Georgia’s ‘Big John’ Jenkins dealing with the heat of expectations
ATHENS – Reporters covering UGA talked to freshmen and first-year defensive players for the first time this morning. I think I may have interviewed a half-dozen in all. I will be slowly rolling them out here as I get around to transcribing them and writing them up.
Let’s see, there was Ray Drew, Damian Swann, Corey Moore, Amarlo Herrera, Chris Sanders, Quintavious Harrow. Oh yeah, and some big guy named “Jenkins.”
Below is a little taste of my interview with junior college transfer nose guard Jonathan “Big John” Jenkins. Jenkins said he’s down to 342 pounds after first reporting to UGA at 357. This is not the whole interview, just part to get you started. I’ll add the rest as soon as I can get it down in print for you.
Now, here’s Big John:
Are you able to handle the heat better since falling out that first practice?
“Yes sir. Coach Richt and the rest of the guys believe in me and they feel like I’m capable of doing to job they’re asking me to do. To be honest with you, when I fell out, the heat got to me. But I had enough time to gather my thoughts and I felt like I let those guys down that day. I don’t want to be that guy to let my teammates down. . . . It’s been better. I’m taking the reps I need to take since then. These guys believe in me and I don’t want to let them down no matter what the situation is.”
Are you surprised you’re working with the second team?
“No, it doesn’t surprise me. You’ve got to think about it, Kwame [Geathers] has been here for a while. I’m still learning. This is a harder defense than junior college. There’s a lot of things to be accoluntable for. They want to make sure I’m able to handle that pressure. With Kwame being ahead of me, I’m learning from the all guys in front of me. And it gives me a chance to go against Ben Jones and the first-string offensive line. Ben Jones is a heckuva player. Everytime he beats me on a play, I get angry and want to fight back. But I also ask him what I did wrong, because he’s been playing SEC football for a while and I’m learning from him. I’m learning from every experience.
“I didn’t come here with any expectations. I’m came in here just thinking I’m going to learn. With that type of mindset, nothing can surprise you.”
Are you getting signs or feedback that tells you you’re going to be an impact player?
“As long as I keep working and Ben Jones keeps coaching me and the offensive keeps coming at me like they’re doing, I believe when my times comes I’m gonna be ready to go.”
Is it harder than you thought?
“It’s been like that. I’ve been looking at is as a challenge. It’s the Southeastern Conference. You can’t take anything for granted down here. It’s the best of the best down here. I didn’t think I was going to come in here and dominate. No-o-o-o-o. I just came in thinking, ‘this is not junior college. I’m not going to dominate like I did before and I gotta work.’ It’s just that simple.”
What must you improve on?
One thing that holds me bnack is the playbook. Trying to get used to the system, that holds me back. Once I learn what to do, I’m able to react to the situation. As the days go on, I’m studying, I’m studying, I’m studying. This is camp. As I get acclimated to it I’m going to be able to go faster and go harder every snap. The heat and all that, I’m trying to do it all right. I’m trying to do everything right.”
How are you doing on learning the playbook?
“I’m getting comfortable with it. I’ve got no choice, no choice. I’m got to get comfortable with it.”
How much are you weighing these days?
I’m like 342, 343. I came in at like 357 during the summer. But I was always able to run. When I came in everybody always made the assumption that I wasn’t going to be able to run. I went out there right away and started doing 220s and conditioning drills and was getting through them.”
What do you want to play at?
“It really doesn’t matter, as long as I play dominant and keep my pads low and do my job, it doesn’t matter.”
Have you been working with UGA’s new noutritionists?
“Oh yeah. That’s helping me beat the heat. Getting the right foods in me and getting the right energy and stuff like that is helping me a lot. They’ve got me eating a lot of carbs, a lot of complex carbs, so I can build the energy for the next day. And I’m drinking a lot of fluids, a lot of fluids.”
Did they ever get the new No. 6 jerseys for you?
“They’re ordering that right now. It’s in the process.”
Have they talked about you doing anything on offense at all, fullback or something?
“I haven’t been working on going down that road yet because I’ve got to work on doing my job and my job is playing on teh defensive line. As soon as I get every thing situated with that, maybe some time down the road. Who knows? That’s Coach Richt’s job.”
What have you been doing around town?
“I try to stay low [key], try to chill with the fellas. I try to go out here and there but not too much. I try to stay away from things mostly. I’ve been recognized a couple of times. But you know where you can go and expect certain things, so I stay away from them. I want to stay focused. I don’t want anything to draw from my focus.”
What kind of shape are you in?
