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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187 comments Add your comment
Worm
August 29th, 2011
5:23 pm
Old Tech and Mountaineer-Hickory is a little far for me-I’m at Lake Norman..Thanks for the Non-invite.:)
Old Tech & Mountaineer fan in NC
August 29th, 2011
5:27 pm
LKN…so the name “worm”? I assume that would be the Zoom brand.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
5:41 pm
Oscar, GOOGLE it. It says he was arrested for MURDER. It doesn’t say a thing about self-defense, and there has not been an update on it in 2 years.
Stumpknocker
August 29th, 2011
6:25 pm
SHOVE IT……..Oscar
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
6:35 pm
Stumpknocker, isn’t that typical of those trolls to deny published facts with nothing to substantiate his denial, and then blast us for referring to those facts.
TechFan
August 29th, 2011
6:44 pm
Because a player who is long since removed from the program represents GT? He more represents the Wizards if anything, not GT.
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
6:45 pm
TechFan, you say that because you have intelligence. But in fact, he really doesn’t represent anybody but himself.
Ken Sugiura
August 29th, 2011
8:31 pm
Ramblin Man – ha ha. no worries.
1Jacket7 – for what it’s worth, hill returned kicks and punts in high school.
KJ
August 29th, 2011
8:32 pm
how classless are you enough is enough? the concern is with the familily of the woman who was killed not in pointing fingers at who did it…im a UGA fan and fans like you make me embarassed to admit it…OMG you are less than human, true scum of the earth…
KJ
August 29th, 2011
8:39 pm
wow are we really debating murders….seriously you guys both tech and uga fans are as sick as the people doing the crimes. it amazes me how quick people see something like a murder and use it to get on a blog and bash a fan base or a team. no matter either teams record no matter who wins head to head to point out crimes and your pleasure is sick sick sick….i am aboslutely embarassed to be from the state of georgia right now
Big Ol Stinger
August 29th, 2011
8:50 pm
Enter your comments here
Old Blind Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:43 pm
No worries about injuries and depth for this one guys. Your scout team should be able to beat Western Carolina.
Knock em around – I’m hoping you are undefeated when we face off in November – It will make our annual win more rewarding
Randy
August 29th, 2011
10:14 pm
Can’t wait for Thursday! So glad football season is here
Rodney Dangerfield
August 29th, 2011
11:15 pm
This blog is a waste of time until the AJC starts banning some trolls that only contribute trash talking on the blog.
Rodney Dangerfield
August 29th, 2011
11:16 pm
I’m not sure what Reuben Houston smoking a doob or Javaris Critteton involved in a murder has to do with me as a Tech fan?
sports
August 29th, 2011
11:28 pm
what do you techies think about the former tech thug that murdered the mother of 4 children???
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
11:49 pm
sports, I think if he’s guilty he ought to be thrown in jail for life. What do you think about the former UGA safety who was charged with first degree murder in a drug deal in Louisiana?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 29th, 2011
11:58 pm
now, sports, what do either of those murders have to do with football at either school?
pcb mike
August 30th, 2011
1:54 am
15-20 passes per game minimum. GO JACKETS !!!!
pcb mike
August 30th, 2011
1:54 am
Enter your comments here
Paddy
August 30th, 2011
6:53 am
Either talk sports or go to Nancy Grace’s blog. It is almost football season and most of us can’t wait.
go jackets
August 30th, 2011
7:19 am
thank you Paddy! ditto…
dawg day afternoon
August 30th, 2011
7:57 am
Did CPJ say when the fried fish and hushpuppies will be ready?
Andy
August 30th, 2011
8:44 am
Another Yech criminal is caught!!1
dirtroadsofSouth
August 30th, 2011
9:26 am
I see depth chart and disagree with Washington as QB b/c of Spring T-day Game. Here is a game called “day”, which used to be the T-night game in early 70’s, and SynJyn “SlimJim” Days outplayed Washington. Therefore SlimJim is not a beef jerk. Last year Washington supplied only filler material at the cube position. The position should be “Days Inn” for the Fall- Days In, and Tevin Washington out. Besides, Washington is short like Tommy Suggs was for SC, and would have problems passing over OL. If not Days, Vad Lee would start as Freshman while we have him and the pros do not. CPJ wants Washington to start just b/c of Washington coming from small town in ‘Bama maybe near GS.
