Days could miss Tech spring game
Greetings
Some notes from post-practice interviews Wednesday.
1. Quarterback Synjyn Days may not play Friday night in the spring scrimmage. Days injured his left wrist on the final play of practice Wednesday. Days and fellow backup Vad Lee had been receiving most of the practice reps and were slated to get most of them in the scrimmage.
Coach Paul Johnson was not specific regarding how Days’ snaps will be allocated if he can’t play. It could be more for Tevin Washington or for early enrollee Dennis Andrews or walk-on transfer Tim Byerly, or all three, as well as walk-on Darryl Dickey.
“As far as the game goes, it’s not a concern as much as it is he’s made a lot of progress this spring,” Johnson said. “You’d like to see him have a chance to play.”
2. Guard Shaquille Mason may not play either with an undisclosed injury. It was hoped he would return for Wednesday’s practice, but he didn’t participate. That would leave the offensive line with 10 available bodies for Friday, including walk-ons. If someone gets hurt Friday, the likely option would be to flip-flop players from team to team.
3. Johnson on inside linebacker Jabari Hunt-Days: “I think he’s had a good camp, a good spring. I think he’s improved, I think he’s worked hard. He’s doing some good things.”
On the likelihood he’ll see playing time in the fall: “Oh, yeah, definitely. He’s going to have to. He’s going to play.”
4. Asked if any A-backs had made progress closing the gap with Robert Godhigh, who has been the top performing A-back in the spring with Orwin Smith out, Johnson said “I think Deon Hill’s done some good things.”
Johnson also mentioned Tony Zenon and B.J. Bostic but said there’s not a lot of separation.
5. Wide receiver Jeremy Moore has pushed his way into the first group, splitting reps with Jeff Greene and Chris Jackson.
“He’s probably been the most consistent, probably had the least amount of efforts and played hard,” Johnson said. “He’s made some catches. He’s done some good things, made some plays.”
Efforts are demerits for not giving full effort on a play.
“I think you’ve got Jeff and Darren (Waller) and Chris and Jeremy competing and we’ll see how it comes out,” Johnson said. “They’ve all got to learn to play harder.”
6. The most improved player on defense? Johnson said several players have improved and added that “(defensive end) Anthony Williams has caught my eye.”
7. Asked the same question, Washington said named outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, inside linebacker Quayshawn Nealy, nose tackle T.J. Barnes and also the secondary.
“I think those guys are a lot hungrier this year, more physical with our receivers,” he said. “Those guys come out and just compete every day, try to make plays on the ball, put the defense in a position where they feel like nobody can come out and throw on them.”
“Jeremiah, he’s always 100 miles an hour,” Washington said. “Sometimes you want to tell him to slow down. … He’s got a high motor. He’s always going.”
Washington said Barnes’ focus and attention to detail have improved.
“As far as with the defensive line, if they’ve got a stunt on, he’s making sure he’s in the right gap, making sure he’s doing his job, just trying to take a lot of personal responsibility for what he has to do.”
8. In case you weren’t aware, the spring game is Friday at 7:45 p.m. Free to the public. Parking information here.
Thanks for reading. I’ll have another post up later this morning.
Hope you all can make it out to the spring game Friday night.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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HighTech
April 19th, 2012
7:18 pm
WnE
April 19th, 2012
6:58 pm
Chernoff said that CPJ should hit him with more than a 1.5 Game suspension for the “cover-up”, his exact words.
No, I am not Matt Chernoff.
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CPJ probably will.
I’m glad you cleared that up.
How ’bout them dawgs?
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
7:18 pm
HT, that was a funny video.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
7:24 pm
GT Lee and UOAD, you have email
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
7:28 pm
In case the camping trip falls through what section can I find you guys in?
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
7:28 pm
nice try, Super!!
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
7:30 pm
you’ll have to call Super when you get there, 48 (if you end up going) to find out where we are
Ramblin Man
April 19th, 2012
7:30 pm
WnE that’s easy for a radio guy who wants to stir things up to say. How would anybody on the GT staff know what he did off campus over the summer?
Dawg48 did you hear that Arkansas has contacted Pete Carroll? Not sure why he would leave Seattle or why a school would want him after all the trouble USC got in.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
7:36 pm
@ Lee……thanks. It was a rush job. I guess it gives a little bit of an idea of what y’all were talking about
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
7:37 pm
48, did I give you my phone number? I will email it to you, if I didn’t
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
7:38 pm
SS, no you didn’t.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
7:41 pm
OK, 48, hang on
Ghost
April 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
The last georgia (dowtin) player not to report and try to cover up something was dismissed from the team, as was the last DUI incident. Just saying …. its time for the Ncaa to have straight across the board rules for every program. Drummond got to play a complete season with these charges pending.
