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 17, 2008
How much will heat be a factor?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Is it just me or do you also think too much is being made about the heat in Tempe, Ariz., for Georgia’s game Saturday night against Arizona State?
Based on everything I can read, it will be close to 100 degrees when the teams kickoff at 5 p.m. Tempe time/8 p.m. EST on Saturday. And we all know it’s a different kind of heat, very dry. But I find it hard to believe that anything could be any hotter or more taxing physically than what Georgia and South Carolina endured this past Saturday in Columbia.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford told me yesterday it’s the hottest he’s ever been anywhere. And he has, I should add, played several baseball tournaments in Arizona.
“I couldn’t stop sweating,” Stafford said of last Saturday. “No matter how much fluid I took in it seemed like it just sweated it right back out. It was miserable.” He said the heat he encountered in Arizona wasn’t so bad because “you’re not sweating all over the place.”
The other thing is the time of the game. While the heat of the day certainly will be reaching a zenith at 5 p.m. local time, coach Mark Richt said it’s his understanding that temperatures could drop as much as 11 or 12 degrees in the second half and that it cools very rapidly out there.
I’ve been out to Arizona and Phoenix in particular a few times — granted, not this time of year — and I just don’t recall it ever being uncomfortably hot. Maybe I’m just being naive. I sure would like to hear from some folks who live or have lived out there for some personal insight.
So what do y’all think? Will the heat be a major factor that Georgia has to overcome or not so much?
Meanwhile, here’s some links to check out… .
Carpenter ‘wanted the ball’
Think Georgia was too conservative on defense late in the game against South Carolina? Well apparently Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter thinks the Sun Devils got too conservative offensively after taking a 10-point lead on UNLV in their game last weekend in Tempe. ASU ended up losing 23-20 in overtime.
Dogs also 3 in ‘power rankings’
Stewart Mandel of sportsillustrated.cnn.com has Georgia at No. 3 in his “power rankings.” It’s not a recognized poll or anything but just shows what someone with a national view is thinking about the Bulldogs in the grand context. Southern Cal No. 1, Oklahoma No. 2 and Missouri No. 4 in his rankings… .
Donovan without a contract
The Orlando Sentinel informs us that Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan still has not signed a contract with the Gators since his sudden about-face on the Orlando Magic. Two years after that episode AD Jeremy Foley says they’re “very close” to coming to a signed agreement. I’d hope so… .
Dogs vs. S. Florida
According to coacheshotseat.com, if the season ended today Georgia would open a 16-team playoff for the college football national championship against No. 12 South Florida. Interesting concept … that will never happen.
PRACTICE UPDATE COMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
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