Rainy weather forced
the Dawgs to improvise for their 14th football practice of the
pre-season period.
The team bussed 41 miles to the
Atlanta Falcons' training facility in Flowery Branch, where their hosts had just
broken camp in advance of their next exhibition game. It rained hard as the
Dawgs departed Athens, and the two-hour workout was punctuated by a downpour
that pounded the roof of the Falcons' indoor practice building.
Still, the Dawgs were able to put
together a productive workout, despite surroundings that were unfamiliar to a
large number of players that had never been to Flowery Branch.
''Practice is practice, no matter
where it is'' said sophomore cornerback Malkom Parrish. ''Even with all this
rain, we're still able to get everything done that we needed to. We're able to
move in practice at a fast pace with a good tempo.''
''It (different practice field) was
not much of a distraction,'' said redshirt sophomore corner Reggie Wilkerson.
''We've just got to go to work, wherever we are. The field was a little bigger
and a little wider, but we got used to it quick enough. Everybody is getting
same number of reps. Everybody's competing. It means a lot to me to have a lot
of guys that can play, knowing that if somebody goes down, somebody is ready to
step in. It's all about playing ball and having fun.''
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