Terence Moore

By sonnyliv

July 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

a decision maker is what the ajc needs, one that hands out the pink slips—asap this summer.

By Milton Jeff

July 7, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

TM: This is not the first time a college athlete is in trouble. It happens to all schools across the country. Yes, their is a lot on the line, but boys will be boys. With the exception of the OL incidents..everyone else was 2nd or 3rd string. The prego story is a he said/she said…so let it go. Were not running THUG U like Dade County Prison..MIAMI. Oh yeah..while your bashing on the dawgs, again, how about a story about the Nerds Herds w/ the rape charges and some 25 yr old putting an ad on craigslist for a kiss. Gimme a Break.

By shannon

July 7, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore Go find another job !!

By ab

July 7, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Shut up Terence! At least we are not going on the internet learning how to kiss at 20 years old!

By Ibehatin

July 7, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

As Imus would say, and what color are they?

By JB

July 7, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Once again, Richt did not ORDER the TEAM to charge the end zone. He wanted the 11 offensive players on the field to kick up a little attitude. To keep writing this, you are calling coach Richt a liar. Between you two, I’ll put my money on Richt !

By CoopDawg

July 7, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Wow, another negative column about the Bulldogs from Terrance. I’m shocked! It’s a bunch of college kids who screw up and get caught. They deserve their punishments if they do something wrong. I don’t think it should reflect on the team as a whole.

By Michael G

July 7, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Rightly or wrongly, Colin Cowherd said it best when he said the quality of a football program can be related to the number of arrests the teams has in the offseason. Now, in no way am I condoning actions of the guys and the allegations leveled against them, but it does appear that the better the team is, the more that team has to deal with arrests of players. On the bright side, at least the guys whose names are in the paper for getting in trouble are not named Stafford, Moreno, Green, King, etc.

Hey Terance, can you make a deal with us? When charges against players are dropped, will you please make a headline of that and not bury it in the back page of the paper? Are you man enough to do that?

By bigdaddyj

July 7, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Let’s also get rid of all of the horrible AJC writers who are knuckle heads too. Gee, should mark Bradley or Terence Moore be first?

By DawginLex

July 7, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

It is a total insult for you to be using the word “fraud” for the 2nd time in as many weeks when speaking about the character of a coach who has more character in the end of his little finger than you do in your entire being.

How you remain employed is a mystery to all of us. He initiated a celebration and his team got a penalty. WHOOPDEDOO.

Get over it. We all know it’s because he is white, right Terrence ?????

By BIGDAWG88

July 7, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

Shut up Terrence! Let the FL thing go already!

By banshee29

July 7, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Terrance,

You are a moron, but I agree with you. Although we are talking about teenagers and young twentysomethings, they should be dismissed from the program for ANY arrest. By getting a free ride to college because you are quick or can throw a nice pass, you should be held to a higher standard. I should forward my student loan bills to some of these kids. Perhaps then they will realize how lucky and blessed they are. Or they could work fulltime and school at night?

By Tom Davis

July 7, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Moore you are an idiot.

By john

July 7, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

And the AJC needs to get rid of their “knucklehead” a.k.a. Terence Moore!!!!!!!

By William

July 7, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

Moore writes ” They were stunned along with everybody else last season in Jacksonville after Richt ordered his Bulldogs to charge into the end zone after their first touchdown to celebrate enough to get a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.”
Hey Terrance, do a little research, that is not how it went down. Do not re-write history just to add fuel to the fire of your article. Richt did not order them to do that specifically, you know that… so quit trying to throw a good man under the bus.

By Chet Beaver

July 7, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Thanks again for your eloquently put insight. You Mr. Moore, are truly an example of EEO….well, you know where I’m going with that…You’re a hack.

By Bleed Red and Black

July 7, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Terence - Glad you could find something so noteworthy to write about. Why don’t you focus more on the hard hitting college issues like the GT student who wants to learn how to kiss. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,377121,00.html

By st simons

July 7, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Ga should start wearing black and white striped uniforms!!!!!

By jwads

July 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

If richt does kick these players off the team the next Terrence Moore article will be about punishing black players and robbing them of their opportunity for an education from a major college; etc. etc. One part of the article says Richt carries a “big stick” and often doubles the university sanctioned penalties for the players who violate the rules; yet another part of the article says Richt needs to do more. Just another stupid article from Terrence Moore. I wish the AJC would switch him to the comics section; atleast there Terrence would have some credibility.

By Amos

July 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Maybe the AJC will toss its knuckleheads

By Josh

July 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

for once terrance, i 100% agree. Richt shouldn’t take any crap from his players and kick them off the team…something’s got to be done to teach these kids a lesson.

By Mark Z

July 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

GO DAWGS!!

By Smyrna man

July 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Crickets chirping from the bulldog nation…

By Jack ATL

July 7, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Richt is going to have to start looking at where he recruits!

Given what we have seen in recent years, think he is spending too much time watching their films, vice checking their backgrounds. This is getting embarrassing!

By wejun

July 7, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Kids will be kids.It’s a new group doing the same old things.Don’t give them the death penalty for ONE infraction.

By Another joke of a column

July 7, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Do some research Terence. 7 players of 130 is roughly 5.4%. During a student’s 4-year college career, there is a 4.8% chance that they will get in trouble for breaking some type of law - usually alcohol-related. So the UGA football team is 0.6% above the national average. Wow! Citizens of Athens and Atlanta, lock up your wives and daughters, them wild Bulldogs are on the loose. Please! Its funny how you mention race in nearly every article you write, yet its somehow missing from this article. I wonder what the racial breakdown of those 7 players is? Nevermind, I know.

By Toccoa River Dawg

July 7, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Hey Terence If you can belittle the death of a beloved pet admired by hundreds of thousands like Uga VI, we can belittle the seriousness of the crimes committed. Everyone knows this happens in programs all across the country. Why don’t you call out every football coach in the country to find ways to stop it instead of just Mark Richt? Oh, I forgot- you’re an idiot!

By dawgy

July 7, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

yawn. Aren’t you late for a Jeremiah Wright sermon?

By zzzzzzzzzzzz

July 7, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Do you get paid by the commment, Terence? Idiot.

By Ronnie

July 7, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

The AJC should toss its bad apples, i.e. scribes who go out of their way to needlessly needle the fan base of UGA for no other reason that to drive posts like this. Congrats, Teri, glad to contribute to your sad game.

By godawgs

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

you are an idiot, i dont feel like i need to say why

By billy

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

7 out of 130 does not make this team a bunch of knuckleheads. It makes 7 knuckleheads.

By matt

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

AJC MUST TOSS “BAD APPLES” Please. I’ve really had enough. Terrance, you need to be fired, like now. You bring nothing of value to the table. You consistently misrepresent the facts, even when you are repeatedly scolded for these same mistakes in YOUR OWN BLOG. I mean, seriously, do you not even read the comments on your own pieces. Enough is enough, AJC. Please Ann Cox, make it stop.

By Dub

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Moore you are an idiot.

By georgiagirl

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Just go away, we all know you hate UGA. Mr perfect.

By Bigdawg

July 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Words almost fail to describe how much I hate you Terrance. Please go work in another city. I’m sure someone else will pay you good money for your sabotage attempts.

By Toccoa River Dawg

July 7, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, the AJC needs to eliminate some “knuckleheads”, too!

By Michael

July 7, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

And how many GSU players have been arrested in the off season?

Right…

By mburns

July 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

usually I don’t agree with you, but finally you make a good point. Too bad for you that you will have to hear a lot about UGA this year, and it is too bad you will hear about ND and GT this year as well, just that it will be mostly bad, I bet we don’t hear as much out of you about them either.

By Jeff M.

July 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Oh, Terrence…you rabble rouser you. It’s adorable.

By Bulldawg

July 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

You know TM, I read comments to your blog about UGA IV dying and one post said you always found a way to mention the poor sportsmanlike conduct in the FLA game. Well, I couldn’t believe my eyes when you managed a way to slip it into this post.

Although I agree with the overall message you are attempting to convey it simply does not change the fact that you truly seem to be BITTER about something and I just don’t understand why a man with such a long career in journalism wants to be looked up with the same disdain as some do with Pete Rose and Bobby Knight for their late career meltdowns.

BTW Terrance - I will NEVER vote for your candidate Barack - and it is not because he is white.

By Desert Dawg

July 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Agreed, a few bad apples always cause problems and Georgia football is definitely in the spotlight this year.

But, the record speaks for itself. Just look at the actions taken by Dennis Felton this year. Mark Richt will just as tough. Young kids will make mistakes…it is part of the maturity process. The idea that Georgia is recruiting the wrong people or ignoring a situation is completely false.

There will always be some off the field problems as some people “just don’t get it”. I can’t think a better person for young people to learn to “get it” than Mark Richt. He and his collegues at Georgia are some of the best (if not the best) in the nation when it comes to mentoring, counseling and disciplining young student athletes.

I’ll get concerned when we don’t hear about any dicipline problems. Many programs simply ignore them and hope they will go away. Kudos to the Dawgs for dealing with them in a fair and open manner.

By Tom Robbin

July 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Terrence, you are a wonderful writer. Your prose is Shakespearean. You make coherent thoughts. You are articulate. You are literate. The Easter Bunny is real.

By Whatever

July 7, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

I have a feeling coach Richt got off the phone shaking his head after speaking with TM. I hope he doesn’t give him any more interviews after calling his players “knuckleheads”. “Seven arrests and counting”… TM do you know something we don’t? You’ve made a career off of basing your writing on assumtions, not facts. You even state that one of the charges was dropped. So basically one arrest is for going 10 mph over the speed limit - that’s out of control!?!?

Your article is a day late and only around to stir up more publicity for a non-issue. College students being college students - end of story. Alcohol related incidents and ONE - count it terrorance - ONE violent incident. Oh well, feed the ignorant masses. C’mon ignorant fans of other teams, pile on with knucklehead Terrorance!

By AltamahaDawg

July 7, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

So now its a personal goal to see how many times you can use the Fl game totally out of context?

By Wild Bill

July 7, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I’m not painting all athletes with the same brush, but football and b-ball jocks will always predominate among college miscreants because they beleive they are highly priviliged people to whom rules don’t apply. I was interviewing business school students at UGA for summer internships and got a look at a group of football prospects getting the royal tour. What a bunch of farm animals! Good luck Richt—you’ll need it.

By FireMoore

July 7, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Speaking of “Knuckleheads”, how’s the “FIRE MOORE” front coming? How are you still employed at AJC or any other newspaper in this or any country.

By Bulldawg

July 7, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

You know TM, I read comments to your blog about UGA IV dying and one post said you always found a way to mention the poor sportsmanlike conduct in the FLA game. Well, I couldn’t believe my eyes when you managed a way to slip it into this post.

Although I agree with the overall message you are attempting to convey it simply does not change the fact that you truly seem to be BITTER about something and I just don’t understand why a man with such a long career in journalism wants to be looked up with the same disdain as some do with Pete Rose and Bobby Knight for their late career meltdowns.

BTW Terrance - I will NEVER vote for your candidate Barack - and it is not because he is white.

By PTC DAWG

July 7, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

I see one potential “knucklehead” move that might warrant dismissal.

I don’t consider “walking with BEER” or trying to hail a cab and getting an Athens Cop, or touching someone’s belly worthy of your vitriol.

By Buckhead Dawg

July 7, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

“…the publicly laid-back image of Richt is somewhat of a fraud.”

