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, October 17, 2008
Bulldogs poised for breakout game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve mentioned this at times this week but I get the feeling we’re about to see a breakout game from the Bulldogs.
Georgia enters Saturday’s homecoming game against Vanderbilt as a 14.5-point favorite. I’m not into gambling but I have a feeling the Dogs will win by at least that many.
I know, I know. Vandy traditionally gives Georgia fits, particularly the last two times they played. In fact, the Commodores won on their last trip to Athens, 24-22 in 2006. And I’m sure everybody remembers the Houdini act it took for the Bulldogs to pull off a 20-17 win in Nashville last year.
But all that’s part of my reasoning. Georgia is not taking this lightly. One of Vandy’s most effective tactics is the art of sneaking up on opponents who might not realize just how good they are. At 5-1 and leading the East with a 3-1 record, the ‘Dores aren’t sneaking up on anybody this year.
Never mind that Vandy is last in the league in total offense and 10th and total defense and all that. I respect what they’ve done on special teams and with timely plays in the red zone and big plays on defense. It’s really what Georgia is doing that gives me this hunch.
Based on what I saw in the Tennessee game, the Dogs look like a team getting ready to launch. The Vols came into that contest leading the SEC in total defense and Georgia went through them like wet paper with 458 yards offense and 29 first downs. Conversely, the Commodores haven’t been very diverse on offense, relying mainly on the run to get them down the field. Well, if you haven’t noticed Georgia is rated No. 4 in the nation against the run, allowing just 52.2 yards a game.
Am I completely off base here? Anybody else seeing this? Hey, I didn’t see Alabama putting 31 on them in the first half either.
Let’s hear some score predictions from you guys. Who do you expect to have a big game for the Dogs?
With that, let’s check out some links:
Hard to miss it since it was linked on the front page of ajc.com but heralded Georgia quarterback signee Aaron Murray suffered a broken leg in a game in Tampa… .
David Hale, who covers Georgia for the Macon and Columbus papers, has a regular feature in his Bulldogs Blog called Deleted Scenes. It’s basically a clearinghouse of all the quotes gathered throughout the week that he was unable to use. Great stuff for you voracious Dawg readers… .
A nice story in the Athens Banner-Herald this morning on Georgia AD Damon Evans coaching his son Cameron’s little league team. Look out Mike Bobo, Evans is the play-caller… .
Don’t know how many of you guys caught my note about a Georgia researcher discovering a long lost UGA school song called “Red and Black March.” Well it’s supposed to be played for the first time in about 100 years on Saturday during halftime of the Vanderbilt game. If you’d like a sneak preview, a gentleman named Michael Brewer, the music director of the Athens Brass Choir directed me to his website where you can hear his group playing the song Aug. 3 at the Botanical Gardens. Let us know what you think.
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