Georgia’s Pro Day attracts NFL Who’s Who
Editor’s Note: Chip Towers provided updates throughout UGA’s Pro Day and all of them are listed below. Some of the notables: RB Knowshon Moreno turned in a 4.63 in the 40-yard dash while DB Asher Allen turned in a blazing 4.33. QB Matthew Stafford ended the day with several impressive throws. DB C.J. Byrd, LB Dannell Ellerbe and WR Mohamed Massaqoui helped themselves with fast times in the 40.
Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno will be on the field again for Georgia today. Check that: They’ll be on Georgia’s fields but it will be for themselves.
Representatives of all 32 NFL teams — and in some cases three or four from each team — will be on hand as the Bulldogs’ two offensive stars from this past season, along with 12 other UGA players, show off their wares for NFL scouts.
Georgia coach Mark Richt said it may be the Bulldogs’ biggest Pro Day since he and his staff came to Athens. Strength and conditioning director Dave Van Halanger, who organizes and oversees the event, wasn’t so sure. He remembers the first year, when Georgia had Richard Seymour and Marcus Stroud and Kendrell Bell, as being a well-attended event. And certainly there was a lot of buzz when David Pollack and David Greene and Thomas Davis came out in 2004.
But in Stafford and Moreno the Bulldogs have produced two players that could be early first-round picks. And in the case of Stafford, VERY early. Some have projected him as the No. 1 overall pick.
The main reason for the incredible turnout is Stafford chose not to throw at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month. He chose to throw to his own recivers — Mohamed Massaquoi, Demiko Goodman and Kenneth Harris — on his own fields. And the beneficiaries of that decision, including Stafford and Moreno, are Georgia and the 12 other players hoping to get their name called during the NFL draft.
“Matthew’s decision to throw here and not there, that was up to him. . . . I don’t get into the middle of that decision,” coach Mark Richt said. “But the fact that Matthew is doing it here is a big deal because he will attract a big crowd. Even if those guys weren’t here we’d have a solid Pro Day. But with both those guys being here it’s going to be a bigger crowd than we normally get.”
Because Stafford is being considered for the top spot, more actual NFL coaches and executives are expected to be in town rather than just scouts.
Said Richt: “I can’t predict who’s coming but I’m sure there are going to be some big-name coaches, head coaches and position coaches. I would think GMs will be here. I think you’ll see a great representation of the NFL coming to our campus, which is super.”
Richt is encouraging the current Bulldogs to come out and watch their former teammates for motivation if nothing else.
“It’s a job interview for the dream of their lifetime,” Richt said. “So I told our guys to come watch their teammates interview for a job in the NFL. I want that to motivate them. I them to be excited about it.”
Other UGA players showing off for the scouts Thursday: Receivers Mohamed Massaquoi, Kenneth Harris and Demiko Goodman; cornerbacks Asher Allen and Ramarcus Brown; fullback Brannan Southerland; linebacker Dannell Ellerbe; defensive tackle Corvey Irvin; defensive ends Jeremy Lomax and Jarius Wynn; safety CJ Byrd; and punter Brian Mimbs.
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Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
10:03 am
Event is starting right now, according to your previous post. Will the live updates be on this entry? Hopefully you guys can put out some videos or photos of the event. Sounds like there will be quite a few people there between all the NFL teams and media.
Deangelo Falls
March 19th, 2009
10:06 am
My predictions
Knowshon – 4.48 forty
Asher – 4.33 forty
UGABOZ
March 19th, 2009
10:07 am
lets get the updates rolling
UGABOZ
March 19th, 2009
10:07 am
cant wait to here asher’s 40 and MOmass
Bulldog Ellis
March 19th, 2009
10:15 am
Chip put us in the know.
UGABOZ
March 19th, 2009
10:16 am
got word deion sanders is there
Too Easy
March 19th, 2009
10:17 am
Maybe the defenders would run faster and wrap up better if Roddy Jones and Jonathan Dwyer agreed to carry the ball for them.
No, bad idea – never mind.
45-42.
marseilles mutt
March 19th, 2009
10:21 am
I am somewhat curious. Since the event is not open to the public in general, can UGA still invite recruits? If so, would it include those in the 2010 class as well as those in this years class that have already signed LOI with UGA?
UGABOZ
March 19th, 2009
10:21 am
too easy too funny not
NRBQ
March 19th, 2009
10:23 am
Too Bad, Too Easy…….
….that nothing like this happens on the Flats, and you have nothing to do but waste our time on a Dawg’s blog.
alabamadawg
March 19th, 2009
10:30 am
UGA Football…just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Go DAwgs!!
JB
March 19th, 2009
10:30 am
Tech has a blue chipper once in a blue moon, and their 7 touchdown win…err I mean 3 point win was a Damn fluke….and they know it. It will help us going forward to take them as a serious Div. 1 team, not like the last 7 or 8 years with a automatic W.
Chas
March 19th, 2009
10:31 am
show them what you made of Stafford!!
G8R H8R 92
March 19th, 2009
10:31 am
Too Easy, the only thing that’s “too easy” is your sister. Go play video games nerd…
Boston Williams
March 19th, 2009
10:36 am
According to LV odds for 09 FB Champs, UGA is tied for 13th place with UNC in terms of odds (50/1) to win championship.
Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
10:37 am
@Boston Williams, nice to know. A championship should be the last thing on anyone’s mind for next year with Joe Cox as our QB and a mostly unproven running back (whoever it ends up being). If we win the SEC East that would be huge in and of itself. Anything else would be a bonus.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:39 am
Unbelievable scene over here at the Butts-Mehre Building. Hundreds of people, agents, trainers, families, media. Never seen anything like it. . . .
Deion Sanders is here. Remarcus Brown is training with his group “Train U.” . . .
Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff hanging out by the broad jump. Jarius Wynn was best of big men at 9 feet, 7 inches. Biggest buzz was over CJ Byrd. Officially he got 10-4 but he literally jumped off the mat on one jump but fell back, so it was a scratch. But would’ve been 11 feet! . . . I believe MoMass and Jeremy Lomax scratched despite long jumps. Stafford and Moreno didn’t jump and went with their combine numbers.
Boston Williams
March 19th, 2009
10:42 am
Sounds like UGA fans are groupies. Being seen with the stars strokes their egos. Where’s the substance?
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
10:43 am
Suprised that Calvin Johnson isn’t there. It would be a good warm up for next year in Motown.
Halsey
March 19th, 2009
10:44 am
Stafford to Calvin Johnson is gonna be fun to watch for the next decade or so. The Lions will become my second favorite team if they’re smart enough to draft Stafford. They are the Lions and haven’t been relevant since the last time they had a star QB 50 years ago, so you never know.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
10:45 am
Chip, send you $5 if you go mess up Kiper’s hair. You can wear a glove if you don’t want to get your hand greasy.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:46 am
Just so you know our D. Orlando Ledbetter — affectionately, “D-Led,” is here and feeding me info as it happens. . . .
They’ve moved to bench press now and that’s taken the intensity through the roof. Everybody is cheering on the players. Kenneth Harris on the bench first — did 12 — and now CJ Byrd. Byrd apparently just wowed them based on the cheers. I can’t see from where I am. Too many folks crowded around. . . .
Remarcus Brown going now. 13 reps of what I think is 225 pounds.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:55 am
Just met Thomas Dimitroff for the first time. Nice guy. Very accommodating. Said the turnout here today was one of the best he’s seen, right up there with Texas and Southern Cal. . . . Dimitroff, of course, started in the scouting ranks. He said he feels “like an outsider” because he’s not up there in the middle of the bench press. . . .
Speaking of bench press, Corvey Irvin did 24 but wasn’t happy with it. . . .
Lot of current and former Georgia players around. Just talked to Randall Godfrey. Antavious Coates making the rounds. Fairly certain I saw George Foster, who’s rocking dreads these days. . . .
Talked to Stafford for a minute. Said he’s been practicing with MoMass and Harris and Goodman the last few days in the early afternoon. They don’t throw until about 12:15 p.m. but it’s looking like it may run late.
BULLDOG
March 19th, 2009
10:55 am
Updates.
Moreno just cut back, had scouts impressed.
Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
10:56 am
For Stafford’s sake, I hope he doesn’t get drafted by Detroit. That will ruin his career. His best bet IMO is to go to the 49ers. Much less pressure there to perform right away, a great program there instead of a horrible one at Detroit, and good coaching.
Obviously he would like to be #1 pick, but the odds are so far against him making it there that it’d be better for him in the long term to go to a different team.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:56 am
CORRECTION: Deion’s group is “Prime U.” Of course.
BULLDOG
March 19th, 2009
10:57 am
Contracts are being drawn up right now. Possible UGA mutiny regarding the draft. I smell a lawsuit.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:57 am
Heading outside now. Going to run on the 40 on the turf.
