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, January 16, 2009
Richt on this and that …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Richt chatted with reporters on a conference call late yesterday, reflecting on recent developments in his Georgia football program. Thought you might like to listen in:
— On Asher Allen’s decision to enter the NFL draft: “It’s a decision he and his family made based on information they got. I hope it all works out for Asher. I love Asher. He’s a great kid and a very fine football player; he’s a hard-working athlete and a good Georgia Bulldog. So I hope he does well.”
— On Reshad Jones’ decision to forgo the draft and stay in school: “I just think in the final analysis everybody felt he wasn’t quite finished with what he needed to do to really be ready for the NFL. It seemed like he would benefit the most by staying, as far as where the NFL set him and where he could go. Business was part of it, but also just understanding how important it is to get his degree. You heard him talk about wanting to honor his grandmother and grandfather [by graduating], and I applaud him for it.”
— On whether four players leaving (that would have been the number if Jones had gone) would have suggested players were fleeing the program for some reason: “There is nothing wrong with Georgia. There’s no one unhappy at Georgia. We’ve got young men who are extremely talented; we’ve got young men who have an opportunity to realize their dreams in the NFL. It has absolutely nothing to do with whether they like Georgia or not. You heard Stafford and Moreno. They loved it at Georgia. Asher Allen loved it at Georgia. But it also comes down to their opportunity to move forward and prepare for their whole lives… . I can guarantee you, these kids will be visiting every chance they get. They will be great Bulldogs for life.”
— On what’s next: “Our biggest issue right now is trying to find a way to get our offseason program off to the right start, considering the amount of guys who are rehabbing injuries right now. Not only did it affect the season, it can affect how we start our mat-drills program and factor into who can practice in the spring. When you look at who’s going to be ready to go in June, it makes your heart leap for joy. But when you look at who’s ready for mat drills and will be ready for spring ball, you’ve still got a ways to go. We’re going to find a way to get our injured guys physically and mentally tough. There will be some modified form of mat drills for those guys, so they can work their tail off too.”
— Other things on his mind: “We had a team GPA of 2.8 [for fall semester], which was pretty fantastic. Fifty-five guys had 3.0 or better.” He also said he thinks Georgia’s No. 10 ranking in the final USA Today coaches’ poll — and winning at least 10 games for the sixth time in seven years — merits more notice than it has gotten in local media. “We certainly want to finish No. 1 in the country, no doubt, but I thought those were things that were very positive about the program.”
