And Maria Sharapova is even taller than I thought. Heels or no heels. This is ESPN E:60's Extreme Makeover where Maria Sharapova works with Matthew Stafford.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Matthew Stafford's Life Doesn't Suck
And Maria Sharapova is even taller than I thought. Heels or no heels. This is ESPN E:60's Extreme Makeover where Maria Sharapova works with Matthew Stafford.
Richt and Fox at the Rome Bulldog Club
The Rome News-Tribune has a very solid recap of the local Bulldog Club meeting last night. The linked page has three videos from the evening including one on one interviews with Richt and Fox.
Hoop fans will especially enjoy the first video where Fox outlines his expectations and view of the program. The third video includes a great zinger at Bama's expense and a great line about our free throw shooting.
Good stuff.
PWD
Hoop fans will especially enjoy the first video where Fox outlines his expectations and view of the program. The third video includes a great zinger at Bama's expense and a great line about our free throw shooting.
Good stuff.
PWD
Richt and Fox at the Rome Bulldog Club
The Rome News-Tribune has a very solid recap of the local Bulldog Club meeting last night. The linked page has three videos from the evening including one on one interviews with Richt and Fox.
Hoop fans will especially enjoy the first video where Fox outlines his expectations and view of the program. The third video includes a great zinger at Bama's expense and a great line about our free throw shooting.
Good stuff.
PWD
Hoop fans will especially enjoy the first video where Fox outlines his expectations and view of the program. The third video includes a great zinger at Bama's expense and a great line about our free throw shooting.
Good stuff.
PWD
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
NCAA Tennis Draws Released
The tennis teams are back from the SEC tournaments. The girls won their championship by beating Tennessee 4-0 in the final. The guys didn't have such luck against the Vols, losing in the semis 4-1. It wasn't an upset because the Vols were actually rated a spot ahead of us in the rankings, but still. So, the girls charge into the NCAAs while the guys limp.
The NCAA brackets were released this afternoon. The guys will face South Carolina State in the first round Friday, May 8. They are the #4 national seed and will host the first and second round. The Vols and Texas are the seeds in the bottom half of our quarter of the bracket and #1 seed Virginia is the top ranked team on our side of the tournament.
The girls are the #2 national seed and also host South Carolina State on the 9th. Florida, one of only two teams to beat the girls this year, is a possible third round opponent. Of the two teams, one would reasonably conclude the best chance for a championship is with the girls. They already won the SEC, made it to the finals in national indoors, and have only lost twice. But, they are going to have to beat both the teams that topped them this year in all likelihood, Florida and Northwestern, to get that championship.
Quinton
NCAA Tennis Draws Released
The tennis teams are back from the SEC tournaments. The girls won their championship by beating Tennessee 4-0 in the final. The guys didn't have such luck against the Vols, losing in the semis 4-1. It wasn't an upset because the Vols were actually rated a spot ahead of us in the rankings, but still. So, the girls charge into the NCAAs while the guys limp.
The NCAA brackets were released this afternoon. The guys will face South Carolina State in the first round Friday, May 8. They are the #4 national seed and will host the first and second round. The Vols and Texas are the seeds in the bottom half of our quarter of the bracket and #1 seed Virginia is the top ranked team on our side of the tournament.
The girls are the #2 national seed and also host South Carolina State on the 9th. Florida, one of only two teams to beat the girls this year, is a possible third round opponent. Of the two teams, one would reasonably conclude the best chance for a championship is with the girls. They already won the SEC, made it to the finals in national indoors, and have only lost twice. But, they are going to have to beat both the teams that topped them this year in all likelihood, Florida and Northwestern, to get that championship.
Quinton
Coach Fox Lands First Recruit
UGASports.com reports that Mark Fox has landed his first commitment (premium content). Homestead (Fla.) South Dade point guard Vincent Williams will play basketball for the Bulldogs next year.
Williams averaged 26 points and 5 assists per game last year. As we profiled a few weeks ago, he fell through the recruiting process due to qualifying extremely late. He had offers from UAB and several other mid-majors, and he was drawing significant interest from NC State and a few high majors.
The three greatest gaps in next year's team are/were:
Signing Williams is not a cure all. The roster still has deep fundamental flaws for 2009-2010, but the risk of posting another momentum-less 20 or so loss season has been dramatically reduced with this signing. I think a 9-4 non-conference and 6-10 SEC record is very manageable, and that would put the team on the cusp for a Tier 3 post-season tourney like the CBI. Given where the team was last year, that would be solid Year 1 improvement. It would buy Fox more time to recruit players for 2010 and 2011.
Separately...another target on the radar for next year was Derrio Green, a JUCO soph point guard. Green announced today that he's signing with UNC-Charlotte. They had been recruiting him longer, and we got in very late on him due to the coaching transition. Green's strength was three point shooting.
It wouldn't shock me to see UGA hold its remaining scholarships for next season. There just isn't much left that's unsigned. We will have at least four scholarships to give in 2010 plus natural attrition.
PWD
Williams averaged 26 points and 5 assists per game last year. As we profiled a few weeks ago, he fell through the recruiting process due to qualifying extremely late. He had offers from UAB and several other mid-majors, and he was drawing significant interest from NC State and a few high majors.
The three greatest gaps in next year's team are/were:
- No proven scholarship shooting guards -- Demario Mayfield is coming in as a Felton recruit and Ebuka Anyaorah (redshirt last season due to injury) may help there, but we needed more potential answers. Williams is slight of build, but he gives us more offensive options here.
- No back-up point guard -- Assuming Dustin Ware cuts down his turnovers, he should experience a great deal of improvement next year. However, there was no point guard on the roster to push him to improve. Heaven forbid Ware get hurt, there was nobody to run the team. Williams addresses a major gap here.
- Major questions at small forward -- With Travis Leslie's documented academic issues and Drazen's questionable upside, we have issues here. Signing Williams gives us the flexibility to potentially play/test Anyaorah and/or Mayfield on the wing in a three guard offense. Both are listed at 6'3"-6'4".
Separately...another target on the radar for next year was Derrio Green, a JUCO soph point guard. Green announced today that he's signing with UNC-Charlotte. They had been recruiting him longer, and we got in very late on him due to the coaching transition. Green's strength was three point shooting.
It wouldn't shock me to see UGA hold its remaining scholarships for next season. There just isn't much left that's unsigned. We will have at least four scholarships to give in 2010 plus natural attrition.
PWD
Coach Fox Lands First Recruit
UGASports.com reports that Mark Fox has landed his first commitment (premium content). Homestead (Fla.) South Dade point guard Vincent Williams will play basketball for the Bulldogs next year.
Williams averaged 26 points and 5 assists per game last year. As we profiled a few weeks ago, he fell through the recruiting process due to qualifying extremely late. He had offers from UAB and several other mid-majors, and he was drawing significant interest from NC State and a few high majors.
The three greatest gaps in next year's team are/were:
Signing Williams is not a cure all. The roster still has deep fundamental flaws for 2009-2010, but the risk of posting another momentum-less 20 or so loss season has been dramatically reduced with this signing. I think a 9-4 non-conference and 6-10 SEC record is very manageable, and that would put the team on the cusp for a Tier 3 post-season tourney like the CBI. Given where the team was last year, that would be solid Year 1 improvement. It would buy Fox more time to recruit players for 2010 and 2011.
Separately...another target on the radar for next year was Derrio Green, a JUCO soph point guard. Green announced today that he's signing with UNC-Charlotte. They had been recruiting him longer, and we got in very late on him due to the coaching transition. Green's strength was three point shooting.
It wouldn't shock me to see UGA hold its remaining scholarships for next season. There just isn't much left that's unsigned. We will have at least four scholarships to give in 2010 plus natural attrition.
