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Monday, December 22, 2008
Unsung Jackets
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Happy holidays everyone.
Georgia Tech wouldn’t be 9-3 and 14th in the BCS if it hadn’t gotten contributions up and down the roster.
We asked a bunch of players to pick out the team’s unsung heroes, guys who don’t get a lot of attention but are critical to Tech’s success.
Here’s what they said:
Linebacker Brad Jefferson: “I would say [safety] Dominique Reese. He’s really competitive. When the defense got down, he stayed positive and got everybody up. He went out there and made plays and if somebody doesn’t know what to do, he knows the defense, he’ll tell them what to do. He needs credit for that.”
Quarterback Josh Nesbitt: “[A-back] Lucas Cox. On all the long runs, all the good pass plays, he’s in them. It might not be shown, but he’s making a good block, kicking a man out, different things like that.”
Linebacker Sedric Griffin: “Lucas Cox. He’s a hardworking guy. He represents the state of Pennsylvania, those hard workers who go out and grind every day. He makes all the blocks, all the right reads. He’s a great player.”
Safety Cooper Taylor: “[Defensive tackle] Elris Anyaibe. You never hear anything about him. He’s a quiet guy, he’s always making plays and he’s kind of under the radar.”
Defensive end Michael Johnson: “Elris Anyaibe. He can come in and play any position on the D-Line. He’s stepped in, started a game, just made big plays, and it’s been like that throughout his career. When called upon, he’s made plays and stepped up. He’s been doing that since I got here.”
A-back Roddy Jones: “The offensive line, and center Dan Voss in particular. He’s the guy who makes all the calls, makes sure the line is on the same page with protections and run plays, and he just really identifies the defense for everybody. He doesn’t get as much credit as he deserves. Really the whole offensive line. All those guys do a great job. Without them, nothing would work.”
B-back Jonathan Dwyer: “The O-Line. Everybody puts a lot of pressure on them, but they’ve done a good job as the weeks have gone on. They’re improving each and every week.”
A-back Lucas Cox: “Our entire O-Line. If they have a good game, we have a good game. We can’t do anything without them.”
So who’s your pick, and why?
Let’s stipulate that you can’t choose Josh Nesbitt, Jonathan Dwyer, Roddy Jones, Demaryius Thomas, Morgan Burnett or any starting defensive lineman.
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