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, June 30, 2008
News doesn’t stop for vacation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Howdy folks. I’m back. Vacationed on the Gulf Coast last week and really enjoyed it. Hope y’all had an enjoyable week as well.
Of course, as usually is the case whenever I take some time off, all kinds of news breaks. Where I stayed in Florida, there was no cell service and no wireless access. So I didn’t find out until late Wednesday evening that Georgia basketball player Billy Humphrey was arrested for DUI and subsequently dismissed from the team. Thanks, by the way, to Chris Vivlamore, one of our editors, for handling the news.
Such a shame, but coach Dennis Felton was left with no options after Humphrey’s third arrest in seven months. Too bad because I really believe Billy is a decent person who just made some poor choices. I hope he lands on his feet somewhere. No question it will hurt the team. Billy was just coming into his own as a player.
Then, of course, I learned of Uga VI’s tragic passing Saturday morning. At this point I was traveling home from Northwest Florida and was able to receive the call from our news desk that Uga had died of heart failure. I was able to help out with a couple of calls as I drove. I can’t say it was a complete shock. At nearly 10, Uga was very old for a bulldog and, at 65 pounds, a good bit overweight. But there had been no recent indications he was not well.
I’ll be attending Uga’s burial at Sanford Stadium this afternoon and will file a report for the UGA page as soon as possible. It’ll be the first one of these that I’ll see in person. Oddly enough I’m not sure what to wear.
Anyway, I’m back on the scene and will be providing news and updates daily. So stay tuned.
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