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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Friday, January 5, 2007
Feast or famine in the backfield
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Danny Ware is gone. Thomas Brown is hurt. And Caleb King is not yet qualified.
Suddenly, that stable of running backs everyone was counting on is starting to look a little thin.
Brown should be back next season but don’t expect him to be back to his 2005 form after coming off anterior cruciate ligament surgery. And you better hope he is not back to his 2006 form.
Brown, even when healthy, was not very effective as a running back this past season. One of the few bright spots: a kickoff return for a touchdown against Tennessee.
Georgia can get through the season with just Kregg Lumpkin and Knowshon Moreno, who might be the two most gifted backs on the roster.
But here are a couple of things to ponder: One of them could get hurt, leaving Georgia with just one back. And neither is the best of blockers. Remember, Lumpkin was constantly criticized for his blocking ability.
And Moreno is just a freshman so it will be a difficult skill for him to pick up.
In a normal year, that might not be such a big deal. But next year, Georgia has a very inexperienced line and will need extra protection for Matthew Stafford.
The lack of an effective blocker like Ware or Brown could be detrimental.
