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Healthy Sturdivant is ‘dreaming’ about spring practice

5:00 am January 26, 2011, by Tim Tucker

ATHENS — This is the first January in three years that Trinton Sturdivant is not rehabbing from knee surgery.  Come March, he’ll participate in spring practice for the first time in three years.

“I’m actually really excited about it,” the UGA offensive tackle said Tuesday. “I’ve been dreaming about it sometimes.”

Season-ending knee injuries in 2008 and 2009 resulted in surgeries and long, arduous stretches of rehabilitation, but Sturdivant made it through the 2010 season healthy and looks forward to 2011, his senior season.

He said he considered “pretty seriously” the possibility of entering the NFL draft but “came to the conclusion it’d be best for me to stay here” for several reasons.

“I graduate in December with a degree in finance and management,” he said. “And my goal coming in to Georgia was to win, and I don’t want to leave on a losing note. . . . Another reason it’s a good idea I stayed [is] to make the GMs in the NFL feel more comfortable about drafting someone with two ACL [surgeries].”

Sturdivant said he was “disappointed at first” about offensive line coach Stacy Searels‘ decision last week to leave for the same job (and higher pay) at Texas, “but I talked to him and it was a good business move for him. I’m confident coach [Mark] Richt is going to hire a really good offensive line coach.”

Richt eased the offensive linemen’s concerns after Searels’ departure, Sturdivant said.  Richt “talked to us about how the calls weren’t going to change, the blocking style wasn’t going to change too much -– only, like, small techniques. So hopefully it won’t be too much of a transition.”

Sturdivant started all 13 games at left tackle as a freshman in 2007, then missed the entire 2008 season after blowing out his left knee in preseason camp. He made it back by the start of the 2009 season, only to reinjure the same knee in the first game, starting again the surgery-rehab cycle. He started seven games during the 2010 season, his workload increasing as the season progressed.

After all that he has been through,  Sturdivant clearly is happy to be healthy, happy to be here. . . .

“Even though we had not such a great season . . . I love being at Georgia,” he said.

– Tim Tucker, UGA Sports Blog

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how2fish

January 26th, 2011
3:30 pm

LagDawg if he is so predictable…predict for us who he’s going to hire……. just kidding.

ESPN said the top 4 all time bowl WINNERS are

January 26th, 2011
3:37 pm

During the Alabama bowl game, ESPN stated that the top 4 all time bowl WINNING teams are 1.)Alabama, 2.)The REAL SC and 3.)PN State and 4.) UGA and we had just LOST to SW by NE by South Central Florida at Pensacola.

Now, Richt has contributed to that 26 win total. Bama at # 1 has 37 wins. PN State just ahead of UGA with 27, had just lost to Florida. HAd UGA won vs UCF, we would be tied with PN State at # 3 all time bowl winner. Not bad company folks. Watch the UGA haters get on to this record. My my.

Richt won the Cap One vs Michigan State, the Sugar Bowl vs FSU ( free shoes u ) and vs VaTech ( sad lil ACC ) in the Chic Fil A and Texas A&M in the mighty Weedeater ( tech’s permanent destination ) and Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. Richt has at least 5 or 6 wins in bowl games.

My point is that he can win with the right combination of assistant coaches and if these men and the new O line guy can redirect them ……………. UGA should be fine. UGA can win 9 or 10 if they work hard. They MUST defeat Florida however, for me to have any confidence in the new direction. Period. Richt knows this. They ALL know this.

Otherwise, UGA will make the HC change or not and our overall bowl record will be one of the top rated. That is called TRADITION. This is why UGA is recruiting well in Georgia.

Go Dogs.

Totally Dumbfounded Larry

January 26th, 2011
3:42 pm

Learned today that the only place worth blogging are pay sites that keep the Auburn, Tech, Alabama, and Florida fans out.

They really ruin every blog. No more for me. Thanks for the memories!

how2fish

January 26th, 2011
3:47 pm

Totally Dumbfounded Larry don’t let that door hit you…bye bye for now..

Snoop Dawg

January 26th, 2011
3:55 pm

OK, everybody, let’s not go gaga about everything we’re going to do “next year.” There’s no credibility in that–it’s dreaming. Let’s look at actions and deeds.

Preacha Man’s gotta go!
The “Tan Man”, the “Marlboro Man”, the PhD Candidate for Football Theory needs to get out of town with da Water Girrrrl asap…

That would be better than recruiting ten Dream Teams…

how2fish

January 26th, 2011
4:04 pm

Snoop Dawg got a great idea CMR stays and you go…just a suggestion.

oakwood dawg

January 26th, 2011
4:06 pm

hey great your coming back, but sadly don’t look for improvement over last season T.S., georgia just not the program that everyone thinks it is, we just always going to be looking at flordia, alabama auburn and all the other sec schools better than us. i’m not a new uga fan i’ve been one for almost 35 years so i’ve seen alot, dawgs just always seem to come up short, i’ve just accpected and moved on. good luck next season.

