#GTCamp2016

danny daniel

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Our base is a 4-2 (nickel). The missing LB plays nickel for us, a hybrid safety/linebacker. A 5-2 would be 5 down linemen and 2 linebackers, still 4 DBs.
My mistake in nomenclature. I meant of course we predominantly play 5 DBs and 2 LBs.
 

alagold

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yeah but to state this is the deepest 2 deep TEAM in pauls tenure is a bit much IMO. I dont' think it is the case. I think the reason alone that many backups have yet to play a real snap is enough to doubt that. We have super youth across the board; for me the deepest team is not only a good starting 22, but backing up the starting 22 another 10-15 players at are RS Soph and RS Jr that have played a ton and are good players. Our guys may be good, or end up being good, but by golly they are so young I am not sure you can state that for this year....

I felt like our 2014 team was deeper

and our 2009 team
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got to agree with you on depth, we MAY have talent but we have FIRST string guys who are really unproven in being successful at this point--much less the back-ups.Now if new guys(back-ups) come in and TAKE jobs-THAT is real depth.
 

CuseJacket

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Sunday's practice report is up and guess who made the play(s) of the day
Play of the Day:
Sophomore defensive back A.J. Gray highlighted a strong showing by Georgia Tech's defense on Sunday when he made a spectacular diving interception during seven-on-seven drills midway through practice. Later in the same seven-on-seven period, Gray displayed great athleticism when he leapt in front of another throw but settled for a pass breakup when he wasn't able to pull down a second acrobatic INT.

http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/gtcamp16.html
 

g0lftime

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Would Shamire be more effective coming into the game later as a non-starter, after DL is tired, on likely pass protection plays, and on short yardage situations since he has had stamina problems in the past. I would not want to be across from that big guy after getting tired later in the game. He would be a formidable load (he already is due to his size) and lack of quickness would not be as obvious against a tired opponent. Same goes for bigger physical backs after DL and LB's are tired. Also builds depth with more substitution unless there is a really big drop off in athleticism. Injuries usually happen when players are exhausted as well. Our OL's seem to be on the ground a lot after plays are over which uses a lot of energy over the course of a game especially in the early part of the season when it is so hot.
 

Oldgoldandwhite

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As far as depth goes, we will know by the end of the year, barring injuries. I thought 2014 was better, but going into the season, I had questions about Laskey, Days, Byerly, Perkins, and a whole bunch more.
 

SidewalkJacket

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As far as depth goes, we will know by the end of the year, barring injuries. I thought 2014 was better, but going into the season, I had questions about Laskey, Days, Byerly, Perkins, and a whole bunch more.

If everyone is being honest with themselves, we had far greater concerns about offensive depth going into that 2014 season than we do now. None of our ABs/BBs were proven studs going in, and SD wasn't even sure about his position. Our current backs are young, certainly, but guys like MM, CL, QS have all shown just as much potential as the guys who ended up breaking out in '14. I'm optimistic (about OFFENSIVE depth, at least).
 

takethepoints

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If everyone is being honest with themselves, we had far greater concerns about offensive depth going into that 2014 season than we do now. None of our ABs/BBs were proven studs going in, and SD wasn't even sure about his position. Our current backs are young, certainly, but guys like MM, CL, QS have all shown just as much potential as the guys who ended up breaking out in '14. I'm optimistic (about OFFENSIVE depth, at least).
Yes. Remember, 2014 was the year of the great DL attrition. We lost a lot of players before the year started and many - including me - were worried as a result. Turned out that was a baseless fear. Hope it's the same this year.
 

Josh H

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Yes. Remember, 2014 was the year of the great DL attrition. We lost a lot of players before the year started and many - including me - were worried as a result. Turned out that was a baseless fear. Hope it's the same this year.

I disagree. I was expecting a major drop off in 2014, but we had a lot of luck in 2014 with no major injuries on the DL and a lot of 5th year seniors. I think we felt the effect of all that attrition last year as those players would have been upperclassmen.
 
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