Tevin Washington, part 2
Greetings-
Sorry this is late. I was detained by other work stuff, principally an interview with women’s basketball coach MaChelle Joseph and then some reporting at the South regional at the Georgia Dome. Onward to the second half of the interview with Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington, covering a variety of topics.
1. On playing Virginia Tech in the opener: “I’m excited, to be honest. We don’t have to wait until game 8 to play them. We get to come out, give our best shot to them coming out of the gate. I think it’s going to be a big game. I mean, I’m excited. I know everybody on the team is excited. It’s a big game, on Labor Day. I think it’s going to be a good game.”
He said it’s a motivation to players to play Virginia Tech instead of an FCS team in the opener.
“There’s a lot on the line coming out on the first game,” he said. “It’s a conference game, we’re going to get a chance to make a statement in the conference and I’m pretty sure nationally. So everybody’s hyped up and just ready to go.”
2. He noted that in the past two seasons, playing the Hokies later in the season, players are “kind of banged up” by that point. He said he didn’t mean to use that as an excuse for losing, ” But I just think we’re coming out of the gate playing them first. We’ll get a chance just to go out, everybody’s going to be fresh and get a chance to see who’s been preparing better in the summertime.”
3. Washington said he feels like a senior already (which he should, I suppose, as he already is one in academic standing). For one thing, he said, he has teammates asking him for his opinions on professors and classes. He looks around the locker room and can remember all the past teammates who have worn numbers, played positions and lockered in stalls that have been taken over by newer teammates.
Said Washington, “It’s changed totally.”
4. On the quarterback competition in spring practice: “It’s always a competition, especially at quarterback. Everybody always wants to see who the quarterback’s going to be. You just go out there and compete. Competition brings out the best in everybody. I’ll be ready to compete and they’ll be ready to compete. So we’ll bring our best.”
5. On Synjyn Days and Vad Lee: “I think both of them are good quarterbacks. They’re both competitive and they both like to compete. Synjyn, he likes to run the ball. Synjyn likes to get more involved with everything. He’s still young but he’s growing and just learning in the offense. Vad, he’s been in the offense through the season doing the option drills and going through offensive drills during the season, but from looking at him, you can tell he’s going to be a good player. He’s real athletic and he can do a lot of good things.”
6. On how much he has paid attention to Stephen Hill’s draft status: ” You can’t miss it. Steve’s on ESPN, NFL Network. You see him scroll across the screen when they have top receivers and top prospects coming out for the NFL draft.”
7. Washington said he was happy for Hill for achieving “every college athlete’s dream” to go professional. “You can’t do anything but be happy for him,” he said, particularly knowing how much work he put in to get to this point.
(Speaking of which, LSU receiver Rueben Randle, who is about in the same draft range as Hill, has his pro day today in Baton Rouge. Hill’s place on draft boards could be adjusted up/down based on Randle’s performance today. Sports Illustrated draft expert Tony Pauline places Hill behind Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd and Kendall Wright and competing for fourth with Randle. Pauline’s blog is a good place to get an update. The 1:21 p.m. update reported Randle ran a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash.)
8. I asked Washington if Hill was the best athlete he’s played with. He hesitated, naming Morgan Burnett, Jonathan Dwyer, Derrick Morgan as other candidates, not to mention Michael Johnson and others I’m likely missing.
“I couldn’t put a finger on which one’s the best, but I’m pretty sure he’s up there with the rest of them,” he said. “You see him on the football field, but if you see him on the basketball court, you’ll see really all his athleticism. He’s real athletic. Steven can do stuff on the track, too. Steve, he’s a freak athlete.”
9. His assessment of receivers Jeff Greene and Darren Waller:
“Jeff, physically, he’s a big, tall receiver. He can go up and get the ball. Darren’s big, too. Darren’s more of a physical guy. You put your hands on him, hes’ going to let you know about it. Between the two of them, Jeff’s probably got a little more speed. I’m excited about it. Both of them are big receivers and anytime you’ve got a big receiver to throw to, they’re like two twin towers standing in the huddle. I’m excited.
