Bulldogs Complete Fourth Practice
Sunday, 07 August 2011 19:36
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia Bulldogs practiced for just over two hours inshoulder pads and shorts on Sunday morning, the team's fourth session of thepreseason and final workout before moving to full pads. The practice began with a brief shower and included intermittent drizzlethroughout. "I thought we had great energy today," head coach Mark Richt said. "Wecaught a break with the weather. We're practicing in the morning not only totry to beat the heat but also to try to beat the afternoon showers."Richt said the Bulldogs' offense looked solid. "The offensive skill guys had a good day," Richt said. "There was very goodrunning, throwing and catching. If we were keeping score today, I think theoffensive guys would've gotten the best of it."
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said he is pleased but still looking formore competitiveness from his unit. "We've got some players who are competing and some players that need to learn how to compete" Grantham said. "The guys I'm counting on, I like whatI'm seeing, but it takes 11 guys and it takes depth. If you're on our teamand play defense, you have to know how to compete."
Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo has been impressed with the leadership ofhis veterans. "I've been pleased with the tempo so far," Bobo said. "Aaron Murray, BenJones, Tavarres King and Marlon Brown have done a great job of leading thisgroup during practice. I've been pleased with their leadership. We'll findout tomorrow when we put pads on who will strike somebody and who won'tflinch."
The Bulldogs will conduct their initial practice in full pads on Mondaymorning. On Tuesday, the team will practice twice.
Georgia, which was ranked No. 22 in the preseason edition of the USA Todaycoaches' poll, will open the season against No. 7 Boise State on Sept. 3.The Bulldogs and Broncos will battle in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic inAtlanta's Georgia Dome at 8 p.m., with ESPN televising the contestnationally.