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Georgia hopes added emphasis on red zone offense will help recent struggles
Posted on 11/15/18 at 10:39 am
Posted on 11/15/18 at 10:39 am
Georgia failed to score a touchdown three times in the red zone against Auburn. Not to mention, Georgia failed to score on multiple occasions against Kentucky and was stopped six times on the goal line against Florida.
While he might not see the field much on Saturdays, redshirt sophomore Prather Hudson has a vantage point of what Georgia works on in practice on a daily basis.
“I think more than anything we’ve just got to keep working on it and I think eventually it will start clicking every time,” Hudson said.
The problems near the goal line aren’t limited to the Bulldogs’ game against Auburn last Saturday. The issue has occurred since the Florida game, after which head coach Kirby Smart was clearly not satisfied with performance.
“It’s very frustrating and disappointing,” Smart said on Oct. 27 of getting stopped at the goal line. “It’s absolutely uncalled for and we are going to get that fixed.”
The situation hasn’t been as bad as it was in the game against the Gators, but issues are still there, and with Alabama looming in 2018 SEC Championship game, those issues need to be alleviated if the Bulldogs hope to win.
For senior tight end Jackson Harris, it’s not rocket science.
"I mean, we’re not re-inventing the wheel by any means,” Harris said. “We’re just going to go to work everyday.”
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While he might not see the field much on Saturdays, redshirt sophomore Prather Hudson has a vantage point of what Georgia works on in practice on a daily basis.
“I think more than anything we’ve just got to keep working on it and I think eventually it will start clicking every time,” Hudson said.
The problems near the goal line aren’t limited to the Bulldogs’ game against Auburn last Saturday. The issue has occurred since the Florida game, after which head coach Kirby Smart was clearly not satisfied with performance.
“It’s very frustrating and disappointing,” Smart said on Oct. 27 of getting stopped at the goal line. “It’s absolutely uncalled for and we are going to get that fixed.”
The situation hasn’t been as bad as it was in the game against the Gators, but issues are still there, and with Alabama looming in 2018 SEC Championship game, those issues need to be alleviated if the Bulldogs hope to win.
For senior tight end Jackson Harris, it’s not rocket science.
"I mean, we’re not re-inventing the wheel by any means,” Harris said. “We’re just going to go to work everyday.”
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Posted on 11/15/18 at 10:54 am to Dawgirl
The Oline has been banged up for a while now.
- Andrew Thomas dealing with an ankle injury
- Solomon Kindley mild MCL sprain
- Lamont Gaillard Knee
- Ben Cleveland left fibula
- Cade Mays shoulder
That's a big reduction in strength. I'm hoping for no setbacks between now and the SECCG. With a healthy Oline I want to see them matchup man on man in the redzone against that Bama front.
- Andrew Thomas dealing with an ankle injury
- Solomon Kindley mild MCL sprain
- Lamont Gaillard Knee
- Ben Cleveland left fibula
- Cade Mays shoulder
That's a big reduction in strength. I'm hoping for no setbacks between now and the SECCG. With a healthy Oline I want to see them matchup man on man in the redzone against that Bama front.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:28 am to Dawgirl
A large part of the problem is stubborn play calling. Fake a run and pass on first down once in a while. Try the old Tebow jump pass with Fields. Show some imagination and mix it up.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 5:23 pm to Dawgirl
I'm sure we will get back on track against our next two opponents but I'm worried about the goal line playcalling against Bama. Not sure why they haven't run zone read more frequently in goal to go situations, generally it's gotten us 3+ yards every time we run it no matter where we do it on the field.
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