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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FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
12:32 pm
“yet you want GT to only suspend for 2 to 4 games from a “repeat offender”?”
WnE you can’t be a repeat offender for separate offenses…
The punishment is above and beyond the disciplinary protocol of 10% of games, and done so to give DD a “this is your last chance” type message. So no, comparing me to the schmuck in Fayetteville, AR who held up the “what’s wrong with scoring in the offseason” sign is pretty clueless on your part.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
12:33 pm
WnE said: You sound like the Arky Fans that wanted to give Petrino a 2nd chance.
WnE did you not post a diatribe stating that Petrino did not deserve to be fired?
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
12:34 pm
“GT already has a less serious punishment cycle following a positive drug test than does UGA”
Also WnE…Tech has far fewer violators of it’s drug policy than UGA does yet has less serious punishment. Why do you think that is?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:36 pm
Hell I got Kicked out of the GT v UGA game last year for Drinking and i didn’t tell my Dad that I was at the game with. I got back in the stadium and he never knew until i told him after the game. WHY would a player tell the coach when it happened OFF campus and not during the school year? When a convict calls his probation officer he ALWAYS says YES I caught a new charge. HAHAHA NOT.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:38 pm
It’s ironic that the haters are always claiming that CPJ throws his players under the bus, but when he (as he SHOULD do) refrains from saying anything other than the OBVIOUS about a player’s mistakes, indiscretions, whatever, he is then blamed for covering something up. You can’t have it both ways. As a coach, he SHOULD NOT say anything more than the obvious in a public forum. He said that they would “gather the facts and if it is what it is, he’ll be suspended for 10 percent of the games.” At this point in time what more SHOULD he say?
WnE
April 19th, 2012
12:38 pm
re:
How the hell do you figure Drummond tried to hide it from anyone. This is a matter of public record; you can’t hide anything in the public record.
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Super size, he didn’t tell his HC back when it happened before LAST SEASON, July 2011.
It is not CPJ’s job to go and scour the court dockets to see what his FB players are up to, they should come clean and tell the HC when the incident happens.
You don’t have problem with a GT FB player NOT TELLING his Coaching Staff of incidents like this?
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:39 pm
oooooooh, GT Lee…….you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. WnE did NOT think Petrino should be fired. I remember that too. He has ONCE AGAIN contradicted even himself. WOW !!!!
HighTech
April 19th, 2012
12:40 pm
Georgia Tech inside linebacker Daniel Drummond pleaded guilty Wednesday to boating under the influence and faces a minimum one-game suspension when the season begins in September.
Drummond, who started six games last season and figures to start this season, was arrested last July on Lake Lanier after failing field sobriety and breath tests. Coach Paul Johnson was informed of the matter Wednesday.
“We’ll gather the facts and if it is what it is, he’ll be suspended for 10 percent of the games,” he said.
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It said Coach Paul Johnson was informed of the matter Wednesday. Was that the plea or the arrest? It doesn’t say. I need further clarification on what the matter is before I can deduce Drummond hid anything from Coach Johnson.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:41 pm
WnE PuZZie come OUT to the game tomorrow and impart your wisdom to the Tech fans in person.
HighTech
April 19th, 2012
12:42 pm
It is not CPJ’s job to go and scour the court dockets to see what his FB players are up to, they should come clean and tell the HC when the incident happens.
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This is true. But the article I read does not say when CPJ was informed of the arrest. It only says he was informed on the matter Wednesday.
Ken, can you clarify wether it was the plea or the arrest that CPJ was informed of Wednesday?
HighTech
April 19th, 2012
12:43 pm
*of the matter not on the matter. Doh!
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:43 pm
@ WnE, CPJ wouldn’t have to “scour” the records to find anything. If someone is charged with a crime, and usually even a misdemeanor, that is usually reported in the newspapers as soon as it happens. I have no idea whether this was reported last July or not, but I can assure you that it would have been reported in the Augusta newspaper for ANYBODY charged like this. I don’t know if Drummond should have told CPJ about it or not. I doubt that there is any kind of requirement that he does so.
But, regardless, PLEASE EXPLAIN to us now, how Tech fans are like the Arky fans who didn’t want Petrino fired, when YOU YOURSELF said he shouldn’t be fired.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
I actually that’s a fair criticism of Drummond, WnE.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
*think
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
WnE
April 10th, 2012
8:56 pm
BTW, Arky’s is crazy as heck!
11-win seasons don’t come often in Arkansas especially with that State’s small population and mediocre HS Talent base.
If people start getting fired for having affairs, then roughly 50% of the working population is in line to get terminated since the divorce rate is 50% and the main reason is infidelity.
He had a wreck on on his DAY OFF, why should he even have to disclose to the University who else was involved in the accident?
Would any of us allow our employer to ask us details of a traffic accident that occurred on off time and didn’t involve a Company Car?
Much ado about NOTHING, the man is a CFB HC, not a guidance counselor for HS students.
None of the Moralists will be forgiving to the AD when their FB program is back to 5-7 win seasons or WORSE.
