Seniors end time with Bulldogs in dominant fashion
December 31, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under First & Goal, Football, Sports
SHREVEPORT, La. – The difference between Texas A&M and Georgia was stark – both on the field and in their mindset. Texas A&M approached the game as a possible stepping stone into next season, looking to build off a strong showing against a quality SEC opponent. For Georgia, the approach was dramatically different, as it [...]
Bulldogs dispatch Pepperdine easily, 64-47
December 31, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under Men's basketball, Sports
In its outing against Florida Atlantic, the Georgia men’s basketball team came out flat in the first half, surrendering a first-half lead to a lesser opponent. On Wednesday night against a 4-11 Pepperdine team that was not to be the case, as the Bulldogs jumped out from the outset in a 64-47 rout in Stegeman [...]
INSTANT REPLAY: Beyond the box score in Georgia’s Independence Bowl win
December 28, 2009 by MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
Filed under First & Goal, Football, Sports
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Red & Black goes beyond the box score and breaksdown Georgia’s 44-20 blowout of Texas A&M in the Independence Bowl on Monday. Quarter Caps: First Quarter: Zzzzzz. Boring doesn’t even begin to describe the first quarter. For a game hyped for its offense, there were seven punts, four by Georgia, and [...]
Georgia special teams deserving of title in Independence Bowl
December 28, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under Featured, Football
SHREVEPORT, La. – Special teams seemed like a fitting moniker for Georgia’s special teams on Monday night, as they kept the Dogs in the game in the first half with big plays, essentially scoring two touchdowns late in the first half to help Georgia to a resounding 44-20 victory in the Independence Bowl. Georgia’s first [...]
Defense stands tall as Georgia blows out Texas A&M
December 28, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under Featured, Football, Sports
SHREVEPORT, La. – The majority of the questions Georgia faced in preparation for the Independence Bowl centered around how the defense would perform with a new coaching staff against the 14th-ranked offense of Texas A&M. Their answer? Just fine thank you, as the Dogs (8-4, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) held quarterback Jerrod Johnson and Co., to [...]
Georgia defense ready to ‘have more fun’
December 27, 2009 by MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
Filed under First & Goal, Football, Sports
SHREVEPORT, La. – Texas A&M led the Big 12 Conference in total offense, averaged nearly 34 points per game and now faces a Georgia defense missing three defensive coaches from a that allowed 26.4 points per game. Georgia gets its star receiver, A.J. Green, back from injury and faces a defense ranked 104th out of [...]
Depeleted Georgia defensive staff not disrespected
December 27, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under First & Goal, Football, Sports
SHREVEPORT, La. – Heading to a pre-New Year’s Day bowl in a less-than-desirable bowl location with a 7-5 record, depleted of three of its defensive assistant coaches, motivation could come into question for the Georgia football team. Instead, Georgia head coach Mark Richt said his squad has thrived in the face of adversity, calling his [...]
Uga top dog? No, but 12th is pretty good
According to one poll, Texas A&M has already beaten Georgia. The American Kennel Club posted its top 125 dogs in pop culture to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary on Tuesday, and Georgia’s beloved mascot Uga took 12th place, 10 spots behind Aggie mascot Reveille. Reveille was behind Snoopy, who was named the top dog on [...]
Younger defensive ends now ready to step up
December 26, 2009 by NICK PARKER
Filed under First & Goal, Football, Sports
The “aww factor” has vanished, and so have the first-game jitters, for defensive tackles freshman Abry Jones and sophomore Deangelo Tyson, which should prove valuable when the promising duo take over the reins at the defensive tackle position next season. With seniors Jeff Owens, Geno Atkins, and Kade Weston exhausting their collegiate eligibility Monday, taking [...]
Thompkins scores 35 as Bulldogs slow FAU, 77-60
December 26, 2009 by MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
Filed under Men's basketball, Sports
Two minutes into Wednesday’s 77-60 victory over Florida Atlantic, Georgia men’s basketball head coach Mark Fox told his assistant coaches he expected Trey Thompkins to score 40 points. And the sophomore from Lithonia nearly made Fox a prophet, as he scored a career-high 35 points, 20 in the second half, along with 15 rebounds as [...]
