Billy Humphrey Dismissed from UGA Team

My initial reaction to Billy's arrest on message boards was WTF? Why go through all of this hassle for a kid that blew a 0.02? That's basically just pinching him because he was underage and had 1 beer.

Well...according to police reports Billy didn't blow a 0.02. The Athens Banner Herald now says that they reported that information in error. According to their updated article with the correction:

When Humphrey was stopped on Georgia Highway 316 early Tuesday morning, his blood-alcohol content tested at .082 on the road and .129 later at the county jail, where he was booked on DUI and other charges, according to the officer's report. The Banner-Herald previously reported in error that Humphrey blew .02.

I'm no liquorologist, but if your BAC is still rising when you got arrested then you went straight from the bottle to the road. Sigh.

That's not a "technicality underage bogus DUI." That's a grown up DUI. It's a DUI under the ultra strict modern .08 definition of DUI, and it's even a DUI under the old early '90s .10 to .12 definitions.

I like Billy the Player. Hell, I even have a photo of me and Billy after the SEC Tournament Championship with us standing side by side while he has the Georgia Tech basketball goal net draped around his neck.

As much as it pains me to say it, I can't fault Felton for dismissing Humphrey. This is his third arrest in roughly a year. It's no different than Richt sending Odell Thurman, Dana Graydon, Randall Swoopes or Akeem Hebron to Georgia Military College. Sadly for Billy, he doesn't have a Juco option. He's too old for that. He's going to need to find a place in a Div I-AA program where he can play immediately.

Billy is a smart kid and a good student. He gets his business done in the classroom. On the court, he tries hard and does a lot with what he's been given. But you can't stay in the papers like this. You have to be smarter and more careful than that.

What a complete and total bummer. I think Felton can be an overbearing hard ass. But I've got to agree on this one.

PWD

Basketball Schedule: Preseason NIT Schedule

As previously reported, Georgia will be participating in the Preseason NIT this year. We open at Purdue against a low major, and then we likely get Purdue. Win both games, and we advance to Madison Square Garden. Lose either of those first two games, and we return to Athens to host a 4 team mini-tournament.

Here are the latest rumored brackets based on MemphisDog's information*.

Purdue Host Site:
-- Purdue
-- Georgia
-- Loyola (Ill.)
-- Eastern Michigan

Arizona Host Site:
-- Arizona
-- Santa Clara
-- UAB (rumored replacement for Drake)
-- Arkansas State

Oklahoma Host Site:
-- Oklahoma
-- Davidson
-- James Madison
-- New Mexico State

Boston College Host Site:
-- Boston College
-- St. Johns
-- Cornell
-- Loyola (Md.)

If we don't advance to New York for the 3rd and 4th games, we appear likely to serve as a host city for two games. The candidates to join us in Athens would be decided based on geography...not bracket. Therefore, you could easily see Davidson and/or UAB in Athens this season.

All of the big boy scheduling that is rumored (as many as 8 high major or upper mid-major opponents this year) is scary with the strong possibility of Billy Humphrey out for half the season due to suspension.

NOTE: It's easier to project the top two teams in each host city than the next two.

*MemphisDog is to basketball schedules what JimFromDuluth is to football TV projections.

Hoops: SEC Championship Highlights Video

Jackson Spalding (PR firm) produced an SEC Highlights for the UGA Tip Off Club that was shown during this week's Post-Season Awards Banquet. Chip Towers and Roger Clarkson have recaps from the banquet.

The video is exceptionally well done as Chip pointed out in his article. Enjoy (ht - Bryan Harris of Jackson Spalding):



See Also
- Incoming Recruit Named Top Impact Players for '08-'09 - Foxsports

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More on the Basketball Schedule

Assistant Coach Pete Hermann is in charge of scheduling for Coach Felton's squad. He spoke with Chip Towers of the AJC about the 2008-2009 schedule.

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Georgia Basketball headed to Preseason NIT

UGASports.com got confirmation of it, so I'll add color to the story via additional research and rumors. The Dawgs will open the 2008-2009 season at Purdue in the Preseason NIT Tournament this year. It's Georgia's first trip to this prestigious tournament since 1998. Our other appearances came in 1998, 1993 and 1988.

