After giving his team a day off on Tuesday, Georgia State coach Trent Miles said his players came out and were focused on Wednesday.
“They were into it,” Miles said. “Not a lot of mental mistakes. Every time I say that, whenever I go and watch the film there’s a lot of things to correct. We aren’t a finished product by any means. Our kids want to and they are heading in the right direction.”
The team spent Wednesday working on various third down situations, seven on seven situations and blitz pickup.
Everyone except for wide receiver Donovan Harden participated on Wednesday.
Moving up: After playing safety and making 43 tackles last year, sophomore Chandon Sullivan is working with the first team at cornerback this year.
“He’s looking good,” Miles said. “Lot of natural ability, length, quickness, toughness, smarts. He’s performing at a high level.”
Sullivan said he is heavier (190 pounds), faster and stronger than he was last year and is working to fine-tune the difference in footwork required to play the two positions.
He said going up against what he describes as the best group of receivers in the Sun Belt at practice every day is helping his transition.
“Going against them every day and competing gives us both an edge because I feel like I’m possibly one of the best corners in the Sun Belt too,” he said. “If we keep competing at a high level we’ll keep getting better.”
Sullivan and Bruce Dukes seem slotted as the starters at the corners, with Tarris Batiste and Bryan Williams at the safeties.
Folau likes move: Kelepi Folau is happy about his move back to guard.
Folau transferred to Georgia State from UAB last year, and was switched to center in the spring because of a lack of depth at the position. It wasn’t the position he would have chosen.
Now that Taylor Evans is at center, Folau is back at guard, the position he said he grew up playing.
He is working with the first team at left guard, with Evans to his right and Michael Ivory to his left at tackle.
