tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81344683393139029882013-03-27T18:00:36.981-04:00On the Georgia beat with Seth EmersonSeth Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06528604970395659237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2970125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-1266364400726698332011-07-28T15:36:00.002-04:002011-07-28T16:00:19.856-04:00

On Friday at 3 p.m. eastern time, we will officially transition to the new blog location, which will be on the platform (i.e., web site) of each paper. This should NOT cause any hassle to you readers; the current blog will immediately re-direct to the new site, and will do so for awhile.In the meantime, if you want to start early and bookmark the new sites, here they are:http://www.macon.com/

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Reserve Brandon Burrows will have shoulder surgery on Tuesday and miss the 2011 season, Georgia announced. The inside linebacker has what the team called "chronic shoulder instability" in his right shoulder.Burrows, a redshirt freshman, saw time in the spring and was expected to provide depth this season behind starters Christian Robinson and Alec Ogletree. Richard Samuel was also supposed to

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Here's a link to the latest on the Jarvis Jones situation. The Ledger-Enquirer has a story detailing how the police records seem to show more of a money connection between Jones and the Georgia Blazers AAU team. The coach of that team, Tony Adams, has been described by people close to Jones as a father figure. In addition to the payments reported in the original report, the Ledger-Enquirer found

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Georgia football fans have been hungering for any information about their team’s incoming freshman, who have enrolled and been working out on campus. But with practice not beginning yet, the best source of insight have been Georgia veterans.Defensive co-captain Christian Robinson has already pinpointed four players who have made the best impression on him so far during summer workouts: receiver

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Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo spent some time speaking to the media on Wednesday morning. A few players are coming in next. While we wait, the highlights from Bobo:- He admitted that the attrition since spring practice “unnerves you a little bit. They always seem to happen when you’re on vacation.” But he saw it as opening more opportunities for people. “Truth be told, I’m still excited

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Here's another story from media days, via Mike Lough, which was just posted on Macon.com. There's a lot of curiosity about the freshmen and how they're doing so far. Practice officially begins next week, but during summer workouts the veterans have been able to gauge the ability and work ethic of guys like Isaiah Crowell, Malcolm Mitchell, Damian Swann and others. “Malcom Mitchell, off the top,”

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Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity provided an update Monday night on the Jarvis Jones investigation, saying the school had been doing its due diligence and was hoping to have a report to turn into the SEC (and perhaps NCAA) by the end of this week.How much jeopardy Jones is in remains an open question. And even if UGA's internal investigation satisfies itself and the SEC, the NCAA may have

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ATLANTA - Mark Richt may have been peppered with job security questions last week in Birmingham, but on Monday night in Atlanta he was feeling the love from Georgia fans.The Bulldog football head coach got a standing ovation when he was introduced, drawing a grateful reaction.“That made me feel great,” Richt said.Then emcee Chuck Dowdle broke in.“I think the standing ovation was louder last year,

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ATLANTA - Two updates on the Jarvis Jones situation:- Georgia, nearing an end to its investigation, is preparing to turn in its report to the SEC, hopefully by the end of this week. And the team hopes to have an answer on the linebacker’s status before the start of practice next week.“Our goal is that we will have an answer early enough so we will be able to prepare properly,” head coach Mark

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Yes, the headline is a tribute to Amy Winehouse, may she rest in peace. And yes, this is the real Seth, back on the job after a few days away.I hated missing SEC media days: the chance to make fun of Les Miles, nap to Gene Chizik's voice, and freeze to death in the Wynfrey Hotel ballroom. But the chance to see your little sister get married, and walk her down the aisle, is a once-in-a-lifetime

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UGA provided this earlier in the week, with the proviso that it could be changed, and probably would be. But for the moment, here it is:Tuesday, Aug. 2 – Players reportWednesday, Aug. 3 – On-field testing day/ First official day of practiceThursday, Aug. 4 -- Media Day (lunchtime), first day of on-field practice (night)Friday, Aug. 5Saturday, Aug. 6Sunday, Aug. 7Monday, Aug. 8Tuesday, Aug. 9 (

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From Mike Lough, subbing in for Seth Emerson: There'll be more coming, but here's one man's look before he departs the fill-in role today or tomorrow. There'll be more coming, but here's one man's look before he departs the fill-in role today or tomorrow. Georgia can lose the first two games and still go 8-4, for all sorts of reasons, but obviously with caveats. The Bulldogs HAVE to get

