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Monday, August 4, 2008
Jackets’ ranks thinning in spots
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For the first time, Georgia Tech is starting to suffer injuries beyond nicks, bumps and bruises.
A colleague was at the morning practice, and I went to the afternoon practice.
A-backs Roddy Jones (hamstring) and Greg Smith (not sure) worked out on the side, and Embry Peeples left practice with what looked to me like heat-related issues.
And with wide receiver Correy Earls (hamstring) out for a third straight day, WR Tyler Melton, who has been impressive from the start of summer practice, went down in the middle with a shoulder problem. DE Jason Peters was wrenched in the middle of practice, too. Not sure what happened.
On the plus side, cornerback Jahi Word-Daniels, who tweaked a leg Saturday, is back in action. Also, RT David Brown returned Sunday and was back after missing Friday and Saturday to attend a funeral.
Nice play: Kamaron Riley picked a Jaybo Shaw pass to Daniel McKayhan in passing drills. A short out route to the left. Telegraphed from the beginning.
Scary moment: A-back Marcus Wright was off on a sweep, but before he could turn the corner, LB Sedric Griffin collared him — literally. Were it a game, it would have been a 15-yard penalty, a new rule this year. All horse-collar tackles are 15. Wright was slow to get up. Couldn’t tell what hurt, but he was back in short order.
When there was a rush, all quarterbacks had tremendous problems completing passes, partly because of the rush, partly for fault of their throws, and partly because coverage was good. The defense has a pretty good idea what’s coming. When finally Zach Fisher caught a pass, it was soon fumbled.
I did my best to leave the slang on the sideline, bros. (And sisses.)
Matt
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