paul Johnson has said the line played well, but there is lots of room to improve.
- Recent developments: Other than the transfers of Gilbert and backup Clyde Yandell, not much.
- Outlook: Should be fine, but we will see. It’s tough to lose that many starters on the line.
- Your turn: What say you about the offensive line?
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Stumpknocker
June 16th, 2010
5:57 pm
“Reality Stinks”, my son graduated from Tech Magna Cum Laude. Does that make me a Tech fan ?……Dam-right it does….and you can take that little Recreational Arts degree, or what ever you want to call it and shove it up your Azz while you’re flipping burgers at the King.
Reality Stinks
June 16th, 2010
6:33 pm
Stumpknocker
Join me in flippin some cheeseburgers while you live your life through your son loser
Stumpknocker
June 16th, 2010
6:53 pm
Actually Reality, I’m retired…middle class and quite compfortable. As for my son, I’m certainly proud of him. He can afford a string of B Kings if he so desired. If you need a job, he could probably find a suitable one for you.
superDawg
June 16th, 2010
7:02 pm
stumpy what did you do?
Stumpknocker
June 16th, 2010
7:29 pm
“Super Dawg” I retired from the Power distribution industry after 35-plus years.
Reality Stinks
June 16th, 2010
7:37 pm
Stumpknocker
Tell your son to use that Janitorial Engineering Degree from Tech and get back there in clean the toilet.
One of the customers evidently had one of our hamburgers and it made his stomach upset and he dropped an enormous linker log that has clogged the toilet.
We need his expertise to fix the problem, Im busy flipping hamburgers here.
VR
June 16th, 2010
7:48 pm
So, this reality font has been on here for most of the last two days, which are business days. That uga degree can’t keep you employed? A uga fan (or alum) trying to ridicule a Tech degree is laughable. Our businees program, which was not a flagship degree at Tech) trumps uga’s so called prestigous business degree by a large margin.
Also, reality, your parents and closest frieds are employed by a Tech grad. Yeah, that’s right, Wal-mart’s CEO is a Tech grad.
Tech grads win at life. Uga grads bark at football players.
Stumpknocker
June 16th, 2010
7:58 pm
My haven’t we sank to the lower levels…”Reality”. Understandaby however…an “A” typical Dawg fan struggling to mask an inferiority complex with a total lack of intellectual skills.
Buckhead Bulldog
June 16th, 2010
8:08 pm
Reality Stinks- What are you trying to accomplish with all the garbage you are regurgitating all over a GT blog? I guess if you are attempting win Idiot of the Year, you have my vote.
Tech’s O will be fine as long as Josh can chill in the pocket a little for some open backs out in the flats. Who will replace Bay Bay Thomas? The kid was a stud for y’all and most definitely kept the opposing team’s D honest. Also, who replaces Dwyer as the thumper up the middle?
Reality Stinks
June 16th, 2010
8:15 pm
Stumpknocker
Obviously you are the one who lacks intellectual skills since your the one who stooped to “lower levels” first
Oh and inferiority complex nah unfortunately I’ll leave that to you techies since your the ones who want to make personal attacks instead of keeping the attacks on a team basis and not personal
Delbert D.
June 16th, 2010
8:27 pm
Buckhead Bulldog –
Those are good questions. The most likely candidate to be anything like Thomas is Stephen Hill, taller than Thomas but 30 lbs lighter. The Dwyer replacement is more clear. Anthony Allen has been moved from A-back. Allen is 6′ 230 lbs. Dwyer had 1395 yards, 5.9 avg, 14 TDs. Allen had 618, 9.7 and 6.
All of the backups at A & Bback return.
Delbert D.
June 16th, 2010
8:32 pm
Buckhead Bulldog –
I didn’t reply to the second comment. Georgia Tech did not pass to A-backs very much last year. Allen caught 5, Peeples caught 8 (1 was an 87 yd TD that Johnson made up on the sideline.) I’ve read he’s putting in more pass plays for the A-backs.
Buckhead Bulldog
June 16th, 2010
8:40 pm
Delbert D- Smart thinking on CPJ’s part….a little play action to the backs that are already on the run could eat up some huge amounts of grass.
Buckhead Bulldogs
June 16th, 2010
8:46 pm
So guess it comes down to the O line’s speed and technique….if the guards can pull with any kind of speed, and pick the right up blocks, I think Tech’s backs can find the holes for plenty of YPC. This O most def runs best on speed….and GT has it.