Halsey
March 19th, 2009
11:01 am
Any chance football nerds like me can watch Stafford throw from outside the practice field fence?
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:04 am
While Detroit is well represented here I’m told they’ll put much more stock in their private workout for Stafford, which will be done secretly under the cloak of darkness. . . . A reporter for the Detroit News told me they’ll draft Stafford “if they have any sense.”
Brandon
March 19th, 2009
11:06 am
UGA produces great NFL talent every year.
Boston Williams
March 19th, 2009
11:07 am
Moreno farts, crown swoons.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:07 am
Here for the Falcons along with Dimitroff are Les Snead, David Caldwell, Lionel Viltthalle, the top three personnel in the organization. . . . For D-Led: Greg Knapp, Seattle’s offensive coordinator, said it is a big day for Stafford since he didn’t throw at the combine and they want to se his accuracy and mechanics and how the ball comes off his hands.
Mike Bobo has showed up and is shaking hands and hugging a bunch of former players.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:12 am
hey, andy in ohio, quit hatin on my lions you idiot. and whoever the detroit news reporter is that said the lions should draft stafford is a an even bigger idiot. stafFORD is NOT the answer for the lions with the first pick. gotta build up the lines FIRST and THEN get our QB next year if peppy and stanton don’t pan out and we don’t get cutler.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:14 am
PLayers still warming up for the 40. Going to take a minute to get you any times as I’m set up in the open-air trainers building in the middle of the practice fields. D-Led and his nephews will be letting me know times as soon as we can get them. . . .
Team Moreno well represented. A bunch of Knowshon’s family is here and they’re all rocking black No. 24 Georgia jerseys.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:14 am
or we could draft curry, switch to a 3-4, and then grab our OT with #20. then grab another QB at #33 and then draft defense the rest of the way. thanks for the updates btw, chip.
bullfrog
March 19th, 2009
11:15 am
Too Easy,
Winning a contest once in 8 years is not “too easy”, Winning a game in which you were dominated the entire first half by 3 points is not “too easy”. You sure are dumb to be associated with Tech.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:17 am
Falcons coach Mike Smith is on the scene now. . . . Starting the 40s. . . .
Talked to Brian Mimbs, who punted for a handful of scouts on the middle grass field. Mimbs said he didn’t have a very good day and was clearly disappointed. “Oh well,” he said as he walked away.
Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
11:17 am
DG- No offense, but the Lions have sucked for many years. They’ve had great QB’s come in there and get ruined by the program. I agree with you that they’d be better off getting a good lineman. A good QB will not solve all their problems.
I’m just saying it’s better for Detroit and Stafford if he doesn’t go there. I do give you credit for standing by your team when they’ve done as poorly as they have for quite some time now. Browns fans here in Ohio are the same way. Very loyal to their team.
Lions in 2012
March 19th, 2009
11:19 am
Chip – you are the man. Keep the updates rollin’!!!!
Halsey
March 19th, 2009
11:19 am
The Lions would be….the same ole Lions if they take Curry at #1 and don’t get a QB in rnd 1. Look at the NFL: the last 4 Super Bowl winners started first round QB’s. 8 of the 12 teams in the playoffs last year started first round QB’s. Golden Rule of the NFL Draft: “If a team doesn’t have a franchise QB or a young QB with serious franchise potential, they shouldn’t pass on one.” The Lions do not have a franchise QB or a QB with franchise potential.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:19 am
Asher Allen just ran. Went in nothing but some athletic briefs. Looked like he was flying. They’re not calling out times so we’rre going to have to scramble to get some.
Lions in 2012
March 19th, 2009
11:20 am
No fans in any sport or any town are as loyal as lions fans.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:22 am
Asher was a 4.41. . . . CJ Byrd really helping himself today. Just ran a 4.38. . . . Holding for a Demiko Goodman time. He was wearing lime green sprinters shoes so he sure did look fast!
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:23 am
Corvey Irvin just went. That’s a big load moving down the road. Still waiting on times. . . .
Lions in 2012
March 19th, 2009
11:23 am
If someone else is at the UGA Pro Day – look for Chip and buy this man a beer for me.
Mitch
March 19th, 2009
11:26 am
Right on Halsey. And the fact the Lions have another pick in the first, this is the year to draft a QB.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
11:26 am
DG, I will have to agree to disagree with you on the Stafford pick. With 10%+ umemployment in Michigan, a new headcoach and supposedly new attitude with the Lions I think Stafford first, for the pure spark of excitement and a new franchise foundation, then get some linemen later. Plenty of those cats out there to be picked. Detroit isn’t even close to being in the situation like the Dolphins when they drafted Long. Remember they got Pennington in right away to help that cause. Peppy is a crutch player and Stanton is a great career back-up QB. Knowing Detroit if they don’t pick the QB this year they will win 8 games and not be in a position to get Bradford, McCoy or any of the other QB’s coming out. Being a fan of the team/management that ran the greastest RB in the history of the NFL out early I will just watch in amazement on draft day when they probably do something they shouldn’t. BTW, I don’t think Cutler is the answer either. Just a little bit too high on himself. Not the attitude that Detroit needs. All this is just my opinion though, right or wrong.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:27 am
i know they’ve sucked since ford bought the team [with the exception of barry sanders and a handful of others]. i really think/hope/pray/believe that they’re FINALLY….FINALLY headed in the right direction with schwartz at the helm. i like what mayhew has done thus far since he took over for millen too.
fun fact – mayhew ran down barry sanders FROM BEHIND twice [that i've seen] and caught him before he scored after he left everyone in the dust. how many people can you say have done that? i’m guessing only a handful, if that.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:27 am
Demiko a disappointing 4.46. . . . Coach Richt just walked out to the field with Dimitroff in conversation. . . .
And the moment everybody was waiting for, Knowshon just ran. He was in sprinters pants and no shirt. I’ll get you his time as soon as I can.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:28 am
Moreno an unofficial 4.6. Not what he wanted. . . . Massaquoi a 4.49.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
11:29 am
Run Forest Run!
Fulton
March 19th, 2009
11:29 am
Look back over the decades. How many ‘quality’ players has UGA put in the NFL? Other than Herschel Walker, Hines Ward & Champ Bailey, who else really comes to mind? Gook luck to Stafford & Moreno but I’m not drinking the kool-aid just yet…
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:30 am
Damon Evans out and about, milling amongst the crowd. . . . They’ve started over now. Asher just ran again.
PTC DAWG
March 19th, 2009
11:30 am
Thanks to the rival fans once again. Your idiocy/jealousy is confirmed.
matt
March 19th, 2009
11:32 am
I don’t suppose any of this is being broadcast online? anyone have any idea where clips will be available, besides nfl.com?
ummm
March 19th, 2009
11:32 am
Why are the times so different between what you’re reporting and what another blogger who is there is reporting? I mean way different. For example, you had Knowshon at 4.6, the other blogger on another site had him at 4.4. Are you waiting for “official” times, or is there that big a difference in the stopwatches? Thanks for the updates Chip, keep ‘em coming!
Josh Brown
March 19th, 2009
11:34 am
Good thing moreno has some lateral quickness and strength, because his 40 times are not helping him at all
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:34 am
good points, gdawg. gotta agree with the cutler assessment which is why i don’t think mayhew will break the bank to get him. his motto has been ‘right player, right price’ and i don’t want cutler here if he’s gonna break the bank. i too also question his attitude and his arrogance. i’m also sure that his agent is not exactly blame free either. he’s in cutler’s ear filling his already over sized head up with a whole bunch of nonsense about what he’s entitled to and whatnot. i want cutler here but only if he sucks it up like a man and quits pouting about the whole situation and he doesn’t break the bank for us….time will tell if that’ll happen though.
Lions in 2012
March 19th, 2009
11:34 am
Barry Sanders was never known as a top speed guy. He was lightening quick, but had to work on his top speed. He was caught from behind quite a bit. In his last two seasons he worked with the parachute to increase his top speed. I had season tickets from 1989-1996 and will never forget watching that man run the ball. We will never see anything like that again.
Halsey
March 19th, 2009
11:35 am
Fulton, the fact that you didn’t even mention the likes of Terrell Davis, Richard Seymour, Marcus Stroud, Rodney Hampton, etc makes your opinion irrelevent. People that actually know a little about football know that UGA is among the top colleges in the country for putting talent into the NFL.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:35 am
Asher just smoked a 4.33. He’s happy!
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:36 am
hey ptc, if i want your opinion i’ll beat it out of you, punk.
aj
March 19th, 2009
11:36 am
Hey Fulton,
Try Richard Seymore,Ben watson,Jermine Phillips,Robert Geathers, thomas davis,Jermine Wiggins, ECT… i could keep going but i think you get the point
Vandy
March 19th, 2009
11:36 am
**fulton**….Randy McMichael, Terell Davis, Garrison Hearst, Leonard Pope, Ben Watson, Veron Haynes…just a few more off the top of my head.
