Garnet and Black Spring Game Blog
posted by Scott Hood on Saturday, April 19, 2008
2:47 - CC Whitlock turns a short pass into a gain down to the 3-yard line. Double reverse. Culliver picks it up and races the other way. He flips into the end zone. 75-yard fumble return! The Garnet team now leads 34-31. Garnet team has 27 straight points since halftime.
2:45 - End of the 3Q. Black leads 38-21. Garnet team has the ball. 12 minute quarters here in the 2H. Long pass attmept to CC Whitlock. PI on Jamire Williams. Black team has the ball at the 40.
2:40 - Taylor Rank gets a chance to run with the ball. Beecher lofts a pass to Matt Clements. First down at the 46. Gain of 17 yards. There's a TD pass to SCotty Spurrier! He was all alone. It looks like he came off the sidelines. But the penalty is declined! There's a moment of comic relief. It's 38-21 Black team.
2:32 - There's a pass from Beecher to Foxworth! The Black team is down to the 33-yard line. There's a Pick-6 by Mike Newton for the Garnet team. 82 yard Int return. That's the 8th interception of the day. It's 31-21 Black.
2:30 - We're underway inthe second half. Garnet team gets the ball first. They've driven allthe way to the Black 27. Nice catch by Saunders. There's another catch by Saunders over the middle. 2 straight to him. Garnet team now at the 10-yard line. Fourth down. TD pass to Saunders. he was all alone. It's 31-14. Clock is running here in the 2H.
2:25 - Here are some first half stats:
Total Yards: Garnet 104, Black 255 yards;
First Downs: G 4, B 10;
Rushing Yards: G 7 for 1 yard, B 19 for 139 yards
Passing Yards: G 103, B 116
Passing: G 7 for 22, B 9 for 20.
Ind. Rushing: Maddox 8 for 78, Beecher 3 for 32.
Ind. Passing: Smelley 7 for 22, 5 Int. 103 yards; Beecher 8 for 16, 106 yards, 2 Int.
2:05 - Bobby Wallace breaks loose for a 26-yard run. The Black team looking for a late score. They have the ball at the 39. Fourth down. Succop will try a 56-yard FGA. IT's GOOD!!!! Wow. B;lack team now leads 31-7. That's the final play of the 1H. We're at halftime. The players head to the locker room.
2:00 - Smelley to Clements for 18 yards. 1:14 left in 1H. Another pass to Lecorn doentothe 28. Smelley throwing the ball better here late in the 2Q. He looks for Saunders in the end zone. Broken up. Winfield broke it up. There's a pass to the left corer of the end zone. It's caught by Lecorn!! He's really come on late in spring practice. TS for the Garnet team. It's 28-7 Black with 52 seconds left in 1H.
1:55 - There's a punt. Black team has the ball back. Zac Brindise is QB. Sack. There's a rush by Eric Baker. That might be his 1st carry. ZB to Freeman. Punt at the 32. 1:49 left in 2Q. Smelley still the QB for Garnet. He scrambles for a first down.
1:50 - There's a punt. Black team has the ball back. 6:12 left in 2Q. Beecher pass complete to Whitlock. 3rd and short. Maddox breaks loose for 37 yard TD run. The Black team is trouncing the Garnet team, 28-0, with 5:20 left. Nice run by Maddox. BM has looked impressive today.
1:45 - Another interception thrown by Smelley! Auguste picks it off. Black team gets the ball back at midfield. That's 5 interceptions thrown by CS in the first 22 minutes of the game.
1:40 - There's the sixth interception of the game! Mark Barnes picks off his second pass. Black team has the ball at the 9-yard line. Mike Davis with the TS run! It's 21-0 Black team.
1:35 - End of the 1Q. Black leads 14-0. 5 interceptions in the quarter. Smelley has struggled so far. Beecher has looked better so far.
1:32 - The fifth interception of the 1Q! Stoney Woodson picks off Beecher at the 2-yard line. It has been an interception-fest here in the 1Q. Wow. Garnet take sover at the 2-yd line.
1:30 - Interception by Winfield! 4th interception of the game for both teams. Smelley has thrown 3 picks. TB out to QB the Black team. Holding penalty. Black team has the ball at the 31-yard line.
1:25 - Another great pass by Beecher! TS connection to Lecorn on post pattern. The Black team leads 14-0. 3:22 left in the 1Q. Garnet out out. Passd to Lecord. 5 yards. The WR are playing for both teams.
1:22 - Interception by Mark Barnes! Right at the goal line. Garnet team gets the ball back. Rollout pass to Latty Freeman! Nice pass by TB. There's TB on a 16-yard run. Beecher looks impressive right now.
