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, March 5, 2008
Stafford’s arm or Moreno’s legs?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What would you rather see this fall, Matthew Stafford pass for 3,000 yards or Knowshon Moreno rush for 1,500 or more?
Of course most people would say “both.” But that’s not very likely to happen. If it does I can pretty much guarantee you Georgia will have won that national championship everybody is talking about.
No, it’s really more of a philosophical question.
Stafford is going to be a junior this season and, by all indications, he is starting to come into his own as a quarterback. His accuracy remains a concern (56 percent completion percentage last season) but he has proven the last season-and-a-half) that he’s both a winner and a big-play threat. He finished with 2,523 yards passing with 19 TDs and 10 interceptions. At his current rate of progression he’s right on track with Mel Kiper’s infamous projection of becoming a potential No. 1 NFL draft pick.
Meanwhile, you have Moreno coming back for an encore. As a part-time starter (people forget he started only six games), Moreno rushed for 1,334 yards and 14 TDs as a freshman. You have to wonder what kind of numbers this kid might be able to put up with a total devotion to the running game. And the Bulldogs certainly became more and more dedicated to running the football as the season progressed. If Caleb King lives up to his billing, they’ll be needing to get him the ball, too.
As ever, head coach Mark Richt and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo say they are dedicated only to trying achieve balance. If it were up to them, the Bulldogs would be 50-50 on running and passing yards every game. Hard to argue with that formula given the team’s success.
Either way it’s a good dilemma for Georgia to have, whether to rely heavily on Stafford’s arm or Moreno’s legs. But which mode of transportation do you think would serve the Bulldogs best?
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