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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5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:11 pm
Sorry LEE let me try again. It is a Photo of the last RaceBoat he raced. The factory sponsor is running beside him for the photo shoot.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3803850490259&set=a.2359973674241.2138569.1097255398&type=1&theater
I hopr you can see the YELLOW SNAKE
Randy Davis
April 19th, 2012
9:15 pm
Supersize – and I don’t think that the players don’t know it. CMR on the sidelines looks like he is strolling in a park. CPJ doesn’t.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
Randy, that’s an understatement. lol
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Randy, are you going tomorrow night? Several of us are getting together for dinner at Ray’s NY Pizza, by the bookstore around 5PM, and others hopefully will be joining us later. Join us if you like.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
I find Tech games enjoyable because it is a day spent with my Dad. He and I feel the pain of a loss but we know that our pain is less then the boys in uniform.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
5150…
You mean when your team loses they don’t care about winning as much as you, the fan?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
FLJ you didn’t read that properly.
Dad & I feel the pain of a Loss but I am sure it is not as much as the players.
Randy Davis
April 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
Supersize – me and my buddy Vivas (great Tech fan) will probably be in that area. We have eaten at Rays several times before Tech games. Unless things change, we will probably eat at Rays. Go Jackets!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
UOAD, my dad and I were never particularly close. I mean he was a good dad and a great provider; we just never were all that close. But we did spend one incredible day together that I will never forget. He went with me to the 1974 Tech – UGA game in Athens, when it poured down COLD WINDY rain the entire day. At half-time, I was miserable and knew that he was too, and Tech had built up an insurmountable lead, so I suggested that we just go ahead and head home. He would have none of it. He said he was enjoying it too much to leave. I was never so proud of him in my entire life. That is a day and an experience to treasure for a lifetime.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:30 pm
Randy, if you would like to know how to spot us, email me at my temporary email address (set up just to keep the trolls away—LOL). Just offer some kind of “proof” of who you are, and I will give you my real email address and my phone number to call and find us. So far, there are 4 of us definitely planning on eating together, and maybe a 5th. And UOAD is going to meet us later. So email me, and let’s all get together and have a blast.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:34 pm
Super…….All I think my step-DAD and I have is our LOVE of my MOM and Tech sat..u.r.days in Dodd. He gave me Tech Football and I guess I gave him my Mom. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:35 pm
@ UOAD…..that’s awesome
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:36 pm
BTW, I think we can say Saturday now without having to figure a way around it…..unlike yestahday
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:37 pm
He is the Greatest thing that could have ever happened to my mom & me.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
9:38 pm
Guys, I think I am going to break away for a while and watch some TV. If I don’t catch y’all later, I’ll see you (or some of you) tomorrow. Randy, if you decide to email me, I will check it later and respond. So if you do and don’t get my response before you head to bed, look for it tomorrow.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:38 pm
What about Game//Chicken for USCeast?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
9:40 pm
Call you on the Phone the next day after the last day that was before the coming day.
Paul in NH
April 19th, 2012
9:47 pm
FLJ
I just read your reply to my post about Real. I hope you didn’t take me seriously – I was being sarcastic about CR7. It should be a good replay in the Bernabeu next week – Real will be going for broke. I’ll be watching it in a bar in Stuttgart. I am sure all of the locals will be cheering on Real and not Bayern. One thing about the fans in Europe is that they don’t cheer for teams because they are from their leagues – the Real fans want Barca to lose, the VFB Stuttgart fans want Bayern to lose, everyone in England but Chelsea fans wants Chelsea to lose. It’s not like that SEC SEC nonsense.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
10:23 pm
P in RDU not many people still here. I checked back after doing the dishes.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
10:44 pm
Paul…I hear you
I told you I pull for Fulham so you know I wasn’t rooting for Chelsea…I think I was more happy they defended Barca the way I thought they would. They’re getting killed at the Nou Camp…I’m guessing 3-0 or 3-1 with a lot of those close calls from the 1st leg going in.
I figure German fans can get behind a team with Sammy Khedira and Mesut Ozil instead of an all-Deutschland sounding name like Mario Gomez
Paul in NH
April 19th, 2012
10:55 pm
“I figure German fans can get behind a team with Sammy Khedira and Mesut Ozil instead of an all-Deutschland sounding name like Mario Gomez”
I hear you. It’s amazing how much Germany has changed. Who would have thought 30 years ago that the sons of Turkish Gastarbeiters would be the stars of the Mannschaft? And that’s before we talk about Gomez.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
11:13 pm
Paul…
Weren’t Klose and Podolski natives of Poland too? UGH Torsten Frings still robbed us in 2002…ALWAYS REMEMBER!
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
11:17 pm
Paul…
Its about time Europe caught up racially and globally to the rest if the industrialized world. If I’m not mistaken, didn’t France have a big problem with all the African-descendent players on their MNT in the 1990s (until the won the WC)?
ronyo
April 20th, 2012
1:31 am
Got the talent. Got the coaching staff with the brains. Put it to gether and……….ABRA CA DAb RA
irs 1990 all over again!? Go GT
WnE
April 20th, 2012
7:33 am
3 strikes & you are OUT!