“Coach T got us right, you know what I mean?. I’d never [benched] more than 500 [pounds] and, with the help of Ben Jones I got 535. I’ve gotten 515 and 525 on my own. I’ve been running a lot and just getting right. Coach T and the strength and conditioning program is getting us right.”
Have you bonded with fellow Northeasterner Arthur Lynch?
“Oh yeah, Artie’s my guy. We’re talking about going on break with each other and go to each other’s home towns. We’re like an hour and a half away.”
What do you feel you need to work on most?
“Man, I need to work on my double-team. I want to put more effort into it. My strike, pass rush, everything. Just my whole game in general, I need to work on. I’m not perfect. I’ve just got to keep working.”
What’s biggest difference in UGA and Miss. Gulfcoast CC?
“There’s no such thing as 2s and 3s here. No such thing. Everybody’s good here. Playing at Gulf Coast, you have the guys who came out of high school highly rated and those guys that have been in the program for a little whiel and you see the difference. Here, there’s no such thing. Everybody’s good. They’re coming at you. If you don’t have your head on right, it’s over with.”
What’s it like working with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham?
“Man, Coach G, these guys are smart. They know the game. I try to soak up everything I can. He has a plan for all of us. He wants all of us to make plays and he’s a smart guy, so we’re all listening to him.”
Are you tight with Kwame Geathers?
“Oh, yeah, the whole D-line. We’re the boys. We’re the boys.”
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nasty dog
August 11th, 2011
12:45 pm
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August 11th, 2011
12:45 pm
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August 11th, 2011
12:46 pm
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nasty dog
August 11th, 2011
12:46 pm
Big John Jenkins is going to be a force. Go Dogs
maconbulldog
August 11th, 2011
12:48 pm
FFirst! Get work on big Jon
Let's go to the Dome
August 11th, 2011
12:49 pm
Cannot wait to see Big John and the ‘11 D Dawgs in BOYz States Face!
Any of you DAWG fans in the Woodstock area who would like to shuttle to OUR HOUSE,the GA DOME…check out the bus that will get you there and back safely…go to ECONORIDES.com
GATA
suwaneedawg
August 11th, 2011
12:49 pm
Bronze Medal
Sounds like Big John might have a ways to go yet. I will bet by the SC game this guy will be the plugger we need in the middle.
Trojan
August 11th, 2011
12:49 pm
Go Big John. Coming to UGA is going to be great for you and for UGA.
maconbulldog
August 11th, 2011
12:51 pm
Well 4th darn. We’ll Big John seems like he has a good head on him.doesn’t like troubled. I hear he is faster than Mnt.Cody
DawgByte
August 11th, 2011
12:51 pm
I like John’s attitude. He’ll be fine!
Frank Lane
August 11th, 2011
12:54 pm
Wasn’t it hot at Miss Gulf Coast? One would think that it would be worse than Athens.
chilidawg
August 11th, 2011
12:54 pm
Give him the rock!
honest_abe
August 11th, 2011
12:56 pm
big jj!!! get emmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 11th, 2011
12:57 pm
Like the middle of the defense. Jenkins and Geathers. Nice tandem. Chip, I wonder if Kwame ever talked to Jumpy about the Forklift manuever Jumpy made famous with the Skins and the Falcons?
robodawg
August 11th, 2011
1:01 pm
Love what he says about our team: “Everybody’s good. They’re coming at you. If you don’t have your head on right, it’s over with.”
JYD
August 11th, 2011
1:12 pm
GATA
71 Dawg
August 11th, 2011
1:12 pm
This is the type of young man we need on our team – go Jon and Go Dawgs! GATA!
71 Dawg
August 11th, 2011
1:13 pm
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JB
August 11th, 2011
1:20 pm
I hope he’s good. I’ll take 75% of what Cody was for Bama at this point.
MattStorm
August 11th, 2011
1:21 pm
He reminds me of “me” Matt Storm from Walla Walla Washington.
Red Clay Hound
August 11th, 2011
1:25 pm
Good stuff!!! Keep at with Ben Jones. He’ll make you better everyday.
Spanky
August 11th, 2011
1:25 pm
….and THAT, my friends, is the attitude and mindset that is needed! He and Jarvis will bring back that Junkyard toughness that we’ve all sorely missed! Erk would be proud!
Columbus
August 11th, 2011
1:29 pm
Great attitude. He is going to do VERY well and just get better and better over the course of the season.
Destin Dawg
August 11th, 2011
1:30 pm
so move big Mike Thornton to O line…
Chris
August 11th, 2011
1:30 pm
He benches 535?????? HOLY CRAP!!!!!! AND HE RUNS A 4.9. He sounds like he is working hard and once he gets used to the system he will be a BEAST!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!
