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, October 7, 2008
Kiante to TE an interesting move
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Is it just me or is there anybody else out there having a hard time getting their head around the whole Kiante Tripp move to tight end?
To review, Tripp came to Georgia as a defensive end. Buried on the depth chart and in need of offensive linemen, the Bulldogs moved him over to offense before the 2007 season. He played sparingly last season, then opened preseason camp as the starting right tackle.
Then Trinton Sturdivant goes down for the year at the all-important left tackle position early in camp. After considerable deliberation, the coaching staff concludes that Tripp is their most talented and athletic lineman and moves him to left tackle. He starts there the first three games.
Tripp suffers an ankle injury in the South Carolina game and doesn’t play against Arizona State. By the Alabama game, we learn the 6-foot-6, 290-pound Tripp has been moved to tight end because of injury issues there. Tripp plays one play against the Crimson Tide.
So let me get this straight: Tripp, who was so valuable as an offensive lineman that he’s your starter at left tackle, is suddenly so expendable that you can move him to third-string tight end? That’s where he is for the Tennessee game, behind redshirt freshman Aron White and Bruce Figgins.
A couple of conclusions can be drawn. One, Vince Vance must be getting the job done at left tackle, though it wasn’t clearly evident in the Alabama game. Two, the coaches expect starting tight end Tripp Chandler to be out a good, long while and Figgins to have season-ending surgery next week. In that scenario, Tripp becomes your No. 2 tight end.
Here’s another theory: Georgia’s getting ready to play some smash-mouth football on the edges. Think about it. The 290-pound Tripp lined up outside the 330-pound Vance with one of their 300-pound guards pulling and 240-pound fullback Brannan Southerland providing the lead block for Knowshon Moreno around left end.
One thing is clear. Georgia is keeping its options open. They’ve told Tripp, who has gained 20 pounds since last season, not to take off any of the weight. Meanwhile, I don’t think it will happen anytime soon but I would love to see big Kiante haul in a pass and have a safety between him in the goal line.
Now for some links:
In case you missed Coach Mark Richt’s call-in radio show Monday night, you can find a complete recap here on the antiorange page… .
Former Bulldog Will Muschamp continues to flourish in the coaching ranks. He’s being depicted as a savior at Texas, where he just arrived from Auburn as the new defensive coordinator… .
Unable to hook up with an NFL team and back in school, former Georgia safety Kelin Johnson offers up a new feature on Georgiadogs.com called “Kelin’s Keys to the Game.” If you can get the video to work right it’s pretty insightful stuff. And Kelin is a natural in front of a camera… .
Columnist Adam Van Brimmer of the Savannah Morning News writes that Matthew Stafford needs to put on his big-boy pants and lead the Bulldogs.
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