Practice update: Dallas Lee well, starters injured, Nick Marshall on hoops
ATHENS – Dallas Lee is feeling like himself again, and that’s a really good thing for both him and the Bulldogs.
Lee
Lee had spent the better part of the last 18 months not knowing what was wrong with him and that’s especially bad when the problem involves breathing. Now he’s well and just in time to work himself into Georgia’s rotation on the offensive line.
“Dallas has had a great turnaround,” head coach Mark Richt said. “He’s the sixth guy [on the offensive line] right now. He’s the putty man for any guard or center situation. And he’s not done competing for a starting job either.”
That’s pretty amazing considering Lee hadn’t even played in front of first-year line coach Will Friend until the first practice on August 5.
“This is the first time I’ve ever been around him in six months,” Friend said. “Two weeks ago was the first time I’ve gotten to work with him because I couldn’t do anything with him in the summer. So that was good to get him. Dallas has played good at times. He’s actually worked some with the ones. I have no problem whatsoever with Dallas being in the game.”
Currently, Friend said, Lee would be the first guy in at left or right guard or at center.
That’s a long way from where the 6-foot-4, 300-pound redshirt sophomore was last fall. Stricken by some sort of asthma-like condition, Lee was worried about where he get his next breath rather than his next snap.
“It was real frustrating,” said Lee, a Buford High graduate. “They had me going to all kinds of doctors and nobody could figure it out. It ended up being like almost a year and a half of not being able to figure out what was wrong. They still haven’t really figured out what was wrong, but they finally got a medicine combination that works. So that’s all I’m worried about. I’m back playing.”
Friend said otherwise the O-line depth chart has remained unchanged. The starters have been the same since the opening of camp, with Cordy Glenn at left tackle, Kenarious Gates at left guard, Ben Jones at center, Chris Burnette at right guard and Justin Anderson at right tackle.
“Those guys have done nothing to lose their positions,” Friend said. “They’ve all performed pretty well, so we’re pretty set there.”
Friend said tackle Watts Dantzler and center David Andrews are the only freshmen he’s considering playing at this point. Redshirt freshman Kolton Houston, he said, “has got to do better for us.”
Also, Friend said Austin Long, sidelined for two weeks with mono, is back to full speed and working his way.
Asked if the 305-pound Long had lost any weight during his illness, Friend laughed. “I need to but he didn’t.”
Caleb King signs free agent deal with Vikings
Former Bulldog Caleb King was passed over in the NFL supplemental draft Monday but landed a free-agent deal from the Minnesota Vikings, his agent confirmed.
“He’s shown that he has skills that are transferable to the next level,” agent Kevin Conner of Atlanta’s Universal Sports and Entertainment said Monday. “Running back is such a volatile position for them to project. You can find good ones, early, in the middle and late.”
King, who would have been a senior running back for the Bulldogs this season, flunked out at the end of summer semester. A graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian School, he rushed for 1,271 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in three seasons at Georgia
Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the only player taken in Monday’s draft, which was delayed more than a month due to this summer’s lockout.
Marshall still planning to play basketball
Freshman defensive back Nick Marshall, who missed four practices due to a concussion suffered returning a punt, is back to full speed in practice. He said he’s now working as a backup at boundary corner and is a member of the kickoff and punt return teams.
Meanwhile, the four-star basketball prospect said he still intends to join the Bulldogs’ basketball team in January. That is, pending the approval of Richt and basketball coach Mark Fox. “We want to make sure he’s taking care of business academically first,” Richt said.
Nike Pro Combat uniforms mostly disliked
As of 8 p.m. Monday night, 9,350 individuals voted on the AJC.com poll about Georgia’s new Nike Pro Combat uniforms that will be worn in the season opener. Of those 6,058 – or 65 percent – don’t like the way the uniforms look.
But only 35 percent actually “hated” the all-red-with-silver-helmet look. Another 30 percent “didn’t like them” but think it’s up to the players. About 22 percent “loved” the new unis while 13 percent didn’t care one way or another.
Injury report
Junior wide receiver Marlon Brown missed practice Monday. Richt said the starting split end “tweaked an ankle” late in the last practice, but that trainer Ron Courson, “doesn’t think it’s anything real serious.” Freshman flanker Malcolm Mitchell also remains sidelined with a pulled leg muscle.
