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, May 21, 2007
Diaz’s Dogs eye NCAA title
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greetings from the press box high above the Henry Feild Stadium courts here at UGA’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Georgia’s No. 1-ranked men’s tennis team was scheduled to take on No. 4 Virginia at noon here on the stadium courts. But, as has been the case here all week, the match before it is running way long so, at 12:45 p.m. at this writing, the Dogs-Cavs still haven’t gotten underway.
But they’re about to, much to coach Manny Diaz’s chagrin. The NCAA tournament committee has decided to start the Georgia-Virginia doubles on the lower courts. Those who have been here before know those courts aren’t in front of the 4,000-seat grandstand and the box seats around the stadium courts. Diaz could be heard over the walkie-talkies vehemently pleaded his case to the tournament organizers but to no avail.
Diaz argument is that the Baylor-Illinois match could be over at any minute. If they start on the lower courts, they have to stay on the courts until the doubles are completed and that, Diaz reasoned, is cheating the thousands of tennis fans who bought stadium box seats of being about to see the doubles.
Of course, it could also be argued that playing in front of the big, biased crowds is an advantage for the Georgia team. But, as Georgia Tech women’s coach Bryan Shelton was talking about yesterday, the opposing teams like playing in front of the big stadium crowds, too.
Wait a minute. They just decided to wait out the Baylor-Illinois match, which is now tied 3-3 with Illinois’ Rowe leading 5-2 and receiving in the third set. Now it’s match point. Illinois wins!
So Manny got his way. Dogs-Virginia begin on the stadium courts in 10 minutes. Stay tuned for updates.
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