Georgia’s biggest offseason addition on each side of the ball was Isaiah Crowell at tailback and John Jenkins at nose tackle. After four preseason practices, the Bulldog assistant coaches are giving one praise, and the other a push. Crowell earned high marks from his position coach and coordinator on Sunday. The freshman tailback from Carver High is still running second team, but that basically ensures playing time. Running backs coach Bryan McClendon said he wants to rotate in at least two tailbacks against Boise State on Sept. 3, and it sounds as if Crowell will be one of them if he picks up the offense.“Not only in this league, but in the NFL or whatever, you’ve got guys that if you can’t trust them out there you’re not going to put them out there. … That hasn’t been an issue with Isaiah so far,” McClendon said. “I mean, that’s just a matter of how quick you can fix it, and how quick they can fix it,” McClendon said. “I think it’s good, now is it SEC caliber right now, we’ll have to wait and see.”
Jenkins still has some work to do to impress his position coach. Kwame Geathers is currently first team at nose tackle, according to defensive line coach Rodney Garner; In fact, Garner answered “yeah” when asked if there was a gap between them right now. It has been assumed that Jenkins, a 350-pound junior college transfer, was signed to start at that nose spot.
“Well, you know what happens when you assume,” Garner said with a wide smile. “I can’t say it in the media.”
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