The Georgia football team on Wednesday had its ninth practice of
the preseason camp, including its second inside UGA’s new $30.2-million,
102,306-square-foot Indoor Athletic Facility (IAF).
The practice in shoulder pads and shorts lasted just over two hours.
Afterward, select defensive players talked about how
preseason camp has been going.
Linebacker Reggie Carter, who rolled up 45 tackles — to
match his uniform number — last year, said he and his
fellow veterans have been serving as mentors to the younger players.
"Our message to them is to embrace the grind,"
Carter, a senior, said. "We've been encouraging the younger
guys, trying to help them out and be an example for them. They're all
eager and ready to learn, and they all want to get out and play to
help the team. I've been through a lot since I've
been here, so it feels great to help the young guys. Seeing how eager
they are reminds me of when I was a freshman."
Senior cornerback Aaron Davis said the Dawgs have been
using camp to set and start working toward their season's goals.
"We're hungry," said Davis, who had 54 stops and
two interceptions a year ago. "We've got high goals,
high standards for each other, and we want to meet them. We're all hungry
to get something done this year. Camp is going pretty well. I've seen a
lot of guys competing and getting after it."
The Dawgs return 10 defensive starters from a year ago when
Georgia ranked fourth in the SEC and 16th nationally in total defense.
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