The tackling thing is something I don't understand either. I really started noticing it with Ga. about 3 or 4 yrs. ago. I think all us Dawg fans blamed it on Willie Martinez. You're right though, it's just not a Ga. thing. I see it more and more in college football. I've noticed it with the Vols,Auburn,Texas and even Alabama. These guys don't mind hitting hard, but they all seem to have a hard time wrapping up. I don't notice it nearly as much in the pro game, so I wonder if it's a technique that they teach in college.