PWD
Williams averaged 26 points and 5 assists per game last year. As we profiled a few weeks ago, he fell through the recruiting process due to qualifying extremely late. He had offers from UAB and several other mid-majors, and he was drawing significant interest from NC State and a few high majors.
The three greatest gaps in next year's team are/were:
- No proven scholarship shooting guards -- Demario Mayfield is coming in as a Felton recruit and Ebuka Anyaorah (redshirt last season due to injury) may help there, but we needed more potential answers. Williams is slight of build, but he gives us more offensive options here.
- No back-up point guard -- Assuming Dustin Ware cuts down his turnovers, he should experience a great deal of improvement next year. However, there was no point guard on the roster to push him to improve. Heaven forbid Ware get hurt, there was nobody to run the team. Williams addresses a major gap here.
- Major questions at small forward -- With Travis Leslie's documented academic issues and Drazen's questionable upside, we have issues here. Signing Williams gives us the flexibility to potentially play/test Anyaorah and/or Mayfield on the wing in a three guard offense. Both are listed at 6'3"-6'4".
Separately...another target on the radar for next year was Derrio Green, a JUCO soph point guard. Green announced today that he's signing with UNC-Charlotte. They had been recruiting him longer, and we got in very late on him due to the coaching transition. Green's strength was three point shooting.
It wouldn't shock me to see UGA hold its remaining scholarships for next season. There just isn't much left that's unsigned. We will have at least four scholarships to give in 2010 plus natural attrition.
PWD
UGA considering game in the Georgia Dome?
Georgia is in preliminary discussions with the Georgia Dome about participating in their new kickoff classic style season opening game in 2010 (source: Athens Banner-Herald). Per the article:
"Richt said somebody currently on Georgia's schedule would have to agree to come off the schedule to make the deal work, and he wasn't optimistic that would happen."
When you look at the 2010 schedule, Georgia currently has only four home games scheduled with two open slots left for home games. In even numbered years, Georgia only gets three SEC home games due to "hosting" the Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. For a variety of financial and political reasons, Georgia needs six home games.
In other words, Mark Richt is likely alluding to the possibility of moving or cancelling the Colorado game in Boulder which is currently scheduled for 2010. Georgia has schedule flexibility to play a road or neutral site game vs. the Buffs in 2011; however, UGA's available dates are likely either Week 4 or Week 5 of that season. Colorado already has four non-conference games for 2011, and it would be extremely difficult to move their games around.
Basically, Georgia would need Colorado to look at their 2010 schedule and think that playing UGA is just too much competitively, and let us out of the deal.
It's very possible that Richt is referring to UCLA as the team that the Dawgs might play in the Dome next year. The Bruins tried to book a game with Auburn to open next season in the Dome, but the Tigers couldn't/wouldn't do the deal.
I think the much easier option for getting into the Georgia Dome season opener would be in 2011. That would require talking to Louisville about moving the season opening game with them to 2010, moving it later in the season in 2011, or canceling the entire series against what is now a glorified cupcake.
At the end of the day, Richt is right. Playing in the Dome in 2010 is a long shot.
See Also:
-- Dawgs to play game in Dome - AJC
-- UGA vs. UCLA Game Recap from '83 (Life After Herschel) - SI
-- Auburn walks away from UCLA - FanBlogs
PWD
"Richt said somebody currently on Georgia's schedule would have to agree to come off the schedule to make the deal work, and he wasn't optimistic that would happen."
When you look at the 2010 schedule, Georgia currently has only four home games scheduled with two open slots left for home games. In even numbered years, Georgia only gets three SEC home games due to "hosting" the Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. For a variety of financial and political reasons, Georgia needs six home games.
In other words, Mark Richt is likely alluding to the possibility of moving or cancelling the Colorado game in Boulder which is currently scheduled for 2010. Georgia has schedule flexibility to play a road or neutral site game vs. the Buffs in 2011; however, UGA's available dates are likely either Week 4 or Week 5 of that season. Colorado already has four non-conference games for 2011, and it would be extremely difficult to move their games around.
Basically, Georgia would need Colorado to look at their 2010 schedule and think that playing UGA is just too much competitively, and let us out of the deal.
It's very possible that Richt is referring to UCLA as the team that the Dawgs might play in the Dome next year. The Bruins tried to book a game with Auburn to open next season in the Dome, but the Tigers couldn't/wouldn't do the deal.
I think the much easier option for getting into the Georgia Dome season opener would be in 2011. That would require talking to Louisville about moving the season opening game with them to 2010, moving it later in the season in 2011, or canceling the entire series against what is now a glorified cupcake.
At the end of the day, Richt is right. Playing in the Dome in 2010 is a long shot.
See Also:
-- Dawgs to play game in Dome - AJC
-- UGA vs. UCLA Game Recap from '83 (Life After Herschel) - SI
-- Auburn walks away from UCLA - FanBlogs
PWD
UGA considering game in the Georgia Dome?
Georgia is in preliminary discussions with the Georgia Dome about participating in their new kickoff classic style season opening game in 2010 (source: Athens Banner-Herald). Per the article:
"Richt said somebody currently on Georgia's schedule would have to agree to come off the schedule to make the deal work, and he wasn't optimistic that would happen."
When you look at the 2010 schedule, Georgia currently has only four home games scheduled with two open slots left for home games. In even numbered years, Georgia only gets three SEC home games due to "hosting" the Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. For a variety of financial and political reasons, Georgia needs six home games.
In other words, Mark Richt is likely alluding to the possibility of moving or cancelling the Colorado game in Boulder which is currently scheduled for 2010. Georgia has schedule flexibility to play a road or neutral site game vs. the Buffs in 2011; however, UGA's available dates are likely either Week 4 or Week 5 of that season. Colorado already has four non-conference games for 2011, and it would be extremely difficult to move their games around.
Basically, Georgia would need Colorado to look at their 2010 schedule and think that playing UGA is just too much competitively, and let us out of the deal.
It's very possible that Richt is referring to UCLA as the team that the Dawgs might play in the Dome next year. The Bruins tried to book a game with Auburn to open next season in the Dome, but the Tigers couldn't/wouldn't do the deal.
I think the much easier option for getting into the Georgia Dome season opener would be in 2011. That would require talking to Louisville about moving the season opening game with them to 2010, moving it later in the season in 2011, or canceling the entire series against what is now a glorified cupcake.
At the end of the day, Richt is right. Playing in the Dome in 2010 is a long shot.
See Also:
-- Dawgs to play game in Dome - AJC
-- UGA vs. UCLA Game Recap from '83 (Life After Herschel) - SI
-- Auburn walks away from UCLA - FanBlogs
PWD
"Richt said somebody currently on Georgia's schedule would have to agree to come off the schedule to make the deal work, and he wasn't optimistic that would happen."
When you look at the 2010 schedule, Georgia currently has only four home games scheduled with two open slots left for home games. In even numbered years, Georgia only gets three SEC home games due to "hosting" the Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. For a variety of financial and political reasons, Georgia needs six home games.
In other words, Mark Richt is likely alluding to the possibility of moving or cancelling the Colorado game in Boulder which is currently scheduled for 2010. Georgia has schedule flexibility to play a road or neutral site game vs. the Buffs in 2011; however, UGA's available dates are likely either Week 4 or Week 5 of that season. Colorado already has four non-conference games for 2011, and it would be extremely difficult to move their games around.
Basically, Georgia would need Colorado to look at their 2010 schedule and think that playing UGA is just too much competitively, and let us out of the deal.
It's very possible that Richt is referring to UCLA as the team that the Dawgs might play in the Dome next year. The Bruins tried to book a game with Auburn to open next season in the Dome, but the Tigers couldn't/wouldn't do the deal.
I think the much easier option for getting into the Georgia Dome season opener would be in 2011. That would require talking to Louisville about moving the season opening game with them to 2010, moving it later in the season in 2011, or canceling the entire series against what is now a glorified cupcake.
At the end of the day, Richt is right. Playing in the Dome in 2010 is a long shot.
See Also:
-- Dawgs to play game in Dome - AJC
-- UGA vs. UCLA Game Recap from '83 (Life After Herschel) - SI
-- Auburn walks away from UCLA - FanBlogs
PWD
Sunday, April 26, 2009
UGA Day 2 Draft Stuff and Free Agent Signings
You probably have already read about Corvey Irvin, Asher Allen and Jarius Wynn getting drafted, and the Athens Banner Herald also reports that Dannell Ellerbe, Brannan Southerland, Demiko Goodman and Kenneth Harris also signed free agent contracts.
Two non-Dawgs who fell dramatically in the draft really shocked me...James Davis of Clemson going in Round 6 to the Browns, and Ricky Jean-Francois of LSU going in Round 7 to the 49ers.
What shocked you the most on draft day?
See Also:
-- I was right about Tech's Michael Johnson - PWD (April '08)
PWD
Two non-Dawgs who fell dramatically in the draft really shocked me...James Davis of Clemson going in Round 6 to the Browns, and Ricky Jean-Francois of LSU going in Round 7 to the 49ers.
What shocked you the most on draft day?
See Also:
-- I was right about Tech's Michael Johnson - PWD (April '08)
PWD
UGA Day 2 Draft Stuff and Free Agent Signings
You probably have already read about Corvey Irvin, Asher Allen and Jarius Wynn getting drafted, and the Athens Banner Herald also reports that Dannell Ellerbe, Brannan Southerland, Demiko Goodman and Kenneth Harris also signed free agent contracts.
Two non-Dawgs who fell dramatically in the draft really shocked me...James Davis of Clemson going in Round 6 to the Browns, and Ricky Jean-Francois of LSU going in Round 7 to the 49ers.
What shocked you the most on draft day?
See Also:
-- I was right about Tech's Michael Johnson - PWD (April '08)
PWD
Two non-Dawgs who fell dramatically in the draft really shocked me...James Davis of Clemson going in Round 6 to the Browns, and Ricky Jean-Francois of LSU going in Round 7 to the 49ers.
What shocked you the most on draft day?
See Also:
-- I was right about Tech's Michael Johnson - PWD (April '08)
PWD
UGA vs. GT Baseball at Turner Field (Tickets)
On Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 pm, the Georgia Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face off at Turner Field with a chance at hosting one of the larger crowds to ever watch a college baseball game. You can be a part of the action, and help raise money to support Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).
Tickets ($10/each) to the Spring Classic for Kids are available via the CHOA web site, Ticketmaster or on game day starting at 5:00 pm. The event is essentially a fundraiser for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and last year they sold more than 23,000 tickets and raised more than $200,000. Here's where the money goes:
Proceeds from this event will go toward operating expenses for the intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) system, used to treat children with brain tumors and other neurological conditions.I have friends who've relied on CHOA for treatment of rare infant illnesses, and they sing the praises for this organization. That's why the Georgia Sports Blog is sponsoring this year's event at the "Double Sponsor" level.
Children's is one of only a few pediatric hospitals in the world to house this innovative, high-field strength technology, and was the first in the Southeast.. This sophisticated new technology enhances the view of a child's brain during surgery, which ultimately benefits both doctor and patient. But the machine is expensive and scarce, which is why fundraisers like the Spring Classic are so important. Children's is one of only a few pediatric hospitals in the world to house this innovative new technology.
Top 10 Regular Season Attendance Dates (Per NCAA.com)
- 40,106—SDSU (4) vs. Houston, 2004, PETCO Park, San Diego
28,836—GT (12) vs. UGA (5), 2004, Turner Field, Atlanta
27,673—LSU (9) vs. Tulane (5), 2002, Superdome, New Orleans
27,134—Triple Header, 2006, Minute Maid Park, Houston
25,175—Long Beach St. (5) vs. SDSU, 2004, PETCO Park, San Diego
23,984—Triple Header, 2007, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,995—Triple Header, 2005, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,724—Texas (6) vs. Rice (3), 2004, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,620—UGA (10) vs. GT (7), 2007, Turner Field, Atlanta
21,343—LSU (9) vs. Tulane (5), 2004, Superdome, New Orleans
PWD
UGA vs. GT Baseball at Turner Field (Tickets)
On Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 pm, the Georgia Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face off at Turner Field with a chance at hosting one of the larger crowds to ever watch a college baseball game. You can be a part of the action, and help raise money to support Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).
Tickets ($10/each) to the Spring Classic for Kids are available via the CHOA web site, Ticketmaster or on game day starting at 5:00 pm. The event is essentially a fundraiser for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and last year they sold more than 23,000 tickets and raised more than $200,000. Here's where the money goes:
Proceeds from this event will go toward operating expenses for the intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) system, used to treat children with brain tumors and other neurological conditions.I have friends who've relied on CHOA for treatment of rare infant illnesses, and they sing the praises for this organization. That's why the Georgia Sports Blog is sponsoring this year's event at the "Double Sponsor" level.
Children's is one of only a few pediatric hospitals in the world to house this innovative, high-field strength technology, and was the first in the Southeast.. This sophisticated new technology enhances the view of a child's brain during surgery, which ultimately benefits both doctor and patient. But the machine is expensive and scarce, which is why fundraisers like the Spring Classic are so important. Children's is one of only a few pediatric hospitals in the world to house this innovative new technology.
Top 10 Regular Season Attendance Dates (Per NCAA.com)
- 40,106—SDSU (4) vs. Houston, 2004, PETCO Park, San Diego
28,836—GT (12) vs. UGA (5), 2004, Turner Field, Atlanta
27,673—LSU (9) vs. Tulane (5), 2002, Superdome, New Orleans
27,134—Triple Header, 2006, Minute Maid Park, Houston
25,175—Long Beach St. (5) vs. SDSU, 2004, PETCO Park, San Diego
23,984—Triple Header, 2007, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,995—Triple Header, 2005, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,724—Texas (6) vs. Rice (3), 2004, Minute Maid Park, Houston
21,620—UGA (10) vs. GT (7), 2007, Turner Field, Atlanta
21,343—LSU (9) vs. Tulane (5), 2004, Superdome, New Orleans
PWD
Dawgs Get One, But Could Have Had More
I know what I said Friday. We should be happy with Friday night's 6-3 win, powered by Holder's great pitching and Joey Lewis's grand slam. I suppose we can't complain too much about losing the series. The Diamond Dawgs still lead the SEC, but they are now tied for first instead of leading the league by a few games. Given what could have happened, I guess we should still be OK with the weekend. The problem is it should have been a series win for us. Even if I ignore that we blew a 5-1 lead Saturday, it was still 8-7 after the seventh. Bryce Massanari was the second Bulldog to hit three HRs in a single game this week and powered UGA with five RBIs. It still wasn't enough. A whirl of walks, wild pitches, and a pass ball helped Ole Miss, who is already a good team, score three runs in the bottom of the eighth to win 10-8. Justin Earls just couldn't keep it together out there and it cost us a big road win and the series. Saturday's game was there for the taking and we blew it. I don't know what was wrong with Dean Weaver there, but I'd rather blow it with our ace reliever.
Not that I expected to beat Scott Biddle today, but Ole Miss led 2-1 after the first on a Chase Davidson drop in rightfield and Perno pulled him shortly thereafter. I'm not sure when he'll be back. Peter Verdin looked alright out there in the first two games. Justin Grimm pitched fine, but just got a bad matchup with Biddle and, hence, no run support. Ole Miss was just better Sunday.
