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By gdawginkalamazoo

July 16, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Anybody else on the team named Tripp? Better lock him up in a dorm room till kick off if he can contribute.

By A-ville Ranger

July 16, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

Carter Strickland——-If Taylor had a major roll in this and it’s as bad as it sounds,consideration should be given to kicking him off the team.It’s too soon to know exactly what happened or his roll. Again if the worst is true however coach Richt can’t allow his words to become hollow and hypocritical.Is this school the redneck U the jokes allude to ? Assaulting a 16 year old and making threats isn’t a stupid mistake like underage drinking,they are violent criminal acts and should be dealt with as such.

By MJ

July 16, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

No, the punishment is fine. It’s your use of the word “to” that is harsh. Is this punishment “too” harsh?

By jackets fan

July 16, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Ah, another fine moment for the Athens Correctional Facility Football Squad.

By A-ville Ranger

July 16, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

The post didn’t go through before,I’ll try again.If Taylor is guilty of the worst of this he should be kicked off the team.That’s IF.We’ll see how it looks when everything comes out.Beating and terrorizing a 16 year old isn’t just a stupid mistake like drinking at a race.Again if he assaulted and threatened a kid a one game suspension would give validity to all the redneck U jokes.

By cooter11

July 16, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

situation normal

By Leif

July 16, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Jackets fan,

You must be good buddies with old Reuben Houston! How much weed did you get from him?

Leif

By AltamahaDawg

July 16, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Carter Strickland, by “no big surprise” I assume that you mean by dealing with a bunch of high energy teenage boys who are used to contact sports as a way of life, getting into scuffles is no big surprise for anyone in the country. OTHERWISE it come across as some kind of indictiment about the team that you cover (albiet begrudgingly)

By Ramble ON!

July 16, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

WOW!!!! a UGA player in trouble again. It’s been at least 3 weeks, so look at the bright side of it Carter. 3 freaking weeks, that’s pretty good for ThUGA!

I wonder how many other UGA players or fans were involved. You know there was, that’s the only way they fight, when they have someone out-numbered.

I think a slap on the wrist is good enough, remember Odell. It worked for him.

By CarterLovesGT4ever

July 16, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

whew, at least he wasn’t busted selling crack like the UT walk-on.

By austindog

July 16, 2007 3:03 PM | Link to this

Another worthless article from Carter. No big suprise. Go back to sleep Carter.

By Michael

July 16, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

Another puppie gettting in trouble with the law. GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE what a shock. I think they need to build a new clarke county jail just for the Athletic programs up in hell aka athens.

By Buck in the NW

July 16, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

It happened off campus, there was no connection to the University, the other FB player involved has been charged with a much more serious crime. This 16 yr. old kid. How big is he? was he throwing punches? Some member of the group say that Taylor was trying to break up a fight. It took this long before the police decided to file a misdemeanor charge? IMO opinion there are way to many questions around this incident to “rush to judgement”.I don’t know but if someone does please post. DOES THE UNIVERSITY CONDUCT CODE APPLY WHEN THE SCHOOL NOR ANY OF IT’S TEAMS ARE INVOLVED AND IT DIDN’T HAPPEN ON CAMPUS? WHAT IF A PLAYER WERE IN L.A. OR ON SOUTH BEACH IN MAY AND GOT INTO A FIGHT WHO GIVES ANYONE THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE AUTOMATICALLY A PENALTY? IF BECAUSE HE’S A PLAYER AND THE H.C. WANTS TO THEN IT’S THE COACHES CALL NOT THE SCHOOL’S.

By Brad

July 16, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Ah… …the good old dawg days of summer. Boredom is the seed of mischief or thuggery in this case. Sounds like some teenagers mouthed off to the wrong rednecks which led to drunken fight in the woods. Somebody probably said something about someone’s mama. This only provides fodder for Tech fans. Enjoy it guys. It will be your turn next week.

By me

July 16, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

All depends. If he punches me in the nose, he should be kicked off the team.If he just punched some dullwitted UGAite, no big deal, just make him run the stadium steps a couple of times.No harm , no foul in the latter case.

