UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Few first-year players will make major impact
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’ll get into this in a little more detail in the next couple of weeks when there’s a lot more to go on but, for now, it’s not too early to start talking about what freshmen and first-year players will make the biggest impact and which ones are most likely to get a redshirt.
I broached the subject with coach Mark Richt after yesterday’s practice and, understandably, he said it is way too early to make any decisions with regard to redshirting. However, he did acknowledge that true freshman Logan Gray “would probably be the least likely to play this season.” Gray, from Columbia, Mo., is currently fifth on the Bulldogs’ depth chart.
Clearly, Trinton Sturdivant, who has already earned the No. 1 position at left offensive tackle, is the player that will make the biggest impact. Punter Drew Butler also could earn a starting job depending on the competition with Brian Mimbs in preseason camp. And offensive linemen G Justin Anderson and T Vince Vance are listed as backups at their positions.
Richt dropped a few more names on us late Monday. He said offensive lineman Clint Boling of Alpharetta “is showing that he’s learning rapidly and has very good athleticism.”
Of Caleb King, he said, “he’s a very good-looking guy when he knows what to do.” For what it’s worth, King is getting a lot of work on special teams.
Of freshman inside linebackers Rennie Curran and Charles White, Richt said: “You can tell they are so eager to do everything right. They get frustrated when they don’t. But they’re really working hard.”
Of course JUCO transfer defensive linemen Corvey Irvin and Jarius Wynn are both on the three-deep. Bruce Figgins looks ready to play at tight end but might not be needed there. He’s also working on three different special-teams units (all except kickoff). Aron White, who I will be writing a little something about along with Figgins for tomorrow’s paper, is being primed at a specialized position that could translate into limited playing time. And I see Israel Troupe getting a lot of work in the Bulldogs’ return game.
Offensive lineman Chris Little might have had a chance to get on the field but, since he had to have surgery to repair a wrist problem and is in a cast, it probably shelves him.
So, anyway, obviously most of this is speculation and observation at this point. Let me know what you guys think or might be hearing from your sources. Let’s have a little fun with it and rank one-through-five the five first-year players you think will have the biggest impact.
Meanwhile, tune in later for practice updates as usual. I have to get a crown replaced so Carter Strickland will be providing them today as soon as he gets off the field this afternoon.
As always, thanks for hanging out.
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