“They’re both young. Both of them are eager to learn. It’s always a good feeling when you’re around other people that want to learn, want to work.”
10. On his summer plans (he interned with a law firm last summer):
“Right now, I don’t know what I’m going to do this summer. I’m looking into some internships right now, but I haven’t solidified any of them yet. But I’m going to be working an internship, get some co-op hours for the summer.”
11. On a Twitter account that apparently is trying to pass off as his:
“I had Twitter last summer, but I deactivated it. I got off it. … Real waste of time. I’ve got better stuff I’d like to be doing.”
12. His plans for spring break:
“Going home. Get some sleep in and just get ready for spring practice. That’s it.”
Thanks for reading.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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Techster
March 24th, 2012
10:35 am
Does Tech have a spring practice this year? If so, I sure hope someone at the Athens Journal Constitution gives it some pre-spring practice, spring practice and post-spring practice coverage like we get out of UGA…
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
11:29 am
Yes, Tech has a spring game this year, culminating in the T-night game the last Sat ur day in April.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
12:24 pm
Correction @ 1 4 GT, it’s the last FRIDAY NIGHT in April.
Ghost
March 24th, 2012
12:52 pm
Super, The reason I was asking if you lived in Augusta was to see if you knew some friends of my family that are tech fans , but my wife informed me they live in Washington county now. My mother and Bobby Dodds daughter Linda were best of friends when I was growing up, I grew up around Tech football it was a neat experience when I was a young boy..
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
12:59 pm
Ghost, I wondered what happened to you yesterday after you asked me that question. If you read through the later posts, you noticed that we were discussing whether you are a Tech fan or not. If you grew up around Tech football, I HOPE you are still in the fold
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
1:00 pm
Ghost, I wondered what happened to you after you asked me that question. Since you grew up “around Tech football,” are you still a Tech fan? Or did you go over to the dark side?
Ghost
March 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
No I am not still a tech fan, my father was a football coach and coached at Georgia with Wally butts for a few seasons before I was born, he got out of coaching and my family moved to Atlanta. Still have many tech friends. Oddly and coincidentally I was friends with the Gailey family before he took the tech job. Actually went to several tech practices and a couple of games with sideline passes while he was coaching .My company for years bought Tech season tickets,most to comp for clients.
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
1:34 pm
Ghost–do you not have any split loyalties at all?
Seems like you would. Just askin???????????????
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
1:36 pm
Ghost–Perhaps you could share some real insight to the alleged Butts/Bryant affair. If you were so inclined. Again, just askin???
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
1:37 pm
My bad on the dates mix up!!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
1:42 pm
Ghost, I would hope you would have SOME divided loyalty, even if only a smidgen. I do imagine you have some fascinating stories to tell though. I would also love to hear your OBJECTIVE take on all things Tech and Georgia. We obviously don’t get much objectivity from fans on either side on these blogs, but I would hope, especially based on your apparent age, that you would have that quality.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
1:43 pm
1 4 GT, I was stunned that you had the date wrong, especially since we had actually talked about it. Hope you’re not losing it there, buddy. LOL
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
1:54 pm
Momentary brief brain frat.
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
2:02 pm
Super–I think I told you I’m going to have the hernia in the middle of chest fixed soon. I have gotten the necessary clearances from my cardiologist and PC doctors and will call the surgeon Monday to schedule the date for the procedure. My going to the T-night game will depend on the surgeon’s OK. I want to go and see the new kids and assess the impact they will have on next season’s team. But the main thing is getting it done at least 8 weeks b/4 June 16th when the crowd descends on Jekyll Island for the annual get together.
