Georgia Tech competition breakdown: Wide receiver

Who’s involved: Senior Chris Jackson, junior Jeremy Moore, sophomores Jeff Greene and Darren Waller, freshmen Anthony Autry, Travin Henry and Micheal Summers.

Who’s the starter: Jackson and Greene are at the top of the depth chart, but neither started last year. The team is replacing 2011 starters Stephen Hill and Tyler Melton.

What coach Paul Johnson says: “We’ll know more when they start playing (in pads). We’ll see. I’m not worried about the receivers.”

What Jeremy Moore says: “I grew a lot from that (ACL) injury (in 2010), learned a lot, and I’m ready. I’m ready now.”

Comment: Potentially seven players are candidates to play, none with a single career reception. This is probably the most wide-open competition, though the starting jobs will probably go to two of the returning players. Greene, Jackson and Waller got time on special teams last season. In the spring, Jackson and Moore probably made the most progress, although Greene and Waller both offer impressive size-speed combinations. Moore added 10 pounds of muscle since last season to get to 190 and is eager to get on the field after battles with injuries. Consistency in pass catching and downfield blocking will determine the outcome.

Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog

103 comments Add your comment

NCJacket

August 6th, 2012
9:47 pm

Question is, not if but who will the next big name to come out of “wide receiver U.” I’m still surprised that Buzz Preston hasn’t had a head coach offer with the job he’s done here. He deserved the head coach gig at Hawaii.

pw12

August 6th, 2012
9:47 pm

WnE

August 6th, 2012
9:47 pm

Is this where I say first and then nothing else?

I’m sure some will be happy with the nothing else part.

WnE

August 6th, 2012
9:48 pm

Ken we demand a photo finish, 3 guys got in at the same exact time.

NCJacket

August 6th, 2012
9:49 pm

WnE, thats what she said

NCJacket

August 6th, 2012
9:50 pm

Wait a minute…I’m NCJacket.

NCJacket

August 6th, 2012
9:51 pm

Really? Its not that creative of a name so not really surprised. I was thinking of making a change anyway.

NCJacket

August 6th, 2012
9:52 pm

Just kidding..haven’t posted much since the Hewitt days.

big gt fan

August 6th, 2012
10:02 pm

make s.days a wideout hed be more explosive than the other guys

JAdams

August 6th, 2012
10:22 pm

WnE haha bull no photo you loose

ole yeller

August 6th, 2012
11:29 pm

WnE, has been on 4 different blogs this evening. Still he has not had anything to say that made any sense.
WnE = looser and maybe is a borderline idiot.

ole yeller

August 6th, 2012
11:35 pm

Let’s see it’s 11:30. Time for mom to put little WnE to bed, school tomorrow you know. You will not hear from him again tonight.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
12:33 am

WnE doesn’t go to bed. He is the 2nd shift Hooker for SASHA’s Cross Dressing house of fun.

Long Beach Jacket

August 7th, 2012
1:19 am

If Waller actually is 6′6″ 230 (dimensions loosely quoted by CPJ some time back) he could really be scary if a: he has good hands b: runs his routes well c: has any kind of ability at all to separate from defenders with just a “tad” of speed. I’m curious to see this happen. It could be interesting. Good luck to all of them. For sure they all better be able to block or none of them will play. Look for some surprising big plays from this bunch…. GO JACKETS!!!

Jacket Man

August 7th, 2012
6:36 am

Sorry to see WnE is getting early breaks from his shift at the Waffle House as a fry cook this morning. Hope you guys don’t bite on any of the comments because they’ll be as bad as the hash browns slung.

ToeMeetsLeather

August 7th, 2012
6:56 am

This group, less Jackson, combined with Lee and/or Thomas over the next few years will be fun to watch. Throw in the speedsters at the A-Back spot and the passing game should really compliment the option portion of CPJ’s offense moving forward.

