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8.07.2008

Practice Seven (8/7)

Hey everyone. Weird afternoon. The team started 45 minutes early because a thunderstorm was on the way. Around Period 13 (one period = 5 minutes usually), the rain arrived with force. I went from dry to drenched in 30 seconds.

They were able to run some hurry-up team drills. Pass-rush drill was interrupted by rain.

Here are The Things You Need To Know:
  • OT Lee Ziemba was back at practice today. He ran with the first team and participated in full-contact work. He seemed fine. I have a picture of him pancaking Antonio Coleman below.

  • C Jason Bosley missed practice with that back injury he suffered on Wednesday. Coach Tommy Tuberville said Bosley could be back as early as Friday morning.

  • DT Tez Doolittle was running around for the first time today. He's trying to come back from a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was hanging around for the pass-rush drill, but didn't participate. He feels good some days. Other days, he aches.

  • Assistant coach Hugh Nall played around with his lineups during the pass-rush drill. Bart Eddins, who typically plays RG, was working at RT today. Ryan Pugh, who typically plays RT, was at C today because Bosley was out. Nall likes his guys to be versatile.

  • TE Tommy Trott caught a nice ball for a touchdown during the 11-on-11 drill. The throw was from Chris Todd, who looked really good today. He's throwing with authority.

  • Auburn is trying to limit the quarterbacks to no more than 190 throws per day. Why 190? I don't know. Tuberville said that's a number Franklin likes.

Here are your results from today's pass-rush drill. Keep in mind that defenders have the advantage here. I occasionally award an "E" for even ... which generally happens when a defensive lineman gets a good push, but is forced too far outside.

Jomarcus Savage (47) vs. Lee Ziemba (73) -- 73
Sen'Derrick Marks (94) vs. Tyronne Green (71) -- 94
Derrick Lykes (97) vs. Ryan Pugh (50) -- 97
Darrell Roseman (41) vs. Byron Isom (57) -- 57
Cam Henderson (92) vs. Mike Berry (66) -- 66
Savage (47) vs. Andrew McCain (75) -- 47
Jake Ricks (91) vs. Kyle Coulahan (58) -- 58, 91
Lykes (97) vs. Clay Clark (67) -- 97, 97
Roseman (41) vs. (64) -- 41
AJ Greene (90) vs. Bart Eddins (53) -- 53
Antoine Carter (45) vs. McCain (75) -- 45, 45
Mike Blanc (93) vs. Jared Cooper (79) -- 79, 93
Lykes (97) vs. Andrew Parmer (72) -- 97, 72
**Lykes getting a lot of reps lately.

Roseman (41) vs. (64) -- 41, 41
Henderson (92) vs. Eddins (53) -- 92
Antonio Coleman (52) vs. Ziemba (73) -- 73
Ricks (91) vs. Charles Bates (62) -- 91
Lykes (97) vs. Bates (62) -- 97
Lykes (97) vs. Parmer (72) -- 97
Carter (45) vs. Isom (57) -- 57
**Carter tried to cut inside and Isom was all over that.

Raven Gray (43) vs. Eddins (53) -- 43 (nice inside swim move)


(Click pics for greater detail)


Andrew McCain tries to "fit" Antoine Carter to no avail. That happens to a lot of offensive linemen.

Jake Ricks tries to bull rush Kyle Coulahan. The plan didn't work.

Ricks uses a swim move here and cuts off Charles Bates.

Ziemba pancaked Antonio Coleman.

During 11-on-11s.

It was a wet one.

Questions? Comments? Post directly to the blog below or email me at jgtate@gannett.com.

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

can Antione Carter be stopped?

7:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Raven Gray wins one. Hot Boy finally loses one (though he was experimenting). So who can block the 0 star prospect Lykes?

7:38 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I really think Lykes has a chance to play this season. He's starting to profile like Ricks did his first year ... lots of pass-rush reps during the second week of preseason camp.

Lykes plays with a lot of effort. Don Dunn likes effort a whole lot.

I see Lykes as the No. 5 inside guy right now. The No. 5 guy plays.

7:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What do you honestly think about Swinton?

8:14 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Can't tell just yet. He seems "ordinary good" to me ... a useful SEC player. Not a star.

"Useful SEC player" is a hell of a lot better than he's been in the past. I never understood why he couldn't at least be a situational guy. He's extremely fast and his hands aren't epically bad or anything.

10:11 PM  
Blogger TigerShark said...

I almost pity the poor opposing QB's when AC squared are unleashed...just NASTY!

BTW, what facility is that in the background of the top 2 photos, softball field?

Keep up the great work Jay!

10:11 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

Jay G ... Is there an afternoon practice today?

5:28 AM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Softball is in the background, yep.

Friday practice is at 9:30 a.m. I'll be there...

7:28 AM  
Blogger ADP said...

I guess no afternoon practice with a scrimmage tomorrow.

8:42 AM  
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