JDawg1785
August 11th, 2011
1:32 pm
Sounds like a perfect addition to the team- humble kid with a monstrous work ethic to go with that size. Good luck, Big John!
trupert
August 11th, 2011
1:32 pm
It’s a good thing that Ga has Ben Jones on hand to show Jenkins what the SEC is all about. Jenkins will be a great player in Ga’s 1-2 punch at the Nose position.
Everything that these players are saying shows that they believe in the program and the new direction. I really like Jenkins attitude.
So much for those wanting to hear that Crowell and Jenkins would come in like prima donna’s.
Look out Kellen Moore and Boise St, the Junk Yard Dawgs are coming.
BDubs
August 11th, 2011
1:33 pm
Good to read about his work with Ben Jones. That’s the kind of stuff that’s going to make this a better TEAM, which is exactly what we need.
Just wondering
August 11th, 2011
1:36 pm
Wonder if they have him running with the 2nd team so he can go against Ben Jones everyday? JJ and KG sounds like a nice set of NTs for the 3-4 this year.
JDawg1785
August 11th, 2011
1:53 pm
By the way, Chip, I haven’t heard much about Kwame so far. How’s he doing?
I-DOG
August 11th, 2011
1:55 pm
Ahhhh Matt Storm, I remember that one well. We desperately needed help on the D line in the begining of the Goff era. Lets just say that he tried hard, but was never able to adjust to SEC caliber football from JUCO and coming from Western Washington, he wasn’t familiar with humidiy over 30%.
I doubt seriously that Matt Storm ever dreamed of benching 515 pounds. Maybe 375.
UGA Alumnus
August 11th, 2011
2:05 pm
“Everybody’s good. They’re coming at you. If you don’t have your head on right, it’s over with.”
Go Dawgs!
Utah Dawg
August 11th, 2011
2:07 pm
Do they not have spell check at the AJC? Nice editing.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
August 11th, 2011
2:09 pm
We all know it can get hot and muggy on the Miss Gulf Coast, so why is the Athens climate bothering him? Unless he arrived in poor shape and not eating properly…
Hollywould
August 11th, 2011
2:12 pm
Hmmm? Ben Jones teaching him how he stopped Fairley last year? Never mind War Eagle
FayetteDawg
August 11th, 2011
2:13 pm
Yeah, I imagine they have JJ running against Ben Jones everyday to help accelerate his learning process and to get him over the learning curve as fast possible. Love his attitude and what seems to be the same note we keep hearing from these guys–team. Ready fo Sept. 3rd.
Kerryb
August 11th, 2011
2:21 pm
Any Auburn fans need to go away now. You need to worry more about being the doormat in the West this year.
Truthteller
August 11th, 2011
2:22 pm
One thing is fer sure. He aint no Terrence Cody. Matter of fact he aint 10% of what terrance cody was at bammer. I’ll take kwame geathers and hope we get by with him
Johnny DangerDawg
August 11th, 2011
2:22 pm
great interview, Chip!
Fairely
August 11th, 2011
2:25 pm
Ha. Ben Jones teaching him how to play. He must have learned a lot from the schooling that Fairley gave him last year. Or the pounding Cody gave him on blackout night when Knowshow ran for only 34 yards behind Ben Jones and company. Ben Jones- you gotta be kiddng. He should have just stayed in the state of Alabama.
Kerryb
August 11th, 2011
2:25 pm
truthteller, the coach that coached both of them at Miss. Gulf Coast said that Jenkins was better than Cody. Cody was just a big fat guy who plugged up the middle just because of his size. Jenkins is around the same size. The difference is that Cody was just fat. Jenkins is more muscular, faster, and more athletic than Cody.
lardawg
August 11th, 2011
2:26 pm
Jenkins sounds like a good humble man
Writer of this story needs a good lesson in spelling. This was atrocious. Hey, this is supposed to be a professional article. Cynthia Tucker write it? UGA is getting no favors with her coming there.
Kerryb
August 11th, 2011
2:28 pm
Like I said, all Auburn fans need to go to their own blog and talk about how they are going to get totally killed by Alabama, LSU, and Arkansas this year. You will be lucky to finish next to the last in the West this year. By the end of the year, last year will be a distant memory to you.
BirdDog
August 11th, 2011
2:32 pm
Time will tell Truthteller. I’m sayin you don’t know jack!
Born2Bark
August 11th, 2011
2:36 pm
more updates please I’m starving!! thank you
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
2:38 pm
Ben did just fine against Fairley last year. He just quit at the whisle and Fairley kept going so he could get the cheap shot. Only a dufus would brag about that.
