Dave Perno is out at UGA. (Curtis Compton-AJC)

Dave Perno has been fired as head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team, multiple sources have reported. An official announcement from UGA is expected sometime today.

Georgia finished the 2013 season 21-32 overall and 7-20 in the SEC. They finished last in the SEC East and had the worst conference record overall. Moreover, they didn’t even qualify for the SEC Baseball Tournament.

Last season, the Diamond Dawgs finished with a winning record overall (31-26), but were 14-15 in the conference and didn’t make the NCAA regionals.

UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity delivered the news to Perno at a meeting Sunday evening.

“His mind was made up,” said Perno. “Unfortunately, I left an opening. I gave him an excuse. I thought we had a chance to make a move, but it just didn’t work out. I felt like we were on the cusp. But I know next year’s going to be special and those guys are going to do a good job and I’m going to look forward to watching them.”

In his 11 seasons at Georgia, Perno had an overall record of 399-334 and 160-189-1 in SEC play. He led the Dawgs to five NCAA Tournaments and three College World Series (2004, 2006, 2008).

In 2008, Georgia finished as the runner-up to champion Fresno State. Dave Perno was named the SEC Coach of the Year that season.

As far as potential replacements for Perno, it’s a little early for any front-runners to be named. For now, you can peruse UGASports.com’s coaching Hot Board, which lists some candidates.

Update (3 p.m. ET)

UGA has officially announced that Perno has “resigned” his position.

“I have accepted David’s resignation and would like to express our appreciation to him for his numerous contributions to our baseball program over the last two decades as a player, assistant and head coach,” said UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. “David was a part of our baseball program when it won a national title and helped Georgia advance to the College World Series five times during his playing and coaching career. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors. He has been a great representative for UGA. We have begun the process of finding the next head coach to lead our program and will do so as quickly as possible.”

“It’s been a privilege to wear the Bulldog uniform and represent the University of Georgia as a player, assistant and head coach,” said Perno. “I love the University and, I’m very appreciative of the many players, coaches, and support staff with whom I’ve had the opportunity to work with in Athens. I would like to thank Coach Vince Dooley for providing me with the opportunity of a lifetime because it was a dream come true to lead the Georgia program. I’d like to thank Dr. Michael Adams for his support during his tenure. And I’d like to tell all my former and current players that I love them and appreciate all that they have done for this program. Finally, I want to thank the wonderful fans who shared in our success at Foley Field.”

It’s a light week TV wise as the Georgia baseball team has completed their season. They did not qualify for the 2013 SEC Tournament in Hoover.

There are also no UGA football replays on this week.

If the Georgia softball team beats Arizona State twice tonight, they will advance to the Super Regionals to face Kentucky.

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

Appalachian St. & Wofford will visit Athens next season. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

The Georgia Bulldogs have added games against Appalachian State and Wofford to their 2013-14 basketball schedule, Sicemdawgs.com has learned through an open records request.

Georgia will host Wofford at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. That will likely be the season-opener for the Bulldogs.

In nine meetings against the Wofford Terriers, Georgia is 8-1. The Bulldogs beat the Terriers 62-49 in their last meeting in Athens in 2011.

Georgia is also set to host the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Bulldogs are 3-0 overall against ASU after forfeiting their 2002 victory.

The Hoop Dawgs now have seven contracted non-conference games for the 2013-14 season – Wofford, Georgia Tech, Appalachian State, Lipscomb, Gardner-Webb, Western Carolina, and at George Washington.

Georgia will also play three games in the 2013 Charleston Classic. The complete field includes Georgia, Clemson, Davidson, Nebraska, New Mexico, Temple, UAB, and UMass.

Based on a report from The Telegraph a few weeks ago and last Friday, Georgia’s 2014 SEC opponents are listed below. These are tentative and three home games remain unknown:

Home

Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Vanderbilt

Away

Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee

Fox also told The Telegraph that he is trying to get a “high major” non-conference team to come to Athens. “Trying really hard to do that. It’s been a bit of a challenge. So few teams are playing home-and-homes,” Fox said.