Yes, I am the POSER
June 16th, 2010
9:07 pm
Here I go again. Like all you idiots, posing as a football genus. Go to college? Me? Hell I barely got through elementry school. As you can tell by my spelling. But hell, I know my football. The Bumble Bees will get eaten alive by everybody in the Average Coasting Conferance. The JAWJA team will surprize some folks. But not the Gators or the Spurrier bunch. And JAWJA fans better leave CMR alone. He;s gonna get er done.
4 jacks
June 17th, 2010
5:17 am
Buckhead Bulldog, Reality Stinks and accomplish really do not really go hand in hand to put in layman speak. I could be wrong, unlike Mr. Reality, but would imagine the this individual has probably accomplished very little in his life and lives his life through his Ga. Bulldogs. By the “garbage” that you refer to that he speaks here onw would only hope he did not graduate from Georgia or honestly any so called college as he would bring nothing but embarassment to what ever school he attended. This persons whole self image comes from a college football team that he has already stated he could care less what kind of students they are, and even suggest the GT should follow suit and “dumb down” to get better atheletes. In effect he is the epitome of the major Ga. fan base. They have very little success and accomplishments of their own so they live their lives through their 18 to 22 year old football players. They take more happiness in ripping on others, than going to their on blogs to talk about their own team and in this case being positive and talking about what seems to be a great recruiting class so far. Now, as I have stated I have several, three to be exact Ga. graduates friends that can be irritating at times, but they are people that I consider that have good character and are fun to play golf with and talk to. In our discussions we have talked about “fans” like Reality, and to be honest most of these Ga. graduates know that these people reflect poorly on UGA. Reality by his own admission says we should dumb down to try and get better, just like the Dogs do…says we are not really trying to be any better. This is why Ga., and alot of schools are looked upon as football factories and the university is looked on as somewhat of a joke. In fact outside of its Vet school, which I understand is top notch, Ga. really does not impress me at all, and from what I have learned is not that all impressive to others outside the state of Ga. As I said, I am a graduate of Tulane, but my father went to Tech and have been a life long fan. Listen, each school has its on mission, but Reality calling Tech hypocrites? Is he kidding? I am sorry to be personal, but I doubt this guy really has the intelligence to think more than one dimensional. Also, Ga. cannot have it both ways also. Asking “how many points to do receive in making a three point shot” , well, you should see my point. The main point here, is that I find that people, no matter what their age, that have to live their life through a college football team to receive any “self worth”, to feel good about themselves by coming on to others blogs and ripping on them, well these people need to get a clue and get a friggin life, as it apparent they have none now. This is for all fans, whom ever they pull for. Try being positive about something in your life, as we are all positive that you got the negative thing down real well.
4 jacks
June 17th, 2010
5:22 am
Please excuse the typing errors…It is early, and no, I am not perfect either. Also, never was good at typing, was lucky to have a sweetheart at Tulane to type my papers, and if I would wake her up now she would have typed this too…but she sure would have been pissed…got to keep SWMBO happy…
A LOOK AT GT's OFFENSIVE LINE
June 17th, 2010
7:56 am
three words “under a microscope”
4 jacks
June 17th, 2010
7:57 am
Reggie Ball
inquiring minds want to know
June 17th, 2010
8:00 am
4 jacks, who are you to say we can’t have it both ways, you girl friend at Tulane could!!!!!!
I MEMEMBER
June 17th, 2010
8:04 am
That girl could type really good and when she was PISSED she prefered it both ways!
I REMEMBER
June 17th, 2010
8:05 am
I get excited just thinking about it.
dawgsmakemelaugh
June 17th, 2010
9:17 am
Don’t never rassle with pigs. Ya only get muddy and the pigs love it.
GT Fan
June 17th, 2010
9:23 am
Fire Paul Bewitt, the so called Coach of Mens BB. Thats the Real joke at Tech.
kcgtfan
June 17th, 2010
11:08 am
Look for Tyler Kidney(RS Freshmen walk-on OT) to make some noise. He’s gonna be a great player!
Reality Stinks
June 17th, 2010
11:12 am
4jacks
This is your friend Reality here I called a publisher today and sent him that book you wrote at 5:17 this morning called:
“How to Stay Positive In Life When Your Team Lets You Down”
Forwarded by Dr. Phil
Again 4jacks what is so hypocritical is you and other Tech fans from past posts on here and on our blogs want to make your comments about UGA’s academics, their thug ballplayers, redneck trailer trash fans, etc. etc. etc. And when I come on here and give you a taste of your own medicine you and others don’t like it.
You people say I stoop to low levels and yet you Techies want to take personal shots instead of team shots. Then when I make a personal shot back, you want to get on your high horse and call me an uneducated low life who lives through his football team
I have tried to make observations about your team strengths and weaknesses in the past but like usual you want act like idiots and call me stupid, redneck etc etc etc….