Patrick
August 11th, 2011
2:38 pm
All these Auburn fans are funny. Yes, Auburn won last year, and yes Nick Fairley had some late hits on Murray. But please do tell me… how many times did Fairley, or the entire D for that matter, sack Aaron Murray? Auburn won because, scandal or not, Newton was the best player in college football last year, and UGA couldn’t stop him in the 4th qtr. Simple as that…
The shimmer of the 2010 season will soon be over for the barners.
Hollywould
August 11th, 2011
2:45 pm
That is the problem, you guys think Jones did fine. UGA couldn’t stop him in the 4th. Didn’t Ga have a 21-7 lead?
BIG-D
August 11th, 2011
2:47 pm
I’ll take twenty-two guys with Jenkins attitude right now….you can tell by the comments the players are making….new attitude in Athens and we’ll be able to see it on the field once the season begins…can’t wait!
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
2:48 pm
Hollywould – You guys beat us with your offense not your defense. Our offense scored enought points to win most SEC games. Our defense could’nt stop Cam, so Auburn won.
GET DOWN BIG MAN
August 11th, 2011
2:50 pm
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LoyalDog
August 11th, 2011
2:51 pm
AJC reporters and editors are lazy. How hard is it to use speeeellllllllllllll check
gadawgs
August 11th, 2011
2:54 pm
Love his attitude and cannot wait to see him between the hedges. Keep up the great work “Big” John!!!
Mean Machine
August 11th, 2011
2:54 pm
I love the team chemistry that seems to be developing, especially in the trenches. That is the single greatest factor in winning a championship.
Lamar
August 11th, 2011
3:02 pm
Hey Chip, you need to check your spelling! You need to proof read things before you type them in. Did you attend GA? If so you must have been chasing the girls instead of learning! Just giving you a hard time. But I feel good about Jenkins, he will get use to the heat, Hell we all have trouble with it! I work in it 6 days a week outside And I still have problems. This is why I am glad we have 2 BIG GUYS IN THE MIDDLE, last year we had no depth and it showed! GO DAWGS!
DC
August 11th, 2011
3:02 pm
kerryb, 1980 is a distant memory too isn’t it
CrabIslandDawg
August 11th, 2011
3:10 pm
Can’t help but like BIG JOHN’S attitude, looking forward to him flattening some running backs & Qbacks.
Im Standing
August 11th, 2011
3:13 pm
Stand UP bulldog nation!
DOGZ
August 11th, 2011
3:16 pm
DC, the shoe is going to drop on Auburn next week..watch and it isn’t going to be pretty!
dr. don
August 11th, 2011
3:22 pm
lardog- You are criticizing someone else’s English/spelling. I am pretty sure you meant to say that Cynthia Tucker would be “going” there – not coming there, since you aren’t wherever “there” is.
Im Standing
August 11th, 2011
3:22 pm
shoe will also drop on Bama over the free suits,, UAB will be best team in Bama before long hahahhaa
D BAG TROLLS!
August 11th, 2011
3:23 pm
This guys is going to be a huge help to the DAWGS!
For the doucher that compares this guy to Cody. First he comes from the same JUCO as Cody and Fairly and has not played a down yet.
Truthyack: You sir win the Doucher of the DAY AWARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
erkwuzadgd
August 11th, 2011
3:29 pm
i hope that ‘noutritionist’ is better at his job than the idiot who proofed this article
D BAG TROLLS!
August 11th, 2011
3:34 pm
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU NON UGA FANS FOR THINKING ABOUT THE DAWGS EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE. YOU CONTINUE TO COME ON HERE WITH YOU WEIRD SMELLS AND LITTLE EGOS AND DEMONSTRATE THAT YOUR BRAIN IS THE SIZE OF AN ANT. WHO IN THERE RIGHT MIND SPENDS ONE NANOSECOND ON A BLOG ABOUT A RIVAL TEAM? YOU ALL ARE CLOSET DAWG FANS AND YOU KNOW IT. WE CLEARLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR ALLIANCE OR EGO SO GO BACK TO YOUR BORING, WEIRD, NO HOT CHICKS LIFE AND DROWN IN YOUR OWN BABY BATTER!
Evansdawg
August 11th, 2011
3:36 pm
This guy is going to crap chunks of gator.
BIGDAWG37
August 11th, 2011
3:37 pm
What’s up Storm? Go Dawgs!!! Steve~
Class of 93
August 11th, 2011
3:40 pm
Chip, unless you edited his replies, those are some of the best interview answers from a college player that I have seen recently.