Speaking of fraud - Terence Moore presents himself as a journalist, now that’s fraud!

This topic is just stupid and so played out. Off the field problems for UGA are right in line with other comparable schools. Rowdy, young men making dumb mistakes. It happened last year and it will happen next year. Can we please limit this to an article or two a year and be done with it?

By Zdawg

July 7, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

For once Terrence…I’d have to agree with you. CMR has got to get a better handle on these guys or they’re gonna throw any chance they have this year or in ‘09 right down the drain!

By Maconga

July 7, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Michael Lemon is a good kid with a difficult past. I hope his news takes a turn for the better.

By Jeremiah Wright

July 7, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

Terrence, I didn’t see you in church yesterday. Is everything okay?

By TampaGator

July 7, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

As always, when you are dealing with 18 to 22 year olds, you are going to have some rotten apples in the sack. Some simply make bad decisions. Others simply are not good people, no matter what the coaches or their teammates do. Every school has their bad apples, not just Georgia. The bad apples tend to reveal themselves in bunches. Another school will soon experience the same thing. This is no real reflection on Georgia’s program, players, or it’s head coach. It is a reflection on the parents that raised them, or the environment they grew up in. Good article, however. Go Gators!

By elohimfa

July 7, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

Terrance, why do continue to lie and say Richt ordered them into the end zone. That is not the way it went down and you know it. He said he would be mad if they did not get a celebration penalty after the 1st touchdown. He did not know the whole team was going to celebrate in the end which which was great. But don’t distort facts. A columnist is not supposed to do that, but you seem to like to make it a habit.

By Joe (Atlanta)

July 7, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

TM, you are the biggest idiot in sports. I am ashamed you write for my hometown paper.

You dont have a clue.

By trey kelley

July 7, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

the negative always outweighs the good. if it weren’t for overrated journalists that like to drag people and programs through the mud, this would have been forgotten already. hey Terrence not everyone is as perfect as you. please switch to covering Georgia Tech, that way no one would read your work

By Helmet

July 7, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

You can be sure if there is something negative to say about UGA, that “Clueless Terence” will be the one to say it. Is there anyone in Georgia who knows less about UGA, UGA football, UGA traditions, etc. than this guy? His little blog aobut the passing of UGA VI was as classless and heartless a thing as you’ll ever see. But, that is what we’ve come to expect from this guy - clueless and classless.

By GW

July 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

The only way to totally stop 18-22 year old football players from getting into trouble is to drop the sport. That way when they mess up the headlines won’t read FOOTBALL PLAYER IN TROUBLE. They will then just blend into the background with those in trouble whom don’t play sports. This is a tired subject with the AJC. I hate to see any kid in legal trouble but when it becomes isolated to just college football players then it will be real news. Athletes are held more accountable than are the nonathletes.

By anti-AJC

July 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

Why write this article? Talk about a daggum knucklehead…your editor ought to be shot for letting you release this crap. Don’t you know half this town are Bulldog Fans? I read this crap (online BTW), and it confirms my stance: I will never spend money with the AJC again.

Go write about that Tech undergrad looking for his first kiss on Craigslist. To me, thats a better story.

By crass realist

July 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

It must be because of the untimely passing of UGA VI and he is not there to inspire and show the way to these wayward young men. As one blogger wrote, “UGA, you were my rock!”

Damn Good Dog!

By Thorpe

July 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

UGA = The Cincinnati Bengals of College Football!

By Chris

July 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

So what you are telling me is: kids in college drink alcohol? Kids get in fights? Or a kid had a gun under his seat but not in his glovebox? hmmm. Wow. They are out of control. With exception to the fight, all of the other charges are typical of college life. People drink. Some decide they are able to drive. And having a gun is the second amendment.

I think the AJC needs to rid itself of “knucklehead” journalism, mainly Terence Moore. Moore is no better than Jerry Springer. You only write to incite angry replies.

By adam_vandy

July 7, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

thank terrence….you’re insight is amazing.

Extra, Extra…this just in….players getting arrested is BAD and the coach needs to dicipline them!

By swamprat

July 7, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Hey Terence “KNUCKLEHEAD” moore, why don’t you just LET GA to take care of their business? They don’t tell you what to write in your “two-bit” articles and they FOR SURE don’t need you telling them what to do with their players. I think I will do a background and criminal check on you to find out all “terrible, malicious, and criminal” activities you were involved in and have them printed in all the newspapeers around the US. Who knows what you did an 18-20 year old kid? Everybody has been trying to get you to leave town ever since you showed up here, and here is my suggestion: PACK UP, GET OUT OF DODGE AND GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM AND GO INTO ‘HIBERNATION’, AND LEAVE THE BUSINESS OF THE DAWGS TO THE EXPERTS THAT HAVE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF THE SITUATIONS. YOU’RE ABOUT 3 DAYS TOO LATE WITH ALL YOUR RIDICULOUS SUGGESTIONS. BYE, BYE, BYE…..

By JPDawg

July 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Well at least you didn’t drop the race card this time….a rarity in itself! Tell you what, Terence…you figure out how to stop teenagers from doing stupid things, making dumb mistakes and you’ll be the first person in the history of mankind that’s done so. It’s obvious from CMR’s comments that he DOES take it seriously, and his kids pay the price for their actions. You are really struggling to find things to write about huh?

By Ludwig von Koopa for 08

July 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Isn’t this a given?

By ozzfest

July 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

AND SO SHOULD THE AJC…YOU!!

By Ted Striker

July 7, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

If everything was about “eliminating knuckleheads” there would be a job opening for sportscolumnist at the AJC.

By Sizzle

July 7, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

The players that are getting suspended are not getting full of themselves. They are just acting the way the have been throughout their lives. They are just not getting the free pass anymore because they are football players. They have gotten that pass their whole life because they are good at football and that includes in life and in school. Richt needs to set an example with some of the players getting arrested just as Dennis Felton, UGA basketball coach, did with a couple of players during and after the season.

By Jack Daniel

July 7, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

Terrance, as long as I live dont ever write anything about GEORGIA. jUST KICK ROCKS… GO BACK TO INDIANA.

By TerenceHatr

July 7, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

Well - I read the article and all I saw was, “Blah, blah, blah blah, I hate the Bulldogs because they are better than me, blah, blah, blah.”

By The_Truth

July 7, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

“One guy was arrested and charged with allegedly fracturing the eye socket of another student in a fight. Two other guys were arrested after they were accused of rubbing the belly of a pregnant woman against her wishes. Three guys had alcohol-related arrests, including a DUI. Another guy was charged with speeding and carrying a concealed weapon, but the latter charge was dropped.”

Basically, we’ve got a backyard brawl, three students drinking, two belly rubbers and (gasp) a speeder. Sounds like regular college life to me.

Oh, and for good measure, one idiotic column making a mountain out of a molehill.

At least Georgia doesn’t have any players stealing credit cards off a dead person at an accident site or cocaine users. Geez, from TM’s column, you would think Georgia’s players were straight up thugs. I’m bored with these stories trying to inflame message boards (yet, here I write).

By JaBari Jones

July 7, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

I think what these guys do on they free time is not the schols busines.

By NRBQ

July 7, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

Dog fans:

Don’t give Moore the satisfaction.

Let’s beat him at his own game.

DO NOT reply to this.

By ClassicCityDawg

July 7, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

My fellow Dawg fans, I implore your not to take the bait laid out by this hack of a writer.

By Saul

July 7, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

THE AJC must get rid of the BAD APPLE!

By What's Next?

July 7, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

I still can’t beleive that we had two players arrested for rubbing the belly of a pregnant women. How does that escalate into an arrest? But I agree TM. Richt has lost complete control of his team. He even has college students on there that drink alchohol and I am guessing one or two has experimented with marijuana. When I was in school I never saw any of that.

By Me

July 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Dude.. your a moron. No matter where you are or what program your with, put a bunch of muscled up atheletes together and there are going to be bad apples. Get over it and stop writing stupid columns about it.

By too lazy to do research?

July 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Terrence, it sounds to me like CMR has the answer to your question, you’re just such a horrible hack writer that you don’t even realize it.

You end this article with the statement: “Well, whatever is causing these Georgia knuckleheads, Richt and his folks need to find more ways to stop it, like now.”

In the paragraph above it, Mark Richt says: ” wish I could tell you what I know about every situation, because I donďż˝t think you would relate those two things at all.ďż˝

What this means Terrence is that each case is specific, and it’s not as easy as saying “the program is out of control with a bunch of big headed, over confident, meat-heads”, which is appearantly the angle you were going for here.

Sidenote - Richt didn’t order the players onto the field to celebrate. He ordered the offensive team on the field to get a celebration penalty after the first TD. Richt has stated numerous times that the entire team running onto the field was unintentional and spontaneous. Do a little research. There are people that post on these sites that do more research than you do. You are a hack. Plain and simple a hack, hack, hack, hack.

By Ol' Dawg

July 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

TM, you amaze me. You just couldn’t stand it, could you? You just had to screw up an otherwise perfectly legitimate column by adding that paragraph about CMR being a fraud and ordering his players onto the field in Jacksonville. There is no basis for that accusation and you know it!

You, TM, are the fraud everytime you w******* yourself to evoke reader reaction frenzy. You’re so transparent with your baiting!

By harleydawg

July 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

yeah bring back athletic dorms, with curfew like i had it in the 80s

By Rich

July 7, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

It is also worth noting that Florida State had lots of these same criminal player antics while Richt was down there - but they still won 2 National Championships. Like Terence points out, do not be fooled with Richt’s “laid-back image” as that is just smart PR for his recruiting. UGA is not BYU.

By 98 Dawg

July 7, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

Richt was taught by the best. They won Championships. Kicking a kid off the team does nothing for his future, Richt understands what it takes. Do your job Terrence but don’t ruin a kids chance a making something of himself. You ever had a second chance, something tells me you are somewhat of a cat and you have used several of your lives.

By Brandon

July 7, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Coach Richt is more strict than any other SEC coach.

By ak

July 7, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

You’re an idiot!! Time will just show how big. Richt weighs a ton of value on the quality of the kids he recruits. You must’ve hung out with Jimmy Johns and Joe Hamilton this weekend.

By harlemdawg

July 7, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

Bulldawg Nation, the best way to shut up Mr. Moore is to ignore him. Let’s boycott this nonsense!!!

By hotdawg

July 7, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Every athelete should get thorough counseling upon registering at UGA, or any college, about illegal behavior. This counselling should require that upon enlisting in any sport, the student abide by, and consent to the following requirements: 1. Upon any arrest, the student should immediately be suspended from play, or practice. Reinstatements would only come upon a finding of not guilty. 2. Pending the outcome of the arrest, or for any subsequent arrest, the student should by moved to a serious conduct suspension, which penalties may include suspension from school. 3. Suspension from school would require repayment for all compensations that the student had received, and any scholarships must be forfeited. These requirements must be agreed to and signed by all atheletes.

By Dawgfan

July 7, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Speaking of kuckleheads……

By Terence Moore is an idiot

July 7, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Terence,

You try to control 130 18-22 year old athletes you dumbass. Its like herding cats. I think if you looked at arrest statistics for college students in general, 7 in 130 is probably below average. Everybody knows that kids party and drink while underage at college and then acts all shocked when one of them gets arrested. Have your kids every ignored something that you have repeated to them numerous times with negative consequences? I’m going to guess yes.

