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, August 12, 2008
Dogs have many options on O-line
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s official - Bulldogs left tackle Trinton Sturdivant will miss the 2008 season with a knee injury.
So now your No. 1-ranked Bulldogs have to make a major adjustment. Obviously Sturdivant was their best option there at left tackle. I’ll be getting into this today as a followup story but what do you think is the best way for the offensive line to adsorb his loss?
The easy answer is to simply elevate Josh Davis to first team. Davis (6-6, 293, RSo.) was a very highly-touted prospect out of Jayess, Miss., but has played very little to date, perhaps because Sturdivant has been so good. Davis got Sturdivant’s reps in Monday’s scrimmage.
Another option is moving left guard Vince Vance outside to tackle. Vance (6-8, 320) came to Georgia as a tackle and repped there a lot last season but has played mainly inside. Together with Sturdivant they formed a formidable left side of the line. CMR was also talking about moving guard Clint Boling out to left tackle but Boling is suspended for the first game.
One of the best options in my opinion may be to move right tackle Kiante Tripp over to the left side. The redshirt sophomore from Atlanta is the Bulldogs’ most athletic lineman. He told me in a recent interview that he set three O-lineman records this summer: 40-yard dash (4.82 seconds), back squat (645 pounds) and power-clean lift (370). He said he was aiming for the bench and vertical leap records but didn’t get a chance to attempt them. Last time I checked that was the type of athleticism coaches are looking for at left tackle, which protects quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blind side.
I know, I know. It’s not that simple. There’s a lot more that goes into learning such an important position. But the coach Stacy Searels has 18 days to make it happen. The best thing for Georgia is it has recruited a lot of O-lineman the last couple of years so it has a lot of options. But clearly Sturdivant was the best one.
So what do you think? Devastating blow or bump in the road?
PRACTICE UPDATES COMING THIS AFTERNOON.
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