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Mailbag 12/23

Kelly Quinlan

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Sorry for no mailbag last week. I found out about all the coaches being fired at like 8:30am Monday morning as I was getting ready to work on the mailbag and then with all the signing day stuff, GT practices and whatnot I was not able to do it and then just decided to wait until today.

Is PJ using the Waffle House menu play sheet or not?

I forgot to ask, but I'll text him and see if he wants to do it. I'd bet money we could get CGC to use it for a game. LOL

Merry Christmas Kelly to you and family!! What’s your plan for Christmas since you’ll be up in a hotel? You and the wife still get gifts for each other and if so what’s the one gift you want? Keep it PG-13 lol

I'll be here until the afternoon of Christmas Day and then I'm flying up to Detroit solo. My wife is going to stay with her family locally so she has company and my son is going with my ex-wife after I leave. We do gifts, I bought her some diamond earrings as a thank you for everything she has had to put up with for the last month. I'm not sure what she got me. My birthday is earlier in the month and she got me a workbench with tool drawers that I've always wanted to replace my makeshift workbench. So that was awesome.

We heard about our CBs playing press man this time last year only to be disappointed ( understandable due to youth and talent in the front 7 to get pressure). I think King, Walton and Swilling have the ability, but can our front 7 disrupt enough for this to actually play out?

I think CNW was underwhelmed by the cover skills of the main CBs and that played into his decision. I think he wanted to play King and Walton, but King got hurt in camp and had he had enough time to compete he may have beat out an older player. CPJ is also sometimes too differential to older players and I think that was a factor as well.

We drinkin in Detroit or what?!? For real tho. Great job with everything lately! We all owe you one! Hopefully you can make it! I’ll take care of ya.

I'm going to try and get out and be social.

Are there any 4 stars besides Griffin that you think CGC has a shot a getting late because they are waffling in their decision?

He is the only one now, but GT like everyone is looking at who didn't sign and will be hitting those kids up.

Do you feel CGC will only take a QB transfer if he is elite like a Hurts or a Fields?

I think he will take anyone he thinks can help win games. It doesn't have to be a name guy, but if there is someone like Blake Barnett last year for USF floating around, I'm sure he will take a shot at them.

Why do coaches get to block teams for transfers?

That has been done away with.

Anymore high level talent out there for bball recruiting?

There are a ton of guys and more that will fall through. I think Danny Manning gets fired at Wake Forest and they have a couple of guys that GT would be interested in for example. That's why Pastner is trying to keep people chilled out. There are still a ton of interesting guys out there.

How do we get busted for clothes given to D. Thomas but UGA is out here throwing gifts like their Oprah to recruits?

I'm not going to comment on the UGA rumors, I'm not interested in being sued or whatnot because I can't prove anything I've heard, but yes it is a damn shame that GT got in trouble for "covering up" some free t-shirts (that is what the penalty was for not the action of the players) and others like UNC skate with reprehensible actions.

We need OL, DL and LB. Any good ones that are available for February signing period?

There are, 3-star DE will be visiting from Germany in Jan and more offers should come out once CGC knows how many ships he has to work with.

Football assistant coaches? Who? When?

Jan 2.

Was Coach Johnson’s snarky behavior a big turnoff to high school coaches, alumni and fans?

Not really, I don't know any HS coach that had a beef with CPJ. They respected how he ran his program.

Players who plan to leave?

Give me a break

Did the ship sail for Black and Dowdy?

Not yet, both were told to wait and come see the staff in Jan. Dowdy hasn't met CGC to my knowledge yet because he was tied up with school and the Shrine Bowl. Black is waiting to see who the hires are and what his options are and how he fits in.

What’s your best guess on transfers out and lost players like to graduation, which will open up scholarships this February (no names)? I believe we currently have one open, and am curious as to how many you think we can realistically sign in February.

I honestly have no idea, from what it sounds like CGC is preparing for 5-7 spots to open up.