Based on the tireless research of MemphisDog (MemphisDog is to basketball scheduling as JimFromDuluth is to kickoff times), we believe the following other teams will be involved in the 16 team field:

1st round hosts:
Purdue
Oklahoma
Boston College
Arizona

Other Rumored Teams of Note:
Georgia
Davidson (opens at Oklahoma)
St. John's
Santa Clara
New Mexico State
Cornell (not a team of note, but we think they are in)
James Madison (not a team of note, but we think they are in)
5 more unknown teams

The tournament typically invites only one team per conference. Each regional host (a "name brand" team) usually gets paired with one quality mid-major or Tier 2 power conference school and two low major squads.

I would expect Conference USA, the Atlantic-10 and/or the Missouri Valley Conference to fill at least two of the five remaining slots with teams not named Memphis or Xavier.

The way the bracket works, we would likely have to beat a low major team at Purdue and then the Boilermakers to advance to Madison Square Garden. In NYC, we would get two more guaranteed games likely against the other host teams listed above. But there's more. Per UGASports.com:

The remaining 12 teams [not advancing to NYC] will play third- and fourth-round NIT Season Tip-Off games during Thanksgiving week. The games will be played on three home campus sites that will be determined by a seeding process. Participating teams will not play any team twice and third- and fourth-rounds will be assigned to the most geographically compatible site as possible. (Emphasis added)

According to Felton, if Georgia (17-17 last year) does not advance to New York, the Bulldogs would get to host its final two [rounds] Thanksgiving Week.

If the rumored list of teams above holds up, there's an excellent chance that Georgia could host Stephen Curry and the Davidson Wildcats in Athens. For my money, Curry is the most entertaining scorer since LSU's Chris Jackson. We'll provide more info as the teams and bracket become available.

See Also:
-- So long 'stache - ABH
-- Felton: We can Dominate the Nation - AJC
-- Clean-shaven Felton makes one more promise - AJC
-- Felton Rocks a red sports coat - AJC (images)
-- Closing the Gate - DawgSports.com

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Felton to Pay Off on Bet with Students

On Friday, Dennis Felton will make good on his promise to the UGA students. He swore that he'd shave his mustache if UGA won the SEC Championship.

Mission Accomplished.

On Friday at noon, the mustache comes off. Check the Athens Paper for details.

"It's so hard
To say goodbye
To hairy days."

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Felton lands shooting guard for 2008 signing class

The 2008 class needed a shooter, and Felton signed a shooter. Ebuka Anyaorah is a 6'4" shooting guard from North Gwinnett high school who averaged 26.3 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game. Per the AJC:

Anyaorah was recruited by Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Michigan and Vanderbilt. He originally committed to Colorado before changing his mind and deciding to join the Bulldogs.

First Joe Cox steals the souls of the Buffalo nation, and now Felton kicks 'em while they are down.

This will be an interesting kid to watch. The State of Georgia is loaded once again in 2009. The Dawgs currently only have two scholarships to give for the '09 class. One has been claimed by Demario Mayfield. The other is likely being reserved for All-Universe recruit Derrick Favors of South Atlanta.

Hopefully, Favors will let Felton know one way or the other as soon as possible so that we can use the scholarship on someone else if need be. Statistically speaking, we will likely have some attrition before the 2009 class enrolls; however, it's more likely that we wouldn't have that spot open up until the Spring '09 signing date.

Anyway...we needed a shooter. This kid is a shooter with multiple offers from other high major schools. He's also a Gwinnett product. Gwinnett County is the key to the Georgia Basketball program's future.

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UGA Men's Basketball Banquet Info

Info Sent via UGA Tip-Off Club

You are invited to the annual basketball awards banquet to be held on Tuesday, April 22, at the Athens Country Club. There will be a cash bar from 6:00-6:30 pm, and we’ll start eating around 6:30. The attire for this event is business casual.

It has been an amazing year for the team. Come help us celebrate their tenacity, perseverance, SEC Tournament Championship, and the trip to the NCAA Tournament.

We have two departing seniors, Sundiata Gaines and Dave Bliss, who weathered all manner of storms in their career at UGA. They were extremely instrumental in providing superior leadership to the team. Come out and give them, the rest of the team, and the staff the thanks and appreciation they deserve.