I hate Petrino, but he didn’t deserve to get canned
You sound like the Arky Fans that wanted to give Petrino a 2nd chance.
can YOU say HYPOCRITE, WeeniE aka Gollum
WnE
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
re:
WnE you can’t be a repeat offender for separate offenses…
The punishment is above and beyond the disciplinary protocol of 10% of games, and done so to give DD a “this is your last chance” type message. So no, comparing me to the schmuck in Fayetteville, AR who held up the “what’s wrong with scoring in the offseason” sign is pretty clueless on your part.
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Imagine if CMR hid behind the “technicality” of separate offenses are not considered being a repeat offender and gave his players light punishment?
Drummond did something that the NCAA thought was serious enough to take away one year of PT, any second offense should be enough to have him booted, especially after he tried to ti HIDE it from the GTAA and the GT coaching Staff.
Nice use of schmuck, although Ii would have used putz instead.
Ryan
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
Dawg fan That’s because the incident happened in Hall County. Most of your players arrests occur in athens so it’s pretty easy for anyone to notice it. Duh
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:47 pm
@ HT…..that’s a good point too. The article ONLY said that CPJ was informed of “the matter” yestahday. Whether “the matter” was the plea in court or the original arrest was not said.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:47 pm
Does ANYBODY READ what WnE Posts? WHY? You see his cut & paste then the BS to follow why do you even read it? I just see his post and CALL HIM OUT TO DO IT IN PUBLIC AT A GAME.
Stop responding to WnE he is a Chicken Crap Troll. If he were a TECH fan he would be at the games and meet us Face to Face to say he is the Brilliant Football God he thinks he is.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
12:48 pm
Here’s a question…if I am arrested of anything and eventually found innocent…am I obligated to tell anyone about it?
(not the case here, but just wondering if it’s within your rights to wait until you’re found guilty?)
Jon Koncak
April 19th, 2012
12:48 pm
Wonder if we will actually see a completed forward pass in the scrimmage and if the defense will even be able to cover it when the play is called. Defense sure as heck can’t tackle.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:50 pm
WnE……you still have no idea whatsoever it Drummond tried to hide anything. All we know is what Ken reported and that is that CPJ was informed of “the matter” yestahday. If “the matter” was the plea, then that doesn’t indicate that he didn’t already know about the original arrest and waited until the court hearing to make any statement or to draw any conclusion. He said that he will now “gather the facts and if it is what it is, he’ll be suspended for 10 percent of the games,” As far as the “repeat offender” charge, you may be right on that one.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
12:50 pm
“Drummond did something that the NCAA thought was serious enough to take away one year of PT, any second offense should be enough to have him booted, especially after he tried to ti HIDE it from the GTAA and the GT coaching Staff.”
God help me. I agree with this.
WnE
April 19th, 2012
12:50 pm
re:
oooooooh, GT Lee…….you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. WnE did NOT think Petrino should be fired. I remember that too. He has ONCE AGAIN contradicted even himself. WOW !!!!
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Petrino was clean AT ARKY before this incident, all of his “baggage” came at places before his tenure at Arky.
Drummond did something so bad that the NCAA gave him a 1-year-rip; after that a 2nd offense that involves hiding it from the HC should lead to him getting booted.
Petrino was slimeball at other places but had not done anything at Arky before his affair came public.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
12:50 pm
Gollum be a sport and meet us Friday. You can regale us with your knowledge of all things football, and you can explain to us in person what happened to you to make you hate GT so much. Also, we would very much like to see your Precioussss ring w/matching lottery ticket.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:51 pm
Koncak who the F…k is WE? You talking about 35:55minute Murray at UGA? You are not a WE you are a THEM troll.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:51 pm
@ Jon Koncak…..get back to work. There’s a line waiting for some hash browns
Ryan
April 19th, 2012
12:52 pm
I do agree though that he should have told the coach. That way a suspension could have taken place against a crap opponent last year like uga usually does.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:53 pm
@ WnE…..regardless of Petrino’s past history, YOU SAID that he should NOT be fired.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
12:53 pm
“Wonder if we will actually see a completed forward pass in the scrimmage and if the defense will even be able to cover it when the play is called. Defense sure as heck can’t tackle.”
Days may not play, which means Lee will. If the reports about him are correct, he will complete many. Whether or not the defense does anything will tell the story of the season.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:53 pm
ALL THE TROLLS are bashing Drummond but were on the UGa blog defending S. Comming for BEATING his girlfriend until the Plea deal.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:54 pm
@ Ryan, we still do not know for sure whether he told CPJ about the arrest or not. If he did, maybe he should have had the suspension last year…..I don’t know.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
12:57 pm
@ UOAD…….forgive me, but I have to point out a little bit of hypocrisy on your part in that last statement You said we shouldn’t read what the trolls (WnE) say on here, but you read the UGA blogs??? What’s wrong with that picture? LOL
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
12:57 pm
WeeeeniE, read this:
WnE
April 10th, 2012
8:56 pm
BTW, Arky’s is crazy as heck!