Given the performances turned in when the Dawgs have played top teams, one would have to agree that Georgia is a good team. But, you can also conclude that we make too many mistakes to win a championship, conference or otherwise. The lower part of our order is unreliable. We walk too many batters. We strike out too much. Our defense is average to below average. Despite these flaws, we've been leading the SEC most of the year. You just wonder how much longer that can last.
The series loss coupled with LSU's sweep of Auburn puts the Dawgs and Tigers in a tie for first in the league. Three teams are stalking, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Florida. The Rebs and Gators are only a game back and the Gators get both UGA and LSU before the season's over. The Dawgs get a chance to avenge last week's loss at Jacksonville State Wednesday night before the Gators come in for another big home series this weekend.
Quinton
Dawgs Get One, But Could Have Had More
I know what I said Friday. We should be happy with Friday night's 6-3 win, powered by Holder's great pitching and Joey Lewis's grand slam. I suppose we can't complain too much about losing the series. The Diamond Dawgs still lead the SEC, but they are now tied for first instead of leading the league by a few games. Given what could have happened, I guess we should still be OK with the weekend. The problem is it should have been a series win for us. Even if I ignore that we blew a 5-1 lead Saturday, it was still 8-7 after the seventh. Bryce Massanari was the second Bulldog to hit three HRs in a single game this week and powered UGA with five RBIs. It still wasn't enough. A whirl of walks, wild pitches, and a pass ball helped Ole Miss, who is already a good team, score three runs in the bottom of the eighth to win 10-8. Justin Earls just couldn't keep it together out there and it cost us a big road win and the series. Saturday's game was there for the taking and we blew it. I don't know what was wrong with Dean Weaver there, but I'd rather blow it with our ace reliever.
Not that I expected to beat Scott Biddle today, but Ole Miss led 2-1 after the first on a Chase Davidson drop in rightfield and Perno pulled him shortly thereafter. I'm not sure when he'll be back. Peter Verdin looked alright out there in the first two games. Justin Grimm pitched fine, but just got a bad matchup with Biddle and, hence, no run support. Ole Miss was just better Sunday.
Given the performances turned in when the Dawgs have played top teams, one would have to agree that Georgia is a good team. But, you can also conclude that we make too many mistakes to win a championship, conference or otherwise. The lower part of our order is unreliable. We walk too many batters. We strike out too much. Our defense is average to below average. Despite these flaws, we've been leading the SEC most of the year. You just wonder how much longer that can last.
The series loss coupled with LSU's sweep of Auburn puts the Dawgs and Tigers in a tie for first in the league. Three teams are stalking, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Florida. The Rebs and Gators are only a game back and the Gators get both UGA and LSU before the season's over. The Dawgs get a chance to avenge last week's loss at Jacksonville State Wednesday night before the Gators come in for another big home series this weekend.
Quinton
Knowshon Answers Denver's Call
Knowshon Moreno (Image: Jim Hipple)
It's a great situation for Knowshon. A quality franchise that respects players with Knowshon's ability and approach to the game. The media aggressively covers the team, but they're not totally unforgiving like the NY or Philly press. In other words, he can keep them at arms length without ever giving much of a quote, and they won't hold as much of a grudge.
Without Cutler, they are going to build the entire offense around Moreno. The only downside for KM being a jersey number change because Champ Bailey already has #24.
The Broncos on the other hand had bigger problems than running back. It's a good pick, but they'll need to continue to draft more guys like Ayers, Smith and McBath and less back-up Tight Ends who only caught 12 passes in college to remake the franchise.
Elsewhere:
Massaquoi went #50 to the Cleveland Browns who took another WR earlier in the draft. I feel bad for Mo Mass. A team that's going no where picks two WRs in the first two rounds.
Open Thread for the rest of the Draft:
Feel free to comment on the Falcons or Dawgs on this post the rest of the day about the draft. I'm out BBQ'ing today.
See Also:
-- The Impact on UGA / Moreno Leaves - NY Times
-- Denver picks local product - NJ Star-Ledger
-- Broncos Reverse Draft Field - Denver Post
-- Picking Knowshon was a No-No - Denver Post
-- Ready to Bowl them Over - Denver Post
-- Questioning the Browns Draft - Cleveland Plain Dealer
-- Mangini sends Stallworth a Message - GoErie.com
PWD
Knowshon Answers Denver's Call
Knowshon Moreno (Image: Jim Hipple)
It's a great situation for Knowshon. A quality franchise that respects players with Knowshon's ability and approach to the game. The media aggressively covers the team, but they're not totally unforgiving like the NY or Philly press. In other words, he can keep them at arms length without ever giving much of a quote, and they won't hold as much of a grudge.
Without Cutler, they are going to build the entire offense around Moreno. The only downside for KM being a jersey number change because Champ Bailey already has #24.
The Broncos on the other hand had bigger problems than running back. It's a good pick, but they'll need to continue to draft more guys like Ayers, Smith and McBath and less back-up Tight Ends who only caught 12 passes in college to remake the franchise.
Elsewhere:
Massaquoi went #50 to the Cleveland Browns who took another WR earlier in the draft. I feel bad for Mo Mass. A team that's going no where picks two WRs in the first two rounds.
Open Thread for the rest of the Draft:
Feel free to comment on the Falcons or Dawgs on this post the rest of the day about the draft. I'm out BBQ'ing today.
See Also:
-- The Impact on UGA / Moreno Leaves - NY Times
-- Denver picks local product - NJ Star-Ledger
-- Broncos Reverse Draft Field - Denver Post
-- Picking Knowshon was a No-No - Denver Post
-- Ready to Bowl them Over - Denver Post
-- Questioning the Browns Draft - Cleveland Plain Dealer
-- Mangini sends Stallworth a Message - GoErie.com
PWD
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Stafford to Detroit in $41.7 million deal
Image by Dennis Hodges
There are worse things for recruiting than having your starting quarterback become the #1 pick of the NFL Draft. Personally, I'm hoping they use their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks on offensive linemen. It's extremely hard to be a good quarterback when you're in the hospital. Here's the reaction to Stafford's deal from around the country:
- -- Stafford to be new Lions QB - AJC
-- Lions show how much they value Stafford - Detroit Free Press
-- No room for debate - MLive
-- Pressure will be intense - NFL Blogs
-- Here comes the losing - AP
-- 5 things I think - Peter King
PWD
Stafford to Detroit in $41.7 million deal
Image by Dennis Hodges
There are worse things for recruiting than having your starting quarterback become the #1 pick of the NFL Draft. Personally, I'm hoping they use their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks on offensive linemen. It's extremely hard to be a good quarterback when you're in the hospital. Here's the reaction to Stafford's deal from around the country:
- -- Stafford to be new Lions QB - AJC
-- Lions show how much they value Stafford - Detroit Free Press
-- No room for debate - MLive
-- Pressure will be intense - NFL Blogs
-- Here comes the losing - AP
-- 5 things I think - Peter King
PWD
Friday, April 24, 2009
Ole Miss Series Sketch
The big crowds in Oxford.
The Diamond Dawgs travel west this weekend for a three game set with the Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss (30-11, 11-7) looks a lot like Georgia in terms of their record and their stats. They've lost two cof their conference series, at LSU and against South Carolina. Their numbers are almost identical to ours, with only a couple of notable exceptions. Average, ERA, opponent's average, and fielding percentages for both teams are within a few tenths of a point. The exceptions, though, show the difference in these two teams.
Georgia has a big edge in power hitting. UGA's slugging percentage is .548, compared to .445 for the Rebs. But, the Rebs have a pitching edge. As we know, walks have been a problem for our staff this year and Ole Miss walks significantly fewer batters than UGA. They've also struck out out 44 more batters than our staff. Like most power lineups, strike outs are a problem for us and we'll need to get good at bats against one of the best staffs in the SEC. Despite those numbers, Ole Miss's collective ERA is still a bit higher than UGA's (4.02 compared to 3.89).
