Audience participation: Got a question for Todd Grantham?
I’m headed to Athens on Friday for Todd Grantham’s first media session. (In case you’ve been living on a satellite, he’s Georgia’s new defensive coordinator.) I have some questions in mind – “When you were with Dallas, did you ever meet Jessica Simpson?” — but I thought I’d be interactive about this and ask if any of y’all had any.
Understand: I’m not promising I’ll ask them all, or even a half-dozen. But I’ll try to squeeze in one or two, and I’ll let you know what he says in response. And I, being my generous self, will give you credit.
I’m leaving about 9 a.m., and the session is at 11. So if there’s something you’d like to offer — “Coach TG, will recruiting change now that Georgia will be playing the 3-4?” — please avail yourselves ASAP. As always, I thank you in advance.
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AL Groh
January 22nd, 2010
8:04 am
Ask him is CMR makes him wear mesh underwear …? I don’t think it’s as common as CPJ says it is …
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 22nd, 2010
8:04 am
And ask him if he wants to be part of my wolf pack. It will be the four of us wolves, roaming the desert, serching for strippers and coke.
Spalding
January 22nd, 2010
8:05 am
This is some good stuff man. I bought the Fresca from a negro.
Yellow Fuzz forgot the score
January 22nd, 2010
8:07 am
Ask him if he knows how bad he needs to beat Florida next year.
Mark Bradley
January 22nd, 2010
8:08 am
Bad Karma, Billy Knight once held a pre-draft briefing — Billy didn’t do many briefings, as you might recall — and said a half dozen times that the Hawks were seeking tall, quick, athletic players. I said, “That’s strange: Every other team is seeking short, fat guys.”
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 22nd, 2010
8:09 am
spit take!
Yellow Fuzz
January 22nd, 2010
8:10 am
Hey chop block enthusiast,
“Please ask Coach Grantham how he will deal with illegal chop blocking techniques once the knees of his three down lineman are taken out”.
Tech never gets flagged for “chop blocking” because they never do it. It’s not a penalty to quickly fire out and take out the knees of a LB or down lineman, AH! It’s a technique our 2 star, undersized linemen have to use from time to time. Ask Searles. Our guys don’t have the enough strength to stay on their blocks long enough to chop block. Hahaha. What a typical dog. Hahahaha.
Chop blocking:
If an offensive player is engaged in a block of a defender, then another offensive player blocks the same defender below the waist, this is called a chop block. A fifteen yard penalty is assessed against the offense.
Maybe some of you guys should read a lot more than you write.
Hahahahahaha
(((((((((( 45-42 between them Sanford Hedges )))))))))) I WAS THERE AND IT GOT QUIET!
mgdawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:10 am
With all the focus upfront with the 3-4 transition, what is your preferred DB scheme, zone or man-to-man?
59bulldawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:11 am
Yeah . . . with the exception of Rennie, our tackling the last several years has been horrendous. I’d like to know how hard he plans to work his players on the fundamentals and whether or not he plans to suggest any changes to our conditioning program. Also like to know how adept he will be at making adjustments when plan A isn’t working.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 22nd, 2010
8:11 am
Mark, bad thing is, Billy probably believed you and started looking for short, fat guys.
Tailback U
January 22nd, 2010
8:14 am
” Coach, you took this job obviously because you liked the challenge
and opportunity . You obviously have experience in both the pro
and the college game. On a personal level what appeals to you most
about coaching on the college level ? Do you consider yourself a
Bud Foster type in that you are tend to be loyal and particular about
seizing on other coaching opportunities ?
Mark Bradley
January 22nd, 2010
8:14 am
Well, he did draft Shelden. Who wasn’t fat but wasn’t really tall, either.
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
January 22nd, 2010
8:16 am
I would like to know what his late half or late game defense will be if we have a 1 score or less lead will he go in to the dreaded soft (prevent) and only rush two or will he still somewhat attack ?
2) does he truly understand clean old fashioned hate ?
3) How much plastic surgery has Jerry Jones had ?
Fleabrain
January 22nd, 2010
8:17 am
Do you know where the Clarke County Jail is?
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Ummm...
January 22nd, 2010
8:17 am
Are you going to punch Coach Bozo in the face if the offence continues to turn the ball over and put your defense in bad field position?
Bonaire Dawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:18 am
Yellow Fuzz,
I think you are dead wrong with your defination of chop blocking.
Yellow Fuzz
January 22nd, 2010
8:18 am
I like to make excuses and live in the distant past.
Did you guys know that Tech was good in like … the 1940′S …
I WAS THERE …. IT WAS AWESOME ….
Eddie
January 22nd, 2010
8:18 am
21 times this year the hawks play back to back games. The Cavs only have to do this 17 times. So not only do they get the calls and have the league backing them, they also get a easier more favorable schedule. I guess that’s what is needed to get them to the finals
Bridgekeeper
January 22nd, 2010
8:19 am
What is your name? What is your quest? What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
yunel asscobar
January 22nd, 2010
8:19 am
Mark – two options for questions:
1. If next season is a “10″ [on a scale of 1-10] for the defense, what are the top three things that will have contributed to that success?
