http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg A fan's perspective on the Dawgs. en-us bking@ajc.com 2009-07-16T10:43:17-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 A fan's perspective on the Dawgs. http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/07/16/some_game_day_t.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg My two favorite bits of game day tradition both come before the game. One is after the team has finished its initial warm-up, gathers at midfield and walks deliberately toward the east end zone while the Redcoats play the “Krypton... 13859903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-07-16T10:43:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/23/ugas_greatest_a.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Does gymnast Courtney Kupets belong on a list of UGA’s greatest all-around athletes? Who else belongs on that list besides Herschel Walker? Read the latest Junkyard Blawgs here.... 13510103@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-23T11:19:41-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/22/10_greatest_win.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg I find that compiling mental lists of things often makes the drive back from Athens go faster, so on Sunday I was pondering what I see as the greatest Bulldog wins of the past eight seasons, a time that has... 13485103@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-22T10:36:45-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/17/who_put_the_foo.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg When legendary Bulldog kickers are mentioned, you frequently hear the names of Kevin Butler and Rex Robinson, but Billy Bennett doesn’t seem to come up as often. Maybe it’s because the musician/kicker was always something of a maverick. Maybe because... 13415903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-17T10:36:30-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/15/preseason_polls.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg While, as an online headline noted, Georgia might be “looking up” at Tech for a change in a couple of the preseason rankings compiled by various college football publications, it’s certainly not unanimous. Lindy’s and Sporting News rank the Jackets... 13375503@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-15T10:35:06-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/12/saturdays_in_at.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg I’ve been thinking lately about how my game day routine in Athens has changed over the years and how it’s about to change again. Check out the new-look Junkyard Blaw here.... 13344803@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-12T10:39:01-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/11/who_was_the_bul.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Who was UGA’s all-time best receiver of all time? Feel free to comment, vote in the poll or do both. Read the latest Junkyard Blawgs here.... 13321503@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-11T10:35:22-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/09/pleasing_your_b.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg There are lots of choices for Father’s Day gifts to a Bulldogs daddy without you having to resort to the traditional tie. Read the latest Junkyard Blawgs here.... 13282603@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-09T13:21:51-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/08/richt_winner_to.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Some UGA fans appear to think Mark Richt’s latest incarnation, following the Iceman/Nice Guy of the early days and “Evil” Richt of the end zone stomp, is Mr. Whiner. First there were his recent comments about the annual game in... 13254403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-08T10:13:56-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/05/questions_surro.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Mark Richt has made it clear that he expects Joe Cox to be throwing the ball for the Dogs this season, but the outlook at receiver, with MoMass gone and Kris Durham hurt, is a lot murkier. The Dogs are... 13213203@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-05T10:18:34-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/04/ugas_beckham_ma.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg This will come as no surprise to those of us who followed his career at UGA, but it took fan favorite “Gordo” Beckham, star of last year’s College World Series finalist Diamond Dogs, less than a year to make it... 13189303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-04T10:01:54-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/03/will_cox_be_ano.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Ever since Matthew Stafford announced he’d rather move to Detroit than play another season in the SEC (OK, not exactly how he put it), Dog fans have been discussing the prospect of his backup, Joe Cox, assuming the starting quarterback... 13166403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-03T09:58:49-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/02/dogs_shouldnt_g.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Damon Evans should continue to stand firm on not giving up a home game in Athens in order to meet UNC (or anyone else) at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta next season or any season, no matter what sort of... 13143703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-02T10:10:12-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/06/01/disappointed_pe.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Both Georgia’s baseball and softball teams were eliminated from their respective NCAA tourneys Sunday, but the contrast in the way they went down was striking. After the game, UGA coach David Perno was unusually brutal in assessing the play of... 13120703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-06-01T09:26:46-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/entries/2009/05/29/bulldogs_abroad.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_junkyard_blawg Showing the Bulldog colors in Germany and thoughts on a couple of proposed SEC rule changes in football. Read the latest Junkyard Blawgs here.... 13079303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/ugafans/ 2009-05-29T09:46:27-05:00