Paul Johnson on ACC teleconference
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Paul Johnson spoke on the ACC spring football teleconference Thursday. He provided a few insights into the team and the spring. Here ya go:
1. Charles Perkins has moved up to second on the depth chart at B-back behind Preston Lyons. Richard Watson, who had been the No. 2, has moved down. With those three and David Sims, Johnson called B-back probably the deepest position on the roster.
2. Johnson said quarterback Tevin Washington has “a significant edge” over Synjyn Days. Washington has done “a much better job” executing the offense and taking care of the ball.
Experience and ability to run the offense have given Tevin Washington a leg up on the quarterback job. (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
3. Johnson mentioned a few rising true sophomores or redshirt freshmen for improving this spring: Days, defensive backs Louis Young, Fred Holton and Isaiah Johnson and linebackers Quayshawn Nealy and Jeremiah Attaochu.
“We think they can be really good players,” he said.
4. He said incoming freshman Vad Lee will have a chance to compete at quarterback in the fall. He said the keys will be how quickly he can adjust to the speed of the college game and to the higher level of talent.
“We’re definitely excited about him,” he said.
5. No kickers have stood out. Said Johnson, “That thing is going to go all the way into the fall. … Nobody has stepped up and distinguished himself as moving away from the pack this spring.”
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bud
April 21st, 2011
5:59 pm
so the fact that the gators own the dogs and cr no matter who is coaching them 3-18 go gators
4 ncs are better than 1
April 21st, 2011
6:25 pm
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4 ncs are better than 1
April 21st, 2011
6:29 pm
You know what is funny? AJ Green never had 1000 yd seasons or ran sub 4.4 fortys like CJ and BeBe. And a 10 on the IQ????? How is that even possible for a college student???? Yet, uga fans idolize him???
4 ncs are better than 1
April 21st, 2011
6:30 pm
He was good at selling stuff that didn’t belong to him, though.
6 National Titles
April 21st, 2011
6:37 pm
uga won a NC in 1980 and had some moderate success in the first 3 or 4 years with richt. Other than that, what have they ever actually done????? GT six National Championships.
6 National Titles
April 21st, 2011
6:45 pm
uga, why don’t you have NCs like GT??????? Watch ‘em start making up lies, now. I know it hurts, but at least you can brag about that big ole stadium and playing in the SEC. You have an annual top 5 signing class and still no NCs????? Maybe one day! Ahahaha!!!
6 National Titles
April 21st, 2011
6:48 pm
Maybe you guys can sue the NCAA and make them give you a NC. Like when you tried to the year you couldn’t even win your half of the conference! HAHAHA!!!
6 National Titles
April 21st, 2011
6:50 pm
How many points is a 3 pointer worth? AJ even got that one!
AUGUSTAJACKET
April 21st, 2011
7:37 pm
With the Gators on u.g.a. schedule Ga.start the season with one loss.
Right D/A OR Is it’s Dummy Ass
we want SIMS
April 21st, 2011
8:44 pm
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we want SIMS
April 21st, 2011
8:45 pm
PLAY DAVID SIMS AT QB, MOVE HIM BACK AND GIVE HIM A SHOT
Old Gold
April 21st, 2011
8:58 pm
Another losing season I beleive!
Sims = A-Back
April 21st, 2011
9:02 pm
Sims should be playing A-Back. He’d be just as effective as Anthony Allen in 2009. What a machine rounding the corner and running downhill towards the end zone!
Sims = A-Back
April 21st, 2011
9:03 pm
Sims could also play wide receiver. We need someone who can catch the ball and David Sims is very good with his hands.
Stumpknocker
April 21st, 2011
11:35 pm
Come on “Old Gold” we have a chance to be better than that. Washington probably will be the QB, but atleast he’s building on some real game experience. We’re gonna run the ball and be sucessful at it………you can count on it……a little more mojo in the passing game and we’ll be that much better. The real key this year is the Defense and I believe it will be much better.
AMG
April 22nd, 2011
12:46 am
Vad Lee has the play book now and will compete for the job, make no mistake about that. He is the QB of the future and they will put him in a position to get as many reps as possible. I think he may just win the job. Don’t think he will know the playbook in game one, but we do start with three easy games, great way to develope a superiorly talented guy. Don’t put it past Johnson to start a freshman, he has done it in the past. Vad has to want it bad enough to work for it and he will start. If not then Tevin is our guy. he did do an ok job last year and by all accounts has improved greatly.
Starting QB
April 22nd, 2011
6:29 am
Agree with AMG. At this point, it really is all up to Vad Lee. How bad does he want it? Is he willing to learn the play book, inside and out? Is he willing to put in hours of practice on his footwork? Agree, CPJ has proven he has the guts to start a true freshman at QB, so the job is Vad’s if he comes out this August and shows his true talent!
Impressive Stuff
April 22nd, 2011
6:55 am
This is Vad Lee’s high school football team highlight real. Check out his 2 runs. Unbelievable talent this kid is bringing to GT! Specifically, look at these two points in the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkPC_C7JP5Y
a) 0:36
b) 3:39
Hal
April 22nd, 2011
7:41 am
The kicking game is very important. Have we ever recuited a place kicker or punter? Seems like a no brainer to me.
gt4ever
April 22nd, 2011
9:06 am
Time will tell….
Eddie P
April 22nd, 2011
9:39 am
Impressive Stuff:
Vad Lee also trucks a guy right around 2:33 in that video you posted – awesome! He’s seems like a tough kid – better be to run the option offense for Paul Johnson.
JP
April 22nd, 2011
9:46 am
I like the rocket he launches right around 5:22.
GT Rich
April 22nd, 2011
9:49 am
I’ve been to all the scrimmages since CPJ took over and a number of the daily practices. The first spring in his system for any QB is filled with fumbles. Nesbitt was awful in the 1st spring. Tevin wasn’t very good last spring either. Not enrolling early will keep Vad Lee in a redshirt. Days will get better at handling the snap and the mesh. Days is a much better scrambler than Teven and he’ll push for time.
Eddie P
April 22nd, 2011
9:50 am
Yeah, he threads the needle. That’s pretty crazy. Seems like Vad is the real deal. Hope he’s a quick learner…
Eddie P
April 22nd, 2011
9:52 am
GT Rich:
One thing we know to be true. Whenever Vad finally gets play time (this year or next), he is going to give UGA fits! I love it!
JP
April 22nd, 2011
9:54 am
Agreed. Vad for sure will help us swing the (Tech vs. UGA) pendulum back in the our direction for at least 4 years!
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