1:20 - Interception by Shaq Wilson. Black team has thre ball at the 16. Hit on Saunders inthe end zone. He dropped the pass. Nearly a TD for the Black team. Timeout by Black team. 4:59 left in 1Q. B Team leads 7-0.
1:12 - Black team drives 65 yards in 10 plays to score the first TD of the game. Brian Maddox was the workhorse with 6 carries, including the final 4 plays. 1-yard TD run. The biggest plays were a 16-yard pass to Cook and a 18-yard run by Maddox. Garnet leads 7-0. Black team has the ball. Interception by Hail on second play.
1:00 - The Black team wins the toss. No kickoffs thoough. First play is a run by Maddox. McQueeney in at QB. Fumbled snap.
12:55 - We're almost ready for kickoff. I wold say right now there's 10,000 to 15,000 fans here. More fans are entering the stadium. The West Lower is about 75 percent full, but there's nobody in either upper deck. They just played the national anthem. We're ready for football.
12:35: According to the Notes we've been provided here are some important dates to remember:
Sat. July 19 - Ladies Clinic
Fri. July 25 - Spurrier/USC at SEC Media Days in Birmingham
Thu. July 31 - Players Report for Fall Camp
Thu. Aug. 28 - Opening Game v. N.C. State
12:30 - The entire team is going through stretching exercises right now. The Garnet team has garnet jerseys and white pants, while the black team has white jerseys and black pants. The quarterbacks and kickers are dressed to the max. Smelley is wearing a garnet jersey and garnet pants, while Tommy Beecher has a black jersey and black pants. They've just finished stretching. They'll break off into their positional groups.
12:30 - The entire team is going through stretching exercises right now. The Garnet team has garnet jerseys and white pants, while the black team has white jerseys and black pants. The quarterbacks and kickers are dressed to the max. Smelley is wearing a garnet jersey and garnet pants, while Tommy Beecher has a black jersey and black pants. They've just finished stretching. They'll break off into their positional groups.
12:15 - Here's the roster for the Black team:
3 - Auguste (CB)
4 - Winfield (LB)
6 - Beecher (QB)
6 - Ingram (LB)(INJURED)
7 - A. Williams (CB)
10 - Maddox (RB)
13 - M. Barnes (SS)
14 - Succop (K)
17 - Brindise (QB)
24 - Stewart (FS)
26 - Allen (S)
28 - Baker (RB)
35 - Hutton (FB)
40 - Norwood (LB)
46 - Snead (CB)
47 - DiMarco (FB)
48 - Shackleford (LB)
54 - Sanders (OG)
59 - Turner (DS)
62 - Andrews (OG)
65 - Broadhead (C)
66 - Eckerson (OT)
68 - Nunn (OT)
74 - Batchelor (OG)
81 - J. Brown (DT)
83 - Matthews (DE)
84 - J. Cook (TE)
87 - McGrath (TE)
92 - Byron McKnight (DE)
92 - Huegel (PK)
96 - Geathers (DE)
97 - Ellis (DT)
99 - J. Williams (DT)
A bunch of recruits are on the field right now while most of the current players are going through their preliminary warm-ups.
11:50 - We're here at Williams-Brice Stadium for today's Garnet and Black Game. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. There are a few players working out on the field right now, including RB Mike Davis and ER Joe Hills. Here's the roster for the Garnet Team:
5 - Thomas (CB)
7 - Smelley (QB)
10 - J. Williams (CB)
16 - McQueeney (QB)
17 - Culliver (FS)
20 - Rank (RB)
22 - Wallace (RB)
25 - Davis (RB)
28 - Hail (SS)
30 - Banag (FB)
31 - Gerrod Sinclair (LB)
34 - Lanning (P)
36 - Woodson (CB)
41 - J. Lindsey (DE)
42 - Robertson (DE)
42 - Newton (CB)
43 - Earls (S)
45 - Paulk (LB)
46 - Kingrey (FB)
49 - Wright (LB)
50 - Vaughn (DS)
54 - Brunson (DE)
57 - Jeanpierre (G)
58 - Guerry (LB)
60 - Campbell (G)
61 - Nicholls (DT)
63 - S. Brown (C)
69 - Grooms (DS)
72 - Richardson (OT)
77 - Meredith (OT)
78 - Sorensen (OT)
79 - Hall (DT)
80 - Gaston (TE)
88 - Saunders (TE)
90 - Foxworth (TE)
91 - Ajiboye (DT)
97 - N. Spurrier (PK)
Spurrier has said that players may shift between teams, so don't be surprised if one of these players ends up on the Black team for a few snaps.
