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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Friday, July 20, 2007
Depth on the defense
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia didn’t have any guys on the first team preseason SEC defense, but I think there is a chance the Bulldogs could have some of the best overall depth in the conference at two spots - safeties and defensive tackles - by midseason.
First off at the safety position, Reshad Jones is going to be a player who would start for a lot of teams out there. And Quintin Banks hits like Thomas Davis and Greg Blue. And those two are backups. Yeah, both are young but I would expect them to be major contributors. Couple those two with Kelin Johnson and C.J. Byrd and it is a solid group that probably can match any team in the conference
On top of that if he can remain healthy and if his lateral movement is good - and everybody says it is - Antavious Coates can provide some stability back there.
At the other spot, I know Georgia may have lost some leadership at the defensive tackle spot, but there are six or seven players there who, by the end of the year, should really be contributing. First off Jeff Owens probably should have been second team all-SEC at the very least on the ballots. Geno Atkins and Kade Weston are the next best two players at D-tackle. Atkins is strong and agile. Weston is huge and can plug up the middle. Then there is Tripp Taylor. Taylor, off-field distractions aside, is a hard working player who is not afraid to match up with anyone. Throw in Corvey Irvin and Brandon Wood and there is some serious depth. Ricardo Crawford may also be able to provide some punch at that position.
