Mad Dawgs March on


ATLANTA -- The two most pressing questions of the day now have answers.

No, Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton doesn't have to worry about his job security anymore.

And, yes, the Bulldogs will be bound for the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years (OK, Georgia reached the tournament in 2002, but the NCAA later invalidated that appearance as part of probation) after becoming the third team in league history to win four Southeastern Conference tournament games in four days.

Uh, make that four games in three days. Or 120 minutes of basketball in a two-day stretch.

Anyway you want to parse it, the Bulldogs are in after outlasting Arkansas 66-57 Sunday at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. They'll play in the West regional, which seems like a cockamamie concept since their opener will be in Washington, D.C. The 14th-seeded Bulldogs (17-16) drew third-seeded Xavier (27-6).

So, you know what that means.

He's baaaaack.

Felton can quit sweating and Georgia athletic director Damon Evans can start listening to the fan who shouted at him from the stands during Sunday's post-game celebration at midcourt.

''Two-year extension!'' one fan yelled. "Three-year extension! Sign the contract, Damon. Now! We're watching you!''

Evans had a message in return: Chill out, dude.

‘‘He's going to be back,'' Evans said. ‘‘Of course he's going to be back. I told you guys you just have to sit back and wait until the end of the year.''