Perkins, Days take reps at A-back
Greetings-
A couple notes from Georgia Tech spring practice
1. B-back Charles Perkins and quarterback Synjyn Days took reps at A-back in practice Monday. Perkins has done it previously; it was Days’ first time there. It’s not a permanent move.
“It’s just a question of, when it’s all said and done, we want to try to get our best 11 players on the field,” coach Paul Johnson said.
It’s hard to say what it means, exactly. Quarterbacks and B-backs coach Brian Bohannon noted that B-backs David Sims and Zach Laskey have had practice time at A-back, also. As an example, he said that sometimes he’ll work separately with the quarterbacks and let the B-backs go work with the A-backs under the supervision of assistant coach Lamar Owens.
“It’s a cross-train, so those guys can learn a little bit about both positions,” he said. “We’ll see how it unfolds.”
Both did fine, according to Johnson. He brought up the matter in response to a question about A-backs, first noting that Robert Godhigh, because of his knowledge of the assignments and ability to execute them, is still leading this spring.
“Deon Hill did O.K. Saturday, B.J. Bostic made some plays. Tony Zenon’s still working at it,” he said. “Those are probably the four right now, and then you get Orwin (Smith) back, and we were running some other guys in there. I put Charles in there today some at A-back. I put Synjyn in there at A-back. We had all kinds of guys in there running, so we’ll see how it goes.”
2. Guard Will Jackson is still out with a high ankle sprain. Defensive back Demond Smith returned from an unspecified injury Monday. Cornerback Louis Young is expected to return Wednesday. Tackle Morgan Bailey suffered an injury Monday.
3. Johnson said that Hill and wide receiver Jeremy Moore graded out well from the scrimmage.
“Defensively, I don’t remember anybody being really good,” he said.
Johnson and defensive coordinator Al Groh were critical of the tackling after the scrimmage, an opinion Johnson maintained after watching the video. “It’s bad,” he said.
4. No changes on the depth chart. It sounded like there won’t be any official changes until a new depth chart is released after spring practice ends.
5. Quarterbacks and B-backs coach Brian Bohannon’s evaluation of Days and Vad Lee from the scrimmage: “They did some good things and then they did some things that weren’t so good. … If they can just eliminate the negative plays, the plays that are going to get you beat, (we’ll be in good shape), because they do some really good things and make some really good plays. It’s just eliminating some of the silly stuff.”
Bohannon said that both have been making progress, and that he doesn’t “know how much it’s going to sort out in the spring, anyway. I think they’re both getting better, and that’s encouraging.”
Bohannon observed that Lee has been “starting to click a little better,” particularly since last Friday.
“Today, he actually got the option read right a few times, which he’s been struggling with,” he said. “But he just seems a little more comfortable even throwing the ball.”
Thanks for reading. I’ll have a post up on Wednesday morning from an interview with Sims about running harder into the hole.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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WnE
April 10th, 2012
9:35 pm
George, on the blog about Sims, Gollum even disputed the accuracy of the OFFICIAL Tech website which spells out clearly that either Survey of Calculus or Calculus I is REQUIRED of all students not in the College of Architecture, College of Computing, College of Engineering, or College of Sciences:
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WRONG AGAIN, you effin d-bag iceholes!
Nice try, no ciagr!
My info is from the COLLEGE OF MGMT that has more accurate detail than the general GT website.
It clearly says Survey of Calc. and FINITE MATH!
You are wrong you putz!
Now own it!
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/OlWrecks/Screenshot-bsba_credit_sheetpdf.png
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:36 pm
George, didn’t UGA fire Evans because of the image it projected? Wasn’t he just having an affair too?
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:36 pm
“Bosses don’t have a right to ask any question at any time.”
This is untrue, but it also ignores the fact that most bosses can terminate you for any reason at any time, including not answering a question about an accident.
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:37 pm
They probably fired him more for being arrested for a DUI than having an affair, Supersize.
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:38 pm
And, actually, I’m not even certain they fired him. He may have resigned.
GTfan2012
April 10th, 2012
9:38 pm
Hilarious. WnE just proved how out of touch from reality he is. Let’s say the AD at Arkansas does ask his direct report, who makes 3 times as much as he does as the highest paid most visible state employee, what happened when he comes to work on monday wearing a neck brace. Said direct report tells the AD that he refuses to answer the question and that he will find out what happened when the public police report is released. That would go over like a ton of bricks.
