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Monday, April 7, 2008
Ball security emphasized, with a twist
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maybe you thought Georgia Tech would emphasize holding onto the football today after a 14-fumble, one-interception scrimmage on Saturday. Well, the offense is practicing pitches, over and over and over, and when one does hit the ground there’s someone on it in a hurry. But the new drill I saw today was a defensive one, with players being taught how to strip the ball. You never can have too many takeaways, especially on a team where the offense is still trying to learn how to hold on for dear life.
It turns out Josh Nesbitt was a tad optimistic on Saturday when he told me he expected to be back at practice today. He’s out, still waiting on that groin to heal.
Guard A.J. Smith (elbow) has made a step forward. Instead of wearing a red non-participant shirt, he’s in a yellow no-contact shirt this afternoon.
Paul Johnson was happy with Luke Cox on Saturday and not so happy with most of his other ball-carriers, but things haven’t changed on the two-deep. On the first team: Roddy Jones and Greg Smith at A-back, with Jonathan Dwyer at B-back. On the second team: Andrew Smith and Austin Barrick at A-back, with Quincy Kelly at B-back. Jamaal Evans appears to be a sort of co-first-team A-back. He just lined up there opposite Jones.
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