No heros in Athens
August 11th, 2011
3:40 pm
Vince Dooley… Jim Harrick… Damon Evans… Saint Mark Richt… Caleb King… The Fulmer Cup… and now Cynthia Tucker.
It’s clear now that UGA has absolutely no redeeming qualities.
DC
August 11th, 2011
3:43 pm
“D Bag Trolls”..someone needs to pop some pills…
E-I-E-I-O
August 11th, 2011
3:43 pm
The only difference between Jenkins and a pig is that Jenkins weighs more, and the pig refuses to data a UGA co-ed. Even farm animals have some self-respect.
DawginLex
August 11th, 2011
3:45 pm
No heros in Athens
It’s clear now that UGA has absolutely no redeeming qualities
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You know it’s a funny thing. Your mother says the same thing about you.
Says she doesn’t know why you turned out the way you did.
Really sad. Pitiful. Those are her words, not mine.
Hollywould
August 11th, 2011
3:45 pm
DOGZ, been hearing that “next week” from u braniacs for 6 months. Why don’t yall pool your money together (if u have some) and go to the fortune teller? At least u will get out of mom’s basement.
GEORGIA97
August 11th, 2011
3:47 pm
Kill, Big John, kill.
DawginLex
August 11th, 2011
3:48 pm
http://spotted.onlineathens.com/photos/index.php?id=3322488
E I E I O
These are UGA coeds. They don’t inflate like your dates do. they are students at UGA and don’t work at the Waffle House or Walmart like the girls you try to date.
There is a big difference
Jenkins will be surrounded with these during his time in Athens
You will be surrounded with things/people that would make pig slop look good.
Class dismissed
AltamahaDawg
August 11th, 2011
3:49 pm
What’s that coming down the track?
EW
August 11th, 2011
3:49 pm
Sounds like a humble guy with a good attitude. That’s a great sign.
Humility is the key
August 11th, 2011
3:50 pm
Humility is the ticket. Whether you are 6′9″ and weigh 389 lbs and can bench press a freight train or 6′0′ and can run the 110 in 9.3 seconds. Humility is the ticket. Rich, poor, average, not so average but humble …………… that is the ticket in anything. All the rest? oh, that can be bought, or coached up or learned.
This young man is a humble individual and that will carry him a long, long ways and we are pulling for him to do well. He will too.
Go Dogs.
Dawg Tell
August 11th, 2011
3:50 pm
Sounds like this young man has the right attitude to be a team player.Good luck Big John and have a good season. Go Dawgs
Another bust
August 11th, 2011
3:51 pm
Just wait when Latimore runs by this out of shape galoot.
Hollywould
August 11th, 2011
3:56 pm
Dawg in lex, cmon man/sunday school pics Let’s see the good ones.
HECKLE
August 11th, 2011
3:59 pm
Cynthia Tucker!! Just what UGA needs…another fer-left liberal on canpus!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark (another one)
August 11th, 2011
3:59 pm
This young man sounds like he has a future. Stay humble, work hard and go far. Go Dawgs.
As for those wondering about the heat vs. that at Gulf Coast, it may also be the pace of practice and the competition. Jones is not about to let Jenkins get by with taking plays off. Senior leaders hold the other players accountable to the team. It sounds like the message was well received by Jenkins.
Getting sick of falling out during the first practice is okay. The real test is the season and how these guys finish. They can’t do anything about the past but they control their future.
UGA '06
August 11th, 2011
4:03 pm
UGA will be wearing the nike pro combat uniforms against Boise. Has anyone seen them yet?
dowhatnow?
August 11th, 2011
4:09 pm
Damn……..Ben Jones is STILL playing college ball?
DOGZ
August 11th, 2011
4:17 pm
Hollywould, watch! See you next week.
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
4:17 pm
Big John must have run into an “Energy Vampire” the other day…..and he just noticed that he sucked 12 lbs. out of his neck area. Better report it to Richt quickly before another “Energy Vampire” shows up from some more energy draining of Mr. Jenkins.
Seriously, chasing Demps (4.2) and Rainey (4.23) on October 29 is going to make him lose at least 40 more pounds….and they aren’t even vampires.
DOGZ
August 11th, 2011
4:18 pm
Hollywould, besides I like your moms basement, just wish she would put her clothes on.
Patrick
August 11th, 2011
4:19 pm
Tampa… he will only have to worry about Rainey if it’s not “time to die”
Big Dawg
August 11th, 2011
4:21 pm
Awlbarn still trying to hire and $ign a Jr. college Q.B. ???? Help wanted $ign out… they got a pay for play program… Cecil ” Not just a schorship for my boy ” … we need a new church ??!! Go Dawgs !!!!
