ATLANTA- After a day off, Georgia Tech football return to action on Monday with a two-hour practice on a scorching Rose Bowl Practice Field. Defensive line coach Marco Coleman and a trio of his linemen spoke to the media after practice.
Coleman is back at Tech after a year away from the program at Michigan State and he is still working on teaching some techniques in camp so they are executed the way he wants them to be executed.
“It is still a work in progress even though I was gone for a year they learned some new techniques that were taught and the guys did a good job of doing those but now we are doing things a little bit differently so having those guys work and having the spring and getting it going and they are getting going now they are getting better and better and better and our goal is to get incrementally better every day,” Coleman said.
Coleman still competing at WDE, ones, twos and threes, none have solidified themselves, they will all play and it will be week-to-week to see who runs out there first.
Coleman ET and Eddie have been awesome and they are smart and hungry and they are exactly what we anticipated, they exemplify GT football.
Coleman said Zeek is in better shape and can sustain better and he is more aggressive and his attitude has improved as he has transformed his body and he will be a big part of their success.
Coleman on Horace Lockett, he is still a young player and fundamental need work, being big isn’t enough inside, good technique makes him a problem when he uses it. He is 330-pounds so he can make a difference.
Coleman on Key, Brent has had an opportunity to see what it takes to be a champion and he knows what it takes to do that here. He has gathered counsel from those who have done it. I have full confidence in him.
Coleman said Sylvain looks like an Adonis and he is still growing as a football player and the new style this season will help him, that will give him a chance to show he has NFL type talent, they don’t talk about the NFL with him, they just want him to be the best player he can be.
Coleman said they have enough depth to redshirt and develop guys Ezra Odinjor and Malcolm and Bryston are developing, Bryston is still out, but the others they can develop. Shymeik has a big body and can develop, he is adjusting to his body and he is heavier than when he got here. He might have to play so they have to get him ready just in case and they have to understand what college football is about.
Sylvain Yondjouen said the temps are way different and it has been very hard adjusting to be able to finish practice and keep the energy up. It made us work more and getting tired made guys lose focus and you can see that so you are prepared for games.
Yondjouen said they’ve been busy eating and getting stuff from the nutrition day, they always have food and shakes and whatever they need to keep their energy up before practice and hydration using the water bottle. They weigh them in after practice before lifts, so they make sure their weight stays stable and isn’t going up or down too much.
Yondjouen said this camp he is focused in and learning what his position does and other positions do as well. He is working on his craft and doing his job and doing it right.
Yondjouen said the competition at FE has helped a lot and it is a fight everyday especially with Eddie Kelly and ET in the room now. Having them in the room motivates them more too and they play hard and they came from different schools and they want to spark. It is amazing to have them on the team.
Yondjouen said the moments they are going through will help them fight through games, it will be a memory they can go back to from camp where they fought through stuff and it is time to finish what they started.
Yondjouen said that Jakiah Leftwich and Corey Robinson have both made big strides. Robinson has increased his size a lot and he has to think about his moves now going against those two guys instead of being able to beat them.
D’Quan Douse was up next, he said camp has been an adjustment after going in the mornings for the last few years. Staying mentally focused and having mental fortitude to move through. He could lose nine pounds over the course of the day. Fighting through that is huge for him.
Douse said the DL chemistry is a lot easier with making checks and calls, sometimes they can just make a look and get on the same page.
Douse was in a TV ad for Medicaid coverage for kids commercial, it was a NIL deal on the side, he is an advocate for kids without Medicaid who need insurance. He hopes he has some more commercials.
Douse said Zeek Biggers is going to have a bigger workload it is about him being mental tough and strong and he needs to be prepared for that.
Douse said that on the DL they have Pugh and Dixon, Bryston is still out, but he is powerful and has strong hands. He knows what to do and even help coach. Malcolm is a twitchy and fast DE.
Douse said that they leaned on the LBs last year and now the DL is the older group with a bigger role, they won’t be bailed out and they are prepared for that.
Douse said having Brian Baker and Marco Coleman coaching them, they are hand-in-hand and Baker is an older guy who coached coach Coleman here, Coleman is the position coach so he runs the show, but he trusts both of them.
Zeek Biggers, said it was a blessing he cut his weight with Coach AJ, lost 15 to 20 pounds down to 315 pounds and he can really move and get off the ball faster and react.
Biggers, thinks they have good depth and they have guys who can play a lot of snaps and they are going to make plays this year and make a change.
Biggers said that Lockett is coming along, he is getting older and getting coaching from coach Coleman and Baker and will make plays this year.
Biggers said the technique changes are a little different, they knew him when he was coaching ends, he wants them to push guys back and move them off the LOS and he wants them to be physical.
Biggers said they had him focus on his pass rush and his burst off the line and working with his hands and be explosive.
