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March 15th, 2016 01:25 PM
Let the quarterback competition begin at Georgia.
Yet again.
The starting gate for on the field was spring practice number one on Tuesday.
Five-star freshman Jacob Eason from Lake Stevens, Wash., will get a chance at a position that returns starter Greyson Lambert and backup Brice Ramsey.
• View photos of Coach Smart and the players before spring practice.
“There’s no such thing as being given a job, especially in spring football in the SEC,” junior tight end Jeb Blazevich said. “Everybody’s job is up for grabs. It’s a great competitive atmosphere and I think it draws the best out of every guy in this program.”
The day one plan, coach Kirby Smart said, was for Lambert to work with the starting unit, Ramsey with the No. 2 offense and Eason with the third unit.
“From there, we’re going to decide each day how we do the reps,” Smart said. “We have a lot of reps in practice the way we structure the practice. So each guy will get to throw with all the receivers the way the practice is structured. But we have to obviously have a guy going with each group. We’re going to evaluate those guys each day and we’re going to encourage them to worry about each day getting better and not worry about the results of each day.”
Smart said he’s talked in depth with offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jim Chaney about how the quarterbacks will practice.
“There’s no timetable for the quarterback group,” Smart said. “Y’all are more concerned about who is going with what group. That’s not as important to us. It’s what each guy is doing within his group that is more important.”
Ramsey ended last season as Georgia’s punter and will still be a factor. Signee Marshall Long arrives this summer.
Ramsey “will continue to be a part of our punting program,” Smart said. “During punt periods, he’ll come over there and kick. We’re going to find out if he’ll continue to do that. Obviously, we signed a punter and we’re going to find out this spring who does the best job of punting until Marshall comes.”
Rodirgo Blankenship and William Ham will be competing at kicker this spring.
“We’re going to give these guys every opportunity to be involved, to do the job and then we’re going to challenge them hopefully in the fall with some guys we bring in. That’s the direction we’re headed.”
Ramsey will be pulled away from the quarterbacks for just one practice period to work on punting, Smart said.
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March 15th, 2016 01:25 PM
Let the quarterback competition begin at Georgia.
Yet again.
The starting gate for on the field was spring practice number one on Tuesday.
Five-star freshman Jacob Eason from Lake Stevens, Wash., will get a chance at a position that returns starter Greyson Lambert and backup Brice Ramsey.
• View photos of Coach Smart and the players before spring practice.
“There’s no such thing as being given a job, especially in spring football in the SEC,” junior tight end Jeb Blazevich said. “Everybody’s job is up for grabs. It’s a great competitive atmosphere and I think it draws the best out of every guy in this program.”
The day one plan, coach Kirby Smart said, was for Lambert to work with the starting unit, Ramsey with the No. 2 offense and Eason with the third unit.
“From there, we’re going to decide each day how we do the reps,” Smart said. “We have a lot of reps in practice the way we structure the practice. So each guy will get to throw with all the receivers the way the practice is structured. But we have to obviously have a guy going with each group. We’re going to evaluate those guys each day and we’re going to encourage them to worry about each day getting better and not worry about the results of each day.”
Smart said he’s talked in depth with offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jim Chaney about how the quarterbacks will practice.
“There’s no timetable for the quarterback group,” Smart said. “Y’all are more concerned about who is going with what group. That’s not as important to us. It’s what each guy is doing within his group that is more important.”
Ramsey ended last season as Georgia’s punter and will still be a factor. Signee Marshall Long arrives this summer.
Ramsey “will continue to be a part of our punting program,” Smart said. “During punt periods, he’ll come over there and kick. We’re going to find out if he’ll continue to do that. Obviously, we signed a punter and we’re going to find out this spring who does the best job of punting until Marshall comes.”
Rodirgo Blankenship and William Ham will be competing at kicker this spring.
“We’re going to give these guys every opportunity to be involved, to do the job and then we’re going to challenge them hopefully in the fall with some guys we bring in. That’s the direction we’re headed.”
Ramsey will be pulled away from the quarterbacks for just one practice period to work on punting, Smart said.
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