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
3:55 pm
Mettenberger has looked the best of the three quarterbacks, Cuz.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:55 pm
BOBO I am opem SLING the ball now! I will be the next L.Scott radio replay I promise!
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
3:55 pm
was that catchable Mark (to Charles)?
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
3:55 pm
Murray slightly overthrows Charles. Slightly.
Cuz
April 10th, 2010
3:56 pm
And 45 you can play a round of golf with John, if the price is right.
Dinner with 11 people netted him $7000 on Tuesday night. Righteous bucks.
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
3:56 pm
Close, nola. It was a tad tall for Charles. But he had his hands on it.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
so many overthrows for Murray.. reminds me of Statford early in his career…
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
too many droped passes
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
CUZ bayli hav a go Easter?
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
Screwed the spelling sorry.
freedyg
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
Sorry but I’m really not that impressed with Murray….
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
THEY DID IT!!! BLACK WITH THE HUGE UPSET! WHOOOOOOOHOOOO
Mark Bradley
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
Murray sacked, so to speak, on fourth down. By Abry Jones. That’s the game.
Headed downstairs. Back soon.
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
3:57 pm
huge upset
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
3:58 pm
Jack and ice, hold the water.
nola dawg
April 10th, 2010
3:58 pm
good work as always out of you bradly… safe travels back to ATL
Cuz
April 10th, 2010
3:58 pm
Yeah PIZZ. She has had a good Masters too. She played in the front of the yard with her guitar and got a $20 tip. She was excited.
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
3:58 pm
offense still a little vanilla
jasont13
April 10th, 2010
3:59 pm
This is for Opinion from page 1, UGA has 5 National Championships!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:00 pm
Wheres Loran ?
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
4:00 pm
45 just Str JACK and a full Clip! AHHAHAHAHH Be good and God Bless you and cvuz and Baylie.
lo rider
April 10th, 2010
4:00 pm
murray finished out the game with a long drive. overthrew 2 or 3 receivers for td’s. the #1 defense stopped murray again. very impressive showing by grantham. don’t know how he got these guys ready this fast, but if our defense plays this well against everybody else, it should be a good year.
1eyedJack
April 10th, 2010
4:01 pm
So what have we learned?
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:01 pm
looks like we may have Z man 2…….
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:02 pm
Zach may be the man for QB.
jasont13
April 10th, 2010
4:02 pm
I believe Murray will be the starting QB, he gives the offense a different spark, he can move out of the pocket and has a strong arm.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
4:02 pm
I think I am a sex addict like Tiger. I just can’t get any women to go along with me.
1eyedJack
April 10th, 2010
4:03 pm
45…maybe if you had a gazillion dollars?
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:04 pm
The glove sure didnt help……
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
4:06 pm
If I swam around in a pile of money like Scrooge McDuck?
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:06 pm
Of course the defense would be an improvement…. thats a no brianer……
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
April 10th, 2010
4:07 pm
Oh but Willies bald head still shines
jasont13
April 10th, 2010
4:07 pm
Outside of a few over throws what else did Aaron Murray do wrong? Maybe if the wideouts and backs could catch a few balls his numbers would look completly different.
Pi$$onaDAWG
April 10th, 2010
4:07 pm
45 have you ever tried “Johnny’s Hideway” in Sandy Springs/Buckhead on Roswell road?
jasont13
April 10th, 2010
4:08 pm
I don’t think Richt will put faith in Mett since he has been working from a very limited portion of the play book.
Va. Beach Dog
April 10th, 2010
4:09 pm
One thing I learned–when the fight breaks out, Grantham is all over his player and Bobo just leaves Ealey in the game. And we wonder why we had discipline problems last year.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
4:09 pm
Defense baby. Our defense is back.
Cuz
April 10th, 2010
4:10 pm
What did Murray do right other than get to the stadium on time?
Cuz
April 10th, 2010
4:12 pm
Someone get Murray a fake id. It seemed to work well for Metts.
Cuz
April 10th, 2010
4:13 pm
Oh well, back to the sex addict. Jim Nantz not Tiger.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
4:14 pm
Cuz, you are too funny….
Lord of the Lizards
April 10th, 2010
4:17 pm
So is Berger Boy now the man??
Albert the Alligator
April 10th, 2010
4:19 pm
I’ll have a nice tall Heineken with my Berger, please.
45ACP
April 10th, 2010
4:19 pm
Is Urban going to fall out on the sidelines??
We will have to wait and see.
UGA Alum
April 10th, 2010
4:21 pm
Ok..I only made it through the first few posts by Mark. He seems to be really pained to be at the G-Day game. Maybe the AJC can get someone to cover the Dawgs that actually gives a d***! I’m done reading Mark Bradley’s attempt to give fair coverage to the University of Georgia.
Jackson
April 10th, 2010
4:24 pm
Somebody explain what the construction in north stands is for? Georgia website has no info.
defactodawg
April 10th, 2010
4:35 pm
construction is in Reed Alley to create a large concourse, new concessions and restrooms
BurningRedBleedingBlack
April 10th, 2010
4:42 pm
Looks like Mettenberger is the man, I was really impress with his footwork, throwing, ball security. Hes got a pretty deep pass. He really pulled away from the others today. Defense looks like by fall should be pretty good.
tyler
April 10th, 2010
4:42 pm
Anyone have any numbers on the attendance?
BurningRedBleedingBlack
April 10th, 2010
4:44 pm
Tyler, 40,000 fans today pretty good amount coach richt was pleased with the fans