Image: AP/Tuscaloosa News

UPDATE 2: Hale has published some notes from tonight’s game.

Afterward, Herrmann seemed like a guy who was just happy to be coaching basketball, a game he truly loves. While Felton was clearly a fiery and competitive coach, it really never quite came across as enthusiasm. It does with Herrmann, and given the struggles of this team, a little excitement about their jobs might be the best possible medicine.

If Felton didn’t seem like he was enthusiastic maybe the game was slowly drained of it’s fun for the players?

UPDATE: AP write-up available at ESPN.

Georgia was defeated by Alabama 75-70.

Trey Thompkins led all scorers with 22 points on 8-17 shooting from the field while going 3-7 behind the stripe. Terrence Woodbury contributed 15 points while Dustin Ware scored 11 points in 29 minutes of play. It’s the 8th loss in a row for Georgia Basketball.

Pete Hermann is now 0-1 as Georgia’s head basketball coach.