The Georgia Bulldogs held their fourth spring football practice Saturday and their first in full pads, with coach Mark Richt describing the workout as “spirited.”
Saturday also was Junior Day in Athens, and one of the junior prospects in attendance gave a sampling of just how spirited things were. Ben Boulware, a linebacker prospect in the 2013 signing class from Anderson, S.C., posted the following on his Twitter account:
“Alec Ogletree bodyslams Isaiah Crowell. Then continuously punches his face into the ground.”
Richt wasn’t available after the practice, but the skirmish between the junior linebacker and sophomore tailback was verified by Bulldogs players. Such encounters are not uncommon once the amount of hitting drastically increases.
Under NCAA rules, the fourth spring practice is the first time teams can wear full pads.