Report: Kirby Smart has decided on Mecole Hardman’s full-time position
By Andrew Olson
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart has settled on a position for the No. 1 athlete of the 2016 recruiting class. After playing the spring game on offense, Mecole Hardman will be a full-time wide receiver this fall.
“I think that’s safe to say,” Smart told reporters at SEC Media Days. “You guys have finally cracked the egg. Mecole worked over there about 95 percent of the spring. He did a lot of work there. He did double as a DB on some occasions when we were very down on DBs in the spring.”
Hardman, who played defensive back as a freshman, had three catches for 62 yards in this year’s spring game.
“We think Mecole’s biggest attributes will help us in the offensive slot slash return game,” Smart said. “He can do a lot of different things. We’ve got to try find a way to get him the ball, but he’s also got to find a way to protect the ball. That’s going to be a growing curve for him carrying the rock very much that Isaaiah (McKenzie) and Reggie (Davis) went through upon my arrival.”
[H/T Athens Banner-Herald]
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