Dawgs offer no response
Wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi simply
smiled when asked if he had seen the YouTube video of
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Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran making a derogatory comment
about Georgia's black jerseys during a Crimson Tide practice Monday afternoon.
To paraphrase, Cochran was caught on video telling his players Georgia will need
their black jerseys because "they are going to a &$%(@ funeral."
Yes,
Georgia coaches and players have seen the clip, but according to Massaquoi,
at the end of the day, all the talk in the world means nothing at all.
"There's always a lot of emotion around those games, it's a big game for both
teams. Everybody has their own opinion of how things are going to go," Massaquoi
said. "We're just going to go out and play the game the best we can."
Safety Reshad Jones had not yet heard
about the video until told about it by UGASports.
"Ohhhhh….oh ok….," Jones said. "That kind of thing can get you hyped up, but at
the end of the day we've still got to play ball. At the end of the day the score
will tell the result. They can trash talk; they can say what they want. At the end
of the day we know we've got to take care of business and play ball."
Massaquoi
said coaches warn the Bulldogs not to say anything that they wouldn't repeat in
front of their mothers.
"You never want to add fuel to the fire. You just don't really want to," he said
laughing. "It kind of makes us laugh," added Jones.
Head coach Mark Richt had no comment.
Richt has little to say about closing practice
Richt said Georgia's reason for closing practice to the media this week was actually
a simple one.
"It worked last year, so we thought we'd do it again this year," was all he had
to say.
It's the second year in a row that the Bulldogs have closed practice to the media
the week of the Alabama game.
"I actually think it helped," Reshad Jones said. "It let us concentrate a little
better, so if that helps I'm all for it."
Generally, media is only allowed to watch practice Tuesday and Wednesday from
anywhere between two and four five-minute periods.
Richt confirms Harmon switch
As reported first on Monday by UGASports, freshman
A.J. Harmon has indeed been switched
to the offensive line.
"We were having some guys banged up last week and right in the middle of practice.
I'm not sure if it was a battlefield promotion, but Coach (Stacy) Searels grabbed
him and told him to go in and see what he can do," Richt said. "His pass protection
was actually pretty good, and during our 3-on-3s, beat his guy and there was a lot
of whooping and hollering. We think the move is in the best interest of his future."
Despite the move, Richt said that Harmon will likely still be redshirted, barring
any significant injuries to members of the offensive line.
Richt said Harmon was happy to make the move.
"I guess we made the move (Monday), but he came to me on Thursday of last week
and said 'Coach, I'll do whatever you ask me to do,'" Richt said. "He's doing this
with a good attitude and the right spirit."
Gameday set announced
Associate Athletic Director Claude Felton announced that ESPN Gameday will set
up its stage at the Honors Residential Community outside Myers Hall.
ESPN officials and representatives of the Athletic Association came to the conclusion
that this would be the most logical site.
Gameday goes on the air at 10 a.m. Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe
will call the game.
Due to the staging of GameDay, the quad will not be available for tailgaters
to set up prior to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Approximately half of the quad will be
utilized by ESPN throughout Saturday. The remaining 50 percent will return to its
traditional usage on game Saturdays beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Fans are welcome to view the show live on Saturday morning. Security will begin
to allow spectators into a barricaded section behind the GameDay set beginning at
7:00 a.m. Once filled, additional spectators will be allowed in additional areas
behind the set, which will feature the Myers dorm as its backdrop.
Injury update
Richt said that defensive end Roderick
Battle will miss his third straight game due to a strained neck. … Tight end
Tripp Chandler (neck), defensive end
Jeremy Lomax (neck) and wide receiverTavarres
King (ankle) will all play against the Crimson Tide. … Richt added that safety
Quintin Banks has been cleared to play,
but it's not yet known how much action he will see.
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