By Jamie

July 7, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

Why just Richt? Are you suggesting that Georgia is the only school with bad apples? This year has been tame compared to years past. You’re still a pot stirrer Terence. Your columns are lame.

By Bill Turner

July 7, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

This has been going on for years at UGA. They average double-digit arrests every year.

As long as they can play football, Richt will continue to make lame excuses for them.

No wonder they are a perennial top-ten Fulmer Cup school.

By steve

July 7, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

I am a big admirer or Coach Richt. He is a great coach and a better person. However, I think he is bringing some guys into the program that do not belong because he wants to give them an opportunity. I think Bobby Bowden has done the same at FSU over the years. I would rather see Georgia bypass some of those guys from the beginning.

No one can expect perfection from these young men, but something more needs to be done up front to screen some these guys with character issues out before they enroll.

By Unbiased

July 7, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

What would we as reader’s have to do to get you fired?

By T

July 7, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore I would hope you would insist that all schools would require their student atheletes to be held acountable for their actions. I think the Georgia program has traditionally went above and beyond in the way it reprimands their players, most times more severely than their counterparts do. Instead of constantly condeming the tolerances of the UGA staff, maybe you should get all the facts before rushing to judgement. Young men and women will make mistakes, should we just give up on them because of it. Or should we give them consequences and allow them to make the choice whether they learn from that mistake or not.

By Icarus

July 7, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

Two of these arrests were for “rubbing a pregnant woman’s belly without her permission”. Last year we had a guy arrested for driving a scooter the wrong way down a one-way street on a suspended license (thus, the scooter).

Tell me either of these violations would have resulted in an arrest in Tuscaloosa, Knoxville, or Auburn. Or, for that matter, anywhere (college town or not)other than Athens?

True criminals should be punished. The above offenses, no so much.

By C-Dubya

July 7, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, knucklehead college students are knuckleheads whether they play sports or not and that goes for any school in the country. Apparently it make for better print given that the good things student athletes do off the field seldom if ever makes headline news by comparison. For the billionth time, any one with the most pedestrian knowledge of the situation is aware that Richt didn’t order his players on the field against UF last year and had no desire for the situation to get out of hand. Richt has admitted his own error in judgment even though his light hearted instructions were taken out of context by an inspired team that went on to win a crucial game. To keep that dead story alive is simply lazy journalism from a writer who can’t be bothered with researching a real story.

By SickandTired

July 7, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

Wow, T. Moore gets it right. The police blotter is not going to get any better. The only way to do that, is to change the character of the players being recruited. And that, will not happen.

By ChattaDawg

July 7, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

3 arrested for drinking….That never happens on a college campus. Belly rubbing (which is still under investigation) is not rape (see GT freshman). Fight on campus is still better than selling “coke” on campus (see Bama Senior).

I am not pardoning these actions but fortunately these are minor compared to other schools!

Go Dawgs…Win one for “VI” in 2008!

By BullDawg Rick

July 7, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Clarence…

I believe CMR does a very good job with these young men..

As you state in your own column - “Richt, who frequently ignores the universityďż˝s guidelines for punishment by doubling the penalties for his players.”

Geesh.. If he hands out too severe a penalty, You, Jesse & Al will camp out in the Classic City…

There are problems at every D1 school.. Not just UGA…

(you are a “tool”, token & fool)

By danny

July 7, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

why don’t you just WRITE..and let the coach do his job….you probadly wear gold and black…

By jdawgs

July 7, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Nothing new from TM…but consider the source…I guess selling cocaine in Tuscaloosa should be considered also. Any coach can and will have these problems along the way. It’s justs plaing and simple…they will be gone when they do things…when they leave high school they usually do not have an infraction…but leave it to TM…to blame CMR…

By semiconductor

July 7, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Richt is no different than Bowden. The ones that play that get in trouble will sit out against the patsies on the schedule, and non performers will get burried further, or kicked off team to show he has handled the situation. Yeah, starters get 2nd & sometimes 3rd chances so the rules are different depending on playing status. Richt may win some games, but he still is 2 faced!

By oldschooldog

July 7, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Eliminate “knuckleheads,” or “knuckleheaded behavior?” How do you distinguish those, and who decides? And how do you priortize knuckleheads and knuckleaded behavior?

By GM

July 7, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

If Coach Richt really wants to get the attention of these kids then all he has to do is institute a rule that manadates that a player if charged with anything worse than a speding ticket, will be automatically suspended from the team and if convicted will be discharged from the team. I believe that will send the necessary message.

By Gene

July 7, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

Anyone who believes that Richt did not engineer the disgraceful celebration against UF, probably believes that there are weapons of mass destruction hiding somewhere in Iraq.

By Typical!

July 7, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

If Tech had this many arrests in the off season and he wrote about it, all of you would be patting him on the back telling him how right-on he is.

Richt will take any thug that comes his way as long as they can play football. He learned from the best - Daddy Bowden.

By Jaxdawg00

July 7, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Wow, What an outrage! Another fan baiting article from you know who. If I subscribed, I’d cancel the ajc. Because its free on line, I’ll just avoid TM.

By Mr. Buzz

July 7, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

First!!!

Tough situation that players put their coaches and teammates in. We’ve had our problems from time to time at the Flats as well.

Seems that a larger proportion of athletes get into trouble as compared to the rest of the student body. I guess that it is easy for an 18 - 22 year old to get a priviledged mindset and not appreciate the situation that they are in.

Richt is a class guy - he will do the right thing for each individual.

Paul Johnson has proven he will do the right thing for each individual as well.

Go Jackets!

By moore=dumbasres!!

July 7, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Can you please stop bringing up the Jax game last year…for the last time, Richt didn’t order his players into the endzone to start a fight….he told them that he would be disappointed if they didn’t draw an unsportsmanlike penalty after their first score…can you not remember that?? Moore-on!!!

You are such a friggin idiot!!! Move away or start writing the obits or something….

By GATOR CHOMP

July 7, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Hell Why not lock the whole team up their nothing but a bunch of “THUGS” By the time we play the MUTTS in Jacksonville they wont have enough players to suit up.Were going to bury u losers next to uga v1 after the game.”BOOK IT” GO GATORS!!!!

By Greggo

July 7, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

It is easy to say he is a winning coach that comes from a winning program, this is true. But at what cost? FSU players give you all the history you need. Just hide and watch the UGA players and you will see they follow in the foot steps of where the coach was coached! The coach will be all talk and no (real) action. Until you tie the coach’s pay to his players conduct you will have NO change.

By Rifmire

July 7, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

The guy that the AJC allows to write obviously never likes looking at the truth. He should not be allowed to “report” history, he should BE HISTORY! What a doofus!

By jdawginduluth

July 7, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

Not sure I understand the point of your column. You mention that Richt routinely doubles the university guidelines for punishment. These guys know the penalty and they do it anyway. Kind of like raising children. There will always be those who disobey. He gets rid of the repeat offenders. You’re not suggesting he dismiss the first time offenders, are you (except maybe in the case of felony offenses). I don’t know what else Coach Richt can do other than to assign personal chaperones to be with them 24/7??!!

By Bill

July 7, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

You, sir, do not have any class. But…you have an abundant “No Class”. How you remain employed isn’t even a mystery.

By zinoDawg

July 7, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

Terence - don’t be a hater! You are gonna be so p** when the Dawgs win it all next year.

By Justin

July 7, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

Georgia players and fans are all cocky.The players think they can do anything they want. they have a few good seasons and they think they are the stuff. the players are cocky and they fans are rednecks. Roll Tide

By Michael (Mike) Hunt

July 7, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

Terence - don’t you think they administration should get all the facts before just arbitrarily tossing these guys out of the program. Are you advocating cutting athlete’s upon an arrest and for any level of charge; even before anything’s been proven?

By Anti Moore'ite

July 7, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

Woops…I clicked on the article then I realized it was Moore…Good bye. Next.

Oh yeah, funny they have to raise the paper rates…

By BR

July 7, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

After cancelling my subscription to the AJC for one reason—that moron Terrence Moore—I continue to find that my decision was the right one. After the “article” about Uga’s death, nothing surprises me anymore about this jerk. I agree Amos, maybe the AJC will toss its knuckleheads.

By Ben

July 7, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

I guess taking his family on vacation to the Hondoras on a mission trip and helping the less fortunate, flying overseas to support the troops, and giving 100k to the Cancer Society makes him a fraud. Yes, what a horrible fraud he is.

By sflander

July 7, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Who Cares?

By bulldawg1979

July 7, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

terrance mooore can walk on water

By Dawg PEN - any eligibility left Mr Vick?

July 7, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Way to go T! If it was any other team the koolaid drinking Dawg fans would be singing a different tune!

You either have standards, or you don’t. But, I guess we already knew the answer!

By Kelley

July 7, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

Wow, How many of you would be this offended if this many Braves players had been arrested and he had written the same article about Bobby Cox? My guess, not near as many. Most of you would side with TM and say it is b/c Bobby “coddles” his players. It makes me laugh how many people criticize the Braves for only winning one WS and then load up each Saturday to go watch a team that hasn’t won it all since when, 80?

I like UGA and Richt, didn’t sign Uga’s guestbook or anything when he died, but all the same like them. Just think that people are real quick to jump on the Braves and the Falcons, but don’t want to deal with reality when it comes to beloved UGA.

Keeping it in perspective though, they are college age students. Wouldn’t want everything I did in college to have ended up in the papers, I also didn’t have all the special attention and priveleges that the players get either, so you’d think they’d make better choices. Yeah, something should be done, they should make better choices.

I asked what if this many players had gotten in trouble on the Braves, but that won’t ever happen. The Braves organization holds a very high standard for their players, they either live up to or are shipped out.

By Belvedere

July 7, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

WAAAAAAA!!!! Look, you all know that all the arrests look bad and reflect poorly on the individuals, the team, the coaches, and the university. Because he doesn’t rain praise on UGA, you all think TM is an idiot, a racist, or some other less-than-flattering remark. You know if it were Jackets, Tigers, Vols, Cocks, Gators, Noles, Canes, etc. in the news for all these transgressions, all of you in “Bulldawg Nation” would be right there pointing fingers, laughing, and offering ridicule. Nobody likes being called out. I reckon the truth hurts.

By Ogeechee Dawg

July 7, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Gator Chomp,

Nice blog! Glad that Gators are perfect -just like the slimeball Gator that stole a teammate’s dead girl friends credit card to buy gas for several months!

Point is - those who live in glass houses…..

By GSUHatchAttack

July 7, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

LOOKS LIKE MARK RICHT LEARNS FROM THE BEST OF THEM…. JUST ASK BOBBY BOWDEN AND THE FLORIDA STATE “CRIMINOLES.”

By Denver Dawg

July 7, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Terence: Would you stop writing blogs for Uga? We do not want you here. Why would you stay where you’re not wanted?

By steve

July 7, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

*HAVE YOU EVER HAD A POSITIVE COMMENT CONCERNING UGA? I REALIZE YOU’RE JUST STIRRING THE POT, HOWEVER, IT’S GOTTEN TO THE LEVEL OF ABSURDITY. TAKE AN EARLY RETIREMENT !!! *

By Matthew Sanders

July 7, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

Shut up dude, you don’t understand the importance of Uga, so don’t even try to pretend to be a sportswriter

By TBNow

July 7, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

For being someone in the media you would actually think TM would know what he is talking about. Richt has told you what happened about the on the field celebration, quit lying about what was supposed to occur and what richt said. You are a complete tool.