Ramblin Recluse Road
August 30th, 2011
10:23 am
Listen, how many of you Tech grads like me are planning on not writing up a computer program to watch Tech play Thursday night on ESPN3, rambling reclusively, if Tevin Washington starts? How many of you will ramble reclusively until sometime in the Fall, missing some ESPN3 and tv games b/c of Washington starting, and turn on a Tech game in progress and hope to see Days or Lee starting?
Ramblin Recluse Road
August 30th, 2011
10:28 am
How many of you Tech grads believe that Tevin Washington needs a haircut as short as Synjyn Days’ haircut? How many of you believed that Nesbitt’s short haircut in his first year was how he should have appeared for the next two years?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 30th, 2011
10:40 am
how many TRUE Tech fans give a damn how long his hair is? And how many TRUE Tech fans would not watch a game just because of one player? I don’t stay home and watch games on TV or ESPN3; I go to the games. If you’re within driving distance, you should too. Support your team and get over trivial crap like you posted.
juvenal
August 30th, 2011
11:03 am
could start the little 4th string guy & i’ll still be there…….
Supersize that order, mutt
August 30th, 2011
11:04 am
juvenal, same here, and he could have hair down to his knees for all I care……as long as he can play ball
Team Dream
August 30th, 2011
11:21 am
@Rodney Dangerfield … EXACTLY!!! The AJC needs to switch its blog format to a login procedure for comments, where everyone has ONE user name and password … with comments moderated before posting … so that the retards can be sorted out and banned accordingly.
So many people come on here and call GT a joke (although I suspect its just a handful of people posting under multiple names) … the REAL joke is having to sort through this trash and diarrhea of the mouth from these bozos on a daily basis.
So just ignore them you say? A sound strategy, but we are way past that point … for years now the GT blogs have been a wasteland of comments filled with nothing but pure hatred coming from anyone BUT true GT fans.
Ken and AJC: please take the suggestion under immediate consideration. Thanks.
Ted M
August 30th, 2011
11:26 am
Is the GT vs. WC game on TV?
Supersize that order, mutt
August 30th, 2011
11:29 am
ESPN3
Richard Brown
August 30th, 2011
11:50 am
Looks like there’re still a few questions about the O line but having a 6′5″ 295# freshman in the mix can’t hurt
GDBurdell
August 30th, 2011
6:59 pm
tek is pathetic and has a decent chance of losing this game
Ramblin Recluse Road
August 31st, 2011
5:58 am
When Nez grew his hair longer, his passing vanished. His first year was passing to Thomas alot. Then he grew his hair out and couldn’t pass it in the ocean. So there is some sort of correlation with short hair worn by QB’s and passing ability. Washington has longer hair than Synjyn, and Synjyn outplayed him in the T-day game. Eddie McAshan had short hair as the cube for Tech in the ‘71-’72 seasons. Long hair was not allowed by Coach Carson. Rice came into town and beat Tech, and their players were allowed long hair and moustaches. But Tech cubes play better with short hair. Now that of course did not hold true for Anthony Allen. Then again, he was a standard fullback that did not mature until he was a Senior, a standard progression. Nez was a star his first year. For his next two years he had the passing yips, like a golf player has when he gets nervous about putting and misses putts. Anybody who thinks going to a Tech game is a mandatory requirement for a Tech grad is feeble minded. I Tech grad and watch ALL the games on tv from a recluse location. It’ll still be the real game, don’t worry about that. I recall watching the Gator Bowl in ‘65 on tv, when Larry Smith ran it up the middle against Bobby Dodd’s team for a touchdown.
cane68
August 31st, 2011
8:05 am
What about Broderick Snoddy?