Match
March 19th, 2009
11:36 am
I don’t get why the same folks (SI’s Don Banks for one) who insisted the Falcons had to start rebuilding with Matt Ryan now say Detroit should pass on Stafford. As a Falcons fan, I love Red Ryan. But I don’t see that Stafford is a worse prospect. UGA underacheived last season, but that was a team-wide situation, not a Stafford problem.
kinggene
March 19th, 2009
11:37 am
richard seymour, fran tarkington, marcus stroud, the list is to long: fulton buck up
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:37 am
Remarcus Brown tweaked his left hamstring. . . . Not sure if he ever got to run or not but as one of the Dogs’ fastest players his speed was going to be his ticket. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
Lions in 2012
March 19th, 2009
11:38 am
I think cutler is getting a bad rap. I don’t think he is as big of a crybaby as what is being portrayed. Look at the top story on espn. His agent listed the detailed meetings between cutler and the broncos. I think the broncos lied to him and ticked him off.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:38 am
still though, it’s impressive and ironic that our current GM actually can say that he ran down barry sanders from behind twice [maybe more]. as for never seeing an RB like him again….not so sure about that. his son has quietly been creeping up on the radar and wouldn’t that be just awesome if we were able to draft him several years from now?
matt
March 19th, 2009
11:39 am
I’m gonna be a big lions fan watching staff toss it to calvin. The lions need a franchise face just like the falcs did last year, and Matt’s the guy.
Knowshon doesn’t have top end speed. We all knew that, watching him get run down from behind by that defensive back this year. To my eyes, he lost a step this last season, maybe from adding the muscle. His shiftiness will more than make up for it. If there’s a better back in the draft, it’s a sleeper … definitely not beanie.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:39 am
Knowshon’s second run was a 4.63. . . . I think we’re finding out what everybody already knew — Moreno is not blazing fast but his moves and vision make him a great back. . . . Fact is it’ll probably cost him a few spots because the NFL way is to find a way to devalue someone. But I still think he’ll be a great NFL back.
Huh?
March 19th, 2009
11:40 am
So Moreno won’t be breaking any track & field records. Big deal. If these scouts are smart they won’t put much weight on his 40 time. I’m not one of those that thinks it is totally irrelevant but in Moreno’s case it just may be. There is no test that can measure what this guy brings to the table.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:40 am
that’s cutler’s issue with the JM at this point. he didn’t mind the trade talk, but JM told him that it never happened, basically lying to his face. i’d be pissed off about it too if i couldn’t trust my new coach, but damn, i dunno what’d i’d do if i were cutler. def wouldn’t be pouting and sulking about it IN PUBLIC, i know that much.
Dawg Fud
March 19th, 2009
11:43 am
Chip – you are doing a great job. thanks!
Supes
March 19th, 2009
11:43 am
Someone will get one hell of near the end of 1st round in the draft.
Asher Allen’s stock just went up, possibly as high as round 3.
Chip, any word there if the Falcons are taking a good look at Brannon Southerland as far as maybe drafting him in the later rounds? He’ll be worth spending a pick on as a FB in development, Ovie is out of here in a couple of years.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
11:43 am
The Lions should give up their Number 1 and their 2010 Number 1 and Drew Stanton for Cutler. Then they can use their Number 20 pick on some big beefy left tackle.
LN
March 19th, 2009
11:45 am
How about everyone else’s 2nd 40? CJ, Demeko, MoMass?
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:45 am
Dannell Ellerbe ran a 4.64 on his first run, 4.84 on his second run. Pretty good. . .
MoMass a 4.5 flat on second run. He got a 4.48 earlier, he just told me. He’s real happy. . . .
Asher Allen was thrilled with his 4.33. Says he hated leaving Georgia but had to do what he had to do. Thinks the Dogs will like Branden Smith and thinks Brandon Boykin and Sanders Commings might turns some heads. . . .
Getting ready to do some shuttle runs.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:45 am
as of right now, i highly doubt/hope stafFORD won’t be the first pick in the draft.
dude
March 19th, 2009
11:46 am
Fulton needs to understand that the only college team to have three super bowl MVP’s is Georgia. Jake Scott (undefeated ‘72 dolphins), Terrell Davis, & Hines Ward.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:46 am
ellen, read the rest of the comments before you ask dumb questions.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:46 am
i think/hope stanton gets his shot this year. he def deserves it.
SouthGaDawg
March 19th, 2009
11:47 am
FULTON, are you nuts? where would i start. edwards – new england, seymour – new england, ben watson – new england …. i havent even gotten out of NE …………. wait a minute, youre just another jealous yellow jackets. sorry.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:49 am
chip – who’s all there from the lions? schwartz/mayhew?
modrod
March 19th, 2009
11:49 am
40 times are overated. What do you think Emmitt Smiths was? Isn’t he the alltime leading rusher in the NFL. What good is being fast if you cannot shake loose to get into the clear. Any team that drafts Knowshon is getting a stud. His attitude and work ethic will make up whatever lack of speed he has.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
11:51 am
I can’t rememer a QB that Detroit has drafted in the past two decades that has the potential of Stafford. I never was impressed with Harrington in the least bit. Especially since that Times SQ poster. Scott Mitchell I had never heard of till the Lions drafted him. Anybody I am missing here? Millen, great player and analyst, lousy GM that has run the team into the ground. Where is Wayne Fontes when you need him?
Fulton, question: Which college has produced the most Super Bowl MVP’s? Don’t bother looking it up the answer is UGA. If you look a tad bit deeper you will find plenty of QUALITY NFL players that have donned the red and black.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
11:51 am
Stafford would be great in Denver with those receivers.
Mitch
March 19th, 2009
11:53 am
Georgia is a solid program. Being from Michigan when I play NCAA Football on my PS3, I always choose Georgia
Bulldog Ellis
March 19th, 2009
11:53 am
Maybe a matching necklace with that ring?sad
SH
March 19th, 2009
11:54 am
What about Harris 40 time?
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
11:55 am
I remember Wayne Fontes. All the players liked him and he looked like everybody’s favorite uncle. Won a few games too.
RichieDawg
March 19th, 2009
11:55 am
Knowshon reminds of Emmit Smith. Doesn’t have blazing breakaway speed but has great vision and can make a cut into the hole at full speed with a lot of power. He will be a great NFL back.
Baddab
March 19th, 2009
11:56 am
Jimmy Orr, Fran Tarkenton, Bill Stanfill, Jake Scott, Theron Sapp, Kevin Butler, Frank Sinkwich, too many to list.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
11:56 am
I think I tend to agree with TMQ when it comes to 40 times. Football plays aren’t always made based on hundredths of a second. Jerry Rice wasn’t straight line fast, but no one was better maintaining speed through their breaks. Knowshon will be fine.
I also laugh when people say someone’s stock is dropping. Dropping from where? Where someone predicted them. Truth is: where you are picked is what your stock is. I may think I can sell something for more than its worth, but if I can’t, it’s because its not worth it.
It’s why I believe all the Andre Smith stuff is a smoke screen.
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:56 am
mitchell wasn’t drafted by detroit. miami drafted him and then we signed him as a FA in 1994.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
11:57 am
I think Emmitt ran a 4.6 as well. Jerry Rice was 4.7.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
11:57 am
Sorry for the lull. Not much happening at the moment. . . . Wrapping up the 40s, Demiko got a 4.46, so that’s a lot better. . . . Just talking to Rodney Garner and Geno Atkins for a while. . . .
Talking about Moreno, Asher Allen said the scouts might as well pay no attention to his 40 times. “I don’t care what the watch says, if there’s 40 yards between him and the goal line, Knowshon’s going to get there first, I can promise you,” Asher said. “I can tell you from personal experience. And NFL folks understand that. He’s as fast as he needs to be but you ain’t gonna bring him down.”
DG
March 19th, 2009
11:59 am
andre smith might be a beast, but he’s also got some serious red flags….buyer be very aware.
dawgjammin
March 19th, 2009
11:59 am
There is a big difference between “track” speed and “game” speed in full pads. I think we all know that Knowshon has “game” speed. I don’t ever recall someone chasing him down from behind in a straight line sprint. If LSU’s secondary can’t chase him down in a straight sprint, not many NFL DB’s will be able to either….
BlackSmoke
March 19th, 2009
11:59 am
Fulton you are retarded!
Im glad MoMass ran a 4.5, that seems to be what he was shooting for. Asher ran a bit faster than I expected too!
SH
March 19th, 2009
12:00 pm
Kenneth Harris?
GeoffDawg
March 19th, 2009
12:01 pm
fulton – you’re a flippin idiot. The reasons have already been documented in other posts but I just wanted to get the idiot remark off my chest.
