Big and Bigger

Picked this up from 24/7 . . . . If AM is having to take a second look at our defense in practice, imagine what is in store for others on Saturday. Very encouraging.

ATHENS, Ga. – Players on offense are offering positive reviews of Georgia’s 3-4 defense this spring versus last season, applauding new tactics more than talent.

Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is dialing up more complex schemes during UGA's second spring with the 3-4 defense.What it boils down to, quarterback Aaron Murray said, is “They just know what they’re doing more” on defense.

“A lot of times last year they weren’t exactly sure where to line up,” Murray said. “Now I look at the safeties. Last year when they were new to the defense, those guys would be in coverage before I even snapped the ball. Now they’re disguising, moving around, trying to play games with me, because they feel more comfortable. They know what they’re doing. They know where they need to go, so they’re able to do more things.”

“It throws us for a loop some days,” center Ben Jones said. “It’s just getting the fits. I know the first year they were missing the fits, so you get a big play every once in a while. But they’re really coming together. Christian Robinson is leading them out there, and they’ve got a lot of people back.”

Robinson is serving this spring as the first-string ‘Mike’ linebacker, moving over from the other inside linebacker position to call signals for the defense.

He says the schemes are definitely getting more complex.

“We understand Coach Grantham trusts us to be able to put in some new and more aggressive stuff,” Robinson said. “That’s just growth. It’s been a while, and we have a year under our belts. We have experienced guys, and we can do that.”

Buc it is nice to hear good things being said about our safeties......now lets hear something good about our corners......

ogredawg, you have to help me on this part of the team also. Personally like the question you are asking. You said earlier, before Spring practice that you had some concerns about the safety play and what impresses me is that our Center and our Quarterback are in line with your thoughts. + for you old fart . . .

My thoughts/questions were about the offensive line (still a little skittish) but when AM and that grass eating Dawg mentioned the same positions you did . . . . impressive.

Lay the corners out as you see them for this season . . . barring injury of course. Beginning to listen to you more and more.

Really looking forward to see if Boykin can step up as a shut down corner. I love all the things I am hearing so far, but without trying to be a downer, I am not buying in too much to the hype. CTG and the D have to show me on the field lined up against BSU, SC, UF that they are playing with more confidence and getting after it. After all they are lining up against our same offense(minus a few weapons) as last year right now. Especially if UCF knew the plays and can hold our offense to 6 points and Bozo has not changed anything yet... After all they scored 30 points or more in six games straight ya know...

Just want to see the proof on the field before my heart starts thumping uncontrollably about this D or the entire squad at that.

Buc, love the spot on Lynch. Love the kids passion and determination. Think this kid knows what a gift he has in playing for UGA. Need more with that mentality, work ethic and tenacity wearing the red and black this year and years to come.

So we move AO into the linebacking area. Huge defensive line with playing time under their belts. Southern Cal can pretty much pick and choose, then they pass along what appears to be a stud linebacker, by Grantham's account.

Supposedly with Kwame coming along like gangbusters, Jenkins heading our way, also two huge DE's, appears to me that you are on pace with what you brought up a few days ago about the folks playing behind these guys. Like you allude to, it is easy to get "hyped up" as most do each year, but in reality, it is time to look at the big picture.

Going to stop focusing on the Oline and pay more attention to the folks that play behind the linebackers. Don't really hear much about Lakatos. Lots of conversation on many of the boards about Grantham, Richt, Bobo and other coaches around the league.

Here is the question . . . . What do you think about Lakatos? Much is being said and talked about all of the other coaches . . . . don't hear much about the position coach that seems to concern you . . . . rightfully. Maybe we have to watch, hide in the bushes and see if Richt got it right . . . you think . . .

Buc over the past 2 seasons our cover guys have been beaten badly many many times......I think it was the Wille M attitude of the bend but don't break type D.....not to mention the missed tackles and letting the opposing running game get outside of the our LB's and the corners and safeties failing to make the play in the D backfield.......just this past season 3 games come to mind....Carolina....Lattimore ran over our D backs numerous times.....Ms. State well you know what I have said about that more than once......and Auburn......they beat us badly downfield as did the Razorbacks.....

Lakatos is an unknown too early to tell about him......but CTG is not an unknown and I don't think he will put up with his DB's being failures.......or his coaches for that matter.....the Willie M attitude I think is a thing of the past at least I hope so.......2nd year for CTG make or break for CMR.....


as for laying it out......I would rather the coaches do that and I will tell you if i agree or not