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Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno have decisions to make. Neither are graduating seniors, but Stafford, a junior quarterback, and Moreno, a redshirt sophomore tailback, have the NFL looming over their heads as they prepare for Georgia's still-undetermined bowl game. … 5 Comments
In what coach Jack Bauerle claimed as one of the finest opening nights of an invitational he's seen out of his Georgia teams, both swimming and diving squads opened up sizable leads on the field after the first day of the University of Georgia Fall Invitational. … 0 Comments
CHICAGO - If the first two games of the month are any indication, December could be a month that the Georgia men's basketball team would quickly like to forget. After losing a close game to Western Kentucky on Tuesday, Georgia looked to rebound against Illinois Saturday at the United Center in the first game of the December to Remember Classic. … 0 Comments
It's natural for shooting guards to go through occasional slumps. After shooting 35 percent from 3-point range and averaging 8.2 points per game as a true freshman, Angela Puleo has started the 2008-2009 campaign shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 9. … 0 Comments
For many swimmers who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the break they've received since returning to the United States has been nice. However, with the start of the new quadrennium, Georgia swimmer Allison Schmitt takes her first step toward making the 2012 U. … 0 Comments
It's not official, but everything points to Georgia tripping down to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day. The Bulldogs will wait to hear from the Capital One Bowl committee, who attended last Saturday's 45-42 loss to Georgia Tech, but Georgia seems to be the early favorite. … 0 Comments
Twelve and a half years ago, then-Athletic Director Vince Dooley named Chris Haack the head coach of the men's golf program, despite Haack's lack of prior collegiate coaching experience. Prior to his arrival at Georgia, Haack served as assistant executive director for the American Junior Golf Association, which he believed proved valuable in convincing Dooley he was worth the risk. … 1 Comment
The regular season doesn't start until January, but the Gym Dogs will kick off their quest for a fifth straight national title with their annual Sneak-A-Peek meet on Sunday. SNEAK-A-PEEKWhen: Sunday 2:30 p.m. Where: Stegeman Coliseum More Information: Doors open at 12:30 p. … 0 Comments
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After breaking his left hand in practice last week, wide receiver Kris Durham is the owner of nine new screws in his hand, but said he's still hoping to play in Georgia's bowl game. He also said he wasn't sure if the injury was sustained when a defensive back stepped on it, or when he tried to catch a heater from the arm of quarterback Matthew Stafford. … 0 Comments
There is a rarely a college football season that passes without the rotation of the coaching carousel. This year is no different, as already three Southeastern Conference coaches have been removed, either by resignation or termination. In a league usually devoid of major coaching changes, Tennessee, Auburn and Mississippi State all will have new coaches next season as UT's Phil Fulmer was fired Nov. … 2 Comments
SEC Championship: Florida 35, Alabama 10 Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma 44, Missouri 17 ACC Championship: Virginia Tech 17, Boston College 13 For Los Angeles bragging rights: USC 49, UCLA 6 BCS Bowl ProjectionsAssuming those projections are right (editor's note: With my record this year, you may want to shake your head and crumple this up), here is how the BCS may shape out: BCS National Championship: Oklahoma (BCS No. … 0 Comments
In the midst of a tough stretch in the schedule, the Georgia men's basketball team will have a unique opportunity Saturday to step foot in the house of arguably the greatest player of all time. Georgia (5-2) will square off against Illinois in Chicago's United Center, where Michael Jordan played home games for all but two seasons of his storied career. … 0 Comments
ATLANTA - Georgia head coach Andy Landers said "they were who we thought they were." Still, the Georgia women's basketball fell to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 57-42, on Friday night in front of a crowd of 6,212, the second largest crowd at Alexander Memorial Coliseum since 1984. … 0 Comments
