Live from G-Day: Who’s the QB? How’s the 3-4? Et cetera
A view from above during the dramatic alumni game. (Extremely panoramic photo by M. Bradley)
Athens — Murray, Gray or Mettenberger? The 3-4 as cure-all? And for Mark Richt on a sunny (but not all that warm) spring day, the key question: Sunglasses, hat or both?
We’re here at G-Day, where the masses — as of 12:30 p.m. — have yet to gather. There’s an alumni game ongoing before a gathering of family and friends, and the glorified scrimmage between undergrads is scheduled to commence at 2.
Of interest: Whether Aaron Murray, Logan Gray or Zach Mettenberger will stamp himself as the heir to Joe Cox as No. 1 quarterback, though it must be noted that Murray looked the best of anybody at G-Day 2009 and then didn’t play a real down. Also: Whether the newfangled 3-4 defense implemented by new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham will look at all coordinated.
I mention the last part not because I’ve leery of Grantham — I think he’ll do fine — but because I well recall the Georgia Tech spring game of 2008, when Paul Johnson’s spread option looked utterly dysfunctional. (There was a fumble on the first snap, you might remember, and many thereafter.) But that offense yielded a victory over Georgia in Year 1 and an ACC title in Year 2.
So I guess what I’m saying is: You can’t tell much from spring games on the best of days, and on some days you can’t tell anything at all. But they’re fun, kind of, to watch. And I’ll be here all day, watching and reporting, and I welcome your comments, questions and advice for Todd Grantham. Please join me. And I thank you in advance.
Oh, and if you’re a stickler for details: The Red leads the Black 13-12 after one half in the alum game. And Bill Stanfill, interviewed during intermission, just asked a key question of his own: “Where’s the beer?”
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307 comments Add your comment
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:23 pm
glad your there Mark… even though many on these parts give you heck, I still think you have the most balanced look at the dawgs.
oh and hawks will win out and keep the 3 seed IMHO… just glad Bogut is out and Lebron isn’t going to play..
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:24 pm
Gray touchdown off play-action to Kris Durham.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:24 pm
The game is on WSB750 AM I just cant get it on line but it is on. Ealy fake and a TD pass.
FalconUGAFan
April 10th, 2010
2:26 pm
Gray looks pretty good so far
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:26 pm
MB was that a good PA Fake to freeze the LBs for that TD Pass?
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:26 pm
That was a very good fake. To Ealey.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:27 pm
Murray screen to Jackson gets stuffed.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:28 pm
Don’t want to see anothe D Greene quality Faker. Greene could stand back there for an HOUOR before he threw the pass after his fakes.
OSCAR
April 10th, 2010
2:29 pm
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Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:30 pm
How full did the Stadium get? I am not picking fun either. I will be one of the 2000 at Tech on the 24th.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:31 pm
The first quarter ends. Red leads 7-0. Not the most exciting spring game ever, honesty compels me to note.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:32 pm
The bottom level of the South stands is pretty much full. The North stands are closed for construction.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:32 pm
I was hoping CUZ and 45ACP were going to be on.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:33 pm
Logan Gray gets sacked. Or semi-sacked, as is the case in this game.
Money
April 10th, 2010
2:33 pm
QB stats after 1?
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:34 pm
Are they not going to doing any Kickoffs after all the talk of changes? METT the arm is in.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:34 pm
Deep completion from Mettenberger to Wooten. Nice throw.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:34 pm
Woot with a snag.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:35 pm
Wooten end-around.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:35 pm
I’d guess about 20,000 – 25,000
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:37 pm
Who is the considered the 1st team O Red or Black and who is the 1st team D Red/Black? I don’t know.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:37 pm
“I was hoping CUZ and 45ACP were going to be on.”
POAD, are you part of the TGC (yes the “the” is redundant)?
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:37 pm
Is Tiger going to do it MB? (wait that could mean many things)…
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:37 pm
TY RX for #’s
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:38 pm
First-quarter stats: Murray 2-for-3 for zero yards; Gray 3-for-4 for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:38 pm
Mettenberger touchdown. Fade to McGowan, who made a nice catch.
Yellow Fuzz
April 10th, 2010
2:39 pm
Can’t believe I’m watching
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:39 pm
What do you mean RX? Mett TD over the back arm.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:39 pm
I would say Mettenberger has made the biggest impression so far.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:39 pm
McGowan? Walk on?
81Dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:39 pm
Good throw by Zack on the TD.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:40 pm
Yellow where you to get to watch? Keep you friends close and your enemies closer. remember?
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:40 pm
Rhett McGowan
# 25
Wide Receiver – WR
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
Redshirt Freshman
Previous Affiliations
Calhoun
Previous Experience
HS
Hometown
Calhoun, Ga.
——————————————————————————–
Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 01/13/2010
2009: Member of the scout team.
*Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer semester.
High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb… Team captain senior year… Earned Coaches Association All- State and All-Area honors after senior season… Won three region championships… Also lettered in basketball… Averaged 22 points per game as a senior… Voted All-Area after senior year.
Personal: RHETT DANIEL MCGOWAN; Born: February 1, 1990; Major: Business.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:40 pm
According to Tim Tucker, the Red is the No. 1 offense and the black (wearing white jerseys) is the No. 1 defense. Quarterbacks are playing for both sides.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:40 pm
Nevermind POAD. Just an email list involving the two you mentioned and others.
Yellow Fuzz
April 10th, 2010
2:41 pm
I’m trying not to be a dog hater this year
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:41 pm
Thanks nola
Money
April 10th, 2010
2:41 pm
MB you are awesome… Thanx for the update, ESPN3 is not getting off on the right foot with me!
Dan
April 10th, 2010
2:42 pm
Who is on the sidelines coaching? Do they have former players like in years past or are they getting down to business?
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:42 pm
40K? wow not bad please don’t leave trash on my TAX PAID FOR College.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:42 pm
Time to let Murray play with the #1s… that is what its going to be in Game 1
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:42 pm
Oh just stick around here Fuzz, someone will get you back on the hattin track.
Yellow Fuzz
April 10th, 2010
2:44 pm
rx,
no, im really trying to turn a new leaf
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:44 pm
Logan Gray misses Tavarres King deep.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:45 pm
sounds like BOBO is trying to go for Excitement with little production on the BIG PASS PLAY. now 3 & 10 BOBO wins.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:45 pm
watching Logan is like watching Cox… just not enough talent. A great kid, a great dawg… but just not enough to “win” games
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:46 pm
I don’t believe there are celebrity coaches this year. Bobo is with the Red team, Grantham the white.
Blair Walsh just tried (and missed) a 60-yard field goal. Would have been the longest in G-Day history. (I’m assuming.)
Pi$$onatechie
April 10th, 2010
2:47 pm
there is no way Gray is our QB, if he is starting for Georgia in September we are really really in big trouble, the guy is a disaster at QB, sorry! dont mean disrespect to Gray but my eyes dont lie.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:47 pm
Another completion for Mettenberger. He’s 3-for-4, and none of the completions have been short ones.
Money
April 10th, 2010
2:47 pm
Tiger pulls within one stroke