By GatorNation

July 16, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

GO GATORS!

By godawg

July 16, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Will they ever get to the bottom of what really happened? Geez…it’s been what?…7 weeks?

They think alcohol may have been involved because the ground was littered with beer cans? Great detective work Wiggum! I full of hope now…

If he was trying to break it up, that’s one thing, but if he had a bat in his hands, kick him off.

By AltamahaDawg

July 16, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

Buck, exactly right.

Bugs, have at it, if you could actualy talk about football in a UGA blog, none of you would care about this.

Carter, next week , how about an article about if we think the 2007 will be “good”. seriously, its not hard to see one phoned in.

By Bobo

July 16, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

I heard this guy is actually pretty good, He might have a chance to play if he is still on he team. Violent guys usually make pretty good defensive players.

By Bill

July 16, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Buck you have to be kidding.95% of events like this happen off campus.These guys are represent the school and should be held to a higher standard

Let’s let this thing play out.If he plays defense and is not a db,we can say he is pretty good size.

I’ll wait till the investigation is completed.

By AltamahaDawg

July 16, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Nothing I read puts any object in his hand, the other guy is charged with that.

When the police are quoted as saying, “we arent saying he actually assaulted anyone (verbally), but we think we better go ahead and charge him anyway”………..?????????

At the least, I am sure he is getting a verbal assault from the staff as we speak.

By MPY Dawg

July 16, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Not sure if the crime meets the punishment because not enough facts are known in this case yet but I’m sick of stuff like this happening over & over every summer. I love CMR & think he’s what we’ve been looking for since Dooley retired because he’s finally got us going towards national championship opportunities. However I know we’re talking about young men but can’t we have one off season with NO issues? It’s been everything from ring gate to fights to drinking to keg gate to academic issues & I’m sure there something I missed. I’m aware that this stuff happened in the past but wasn’t publicized like in today’s information age, maybe it’s just me but it seems like we have more of this happening than other schools do. We’ve got to figure out what can be done to make the players understand that doing something stupid effects then entire team & they’ve got to be accountable not to put themselves in a bad spot. Just stop the insanity already!

By Buck in the NW

July 16, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Bill, WHY DO YOU THINK i SAID LETS NOT HAVE A RUSH TO JUDGEMENT? WHY DO YOU THINK THAT I ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT THE PENALTY? WHY DID I ASK THE OTHER QUESTIONS? BACAUSE I WANT THIS THING TO PLAY OUT TO THE END. i DO WONDER WHY IT TOOK THIS LONG TO FILE A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE. I MUST NOT HAVE MADE MY SELF CLEAR AND I’LL TRY AND DO BETTER NEXT TIME. OH YEAH, THE 16 YR. OLD, I THINK THE QUESTIONS I ASKED ABOUT HIM WERE LEGIT.

By NASCARfan

July 16, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Buck, it didn’t take long for the old, back-handed, unprofessional, and snide Carter Strickland to come back, did it?

ANYONE BUT CARTER FOR 2007!!!

THE FANS WANT CHIP!!!

THE FANS HAVE SPOKEN - AND THE WORD IS, CARTER STRICKLAND IS AN UNPROFESSIONAL AND SNIDE A-HOLE!!!

ANYONE BUT CARTER STRICKLAND IN 2007!!!

By Buck in the NW

July 16, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Bill, WHY DO YOU THINK i SAID LETS NOT HAVE A RUSH TO JUDGEMENT? WHY DO YOU THINK THAT I ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT THE PENALTY? WHY DID I ASK THE OTHER QUESTIONS? BACAUSE I WANT THIS THING TO PLAY OUT TO THE END. i DO WONDER WHY IT TOOK THIS LONG TO FILE A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE. I MUST NOT HAVE MADE MY SELF CLEAR AND I’LL TRY AND DO BETTER NEXT TIME. OH YEAH, THE 16 YR. OLD, I THINK THE QUESTIONS I ASKED ABOUT HIM WERE LEGIT.

