Smart move for Dawgs

The University of Georgia has made more than a few mistakes over the years when it comes to coaches.
Ray Goff, anyone?
Glen Mason?
The ungraceful ouster of Vince Dooley as athletic director?
The disgraceful exit of Jim Harrick and his staff?
The Bulldogs did something right Wednesday.
They gave basketball coach Dennis Felton a two-year contract extension through 2010-11 and bumped his annual pay up to $760,000, a $50,000-per-year raise.
It’s a gesture well-deserved in light of what he’s done since taking over as the Bulldogs’ head coach. He’s 58-62 in four years, but that’s indicative of the mess he was forced to clean up when he arrived on campus. He guided Georgia to a 19-14 record and an NIT berth this past season and took them to the fringe of NCAA tournament consideration.
That should tell you that he has the goods when it comes to X's and O's. He's also signed an impressive recruiting class that includes highly-regarded 6-foot-9 forward Jeremy Price. Best of all, he seems intent on rebuilding Georgia basketball the right way.
Don’t be surprised if the Bulldogs are in the NCAA tournament next March. They weren't far off track this past season and will only get better.
It was smart of Georgia to recognize the potential Felton holds before other schools started taking notice.