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 8, 2007
The problem: O-line, QB play or defense?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OK, you’ve all had a couple of days to digest Tennessee’s utter domination of Georgia this past Saturday. I’m sure it doesn’t taste any better today but the sun did indeed come up on Sunday and Monday and, in fact, they were both beautiful days.
So let’s try to get a handle on what we saw and put some perspective on it.
Obviously the Dogs’ young offensive line finally got exposed. Freshman offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant looked like a true freshman for the first time. He got the trifecta of shame for an O-lineman: a false start, a PF (chop block) and a holding call. I personally saw guards Clint Boling and Chris Davis get manhandled more than once. Tough day for all of them really.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford obviously had a bad day and has shown a tendency to get a little wild when things aren’t going well. Georgia’s average starting field position was its own 21 so that didn’t help him. But what’s your assessment of Stafford halfway through his sophomore season? And do you think the coaches should have turned to Joe Cox at some point?
The defense never got pressure on Erik Ainge, did a poor job of defending the run and tackled poorly throughout. What was the problem: Personnel, fundamentals, strategy?
Which of these three things did you think were most culpable for Georgia getting blown out? What do you think the Dogs’ prospects are for the rest of the season?
Meanwhile, two items I’ve been meaning to share: (1) The annual “Do-it-for-Broph” 5K walk/run is this Sunday. Contact John Bateman at 706-542-9039 to sign up; (2) “The Dawg Report,” with Matt Stewart, Buck Belue and Matt Stinchcomb, is the best show going for the true UGA sports fan. They talk football every week but also do features and reports on all Georgia sports all year long. It’s on CSS on Monday nights at 7:30 and is replayed Thursdays at 2 p.m.
I’ll answer whatever reasonable questions you may have. Talk to you soon.
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