Junior nose guard John Jenkins (hamstring) worked on the side but did not otherwise participate in practice. Tailback Richard Samuel (strained quadriceps) got in some individual drill work but nothing else. Outside linebacker Ray Drew (separated shoulder) practiced in a non-contact capacity and Sterling Bailey (shoulder) is now full go.
They said it
“Down here every game we play is such a huge rivalry. We hate South Carolina, we hate Auburn , we hate Florida, we hate Tennessee, we hate Tech, we hate everybody. Everybody is a rival. I didn’t realize that when I first got down here but I really grew into it. I have a strong dislike for all those teams now.” – Senior tight end Aron White of Columbia, Mo.
Etc. . . .
Other than some individuals, Richt was generally unhappy with his team’s ability to “fight through” a three-hour, full-contact practice. The Bulldogs have now split into scout and varsity and are preparing for Boise State. . . . UGA linebacker signee Kent Turene of Tampa, who was unable to gain clearance for freshman eligibility from the NCAA, confirmed that he has decided to attend school and play football at Jireh Prep in Matthews, N.C. He said he will enroll there later this week. . . . Based on rankings alone, Georgia’s first two games against No. 5 Boise State and No. 12 South Carolina represent the school’s toughest back-to-back opponents in history to open a season. . . . The Athens Chick-fil-A store at Beechwood Shopping Center is hosting “Spirit Day” on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. to kickoff events surrounding Georgia’s appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. UGA cheerleaders, Pep Band members and Hairy Dawg will be among the guests.
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246 comments Add your comment
AltamahaDawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:04 pm
Samuel back running full speed in drills today (although still in non- contact for another day). Malcome is fully participating isnt he?
JB
August 22nd, 2011
10:05 pm
If we can get to this QB, It won’t even be close. Playing against their D is about like playing Georgia Southern.
JB
August 22nd, 2011
10:06 pm
The Dome will be rocking. 65,000 Dawg fans and 7,000 Boise. Whew.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:06 pm
LOL, UGA fans act like Boise has never played football before. Need I remind you UGA fans of the following things:
1. Aaron Murray has a big fat goose egg in the win column against teams with a winning record.
2. UGA lost to Colorado and UCF WITH AJ Greene. Aaron Murray couldn’t even muster not one TD against UCF WITH AJ Greene. Fail.
3. UGA’s top two rushers are a converted LB and a true Freshman who looks tiny in that video up there. And who is the high schooler that catches the ball after Crowell? Kid looks 13.
4. UGA will be playing BSU and USCe (Who is by far more talented and experienced than UGA this year, USCe is going to roll UGA this year…again you dawgies love Spurrier don’t ya) after losing their top two WR’s, RB’s and their best defensive player.
5. The best thing UGA has going for them is special teams…yep…special teams. Good luck with that one.
Just saying, but don’t let the facts get in the way of the thought that UGA could be the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dawg Fantasy Land.
Carry on.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:08 pm
Oh yeah, and Boise has beaten Oklahoma, VT, and Oregon. Not exactly pushovers. Those three teams could beat UGA and IMO so can BSU.
Don’t forget UGA is middle of the pack in the red headed step child division to the SEC West.
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:10 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
9:47 pm
Edumacated, we actually have 3 backs. Crowell, Samuel, and Malcome. Have you seen Samuel play?
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9:50PM
5 if you want to count Carlton Thomas and Brandon Harton
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Total rushing yards in CFB in 2010
Crowell 0
Samuel 0
Malcome 0
Thomas 272
Harton 0
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:12 pm
I looked at some of the sites passed on a few days back by some fellow posters. I respect Boise, their Dline is booked at 10 deep. They have good, smart atheletes, good coaches, and a good game plan for their skill set.
I think this game is a chess match played by the coaches, with us having the upper hand in most areas. The only thing that levels the playing field is poor coaching, or just plain bad luck for UGA. I’m worried about our coaches, and our stubborn addiction to throwing the football around.
I see the potential we have, let’s hope Mark Richt coaches this game “the real Georgia Way”. If not I’m ready to see him escorted out of town on a fast rail.
AltamahaDawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:12 pm
“but don’t let the facts get in the way of the thought that UGA could be the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dawg Fantasy Land.
My goodness.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:13 pm
Crack head, you can laugh all you want. Last season is in the rear view. This team is locked and loaded and I know they’re itching for next Saturday night so they can get their hands on Boise. I’m itching and I don’t even play for UGA. They want Boise so bad they can taste it. Boise will get what’s coming to them in about 10 days.
Bluenorange51
August 22nd, 2011
10:15 pm
JB – Kellon Moore went into Autzen stadium as a TRUE freshmen and beat Oregon in arguably the most hostile environment in college football. I think those 7000 BSU fans will be making all the noise at the end of the game.
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:16 pm
Insider, as Larry the Cable Guy says, you just can’t fix “Stupid”. Nobody on tonight will bite and give you material to carry on your tirade, sports model.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:17 pm
BTW, I am not saying UGA is completely devoid of talent. There is a good freshman class but they lack experience and the most important pieces missed signficant camp time.
Boykin and Smith are good athletes but I thought they were pretty vulnerable in the backfield last year. Not sure about that.
I think UGA fans aren’t used to being the unproven one’s, but after a 6-7 season, no matter all the talk from the players and a new S&C program (which is bull crap, that’s just another excuse for dawg fans for the losing other than the fact that the UGA coaching staff just can’t develop talent), the dawgs are unproven and Boise is proven.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:17 pm
Bluenorange…one question…how you gonna cover Orson Charles?
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:17 pm
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:10 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
9:47 pm
Edumacated, we actually have 3 backs. Crowell, Samuel, and Malcome. Have you seen Samuel play?
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Has anybody seen Samuel play???
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:18 pm
Insider…so you think Georgia will be an easy win for Boise?
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:19 pm
Crack me up, I posted a link. Watch it. His FRESHMAN season. He was that fast and good as a freshman. Man oh man.
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:20 pm
Bluenorange51, study the atheletes on defense on the UGA 2011 team and you will start sweating, profusely, feel sorry for KM. Your coaches may do some quick things, i.e. misdirection, quick slants, draws to counter the speed but there will be quick adjustments for that. Your best chance will be the first and second time you put your hands on the football.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:20 pm
Athensdawg..
You act like Boise doesn’t want to win either? I am sure they remember the last time they came to GA and they will be playing with a chip on their shoulders as well.
UGA is the most inflated fan base of all time. All time. Only UGA would think they can steam roll anybody after a 6-7 season AND losing all their stars.
Boise wins 35-21. Close at halftime, but Boise depth pulls away in the second half.
Preston
August 22nd, 2011
10:20 pm
I can definitely see UGA beating the living crap out of Boise if we were playing in mid season form. The fact that we start the season against them has me simply asking for a win. Hope for a blowout, but settle for a W. Go Dawgs!!!
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:22 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:13 pm
Crack head, you can laugh all you want. Last season is in the rear view.
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Which is why I have been beating my chest about UGA’s victories over Hawaii at the end of 2007 and over Boise in 2004 because those games are sooooooo much more relevant that what happened with UGA in 2010. I mean, we got rid of all those useless players from last year like our #1 and #2 receivers, #1 and #2 RBS, top LB.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:22 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:17 pm
Bluenorange…one question…how you gonna cover Orson Charles?
When did Orson Charles turn into Tony Gonzalez? I am pretty sure Boise will use a combo of a LB and one of their 5 DB’s.
How will UGA cover Boise’s TE?
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:23 pm
Insider,
Apparently your head is inflated with useless knowledge. No one cares what Boise wants to do. We’re going to set the tone and make them play our kind of game. If they can’t handle it then so be it.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:23 pm
WHO IS BOISE’s TE? lol. That’s the question
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:24 pm
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:22 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:13 pm
Crack head, you can laugh all you want. Last season is in the rear view.
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Which is why I have been beating my chest about UGA’s victories over Hawaii at the end of 2007 and over Boise in 2004 because those games are sooooooo much more relevant that what happened with UGA in 2010. I mean, we got rid of all those useless players from last year like our #1 and #2 receivers, #1 and #2 RBS, top LB.
THIS plus 1,000.
