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, November 23, 2007
Keep your hand on the TV clicker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve caught a lot of heat, particularly from fans of teams other than Georgia, about outlining a scenario in which the Bulldogs could play for the national championship this season. And that’s fine. That’s what these forums are for, to give people a place and an opportunity to express their views and opinions.
But as I’m sure many of you guys saw, Step One of that scenario was completed Thursday night as Southern Cal steamrolled Arizona State in Tempe. Since the Sun Devils were ranked one spot ahead of the No. 7 Bulldogs in the BCS rankings, it should follow that Georgia should move up. That would only happen, of course, if the Dogs took care of Step Three, which is to beat Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC).
By halftime of its game, Georgia should know whether or not Step Two was successful. Success, of course, would mean Kentucky was able to beat Tennessee for the first time in 23 years, one of the Giant Ifs in this formula. Those two kick off at 1:30 p.m. (CBS), so Dogs fans watching from home likely will be wearing out the “jump” button on their remotes during the first half of the Tech game. That is, assuming UK-UT is still a game in the second half.
You won’t be able to watch on TV to see if the “Biggest If” in the formula comes through in Georgia’s favor - Step Four: UConn (9-2) defeating No. 3 West Virginia (9-1) at Moutaineer Field. However, ABC may offer you a few glimpses. It is one of three regional games ABC is broadcasting Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (the other one is Oregon-UCLA).
Finally, if all that works in Georgia’s favor - as you can see it would have to be quite a fortuitous day for the Dogs - then UGA fans might be more apt to watch ABC’s 8 p.m. broadcast of No. 2 Kansas at No. 4 Missouri in Kansas City, Mo., rather than ESPN’s 8 p.m. showing of Alabama at Auburn. Missouri over Kansas is Step Five but it’s not an absolutely necessary step. A Jayhawks’ win and then a loss in the Big 12 would serve as an adequate substitute scenario.
The bottom line is this: What a Saturday to be a college football fan and a Georgia fan in particular and watching games at home on television! Never have the Bulldogs had more of a vested interest in what all is going on elsewhere, except of course 1980 when they found themselves rooting for Georgia Tech against Notre Dame (the Yellow Jackets came through with a 3-3 tie for youngsters).
Again, I’m well aware all this is quite a long shot for Georgia and I qualifed that when I first broached the subject. But it is a real possibility and sure is fun to follow.
So which of these steps do you believe are most likely to happen and which are least likely to happen? Anyway the Huskies can handle West Virginia in Morgantown? Can UK break the streak? Can Tech break the streak?
Beats me but you can be sure I’ll be watching on the tube up in Wisconsin. Well, at least after Georgia’s basketball game against the Badgers is over and I’ve filed my story. That’s right. I’m going to miss a lot of it. But you can bet I’ll have multiple browsers open.
C-ya!
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