DawginLex

January 26th, 2011
4:10 pm

What if Richt wins 9 regular season games, including florida?

wins the Capital One Bowl 10-3 record 5-3 SEC

Loses to SC, MSU and UT

Do you really think McGarrity will run him?

I don’t.

Snoop Dawg

January 26th, 2011
4:13 pm

How2Fish, I’ve got a better idea. Why don’t you stick it where the sun don’t shine?

Snoop Dawg

January 26th, 2011
4:15 pm

How2Fish, why don’t you change your name to How2Lose?

Snoop Dawg

January 26th, 2011
4:17 pm

DawginLex, what if pigs fly? The odds of pigs flying are greater than the odds of the Tan Man winning at UGA…

gomdawg

January 26th, 2011
4:20 pm

How2fish, good idea why don’t you get the hell on of dodge, this is GEORGIA DAWG COUNTRY.

gomdawg

January 26th, 2011
4:21 pm

Snoop Dawg are you talking about CMR ?????????????

gomdawg

January 26th, 2011
4:23 pm

SORRY How2fish I though you where bad mouthing CMR.

gomdawg

January 26th, 2011
4:24 pm

2011 WILL BE A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR THE DAWGS.

DawginLex

January 26th, 2011
4:25 pm

snoop,

i’m not saying it is a definite thing. I’m just asking what if he goes 10-3? for all the “fire Richt” folks, I’m saying you would be dissappointed

DawginLex

January 26th, 2011
4:27 pm

Snoop,

You know the schedule is pretty easy.
Richt has won 96 games in 10 years.

It is not out of the realm of possibility.

Can you answer my question instead of bashing away?

DawginLex

January 26th, 2011
4:37 pm

Guess not. The statistical probability of him winning 9 are actually better than your prediction of another crappy season.

We will see.

Later

WIN WITH RICHT

January 26th, 2011
4:41 pm

Richt will be at Georgia for another 20 years. They will probably rename the stadium for him when he retires with a string of SEC titles and MNCs. You can’t keep a good man down.

tell me again

January 26th, 2011
5:16 pm

oakwood dawg – how do you figure Auburn winning 1 year out of 5 makes them a team worth looking at?????

Chris

January 26th, 2011
7:38 pm

Great Kid, Great Dawg. You’ll get the big money next year.

biggdawgk

January 26th, 2011
7:43 pm

This guy has always had a great attitude and work ethic. Can’t wait to see how he’ll play after being 100%

My evening entertainment is reading the Jawja Blog

January 26th, 2011
8:02 pm

Win with Richt you are about as delusional as Charlie Manson. Richt won his early years because he had Donnan’s players and he had not become a CEO like his daddy at FSU yet. The rest of the SEC laughs there a$$ off at Jawja fans. You either are predicting NC’s or SEC C’s or whining about the Refs cheating you.

Wesuck

January 26th, 2011
8:14 pm

Congratulations to a fine young man. It sounds like he has a great future in store…on or off the field.

Tech Sucks

January 26th, 2011
8:24 pm

Rooting hard for this kid. Great attitude and great player. Can’t wait to see him healthy again.

1962 Dawg

January 26th, 2011
8:29 pm

AltahamaDawg
You’ve been on here complaining about o-line play for 3 years now.
Maybe CMR will give you a call for advice, you seem to know what’s best for TS and the DAWGS.
Your bashing of CSS every week was getting old, his O-line ranked 2nd in fewest sacks allowed in the SEC. Not bad for an O-line blocking for a freshman QB.
Sturdivant covered Matt Stafford’s blindside in 07 as a freshman and never allowed a sack!! Look it up!!!!
Sturdivant worked his butt off to come back after 2 ACL surgeries, and to come back and get his degree tells what kind of work ethic he has.

AltahamaDawg
your post at 7:08 pretty much sums up your work ethic!! Late for the school bus!!!

run the ball

January 26th, 2011
8:56 pm

If Richt wins games in which the tailback gains 100 yds, then why don’t we see if we can get a tailback to gain 100 yds? Mike Bobo does not see the need in establishing a power running game. If you make the same decisions that did not work, you will get the same result. RUN THE DAMN BALL!

Brucerugby79

January 26th, 2011
9:00 pm

Woebegone I was able to make it at UGA with gi bill the school has gotten more expensive-the so called dawgfan I believe is an imposter and I remember many times players have gotten hurt and we still honored their scholorship-woebegone thank you for your service

too much messageboarding

January 26th, 2011
9:14 pm

Rumors flying that Washaun Ealey is heading back closer to home and going to play for GSU. I have heard it now from three different places in the last two hours. Someone must have let something slip. Anyone hearing this tonight?

A 10 in my book...

January 26th, 2011
10:07 pm

You’re a true dawg in my book forever Trinton. You’ll be blessed far beyond your wildest dreams for your commitment to being a winner!

5 Stars!

BETTYBOOP

January 26th, 2011
10:16 pm

Everybody just leave Mark alone. He’s so cute and nice and sweet. All you big mouths people are just jelous of him. He can put his shoes at the foot of my bed anytime.

still@the bar

January 27th, 2011
12:00 am

Sturdivant is dreaming about the NFL. He knows he has no shot at the NFL right now. I hope he is doing well in his Management classes he is taking. This year could be Sturdivant’s NIGHTMARE for his NFL career shot.

