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But we re curious to see how Gray responds The job of featured Georgia tailback has been Caleb King’s
and performs when he's put in a situation that from the onset, but injuries have kept him from being consis
isn’t built for disaster (see: down 17 points ' in the lineup.
the game inside his own 10-yard line). King gets his starting job back Saturday, and. for one. wed
like to see him run with it. We're not football experts, but King
to have the best and fluidity of the three backs
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hill <> watch. but, right now. lacks the
\ that is necessary of a Georgia back. Richt called his pass block-
Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown has matched up with the ’ 9B \ ing into question after the Florida game, and, even against an
BuUdogs eight times (as a player and coach), and he’s got a perfect recorand
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The former Vanderbilt player and coach, as well as Alabama-Birmingham pick up in protection,
head man, has never won against Georgia, but he has come close. His UAB 1 Richard Samuel is, without a doubt, the most athletic of
team took the Bulldogs down to the wire in a 16-13 loss in 2003. 1 ’ *> the t " i ree - ®J?t he san enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped
Georgia coach Mark Richt gushed about Brown earlier in the week: “I have 5 ' ' V m silver britches,
the ultimate respect for coach Brown and what he’s capable of doing with his ‘ k/*S£*Nfj
team. I’m sure he’ll probably bring that memory back up to his players even . *
though they weren’t at UAB, but I’m sure he’ll make mention of that, or at least Prechman RanGvinnc \u nn i an lA ,:ii k „
know in the back of his mind that you can get after Geonria with one of his ' v I m r resn, ! ,an naniaviOUS WOOten Will De
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season. Just when it looked like the five was set with Clint Boling, *
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Georgia’s A.J. Green won't play Saturday, the first game he'll
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Freshman Rantavious Wooten will start at Green's position,
but fellow youngsters Tavarres King. Israel Troupe and
Marlon Brown will also see greatly increased roles. '<' "•• gi|l|||
It will be interesting to see who stands out given more BiISWBBirM T T slßsSb
of an opportunity, albeit against a lesser opponent.
Most teams use games against Division II opponents to fine tune and establish confidence early in the schedule.
Georgia’s played such a grueling schedule that they weren't afforded that chance, and it comes now in Week 10.
In other circumstances, Richt would have the luxury of using less-experienced players to work on developing them
for the big show.
But with the given circumstances, starters are still finding their way and trying to build confidence for the final
stretch run of the season. It’s a tough spot.
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