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Thursday (4-8) Practice Notes

Today will be a shorter practice as Georgia will only go at it for an hour and half today.
- Some notables in green, non-contact jerseys today – Richard Samuel, Marcus Dowtin, Abry Jones, and Caleb King.
- The first-team secondary remains Vance Cuff, Jakar Hamilton, Bacarri Rambo, and Brandon Boykin. Running with the second [...]

Tuesday (April 6) Practice Report

Just got back from the practice fields and the 20 minutes that we get to watch.
- The major news today out of practice was Darryl Gamble was working with the outside linebackers. With Montez Robinson’s dismissal, Georgia has a serious shortage at outside linebacker. Not sure what to make of it yet, but hope to [...]

Five Comfort Areas

As we hit the mid-way point of spring football practice, here are five areas of solace for Georgia coaches this spring in my estimation.
1) A.J. Green – Simply put, Georgia’s got the top receiver in the country, and that has to have coach Richt and company feeling good about their offensive potential. Green is practically [...]

Tuesday (3-30) Practice Report

After watching the 20 minutes the media is allowed to witness of practice on Tuesday, a couple of notes stand out.
- Justin Houston was out of green and back on the practice field Tuesday after sitting out Saturday’s scrimmage.
- Receivers were working on catching the ball over their shoulder, and footwork. Marlon Brown was once [...]

A.J. Harmon Out for Spring

Red-shirt sophomore A.J. Harmon, who had been receiving reps with the second team at left tackle, will be out for the remainder of the spring after suffering a high ankle sprain during Saturday’s scrimmage. Harmon’s injury continues a string of injuries for the offensive line, which now will have Harmon, Trinton Sturdivant, Tanner Strickland, and [...]

Saturday’s Scrimmage Stats

Here are the unofficial statistics from Georgia’s first scrimmage of the spring on Saturday, according to head coach Mark Richt.
Aaron Murray 10-15, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, with the longest pass completion being 45 yards.
Zach Mettenberger 7-10, 157 yards, 1 TD, 2 sacks.
Logan Gray 6-14, 37 yards, 3 sacks.
Caleb King – 6 carries for [...]

Notes from Thursday’s practice

Practice was in Sanford Stadium today, as the media got to view about 20 minutes. Below are some quick notes.
- Practicing in green jerseys today were Marlon Brown, Israel Troupe, Chase Vasser, Mike Gilliard, Fred Munzenmaier, Austin Long, Trinton Sturdivant, and then walk-ons Cortney Newmans and Josh Murray were also in green.
- The first-team secondary [...]

Tuesday practice notes

Just a couple of short notes from the limited viewing period – four five-minute periods – we were able to see today.
More green jerseys on the practice field today than at any other point so far this spring. The major contributors wearing green today were linebacker Akeem Dent, wide receiver Israel Troupe, and fullbacks [...]

Richt Thursday Practice Quotes

Head coach Mark Richt met with the media on Thursday after his team’s third practice of the season. Below are some of his comments:
On Thursday’s practice:
“I really really enjoyed watching the guys today. It’s a great energy bunch right now. They have a lot of enthusiasm and of course first day in some pads where [...]

3-18 Practice Notes

The media got to view about 20 minutes of practice this afternoon.
- When we first got out there, the defense was separated into position groups and rotating stations, with each station emphasizing a different fundamental. Warren Belin was leading a drill where the defenders would have to jump on the ball with the proper technique [...]