Tokyo jacket

August 7th, 2012
7:35 am

If that really is Waller’s size, he doesn’t need speed. He SHOULD win every single one on one battle with a CB for a jump ball and he SHOULD be untacklable (?) by a 5-9 180 DB. He should literally have 10 inches and 50 pounds. This should be no contest. Remember, in CPJ’s time, he’s had a big guy for the balls downfield and a quicker shorter guy for closer to the line of scrimmage. I expect the same this year.

OldGold1964

August 7th, 2012
7:45 am

Receiving corp will be fine as long as (1) QBs get their timing down, and (2) OL doesn’t allow sacks that get offense in 3rd and 15 situations, and (3) running backs sustain blocks on outside rushers. GT may not have superstar stats emerge for one receiver this season but combined team effort will be acceptible.

Say it ain't so...

August 7th, 2012
8:40 am

UGA didn’t even make the Top 10 Party Schools this year!

Not Disappointed!

August 7th, 2012
8:51 am

I cant wait on College Football! Come on Jackets!!

Lets do this GT!

juvenal

August 7th, 2012
9:35 am

it will be nice to have real games to comment on, maybe some of the silliness will diminish…it is time to see if the D can run what they are supposed to do, finally; the O, i feel it more a matter ofupdating it for the 21st C, more flexible passing out of the standard option-i.e., A-back/QB throws on a sweep?

yeller bug

August 7th, 2012
9:48 am

I agree juvenal. There’s a lot more that we can do with this offense than just option left and option right. Perhaps we haven’t had the personnel, but with this being CPJ’s 5th year—these are all his recruits so we SHOULD have the personnel. Putting in short passes aka the Oregon offense, do a little no huddle, etc. would only put more pressure on the opponent’s D.

SansWorld

August 7th, 2012
10:08 am

It’s all about down field blocking.

It will be interesting to see if Washington or who ever is at QB will be able scan the field and look for a target other than a single primary receiver.

I hope we have at least three or four receivers averaging two catches a game. Last year we had three recievers (and backs) that averaged 1 catch a game,

Dr. Nick

August 7th, 2012
10:09 am

seems like the majority of passes by TW have been for 30 or more yards per attempt.Maybe that is why are passing stats are so bad.We need to develop a short passing game.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
10:36 am

@ Dr. Nick……I think many of us agree with that, but in the past CPJ has said that if he wants short yards, he will run for them. Let’s hope that’s something else that he will change

juvenal

August 7th, 2012
10:53 am

kind of makes short-yardage calls predictable then, doesn’t it, Super? & how did that work end of the game in the last bowl?

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
10:56 am

“I’m not worried about the receivers,” Turkey Neck. What he’s really saying is “We don’t have a QB with a good arm, our receivers are chop blockers and I don’t like to throw the ball anyway.”

How much longer are you all gonna be stuck with this guy? The bar is so low that 7 wins is good enough?

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:01 am

@ Gravy Train……thanks for your worthless input. Now go back to playing with yourself.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
11:01 am

Gravey Train is Dog food.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:02 am

I think you have the wrong end of the dog, UOAD

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
11:05 am

Worthless is the definition of your athletic program. For me, I hope you keep Captain Fish Fry around a long time. He can’t beat CMR in recruiting or on the field. Plus the Triple Floption has zero bowl wins.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
11:09 am

OK Gravy Train is the Caboose to the Dwag linemen. Can you give us a Woot Woot.

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
11:11 am

New season, same ole song. “We’re gonna throw the ball this year.” “Turkey Neck finally has ‘his’ players.” “Now we’ll see the whole playbook.”

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:11 am

@ juvenal…….yes, except for the fact that nothing in the TO is really predictable. Nevertheless, I WOULD like to see a short passing game

SansWorld

August 7th, 2012
11:12 am

Ignore Gravy Train

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:13 am

@ Gravy Train……so when are we going to see the dwags even play anybody worth a damn, much less beat them? Aren’t there some butts out there that you need to be sniffing and licking this morning?

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
11:18 am

I know, I know. Beating Tech isn’t that great because they are not “worth a damn.”

SansWorld

August 7th, 2012
11:19 am

The propensity of down field passing is to pull back DBs and open up the field for runners. It also positions blockers down field to support the runners

Good in theory, but our passing execution has been lacking, making the whole package less effective.

