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George and William Wynn: Brothers go for it all and get it
By LYA WODRASKA
Sports Writer
You won’t see George or William
Wynn wearing Bart Simpson T-
shirts reading “Under-Achiever
and Proud of it, Dude.”
Brothers George and William,
both starters for the Bulldogs,
learned from their mother that
hard work and determination will
take them anywhere.
“Our mom always told us that
whatever we do, we should give
110 percent,” said William.
“Where we grew up, we had to
work hard to get anything,” George
said. “I always keep that in mind
whenever I’m playing.”
George, a junior, will see action
on defense at left cornerback while
William, a senior, will be playing at
left guard for the offense this Sat
urday at 1:00 p.m. when the Dogs
take on Vanderbilt at Sanford Sta
dium.
George and William learned to
play football in an apartment com
plex in Southeast Atlanta, where
they grew up.
“I started playing football with
about 15 other guys who lived in
the apartments,” William said. “I
started watching it on TV and it
grew on me.”
George soon followed in his
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William Wynn: 'My brother had decided to come here and !
really wanted to play with him.’
I like being a leader
because I’ve been one
all my life. As a leader I
can set a good
example for someone
else so they can try and
be even better.
-William Wynn
offensive guard
brother’s footsteps.
“1 idolized my brother and tried
to be like him,” said George. “I
started playing with the big guys
in the neighborhood when I was
about seven years old, but my mom
wouldn’t let me play uniform foot
ball until I was in the eighth grade
because I was so little.”
Once in high school, George was
a three-year starter at cornerback.
His senior year, he was a two-way
starter playing fullback as well as
handling the job of returning kick
offs and punts.
He signed with the Bulldogs in
1988 and played in six games as a
freshman. In 1989, George started
all 11 games and made 62 tackles,
second only to Ben Smith, now a
starter with the Philadelphia Ea
gles.
William came to Georgia after
attending Missisippi State and At
lanta Junior College because he
wanted to play with his brother.
“My brother had decided to come
here and I really wanted to play
with him since we played together
in high school,” William said. “It’s
an honor to be on the same football
team with my brother. We keep
each other’s spirits up when one of
us is down and we get our strength
from watching the other play.”
‘They were both real hard
workers and outstanding leaders,”
said Willie Hunter, who coached
the Wynn brothers at Fulton High
School. ‘They were both goal
oriented boys.
George, who at 5-8 is the
smallest cornerback on the team,
has had an impressive year so far,
making 19 solo tackles and five as
sists for the year.
‘The reason why George has
done so well is that he is only 5-8 in
stature but his heart is about 6-2,”
said defensive coordinator Richard
Bell.
While in high school, George was
not thought of as a top-recruit by
Divison One coaches because of his
size.
“George told me he was going to
play Division One ball but he was
so small, no one wanted to recruit
him at first, including Georgia,"
Hunter said. “But, he put his mind
to it and made the team.”
And now, George, who leads the
team with two interceptions, pro
vides inspiration to younger
players.
“He plays every down like it’s
the Superbowl,” Bell said. “We
have to have someone like that to
set an example for the younger
players.” William has also provided
important leadership for the young
Bulldog team.
“His greatest asset is that he is a
team player,” offensive line coach
Joe Hollis said. “He came to us as a
walk-on and earned himself a
scholarship and established him
self as one of our leaders. There are
a lot of people that can outrun him
and are stronger than he is but he
does whatever it takes to win.”
William doesn’t mind the re
sponsibility that leadership brings.
“I like being a leader because
I’ve been one all my life,” he said.
“As a leader I can set a good ex
ample for someone else so they can
try and be even better.”
In high school, William had
plenty of opportunities to practice
being a leader as he captained the
football, basketball, and tennis
teams.
William, like his brother, was
also small in high school and he
knew he would have to work hard
to make the team. He went to At
lanta Junior College and built him
self up to a 6-2, 261 pound player,
so he could join his brother’s team
as an offensive lineman.
“When either George or William
puts his mind to doing something,
he won’t stop until he reaches that
goal,” Hunter said.
Swim Dogs dive in this weekend
By PHILLIP RAMATI
Sports Writer
While most people do not tend to
think of swimming in October, the
same cannot be said for the
Georgia Swim team.
Today, at approximately 4:15
p.m., the Swim Dogs are literally
going to take the plunge, partici
pating in the Red and Black meet—
an intra-squad match-up.
According to swim coach Jack
Bauerle, this year’s team should be
competitive despite the loss of
Peter O’Sullivan and Curt Barnes,
two of the best swimmers in the
program’s history. Their loss will
be somewhat offset by one of the
best recruiting classes in the na
tion
“We’re heavily relying on the
freshmen,” Bauerle said. “In fact,
they make up fifty percent of the
ladies’ squad.”
