Scott Stricklin, Georgia (Eddie Kelly photo)

Georgia, Stricklin take stock after ‘bad year’

HOOVER, Ala. – Georgia’s season ended Tuesday with a 9-0 loss to South Carolina in the SEC Tournament. This was a season where Georgia had its moments, with a sweep of Arkansas and series wins over Kentucky and Tennessee. It played LSU off its feet and looked like it belonged with the best teams on the schedule.

There were not enough of those highs, however, and too many missed opportunities with blown leads and miscues at crucial times. A late-season road series loss at Ole Miss and a debilitating sweep at Missouri took a team with regional aspirations and smashed them,[…]