First strike: NCAA 1-year rip for unknown reasons, probably Steroids.
Second strike: Underage Drinking that led to a guilty plea for BUI (boating under the influence).
Third Strike: Hiding the Second strike above and not telling the HC or anyone on the GT staff about the incident that happened above way back in July 2011. Basically that’s LYING to your HC by omission.
Any leader worth his salt cannot tolerate liars & deceivers among their ranks, CPJ ’s lack of swift decisive punishment in this matter lets me know that he isn’t the “tough disciplinarian” that many GT fans think he is.
HighTech
April 20th, 2012
7:57 am
WnE
April 20th, 2012
7:33 am
Any leader worth his salt cannot tolerate liars & deceivers among their ranks, CPJ ’s lack of swift decisive punishment in this matter lets me know that he isn’t the “tough disciplinarian” that many GT fans think he is.
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There’s a difference between swift and hasty. Drummond is not going to participate in tonight’s game and alot can happen between now and the start of fall practice. Having just found out about it Wednesday and it being the conclusion of Spring practice, I’m not sure what you expect. I trust CPJ will do the right thing, regardless of what action he takes.
On the other hand, it is well known that you do not like CPJ, so any action he takes will be criticized by you.
WnE
April 20th, 2012
8:15 am
re:
There’s a difference between swift and hasty. Drummond is not going to participate in tonight’s game and alot can happen between now and the start of fall practice. Having just found out about it Wednesday and it being the conclusion of Spring practice, I’m not sure what you expect. I trust CPJ will do the right thing, regardless of what action he takes.
On the other hand, it is well known that you do not like CPJ, so any action he takes will be criticized by you.
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In your opinion has Drummond been given 3 strikes?
IF you feel he has, then there’s no need for delay on CPJ ’s behalf.
Drummond lied by omission since last July 2011, a person like that deserves very little “delay” or “due process”.
It is not necessarily the crime, but the cover-up that I have the problem with.
3 strikes is fair, but when 1 of the strikes involves lies & deception, then you act swiftly to send a message to rest of the players.
CPJ once worked at USNA, where the Honor Code was something like; “A Midshipman will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor TOLERATE anyone who does”.
That’s part of the “reason” that CPJ was supposed to be such a good fit for GT, but now that he’s at GT, he’s acting like a “win-at-all-costs” SEC-type HC.
Kind of hard for GT fans to look down on all those so-called “factories” that we like to criticize so often.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
8:39 am
WnE…
So not only does CPJ have to horde ELITE RECRUITS, regularly finish 14-0 and win a MNC, put HIS OWN PLAYERS in droves into the NFL, have all of his players GRADUATE WITH ENGINEERING DEGREES, and NEVER have any discipline problems.
Then WnE…would you support CPJ?
WnE
April 20th, 2012
8:54 am
re:
So not only does CPJ have to horde ELITE RECRUITS, regularly finish 14-0 and win a MNC, put HIS OWN PLAYERS in droves into the NFL, have all of his players GRADUATE WITH ENGINEERING DEGREES, and NEVER have any discipline problems.
Then WnE…would you support CPJ?
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FLJ:
I have no problem with GT players majoring in Econ or Business Admin., in fact it would be nice if GT would add a Broadcast Comm. major and maybe a Sociology Major also, I’m not one of those GT traditionalists that think that everyone needs to be an Engr.
Based on Ga. HS FB, GT should get better Recruits and the likely result will be more NFL players.
CPJ needs to be COMPLETE BCS-level HC in order for me to support him.
CPJ needs to be a better “face-of-the-program” type BCS HC, a better Recruiter, better with the Media, better at Hiring asst. Coaches, better at in-game strategy, better at FB fundamentals (GT teams under CPJ have not played good fundamental FB), better at having a passing Game, better at defense & STs.
As a BCS HC, CPJ leaves a LOT to be desired, the problem, is that many GT fans don’t really know enough about CFB to see everything that GT is missing from their HC.
When GT alums like me point out everything that CPJ is lacking, they make me out to be the villain and forget about the things that our HC needs to improve on.
CPJ seems to be an “old dog” that doesn’t want to learn new tricks, so I doubt that I’ll be supporting him anytime soon.
crackbaby
April 20th, 2012
10:01 am
WnE
8:54 am
“As a BCS HC, CPJ leaves a LOT to be desired, the problem, is that many GT fans don’t really know enough about CFB to see everything that GT is missing from their HC.”
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WnE – YOU saying others “don’t really know enough about CFB” is the most ludicrous statement on the face of the earth.
YOU ARE A COMPLETE IDIOT!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
10:01 am
WnE, do you ever even attend Tech games? Are you going tonight? Several of us from the blogs are going. Why don’t you join us. Be at Ray’s NY Pizza between 5PM and 5:15PM. Since 5150 UOAD has been inviting you for the past 3 days, and you have ignored every invitation he has extended, it sounds like you are afraid to meet us. Man up, show up, or shut up.
crackbaby
April 20th, 2012
10:04 am
and here’s what makes you (WnE) so special (in that Church Lady way), you actually think you’re smarter than every one else here.
