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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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Don’t look now, but UK’s pretty good
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Considering all the griping and groaning in here this week, perhaps it’s time to change the focus from Georgia to its opponent this week, Kentucky.
Personally, I’ve been very impressed with the Wildcats under coach Rich Brooks. Do you realize that they are bowl eligible for the third straight year under him? They haven’t been to bowls in three consecutive seasons since 1949-51. Some guy named Paul Bryant was coach there then.
Everybody knows Florida waxed the Wildcats 63-5 a couple of weeks ago. But UK remains a very dangerous team. It lost 17-14 on the road at No. 2 Alabama and 24-17 to South Carolina. So this is not a game to be taken lightly.
The big story with Kentucky this season is the play of versatile true freshman Randall Cobb. Cobb will start at quarterback — he alternates there with sophomore Mike Hartline — against the Bulldogs on Saturday but he also plays wide receiver. In fact, he’s second among Wildcats in receiving yards with 197 and is fifth in rushing with 140. He also returns punts (7 for 60 yards). He started the first four games as a receiver and earned his first start at QB last week against Mississippi State. UK won 14-13.
Kentucky won’t strike fear in teams offensively. It is fifth in the league in total offense (312.0 ypg) and seventh in scoring (21.9 ppg). But what production it has had is amazing when you consider that because of graduations and injuries, the Wildcats return only one percent of its passing yardage, six percent of its receiving and 33 percent of rushing from last year. They’ve lost WR Dicky Lyons and TB Derrick Locke to season-ending injuries.
Kentucky’s defense is what keeps it competitive. The Wildcats have a national rank of 25 or better in six different defensive categories, including red zone defense (14th), scoring defense (18th), pass efficiency defense (19th), pass defense (23), sacks (21) and tackles for loss (23). UK is also second in the SEC and 29th nationally in turnover margin at plus-six. They have several All-SEC caliber players on defense, including two from Georgia — LB Braxton Kelly (LaGrange) and CB Trevard Lindley (Hiram). Senior DE Ventrell Jenkins was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week this past week.
So as you can see, pretty good team. The Bulldogs have to be sure to let go of the Florida game and give Kentucky their full and undivided focus or else this season could really turn disastrous.
Here’s some links:
Here’s a nice feature from the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Georgia flanker Mohamed Massaquoi… .
The Bulldogs still believe all their goals are still attainable, even the BCS title, according to a story in the Macon Telegraph… .
Here’s an odd story at SI-CNN that compares BCS contenders to WWE wrestlers. For the record it has Georgia as “The Ultimate Warrior.” …
From Florida Today, Florida lineman Ronnie Wilson has apparently run afoul of the law again and could be off the team for good this time.
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