UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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DEL.ICIO.USSundiata’s gains impressive
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Same team, different week.
Georgia was unrecognizable this past week as the team that lost to LSU and Auburn the previous week. With wins over Alabama and at Vanderbilt this past Saturday, the Bulldogs (14-8, 4-5 SEC) are suddenly back in the postseason picture. Now they have a whole week to get ready for Tennessee, which for the moment looks like the best team in the league. Win that one and suddenly all things are possible.
Trouble is, I’m afraid that horrendous loss to Auburn (0-5 in the SEC when Georgia arrived on The Plains) is going to come back to haunt Georgia. If the Bulldogs are sitting on any bubbles, that one certainly could make it burst.
Most impressive at Vanderbilt, as was well documented, was point guard Sundiata Gaines. He really seems to be coming around lately and he certainly was everywhere against Vanderbilt. His putback of his own missed jump shot with 18 seconds remaining proved to be the difference as Georgia executed two defensive stops before the final horn. Of the offensive rebound, Gaines said, “I knew it had slipped as soon as the ball left my hand, so I knew where it was going and was able to get there.”
Gaines finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. He also had 7 turnovers but coach Dennis Felton said those were OK because he was aggressively trying to get the ball to his teammates. For the season, Gaines is Georgia’s second-leading scorer (10.9 ppg), leading rebounder, assists leader and steals leader. One game past the midpoint of the season, he’s my choice as the Dogs’ MVP and I think he may get some All-SEC recognition. You agree? If not Gaines, who do you think is the Dogs’ best player? Anyway they beat Tennessee and get to .500 in league play? Anyway you show up for the game Saturday and help cheer them on?
Or is Georgia basketball the furthest thing from you mind and all you can think about is what a Damn Good Dog Hines Ward is and perhaps his Super Bowl MVP performance will boost recruiting for next season?
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