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, September 24, 2007
Dogs’ win makes statement
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I got a few e-mails from Alabama fans in the wake of their loss to Georgia Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, one of which was particularly interesting.
The guy, who shall remain nameless, said he didn’t know why the Bulldogs were making such a big deal about their win over there because The Crimson Tide has such a young team and that, in two years time, Nick Saban would have their talent level up where LSU’s is today.
Now I don’t doubt that Alabama will have more talent two years from now than it does today. Saban has a proven record where that is concerned. But doesn’t Georgia also under Mark Richt?
As I pointed out to that Bama fan, the Bulldogs are pretty darn young, too. In fact, much younger than that Tide team it played. Georgia started three freshmen on the offensive line, a sophomore at quarterback and played only four seniors all night on defense.
Yet, still, I thought Georgia had the better team going into that game. That was what struck me when I went over to Tuscaloosa early last week. I really didn’t think the team and, quite obviously, most of their fans were giving even a moment’s thought that the Bulldogs could somehow win that game. One local columnist actually wrote of College GameDay coming to town, “you think this is big, wait until Alabama is 8-0 and undefeated LSU comes to town.”
The truth is, as most of you saw, Alabama really had no business being in that game, some bad breaks, stupid plays, horrendous officiating and conservative play-calling allowed the Crimson Tide the chance hang around and — granted — make the plays it needed to extend the game. But in the end, I did think it was a significant victory for the Bulldogs and should help them down the line.
Coach Mark Richt said from the outset of this season that he thought his team would improve a lot as the year went on because of its youth. Now comes the biggest test of that immaturity. As we just saw with Alabama, which was coming off an exhilirating win over Arkansas, it’s important to forget past triumphs and focus on the next challenge. That’s Ole Miss and a clearly much-improved team that gave Florida fits before losing by six this past Saturday.
Talking to Ole Miss coach Ed Orgerson this morning, he went on and on about how great he thought Knowshon Moreno is. In case you missed it, Moreno was named SEC freshman of the week on Monday.
So what were your observations coming out of the Bama game this week? How do you believe that win might affect the Dogs for the rest of the season? What Georgia player or players were you most impressed with against the Tide and who needs to be utilized more heading into the Ole Miss game?
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