Greg Poole

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Multimedia Director and Photographer at Bulldawg Illustrated

News and Opinion - UGA and SEC sports. Biletnikoff Award Voter - @TheFWAA

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Daily Dawg Thread: May 13, 2025

4 days ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

Kanon Catchings, one of the nation’s top 50 prospects in the Class of 2024 and a standout freshman at Brigham Young last season, has signed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs next season, head coach Mike White announced on Monday. Catchings, a 6-9 small forward from Brownsburg, Ind., started 15 of 31 games played at BYU during the 2024-25 season. He helped the Cougars reach the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA Tournament by contributing 7.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 17.4 minutes of action per game.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 12, 2025

5 days ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

No. 23 Alabama snapped top-ranked Georgia’s seven-game winning streak Sunday, collecting a 9-3 decision of a suspended game and then posting a 5-4 victory in seven innings at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Fast Facts• In game two of the series that began Friday, because inclement weather was in the weekend forecast, Georgia grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first with Robbie Burnett and Tre Phelps picking up an RBI. Nolan McCarthy and Slate Alford scored after reaching on base hits.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 11, 2025

6 days ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Due to heavy precipitation in the area, Georgia’s completion of its SEC baseball series with No. 23 Alabama has been postponed until Sunday. The teams were unable to play on Saturday due to rain. At 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 11, the series will resume with Friday’s suspended game which is in the top of the fifth and UA holding a 6-2 edge. Georgia posted a 19-3 run-rule win in seven innings in the series opener.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 10, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

Greg is closing in on 15 years writing about and photographing UGA sports. While often wrong and/or out of focus, it has been a long, strange trip full of fun and new friends.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 09, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

The No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis team (25-3, 13-2 SEC) is set to host its final home match of the season when it faces No. 19 California (15-8, 9-3 ACC) in the NCAA Super Regional today at 4 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Fast FactsThe Bulldogs lead the all-time series 13-7 against the Golden Bears. Friday’s match will mark a second consecutive season with Georgia and California meeting in the NCAA Super Regional round.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 08, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

SOFTBALL | vs. (5) ARKANSAS | L, 5-1 Winning pitcher: Robyn Herron (16-5) Losing Pitcher: Randi Roelling (9-8)Season Record: 31-20, 7-16 SECThe 12th-seeded Georgia Bulldogs fell to fifth-seeded Arkansas, 5-1, on a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium. Georgia will take a 31-20 season record into the NCAA Tournament. SOFTBALL | vs.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 07, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

Watch a fullscreen slideshow HERE. SOFTBALL | vs. (13) Kentucky | W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Winning pitcher: Lilli Backes (14-9) Losing Pitcher: Carson Fall (6-7)Season Record: 31-19, 7-16 SECATHENS, Ga. – The 12th-seeded Georgia Bulldogs defeated 13th-seeded Kentucky, 8-0, in five innings to open play at the SEC Tournament at Jack Turner Stadium on Tuesday. Georgia advances to play fifth-seeded Arkansas on Wednesday.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 06, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

Fresh off a 4-0 week, the University of Georgia baseball team ascended to the top spot in both the Baseball America and Perfect Game top 25 polls Monday. The Bulldogs (39-11, 15-12 SEC) will be featured on “SEC Inside,” airing on the SEC Network this Monday at 7 p.m. The show takes viewers behind the scenes, is shot in cinematic style and delivers unique vantage points and sound.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 05, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

COLUMBIA, M.O. – Slate Alford’s two-run home run in the ninth inning and 7.1 innings by Leighton Finley led ninth-ranked Georgia to a 4-2 win Sunday, completing an SEC sweep of Missouri at Taylor Stadium. Fast Facts• Junior Leighton Finley pitched a career-high 7.1 innings and gave up one earned run on three hits with eight strikeouts, but got a no decision when the Tigers tied the game in the eighth. Also, it was the longest outing by a Bulldog this year.
Daily Dawg Thread: May 04, 2025

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Greg Poole

SOFTBALL | at MISSOURI | L, 1-0 Winning pitcher: Cierra Harrison (10-8) Save: Taylor Pannell (3) Losing Pitcher: Lilli Backes (13-9)Season Record: 30-19, 7-16 SECCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The Georgia Bulldogs fell to the Missouri Tigers in Saturday’s series finale, 1-0. Georgia concludes the 2025 regular season 30-9 on the season and 7-16 in SEC play. FAST FACTSLilli Backes pitched four innings in her start, allowing three hits and one run, a solo home run in the bottom of the second.