Tech depth chart out, lineup notes
Greetings-
Some quick notes from coach Paul Johnson’s Monday news conference in advance of Georgia Tech’s season opener Thursday against Western Carolina.
1. Johnson said A-back Roddy Jones is doubtful (undisclosed injury). Jones has appeared and started in all but one game in his Georgia Tech career. Johnson said he was “dinged up.” Embry Peeples would start in Jones’ place. Backup A-back Marcus Wright is also on the injured list.
2. B-back David Sims will start. The depth chart lists Preston Lyons and Charles Perkins as No. 2. After saying last week that Perkins was not working hard enough in practice, he and Johnson met. “I think we’re on the same page,” Johnson said.
3. True freshman guard Trey Braun will not start, after all. Coaches considered different combinations, but decided to keep Will Jackson at guard and make Braun the No. 3 guard. Either Catlin Alford or Ray Beno will start at left tackle in place of Phil Smith, who is suspended for two games. Braun will play, as will fellow true freshman Shaq Mason. Coaches had tried Jackson at left tackle with Braun at left guard. The Beno/Alford decision likely won’t be made until Tuesday. Johnson said the team will use several different combinations Thursday.
4. Wide receiver Tyler Melton will start. True freshman Jeff Greene will be the No. 3 and will play. Johnson indicated Melton’s senior standing was a factor in the decision.
5. Johnson said of the 64 players going to the team hotel Wednesday night, about 20 are either true or redshirt freshmen.
6. True freshman Zach Laskey will return punts. Johnson said he caught the ball naturally, which was the first priority, and has shown some ability as a returner. He’ll also play on other special teams units.
7. Justin Moore has won the placekicking and kickoff jobs over David Scully. Sean Poole will punt, with Chandler Anderson backing him up.
DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB Tevin Washington Synjyn Days
BB David Sims Preston Lyons or Charles Perkins
AB Orwin Smith Robert Godhigh
AB Embry Peeples Tony Zenon
WR Tyler Melton Jeff Greene
WR Stephen Hill Daniel McKayhan
LT Catlin Alford or Ray Beno
LG Will Jackson Shaquille Mason
C Jay Finch Nick McRae
RG Omoregie Uzzi Trey Braun
RT Tyler Kidney Errin Joe
DEFENSE
DE Jason Peters Emmanuel Dieke
DT Logan Walls T.J. Barnes
DE Izaan Cross Euclid Cummings
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu Malcolm Munroe
ILB Julian Burnett Quayshawn Nealy
ILB Daniel Drummond B.J. Machen
OLB Steven Sylvester Brandon Watts
LCB Rod Sweeting Jamal Golden
LS Isaiah Johnson Lance Richardson
RS Rashaad Reid Jemea Thomas
RCB Louis Young Michael Peterson
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Justin Moore David Scully
KO Justin Moore
P Sean Poole Chandler Anderson
LS Tyler Morgan Sean Tobin
H Chandler Anderson
KR Orwin Smith Stephen Hill
PR Zach Laskey Tony Zenon
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Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:03 pm
headley, I knew you were stupid, but I thought you at least had more class than to post something like that
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:04 pm
juvenal, I know. Keep reminding me; they get me SO PO’d though, I can’t help myself
Blondie
August 29th, 2011
2:04 pm
Yeah because no past or present UGA players have *ever* been accused of crimes (murder, rape, assault & battery, theft, DUI, etc.) Riiiight. And UGA fans are just so “classy” when they use their own campus as a toilet and garbage dump -along with running over a man holding a baby, over a parking space. You have way more thugs coming in and out of that cesspool than you know what to do with. Give me a break.
George
August 29th, 2011
2:04 pm
Game is being televised. ESPN3 on the internet. If you are not currently enrolled, it is free and your cable system can tell you how to access.
Wreck 'Em
August 29th, 2011
2:05 pm
Thanks techfan. I didn’t think anything was ever released, I was just making sure I didn’t miss something. To all the Tech fans, don’t engage with the mutt trolls. Just ignore them.