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:38 pm
So ironic that WnE would love to fire CPJ because of his “public image”…
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:39 pm
WnE, can you not even read what you posted. The document you posted the link to CLEARLY shows that in the Fall semester, either Survey of Calculus or Calculus I is required. Second semester work requires either Finite Math or Calculus II. You azzhole, you just defeated your own argument.
WnE
April 10th, 2012
9:40 pm
Given the option the Academic Staff that advises the FB players will tell them to take the Math 1711 & 1712 the SURVEY of calc. and the FINITE MATH sequence which will probably be easier than calculus classes with a bunch of Engineering & science majors in them.
Engr. & Science majors don’t get credit for the 1711 & 1712 sequence so only BSBA majors (i.e. Athletes) will primarily be in those courses.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/OlWrecks/Screenshot-bsba_credit_sheetpdf.png
Own it again you effin’ douche bag!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:40 pm
WnE just proved without a shadow of doubt that he can’t even read. OMG, he really IS STUPID
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:41 pm
Read the link you posted, WnE. You are WRONG WRONG WRONG !!!!!
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:41 pm
“Haven’t you guys noticed a kindler, gentler, WnE, no KFP, B-L-Ts, no SL in the OPtion Offense.”
- WnE 56 minutes ago
“WRONG AGAIN, you effin d-bag iceholes!”
- WnE now
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:41 pm
Haha…”you can get that BS Management degree anywhere Vad…”
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:42 pm
Somebody else check that link he posted. Tell me who is right here. If I am reading it wrong, I will freely admit it. I doubt that WnE will do the same if I am correct.
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:43 pm
It appears WnE doesn’t understand the difference between “and” and “or.”
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:43 pm
So I would prefer to talk about Synjyn Days playing A-Back…or even discuss Pastornicky moving to 2B and Uggla moving to LF…
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:46 pm
Who would play short if we moved Pastornicky?
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:48 pm
Andrealton Simmons.
WnE
April 10th, 2012
9:49 pm
re:
It appears WnE doesn’t understand the difference between “and” and “or.”
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And you clearly don’t understand REAL WORLD SteinIE!
An Academic advisor to FB players will put them in the 1711 & 1712 sequence that has no engineering majors in them, and also has easier material than does a calculus course for engineering majors.
Also that same academic advisor to FB PLAYERS will put them in the EARTH SCIENCE course instead of the PHYSICS course.
Just because those options exist, doesn’t mean that they exist for GT’s FB PLAYERS!
Think real world and not theoretical!
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:52 pm
Jordan Schafer acting like the leadoff hitter he should have been last year…
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:53 pm
Okay, that’s what Supersize said. Do you have reading comprehension problems, too?
I can’t imagine Simmons is ready to hit, FLJ. He’s spent a week above single A.
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:53 pm
And having Mac’s slow toss to 2B and Hanson’s hitch pretty much allow JS to waltz over there…
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:54 pm
George…he doesn’t need to hit to be valuable. He just needs to approach .700 OPS and with his defense he could still be worth 2-3 WAR.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:55 pm
WnE, since you obviously didn’t read what you posted, let me spell it out for you here —-
First Year, Fall Semester — English 1101, Math 1712 (Survey of Calculus) OR Math 1501 (Calculus I), History (several choices), Lab Science (several choices)
First Year, Spring Semester — English 1102, Math 1211 (Finite Math) OR Math 1502 (Calculus II), Health Concepts and Strategies), Lab Science (several choices), Computer Science (2 choices)
The last time I checked there are two semesters to every year, and both are required. THEREFORE, At least one course in Calculus is REQUIRED of EVERY student, just like I told you several hours ago. Now YOU have posted the documentation to PROVE it.
So who’s the effin’ douche bag here, WnE??? Hmmmm, I think it would be YOU !!!!
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:56 pm
That’s actually true, FLJ. Replacement at SS is so low now.
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
9:57 pm
But if he hits in AA I think there will be no doubt that he’s on the big club in 2013.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
9:57 pm
WnE, you just proved my point again. You claimed that FB players took Finite Math INSTEAD of Calculus. They actually take both. Sure Survey of Calculus is not the same as Calculus I, which engineering/science majors take, but IT IS CALCULUS, and they are REQUIRED TO TAKE IT !!! ‘Nuff said !!!
