‘Real football’ underway as Bulldogs go through first full-contact practice
ATHENS – Greetings from Woodruff Practice Fields. It’s time for real football!
The Bulldogs’ fifth practice is underway and this is the first of 11 in which they’ll be in full pads and hitting. I just got my first look at the 2011 team in full gear and, without question, it’s an athletic-looking group. Unfortunately they didn’t give media but 15 minutes access this morning and all that was their standard drill work they do every day.
The first full-contact practice is one the returning lettermen always look forward to. They look at it as their opportunity to “indoctrinate” the freshmen and first-year players on the ways of SEC football. It’s a chance for them to give the “Dream Teamers” a little dose of reality, if you will.
We’ll have an opportunity to talk to Coach Richt and selected defensive players around lunchtime so I’ll get you an update then on how they think things went.
Couple of quick observations from my short time out there this morning:
- Looks like the same guys are still out, including CB Brandon Boykin and S Jakar Hamilton.
- Didn’t see heralded walkon TB Brandon Harton with other RBs. Thought he may have been pumping iron at far end with other injured players. But they restrict where we can be on practice fields and, by default, what we can see. So I’ll have to get some verification later.
- TB Ken Malcome still out there fighting through groin. Looked good this morning, in my opinion.
- CB Chris Sanders, who has been getting a lot of love lately, was in green jersey, signifying non-contact status. But he was working out hard with everybody else early on.
- – DB Nick Marshall just an impressive athletic specimen. That dude is going to have to get on the field somehow, some way.
- – Big John Jenkins looking more natural in a No. 66 jersey. He’s still going to wear No. 6 this season but they didn’t have one big enough to go over his shoulder pads, per Athens Banner-Herald. Some new No. 6s on the way.
- – Stacy and DeNae LeMay, the parents of QB Christian LeMay, were intently watching their son from the sidelines.
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191 comments Add your comment
Pete
August 8th, 2011
1:59 pm
I am a loud and proud nerd!!!!!
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
2:03 pm
Lex – cook your own fries – you’re the typical fat a$$ UGA fan that eats that crap.
You will be the first one to say fire Richt if they loose the first two games and the first one to say the national championship is yours if they win the first two games. I know you don’t believe this but UGA is NOT the mecca of college football – just a bunch of band wagon jumpers – what a looser!!!!
Atlanta87
August 8th, 2011
2:04 pm
@ Nothing Could Be Finer: is there a second part to that or something you are referring to?
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:04 pm
Logical
I guess you conveniently ignored my prediction regarding the Boise game and just threw a big ol’ blanket over all of us
don medeiros
August 8th, 2011
2:05 pm
Nate the Great – Man, how come RIcht didn’t hire YOU to be the DC? You sure have all the answers. Stop the run. Man, that’s deep.
Pete
August 8th, 2011
2:05 pm
I-DOG………………….. and other uga fans……. who don’t know how recruits gets starred…
I’ll help you out a little bit because it will help all the rest of you understand why a good recruiting class doesn’t mean a good team.
The ratings of a player come from which schools and how many of them are recruiting them, NOT ON HOW GOOD THEY ARE!!!
Which means, i’ll explain cause you guys are plain ignorant……… You could have the best QB in the history of all college football be rated 1 star because, for fun sake lets say UCF is the only school recruiting him.
He turns out to be the best in NCAA history, doesn’t have anything to do with the rating. I hate having to explain things to opposing fans, it’s dumb, try to learn about the sport ok.
So when Boise destroys you, you will have a better understanding why Boise has better players, size speed skill athleticism etc…… coaches, program, etc……
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:06 pm
gatorsrebuilding
This guy tells me we are going to “loose” football games and that I am a “looser”
You can’t make this stuff up……………..
WDE
August 8th, 2011
2:06 pm
@Pete while Boise was racking up all those accolades for best OL and DL lines. Did they play anyone with a OL that average well over 300lbs tackle to tackle? With a 220+ RB and a 260+ FB blocking for him? If we can beat Boise it will have to be power running the football, we can’t get in a shoot out or try and finesse them and have a chance…that being said I think we line up and just pound it at them and by the 3rd quarter baring a lot of turnovers I think we have a good chance to win. They are a talented and well coached bunch there in the land of the Smurfs,it should be an entertaining game.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:06 pm
Pete
Only an idiot would predict a blowout either way in the opener.
Atlanta87
August 8th, 2011
2:07 pm
Why does everyone spell lose WRONG? I know spelling doesn’t matter on a blog, but everyone spells it loose. Loose is what a child’s tooth is before it is about to fall out or when you have some extra loose change. Just letting everybody know so it doesn’t happen again.
Contractor
August 8th, 2011
2:08 pm
From everything I have heard, it would be an abomination if Nick Marshall, Malcolm Mitchell, and Isiah Crowell don’t start or atleast see the field by the second offensive set. It would seem if there is indeed a need for a review of our coaching staff if this happens. And this is the first time I have criticized our coaches. It seems as if we have missed out on having the most athletic men out on the field, so hearing about all this athleticism, speed, and agility, something would seem wrong if they aren’t on the field by the start of the season.
Contractor
August 8th, 2011
2:09 pm
Sorry, make that second offensive OR defensive set. Was thinking Crowell and not Nick Marshall at Defensive Back.
GatorsLearningtoRead
August 8th, 2011
2:10 pm
Lose; v; to suffer defeat or fail to win, as in a contest, race, or game
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
2:14 pm
Lex – typical UGA fan – worried about the typos – obviously you have lots of time on your hands down in your mother’s basement.
Joey
August 8th, 2011
2:15 pm
“When Boise destroys you …”
*******************************
“Destroys?”
Pete the Nerd, please, get a grip. I’ve got Tech friends who would call you a moron. Let you momma read your crap, and she will call you a moron.