Powderdawgdenver
August 11th, 2011
4:23 pm
nothing but positive comments and attitudes from everybody….feeling something good about this year> GO DAWGS!!!
Dawg Days
August 11th, 2011
4:23 pm
This guy practiced and played in Missippi. He should know what to expect from the heat. Sounds like the nutritionists know wha to monitor.
DOGZ
August 11th, 2011
4:23 pm
Tampa Gator, I would love to see your big fat coach Charlie Weis running around that cess pool in Gainseville…what a fat cheeseburger that clown is.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 11th, 2011
4:27 pm
Sounds like John Jenkins is trying his best to not be an Energy Vampire.
Are you able to handle the heat better since falling out that first practice?
“Oh yea, the heat is great. In fact I LOVE it!”
Are you surprised you’re working with the second team?
“No Sir, no Sir. Second team is where I belong.”
Are you getting signs or feedback that tells you you’re going to be an impact player?
“I make all the plays. I mean, you know, second team is where I belong.”
Is it harder than you thought?
“Is this a trick question?”
What must you improve on?
“Saying all the right things, cuz I don’t wanna be an Energy Vampire.”
How are you doing on learning the playbook?
The playbook is big. I mean, don’t take this the wrong way, but its huge. Not complaining though.”
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
4:29 pm
Tampa – I don’t think Big Johns job is to chase anybody. He is just there to clog up the middle and make a push toward to backfield. We’ll let any one of our four very athletic linebackers do the chasing and tackling.
BiggdawgK
August 11th, 2011
4:32 pm
I love this guys attitude. Love his attitude. UGA’s defense is going to give opponents nightmares for weeks and bruises they wil still have in January. Nightmares and bruises. I love all the sad haters with their pathetic comments. It shows how much they worry about the Dawgs. If they were not terrified and oh so jealous they would be on the Blog for their own teams.
Keep the hate coming you little nothings. Every word you spew is a sign of how badly you wish you could be a Bulldog.
Big Dawg
August 11th, 2011
4:33 pm
Garcia ” get me a 6 pack ” coach.. we don’t go on S.C. blogs.. do they have newspapers ???
DawginLex
August 11th, 2011
4:35 pm
NCBF
Practice reports from SC not good at all today. SOS worried about Saturday scrimmage. Looking fro good QB play. Garcia WAY AHEAD OF SHAW.
Want to know why SOS sold his soul on Garcia. That’s it.
Big gamble to risk his best team at SC on a drunk leading the way.
Teck Sucks
August 11th, 2011
4:36 pm
He seems to have have his head on straight. That’s the kind of guys UGA needs. Go dawgs!
DawginLex
August 11th, 2011
4:36 pm
Tampa
Hopefully Demps and Rainey have better sence than to run at Big john.
The linebackers and the DB’s will do the chasing.
Any concern that these guys are spread RB’s in a pro style system with a QB who can find his way to practice?
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 11th, 2011
4:37 pm
Seriously doubt that Spurrier is worried about a scrimmage on Saturday that will showcase mostly freshmen.
LOL
tampon gaytor
August 11th, 2011
4:38 pm
them dogs are enurgy vampires. hur hur hur. um they have fangs. me not get tires of this joke and everything. we gaytors don’t be original but at lest we are open minded if yous know what i mean wink wink
dawg from a distance
August 11th, 2011
4:38 pm
good questions and good insight. Thanks!
Looking forward to Boise. Go DAWGS!
jarvis
August 11th, 2011
4:40 pm
Like Lattimore will stay on the field. Hims got a yittle ouchie all da time.
DarkDawg
August 11th, 2011
4:45 pm
@doubledowndogfan julian burnette doesn’t bench over 500 try 460. The average NFL lineman benches between 400-500 lbs. Don’t write anymore stupid comments unless you do some research.
puppydawg
August 11th, 2011
4:50 pm
A lot of offensive linemen in the league are about to find out that Jenks has nothing to be ashamed of by playing behind Kwame Geathers, a man among men.
Paddy
August 11th, 2011
4:59 pm
Falling victim to the heat is no disgrace. It happens to everyone at one time or another if you stay in sports long enough. Big John is going to do just fine!!
Blackberry Cobbler
August 11th, 2011
5:28 pm
From this conversation, Big John seems to come across as a hard worker with the right kind of attitude. A serious guy.
That’s refreshing to see these days. I wish him nothing but the best and hope UGA does well this season.
Keep up the hard work Big John!!