Tech Wrecked...AGAIN
March 19th, 2009
12:01 pm
EXACTLY modrod….E. Smith NEVER ran better than a 4.6
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
12:01 pm
I would draft a 2-time All American who has been touted as one of the best linemen since Orlando Pace, but that’s just me. I hope he does fall…all the way to the Falcons. If I thought me bad-mouthing him would do that, I’d do it.
dap01
March 19th, 2009
12:01 pm
Boston Williams: You write about substance, your whole thought lacks substance.
If you or the team that you pulled for had substance, you would be on that blog. Get a life.
Tom
March 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
Now makes sense that some teams are looking at GT’s Michael Johnson at TE….
6′7″, 266……and 40’s under 4.6 (DET scout timed him at 4.49!)
That’s sick.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
Chip, it seems like some of the 225-rep numbers were kind of average, could you tell what the players reactions were?
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
MoMass just did a 4.20 on the shuttle. Asher tells me anything under 4.3 is good. . . . They’ll do three cones eventually and anything under 6.0 supposedly good on that. . . .
Ellerbe 4.19.
WK
March 19th, 2009
12:04 pm
Chip — Love the info so far. Keep it coming. Now this is what we all want to see from the ajc DAWG beat writer. Even better coverage so far than the rivals DAWG site.
CT
March 19th, 2009
12:06 pm
Talking about Moreno, Asher Allen said the scouts might as well pay no attention to his 40 times. “I don’t care what the watch says, if there’s 40 yards between him and the goal line, Knowshon’s going to get there first, I can promise you,” Asher said. “I can tell you from personal experience. And NFL folks understand that. He’s as fast as he needs to be but you ain’t gonna bring him down.”
NOW THATS A TEAM MATE!
GA Tech Insider
March 19th, 2009
12:07 pm
Best of luck to all the Bulldogs at Pro Day.
matt
March 19th, 2009
12:07 pm
uhhh jammin, hate to say this but if you’ve watched a lot of moreno, you’ve seen him get caught from behind at full speed. fortunately i think everyone realize that most of a back’s yards aren’t coming from full speed open field situations.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:07 pm
MoMass 4.21 on second time.
DG
March 19th, 2009
12:08 pm
stafFORD should be warming up now and getting ready to throw in the next 10-15 min….hopefully. i need a nap so he needs to hurry up.
Ben
March 19th, 2009
12:09 pm
3 cones anything under 7 is good..i dont think its humanly possible to run under 6 flat on 3 cones.
Tom
March 19th, 2009
12:09 pm
Moreno is going to be a VERY GOOD NFL back.
Compared to P Harvin, I see Moreno as having more long-term durability….something the NFL demnads. Harvin may have shown more versatility in college, but I see Moreno as having a longer and more-productive pro career. He’s going to make an NFL club very happy.
SH
March 19th, 2009
12:09 pm
How is Kenneth Harris doing?
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:09 pm
One side note, Tripp Chandler is out here running the gamut, too. Originally we didn’t expect him to. I had been led to believe that, because of injuries, he wasn’t going to attempt the pros. But I’ll try to talk to him and what his plans and prospects are.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:11 pm
There is kind of a lull right now but the crowds are beginning to build. Everybody anxious to see Stafford throw. Massaquoi and the other receivers are getting taped up to run routes and catch. . . . Other players will be going through position drills at the same time. . . .
MoMass 11.3 in the 60 shuttle, whatever that is.
WK
March 19th, 2009
12:12 pm
Forget Knowshon’s 40 time. He will shine in the NFL. He always played faster than he is, just ask the LSU linebacker from last year.
Michael
March 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
If there ever was a 40 time that proved how that stat can be meaningless, Knowshon just did it. He broke enough long runs to prove he’s plenty darn fast.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
Thanks Chip! This is excellent.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:15 pm
Oh, yeah, meant to mention that former Bulldog quarterback Blake Barnes is here. . . . Getting ready to start throwing right now. . . .
Reportedly Asher Allen tried to back out of cornerback drills because he said he tweaked him hamstring. A scout for the 49ers said “we’re here to interview you, not the other way around. Now get out there.” Allen did.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:18 pm
The scouts have all huddled up at the far end of the turf field closest to Lumpkin St. while the players and all the onlookers have surrounded the West end of the other field. I don’t know exactly what’s happening next but there’s definitely a buzz in the air about it.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
12:18 pm
1103 for MOMass. Pretty good for a WR.
DG
March 19th, 2009
12:19 pm
NTSFAS right there
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:25 pm
Just talked to Kenneth Harris. He had a 4.47, 4.48 and 4.49 on the 40s. He’s taped up and ready to go run routes and catch with Stafford. . . .
FB Brannan Sutherland didn’t test any of the earlier stuff. He’s sticking with his numbers from the combine. . . .
Right now they’re going to position drills so there aren’t any times to report. Defensive line and linebackers going right now. . . .
Going to be a while on Stafford I’m afraid. The crowd is definitely growing in anticipation. Pretty much the entire current Bulldogs team is out here now.
DG
March 19th, 2009
12:26 pm
nap time then
StSimonsDAWG
March 19th, 2009
12:28 pm
Great Job Chip!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deangelo Falls
March 19th, 2009
12:32 pm
Called the 4.33 on Asher. Was a bit off on Knowshon though lol. Was CJ Byrd at the combine? If not he’s definitely turning some heads.
Football
March 19th, 2009
12:34 pm
Chip, I’m quite disappointed in you being that you are a AJC writer and you continue to misspell Ramarcus Brown’s name! It’s not Remarcus, it’s Ramarcus!!! You are just another UGA wanna be fan/AJC sports writer. Which team to you follow? Follow GATOR football and write articles on them! You will surely have much more to write about and please the thousand plus GATOR fans in the metro. By the way, how many more top notch recruiting classes will it take before UGAY wins another national championship in football? Write about that!!
GATOR NATION 4 LIFE
YoungDawg
March 19th, 2009
12:35 pm
Great job Chip!!! Blake Barnes?!? The last season he was at UGA during warm-ups his arm was weaker than the walk on 4th stringer!
matt
March 19th, 2009
12:37 pm
Really, gator? Really? I’m embarrassed for you.
Manny
March 19th, 2009
12:37 pm
Knowshon isn’t fast. He’s not that big, either. But Knowshon is a football player. He has great vision and is smart on the field. Plus, he can make you miss.
Look for his cone speed. And watch film.
alllionsfans
March 19th, 2009
12:39 pm
Chip, any idea which Lions officials are there? We are desperate for info back here in michigan
BCinthezoo
March 19th, 2009
12:40 pm
gdawg – The Lions didn’t draft Mitchell, he was aquired from Miami. No offense to the Bulldog faithful but the “potential” that Stafford has is shadowed by concerns with his accuracy and mental ability to adjust to the speed of the NFL. He is not a “can’t miss” QB. If Bradford and McCoy came out this year, Stafford would be the forth QB taken even behind Sanchez. The Lions are not ready for their franchise QB and should wait until the much better class that will be next year.
Huh?
March 19th, 2009
12:43 pm
Translation of BCinthezoo’s post: “I know nothing about college football and haven’t the slightest clue what the hell I am talking about.”
Let me know if you need any more help buddy.
FOOTBALL GUY
March 19th, 2009
12:43 pm
you know nothing about football Sanchez ahead of Stattford no one in the know agrees with that not even his on college coach,
FOOTBALL GUY
March 19th, 2009
12:45 pm
oh boy the way that was for BCinthezoo your a idiot.
FOOTBALL GUY
March 19th, 2009
12:46 pm
oh by the way that was for BCinthezoo your an idiot.
Mitch
March 19th, 2009
12:46 pm
I always find it funny that someone says “Stafford and his mental abilities” LMAO. And how do you know?
ugarulz44
March 19th, 2009
12:47 pm
Football
“Which team to you follow?”
WOW, before you knock someone for misspelling a name like Ramarcus Brown, you might want to learn how to write coherent sentences.
Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
March 19th, 2009
12:48 pm
knowshon be going to canada – he be VERRRRRY SLOW
Wally
March 19th, 2009
12:49 pm
I wish Stafford well. I just hope he isn’t making a mistake.
alllionsfans
March 19th, 2009
12:49 pm
nevermind my previous comment. I saw it was already answered just read over it.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
12:51 pm
Again, sorry for the lull but nothing to report. Was down on the sidelines talking to Coach Richt while the players going thru position drills. They’re just now starting running back drills and Knowshon is running now with a ball tucked in his bulging arms. It’s here that you see that he’s a special human being. . . .
Behind the group on the other field Stafford is now warming up throwing to Tripp Chandler, Kenneth Harris, Demiko Goodman, MoMass and former Georgia TE Coleman Watson.
Joe
March 19th, 2009
12:52 pm
Knowshon ran a slower 40 than a 260lb DT from MSU. Hes a dawg all right.
Joe
March 19th, 2009
12:54 pm
chip…for his sake I hope those bulging arms really do help.