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From Mike Lough subbing in for Seth here on the final gathering of SEC Media Days:Nick Saban is done reminding us that predictions are silly, as thus, are those who make them.Vanderbilt's James Franklin is the latest Commodore coach to bring the enthusiasm and fresh air to the little program that's smarter than everybody else and keeps on chugging.Houston Nutt wasn't quite the sermonator, but the

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From Mike Lough here subbing for Seth at media daysGeorgia no doubt wants to rinse as much of last season, and maybe the season before, away.And new uniforms will be part of it. At least early.Georgia head coach Mark Richt said the Bulldogs will have new threads for the opener against Boise State, but the details are still supposed to stay a secret.Richt sat down with state and some national

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And a good afternoon from Hoover, Ala. and day one of the SEC Media Days.Finally.I'm Michael A. Lough, filling in for Seth Emerson, who had a friend getting married during SEC Media Days, which, of course, is better than getting married during the season.Silly people do that.Mike Slive and Bobby Petrino are done, and Will Muschamp is up now, so I'll get back after listening to the latest head

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I’m checking in today from the Jittery Joe’s here on Barnett Shoals Road, and having a flashback to almost a year ago – when I started in this very wonderful job.It was almost a year ago that I joined the beat, and on the second day of football practice – also, my second day on the job – I was here at this fine coffee establishment, making use of their Wi-Fi.(Isn't sad when your memories revolve

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Here's my piece following up Georgia's big recruiting haul from last Friday night, and tying it to the much-discussed future of head coach Mark Richt.An excerpt:This much, however, should be clear: All those players who have yet to even enroll at Georgia may end up helping save Mark Richt’s job.When Richt walks to the podium Thursday at the Wynfrey Hotel, the Georgia head football coach will know

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Remember how the departures of Washaun Ealey and Caleb King left Carlton Thomas as the only veteran in the Georgia backfield? Well ...As it turns out, Thomas is suspended for at least the opener against Boise State, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The report cites three anonymous sources, saying Thomas violated team rules in the spring.Head coach Mark Richt and the team have yet

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So, it's SEC media days week, which in some quarters marks the unofficial beginning of the football season. And by "some quarters," I mean the people who don't already consider SEC football to be a 365-days-a-year situation.In any case, it's as good a time as any to throw open the mailbag satchel and solicit your questions. Or perhaps you have thoughts, concerns, or threats. Please, no threats.

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Unless you’ve been holed up on a mountain, which in fact I was this weekend, you know that the Georgia football program had a recruiting home run on Friday night. The list of players who committed:- Offensive tackle John Theus of Jacksonville, Fla. Fleus is the nation’s fourth-ranked player overall in the class of 2012, according to Scout.com. He's listed at 6-foot-6 and 292 pounds and could

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Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham discussed pretty much everything in a meeting with reporters on Friday. And we know you want the info, not some snappy intro about how he was dressed, so let’s go:(OK, if you really had to know, Grantham had on a black Georgia shirt.) Now here you go:- The move of Richard Samuel back to offense was the first item of discussion, and Grantham’s thoughts on that

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Richard Samuel walked into a meeting with reporters on Friday looking like an insurance salesman. But the Georgia junior spoke like someone whose playing days are still very much ahead of him.If he's being moved back to tailback just to be insurance for freshman Isaiah Crowell, then Samuel isn't aware of it. His understanding is he'll have a chance to start.“It’s a complete competition,” Samuel

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Georgia has shored up its tailback depth by returning to an old hand: Richard Samuel, after a year redshirting at linebacker, is back at his former position.Samuel had hinted at the move on his Twitter account, and head coach Mark Richt announced the move on Thursday afternoon."After discussions with Richard, his family, and our coaches I'm excited that Richard wants to make the move," Richt said

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Aaron Murray is the SEC coaches’ preseason pick for first-team quarterback, and five more Georgia players make the first team:- TE Orson Charles, OL Cordy Glenn, KR Brandon Boykin, K Blair Walsh and P Drew Butler.Three more Bulldogs made the second teams:C Ben Jones, DL DeAngelo Tyson and DB Brandon Boykin.There was also a third team, but no Georgia players were on it.Here’s the full list.Georgia

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Richard Samuel, the Georgia linebacker who switched from tailback last year, tweeted the following on Wednesday:“Have a tough life changing decision to make right now.”That would lead you to believe one of the following is true:- He’s considering becoming Rachel Samuel.- President Obama has asked him to mediate debt limit talks.- Samuel is thinking of moving back to tailback.It could also be any

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