Said King, in an interview by UGASports.com's Anthony Dasher, "I've seen a lot of changes just with the personality of our weight room; it's very business-like. Nothing against the old way that we did things, but we need to be disciplined right now and we needed some changes in the way we behaved."
That last statement falls squarely under the category of, "ya think?"
It became very apparent last season that the team was a group of individuals with very different agendas on the football field—only a portion of which actually involved playing consistently good football.
King, Washaun Ealey, that other King [Caleb], and even A.J. Green, all made some very bad decisions that resulted in bad on-field play which attracted an even bigger off-field microscope. It was tough to see guys, whom many felt were high-caliber football players, play like lost puppies.
It was a sickening experience which many would just as soon forget—2011 couldn't get here fast enough.
That said, it truly feels like the attitude being fostered by Joe Tereshinski within the weight room is rubbing off on the outside of it as well. King gave credence to that point with the following statement,
"With some of these workouts, I think we'll definitely be a stronger fourth-quarter team. Last year we really couldn't finish in the fourth quarter and I feel like these workouts will eliminate those fourth-quarter struggles...maybe we were (in shape), maybe we just couldn't take a few shots to the mouth in the fourth quarter and fight back, but I think these workouts are doing something to us physically, by giving our body endurance, as well as mentally." (Anthony Dasher, UGASports.com, 3/3/11).
If that is indeed the case, 2011 is looking much better for this Georgia team—assuming the banter we keep hearing isn't just the usual coach/player-speak to which we've all grown accustomed—and for that alone I have to tip my hat to Mr. Tereshinski.
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