By GSUHatchAttack

July 7, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

LOOKS LIKE MARK RICHT LEARNS FROM THE BEST OF THEM…. JUST ASK BOBBY BOWDEN AND THE FLORIDA STATE “CRIMINOLES.”

By TBNow

July 7, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

hey gatorchump, the only thing that will happen in jacksonville is you will figure out you need to have a defense to win championships.. your d stinks.

By Mike

July 7, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

I’m glad you understand about tossing the bad apples. Maybe your boss will toss you. Don’t write about UGA. We dislike you. Go away.

By susan

July 7, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this

For once and for all, CMR did not order the entire team on the field after Georgia scored first in the Florida game. He told only the 11 offensive players to do so. When are you going to get your story straight? How many times do you have to be told this? When are you going to go find a job somewhere else? As far as the seven players who have gone astray, how many other schools are having similar problems? We know about Georgia’s problems because of the AJC. I am quite sure that Georgia does not have the lock on unruly players. Check out Ole Miss players who stole items from the hotel they stayed at last year. It happens everywhere. Check out the local papers at Auburn, Oxford, Fayetteville, Tallahassee, Knoxville, Columbia. It happens everywhere even schools not in the SEC. Check it out!! I have already done so.

By CDAWG

July 7, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Terrance the guys are arrested for little things like touching a pregnant girls belly and fighting and drinking. College kids do that all the time,the police department in Athens is way to strict. In most counties a woman that says some guy touched her pregnant belly after she turned around and showed it to them would be shown the door. Give me a break!! These guys are not hardened criminals

By susan

July 7, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

As an aside, when is the AJC going to eliminate you and the biased garbage that you write? Your total lack of respect for the death of a Georgia icon last week showed your true character (or lack thereof).

By JC

July 7, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

Please don’t give TM what he wants; YOUR ATTENTION! If you want UGA football without TM and the race baiting, join us on www.ugasports.com

By Mike the Tiger

July 7, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

There are really only two possibilities regarding Richt and the disgraceful behavior against UF. Either Richt planned the event in detail, or he has no control over his team, and they simply do as they please. It is impossible to imagine a Paterno or Bryant coached team behaving in a similar manner. Richt condoned and encouraged the sideline dancing during the Auburn game, which was another instance of bad sportsmanship. Beating students senseless,(Chandler,Lemon) assaulting professors,(Kearney) stealing and wrecking an automobile, drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident, (Ellerbe) hardly qualify as childhood pranks. Suspension from the first game of the season has done nothing to curb this kind of behavior. Similar behavior at UF, AL, or UT is no justification for what goes on in Athens.

By GA

July 7, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Terence, anyone who could not understand why people were upset about the death of a Mascot, will certainly not understand why young men make the wrong choices. It happens at any School, anywhere. In fact, if you watch the news (You do watch regular news, don’t you?), you will find that many teachers do real dumb things also. Many Police officers do dumb things. People who are a lot older than these kids and in any profession, do some really dumb things. Some newspaper writers, write some really dumb things. Think about that a bit. I have been very liberal in my support of you over some very racial people who post on this Blog, but you are wearing me thin.

By larry simpson

July 7, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

Terrance keep up the good work.Everytime I read something negative about your articles it let’s me know you’re telling the truth.

By Halberstram

July 7, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

I don’t think this article is that bad. While it casts UGA in a negative light, we deserve it for the bad publicity related to the arrests. The title is correct, Richt does need to eliminate the knuckleheads. How to do that though is the question. Which I’m sure is what Richt struggles with. Hopefully we’ve had our last arrest of the offseason.

By bJohnDawg

July 7, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

This is so not a big deal

The players are caught drinking beer, or rum or whatever.Alleged rubbed a women’s preger belly.And terrance moore decides oh that is like murder, or rape, or stealing dead people’s credit cards.

Unfortunately people make mistakes in life.Terrance thinks anything that is a mistake georgia’s way should suffer the ultimate prize..whatever that is.

Players have a mass celebration in the endzone….coach should resign.

Players are caught drinking…they should lose their scholarship.Before there is even a trial.

Heck we have a guy in the Atlanta jail who is on tape killing a judge, a court record and killed a couple of others, and we spend millions making sure he gets his day in court.Yet for a Georgia football player, if someone accuses you of something, anything, well old Terrance Moore says ” Well if its Georgia they should lose their scholarship.

Terrance, I think someone saw you with an open container of stupidity at the AJC sports desk. No need for an investigation.

You should resign

By Christopher

July 7, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

The term “moron” seems to be used in alot of the comments regarding your column …

I believe Coach Richt has enough good sense to deal with all the UGA players in an appropriate and fair manner with our without your input.

By The King, Baby!

July 7, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

“Saint” Mark Richt is the biggest phony in college athletics. He inherited the title from his mentor, Booby Bowdon, who has become too senile to know any better.

It’s no surprise that UGA fans bow and scrape at the feet of “Saint” Mark. After all, the members of the Bulldawg Nation are like the vast majority of today’s sports fans: they don’t care how many of “their” players get arrested, as long as the team wins every Saturday.

The fact that so many UGA fans consider “Saint” Mark a disciplinarian just goes to show how deluded the Bulldawg Nation has become.

But what I don’t understand is why the media has given “Saint” Mark the same pass it previously awarded to Booby.

I realize that the media, like the UGA fans, feel “honored” to be in the presence of such a great and good man. I’m sure the reporters are charmed when “Saint” Mark smiles and calls them by their names.

But, come on, folks. How many players have to be arrested before you start to ask yourselves, “Why do ‘Saint’ Mark’s recruits get into so much trouble”?

I understand that big-time college football is a win-at-all-costs business, but why aren’t more reporters bothered by “Saint” Mark’s highly successful efforts to bring so many talented outlaws into Athens?

By SickandTired

July 7, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans can’t seem to come to grips with the fact that Saint Mark is no different from Bobby Petrino. He says one thing and then goes and recruits punks that he only hopes he can keep eligible and out of jail so he has to recruit more of them to reach back and grab when those get in trouble. FSU North is right there in Athens. The fans will justify anything Dawg players do wrong and at the same time condemn other schools for the same freaking thing. Dawg punks are better than Gamecock punks if I’m reading right. Well I guess the real problem is Dawg Punks can’t stand up to Gator Punks and Tiger Punks and it’s killing the Dawg Fans. I think that is about sums it up. Dawg Fans, the most delusional fans on the planet. How old is Herschel now?

By Fire Terrence Moore.Com

July 7, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

Listen UP AJC….I stopped taking the AJC in print when Terrence Moore started writing for you. I wont buy another one until he is FIRED and I mean that! He is an idiot and people in Georgia dont care to read his biased, racist, crap!!!!!! Go back to Indiana where you might find one person who cares about you and that would be your Mama!!!!

By Kent Mitchell

July 7, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

A one strike and you’re out policy would put a damper on the bad actors. It sounds drastic but after one or two challenge it and learn the hard way, the rest should come around. If not, they shouldn’t be representing UGA anyway.

By DWG

July 7, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

The answer is simple. do not post after his columns. the more posts he gets - positive or negative - the more the ajc loves him. want to get rid of mr. moore - ignore him. next time do not write into the ajc. do not respond. just ignore. i will be doing this from now on. no thanks for the unpleasant memories mr. moore. you did what you were paid to do. bye bye

By Stevie

July 7, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

It is amazing how being a winning coach can let you get away with things and for people to look the other way. If this was Jim Donnan or Ray Goff (who oh just happen to only beat Florida or Tenn once every blue moon and even struggle against mighty Ga Tech), everyone would be ready to stone them and say they are “losing control of the team.” Once you are a winner, the response is more like “oh, boys will be boys” and they are “wild like all 18-22 year olds.” It is always nice to open every year against an oponent the quality of your average high school team so all those off field problems the season before can be suspended for the likes of NW Lousiana and Troy and whatever cup cakes always start the season off with.

By Big T the Dawg Hater

July 7, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this

UGAg has to get their criminal quotient up to keep competing with the Gators.

By DDawg

July 7, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

our coach is a HypocRICHT

By Terrence Moore is stupider than George W.Bush

July 7, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this

I only read these stupid articles to see how stupid Terrence Moore is. I cancelled my subscription to the AJC and won’t give them another penny until they get rid of Terrence Moore. DAWG Fans unite and cancel your subscription to the AJC until they fire TM.

By gabby

July 7, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

It will be great to see who gets fired first. Will it be cmr or mr. moore. My bet will be on Mr Moore. I was 18 -19 years of age playing highschool football and the bad descisions i made were no reflection on the coach who coached me . They were mine and mine alone. So how can you blame cmr for player who do dumb things while at college. You can”t blame their parents or their preacher or anyone else but the real blame still is on them.

By son_sir

July 7, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

I do agree with a poster above who stated that most of the charges are a routine part of college life. Kids being kids. The brutal beating is another story.

As for Richt and his “innocence” with the UGA/UF game, he DID order his players to get a 15 yd. penalty. Did he think college kids were going to miss out on that opportunity to “act the fool” ? Give me a break. His smug look during and after the celebration told it all. Folks, CMR was trained by Sweet Ole’ Bobby and the apple fell directly under the tree.

THWG !

By dj

July 7, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

You obviously hate the bulldogs. The newspaper must keep you there to enrage the reading public. Do you want to lose your job?? Why don’t you pick on the Gators or some other team NOT our home team. Come on Atlanta constitution, can’t you find someone better to write articles in your paper-check any local elementary school!

By Eddis Stevenson III

July 7, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

Terrence….I applaud your article which I totally agree. Mark Richt has done a poor job in assessing character in the young men he recruits, not to mention of not making them aware of the big microscope they venture under as well. The fans that are ripping you for pointing out these serious issues at hand, are only making excuses and looking through rose colored glasses. Both Damon Evans and CMR are not getting the job done and now its time for Michael Adams to step in and take charge in handling the situation which is becoming an apparent problem.

By Tom Beasley

July 7, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

Kiss off Moore, you’re barely worth the effort I’m expending by writing this. But,,,you already knew that, didn’t you?

By DawgsChick

July 7, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

LMAO!!! That was a good one, Moore! Whoooo! What side splitting, sarcastic humor you have. Now where’s the read column?

By OutSideAgitator

July 7, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

**Can’t we all just get along?

By dawgrealist

July 7, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

As ussual the dawgs care about nothing but winning the games. They want to do nothing but find ways to cheat the system and get upset when they are caught…. right brought alot of things to UGA from FSU including the crimal part. The problem with taking any action is they only have 2 weak games at the start of the season and thats all they will EVER get suspended for. Right should try to follow auburn or other programs and really suspend them. If you suspended every player that needed to be…. 2/3 of the team would be gone. And Dawg nation…. get ready…. you wont get a national championship this year either.

By angry black woman

July 7, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this

All you people trying to defend Lemon are just as sick as he is. WHAT IF IT WAS YOU GETTING YOUR HEAD BASHED IN FOR NO REASON? Something to think about isn’t it. And oh, by the way, I attended UGA.

By Suprised AJC has not reported this

July 7, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

ATHENS — University of Georgia basketball player Jeremy Jacob has decided to leave the Bulldog program and will transfer to another school, head coach Dennis Felton announced Monday.

Jacob, a 6-7 forward from Baton Rouge, La., played in the first six games of the 2008 season as a true freshman, averaging 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. However, he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in that sixth game and missed the remainder of the season.

“Jeremy has expressed an interest in playing for a program where he can play a more prominent role than he believes he will play at Georgia,” Felton said. “We have thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We wish Jeremy the very best for his future.”

Because Jacob appeared in less than 20 percent of Georgia’s total of 34 games last season, he was granted a medical hardship by the NCAA and therefore, he will have four years of eligibility remaining.

By a real fan

July 7, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

he need to talk to the basketball coach on how to deal with these kids, i’m sure his office is close by

By Michael Scharff

July 7, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, I did not bother to read the posts in this section, as I’m sure I have read most of the anger directed your way numerous times before. I do not understand why you and Mark May absolutely LOATHE UGA to the point that you constantly write absolute low-down, no good trash about us. I wasn’t able to tell you how incensed I was with your article about UGA VI, and also how angry I was with your editors for closing the comments off to that article after just a couple of hours. IMHO, you, sir, are a gutless coward.

By john

July 7, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

terrence,

are you going to bring up the celebration against florida every single time you write a column on uga?

it really is a shame that the ajc thinks they HAVE to be inflammatory to sell papers. it is possible to just be informative and enlightening, but you have to live in another city to get that kind of coverage.

By Smarter than the average Dawg

July 7, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

The purported quality of Mr Moore’s column aside, I am incredibly amused by the onslaught of comments from Dawgs who seem to have nothing better to do than hit the refresh buttons on their browsers and continually spam this blog with their bile after each and every one of Mr Moore’s posts.

Keep it up; you all afford me three seconds of amusement from what is otherwise a meaningless squabble of myopic football rednecks.

By mikenet

July 7, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

LOVE YOU TERENCE!GET THE LOVE OUT OF THIS TOWN!YOUR A MOTHER LOVIN KNUCKLE HEAD!

P.S. I WANDER WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!

By NoDawg

July 7, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this

Ha Ha Ha…He gotcha!

By ATL gatorfan

July 7, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

so amusing to see you bulldog fans get so worked up over TM columns. why do you take it so personally? its just one man’s opinion, you don’t have to read it…

By Pete Graham

July 7, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore - I’m a lifelong college football fan that watches at least five games per week during the season. I want to see the best games of day, North - South - East - West, without regional or conference bias. I always root for the team with a solid program that is based on integrity.

This does not make me an expert but it does qualify me to rebut your inane drivel.

Mark Richt is not a fraud! You do college football a disservice by impugning those of integrity. In fact, it casts grave doubt on yours.

Pete Graham Denver, CO

By Eddis Stevenson III

July 7, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

Terrence….I applaud your article and I couldn’t agree with you more. CMR and his staff hasn’t done a good job in assessing character in the young men they recruit. Apparently CMR isn’t doing a great job in informing players about the big microscope that they venture under as well. Terrence…. I wouldn’t be too concerned about all these fans ripping you on pointing out reoccurring problems that needs to be addressed. These fans are just making excuses and are looking through rose colored glasses. Both Damon Evans and CMR are doing an unsatisfactory job in addressing these serious issues and its time for UGA President Michael Adams to step in and remedy the situation.

By St. Bernard

July 7, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Sounds to me like Terrance had his article written and called CMR. If you look at CMR’s comments, I think they’re great. I respect the man for not publicly discussing these situations. I also don’t see the connection between ranking and these problems. If you compare these problems to any other major football program, they’re pretty normal.

I bet TM won’t be giving the Dawgs a #1 vote, but then again who cares what he thinks.

By FLA DAWG

July 7, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

BOYCOTT MOORE; DO NOT BLOG HERE

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By Halsey

July 7, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

Richt certainly has a role to play in leading the young athletes that play for his football team. but he is not able to watch over each and every one of them all the time. How about some criticism for the families of these athletes. Football coaches can only do so much. These young men need family members to keep them grounded and make it clear they are not above the rules.

By ncdawg

July 7, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Here Terence “Mooron”

How many times will you bring up that Florida thing. I want to see you look CMR in the face and call him a liar when he said many times that it was a mis-communication between what he intended (the 11 players on offense celebrating) and what happened (the entire team celebrating). If you ever use the word “fraud” and Coach Richt’s name in the same sentence, the entire Dawg Nation will run you out of town and send you back to Indiana.

By G8TR

July 7, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Read Richt’s quote: “…Just like you would if it was your own son…” That’s right out of the Bobby Bowden “Look the Other Way, Aw Shucks, They’re Just Boys” playbook. Never forget that your angelic coach is just a Hurricane-playing, Nole-coach dressed up in red-and-black Dawg clothing. Once a low-life, always a low-life. No matter how much Richt “angels up” for the gullible Bulldog faithful absolutely desperate for national recognition for the first time in generations, he’s still just a Cane and a Nole underneath. Recruits like one, too.

By Aaron

July 7, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

Why are you UGA fans going after TM when he has just written about the truth?

Do players get in trouble everywhere? Sure. Certain teams also have more players who get in trouble than others……like at UGA!!

By Beano Cook

July 7, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this

I’d say the AJC must eliminate its ‘knuckleheads’.

By USAFdawg

July 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Question for you Mr. Moore; HOW MUCH DOES TECH PAY YOU PER YEAR????? You are a PATHETIC excuse for a writer. Your columns BORDER on slander. GET A LIFE!!!

By guy

July 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

I’m glad that when I pass away I won’t have to face Terance Moore as my judge.Terance,he who is without sin ,cast the first stone!CMR does need your advice!Get over it,get real,and get a life!

By Mike

July 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Rubbing the belly of a pregnant woman! That is so weak. Next they will be impuned for dating girls with hem lines above the ankles.

By Roger Roid

July 7, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

Terrance, Was going to wait for story to appear, but it seems like now might be the time. Are you aware of one of the largest newspapers in America that is working on a story about Georgia and Clemson’s ability to parlay “the religious environment” associated with their 2 coaches into a huge advantage when working the mommas and grandmas of the Southeast. Bobby Bowden is too old for it to work anymore, but his son and his thought to be successor have even outdone the master into casting themselves as ‘holier than thou”. Should be very interesting when story comes out.

Name another school, in any conference in America——-SEC, Big 10, Big 12, PAC 10, ACC, MountainWest—Okay, I’ll give you Brigham Young, Heck, even Notre Dame doesn’t use religious affiliation to this extent——-that has a coach who utilizes religious beliefs to extent Tommy and Mark do?? Name ONE other coach in America who you feel you know spiritually??

By OkDawg

July 7, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

The AJC is looking to give their sports page away, lets face it, the local ABH and other national media papers do a better job than this.

This guy only writes flame columns, its bad press in a home state.

Geeze.

By hop

July 7, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this

maybe, it is time for the athletic department at uga consider dropping it’s contract with cox corporation who owes wsb-tv and that ajc for broadcasting and handling the entire bulldog radio network, since one of their delightful writers has called COACH RICHT a fraud. i think enough is enough with this clown who would not realize a person of class if his life depended on it.

the program has not experience any major ncaa violations since coach richt has been at uga.

the ajc should do the right thing and fire this name caller who does not have a clue!

By Tennille Dawg

July 7, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

If there isn’t one already, someone please start a “Fire Terence Moore” web site.

By Marcus Richtover

July 7, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

I’m going to trust your honesty. How many of you writing in to criticize Moore matriculated at Georgia?/ I don’t know why, but I always seem to value the opinions of people who actually attended Georgia—and thus value the perception of more than just the football team—more than I do the Cobb County CC grads who can woof like UGA, but NEVER gave a penny to any entity associated with the school, and I’m not talking buying football tickets.

By Chuck Carswell

July 7, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

We, the readers, are the idiots. If we stop posting responses to TMoore, perhaps the AJC will replace him with a quality writer that invites healthy conversation.

Stop posting to TM’s articles.

By ron

July 7, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

i agree it seems every off season bulldawgs are being arrested on various charges,previously most were alcohol related,now they are becoming assaultative.if not careful georgia will have the reputation of the miami hurricanes in yester year when they were winning national championship with less than ideal student athletes.players that violate the law should be suspended for the entire offseason and must undergo a diversionary program prior to reinstatement.

By Glenn

July 7, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this

AJC must toss Moore.

By Richard

July 7, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe so many people are defending the players who have done something seriously wrong. I agree that Coach should do the right thing in each instance and he would know that better than anyone else. I do believe that these players have been given the opportunity of a lifetime and they should live up to a higher standard.

By Josh

July 7, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Terence is STILL an IDIOT!

By Allen

July 7, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Terrence, you must be in some AJC contest to find out how many people read your articles or see how many people you can get riled up enough to respond. The recipe is quite simple: put in a cup of disrespect for Uga VI; add a dash of lies about the facts; and top it off with a wrongful slap at Coach Mark Richt. Get a life.

By Price

July 7, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this

so you think that UGA should get rid of their bad apples like the AJC should get rid of their’s. AKA YOU!!

By jeff

July 7, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

I’m a proud Auburn alum and teach at Appalachian. Three national championships in a row and the ability to be on the same field with any team in the country with probably a fifth of their resources. Coach Moore recruits character as opposed to these FBS coaches who are so grossly overpaid and under so much pressure. No wonder this pressure moves down to their players and turns so many of them into thugs. Of course that makes the assumption these players weren’t talented, spoiled thugs to begin with. This whole mini-NFL thing is so boring when compared to FCS. Want to see some REAL college football? Go to a game in Statesboro and cheer for (the real) GSU.

By leo

July 7, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Only at UGA do the criminals get protected by their fans and the reporter gets bashed. Wow! Dawg finds always show their true colors. come on call a spade a spade, criminals.

By Drew

July 7, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawg fans! I’m a huge Tech fan, and always look foward to a chance to take a swipe at my friends to the NE. BUT, I’m tired of the po po arresting your Players!!!! What is going on here!!! Is the UGA/ACC Police looking to make headlines or what?? CMR needs to get to the bottom of this and stop the headline seeking po po!!!!!!

By Dawggirl

July 7, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this

The AJC needs to get rid of a few knuckleheads too…one in particular.

By ES

July 7, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this

What a Moron.

By War Eagle

July 7, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this

Being a true blue Auburn man, i defend CMR, yes he is ‘loose” on discipline, but he maintains ethics and character through athletes who care more about their self-gratification than the program. The news media is looking for a story and many times stresses the worst for the innocent. UGA has some BAD APPLES as other SEC schools, but bottom line is WINNING and Coach Richt has produced school, fans and alumni since his arrival from FSU. The real difference is: COACH SABAN SUSPENDS WR BROWN (3RD TIME)FOR ONE GAME,,WHILE LOSING TO LA MONROE HE PUTS HIM INTO THE GAME. HE WAS SUSPENDED FOR THIRTY MINUTES…THIS IS DIFFERENCE IN CHARACTER AND FAULT. Be proud of your system, its working pretty good..

By gtfan

July 7, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, I generally like your columns, but you are of base with what you are saying. Do you know the individuals that you have called knuckleheads? I know one of the men personally, and you knew him you would not call him a knucklehead. He is a smart man. He has made a mistake by being involved in this incident. And should be given another chance. You have to remember that this men a college age men, and a going to make mistakes. I am sure you did somethings when you were that age that were illegal, and you were not punished in the way that you are asking Coach Richt to punish these men. You are no better than Don Imus.I know that you wrote this column to get the “homer” comments from the UGA fans, I am a GT fan and still find your comments to be out of line. Maybe if you took the time to learn about these men, you would not be quick to judge them. But the key is to take the time to find out the character of these men, before you judge them.

By Dawg85

July 7, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

Lemon’s assault aside— and it needs to be dealt with strongly— I don’t believe that UGA’s players are worse than anyone else’s. What i do believe, as rumor indicates, is that the Athens Police Dept. has a chip on its shoulder against the football team. Most of the stuff the last few years were pretty minor kids with beers kind of stuff. I’ll guarantee you in Gainesville and Knoxville if they see a couple of football players walking down the road with a beer they send them home, not to jail, but Athen’s finest always seem to have to prove themselves. I’m not condoning underage drinking but you’d have to round up half the college students in America if you wanted to be consistent.

By GO TERRANCE!

July 7, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

I LOVE how you wind up these Dawg goons.

Cannot take a word of criticism.

Cracks me up.

PLEASE write a pro Notre Dame article. That will send them off the deep end after your recent Uga article and this one:-)

By Rodney King

July 7, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

Can’t we all just get along?

By Sean Paul

July 7, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this

If Richt were as strong of a Christian as he presents himself to be - he would not tolerate this continued pattern of behavior. Richt is a fraud.

By Fire TM

July 7, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

Someone who is a more eloquent writer than myself, please go here and start a petition to get TM removed:

http://www.petitiononline.com/create_petition.html

Signed, A fan from any team!

By Lee

July 7, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

This is not a post to TM… This is a post from a Bulldawg to all the knuckle head Bulldawg posters. You all say you hate TM but you’re just doing him a favor by blogging here. You want to be rid of him, JUST SHUT UP!! QUIT BLOGGING ON HIS POST and you won’t give him so much satisfaction. YOU ARE ALL KNUCKLE HEADS FOR POSTING HERE!!

By silverlake

July 7, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

Jeff, what do you teach at Appalachian State? Knitting, as you obviously know nothing about Major College Football.

By GeoffDawg

July 7, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

The only fraudulent thing around here are your journalism credentials. You have no dignity.

By columbusjacket

July 7, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

Way to take the bait Dawgs. Don’t let T Moore diminish the fact that your coach is a great coach and a great human being. My team is in ATL but I can still appreciate a good program. I grow tired of these columns…

By Frank

July 7, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Reverend Richt needs to re-evaluate.

Because MORE ARREST is what you will get when you recruit a kid strictly for his football prowess without consideration for his background quality.

MR’s Dad, Bobby Bowden, wrote the book on the subject. You will miss on a young kid every now and then, but not this many. There’s a trend now at UGA, and it’s not looking good.

I would guess that Ed Tolley’s job is secure for years to come…..

By joshua neder

July 7, 2008 10:53 PM | Link to this

YOUR THE BEST MOORE. KEEP TELLING THE TRUTH AND YOU WILL KEEP GETTING THESE BONEHEAD RESPONSES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

By Kevin Roberts

July 7, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore’s entire career relies on the fact that he’ll say something stupid, or controversial. Unfortunately, this is just stupid. Terrence Moore is just like Stephen A. Smith minus the “radio face”. Please, Terrence……….stick to the facts.

By DeltaAirDog1967

July 7, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

How is it that when 2 guys fight only the football player’s name is note not the other person—did the “normal” student get arrested? What the hell about fairness—-has the media gone stupid? JDW

By Tom H

July 7, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

Glad to know you have all the answers to all of life questions. Your wife and kids must think you walk on water.

By TJ

July 7, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this

MSN.com runs an article observing seven players in trouble, ESPN runs the same at the bottom of the ticker during sportscenter. When will you haters see that it is not just TM? Sometimes you need to reflect and see more than wins and losses.

By Really?

July 7, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this

Richard, I agree with you I can’t believe that two of these guys touched a girls belly. They should get the chair for sure or at least life in prison.

By Terence Moore

July 8, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this

To Eddis Stevenson III:

You bring up a good point. If Georgia football players continue to get into trouble — for whatever reason — then it would be time for Damon Evans as AD to get more involved.

Not that he isn’t quite involved now with these situations.

If Evans’ methods don’t work in conjunction with those of Richt, then President Adams has to come into play.

Richt is correct in suggesting that a lot of this can’t be controlled, but just the thought of seven arrests in a matter of months is ridiculous.

Eight, nine, etc. That would be beyond outrageous.

By Travis

July 8, 2008 12:10 AM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Moore, After reading these detached ideas that you have put together and called an editorial, the only thing that you have made clear is that there are some college football players that attend UGA that are “knuckleheads”. Well, I hope that it didn’t take you a great deal of time to figure that out.

As an intelligent writer, I hope that you would have noticed that most football teams (and universities) tend to be a reflection of the society in which we live. There are intelligent people and not so intelligent people. There are rich people and there are poor people. There are those who make wise decisions and those who don’t make wise decisions. There are needy people and there are those that go on mission trips to help those in need. There are those who deal with these kids every day and there are those who sit behind a desk and pass judgement (good or bad) on what’s being done.

Unfortunately as a coach, you can’t make decisions for your players 24x7, just as a parent can’t make decisions for their kids 24x7, or a preacher make decisions for their congregation 24x7. You know as well as I do that you teach these kids the best that you can and you have to let them go. And when they mess up, and at some point most will (some worse than others) you have to discipline them.

It doesn’t take a Tech graduate to figure out that a football team competing for a national championship doesn’t need anyone arrested in the off-season.

By ButlerDawg

July 8, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this

T.Moore and Kincaid: The Ebony and Ivory of Dawghaters.

By Mborodawg

July 8, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

ADVISE: STOP READING AND COMMENTING TO THIS GUY. EVERY TIME WE CLICK ON THESE ARTICLES IT HELPS HIM KEEP THIS JOB

By rob

July 8, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

I’m rolling your house tonight Terence!

By 89EAGLE

July 8, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Dawg fans taking up for bad behavior. WHATS NEW. As for the FL mess, If he didn’t order the whole team on the field this must be a pattern of out of control players. UGA=FSU It’s on the way Dawg fans. Lets get a few more arrested. Go Cops

By GSUeagle1

July 8, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

*Man, UGA fans are dumb. *

Do you get this is an EDITORIAL (aka an opinion piece essentially)? I guess not.

Do you get that the whole reason he writes like this is to get you guys wound up? I guess not.

Did you consider that by KEEPING an writer like this and letting him write articles like this, it keeps you KNUCKLEHEADS on the AJC website reading other articles as well?

UGA fans are freakin’ stupid…

By MountainDawg

July 8, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Terence, CMR is far from being a fraud; he’s a class individual & one the best coaches in the game! However, I will admit he needs to crack down on this type of foolishness. I think it starts with recruiting…he needs to aim for more rounded players (with integrity) ala Southerland, David Greene, David Pollack, etc. Many of these 5-star recruits are too full of themselves & think they can just ride on raw talent. CMR & Coach Garner do an awesome job of landing top-notch talent, but need to be more selective of character when recruiting. I’d suggest a 1-2 strike arrest policy. Perhaps a default 3-5 game suspension for first offense & then removal from the team (upon second offense). To re-cap, CMR is a great coach/person, but needs to crack down a bit more on behavior & tighten up recruiting (based on character).

By SARAH

July 8, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

From most of the comments, it seems that the Dawg fans are as stupid as the players that were arrested. Come on, get a life. Believe it or not, life goes on with or without the Dogs!

By gamecockboy

July 8, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

terrance moore keep reppin us moores..so true that every school has players with problems…but georgia has alot of felons and that is something a alot of college football teams don’t get charged with…hell y’all r leading the sec in arrest this offseason….i don’t see a national championship for georgia this year….i do see a butt whipping when georgia comes here to columbia…

By Jimmy Etheridge

July 8, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

It’s funny, Notre Dame doesn’t have any disciplinary problems and they still suck.

By fraud

July 8, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD HA HA.

Where did St. Richt come from? Free Shoes University

By Bob in Sandy Springs

July 8, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

Way to go Terrance….I sure am glad that young men and women are programmed at birth not to make stupid decisions……

By The Truth has no Spin Cycle

July 8, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

The AJC is hurting so bad for readers it will print ANYTHING to get attention … a very short term business focus, I think … even if it mean tabloid type articles.

By Georgia Fan

July 8, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

I think that was a pretty good piece other than the seemingly random Florida excessive celebration reference. Terrance actually put things in perspective, something the AJC rarely does. Its only 7 players out of 130. 5% of the team should not be a reflection on the entire program. The individuals responsible for these incidents will be punished accoringly and the rest of the team will go about its business. This will all be forgotten once everyone straps on the gear for summer practice. Sorry haters.

Now, about that Florida game Terrance. For the love of god man just GET OVER IT. You just sound bitter at this point. It happened. Its over. Nobody got hurt. The only things that got hurt were some fragile Gator emotions and Georgia’s defense. You might remember the next series when Florida took advantage of 30 yards of penalties to score a touchdown. No harm no foul. Its all even steven. This incident has absolutely nothing to do with Georgia’s off field incidents this off season.

And I have no idea what you have against Mark Richt. It is befuddling. The guy just coaches football as best he can and keeps his mouth shut. A fraud? So you think he is a phony Terrance? Well then smart guy, why don’t you fill us in on the real Mark Richt since you know so much about him. Have at it. We’re all ears.

By CL

July 8, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

NEW HEADLINE: TOMMOROW AJC MUST FIRE TERRANCE MOORE

By JL

July 8, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

Typical UGA shenanigans. I love how Richt touts his high moral and religious standards and then his players get busted with little to no consequences. I do agree with some of the comments above that UGA is no University of Miami. Miami has actually won several national championships over the past 20 years while Georgia is always making excuses. UGA blows!

By kel

July 8, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

you need to be fired. they are kids in college and they are in ATHENS.

By DuluthMan

July 8, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

“Richt ordered his Bulldogs to charge into the end zone after their first touchdown to celebrate enough to get a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.”

Are you kidding me?? At least get your facts straight. You lose all credibility when you twist, spin, & “create” false information.

By UGA = No Class

July 8, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Is this really a shock? As an understudy with the FSU Criminals is it really surprising to have a dismissive attitude about players arrested. Richt showed his true colors at FL last year and all you Bulldog fans that defend it are just as classless…

By Win it for UGA VI

July 8, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

I think Richt is handling things just fine. Munzenmaier and Boling got 2 game suspensions and Baldwin got 1. Richt is holding off on Sturdivant, Anderson and Lemon until those cases are decided, and the concealed weapon charge against Lomax was dropped so no punishment from him. I think that Richt will be firm in his punishment with Lemon if the allegations prove to be true (possible removal from the team) and the Sturdivant/Anderson situation sounds like overblown by the alleged “victim” Only 53 more days! Go Dawgs

By davit

July 8, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

He remains employed because we make such a big deal about his articles. Stop posting to complain about how ignorant TM is and he will lose his job. Let only the nerds fill the blogs and watch AJC’s mind change.

By hatfieldgeoff

July 8, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

Hey Rich, I guess you are right. When Richt is not building a house for habitat for humanity, taking church trips to central America to help those less fortunate, and adopting children from war-torn areas of the world, I’m sure he’s a real hell raiser. Everything that has gone on with UGA football players is par for any college football program. When the players are beating their girlfriends and firing Uzis from the dorm balconies, then we have a problem. TM is just the poster boy for Affirmative Action, but please AJC Editors I know their is a black sports columnist somewhere that has a point to be made.