UGA lost their 2 best WR’s, RB’s and their best defensive player, but that ok because they are going to reload with true freshman. No, I didn’t mistype that. Not redshirt freshman…true freshman.
Using true freshmen=Rebuilding. Using redshirt freshman=Reloading. Thus, UGA will be rebuilding this year.
Preston
August 22nd, 2011
10:25 pm
Football Insider…no way UGA is held to 21 under any circumstance. If we were sitting together right now I’d put some real money on that one right now. The defense will be the difference in this one and if UGA is playing these guys a few weeks later than they are, I’d predict a 35-14 win. Week 1 I predict something more like 28-24. But a win nonetheless.
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:26 pm
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:23 pm
Insider,
Apparently your head is inflated with useless knowledge. No one cares what Boise wants to do. We’re going to set the tone and make them play our kind of game. If they can’t handle it then so be it.
Did UGA set the tone against Colorado and UCF? I can’t seem to remember. Seems like UGA’s tone is fumble, 3 and out, blown coverage…did I miss anything. I think BSU will handle that just fine.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:26 pm
Ealey was a cancer, and King didn’t go to class. How much production are we actually losing here?
Bluenorange51
August 22nd, 2011
10:27 pm
Dog fans. Keep this acronym in mind MAS. Mutual Admiration Society. BSU needs UGA to perform well after you lose on sept 3. We want you to take out SC – please don’t fold like a Virginia Tech wet rag! SEC East champs – Yea! And believe me, you will be rooting for BSU to go undefeated – just like VT rooted for us all year last year. MAS baby!
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:27 pm
So when a LB and DB go with Charles and a couple more DB’s and LB combos go with the flanker, SE, who’s gonna slow a man of a TB down on the line? And how many times can they do it successfully?
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:28 pm
Preston
August 22nd, 2011
10:25 pm
Football Insider…no way UGA is held to 21 under any circumstance. If we were sitting together right now I’d put some real money on that one right now. The defense will be the difference in this one and if UGA is playing these guys a few weeks later than they are, I’d predict a 35-14 win. Week 1 I predict something more like 28-24. But a win nonetheless.
Oh no? How many TD’s did UGA score against UCF again? I am sorry, I can’t seem to remember. I keep thinking ZERO, but I could be wrong.
You do realize that Boise’s defense is a lot deeper than UGA’s right?
Didn’t Georgia Tech put over 500 yards of offense on that defense last year with a spread type offense?
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:30 pm
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:27 pm
So when a LB and DB go with Charles and a couple more DB’s and LB combos go with the flanker, SE, who’s gonna slow a man of a TB down on the line? And how many times can they do it successfully?
MobileDawg, are you serious? You sound like Boise will not be playing with the same amount of players on the field. I didn’t realyze UGA was playing with uncoverable players.
Are you talking about the man of a TB that is in a green jersey right now? The one that fumbles everytime someone farts in his direction?
Or the true freshman that looks like a twig? Believe he is coming off injury too.
I don’t see anything dangerous there.
UGA is not converable, UCF cover Orson Charles pretty well. In fact, they covered UGA’s offense so well, UGA didn’t even score a TD.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:30 pm
Actually GT doesn’t run the spread. They run the option and yes it’s different.
Dude about UCF, GET OVER IT. Boise lost to Nevada, SC got the crap beat out of them last season, etc.
Does anybody remember when Alabama lost to Louisiana Monroe? Or Utah?
I guess not.
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:31 pm
Insider, you baited me, oh knowledgeable one, who are the true freshmen we are relying on so heavily this year? Ogletree, JJones, Christian, Geathers, Jenkins, others, who are they genius?
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:32 pm
I actually think that’s gay to keep bringing up UCF like it’s your wife or something. Are you sleeping with the players or something? I mean seriously
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:32 pm
UCF is just UGA’s last loss. Sorry. That’s the only one that anyone remembers from last year. That’s what you get when you crap your pants against a C-USA team.
Chris Peterson's son
August 22nd, 2011
10:33 pm
I hope UGA kicks the living crap out of Boise. Tired of all the Boise fans out here in the west thinking they are “entitled” to something. Makes me wanna go duck hunting
on their smurf turf…looks like water to me!
AltamahaDawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:33 pm
Yes we know what day and time somebody JUST said something. Can you just trash UGA and get on with it. jeez.
TDawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:34 pm
Dawgs have so much speed, size and skill. Balanced offense and a strong defense and we are going to put a hurting on the blue (crap fly blue) tater pickers. While I love to line up and run over people modern day teams usually stop that. TK, MB, OC, AW, RW and others will make them pay for trying to stack it up. Crowell gives us big play capability from RB Ealey was just too slow. GO DAWGS
Football Insider
August 22nd, 2011
10:36 pm
What happens when one of those players get tired during the game. They can’t go all game, you have to cycle in fresh legs. Who’s behind them. Hamilton is out.
Gonna start a true freshman at RB and WR it sounds like to me. Got a true freshman in the two deep on the OL he’ll be sure to get picked on.
Ray Drew looked to get snaps this year in situations when an end needed a breath, not anymore.
You just picked positions where there didn’t happen to be any true freshmen. I didn’t say the entire team was true freshmen, but to go along with what I said. UGA lost their top RB’s, so a true freshman is replaced one of them. UGA lost one of the top two WR’s and a true freshman is replaceing one of them it sounds like in MM.
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:36 pm
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:31 pm
Insider, you baited me, oh knowledgeable one, who are the true freshmen we are relying on so heavily this year? Ogletree, JJones, Christian, Geathers, Jenkins, others, who are they genius?
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Mobile Dawg – I’ll just quote a follow Dawg from a little earlier from a little earlier
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
9:47 pm
Edumacated, we actually have 3 backs. Crowell, Samuel, and Malcome. Have you seen Samuel play?
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9:50PM
5 if you want to count Carlton Thomas and Brandon Harton
Bluenorange51
August 22nd, 2011
10:37 pm
UGA fans want to hunt on the blue turf? PLEASE talk to you AD about a home and home series! You can hunt on the turf or the river Next to it -promise!
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:38 pm
Insider, I was hoping you would tell me something I had overlooked.
Athens Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:39 pm
Football insider, who said freshmen can’t be good. Tavarres King is not a freshman. Marlon Brown is not a freshman. Those are our two starters. Our third receiver will be Rantavious Wooten who is a junior. So what are you saying?
I know your not talking about our secondary not having depth. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! We have lots of depth in the secondary: Boykin, Smith, Commings, Swann, Marshall, Moore, Sanders, Rambo, etc. Come on dude.
Hairy Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:40 pm
I will agree with some of the things insider said. BSU is proven they have alot of talent coming back and they have beat teams from stronger confrences when given time to prepare. where I disagree with the insider is talent. UGA has beter athletes than BSU. We have alot of talent coming back on defense and Murry will have a better grasp on the play book. I see this as a close game either way.
Tossed Salad
August 22nd, 2011
10:40 pm
God bless Aron White.
AltamahaDawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:40 pm
I wonder if we have if we have a top rusher this year?
Preston
August 22nd, 2011
10:42 pm
Most of the Boise bloggeres have been pretty cool on here actually, so I’m not gonna dog them out. The truth is that they’ve beaten some pretty stout teams. But I’m having a hard time remembering them beating a competitive SEC team. I respect them for putting that “we’ll play anyone, anytime” call-out after last season and I’m proud of UGA for agreeing to play them again. Hopefully, it’ll be like the last time. What was it? 48-13 or something? You just never know til’ they play the game though. That’s why they suit up and get on the field, right? Can’t wait!
Mobile Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:43 pm
There may be some playing time for some true freshmen but it’s hardly anything remotely near relying on them.
Crack, do you have a point or are you just amazed you have the intelligence to post something?
jbdawg
August 22nd, 2011
10:45 pm
What I find funny is how a former member of the WAC finds a lot of room to talk smack about the C-USA… aren’t those two similar?
You guys crack me up
August 22nd, 2011
10:46 pm
Hairy Dawg
I agree with you. It should be a close game either way and in games like that you need discipline, character and coaching as well as talent. UGA’s biggest improvement from 2010 to 2011 has been off the field – no arrests, no stupid incidents, etc – implying that they are far improved in discipline and character. What completely cracks me up are the comments from some of your fellow Dawg fans. You’d think that UGA had the 1985 Bears D and that BSU is just going to roll over and die in the game.