I would like to see an option for shorter pass worked in. Last year this was really just limited to screens and sort curls. I am not smart enough to understand how the short pass threat effects the over all running game: opening up the field, confusing LBs and CBs, removing potential blockers, ect.

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
11:24 am

Get back in your cubicle and crunch some more numbers. Only a few more weeks, then your delusions will be crushed again. Be thankful that UGA is charitable enough to keep you on the schedule.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:26 am

@ Gravy Train……Tech must be worth something to YOU, or you wouldn’t be on OUR blog obsessing over CPJ’s anatomy and the kind of football we play. You really should be more concerned with the fact that, other than beating Tech 3 out of 4 of CPJ’s years, the dwags haven’t done a damn thing worth bragging about.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
11:31 am

link to VT sport page.
Did an article on Weight gain and loss of all the players.

http://blogs.roanoke.com/andybittervirginiatechfootball/

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:38 am

US women just got ripped in water polo. BAD BAD call by the refs

Gravy Train

August 7th, 2012
11:39 am

No, it’s just looking at the futility of Tech Football despite or because of the stubbornness of Turkey Neck always brings a smile to my face. Plus it’s just plain hilarious that a supposed esteemed academic institution would have a semi-literate mountain man leading the charge. It’s like a joke within a joke that never gets old.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
11:40 am

Can’t watch Water Polo.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
11:42 am

Gravy Train
August 7th, 2012
11:39 am

No, it’s just looking at the futility of UGa Football despite or because of the stubbornness of BOZO always brings a smile to my face. Plus it’s just plain hilarious that a supposed esteemed academic institution would have a semi-intelligent baby producing man leading the Offense. It’s like a joke within a joke that never gets old.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:50 am

semi-literate mountain man??? Get real, bubba. I guarantee you, he is more literate than you ever thought of being. You are FOS !!!!

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:53 am

@ UOAD……you can’t watch water polo, but you like soccer??? Granted that soccer game yestahday (damn filters) had an awesome end, but overall I think water polo is much more exciting.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
11:57 am

US women win in spite of the refs

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
12:48 pm

I understand that both games run the same type of O and D plays but the Water part don’t do it for me. i don’t like watching Lacrosse either and it is like Hockey on grass.

old tech grad

August 7th, 2012
12:48 pm

One thing is for sure with no one having a career reception the defense is going to have to be honest until someone stands out after a few games. This could be an advantage in the early contests especially Va Tech.

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
12:50 pm

UOAD…..the commentators said a few days ago, and a water polo expert agreed, that water polo is probably the most grueling sport there is. I believe it.

BTW, I was wrong about the bad call by the refs. The US coach blew it and admitted it later. Regardless, the US women still won.

GT fan

August 7th, 2012
12:53 pm

Super … it wasn’t the refs, it was the stupid timeout called by the US coach. He called a timeout, unnecessary, when his team didn’t have possession.

Totally coach’s fault, he kinda freaked a bit. Not only did the US not have possession (however, looked like they were about to get it), but neither did the Aussies, and there was only 1 second remaining. Practically impossible for the Aussies to have gained possession, got a shot, and scored in just 1 second.

GT fan

August 7th, 2012
12:55 pm

Super,
Looks like I was typing my response while you were getting the skinny from the US coach.

GT fan

August 7th, 2012
1:02 pm

To Long Beach & Tokyo Jacket(s) ……

It’s reported that D. Waller is not only 6′6″ 230lbs, but that he runs a 4.5 40. Physically he’s Calvin Johnson. Now if he can just find HALF the hands CJ has, he’d be a 1,200yd 15td – PER SEASON – WR in PJ’s offense.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
1:06 pm

Super JOHN DAVIS is on the Tech FB page. His son is a freshman at The Citadel this year.

