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Race for title wide open

Posted on Aug 18, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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This college football season could be similar to 2007, when No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams frequently lost and changed places. LSU won the national title with two losses, and Georgia finished No. 2. Every major conference champion wound up with at least two losses. What makes this season so uncl...

Tagged: 2010 college football, alabama, florida, texas, ohio state

Greg McGarity is Back

Posted on Aug 13, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Entire audio from McGarity press conference (These are my notes from today’s press conference for our live radio broadcast.) This is a great day for Georgia. Greg McGarity has been named as the new athletic director at the University of Georgia. This is one of the great unifying moves in ...

Tagged: greg mcgarity, jack bauerle, frank crumley, dr adams

Kentucky will be Tough Test

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Zeroing in on kickoff 2010 as Louisiana-Lafayette opens things up between the hedges. As always in the SEC, the schedule will be challenging, but it is manageable. Amongst the toughest games for the Bulldogs this season will be an October 23rd date with Kentucky. The Wildcats have beaten Georg...

Tagged: georgia football 2010, kentucky, randall cobb, joker phillips

Freshmen of Impact

Posted on Aug 9, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Georgia’s freshman class was not as highly touted as some year’s past, in large part due to a low number of available scholarships. But, per capita, the Bulldogs got a good group, particularly on the defensive side. Several true freshmen could have an early impact. We’ll start on defense. Gar...

Tagged: georgia football, garrison smith, aaron murray, alec ogletree

Poll is out, Dogs 21st

Posted on Aug 6, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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The coaches preseason top 25 is out, Georgia ranked No. 21, one of six Southeastern Conference squads in the rankings – the most in the poll. The ACC has five teams ranked, the second most. And it looks as though the ACC could be the strongest its ever been – likely the second best league in th...

Tagged: top 25, georgia, alabama, ingram, miami

Four Weeks away

Posted on Aug 5, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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We’re right at four weeks until kickoff. Let’s talk tailback A rising star is sophomore tailback Washaun Ealey from Twin City, Ga. He came on in the 2nd half of the fifth game last season and was clearly the Bulldogs best tailback, highlighted by a 183-yard outburst in Georgia’s 30-...

Tagged: georgia football 2010, washaun ealey, caleb king, 393

UGA stellar for USA

Posted on Aug 5, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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I got a call from the great Jack Bauerle last night, and he was elated as three Georgia swimmers had standout performances at the U.S. Nationals in Irvine, Ca., qualifying for the World Championships. Allison Schmidt, Morgan Scroggy and Mark Dylla (who came up just behind Michael Phelps) and coa...

Tagged: uga swimming, scroggy, dylla, schmidt, bauerle

Football and Freshmen

Posted on Aug 4, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Attrition hitting the Bulldogs, as freshman outside linebacker / defensive end Dexter Morant is leaving the team. We’re inside a month until the Bulldogs kick off the 2010 campaign with the Rajun Cajuns of Louisiana Lafayette, who will be making their first ever trip to Athens. The first two SEC...

Tagged: georgia football, 2010 freshmen, auburn, garrison smith

Dogs in Dome only in early December

Posted on Jul 29, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Luckily the rumors from the West Coast of a Georgia – Southern Cal Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic in the Atlanta were quickly squelched. A Georgia-USC home and home would be great – in Athens and the L.A. Coliseum. Why would Georgia play a game in the state in a smaller stadium? Why would Georgia ...

Tagged: georgia, usc, dome

Under 40 Days

Posted on Jul 27, 2010 by Jeff Dantzler  | 

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Under 40 days until Georgia kicks off the 2010 campaign. The Bulldogs picked to finish second in the East at SEC Media Days, as Florida is favored to make it to a third straight conference championship game. No East team has gone to three straight since Steve Spurrier’s Gators went to the first...

Tagged: georgia football, 2010 east, steve spurrier, derek dooley