Ticket Prices for the Event:

Tip-Off Club members:
Above the Rim Circle -- 2 free tickets. Additional tix $40
Coach’s Circle -- 2 free tickets. additional tickets $40
6th Man Circle -- $40
Individual Level -- $40

Family Of Team Members -- $40

Non-Tip Off Club Members -- $50

Club members who are eligible for free tickets should RSVP 5:00 pm Friday April 18, by sending an email to doug@ugatipoffclub.com. Please indicate how many of your free tickets you will be using. If you need additional tickets, please go to the web site http://www.ugatipoffclub.com/ to purchase them.

You may also RSVP by calling 706-338-1645 before 5:00pm Friday April 18.

You must pay for any additional tickets prior to the event and no later than 5:00pm Friday, April 18. Visit UGATipoffClub.com to purchase additional tickets or by calling 706-338-1645 before 5:00pm Friday April 18.

We also anticipate that copies of the plaque’s given to each team member will be available to Club members, but only if ordered when you RSVP for the banquet. These will be personalized and $75/each and would be quite an addition to your Bulldog paraphernalia wall!

We expect a large turnout this year. Don't delay.

(Source: UGA Tip Off Club)

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SEC Basketball Tournament Ticket Refunds

The SEC released refund information on those basketball tournament tickets that went unused after a tornado caused glass and insulation to rain down upon Atlanta, moving the games from the Georgia Dome to the North Avenue Trade School. Those of you who still have your unused tickets need to decipher the requirements set out in this statement from the league and get your money back. Looks like you have to take them back from where's you got 'em. If you bought them from a scalper or through a ticket broker, uh, good luck. (Not that there's anything wrong with a good ticket broker.)

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Felton Looks Towards Next Year

A few days ago, the Athens Banner-Herald went one on one with Dennis Felton to discuss his thoughts on the 2008-2009 Georgia Bulldog basketball team. Felton is clearly optimistic about the future -- as he should be.

To me, the entire issue facing Georgia Basketball boils down to this question:

Can we capitalize on the SEC Tournament Championship to build a foundation for long term success? Or will this be the basketball version of Georgia's 1990 National Championship in Baseball?

The '90 Baseball Title was a wildly unexpected event that Coach Steve Webber could never come close to replicating. Will we go the Steve Webber route, or the Mark Richt 2002 route where we leverage a defining championship moment to "blow the lid off the program."

There are plenty of other examples of programs and coaches not building on their "One Shining Moment." Consider these two coaching one hit wonders:

• Paul Hewitt's 2004 GT Squad -- The Yellow Jackets have been unable to capitalize on their '04 NCAA Finals appearance. Hewitt has gone 66-58 overall (27-37 in ACC play) with two losing seasons and two NCAA Tourney appearances in the four seasons following his one great season with the Nats. Overall, he is 114-102 in the seven years not involving the big '04 run.
  
  
• Mike Davis' 2002 Indiana Hoosiers -- Obviously, the Hoosiers aren't a one hit wonder, but is Mike Davis? In the six years following the Hoosier's NCAA Finals appearance, Davis has gone 107-80 with only 2 NCAA tournament trips at IU and UAB. He was completely unable to capitalize on his success at IU following his big run in Year 2.

Going Forward:
Felton's success going forward depends on shoring up the structural problems with the program around the talent gaps, player attrition and offensive scheme. I'm more optimistic about addressing the talent and attrition issue than the scheme problems.

• Talent Gap (Slashers): The program desperately needs a slashing wing player who can attack the basket. Mike Mercer filled this role nicely for Felton last year, and Sundiata Gaines was aggressive from the PG position as well. Woodbury can do this a little, but it's not the strongest part of his game. UPDATE: UGASports.com reports that Travis Leslie has committed to enroll for the 2008-2009 season. He might be exactly the type of player we need here. (Leslie = 3 stars via Rivals.com / 4 stars via Scout.com)
  
  
• Talent Gap (Bombers): The offense needs two consistent long range bombers. Woodbury and Humphrey are both very streaky and both seniors. With the three point line moving back a little next season, we're going to need more bombers in the pipeline. Felton feels like Troy Brewer can put on the muscle to become that type of player. I hope he's right, but I'm skeptical. Regardless, I think the program desperately needs more point marksman to make this offense go. Particularly after Woody and Billy leave.
  
  
• Player Attrition: Felton has yet to make it through a complete season / off season without losing a key player. He feels that he's getting a better quality person and player into the system now, and attrition should go down. I agree with him. That said, the best way to keep players in line is to win! When players see the fruits of coach's hard ass approach, they are much more willing to listen to him and fall in line. The SEC tournament will hopefully go a long way in helping convince the existing players and potential recruits that Felton's approach will / can work.
  
