An Announcement That Guarantees Georgia Bulldogs Fans Will Have a Happy Memorial Day
by T Kyle King on May 30, 2011 12:15 AM EDT
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PrintHappy Memorial Day!
All right, it’s time to come clean. You may not have noticed, but, during April and May, I sometimes went on hiatus or (metaphorically) went fishing. This is because I, like several of my fellow SB Nation colleagues, was asked to edit a Maple Street Press annual covering the upcoming season for my favorite team.
It has been a lot of work, but the end product will be well worth the effort. Due to the invaluable assistance of familiar writers from SB Nation Atlanta, Rocky Top Talk, and Shakin’ the Southland, as well as numerous regular contributors from right here at Dawg Sports---since some of their secret identities would be revealed by disclosing their real names (under which they wrote the articles) rather than their screen names (by which they are known hereabouts), I will leave it to those members of the community who contributed pieces to "out" themselves, vel non, as they choose---we have put together a 128-page overview of the history, tradition, and future of the Georgia Bulldogs, complete with charts, graphs, and full-color photographs. That’s 128 pages of content, folks; all articles, no ads.
The annual contains, inter alia, player profiles (complete with detailed looks at Aaron Murray, the post-A.J. Green receiving corps, and the 2011 "Dream Team" recruiting class), histories of the Bulldogs’ series against the four biggest rivals on this year’s schedule, a game-by-game breakdown of the Red and Black’s 12-game schedule (accompanied by a travel guide covering every game being played outside of Sanford Stadium), introductions to the two newest members of the Georgia coaching staff, a recap of the 2010 campaign, and everything you ever wanted to know about Todd Grantham’s 3-4 defense . . . and (as evidenced by my inclusion of the phrase "inter alia") that’s not all!
The inaugural Maple Street Press Georgia Bulldogs annual is scheduled to hit newsstands on July 12, and I will be able to provide additional information when we get closer to the publication date. Your patience has been, and your patronage will be, appreciated, and I ask you to sit tight while we wait. If the college football jitters are getting the better of you, fear not; the ultimate Bulldog season preview will be here in a few weeks.
Go ‘Dawgs!
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Excellent News
Sounds like a publication which would put, Phil Steele to shame. I look forward to its publication and hope its economically freindly to procure. I must say though it didn’t seem like you have much of a hiatus, as you posted almost more regularly than usual, which i assure is a compliment and not a complaint. Looking forward to it all. Enjoy your Memorial Day.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
Economically friendly
Based on the prices of other annuals on the publisher’s web site, I’m gonna guess somewhere in the $10-$15 range.
Cool!
When’s that Clemons book supposed to come out?
Thanks, elfcrash.
There’s been some interest expressed in a couple of places, but I don’t yet have a firm commitment that would justify an update. Stay tuned, though; I am hopeful that good news will be forthcoming, perhaps as soon as this summer.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on May 30, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
This is great news.
Do they sell their new publications online? (Their website leaves many things to be desired…) If not, would any DawgSports reader be willing to ship one or two up to New York (on my dime, of course)?
I'm pretty sure you can order them on-line.
It’s not yet available for pre-order, but I’ll keep everyone posted on the progress of the annual as it moves closer to hitting the newsstands.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on May 30, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Kyle, out of curiosity...
did you edit out my harsh review of Israel Troupe?
Fortunately, none of the contributors put me in the position of having to edit . . .
. . . for content; considerations of style and length were the source of all the cuts. Of course, mine is not the final edit, as some words have to be pared away when the layout reaches the page, but no one’s work was slashed harshly.
Go 'Dawgs!
I can't wait to see the full issue.
I’m thankful that I was asked to contribute a piece about the Georgia-Florida rivalry. I have strong feelings about this matchup, as some of you might be aware, and was happy to add my prerogative as it relates to the annual hate-fest by the St. John’s River.
(I hate Florida.)
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