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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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
2009 Dogs could be even better
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It may seem early to be talking about this but there is a good chance that Georgia could be an even better football team next season.
Think about it. The Bulldogs will be returning their entire starting offensive line (with Trinton Sturdivant back at left tackle) and all the backups up front. A.J. Green and Tavarres King will be seasoned sophomore receivers. Should junior quarterback Matthew Stafford and sophomore tailback Knowshon Moreno come back, that’s a seriously explosive offense. And even if they don’t, with a line like that, Georgia should be just fine with Caleb King and Richard Samuel and incoming freshman Washaun Ealey in the backfield and Joe Cox or Logan Gray or Aaron Murray under center.
Defensively, now you have defensive tackle Jeff Owens coming back for a fifth season to start alongside Geno Atkins (provided be doesn’t bolt for the NFL) with Kade Weston and Brandon Wood and DeAngelo Tyson and Ricardo Crawford providing depth. Rod Battle and Justin Houson man the ends. The Dogs will miss Dannell Ellerbe at middle linebacker but will have seven returnees besides, including Rennie Curran. And you lose only CJ Byrd from the secondary (provided the Asher Allen and/or Reshad Jones don’t skip to the pros).
In all there are 53 freshmen and sophomores on scholarship on the current roster and the Bulldogs just played 20 freshmen in the season opener. So that’s a lot of experience coming back.
Meanwhile, the schedule also gets a little better, though it’s still a very attractive one. The Dogs open at Oklahoma State on Sept. 5, pick up Arkansas for Alabama, play Arizona State at home and have an open date before the Florida game.
The point is, it all adds up to another pretty good team. There is a lot of script still to be written this season but the Dogs ought to be in the championship conversation again next year.
Now, a brief look around the SEC… .
Gustav damages Tiger Stadium
More than likely it will not effect Saturday’s game between Troy and LSU in Baton Rouge but Tiger Stadium incurred some damage from Hurricane Gustav and has officials huddling about how to handle it.
Bama on SI cover
Specifically, tailback Glen Coffee as writer Austin Murphy features “the beatdown in A-Town,” as they’re calling the Tide’s 34-10 win over Clemson. Coach Nick Saban the Bama faithful frothing again. With only Tulane, Western Kentucky and Arkansas between the Tide and their Sept. 27th date at Georgia, it should be an undefeated, highly-ranked and confident bunch that arrives in Athens.
Smelley to start for Gamecocks
Chris Smelley will start under center for South Carolina tomorrow night at Vanderbilt. One’s left to wonder why Smelley, who takes over for an injured Tommy Beecher, wasn’t the starter all along. Columbia State columnist Ron Morris weighs in on coach Steve Spurrier’s seemingly never-ending quarterback controversies.
Harvin heals for Hurricanes
Florida wide receiver/running back Percy Harvin has healed from his heel injury just in time for Saturday’s game against Miami. Things are working out quite nicely for the Gators, who will have a bye week for heading up to Tennessee in Week 4.
Luck dries up for Vols
Nashville Tennessean columnist David Climer figures Tennessee must have used up all its luck last season during its surprising run to the Georgia Dome. All the breaks seemed to go UCLA’s way on Monday night.
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