Jefferson, Tarrant chime in on draft
Spoke with Brad Jefferson and Jerrard Tarrant leading up to the draft.
A couple quotes from the interviews, first Jefferson:
“I’m pretty confident (about playing in the NFL). I know what I can do. It’s just trying to get them to know I can do it. Either way it goes, you’ve just got to prove yourself. Even if you’re a first-rounder, you have to prove yourself.”
Jefferson said he’s 12 hours shy of his degree.
“That’s all my parents talk about, going back and getting that degree, no matter what happens.”
On where he thinks he might go in the draft:
“It’s pretty much up in the air right now. They’ll tell you things, but you’ve just got to wait. You won’t know anything until it happens.”
Jefferson will be waiting for his name to be called this weekend.
Tarrant on an opponent he thinks deserves a shot in the NFL.
“The running back from Miami, Graig Cooper. I think if he never would have gotten injured last year, he would have been a high pick. … He’s real physical. He runs hard, he goes 100 percent every play.”
On Tech’s season in 2010:
“We lost our leader in Josh Nesbitt, which hurt a lot. It was our first year running the 3-4. I think at the end of the year, we got a lot better at it. I think it was mainly those two (reasons).”
The type of team he’d like to be drafted by:
“(There are) a few teams I feel good about, teams that do a lot of zone blitzing and stuff that allow me to move around and make plays, and teams that need somebody on special teams, a return man.”
Draft coverage of rounds 2-3 begins Friday 6 p.m. on ESPN. Rounds 4-7 begin Saturday at noon.
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Stinger 2
April 29th, 2011
4:12 pm
Although I don`t know enough about their chances, I wish them both good luck to get picked as high as they deserve. The have represented GT
very well.
We_Run_This_Country
April 29th, 2011
4:22 pm
JT should go 3rd or 4th round…..Jefferson will not get drafted…maybe UFA.
dawgfan
April 29th, 2011
4:28 pm
Yes, Tarrant represented Tech well when he was accussed of rape. I know Techies. I know. The charges were dropped and innocent until proven guilty right? Its just that when one of our guys doesn’t pay a speeding ticket they are a “thug” according to you. Thug, thug, thug. But Tarrant represents Tech well? Mmmkay Techie.
LOL @ Tech fans.
sourgrapes
April 29th, 2011
4:30 pm
dawgfan, your sister called and said don’t forget it’s ya’lls date night tonight.
Truth hurts when your having fun
April 29th, 2011
4:37 pm
I have no doubts there will be about 10 Techies drafted tonight!!!
The NFL LOVES that triple option offense.
Josh Nesbitt will likely be drafted by the Patriots and instantly compete for the starting job against Tom Brady.
Truth hurts when your having fun
April 29th, 2011
4:39 pm
Rumor has it the New Orleans Saints have studied film of Paul Johnson’s offense, and are seriously considering drafting Josh Nesbitt, and having Mark Ingram run the triple option!!!
Take that Drew Brees!!!!
Timmy the Techie
April 29th, 2011
4:42 pm
dawgfan……
Wanna talk football??? Well then tell me what you majored in? How much money do you make? How big is your house? Tell me if you’re a redneck?
Take that!!!!
dawgs are trash
April 29th, 2011
4:45 pm
I will now begin the practice of posting some useless, ignorant crap on every uga-related board since that seems to be thing for dawgs to do on Tech boards. You people are pathetic. The absolute definition of trash. “Truth hurts” all right…
No way
April 29th, 2011
4:48 pm
“Truth hurts when your having fun”..learn English moron. I bet every Tech football player is 10 times smarter than you.
D A DoubleU G
April 29th, 2011
4:52 pm
dawgfan,
I too believe with all of my heart that if Tarrant were a Dawg, and he was accused and dropped of rape charges, he would be inked as one of those “thugs” the nerds love to label.
He would be in the same class of “thugs” as the ones who don;t have middle names, emerge from alleys on scooters, forget to pay speeding tickets, drink underage while in college (ouch, that’s a bad one!)…….
But yeah. Since Tarrant is a nerd, what a valiant and inspiring story of overcoming adversity of obviously being the target of a setup by some young lady out to deface him and the fine Institute he so whole heatedly tries to represent. What a poor, poor victim. Maybe I should name my kid “Jerrard” in honor of the inspirational situation I just described.