Ole Miss's pitchers are no joke. I've already mentioned that their Sunday starter, Scott Biddle, was an All-American reliever last year and has been fantastic since moving into a starting spot (3-0, 1.29 ERA). Biddle isn't the only solid pitcher for the Rebs. Sophomore Drew Pomeranz, who will face Holder tonight, is coming off a complete game against Florida which pushed his record to 4-1. The pitching match up that favors us the most is Saturday's as McRee faces Phillip Irwin. That's not to say Irwin is weak, because he isn't (5-3, 3.57 ERA), but McRee should be able to outpitch him. All our guys must exercise control, especially McRee. Walks have been killing us and the staff has to minimize free base runners.
The history of this series is terrifying. Georgia has one series win in Oxford, ever. It happened in 1989, twenty years ago. A realist would say we're hoping to get a single game over there. A series win would, of course be a titanic step toward the SEC crown. I'd be happy with one and Perno has said that is about as good as he can hope for.
Oh yeah, Michael Palazzone won't make the trip due to some sort of finger injury. So, we'll be one short in the pen for this weekend, too.
See Also:
-- NCAA Regional Projections (Dawgs #6 National Seed) - CBB
Oh yeah, Michael Palazzone won't make the trip due to some sort of finger injury. So, we'll be one short in the pen for this weekend, too.
See Also:
-- NCAA Regional Projections (Dawgs #6 National Seed) - CBB
Quinton
Ole Miss Series Sketch
The big crowds in Oxford.
The Diamond Dawgs travel west this weekend for a three game set with the Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss (30-11, 11-7) looks a lot like Georgia in terms of their record and their stats. They've lost two cof their conference series, at LSU and against South Carolina. Their numbers are almost identical to ours, with only a couple of notable exceptions. Average, ERA, opponent's average, and fielding percentages for both teams are within a few tenths of a point. The exceptions, though, show the difference in these two teams.
Georgia has a big edge in power hitting. UGA's slugging percentage is .548, compared to .445 for the Rebs. But, the Rebs have a pitching edge. As we know, walks have been a problem for our staff this year and Ole Miss walks significantly fewer batters than UGA. They've also struck out out 44 more batters than our staff. Like most power lineups, strike outs are a problem for us and we'll need to get good at bats against one of the best staffs in the SEC. Despite those numbers, Ole Miss's collective ERA is still a bit higher than UGA's (4.02 compared to 3.89).
Ole Miss's pitchers are no joke. I've already mentioned that their Sunday starter, Scott Biddle, was an All-American reliever last year and has been fantastic since moving into a starting spot (3-0, 1.29 ERA). Biddle isn't the only solid pitcher for the Rebs. Sophomore Drew Pomeranz, who will face Holder tonight, is coming off a complete game against Florida which pushed his record to 4-1. The pitching match up that favors us the most is Saturday's as McRee faces Phillip Irwin. That's not to say Irwin is weak, because he isn't (5-3, 3.57 ERA), but McRee should be able to outpitch him. All our guys must exercise control, especially McRee. Walks have been killing us and the staff has to minimize free base runners.
The history of this series is terrifying. Georgia has one series win in Oxford, ever. It happened in 1989, twenty years ago. A realist would say we're hoping to get a single game over there. A series win would, of course be a titanic step toward the SEC crown. I'd be happy with one and Perno has said that is about as good as he can hope for.
Oh yeah, Michael Palazzone won't make the trip due to some sort of finger injury. So, we'll be one short in the pen for this weekend, too.
See Also:
-- NCAA Regional Projections (Dawgs #6 National Seed) - CBB
Oh yeah, Michael Palazzone won't make the trip due to some sort of finger injury. So, we'll be one short in the pen for this weekend, too.
See Also:
-- NCAA Regional Projections (Dawgs #6 National Seed) - CBB
Quinton
Caption This Photo!
Here's a few to get you started:"I'm just going to take some of your excess points and spread them around a little bit to the teams who don't have as many."
or
Obama covets Tebow's "What Would I Do" bracelet.
Caption This Photo!
Here's a few to get you started:"I'm just going to take some of your excess points and spread them around a little bit to the teams who don't have as many."
or
Obama covets Tebow's "What Would I Do" bracelet.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Country Club Update - Championship Edition
The SEC Tennis Tournament begins for Georgia's teams today, in Auburn for the guys and Fayetteville for the girls. The girls are living up to the Georgia tradition of tennis excellence. They won the regular season crown and enjoy the #1 seed for the tournament. With a win, coach Jeff Wallace will grab his third consecutive SEC Tournament title. Freshman Chelsey Gullickson has played the #1 court this year and rarely lost. She was named All-SEC, along with six other Dawgs, and tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Year. They face Alabama at 9:30 this morning.
The guys had a "disappointing" regular season only when compared with the last couple of years. A narrow 4-3 loss at Ole Miss put the Dawgs behind the Rebs in the conference standings and Ole Miss never faltered, going perfect in league play. Only that single court proved the difference in the SEC race. Georgia didn't lose another match all season either and extended its home court winning streak to 60 matches. For a team picked to place third in the East, that's not a disappointment at all. The team has gutted out some exciting matches and considering the type of players we lost from last season, it's been a wondrous year. The Dawgs are the two seed in Auburn and face Auburn this afternoon at 4 PM.
On the other side of the country club, the men's golf team was rated #1 most of the year and looked it at last week's SEC championship tournament. The golfers destroyed the field on Saturday and Sunday, beating runner-up Arkansas by 13 strokes. All five of UGA's golfers ended in the top 15. The girls, didn't fare as well, finishing sixth. Freshman Marta Silva Zamora won the tournament's individual title, the eighth Georgia golfer to do so.
Quinton
Country Club Update - Championship Edition
The SEC Tennis Tournament begins for Georgia's teams today, in Auburn for the guys and Fayetteville for the girls. The girls are living up to the Georgia tradition of tennis excellence. They won the regular season crown and enjoy the #1 seed for the tournament. With a win, coach Jeff Wallace will grab his third consecutive SEC Tournament title. Freshman Chelsey Gullickson has played the #1 court this year and rarely lost. She was named All-SEC, along with six other Dawgs, and tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Year. They face Alabama at 9:30 this morning.
The guys had a "disappointing" regular season only when compared with the last couple of years. A narrow 4-3 loss at Ole Miss put the Dawgs behind the Rebs in the conference standings and Ole Miss never faltered, going perfect in league play. Only that single court proved the difference in the SEC race. Georgia didn't lose another match all season either and extended its home court winning streak to 60 matches. For a team picked to place third in the East, that's not a disappointment at all. The team has gutted out some exciting matches and considering the type of players we lost from last season, it's been a wondrous year. The Dawgs are the two seed in Auburn and face Auburn this afternoon at 4 PM.
On the other side of the country club, the men's golf team was rated #1 most of the year and looked it at last week's SEC championship tournament. The golfers destroyed the field on Saturday and Sunday, beating runner-up Arkansas by 13 strokes. All five of UGA's golfers ended in the top 15. The girls, didn't fare as well, finishing sixth. Freshman Marta Silva Zamora won the tournament's individual title, the eighth Georgia golfer to do so.
Quinton
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
SEC vs. Big East Challenge: UGA vs. St. John's
The Lexington Herald-Leader (Ht - MemphisDog) gives us a heads up that UGA's participation in the 2009 SEC / Big East Challenge has been confirmed. The Georgia Bulldogs will face St. John's in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9th. Our game will be the under card to the UConn vs. Kentucky game that will be part of the New York City double header.