WalkerMuhDawg
March 19th, 2009
12:54 pm
The big name QB’s coming out next year are all system QB’s working out of the spread or at least not a pro-style set like Georgia uses. Stafford would still be number 1 and probably a more entrenched #1 than he is this year after a very successful senior year. Tebow, btw, will NOT play QB in the NFL and if that is the case he’s already said he’ll take his ball and go home. His dad has whined to the NFL that that is the case.
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
12:54 pm
Isn’t it funny how brain dead folks hear some comment by a sports pundit (or any pundit) and then by magical osmosis they are the knowledge holder.
Like how BCzoo “knows” that Stafford has a lack of “mental ability”. Amazing.
Shepilepsy
March 19th, 2009
12:58 pm
Chip great work but terrible name … and “bulging arms” lets keep this about football eh funboy
Tom
March 19th, 2009
12:58 pm
Chip….”bulging arms”?….seriously? Are we going to herar about the sun glistening off his sweaty man-calves, next?
What are you trying to do, channel Loran Smith? He’s still alive, right?
PTC DAWG
March 19th, 2009
12:59 pm
I’m also amazed at all the rival fans and their PRO GM knowledge. Keep the comedy coming.
Joe
March 19th, 2009
1:01 pm
“its here that you see he’s a special human being”… xoxoxo
Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
1:01 pm
All these people talking down 1st round draft picks are cracking me up at work. Don’t you people have anything better to do with your life? And all of you talking down Stafford are on something or are in denial. I’m sure all of you would have hated to have him at your respective school the last few years.
jreffy
March 19th, 2009
1:02 pm
The Lions should NOT draft Stafford #1.
Not because Stafford isn’t grading out well, or isn’t talent, but because Detroit’s current team is not a good situation for a Rookie QB to come into. Both Ryan and Flacco last year (Roethlisberger a few years ago) experienced a lot of success because they came to teams with solid (or better) defenses, and bruising running games. Both of those things will help take pressure off a Rookie QB and allow him to learn and simply run the offense.
Detroit has a terrible defense, and while RB Kevin Smith is a talent, they don’t have the consistency on the offensive line to support him. Look for Schwartz to upgrade the defensive and offensive lines, THEN start looking for a QB.
RedandBlack
March 19th, 2009
1:04 pm
Looks like another beautifull day in the Classic City and another great day to be a Georgia Bulldog!! Go Dogs!!!
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
1:04 pm
Andy, it’s called something envy. That’s why they come to boards that have nothing to do with their schools.
Or maybe it’s body odor and a lack of dating…
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:05 pm
Brannan Southerland and Moreno have been going thru a pass-catching drill with Blake Barnes for a long time. . . . Knowshon looking really, really good until he just dropped a low pass from Barnes. Southerland looking good, too. . . . Now they’re doing a sort of fumble drill where thery’re testing their quickness reactions to the ball. Amazing all the paces they put these guys through. . . Stafford has stopped throwing but they don’t appear close to starting his drills.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:06 pm
OK, Stafford and his receivers have taken the field. Knowshon and Brannan high-five them as they run off the field. . . . Stafford jogging to the middle of the field carrying orange cones. Looks like he’s calling the shots on the first drill at least.
GBRAVE
March 19th, 2009
1:06 pm
Emmitt Smith 40 = 4.7/4.8
matt
March 19th, 2009
1:09 pm
To be fair, the man’s arms do bulge impressively. He’s going to need it to hold all the cash some team is about to throw at him.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:11 pm
Stafford is throwing ropes. And for now at least, this is his show. Mike Bobo, his QB coach and coordinator at UGA, is shouting out the routes and the players are running them fast-paced, one after the other. I haven’t seen a ball hit the ground yet and the recs haven’t had to reach much. . . . Opps, just then a high overthrow of a deep left out. Receivers getting some lieage out of this, too.
DG
March 19th, 2009
1:13 pm
PTC – stfu and quit being an instigator you piece of crap
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:13 pm
Just showed a little touch on a crossing route to Chandler. . . . MoMass just drew appaluse with a haul in of a deep ball that was almost out of reach.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:14 pm
Wow, a deep flag right on the money to Harris!
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:14 pm
Overthrow deep flag left for MoMass. Tougher time on throws to left it appears.
WalkerMuhDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:14 pm
What amazes me is not the ignorant banter that goes on here among fan-spectators, but the lazy reporting by obviously biased media-types. Most work on a herd mentality and simply say what they hear others say, usually out of their own uninformed bias.
For instance, this kid named Chris Steuber who contributes on Scout and ESPN. He’s been bashing Staff relentlessly for some time now and judging from his remarks shows himself to be a really biased dumb___. His quote on a recent blog discussion with another reporter was, …why would anyone draft “some junior” like Stafford “FROM A SCHOOL LIKE GEORGIA?”
Well now, considering that New England has pretty much had a dynasty helped by drafting players from UGA and that there are more active players in the NFL from UGA than from any school except Miami (if memory serves), I’d say that that statement qualifies Mr. Steuber as a biased idiot who apparently only repeats what he hears others say. Simply incredible that a major media outlet would hire someone like that and call them an NFL Draft Analyst!!
DG
March 19th, 2009
1:14 pm
still think he should have thrown at the combine instead of waiting for today. if he’s as good as he’s been made out to be, he would have added to his stock, i think.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:19 pm
Overthrow right deep for Demiko. . . . On the money over the middle for TE Chandler. . . . MoMass nice catch left sideline. . . . Smoking over the middle for Kenny Harris. . . . Overthrow out and up and right to Chandler . . . . On the money middle left to Demiko. . . . Get the picture: Stafford in middle of field, right on the 50, throwing west towaD WEST end zone. . . . Skinny post for MoMass dead on . . . Deep left for Demiko never had to break stride. . . . Wow-wee, playsction fake, roll left, deep end zone for Kenny Harris right, perfecrt over the shoulder in the basket!
Joey
March 19th, 2009
1:19 pm
I bet Knowshon can run that same time with his football uniform on and a DB chasing him. I lot of guys slow down dressed out…
DG
March 19th, 2009
1:20 pm
it’s concerning to say the least that he’s having issues throwing to the left side of the field since that’s where the playmaking WRs usually line up.
by: curious
March 19th, 2009
1:24 pm
hero, perhaps… but do his arms bulge?
DG
March 19th, 2009
1:24 pm
meh, nevermind.
MadDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:24 pm
WalkerMuhDawg – Also consider this:
- Where did Terry Bradshaw go to school?
- Where did T.O. go to school?
- Where did Roddy White go to school?
- Where did Marshall Faulk go to school
To think big talent can only come from USC or Florida is a joke. I won’t even address the ignorant insult to Georga.
WalkerMuhDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:24 pm
This is great stuff, Chip. And to think (for now, at least) we don’t have to pay for it!
GBRAVE
March 19th, 2009
1:25 pm
According to the New York Times Herschel Walker could still run a 4.25
when he was 33 years old
Barry Sanders 4.37
IntheD
March 19th, 2009
1:25 pm
Put some pressure on the guy and see how he does. A cushy pro-day is setup for him to do well. The issues with Stafford are executing during a game.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:25 pm
MoMass just dropped a perfect deep ball left side of end zone. . . . On the money slot drag pattern left on sideline. . . Perfect to TE Chandler right. . . . Goodman drops perfect pass on slot drag from left to right. . . .
Now accuracy look at Goodman and MoMass positioned 25 yards away near sideline and stafford P-A fakes and rolls and throwing to stationary targets. Dead on right to Goodman. Deadon left to MoMass; dead on to Goodman. Missed MoMass left. . . .
Back to deep balls. TD diving catch Goodman left hash. . . . TD Chandler left corner. . . . TD MoMass Left corner. . . . Dead on Demiko deep cross left. . . . 60 yards in the air TD to Kenny Harris skinny post. . . Complete to MoMass deep cross right. . . Stafford really on now.
WalkerMuhDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:27 pm
MadDawg … exactly! Most people probably couldn’t even tell you where T.O went to school! I’ve heard people guess USC, LSU or UT, like that’s where a good WR should have come from!
toph
March 19th, 2009
1:27 pm
Wow, that’s very impressive
SH
March 19th, 2009
1:27 pm
How are MoMass and Harris catching the ball?
MadDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:27 pm
WalkerMuhDawg – and I forgot to mention L.T.!
Cliff Clavin
March 19th, 2009
1:28 pm
You’re my hero Chip. I’m bulging at the moment.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:28 pm
Strike to MoMass on quick post middle. . . .TD left sideline streak but Harris had to slow down at goal line. . . . Looks like that’s it. Stafford high-fiving and higging receivers. Hugs and exchanges words with Richt./ . . . Stafford swallowed up in a mass of media. . . . I’m up here on a hill above the masses, thank goodness.
Buzzworthy
March 19th, 2009
1:28 pm
So, what is there a buzz or eh I have seen that before?