Any more rumblings regarding Jalen Hurts?

Won't be a peep until after the playoffs.

As far as the official staff moving forward. Whats the date that we will hear who will be coaching each position? OC? all that!

I think it will leak at the end of next week, but CGC is targeting Jan 2nd.

Would enjoy your thoughts on a Griffin/Amerson comparison

Jamious is a little more of the shiftier guy with good balance and pad-level like a Dwyer in some ways, Amerson reminds me of Synjyn Days, runs a little upright, great burst and vision. Both are really exciting and I suggest you check out their SR film. It is very entertaining, Amerson has a couple of KR for TDs that are pretty fun to watch.

There are so many running backs on scholarship, I am not even sure what question to ask. How about:

Who of these are the best suited (based on skill set) for the new offense come August 29, 2019?

1. Tony Amerson
2. KirVonte Benson
3. Nathan Cottrell
4. Devin Ellison
5. Xavier Gantt
6. *Jamious Griffin
7. Jerry Howard
8. Omahri Jarrett
9. Christian Malloy
10. Jordon Mason
11. Dontae Smith
12. Tija'i Whatley
* If Signed


I'll make this easier for you. The RBs on this list are Amerson, Benson, Ellison, Griffin, Howard, Malloy and Mason and maybe Whatley. Gantt and Jarrett are SLOT WIDE RECEIVERS and were recruited by multiple schools as such. Nate Cottrell will have to play SLOT and should be okay, I think Dontae Smith fits that mold as a SLOT as well. If CGC had such a problem with the amount of RBs on the roster he wouldn't be chasing Jamious Griffin who is only marginally better than Amerson or Benson or Howard or Mason. Don't fall for talking points.

When, if ever, will we know what happened with Will Bryan this season?

Up to them to share that.

Switch gears to basketball.....with only one commit what is our strategy this year?

Only have two ships to play with, I think one is a transfer spot and the other will be a late signee.

Any names out there that we are looking at as recruits that didnt commit?

Nothing new right now.

As of today (December 21st) & before probable attrition, how many more can we sign?

ZERO

Do you know if CGC called the D at Temple? Any idea yet if he’ll do that here or leave it to the DC?

I believe he let his DC call the defense and he has indicated that he will only coach DBs and will not call plays.

He has referenced the “roster management” process employed at Bama and that he’ll work towards establishing such here. Has he laid out the numbers by position group?

He has not, but I'll try to do something on that after the bowl.

He has also mentioned trying to recruit to certain specs related to size, speed etc... at each position, any details on those specs?

Nope

Eager for T-day game and planning to make the trip to CU in August, good time for our first game in Death Valley. Could be a popular travel game for GT fans, hearing stuff like this from others?

I expect the spring game should be pretty interesting, not sure how many will make the trip to Death Valley, but I'd think GT will sell out their allotment of tickets.

The meet & greet on 1/5, will this be structured like shaking hands and pictures like at Fan Day or him moving around the Pavilion greeting as he strolls? Anticipate the new staff also being there?

I don't know the answer to any of that.

You mentioned that four OL on the current roster aren’t suited to the new scheme. Would you speculate as to which players on O you think will benefit most from the scheme switch? And which ones will seem like square pegs?

I mean again this is a shitty question. You are asking me to crap on the current SAs with the second part. I'll say the happiest people should be Jack DeFoor, Austin Smith and Mike Minihan. I have no idea on D yet.

Can we get a 30 word max on mailbag questions?

Amen

What was it about CPJ that the ATL media gave him the Donald Trump treatment?

Ugh, Trump brings that on himself.... Every GT coach since I remember has been given crappier treatment than the counterpart in Athens. The majority of the media went to UGA or are UGA fans in the market. Hence how they act.

Are you going to be able to come by the alumni/fan pre game gathering?

Yes.

How many members is this site up to now? Just curious

We grew a lot during the search and aftermath.
 
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