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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Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
2:09 pm
UOAD, you are hung for McDonalds??? I didn’t know that a picture could change one’s physical endowment. LOL
And, yes, I saw your correction, but you have to live with the original post
This might be for the best
April 19th, 2012
2:09 pm
Maybe Drummond can get a job as a oil tanker captain. Every since the Exxon Valdez, the industry is always looking for a good drunken Captain. Maybe the Costa Cordina is hiring?
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
2:12 pm
You assume only two scenarios exist, WnE. That may not be the case.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
2:12 pm
“I would have to think Barca’s best chances will come on a free kick or a corner because Chelsea will flood the area around the net with people, no?”
GS…I think Barca’s system lends itself to producing fouls around the box, so they will have chances for a set-piece goal…although they are not as adept at free kicks as you would think. I think they stand the best scoring chances by doing exactly what they did to Chelsea in the first leg.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:13 pm
SUPER the Original post was true I had to make the Correction to keep KEN happy. LOL
Where’s the Beef?
Between Wendy’s buns but with that photo I some Beef to put between McDonald’s buns too. LOL
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:14 pm
Miguel Gonzalez has good taste
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:15 pm
Super if a PHOTO couldn’t Change your endowment then PLAYBOY would have never made money. LOL
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:15 pm
5150 are you bragging about your Vienna sausage AGAIN? lol
Boaters Beware!
April 19th, 2012
2:16 pm
If you see a boat full of Georgia Tech football player-types on the lake this summer, make sure to give them plenty of room to pass. You never know just how drunk the guy driving the boat might be.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:18 pm
Super………….Coach JOE(girls BBall coach) got the GT Bball birdhouse
http://atlantahaulitallinc.com/Bird_Houses.php
All the players signed it and they are giving it to Coach joe’s mom next week for he Birthday. Kinda cool.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:18 pm
wow Boaters beware that was hilarious. Troll hard
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:19 pm
Lee more like the Leaning Tower of Pisa……………
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:21 pm
5150 I like the Calvin and Hobbes birdhouse…too cool
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:21 pm
2011 NCAA National Championship for for BASS Fishing was between UGa, Auburn and Kennesaw State.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:23 pm
Lee I did that for BIG HOME GAME Glen Warren the producer of the Burnhart & Durham Radio show. If you look close it is the Aubutn v UGa game on the last Score of Cam newton. HAHHAHA
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
2:23 pm
UOAD, if pictures could PERMANENTLY increase one’s endowment, then I would have every wall of my house plastered with them. And I think you understand the difference between permanently and temporarily. Temporary can be handled with the little blue pills. LOL
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
2:24 pm
UOAD, that’s really cool about Coach Joe and the birdhouse
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
2:25 pm
“If you see a boat full of Georgia Tech football player-types on the lake this summer, make sure to give them plenty of room to pass. You never know just how drunk the guy driving the boat might be.”
Unfortunately this is true for anyone on a boat. Also, nothing like taking a single instance and imputing it to a group of people.
The certainly had their chances, FLJ. I gotta believe a couple of those shots that hit the bar go in the next time.
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
2:28 pm
Boaters beware…trawl hard
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:28 pm
What TECH players do IF they don’t go pro in Sports………..Jahi Word-Daniels……………
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3062252791832&set=t.12812811&type=1&theater
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:31 pm
SUPER….Coach Joe’s Assistant is going to try to get me a Photo of the presentation to her mom of the House.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:31 pm
anyone see where the Teabaggers broke their crystal Championship trophy? LMAO
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
2:35 pm
GT Lee..that’s calls for capital punishment in Alabama haha
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:36 pm
LEE funnier was when Orson Charles the UGa player (a recruit at the time) went to Florida and Broke the Waterford Crystal Football an few years back.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:38 pm
yeah I saw where Orson ‘fumbled on the play”!!!!!
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:40 pm
Do any of you guys get DRUNK & Stupid on the Early recruiting? I just can’t get a Stiffy about a KId until they are on campus and PLAYING the game, but maybe that is just me. i don’t hold recruiting that HIGH until I see them PLAY in college.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:41 pm
you think Orson had been drinking before they handed him that trophy?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:43 pm
LEE……………No he is a UGa Cum LaudeGrad so he was not drunk. NEVER
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
2:48 pm
5150…nobody ever goes back and criticises anyone when a prized recruiting class doesn’t produce anything ont he field. CPJ supposedly gets “inferior” recruiting classes when the kids are 17 yet his teams nearly always hover around the top-25.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:50 pm
A Date Night at at TECH………..
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439123019436055&set=a.307033735978318.94232.306762402672118&type=1&theater
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
2:52 pm
Hey George Stein…do you know an Atlanta attorney named Ralph Ellis?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
2:58 pm
My Lawyers are Dewy Cheatum & Howe
1 4 GT
April 19th, 2012
3:00 pm
I tried to tell Georgie guys about bass fishing scholarships/teams last fall & they laughed about it.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:02 pm
5150 you play Leisure Suit Larry much?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
3:03 pm
Lee I Play with Spandex Salina the MiniMade on wednesdays is that good nuff?
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:05 pm
I dunno 5150…I was referring to the computer game that has Dewy Cheatham and Howe in it
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:06 pm
only I think it’s Dewey
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
3:06 pm
HAHAHA I don’t play computer games so i am sorry i didn’t get the reference.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:08 pm
just wondering where you got the Dewey Cheatham and Howe from, then…I first saw that 10 years ago in Leisure Suit Larry (funny as hell game, BTW)
FL Jacket
April 19th, 2012
3:09 pm
Update to the DD story…
Suspension of 1.5 games, and officially CPJ was not informed of ANYTHING until Wednesday when DD made his guilty plea.
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
3:09 pm
Hey, guys, if any of y’all get “The Sting Daily” via email, check it out tomorrow. Matt Winkeljohn just called me and he is going to have a writeup about us bloggers in tomorrow’s edition and is going to try to stop by and meet those of us who are there tomorrow night. He has to cover the Hawks game, so he won’t be at the game, but he will be there for awhile before the game. If you don’t already get that emailed to you, go to http://www.ramblinwreck.com and sign up for it under the tab “Fan Zone.” It’s free.
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
3:09 pm
The 3 Stooges used them back in the day on their TV show.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
3:11 pm
I don’t, Lee. I didn’t go to law school locally, though, so my network isn’t great.
George Stein
April 19th, 2012
3:13 pm
The suspension is a joke. This is where I wonder how much authority Johnson has to punish players.
It may be done by the school so as to remove the temptation by the coach to go lightly on players.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:13 pm
5150….soitanly…..nyuk nyuk nyuk
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
3:13 pm
@ FLJ, I guess that settles it about who knew what when.
WnE
April 19th, 2012
3:13 pm
re:
You assume only two scenarios exist, WnE. That may not be the case.’
_____________
Mr. Stein, could you please describe what you think the other scenario(s) is/are?
5150 UOAD
April 19th, 2012
3:13 pm
Thanks SUPER.
GT Lee
April 19th, 2012
3:14 pm
George Stein…I only asked because he plays guitar in a blues band and has been known to play at Fat Matt’s, which I know you like
Supersize that order, mutt
April 19th, 2012
3:14 pm
George, it sounds like an athletic-department-wide policy, so CPJ may not really have much authority at all. I don’t think this is the end of it though.