Overhead view:
Dudy Noble's Left Field Lounge will be more...formal:
Makes the upgrades to Foley seem like window dressing.
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Showing posts with label Baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baseball. Show all posts
August 13, 2014
Mississippi State is upgrading Dudy Noble Field
Overhead view:
June 29, 2014
UGA baseball player Ian Davis, former Auburn TE Phillip Lutzenkirchen killed
Terrible news out of LaGrange that both have been killed in a single car accident. Greg Poole at Bulldawg Illustrated connecting the dots after a tweet from baseball coach Scott Stricklin.
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June 12, 2014
May 22, 2014
Cue the tUGA posts
Scott Stricklin, who should be lauded for the job he's done this season with Georgia baseball, is in the AJC (I'm not linking the article) for a minor violation. Minor accidental texting back a prospect, which he reported the at 7am the next morning. And he's given, by UGA, a two week ban on contacting prospect, all done before he was reported to the SEC by UGA.
AJC devoted four paragraphs to the one text violation. Basically, he got half as much ink as Tech did for their violations involving whatever it was they did a couple of years ago that cost them the 2009 ACC title.
Glad they are on the case.
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AJC devoted four paragraphs to the one text violation. Basically, he got half as much ink as Tech did for their violations involving whatever it was they did a couple of years ago that cost them the 2009 ACC title.
Glad they are on the case.
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May 18, 2014
UGA baseball makes SEC tourney
Stricklin's Dawgs head to Birmingham after beating Kentucky yesterday. They capture the 12th seed and face Mississippi State in the first round Tuesday (Bracket below).
This is a significant first step in getting UGA baseball back to respectability and beyond. Now we have a chance to make some noise in a place that we haven't been particularly successful in. According to Warren Nolan, the Dawgs are 56th in RPI, but second in SOS (not that any of that matters absent winning the SEC, IMHO). And to win it, we'll have to beat 29th MSU and then face RPI ranked 8th South Carolina, and beat some combination of RPI 2nd Florida, RPI 6th Vandy, RPI 13th Ole Miss, and RPI 16th LSU.
SEC baseball is the anti-SEC men's basketball. And if we run the table, we'll have earned our spot.
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April 15, 2014
2Hole, but Number 1 in our Hearts: The Dan Uggla Story
Time to make amends. In case you missed it, Dan Uggla hit a 9th inning grand slam to give the Braves the win in Philadelphia last night. This was after the Braves gave up a four run lead in the 8th to fall behind by a run. Hey, that's good on him, because Lord knows Uggla has struggled mightily this season in Atlanta.
I've given Dan Uggla plenty of grief over the past couple of years. I'll not justify it with stats and stuff, because he gave us this:
I've given Dan Uggla plenty of grief over the past couple of years. I'll not justify it with stats and stuff, because he gave us this:
Seriously, go view the whole video in the link above. Props to Tim Burke for the production. Just beautiful.
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September 26, 2013
UGA Baseball schedule released
We open with Georgia Southern and play at FSU, have a series with Clemson, and open SEC play at Foley with CWS finalist Mississippi State. The annual Georgia Tech match up at Turner Field is scheduled for May 13.
The Dawgs will also play Kennesaw State at Cool Ray in Gwinnett on April 22. We face MSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Tennessee at home.
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The Dawgs will also play Kennesaw State at Cool Ray in Gwinnett on April 22. We face MSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Tennessee at home.
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September 21, 2013
UGA Athletics generates nearly $100M in revenue
Good news, right?
There was just over $2.2M surplus to bring the accumulated reserve up to $73.9M. Football brought in over $62M in revenue, with nearly equal amounts of direct football revenue, ticket contributions, and TV revenue from the SEC and NCAA. Long term construction debt fell $9M.
It also looks like the Foley project will reach the $5M needed to get Athletics off their $7M needed to complete the Foley face lift by February. The number is $2M higher than it was at project unveiling. It'd be interesting to see where the rest of the $35M in revenue came from.
So, we'll see how that money gets spent. Or if it actually does. Because Tennessee.
Oh, I'll also have more about this later, but I'm guessing there is some room for revenue growth in other sports with improved results, because you can bet some of that ticket and ticket contribution revenue will fall with the coming tasty cupcake parade we are likely to see in football and basketball (and baseball, for that matter).
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See Also:
- What does Bret Bielma's contract tell us about Butts-Mehre? (Blutarsky)
There was just over $2.2M surplus to bring the accumulated reserve up to $73.9M. Football brought in over $62M in revenue, with nearly equal amounts of direct football revenue, ticket contributions, and TV revenue from the SEC and NCAA. Long term construction debt fell $9M.