Ghost
March 24th, 2012
2:04 pm
When Tech and georgia play , no split loyalties at all.I attended UGA and was on team then transferred after my sophomore season to Ole Miss. When Chan was the coaching I wanted him to be successful at tech. As a child when I was in Atlanta at a tech game I wanted tech to win but never vs Georgia.My brothers are several years older than I am and 1 is a tech fan still, but doesn’t hate Georgia, My oldest brother played ball with Kim King at Brown High school , he chose to play at Alabama instead of tech but like me still follows tech football.We all think PJ wasn’t a very good hire for tech.
Ghost
March 24th, 2012
2:31 pm
14Gt , My dad never talked much about 2 things Guadalcanal or Wally Butts and Bear Bear Bryant scandle , My dad left Georgia in 1955 so he wasn’t there when it happened , but he and Coach Butts remained friends, he did say once it was BS.
5150 UOAD
March 24th, 2012
2:41 pm
#23 in the HOUSE she is SMOKINT the nets. Go Lady jackets.
5150 UOAD
March 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
Girls got to get back in the game.
5150 UOAD
March 24th, 2012
2:52 pm
Mrs. JOE is mad as hell right now.
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
3:31 pm
Sure not looking good at the half!
5150 UOAD
March 24th, 2012
3:57 pm
#23 is still shooting great for TECH
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
4:16 pm
Griner just too much! Baylor be 1st girls to be 40-0 after winning final 4! Baylor just too much for Tech! All but over! I’m gone!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
4:32 pm
Can’t believe the Baylor coach complaining because she cleared her bench and we didn’t. Why the hell should we clear the bench. The girls needed a chance to TRY to make a comeback. I just lost all respect for the Baylor coach.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
4:33 pm
I think Griner has some testosterone in her. She talks like guy
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
4:33 pm
talks like a guy, I mean
1 4 GT
March 24th, 2012
4:41 pm
All girls have testosterone just like all boys have estrogen, I know a couple girls who likely sound masculine on the telephone. I had a female classmate that sounded masculine. Rather a throaty voice, I think they call it. I find it sexy, especially when mattress dancing.
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
4:47 pm
I’m down for some polite football talk if you’re interested supersize, you seem like a reasonable guy. I’m more of an NFL guy though, I just think the NCAA is a joke, but I like my Dawgs and football period. Cool?
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
4:51 pm
I’m all college ball, Dawg. About the only time I ever watch an NFL game is the Super Bowl. Can’t stay long, but I can talk for a bit, if you want to. Thanks for considering me a reasonable guy. Not too many UGA fans who post on here would agree. LOL
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
4:58 pm
People just don’t like criticism, I’m sure you’re a good person. Well that’s cool, do what you gotta do. I see you post a lot so maybe I’ll catch you another time. I can talk college ball, I do follow it just not as much as the NFL. But I can give you a rational point of view about UGA. I’m sure that would be a 1st on here.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
5:00 pm
No need to wait. Like I said I have a few minutes to spare. And actually, you wouldn’t be the only DAWG to talk rationally on here……just one of very few. But then, we Tech fans don’t ALWAYS talk rationally either. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
5:03 pm
DAWG, it’s actually refreshing to run across the few who do want to have an honest discussion, without resorting to name-calling and insults. I little “ole fashioned hate” is one thing, but all too often it’s just stupid people saying stupid things. And that gets me more riled up than anything. Like I said, there are a few GOOD UGA fans who post on the Tech blogs—-DAWG 48 and DAWG in Lex, come to mind. And there are also a few who might take an occasional cheap shot but still are usually willing to engage in a real discussion
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
5:04 pm
It’s the nature of the beast and we SEC fans aren’t the most reasonable bunch.To be honest, I think a lot of Dawg fans on the blogs are either delusional or really want to stay on the positive side.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
5:07 pm
I doubt that most of the trolls, as we call them, who come on here posting drivel, have ever even been to a UGA football game. Having been to Athens, although not recently, I know there are some incredibly obnoxious fans there, but some of the ones who post on here are worse than anything I have ever seen there. And they never actually have anything to say that would indicate that they really understand anything at all about the game of football.
