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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April 2006
Tebow vs. Stafford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Florida’s Tim Tebow put up some ridiculously good numbers during the spring game Saturday. In fact those numbers (15 0f 21 for 197 and a touchdown) were noticeably better than the ones posted by Georgia’s Matthew Stafford (5 of 12 for 102 yards and a touchdown). There might be a couple of logical reasons for this: Florida has a tight end that can hold onto the ball, Urban Meyer’s offense is finally starting to work and Tebow is not under the pressure to become the starter. It has already been determined he will back up Leak this season.
As for who is the better quarterback … well, I have seen them both throw and would have to say Stafford throws a better ball. But here’s what I like about Tebow, he has some sandlot in him. He plays like someone who can do whatever it takes to get to the first down marker. I’m not saying Stafford doesn’t have that ability, but Stafford’s arm is so good and he relies on it so much that often he doesn’t have to scramble. Tebow may win more ugly games than Stafford in his career. But Stafford may win more games. As for the third freshman quarterback, Mitch Mustain at Arkansas, I saw him play as well and was not as impressed as I was with Tebow and Stafford.
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King impressive at combine
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I took a trip to the Scout.com combine this past weekend and came away mildly impressed with running back Caleb King. (After watching recruits and supposedly great, can’t-miss 17-year-olds for the better part of two decades I don’t get more than mildly impressed with anyone.) He is very well put together and showed some speed and agility through the 40 and shuttle drills.
He also hasn’t shown too many signs about where he is headed. The running back has offers from just about everywhere.
Georgia will no doubt go hard after King. It may also consider taking a hard look at defensive back Morgan Burnett from North Clayton. Burnett pulled a hamstring warming up at the combine so he did not participate. He has run solid 40 times at other combines.
There were no standout quarterbacks present at the combine. Cam Newton, who is considered the best of the bunch, didn’t participate.
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Defense better be stingy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If there were a standout player of spring drills, it was Charles Johnson, primarily because he left no man standing.
The defensive end appears to have turned the corner and turned his motor on. At times in 2005, he was a force on the field but now, at least during the spring, he has started to make a full-time impact.
With Johnson on one side and Quentin Moses on the other, Georgia should be able to put pressure on QBs from the edge. But the Bulldogs are not as stout as they have been up the middle and that could mean some trouble for Moses and Johnson.
Still, anytime either player gets one on one it should be a mismatch. Actually, all of Georgia’s front seven appears better than it was last season. (The backups are not as good as they were last season). That more athletic front seven will be desperately needed in 2006. Because while the defense has been solid, except for the West Virginia and Auburn games, it will have to be downright stingy to overcome a serious lack of experience on the offensive side of the ball.
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Couple of football thoughts
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As the NFL draft approaches and speculation becomes everybody’s favorite pastime, check out this site to see just what the pros saw: http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workouts.
At Georgia, it is interesting to note Greg Blue’s 40-yard dash time. Apparently Blue also did not have a great combine either. The question is whether Blue has game speed that just doesn’t show up in the workouts but does on film. Or if his lack of standout speed will significantly hurt him in the draft.
On another note, this is the last week of spring football and the last week for the quarterbacks to impress. But the feeling at Georgia is that things are set and will not change unless something terribly dramatic happens. Joe Tereshinski remains at the top and has probably a 90 percent chance of being the starter in the opener.
Georgia coach Mark Richt hasn’t tipped his hand about a No. 2 because he is most likely trying to give Matthew Stafford as much time as possible to get up to speed.
I thought one of the more telling comments of the spring was when Richt said: “It may roll into a little of the season before we make a decision.”
He is setting up the exact scenario everybody has been talking about — Joe T starting with Stafford maybe taking over by the Ole Miss game.
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