It also looks like the Foley project will reach the $5M needed to get Athletics off their $7M needed to complete the Foley face lift by February. The number is $2M higher than it was at project unveiling. It'd be interesting to see where the rest of the $35M in revenue came from.
So, we'll see how that money gets spent. Or if it actually does. Because Tennessee.
Oh, I'll also have more about this later, but I'm guessing there is some room for revenue growth in other sports with improved results, because you can bet some of that ticket and ticket contribution revenue will fall with the coming tasty cupcake parade we are likely to see in football and basketball (and baseball, for that matter).
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See Also:
- What does Bret Bielma's contract tell us about Butts-Mehre? (Blutarsky)
August 1, 2013
Stricklin hits the ball out of the park
Georgia Baseball coach Scott Stricklin has named Jeff Guy, Operations Manager for the non-profit East Cobb Baseball, Inc. as Georgia Baseball's Director of Operations. Just an incredible hire.
Check out Guy's resume. His knowledge of Georgia high school baseball, and his connections to East Cobb baseball in particular are awesome.
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July 15, 2013
UGA Baseball Update
Four drafted players will be in Red and Black next season, including rising senior Patrick Bowling. Bowling looks to be an anchor for a pitching staff that needs anchors. Three signees will also forgo signing to come to Georgia in this fall.
Four signees have signed their contracts. Clint Frazier, who was the 5th overall pick, has signed with Cleveland. Blake Shouse, Jarrett Freeland, and Wesley Jones all took the signing bonus money and have begun their professional careers. This is about what you would expect, so there is nothing too earth shattering here.
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See Also:
- 2013 Summer League Update (Georgiadogs.com)
Four signees have signed their contracts. Clint Frazier, who was the 5th overall pick, has signed with Cleveland. Blake Shouse, Jarrett Freeland, and Wesley Jones all took the signing bonus money and have begun their professional careers. This is about what you would expect, so there is nothing too earth shattering here.
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See Also:
- 2013 Summer League Update (Georgiadogs.com)
July 10, 2013
#VoteFreddie
Because #VoteFreddie.
Also, you can tweet #VoteFreddie tomorrow between 10-4 and it will count as a vote for #VoteFreddie. In case you were wondering, you can simply retweet this article, since the title is #VoteFreddie, and it counts as a vote.
Because screw ESPN openly shilling any player. What a joke.
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Also, you can tweet #VoteFreddie tomorrow between 10-4 and it will count as a vote for #VoteFreddie. In case you were wondering, you can simply retweet this article, since the title is #VoteFreddie, and it counts as a vote.
Because screw ESPN openly shilling any player. What a joke.
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July 5, 2013
Stricklin gets his first committ
Talks Mill Creek SS/RHP Logan Moseley into decommitting from Miami and pledging to play for UGA.
Second, this is the type of guy we need to target. He could significantly improve next season and get drafted high enough that the guaranteed money is too much to turn down. Even if he does improve that much, he is very focused on school, has the grades to back that up, and comes from a family that has experienced the ups and down of minor league ball. He'll come in, be a stud college player and a very good college student.
Nice get by Coach Stricklin. Welcome to the UGA family, Logan.
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#UGA HC Scott Stricklin has snagged first commitment in his #Bulldogs tenure in Logan Moseley. Good looking player http://t.co/IJvf4mkYvmA couple of things. I kept hearing about Perno either hitting a home run with folks or really, really not. The story on Mosely is that he loves UGA, but didn't like Perno. At all. The kid had some interesting things in his timeline about the transition.
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersPG) July 1, 2013
Second, this is the type of guy we need to target. He could significantly improve next season and get drafted high enough that the guaranteed money is too much to turn down. Even if he does improve that much, he is very focused on school, has the grades to back that up, and comes from a family that has experienced the ups and down of minor league ball. He'll come in, be a stud college player and a very good college student.
Nice get by Coach Stricklin. Welcome to the UGA family, Logan.
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June 20, 2013
Foley face lift
UGA has announced a fundraising campaign focused on improving Foley Field. The Foley family donated $1M earlier towards this, but now there will be a specific focus on the reported other $9M needed to build the project. According to McGarity, once the project gets to $5M, the athletic department will match the money out of funds on hand.
Overall, it looks pretty good. There will be club seating, a field level club area, and improved fan amenities. There are plans to renovate and update the player's areas underneath, modernize/expand the press box, and increase the number of bathrooms.Don't look for the improvements to start before that additional $4M is raised. In fact, it would surprise me, absent another significant lead gift coming along, if we didn't break ground on this until after the 2015 season. If you want more on the department's philosophy on spending reserves, and why nothing will be done until that additional $4M is on the books, read all of Emerson's article.
