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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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
One more time on Munson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s always fascinating to me to see the tremendous response we always get about anything we write concerning Larry Munson. I have never seen an individual — including many of the on-field or sideline legends to have worn the red and black — that elicits such an emotional outpouring from almost everyone all the time.
Of course, Munson was in the news this week because he said he wasn’t sure whether he’d be able to announce Georgia football games this fall. For a little background on this, I was in our office in downtown Atlanta in a training class (we have to complete 20 hours of journalism training every year) when I got a text message that something was up with Munson. I have to be honest, I thought he must’ve died.
When I went to see my editor on the 8th floor, he pointed out the Macon newspaper had written a story quoting Larry that it was “50-50” whether he’d be able to go this fall. I laughed. “He says that every year,” I told my editor. “We wrote something about it last year.” And the year before that and the year before that, I’m pretty sure.
Here’s the bottom line: Munson will turn 85 later this year. He is dealing daily with all the health issues somebody of that age must. I’m reminded of what my father, Ray, always tells me — “Getting old ain’t for sissies” — and don’t we all know that’s the truth?
But I know Larry very well personally and a lot of people close to Larry and the reality is this: What else is he going to do? Of course, Larry loves to fish and to go to the movies. But as much as everybody believes Georgia football IS Larry Munson, Georgia football is EVERYTHING to Munson. I personally think he’ll still be doing it if they have to roll him to the mic in a wheelchair, which very well might be the case.
That said, we will continue to stay in touch with Larry and follow his situation closely and be sure to keep you informed of his status. In fact, we’ll be following up with a story for tomorrow in which we talk some more to Larry about his iconic status among the Georgia people and include some anecdotes from you, his fans.
So once again, let me give a shout out to ask for feedback on Munson. If you have a favorite memory or — even better — a particularly interesting personal experience with Munson over the years, please e-mail your thoughts to me at ctowers@ajc.com, include your name, hometown and a phone number at which you can be reached and we’ll see about getting it published in Thursday’s newspaper.
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