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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DEL.ICIO.USBarking picks up in tennis final
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All right, I’m not really sure how much blogging may be going on during Georgia’s NCAA Championship match against Texas — which is set to start a little after 7 p.m. EST here in Tulsa but may get started late due to women’s match — but I figured I’d file a new entry so those of you that care to converse can as the match commences. I’ll try to update you with details if and when I can but I’ll be under a bear of a deadline tonight so don’t know what I’ll be able to do.
Anyway, the electricity has definitely turned up a notch. The legendary Dan Magill flew in today, as did Georgia AD Damon Evans and most of the senior staff. ESPN’s mighty broadcast trucks have pulled in and taken over the main walk into the stadium and pointed their giant satellite dish toward the stars and brought in giant banks of lights for the back courst. The women’s match is ongoing but a steady stream of patrons is starting to file in for the marquee men’s match this evening. You know the participants must have the hairs on the back of their necks standing up.
Like I said, blog away and I’ll check in when I can with some insights you might not be able to find otherwise.
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By alabamadawg
May 20, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
Go Dawgs !!!!
By Seth Abromowitz
May 20, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
Yeah, full force. Please. Where do you come up with this stuff?
By Seth Abromowitz
May 20, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this
Yeah, full force. Please. Where do you come up with this stuff?
By Chip Towers
May 20, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this
Just came in from doubles to grab my computer. Match didn’t get underway until right at 8 p.m. so it’s going to be very late in finishing… . Dogs went down quick 4-0 at No. 1 but came back for 4-2. Games were on serve at other two spots. UT is real good in doubles so wouldn’t be a surprise if the Horns got the doubles point.
By Barry
May 20, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this
Anyone out there that can provide updates it would be very much appreciated. Has anyone found a site for live scoring updates—I cannot find anything at all.
By Chip Towers
May 20, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Doubles point goes to Longhorns. Dogs gave them a scare though. Hunt and Schnugg came all the way back from down 0-4 to lead 8-7 with Hunt serving tied 30-all. But Flores and Garrapiz went down fast in the 14th game at No. 2 to lose 8-6… . So same scenario as last night against Virginia: Dogs go to singles down 0-1.
By dogRich
May 20, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
Hey Barry, here is a link for live scoring. It is updated every 10 seconds or so.
[http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/livestats/m-tennis/TulsaTennis.html]
By tennisdawg
May 20, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
Anyone have ESPNU & can see what the scores are?
By DAWGFAN4LIFE
May 20, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this
LIVE SCORING NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO ESPNU CARRYING GAME —- I DON’T GET ESPNU — CHIP, DO YOU HAVE THE LATEST SCORES ????
By richDawg
May 20, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this
Dawgs are about to go up 3 points to 2.
By DAWGFAN4LIFE
May 20, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
WHAT’S THE STATUS OF THE LAST 2 MATCHES???
By AltamahaDawg
May 20, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this
well, here comes pucker factor #12.
By AltamahaDawg
May 20, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
can you say: point, set, match, national title
By Bob
May 20, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
Go DAWGS. We did it again. 4-2 Congrats guys. Super stuff
By DoubleDawg
May 20, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
Dawgs just won it. Helgeson came back at #1 to win it for UGA. Go Dawgs!
By jrmdvm1
May 20, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
Dawgs Win!
By JayKay
May 20, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Back to back, baby!
By Linda
May 20, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Dawgs Win!
By Bob
May 20, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Dawgs Win 4-2!!!!
By BulldogBates
May 20, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Dawgs just won 4-2!
By rjc
May 20, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
Dawgs Win!!!
By Chuck
May 20, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
Dawgs go up 4-2.
By J-Boy
May 20, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
DAWGS WIN !!!!!!!!!! It’s the year of the Bulldawg! I hope football is next!
By RichieDawg
May 20, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
Dawgs win! Dawgs win!!!
By Mike Baker
May 20, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
WOW…had to watch it online from my hotel in Orlando..as a UGA tennis letterman THAT was awesome…Its GREAT to be a GEORGIA BULLDOG!