DAWGS dog
August 11th, 2011
5:32 pm
John Jenkins new nickname: MOTEL 6
Dirty Dawg
August 11th, 2011
5:36 pm
Saw what you will about the Auburn game but a couple of calls the other way and who knows. The on-side kick for example – the replay people and the announcers kept focusing on when the ball was touched at the ten-yard thing, when the fact is the kicker touched the ball a second time with his foot which they never caught…and Cammy-pie’s ’sneak’ for the touchdown, or a first down, I don’t recall which, never made the mark, but on that day no way the officials were gonna stop Auburn from running the table – at least not against Georgia. Remember, it’s a profit deal.
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
5:49 pm
“What a big fat cheeseburger that clown is”
DOGZ….
Did you spend hours writing that highly intelligent and creative post about Weis….or did your remediated middle school brother help you with it?
Charlie might have a physical issue with controlling his weight (he actually has lost weight since joining the Gator staff), but one thing he isn’t is a “clown” concerning running an offense and coaching QBs….as you will soon discover.
AltamahaDawg
August 11th, 2011
5:51 pm
LOL??
Sabrina.
Gatormeat
August 11th, 2011
5:51 pm
The worst part of the kickoff game this year is when Boise smacks georgia around, and they will, they will get too much credit for it. They will claim they beat an SEC power when it is not true. georgia is closer to a Vanderbilt than they are a Florida or Alabama, so winning against them is no big deal. Bragging about beating georgia is like saying you beat Maryland or something like that, so Boise should not get that much credit when they blow georgia out
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
5:59 pm
Gatormeathead – That’s about the stupidest comment I seem all day and there has been some stupid ones.
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
5:59 pm
” I have seen”
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
6:00 pm
LHardingDawg….
Your LBs better be “very, very athletic” if they are going to chase Demps and Rainey (They run legit 4.3s in the 40 and 9.8 for 100 meters?). The Gators also have 235 lb. Trey Burton (you remember him from last year, right?) to run at your inside guys (he outran your entire secondary for a TD last year)….as well as catch the ball on your LBs….and well as TE Jordan Reed at 250 lbs and strong and fast as bull. And you will soon learn this name: Quinton Dunbar, WR….along with Deonte Thompson, Frankie Hammond, and Andre Debose at the other wide receiver postions. The Gators are loaded on both sides of the ball. If Branley steps up…..the SEC is going to have its hands full with a very young, very talented….and very well coached and motivated Gator team.
Gatormeat
August 11th, 2011
6:01 pm
TampaGator has it right, Weis will have the dogs defense running around in circles like fools with his offense. I have little doubt this year will be just like most of the rest, the dog fans will come down to Jacksonville talking smack about what they are going to do, and leave crying and making excuses about what happened when Florida kicks the dogs behinds all over the field. Again
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
6:04 pm
LHardingDawg…….
Gatormeat’s comments are somewhat ignorant of the current Georgia team…..but didn’t Georgia lose to UCF in their last game…..so you have a lot ot prove….and not during the summer months.
MountainDawg
August 11th, 2011
6:04 pm
If he’s benching 535 lbs, he much stronger than “Mount Blo@ty”.
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
6:04 pm
Tampa – I understand exactly what your saying. We also have new coaches, new attatudes, and a new year. Who is to say the SEC may have its hands full with a very talented, coached, and motivated Georgia team. It’s only August. I’ll be in Jax for my 35 GA/FL game this year and win or lose, we’ll have a good time.
LHarding Dawg
August 11th, 2011
6:07 pm
As far as gatormeat, I won’t read any more of his dribble, much less comment on it.
North Ave Trade School Hater
August 11th, 2011
6:10 pm
noutritionists???
Birrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd Man
August 11th, 2011
6:13 pm
I like this young man.
Big Dawg
August 11th, 2011
6:14 pm
Don’t they have newspapers in florida ???? how sick would I be to get on gainesville./tampa gators blog and talk negative $hit ???
X-factor
August 11th, 2011
6:16 pm
What a stud. The guy is saying all the right things and seems like a good ole boy to me. I’m excited to watch him learn and blow up that gator O-LINE. GO DAWGS
Destin Dawg
August 11th, 2011
6:20 pm
Go Dawgs !! can’t wait.. project ” Dome to Dome “… new attitude… S & C.. Spurrier visor will be flying.. no Q.B.
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
6:21 pm
Big Dawg….
Then don’t. I get tired on really this over and over again….and explaining myself over and over again. Next.
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
6:23 pm
Big Dawg…..
and what “negative s…..t” have I talked? Your post is full of negativity, dude.
TampaGator
August 11th, 2011
6:25 pm
Before Big Dawg has a heart attack because of posts from Florida…..I will call it a night. One more day closer to kick off. Go SEC.