You are lots of fun, but very little truth
April 29th, 2011
4:53 pm
or useful info.
right on time
April 29th, 2011
4:56 pm
Glad to see Tech obsessed DA has checked in. Generally one of the first to post on a Tech blog. Sure wish you could learn to love your team as much as you hate ours, but that’s just not near as much fun. Enjoy!
Truth hurts when your having fun
April 29th, 2011
4:57 pm
How on earth did Mark Ingrim get drafted over Anthony Allen?!?!?!?!?
Allen knows how to run the Triple Option!!!! Do you honestly think Ingrim can do that?!?!?!?!?
dawgs are trash
April 29th, 2011
4:58 pm
D A DoubleU G – thanks for stopping by. Apparently you and Leonard Pope took a lot of “classes” together – “whole heatedly tries to represent”? Is that how you talk when you are taking orders at the drive-thru window? You ought to just name your kid “X” given the gene pool he’ll be coming from – don’t want the spelling thing to drag him down.
sourgrapes
April 29th, 2011
5:00 pm
Quick, someone find an ewe in heat so we can get rid of the Cletuses and Jimmy Bob Franks.
Truth hurts when your having fun
April 29th, 2011
5:03 pm
If you nerds didn’t get so offended when somebody shows the same hate for you that you have for others, I probably wouldn’t waste my time.
But I am glad you hate me. I hate you too.
Enjoy your weekends!!!
sourgrapes
April 29th, 2011
5:06 pm
baaaa. baaaaa.
RambleOn84
April 29th, 2011
5:07 pm
Don’t feed the trolls.
We have Charlie Sheen endorsing us. They don’t. We are obviously the classier of the bunch.
sourgrapes
April 29th, 2011
5:11 pm
RO – That was actually one of the classiest things the guy has done in 6 months – the man can entertain, I’ll give him that.
Sorry Dogs
April 29th, 2011
5:26 pm
D A Double U G,
Everyone knows you’re also dawgfan, RambleOn84, and today Truth Hurts….oh, and Logan Booker.
We’re from Tech, we’re smarter than you by definition.
Never forget that mutt. ( I know you can’t, and it tears you up doesn’t it? )
All of y'all . . .
April 29th, 2011
5:27 pm
just grow up! Stick to commenting on the story. dawgfan, just go away and find somewhere you are wanted and stop picking a fight – you cannot witn here, against the higher powers that be!
Tarrant will have to fall into perfect fit situation in order to stay in the league more than just a couple of years. I believe Mr. Jefferson will have a productive NFL career, whether it be via the draft or undrafted free agent signing. He is intelligent and can adapt to whatever he is asked to do. Couple his intelligence with speed/quickness and athletic ability and he’ll be just fine.
sourgrapes
April 29th, 2011
5:33 pm
wouldn’t be surprised to see a value team like New England pick him up
reggie ball
April 29th, 2011
5:48 pm
do i have any eligibility left??
superDawg
April 29th, 2011
6:17 pm
tek ain’t a blip on the pimple of the universe.They are the whole ZIT.If you don’t believe me take a photo of a nerd!
superDawg
April 29th, 2011
6:19 pm
NUFF SAID.
blazer
April 29th, 2011
6:32 pm
Mr. Pushoff got drafted 4th!!
macrotech
April 29th, 2011
6:59 pm
superDawg IS a pimple on a warthog’s butt! Don’t mind him, though; he’ll disappear after the pups third loss of the season!
dawgfan AND D A DoubleU G’s obsession with ALL things Tech is cute! Shall we take a poll regarding an honorary membership of Tech’s fan base?
dawgfan
April 29th, 2011
7:46 pm
macrotech, any idea where you’ll be after your joke program’s 10th loss in 11 tries against those pups?
I love antagonizing Tech fans. They are so easy to hate.
boycott
April 29th, 2011
8:35 pm
To all AJC staff: are you reading this nonsense?? One would think that, at some point, the AJC would be embarrassed to have these comments on their website. This has gotten way out of hand. If you wonder why most GT fans don’t even bother reading and responding to your blog stories, just see above.
RambleOn84
April 29th, 2011
8:40 pm
So some loser dog fan has a lot of fun impersonating me now. I guess I should be flattered. But instead I’m going to take out a restraining order.
RambleOn84
April 29th, 2011
8:44 pm
I don’t know if Tarrant will make it in the league as a safety, but I think he could have a chance as a returner right away.
Jefferson could definitely be a starter as an ILB in a 3-4.
dagnabit
April 29th, 2011
8:57 pm
I wish Lowe had done his drunk driving in Athens.
