First, look what the cat drug in.
Mike Bobo, the former offensive coordinator, was back, as was former offensive line coach Will Friend. Both left before the bowl game for Colorado State, Bobo as head coach and Friend as offensive coordinator. But with CSU on spring break, both were back in town and decided to drop by for pro day.
Those coaches left on good terms for better jobs, so it wasn’t too surprising to see them.
They could also offer some insight about their former players to coaches and scouts in attendance that their replacements can’t. Class move, fellas.
Second, there’s the curious case of Ray Drew.
For Ray Drew, Georgia’s Pro Day was an opportunity to show off his new frame for all 32 NFL teams.
“I was excited to show off the new me,” Drew said. “I’ve lost 15 pounds, I am now at 265 so today was a great opportunity to show off how I’ve improved my quickness.”
Drew’s weight loss was evident in his drills. He was able to show his explosiveness off the snap with a 32-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 9’4’’.
Drew arrived to Athens in 2011 as one of the crown signings of the “Dream Team.”
He finished his career at UGA with 113 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He led the nation last year in blocked kicks with three.
“I feel lighter, towards the end of my career here at Georgia I noticed that I was sluggish,” Drew said. “But now if a team wants me to put on weight I can put it on better and live a healthier lifestyle.”
I don’t want to say this kind of talk drives me crazy, but it’s frustrating to hear. Did Drew say anything about how he felt at the time to the staff, or was this just a situation where he was told to play at a certain weight no matter what? In any case, I wish him the best going forward. He didn’t turn out to be Georgia’s version of Jadeveon Clowney, but he certainly had a productive career. It’s just now I’ll wonder if there’s a bit of a missed opportunity to it.