JM

August 7th, 2012
1:07 pm

Some of these players definately have the size and speed. I expect to see more outstanding plays from the receivers this year. It just needs to happen more often and in the big games.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
1:08 pm

Super so Women playing water polo are VERY THICK. The muscles used to play that game don’t make most of them SEXY. LOL

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
1:10 pm

Watch Hope Solo, Lolo Jones or Misty May compared to Water Polo Women? LOL No contest.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
1:12 pm

Anybody read SCHULTZ Blog on the college breakdown?

Tech Troll 13

August 7th, 2012
1:26 pm

The best blockers will start at wide receiver. Melton & Hill were both excellant blockers. That may be harder to replace than catching passes. For the most part, I agree with CPJ and why throw for five yards. To quote Coach Dodd ” three things can happen when you pass and two are bad”

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
1:30 pm

@ UOAD……it’s not ALL about sex, is it? LOL

Brock

August 7th, 2012
1:30 pm

question- do you think there will be any advantage to Tech’s receivers with little to no game film on them? Or is it simply the offensive scheme that teams look at early on when film is not available on a player?

Supersize that order, mutt

August 7th, 2012
1:32 pm

@ GT fan, when it happened, I thought, based on what the announcers were saying, that since the ball possession was questionable, the time-out should have been ok. But based on what the coach said, it was a bad call by him, and not by the refs.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
1:58 pm

SUPER…could be…………….SEXY factor just a lil.

WnE

August 7th, 2012
2:37 pm

re:
Tech Troll 13
August 7th, 2012
1:26 pm

The best blockers will start at wide receiver. Melton & Hill were both excellant blockers. That may be harder to replace than catching passes. For the most part, I agree with CPJ and why throw for five yards. To quote Coach Dodd ” three things can happen when you pass and two are bad”
__________

Coach Dodd?

You mean the same guy that took is OUT of the SEC because he thought we’d be the “ND of the South” and increase our Revenues, and instead almost bankrupted our Athletic Program in the mid to late 70s before Homer Rice “rescued GT sports”?

I don’t think I’d be quoting that guy!

It is one thing to let a Tennessee dropout walk the sidelines and coach CFB, yet another to let a Tennessee dropout become ATHLETIC DIRECTOR and have to make Business decisions that might have an impact for DECADES and involve millions of dollars.

GT is getting what we deserve by being “banished” to a crappy conference like the ACC.

A school that prides itself on “being the smartest guys in the room” allowed a College dropout to basically ruin our Athletic Department.

I’ve never been a fan of Dodd, and believe he is very much over rated.

WnE

August 7th, 2012
2:38 pm

is OUT should be :

us OUT of the SEC ………..

juvenal

August 7th, 2012
2:39 pm

rats, filter ate 1, i think it is random….refs evened out last 2 days;better than those tedious reviews that is spoiling going to football games live…5150, the player with the short blonde hair is spoken for…

juvenal

August 7th, 2012
2:44 pm

WnE, basically agree with you about Dodd, i used to think it was the worst mistake any AD made till pee(s)yoo!…actually, Heisman said that, not dodd(ering )….latter sais, if you can’t be good, be lucky…

George Stein

August 7th, 2012
4:26 pm

Shocker. WnE operates again with 50 years of hindsight.

The WR will be fine. I think they have the tools to win one on one battles and be effective blockers downfield. Bigger issues are on defense and special teams.

George Stein

August 7th, 2012
4:28 pm

Also, it doesn’t help that Dodd owned UGA. That probably informed WnE’s opinion of him, too.

WnE

August 7th, 2012
4:40 pm

Sorry Steinie that 50 years still haunts GT to this very day.

Also, Dodds record vs. UGA is much better than Chan’s, but it is not nearly as good as the Dodd Mythologists make it out to be.

Dodd pulling GT out of the SEC has to be one of the worst moves in the history of CFB from an Admin standpoint.

Imagine the Crowds we’d have at Grant Field if we were still in the SEC, the Recruits we’d get that would stay at home to play at GT in Atlanta………..in the SEC.

What could have been, but alas, it was all undone by a dropout from Tennessee.

Tech Troll 13

August 7th, 2012
4:52 pm

Our status in CFB changed when it became the minor league for the NFL. Without a change in philosophy at The Institute, it would have made no difference if we had stayed in the SEC.