Trying not to throw stones from the glass house.Hope the young man has learned a lesson.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
7:50 pm
@ Dawg48, sent it.
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
7:55 pm
Got it SS. If the weather changes and we don’t go I may meet y’all down there. Just keep UOAD of off me.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
7:57 pm
I have my Danica GFoDaddy Thongs on just waiting to meat you 48. LOL
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
7:59 pm
It is Raining Fried TWINKIES and O’possum.
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:01 pm
5150, please don’t drop your keys then.
Spring game preview: Georgia Tech |
April 19th, 2012
8:01 pm
[...] without quarterback Synjyn Days and guard Shaquille Mason, as both suffered injuries this spring, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Days hurt his left wrist on the last play of Wednesday’s 14th and penultimate spring [...]
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
8:02 pm
LOL @ 48. I don’t know if I will be able to do that. He looks like he might pack a might punch for such a little guy. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
8:03 pm
@ UOAD…..to MEAT him? Was that deliberate? lol
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:05 pm
5150 likes cornDAWGS!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
oh, no, we’re back to the corn again. LOL
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:18 pm
Yes MEAT 48 lol.
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:19 pm
5150, I have put my foot down, I am dipping in the house again.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:20 pm
corn’s ok as long as we’re not picking it out of poop
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:22 pm
Carpetbagger: Your young friend could use some help.
[holds up a bottle of patent medicine]
Carpetbagger: This is it… one dollar a bottle. It works wonders on wounds.
Josey Wales: Works wonders on just about everything, eh?
Carpetbagger: It can do most anything.
Josey Wales: [spits tobacco juice on the carpetbagger's coat] How is it with stains?
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
that last one was for Dawg48 (tobacco stain)
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
Dipping in the house again? Guys 48 will be DEAD soon.
Super I will call you tomorrow as I head to the game. I hope that Dad will be healthy and mom too. I plan making the game right now.
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
2 run homer, by the lady dawgs.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:28 pm
who they playing, Teabaggers?
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:28 pm
Alabama.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:30 pm
yeah. Crimson Teabaggers
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
Lol, I forgot about that.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
or do you prefer Krystal Teabaggers?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
Dikes in Spikes?
I like Lez….Bos in Leotards better. Gym Dwags they are BENDY. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
8:34 pm
UOAD, if I don’t answer when you call, it will be because I didn’t hear the ring. I will check from time to time to see if any calls have come in, and I will get back to you if that happens
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:34 pm
yeah buddy, love to see those butt cheeks hangin out of them leotards…..
Dawg48
April 19th, 2012
8:38 pm
I found a picture of the Tech guy boating under the influence.
http://leatherhelmetblog.com/2012-articles/april/techie-linebacker-boating-under-the-influence.html
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:44 pm
I tell ya, we don’t get no respect…..no respect
that’s funny, 48
Truth Teller
April 19th, 2012
8:46 pm
Sorry, It took so long to post I had a long day trolling in courthouse. I was mistaken it was a BUI, not a DUI. I guess nobody needs a case number? Everyone enjoy Friday night lights!!!
Randy Davis
April 19th, 2012
8:46 pm
Supersize, great point. And I would add to all of the people who are negative and want CPJ fired – get a life! Who would be the next Tech coach? I have great confidence in CPJ and can’t wait for the 2012 season to begin. I really feel that this is going to be a special season for Tech football. We have some players!
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:47 pm
Tech don’t have no LeoTard girls do they? Hahhahah
Just heard a good buddy lost his friend doing a run from Marathon to West in a new Champion Donzi. It seems they hit a wave that broke a fuel line loose. At 120 mph on the ocean there is no room for mistakes. The fuel started to leak and pool around the transmission. The heat ignigted the racing fuel and blew the 85′ racing boat to splinters.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:50 pm
LEE that is the SAME FACE 48’s wife made when she heard she was preggers from the Fried Twinkie bandit.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:52 pm
could be, 5150……
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
8:53 pm
@ Randy Davis……what point was that? What did I say?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
8:56 pm
Say Prayer for a YOUNG MAN TAKEN TOO SOON.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3803850490259&set=a.2359973674241.2138569.1097255398&type=1&theater
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
8:59 pm
I keep getting “content currently unavailable” on the facebook photos you post, 5150
Randy Davis
April 19th, 2012
9:04 pm
Supersize, sorry. I was late on the blog. The point you made about intensity compared with CPJ and CMR. I agree with you completely. Paul Johnson demands effort and intensity on the field.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
9:08 pm
alright, I’m done see ya’ll tomorrow, everyone have a good evening and be safe
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:08 pm
got it, Randy. Glad you agree. I ust couldn’t believe dwagfan would think CMR was more intense than CPJ. Hell, CPJ is a Erk Russell disciple; there was nobody more intense than Erk.