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 20th, 2012
12:27 pm
If some of you Dwags don’t think Tech has any Female Talent on campus then come to the game tonight and you will see the Female Talent.
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
12:53 pm
@Super Boaters Beware needs your protection, not me
gt4ever
April 20th, 2012
1:12 pm
@Super
I was at that game in ‘74… What a day! I didn’t even notice the weather…
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
1:13 pm
74 was my First season of going to Tech games and I don’t remember the weather either. LOL
GTfan 2012
April 20th, 2012
1:21 pm
Just heard on another site that Days is going to give it a go.
HighTech
April 20th, 2012
1:26 pm
Days plays with alot of heart. I hope he is not risking more injury by wanting to play in the game tonight.
GTfan 2012
April 20th, 2012
1:31 pm
WnE
April 20th, 2012
12:06 pm
…when I was a student criminal…
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Thanks for providing this quote WnE. You finally said something I agree with.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
1:32 pm
It is the SAME wrist he hurt lifting weights last year. He said it is a Hyper Extension not broken or ligament damage.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 20th, 2012
1:35 pm
@ UOAD and GT Lee, I’m hitting the road in 10 minutes. Got to get gas first, and then I’m on my way. See y’all later this afternoon.
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
1:37 pm
lol @ 2012
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
1:39 pm
Super…
I came | | close to living in Madison but ended up taking a different job offer.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
1:40 pm
Have a blast Super…say Hi to the guys and Ken/Matt etc…
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
1:48 pm
See you in a few SUPER.
WnE
April 20th, 2012
1:51 pm
re:
Bo schlechter dismissed from #gsu football. Benvenuto suspended indefinitely. Moody, already on suspension, stays suspended. Blog coming @ajcgsu 10 minutes
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I guess Bill Curry is a “different” kind of “leader” than CPJ is!
But then again, he could get the SA to hire a lawyer and then file some motions & continuances and then after he plays a complete season talk about how he now is going to deal with the situation AFTER a plea is made.
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
1:54 pm
“I guess Bill Curry is a “different” kind of “leader” than CPJ is!”
I don’t doubt that this is true; they are different people, after all.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
1:56 pm
Really bummed the Spring game isn’t even on radio…
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
1:58 pm
I’m planning on attending with WnE, FLJ, so I will be able to give you a full report.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:00 pm
I hear Synjyn is playing now?
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:01 pm
I listened to Orwin Smith and Jeremiah Attaochu on 790 and they really seemed to be pumped for this Pistol formation…
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
2:03 pm
I think Days is going to try, but we’ll see what happens. Do they post interviews after the fact?
I like Wes and Tony, but I don’t listen much at work. In general, I think all the people on sports radio are idiots, except the Kang.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:06 pm
“all the people on sports radio are idiots, except the Kang”
I’m pretty sure this is sarcasm…because RHONDA ROCKS!!!
I’m trying to dial up the 790 “Instant Replay” page but the internet at work here isn’t good.
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
2:09 pm
Nah, I like Oliver. But I don’t listen to him very often because that means listening to Chernoff, too. Chernoff is among the five dumbest human beings alive. Chris Dimino barely missed cracking the top five.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:10 pm
FLJ isn’t WREK 91.1 going to play the game on the radio tonight?
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:17 pm
Sorry FLJ I guess WREK will do the Baseball game tonight.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:19 pm
GS…I think Chuck Oliver does some HS games during the Fall. you might enjoy that because it’s Chernoff-free.
5150…can I get WREK on my iPhone?
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:20 pm
GS…btw the interviews with CPJ, CAG, and Orwin/Attaochu are already up on the 790 Instant Replay site
HighTech
April 20th, 2012
2:21 pm
WnE
April 20th, 2012
1:51 pm
re:
Bo schlechter dismissed from #gsu football. Benvenuto suspended indefinitely. Moody, already on suspension, stays suspended. Blog coming @ajcgsu 10 minutes
_______________
I guess Bill Curry is a “different” kind of “leader” than CPJ is!
But then again, he could get the SA to hire a lawyer and then file some motions & continuances and then after he plays a complete season talk about how he now is going to deal with the situation AFTER a plea is made.
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It would be simpler if you simply said, “I hate CPJ. I hate the triple option. I hate GT fans who like CPJ. I will not be a GT fan or go to any games until GT has a coach I can support.”
Then you’d be done and wouldn’t have to deal with Twitter, message boards, BLT’s, or anyone else.
We know you hate CPJ. You present plenty of reasons why you hate CPJ. But trying to convince the majority of GT fans to hate CPJ just because you do? Well, I think Don Quixote had better luck against the windmills.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:22 pm
FLJ I don’t know but it is WREK 91.1 on the FM out of Atlanta and the Tech Campus.
I can’t listen to 680 because the dWag crap is too THICK for me to Stomach.
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
2:23 pm
Thanks, FLJ. I’ll check them out.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:24 pm
WnE
WnE
WnE
WnE
WnE
can you hear me? Are you there?
Please come to Ray’s NY Pizza @ 26 5th Street next to the GT Book Store around 5:30. We would LOVE to hear your Opinions LIVE and In Living Color.
FL Jacket
April 20th, 2012
2:25 pm
GS…CPJ said that Synjyn will go if he can take snaps pain-free (wrist injury)
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
2:26 pm
Yeah, I hope he can go. He’s a terrific runner.
HighTech
April 20th, 2012
2:27 pm
I’m sure Synjyn wants to play. But he may be hurting his own evaluation if the he tries to play through the pain and ends up putting the ball on the ground because of it.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:29 pm
He Dislocated that wrist in a weight lifting accident last year.
George Stein
April 20th, 2012
2:30 pm
Good point, HT.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:31 pm
HT are you making the game tonight?
Did you guys read the Matt Winkeljohn article about some of us?
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041912aab.html
gt4ever
April 20th, 2012
2:34 pm
Ray’s NY pizza at 530…?
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:35 pm
gt4ever YES…………
dawgfan
April 20th, 2012
2:36 pm
I suffer from peenus envy
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
2:38 pm
The BEST post and response of the day……..
dawgfan
April 20th, 2012
2:29 pm
As I’ve said before Techeis, Grantham acts like an azz to someone’s face. Your coach does it within the comfy and safe confines of a radio booth. I’ll take an azz over a coward any day of the week.
Says a dWag fan from the confines of his computer at home. LMMFAO.
gt4ever
April 20th, 2012
2:38 pm
I knew that about you dawgfan,,,, it’s ok, you don’t have to show and tell….
WnE
April 20th, 2012
2:55 pm
gt4ever, stop making fun of my boyfriend sniff sob leave him alone!
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
2:58 pm
Damn, Gollum, how bout you and dwagfan get a room…..
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
3:00 pm
Time to Crack a bottle of Jim Daniel’s! I got to get ready to S,S,S and get in the PreGame routine.
gt4ever
April 20th, 2012
3:02 pm
I can almost smell September…
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
3:07 pm
gt4ever then get your nose out of a dWags Butt. LOL
NOJACKET
April 20th, 2012
3:10 pm
Friday night at the flats maybe a few homeless folks will show up to fill the stands. Another 7-5 season on the way, high school football at it’s best!!! Tech is still best team nobody cares about outside that high school stadium.
5150 UOAD
April 20th, 2012
3:14 pm
I love that NO JACKET took the time to Post. Shouldn’t you be with Mike BOBO cutting the grass and lining the UGa practice fields?
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
3:15 pm
troll hard, no jacket
GT Lee
April 20th, 2012
3:16 pm
apparently NOJacket cares enought about Tech to troll the Tech blogs