DG
March 19th, 2009
1:29 pm
wonder what the lions scouts/coaches are thinking
Buzzworthy
March 19th, 2009
1:32 pm
The Lions there are thinking okay, just relax, we need to take the pulse of the unemployed bloggers before we make a decision here.
Vandy
March 19th, 2009
1:33 pm
******************HAHAHAHA…..Cliff you are TOO funny!!! Hilarious! I am so impressed with your wit.Oh man, I cant wait for whats next….call him gay or something….this is gonna be good!LOLOLOL***********************
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
1:35 pm
Looks like it’s over. I have to say for what it is this was pretty exciting. And you cannot deny the positive impact it has to have on Georgia. Every NFL team here. NFL.com and NFL Live. ESPN. All the Atlanta television stations. Me. You!
It definitely helps your program when you produce two junior players that may well be drafted No. 1 at their position, as Stafford and Moreno could. And some other guys may go early as well.
CB Asher Allen definitely helped himself today. I think CJ Byrd and Dannell Ellerbe probably did, too. Mohamed Massaquoi running a sub-4.5 was good for him.
Ramarcus Brown tweaking his hammy wasn’t good for him, obviously. Knowshon would have liked to run sub-4.6 but I honestly don’t think it’s going to affect his draft status much. These guys are football experts and they know that’s not what makes him special.
Thanks for hanging out with me today and allowing me to bring you the absolute latest on the Dogs’ NFL pursuits. I’ll post a new blog later today or tonight.
Until then, C-ya!
GunnerKK
March 19th, 2009
1:36 pm
How many of those overthrows would Calvin Johnson have caught?
WalkerMuhDawg
March 19th, 2009
1:37 pm
Chip, so how would you assess Staff’s performance? About what was expected … Impressive … Very Impressive … Mind-blowing? Rate his workout for us (in the NFL rep’s minds).
John Waynesworld
March 19th, 2009
1:38 pm
Thanks Chip! It was enjoyable.
Mitch
March 19th, 2009
1:38 pm
Great job Chip.
Walter
March 19th, 2009
1:39 pm
Tripp Chandler, NFL? HA. Tripp is absolute garbage/
Cliff Clavin
March 19th, 2009
1:39 pm
Thanks again Chip – good job.
Match
March 19th, 2009
1:39 pm
Lions officials are sporting tremendous woodies.
dogwood
March 19th, 2009
1:42 pm
Where was all this offense last year?
Drew
March 19th, 2009
1:42 pm
Is there going to be video of this somewhere? Please say YES!
d
March 19th, 2009
1:42 pm
where are the updates?
WePeeYello2
March 19th, 2009
1:43 pm
Can you imagine what the insect pro day will be like? Probably like a home game; empty stadium, with a few people milling around, LOL.
I also have to wonder if recruits from GA that went to other schools are reading this blog and thinking; oh god, I should have gone to UGA. Not to mention current recruits, who are just drooling at the opportunity to showcase there talent at an event like this; lets see if I were a WR would want Logan Grey, Aaron Murray or Zach Mettenberger throwing me the ball in front of NFL GM’s and coaches or Calvin Booker, Doc Coppage, Bryce Dykes, Josh Nesbitt or Jaybo Shaw? I think the team that throws the ball half the time has better QB’s, what do you think?
j
March 19th, 2009
1:43 pm
Incredible work Chip. Great job! Could not have done better!
DawgGirl32
March 19th, 2009
1:46 pm
Chip- I love your enthusiasm today. Thanks for keeping the updates coming all day. It’s great to be a Georgia Bulldawg!
mdawg
March 19th, 2009
1:48 pm
thanks for the great reporting! much better than the other sites!
BlackSmoke
March 19th, 2009
1:48 pm
Great job reporting Chip. Wish we could’ve had some live video….but your play by play on the passing drills was spot on!
Andy in Ohio
March 19th, 2009
1:50 pm
Great job, Chip.
Huh?
March 19th, 2009
1:50 pm
Georgia Tech has already had their pro day. I think some Falcons reps stopped by on their lunch break and a few Arena League teams were represented. There was electricity in the air.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
1:53 pm
MadDawg,
La Tech
UT Chattanooga
UAB
San Diego St
TCU
Love that trivia!
SilverBritches
March 19th, 2009
1:54 pm
Chip…Great job of reporting. Sounds like UGA did a great job of showcasing its talented players.
how2fish
March 19th, 2009
1:54 pm
Chip thanks for the reports, good luck to all the fomer Bulldogs!
hem o'roid
March 19th, 2009
1:58 pm
Where’s the blog about preacher richt yanking the scholly of the kid from ECI, and ruining the rest of his career?? Duhhh-pot calls kettle black. What a joke cause rev. knew about the “altercation” months ago and so did everyone else. Just like the ajc.
lakerat
March 19th, 2009
2:01 pm
Asher can run, but he won’t be able to hide! IF he gets a chance those pro WRs will make him look even sillier than those weak college WRs!
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
2:09 pm
Hey, I tried to forget Mitchell’s name much less where he came from. Congrats to Stafford and the receivers hope it was a good show. To say that Detroit needs to wait till next year to get the QB is crazy. They have two picks this year in round one. Get the QB with the first then the OL with the next.
BC, every single player out there is a potential bust, Stafford included. IMO if Stafford had come back for his senior year he would still be in the same position he is today. Bradford and McCoy would be close behind. The people questioning his mental ability to adapt to the pro level haven’t watched a lot of Georgia football the past three years. Stafford is dedicated. He is a hard worker, he is more a student of the game than people give him credit for.
justdamn
March 19th, 2009
2:12 pm
Chip Towers makes the day – excellent job for those of us stuck in an office. I agree with other posters, hopefully this will end up on tv tonight.
Sounds like a great day for the Red and Black. This should really help Garner’s recruiting efforts….Do you think they could get this kind of NFL presence down at North Ave Trade School???
Boston Williams
March 19th, 2009
2:12 pm
Moreno just stepped in it. UGA fans pretended they didn’t smell it.
VDAWG
March 19th, 2009
2:14 pm
Chip – That was awesome. Fantastic Job!!
Match
March 19th, 2009
2:15 pm
So, Stafford is actually kinda short, huh?
crichar
March 19th, 2009
2:16 pm
Too bad Knowshon doesn’t have that CJ Spiller speed or he might have been a top 5 pick.
Clemson Tigers forever
Manny
March 19th, 2009
2:17 pm
Here’s the upside on Knowshon. He has great footwork and can change direction on a dime. Plus, he doesn’t get hurt often. He’s not beat up.
The downside is he can get sucked up once he breaks through. He’s just not that fast. But someon said something about Emmitt Smith, and I agree. He can get a lot of carries and keep going like Emmitt. But he’s going to have to mature like Emmitt.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
2:18 pm
Huh? That electricity was from the downed powerline wasn’t it?
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
2:20 pm
One last thing, since everybody’s asking, all the feedback that I got after the workouts was that Stafford did really well and helped himself today. Bobo said he had only two misses. He threw 50 passes in 10 minutes.
SH
March 19th, 2009
2:22 pm
Great job Chip! Any idea when the final stats will be posted and where?
Baba O'Riley
March 19th, 2009
2:27 pm
Any quotes from scouts? We know Bobo will give the most positive slant
Pepe
March 19th, 2009
2:30 pm
Thanks for the updates. I’m looking forward to seeing the national perspective this evening (NFL Network and ESPN). Good day for the Bulldogs!!!
matt
March 19th, 2009
2:33 pm
If you’ve ever watched Knowshon run then you know he has talent. If you don’t think so you don’t know football. Who do you think all of those teams were there to watch??? Stafford isn’t going out of the top 8 so why were the other 24 teams there???? Answer: To see Knowshon and a few of the others. Knowshon has been projected as a mid to late pick. That’s appx 15 teams he could possibly go to. Make no mistake. 32 teams didn’t show up to see Stafford!!!
Ben Johnson
March 19th, 2009
2:37 pm
Thanks Chip. Good Stuff.
matt
March 19th, 2009
2:38 pm
Too bad CJ Spiller doesn’t have Knowshon’s talent, he might’ve been a top 5 pick.
Clemson Tigers- bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
2:40 pm
Thanks for the hardwork there Chip. It is greatly appreciated.
Bulldawg
March 19th, 2009
2:41 pm
Chip,
Just wanted to say thank you for your hard work and great up-to-date reporting. Oh, and i suppose i should thank the AJC too (but i won’t…hehe).
dawgwatcher
March 19th, 2009
2:42 pm
uga_b,
Jerry Rice was not a 4.7 guy. He was in the 4.3s. Don’t know where you got that info but it is dead wrong.
Baba O'Riley
March 19th, 2009
2:42 pm
I think all those scouts were there to see how UGA could possibly lose those 3 games with all the talent they have on campus.
IntheD
March 19th, 2009
2:44 pm
Lions are nuts if they go Stafford @ #1. But, they’re known for screwing up the draft.