By scribe
May 20, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
He transfers from the school he just burries. You can’t make this stuff up…woof woof
By rwfatl
May 20, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
Go Dogs! National Champions back to back. Also won outside of Athens for the 1st time. Way to go Dogs! Great season!
By grahzny bratchny
May 20, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this
Nice win UGA. Watched it on TV and online. I cannot say much for the ESPN broadcast, but how much practice do they get? It is amazing to see the all-time champs in NCAA champs in tennis with the 3 California teams at 15+ championships, then UGA with 6, then William and Mary with 2 - everyone else 1. IMPRESSIVE!!! Especially in a more competitive college tennis world. UGA seems to benefit from the short trip across the pond. Still, Athens is much prettier than Atlanta. Go Diamond Dawgs…
By Erk
May 20, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this
Go Dawgs, national champs twice in a row!! Sweet to win one away from Athens. I knew it was ours to lose after we beat Virginia, even though I was a little nervous after Texas took the doubles point, but I still felt our singles depth would pull us through. Congrats Net Dawgs!! Tennis dynasty!
By MCG '76
May 20, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this
Way to GO DAWGS!
Makes us all proud. What a tradition!
Can anyone say DANNY BIRCHMORE? Enjoy my friend!
By Chip Towers
May 21, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this
Anybody know if the Dogs won? … Little joke there… . real little… .
Anyway, here comes a behind-the-scenes admission — I missed the clinching moment by Helgeson. I had back to the media tent just minutes before as Helgeson looked like he was about to go ahead 5-3. I went to grab my computer and start putting some words together. By the time I’d called the office to advise and got back to court one, Helgeson was getting mobbed by his teammates… .
What a perfectly-scripted ending, with the senior co-captain coming from behind to clinch the championship match against his old school. And to his credit, Helgeson always downplayed that whole transfer-from-Texas thing. He was also gracious about saying it was a great program and a touogh team but he just needed a change… .
As for the team a truly remarkable accomplishment. Nobody could have seen this coming after losing John Isner and Matic “Omie” Omerzel off that dynamo of last season. Isner, by the way, was tuning in via computer in the wee hours of the night in Austria… .
Here’s some facts and figures to sink your teeth into: The Bulldogs finish 27-3 in their “rebuilding year.” … It was their sixth NCAA championship. The other five had all come in Athens… . Dogs trail only Stanford (15) in national titles since the team format was established in 1977… . Georgia is also the first repeat champion since Stanford won four in a row from 1995-98… .
The Bulldogs lost the doubles point for the second straight match and the sixth time this season but were 4-2 in those matches… . Nate Schnugg was named tournament MVP… . Schnugg (9-0), Luis Flores (7-0), and Jamie Hunt (4-0) have never lost an NCAA tournament match and are now 20-0 combined… .
Schnugg told me he was leaving school in the fall to give pro tennis a try. However, he could return to Georgia is he doesn’t tear it up and make too much money and, in fact, thinks he’ll probably be back in the spring… .
Again, thanks for spending some time here. I’ll check in later.
By Pago Flyer
May 21, 2008 12:58 AM | Link to this
When you don’t get the doubles point, it’s tough, but….The DAWGS are tough.
By BigNCDAWG
May 21, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this
What a great tradition the DAWGS tennis have build. They have have truely been a tennis powerhouse from the early days of Dan McGill. It all started in the 60’s with the arival of Henry Fields and Danny Birchmore. I am proud to say that Henry was a good friend of mine.
I am very proud of them, and it is good to be a DAWG. I watched it on ESPNU.
By RAMBLE ON!!!
May 21, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
Congratulations on another Girly Sport National Championship Fleabags, but I heard that Charles Grant said he’d kill UT Coach if they won.
By Cliff
May 21, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this
Chip,
Can you do a a feature or blog thread on how the Sears Cup all sports competition is scored or determined (and, obviously, how UGA stands in it this year)?
By AGTfan
May 21, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
Congratulations DAWGS. You have a great and historic tennis program.