Overview
- The program ran a 115-play, game-day simulation scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Friday, Aug. 14, with coaches in the box and TV timeouts to replicate Saturday conditions.
- Head coach Alex Golesh publicly called the session 'a sloppy day on both sides' and told players and coaches to 'humble the heck out of yourselves' after seeing emotional, inconsistent play.
- Golesh identified concrete technical failings that staff will correct in camp: missed tackles, weak perimeter blocking, pre-snap errors, and poor handling of crowd noise.
- The scrimmage clarified injury status: Stanton Ramil played extended reps after a snap count, Bryson Washington saw work but fatigued, and several players including Sylvester Smith-Reed and An'Quon Fegans remained limited or in non-contact protocols with near-term clearances expected.
- Coaches plan to return to focused, fundamentals-driven practice in the coming weeks with the aim of stabilizing the offensive line, depth chart and in-game execution before the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta.