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, December 31, 2008
MSU can’t keep pace with Dogs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NOTE: Updated with news and notes from coaches press conference and Kickoff Luncheon in comments section below… .
Happy New Years eve, Dogs fans (and others). Today I’m coming to you from my little cubicle at the Kinko’s business center at the J.W. Marriott. Exciting place. I’d write from expansive desk in my room next to the window with the picturesque view of the four pools and wading areas but my college-age daughter is here with me and she seems the think morning is an optimum sleeping time. So I have a great view of three wooded walls.
Anyway, it’s time to get down to it. Georgia and Michigan State face off in the Capital One Bowl tomorrow at 1 p.m. and it seems like we’ve done very little talking about the actual matchup. So let’s talk about it.
There’s a reason ESPN’s Jesse Palmer picked this game as his biggest lock of the 34 bowl games. Now I don’t necessarily think the former Florida QB is the world’s greatest prognosticator or anything and I don’t feel as strongly as he does about the matchup. I just bring it up to make a point: Georgia is the better team and should win the football game.
The Talking Heads are going to babble a lot about Georgia’s Knowshon Moreno and Michigan State’s Javon Ringer and it is indeed an intriguing and exciting showcase of two of college football’s best tailbacks. But that’s really not what this game is going to come down to.
In my opinion it’s going to be about the Spartans defending the Bulldogs’ passing attack AND Moreno. I think you’re going to see huge games from quarterback Matthew Stafford and wideouts A.J. Green and Mohamed Massaquoi. MSU hasn’t played an offense as balance, explosive and effective as Georgia’s all season. They were ranked in the bottom third of the Big Ten and 64th in the NCAA against the pass and they’re actually worse at stopping the run (72nd). So I believe this is one of those deals where the Spartans are going to be on their heels all day defensively trying to figure out if Georgia’s going to pass or run and being a step behind by the time they do.
I know, I know, the Bulldogs’ defense ain’t so hot either. But it’s all relative. Georgia has had some awful games — especially that 409-yard rushing debacle against Georgia Tech — but it’s still 28th nationally in defense against what’s considered the third-toughest schedule in the country. And last time I checked Michigan State doesn’t run the triple option (though I bet it put some in!).
Bottom line, the Spartans will put up some points but no way they can keep pace with your Dogs. Now I’ll qualify all that with, I probably said a lot of the same things before West Virginia came to the Georgia Dome for the Sugar Bowl in 2005-06.
So you think I have it about right or am I totally off base?
I’ll get you some updates from the coaches’ press conference and kickoff luncheon later today. Play nice!
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