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Clarence Thomas visits football team's practice
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Issue date: 9/26/08 Section: Sports
The football team was paid a supreme visit on Thursday as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended the Bulldogs' practice.
Thomas was seen going down the elevator at the Butts-Mehre building as reporters were coming in for head coach Mark Richt's pre-practice news conference.
"He's here, man, that fires me up," Richt said. "I just met him and that was fun. He's a very delightful man and just in the small time you're with him, you can tell he's a very humble man, considering who he is."
Thomas will be in attendance this Saturday at Sanford Stadium when Georgia hosts Alabama. Thomas is a native of Pin Point, Ga., and is a self-proclaimed Georgia fan, even though the Bulldogs are not his No. 1 favorite.
However, Richt would not divulge the one team Thomas likes more than Georgia.
"He's a Georgia fan but I don't know if I should tell anyone but he has a No. 1 team ahead of Georgia. He told me not to tell anybody so I won't. But it's somebody way far away from here and in a different conference."
"Both are ready with no limitations today," Richt said.
Richt said Wilson, a redshirt sophomore receiver, was named a captain because of the way he has responded to the coaching staff, even though he has not played much because of the ankle injury he suffered this past spring.
"He hasn't played a lot but he's been a warrior for us," Richt said.
"He's coming off that ankle injury but he's not coming along like we thought he would."
- Jason Butt
Thomas was seen going down the elevator at the Butts-Mehre building as reporters were coming in for head coach Mark Richt's pre-practice news conference.
"He's here, man, that fires me up," Richt said. "I just met him and that was fun. He's a very delightful man and just in the small time you're with him, you can tell he's a very humble man, considering who he is."
Thomas will be in attendance this Saturday at Sanford Stadium when Georgia hosts Alabama. Thomas is a native of Pin Point, Ga., and is a self-proclaimed Georgia fan, even though the Bulldogs are not his No. 1 favorite.
However, Richt would not divulge the one team Thomas likes more than Georgia.
"He's a Georgia fan but I don't know if I should tell anyone but he has a No. 1 team ahead of Georgia. He told me not to tell anybody so I won't. But it's somebody way far away from here and in a different conference."
Linemen return from injuries for game
Defensive ends Jeremy Lomax and Jarius Wynn both went down against Arizona State but are expected to play against Alabama."Both are ready with no limitations today," Richt said.
Richt announces team captains for Saturday
Richt announced that Rennie Curran, Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno and Tony Wilson will be the four captains on Saturday.Richt said Wilson, a redshirt sophomore receiver, was named a captain because of the way he has responded to the coaching staff, even though he has not played much because of the ankle injury he suffered this past spring.
"He hasn't played a lot but he's been a warrior for us," Richt said.
"He's coming off that ankle injury but he's not coming along like we thought he would."
- Jason Butt
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