DOGS TO SCRIMMAGE
Georgia practiced Thursday and will scrimmage for the first time Saturday.”We’ll go in the stadium, and that helps them get revved up a little bit,” coach Mark Richt said.Richt said sophomore right tackle John Theus (foot) could return to practice next week.
Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones performs a broad jump during a workout for NFL football scouts at Georgia’s pro day Thursday in Athens, Ga.Former Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones racked up 24.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks last season, more than any player in the Bowl Subdivision.
His statistics at Georgia’s pro day Thursday were not as overwhelming. The 6-foot-2, 248-pounder ran the 40-yard dash in 4.92 seconds, posted a vertical jump of 30.5 inches and had 20 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
“Those numbers aren’t going to blow you away,” former Georgia defensive end David Pollack said on the ESPN3 showing. “No one will look at these and say he’s a No. 1 pick, but it doesn’t matter. He’s not a guy who will test through the roof.
“I’ve seen him on Saturdays, and I’ve seen him dominate the competition.”