By AltamahaDawg

July 16, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

somehow, I think the university policy on underage drinking, is getting mixed up in this discussion about a potential fighting issue.

Carter is the only one who says there is anything automatic about a suspension. I don’t think fighting off campus breaks any University policies. I do think the coach holds them to higher standard, and will (they do represent, are on scholarship) and as always will let it all settle out first.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 16, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

Maybe he was just keeping in shape in the off season. Isn’t he what they call a WHAM Back or something like that? Maybe some gator tried to sell him dope, some UT guy tried to sell him some crack, or a Techie hit him with a light saber? Seven weeks though. Who is the arresting officer Barney Fife? And how did Mike Nifong find a job so quick in Georgia?

By Buck in the NW

July 16, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

I THOUGHT I MADE MY SELF VERY CLEAR. YES, LETS DO LET IT PLAY OUT AND THAT’S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTIONS I DID MADE THE POINTS I MADE. LETS NOT FORGET THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE PEOPLE THERE SAID THAT WAS TRYING TO STOP THE FIGHT. ASK YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG IN CASES LIKE THIS TO FILE A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE?

By Daniel

July 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

I guess the parents get a free pass on this. Richt I guess has to go home with everyplayer. Come on get a clue the parents are more to blame than Richt!!!!!!

By Ramble ON!

July 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

I bet it was Zima. Those mutts get real brave after a few Zima’s.

By BlueMoon

July 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

Oh, so he’s already been convicted? The kid broke up a fight and didn’t even throw a punch but the sheriffs office thought they should send in a flyer to the AJC about it? That just stinks and there is no reason for it.

Tripp didn’t do anything and will never be convicted of anything and I’m not one to punish people for wrong place wrong time.

So what’s the article about anyway? Correct punishment? Or defamation of UGA? Because the foreword would indicate the latter.

By Uh yeah

July 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

MPY Dawg - national championship opportunities? When was this, I missed that season! Losing to Vandy, UK after having top rated recruiting classes for years now?

By Buzz

July 16, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

A-ville Ranger

You must have gone to UGA…A “roll” is a cooked form of dough (often covered in butter)…I think the word you were looking for is “role”.

By three jack

July 16, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Shane McClesky was just kicked off the Murray State team for his participation in the brawl. There will be more if the local sheriff stops covering for one of his previous deputies whose son allegedly was at the center of the fight.

By Dawgma

July 16, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

Ignore tech fans. They aren’t even man enough to go to a lake muchless get into a fight. This is not a direct reflection of UGA. What is CMR supposed to do, lock em in a dorm room till practice starts? I’m sure most of us here have had beers on the lake and thrown a punch at someone before (except tech fans). Tripp was accepted and attended the US Naval Academy. Do any of you know how hard it is to get in there? Yes, even harder than tech. I can tell you the ONE thing that the service acadamies do look at is character. Give me break. I’m sure this is an isolated incident. UGA players are always getting busted for drinking underage. What a crime! Please, most of us just never got caught.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Culinary Buzz to the grammatical rescue! BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Swat!

By Roswell Ed

July 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Richt learned from the MASTER.

Bowden is the king of this sort of thing and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

“Awe shucks! Boys will be boys. Now I have to run. I’ve got to get to my FCA meeting.”

By A-ville Ranger

July 16, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Buzz ——- thank you very much for that observation.Some people may think it anal to nitpick a common spelling faux pas.I believe it takes all kinds however. Even though it seems kind of prissy,I guess we should be thankful for your ASSiduity.

By stewballdog

July 16, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

I love these Tech fans.Truth is , they would take 20 arrest a year if it would mean they could beat somebody, anybody.

By Dawgma

July 16, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Roswell SpEd….you sir are an idiot, if you think CMR and Bowden are in anyway similar.

Good day sir.

By Ramble ON!

July 16, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Was there any spooning involved?

