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, October 8, 2008
Where’s the passion for Dogs, Vols?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I have to admit, I’m a little surprised at the lack of passion I’m sensing from Georgia fans for Saturday’s game against Tennessee.
Yes, I realize that the Vols come to Sanford Stadium on Saturday with very modest 2-3 record. They’ve lost to a very poor UCLA team. They’ve looked fairly anemic on offense throughout the season, especially in the last two games, a 14-12 loss at Auburn and a 13-9 win over Northern Illinois this past weekend.
But this is, after all, still Tennessee. This is the team that absolutely throttled the Bulldogs last two times they played. This is the team that jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first half last season after putting up 37 points in the second half the year before that. This is the team that effectively derailed any chance Georgia would have of playing in “the big game” last season because they bumped it out of the SEC championship game. Big Orange, Rocky Top and all that.
I think the players recognize the magnitude of this matchup. How else can you explain Georgia’s Clint Boling refusing to say anything but, “We’re excited for Tennessee and we’re ready for the challenge” in interviews this week. Other players aren’t as blatant about it but they’re clearly choosing their words carefully so as none end up on a Tennessee bulletin board.
Then there’s Tennessee tailback Arian Foster. Getting ready to become the Vols’ all-time leading rusher, he’s declining all interviews unless they are conducted in “Pterodactyl,” a made-up dinosaur language. So far no interviews have been granted.
Strange times indeed. But the reality is a loss Saturday probably knocks Georgia out of everything. No SEC title game, no BCS bowl.
As Foster told a Nashville Tennessean reporter: “Veeeeek! Veeeeek! Veeeeek!”
And how!
So where does the Tennessee rivalry rank for you? Is it somewhere behind Florida, Auburn and Georgia Tech? Does Spurrier being at South Carolina trump Phillip Fulmer on Rocky Top?
Here’s some links to go with that thought:
Here’s one of the stories about Arian Foster and his Pterodactyl speak.… .
By the way, two Tennessee players this week were suspended for the Georgia game… .
According to Joe Person in Columbia, South Carolina’s Eric Norwood got a surprising batch of brownies delivered to his car from a not so loving fan recently… .
In honor of Bobby Petrino and Tommy Tuberville meeting again in Saturday’s matchup between Auburn and Arkansas, The Birmingham News revisits “Jetgate” from five years ago.
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