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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Friday, December 5, 2008
Tough weekend for Atlanta Dogs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By now Alabama and Florida fans are streaming into Atlanta. They’re coming in to witness what some are calling the greatest matchup ever in the SEC Championship Game — the No. 1-ranked and undefeated Crimson Tide versus No. 4 Florida and its offensive point-compiling machine. CBS’s Gary Danielson compared it to Ali vs. Frazier. Definitely should be a great one. I still can’t believe Bama is a 9.5-point underdog.
Anyway, it must be tough for Atlanta-based Bulldogs fans. They absolutely expected Georgia to be in this game. Already forced to watch Georgia Tech revel in its victory last weekend, now they have to watch the Tide and Gators party down in their fair city and waiting to get their tickets punched to Miami and some other BCS destination.
I asked coach Mark Richt, who lost to both teams, about the similarities between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Florida coach Urban Meyer.
“One similarity is they’ve both been in that game before,” he said. “Another one is their teams had seasons that they weren’t real thrilled about last year. Alabama was 7-6; Florida was 9-4. They probably used that to motivate and propel into this season. Both of them are outstanding coaches. Proven winners.”
Georgia, by the way, will be conducting a practice in Athens in the hours leading up to the SEC Championship. They should be through in time to watch it.
So who Bulldogs fans root for this weekend? Let’s hear it: “Roll Tide” or “Go Gators.” Regardless, who do you think will win.
Some links:
Speaking of Alabama and Florida fans in Atlanta, Birmingham’s Ian Rappaport blogs about what Bama fans should do while in town… .
Here’s an interesting column from UGA’s Loran Smith comparing the season Willie Martinez has endured to the Bulldogs’ former late, great defensive coordinator Erk Russell had in 1974… .
Don’t look now but Orlando columnist Mike Bianchi learns there is a chance Florida could win Saturday and not get into the BCS title game… .
Georgia linebacker Rennie Curran told Macon’s David Hale how hard it’s going to be for him to watch the SEC Championship Game. Hale also gets into more detail on the Dogs searching the JUCO ranks for players for next season… .
Here’s a good column from Birmingham’s Kevin Scarbinksy on Auburn’s Tommy Tuberville.
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