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 27, 2007
Hoop Dogs new digs impressive
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Just came back from making my rounds on the UGA campus. Today, among other things, I swung by Stegeman Coliseum. Have any of you guys gotten a look at the new office and practice facility next to Stegeman? If you haven’t, you absolutely have to get by there and check it out.
The place is unbelievable and, I’m telling you, it’s going to make a major difference in the future of Georgia basketball. It’s still not 100 percent completed but, if you’re a basketball prospect, I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to show up for work in a place like that every day. The facility is shared by Georgia men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gymnastics programs and, believe me, there is plenty of room for all of them.
The men’s basketball office is already up and running in the new space — they had to because an elevator shaft is now running through Dennis Felton’s old office — and it is truly incredible. They’re still working on the men’s locker room and lounge but it’s close enough to being completed to see what it’s going to look like. The rotunda room housing the actual lockers is first rate and will be a truly special place for the players to huddle up before and after games and practices.
Of course, it’s camp time right now and the coaches were busy coaching up hundreds of kids inside Stegeman. I did get to visit with coach Dennis Felton for a few minutes and he seemed well and genuinely excited about the prospects for the future. Of course, he went to Kuwait earlier this year for Operation Hardwood, a USO jaunt to support troops and lift their spirits through basketball. He called it an unforgettable and life-changing experience.
Also saw Jon Stinchcomb today. Man has gotten bigger as an NFL pro. Jon was at Quiznos with Clay Walker of the Bulldogs’ strength and conditioning staff and bust getting ready for the annual “UGA Countdown to Kickoff” he and his brother Matt cohost. He was really talking up to me and wants lots of people to come out and expects it to continue to be a big success. Jon, who has re-upped with the New Orleans Saints for a couple more years, remains one of the nicest guys in the world, despite all his NFL success. Y’all try to get by and see him July 6-7 at UGA.
That’s all for now.
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