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Two for Tuesday
Jan 26th
Too busy for much posting, but I really wanted to share these two links with you. Both are great reads with information you just will not find in the main stream media. Nice work guys!
The Grit Tree has a great post on the recruitment of Wilcox County’s Nick Marshall.
Rural South Georgia Recruiting « The Grit Tree
I say this to give you a glimpse at what it is like to be a small town kid being recruited by the “big boys” of college football. Last week, Paul Johnson was in Rochelle. He told Nick that he would get him a Heisman. We’ve paraded several members of our coaching staff to this rural South Georgia town over the past few months. So has FSU.
EC Dawg has an interview with Rueben Faloughi. This post offers a glimpse into the life of a special student-athlete.
Interview With Reuben Faloughi « Leather Helmet Blog
Reuben came to UGA in 2009 as a preferred walk-on. He graduated from Evans High (Columbia County, GA) with a 3.9 GPA and was awarded academic scholarships his freshman year. Reuben said last year, “I’m not that big on titles. It doesn’t matter if I get to play at Georgia as a scholarship player or walk on. It’s only important to me that I get to play for Georgia.” It is refreshing to see a young man taking advantage of their opportunities and defying stereotypes.
Reaction to Dawgs Dominance Over Vols
Jan 24th
The Georgia Bulldogs needed the rest and put their week off to great use. There is no more rest on the horizon with a trip to Gainesville scheduled for Wednesday night.
Time well spent: After week off, Bulldogs dominate eighth-ranked Vols – University Of Georgia – Macon.com
It could have been the longest week of the season for Georgia. Seven days between games with the lingering memories of three straight close losses still fresh in the Bulldogs’ minds. It could have broken their spirit.Instead, it was the spark head coach Mark Fox had been looking for.
The Bulldogs flew out of the gates against No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday in front of a packed house at Stegeman Coliseum, and unlike their previous three games, they kept their foot on the gas until the final seconds ticked off the clock to secure a 78-63 win.
“I’m very proud of our team because they’ve had some gut-wrenching defeats,” Fox said. “But they responded to those, and they deserve some credit for playing well and making the plays they had to to win.”
Mike Strange has a great take on how Mark Fox’s success could effect Tennessee.
Strange: Georgia’s success not good for UT » GoVolsXtra
There’s a new sheriff in Stegeman. A sleeping Dawg has been awakened.My abiding impression of Dennis Felton, the previous sheriff of Stegeman, was watching the poor guy come out to do his postgame radio show only to find several hundred Tennessee fans hanging around and raising heck in an otherwise empty building.
Even in his own house, Stegeman Coliseum, Felton was upstaged by Bruce Pearl and the magic touch he brought to Tennessee basketball.
I have a very different first impression of Mark Fox.
Jeff Schultz has given much praise to Mark Fox, praising UGA basketball as a whole is a little more difficult for him, but he manages.
Mark Fox’s ‘process’ at Georgia just went into high gear | Jeff Schultz
Stegeman was electric. Who knew that was even a scientific possibility?When Leslie jammed home a rebound to make the score 72-48 with 6:28 left, the building rocked.
“This is one of the reasons I came to Georgia,” Fox said, referencing the crowd. “We just had a great college basketball game at Stegeman.”
It couldn’t have hurt the football program, either. Mark Richt, Mike Bobo and Rodney Garner were in the building, seated in the recruits section.
Who imagined a basketball game could give football a competitive advantage?
Ludakit provides his usual great take on what is going on with the basketball team.
RumDawg Millionaire says this was not a case of Tennessee losing, Georgia whipped their tail.
A Bulldog in Exile looks at this game in defining terms.
It was not a good week to own equities, or dollars, or internet connected servers, but Bernie reminds us it was a great week to be a Georgia Bulldog.
Links: Dawg Blogs
Jan 21st
A lot of great stuff out today from the Dawg bloggers. Here are a few choice links.
Bernie breaks down recruit Alec Ogletree and the comparisons to Thomas Davis, complete with a video of the hard hitting safety.
Bernie’s Dawg Blawg: Countdown to Signing Day…13
Ogletree is a super freak. Once he committed, immediately the comparisons to Thomas Davis began. But if Thomas Davis was a diamond found in the rough for Van Gorder back in ’02, Ogletree is sparkling from the front window. He’s a 5 star prospect and is ranked as the no. 3 safety in the nation. Back in ’02, it took a basketball game for Davis to get his first and only D-1 offer.
Ludakit takes a look at the 3-4 defense and predicts a sloppy G-Day game.
The Dawg-gone Blog
For those who don’t have time to read the article, essentially, the 3-4 is a defense tradiyionally designed to go against running teams. However, the traditional 3-4 calls for the DTs to have 2-gap responsibility, meaning every gap on the offensive line is supposed to be plugged by a DT. It is my understanding, but only a guess, that in Grantham’s 1-gap system, the LBs have their own gaps for which they are responsible. That means it’s basically one person per gap, or three DTs and two LBs responsible for every hole in the O-line, with the rest of the LBs and DBs free to play zone, man, spy packages, blitz, etc.
Patrick Garbin examines the production that must be replaced due to this years departures.
About Them Dawgs! Blawg: By the Numbers
Now that the 2009 campaign has completely ended and we look ahead to next season, presented is where the ’09 Bulldogs, whether current or departing players, rank in the school’s career record book.
Andy is uber optimistic about the 2010 campaign.
UGABlog.com: 10 Reasons UGA IS A Top 10 Team
I have seen several 2010 pre-season rankings go out on the wire already this off season. I am not quite ready to bust out the Coleman’s Top 25 just yet, but I will give the top 10 reasons I think UGA should be in the mix.
For all of you tennis fans, or John Isner fans, Jen takes a look at Andy Roddick and how he is embarrassing American tennis fans. FYI: Isner (#33 seed) is matched against Monfils (#12 seed) in the 3rd round on day 5.
Beat on the Brat « TheWorldAccordingToJenniferBlog
I like to see Americans win, but as time goes by, care less and less if Andy Roddick is one of them. I prefer to root for the good guys, those who don’t reinforce the unflattering stereotypes. In a nutshell, I no longer find the bad behavior entertaining. How about you? Are you watching the Australian Open? If so, I’ve posted a poll below, please let me know who you think will win it all. I’ve included the top five seeds plus Roddick who is seeded seventh. Personally, I am rooting for John Isner. If not him, I hope Nadal wins the top prize.
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