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, December 10, 2007
What will be Johnson’s effect on UGA?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Salutations folks. Sorry it’s been so long since we’ve talked. I had a little time off to take care of family and holiday obligations and, outside of some specific basketball assignments, have kept the newspaper work to a minimum.
But I’m back at it now and lord knows there’s plenty to blog about.
Let’s get to the biggy first. Obviously there is more than a slight transition going on downtown on Bobby Dodd Way. Georgia Tech hired former Navy and Georgia Southern coach Paul Johnson as its new head coach. I don’t think anybody, even the most fervent of Dogs fans, can argue that it was not a solid hire. Johnson has been wildly successful everywhere he’s been and what he did at Navy is particularly impressive.
What will be really interesting will be exactly what kind of offense he implements there on The Flats. Of course, everybody knows he employed a run-oriented triple option at Navy and Georgia Southern. But largely forgotten was the he coordinated a much more pass-oriented version while at Hawaii years before that.
That question already chased off one blue-chip prospect, a drop-back passer. But who knows what others Johnson’s presence may attract. And I’m sure quarterback Josh Nesbitt is excited about the possibilities.
Here’s what we know for sure. That system Johnson runs causes fits for every opponent the Jackets face and Georgia has always struggled against it. Remember Georgia Southern coming to Sanford Stadium with Adrian Peterson in the backfield and driving the Dogs crazy. And, lest we forget, as was made infinitely clear during the hiring process and at Johnson’s introduction news conference, he was brought there to change the fortunes of the Georgia rivalry, which the Dogs have dominated of late.
So try to keep your UGA bias in check and let’s explore objectively the affect Johnson’s hiring could have on the Tech-Georgia rivalry. Do you see him making a profound difference? If so, right away or in a couple or few years? What about recruiting in the state of Georgia? You think Johnson can interrupt to state talent flow to Athens?
Meanwhile, we’ve got the bowl season, recruiting, basketball and Georgia’s football future to focus on in the coming weeks. Let’s hear your suggestions for blog topics and, as always, throw me those Bulldog questions you’d like me to answer.
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