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, December 9, 2008
Fun, funky fall comes to close
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m here today to say “so long.” Not goodbye, mind you, just “see ya later.”
Like, much later.
I have a lot of vacation time and other off time accrued that I need to get in before the end of the year. So I won’t be cranking out a couple of stories and a blog a day like I have been pretty much since early August. In fact, I won’t be doing much at all until after Christmas. But don’t fret (as if you were). Tim Tucker, who is still on vacation this week but will be back next week, will keep the blog going for you. Our capable editor Doug Roberson will also be filling in occasionally as I understand it.
And, of course, I’m sure I will be checking in from time-to-time, if not daily. I’ll just be like the rest of you, an interested and critical observer ready to rip those guys if they come forth with a weak topic (like this one). Besides, you can’t be responsible for something like this every day for four months and all of the sudden have nothing to do with it. I may have to call Dave O’Brien and ask him how he handles it. He must suffer withdrawals when he takes some time off, if he ever does. As always, e-mail me story tips and suggestions directly or share them here. I always appreciate your feedback.
Anyway, it has been a real interesting fall to say the least. It started with all the talk that Georgia may be preseason No. 1 — I caught hell for saying it may be Florida instead — and of course will end with the Dogs needing to beat Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl to not drop out of the Top 25. For the record, I don’t think the Bulldogs were severely overrated or severe underachievers. I just think they had some really bad luck and played very poorly in three games. Nineteen season-ending injuries (that includes Darryl Gamble’s, which was essentially just the last two games) is a lot for the even the greatest of teams to absorb. Georgia’s still pretty doggone good.
If I had to guess I’d say Knowshon Moreno’s outta here and Matthew Stafford’s 50-50 but that won’t come down ‘til after the bowl. It’d be a pleasant surprise if both or even one came back because I do believe they could set some all-time marks with that line and A.J. Green next season. But I don’t know that coming back for that or certainly “the good of good ol’ U” is much of a motivation anymore.
I don’t think Auburn will hire Rodney Garner but somebody eventually will. I think Dennis Felton’s basketball Dogs will have 10 wins by the New Year but I’m not sure they will have 20 at the end of the regular season. I think I’m tired and a little burned out but will be totally re-energized in short order and ready provide you the best Georgia coverage I can upon my return.
Until then, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Festivus (I should be back for Kwanzaa, God willing). I’ll leave you with some links:
Because I didn’t have much time between the end of Georgia’s football practice and the beginning of the basketball game Tuesday night I wasn’t able to write a bunch on the football Dogs. I’d normally put it in the next day’s report but I won’t have one. But David Hale wrote pretty much everything that came up in his Bulldogs Blog… .
Did you catch the mini-march some Auburn students made in support of former coach Tommy Tuberville? You can read accounts HERE and HERE… .
Seems like the city of Nashville is not real thrilled with the Music City Bowl deciding to pick Vanderbilt as one of its participants. Not exactly the economic boost the hotel and entertainment industry was hoping for
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