GTJason
August 29th, 2011
2:06 pm
It’s hard to schedule good OOC games when it’s a lose lose situation to play you. Our OOC record is horrendous so when we play a good team, they’ll look horrible if they lose to us and no one will care if they beat us. With the BCS being what it is, we bring down their SOS. We need to have several years in a row where we are relevant in the top 25, and winning bowl games especially, until people will take the risk of playing us.
techfan
August 29th, 2011
2:07 pm
How did Mr Crittenton slip by Tech’s unbelievable academic standards for its student athletes?
Crittenton had a 3.5 GPA in high school and was a member of Senior Beta Club and Future Business Leaders of America. It’s a shame what he has become but he wasn’t always that way.
uptown
August 29th, 2011
2:08 pm
Tech always keeps it classy
Harry the Hat
August 29th, 2011
2:09 pm
You thugas seem to overlook that your hero Hines Ward is yearly voted the dirtiest player in the NFL.
Google that and look.
DawginLex
August 29th, 2011
2:09 pm
Well, that’s twice and I ain’t typing it again
joey
August 29th, 2011
2:10 pm
Yeah headley its weird. Nowhere does it refer to him as a former STUDENT athlete at tech…..
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:11 pm
You thugas seem to overlook that your hero Hines Ward is yearly voted the dirtiest player in the NFL.
Google that and look.
Dont remember him killing anyone though.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:11 pm
Lex, I have that same problem a lot, and not because of any improper content. I’m sorry you can’t get yours posted; you usually have something to say that is worthwhile reading.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:12 pm
well, headley DO you remember the professor at THUGa who murdered his wife in public 2 years ago? Is that supposed to be less important a murder?
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:14 pm
Yeah headley its weird. Nowhere does it refer to him as a former STUDENT athlete at tech…..
They wont claim him now.
You’ve got athletes out of control over at Tech. Rebuen Houston, Matt “DUI” Skole and now a murderer.
But most tech fans will just ignore this ( and secretly pretend all Tech athletes go on to work at NASA ) and call all the UGA players criminals when they get a parking ticket on their scooter.
Its really kind of sick.
Ramblin Man
August 29th, 2011
2:17 pm
All and all I like the depth chart. Suprised to see Laskey win the starting PR job, but then again he did return KOs in High School not sure about punts though. He looks like a stong runner though so it will be interesting to see how that works out. Sucks that Roddy is out as the team will need to get the timing down, but at least that should give some younger guys some early touches. Can’t wait till Thursday.
GT2012
August 29th, 2011
2:19 pm
Where is B.J Bostic? Is he injured? He was a big impact player for tech last year. Go Jackets!
Sven Ottke
August 29th, 2011
2:19 pm
Headlley, the 3 you reference aren’t students at Tech. Hey, by the way, what years were you at Troy? I have a neighbor that went to Troy and I think you guys were at school there at the same time. Let me know.
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:19 pm
well, headley DO you remember the professor at THUGa who murdered his wife in public 2 years ago? Is that supposed to be less important a murder?
No its not. I know you see things differently when they happen at Tech ( ala close eyes and insert fingers in ears ). I don’t.
Point being besides what you guys think Tech isn’t anything special academically when it comes to its athletes.
If you call the UGA players Thugs guess what you’ve got em too.
In spades these days.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:19 pm
headley aren’t YOU ignoring the likes of Robinson and Mettenberger both guilty of abusing women, and Mettenberger having plead guilty to sexual abuse of women? Not all of the troubles in Athens have been simple parking tickets infractions, and you know it.
Naters
August 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
I love how the worst fan base in all of sports is pretending as though they have N-E-V-E-R said one negative thing about a UGA player. Not even one that is caught driving on a suspended license. As usual, the tool fans are sweet little innocent victims!! Boo-hoo!!
Naters
August 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
I love how the worst fan base in all of sports is pretending as though they have N-E-V-E-R said one negative thing about a UGA player. Not even one that is caught driving on a suspended license. As usual, the tool fans are sweet little innocent victims!! Boo-hoo!!
The Truth
August 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
Ken – have you filed an Open Records request with the GTAA lately? Remember, they aren’t going to volunteer anything you have to go find it because they’re well versed in hiding the truth.
