From Athens-"Things to Ponder"

Good Morning All,

By now at this time last year we knew that ZM was off the team and for good or bad AM was handed the keys to the offense.

Buc and others spread oil on the waters of concern that AM even as a red shirt freshman was the future and would step up and lead. That he did and far better than many would have believed.

At the end of this past season we knew while we had a whole host of other problems that needed to be corrected but our QB was a solid leader. Only to get better with time.

Looking at our incoming recruits I feel we have the opportunity to find the next player who will follow in AM mold. This what makes this year so special. It would not surprise me that we find several underclassmen that will make a positive mark on our team.

Will a clone of Lattimore come out of this group?

Our coaching staff has been given many new quality pieces to insert and revitalize our football team. As Buc says time to coach them up, words to live by this season, any failure to do so will bring a coaching change IMO. Mac has laid out and made very clear what his expectations are for our football team. Mac does not waste words.

In speaking with some locals this past week it would seem that CJT has changed the mindset of our players. There is no longer any sense of entitlement that last years team had. Work and plenty of it has taken its place.

I drove past the “Foundry Inn” yesterday it is located just off campus. This is the site of the foundry that forged the famous UGA Arch. I just was thinking how CJT has taken the hammer and anvil approach to forge in shaping our players bodies and minds. No short cuts to success, I believe we will be back to hearing the chapel bell ring in a manner we had become accustomed to this season.

Give Thanks we are blessed in many ways.

Have a great weekend and a safe week. As always “Go Dawgs”!!!

Good post as always yd1.

Lattimore clone? As much as I'd like to think so, I really doubt it. Kid is a FREAK, T. Richardson of Bama is even MORE a freak. We dont a have a RB (YET) that can touch those dudes numbers in the weight room. Look em up, crazy gym stats for both. Strong AND Conditioned, the both of em.

Good analogy w/ the hammer and anvil approach. Seems JT wants our boys to look and act a certain way. I cant see anything that's gonna stop him.

yankeedawg1, really like your calm manner. Keeps folks like me from becoming too much of a bore.

Agree with DAWG1277 . . . Good analogy w/ the hammer and anvil approach. Seems JT wants our boys to look and act a certain way. I cant see anything that's gonna stop him.

Most young guys, especially athletes think they are tough, and then they run into CJTII and see what tough and being prepared mentally is all about. Not sure who really made the decision to insert CJTII into the overall game plan, who ever it was needs to be congratulated. In my small mind I think appointing CJTII was as good a move as hiring Grantham. I am definitely a Grantham man. Would really like to see the numbers these guys were lifting at the beginning and how much they are handling in September.

One more point . . . . McGarity is the ACE IN THE HOLE. Me thinks. Could have used all three of them a few seasons back. However, count our blessings now. Going to be a very interesting season, beginning in Atlanta.

Go Dawgs!!

Great post yd1.....great analysis on all fronts.

Lattimore, Richardson and IC are different type backs imo. Lattimore and Richardson ARE freaks in that they are power RB's first and Richardson for sure can take it to the house. Don't feel Lattimore is a "break away" RB, believe he can be run down.

To me, IC is a very smooth RB that can make you miss in a phone booth. He has good size but has the ability to run right by you and you WON'T run him down. Believe he will get bigger as well and obtain more power over his career. IC is a special talent with unlimited upside. Not sure Lattimore or Richardson can or will get much better......guess we'll see but IC's vision and explosion is instinctive and not taught. I expect great things from him. Also believe because of HIS running style, he won't be taking the punishment that Lattimore and Richardson will take, that ultimately shortens their careers.

Just my take.

Thanks for the kinds word, I left the bait out for you wlayton when others made comment about ML,and TR. As you correctly pointed out IC is a diffrent RB If size was the only factor a RB needed how would Warrick Dunn ever played as well in the NFL.
Love the phone booth, he can also fake his shadow out of their cleats. Swing pass and one man to beat and IC to the house. Can we say the fun may just be coming back to UGA football.

yankeedawg1 wrote:

Thanks for the kinds word, I left the bait out for you wlayton when others made comment about ML,and TR. As you correctly pointed out IC is a diffrent RB If size was the only factor a RB needed how would Warrick Dunn ever played as well in the NFL.
Love the phone booth, he can also fake his shadow out of their cleats. Swing pass and one man to beat and IC to the house. Can we say the fun may just be coming back to UGA football.

Sure hope so yd1.......never heard the shadow fakeout, very cool. Should have known you were baiting me .....let's hope IC can just get a few blocks because the 1st guy he WILL make miss and if the 2nd and/or 3rd guy doesn't show up quick, he's headed for the house for a cooool drink.