Like I said before, you remind me of those delusional rejects on American Idol during auditions week. The ones who can sing a single note yet clearly believe they are the next Idol…
crackbaby
April 20th, 2012
10:04 am
cannot sing
Boaters Beware!
April 20th, 2012
10:06 am
“I am very disappointed in his actions that resulted from an incident last summer and his failure to inform me of the issue in a timely manner,” coach Paul Johnson said in a statement. “This is not the conduct that we expect from a member of our football team.”
crackbaby
April 20th, 2012
10:08 am
News Flash!
CPJ doesn’t need or want your support WnE. You lack character, logic and intelligence. The last two faults are likely no fault of yours as you were born that way. The first, however, you can and should work on
Boaters Beware!
April 20th, 2012
10:08 am
“WnE, do you ever even attend Tech games? Are you going tonight?”
Maybe WnE does not feel like getting robbed in the cesspool of downtown Atlanta. Just saw that another Tech student was robbed last night. If any of you guys aren’t posting tomorrow morning, I think it’s safe to asssume we all know what happened.
crackbaby
April 20th, 2012
10:11 am
Hope those who attend the T-Day game (I guess it’s not called that anymore) tonight are blessed with good weather and have a good time.
Let’s try to remember, very few things in CFB are as meaningless as the Spring “games”. It would be fun to see the athletes play, though.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
10:15 am
Thanks, crackbaby, I’m going mainly to get a preview of Vad Lee
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
10:16 am
@ Boaters, why don’t you go back to cleaning up all the poo you left in the library on the UGA campus. Or maybe instead, why don’t you GET A LIFE !!!
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
10:20 am
Super…
If I could go I would be excited to see the following players…Vad Lee, Fred Holton, Jeremiah Attaochu, all of the WRs, and T.J. Barnes.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
10:24 am
@ FLJ…..yes. I know spring games are notoriously boring, but just getting that preview will be nice. Plus meeting some of the other bloggers promises to be a hoot.
BTW, I PROMISE to respond to your email. I have put it off, because I know it’s going to be a long one, and I haven’t really had the time to get all my thoughts down yet. Meanwhile, check your email now for something else I just sent you. I think it’s pretty cool.
HighTech
April 20th, 2012
10:54 am
Boaters Beware!
April 20th, 2012
10:08 am
“WnE, do you ever even attend Tech games? Are you going tonight?”
Maybe WnE does not feel like getting robbed in the cesspool of downtown Atlanta. Just saw that another Tech student was robbed last night. If any of you guys aren’t posting tomorrow morning, I think it’s safe to asssume we all know what happened.
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Instead of you putting words in his mouth, why don’t we ask him?
WnE…did you fear for your safety as a student at Tech or did you take reasonable measures such as being aware of your surroundings when traversing Midtown or Downtown?
WnE…do you fear for your safety when attending a game at BDS?
I never did.
Boaters Beware seems very afraid and needs some reassurance before he ventures inside the perimeter.
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
11:14 am
lol @ High Tech
do him need someone to hold his widdle bitty hand?
BigTimeTechFan
April 20th, 2012
11:23 am
Supersized,
I’m going but will not be at Ray’s. I’ll get to Tech around 7 PM, just go stait to the game.
I’ll text/call when there and come by where your sitting.
790 the Zone will have Groh, Coach Johnson, some player on all day today.
Ken, does 790 ever invite you one to discuss Tech? I hear them talk to other beat reporters but don’t think you have ever been on. The are supposed to be Tech Flagship station.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
11:29 am
@ BTTF……sorry you can’t join us for dinner, but we’ll see you at the stadium. I’ll be listening to the Zone on my way up there. Winkeljohn said they will be broadcasting from campus all day long, but they will not be doing the game itself.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
11:30 am
@ GT Lee, do you need me and UOAD to protect you from all the big bad bubbas on the streets of Atlanta tonight?
Ghost
April 20th, 2012
11:32 am
How many people is tech expecting tonight?
Ghost
April 20th, 2012
11:33 am
is the game being Televised?
BigTimeTechFan
April 20th, 2012
11:33 am
WnE will not name the coach he would prefer at Tech.
I’m waiting for him to name coach that doesn’t do all the ting he criticizes Coach Johnson for:
One that:
Has kicked every player off the team that make multiple mistakes
One that never moves an OL from tackle to guard or guard to tackle.
One that’s never lost a kid he’s recruiting to a rival school
One who system guarantees every position player a chance at NFL
One who will switch up his offense even when it consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation.
One who has perfect graduation rates
One who only signs players ranked by recruiting services and does not do their own evaluation.
WnE
April 20th, 2012
12:06 pm
HT:
No I had no fear when I was a GT student or of going downtown after I graduated for games, etc.
Downtown around GT seemed safer when they had the old Techwood housing Project still open.
I wonder why there’s so much crime in that Area now?
I theorize that the revitalization makes the area seems like a prime target for criminals, when I was a student criminals didn’t seem to target the 10th St/Home Park Area like they do now.
Maybe the students have more money & fancier cars, I have no idea why crime is so bad down there now.