TS is DGD period

January 27th, 2011
6:41 am

Well said 1962 Dawg, AltahamaDawg is waiting on the short bus

Common Sense

January 27th, 2011
7:57 am

@Rammer Jammer

Hope you enjoy the Saban slide….see experience at LSU as evidence.

TS is DGD period

January 27th, 2011
7:58 am

no offense (ha), Altahama, your posts are good reading and usually agree…..

Common Sense

January 27th, 2011
7:59 am

@ Rammer Jammer

I love the way the almighty Saban got flat outcoached by Les Miles last year.

ga gator

January 27th, 2011
8:25 am

Common Sense add Meyer to the list that was outcoached by Lucky Les Miles.

DawginLex

January 27th, 2011
8:28 am

I love how the idiots believe that Donnan recruited DJ Shockley and others that led GA to the 2005 SEc title. Go look it up gerbil boy, Shockley was Richt’s 1st recruit.

I guess Donnan recruited Stafford, Mo Mass and Moreno too?

This is too easy to make you idiots look like retards.

frannie mae

January 27th, 2011
8:55 am

So What DawginLex. UGA still backed into the SEC Championship game and lost to a Big East school in the Sugar. What did Stafford really do? Lost to Vandy and lost to a pathetic SC team. Didnt win or sniff a SEC championship. pass over the Kool Aid please!

DawgJohn

January 27th, 2011
9:22 am

Oh Betty ……..dare you say our coach would fall for a cartoon character!!!

DawgJohn

January 27th, 2011
9:31 am

Snoop Dawg,

Brother, you really should go do what snoop dawgs do. Clean up, lick it a few times and go plant yourself somewhere. The contributions you attempt to make here are lacking in every way possible. Run along little dawgy. If someone said you were boring they would be escalating your presence on the blog!

still@the bar

January 27th, 2011
9:59 am

DawginLEX
DJ was the first to sign, but he was already being recruited by UGA before Richt was hired. Richt had very little to do with the first class that signed after he was hired. As you can see in recruiting, many kids have already decided way before the football season is over. During a head coaching change some kids may back out but not all. 80% know what school they wish to attend no matter the coach.

AltamahaDawg

January 27th, 2011
10:26 am

I think the bigger story of spring practise will be on the other side of the ball. We basically had an entire defensive unit going into the spring as redshirt freshman. Not only will they ge going into this spring not just learning what to do and can just go full speed, but they now have real game experience to relate the instruction to. There has to be a much bigger impact from instruction when its not “you are going to see this”, and “remember in X game when this……. here on film when that”.

We need some different bodies and playmakers to be top notch, but even with the guys on roster right now, they are going to go into the season much better prepared. We’re talking a defense that only needed to give up 3-7 points less to have done thier part last year. Could probably be reduced to (in a couple of the losses), give up about 2 less long third downs.

Dawg 1

January 27th, 2011
10:45 am

The line hasn’t been quite the same w/o him in there. Thought he did quite well this year considering that he had to get the thought of injuring the knee again out of his head.

He should have a tremendous Senior Season. This kid is a leader. Valedictorian of his Senior Class in High School 4.0 in high school and graduating with a degree in finance and management.

Damon Evans is now gone; but he did a terrific job of making sure that Georgia was first about getting an education. For those who may try and trash this, please do not make me hit you with the facts of where Georgia stands in the conference and nationally. You could even make the argument that this is part of the reason that the football program is down. If so – so be it; then you go through that adjustment phase and move forward.

Very solid recruiting class coming in – avoid some injuries and suprise some folks next year. Always better to come from under the radar – look at Auburn.

blazerdawg

January 27th, 2011
10:57 am

Glad TS is back and that he values his finance degree.

Agree w/ Dawg 1 100%.

Love our schedule next year – get past Boise and then watch out.

DawginLex

January 27th, 2011
11:15 am

DJ Shockley was Mark Richt’s 1st recruit. He closed the deal.

Shockley stayed 4 years and sat the bench behind David Greene and then won an SEc title his senior year.

He was and always will be a DGD in my book. He got injured the week before the Florida game or we would have lit Meyer’s rear end that day. He was about 80% against Auburn the next week.

That team could have played for the BCS title without the injuries and Richt recruited every last one of them.

DawginLex

January 27th, 2011
11:22 am

Yeah all stafford did was win 31 games in 3 years in college, sign the richest pro contract in history, get himself set up in Detroit to be a hero next year and get more trim than you ever dreamed of.

He is a real loser alright.

Dawg in Malta

January 27th, 2011
1:26 pm

Hopefully we can sign Crowell and have a decent running back lining up behind him that actually can
gain some yardage. Also, Sturdivant will be able to protect Murray’s blindside and Richt’s backside (aleast for 1 more year).

Highly Overrated

January 27th, 2011
1:59 pm

Sturdivant would not make the starting line-up at any of the top 25 schools in the rankings.

harold

January 27th, 2011
3:22 pm

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