By RabunGapDawg

July 8, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

Honestly Dawg fans, we have to look at the fakts. Our program is embarrassing as every year we have at least 7 of our boyz arrested in the offseason. Is what he wrote so off base? It’s time to stand up, admit what’s wrong and clean up our own messes.

By goldfinger

July 8, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

Is the Sports World that hard up for news this week? Who are you kidding Terrance? Obviously you don’t have kids in college and are clueless. You forget that these guys are still kids. They are going to do the things that a lot of college boys and girls do.. Screw up. Yet, I am sure the college coaches realize this when they bring them on board and this is not the Marines we are talking about. This has been going on from the days when there was no football around. Get a grip and let the players be punished and screw your opinion aobut kicking them off the team. I am sure you are not perfect and never have been. Get a life Terrance or better yet, get another job..

By Clay

July 8, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

If Richt must toss the bad apples then the AJC must toss the bad writers and that’s you, Terrance Moore!

By Shipp

July 8, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

All of you “Dawg” fans are funny… if ANY ONE of those 7 arrests happened anywhere else, you would all be bashing the school saying they are full of thugs and crooks… funny how the tables are turned! I am a Miami fan, so I am used to it. Grow up “Dawgs”, this is what happens when you step into the spotlight… but I guess 1980 was a LOOONNNGGGG time ago!

By Spike

July 8, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

If any of the knuckleheads are black, and he punishes them to much to suit “the black community” is he then a racist? And don’t say “Oh, that never happens”. Yes some of these guys are boneheads, but name one organization this size that does not. How about an article about some of the good guys, e.g. Mo Mass?

By GATORZONE

July 8, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

WHile it is impossible to control the players you recruit, it appears many of the Bulldawg faithful are missing the point.

Richt should remove players that get arrested (in some instances, not all) but instead he follows the Bowden model of giving them more chances.

Yes, we all know all schools have problem players. The Gators had a player use a deceased lady’s credit card. However, Meyer IMMEDIATELY kicked the guy off of the team.

Therein lies the difference between how Richt talks and handles his program. All religious acting, while rehabilitating (sweeping problems under the rug) players.

Same as Bowden!

By 89EAGLE

July 8, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

you need to be fired. they are kids in college and they are in ATHENS.

Now that’s a great excuse. THese kids know they are in the spotlight. I know that other schools have there own problems, but you can count on 5-10 being in trouble from the end of spring to the beginning of the fall with Ga

By uga121

July 8, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

moore is an idiot enough said

By GATORZONE

July 8, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Everyone seems to gloss over the fact that these guys are getting a free ride and if they do not appreciate it enough to keep their nose clean for 4 years, they deserve to be kicked off of the team. 20 years ago, this would not even be a point of debate. We have gotten so accustomed to this kind of incident that everyone treats it like it is no big deal.

If you get a free ride through college, the least you can do is abide by the law. If not, you should lose that free ride. That includes everyone, not just UGA. The difference is, most schools kick the arrested players off of the team.

By Jackson

July 8, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Typical THUGA. How many arrests under CMR’s watch? Yet he is still potrayed by the Jawja faithful & the SEC for that matter as Saint Richt. Richt is a fabulous coach but appears to have the moral ineptitude of his mentor Bobby Bowden down @ Free Shoes University. Check the record on which coaches set an example for their players in the SEC and which don’t. Richt is in the latter category. Richt rates only slightly above CPF & CRZ as a discliplinarian. Running the steps all summer & getting chewed out doesn’t appear to be an effective form of discipline for getting arrested beacuse off season after off season the arrests keep piling up. Even if he suspends the players for their game against GSU and/or Central Michigan is that really going to send a message to his players that they don’t have free reign over Athens? I seriously doubt it.

By doggonegadawg

July 8, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

The more things change the more they remain the same. Terrance Moore, as usual, trashes the Dawgs. So what’s new? Hey Terrance: Guess what? We really don’t give a flying rat’s rear-end what you think. That’s our part of the scenario.

By John Holmes

July 8, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

That’s the way to state the obvious, Mr. Moore. Any arrest needs to be dealt with to encourage the others, so to speak. However, the real fraud here is not Coach Richt’s character, it’s you claiming to be a professional and un-biased journalist. These things happen at just about every major college in the country….and while you’re at it, why not discuss Coach Johnson and what he plans to do about the rapist on the football team over at the North Ave. Trade School?

By MountainDawg

July 8, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

GameCOCKBOY @ 9:25 - Seek help…you’re delusional son! The Dawgs are gonna wipe the field up with the overmatched Lamecox! We’ve got waaay too much horsepower for the Gamechickens & Slurpier!

By mcdawg

July 8, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

excellent news regarding lomax also got to think that the tummy touching will turn out to be nothing as well-we need our O-Line working as a cohesive unit going into SC game

hoping to avoid anymore scooter incidents this summer

the lemon incident is the only thing i would qualify as serious and he may well avoid the felony charge

Don’t drink and drive in Athens-walk

By BIGDAWGFAN

July 8, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Don’t fuss Mr. Moore, the paper keeps you around .

By pat pello

July 8, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

maybe we need to check your closet to see if your kids are perfect before you talk about another parents child mr moore

By uga dawg

July 8, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

I guess UGA, Uga, Coach Richt will always be “talked” about. When you’re the best this is what happens. But Terrance you could write about Steve Spurrier, how many chances has he given his prize QB Garcia. Leave UGA alone. As for what you wrote about Uga, you’d have to be a true UGA fan to understand just how important our mascot is to us. By the way, has your picture been on the front of Sports Illustrated? Didn’t think so!!! BUT Uga was. Yes, it’s hard to be humble when you are a UGA fan.

By George

July 8, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Terrance, It is good to have at least one clear headed person in this town. AMEN and god bless!

By uGa-7

July 8, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

good story, exactly correct. the simple FACT is Terrence is right. way too many cases of this happening.

By Dawg Diva

July 8, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

I am a graduate of UGA, and these guys need to be happy with the opportunity they have been given. Enjoy this gift and respect the rules that have to be followed.

However that being said , I am aghast at the charges filed against someone rubbing a pregnant woman’s belly. Trust me-people did that all the time to me when i was pregnant and it was extremely annoying. But really-pressing charges? I am a bit perplexed by that one. Perhaps there is more to the story

Go Dawgs!

By VAGuy

July 8, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

Let’s face it, people. We have a generation of knuckleheads who feel that an arrest record gives them some type of credibility. It’s a shame. In my humble opinion, anyone who is arrested and declared anything but innocent should lose the priviledge to play ball. I may be old school, but there has to be consequences other than 1 or 2 game suspensions. This crap needs to stop!!

By wow

July 8, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

Wow, these comments don’t help perpetuate the stereotype that Georgia fans are racists…at all

By michael

July 8, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

The only knucklehead we have here is you Mr. Moore. It baffles me that everytime i see a column that you have written about UGA it is a negative one. I agree that there have been alot of incidences this year(more than usual)but i dont see any difference in uga and any other school in the ncaa. Please, by all means, write something positive for a change or stop writing all together.

By Tricky

July 8, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Ok guys…I don’t post on TM articles because I think it just encourages him. You know that on the internet, just looking at something even if it sucks counts as a “hit” and thus sells ads. Quit giving the AJC a reason to keep TM around. All these comments just prove that people read what he writes.

Boycott TM articles online. Its the only surefire way to get him out of here, unless you want to wait another 3 years until he says something TRULY ignorant and offensive, unlike the laughable, ridiculous, juvenile infractions that he is sensationalizing here.

By Bulldawg Princess

July 8, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

I think everyone would feel differently if it was their son who was beaten unconscious while the offender got a slap on the wrist or if your family member was killed as a result of these “boys” driving drunk. There are consequences for every actions and these young men aren’t forced to pay for what they do. I just gradutated from UGA and those football players think they are God and have a sense of entitlement. They know that the athletic association will get them out of it. Unfortunately it will take something drastic like a death for it to be taken seriously. Stop condoning illegal behavior because boys will be boys. That is a crock!

By FootballFan

July 8, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

Everyone reading Terrence’s articles…stop.

Terrence, you love this. You are more than likely sitting at home in your lair pondering to yourself, “How can I get my name spoken a little bit more at office water cooler’s around Georgia today.”

I am a Bulldog fan and respect any 18-22 year old at any academic institution who can participate in athletics while balancing school work. You are too quick to judge and the percentages are more than likely astounding in terms of kids who particpate in college athletics that actually do GREAT things in the offseason. Even the kids who do get in trouble are more than likely inherently good. Drinking beer does not make you evil, and making mistakes and paying for the consequences makes you human.

So, are you not human?

Sorry I digressed a bit.

You on the other hand like to judge immediatly without facts so you can get your name out there. I’m sure you have never made an error in judgement ie drank some ice cold American products when you were not of age. Fights happen, they are big deals and punsihments are handed out. It is not like NOTHING is being done.

Instead, why not try doing a WEE BIT of journalism, and find a story about the numerous players on UGA/TECH/INSERT TEAM HERE that have truly done some great things this offseason.

Its obvious that 95 percent of the people do not like you that respond to your so called articles. You might get the occasional Tech fan or Florida fan who agrees with you and will say some malarkey about Richt benig soft or what not…but as soon as you bash thier school to get a rise out of that population, they hate you to. Like I said you love this.

The difference between you and guys like Rick Reilly, Tony Kornheiser, Wilbon, Woody Paige…and even Jeff Schultz in Atlanta, will occasionally look for stories that make you really WANT to open the paper. “Shock sports journalism” can only take you so far Terrence.

But a note to the numerous people who have responded…DO NOT AND THIS MAN WILL GO AWAY

By athlete's mom

July 8, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Football is a violent sport, and to a certain extent, you get what you pay for. However, my son was an NCAA athlete at a Div I school for five years. Never once did anybody on his team get arrested in all the time he was there. In fact, they conducted themselves with dignity and honor, and were a tremendous credit to their school.Granted he was a runner,and they usually just don’t have the energy to go out and get into trouble.

UGA needs to tell all their athletes, that they have been given a tremendous opportunity. There are kids standing in the wings who will gladly take their places if they fail to conduct themselves properly. Richt needs to tell everybody with that program, “Tighten up! You guys are embarrassing the bulldog nation!”

By Radioactive

July 8, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Please!!Please!!! Do NOT write another column about UGA. You do not have the qualifications to tell Coach Richt how to run his team. We trust our coach to make proper decisions. WE DON’T TRUST YOU!!

By RICHARD

July 8, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

130 players and we focus only on the seven idiots. I am really tired of you and other “journalists” who focus on the negative. When are you going to finally change your tune?

By GATORZONE

July 8, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Well said Athelete’s Mom.

Give them a bill for their tuition like everyone else if they fail to uphold their end of the agreement.

Just behave and keep your nose clean. A point spent on too many athletes. (Mike Vick is a good example) These guys are coddled from the time they are 12 years old. It is all too typical, and to be expected to see them act above the law. There is no consequences other than additional laps at practice or game suspensions.
True consequences would require removal from the program.

By John

July 8, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Terrance,

Do you think you wrote something with some substance? This is getting a bid old that your employer continues to allow you to vent whatever it is that you think you are venting that has substance. You remind me of a miserable little kid that never gets picked until you are the last choice and the others are tired of hearing you cry. You are placed on the team to remind us all that we do live in America and even folks like you should have a chance to speak their mind. There lies the problem………doesn’t it? It’s ok little fella we will tolerate you like the other subsidized programs in this great land.

