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Bulldogs Football News
January 12, 2007
Georgia Offensive Line Coach Stacy Searels - Teleconference Quotes
Quotes from new University of Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels
during his teleconference on Friday, Jan. 12:
On one of the factors for taking the job at Georgia:
"One of the big factors for me was my mother (Maxine) still living in Trion
(Ga.). On Dec. 23, my family and I left Baton Rouge at about 7 p.m. and
drove to Trion for Christmas and arrived there at 4 a.m. It's going to be
pretty nice to be this close to home and this close to my mom."
On what the differences are between coaching at Georgia and at LSU:
"At Georgia, there are a lot of similar things in the offense as there are
at LSU. Learning the new terminology here is the biggest thing for me. But
football is football - it's not rocket science. I'm hoping to take some
things from my time at LSU and try to make Georgia's offense ever better."
On what advice former Georgia offensive line coach Neil Callaway gave him:
"Coach (Neil) Callaway gave me his ideas on some guys and a heads-up on some
of them. But the guys have to go on the field and prove themselves."
On what led him to accept his job offer at Georgia:
"About a year ago I had a chance to go somewhere else, but Dad (Wayne) had
cancer and we ended up staying at LSU. But my mom drove eight hours to
every game at LSU so when I had a chance to get closer to home, I jumped on
it. Georgia and LSU have been neck-in-neck in the SEC for the last several
years and they are both great programs, but this one is just closer to home.
This was also an attractive since I would get to work with Coach Richt and
that fired me up."
On what his duty will be as he gets started at Georgia:
"My job is to put the best five guys on the field and we will make that
decision as a staff. I owe that to Georgia as well as to my family and
daughters (Taylor and Savannah)."
On coming to Georgia this close to the National Signing Day on Feb. 7:
"I am coming into an established staff who knows what they're doing as far
as recruiting goes. I get on the road on Sunday and do not return until
Thursday or Friday so I will hit the road running with our recruiting."
On getting to know the Georgia offensive linemen:
"As a coach, you have to be a father-figure, a disciplinarian, a teacher and
a psychologist. Each kid has different ways to motivate them and that's my
job to figure that out. My biggest job right now is learning the
terminology here."
On Georgia's lack of depth on the offensive line for 2007:
"We have a huge challenge. We have two returning guys and five new guys on
campus right now. I would like for those guys to redshirt for a year, but
they have to step up and play right now. One good thing is that I come in
with new guys and don't have to change the way they play."
On football in the Southeastern Conference:
"I think the SEC takes great pride in being the best conference in the
country. I think they proved that this year. There are so many athletes
who can run and play and are physical. I would put this conference up
against anybody."
Source: University of Georgia Sports Information
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