2017 Spring Practice

[jwsavhGT]

 

[THWG]

I don't think there should be such a thing as being "blocked" if you are better you should get the playing time. Didn't woods say one reason he picked GT over UT was because UT wanted him to move inside?

I agree that you shouldn't be blocked if you're better than the player that your competing against. However, Freeman and Simmons are both proven seniors and will be leaders this year and Frenchie really came on at the end of this year. I think it's pretty safe to say that he is blocked now until he proves otherwise, so I like moving Woods inside to let him see the field. He is going to be an impact player in the coming years, if not this year.

 

[Dottie1145]

I agree that you shouldn't be blocked if you're better than the player that your competing against. However, Freeman and Simmons are both proven seniors and will be leaders this year and Frenchie really came on at the end of this year. I think it's pretty safe to say that he is blocked now until he proves otherwise, so I like moving Woods inside to let him see the field. He is going to be an impact player in the coming years, if not this year.

Plus, let him get some work inside, and then move him back outside into some space to work with, and he can be a monster.

 

[augustabuzz]

Plus, let him get some work inside, and then move him back outside into some space to work with, and he can be a monster.

That's the way FSU did it in the 80s and 90s when they were they were in their "golden years".

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

I don't see anything here; it's a total blank.

 

[AE 87]

 

[Buzzbomb]

Rivals, free side...

ATLANTA-- Georgia Tech opened spring football practice on a cool spring day Monday afternoon. Head coach Paul Johnson was in a good mood as he addressed the media after the two-hour session.

"It was fun to be back out there and it seems like a long time since we were last out there on the practice field and to get the group back out there was good. I thought the energy was good and guys were bouncing around. We got off to a good start to what will hopefully be a very valuable spring," Johnson said.

The Jackets only have three players out of action for the spring, A-back Clinton Lynch and safeties Jalen Johnson and Christian Campbell.

One of the bigger questions this spring is the quarterback position and if Matthew Jordan will pull away from the competition. Johnson downplayed the idea that it is as open as people on the outside think.

"I'm looking for Matthew to solidify the starting job at quarterback and to get better every day," Johnson said. "He needs to come out there with something he needs to improve upon everyday and work to get better."

Johnson said the notion of Jordan being unable to throw the ball is a misconception.

"People think he can't throw the ball, but he can. I'm not worried about that, he can throw it fine," he said. "Matthew knows the system and he has been consistent, been in games, started on the road and is older. He understands all that and is way ahead of those guys in that respect. We can play with Matthew and he proved that last year. I'm not as worried about the quarterback spot as other spots."

Senior receiver Ricky Jeune said that people will be surprised by how well Jordan can throw the ball.

"Matt has really good arm strength and can throw it," he said. "We worked twice a week on the whole route tree this offseason."

 

[Chas_Jacket]

I don't see anything here; it's a total blank.

Seen this before. I wasnt able to see anything on the original post either but was able to play it on the link from your reply. Some sort of a load/sync issue.

 

[flea77]

Will Bryan is a beast!

@flea77 Mac are you able to pry him out the weight room to feed him?????

My food bill went up last week! I wish I could put a pic of him walking into his first spring practice next to this one. GT has a great strength program. He is 40 lbs heaver than when he arrived.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Jordan has always been a good passer, I have never understood why people think he can't pass as needed in the offense. Some chances he has had to play he will be given 3 pass plays, tuck and run on one, throw an incomplete, then nail a pretty one. That is both not enough to go on, but also not enough to think he won't be able to handle passing. His track record has not been anything like, say, Synjyn's was.

 

[OldJacketFan]

My food bill went up last week! I wish I could put a pic of him walking into his first spring practice next to this one. GT has a great strength program. He is 40 lbs heaver than when he arrived.

Mac I remember him when he came on campus his freshman year, the difference is quite noticeable!

 

[JacketFromUGA]

I don't see anything here; it's a total blank.

I think the problem is your web browser honestly. Make sure it's updated and I'd recommend using Chrome if you're not already.

Here's the video on YouTube though.

 

[jwsavhGT]

I don't see anything here; it's a total blank.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

My food bill went up last week! I wish I could put a pic of him walking into his first spring practice next to this one. GT has a great strength program. He is 40 lbs heaver than when he arrived.

I don't think anybody has seen the latest pic of Will:

 

[JacketFromUGA]

I don't think anybody has seen the latest pic of Will:

Honestly his picture made me think he was in a recent video game.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Seen this before. I wasnt able to see anything on the original post either but was able to play it on the link from your reply. Some sort of a load/sync issue.

Hmm, there was a link in my reply? I don't get one in your reply? Very strange.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

I think the problem is your web browser honestly. Make sure it's updated and I'd recommend using Chrome if you're not already.

Here's the video on YouTube though.

Now that I got. I sometimes use Chrome, but it slows down my system more than Firefox, so I use Firefox on this site. I think it's generally a matter of how something is posted. I don't always get embedded links, but I can always link to a URL if listed instead.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Honestly his picture made me think he was in a recent video game.

The interesting thing is that looks can be deceiving when it comes to football players, especially lineman. There are plenty of examples of guys who "look like Tarzan, play like Jane." Then you have some guys that look like Fred Flintstone and play like Conan the Barbarian. This guy comes to mind:

But if a guy can play, a guy can play. Period.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Thanks. I get it when you post it like that.

 

[jwsavhGT]

Thanks. I get it when you post it like that.

The first one was a Facebook post. The second was Twitter.