Pete
August 8th, 2011
2:16 pm
DawginLex………………….
You’re actually right……………..That’s the only thing I worry about is the trip to the other side of the country and the first game. But since Boise hasn’t stumbled on their first games against Oregon and VT even though they didn’t play how they usually do……… and considering UGA isn’t as good as those teams i’m pretty confident.
……………………….. but I don’t keep in mind that the improbable could happen, but it’s doubtful with Kellen Moore. That guy is amazing, and after this game uga fans will be amazed at what he can do.
GatorslearningtoRead
August 8th, 2011
2:21 pm
Can we all just stop talking until Sept. 4th? That would solve everything!
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2011
2:28 pm
We’re going All the way to the SuperBowl baby!
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:31 pm
gatorsrebuilding
You come onto a UGA blog and start talking your crap, I will respond. I don’t live with my mother. She is almost 90.
Bet you live with your mommy, have no college degree and work in some form of food service or retail, if you even have a job. You call me a “looser” and I’m supposed to think you are some brainiac?
Ignore
JerrySeinfeld
August 8th, 2011
2:33 pm
A blind man walks into a store with his seeing eye dog. All of a sudden, he picks up the leash and begins swinging the dog over his head. The manager runs up to the man and asks, “What are you doing?!!” The blind man replies, “Just looking around.”
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
2:38 pm
Read – maybe it would – but UGA fans “know” their football program is “elite” – at least they believe that until their first defeat – then they jump off the bandwagon like dog fleas in a dip. UGA hasn’t really done anything from a national standpoint since 1980.
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
Lex – I don’t live with my mother – she is 93 and in a nursing home.
Actually I have 3 degrees and my employment is far from the the one you describe.
My daughter is a UGA grad – and doing well thanks to her education.
Let’s get back to the topic – are you “jumping ship” if UGA is defeated by Boise and/or USC?
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
Nope. I never jump ship.
I’m still here after 6-7 aren’t I?
JerrySeinfeld
August 8th, 2011
2:52 pm
I have 20 cars and my children all graduated from Harvard. I am sooo much better than all of you! So booyah!
ARdawg
August 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
Logical
C’mon man, don’t hate. There is nothing worse than a hating troll who has to make stuff up in his search for relevance. It is you sh!t for brains that is a UGA hater, hanging out on a UGA blog posting inane comments looking to extract a negative reaction. That Einstein, is the definition of a “troll”. It fits you exactly.
Now, if you wish to discuss football, most here would welcome that except for those, like you, with trollish behavior. Most here wish to discuss football, you just wish to discuss your hatred for UGA. Grow TFU little man.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
Pete
We beat VT with a freshman QB and no running game in 2006.
Even though we didn’t play well last year, VT versus us is 9 out of 10 for us.
Opener should be fun. Wish I could go.
21-17 or 26-21 UGA
ARdawg
August 8th, 2011
2:57 pm
gators rebuilding,
Do you think Charlie Weiss will eat his way through the Florida program before Muschamp’s contract is up for renewal?
murray county mystic
August 8th, 2011
3:07 pm
@ DawginLex…UG-ly would beat VT 9 out of 10 times??? what a delusional idiot…
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
AR – Charlie is banned from the training table!!!
ARdawg
August 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
DawginLex
I had a spare yesterday with one of the haterz. My contention is that from all indications VT and UGA were as equally bad last year. The result from the only common opponent would bear that out. Boise beat albeit barely a bad VT team. If they had played UGA, would have probably have beaten them to.
Had UGA and VT played similar schedules we’d likely had seen similar results. My point here is; if UGA hasn’t progressed from the team that didn’t bring it to Memphis, Boise will win again.
At the risk of sounding like a homer, I believe this is a much improved team than that one and more importantly the attitude is improved. If this is the case, Boise can’t win.
Boise is a good team for their league and a media darling but, they are no match for a mediocre UGA team
ARdawg
August 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
gatorsrebuilding
I think his firing at Notre Dame was based on circumstantial evidence that he ate a few of the 2nd team lineman. The guys were missing but no body was found
gatorsrebuilding
August 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
AR – we are aware of those allegations – all members of the UF football team are wearing tracking devices to see if he eats them.
ARdawg
August 8th, 2011
3:29 pm
gatorsrebuilding
I’d keep an eye on him. He can safely hide 2 or 3 in that belly of his
Crime Dawg
August 8th, 2011
3:34 pm
Corruption among UGA’s (the dog’s) family. Call it The Other Side of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Search ’scopolamine’ and ‘island’
JerrySeinfeld
August 8th, 2011
3:38 pm
Airline food! My gosh, what is up with that stuff?
Thank you, good night!
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
4:03 pm
GT has beaten VT. GT would have won last year’s game too if Nesbitt doesn’t go down.
VT is one of the most overrated programs in college football. When you make your name beating Duke, BC, Clemson etc., then get shellacked by Stanford in a bowl game, you are overrated.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2011
4:07 pm
crime dawg
I played your troll game and searched scopolamine.
I saw NOTHING linking it to the Seilers or anything UGA related.
The drug is used for motion sickness and used to treat cocaine addiction
???
VT-What
August 8th, 2011
8:01 pm
Pete – my friend – VT is in the ACC – get real
JAWJeRDAWG
August 8th, 2011
9:45 pm
Test post after having a new hard drive installed on my laptop. Here’s hoping it’s now worrking. .. Go Dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 8th, 2011
9:51 pm
Well, at least the mechanics are working. My correct spelling, (worrking) not so much. Just glad to be back up and running.
Looking forward to your daily updates, Chip. .. Go Dawgs!
football
August 9th, 2011
5:43 am
years 2011 is almost finish but now consider the next year 2012 plane how to team get the target
and stable its position .
Foot Ball