Panoramic of North Campus. Click to Enlarge (Image: Wes M.)
Around the neighborhood:
- Jancek turns down USF - It wouldn't have hurt my feelings to see us try some different personnel on the defensive side of the ball; however, it does speak to the stability of the staff to have this kind of continuity on board.
- Mat Drills - On Sunday, Hale did a piece on mat drills. I don't think I've mentioned this here before, but I've actually seen about an hour of video from UGA's mat drill sessions (no. I can't post it). At first it doesn't look as brutal as you'd think. Partially because the volume was intentionally cut off of the tape. Then you realize that these guys are in a full lather as they hit each station, and they are going wide open. I jokingly told a friend that some of drills on the mats look like break dance moves if the break dance competition involved a very large man exploding out of a helicopter or back spin with the intent of pummeling an imaginary QB at the end.
Hale references one station with "a series of agility tests performed inside a four-and-a-half-foot-tall cage made from PVC pipes" This is the one that most interested me. Watching a 6'5" 300 pound man scoot through this apparatus you get a feel for who can really move their feet. It's impressive what these guys sacrifice to put a good product on the field. - Kiffin is Dumb - The latest on the back and forth from Kiffin comes from Blutarsky.
- The Coaching Search - Hugh Durham talks with the Macon paper about the UGA basketball program and the coaching search.
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If our defense does not significantly improve this year, all of the defensive coaches without exception should be promoted to other teams.
From what I recently read about Leavitt at USF, Jancek made a smart move. Check out SI.com's Truth and Rumors for info on Leavitt's treatment of some of his assistant coaches.
Disgraceful and very short sighted IMHO.
Nice writeup on mat drills. As someone who has personally survived 3 years of mat drills at UGA, it's hard to describe in words how intense the workouts truly are. Every single day, you know you are going to be pushed to your absolute limit both physically and mentally. We all learned to depend on each other to get through each drill. Although it's been discussed ad nauseam, leaders really do develop during mat drills, and that leadership carries across to spring practice and consequently to the rest of the season. I hated mat drills when I was going through them, but looking back, I recognize the immense value that it has in our off season program.
Good to hear from Hugh Durham. I always thought he'd make a great color guy on TV, as he's pretty funny and obviously knows BB. Once, when he was already in hot water with the SEC for complaining about the officials, a reporter asked him about the officiating at the latest game. He said "I can't comment on the officials but some guy sitting behind me said it was the worst officiating he'd ever seen." Classic!
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