More embarrassment for Georgia: UGA's football program ranks last in the SEC in graduating its football players. Behind Alabama. Behind Auburn. Behind Ole Miss.
Only 41 percent of Bulldogs (who originally enrolled from 1997-2000) received their diplomas. Conversely, the University of Florida -- which has won 15 of the last 17 games against my alma mater -- graduated 72 percent of its players.
Georgia Tech's football program didn't fare much better, ranking last in the ACC with a 51 percent graduation rate. Keep in mind that Clemson, Miami and Florida State are also in the ACC.
I'm sure Gov. Sonny is busy preparing another editorial blasting the AJC for its negative coverage of his beloved Dawgs.
Remember this?
From the front page to the business page and now to the sports page, it is as if the AJC gleefully awaits lousy news about all things Georgia and pounces with their poison pens whenever bad things happen to the good people of our state.
Other cities celebrate the successes and mourn the losses of local businesses, individuals and sports teams. The AJC takes the opposite position and — instead of boosterism — criticizes, investigates and ridicules all things Georgia.
Damon Evans is on the case:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/10/11/georgia.suspensions.ap/index.html
http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2007/10/update-on-basketball-suspensions.html
Posted by: Seth | 2007.10.12 at 09:35 AM