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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Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:47 pm
Darryl Gamble bats down a Mettenberger pass.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:48 pm
nice play by gamble… beat a cut block and knocked down the pass.. remember he moved to OLB this week b/c of depth issues
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:48 pm
Sounds like the Functioning Drunk is the best QB so far! HAHAHA! Just kidding all college kids party.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:48 pm
I hate to hear that about Gray. I’ve always pulled for him, but only for him to actually be the best.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:49 pm
Another completion by Mettenberger, this to Derek Rich, who fumbles. But another very good throw.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
2:49 pm
Be careful what you ask for…………
RxDawg, POAD, Yellow Fuzz, good to see you all.
Money
April 10th, 2010
2:49 pm
sucks I kinda hoped Gray could put it together… liked his athleticism…
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:49 pm
agree 100% RX…
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH 45 in the house! How you doin?
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
Justin Houston sacks Gray.
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
And to you 45ACP
Money
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
my bad RxDawg..lol
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
I’m thinking Justin Houston will have 10 sacks this fall.
FalconUGAFan
April 10th, 2010
2:50 pm
Welcome Yellow Fuzz if you are the real Fuzz. Not all us Dawg fans hate the Jackets. I like seeing them play well.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:51 pm
Ealey… wow.. he is going to be nasty in 2010
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
2:51 pm
I believe that Cuz is helping with The Masters.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:51 pm
So far I’d score the QB race: 1. Mettenberger, 2. Gray, 3. Murray.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:51 pm
What are you dong this weekend? You going to work in the Yard and get ready for a 4th of July Cookout? I want my INVITE! Can we shoot some things afer a few drinks?
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:52 pm
turn on cowboy games and watch D Ware.. that could (hope) be Houston in 2010
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:52 pm
Well said, nola.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:52 pm
Murray hasn’t had enough chances yet Mark – I’d go Zach 1, and then co-2s
ListenOnTheRadio
April 10th, 2010
2:53 pm
You can listen online at
http://streaming.1340wgau.com/_players/coxradio/index.php?callsign=WGAUAM
listening to it right now. every once in a while there will be a stupid commercial but it comes right back on. I can’t get comcast and espn3 is still blacked. this sucks, should have gone to the game.
Go Dawgs!!!
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:53 pm
45 I hope Baylie is well and how is your family? Have a Blessed Easter?
RxDawg
April 10th, 2010
2:53 pm
Allright guys, I’m off to my buddy’s place. He has cable and thus CSS.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:54 pm
Carlton Thomas fumbles. Deangelo Tyson recovers. Tyson has looked pretty strong, I have to say.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:54 pm
BYE BYE RX have a safe weekend. THOMAS is DONE he can’t hold his D.
.
April 10th, 2010
2:54 pm
how is reggie ball looking this year?
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:55 pm
ok Zach is for sure in the lead now
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:55 pm
Mettenberger touchdown to Arthur Lynch. Two TDs for Mettenberger. And he has put the black team, which is technically the No. 2 offense, ahead 14-7.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:56 pm
and so Tyson would be Jay Ratliff right Mark.. i did read that CTG likes that kind of nose in the 3/4 (more penetrating) than the big, grady jackson style
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:57 pm
reggie looks as good as THOMAS. Yes or NO? Tell the truth!
lo rider
April 10th, 2010
2:57 pm
Mettenberger looks great. 2 touchdowns in the first half for Zach–should have been 3–but the receiver fumbled. nice deep ball he threw too. i think we have our qb. 5 of 7, 147 yards, 2 td’s.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:57 pm
Yes, nola. Grantham said as much at our little media session back in January.
Fumble=Riding the pine
April 10th, 2010
2:57 pm
That is exactly why he didn’t get much playing time last year. Fumbles are a one way ticket to the bench. Can’t give away the ball like we did last year and expect to win. Hopefully he can get that figured out because he seems to be making progress in all other areas.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
2:57 pm
POAD, we are well, things are good. Business is picking up.
Winter has given way to Spring. The sun is shining.
Had a very good Easter with Mom and family in Doraville.
Baylie is well.
How have you been over the winter?
And YES we can eat, drink and then start shooting things!
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
2:58 pm
Halftime. Black team leads. Upset alert!
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
2:58 pm
thx mark
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
2:59 pm
Is RAMBO PLAYING? How is he going to hit Da’Ric if he can’t Hit his own teamates when he sees the plays every day? RAMblows Russ’ white painted butt.
lo rider
April 10th, 2010
3:00 pm
carlton thomas has 2 fumbles so far, 1 lost. defense looks great, getting lots of takeaways.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
3:00 pm
Drew Butler being presented with the Ray Guy Award.
lo rider
April 10th, 2010
3:01 pm
aaron murray went 2 for 3 for 0 yards, o td’s?? logan threw for 1 td, didn’t chart his stats.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:01 pm
45 you the SH.T. If you are from Doraville what is your birth year? I am a 66 baby and have many Chamblee and Doraville friends. I hope we know so of the same. What is you B YR?
Dawglasville
April 10th, 2010
3:02 pm
Wasn’t the field goal Butler kicked to beat Clemson in the final seconds of that game a 60 yarder?
lo rider
April 10th, 2010
3:02 pm
crowd over 40,000.
Money
April 10th, 2010
3:03 pm
How is the Secondary looking?
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
3:03 pm
Yes it was, Dawglasville. With Jimmy Harrell holding.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:04 pm
45 do you know Gebo, Algard, Webb, Thomas?
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:05 pm
Mark you do know the Kicking will change again when they finish the Construction! The wind will change some.
freedyg
April 10th, 2010
3:06 pm
I’m impressed with big zach…. a lot of us had kinda given the job to murray… but this kid is showing me something..
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
3:06 pm
I’m an old baby, 1955 @ St. Joseph’s Hospital when it was in Atlanta.