  
• Offensive Scheme: I still think this is a train wreck. The nine minute second half scoring drought against Xavier in which we only made one field goal did little to eliminate my five year old concerns in this area. I don't expect the scheme to fundamentally change any time soon. However, better players make even the worst schemes look better. Winning brings in better players...as evidenced by Travis Leslie committing this year.
  

If Felton addresses the talent gaps and stabilizes the attrition issue, the scheme will become less of a problem. If those three things are addressed, then this tourney title can become a solid foundation for long term success, and not a house of cards.

The potential is there.

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Cinderella is a Bracket Busting Skank

Cinderella is a very dirty girl. She has taken her naughty ways into my life and soiled my bracket. She didn't so much as place a note on the night stand before leaving me a broken man.

It's one thing to let Davidson, Villanova and Western Kentucky advance to the Round of 32, but it's an entirely different deal to have them knock one of my Final Four teams to the curb so very, very early. Damn you Dell Curry's son.

I have only been correct on 32 of 48 picks in the Yahoo Pick 'Em. That puts my prognostication skills -- which are far inferior to my procrastination talents -- at the lowly 59th percentile on YahooSports. There are Cricket fans in India with better brackets.

Sigh.

At least UCLA is still alive. Thank you Ben Howland. Thank you for sending Cinderella back to her step-sisters to mop and sew their dresses. Without your belief in the Big Guy advancing, I would be hopeless.

Ben Howland...you are a great American. And Cinderella...we had good times. But please, keep your clinic visiting body away from the Bruins. Please.

See Also:
-- Afternoon Madness - DeadSpin

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(image: CostumeShop.com. Also, this site does not condone the belief that the hotty in the pic above is anything other than a woman of extreme virtue.)

Come on Home Fellas. We've got Banners to Hang

Three separate forces converged on Georgia in their first round loss to Xavier. The Bulldog offense fell to pieces in the second half resulting in a nine minute stretch with only three points. That problem was compounded by "Refs Gone Wild" as the officiating crew awarded 33 free throws to Xavier while the Dawgs only shot five. And lastly, Xavier is really damn good defensively.

But none of that matters right now. All that matters is that Georgia just completed one of the greatest weeks in Bulldog basketball history.

The team will open the season next year with two important lines added to the banners hanging above the score board. We'll add one for SEC Tournament Champions, and we'll add another for NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds. Any season that ends with two more banners on the wall is a good season.

The only other thing left to say is "Thank You" to Dave Bliss and Sundiata Gaines.

See Also:
-- Felton's team shows heart - AJC
-- Honoring Gaines - AJC

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America's Laughing Stock to America's Team

Today's New York Times includes a feature story on the 2008 Bulldogs titled "Disgraced to Embraced." It's an excellent read, and I highly recommend starting your day with it.

More National Coverage:

• Divine Intervention - SI.com (Mandel)
  
• Gaines Turns Around Georgia - NY Daily News
  
• Gaines Leads UGA - Newsday
  
• Accounting for Every Hour - Washington Post
  
• Weathering the Storm - Washington Times
  
• UGA Riding Emotion of Rally - Cincy Enquirer

In other Bulldog Hoops News (Local Coverage):

• Joy for Georgia - Chattanooga Free Press
  
• Felton appreciative of Evans' Patience - AJC
  
• TipOff Time is bad for Business - AJC
  
• Xavier Banking on the Past - ABH
  
• One and Done Not in the Plans - ABH
  
• Unlikely Triumph - red and black
  
• Do Dawgs Have Enough Left - ABH
  
• Dawgs Draw from Chaos - ABH
  
• Even Xavier Appreciates UGA's Run - Macon Telegraph
  
• Players Glad Felton Still Around - Columbus Ledger
  
• Tipoff Surprise from Felton - ABH
  
• DC Dawgs Show Support - ABH

At 12:20, it's Game On. And as the NY Times asks..."Why Not?"

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Georgia vs Xavier: Random Tidbits

Georgia faces off against Atlantic 10 foe Xavier in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Washington, D.C. at 12:20 pm EST on CBS. See TV Coverage Map for details.