Please people, enough about the players, current and former, at both Tech and Georgia. Both programs have had some issues over the last few years, neither has the market cornered on stupid athlete issues. I will say, comparing Mettenberger to Crittenton is quite a stretch; a drunken grope doesn’t rise to the level of a drive by murder.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
GT2102, Bostic is injured and out for a few weeks
juvenal
August 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
Lex, seems to happen at high volume(think, busy signal)-have tried to keep comments brief at these times………
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:22 pm
Headlley, the 3 you reference aren’t students at Tech
They were.
Hey, by the way, what years were you at Troy? I have a neighbor that went to Troy and I think you guys were at school there at the same time. Let me know.
2001-04
Big Ten Champs Nebraska
August 29th, 2011
2:22 pm
Punctuation on the depth chart please.
Yeller and Gold Buzzzzzz
August 29th, 2011
2:22 pm
Laskey returned punts and KO in high school. He also played safety,LB along with being a 1500+ yard rusher last year on a state runner up team in AAAA. Program lists him at 6′1 185 , reality is 6′2 214.
Ken Sugiura
August 29th, 2011
2:23 pm
Bostic is out with a right arm injury.
come on. using the alleged perpetrator who killed an innocent woman as a vehicle for trash talk is not cool. we’re better than that. let’s stop.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:23 pm
Truth, actually I was NOT comparing Mettenberger to Crittenton, but Mettenberger WAS a student in Athens when that happened; Crittenton hasn’t been on the Tech campus in 5 years, and then only for 9 months. However, a murder is a murder, and a UGA professor murdered his wife in downtown Athens 2 years ago, and I would say that that IS pretty comparable.
Ramblin Man
August 29th, 2011
2:23 pm
Headley you are such an idiot. A FORMER basketball player and Tech is out of control. Houston was shunned by GT and had to sue to get back in. To his credit though he did actually graduate. Matt made a mistake and to compare one of age student getting in alcohol related trouble compared to the UGA record is a little stupid. I do notice though that you never respond when asked about the UGA prof who killed three people, the baseball player that solicited a minor, the fromer football player who swindled millions. This blog is for football if you want to discuss crime rate go to a different blog.
Harvey D. Pooka
August 29th, 2011
2:24 pm
Hey, “Enough is Enouh” — take it elsewhere and keep comments related to story at hand. (Innocent unless proven guilty – and although it looks bad as it drags out, more details are emerging and that poor innocent bystander woman is not looking so squeaky clean either!)
Thursday evening spotlight: Step right up and show us what this 2011 GT football team can do!
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:28 pm
The biggest question of all is whether Vad Lee will take a snap this week. And if he doesn’t, does that mean he will be red-shirted?
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:28 pm
Mark, I am with you on all the picks except the UGA game. No way Tech loses that one this year. Grantham has no idea how to defend the TO, and Tech’s D will be at least good enough to slow the dawgs down. Time of possession will win the game for the Jackets. Also, no way UGA wins the SEC east. /i>
Care for a friendly wager?
You guys are unbelievable. You’ll be lucky to win 6 games. You beat UGA once a decade and you think you will win this year?
Grantham has no idea how to defend the TO, and Tech’s D will be at least good enough to slow the dawgs down.
How do you know he has no idea? It really isnt that complicated.
I mean he is an NFL coach so he will have to prepare for something different when going against a pop warner offense but I doubt if he is losing sleep over it.
And if UGA gets ahead ( which they most likely will ) forget it. CPJ offense cant come from behind.
Another fatal flaw of the gimmick offense.
Ramblin Man
August 29th, 2011
2:29 pm
Ken,
Thanks for the chart. Was there any mention of Vad? Also any idea who Hill beat out for the other KR position?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
how do I know Grantham has no idea how to stop the TO??? Because he didn’t do a damn thing to stop it last year.
Naters
August 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
Ken –
You are correct, but its important for your kind to recieve a little reality check in your glass houses. Supertroll makes excuses for the tech thugs for crying out loud!!
Panama
August 29th, 2011
2:31 pm
Ken,
Did you say only 64 players are going to the hotel Wed night? Are these the only active players for the first game? Is this number low because its Western Carolina?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:32 pm
Naters, I have not made a single excuse about anything. I just want to know why a murder in Athens is less significant than one in Atlanta? You got an answer for that?
