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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Thursday, March 15, 2007
Air Force on deck
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Good win for Georgia last night against Fresno State in the NIT. Kind of a bizarre game with all the 3s and all. Georgia won by 10 points but, oddly enough, it felt like a 20- or 30-point win. The Bulldogs never seemed in jeopardy.
As expected, it was a really quaint crowd. Fortunately for Georgia it was general admission seating so it didn’t look as horrible on TV as it actually was attendance-wise. But with UGA out on spring break along with virtually all the surrounding school systems, there was just nowhere to draw from.
This next game is going to be the really interesting one. Air Force (24-8) beat Austin Peay pretty handily last night in Colorado Springs. Now the Dogs get them out there Monday night at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. Your faithful correspondent will be there to chronicle it for you. There was a chance we couldn’t go depending on travel expenses and tip time and such but we were able to make sense of it all and I’m definitely going.
The Falcons, who were 17-1 at one time this season, are an extremely efficient offensive team that runs a version of the old Princeton cut-and-backdoor system. Georgia will be more physical and athletic but will have to play very disciplined on defense to have a chance. Talking to Fresno coach Steve Cleveland after last night’s game (he coached at BYU for years and therefore played AF every season) and he said the Dogs should be able to handle it. The biggest challenge, he said, will be playing at that elevation.
As we saw again last night, when Georgia is knocking down the 3s, it’s almost unbeatable. If Levi Stukes gets dialed in, look out.
So with the NCAAs underway now, how much interest do you guys have in seeing Georgia advance in the NIT? Do you see any merits in the Dogs getting in these extra games? I guess 20 wins would look good. If they beat AF, they get the DePaul-Kansas State winner. What are the odds of Georgia getting to New York?