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
5:11 pm
I’m actually case in point. I’ve never been to a UGA game or even been to Athens. My dad passed away when I was 5 yrs old and he went to UGA. So growing up I was kinda brain washed into liking the Dawgs and I just stuck with it. I do like them a lot though and follow them plenty. My heart is really with my Falcons and I’ve been to their games plenty.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
5:12 pm
Hey, DAWG, sorry, but I DO have to run now. Look me up again on here, and we can have a nice discussion……it might be later today or sometime tomorrow. Anyway, TTYL
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
5:15 pm
OK, I will respond to your last post. When I was a kid, I pulled for both Tech and UGA. I went to one UGA game in Athens, but never to a Tech game until I was a freshman in school there. It was only then that I lost any interest whatsoever in UGA, even to the point of “hating” them. I have been attending Tech games now since my freshman year in 1962. I don’t think I have missed but 2 home games in all those years. I have never been to many away games, but I have been to some, and I have been to several bowl games. I LOVE the Jackets
sports
March 24th, 2012
7:26 pm
what a sweet beatdown by Baylor over the overrated yellow blowflys!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
8:18 pm
Where were the lady puppies playing this weekend. Baylor is the number 1 team in the country. Nobody expected anything much different than what happened.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
8:27 pm
Oh, that’s right, the lady puppies were in Athens stashing hashbrowns down their pants.
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
8:42 pm
What’s up supersize? You’re like the life line to the Tech blog. Just doing your part, I can respect it!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
Just check in from time to time, Dawg. Not really paying that much attention to it now
Supersize that order, mutt
March 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
Dawg, it’s too bad this isn’t an actual chat room. It’s a little difficult to have any continuity in these blogs
I'm a Dawg not a Dwag
March 24th, 2012
9:10 pm
The blogs can get off track real quick. It’s a shame but it is what it is. The Falcons blog was way out of control back in 08. It was constantly getting shut down. Some good football talk gets in there from time to time though.
Anton
March 25th, 2012
6:20 pm
Any update on Julian Burnett?
Birmingham Jacket
March 25th, 2012
8:14 pm
Just don’t think Paul Johnson is the one…
Will wait and see.
We need a new Fridge and O’Leary combo.
Hayes
March 25th, 2012
11:04 pm
tevin will never win a game for us. he will always have mediocre talent. he cant take a game over with his talents. let the kid who might make some mistakes but eventually be what we need start. VAD
1 4 GT
March 26th, 2012
12:34 pm
I hate the dumb popup at the bottom of the page. I assume it is on all the blogs. I have decided to just ignore it since the advertisers base their decisions on it’s $ value to them, indicating how many readers the blog has. I’ll bet you that clicking on the down button also registers as a “HIT”, so if WE will ignore it, it will lose it’s appeal to the advertisers using this offensive way of pestering folks and maybe they will let it expire. The popup advertisements are just as obnoxious as telemarketers calling at all hours. Shuck ‘em all!!!!
1 4 GT
March 26th, 2012
1:37 pm
I have tried twice to post my effort to confirm my thoughts on my statement posted at 12:34 PM on March 26, 2012 and the filters would not let it pass. Suffice it to say, I satisfied myself on the validity of my opinion. It is on every blog page reached by clicking the BLOG caption which takes you to a list of each blog available on the AJC website. I personally would rather pay a reasonable subscription fee that be plagued by these obnoxious popup and drop down adds. Ignore them please. If they get no hits, they might go away. Hits = $!!
D.J.
March 26th, 2012
3:24 pm
Any new status on the following players; Sims, O. Smith, J. Burnett, Bostic, Holton, Kitchen, L. Richardson, L.Young. Thanks.
BLT
March 26th, 2012
4:07 pm
LMAO! 1 4 GT