11-win seasons don’t come often in Arkansas especially with that State’s small population and mediocre HS Talent base.
If people start getting fired for having affairs, then roughly 50% of the working population is in line to get terminated since the divorce rate is 50% and the main reason is infidelity.
He had a wreck on on his DAY OFF, why should he even have to disclose to the University who else was involved in the accident?
Would any of us allow our employer to ask us details of a traffic accident that occurred on off time and didn’t involve a Company Car?
Much ado about NOTHING, the man is a CFB HC, not a guidance counselor for HS students.
None of the Moralists will be forgiving to the AD when their FB program is back to 5-7 win seasons or WORSE.
I hate Petrino, but he didn’t deserve to get canned
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Today you said:
You sound like the Arky Fans that wanted to give Petrino a 2nd chance.
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can YOU say HYPOCRITE, WeeniE aka Gollum
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
12:57 pm
VAD reping for his friends………………The Future is quickly approaching!!! My big boys who I came in with, and now it’s about that time
My Bros http://instagr.am/p/JNNZNZpi16/
HighTech
April 19th, 2012
12:58 pm
WnE
April 19th, 2012
12:44 pm
Nice use of schmuck, although Ii would have used putz instead.
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A nebish meshungina best describes you.
WnE
April 19th, 2012
12:59 pm
re:
WnE……you still have no idea whatsoever it Drummond tried to hide anything. All we know is what Ken reported and that is that CPJ was informed of “the matter” yestahday. If “the matter” was the plea, then that doesn’t indicate that he didn’t already know about the original arrest and waited until the court hearing to make any statement or to draw any conclusion. He said that he will now “gather the facts and if it is what it is, he’ll be suspended for 10 percent of the games,” As far as the “repeat offender” charge, you may be right on that one.
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If this is true………..
THEN……………
CPJ knew of an arrest last July or shortly thereafter and still played the SA for an entire season knowing that the punishment would eventually come………
THAT MEANS…………..
CPJ simply milked the “system” and pushed the punishment as far into the future as possible until the incident became public, that is a poor reflection on GT and shows a lack of ethics by CPJ IF IT IS TRUE.
Like I said earlier, both scenarios make GT FB look very bad!
Either the FB player ( a repeat offender) hid it from the HC, or the HC hid it from the Media to avoid punishing the player with an SEC-esque “win-at-all-costs-mentality”.
Now honestly tell me that BOTH of those scenarios don’t make GT FB look bad!
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
1:00 pm
SuperSize the dWags would MISS me if I didn’t give them Hell on the blogs. LMAO. I few like me and we know it is banter, but MANY HATE me. Well i must be doing a good job them. Hahahah
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
1:02 pm
WnE
WnE
WnE
WnE
WnE are you going to meet US at the game tomorrow?
Please bring your RING and LOTTO Ticket.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
1:02 pm
WnE thinks he’s so clever for finding some wrong-doing by a Tech SA and “squeezing” for effect…
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
1:02 pm
@ WnE, I guess it would depend on whether the player arrested is actually guilty. In this case, it MIGHT indicate a lack of judgment on CPJ’s part, but hardly a lack of ethics. After all, Drummond’s suspension last year would have been a lot easier for the team to absorb than one this coming year. Regardless, neither you nor I know all (in fact, probably none) of the FACTS.
HighTech
April 19th, 2012
1:02 pm
Either the FB player ( a repeat offender) hid it from the HC, or the HC hid it from the Media to avoid punishing the player with an SEC-esque “win-at-all-costs-mentality”.
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Should say “or the HC hid it form the Media and avoided punishing the player..”
FTFY
Have you not advocated an SEC-esque “win-at-all-costs-mentality” in the past?
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
1:03 pm
Look, WnE, I think Drummond should be removed from the team, but there is an alternative. I should preface this by saying it’s all speculation.
He could have told Johnson his version of what happened and the facts may have been in dispute. It’s not unusual for an attorney to encourage his client to accept a plea deal to reduce the risk of prosecution and to put the matter behind a person. Again, we don’t know what happened, but this is a possibility, too.
WnE
April 19th, 2012
1:03 pm
I pounded my boyfriend dawgfan real good this morning. That’s why we’re both so fired up
Ryan
April 19th, 2012
1:03 pm
Well that is my point. If he told the coach about it, I am sure he would have suspended him last season. I think by what ken wrote and what cpj said, it’s clear he just found out about it.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
1:03 pm
I guess grammatically, that should have been “neither you nor I know all (in fact, probably ANY) of the FACTS”
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
1:05 pm
The point that should be made here is that NOT A SINGLE ONE OF US POSTING TODAY KNOW THE FACTS in this case.
Ryan
April 19th, 2012
1:06 pm
I think this statement is pretty clear he just found out.
Coach Paul Johnson was informed of the matter Wednesday.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
1:06 pm
Super, since when does Gollum let the facts get in the way of a good story?
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
1:07 pm
@ Lee…..since when does any troll let the facts get in the way. WnE is not the only one who ASSUMES everything