The other double header site will be Tampa where UF will face Syracuse and DePaul will meet Mississippi State.
This is the third and final year of the current SEC/Big East/ESPN Contract. The format each year had included two double headers hosted in different cities. Birmingham ('07), Philadelphia ('07), Nashville ('08), and Cincy ('08). Eleven of the SEC schools participated with Arkansas somehow being left out and MSU participating twice.
I'm hoping that the series gets renewed, expanded and adjusted in the future to include more teams per year and a switch to home games instead of neutral site match-ups.
Georgia's known basketball schedule for 2009-2010 include:
PWD
*As correctly pointed out in the comments, this clearly isn't a neutral site game despite the intent of the Big East/SEC Challenge. However, the crowd won't look like a traditional SJU game.
The other double header site will be Tampa where UF will face Syracuse and DePaul will meet Mississippi State.
This is the third and final year of the current SEC/Big East/ESPN Contract. The format each year had included two double headers hosted in different cities. Birmingham ('07), Philadelphia ('07), Nashville ('08), and Cincy ('08). Eleven of the SEC schools participated with Arkansas somehow being left out and MSU participating twice.
I'm hoping that the series gets renewed, expanded and adjusted in the future to include more teams per year and a switch to home games instead of neutral site match-ups.
Georgia's known basketball schedule for 2009-2010 include:
Home:
Georgia Tech
Hawaii (tentative)
Away:
Missouri
Virginia Tech
Neutral:
Illinois (Gwinnett)
St. John's (NYC*)
Also a rumored pre-Coach Fox tourney in Hawaii.
Georgia Tech
Hawaii (tentative)
Away:
Missouri
Virginia Tech
Neutral:
Illinois (Gwinnett)
St. John's (NYC*)
Also a rumored pre-Coach Fox tourney in Hawaii.
PWD
*As correctly pointed out in the comments, this clearly isn't a neutral site game despite the intent of the Big East/SEC Challenge. However, the crowd won't look like a traditional SJU game.
SEC vs. Big East Challenge: UGA vs. St. John's
The Lexington Herald-Leader (Ht - MemphisDog) gives us a heads up that UGA's participation in the 2009 SEC / Big East Challenge has been confirmed. The Georgia Bulldogs will face St. John's in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9th. Our game will be the under card to the UConn vs. Kentucky game that will be part of the New York City double header.
The other double header site will be Tampa where UF will face Syracuse and DePaul will meet Mississippi State.
This is the third and final year of the current SEC/Big East/ESPN Contract. The format each year had included two double headers hosted in different cities. Birmingham ('07), Philadelphia ('07), Nashville ('08), and Cincy ('08). Eleven of the SEC schools participated with Arkansas somehow being left out and MSU participating twice.
I'm hoping that the series gets renewed, expanded and adjusted in the future to include more teams per year and a switch to home games instead of neutral site match-ups.
Georgia's known basketball schedule for 2009-2010 include:
PWD
*As correctly pointed out in the comments, this clearly isn't a neutral site game despite the intent of the Big East/SEC Challenge. However, the crowd won't look like a traditional SJU game.
The other double header site will be Tampa where UF will face Syracuse and DePaul will meet Mississippi State.
This is the third and final year of the current SEC/Big East/ESPN Contract. The format each year had included two double headers hosted in different cities. Birmingham ('07), Philadelphia ('07), Nashville ('08), and Cincy ('08). Eleven of the SEC schools participated with Arkansas somehow being left out and MSU participating twice.
I'm hoping that the series gets renewed, expanded and adjusted in the future to include more teams per year and a switch to home games instead of neutral site match-ups.
Georgia's known basketball schedule for 2009-2010 include:
Home:
Georgia Tech
Hawaii (tentative)
Away:
Missouri
Virginia Tech
Neutral:
Illinois (Gwinnett)
St. John's (NYC*)
Also a rumored pre-Coach Fox tourney in Hawaii.
Georgia Tech
Hawaii (tentative)
Away:
Missouri
Virginia Tech
Neutral:
Illinois (Gwinnett)
St. John's (NYC*)
Also a rumored pre-Coach Fox tourney in Hawaii.
PWD
*As correctly pointed out in the comments, this clearly isn't a neutral site game despite the intent of the Big East/SEC Challenge. However, the crowd won't look like a traditional SJU game.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
UGA hoops signee released from letter of intent
Daniel Miller (#5 in the video above) has been released from his letter of intent at Georgia. Per the release:
"The family of Daniel Miller expressed a desire for Daniel to be released from his letter-of-intent," said Fox. "After meeting with them over the weekend, I have granted Daniel his complete release. I wish him well in the career path he chooses for himself."I expect him to sign with Georgia Tech almost immediately. This is a bit of an unusual situation, and it really comes down to what version / rumor do you want to believe?
Do you want to believe ESPN.com who calls him a Top 100 player (#98) who is a 6'8" 240 lb center ranked at #11 in his position nationally? Or do you want to believe Rivals.com who list him as a 3 star center at 6'10" and 235 lbs who is unranked. Or do you ignore rankings because they are meaningless, but look at offers. Well...his other offers were GT, Minnesota, UT-C, Furman and Davidson?
Or do you look at stats? The AJC (who thinks he's 6'11") reports that he averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game as a senior. Granted, he left games early because of big leads, but that's common among quality players.
So...do you want to believe the best or the worst of this situation?
Did we lose a big time recruit who wanted to go to UGA badly last week only to ask out of his LOI days later? Or do you want to believe this isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme of things, and it's not going to move the needle either way next year.
I'm of the opinion that no one in the Fox or Miller household is going to lose any sleep about this one going forward. He wasn't going to beat out Jeremy Price, AJax, Trey Thompkins or Chris Barnes next year anyway. And he's not going to beat out the front court talent stacked up at Tech next year either.
I've heard that this is a simply a situation of "fit," and it's not clear that it's as simple as he doesn't want to come to UGA or that Mark Fox doesn't think he's good enough.
So I'm writing it off to a typical transition period.
I will just add this....in the video above, he is playing one of his peer schools in the "Independent Christian Schools of Georgia and Alabama" league. For those of you unfamiliar with the I.C.S.G.A, that's a league lower than G.I.S.A. private schools in terms of athletic competition. The level of play depicted in that video and described to me by guys who've seen those teams play would be..."the lowest level of basketball competition available in this state...against males" (Update: GWA....Miller's opponent in the video above....is in GISA. Which doesn't change my point except to make me look less knowledgeable about ICSGA.)
Regardless, a Top 100 Center doesn't pull down 21 points and 8 rebounds a game against those guys.
It could end up being a blessing in terms of scholarship numbers, or it could be a kid that blossoms at Tech and haunts Fox. That's why recruiting is interesting for fans and a gigantic headache for coaches. I know I was pleased when he initially signed...then again...I didn't know what the ICSGA was either.
You could safely say that I'm assuming the best on this one.
PWD
(Note: I tried really hard not to sound like a sour grapes guy on this one. If that's how you read this, I wrote it wrong.)
UGA hoops signee released from letter of intent
Daniel Miller (#5 in the video above) has been released from his letter of intent at Georgia. Per the release:
"The family of Daniel Miller expressed a desire for Daniel to be released from his letter-of-intent," said Fox. "After meeting with them over the weekend, I have granted Daniel his complete release. I wish him well in the career path he chooses for himself."I expect him to sign with Georgia Tech almost immediately. This is a bit of an unusual situation, and it really comes down to what version / rumor do you want to believe?
Do you want to believe ESPN.com who calls him a Top 100 player (#98) who is a 6'8" 240 lb center ranked at #11 in his position nationally? Or do you want to believe Rivals.com who list him as a 3 star center at 6'10" and 235 lbs who is unranked. Or do you ignore rankings because they are meaningless, but look at offers. Well...his other offers were GT, Minnesota, UT-C, Furman and Davidson?