Biggers said the DTs have a lot of chemistry and they are friends on and off the field and that has been huge.
Coleman is back at Tech after a year away from the program at Michigan State and he is still working on teaching some techniques in camp so they are executed the way he wants them to be executed.
“It is still a work in progress even though I was gone for a year they learned some new techniques that were taught and the guys did a good job of doing those but now we are doing things a little bit differently so having those guys work and having the spring and getting it going and they are getting going now they are getting better and better and better and our goal is to get incrementally better every day,” Coleman said.
Coleman still competing at WDE, ones, twos and threes, none have solidified themselves, they will all play and it will be week-to-week to see who runs out there first.
Coleman ET and Eddie have been awesome and they are smart and hungry and they are exactly what we anticipated, they exemplify GT football.
Coleman said Zeek is in better shape and can sustain better and he is more aggressive and his attitude has improved as he has transformed his body and he will be a big part of their success.
Coleman on Horace Lockett, he is still a young player and fundamental need work, being big isn’t enough inside, good technique makes him a problem when he uses it. He is 330-pounds so he can make a difference.
Coleman on Key, Brent has had an opportunity to see what it takes to be a champion and he knows what it takes to do that here. He has gathered counsel from those who have done it. I have full confidence in him.
Coleman said Sylvain looks like an Adonis and he is still growing as a football player and the new style this season will help him, that will give him a chance to show he has NFL type talent, they don’t talk about the NFL with him, they just want him to be the best player he can be.
Coleman said they have enough depth to redshirt and develop guys Ezra Odinjor and Malcolm and Bryston are developing, Bryston is still out, but the others they can develop. Shymeik has a big body and can develop, he is adjusting to his body and he is heavier than when he got here. He might have to play so they have to get him ready just in case and they have to understand what college football is about.
Sylvain Yondjouen said the temps are way different and it has been very hard adjusting to be able to finish practice and keep the energy up. It made us work more and getting tired made guys lose focus and you can see that so you are prepared for games.
Yondjouen said they’ve been busy eating and getting stuff from the nutrition day, they always have food and shakes and whatever they need to keep their energy up before practice and hydration using the water bottle. They weigh them in after practice before lifts, so they make sure their weight stays stable and isn’t going up or down too much.
Yondjouen said this camp he is focused in and learning what his position does and other positions do as well. He is working on his craft and doing his job and doing it right.
Yondjouen said the competition at FE has helped a lot and it is a fight everyday especially with Eddie Kelly and ET in the room now. Having them in the room motivates them more too and they play hard and they came from different schools and they want to spark. It is amazing to have them on the team.
Yondjouen said the moments they are going through will help them fight through games, it will be a memory they can go back to from camp where they fought through stuff and it is time to finish what they started.
Yondjouen said that Jakiah Leftwich and Corey Robinson have both made big strides. Robinson has increased his size a lot and he has to think about his moves now going against those two guys instead of being able to beat them.
D’Quan Douse was up next, he said camp has been an adjustment after going in the mornings for the last few years. Staying mentally focused and having mental fortitude to move through. He could lose nine pounds over the course of the day. Fighting through that is huge for him.
Douse said the DL chemistry is a lot easier with making checks and calls, sometimes they can just make a look and get on the same page.
Douse was in a TV ad for Medicaid coverage for kids commercial, it was a NIL deal on the side, he is an advocate for kids without Medicaid who need insurance. He hopes he has some more commercials.
Douse said Zeek Biggers is going to have a bigger workload it is about him being mental tough and strong and he needs to be prepared for that.
Douse said that on the DL they have Pugh and Dixon, Bryston is still out, but he is powerful and has strong hands. He knows what to do and even help coach. Malcolm is a twitchy and fast DE.
Douse said that they leaned on the LBs last year and now the DL is the older group with a bigger role, they won’t be bailed out and they are prepared for that.
Douse said having Brian Baker and Marco Coleman coaching them, they are hand-in-hand and Baker is an older guy who coached coach Coleman here, Coleman is the position coach so he runs the show, but he trusts both of them.
Zeek Biggers, said it was a blessing he cut his weight with Coach AJ, lost 15 to 20 pounds down to 315 pounds and he can really move and get off the ball faster and react.
Biggers, thinks they have good depth and they have guys who can play a lot of snaps and they are going to make plays this year and make a change.
Biggers said that Lockett is coming along, he is getting older and getting coaching from coach Coleman and Baker and will make plays this year.
Biggers said the technique changes are a little different, they knew him when he was coaching ends, he wants them to push guys back and move them off the LOS and he wants them to be physical.
Biggers said they had him focus on his pass rush and his burst off the line and working with his hands and be explosive.
Biggers said the DTs have a lot of chemistry and they are friends on and off the field and that has been huge.
