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, February 2, 2007
Vanderbilt has an edge
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m sitting in the media room over at Stegeman Coliseum. I just got through talking to coach Dennis Felton and a couple of players about Wednesday’s game at Tennessee and Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt.
They’re not saying it’s a must-win game but, clearly, it’s important to them.
I always enjoy going to Nashville. It’s one of my favorite cities in the South. Lots to offer as far as restaurants, entertainment and nightlife and Vanderbilt has a beautiful campus there.
One thing I don’t like about Vanderbilt is its basketball court and apparently Coach Felton feels the same way. The Commodores, as I’m sure you’ve heard about ad nauseum, have an unusual basketball court configuration. Because of its raised floor and an odd seating arrangement, the team benches are on the baselines.
I haven’t had a chance to verify it but Felton says they’re the only team in the county allowed to do that and it results in an unfair home-court advantage for Vanderbilt.
“Yes I do,” Felton said when asked if he had a problem with it. “I don’t think it’s fair that one program in the country gets an arrangment that doesn’t comply with the rules. The rules are very specific about where everything is supposed to be and that includes having the benches on the sidelines.”
It’s a real headache for visiting teams, especially in first half when their squads are on the other end of the floor on offense. You’ll often see the coaches wander more than a quarter of the way out onto the court trying to yell instructions to their players.
Is Felton right? Is that an unfair advantage for Vanderbilt? Does it really make a difference?
Georgia hasn’t won in Nashville a bunch (few teams do) but it did win there last year. Is it a must-win for the Dogs? With nine games left in the regular season (eight in SEC), how many more do they need to win to make the NCAA tournament?
FYI, here’s the remaining schedule: at Vanderbilt, Florida, at S. Carolina, Kennesaw State, Auburn, at Ole Miss, Miss. State, at Kentucky, Tennessee (then the SEC tourney in Atlanta).
