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, January 1, 2009
Stafford-Moreno play highlights Cap One
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ORLANDO — Well, it wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty but it definitely was a solid win for Georgia.
Fittingly, in what very well could have been the final games of their college careers, Matthew Stafford connected with Knowshon Moreno on a 21-yard touchdown pass with 3:34 remaining in the game to put the finishing touches on a 24-12 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl.
Stafford, after playing perhaps his worst half of the season in the first half, played perhaps his best in the second. He went 14-of-17 for 179 yards and three TDs after halftime and was named the bowl’s MVP.
Moreno was the recipient of those passes for 63 yards in the game. He had only 62 yards rushing on 23 carries as the Bulldogs were running out the clock at the end.
Great defensive effort by the Dogs. They had six sacks in the game, the most since they had eight in the Sugar Bowl last season.
So Georgia (10-3) records at least 10 wins for the sixth time in eight seasons under coach Mark Richt. Of course, they were hoping for a little more than that this season.
What thinks you?
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Wind will be big factor in Cap One
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ORLANDO — Greetings from the press box at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. Georgia and Michigan State will kick off here in about an hour and a half. It’s nice and comfortable in here where I sit. Can’t say the same for out on the field.
It’s by far the coolest day of the whole week but that’s not the problem. The wind is howling. Pretty much blowing across the field from sideline-to-sideline, as far as I can tell. It could be a tough day for the kickers and possibly for throwing quarterbacks, too.
This is a very interesting matchup. As we’ve discussed, the Bulldogs have most of the advantages on paper. That’s why they’re an 8.5-point favorite. But as was so astonishingly demonstrated last night in the Georgia Dome between Georgia Tech and LSU, bowl games very often come down to motivation.
I think Georgia is pretty motivated. I actually think it helps that they lost to Tech. They might feel they have something to prove. But I definitely think the Spartans will be very motivated. Their fans traveled here in pretty good numbers and are excited about playing in a New Year’s Day Bowl.
As always, we’ll be here to find out. I’ll be blogging throughout the game so hang around and tell me what you think as you’re watching on TV.
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