Or do you look at stats? The AJC (who thinks he's 6'11") reports that he averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game as a senior. Granted, he left games early because of big leads, but that's common among quality players.
So...do you want to believe the best or the worst of this situation?
Did we lose a big time recruit who wanted to go to UGA badly last week only to ask out of his LOI days later? Or do you want to believe this isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme of things, and it's not going to move the needle either way next year.
I'm of the opinion that no one in the Fox or Miller household is going to lose any sleep about this one going forward. He wasn't going to beat out Jeremy Price, AJax, Trey Thompkins or Chris Barnes next year anyway. And he's not going to beat out the front court talent stacked up at Tech next year either.
I've heard that this is a simply a situation of "fit," and it's not clear that it's as simple as he doesn't want to come to UGA or that Mark Fox doesn't think he's good enough.
So I'm writing it off to a typical transition period.
I will just add this....in the video above, he is playing one of his peer schools in the "Independent Christian Schools of Georgia and Alabama" league. For those of you unfamiliar with the I.C.S.G.A, that's a league lower than G.I.S.A. private schools in terms of athletic competition. The level of play depicted in that video and described to me by guys who've seen those teams play would be..."the lowest level of basketball competition available in this state...against males" (Update: GWA....Miller's opponent in the video above....is in GISA. Which doesn't change my point except to make me look less knowledgeable about ICSGA.)
Regardless, a Top 100 Center doesn't pull down 21 points and 8 rebounds a game against those guys.
It could end up being a blessing in terms of scholarship numbers, or it could be a kid that blossoms at Tech and haunts Fox. That's why recruiting is interesting for fans and a gigantic headache for coaches. I know I was pleased when he initially signed...then again...I didn't know what the ICSGA was either.
You could safely say that I'm assuming the best on this one.
PWD
(Note: I tried really hard not to sound like a sour grapes guy on this one. If that's how you read this, I wrote it wrong.)
Monday, April 20, 2009
UGA Bulldog Club Tour -- Road Show Dates
The Athletic Department recently announced the latest dates for the 2009 Georgia Bulldog Club Tour. Interestingly, Coach Mark Fox will be joining Richt for at least 8 of the 9 scheduled events. I don't remember any UGA basketball coach investing that much time promoting the program...ever.
Per the SID's Office:
Per the SID's Office:
This year’s Bulldog Club tour begins Wednesday, April 22, with the Roswell Bulldog Club being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club. All club meetings begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m.PWD
Following is the complete schedule with information on each:
Wednesday, April 22, Roswell
Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt)
Free Admission
Contact: Lee Patrick - 404-509-8571
trummie@trummie3.com
Thursday, April 23, Greenville, SC
Poinsett Club, 807 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Blake Coleman, 864-553-7222
bcoleman@fgp.com
www.upstatescdawgs.ning.com
Monday, April 27, Augusta
St. Mary’s on the Hill Gym, Arsenal Avenue. Augusta, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and Buffet Dinner
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
$25.00 Adults/ $10.00 Children 12 and under
Contact: Augusta Bulldog Club
augustabulldogclub.org
Wednesday, April 29, Rome
Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Avenue, Rome, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Russ Gates 706-506-8351
JRGPDG@aol.com
Wednesday, May 6, Macon
Walnut Creek Shooting Preserve, 271 Stagecoach Road, Macon, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and BBQ Dinner
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $20.00 per person
Contact: Stebin Horne - 478-474-8478 (H)
Thursday, May 7, Columbus
Columbus Convention/Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue, Columbus, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $15.00 Individual
$25.00 Family
Contact: Bryan Bonner - 706-327-8636 (H)
bsbon@knology.net
Wednesday, May 13, Savannah
Savannah Golf Club, 1661 East President Street, Savannah, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $25.00 per person
Contacts: Frank Hardeman - 912-658-1839
frank@thehardemanco.com
Brian Foster - 912-629-2907
bfoster@firstchatham.com
Wednesday, May 20, Albany
Doublegate Country Club, Old Dawson Rd., Albany, Ga.
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Dee Matthews - 229-436-7390
Monday, July 27, Greater Atlanta
“A Celebration of Georgia Athletics”
Cobb Galleria Centre
-UGA Football Coach Mark Richt
-UGA Basketball Coach Mark Fox
-UGA Athletic Director Damon Evans
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program
Free Admission
Contact:
Carolyn Center - 706-542-9220 (w)
Dave Muia - 706-542-6607 (w)
UGA Bulldog Club Tour -- Road Show Dates
The Athletic Department recently announced the latest dates for the 2009 Georgia Bulldog Club Tour. Interestingly, Coach Mark Fox will be joining Richt for at least 8 of the 9 scheduled events. I don't remember any UGA basketball coach investing that much time promoting the program...ever.
Per the SID's Office:
Per the SID's Office:
This year’s Bulldog Club tour begins Wednesday, April 22, with the Roswell Bulldog Club being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club. All club meetings begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m.PWD
Following is the complete schedule with information on each:
Wednesday, April 22, Roswell
Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt)
Free Admission
Contact: Lee Patrick - 404-509-8571
trummie@trummie3.com
Thursday, April 23, Greenville, SC
Poinsett Club, 807 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Blake Coleman, 864-553-7222
bcoleman@fgp.com
www.upstatescdawgs.ning.com
Monday, April 27, Augusta
St. Mary’s on the Hill Gym, Arsenal Avenue. Augusta, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and Buffet Dinner
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
$25.00 Adults/ $10.00 Children 12 and under
Contact: Augusta Bulldog Club
augustabulldogclub.org
Wednesday, April 29, Rome
Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Avenue, Rome, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Russ Gates 706-506-8351
JRGPDG@aol.com
Wednesday, May 6, Macon
Walnut Creek Shooting Preserve, 271 Stagecoach Road, Macon, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and BBQ Dinner
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $20.00 per person
Contact: Stebin Horne - 478-474-8478 (H)
Thursday, May 7, Columbus
Columbus Convention/Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue, Columbus, Georgia
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $15.00 Individual
$25.00 Family
Contact: Bryan Bonner - 706-327-8636 (H)
bsbon@knology.net
Wednesday, May 13, Savannah
Savannah Golf Club, 1661 East President Street, Savannah, Georgia
6:00 pm Social and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Cost: $25.00 per person
Contacts: Frank Hardeman - 912-658-1839
frank@thehardemanco.com
Brian Foster - 912-629-2907
bfoster@firstchatham.com
Wednesday, May 20, Albany
Doublegate Country Club, Old Dawson Rd., Albany, Ga.
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program (Richt and Fox)
Free Admission
Contact: Dee Matthews - 229-436-7390
Monday, July 27, Greater Atlanta
“A Celebration of Georgia Athletics”
Cobb Galleria Centre
-UGA Football Coach Mark Richt
-UGA Basketball Coach Mark Fox
-UGA Athletic Director Damon Evans
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Program
Free Admission
Contact:
Carolyn Center - 706-542-9220 (w)
Dave Muia - 706-542-6607 (w)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Dawgs Take Series, Still Lead SEC
Justin Grimm's line for yesterday's game was impressive: seven innings, six strikeouts, only one walk, and two runs given up, only one of which was earned. That should get you a win in college baseball. Grimm's great game, though, was countered by Brett Eibner's complete game one-hitter for the Hawgs. The Dawgs were baffled all day by Eibner, who gave up a single hit (to Matt Cerione, who else?) and struck out twelve. The team strikes out in bunches and Eibner took advantage. With no offense and overeager hitters, the Dawgs wasted Grimm's fine performance, losing 2-0. It was the first shutout of the year for a potent Georgia offense. It happens. You're going to run into a guy who has his all his stuff working every once in a while. You just hate to have it happen when your pitcher is mowing them down too.The day wasn't completely wasted. Tennessee won their series in Baton Rouge and Ole Miss beat UF. So, Georgia still leads the conference by two games despite yesterday's loss. The coming week sees the Dawgs travel to Jacksonville State and Ole Miss after Tuesday's home game with Kennesaw State. Ole Miss has some very capable starting pitchers, including 2008 All-American Scott Biddle. The Rebs moved Biddle into a starting role this year and he's been nasty.
