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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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Dogs awesome at home, awful on road
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Drove back from Columbia, S.C., early this morning after watching the Bulldogs get dismantled by South Carolina last night at the Colonial Center. Never mind the final score, I can’t tell you how bad Georgia looked most of that game. Especially early.
When it comes to playing on the road versus at home, this is truly a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde team.
Last night represented an almost exact duplicate of what happened to them against Tennessee and Mississippi State, albeit against a far inferior team, hence the six-point margin. I’m not sure how to describe it but it’s like they’re already defeated as soon as they step onto the court. They play nervous or tight or dumb or sloppy. Whatever you want to call it it’s just flat-out bad.
Compare that to Georgia’s play at home and it’s almost like they’re a completely different team. Now you and I know there’s almost disparity between the way teams play at home and on the road but with the Bulldogs it’s just ridiculous. Just look at the last six games: Georgia averaged 74 points at home and 54.6 on the road; it shooting .472 at home and .346 on the road. Not coincidentally, it was 3-0 in Stegeman and 0-3 at other places.
You could say that’s just part of being a young team. But if you look close at the Dogs, they aren’t really all that young. Six players gobble up the majority of the minutes and they’re two seniors, three juniors and a true freshman.
If you ask me I think it’s mostly a mental thing with this team. Perhaps they could use a session with a sports psychologist or something. Granted, without Takais Brown and Mike Mercer this is not a great team. Maybe not even a good team. But at least they used to be scrappy on the road.
Anyway, Kentucky is coming to town on Saturday (1 p.m., CBS) and that’s followed by a visit from Vanderbilt. To the Dogs’ credit, they’re 10-0 at Stegeman and their students are flocking to the gym in big numbers. Based on what I’ve seen so far, Georgia best take care of its business at home because I’m not seeing much hope for them on the road.
What’s your thoughts on it?
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