2. Why can’t Frank Wren do something positive in the off season to contribute to a brighter future for the Braves?
What??
January 22nd, 2010
8:20 am
Ask
Why are you interested in being the DC at UGA?
What are your thoughts on Richt’s approach to the game and do you have the same approach or will you bring a different aspect to the game?
talk is cheap blogging is cheaper
January 22nd, 2010
8:21 am
man to man or zone? or even better the attitude, man on man beat us!
Tallcarl
January 22nd, 2010
8:21 am
Mark, I read an article a few months ago about the conditioning coach for the Falcons and his success at keeping players healthy with a whole ‘being’ approach. Could the conditioning coach for Georgia look into this. I know this has nothing to do with your current article but I played for six years and the practices were so hard I was never as tired in a game as practice. Maybe after the game but I played both ways (old school). Our guys seem to run out of gas late in games.
BeeLover
January 22nd, 2010
8:22 am
Yeah, I got a question……who is Todd Grantham? and why all the commotion? and why are all those dawg looking people jumping up and down and peeing in their pants…..and both at the same time? I didn’t know dawgs could do that (two things at one time).
lefty fielder
January 22nd, 2010
8:23 am
bee lover . . .
we dawg fans are quite talented – i’m patting my head and rubbing my stomach right now – it makes my leg move.
Todd Blackledge
January 22nd, 2010
8:24 am
Does he know a good place to get some BBQ?
Todd Blackledge
January 22nd, 2010
8:26 am
BeeLover.. We could run and block and tackle and beat your #7 overrated arses on national tv.
Tim Teblows
January 22nd, 2010
8:28 am
Will you make the team more disciplined and not tolerate how many penalties they commit in each game?
Coach G
January 22nd, 2010
8:29 am
I am on 790 the Zone right now…..
Mike Patrick
January 22nd, 2010
8:30 am
What in the world is Britney Spears thinking??????
toofless in tennerssee
January 22nd, 2010
8:30 am
How bad do you want to beat UTeazy and UF on a regular basis?
Bonaire Dawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:30 am
Bonaire Dawg
With all due respect, I could care less what you think and wish you would STFU when it comes to technique. I played O line in college and “definitely” know what a “chop block” is.
Yellow Fuzz
January 22nd, 2010
8:32 am
Sorry, I typed Bonaire Dawg in wrong place
With all due respect, I could care less what you think and wish you would STFU when it comes to technique. I played O line in college and “definitely” know what a “chop block” is.
Barbara Walters
January 22nd, 2010
8:32 am
If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
Urban
January 22nd, 2010
8:34 am
Are you going to be upset if I call timeout to run up the score on your overly aggressive defense?
Cam
January 22nd, 2010
8:35 am
Ask him about UGA’s strength and conditioning program.
Fleabrain
January 22nd, 2010
8:35 am
Bonaire Mutt – dain bramage.
Urban
January 22nd, 2010
8:35 am
Barbara Walters, I dont know but you should have been a fire hydrant
Bremen Dawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:36 am
Ask, Does he think UGA has the personel to run the 3-4. Also will he try to convert a couple of guys on offense. Like Richard Samuel to OLB. Has he seen how quick and big this guy is.
jim
January 22nd, 2010
8:37 am
does he have what it takes to deal with these young men again
Bremen Dawg
January 22nd, 2010
8:37 am
What will you do to address penalties on defense?
Mark Bradley
January 22nd, 2010
8:39 am
I’ve compiled a list of eight (excellent) questions from you folks, and I’ll try to work in as many as I can. But feel free to submit yours in the next two hours. I’ll check again once I get over there.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 22nd, 2010
8:43 am
When penalties go away, where do they go?……..Germany
4tix4dogs4cokes
January 22nd, 2010
8:44 am
Sure you did Yellow Jizz….sure you did
Steve in Buford
January 22nd, 2010
8:45 am
Do we have the RIGHT personnel to play the 3-4?
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
January 22nd, 2010
8:45 am
Coach Grantham, is it demeaning to have to give an interview to a hack like Mark Bradley?
Fleabrain
January 22nd, 2010
8:45 am
What makes you think you can do better than two graduate assistants making a total of 20 grand?
coach smith
January 22nd, 2010
8:46 am
If you look back at the 2007 win vs Florida, UGA used a 3-4 set through alot of that game
3-4 defenses are well-suited to stop all versions of the spread.
Even Tech’s option will have a much harder time with a 3-4 because the linemen will have fewer guys to able to “cut block” on the line of scrimmage. More people with their heads up and seeing the ball.
MB
Ask him one thing…..Does he know what it means for a defense to HUNKER DOWN?
jbeggs
January 22nd, 2010
8:47 am
WCPDSW?