From Athens- Monday Wash Day

Good Morning All,

First let me thank all of you for your T&P. They were greatly appreciated.

It was a hard road trip to JAX/GCS but my sister is in a better place. She lived her faith daily.

Steve Dawg…. Thank you for having such a special place for the Dawgs Nation to share.

Fact – This group both shares and cares

This blog is like a good cyberspace Pub. Always a warm greeting when you enter and folks happy to see you.

I had a brief opportunity to visit with some of the local Gator lovers. Subject of my home town came up so that opened a can of worms.

This is a very important year for Muschimp. Not much love pouring out. Seems the thinking is he was a better DC than a HC. Gator swagger has a tad bit of rust showing. Time will tell.

Sunday Headline sports section ABH fish wrapper.

Bulldogs Brave Cold Temperatures and wind to Impress CMR with “High Energy”

Several weeks ago I made the comment that coaches and players had to focus on taking care of business from the first snap in practice.

That we had to be at our best early and not to waste any time. Good to hear we did not mail in our first spring practice.

CCW shouted at Chris Mayes to go full speed that this isn’t a warm up drill- Love It!

Buc, you nailed it – pads poppin in Athens.

Thanks again, back on Friday.

As always "Go Dawgs"

yankeedawg1, glad that you are home safely. Good thoughts still for the family and loved ones.

Tomorrow is pad day in Athens. Boys get to "know" one another, up close. yd1 have good feelings about this group. No doubt there will be a learning curve for some, however looking over the players, have good feelings about "competition".

Glad to see Ramik Wilson's name being mentioned as an inside linebacker.

Lots of competition at every position . . . . we have needed that for some time. Want the coaches scratching their heads when trying to make a decision on the starters. That happens, DEPTH happens. We take another step up the ladder.

Went back and read the beginning of this thread. Something was sticking in my head and had to be sure, or think I was sure in what I am going to say.

Believe it was ogredawg a while back that said Chris Mayes needed to step up. Not going to go back and look for the exact comment, but had the feeling that ogredawg was not that impressed with Mayes in Mississippi playing football. Could be wrong, but if so, ogredawg will set me straight.

When Mayes played high school football in Spalding Country, was really hoping that he was ready. First off, did not make the grades, made the trip to MGCCC. This young man along with many has so much potential, have been around long enough to know that sometimes potential does not meet expectations.

Believe that Jonathan Taylor is going to line up as #1 at Nose Tackle/Guard when we travel to play Clemson on National TV. Also believe that JT is going to make all of us forget what we thought we had at Nose Tackle last season. Going to give up 20 or 30 pounds, bright side is that we have a young man that "wants" to play Red and Black Football. Not sure we ever saw that from our two Nose Tackles last season.

Kwame needed Jenkins to come in and "motivate" him.

Jenkins came in out of shape, and I don't believe he ever got in shape. My opinion. Sure as heck did not impress the way he was touted. Totally disappointed with him not playing a full 2012 Season, not with the team when UGA traveled to Orlando. Chris Mayes, stop and take a look, maybe you can and will become what so many of us thought you could and can be. You have the tools, get the mental/physical part down and the NFL will be there for you. You will also make old farts like me appreciate your efforts.

Something else that comes to mind. I saw Jarvis Jones crawl the Defensive Teams Butts on the sidelines in the Orlando bowl game. He was pp'd. Haven't said much, have read on the internet where UGA picked it up in the fourth quarter. Jarvis Jones was a leader. That in my mind is the one person that is going to be hard to replace, especially from a leadership stance. Jarvis Jones read the riot act to his teammates.

Jenkins never got into shape - Amen, Buc.

thriller wrote: Jenkins never got into shape - Amen, Buc.

Never opened the books either.