Lacey
April 29th, 2011
9:14 pm
It really is amazing and amusing how disgustingly offended you Georgia Tech guys get when a UGA fan pokes fun at you.
You guys live to make fun of UGA and belittle everything about their school and students-fans-alumni.
Just take it as a compliment that they except the rivalry, especially since it truly hasn;t been one in quite some time…
dawgfan
April 29th, 2011
9:38 pm
Tech fans are big fat hypocrites Lacey. Always have been.
The rivalry only exists between the fans. On the football field they are no more our rival than Vandy or Kentucky. Check the recent records.
Thanks.
Very Old Gold 1968
April 29th, 2011
9:41 pm
Rivalry goes both ways. I do agree with UGA fans though that we seem to point out that their fruit is rotten more than we enjoy our own fruits.
So don;t get in a tizzy about them coming on here. We go on theirs. It’s all in fun. Some have emotions stronger than others, but let it be.
Some of my best friends are UGA guys, and it can really be a fun rivalry. If you poke back when they poke though, you are only part of the problem.
Go Jackets!
c/o1968
Rodney Dangerfield
April 29th, 2011
10:11 pm
Tarrant served a one year suspension for the alleged rape. A Dawg would served a one half suspension against Louisiana-LaFayette. That is why Tech fans make fun of your thuglife players. The sad thing is that your players aren’t even thugs, but wanna be thugs, go check out your next Herschel Walker’s facebook. It is too easy. Plus there are 15 dawgs arrested for every one jacket arrest.
Your players and your fans are birds of a feather. That is why I don’t like the dawgs. It is hard to like a team of athletically gifted jackasses that have blithering idiots like DA (dumbass) Double G as fans.
Rodney Dangerfield
April 29th, 2011
10:14 pm
And Washaun Ealey is not a “thug” for not paying a ticket and obtaining an arrest warrant, he is a freaking idiot like most of his fans.
Rodney Dangerfield is dead
April 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
Much like the Jackets when playing UGA on the gridiron for the last 30 years.
Successful Dawg
April 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
Seriously, if UGA didn’t absolutely own you, you guys wouldn’t give a sheep’s fart about us.
superDawg
April 29th, 2011
11:59 pm
macriod you are a pimple on the inside of a fart.
macrotech
April 30th, 2011
1:37 am
dawgfan, I’ll be where I always am…standing proudly for my team…win or lose!
superDawg, I appreciate you bringing up the topic of farts! YOU’RE a great example…once the stink of your team fills the air…you quickly disappear! If a fart could be photographed I’m willing to be it would look like you!
As “Very Old Gold 1968″ says, “It’s all in fun”
GTBob
April 30th, 2011
3:27 am
It really is amazing and amusing how disgustingly offended you Georgia Tech guys get when a UGA fan pokes fun at you.
I don’t think anyone takes the trash talk seriously. At least, I hope they don’t. It’s all in good fun.
Old Blind Dawg
April 30th, 2011
7:10 am
GT football and the NFL draft – mutually exclusive.
Alabama Jack
April 30th, 2011
7:32 am
The state of Georgia has a number of quality universities – Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and oh yes, Georgia Sucks.
juvenal
April 30th, 2011
7:36 am
unfortunately, as a result of the excessive party(drinking)atmosphere pervasive on college campuses today, there are many kids who put themselves in situations to be abused sexually-by some sources, up to 1/2 of female co-eds…..& folks from major land-grant state universities should be the last to throw stones….
Old Blind Dawg
April 30th, 2011
7:48 am
What I find shocking – finding a GT coed pretty enough to spur the juices to the point of uncontrollable sexual desires. I mean really even a pervert should have standards.
Hard to imagine what these techie football players would do if surrounded by the beauties one sees at UGA.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
7:58 am
“Old Blind Dawg,”
I’ve been to UGA. Plenty of times. My wife graduated from UGA. While there are plenty of good looking girls from UGA, this is WAY overstated by UGA fans.
It’s a numbers game. UGA has a huge enrollment with a ton of females. As a liberal arts school (as opposed to a technical school), females are the majority.
However, there are plenty of dogs (no pun intended) on campus. As with any college, your best bet is to find a freshman. Most of the upperclassmen females are used up, overweight, and busted. This is ture even more so at UGA. I guess it has something to do with the “party school” atmosphere.
But keep pushing the myth that all the girls are Miss America contestants…maybe someone will believe it.
