Did you see him Monday night?
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Tuesday, January 15
University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt Monday night stopped by the Texas Roadhouse location off Barrett Parkway, according to social media accounts. Several Twitter users uploaded tweets and Instagram photos online. Some of the tweets indicated Richt also visited McEachern High School in Powder Springs earlier in the day. Richt's appearance in Cobb came almost two weeks after UGA's 45-31 victory over the University of Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl.
If the Bulldogs beat Bama, they're likely headed to Miami to take on Notre Dame for the BCS title.
Well, here we are, on the brink of the SEC championship game, a game that many doubted the Georgia Bulldogs would reach this year, but which could propel them to the contest for the National Championship. The Bulldogs haven't won a national title since they beat Notre Dame in 1980, despite fielding one of the most consistently successful teams in the country. As Dan Wolken of USA Today put it, "There aren't many opportunities to put 30 years of frustration aside as a program, but Georgia is on the doorstep of one of them." To get in the door, the Bulldogs have to defeat No. 2 Alabama, no easy feat. Seth Emerson reports for the Ledger-Enquirer that the teams are pretty evenly matched, with Georgia bringing the nation's No. 1 quarterback in …
The new nonprofit is holding a fundraiser Saturday night to help North Cobb alum Johnathan Taylor's rehab from paralysis.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
A new nonprofit group is holding a fundraiser Saturday night for Johnathan Taylor, the North Cobb High alumnus who was paralyzed in a freak collision while playing baseball for the University of Georgia last year. The Dawgs for JT event will be at the Buckhead Theatre at 8 p.m. It will feature entertainment from the Kurt Thomas Band and DJ Jobe, an open bar from 8 to 9, and a cash bar from 9 to 11. Donations and corporate sponsorships raised by the host committee will cover all costs Saturday night, so every cent of the $25 admission charge will go to benefit Taylor’s recovery. Taylor, who grew up in Acworth, plans to attend the party with his family. He was an outfielder and the Bulldogs’ leadoff hitter when he collided with teammate Zach…
