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DEL.ICIO.USDump Duckett, start Stafford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
10: If the Falcons can get a No. 3 receiver for T.J. Duckett, they should trade him. If they can get a backup safety for T.J. Duckett, they should trade him. If they can get a bag of chips for T.J. Duckett, they should trade him.
9: Nice guy. Has talent. Doesn’t get it. Not sure if he ever will.
8: And if Duckett ever does wake up and realize what he can be, it probably won’t be in the Falcons’ offense, which operates better with a slashing running back, and a fullback who can block and catch. Duckett is neither.
7: Meanwhile, the Hawks may finally be close to completing the Al Harrington trade. Billy Knight has narrowed his choices to the eraser and the decoder ring.
6: This newspaper stripped the announcement that Joe Tereshinski will start against Western Kentucky across the top of the newspaper. If you were looking for stories about world war and overthrown governments, I think they were on page 17.
5: Hey, I only work here.
4: Marion Jones’ statement on testing positive for EPO at the recent U.S. track and field championships: “I was shocked when I was informed about the positive A sample. I have requested that the testing of my B sample be expedited.” OK, maybe I missed it. Bit did she deny anything?
3: The Little League World Series continues today. Nice to see an event where the only juicing involves actual juice boxes.
2: My two bits occasionally parallels Mark Richt’s two bits. But not in this case. If Stafford is the future, doesn’t it make sense to start him vs. Western Kentucky and other early season opponents, reasoning that by late in the season he’ll be a better quarterback?
1: I’m assuming things must have been pretty one-sided in Richt’s double-secret closed practices. Because as far as I can tell, Tereshinski’s one career highlight is ALMOST beating Florida.
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By Alex
August 22, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this
jeff once again you show us that you don’t really pay attention. Mark Ritch wants to win right now, UGA is finally reaching the status of “reloading” rather than waiting 2-3 years to be competitive. The choice about putting Joe T. III at QB has more to do with who has the better chance to win games now…not use this season as a training ground for some hotshot QB out of Texas who could be red shirted anyways.
If Joe T. III falters, you may very well see Stafford, but the message is clear. UGA isn’t going to “forfeit” games and play someone with zero experience in the system and on that level of play. UGA believes that they can compete for the SEC East each year now. I’m sure you knew that, yet you still have to fill out your little list.
Why not go with a sure thing…put Tiger Woods #1 on your list and stop trying to get a rise out of the UGA fans.