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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DEL.ICIO.USParty time is over for Dogs, Warriors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greetings from the Crescent City. It’s an absolutely beautiful day here. About 55 degrees and bright and sunny without a cloud in a baby blue sky.
The city was slow to stir today, with many of the visitors out late last night celebrating the arrival of 2008. I spent my New Years Eve at the House of Blues where I had the honor ringing it in with legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy at the House of Blues. I don’t know how many blues enthusiast we have out there but, for me, seeing the 68-year-old Guy ripping it up like he was half that age did my heart good. Awesome show, one of the best I’ve ever seen.
But all the entertainment and all the practices and all the pregame talk is over now. Now it’s time for Georgia and Hawaii to tee it up in the Superdome tonight. The New Orleans Times-Picayune ran a list of predictions from media members across the country. All but two picked the Dogs and most of them had it as not even being close. Pierce Huff of the Times-Picayune picked the Warriors 41-38 in overtime and Sean Meriner of Thepalestra.com took Hawaii 35-31. The rest generally had Georgia by double digits.
I think a big key for the Bulldogs is going to be how they do early. They need to come out and establish dominance. The longer Hawaii hangs around and believes the harder it will become.
Tony Barnhart and I will each be putting up blogs throughout the day so be sure to stay tuned to ajc.com heading into the game and throughout. Let me hear what you guys are thinking in terms of a score tonight and I’ll be checking in from the Superdome.
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By Rob Simmons
January 1, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this
Buddy Guy ROCKS!! Hey! I have been sharing y’alls post with my new found Hawai’i friends at the Honolulu Advertiser. I hope this is cool? Just trying to give them a flavor of UGA….I do try to edit out the stupid, nasty post to your blog pages.
Thanks, and enjoy the game.
Go Dogs
By Michael Scharff
January 1, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this
Just got back to the hotel from a crazy good lunch with my Mom and daughter at Galatoire’s on Bourbon. The house was Packed with Dawg fans! Headed over to the Dome in about an hour and a half. GOOOOO DAWGS!
By J Jones
January 1, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this
Is the starting time of 8:30 Eastern or central time?
By Dawgs will Lose
January 1, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
Ark. goes down Now Gators have gone down next the Dandefield Dawgs!!!! Stay Tuned!!!!!!!
By CapeCodDawg
January 1, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!
By Dawgs will Lose
January 1, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
oops thats the Dangerfield Dawgs going down next!
By DawgFan
January 1, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this
Let’s get fired up Dawgs! P.S. Florida just lost to Michigan and Michigan had FOUR turnovers!!! YUCK!!!! Let’s go SEC and let’s go DAWGS!!!
By Clay
January 1, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
The dawgs might establish dominance early and that would be well and all, but if they don’t I think they will be fine. I don’t think its something they need. I think the dawgs running game will dominate the clock and make their defense more tired throughout the game, so I would expect the dogs to do better half way into the second quarter or later.
but thats just my two cents.
GO DAWGS!!
By Chip Towers
January 1, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this
Kickoff is 8:37 p.m. Eastern Time. Probably won’t get over until almost 1 a.m. because of all the passing.
By Michael
January 1, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Has anybody heard anything about Hawaii’s quarterback? I’ve been trying to find something to read about him for the past month but couldn’t find anything. Also, does anybody know if Hawaii has any special pregame rituals?
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Can the clock go any slower. C’mon game time.
GO DAWGS!!!!
By I Believe
January 1, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this
Aloha Chip! Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Mahalo for your articles which have been respectful of our Warriors!
We wish Georgia well, but it IS our time - GO WARRIORS!
When you come over for a visit, get in touch as would love to share our aloha during your visit!
GO WARRIORS! ‘ONIPA’A!
By Jmoss
January 1, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this
Moreno!!! Need I say more
Go Dawgs!
By Bird Dawg
January 1, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this
Dawgs will lose is just jealous his bugs lost to a third rate dawg team in the inhumane bowl
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
Fran Tarkenton is calling the game on Fox. That ought to be worth a good seven points.
By I Told You S0....
January 1, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this
Hello all “dawg” fans. Other than what has already been said, I think GA MUST do 2 things to win this game. 1. Pressure CB as much as possible the entire game, similar as to what we did to Tebow. And the other important thing is to control the line of scrimmage and keep them off the field - this will at least minimize what CB does best. That’s all from me. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL GA AND HA FANS AND GO DAWGS GO…
By CapeCodDawg
January 1, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this
Just a hunch here,by the mid 3rd qtr. expect to see a lot of Lumpkin just wearing them down and eating up yds. and the clock.
**Prediction: A Special teams TD tonight!
GOOOOOOOooooooo DAWGS! Sic E’m WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!!!**
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this
Just cracked open a new bottle of Crown for the game while listening to the pre-game.
GATA DAWGS
By Marietta Dawg
January 1, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
Two hours to go and I’m pumped! On a side note, the Illini aint looking to good in the Rose Bowl. They got the traditional matchup that they wanted, but they sure didn’t get a good game. It would be cool to see how we would’ve matched up with the Trojans. Go Dawgs, Sic’em…woof, woof, woof!
By TybeeDawg2
January 1, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
Why is it that my tv messes up my am radio reception???? Sucks…… Gotta listen to Fox instead of Scott Howard.
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this
I would have loved the USC matchup but we get what the BCS giveth. Let’s just show the Warriors how we play ball in the SEC. Go Dawgs….
By Chip Towers
January 1, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this
At the Louisiana Superdome now. Dogs fans in black and Hawaii’s fans have followed through on the concept of the whiteout. Should make for a nice contrast on your TV screens.
