Ok, total shoutout to the local guy!!! He's from my hometown, so any awesome news I hear about a local kid who chose to go play for my dawgs thrills me to no end. I wake up to read in the "Chattanooga Times Free Press" that Watts Dantzler from Dalton, GA is 2nd string for my beloved Georgia Bulldogs today. Thats just awesome!!
Lots of people around here are really rooting for him to not only do well, but to EXCEL in football in Athens. I have a few friends from around the Dalton High program and all of them have glowing reviews for Watts. It seems they were right. Watts is now penciled in as the backup to senior Gordy Glenn at LEFT TACKLE!! (yes you heard me.. The "Blind Side" of Aaron Murray)
You can read the entire article and interview HERE, but these are the things that thrilled me the most, and to me addressed the typical concerns most have for a true freshman.
Watts said -"I just came in working hard and learning as much as I could as fast as I could. When they told me I was 2nd string, I just tried to get in there and WORK EVEN HARDER"
Ok, so work ethic seems to be great, and the hard work seems to be there, the focus and the willingness to get after it every day. I'm smiling.
When asked about Cordy Glenn he replied- "Ive learned tons of stuff. He's really good, and hes a really good teacher. When I am doing something in a rep, hes always behind me, so after the rep he will tell me to take a smaller step or a bigger step or whatever. It's great to learn from one of the best in the nation."
One of the things that I heard most from observers in the stands evaluating Watts as a incoming freshman, was the he "needs to work on his feet" ...UMM. Ok smarty, now that is being handled, what else you got???
He also said at the end of the interview - "Its been fun at Georgia, but its been really tough. I know that in the end there will be a good payoff"-- You are right Watts.. there is a good payoff. It's called being the MAN and starting at left tackle for the University of Georgia. We cant wait to see you out there!!!
Get used to seeing this guy Dawg Nation, hes gonna be a star.
Go Dawgs!!!
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