This is the reason that the Red
and Black meet is so important.
“We need to get a good idea of
what we’ve got," Bauerle said.
On the men’s side, the team will
be anchored by Steven Mortimer, a
junior whose best event is the indi
vidual medley. Mortimer will get
help from Ian Stewart and Mat
thew O’Conner, two freshmen from
England, as well as Tim Hurwig, a
freshman who is a good long dis
tance swimmer. The team will be
come even deeper next year when
Vince Giambaldo, a transfer stu
dent from the University of
Florida, becomes eligible. Bauerle
predicts that this squad will end up
in the top 25 in the nation.
The ladies’ squad is perhaps
even more impressive. Bauerle
feels the team, which was ranked
13th at the end of last year, should
Sports activities for this weekend
FOOTBALL
Freshman Andre Hastings will
start at flanker in Saturday’s game
against Vanderbilt due to a
strained arch in the foot of regular
starter Sean Hummings. Hum-
mings is still listed a doubtful for
the game. Freshman Garrison
Hearst will also start at tailback.
Also, for Saturday’s game, Mike
Steele will be the fifth player to
start at nose-guard, while Shannon
Mitchell will start at tight end.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The 1990 SEC basketball
champs will play a scrimmage
game Saturday at 10 a.m. in the
Coliseum. The Dogs just completed
their first week of practices, fol
lowing last Sunday night’s “Mid
night Madness,” scrimmage.
Admission is free.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Bulldog Netters Angela Lettiere,
Laura Kimel, Tonya Bogdonas,
and Maria Salsgard all will partici
pate in the Woodside Invitational,
in Aiken, S.C. this weekend.
SPORTS BRIEFS
VOLLEYBALL
The Georgia women’s volleyball
team (16-7) will take on Missis
sippi State (12-7) Friday at 7:30 in
the Women’s P.E. Building. The
Lady Spikers will also play Ole
Miss (7-5) Sunday at 2 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Georgia men’s and women’s
cross country teams will head to
Nashville, Tenn. this weekend to
compete in the Vanderbilt Invita
tional. The meet will serve as the
squads’ final tune up before the all-
important SEC Championships in
Gainesville, Fla. on October 29.
MEN’S TENNIS
Georgia sophomore Patricio Ar
nold has been selected to play in
the main qualifying draw of the
Volvo Tennis Collegiate Tennis
Championships to be played in
Athens Oct. 30-31. The pre-qual-
ifying tournament will be held Oct.
27-29. The Championship flight is
set for Nov. 1-4.
George Wynn:
him.’
idolized my brother and tried to be like
be a top 10 contender this year.
The mfyor force on the women’s
squad is senior Sheila Taormina, a
three-time All-American. The team
will receive help from sophomores
Malin Guftauson from Sweden,
and Athens native Paige Wilson.
As for the practice meet, Bauerle
says, “it is a chance to get a good
look at the swimmers, and a
chance to get them a little tired.”
Each of the swimmers will swim
a maximum of five events. This
meet will be among the final prepa
rations before the team travels on
the road to Alabama on October 26.
The Red and Black meet will
take place in Stegeman Hall and is
free to the general public. Before
the swimming events, there will be
some diving events taking place.
The Swim Dogs first home meet is
November 2, against Georgia
State.
Talley: Not to blame for offense
By QENE WILLIAMS
Sports Witter
If your oflbnea i> last in the
SEC in bote]
offense, peasing of-
J offense, is it ul-
ault of your
fenae, end soaring offense, ie it til
ths ft '
imetel) f th<
juerterbeek?
Ray Goff, whose Bulldogs
happen to fit the above descrip
tion, doesn’t believe the blame
Use eolely on the shoulders of his
quarterback Greg Talley.
“We have got to get more pro
duction out at our offense and the
quarterback is the focal point of
the offense. Unfortunotly. thefe
who everyone looks at,” doff said.
“1 don’t think its fair to blame one
individual for the team's perfor
mance*
Contrary to popular belief,
Talley has played quite well for
the Bulldogs this season. Talley
ie the SEC'S fifth-rated quar
terback and haont thrown an in
terception this season (ha had
five at this point laat year). Ha
also has completed 69.68 percent
of hie 62 passes, (up from 66*
form last last year) and thrown
one touchdown pose (down from
two).