Naters
August 29th, 2011
2:32 pm
And did Harvey essentially imply that the victim had it coming?!?! Are you kidding me?!?! Typical tech trash at its finest!!! How evil can one fan base seriously get!!?! Unreal….
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:32 pm
Headley you are such an idiot. A FORMER basketball player and Tech is out of control. Houston was shunned by GT and had to sue to get back in. To his credit though he did actually graduate. Matt made a mistake and to compare one of age student getting in alcohol related trouble compared to the UGA record is a little stupid. I do notice though that you never respond when asked about the UGA prof who killed three people, the baseball player that solicited a minor, the fromer football player who swindled millions. This blog is for football if you want to discuss crime rate go to a different blog.
Sure there are problems at UGA.
Just like at Tech. Just not as many these days.
How much longer are you guys on probation this time ?
And if I may be so bold. If a former UGA player was on the run from a murder charge.
WHOOOA BABY you guys would be having a freakin field day.
All of a sudden it would be Thuga this and St Richt that.
Nobody is perfect. There are problems at all schools.
You guys just conveniently ignore yours or make excuses.
Ramblin Man
August 29th, 2011
2:32 pm
Supersize,
I was wondering that as well. I would guess if GT gets a nice lead, which you would think they should, that Days will get some snaps and it will be interesting to see if Vad gets any. I imagine that if he does not see playing time this Thursday or next week he won’t see any barring an injury.
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:34 pm
Naters, I have not made a single excuse about anything. I just want to know why a murder in Athens is less significant than one in Atlanta? You got an answer for that?
And i stated there isn’t.
only difference is you guys will make a huge deal out of one and snicker ( UGA one )
The other one you will conveniently push to the back of your mind. ( Tech one )
reebok
August 29th, 2011
2:35 pm
i’m out of here. it’s impossible to have a pleasant give & take about college football on these blogs. and that’s a shame…
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:36 pm
Headley, you know as well as anybody (even if you won’t admit it publicly) that the Tech probation is a total sham. Nobody has even been accused of cheating or lying or breaking any rules; it’s all about somebody at the NCAA getting their feelings hurt. And yes, there haven’t been as many problems at THUGa…….at least not as many this year as last year. But there HAVE been more problems in Athens this year with CURRENT students than there have been this year at Tech with CURRENT students.
BigTimeTechFan
August 29th, 2011
2:38 pm
3 true Freshmen as 2nd team OL
Shaq Mason
Trey Braun
Errin Joe
Wonder how Bryan Chamberlain is doing?
Don’t count out Perkins, I thinking he’ll be pretty good and all 3 with Lyons will see carries for a while till one player stands out.
Really like the 6 DL players
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
2:39 pm
headley, are you and Naters the same person? I addressed that to him, and you answered in your usual defensive tone. And I have not noticed a single person in here pushing Crittenton’s troubles to the back of our mind or in any way making light of or attempting to justify them. It’s obvious he is in BIG TIME TROUBLE. But there’s no way his ever having been at Tech has anything to do with it. All that we are are brushing aside is the claims by you and others that his previous (and temporary) school affiliation has anything whatsoever to do with anything.
Ramblin Man
August 29th, 2011
2:39 pm
Headley that would be where you are wrong. I see you and others saying GT fans ignore it and I am not sure what you would have us do. Would you like us to start a manhunt? Would you like banners hanging from the school asking for thier heads? Where you even around when Houston got busted? I was and nobody had his back and his team wanted nothing to do with him. When Matt Skole got busted for a DUI no fan ignored it we said he made a stupid mistake and was lucky it was not worse. The only time myself or others defended him is when some UGA fans strted saying he was wasted on Meth and other stupid crap. You just want to spin things and derail blogs because you have either some strange obsession with GT or just because you are an ignorant blogger with nothing better to do.
headley lamar
August 29th, 2011
2:41 pm
how do I know Grantham has no idea how to stop the TO??? Because he didn’t do a damn thing to stop it last year.
He stopped it when it counted. And UGA won.
Bottom line the worst UGA team in 20 years and Tech still couldn’t win.
Why would things be any different this year?
Naters
August 29th, 2011
2:41 pm
Sham? A tech player accepted illegal benefits and refused to allow investigators on campus. Where is this “sham” exactly?