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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Saturday, November 24, 2007
View from the press box
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The first thing that hits you here is the cold, the second is the fact that not all the stands are full and the third is Georgia Tech. The Tech defense has set the tone early with Georgia not going much of anywhere on its first two drives. Georgia has also narrowly avoided a couple of big mistakes. Stafford threw into traffic and had the ball batted and nearly intercepted. Mikey Henderson nearly fumbled away a touchdown on a punt return. Brannan Southerland is dressed but not playing much ealry. He has a bum ankle. Rennie Curran was back in as a starter at linebacker and has helped hold Choice in check.
Georgia is having trouble moving the ball but a big run of 32 yards from Thomas Brown and a 17-yard catch by Mohamed Massaquoi on Burnett put Georgia in position for the field goal. Still Georgia is having trouble with the defense. Chester Adams and Fernando Velasco, Georgia’s only two senior linemen, have both been called for holds.
Georgia cannot figure out how to defend Choice in the wildcat formation. The running back took over for Bennett at quarterback and kick started the Yellow Jackets’ drive. After putting Georgia on its heels, Choice took a hand off and went 12 yards for a touchdown to put Tech up 7-3. Remember Tech has led in the last two Georgia games.
Georgia has lost defensive end Marcus Howard to injury. The defensive end suffered a right hip injury and is questionable for the rest of the game. Howard is backed up by Jarius Wynn, Jeremy Lomax and Brandon Miller.
Marcus Howard is back and Tech is still running Choice right at Georgia
Stafford just ran in his second touchdown in the last two weeks. This time Stafford went in from 31 yards out. Against Kentucky Stafford used the same play to go for a 10-yard touchdown. Stafford has run considerably less this year than last but it has been successful when he has pulled it down.
Georgia’s defense starts slow a lot of the times but the unit appears to be confused against Tech. Everyone is keying on Choice and that has allowed the receivers some room to find openings. Bennett has had a couple of chances at touchdowns, one has been dropped the other was a bad throw. He finally hit Colin Peek for a 17-yard touchdown. Peek was wide open. It was his first touchdown of the season.
Andy Bailey is warming up to kick a field goal. Georgia also Drew Bulter as an option.
Bailey missed so don’t be surprised if Ben Wilson or Bo Stansill becomes the kicker in the second half.
The score of the Tennessee game has not been announced here. But when it is it will be interesting to see the reaction of the Georgia team. The Bulldogs already appear to have their hands full with Georgia Tech. If something distracts Georgia it could be trouble for the Bulldogs.
Mike Bobo just had his first look at the UK Tennessee game. He didn’t have time to watch the end and went back to the coaches’ box.
Sean Bailey had just added to the long plays at Georgia this year. Bailey hauled in a 55-yard pass. That is the 52nd play for 25 or more yards Georgia has had this season. Southerland punched it in and Bailey made the point after. The kick barely made it through.
Thomas Brown’s 32-yard run was Georgia’s 53rd play of 25 yards or more this season. It was the third touchdown run of 30 or more yards for Brown. He had 50 and 41 yard TD runs against Ole Miss.
It may not be what Georgia fans want to hear, but the Tennessee win could be considered a good thing. The Bulldogs, provided they hang on, are a solid at-large BCS team and would be very attractive for the Orange, Rose or Fiesta bowls.
Number seven sure has been lucky for Georgia.
There were three huge plays that could have turned this game around for Georgia Tech. The first came in the first quarter when Mikey Henderson bobbled a punt only to scramble back and cover it in the end zone for a touchback.
The second huge play for Georgia was a lateral that missed the mark and Morgan Burnett grabbed. Burnett was on his way for a touchdown when Knowshon Moreno knocked the ball out of his hands. Moreno then covered the ball in the end zone for another touchback.
The final big play involved yet another touchback. Mikey Henderson was back once again to field a punt. But he couldn’t grab it before it bounced off the head of Ramarcus Brown. The ball bounded into the end zone and Brown covered it for a touchback.
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