Coach Mark Richt
On junior quarterback
Greyson Lambert…
“He's going to be fine. We're going to be able to throw
and catch well. We actually threw the ball and caught it extremely well game
one. Greyson was 8 out of 12 game one and every single ball he threw had a
purpose. Two balls he threw away, two got batted, which you can't control and
the other eight were on the money. We know that Brice Ramsey was 2-for-2 in
game one. Game two, we had some issues. Obviously, we had a dropped ball early
on. We had a situation where he (Greyson Lambert) actually -- where he was
getting ready to step up and slow, he actually slipped on the turf. I think
that's why the ball went down. He was off balance, so I've seen him make that
throw many a times. I think it's just a matter of getting into the know of a
game and into the flow of a season. But if we go based on how we threw it and
caught it yesterday, I feel really good. We were really sharp and if we
continue to practice that way, my guess is we'll play a little bit better in
that area.”
On if Greyon Lambert is
the starter because he handles all the ‘other’ quarterback responsibilities
well…
“Not really. I thought they all did a pretty good job. I think if any
one of our QBs goes in there, he'll be able to function and get us in the right
play. But certainly that could have been to his demise, quite frankly, coming
as late as he did. If he couldn't do that, it would have been tough on him. All
of them have to be able do that and they are able. Like I said, it was a very
close race. But now that we've decided who our quarterback is, who our starter
is. I know that playing that position, you don't just become super proficient
overnight. I know he's played a lot of college ball but he has not played a lot
of college ball for Georgia in this league and quite frankly, in this system.
So there's a learning curve and things take time, and you get better as you go.
Sometimes you've just got to show a little patience and guys will catch on and
really play well.”
On what he pinpoints in
improving the passing game…
“First of all, be free to call whatever we think is good.
Don't feel like we have to run for X amount of yards or get the ball to Nick Chubb so many times. When I've always called plays over the years, you
certainly want to use your skill players the best you can and use the talent
that you have, but just feel free to attack the defense in the game the way we
attacked it all week in the film room. Call what we believe and let's go.”
On sophomore tailback
Sony Michel…
“Yeah, (he’s) a special player, a guy like (South
Carolina junior wide receiver) Pharoh Cooper, got a lot of skills, figure out
how to use this guy and make him more effective. Sony is a great return man,
he's a great runner, pass protector, route runner, ball catcher, as a back or a
receiver. He's an outstanding special teamer. Punt return and block, he's
outstanding as a blocker on that. He was the best guy we had covering kicks a
year ago when the season began, or at least one of the best. It is a challenge
to get him in as many situations as possible to use his abilities.”
On playing junior
quarterback Faton Bauta…
“Right now, again I've said this before, we don't make any promises
early in the week about who is going to play and all that kind of thing,
because you have just been doing it so long that circumstances come up where
you may change your mind. So we try to tell everybody, just get ready for your
moment and if you get called upon, take care of it. But it's one of the
toughest things in football to be a backup QB and wonder, am I ever going to
get a shot; and if you do, will you really be ready. So Faton is a really
intelligent guy and he really understands what we do well. I have all the faith
that if he was called upon, he would play well.”
Sophomore Tailback Nick Chubb
On Georgia’s offense...
“We can throw the ball, it was just game two and we’re
trying to get used to things. We just have to get settled in. There were a lot
of protection things that we messed up on. We didn’t give him Greyson Lambert enough time and he was under pressure sometimes. It’s an overall team effort.
We looked good yesterday so we have to keep working to get better.”
On South Carolina head
coach Steve Spurrier...
“I know that he has a great offensive mind. He just
draws up plays on the sideline. He’s crazy good, but our defense is crazy good
too, so it will be a great matchup for them.”
Sophomore TB Sony Michel
On South Carolina...
“South Carolina is one of those rivalries that we seem
to face every year. It’s one of those exciting games of the year. It’s probably
one of the most competitive games of the year offensively. They have a great
defense. Doing different scouting reports, their defensive line, linebackers
and defensive backs all play a great game.”
On what allowed him to
get off to a good start this year...
“Hard work. We have been preparing for this time since January. There
has been a lot of tough times and a lot of morning of not wanting to work out.”
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