From Bulldogs Blog, 9/1/09:
“We’re not going to expect them to play a major role right now, but they’ve certainly got to be ready to play,” receivers coach Tony Ball said of his freshmen, Marlon Brown and Rantavious Wooten. “And with what we’re asking them to do, I think they can go out there and perform.”
Coach Mark Richt indicated Tuesday that Brown and Wooten will likely play this week.
“The game (last Saturday) was tight,” Richt said.. “You have a young guy in there that you don’t feel like understands it as well as a veteran guy. You kind of look at your veterans and see if they have enough juice in them to keep going. We decided not to play those guys, but we cannot go the season with just four receivers. There’s no way, so we have to play those guys. I told the freshman that you have to make sure in practice that you are sharp. The sharper you are in practice, that breeds confidence in your coach to give you opportunities. We know we need to play them, but they also need to continue to get to the point where they are studying and practicing to where it gives them confidence and the staff confidence.”
So, did something happen in those four days? Or did Coach Ball not know what he was talking about in the first place?
I tell you what – Coach Searels’ policy with the media looks better with each passing day. Maybe they should designate the coaching staff as honorary offensive linemen…
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UPDATE: David Hale’s got some more great quotes. Basically, everything is clear as mud.