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
9:58 pm
I agree 100%, FLJ. I just wish they’d put Uggla in LF where he wouldn’t be such a huge defensive liability.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:01 pm
Guys, didn’t WnE once promise that if we ever caught him in a falsehood, he would never post again? Well, I do believe I caught him in one today, since he claimed earlier that FB players didn’t have to take ANY calculus class, when in fact they DO. And he even offered documentation that proves what I said. So, WnE, is this good bye to you? Or are you a total liar?
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
10:03 pm
You mean this, Supersize?
WnE
March 8th, 2011
1:44 pm
re:
GTBob
March 8th, 2011
1:38 pm
________________
Please point out one FALSE statement that I have made in this Blog, just one.
Thought so!
Weasels like you focus on the messenger rather than the MESSAGE!
Simply prove me wrong and I’ll write a written retraction and never post another comment in any AJC blog.
I await your response.
BLT
April 10th, 2012
10:08 pm
Well at least the Braves are up 4-2. Need the win.
i think that ark should hire
April 10th, 2012
10:09 pm
WnE. he seems to be the most knowledgeable poster on football on any and all the AJC blogs and more importantly ark wont have to worry about him messing around with girls.
we all know that WnE has a so much love for paul that it has turned into hate. do we have a psychiatrist in the house? maybe we can take up a collection since WnE certainly cant afford one with the money he earns making fries and cleaning toilets.
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
10:10 pm
In a bad way, BLT.
He also would be an expert at using Twitter to try to convince recruits not to attend a rival school, i think!
GT Lee
April 10th, 2012
10:11 pm
lmfao @ i think
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:14 pm
LOL @ I think
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:16 pm
Goerge, thanks. I knew that either you or HT would be able to find that original promise. You note that he hasn’t had anything to say since I proved that he couldn’t even read what he posted.
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
10:17 pm
WnE doesn’t do well with fact, Supersize. You should “no” that by now.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:18 pm
oops…..sorry, George, not Goerge. I guess I am so excited that I was able to prove WnE’s a liar and a fool that I wasn’t paying attention to what I was typing. George, I hope you will remember this night when WnE actually did the work for us and proved that he is a liar.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:19 pm
George, and with all that “long on anlaysis and short on trolling too.” Who’d a thunk it? lol
BLT
April 10th, 2012
10:21 pm
“Own it again you effin’ douche bag!”
Such language Wrexie!
George Stein
April 10th, 2012
10:21 pm
Well, he’s either a liar, an idiot, or both. I’m content to let him choose.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:22 pm
I choose both for him
Supersize that order, mutt
April 10th, 2012
10:25 pm
Well, I feel my work is done for the night. I’m outta here. Have a great night, guys, and GO JACKETS !!!!
FL Jacket
April 10th, 2012
10:30 pm
Guys, WnE is just playing a character…poorly
Dmn
April 10th, 2012
10:31 pm
wne wrote that to vad? wtf. that is someone with a severe mental disorder.
BigTimeTECHFan
April 10th, 2012
10:31 pm
WnE
Do you feel all the UGA CB’s are bust and Richt is a bad recruiter?
They are playing Malcolm Mitchell at CB this spring, so based on your logic on Days getting a run at AB, my guess is yes.
What about Nick Saban, would you say he a bad recruiter for moving Sims to Tail Back, does that mean he flopped on recruiting all those RB’s?
Grantham looks more like Chaz Bono then the Mich coach to me
GTfan2012
April 10th, 2012
11:29 pm
At this point we don’t even need him here, I’ll answer for WnE.
“I am a Georgia Tech grad so I don’t care what happens at UGA. I am only concerned with the triple SLOPtion offense and all the boot licking toadies at GT that support this offense and this coach. Well I don’t care about UGA except when I’m singing Mark Richts praises or talking about how many bench presses Orson Charles did at his pro day, but other than that I don’t care what happens at UGA.”
atlxman
April 10th, 2012
11:50 pm
malcome mitchell was recruited to play cornerback. they put him at wide receiver last year so he could get some playing time as a true freshmen.
atlxman
April 10th, 2012
11:53 pm
and no..the cornerbacks are just fine . uga has very good batch of young cornerbacks actually
North Ave Killer Beez
April 11th, 2012
12:08 am
It’s a blog, not a novel. All this long winded blah blah about nothing. Who is worried about A-back this early, by the time september rolls around Tony Zenon is going to have it locked up.