2013-14 UGA Basketball Schedule (Tentative)

• 11/08 – Wofford
• 11/15 – Georgia Tech
• 11/21 – Charleston Classic (Game 1)
• 11/22 – Charleston Classic (Game 2)
• 11/23 – Charleston Classic (Game 3)
• 11/29 – Appalachian State
• 12/14 – Lipscomb
• 12/18 – Gardner-Webb
• 12/21 – Western Carolina
• 01/03 – at George Washington

UGA’s 2014 schedule could be released later this month. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

Georgia may play at Alabama or Texas A&M in 2014, according to a report today by Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.

UGA athletics director Greg McGarity spoke about their future strength of schedule in relation to the upcoming College Football Playoff and had this to say:

“From our standpoint, the University of Georgia doesn’t have to worry about that in 2014 because our strength of schedule is already off the chart for the next two years. Who knows what the ’15 schedule will be, but we just know that in ’13 and ’14, the strength of schedule is not an issue here in Athens.”

Since Georgia is traveling to Auburn in 2013 for the second consecutive season, the Tigers will definitely visit Athens in 2014. Under the current 6-1-1 format, that means Georgia’s other West opponent in 2014 will be a road game.

When McGarity was questioned about that opponent, he said “It will be somebody really good, that’s for sure.”

Weiszer suggests that the “off the chart” and “really good” comments by McGarity can be taken to mean either Alabama or Texas A&M. Those two teams seem to be the most logical choice.

Georgia hasn’t faced Alabama in the regular-season since 2008 and Texas A&M since 1980, the national championship season for the Dawgs.

Although LSU visits Athens in 2013, the Bulldogs will likely not travel to Baton Rouge for a return visit in 2014. When the SEC announced the new 6-1-1 format last Summer, it stated that teams would face cross-division opponents in succession rather than home-and-home in consecutive years.

McGarity said that the SEC should finalize the opponent as well as the rest of the 2014 schedule at the Spring meetings in Destin later this month. He also stated that they probably wouldn’t discuss a nine-game schedule until “later on.”

Georgia opens the 2014 season at home against the Clemson Tigers on Aug. 30. Other non-conference games in 2014, all at home, include South Alabama (Nov. 8), Charleston Southern (Nov. 22), and Georgia Tech (Nov. 29).

In conference play, Georgia will host Auburn, Tennessee and Vanderbilt and travel to Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. The Bulldogs will also face the Florida Gators in Jacksonville.

Related Links

• 2014 Georgia Football Schedule
• Georgia Future Football Schedules

Georgia baseball travels to take on Georgia Tech on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast by CSS and ESPN3.

The UGA softball team was selected to the NCAA Tournament and will face San Diego State on Friday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPNU.

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

Johnson coaches under Mark Fox for three seasons at Nevada and each season since Fox became the head coach at Georgia in April 2009.

TCU is coached by Trent Johnson, who is close friends with Mark Fox.

“Kwanza is like family to me,” Fox said in a statement. “He’s one of my best friends, not only in the coaching business but in life. He’s done a great job for us the past seven years, both at Nevada and here at Georgia, so his contributions to our staff will be missed. We certainly wish him and his family the very best.”

The move to TCU will put Johnson a little closer to home. He hails from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and played at Tulsa under then head coach Tubby Smith.

News broke of Kwanza Johnson possibly leaving for TCU almost a month ago, so it’s expected that Mark Fox will name a new assistant very soon.

Basketball Links

• 2013-14 UGA Basketball Schedule
• 2013-14 UGA Basketball Roster

Georgia baseball travels to take on South Carolina on Friday (7 p.m. ET, SportSouth), Saturday (1 p.m. ET, CSS), and Sunday (1:30 p.m. ET, SportSouth).

Football replays this week include Georgia at Georgia Tech (1991) and Ole Miss at Georgia (1996).

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

The SEC Network will launch in August 2014, the Southeastern Conference and ESPN officially announced this week. The SEC also announced today that they have extended their media rights agreement with ESPN through 2034.

Over 1,000 live events will air in the network’s first year, including 550 on the network and 450 on digital platforms.

The network will air 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and will feature “approximately 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC’s 21 sports.”

“The SEC Network will provide an unparalleled fan experience of top quality SEC content presented across the television network and its accompanying digital platforms,” Mike Slive said. “We will increase exposure of SEC athletics programs at all 14 member institutions, as we showcase the incredible student-athletes in our league. The agreement for a network streamlines and completes an overall media rights package that will continue the SEC’s leadership for the foreseeable future.”

