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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Monday, February 19, 2007
The temptation to run
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Don’t know how many people noticed the update from Carter Strickland this past weekend on Thomas Brown and the running backs situation but I, for one, found it very interesting.
Brown is healing up nicely from knee surgery late last season and predicts he’ll be healthy and completely recovered in time to play next fall. Not surprising since I have yet to encounter a harder worker than Brown in all my years of following Georgia football.
So the bottom line is the tailback depth chart will look like this in August: Kregg Lumpkin, Thomas Brown, Knowshon Moreno, Jason Johnson and Caleb King. Don’t know about you, but to me that look likes a pretty solid lineup.
Then you throw in an all-conference caliber fullback like Brannan Southerland along with big, bruising backups Fred Munzenmaier and Shaun Chapas, and you’re looking a pretty physical offensive backfield.
It brings up an interesting dilemma for Georgia. Of course the Bulldogs have a real gem in quarterback Matthew Stafford. But don’t you think there will be the temptation to just try to pound the rock this coming season? Especially considering the infusion of big strong offensive line who, by the way, don’t have a ton of experience at pass blocking?
Then again, considering Stafford’s clear talents, the temptation could be to do the other way.
Mark Richt has always been adamant about maintaining a staunch pass-run balance. There’s certainly that capability in this group.
What do y’all think is the best approach?
