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, February 11, 2009
Felton’s Dogs successful in classroom
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is kind of old news but I thought it should be pointed out that ousted Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton, who was charged with cleaning up the academic mess left behind by Jim Harrick, was successful on that front.
In the latest APR (academic progress rate) rankings, Georgia’s score of 958 was second only to Vanderbilt in the SEC. The NCAA’s acceptable threshold is 925. Seven SEC teams fell below that: Florida (919), Ole Miss (917), Tennessee (911), LSU (910) Auburn (905), Mississippi State (901) and South Carolina (899).
New ratings are due out late this spring, but I thought I should give Felton his due. So if they weren’t winning on the court, at least the Bulldogs were winning in the classroom. Not sure how much weight that carries with the average fan.
A lot of links leftover from the last couple of days, so … .
Columnists from around the SEC rarely agree on anything but they are lining up in solidarity to light up Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin. Our Mark Bradley talked to legendary coach Vince Dooley about Kiffin on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Ron Higgins has nicknamed Kiffin “Boy Blunder” and Mobile Press-Register columnist Paul Finebaum calls for Kiffin’s dismissal right now. And Finebaum’s a Tennessee grad! …
By the way, former Georgia defensive end Michael Lemon is NOT headed to South Carolina as was reported on some of the fan sites earlier this week… .
Speaking of South Carolina, No. 1 was No. 2 choice for the latest hotshot Gamecock in something they’re calling “Jersey Gate” over in Columbia… .
In case you missed it, the Willie Martinez-to-Miami saga is officially over. The Hurricanes hired North Carolina’s John Lovett as defensive coordinator… .
Looks like Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks has kept his Lexington-La Grange recruiting pipeline intact for another year… .
I’m just going to link to Jeff Owens’ blog every day. He always seems to have something interesting to say… .
For what it’s worth, Tennessee’s basketball team is taking tonight’s basketball game against Georgia very seriously.
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