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2018 UGA Football Spring G-Day Game Video
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2018 UGA Football Spring G-Day Game Observations
- Watch ESPN's 2-hour replay of the game here for free: [url=http://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=3352874][/url]http://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=3352874
- I liked the simulated game-day atmosphere (e.g., Dawg Walk, >82K fans, Redcoat Marching Band, UGA Cheerleaders, Hairy Dawg, ESPN broadcast, officials)
- Most players looked fit (product of improved recruiting + S&C/nutrition program)
- OC/TE Coach Jim Chaney called plays for the red (1st) team offense while Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach James Coley called plays for the black (2nd) team offense
- Good to see former UGA PK Kevin Butler on the sidelines as he recently underwent a second hip replacement surgery; note that he received his Bachelor's Degree in January, so it remains in question in what capacity will he serve UGA this upcoming season (last season he served as a student assistant kicking coach and PK Rodrigo Blankenship and P Cameron Nizialek benefited from his instruction)
- CB Ameer Speed played w/ a club on his left hand
- Despite being banged up, WR Terry Godwin played a bit and made a catch
- UGA played a lot of walk-ons (e.g., QB Stetson Bennett, PK Brooks Buce, P Michael D'Angola, TB Ian Donald-McIntyre, WR J.T. Dooley [Vince & Barbara's grandson], WR Willie Erdman [his elder brother Michael also played for UGA], OL Sean Fogarty, OL Daniel Gothard, RB Prather Hudson, P Bill Rubright, DB KJ Smith)
- Starting ILB Monty Rice pulled his left hamstring w/ 2:25 remaining in the 4th qtr trying to run down QB Justin Fields on a big gain; he was quickly seen by UGA's medical staff, but was wincing on the bench
- HC Kirby Smart stayed intense deep into the 4th qtr yelling at players making mistakes (e.g., LB Jaden Hunter)
- UGA RB/WR/TEs dropped 13 passes (4 in a row from QB Jake Fromm on the Red team's final offensive series)!
- UGA TEs made 5 receptions; in comparison, last season in 15 games UGA TEs only caught 22 passes; good to see them getting more involved again (esp. since they were all rated as 4- and 5-star prospects)
- Positive plays: walk-on PK Brooks Buce kickoffs booted through the back of the endzone; CB Deandre Baker pick-6; QB Jake Fromm's deep throws to WR Jayson Stanley & Riley Ridley (albeit they were dropped); QB Justin Fields strong arm, elusiveness, and quick feet; WR Ahkil Crumpton demonstrated good hands, toughness (catching passes in traffic), and quickness; LB Walter Grant batting down walk-on QB Stetson Bennett's pass; Bennett demonstrating good touch on a 44-yd pass; PK Rodrigo Blankenship nailed a 41-yd FG; OLB Keyon Brown blowing up TE Jackson Harris' block to "sack" QB Justin Fields; RBs Brian Herrien & Prather Hudson demonstrated good hands out of the backfield; PK Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yd FG; nice pass from QB Justin Fields to WR Jeremiah Holloman led to a 36-yd gain; nice 2-yd TD run up the gut by undersized walk-on RB Prather Hudson; QB Justin Fields touch 15-yd TD pass in the back corner of the endzone to WR Matt Landers; DE Malik Herring batted down QB Jake Fromm's pass; DB William Poole intercepted QB Jake Fromm's pass; WR Riley Ridley made a nice catch in traffic on 4th down to move the chains; DL Julian Rochester batted down QB Jake Fromm's pass; S J.R. Reed batted down QB Jake Fromm's pass; TE Jackson Harris made a nice, acrobatic catch; walk-on DB KJ Smith intercepted QB Justin Fields' pass; QB Jake Fromm connecting w/ WR Riley Ridley on a 57-yd TD pass; PK Rodrigo Blankenship boomed subsequent kickoff out of the back of the endzone; WR Mecole Hardman showed toughness hanging onto the ball after getting popped by S J.R. Reed
- Negative plays: WR Tyler Simmons dropped pass; WR Jayson Stanley dropped pass; QB Jake Fromm overthrow led to interception/pick-6; Jake Fromm overthrow to TE Charlie Woerner nearly intercepted by S Richard LeCounte; P Marshall Long's 23-yd punt; WR Matt Landers dropped pass; CB Eric Stokes blindly grasping WR Riley Ridley on a deep ball; WR Trey Blount dropped pass; walk-on WR Willie Erdman needs to fix his stance and start off the snap; QB Jake Fromm's overthrown pass by the endzone pylon nearly intercepted; TE Jackson Harris dropped pass; DB Latavious Brini failed shoulder tackle (didn't try to wrap up the ball carrier) of WR Ahkil Crumpton turned into a 34-yd gain; walk-on PK Brooks Buce missed 33-yd FG; WR Mecole Hardman's underthrown pass on a trick play intercepted by S Richard LeCounte; RB Brian Herrien's dropped pass; WR Kearis Jackson getting called for holding, thus negating a 1st-down play; walk-on PK Brooks Buce missed 46-yd FG; QB Jake Fromm overthrew WR Mecole Hardman on a bomb; WR Jeremiah Holloman dropped pass; WR Ahkil Crumpton dropped pass; 5-yd false start penalty called on backup OL Pat Allen; QB Justin Fields threw an interception; CB Tyrique McGhee beat on a 57-yd TD pass by WR Riley Ridley; WR Jayson Stanley dropped pass; TE Charlie Woerner dropped pass; WR Jayson Stanley dropped pass; RB Elijah Holyfield dropped pass; RB Elijah Holyfield dropped pass