Sunday Teleconference Notes (11/8)

Not much to come of the Sunday teleconference with Mark Richt, but here are a few tidbits...

-- Richt said the coaching staff has a much better feel now of how to use Georgia's tailbacks in a way that compliments each other, but added that giving playing time to Washaun Ealey has been a big boost to the running game.

-- The other major addition to the running game has been the new-look offensive line. Richt said that it's easier to help a tackle in pass protection than to help a guard in run blocking, so moving Cordy Glenn inside and pairing Chris and Josh Davis on the right side has been effective in opening up more holes down the middle.

-- Richt said he has yet to decide how he'll handle the penalty issue this week. He said he's unlikely to stick to the policy he had last week of removing a player for the remainder of a series after a flag, but said he hasn't ruled out pulling them for one or two plays after a penalty.

-- One of those things you probably don't notice from the stands or on TV, but Richt said Fred Munzenmaier had the best game of his career and attributed some of the running game's success to some exceptional blocking done by the second-string fullback.

-- Richt said he's getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of takeaways, but said much of the problem against Tennessee Tech was caused by the Golden Eagles' overly conservative approach. Despite being down big early, Tennessee Tech still threw just 16 passes in the game, and few were farther than 10 yards. Richt said the best play on a ball was made by Baccari Rambo, who nearly made a nifty catch for a pick on one of TT's rare downfield passes.

-- Richt said defensive end Montez Robinson had been very homesick, but downplayed the freshman's considerations of a transfer. Given Robinson's two-sack performance Saturday, Richt said that's often all it takes to give a boost of morale to a freshman.

-- A.J. Green and Justin Houston are both expected to play this week.