tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913457921644645352.post2407704240224445314..comments2023-05-07T05:31:45.203-04:00Comments on DaugMan's Chronicles: Dawgs Win!!DaugManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16925921846393106104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913457921644645352.post-76039280801536567872009-12-20T15:02:58.906-05:002009-12-20T15:02:58.906-05:00Excellent Post, SSB Charley, and welcome.
There a...Excellent Post, SSB Charley, and welcome.<br /><br />There aren't a lot of us hoops fans, but hopefully more folks on the sidelines will jump on board as the team improves. <br /><br />I try to keep interest up in the program by posting information about the current team, UGA basketball history, Dawgs in the pro's and international leagues, and recruiting.<br /><br />Look forward to hearing a lot more from you.<br /><br />DaugManDaugManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925921846393106104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913457921644645352.post-15570774280603722932009-12-20T09:31:07.153-05:002009-12-20T09:31:07.153-05:00This is a cut and paste of my thoughts from a mess...This is a cut and paste of my thoughts from a message board, but you asked, so here they are. Sorry if the formatting is a little weird. I just discovered this blog, so I'll add it to my roster. Glad to know there is somebody else besides PWD paying attention to Georgia hoops.<br /><br />This was a weird game for me as I grew up an Illinois fan, and had<br />never actually watched the teams play (I wasn't able to watch last<br />year's game, and only listened to the tennis final a few years ago on<br />the radio). Nonetheless, like the Bear when Alabama offered the job,<br />when Mama calls, you listen, and the Dawgs were my rooting interest.<br /><br />I wasn't expecting much, because what little I'd seen of Georgia this<br />year didn't look like it would be able to match up at all with<br />Illinois' guards. Illinois' big men, while not the bulkiest guys in<br />the world, are great scorers and good rebounders and shot blockers,<br />and I thought they'd get their points. How very wrong I was.<br /><br />Georgia came out and imposed their will on Illinois all night, both in<br />the front court, grabbing all sorts of rebounds and blocking shots all<br />over the place, while the guards did a great job of defending,<br />shutting down Illinois' two star freshmen, Richardson and Paul.<br />McCamey had a big night for Illinois, but we don't have anybody that<br />could match up with his size (he's built like a safety) or his skill.<br />I was most impressed with the way guys like Jackson, Price and Barnes<br />worked on defense and rebounding. I couldn't believe some of the<br />blocks I saw, and loved how we went up and took the ball on rebounds.<br />Our outside shooting was horrendous, but McPhee came through with<br />just enough to keep us a live. I think Ware also had a very nice 13<br />foot jumper late in the game that pushed the lead.<br /><br />If our guards learn to shoot at a respectable rate, this could be a<br />good team in another year. If we land a good shooting guard or two,<br />we can ascend the ladder in this league of mediocre coaches (nice job<br />last night, Pearl and Donovan!) much more quickly than I'd hoped. We<br />have a coach that knows how to coach a half-court offense, which is<br />more than the rest of the schools in our league not named Kentucky or<br />Vanderbilt can say (okay, maybe South Carolina, though it's early).<br /><br />I am very excited about the future of this basketball program. I hope<br />the rest of the fans that live a bit closer than I get on the<br />bandwagon sooner rather than later.SSB Charleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347694122669639052noreply@blogger.com