We got what we needed this weekend and even opened up a little lead in the conference standings. We're going to need it. Every conference team left on our schedule can take a series from us.
See Also:
-- SEC Weekend Update - JimFromDuluth
Quinton
Dawgs Take Series, Still Lead SEC
Justin Grimm's line for yesterday's game was impressive: seven innings, six strikeouts, only one walk, and two runs given up, only one of which was earned. That should get you a win in college baseball. Grimm's great game, though, was countered by Brett Eibner's complete game one-hitter for the Hawgs. The Dawgs were baffled all day by Eibner, who gave up a single hit (to Matt Cerione, who else?) and struck out twelve. The team strikes out in bunches and Eibner took advantage. With no offense and overeager hitters, the Dawgs wasted Grimm's fine performance, losing 2-0. It was the first shutout of the year for a potent Georgia offense. It happens. You're going to run into a guy who has his all his stuff working every once in a while. You just hate to have it happen when your pitcher is mowing them down too.The day wasn't completely wasted. Tennessee won their series in Baton Rouge and Ole Miss beat UF. So, Georgia still leads the conference by two games despite yesterday's loss. The coming week sees the Dawgs travel to Jacksonville State and Ole Miss after Tuesday's home game with Kennesaw State. Ole Miss has some very capable starting pitchers, including 2008 All-American Scott Biddle. The Rebs moved Biddle into a starting role this year and he's been nasty.
We got what we needed this weekend and even opened up a little lead in the conference standings. We're going to need it. Every conference team left on our schedule can take a series from us.
See Also:
-- SEC Weekend Update - JimFromDuluth
Quinton
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Matt Cerione Does It Again
For the second game in a row, Matt Cerione got a walk-off hit to guide Georgia to a 4-3 win over Arkansas. The final play involved Miles Starr scoring from first. After the game Perno said sending Starr home was a dumb play, but it worked out after the Arkansas catcher bobbled the perfect throw to the plate. Regardless, it was a helluva clutch hit by Cerione.
The Dawgs got excellent pitching today and some big breaks. Weather permitting the final game is tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
PWD
Matt Cerione Does It Again
For the second game in a row, Matt Cerione got a walk-off hit to guide Georgia to a 4-3 win over Arkansas. The final play involved Miles Starr scoring from first. After the game Perno said sending Starr home was a dumb play, but it worked out after the Arkansas catcher bobbled the perfect throw to the plate. Regardless, it was a helluva clutch hit by Cerione.
The Dawgs got excellent pitching today and some big breaks. Weather permitting the final game is tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
PWD
Friday, April 17, 2009
PERFECT 10: Suzanne Yoculan Goes out on Top
Tonight in Lincoln, Neb., Suzanne Yoculan's Gym Dogs won their 10th National Title. It was Suzanne's fifth consecutive national championship as a head coach. At this point, it's safe to say that Bear Bryant is the Suzanne Yoculan of football.
The Dawgs were in good, but not great shape entering their final event. With three gymnasts left on the vault, Georgia posted consecutive scores of 9.95, 10.0, and 9.95 to end it in overwhelming fashion. Georgia had a bye for the final rotation, and Utah (who was 2nd at the time) would've needed to average 9.935 on their final event just to tie. The girls simply nailed this.
Courtney Kupets rocked a perfect 10 on the Vault and the Bar.
Congrats to Suzanne. She earned this, and now she retires from the sport as its unquestioned best ever. The Gym Dogs are one helluva team and program.
See Also:
-- 2009 National Champ Georgia Bulldogs T-Shirt
PWD
(image: Georgiadogs.com)
PERFECT 10: Suzanne Yoculan Goes out on Top
Tonight in Lincoln, Neb., Suzanne Yoculan's Gym Dogs won their 10th National Title. It was Suzanne's fifth consecutive national championship as a head coach. At this point, it's safe to say that Bear Bryant is the Suzanne Yoculan of football.
The Dawgs were in good, but not great shape entering their final event. With three gymnasts left on the vault, Georgia posted consecutive scores of 9.95, 10.0, and 9.95 to end it in overwhelming fashion. Georgia had a bye for the final rotation, and Utah (who was 2nd at the time) would've needed to average 9.935 on their final event just to tie. The girls simply nailed this.
Courtney Kupets rocked a perfect 10 on the Vault and the Bar.
Congrats to Suzanne. She earned this, and now she retires from the sport as its unquestioned best ever. The Gym Dogs are one helluva team and program.
See Also:
-- 2009 National Champ Georgia Bulldogs T-Shirt
PWD
(image: Georgiadogs.com)
Matt Stafford on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Here's the video of Stafford's appearance April 9th on the Jimmy Fallon show.
Matt Stafford on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Here's the video of Stafford's appearance April 9th on the Jimmy Fallon show.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
SEC Football on TV in 2009: CBS speaks....
David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times-Free Press interviewed CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco about the network's plans for televising SEC football games in 2009.The article mentions that CBS will televise every UGA vs. Florida game for the next 15 years. The SEC and the schools agreed to this in order to avoid playing the Cocktail Party at night.
Also interesting:
CBS has two doubleheaders and will use them Oct. 10 and Nov. 14. The network gets the first two picks Oct. 10 — Aresco labels the Florida-LSU game a “99 percenter” for prime time — and has the first and third or fourth pick Nov. 14.Based on that info and the projections included in the article, I'd put our estimated TV schedule for 2009 as:
| Date | Opponent | TV Network | Kickoff Time | Confirmed? |
| Sept. 5 | at Oklahoma St. | ESPN/ABC | Night | Estimated |
| Sept. 12 | vs. South Carolina | ESPN2/ESPNU | Twilight | Estimated |
| Sept. 19 | at Arkansas | ESPN2/ESPNU | Night | Estimated |
| Sept. 26 | vs. Arizona State* | CBS | 3:30 | Estimated |
| Oct. 3 | vs. LSU | CBS | 3:30 | Estimated |
| Oct. 10 | at Tennessee** | ESPN2/ESPNU | Night | Estimated |
| Oct. 17 | at Vanderbilt | ESPN Regional | Noonish | Estimated |
| Oct. 24 | BYE WEEK | |||
| Oct. 31 | vs. Florida (Jax) | CBS | 3:30 | Yes |
| Nov. 7 | vs. Tenn. Tech | PPV | 1:00 | Estimated |
| Nov. 14 | vs. Auburn*** | ESPN | Night | Estimated |
| Nov. 21 | vs. Kentucky | ESPN2/ESPNU | Twilight | Estimated |
| Nov. 28 | at Georgia Tech | ABC | 3:30 | Estimated |
When the games get confirmed, I'll update this chart.
- * ASU at UGA - Could be a night game if ESPN prefers Ole Miss at South Carolina; however, I'd wager that CBS would like a cross regional game.
** UGA at UT - I agree with Paschall. Bama vs. Ole Miss and LSU vs. UF will be bigger CBS games.
*** AU at UGA - If ESPN were to take Tennessee at Ole Miss with the second pick of the day (after UF vs. SC), we would fall to CBS's noon slot for this double header.
-- JimFromDuluth's TV projections from Feb
-- PWD's TV projections from Feb
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