Israel Troupe arrived at Georgia with an impressive resume, ranked as the top wide receiver recruit in the state. Although,there has always been someone ahead of him in the depth chart. He hauled in just 4 catches in 2years.
That should change this year. At least that’s what coaches Mike Bobo and Tony Ball have told Troupe.
“After talking with them, they told me, they’re going to be depending on me a lot to step up and get the job done,” Troupe said. “The main thing is to go in with a positive attitude and just try to contribute as much as I can.”
Troupe isn’t alone. When it comes to the receiving corps for Georgia this year, a lot will be riding on a talented group of players who have yet to prove much at the college level.
With the departure of 3 seniors from last year’s squad, a season-ending injury to senior Kris Durham and the dismissal of junior Tony Wilson, the Bulldogs are left with just 6 scholarship receivers, and only 2 with more career catches than Troupe’s 4.
“Everybody’s going to have to step up this year,” said quarterback Joe Cox, who takes over the reins of the offense without star running back Knowshon Moreno or leading pass-catcher Mohamed Massaquoi. “With six guys, you never know what can happen, and you’ve got to have everybody ready to play.”
A.J. Green returns from a stellar rookie season to lead the group, while Michael Moore serves as the senior leader among the receivers. Beyond that, however, nothing is certain other than the knowledge that everyone will get his chance to play. The SEC Rocks!
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