The only real issue I have is that after this 'revival,' Foley will still be third smallest park in the conference, just in front of UK and Missouri. No way it can match the atmosphere of Alex Box, Baum, or Dudy Noble at just 3400 seats. Putting that aside, this will help get Foley on par, at least in the clubhouse and stands, with some of the other baseball facilities around the conference.
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See Also:
- Donor Brochure (from the Georgia Bulldog Club) includes more renderings of the renovations, including an elevations of the stands looking towards home from the right field side and up the left field line.
June 5, 2013
Stricklin contract details; Perno calls him
$575,000 per year for six years. That $125,000 more than Perno.
Speaking of, Perno gave him a call:
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Speaking of, Perno gave him a call:
“I don’t know if I’ve ever had a conversation that when I hung up, I was so touched by how gracious he was,” Stricklin said. “It’s a difficult situation that he’s had to go through and I understand that. He called me. He reached out to me and wanted to let me know that he is a Georgia Bulldog for life. He supports this program and he supports us. That meant a lot to me personally.”All class, David. All class.
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June 4, 2013
MLB Draft is this week
Honestly, I haven't paid much attention to it, but we'll lose a couple of guys:
Kyle Farmer and Curt Powell - Farmer could be as high as fourth round. Powell won't likely be called until the 10 round or so. Both are seniors, but getting drafted that high means teams think they stand a pretty good shot at sticking around for a while.
Clint Frazier - Signee who is projected to be a top ten pick overall. No way he turns that money down.
Patrick Boling - A lefty, so he'll get drafted. Struggled with control at times. Definitely one of those guys that suffered from not having a pitching coach on staff.
Blake Dieterich - As a left handed pitcher, someone is going to bite on him. His number are ok, but he hurt his shoulder in mid-May. Not sure what that does to team's evaluation.
Brett Deloach - He'll get a bite, but it'll be late rounds. He's a senior, as well, so he's gone regardless. Probably needs to prove his bat is improvable and that his knees and arm can handle daily catching duties.
Dylan Cole - Not sure of his status, but he's eligible. He had good numbers this year, but didn't work much.
Luke Crumley - Eligible (Already 21 yo) and will get drafted somewhere. Can't imagine he'll leave as a sophomore, but you never know.
By my count, beyond the five seniors (Powell, Farmer, Deloach, Dieterich, and Brian Benzor), we could lose Boling and Cole. Frazier will definitely take the $5-6M guaranteed money. Connor Jones is the only other signee I think we stand any significant chance of losing, as he is a lefty with a very good fastball, something that is hard to find.
Is there anyone I am missing?
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Kyle Farmer and Curt Powell - Farmer could be as high as fourth round. Powell won't likely be called until the 10 round or so. Both are seniors, but getting drafted that high means teams think they stand a pretty good shot at sticking around for a while.
Clint Frazier - Signee who is projected to be a top ten pick overall. No way he turns that money down.
Patrick Boling - A lefty, so he'll get drafted. Struggled with control at times. Definitely one of those guys that suffered from not having a pitching coach on staff.
Blake Dieterich - As a left handed pitcher, someone is going to bite on him. His number are ok, but he hurt his shoulder in mid-May. Not sure what that does to team's evaluation.
Brett Deloach - He'll get a bite, but it'll be late rounds. He's a senior, as well, so he's gone regardless. Probably needs to prove his bat is improvable and that his knees and arm can handle daily catching duties.
Dylan Cole - Not sure of his status, but he's eligible. He had good numbers this year, but didn't work much.
Luke Crumley - Eligible (Already 21 yo) and will get drafted somewhere. Can't imagine he'll leave as a sophomore, but you never know.
By my count, beyond the five seniors (Powell, Farmer, Deloach, Dieterich, and Brian Benzor), we could lose Boling and Cole. Frazier will definitely take the $5-6M guaranteed money. Connor Jones is the only other signee I think we stand any significant chance of losing, as he is a lefty with a very good fastball, something that is hard to find.
Is there anyone I am missing?
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June 3, 2013
June 1, 2013
Stricklin to be Georgia's new baseball coach
Dasher is all over this:
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Just confirmed through sources that Scott Stricklin will be Dawgs' new baseball coach.I hope he can get his staff together, especially working on Mike Birkbeck, his pitching coach at Kent State. Any pitching coach is an upgrade.
