Technical Tidbits 11/24: Mills returns (again), but Marshall holds down starting job in backfield

When Tech makes the short drive to Athens this weekend, there are a couple of key factors which could very well contribute to a victory: the momentum of a two-game win streak and the return of B-Back Dedrick Mills. I’m more focused on the latter given that Georgia’s win streak stands at three games and would therefore, at least by that logic, be more of a motivating factor than Tech’s, so let’s talk instead about Dedrick Mills. Paul Johnson has already said that he fully expects Marcus Marshall, who filled in exceptionally well for Mills over the past few weeks and during his first suspension, to start against UGA. That’s the right call, as Marshall has unquestionably earned the start. Over the course of Mills’ two-game suspension, he ran for 143 yards against Virginia Tech and 127 yards against Virginia with a touchdown in each game. How could Johnson justify starting someone like Dedrick Mills — immensely talented but unable to keep himself on the straight-and-narrow — over someone who has clearly performed well and silently taken a backseat all year long after leading the team in rushing a season ago? Mills will get his fill of carries, but Marshall deserves to have his name in the starting lineup.

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