Comments on: UGA Tennis http://www.passersremorse.com/uga-tennis/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: CrazyTomas http://www.passersremorse.com/uga-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-737 CrazyTomas Mon, 31 May 2010 22:01:20 +0000 http://www.passersremorse.com/?p=517#comment-737 I was at UGA way back in the mid-80s and UGA tennis was being put on the map with Mikael Pernfors, the two-time NCAA champion (he actually won 4 titles in a row, winning the Junior college championships two years before UGA). We would go to class, then head to the afternoon matches and watch tennis with plenty of good looking tennis groupies around, getting sun and having fun. Then the NCAAs redefined what watching tennis could be, with the fans singing UGA chants and laughing at opponents bad shots. Totally rude, uncalled for, especially for tennis fans, and it was perfect for college. I wish the NCAAs would stay at UGA, but the tennis "elitists" from California complained loud enough and now UGA only gets it once every few years. But if you can go, it's awesome. But for students, its a great place in the spring to get some sun and hang out before dinner/going out (or studying, if thats what you are in school for). I was at UGA way back in the mid-80s and UGA tennis was being put on the map with Mikael Pernfors, the two-time NCAA champion (he actually won 4 titles in a row, winning the Junior college championships two years before UGA). We would go to class, then head to the afternoon matches and watch tennis with plenty of good looking tennis groupies around, getting sun and having fun. Then the NCAAs redefined what watching tennis could be, with the fans singing UGA chants and laughing at opponents bad shots. Totally rude, uncalled for, especially for tennis fans, and it was perfect for college. I wish the NCAAs would stay at UGA, but the tennis "elitists" from California complained loud enough and now UGA only gets it once every few years. But if you can go, it's awesome. But for students, its a great place in the spring to get some sun and hang out before dinner/going out (or studying, if thats what you are in school for).

]]> By: Mr. Sanchez http://www.passersremorse.com/uga-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Mr. Sanchez Wed, 19 May 2010 20:35:22 +0000 http://www.passersremorse.com/?p=517#comment-695 Connor, when I was back at Georgia in the earlier part of this century, I worked at the Red and Black as a sportswriter. Basketball and football recruiting were probably my most read stuff, but I also got the women's tennis beat for 2 or 3 years. While football and basketball were my loves, the sport and players really grew on me. Jeff Wallace gets some great girls in his program and his teams are always pretty good. Plus the skirts are a nice bonus. Thanks to Annie Nguyen, Lori Grey, Tata, Alex Smith, and all the rest of the squad that helped make me a much more rounded Georgia athletics fan. Connor, when I was back at Georgia in the earlier part of this century, I worked at the Red and Black as a sportswriter. Basketball and football recruiting were probably my most read stuff, but I also got the women's tennis beat for 2 or 3 years. While football and basketball were my loves, the sport and players really grew on me. Jeff Wallace gets some great girls in his program and his teams are always pretty good. Plus the skirts are a nice bonus.

Thanks to Annie Nguyen, Lori Grey, Tata, Alex Smith, and all the rest of the squad that helped make me a much more rounded Georgia athletics fan.

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