Marcus Washington DE

Rather than start a new thread, posting this information I picked up from David Hale's column. I think it further shows that there were problems with last years closeness as a team versus what this group is doing. (Reading between the lines) Know that a lot of folks don't get or read DH, I find him to be very good a high percentage of the time.

STAYING POSITIVE

Caleb King has made a point of ducking reporters since injuring his hamstring last week, but fellow tailback Carlton Thomas said it's not because King is sulking.

Despite being forced to the sideline in the middle of an intense competition for playing time at tailback, King has kept a positive attitude throughout the process, Thomas said.

\"He's been very positive in practice every day,\" Thomas said. \"He's come in in the morning to rehab, just trying to get ready. You never see him down, even though there's probably a time when he's down because he wants to compete. But he's doing everything he can to get back and be ready for Oklahoma State.\"

While King is missing crucial chances to perform before a final depth chart is set for Georgia's opener, Thomas said he thinks King's attitude on the sideline has impressed coaches as much as anything he could have done on the field.

\"It is a big test,\" Thomas said. \"It's a test for anybody who has an injury this close to playing time. It's going to test you mentally, so I feel like if he overcomes it, he's going to have a lot of success.\"

A HELPING HAND

Adjusting to college football and memorizing a playbook is no easy task, but freshmen receivers Marlon Brown and Rantavious Wooten said the process has been made a lot smoother thanks to the leadership of their quarterback.

\"He's been a great help,\" Brown said of Cox, a fifth-year senior. \"He's been going over the playbook with me whenever we're free. It's a blessing because he knows everything.\"

While Wooten has worked tirelessly to grasp the intricacies of the playbook, he said he has been amazed at Cox's knowledge of the offense – not just at quarterback, but for every position.

\"He'll teach me different releases, spinning, all that different kind of stuff,\" Wooten said. \"He's a great teacher, a great leader. He's teaching me all the right things.\"

For his part, Cox isn't taking much credit for his receivers' development. He said he has made a point of offering tips when needed, but said Michael Moore and A.J. Green have been the real mentors for the young wideouts.

Regardless of who has done the bulk of the teaching, the lessons appear to be paying off, Cox said.

\"When you come in as a freshman at any position, you get to a point where your head starts spinning, and then you start coming out of it,\" Cox said. \"I think they're definitely out of that fog now, and they're starting to recognize things quicker and run the right routes. They're coming along nicely.\"

REALLY love that section about Cox! I've got it, boys, that feeling I had before the 2005 season, that it just might be a breakout year. It just might be a...no, don't say it...but I have to...it might be a...TEE MARTIN YEAR!!!

GO DAWGS!!! GO JOE COX!!! TAKE US TO THE TOP!!!

I PRAY that you are right dapolla......Divine message maybe?

AMEN!!!!