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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Monday, December 1, 2008
Nobody’s getting fired, so what now?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What’s up, Bulldogs? I was going to say, “see, the sun did come up after all” in the wake of Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech. But then I thought about it a minute and it has been mighty cloudy the last couple of days.
But, seriously, life goes on in victory or defeat and that’s the way it has been for Georgia the past couple of days, business as usual. As our resident recruiting guru Michael Carvell reported, the Bulldogs’ coaches — including defensive coordinator Willie Martinez — were out and about not long after the game, grabbing valuable face time with prospects and their parents. And apparently they’re still getting favorable responses. CMR is a staunch believer in staff stability. With all the upheaval all around this season this will be a good year to test that theory.
On that note, here’s what we know: Mark Richt is NOT going to fire Willie Martinez, as hundreds of you are calling for. He told our Tim Tucker Sunday night that there would be no staff changes in the wake of Georgia’s 9-3 regular season. So we can all forget about that.
However, he did say he’s going to evaluate every aspect of the program and everything they did this season and make adjustments accordingly. So let’s try being proactive in that regard rather than reactive the other way. Forgetting staff changes, what adjustments do you think Richt and his coaches need to make?
Here’s what I thought hurt the Bulldogs this past Saturday and most of the season, for that matter:
(1) Tackling: MLB Dannell Ellerbe and FS Reshad Jones were horrible against Tech and all season really;
(2) Special teams: Kickoffs and placekicking (Blair Walsh), kickoff coverage, kickoff returns (Richard Samuel, Remarcus Brown), punt returns (forget the average, no threat second half of season), were all subpar, something we’re not accustomed to seeing;
(3) Offensive line: Yes, they did a good job of pass protection and overachieved for their youth. But it was that group that was most responsible for Georgia’s struggles deep in the red zone. Couldn’t blow anybody off the ball;
(4) Quarterback: Matthew Stafford is great in many, many ways. When he’s on, there’s nobody better. But inaccuracy and interceptions continue to plague him as much three years later as they did as a freshman;
(5) D-ends: Not a single big-time pass rusher in the bunch. Perhaps Toby Jackson and Cornelius Washington can fill the bill next year.
That’s an off-the-top-of-the-head rundown from me. I’m sure you guys can do better.
Sorry I’m late getting something up today. I had a bunch of personal business to tend to this morning (it’s a long season, ya know?) So I’m going to leave this blog up through Tuesday.
By the way, don’t forget the basketball team has a big date against Western Kentucky tomorrow night in Bowling Green. In case you missed it, the Hilltoppers knocked off No. 3-ranked Louisville on Sunday.
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