WnE

August 7th, 2012
5:08 pm

re:
Tech Troll 13
August 7th, 2012
4:52 pm

Our status in CFB changed when it became the minor league for the NFL. Without a change in philosophy at The Institute, it would have made no difference if we had stayed in the SEC.
____________

GT’s status as a minor league for the NBA didn’t stop Kenny Anderson, Marbury, Bosh, Salley, Price, Scott and all those other talented B-Ball players that DELAYED their Careers as NASA Astronauts & Mission Specialists in order to play in the NBA.

For once would GT alums & fans please stop “playing the Academics Card” every time a SPORTS discussion comes up where the facts point to GT having done something wrong!

When we’re wrong , we’re wrong people, enough said!

Wrecked

August 7th, 2012
5:15 pm

Dodd was 3-7 vs UGA his last 10 seasons, not much has changed in the past 5.5 decades.

Tech Troll 13

August 7th, 2012
5:18 pm

Price & Salley both got degrees and played for four years. I’m not sure about Scott. I have no use for the “one and done ” players and Marbury should never have been at Tech.

In your mind Whe, what have we done right?

headley lamar

August 7th, 2012
5:23 pm

OK Techsters

Headley is back !!!!

Vegas has spoken and the over under for wins this year for tech is ….

8

Seems like a high number at first glance but you guys did beat the spread last year.

Considering Tech is 2 – 10 under CPJ vs UGA , Va Tech and Bowl Game

Including 0 for last 6.

Lets just consider those three losses.

Va Tech ( Loss )
Blue Hose ( Win )
Virginia ( Win )
Miami ( Loss )
Middle Tenn ( Win )
Clemson ( Loss )
B.C. ( Win )
BYU ( Win )
Maryland ( Win )
N.C. ( Win )
Duke ( Win )
UGA ( Loss )
Bowl ( Loss )

I have Tech with 8 wins as well. Seems about right in the ACC.

Your thoughts ?????

Taggart

August 7th, 2012
5:26 pm

“headley you got a pretty mouth”

Taggart

August 7th, 2012
5:28 pm

Headley: “you said rape twice”

Headley’s henchman: “I really like rape”

Taggart

August 7th, 2012
5:29 pm

Headley: It’s “Hedley”

Taggart

August 7th, 2012
5:30 pm

Headley: “Here play with this”

Taggart

August 7th, 2012
5:31 pm

Headley: “Taxi, take me off this set”

BLT

August 7th, 2012
5:34 pm

“Our status in CFB changed when it became the minor league for the NFL. Without a change in philosophy at The Institute, it would have made no difference if we had stayed in the SEC.”

WnE, read “The 10 yard lie” by Telander (sp?).

BLT

August 7th, 2012
5:36 pm

Sorry, I meant to ignore you. Consider yourself ignored. Also, consider yourself a moron.

superDawg

August 7th, 2012
5:38 pm

Hey supersize I see where your beehind slid right out of the schultz blog when you were proven wrong about the div.1 ooc uga schedule that you brought up.

BLT

August 7th, 2012
5:39 pm

We coulda’ razed the oldest CFB stadium in the world and built a brand new super coliseum and everything…
Just like your heroes in Athens.

5150 UOAD

August 7th, 2012
5:39 pm

I just took a big ole stinky WnE and used a UGa diploma to wipe my butt.

BLT

August 7th, 2012
5:41 pm

“superDawg”

Hey genius, Supersize has not posted on this blog in four hours. Go chase a car bumper meat.

headley lamar

August 7th, 2012
5:50 pm

Hey supersize I see where your beehind slid right out of the schultz blog when you were proven wrong about the div.1 ooc uga schedule that you brought up.

Can you guys read? He said Schultz blog. And he did run and hide pretty fast.

Paul in NH

August 7th, 2012
5:53 pm

headley lamar

August 7th, 2012
5:23 pm
OK Techsters

Headley is back !!!!

Vegas has spoken and the over under for wins this year for tech is ….

