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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Sprinting to the end zone The Jaguars and the Colts and the Jets versus the Bucs were just two Warner Robins Recreation Department games on tap at Tanner Field Tuesday. Photon by Gary Hannon B W Hat Daveon Alford of the Colts rounds the comer for a gain as Hunt Smith dives for the tackle. ■ ; ; : \.v i ■ ' ?i ' '' y:| V' v „ :: r r K V ' £;|njj , i V V. V -j&a. - ,J *^«f*k sßEafem laaßr ••$ JttttJßßßHr aSffiHfl The Colts cheerleaders after a Colts touchdown. j«fe 7 p|u A yfk w r I *- ' iHB /iflk * ISP )|SE|oB AjjP |M pi jlb , ■'.. •■ lift *l^r * \&i The Jets cheer leaders break it down for the crowd. Georgia Tech secondary shuffle builds experience By ADAM VAN BRIMMER Morris News Service ATLANTA - Georgia Tech’s Jon Tenuta named six starters to his secondary in the preseason. No, the defensive coordi nator’s math wasn’t off. Six defensive backs would play enough snaps each game to be considered starters, he said, and he would adjust his lineup based on opponents and situations. “I just have to move guys around to keep experience up and to see, based on what opponents have on the field, how we have to match up against them,” Tenuta said. The most recent adjust ment is to start Jahi Word- Daniels at cornerback in Georgia Tech’s base defense. Tenuta made the switch for last Thursday’s win against Virginia, and Word-Daniels responded with an interception and three solo tackles. Word-Daniels opened the season playing corner in the Yellow Jackets’ passing defense, with Pat Clark, the starting corner in the base defense, sliding inside to nickelback. The Jackets played so much nickel five defensive backs, two linebackers, four defensive linemen - and dol lar - five defensive backs, three linebackers and three defensive linemen - in the first three games, Tenuta and head coach Chan Gailey decided to simplify things for Word-Daniels and Clark, both first-year starters. “We’ve kind of made that determination that Pat is going to be the nickel and Jahi is going to be the cor ner, and instead of switching them and putting pressure on them mentally, just let them learn one spot,” Gailey said. This season is proving to be a crash course for both cor ners. Opponents have been reluctant to throw in veteran corner Kenny Scott’s direc tion and instead focus on the other side of the field. Word-Daniels leads the team with six pass break ups while Clark has made 14 tackles, tied for fifth most on the team. “I know I have a much big ger job to do knowing that they’re most likely going to pick on me being a young guy,” Word-Daniels said. “I have to pay a lot more atten tion to what I’m doing and the small details It puts pres sure on me, but it keeps me on my toes.” The situation has not resulted in hurt feelings among the defensive backs, Word-Daniels said. They bought into Tenuta’s “six starters” outlook in the pre season. And since both players are SPORTS *iK M, ‘ Bjr Jr | |g"T - tKfm* *** A l / f HK Vlte& jEfi ABk /3».. m ± \ W amt 'jfgftt /r jjf •• * \ .—JWfegy— ~:..^~~»-~i jp|L— JpPy -•.;,.• PPfe*-^v// p PfcPBW.-/*,> • «PIL, : ■ - ™ "I|J «. ~-^RX\ fipjg? ' w^gsgsa 77)e Jess cheerleaders perform for the crowd at the half. young - Word-Daniels is a sophomore while Clark is a junior in his first year playing “Catch your favorite team on WNNG 1350 for play by play action with Mike Davis and Greg Elrod” CRUNCH TIME Every Wednsday Night from Sonny's BBQ 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. We're also carrying the Georgia Tech Games. 00037989 JJJIp , v *- *„ p* 3 *** •* f • F^ps * i Curtis Harris of the Jets mns by Jonathan Joiner of the Bucs. I It A \ 1 *4Ur ? : ,& /Bw-* + . aiffi «r* - ** 6 *W ! ****^ W^flM LjIMHHijiIfIBHIiIHHHiHIHHIHHBEHHHIIHHHHHHHIHHHIHH Jurmon Weaver of the Jaguars is tackled from behind by a Colts player. x :: ' * n|: £$- . ] 'BEK defense - they understand the more snaps each play, the faster they improve. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 ♦ Warner Robin - High School Northside - High School Houston County High School GAME DAY Pre game starts 7:30 William Davis of the Bucs shakes the tackle attempt by a Jets player. Char-Broiled Sizzling Steaks green derby 1-75 £«it 116 • 987-8877 37605; 3B