Old Blind Dawg
April 30th, 2011
8:07 am
Ramble you are correct in stating UGA has a few uglies what you fail to mention is the percentage of uglies roaming the GT campus.
My point is clearly demonstrated by your actions. You went to UGA to find a suitable bride – something you would likely not find roaming the GT campus.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
8:11 am
No, I didn’t go to UGA to find a suitable bride. My longtime girlfriend went to UGA while I went to Emory. She actually wanted to go to Georgia Tech, but in the end decided against it because she thought it would be too difficult.
Proving my point that UGA just happens to have more women due to the fact that women can’t do math.
It’s a numbers game. I’m not poking fun at UGA; just trying to state the facts.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
8:13 am
GT’s ratio of good-looking girls to dogs is about the same as UGA’s is. Look a little closer.
There just aren’t as many girls at GT for the reasons listed before.
Old Blind Dawg
April 30th, 2011
8:28 am
Women can’t do math – LOL – but Reggie Ball 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 could.
Emory huh – how did GT enter the equation?
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
8:34 am
Been a fan since I was a kid…people don’t pick allegiances only once they attend school, do they?
Besides, Emory doesn’t have a football school.
Just for the record, I don’t understand why Bulldog fans always insult Reggie Ball as if it will hurt Tech fans’ feelings. Believe me, we dislike him more than you ever will.
Jacket Man
April 30th, 2011
8:46 am
Good grief…here we are, supposed to be talking about the NFL draft, and most of you are pulling down your shorts and mooning each other. My Grandfather and I went to GA Tech. My wife and my Father went to UGA. We all get along; life goes on.
Instead of enjoying the NFL Draft, you guys are still wasting time with each other – These 20-22 year old kids are a heck of a lot more mature than you are, and I can assure you, they’re having a heck of a lot more fun, unless, of course, they’re sitting on the other side of the telephone, waiting for the call from a Head Football Coach or GM telling them they’ve just been drafted…
I’ve got a great idea. AJC, why don’t you set up a special blog for these guys to carry on all of their stupid antics and leave the serious blogs to sports fans like most of us that try to enjoy your site. You’re running a lot of us away and eventually you’ll start to see a hit on your visits and your advertisers will take notice. There are a lot of other sites we visit where can catch up with local sports, including telecast news, which includes several videos.
SC Tech fan
April 30th, 2011
9:20 am
Dogfan has to be and idiot, why bring that up about Tarrant. You are one dumb sob!
Old Blind Dawg
April 30th, 2011
9:48 am
Hey Jacket Man lighten up – we are having a civil and amusing discussion no one is forcing you to read or comment.
Ramble we are in similar boats. I didn’t attend UGA but became a fan while in high school. My college didn’t have football either.
Back on subject GT will likely always have far fewer players in the draft – not a bad thing just a fact. Now that CPJ is running the show your NFL stock will continue to slip – also not a bad thing just the truth.
CPJ has re-energized the program and made GT somewhat relevant again – also a good thing. CPJ has succeeded in rejuvenating the UGA / GT rivalry – another good thing. The dominance UGA had over GT was really taking a lot out of the rivalry – hard to get excited when you whup ass all the time.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
10:09 am
“Old Blind Dawg,”
We will have to agre to disagree on some points.
PJ will not lower the amount of players drafted at Tech in my opinion.
QBs will not often get drafted, I agree, but we have never had QBs drafted. Joe Hamilton is the last QB we had drafted (someone correct me if I’m wrong) and he was taken in the 7th round.
The running backs have a chance to get drafted if they have the talent. The hard truth, though, as we are seeing now is that running backs are just not highly valued in the NFL anymore.
The wide receivers likewise will get drafted if they have the talent. Demaryius Thomas proved that last year.
The offensive linemen PJ has been bringing in are more talented than those of his predecessor. They are only more likely to be drafted than previous Tech O-linemen.
PJ has brought in considerably more talented more defensive players since he’s been here.
If he recovers from last year’s slump, we should see that to continue.
This year is obviously a bad year for Tech players in the draft…but there are some talented players on the horizon.
dawgfan
April 30th, 2011
10:21 am
A Techie made up a big lie about a UGA player only getting a half game suspension for a rape charge. Richt suspended a player for half a SEASON for a DUI charge.
Not only are Techies big fat hypocrites, they are also big fat LIARS. 99% of what they have to say about UGA is a lie and they know its a lie. They say it anyway because they have no integrity and we own their sad bitter souls.
