ATHENS, Ga. – The question was posed to Georgia tight end Orson Charles a couple of times after Saturday’s G-Day spring football game, and he can expect to hear it a lot more between now and the start of the 2011 season.
Are you ready to be the offense’s go-to guy now that A.J. Green has moved on?
“I feel like we’re all ready,” Charles said. “We keep hearing that A.J. is gone and what will this offense do now, but we have a great quarterback, great running backs, great receivers and great tight ends. I think we have the people who can step up and do it. My role is to just have fun, put the team first and do whatever it takes for us to win.
“We went 6-7 last year, and we’re not going to have that again.”
Because the Bulldogs have tailbacks who have been inconsistent and receivers who have yet to prove they can emerge from Green’s shadow, Charles could be this year’s first-choice destination on offense. He had four receptions for 41 yards Saturday, one day after sharing offensive MVP honors for spring drills with quarterback Aaron Murray.