Talley hes not been called on to
throw the ball nearly aa much aa
last season (ha had 104 paaaaa
after six games in 1986) and the
Bulldogs have decided to stay
away from deep patterns — thus
the drop in yardage from 804 to
404. Although Talley's play has
been steady and has not deterio
rated, he receives the bulk of the
blame for not leading the Bull-
into the promised land,
rbu can blame it on a lot of
things, but we just need to get it
done,” Talley said. “The quar-
Qreg Talley: Offensive
standing is not his fault.
terback’s job is to make things
happen and wa have been
searching for a way to get it in
the endsone.”
The Vanderbilt defense will
provide the Georgia offense its
heat opportunity to execute than
any other squad they will see this
season. The Commodore# are
giving up a whopping total of 482
yard* and 46.8 points par game.
Vandy has also given up 11
touchdowns through the air,
along with 210 passing yards a
Georgia, which has the unsuc-
ceesftil tendency to try to run the
ball into the endsone. may find
the going much easier this week
through the air. Talley said the
Bulldogs have practiced this
week on finding alternate routes
to the endsone.
”We went out this week and
worked on our timing pass pat
terns and our overall execution
inside the 20,” Talley said.
Despite the pressure of being
the Georgia quarterback, Talley
is still a fierce competitor and a
leader in the huddle, according to
offensive coordinator Gwwga
Heffner
”We keep Talley in the ball-
game because he brings conti
nuity and leadership to our
teem.” Haffher said.
Thinking back, most Georgia
quarterbacks have not been
super passer* that have left their
mark in the NCAA record books.
The John Lasting*™, Buck Be-
luee, James Jacksons, and Todd
Williams, do not envoke mention
in the same breath as Dan
Marino or John Elway. However,
each Georgia quarterback did net
hinder the Bulldogs’ quest to win
and Talley feels that this too ie
hisjob.
“No matter what our situation
is on offense, I am not going to
force a pass if it’s not there be
cause a good quarterback doesn't
hurt his team," Talley said.
However, it bother* Talley
that Georgia's record under him
as e starter is 7-9 — not the type
of thing that makes fane sing
your praises. However, Talley ie
confident that things will pick up
for the Bulldogs for tna re
mainder of this season and into
1991.
“We had a good offensive game
against Ole Mies end we an
gdddag up,” Talley aaid. “Wa just
need to develop bettor concentra
tion
RUGBY
The Georgia rugby club will be
in action this weekend in Macon
and Atlanta. The A team will
travel to Macon to face a club team
there, while the B and C teams will
square off against the Old Whit*
Rugby Clubs. On November 3-4,
Georgia will host the SEC Tourna
ment.
BASEBALL
The defending national cham
pion Bulldog Baseball team will
open up their 1990 fall season at 1
p.m. Sunday with a doubleheader
with Middle Georgia at Foley
Field.
J.V. FOOTBALL
The Georgia Bullpups will take
on North Greenville Junior College
(Greenville, S.C.) Monday at 2:30
in Sanford Stadium. The Bullpups
are coming off a 38-0 loes to N.E.
Oklahoma A&M last Friday.
The Tale of the Tape
OFFENSE
GEORGIA
VANDERBILT
Avg. Points Per Game
13.7
1.5.8
Rushing Yards
835
892
Avg. Rushing Per Game
139.2
174.8
Passing Yards
767
711
Avg. Passing Per Game
127.8
142.2
Total Offensive Yardage
1602
1603
Avg. Yards Per Game
267
320.6
DEFENSE
Avg. Points Per Game
21.3
45.8
Rushing Yards Allowed
1274
1360
Avg. Rushing Per Game Allov 212.3
272
Passing Yards Allowed
821
1050
Avg. Passing Per Game Allow 136.8
210
Opp. Total Offense
2095
2410
Opp. Total Offense Avg.
349.2
482
You Pick
’Em
Favorite
Pts
Underdog
GEORGIA
-21 1/2
Vanderbilt
Georgia Terh
14 1/2
N CAROLINA
Clemion
10 1/2
N C STATE
SYRACUSE
19
Hul(W6
MICHIGAN
13
Iowa
PRINCETON
4
Harvard
TKNNESEE
11
Alabama
Virginia
2*
WAKE EORE8T
LSU
13 1/2
Kentucky
YALE
11
Columbia
Penn Si
13
BOSTON COIJ..
CORNELL
PK
Dartmouth
TLLANK
PK
Miamiaippi j*
S MISSISSIPPI
8 1/2
Memphu St
PITTSBURGH
4
LouitvilU
Maryland
6
DUKE
Miami, Fla
3
NOTH* DAME
TEXAS
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Arkaneae
EAST CAROLINA
17
Cincinnati
OKLAHOMA
Vi
Iowa St.
Indiana
14 1/2
MINNESOTA
AUBURN
PK
Mortda St
NEBRASKA
33
Oklahoma St
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