The last scrimmage undertaken by Georgia saw Richard Samuel jump to the head of the Bulldogs’ crowded backfield pack.
While Samuel didn’t exactly disappoint in the latest UGA scrimmage yesterday -- 13 carriers for 55 yards and a touchdown -- it was fellow back Carlton Thomas who stole the show.
The redshirt freshman rushed for 90 yards on only six carries, throwing himself squarely into the mix to become Georgia’s starting tailback.
“He’s tough. He’s a competitor,” head coach Mark Richt said according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “He’s kind of like Rennie (Curran). He doesn’t like to hear about how tall he is. He’s just a football player you know.”
Richt tempered the momentum gained by Thomas, however, by pointing out that the back was running behind the No. 1 offensive line and against the No. 2 defense.
“They got a lot of work with the No. 1 unit and took advantage of it,” Richt said. “Richard didn’t have as much space as he had the first scrimmage. He had to blast his way in there and gain every yard he got. Carlton had a couple of situations where he had a good bit of space and he took advantage of it.”