Xavier is 27-6 overall and 14-2 in the Atlantic 10. Their biggest major conference wins on the season were against Indiana, Cincy, Kansas State, Virginia and Auburn. They also played and lost to Arizona State and Tennessee (by seven points). This is a battle tested team that has definitely played a big boy schedule. Here's the Tale of the Tape (Source: UGA SID):


UGA has nine all-time NCAA Tournament appearances

1983 - #4 seed - Final Four
1985 - #6 seed - 2nd Round
1987 - #8 seed - 1st Round
1990 - #7 seed - 1st Round
1991 - #11 seed - 1st Round
1996 - #8 seed - Sweet 16
1997 - #3 seed - 1st Round
2001 - #8 seed - 1st Round
2002 - #3 seed - 2nd Round

The program is 7-9 all-time in the tournament. It has experienced some outrageously huge wins, and some heart breaking defeats.

My Top 3 Biggest Wins:

1. Beating Michael Jordan's UNC Tarheels in 1983 to advance to the Final Four.

2. Beating Chris Mullins' #1 seed St. John's squad in 1983 to advance to the Sweet 16.

3. Whipping #1 seed Purdue in the 1996 tournament to advance to the Sweet 16.

My Top 3 Heart Breaking Losses:

1. Syracuse's John Wallace hits a miracle three pointer in overtime to beat Georgia by two points in 1996. Brutal way to lose a game.

2. The 1997 squad had exceeded everyone's expectations, and a team of puppies secured a #3 seed in Charlotte only to see UT-Chattanooga burn the Dawgs. Georgia lost by three points.

3. Tie: Losing to Southern Illinois (2002), Pitt (1991), KSU (1987) and Missouri (2001) all in either overtime or by less than three points. I would've listed the loss to NC State in the Final Four, but making the Final Four would be so glorious that I can't imagine feeling heart break in losing to another Cinderella by 7.

One could also argue that UGA pulling itself out of the 2003 NCAA Tournament when the team had the #5 overall RPI and a 19-8 record was the most heart breaking loss of all. But that's a topic for another post.

2nd All-Time Meeting Between Xavier and UGA
Thursday’s game is the second all-time meeting between Georgia and Xavier in basketball. The Bulldogs won the only previous meeting 73-70 on Dec. 29, 1983 in Athens.

There is some degree of significance to that only prior meeting of these schools. Then-Georgia coach Hugh Durham arranged this contest out of respect for the family of one of Georgia’s all-time greats: Vern Fleming. The New York native, who starred at Georgia from 1980-84, had an identical twin brother, Victor Fleming, who played basketball at Xavier during the same span.Georgia won the contest, but Victor won the sibling warfare on that night. He outscored Vern 21-2.

Thanks to the UGA SID's office for many of the factoids.

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Georgia vs. Xavier TV Coverage Map for 2008 NCAA Tournament First Round Games

The above TV coverage map shows the basic over the air broadcast coverage for the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Xavier WhateverTheirMascotIsBecauseIHonestlyHaven'tLookedItUpYet game (click to enlarge).

Roughly 25 percent of the country will see the game as part of their normal telecast. I'm not sure how PPV or Internet coverage works, but normally you can hit a bar in any market and see just about any game.

Most of the SEC states (excluding the Miami market) and the Ohio Valley will get our game. However, if you are a Washington DC area Dawg fan, you need to either get your butt to the Verizon Center or a bar because the game is blacked out in your area.

For a full TV coverage map of all games, check out CollegeHoopsNet.

Also -- According to the Verizon Center's web site, the winner of the UGA/Xavier game will play the winner of Purdue/Baylor in the second game on Saturday at the Washington DC regional site.

The first game starts at 2:10 pm, and our game (assuming we win) will begin 30 minutes after.

In other words, we should tipoff on Saturday (assuming no Acts of God or unlikely defeat of our juggernaut of awesomeness) at roughly 4:45-5:00 PM.


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Dawgs Warm Up at the Verizon Center

Our friends at the DC Bulldog Club continue to provide updates on the Dawgs. Today, "Junkyarddawg34" tells us:

"There were 20-30 DC Area Dawg fans that showed up at the team hotel to greet them last night. Felton seemed surprised to see us there when he came in. The only disconcerting thing was that the Dawgs hotel is right next to FEMA's offices here in DC. After last weekend..."

See I disagree there. I think that's the perfect place for us to be located. If it takes a rain out, tornado, hurricane or friggin' locust to get us past Xavier, I'm all in for it. Hell, I expect it. Since there's no government agency that has more conspiracy theories surrounding it than FEMA, we might just get the help we need. I'm not saying. I'm just saying.