What irks Tech fans so much about the smack talk directed at them is that they know its true. Its just a really sad situation with these clowns.
Thanks.
dawgfan
April 30th, 2011
10:27 am
RambleOn84, the running backs in your offense do not pass block and never catch any passes out of the backfield. This hampers their develpment for the NFL. Don’t think for a second that this isn’t used against you in recruiting. It definitely is. And no Techies, its not cheating so please don’t go run to mommy you effing whiners. Your coaches do stuff like that too.
Thanks.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
10:29 am
Hey “dawgfan,”
You didn’t tell us you made the papers. Just goes to show you, if you work hard and treat people right, you can accomplish anything. Congratulations “dawgfan,” your family must be so proud.
http://www.ajc.com/news/cops-south-georgia-man-684465.html
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
10:37 am
I kow it’s hard to believe, but Paul Johnson actually has integrity.
dawgfan
April 30th, 2011
11:03 am
What you have to say about your o-lineman and defense are total homer crap too.
Let’s start with your O-linemen. Johnson has said himself that he prefers smaller more agile linemen to block for his offense. In other words, they don’t have a chance in hell in the NFL. Hell, half the stuff that Johnson has them do would probably draw them thousands of dollars worth of fines anyway.
As for your defense, you are entering year 4 of the Paul Johnson regime and your defense remains a joke. He’s bringing in better defensive players Techie? Where are the results? Paul Johnson knows absolute zilch about defense and has never had a good one anywhere he has been. He is not a complete coach and will never hack it at an elite level.
So Paul Johnson doesn’t point out the weaknesses of other programs in recruiting? First of all, I hope to God that’s true because that would make him a complete moron and we will continue to own your sorry arses on the field. Second, its not true, you live in Techie la la land, and need to stop talking about college football because you know nothing about it.
Good day.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
11:18 am
Johnson said that himself? Source, please…and no, your cousin’s hairdresser doesn’t count.
The defenders he’s brought in are better…check the recruiting sites. The defenses haven’t been good because Chan left behind scraps outside of a couple of really good players. Young inexperienced guys coupled with a new system (last year) equals struggles.
Not that any of this matters…you’re just a blind, ignorant hater. Don’t know why I bother.
GDBurdell
April 30th, 2011
12:09 pm
Rambleon84-tard:
“We have Charlie Sheen endorsing us. They don’t. We are obviously the classier of the bunch.”
WTF!??? Sheen = class?
Are you literally retarded?
GDBurdell
April 30th, 2011
12:12 pm
dawgfan, YES +1 billion
GDBurdell
April 30th, 2011
12:16 pm
RambleOn84
“Been a fan since I was a kid…people don’t pick allegiances only once they attend school, do they?”
Wow, well I guess that explains you-
So are you 84 yrs old then?
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
12:17 pm
Had I written that comment, I would defend it.
Unfortunately, the AJC allows anyone to write any name they want to when posting, so anyone can pretend to be me any time they please. And one of your very clever friends does so often.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
12:19 pm
I was born in 1984…but nice try at being witty. Keep trying.
Gatorman
April 30th, 2011
1:45 pm
During the Gailey years most of us clamored for his job, but lost in his stay here was the caliber of many of his recruits (very high). I don’t feel warm and fuzzy that PJohnson is capable of getting that same quality. His system may give the school a chance a mid-level bowls, but the school may become Navy south, with few players draft-able (even if they didn’t have the six year hitch). His approach seems to be that any physical body can be used in the system because he’s the brains. We’ll see in the next two draft years if this is true.
RambleOn84
April 30th, 2011
1:52 pm
“Gatorman,”
Check the draft sites. Gailey had ONE GOOD YEAR, and even that year it was only a handful of very good recruits surrounded by the usual 1- and 2-star recruits.
Outside of that one year, Gailey was an AWFUL recruiter.
Johnson has brought in consistently better talent, and performed better with them on the field.
That Gailey was a good recruiter is a huge myth.
realfan
April 30th, 2011
2:22 pm
No one CPJ has recruited has been drafted into the pros. All draftees were previous Gailey recruits. And there will be no CPJ recruits drafted this year. Now next year will be the test as well as last year and this year results were mainly with CPJ recruits plus Nesbitt, Allen and Tarrant.
GDBurdell
May 1st, 2011
11:21 am
I’ve seen my share of tek girls…they are ALL nasties, every single one of them is not hot at all. Woman just don’t like being a dangerous downtown ghetto-school for a wanna be engineering degree.