FROMM: I Expect Fields to Come and Compete
On Thursday, sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm, junior wide receiver Riley Ridley and senior center Lamont Gaillard met with media members following practice and all echoed the same sentiments — this team is not looking back or too far ahead.
“We just have to keep going,” Ridley said. “We just have to focus on our next practice and keep Georgia football in everybody’s mind. I am working on my position and working on what I can do for us to get better as a team.”
Ridley was one of several targets for Fromm last season as the two connected on 14 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. This year, Fromm says spring practice has already given him an opportunity to improve.
“Definitely now I have a whole lot better understanding of everything,” Fromm said. “I have an idea of what’s going on, and it’s been going really well… Coming here, you definitely get a football education. You learn a whole lot about football. Being your first year of college, you grow up a lot and learn a lot in that respect. Coming through what we went through last year, we learned a lot about our team, and we are continuing to do that.”
Fromm is joined by highly-touted freshman quarterback Justin Fields in the backfield. The two are among a quarterback group that has been competing in spring drills and, according to Fromm, the unit is completely focused on making the Bulldogs a better football team as they wrap up the spring season.
“Absolutely. I expect nothing but for Justin to come out and compete,” Fromm added. “Everybody in that quarterback room is competing and working really hard. At the end of the day, we are making the team a lot better, and anyway we can help the team as a room and as a unit we are going to do it.”
The G-Day game at Sanford Stadium will take place on April 21 at 4 p.m. on ESPN. The Red team will face off versus the Black team and admission is free to the annual showdown. Prior to the G-Day matchup, lettermen from the program's past will square off in a flag football game beginning at 1:15 p.m. At halftime of G-Day, the Bulldogs' incoming class of 2018 signees will be introduced to fans.
With expected high demand and temporarily reduced seating due to the construction on the new West End Zone complex, the UGA Athletic Association will be implementing a pass system. Upon entrance, each fan will receive a commemorative pass with a seating section. The UGAAA asks that each fan sits in this section to help manage what is expected to be a near-capacity crowd. Gates 2-9 will be open as usual. However, Gate 10 (gate under the bridge next to the Tate Center) will be closed due to construction. To help reduce congestion and further improve ingress flow, please enter on the side of the stadium where each fan's preferred seating location would be. Additional pass/entry questions can be directed to facilitysupport@sports.uga.edu.
The Bulldogs will begin their 2018 campaign with a home matchup against Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 1. Georgia will travel to Columbia, S.C., to open its Southeastern Conference schedule against South Carolina on Sept. 8.