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2:55 - We're nearly the end of the springgame. 3 mins left. They're pretty much running out the clock now. Mostly reserves playing now. We're heading down to the media room.
2:47 - CC Whitlock turns a short pass into a gain down to the 3-yard line. Double reverse. Culliver picks it up and races the other way. He flips into the end zone. 75-yard fumble return! The Garnet team now leads 34-31. Garnet team has 27 straight points since halftime.
2:45 - End of the 3Q. Black leads 38-21. Garnet team has the ball. 12 minute quarters here in the 2H. Long pass attmept to CC Whitlock. PI on Jamire Williams. Black team has the ball at the 40.
2:40 - Taylor Rank gets a chance to run with the ball. Beecher lofts a pass to Matt Clements. First down at the 46. Gain of 17 yards. There's a TD pass to SCotty Spurrier! He was all alone. It looks like he came off the sidelines. But the penalty is declined! There's a moment of comic relief. It's 38-21 Black team.
2:32 - There's a pass from Beecher to Foxworth! The Black team is down to the 33-yard line. There's a Pick-6 by Mike Newton for the Garnet team. 82 yard Int return. That's the 8th interception of the day. It's 31-21 Black.
2:30 - We're underway inthe second half. Garnet team gets the ball first. They've driven allthe way to the Black 27. Nice catch by Saunders. There's another catch by Saunders over the middle. 2 straight to him. Garnet team now at the 10-yard line. Fourth down. TD pass to Saunders. he was all alone. It's 31-14. Clock is running here in the 2H.
2:25 - Here are some first half stats:
Total Yards: Garnet 104, Black 255 yards;
First Downs: G 4, B 10;
Rushing Yards: G 7 for 1 yard, B 19 for 139 yards
Passing Yards: G 103, B 116
Passing: G 7 for 22, B 9 for 20.
Ind. Rushing: Maddox 8 for 78, Beecher 3 for 32.
Ind. Passing: Smelley 7 for 22, 5 Int. 103 yards; Beecher 8 for 16, 106 yards, 2 Int.
2:05 - Bobby Wallace breaks loose for a 26-yard run. The Black team looking for a late score. They have the ball at the 39. Fourth down. Succop will try a 56-yard FGA. IT's GOOD!!!! Wow. B;lack team now leads 31-7. That's the final play of the 1H. We're at halftime. The players head to the locker room.
2:00 - Smelley to Clements for 18 yards. 1:14 left in 1H. Another pass to Lecorn doentothe 28. Smelley throwing the ball better here late in the 2Q. He looks for Saunders in the end zone. Broken up. Winfield broke it up. There's a pass to the left corer of the end zone. It's caught by Lecorn!! He's really come on late in spring practice. TS for the Garnet team. It's 28-7 Black with 52 seconds left in 1H.
1:55 - There's a punt. Black team has the ball back. Zac Brindise is QB. Sack. There's a rush by Eric Baker. That might be his 1st carry. ZB to Freeman. Punt at the 32. 1:49 left in 2Q. Smelley still the QB for Garnet. He scrambles for a first down.
1:50 - There's a punt. Black team has the ball back. 6:12 left in 2Q. Beecher pass complete to Whitlock. 3rd and short. Maddox breaks loose for 37 yard TD run. The Black team is trouncing the Garnet team, 28-0, with 5:20 left. Nice run by Maddox. BM has looked impressive today.
1:45 - Another interception thrown by Smelley! Auguste picks it off. Black team gets the ball back at midfield. That's 5 interceptions thrown by CS in the first 22 minutes of the game.
1:40 - There's the sixth interception of the game! Mark Barnes picks off his second pass. Black team has the ball at the 9-yard line. Mike Davis with the TS run! It's 21-0 Black team.
1:35 - End of the 1Q. Black leads 14-0. 5 interceptions in the quarter. Smelley has struggled so far. Beecher has looked better so far.
1:32 - The fifth interception of the 1Q! Stoney Woodson picks off Beecher at the 2-yard line. It has been an interception-fest here in the 1Q. Wow. Garnet take sover at the 2-yd line.
1:30 - Interception by Winfield! 4th interception of the game for both teams. Smelley has thrown 3 picks. TB out to QB the Black team. Holding penalty. Black team has the ball at the 31-yard line.
1:25 - Another great pass by Beecher! TS connection to Lecorn on post pattern. The Black team leads 14-0. 3:22 left in the 1Q. Garnet out out. Passd to Lecord. 5 yards. The WR are playing for both teams.
1:22 - Interception by Mark Barnes! Right at the goal line. Garnet team gets the ball back. Rollout pass to Latty Freeman! Nice pass by TB. There's TB on a 16-yard run. Beecher looks impressive right now.
