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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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Last five games big for Dogs, Felton
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There are four regular-season games left in Georgia’s basketball season and at least one game in the SEC Tournament in Atlanta. On the surface, they would appear basically meaningless games since there is virtually no chance of postseason play no matter how well the Bulldogs do.
But, in reality, these may be the most important games of coach Dennis Felton’s tenure at UGA.
As it stands now Georgia’s record is 12-13 overall and 3-9 in SEC play. The Bulldogs get Florida (20-7, 7-5 SEC) at Stegeman Coliseum tonight at 7:30 p.m. Then they face LSU (10-16, 3-9) and Auburn (14-11, 4-8) on the road before coming back home to play Ole Miss in the season finale. As any one can plainly see, these are all winnable games for Georgia. It would behoove Felton if his team could do that.
Athletics director Damon Evans is on the record saying that he will evaluate Felton’s status as the head coach at season’s end. Records of 16-13 and 7-9 wouldn’t look so awful on Evans’ worksheet. Lose two or more and Evans would have to think hard about how he feels about another overall losing record.
Obviously the biggest challenge in that set comes tonight against the Gators. Granted, coach Billy Donovan’s team is a talented one but it’s also young and should be vulnerable against an opponent starting two seniors and two juniors and playing on its home court. A win for Georgia could serve as a springboard for the rest of the season. A loss could foretell a bleak ending.
What do you think? Should it matter what happens in these last few games or do you think Evans and President Adams have already seen all they need to see?
Attendance hasn’t been real good lately. Anybody compelled to go cheer them on or is your absence a statement?
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