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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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Is the NIT good enough?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve been listening to a lot of chatter about Georgia since its SEC tournament run ended. There seems to be quite a difference of opinion on exactly what kind of season the Bulldogs had. There are a lot of people that are disappointed and some that are downright angry that they didn’t make the NCAA tournament this year.
Others are just happy that they’re going to have any kind of postseason at all, albeit the NIT.
Georgia (18-13) will open against Fresno State (22-9, 10-6 WAC) in the first round of the NIT Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Stegeman Coliseum (ESPN2).
I’m not sure if most people realize what an incredible feat it would have been for the Dogs to make it back to the NCAAs this season. As it is, they were oh so close. If Georgia doesn’t blow late leads to Western Kentucky and Alabama, it is indeed dancing in the big tournament.
But, alas, the Dogs lost those two games and that was the difference in them being a 10 or 12 seed in the NCAA tournament and now being a 4 see in the NIT. Coach Dennis Felton said he and his team are “thrilled” to be competing in the NIT and I, for one, believe him. The NIT has always been a very good proving ground for up-and-coming teams.
Georgia has a tough draw. If they can get by Fresno Wednesday, they’ll likely have to fly out to Colorado Springs to take on a very talented Air Force squad. But having competed in arguably the toughest basketball league in the country all season, the Dogs should be up for the challenge. Kind of depends on their level of motivation and I would think they’d be VERY motivated.
So what’s your take on the season to date? Disappointed that they didn’t make the Big Dance or understanding that they came up short and happy with the progress so far?