8
——
Good to see headley back – I thought he was in hiding from the Vegas boys after last year.

Big Crimson 75

August 7th, 2012
5:59 pm

WnE — Your response on the yoga/diet board was completely weak. Even by your standards.
I know nothing about Bobby Dodd – the Athletic Director, however it must be noted that Dodd is without argument the 2nd greatest Coach in Southern College Football history.
Does that not mean anything, WnE?
2nd to the Bear!! No shame in that.
Certainly much better than your guy, Vince Dooley.

dawgalltheway

August 7th, 2012
6:13 pm

What difference do the receivers make when your QB can’t get them the ball anyway?

BigTimeTECHFan

August 7th, 2012
6:31 pm

I think O Smith may lead Tech in receptions this year, CPJ looking to get the ball to him more

WnE

August 7th, 2012
6:38 pm

re:
Tech Troll 13
August 7th, 2012
5:18 pm

Price & Salley both got degrees and played for four years. I’m not sure about Scott. I have no use for the “one and done ” players and Marbury should never have been at Tech.

In your mind Whe, what have we done right?
____________

Honestly…………NOT MUCH!

After Boss Ross won his MNC, he was pretty upset about the lack of support from the GT Admin and took flight to the NFL.

After GOL undid BL’s mess, he didn’t get all the support he wanted either, he did get the stadium expanded though, imagine what a laughing stock GT FB would if we still had that 46K configuration and out dated amenities throughout.

GT talks a lot crap Mon. to Fri. about what they are and how great our FB legacy is, what place we occupy in the pecking order of CFB, but on Sat. they won’t commit to greatness by hiring great coaches and then giving them what they need for GT to be elite on the field, and these changes aren’t academic either, most of them aren’t anyway.

You don’t pretend like you wanna be big time, by running a gimmicky offense that will drive away ELITE RECRUITS that have the Academics for our School.

If Andrew Luck or RG-III would have played their HS FB in Ga. we still wouldn’t have gotten them, despite the fact that Luck majored in some sort of Architecture.

We lose too many Academically qualified Recruits because we act like we are a small potatoes FB program that likes to talk big, but doesn’t actually do anything big-time.

When is GT going to hire their version of Jim Harbaugh?

And then have a David Shaw (?) waiting in the wings to take over.

Ghost

August 7th, 2012
6:58 pm

Dodd was a great man and coach, I was fortunate enough to have known him and been around him as a child, but the 2nd greatest coach in Southern Football History, no where close. Not even in his day.Only 2 SEC titles and they came in 51 and 52 . During his last 10 years he 64-36-5 , 3-7 vs. Georgia.Compare that to a coach like John Vaught that won 6 SEC titles, Dooley won 6 SEC tittle, Spurrier 6 SEC titles.

BigTimeTECHFan

August 7th, 2012
7:01 pm

Habaugh?

2007 4–8

2008 5–7

2009 8–5

2010 12–1

two winning seasons, 2 lossing season, Johnson has done better

SD State he did good but Johnson won titles

George Stein

August 7th, 2012
7:25 pm

I think some guy named Bryant might warrant mention, too, Ghost.

How did your bets last year go, Headley?

In all honesty, over/under of 8 sounds about right. Gun to my head, I’d take the over.

BLT

August 7th, 2012
7:45 pm

“Can you guys read? He said Schultz blog. And he did run and hide pretty fast.”

Where did he run?

Did he really say it Headley?

Ghost

August 7th, 2012
7:50 pm

George, Crimson had already mentioned Bryant as the best in the South.

Ghost

August 7th, 2012
7:52 pm

Bryant the Best North, South, East, West.

Ol'JacketFan

August 7th, 2012
7:52 pm

165-64-8, 76-39-4, National COY named for him, universally respected by his peers. Robert Lee Dood, enough said.

Ol'JacketFan

August 7th, 2012
7:53 pm

Dodd. damn typo

Ol'JacketFan

August 7th, 2012
7:54 pm

Member of the College Footaball HOF as a player an coach, enough said

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