Junkyarddawg34 also tells us that today's shoot around went well, and the team looked loose. He took the photo above, and he has some video up on his site.

The beat writers are starting to log their stories as well:
-- Photos from the Verizon Center - DawgPost
-- Dawgs crash the Tournament - ABH
-- Upbeat Send Off - AJC
-- Video from the Tourney Warm ups - DawgPost
-- DC Area Dawg Fans Ready to Bark - AJC

See Also:
-- Premium Tickets for Georgia's NCAA Regional
-- Premium Seats for all NCAA Tournament Games

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Dawgs Remain National Story of Interest

Some prime time coverage of the Georgia Basketball team from around the country:

• Miracle Run for Georgia - USA Today (Tues)
  
• Do you believe in Madness - MSNBC
  
• Creative Guard for UGA - Cincy Enquirer
  
• Georgia gives Felton another chance - Fox Sports
  
• NCAA Pants Party - DeadSpin

It's interesting to note that both sides of the college football playoff debate are using UGA as a symbol to prove their point for why college football does or doesn't need a different type of post-season. The MSNBC article above is essentially just an opportunity for them to point out the need for a college football playoff.

Local Coverage for Wednesday:

-- 300 fans send team off in style - AJC
-- Juniors heating up - ABH
-- The Stuff of Legends - AJC

More headlines later as the web sites get their articles online.

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Tate Center Theatre to Broadcast Tournament Game

Image: Georgiadogs.com

ATHENS, GA --- The Tate Student Center Theater will host a Viewing Party for the Georgia Bulldogs’ first game of the NCAA Tournament. SEC champions Georgia face off against Atlantic 10 champs Xavier on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:20 p.m.

Students are encouraged to bring their lunches and watch Georgia basketball together on the big screen. Seating is limited to the first 500 people, although the game will be shown on additional televisions in the Tate Student Center lobby.

Basketball Team Send Off Planned for Tuesday at 4:00 pm

Image: georgiadogs.com

Bulldogs to depart Athens for the first round of the NCAA Tournament

ATHENS, Ga. --- Fans will have the chance to send off the Georgia men’s basketball team on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Stegeman Coliseum’s loading dock. The Bulldogs will then depart to catch a plane in Atlanta on their way to the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Washington, D.C.

Fourteenth-seeded Georgia (17-16) is scheduled to face third-seeded and 12th-ranked Xavier (26-5) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.

UPDATE: I've been told that you need to be there at 4:00 is possible.

(source: UGA)

Georgia Tech to Rename Arena

Georgia Tech announced plans tonight to rename the McThriller Dome to the Dennis Felton Memorial Coliseum at Historic Gaines-Bliss Court.

The move comes in the glorious aftermath of the University of Georgia's SEC Tournament Championship won on Sunday at Tech's former home gym.

"It's time that we recognize who really owns our facilities," said Dan Radacovich, athletic director for Georgia Tech. "We're hopeful that we can reach a favorable lease agreement with Georgia on DFMC at HGBC."

The Georgia Bulldogs won three of their four games at Tech's facility over the weekend. As a point of comparison, Georgia Tech didn't enjoy a three game winning streak at home this entire season.

(image: Victory T-Shirts for the Cinderella Dawgs)

Officials at McDonald's, Inc. were heart broken with the news.

"We felt that McDonald's and Georgia Tech were nearing completion of a new marketing, cross promotion arrangement whereby our logo would return to GT's court and Buzz would be replaced by our famous Ronald McDonald clown," said Sandy Kroc, the hamburger heiress and chief marketing officer of McDonald's.

"It's an unfortunate turn of events for us as everyone knows UGA would never whore out their iconic imagery to make a quick buck like Tech would," said Kroc.

See Also:
-- Bulldogs Make the Cover of Papers Across the US - SicemDawgs
-- Felton Talks SEC and NCAAs - DawgPost (video)
-- Party like it's 1983 - DawgPost
-- The Road Less Traveled - AJC
-- Felton Eternally Grateful - ABH
-- Team send off planned for Tuesday - Georgiadogs.com
-- SEC Championship T-Shirts - Football Fanatics (Black)
-- The F-Bomb - DawgSports.com

(Note: the Felton Coliseum line came from S.A.W.B. in our comments section)

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