AT&T U-verse has already signed on as the first carrier of the SEC Network. The SEC is currently in negotiations with other networks, and you can request to have yours added at GetSECNetwork.com.

Here are a few more tidbits about the SEC Network in regards to football and scheduling:

• “We’re a Saturday league” Mike Slive said. The SEC’s two Thursday night games will remain and no more will be added.
• A nine-game SEC football schedule was not announced or part of the SEC Network deal. Slive said he expects to continue those discussions.
• CBS will still get the first pick of games involving SEC schools, but they will no longer own the “exclusive window” for Saturday mid-afternoon games.
• The SEC Network will televise football games in three time slots: early afternoon, mid-afternoon, and evening.
• SEC pay-per-view football games will now be “in the mix” to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
• The SEC Network will not air high school football games and has no current plans to air bowl games.

Related Links

• SEC Network FAQ
• SEC Network Press Release
• Get SEC Network

Georgia baseball takes on Tennessee on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. ET (CSS/ESPN3) and then again on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. ET (ESPNU).

The only football replay this week is the 2012 Georgia-Florida game on Wednesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. ET (FCS Atlantic).

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

Jarvis Jones was selected 17th by Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Georgia Bulldogs were well represented in the 2013 NFL Draft. All-American Jarvis Jones was the first Bulldog selected, going with the 17th pick in the 1st round to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Overall, eight Georgia Bulldogs were drafted by NFL teams. That tied a school record that was set back in 2002.

Listed below are the details of each Dawg that was drafted:

• Jarvis Jones (OLB) - Pittsburgh, 1st round, 17th overall pick
• Alec Ogletree (ILB) - St. Louis, 1st round, 30th overall pick
• John Jenkins (DT) - New Orleans, 3rd round, 82nd overall pick
• Shawn Williams (SS) – Cincinnati, 3rd round, 84th overall pick
• Sanders Commings (CB) – Kansas City, 5th round, 134th overall pick
• Tavarres King (WR) – Denver, 5th round, 161st overall pick
• Cornelius Washington (OLB) – Chicago, 6th round, 188th overall pick
• Bacarri Rambo (SS) – Washington, 6th round, 191st overall pick

The following Georgia Bulldogs have signed as undrafted free agents:

• Marlon Brown (WR) – Houston
• Kwame Geathers (NT) – San Diego
• Mike Gilliard (ILB) – St. Louis
• Abry Jones (DE) – Jacksonville
• Christian Robinson (ILB) – St. Louis
• Branden Smith (CB) – Tampa Bay

Sony Michel has committed to UGA for 2014.

Five-star tight running back Sony Michel of American Heritage High School (Plantation, FL) has committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. He is the 5th commitment for UGA’s 2014 recruiting class.

“I’m going to be going to college at the University of Georgia,” Michel said live on ESPNU Friday night while putting on a UGA hat.

Michel (5-11, 205) committed to the Bulldogs over offers from most of the top schools, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, and South Carolina.

“Georgia was a wonderful place,” Michel told 247Sports. “The first time I stepped on campus, I loved it. Georgia is something different, and I also wanted to experience something different.”

Rivals.com rates Sony Michel as a 5-star recruit, the no. 2 running back in the country, and no. 5 in the Rivals100 2014. 247Sports also rates him 4-stars, the no. 2 running back, and no. 11 overall.

It was a great week on the recruiting trail for Mark Richt and the Bulldogs. Earlier this week, Georgia received a commitment from four-star tight end Jeb Blazevich. Michel and Blazevich join Georgia’s three other commitments Nick Glass (DB, Atlanta, GA), Dontavius Russell (DT, Carrollton, GA), and Krenwick Sanders (WR, Jesup, GA).

Related Links

• 2014 UGA Football Commitments
• Sony a Perfect Connection ($) – UGASports.com
• Michel Picks UGA – Dawgs247

Georgia will host Georgia Tech on Nov. 15. Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports

The Georgia Bulldogs will host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, November 15, 2013, Sicemdawgs.com has learned through an open records request.