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) June 1, 2013
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Is Georgia about to make a baseball hire?
Looks like Dasher's airport time might be paying off.
More and more it appears Kent's Scott Stricklin is the man for #UGA baseball...Team plane was in Akron Thursday, services KentLooking over Stricklin's resume, a few things jump out:
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) June 1, 2013
- At Kent State, he is out recruiting much higher profile programs. His teams are all Ohio and Western Pennsylvania kids, so he competes with several B1.5G teams and
ACCBig East teams. - His time at Georgia Tech was productive. As recruiting coordinator, he did a great job bringing in top rated classes, including convincing Tyler Greene to forgo 2nd round money from the Braves to sign with Tech. He got his coaching start under Danny Hall at Tech and played for Hall when Hall was at Kent State.
- His teams at Kent state do extremely well in the classroom, scoring perfect in the APR the past three seasons.
- He loves aggression on the base paths. He loves disciplined hitting. He loves fundamental defense. He gets his teams to do all three consistently.
- His staff looks pretty impressive. IF it is Stricklin, I hope there is some way he can talk his pitching coach into coming with him.
Overall, I think I'd be good with this hire. Are there other guys I think we should be focusing on, as well? Absolutely. I've heard a few names that would excite me more. However, Stricklin has the potential to be a very long term hire, with a proven record of producing quality baseball.
May 20, 2013
What the Baseball search will tell us
@tylerdawgden other than dumpster fire facilities....it's one of the best jobs in baseball because of Cobb County and HOPE.This Tweet is the best way I know to frame what I am about to write: There is no reason Georgia shouldn't talk to everyone in baseball, including current SEC coaches, about the job. Now, I know we will not be able to talk Paul Mainieri or Chad Holbrook away from LSU and South Carolina. I do believe there are opportunities to go get a very good, proven head coach. Even a proven assistant coach can be a good hire. There are even great coaches [sigh for dramatic effect at heresy spoken] in other power conferences we should pursue.
— Paul Westerdawg (@GeorgiaBlogPWD) May 20, 2013
I have no problem with an ambitious search that ends with us hiring someone who we didn't have on the radar screen. There are plenty of reasons why someone would chose to stay where we are that we can't overcome immediately, the facilities included. There are, as PWD noted, plenty of reason for someone to come to Athens. HOPE provides an avenue to spread the 11.5 equivalency scholarships around more. You add that with the talent base Cobb County and other very strong baseball programs in the state, there is no reason UGA isn't competing for some of the very best coaches around.
| Oh hai possible baseball coaches. |
One other thing to remember: Perno was one of the higher paid baseball coaches in the conference (grouped with several in the $425-475K range). McGarity isn't going to get a home town guy discount with this hire. I think the quick decision last year to keep Perno had a caveat that included significant improvement, as evidenced by the really quick hook.
Why does the search matter? In all likelihood, McGarity will lead a search for a new football coach. Then facilities won't matter. We'll also have a search for a basketball coach, where facilities and the AD's own statements on the low expectation will matter. We have to have a very big thinker running that search. Will we see a very big thinker running this one?
One last thing. I know we've been holding off on baseball facility improvements due to 'funding' issues (read: dangling a significant lead gift to jump start the money train). Is is possible we've also been holding off as a negotiating tool to offer a possible top flight coach? I'd say it is pretty short sighted to do that, considering you are likely losing more interest than you'll get with the tactic, but something has to explain the lack of commitment to funding significant improvements at Foley when we clearly have money in the bank to make it happen.
Who do we go after? Who will we get?
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Weekend UGA Sports roundup
- The Diamond Dawgs beat the Gators 2 of 3 at home. We beat Tech earlier in the week to claim that season series, as well. That is the feel good part of the weekend for Georgia baseball. Men's Golf advance to the NCAA Championships, finishing second in the Tempe regional. Those will take place May 28-June 2 at the Capital City Club in Atlanta.
- Women's Tennis fall to Stanford in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Silva Garcia and Kate Fuller will advance as the one seed in doubles for the individual championships. Maho Kowase and Lauren Herring will compete in the singles individual championships.
- Men's Tennis has advanced to face Virginia in the final four of the Men's side. UVA is undefeated on the season. Balls are in the air at 2pm today, with live scoring on Georgiadogs.com.
- In women's softball, Georgia lost in the regional finals to host Arizona State. As a side note, 6 of the 16 teams in the Super Regionals are SEC teams.
Of course, there is other news involving Spring sports, as David Perno will reportedly be let go today. He ends his UGA coaching career at 384-324-1. I'll have more on that, and the search, later.
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