I wrote a story for today's newspaper about how Auburn will handle Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green this weekend. Here's how it starts:
Read the rest here. And read this story by the Macon Telegraph's Georgia beat writer David Hale about Green's return to the field after sitting out last week.AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn cornerback Walt McFadden paused after hearing the question, carefully weighing the benefits of giving an answer and providing bulletin board material for one of his team’s next two opponents.
The query? Who’s the better receiver, Georgia’s A.J. Green, who the Tigers face this week, or Alabama’s Julio Jones, whom they’ll face in the regular-season finale.
“I can probably give one now, but I don’t think I should,” McFadden said, showing the wisdom of a fifth-year senior.
The cornerback knows better than to give Green, the SEC’s leading receiver, more motivation than he will need heading into Saturday’s game in Athens.
Green, who has 44 catches for 732 yards and six touchdowns this year, is back to full strength after sitting out the Bulldogs’ game against Tennessee Tech last week with a bruised lung.
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3 comments:
Is it just me or does Auburn unsually have some short corners? I remember quite a few under Bowden, but I just thought he was recruiting guys that were his size! :)
Walt McFadden isn't very tall but Neiko Thorpe is pretty tall (6'2" I think).
I don't think that's too uncommon. 6-foot-2, 6-foot-3 corners don't come along too often. Coaches usually make those guys receivers pretty early in life.
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