By frings
January 1, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this
If a husbandand wife from Athens get a divorce, are they still brother and sister?
By frings
January 1, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this
Oh, that’s right…born agains don’t believe in divorce. They just go have sex with a gay on the side.
By D Gelbart
January 1, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
Micheal, if i am right Hawaii does the haka dance.
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this
Dawgs in black, Warriors in white, Zebra’s in zebra colors. What a waste of a color TV.
By pueoboy
January 1, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
By frings…keep it clean. Nothing wrong with having fun, but don’t get stupid.
By Cuz
January 1, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Looks like the blackout is in effect. Let’s get the ball rolling.
By dandydawg
January 1, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this
Touchdown! This is going to be fun…. But, I gotta work tomorrow… I really need a dog blowout!
By dandydawg
January 1, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
By firings… Wow! Sorry you feel that way. This is just clean football talk. Take care!
By dandydawg
January 1, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Hawaii actually does a slim down version of the Ha’Ka. It’s called the Ha’a. The Ha’Ka was banned by the NCAA because of a throat slashing move.
By DawgfaninCa
January 3, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
Hawaii did the Ha’a dance before the Sugarbowl started. Georgia got to do the Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha… dance after the Sugarbowl ended!!!
By ............................................BuLLdawg
January 5, 2008 5:03 AM | Link to this
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I have been hearing some BS about the Ohio State Thugs having so many great football players in the freakin’ NFL. Go ahead, name one please ? I am waiting. There is not a great Ohio State football player in the NFL. This is supposedly their answer as to their abject lack of team speed on the Ohio State team this year. So, I looked it up. I studied every football recruit signed by Ohio State the last 4 years. Would you believe that there is not 1 single solitary Ohio State football player recruited in the last 4 years who is in fact faster than 4.4 in the 40-yard dash ? Oh, that was your impression about Ohio State and then their lying rumor mill started this crap about how many great Ohio State football players there are in the NFL ? So, go ahead ? Name them ?
I’m waiting. Ohio State does NOT have great football players in the NFL and Ohio State does NOT have one single solitary recruit the last 4 consecutive signing classes who is faster than 4.4 in the 40-yard dash.
Name me one football player who is faster than 4.4 in the 40-yard dash on the entire Ohio State Football roster ? According to Scout.com, there is NOT 1.
And, there ain’t no great Ohio State football players in the damn NFL this year either. Jeez Louise, what a bunch of liars.
By ............................................BuLLdawg
January 5, 2008 5:05 AM | Link to this
There is no one on the Ohio State entire football roster who is faster than even a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash, but hey when Ohio State Thugs are picked on for not having the team speed, they tell us Ohio State has all these great NFL football players this year ? Go ahead Ohio State Thugs, who in the hell has Ohio State got who is so bloody great in the NFL ? Still waiting. And, Ohio State is picked on for playing in fact the Number 48 Strength of Schedule Officially as Ranked by The NCAA this season and for having beat 1 Top 25 ranked team in the Final BCS Top 25 this year, a 4-loss Illinois who was just embarrassed for the entire nation to witness 17-49 in their bowl game which should have pitted Georgia instead of Illinois as the nation damn well knows, instead of Hawaii.
I am so impressed Ohio State Thugs with your oh so great and awesome fantastic Ohio State NFL football players. And, with your schedule. And, with your win over just only Illinois all damn season for you to play and not Georgia or Southern Cal instead.
Oh, and did I mention that there is NOT 1 single solitary Ohio State football player on its entire roster who is faster than 4.4 even in the 40-yard dash according to Scout.com ?
Duh.
By ............................................BuLLdawg
January 5, 2008 5:07 AM | Link to this
Thomas Brown, our Star Tailback who started the last game for example and won the Georgia Tech game for us the game before Hawaii is 4.35 in the 40-yard dash. Georgia signed Vance Cuff with 4.35 speed in the 40-yard dash last year for our secondary. AJ Bryant who did the end-around in the Hawaii game, is 4.30 in the 40-yard dash. Our wide receiver Mikey Henderson is 4.35 in the 40-yard dash too and he also is having a great career at Georgia including punt returns and is a Star Football Player for UGA this season and in his career here too. Look, Ohio State does NOT have team speed, does NOT have great players in the NFL, and does NOT have 1 single solitary player on its roster faster than 4.4 according to Scout.com. But, I forget, you know so much more than all these sources.
So, go ahead, tell us. Who in the hell does Ohio State have who is so damn great in the NFL ?
Waiting…
Georgia, by the way, is going to be Number 2 in the Final AP Poll.
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By ............................................BuLLdawg
January 5, 2008 5:26 AM | Link to this
Terrence Moore, sir, excuse me but Georgia is Number 2 in the Final AP Poll. We do NOT deserve to have a chance to play Southern Cal who has 2 losses or LSU who has 2 losses or Ohio State who Monday has 2 losses ?
Your logic is so full of BS.
By Paul in Honolulu
January 8, 2008 1:28 AM | Link to this
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I had a great time in NOLA. Everyone was super-friendly to me. Our hotel was evenly split between Georgia supporters and Warrior fans. We rode the elevators together everyday. Each side had positive things to say about each others team. After the game, Georgia fans did NOT rub it in. They were very gracious and respectful to us. Georgia has won me as a fan. We were between by a great team. There is no shame in that. Georgia deserves to be No.1 now! But hey even if you aren’t number one this year you probably will be for the next two years since the team is so young!!
By Paul in Honolulu
January 8, 2008 1:30 AM | Link to this
Sorry for the typo I meant to say “beaten” not “Between”.