UGA Sports Communications
Following a day off, Georgia held a two-hour preseason practice Thursday in helmets and pads at Woodruff Practice Field, it was the sixth practice of fall camp.
Representatives of the Georgia defense spoke to media after practice. The players included: junior defensive backs Richard LeCounte and Eric Stokes, as well as redshirt freshman outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari.
Richard LeCounte, Junior, Defensive Back
On how he is trying to accomplish excellence, not perfection...
“It’s all about the little things. I’ve definitely focused on the things I need to improve on in the offseason. Coach Smart definitely pushed me a lot to bulk up and made me pay attention to details I’ll need to see for my playing level to be where it needs to be. It’s all about getting to the next level to be able to help the team. So, now that it clicked, I feel like I can go play ball now.”
On what ‘details’ means to him...
“Details for me is the angle— the angle of the ball. Also details like being able to rely more on the safety to help me and make easier tackles, and also being able to rely on my teammates more to read by passes."
On how his body/athleticism is different in year three...
“It definitely feels better, I feel, you know, a lot stronger now. You know, I’m down with those big guys down there.So, I have a, you know, a lot of confidence in my tackling ability now. Also, I'm ready to attack the ball more."
Eric Stokes, Junior, Defensive Back
On Coach Dan Lanning and mentality of havoc…
“Coach Lanning during the spring kept saying he wanted, ‘Havoc! Havoc! Havoc!’ He kept grilling it in since the spring has started.”
On aggression at the DB position…
"We are pretty aggressive—I know that. We going to get out there and regardless especially with the havoc—that is something to build on."
On Zamir White and excitement surrounding his debut…
“I am just happy that he is really out there. I literally remember the first play of this year during camp and he burst through a hole and me, William Poole, all looked at each other like ‘Dang, he was really moving on them.’ So I am really excited to see what he is going to bring.”
Azeez Ojulari, Redshirt Freshman, Outside Linebacker
On what he’s seen so far out of the linebackers...
“We’ve got multiple guys who are just like ‘Go!’ They’re out there to play and will do whatever to make the play, and they’re all very valuable."
On what he’s had to do to improve his game/body...
“I’ve just been coming in every day, working hard every day to stay focused. I just keep pushing every day."
On the importance of getting play time during Sugar Bowl...
“It was a great experience for me to go out there and play a big game. It gave me the opportunity to show what I could do and just get better from that game to head into this season."
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