Friday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes

Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Coming: the first edition of scores around 11 p.m., a roundup by around 12:15 a.m., and the final edition of Central Georgia high school football scoreboard around noon on Saturday.
The scoreboard is up early and will be updated a few times during the evening with high school playoffs and colleges.
The Peach State College Football Scouting Report will appear before the first area kickoff.
UGA gives Taylor a raise, extension
UGA women’s basketball head coach Joni Taylor is wanted in Athens for awhile longer. The school extended her contract into 2024 and bumped her salary to $750,000 a year.
Georgia went 26-7 last year, its best mark in more than 10 years.
Hawks’ Collins to miss some time
John Collins won’t be on the court for the start of the regular season, thanks to an ankle injury.
Bazemore is Atlanta’s last man
Remember that 60-win Hawks season? Kent Bazemore does, and he’s the only guy left from that team.
Football update
Georgia
It’s not Notre Dame, but it’s still a big ticket
LSU OC Ensminger has some UGA on the resume
Georgia Tech
A closer look at Tech’s offense
Kennesaw State
Owls know about close ones with Gardner-Webb
Falcons
The roof, the roof, the roof will be open
Closed for the game: Freeman, Jarrett, Shelby
Cranking up the Falcons' run game
Julio, Calvin: bonding over bowling