ATAlien
March 19th, 2009
2:45 pm
Someone give this guy a hand. He needs help getting out of Moreno and Stafford’s hankies…
UGA VI
March 19th, 2009
2:47 pm
sorry dawgwatcher, you are incorrect:
Rice’s 1984 record-breaking season at Mississippi Valley caught the attention of many NFL scouts, but his speed (reportedly only 4.71 in the 40-yard dash) kept most wary, although there were apparently at least two exceptions: the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers.
how2fish
March 19th, 2009
2:49 pm
Baba…you sheep lover…its the SEC stupid ! No one no even the Gators would have lost only 1 game with the number of injuries Georgia had…now go back to Trade School…
PM
March 19th, 2009
2:50 pm
HEADLINE….
“How fast did Knowshon Moreno (above) ran the 40-yard dash?”
Another one of the AJC’s finest and their writing skills…probably a UGA grad.
just me
March 19th, 2009
2:51 pm
Has Fulton ever heard of Terrell Davis, Garrison Hearst, Patrick Pass, Randall Godfrey, Marcus Stroud, David Pollack, Champ Bailey, Hines Ward, etc.? What college has more NFL players than UGA?
Dawg Lover
March 19th, 2009
2:52 pm
Great job, CHIP! Thanks for the updates!
tedd
March 19th, 2009
2:53 pm
Hey intheD,
You are an idiot who know cheet about football.Stafford is another Cutler in the making.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
2:53 pm
Baba, LMAO! That was funny.
Sheryl
March 19th, 2009
2:55 pm
Am I the only one who clicked on Knowshon’s picture because he looks good with his shirt off?
IntheD
March 19th, 2009
2:57 pm
Hey Tedd,
Stafford is perfect for the loser Lions with no OLine and no D and with all the weaknesses he’s got in his game, they’re a perfect match. I hope the Lions take him, you deserve to keep losing. Cutler in the making? At least Cutler kept his $hitty team in games unlike the underachieving Stafford.
tedd
March 19th, 2009
2:58 pm
Anyone want a laugh?..Go to the mlive.com,{Lions forum}and flood the mnessage board with positive Stafford posts…The majority are borderline retards,who want the Lions to pick a LB (Curry) or a LT with the first pick…Most hate Stafford for some odd reason…It’s simply amazing how clueless they are about football.
Gen Neyland
March 19th, 2009
3:01 pm
Sheryl : No, Barney Frank did too…
Chip : Good job and I’m not even one of ‘them’, or am I..? As hard as you worked today I gotta think you needed to carb up after it was over.
IntheD
March 19th, 2009
3:03 pm
Lions have so many holes, Stafford would fail for sure there. You guys need to build a Defense and Oline before you get a QB. Sounds like you don’t have a clue about football. Stafford isn’t going to help you next year or the year after. If he plays, he’ll get killed.
tedd
March 19th, 2009
3:04 pm
Hey IntheD
The Lions are in the beginning stages of a massive rebuild…Stafford will be redshirted his first year and developed much like Rivers and Carson Palmer did…They have plenty of time to build the Offensive line.
Stafford helped Georgia win THREE bowl games in three years….BTW he is still only 20 years old and has every bit as much talent as Cutler did coming out of college..Get a clue.
CalDogg
March 19th, 2009
3:07 pm
Some more on Herschel just for fun:
Knowshon’s a great guy and a terrific running back but the HW comparisons just don’t make sense. They’re two very different people, physically, and very different runners. Knowshon’s a shifty guy, not a speed guy (as he’s showed today). Ask Gayle Sayers, Barry Sanders, et al. if shifty is a good thing.
HW was more of a straight away runner with exceptional strength who hit a hole and was impossible to catch when in space. Impossible. And for his size, HW was simply a freak of nature. He remains the 8th leading all-purpose yardage gainer in NFL history even today, despite having spent his first 3 years in the USFL.
In 2002 Herschel Walker was voted into the Collegiate Football Hall of Fame, and was selected as the second greatest player in college football history, behind only the legendary Red Grange. That’s opinion, sure, but from football people, not the blogsphere.
But, back to times.
HW was 6-2 and somewhere between 222-225 lbs. He ran a 9.9 100 yards dash as a junior in high school and went on to become a world class sprinter even while playing football. He was a two-time All American in TRACK (outdoor 4×100 relay and indoor 60) at UGA. There is legend that he beat Daryl Green in a footrace but I don’t know anybody who can confirm that. Let’s just say he was damned fast. People like to remember his running over people but did you ever see him caught from behind, ever, even with an angle? No. He blew through the angle. The rules just didn’t apply to a man that size going that fast.
And, in track, they time you officially, folks. So, the “He was probably a 4.xx man” conjecture is simply foolishness. Based on nothing, except maybe wishful (negative) thinking.
HW ran track at UGA with Mel Lattany, one of UGA’s fastest sprinters ever (the first collegian to ever win the same event (the 100) four times at the Drake Relays, for example). Mel was quoted as saying that if Herschel trained solely in track, he thought HW would beat him. At 222 lbs.
That’s just flat fast.
He was also the valedictorian of his high school with a straight-A average and led his team to state championships in football and track. Why some people still seem intent on smacking this guy down is beyond me. Simply silly and tells you much more about them than about him.
But, as for football, you simply had to see him in the open field to truly appreciate him.
I believe Knowshon will go on to have a wonderful NFL career. But, as for speed alone, I expect HW might outrun him even today. BTW, HW still does his 2,500 situps and 1,500 pushups every morning.
IntheD
March 19th, 2009
3:11 pm
I’m sure Lions fans will be fired up to know that the #1 pick will sit with all the needs they have. Stafford beat Hawaii and MSU in 2 of those bowls, hardly impressive wins. He wasn’t even the best QB in the SEC. Nor did he lead his teams to any championships. Chronic underacheiver and doesn’t have prototypical NFL size either. Hey, you guys might be dumb enough to take him. You guys should at least try to become competative next year and take a QB next year. Sounds like what you guys always do though, go for the position instead of building a team. How many first round defensive players did you guys take in the Millen era? 1 maybe? You guys are brainwashed by your ownership and Millen.
Wildgator
March 19th, 2009
3:14 pm
CalDogg,
I am a GATOR FAN but, I have to give it to you, that was a pretty good writeup on Knowshon vs HW!! uga fans get mad at me when I say basically the things you said. Knowshon was pretty good for uga, but again, he wasn’t/isn’t a HW!
Oledawg
March 19th, 2009
3:15 pm
Chip-This quick posting and running blog has to have the rest of AJC writers lickin’ their chops. It really works well and can put excitement into what could be a mundane blog. I’m impressed. It’s nice to see a risk turn out so well. You and the bloggers sort of hit some chemistry leading up to Stafford’s turn. I liked the side scenes (Knowshon and Sutherland giving high-fives to incoming players). Your writing is enjoyable reading. The Dawg spirit is in your bones! Go ChipDawg!
KELA SHIRLEY
March 19th, 2009
3:20 pm
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oledawg
March 19th, 2009
3:31 pm
Knowshon’s running ability and individual style is the closest to “Sweetness” than any player ever. Barry would be next.
how2fish
March 19th, 2009
3:32 pm
Caldog great post HW was a man among boys in college, and the 2nd best college football player I’ve ever seen..great job!
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
3:42 pm
Jeez, if this were the old Lions they would be licking their chops to draft Crabtree as the #1 pick. Never can have too many first round WR’s on your roster.
BILLY JACK
March 19th, 2009
3:46 pm
Fulton you are obviously a dumb jackass-UGA has produced more pros than almost any school all pros everywhere you must be a techie,where everything is dark-gray and depressing.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
3:56 pm
Thanks UGA VI for grabbing the wiki on that. It’s one of those magic draft numbers that people hold out. Honestly, we all know there are 2 types of speed: quick accelerators and striders. RBs need to be accelerators, so Knowshons 10 split is probably more interesting than the 40.
GA Tech Insider
March 19th, 2009
3:58 pm
I think Gil Brandt gave Mathew the highest compliment he could have possibly gotten today. He compared him with Brett Favre (in a good way).
Congrats and best of luck in the future.
GTI
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/19/stafford-displays-strong-accurate-arm-at-georgia-pro-day/
Spike
March 19th, 2009
4:01 pm
We are really pulling for Mo Mass!! Go, baby!!!!
Voice of Reason
March 19th, 2009
4:04 pm
Gale Sayers- 4.7 in the 40
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
4:07 pm
Isn’t Gil Brandt Stafford’s neighbor?
BR
March 19th, 2009
4:09 pm
Poor nerds. Still jealous of UGA. Gotta read everything about us, don’t you? I would too if I had no team to read about. Sorry we have many players that will be drafted and you have very very very few.
7 years
Go Dawgs!