By Brian

July 8, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

“….Yes its hard to be humble when your a UGA fan….” Ummm really? What have you won lately? I mean other than gymnastics… exactly what is there to be proud of? A massive arrest record, Thug U, and yeah no rings… so again… what exactly are you proud of? And quit attacking the writer, ohhhhhh I know he should write about how much he’s in love with UGA right? It’s called bias and in journalism your not suppose to have any. The plan is to call ‘em as you see ‘em. Wow! The Georgia school system has really let alot of people down!

By baddog bob

July 8, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Dadgummit Terrence, please do not criticize my bulldogs. I hate it when UGA gets criticized. We aer supposed to win it all this year…. I am gonna go cipher a while and think of something bad to say about UF, UT and GT. Are you trying to set a record for dawg nation numbnut rebuttals? What was the over / under number in the AJC office pool for this story?

By FootballFan

July 8, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Dear Brian, You are the worst.

Sincerely, FootballFan

PS How much does it cost to take out an article in the AJC so the people here can write an editoria. I gurantee it would be fantastic and we could dedicate to the GREATEST SPORTSWRITER THIS PLANET HAS AND EVER WILL SEE, Terrence Moore

PPS Im kidding Terrence sucks

By T Moreland

July 8, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

This time.. Terrance has it right! This continued behavior over the last several seasons is simply not in the best traditions of Georgia Football. We need to police our own and it should start today.

By let's be fair

July 8, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

If these guys were not football players would we have even heard about the arrests. What percentage of the general student population gets picked up for underage drinking, fights, etc.? I would agree with you if these are the only student s getting arrested for doing stuff like this, but…….. Here is an idea - get every college to release every player that commits a crime and not sign any player that has ever committed a crime. Now that sounds fair to me…..

By MR W

July 8, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

I’m loving these posts. Absolutely hilarious! TM got you bulldogs FIRED UP! Mark Richt should read this before the season to get the dawgs ready to play!

By Old Dawg

July 8, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Seven arrests are difficult to comprehend, especially when coaches and administrators repeatedly remind the players about staying out of trouble.

At the same time, columnists often look at various issues related to sports and explore them. But it has become increasingly obvious through the years that Terence Moore and other AJC sports columnists have been assigned roles and/or positions to take on certain issues. While that is certainly within the right of an editor, it also decreases the objectivity of the writers and their work becomes detrimental to the quality of the paper and writers’ careers.

If that were not the case, why would anyone attack the legacy of a mascot, when everyone in the South and throughout the country know the fervor Georgia fans have for UGA? The same goes for this piece.

True, there are knuckleheads at Georgia and other colleges and universities, but why not balance the piece with a review of work by players with Habitat for Humanity? I know it doesn’t sound like hard news, but it’s always amazing the impact this type of work has on the players and the community they are helping.

Throughout my career as a journalist, I have written numerous stories about crimes and misdemeanors — and I never flinched from my journalistic duty! At the same time, I never backed down from writing a good feature-styled column on the good works by coaches/athletes or other folks in the community.

Stories like that can only be accurately articulatedd in print, and they become great historical reference points to future journalists and other researches. It’s time for the AJC do to more than assign roles for its sports columnists and let them write about the true, and underreported, facets of the lives and activities of student and professional athletes and coaches.

By Moore is an idiot! - BMC

July 8, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Dear AJC,

Terrance Moore is horrible. It’s one thing to be a bad writer, it’s another to continually be a bad writer and to not get the facts right. Again in this piece of “journalism” he has inaccuracies. He states “Plus, the publicly laid-back image of Richt is somewhat of a fraud…last season in Jacksonville after Richt ordered his Bulldogs to charge into the end zone after their first touchdown to celebrate enough to get a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.” This is completely untrue. Richt has stated in numerous interviews that he only asked to players to make an emotional statement with their celebration of the team’s first score, he never “ordered the team to charge the field”. This crap is probably why your newspaper is considered a joke around the country and why you have to pay telemarketers to bother Atlantans every day trying to get your circulation up.

By ADL

July 8, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Terence, How tough if must be not to swallow the UGA kool-aid and fall in line with all the other writers here telling us how great the ‘Dawgs are. I’m sure you get tired of the e-mails calling for your firing and return to the Indiana. (I’m sure you get tired of the misspelling of your name as well, but please consider the education level of the writer). Understand too that they miss Lewis Grizzard telling them that their support of UGA athletics entitles them to priviledged status. Here’s hoping they can work their way UP to literate.

By Seriously

July 8, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

I played football and we make our own decisions in life. If I messed up it was not my coaches fault. I was an adult and made a decision and that was the end of it. Stop blaming coaches for players off field problems. Our coaches talked about these issues and told us what would happen but the team still has problems. Not the coaches fault. GET OVER IT

By Buzz

July 8, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Well, Tech’s players aren’t exactly a bunch of choir boys, either…

By childrojc

July 8, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

the fact of the matter is..that on the first week of september the college athletes that have abided by NCAA as well as campus rules will take the field. Mark Richt will do the discipline from there. All Coach Richt can do is continue to influence these student athletes that managing your time off the field is your biggest challenge. It always seems that mid summer when there is a lack of structure is when these problems arise. Go DAWGS!!

By GeoffDawg

July 8, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Terence, what happened to your journalistic integrity? You do know what that is, don’t you?

By Chris Bridges

July 8, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore is one of the top sports columnists in the country.

It’s funny reading all the comments of the Bubba Bulldogs on here we can’t handle hearing the truth!

Preach on Terence!

By Coolyfett

July 8, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

LOL this is funny…I hate the Gators, I like this T. Moore guy though this is my first article I have ever read. I love how he has mastered to art of p** people off. This guys job is secure, thanks to all the attention you guys give him. I like his style. Keep up the good work Mr. Moore look forward to more reads. peace

By DGforUGA

July 8, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Great article Terrance. UGA and Alabama have the least integrity of any other SEC football program. We need to start recruiting for intergrity, not just pure talent. Fans too, why do we always rip on GT when they can’t even compete on our level? Just leave them alone and shut up… idiots. I’m ashamed to be a Georgia Bulldog.

By Old Dawg

July 8, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

Ok, I guess my first comment was too harsh so it got censored by the AJC. So, I’ll just say that Moore is kinda like the weather forecasters, more than 50% wrong and still keeps his job. In his case, almost 100% wrong. Maybe he would be a better used car salesman? To even suggest that the poor behavior of these kids is somehow Coach Richt’s or UGA’s fault is insane. How can their behavior be changed in one or two years when they’ve had 18 or so years to develop at home?

By bigeasy830

July 8, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

T. Moore you just write these stories to upset the Bulldog nation because you know that we are passionate about our school. You are also a Hater. I hope we play The Ohio State University for the title, I know you are a fan of theirs since that is where you are from. That story you wrote about UGA was down right wrong. I know your were just trying to get us mad, and you succeeded. You can have your opinions all you want T. Moore and you can play all those games to get us mad. But, leave the UGA VI and the soon to be announced UGA VII out of it. Leave my dawg alone. HAHAHAHAHA. HAter.

By Bryan

July 8, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

man….UGA fans defensive ain’t they?..As a neutral observer, this is hilarious. Maybe Mr. Moore isn’t fair to you, but how many of you would have the same responses to your mothers/fathers if you got arrested?

By buck

July 8, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

TM is right. CMR was at Miami, then FSU, now UGA, all academic jokes. No academics, no serious students, equals lots of arrests. He doesn’t even know what a real University is. Just football, that’s all. That is all UGA fans care about. They have sold out academics. Go Gators, the top SEC University.

By RGI

July 8, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Terence, It clearly does not really matter to you what kind of legal troubles the players are in. All you really care about is having a new negative UGA article to write to rile people up. It could be about the Uga mascots, endzone celebrations, the SEC and a playoff system, or something else, as long as you feel it gives you enough ammo for another attack on UGA, you are clearly content. What exactly did UGA do to you to deserve your constant onslaught?

By Dixie Dawg

July 8, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

TM,

Did you go to college? Do you have a memory? Not saying that these incidents are okay but lets get real. If you read studies of the brain and development you would understand, as learned people now do, that the brain is still developing during this timeframe and decision making is one of the last skills learned. There are other college students making the same stupid mistakes as these athletes but it rarely makes the news. And, many times these other college students’ parents have enough money to make sure they get out or it never makes the news. With athletes, many of their families don’t have the means to keep thier name out of the paper and couldn’t if they did because everyone wants to make athletes mistakes such a big deal - like you. Get a grip.

By 78 DAWG

July 8, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

If you don’t report or talk about “bad” behavior, it’s not bad. I stole a lawn mower from a neighbor and there was no problem until some knucklehead told ‘em it was me!

By potato dawg

July 8, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

I didn’t read but will comment. You’re not worth reading.

By DawgFan1

July 8, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Forget what TM says! Go DAWGS!!! Hunker down!!

By 8IAR,B

July 8, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Terrance, I used to think you were a controversial writer. I now realize that you’re simply a bad one.

By Mike

July 8, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

GT’s BOGUS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

If you’re sick of listening to GT fans talking about their tough academics then go to UGA’s website and Tech’s website. At UGA you can earn “degrees” in a variety of subjects. At Tech you can earn “degrees” in a variety of engineering disciplines. However, if you are in GT’s “Management” program, as most of their athletes are, you’ll notice they can only earn “Certificates”. Academics my rear end! Their athletes are no smarter than the rest, except of course, their teams stink. If you don’t believe me, research their website. It’s a sure thing the AJC or Terence will never report on this.

By John

July 8, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Wow, you seem to have drawn some real redneck venom!

By whocares

July 8, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

who cares what t moore thinks?

By irishmafia

July 8, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

Amazing how the Bulldog fans jump to the defense of the team. The problem is the win at all costs attitude prevelant in collge football. This is what the fourth year in a row there have been numerous athletes from UGA arrested? The quality of the character of the student athletes has plummeted as they pull strings to get these guys into collge that obviously have no business in college at all. Start minor league football teams like baseball and leave college to the real student athletes not the thugs they ae recruitin nowdays all over the country.

By South Carolina Dog

July 8, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, Why do you not compare the arrest rate of the general study body at UGA to the football teams? I think that you would be shocked to learn that athletes behave better than the other students percentage-wise. This is the case on any major campus. You are truly inept when it comes to writing anything profound or of merit!!!

By A dose of reality

July 8, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Terrance Moore certainly does not aspire to be a professional journalist. His articles are never imaginative nor clever. Why does the AJC keep this writer of inane repitition?

By Larry

July 8, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Moore says “Richt and his folks needs to find”. It’s funny to listen to someone like Moore tell someone like Richt what to do. Richt has more class, integrity, and fortitude in his pinky than Moore could ever imagine having. Richt has lifted football (college & h/s) in the state of Georgia to a level that it’s never been before. Programs across the state have improved because coaches want to be like him and pattern their own programs after his. Sure, a few “knuckle heads” as Moore calls them get in trouble every year. But many of these “knuckle heads” will learn right from wrong and become “real men”. AKA Richtlike

By The Almighty

July 8, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Terrie,

Are you truly prepared to throw the first stone?

God

By Halldawg

July 8, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

TM is the reason I have never and will never pay for the AJC.