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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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Spring practice revisited
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The one disappointment in the spring game was that nobody was able to see Tavarres King. The wide receiver had really opened some eyes during the four weeks of practice. Backup quarterback Joe Cox said King was the player who impressed him the most because of his ability to understand where his body is in space and how to use his body to get to the ball.
Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said he was just a natural receiver. (His father was a tight end at Clemson, so that may have something to do with that natural ability.) And while King does not know the routes or have much upper body strengths that natural ability really came through in the spring.
King, who only goes about 170, needs to put on some muscle before he competes week in and week out. But if you are looking for a receiver who could make an impact this year - one other than A.J. Green - it might be King.
He will run the crossing route and may have some of the best hands on the team. In past years that was not saying much but this group looks like a better bunch of pass receivers (hands—wise) than their predecessors.
The debate now will be whether or not King will redshirt. That depends on how Israel Troupe and Walter Hill progress. If those two play up to potential, then Georgia may not need King this year and might be better off saving him for next year with Mohamed Massaquoi and Kenneth Harris are gone.
But if there is a slip in performance or Tony Wilson is slow to heal from his ankle injury look for King to be a viable option for the offense.
As far as who else may or may not redshirt, the over-under right now is six. Five pretty good bets on playing are: Green, running back Richard Samuel, center Ben Jones, kicker Blair Walsh and King. Also Carlton Thomas, the running back out of Frostproof, Fla., may get a hard look just because he is a different style of player. He is a small shifty back who could really help Georgia on third downs.
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