Shotgun option play shines in scrimmage
Greetings-
Hope all are well. This is the top of the notebook that will go in the Sunday paper. Brief observations of the scrimmage: Offense played better, defense didn’t tackle well. Synjyn Days ran the ball well but had trouble throwing. Vad Lee looked pretty good but had a bad fumble. Enjoy the weekend.
Last Saturday, in its first open scrimmage of spring practice, Georgia Tech unveiled the work it had been doing in the shotgun. Saturday, the Tech offense rehearsed repeatedly what could be a productive play out of that formation.
In a scrimmage at Bobby Dodd Stadium, a read-option play with a motioning A-back routinely broke for big gains against the Tech defense. Quarterback Synjyn Days used it for several productive runs, as he led the offense to three touchdowns on possessions starting on its 30-yard line. He did have a bad giveaway, throwing an interception under heavy pressure.
“They couldn’t tackle him,” coach Paul Johnson said. “He had a good day. He made a lot of people miss. He needs to improve on his throwing, though.”
The offense has been working on the play over the course of spring practice, quarterback Tevin Washington said.
“[Saturday] was the first day we really got work with it,” he said. “It looked good. I think we did a good job of executing and doing what the coaches asked of us.”
On one touchdown drive led by Days, the offense ran it three times for 46 yards. A-backs Robert Godhigh, Tony Zenon and B.J. Bostic had runs of 27, 21 and 17 yards, respectively, off the play.
“It just worked,” Johnson said. “They blocked it correctly most of the time, and if you get the read right, it’s pretty hard to play.”
As has been the case this spring, coaches gave most of the snaps to Days and backup quarterback Vad Lee, who drove the offense to two touchdowns. Lee threw the ball accurately and mixed in a few positive runs. He did have a little trouble on center-quarterback exchanges and ended one drive in the red zone with a lost fumble.
Thanks for reading.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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GTO
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
I recognize we’re pulling in some solid guys–but not enough. Recruitment is PJ’s Achilles heel.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
UOAD, it worked after I logged into Facebook. DUHHH lol
VERY FUNNY !!!
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Super sent you another Email. Look me Up
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
GTO, offensively speaking, for the most part, CPJ recruits players who fit his “system.” Defensively speaking, this year’s recruiting class was very very good.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
UOAD, I THINK I sent you an add request
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
OK Super.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
I use Facebook so seldom, I’m not real sure that I actually added you, but it looks like I did.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
New leader!
48!
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
Recruiting is like sex in high school. Yes you want to take the Head Cheerleader to prom but will she be a 5* in the sack of just think you should be happy to have her. I like the 2-3* girl that is willing to work hard to keep you interested.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
48 I knew you were watching the race an blogs. But you did see When all the Rousch boys were up front and MARK MARTIN was in 3rd.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
New leader!
48!
—————————–
Says the man who drives a Ford. lol.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
I just got home from the G day game.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Super did you look me up and send me a friend request?
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:51 pm
HT spanking 48 in the mouth with that posts HAHAHA.
Mark martin still OLD MAN TUFF in TEXAS.
dry dirt road
April 14th, 2012
9:52 pm
Finally the shotgun gets embraced. Add that to the trip opt off faking handoffs and Tech becomes competitive on offense with the Auburns and Oregons. Lee fumbled b/c he wanted all shotgun plays, I’m sure, like he had in hs in NC. The thought of being tackled at the l o s like a cowboy roping a small calf coming out of the gate at a rodeo is enough to call for shotguns. Al Groh better come on strong. Last year was his best, but look at how VT’s qb ran it down out throats like a player possessed(or on steroids). That game had to have been the worst defensive game Tech ever played. Unable to tackle a QB? Never heard of such a thing. This player named Godhigh sounds like an inspirational player, kinda like Godsey. I would like to see new unis in the Fall to go along with the new shotgun. Maybe gleaming white helmets again, old gold in jerseys, not much on the black socks and stockings b/c looks like UGA colors.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Mark is running good.
Ouch HT.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
UOAD, it says that I did, although I don’t remember hitting any kind of ADD button. I will email you my name, and you can send me an add request.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
@ dry dirt road…….ANYTHING but blue!!!
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
9:57 pm
OK Super
48 Ouch is right from Jacket99 and i don’t even see 99 on the track. LOL
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
99 is at 17th.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
9:59 pm
Correction. 16th.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
Guys here is a Photo of 48’s wife.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=255417591202521&set=a.233880826689531.55977.132003493543932&type=1&theater
Supersize that order, mutt
April 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
OK, I’m outta here for awhile. Have fun, guys
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
BU Super. i have to go unload the Dishwasher too.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
5150…I can vouch for that. Their aim is excellent, too, at about doorknob height.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
HAHAHA HT.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
10:05 pm
Here’s a picture of 5150 unloading the dishwasher.
http://www.dreamstime.com/man-in-apron-cooking-thumb514770.jpg
BLT
April 14th, 2012
10:06 pm
Are some of you Edwards fans? 99?
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
My best grind is at this race.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
10:09 pm
Yes. Carl Edwards and Ford. Who do you follow, BLT?
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:16 pm
HT i have a Lot more Hair and a Lot less GUT
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:16 pm
Sorry, friend.
BLT
April 14th, 2012
10:16 pm
Mark Martin the old timer and Carl Edwards the young guy. Plus I like Roush.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:17 pm
I still have my DANICA GoDaddy Thong on when she races no matter what Brand of car se drives. LOL
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:18 pm
What is it with tech fans and Ford?
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:18 pm
48 we just though you were talking about your Down-low buddy that your wife don’t know about. LOL your GRIND.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:19 pm
5150, I just threw up in my mouth, picturing that.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:20 pm
FORD was a HUGE factor in the Industrialization of the US. He Engineered a cheap car the masses could afford. ROUSH was a high school science teacher back in hie younger days.
BLT
April 14th, 2012
10:22 pm
You’ve got to love Edwards doing a flip after a win!
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:23 pm
But Chevy wins championships.
Chevy (like me) runs DEEP!
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:24 pm
Somebody WRECK Jimmy now. LOL
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
10:24 pm
The Model T was revolutionary, but the Model A is a thing of beauty.
http://www.gatech.edu/images/splashAlumni.jpg
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:25 pm
Hendricks is at the track? Wow i thought he was still in JAIL like UGa players. LOL
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:26 pm
HT, I tried to get 5150 to drive the WRECK to EL Paso with me to the bowl game. He was not up for it.
HighTech
April 14th, 2012
10:27 pm
That would have been a fun road trip.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:29 pm
Biff better back off my boy!
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:30 pm
HT me with a Dawg going 38 MPH on the highway all the way to TEXAS? I think we would have been shooting Cows dogs cats anything we could see along the road to keep from killing each other. LOL
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:32 pm
48 he just wants to give Johnson a $5 foot long.
Dawg48
April 14th, 2012
10:35 pm
The wreck would look good with my Georgia window flag on it.
5150 UOAD
April 14th, 2012
10:37 pm
Your daughter is going to look Beautiful in the White & Gold with a GIT Diploma