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Monday, August 11, 2008
Starting on the Jax State plan
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UPDATES INCLUDED BELOW. ALSO CORRECTED A-BACK/B-BACK STUFF. PLUS, SOMETHING WAY DOWN BELOW ABOUT SOFT TICKET SALES, ANNOYING HEADLINE ON THAT STORY, A BUNCH OF BULLDOG REFERENCES THAT WILL INFURIATE SOME, CAUSE LAUGHTER AMONG OTHERS:
Unless I’m crazy, which is quite possible (probable?), Sunday’s day off helped the Yellow Jackets. They seem to have a little more pep in their steps in practice this morning as they appear to be working a little for the first time specifically for their first opponent, Jacksonville State.
Passing drills are crisp. Nesbitt is throwing well. Nice not to have that No. 1 D-line in your face, huh Josh? Demaryius Thomas, however, dropped a nice ball from Booker.
On a down note, Greg Smith seems to be digging a hole for himself. He’s been bothered by a hip pointer. It’s cost him a lot of time. He was at practice through the first couple periods, then went over to the Beach, with other injured players.
A-backs coach Jeff Monken, Smith’s coach, did not like that.
When the team broke for water, Monken went over and laid into Smith pretty good. In sum, he told Smith he needed to be out there working with the team.
Other injured players: WR Correy Earls (who has been out about 10 days with a hamstring), DE Anthony Egbuniwe, B-back Richard Watson, CB Rashaad Reid, S Brandon Leslie, OL Alex Paquette, OL A.J. Smith and back du jour Quincy Kelly. I’m told A.J. and Kelly suffered concussions Saturday.
Roddy Jones (hamstring) is back and immediately began working with the No. 1 offense, at A-back. He’s not getting all reps with 1s, though.
Looks now like the defense is working against scout team offense, Jacksonville State stuff. First time I believe I’ve seen that. Same thing with the offense at the other end.
Booker and Washington are running scout QB. A-back Marcus Wright with scout, too. Embry Peeples working with the main offense.
Starting safeties are Burnett and Edwards. No. 2s are Cooper Taylor and Reese.
More later.
Matt
