Aug. 6, 2008
ATLANTA – With the heat index soaring over 100 degrees, the Georgia Tech football team completed its second set of two-a-days Wednesday at the Rose Bowl Fields. The Jackets practiced in full pads for the morning session and shells during the afternoon.
“Today was your typical two-a-day,” head coach Paul Johnson said. “There were some good elements, but also some poor ones. It is a test of will and a chance for us to see who is good and who can’t handle it.”
The morning session featured one-on-one drills as well as live game situations among other things. There were some highlights on both sides of the ball, but a long run by sophomore B-back Jonathan Dwyer to the left side drew applause from the fans. Redshirt senior receiver Andrew Smith also broke a long run down the right sideline on a reverse play.
Tech’s defense continued to make plays as well, forcing several fumbles and the dreaded up-down Tech players have to do after a miscue.
It’s not easy being out here,” Johnson added. “If it was, everyone would do it.”
The Jackets will practice once tomorrow, 3:00 PM at the Rose Bowl Fields before their third round of two-a-days on Friday (9:30 AM and 5:15 PM).
TECH TRIVIA QUESTION (answer below)
Despite two-thirds of the team hailing from the state of Georgia, which out-of-state high school has produced the most current Yellow Jackets?
WHAT THE JACKETS ARE SAYING
We’ve heard who the Jackets selected as their favorite actors and actresses. Keeping with the silver screen theme, it’s time to see what their favorite movies are.
Goodfellas Clyde Yandell
Shooter Mohamed Yahiaoui
Ninja Turtles Jahi Word-Daniels
Boyz In The Hood Willie White
Boondock Saints Bret White
Shawshank Redemption Logan Walls
Forrest Gump Levi Walls
Forrest Gump Lance Walls
Braveheart Vance Walker
The Ladies Man Osahon Tongo
Friday Night Lights Michael St. Denis
Forrest Gump Luke Snider
Forrest Gump Andrew Smith
300 A.J. Smith
Goodfellas Brad Sellers
Scarface Albert Rocker
Five Heartbeats Darryl Richard
Wedding crashers Paul Reese
Fridays Dominique Reese
Braveheart Michael Ray
Gladiator Steven Powers
Harlem Nights Jason Peters
Gladiator Alex Paquette
Scarface Josh Nesbitt
Friday Night Lights Derrick Morgan
Life Tyler Melton
Caddyshack Jonathan Malone
40-year Old Virgin James Liipfert
Wedding Crashers Jeff Lentz
Tommy Boy Zach Krish
Anchorman Quincy Kelly
Knocked Up Matt Kamp
Godfather, Part 2 Roddy Jones
Gladiator Michael Johnson
Ninja Turtles Brad Jefferson
Any Given Sunday DeRon Jasper
Coming To America Kyle Jackson
House Party Cord Howard
Boogie Nights Jim Henry
Forrest Gump Robert Hall
Coming To America Sedric Griffin
Super Bad Joseph Gilbert
Rocky IV Troy Garside
Heavyweights Andrew Gardner
Idlewild Martin Frierson
Gladiator Andrew Folkner
Shooter Zach Fisher
Goodfellas Tyler Evans
Paid In Full Correy Earls
Braveheart Bryce Dykes
Friday Jonathan Dwyer
Goodfellas Tyler Davis
300 Jason Davis
Carlito’s Way Kevin Crosby
Tommy Boy Lucas Cox
The Departed Doc Coppage
Baby’s Day Out Kevin Cone
Shawshank Redemption R.B. Clyburn
Crash Nick Claytor
Baby Boy Tony Clark
4 Brothers Travis Chambers
Friday Mario Butler
Life Morgan Burnett
Shawshank Redemption David Brown
Forrest Gump Drew Brannon
Remember The Titans Matt Braman
Sandlot Shane Bowen
Coming to America Calvin Booker
Anchorman Scott Blair
The Life Aquatic, Big Fish Jake Blackwood
Dumb and Dumber Austin Barrick
Remember the Titans Anthony Barnes
Goonies Elris Anyaibe
Boondock Saints Chandler Anderson
Boondock Saints Ben Anderson
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla. Michael Peterson, Anthony Allen, A.J. Smith, Phil Smith and Andrew Smith all played for the Tigers.