My2cents
March 19th, 2009
4:12 pm
It’s sad that Mark Richt had to wait 7+ years to see some quality NFL players at UGA. Doesn’t say much for his recruiting abilities, now does it? Good luck to those players and God help UGA clue into what an average coach they have. Nice guy, average coach.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 19th, 2009
4:19 pm
My2cents, WTF? Change your moniker to My2Methpipes.
DawgGirl32
March 19th, 2009
4:27 pm
My2cents- Mark Richt has sent numerous quality players to the NFL prior to this year. Please don’t be so ignorant.
PTC DAWG
March 19th, 2009
4:31 pm
Once again, the Pro Scouting on this board is off the charts. Keep it coming!!
THUGA
March 19th, 2009
4:39 pm
Noodle Arm Stafford throwing to his own UGLY Receivers, What a joke. Noodle Arm Stafford too scared to throw @ the combine.
Noshow Moreno
March 19th, 2009
4:47 pm
Sorry guys that I was a bit slow, damn DB was faster than me. Kick off punts thats wheres I’ll be at.
NC Dawg
March 19th, 2009
4:54 pm
Anyone else catch Lost last night and that Hurley was wearing a UGA sweatshirt. Probably has something to do with Josh Holloway (Sawyer) being a Georgia alum and he’s the one who supplied Hurley with a sweatshirt large enough for him to wear
UGA Fan
March 19th, 2009
4:57 pm
Hey hem o’roid; you are a freaking idiot. Mark Richt is a class act and pulled Moody’s scholarship because it deserved to be. There is no room in college football for a thug who threatens his teachers. You are a disgrace to the world and I bet your own mother doesn’t claim you.
Charlotte Dawg
March 19th, 2009
5:01 pm
Who cares? These boys are gone and do nothing for us.
And a 4.6 40 is not impressive for Moreno. I thought he was faster than that.
dap01
March 19th, 2009
5:15 pm
Fulton: Save up your car wash money and buy yourself cable, internet and read a couple of newspapers. And don’t blog again until you have a clue.
Clint
March 19th, 2009
5:26 pm
Shaun Alexander ran a 4.65 at the combine, and he had a pretty good career.
J.J.M.
March 19th, 2009
5:27 pm
moreno will run a 4.63 all 4 quarters so thats a good thing
1953 dawg
March 19th, 2009
5:34 pm
All this paper does is blog about Tenn.’s new coach, or Stafford&Moreno. Enough, who cares about 2 players that never gave a rat’s ass about UGA, and a loser coach that has never won a game in the SEC. Typical blogs by sports writers that have no clue about what is important to UGA fans. How about blogs about UGA’s coach, or heres a great idea, how about blogs about players that are still on team, and care about winning games and championships, not about themselves like Stafford & Moreno. Moreno has no speed, and that bull sh.. of him jumping up after runs in the NFL will get his head caved in. And as far as Stafford, he is the most overrated Q.B. that ever played at UGA. This guy will only get you beat. He will throw a terrible interception or two in every big game. Don’t believe me, how about Fl. 2007, returned for t.d. with no UGA receiver within 10 yards of pass, or how about Fl. 2008, his int. at the start of 3rd qtr that was returned to the 1 yard line, was only a 14 pt. swing. Or how about his 2 ints. against Tenn. last year in the redzone, that Tenn. turned into 14 pts. the only points they had. But I think this loser saved his best int. for the best game, against Tech. with UGA gaining control of game, what does BRAINDEAD stafford do, throws an int to Burnett for a quick 7, that keeps tech in game. If not for his bonehead throw, UGA is up 28-6 at half. Please blog about someone that matters, not these two ego maniacs.
athensdawg
March 19th, 2009
5:36 pm
Stafford accomplished SO much as the georgia quarterback that I don’t know if our program can survive losing him. We should just shut the football program down….
I am sure the NFL will soon change its name to the SFL (Stafford Football League.)
So glad to see this over-hyped kid get outta here and glad I don’t have to listen to the stafford koolaid drinkers in the stands anymore.
If I had to pick a quarterback to win one football game, it sure wouldn’t be him.
BILLY JACK
March 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
My 2 CENTS-You need to change your name to I AM A TECH QUEER-look at Coach Richts record the last 8 yrs i believe he is 2nd with the most wins D-1 and has the best winning record on the road and is a great man.
DirtyDawg
March 19th, 2009
5:58 pm
By the way, and just to close the subject, guess which college has produced the most (3) Super Bowl MVPs,…do I really have to answer that here?
And further, since we’ve got so many interested, I’ve been lobbying for a change – actually, just talking about it on line – in the NCAA’s eligibility rules to allow any former player that has eligibility remaining, once they reach the age of 40, that they could come back to complete said eligibility. My bet is that Mr. Walker, even in his late 40s could still go…at least enough to break the all-time college rushing record. Whatayasay folks?
crichar
March 19th, 2009
6:10 pm
Too bad you too dumb enough to know that CJ spiller was graded by the scout as a first round pick(and he ran behind 4 freshmen OL last season) but he decided to stay one more to be a guaranteed top 5 pick next year.
Clemson Tigers always
crichar
March 19th, 2009
6:14 pm
Damn a 4.63. James davis ran 4.4 something in the comebine. UGA just doesnt produce RB like they use too.
To me personallly, If CJ Spiller would have enter the draft, he have been the first RB picked
Clemson Tigers Always
AltamahaDawg
March 19th, 2009
6:22 pm
For record…..I can bench press 24 times too.
GeoffDawg
March 19th, 2009
6:28 pm
“Too bad you too dumb enough” – wow crichar, you do the Clemson English department proud. In any case, Knowshon would take Spiller’s lunch money in a head to head comparison every time. You want to talk about running behind OLs with issues? Did you happen to hear about anything that happened with the Georgia program last year? Your ignorance is the stuff of legend.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
6:41 pm
So for those of you scoring at home, 1953 Dawg is not a fan of QBs throwing interceptions (EVER!), hustling back to the huddle, and that the NCAA only grants 4 years of eligibility. I have yet to see a college QB complete every throw. Until today, I never heard anyone champion not hustling.
I love these kids while they are here and root for them once they move on. The great things is I get to see new players every year for each one that left. I am glad they can come back to visit the program and give the kids some advice.
“What have they done for me now” people come off petty and small to me. Or maybe just old and crotchety.
uga_b
March 19th, 2009
6:45 pm
I also enjoy the we can be selfish about our self interests as fans, but kids pursuing a degree and a dream better not be selfish. They took a scholarship to better themselves and have a chance to attend college and grow as players. Who the hell are we to tell them they can’t look our for themselves when we are only looking out for us. Sorry, I got riled up.
UGA Pro Day Round-up | GeorgiaBulldog.com - Georgia Bulldogs News, Discussion, Schedules & More
March 19th, 2009
7:23 pm
[...] round to get the serious money. Fortunately for him and the other Dogs showing off, it was a true who’s who of the NFL world in Athens today. Representatives of all 32 NFL teams — and in some cases three or four from each [...]
PTC DAWG
March 19th, 2009
8:44 pm
Even some Dawgs knocking Stafford…great…you can’t hide class.
PAUL3084
March 19th, 2009
9:07 pm
I caught some of Moreno’s workout at the combine and though he doesn’t have “blazing” speed in the 40 he looked great running the other drills. His lateral quickness was above and beyond the other backs I saw. Southerland also impressed me and I was surprised at how thick MoMass looked at the combine. I’m going to miss watching all those guys on Saturdays this fall. I wish all the former Dawgs luck in their NFL careers.
Baba O'Riley
March 19th, 2009
9:21 pm
Knowshon compared to Walter Payton and Barry Sanders? oledawg, are you kidding???
bank walker
March 19th, 2009
9:30 pm
Clemson tigers, Bwwwaahhhaaa!!!! They are a freakin joke and so are you crichar! Purple and urnge, who came up with those colors? Please crichar leave the football talk to the big boys.
Chip Towers
March 19th, 2009
10:44 pm
Talked to Demiko Goodman’s dad this evening and he said Demiko ran a 4.35 on his first 40-yard dash. I have no reason not to believe him. So there you go.
Trouble Funk
March 20th, 2009
10:00 am
Great Job Chip. Thanks for the updates. We all know Staff & Moreno will get drafted high and be good pros. The Pro day was really for others to show their stuff. People like Ramarcus who has great speed, talent etc but got caught in loop at UGA. Can’t wait to see where his high school Tristan Davis from Auburn end up. He also had so much speed, size & talent that Auburn didn’t know what to do with him. Played numerous positions and excelled at all.
Cuz
March 20th, 2009
4:07 pm
CallDogg if you come back. Herschel beat Darryl Greene in a 100 yd dash on a show they used to have back in the dark ages where they would get a bunch of football players and run them through obstacle courses and sprints to see who was the “top” football player. These days the NFL guys make enough money they don’t need extra to make their yacht payment so that show is long gone.