It will be the first time Georgia and Georgia Tech have met in November since the 2002 season. The last three games were played in the first week of December.

Georgia Tech leads the overall series against Georgia 103-86. In their last meeting on Dec. 4, 2012, the Yellow Jackets defeated the Bulldogs 62-54.

The Hoop Dawgs now have four contracted non-conference games – Georgia Tech, Lipscomb, Gardner-Webb, and at George Washington. Georgia will also play three games in the 2013 Charleston Classic.

Earlier this week, Seth Emerson of The Telegraph talked to head coach Mark Fox about the 2013-14 schedule:

As for the 18-game SEC schedule, Fox said the teams he knows he will face twice include South Carolina (the designated home-and-home rival), Missouri, Arkansas and LSU. There is one other team but Fox wasn’t sure of it yet. It’s definitely not Tennessee, Florida or Alabama, and Fox didn’t think it was Kentucky either.

“We’ve still got some work to do on the schedule. Really, with Kentavious’ decision, we’re trying to put games in the right places, make sure we get the right strength of schedule. It’ll take us awhile to finish it,” Fox said Thursday night prior to appearing at Macon’s UGA Day.

2013-14 UGA Basketball Schedule (Tentative)

• 11/15 – Georgia Tech
• 11/21 – Charleston Classic (Game 1)
• 11/22 – Charleston Classic (Game 2)
• 11/23 – Charleston Classic (Game 3)
• 12/14 – Lipscomb
• 12/18 – Gardner-Webb
• TBA – at George Washington

Jeb Blazevich has committed to UGA for 2014.

Four-star tight end Jeb Blazevich of Charlotte, North Carolina has committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. He is the 4th commitment for UGA’s 2014 recruiting class.

“I would like to go to the University of Georgia and be a Dawg,” Blazevich announced on ESPNU.

Blazevich (6-5, 240) committed to the Bulldogs over offers from most of the top schools, including Alabama, Clemson, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.

Rivals.com rates Blazevich as a 4-star recruit, the no. 4 tight end in the country, and no. 164 in the Rivals250 2014. 247Sports also rates him 4-stars, the no. 5 tight end, and no. 190 overall.

Georgia’s other three commitments for 2014 are defensive back Nick Glass of Atlanta, GA, defensive tackle Dontavius Russell, and wide receiver Krenwick Sanders of Jesup, GA. Running back Stanley Williams of Bethlehem, GA decommitted from UGA earlier this month.

Related Links

• 2014 UGA Football Commitments
• On His Own Terms ($) – UGASports.com
• Blazevich Announces for Georgia – Dawgs247

The Georgia Spring Football Forecast will air on CSS on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Football replays this week include Georgia vs. Pittsburgh (1982), Georgia at Alabama (2007), Georgia vs. Penn State (1983), Georgia vs. Michigan State (2009), and Georgia vs. Purdue (2000).

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

Cameron Forte has committed to UGA.

Cameron Forte, a JUCO small forward, has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. He is the fourth recruit for Mark Fox’s 2012-13 class.

“I just committed to the University of Georgia on a full ride scholarship to play basketball!,” Forte announced on Twitter today (@Smoothiewhatup).

Forte (6-7, 210) currently attends Howard Junior College in Big Spring, Texas and has three years of eligibility remaining. In his first season there as a redshirt freshman, he averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.

“I just talked to Coach Fox. He was pretty excited,” Forte told UGASports.com. “I just felt like it was the best. I felt most comfortable with their coaching staff and the players. It’s a growing program.”

Forte signed with Texas Tech and former head coach Billy Gillespie out of high school. After one season with the Red Raiders and not getting into a game, he transferred to Northern Arizona.

However, Forte was unable to obtain a waiver to play immediately at NAU. So he then transferred to Howard J.C.

Forte selected the Georgia Bulldogs over offers from Auburn, Colorado State, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Washington State, Long Beach State, and others.

Georgia’s 2012-13 recruiting class is now complete. J.J. Frazier and Juwan Parker signed with UGA last November, and Kenny Paul Geno inked with the Dawgs earlier this week.

The late signing period began on Wednesday and runs through May 15.