Snoop Dawg
August 11th, 2011
7:08 pm
Snoop Dawg likes John Jenkins! He’s the man. What an attitude! Thank you Lord for John Jenkins. May his spirit and team attitude consume the whole team! We’ll be the National Champs! They’ll have those big rings for the rest of their lives. Ah, I can’t wait…
We just need a head coach…
Eaassyy
August 11th, 2011
7:32 pm
TampaGator, since your newspapers in FL are complete rags maybe you should spend your time following Will Hill’s Twitter account. Now that guy encompasses all that is a Florida Gator. SOUR!!!!
Eaassyy
August 11th, 2011
7:35 pm
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2011/1/19/1943956/the-happy-football-life-of-will-hill
There you go TampaGator. More time reading this. Less time trolling Dawg blogs that have nothing to do the Gators
BG
August 11th, 2011
8:39 pm
GATA! GO DAWGS!!!
suwanee dawg
August 11th, 2011
8:46 pm
Tampa Gator and Gatormeat, you guys must be Techies. Surely as dominant as you have been over us of late, you would not waste your time reading articles and posting blogs about UGA? Yes, either Techies, nervous, or losers with no life – take your pick.
matt
August 11th, 2011
9:07 pm
I’m glad he’s a humble guy. It’s actually smart having him on #2 D because he is working that much harder and making the o-line that much better. Chance or Genius?
DOGZ
August 11th, 2011
9:20 pm
Charlie Weis at ND..let the record speak of how good of college coach he is…..He couldn’t make it there and he wont make with the GAYTURDS!
bubba4dawgs
August 11th, 2011
9:20 pm
OK, Auburnites….let’s see what you have to say when the NCAA finally finishes with your candy a***s! You’ll wish Cam’s preacher Dad had never had his church repaired by the donor. All those rings will have to go back and the record will show nada in the win column. All you can do then is go plant some more trees and pray Ala and LSU doesn’t beat you so bad this year. It’s a coming, so tighten your jock straps!!
gadawg
August 11th, 2011
9:30 pm
Hey all you Auburn ass holes Fairely is so last season.
Go Big John!
August 11th, 2011
10:49 pm
Dawgnation loves you. Hunker down big #6.
Tampa Gator has no life!
August 11th, 2011
10:49 pm
Troll!
dawg stuck in Gulf Shores
August 11th, 2011
11:32 pm
JJ, got to love this guy….a dang good dawg!
HardTruth Soldier
August 12th, 2011
12:32 am
People looking at the Offense, but I’m telling America this Defense is going to be incredible. We’re deep in the Secondary, got great looking and fast LB’s and the big Ugly’s are well. . .Big. As quite as it’s kept, if TJ Stripling comes back healthy he and Ray Drew may form a combo equal to Pollack- Moses. With Marshall,Swann, and Smith and Moore we look set down the road. People I;m telling you Richt is setting this thing up for a three to four year run that we have’nt seen since some guy with #34 showed up in Athens
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August 12th, 2011
7:51 am
[...] Georgia’s Jenkins battling the heat, writes Chip Towers of AJC. [...]
Jimmy Crack
August 12th, 2011
7:56 am
Putting Jenkins and Geathers in there together on 3rd and short or on the goal line defense…
Now THAT is a traffic jam!
DC
August 12th, 2011
10:02 am
UGA fans are raging…
npgator
August 12th, 2011
10:31 am
Won’t be long before he wished he had committed to Florida.
seabass
August 12th, 2011
10:43 am
535! Holy underwear.
seabass
August 12th, 2011
10:44 am
npgator – it won’t be long before you wished he had committed to Florida.
Overwhelmed Dawg
August 12th, 2011
11:34 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HeTQBMoSRI
azdawg
August 12th, 2011
12:12 pm
I’m not sure I’d want JJ thinking too much when he’s on the field but rather tell him to bull his way thru the the O line and take aim on the QB. The guys behind him will pick up the rest of the pieces.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
August 12th, 2011
3:31 pm
[...] but learning their playbooks is a challenge.8. Juco transfer “Big John” Jenkins is facing high expectations at nose tackle.9. After a visit with Oregon’s coaches in April, Dan Mullen is speeding up how his Bulldogs [...]
ugab
August 12th, 2011
4:58 pm
We are in good shape with Jenkins and Geathers. Why haven’t we had any big DL the last few yeas? I am not a fan of Coach Garner! Go dawgs
Pete
August 12th, 2011
7:11 pm
Boise State 55-13
UGA scores in garbage time with Boise’s 3rd stingers in.