1:20 - Interception by Shaq Wilson. Black team has thre ball at the 16. Hit on Saunders inthe end zone. He dropped the pass. Nearly a TD for the Black team. Timeout by Black team. 4:59 left in 1Q. B Team leads 7-0.
1:12 - Black team drives 65 yards in 10 plays to score the first TD of the game. Brian Maddox was the workhorse with 6 carries, including the final 4 plays. 1-yard TD run. The biggest plays were a 16-yard pass to Cook and a 18-yard run by Maddox. Garnet leads 7-0. Black team has the ball. Interception by Hail on second play.
1:00 - The Black team wins the toss. No kickoffs thoough. First play is a run by Maddox. McQueeney in at QB. Fumbled snap.
12:55 - We're almost ready for kickoff. I wold say right now there's 10,000 to 15,000 fans here. More fans are entering the stadium. The West Lower is about 75 percent full, but there's nobody in either upper deck. They just played the national anthem. We're ready for football.
12:35: According to the Notes we've been provided here are some important dates to remember:
Sat. July 19 - Ladies Clinic
Fri. July 25 - Spurrier/USC at SEC Media Days in Birmingham
Thu. July 31 - Players Report for Fall Camp
Thu. Aug. 28 - Opening Game v. N.C. State
12:30 - The entire team is going through stretching exercises right now. The Garnet team has garnet jerseys and white pants, while the black team has white jerseys and black pants. The quarterbacks and kickers are dressed to the max. Smelley is wearing a garnet jersey and garnet pants, while Tommy Beecher has a black jersey and black pants. They've just finished stretching. They'll break off into their positional groups.
12:30 - The entire team is going through stretching exercises right now. The Garnet team has garnet jerseys and white pants, while the black team has white jerseys and black pants. The quarterbacks and kickers are dressed to the max. Smelley is wearing a garnet jersey and garnet pants, while Tommy Beecher has a black jersey and black pants. They've just finished stretching. They'll break off into their positional groups.
12:15 - Here's the roster for the Black team:
3 - Auguste (CB)
4 - Winfield (LB)
6 - Beecher (QB)
6 - Ingram (LB)(INJURED)
7 - A. Williams (CB)
10 - Maddox (RB)
13 - M. Barnes (SS)
14 - Succop (K)
17 - Brindise (QB)
24 - Stewart (FS)
26 - Allen (S)
28 - Baker (RB)
35 - Hutton (FB)
40 - Norwood (LB)
46 - Snead (CB)
47 - DiMarco (FB)
48 - Shackleford (LB)
54 - Sanders (OG)
59 - Turner (DS)
62 - Andrews (OG)
65 - Broadhead (C)
66 - Eckerson (OT)
68 - Nunn (OT)
74 - Batchelor (OG)
81 - J. Brown (DT)
83 - Matthews (DE)
84 - J. Cook (TE)
87 - McGrath (TE)
92 - Byron McKnight (DE)
92 - Huegel (PK)
96 - Geathers (DE)
97 - Ellis (DT)
99 - J. Williams (DT)
A bunch of recruits are on the field right now while most of the current players are going through their preliminary warm-ups.
11:50 - We're here at Williams-Brice Stadium for today's Garnet and Black Game. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. There are a few players working out on the field right now, including RB Mike Davis and ER Joe Hills. Here's the roster for the Garnet Team:
5 - Thomas (CB)
7 - Smelley (QB)
10 - J. Williams (CB)
16 - McQueeney (QB)
17 - Culliver (FS)
20 - Rank (RB)
22 - Wallace (RB)
25 - Davis (RB)
28 - Hail (SS)
30 - Banag (FB)
31 - Gerrod Sinclair (LB)
34 - Lanning (P)
36 - Woodson (CB)
41 - J. Lindsey (DE)
42 - Robertson (DE)
42 - Newton (CB)
43 - Earls (S)
45 - Paulk (LB)
46 - Kingrey (FB)
49 - Wright (LB)
50 - Vaughn (DS)
54 - Brunson (DE)
57 - Jeanpierre (G)
58 - Guerry (LB)
60 - Campbell (G)
61 - Nicholls (DT)
63 - S. Brown (C)
69 - Grooms (DS)
72 - Richardson (OT)
77 - Meredith (OT)
78 - Sorensen (OT)
79 - Hall (DT)
80 - Gaston (TE)
88 - Saunders (TE)
90 - Foxworth (TE)
91 - Ajiboye (DT)
97 - N. Spurrier (PK)
Spurrier has said that players may shift between teams, so don't be surprised if one of these players ends up on the Black team for a few snaps.
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