Let me tell you and the rest of you wanna bee mouth running knuckle heads and thats including your arrogant coach, learn to shut your mouth go out and play ball and do your mouth running on the field and we wouldnt have a problem.
Dont make your comments like your arrogant wanna “bee” Coach that we have other fish to fry and someone go and punch a UGA fan in the mouth
Sorry you Techies act like a bunch of whinning 3yr old girls who got her doll taken away when someone makes a remark about your team. Personally I get a kick out of some of Tech fans remarks about UGA but I guess we have some people on here who cant take it.
Mommy must not like to stay up at night drying your tears
Now like I said before Reality Stinks being a Tech fan
Reality
June 17th, 2010
12:29 pm
Lay off of reality Stinks. He is a frustrated UGA fan with (obviously) alot of time on his hand…probably unemployed.
O-line will get better as the year progresses and they will destroy UGA’s “D” in Athens in November.
Virtual Reality is Awesome!
June 17th, 2010
12:35 pm
You know Reality, even if the Tech football team is underacheiving relative to our standards (which I strongly disagree with), us Tech grads still have plenty that keeps our reality from “stinking.” Unlike uga fans, our emotional well-being is not tied to what a bunch of 18-23 year olds do in the fall. We have excellent careers and the financial ability to enjoy many other hobbies. Thus, we don’t spend our entire days on an opposing teams blog trying to brag about what a bunch of kids (not related to them) did 7 months ago. Seriously, you might need some help.
Urban Meyer
June 17th, 2010
1:15 pm
Geirgia Tech is the most popular school in India and Pakistan!
Coach Small Johnson
June 17th, 2010
1:29 pm
Virtual Reality and Reality
Could you Techies come up with something more orignal than crap like im unemployed, and I live my life throught UGA football
What does it say about you for being on this blog during the day
I thought a Tech degree was for smart people obviously it is not with all the originality on here
Reality Stinks
June 17th, 2010
1:49 pm
Comments anyone ok then
Class dismissed
Virtual Reality is Awesome!
June 17th, 2010
1:53 pm
and “Coach Small Johnson” is original? What is actually original is having a saint for a coach and having the greatest number of arrests come from players on that coach’s team. That is original. Also kicking a player off the team that was not going to start while actively recruiting a player commiting a similar offense is also original. Oh wait, it’s not; he learned that from St Bowden.
Also, it says I am efficient in getting my work done so that I can read about the football team that I am a fan of, not a team that I see once a year.
Gt4ever
June 17th, 2010
3:32 pm
I don’t drink the Koolaide either. Coach Johnson has NOT recruited any big uglies for either side of the ball….. If he can’t recruit, we will NOT win, even if it is in the ACC……
retwer
June 17th, 2010
4:52 pm
Pat Forde on the ACC regarding conference realignment.
“ACC. The good news: It didn’t get raided during this realignment spasm. The bad news: None of its schools is attractive enough to raid. League is now free to return to figuring out how to become relevant in football.”
dawgsmakemelaugh
June 17th, 2010
5:56 pm
Keep on rasslin’ him then. Cuz he’s lovin’ it.
Delbert D.
June 17th, 2010
7:02 pm
I have never seen so may people who have fetishes about a coach’s physical attributes. Didn’t you people notice Charlie Weis? Give him some love.
messin with.............
June 17th, 2010
8:27 pm
dogboi’s wish they could dominate the sec like we dominated the acc. and the only win they have that means a lot to them, well, thanksgiving , of course. as long as the gators and the tide are around, your season means dogsqueeze other than thanksgiving weekend. am i right?
Reality Stinks
June 17th, 2010
8:43 pm
Oh my what a nightmare, I dreamed I was a Tech fan, thank goodness this was only a dream or else I would have to call Dr. Phil and have him prescribe me some depression pills
messin with.............
June 17th, 2010
8:53 pm
thats the best you’ve got?
messin with.............
June 17th, 2010
8:53 pm
take a nap, bubbadog
POAD
June 17th, 2010
9:47 pm
It isn’t rocket science unless you are a TECH player.
college football
June 17th, 2010
11:08 pm
just who cares about the BLOWFLYS line??
Stumpknocker
June 17th, 2010
11:44 pm
“Reality”, son you stay on this blog day and night. Tells me U have too much time on your hands. I hope your not a grad of UGA cause U would make a sorry “poster-child” for enrollment there……and that inferiority complex we discussed earlier is showing again.
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SAINT SIMON
June 30th, 2010
8:24 am
UGA 30 – GT 24!!!!!!!!!!!!
UGA 73 – GT 66!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!
WE RUN THIS STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!