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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Monday, May 12, 2008
Perno building a baseball powerhouse
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How ‘bout those Diamond Dogs?!
How many of you guys caught the Bulldogs’ 12-10 win over Vanderbilt on Sunday that clinched the SEC regular season baseball championship. I was covering the NCAA Tennis Regional over at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. But between three of us over there we were tracking the game via the Internet with the audio broadcast, the gametracker and a live webcast (the latter of which didn’t work very well at all).
Anyway, it was exciting stuff for sure and brings up an interesting topic. This is the third SEC championship Georgia has won since 2001 and second under coach David Perno. That’s after not winning one for 47 years from 1954 until Ron Polk showed up.
Perno also has the Dogs poised for yet another trip to the College World Series, though that’s getting way ahead of the game. Getting to Omaha can be an almost flukish thing sometimes.
The point is, Perno is doing something right. He has drawn a lot of criticism in years past, from his in-game strategy to the handing of his coaching staff. But every other year at least he seems to put together some pretty special squads. This one definitely is, with Gordon Beckham and Joshua Fields fulfilling the big star roles and different players playing hero from one series to another.
Is it possible to say that Perno is building a perennial baseball powerhouse over at Georgia? What do you see as his strengths and/or weaknesses? And do you think he can take the Dogs all the way to Omaha again this season.
By the way, Georgia and Georgia Tech play at Turner Field Tuesday night. The Jackets have won the last two going away. With the SEC title in the bag, think Perno might pull out all the stops to win this one? Should he care?
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