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, October 1, 2007
What’ll it take to win in Knoxville?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’re entering Week 6 of the college football season and I’m probably as unsure about Georgia and its opponent this week, Tennessee, as I’ve ever been this far into a season.
The Bulldogs don’t suck. That’s about as flattering a comment and astute an observation as I can muster for them at this point. I thought from the beginning they were too flawed a team to be considered a championship contender, what with youth on the offensive line and on defense. But, even after that inglorious loss to South Carolina in Week 2, all of Georgia’s championship possibilities remain intact. A win at Tennessee this Saturday — in what amounts to an elimination game for both teams — could change my perspective considerably.
Here are some of the things that remain fuzzy for me as the Bulldogs prepare to enter Neyland Stadium:
— I don’t know what to make of their defense. At times it can look very, very good and extremely fast but at others it looks as soft as butter. Unfortunately, it has tended to look its softest just at the times it needs to be at its best (see end of both halves versus Alabama, end of game against South Carolina and beginning of each half against Ole Miss). That said Georgia is third in the SEC in total defense (303 ypg) and fourth in scoring defense (17.2 ppg).
— Then there’s their offense. Here we are entering the halfway point of the season and I don’t see the Bulldogs with much of an offensive identity. Last weekend they rush for 328 yards against Ole Miss. Other times they’re throwing the ball all over the yard but with neither a great deal accuracy nor of pass-catching aplomb.
— Special teams have been good but not spectacular. They have yet to return a punt or a kickoff for a touchdown, look vulnerable on opposing returns and even kicker Brandon Coutu has missed some your used to seeing him make.
All that said, Georgia is where it is, in position to move atop of the Eastern Division with a win in Knoxville where it has won the last three times it has played.
So that’s a little State of the Dogs address. What have you thought about them so far? And what’s it going to take for them to win on Rocky Top?
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