Last year I was lucky enough to overhear UGA head coach Mark Richt asking Santa for a space eater for the middle of the the 3-4, a game-changing running back, a standout linebacker to take over for Justin Houston and a deep threat to replace AJ Green. Richt must have been a REALLY good boy last year as Santa brought him all four.
What did Richt ask for this year and will Santa be as kind to the Head Dawg? Word is Richt’s Christmas list isn’t as long but does have a few important items.
A screwdriver. Apparently Richt wants to tighten Isaiah Crowell’s head on straight so the SEC freshman of the year can follow up on his fast start and not so much on his eye brow-raising finish to the 2011 season. The Dawgs appear to have mega-recruit Keith Marshall coming to Athens for spring practice, but I am sure Richt and company would like to have a Crowell-Marshall (Maybe Mike Davis too?) attack instead of relying once again on a freshman to lead the ground game.
A broken fax machine. Several important underclassmen have requested NFL evaluations on where they may be drafted, and should Georgia lose just half, a potential SEC East championship could slip away. Cornelius Washington, Orson Charles, Bacarri Rambo, Sanders Commings and Aaron Murray all submitted paperwork to the NFL’s college advisory committee, asking for feedback on draft status. Murray and Commings both have hinted that they are just curious, but Charles, Rambo and Washington could/would likely jump if they hear second round or higher. If Georgia’s fax machine breaks and those guys cannot see a second round projection by the deadline, the Dawgs will look strong in 2012. (Though he should probably get it fixed by early February.)
An anti-scooter law passed in Athens. Countless Georgia players have gotten in trouble for issues involving scooters over the last few summers. If suddenly it is illegal to drive scooters, hopefully those arrests go away. Plus, it just looks silly to see a 340-pound lineman on a Vespa. Just saying.
Non-slip floors. The Dawgs cannot afford any torn ACLs by the offensive line this offseason. You cannot help it if an ACL tears on the practice field, but it would be awful for an off-the-field accident to take out a player that could contribute to what appears to be a young line returning in 2012.
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