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Georgia Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:40:49 PDT

Georgia has finished in last place in the SEC's Eastern Division in five of the past six seasons, and that dreary trend figures to extend this season.

But that doesn't mean first-year coach Mark Fox will go into the year completely unarmed.

The Bulldogs have one of the top young inside players in the league, Trey Thompkins, who now has the benefit of international experience after playing in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships, and Albert Jackson is a capable veteran looking to end his career on a high note.

They also have a good, young point guard in Dustin Ware.

Thompkins averaged 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a freshman, and Ware was seventh in the SEC in assists with 3.38 a game.

The problem is there is little to go along with...

Coaches say conference will bounce back (Rivals.com)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:16:00 PDT

Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl figures the Southeastern Conference was a little young and a little weaker than...

Hoops Everywhere on ESPN (Rivals.com)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:03:00 PDT

New Georgia coach Mark Fox focuses on recruiting (AP)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:58:39 PDT

Before focusing on leading Georgia to an NCAA tournament appearance, first-year coach Mark Fox has a more pressing need. Winning recruiting battles in his home state comes first, and Fox knows his work has just begun to positively spin the Bulldogs with nearby high school kids. "That's an issue that this program has faced," Fox said Tuesday.