Related Links

• 2012-13 UGA Basketball Commitments
• 2012-13 UGA Basketball Signees
• Fox Lands JUCO Forward – UGASports.com

Kenny Paul Geno (15). Image: DJournal.com

Small forward Kenny Paul Geno has committed to Mark Fox and Georgia basketball for the 2013 class.

Geno (6-6, 200) plays for Booneville High School in Booneville, Mississippi. As a senior, he averaged 22.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game.

Schools that Georgia beat for Geno’s commitment include Jackson State, Lamar, Mercer, Middle Tennessee, and Radford. Other schools that reportedly showed late interest were Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, and Florida Gulf Coast.

Geno joins signees J.J. Frazier and Juwan Parker in Georgia’s 2012-13 recruiting class. The early signing period began today and runs through May 15.

A scholarship for Kenny Paul Geno opened up on Monday after UGA All-American sophomore Kentavious Caldwell-Pope declared for the NBA Draft.

Related Links

• 2012-13 UGA Basketball Commitments
• Mississippi SF Makes The Call – UGASports.com
• Georgia Adds Mississippi Player – DogBytesOnline.com

Caldwell-Pope is heading to the NBA. Beth Hall-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia Bulldogs sophomore guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will enter the 2013 NBA Draft, UGA head coach Mark Fox has announced.

Caldwell-Pope (6-5, 205) led the Bulldogs in 2013 with 18.5 points per game, which also ranked second in the SEC. He scored a game-high 32 points in Georgia’s 68-63 loss to LSU in the SEC Tournament.

His efforts resulted in him being named the SEC Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and the AP SEC Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He is the first Bulldog to win both awards in the same season since Dominique Wilkins.

“I want to thank the University of Georgia for all it has done for me,” Caldwell-Pope said.  “I want to thank my coaches, teammates and fans for the love and support.”

“It’s been a pleasure to coach Kentavious and to see him grow as both a player and a person,” Fox said.  “I wish him nothing but success as he pursues his dreams.  He will always be a part of the Georgia family.”

Caldwell-Pope will hire an agent, which means he won’t be able to test the draft waters and then change his mind. The 2013 NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 27.

The loss of Caldwell-Pope is a big blow to the 2013-14 Hoop Dawgs and leaves them without a consistent scoring threat.  Most of the 2012-13 team returns next season, but it will be a challenge for the Bulldogs to build off of their late season success.

Related Links

• KCP Makes It Official – UGASports.com
• 2013-14 UGA Basketball Schedule

The Georgia Spring Football Forecast will air on CSS on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET), Tuesday (5 p.m. ET), Thursday (Noon ET), Saturday (Noon ET), and Sunday (5:30 p.m. ET).

Football replays this week include Georgia at Georgia Tech (2001), Arizona State at Georgia (2009), Georgia at Arkansas (2009), and Tennessee at Georgia (2006).

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.

The eight-team tournament field, which also includes the Georgia Bulldogs, is now complete. Georgia was announced as a participant back in November.

The 2013 Charleston Classic is set for Nov. 21-24 at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. The tournament includes eight teams and will feature a bracket format with 12 games over three days. The two undefeated teams will meet in the championship game.

The complete field includes Georgia, Clemson, Davidson, Nebraska, New Mexico, Temple, UAB, and UMass.

This will be the fourth consecutive year that the Hoop Dawgs have played in an early-season tournament. Georgia has played in the Old Spice Classic (2010), Progressive CBE Classic (2011), and Progressive Legends Classic (2012). In 2014, the Bulldogs will participate in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Georgia’s 2013-14 basketball schedule has seven confirmed games. UGA is currently scheduled to host Georgia Tech, Gardner-Webb, and Lipscomb and travel to George Washington.

The 2013 Georgia G-Day Spring Football Game will replay on CSS on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET), Tuesday (4 p.m. ET), Wednesday (8 p.m. ET), and Thursday (4 p.m. ET).

A replay of the 2013 Georgia G-Day Game is also available to watch via ESPN3, but it is currently blacked out in most areas.

Check out our complete Georgia Bulldogs TV Schedule for all of the details, as well as a complete list of ESPN3 streaming replays.

If you know of any additional UGA TV appearances, post them in the comments below and we will add them to the schedule. For specific channel information, visit your cable or satellite provider’s website.