By Melissa

July 16, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

I’m still willing to let the situation play out and see what the investigation uncovers. If it’s determined that he’s guilty, maybe we need to take a page out of Joe Pa’s playbook and have the entire team clean the stadium after each home game. Nothing else seems to be working for us. Every time I think it’s been a while and we’re in the clear, some other stupid incident surfaces.

I do realize it happens at many other schools too, but it shouldn’t be happening at all.

By A-ville Ranger

July 16, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Buzz——Thank you so much for your ASSiduity in correcting my use of the word roll.I’m sure many people see a preoccupation with a minor spelling faux pas as anal,prissy,insipid,etc.I however think it’s good some people have so little to do that they can help us in our drive for grammatical perfection.

By JMar

July 16, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

They need to shorten the off-season - first Boise State, and now Oklahoma State, good teams that UGA should beat that they now have to worry about because of suspensions.

By shane

July 16, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

i wonder if we get some of these guys to walk on because we don’t want to risk a scholarship on them. i may be wrong but i recall that tanner strickland’s roommate that got him in trouble was a walk on. i hate to say it but if he is found guilty, kick him off the team,it’s time to send a message. if we are geting guys to walk on because they have character issues it needs to stop.

By Roswell Ed

July 16, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Dawgma:

Isn’t Bowden Richt’s mentor?

Don’t they both hate to run the football?

Aren’t they both into FCA big time?

Don’t they both have kids that are constently in the headlines for off field issues?

Don’t they constently lower the hammer with a suspension for the Weber St game?

Also, I was accepted into UGA so I have to agree with you. Submitting that application does somewhat make me an idiot.

By So Ga Dawg

July 16, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

Like Michael Vick, how often do we appologize for Coach. You will be judged by the people around you!

By Roswell Ed

July 16, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

stewballdog:

Is 20 the over/under for what is acceptable at UGA?

If repeat violations count for more than 1 then I’m going OVER!!!!

By Roswell Ed

July 16, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

Dear Coach Richt,

Thank you for your recent response.

I’m happy to see that if the NCAA will grant me another year that you will let me back on the team.

I also understand that I’ll have to sit out the Western Carolina game for some of my transgressions.

Regards,

Odell Thurman

By TLP

July 16, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

The two guys severly beaten are two of my good friends, Tripp is an a***** and deserves more punishment but im sure he will get the superstar treatment and a slap on the wrist because he is a uga football player all those guys who were swingin bats and such ganging up on two kids whom are 16 and 17 AND THESE GUYS ARE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERs ,And you dont have enough evidence on the other guys, please its all about politics i guess because i can name the other guys that were there

By Dawgma

July 16, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

Roswell SpEd To answer your questions… No No Don’t know Yes, all schools do Not sure what you mean by that one.

Do you honestly think CMR gets up everyday and thinks ” How can I run my program just like Bowden does at Half-Arse U?”

By Hunk Erdown

July 16, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

There is way more to this story than has been published. Yes Buck, let it play out. Some friends of mine were close by and the tale being told that night is a little different concerning the boy with the knife. Not as innocent as simply “cutting on a piece” of wood when someone out of no where picks a fight with him for no reason. Happens all the time… just sitting around whittling a stick and some stranger decides that is a perfect time to start a fight? Let’s just wait and see how this thing plays out before we kill some kid’s future, okay? Maybe the other football player went too far and admits he did, but as far as I know, Tripp has made no such admission of guilt and deserves the due process of the court. I don’t blame Carter for the incident or reporting on the incident, but Carter is very irresponsible for the way he reports these stories and his flippant way of putting UGA in a bad light no matter what. The AJC knows that UGA fans don’t want him as the beat writer for UGA, but they insist on sticking him down our throats. That is why I not only no longer subscribe to the AJC, but I network with other realtors to let new homeowners moving in to our area that there are far better news sources. When we put together welcome packages for new folks moving in, we work with the local Chamber of Commerce to make sure people know that the AJC is not an option when you are looking for a newspaper that caters to the citizens of metro ATL. I am not so naive as to beleive we are having a huge impact on the AJC’s revenues, but it sure makes us feel better about how pitiful we as UGA fans are treated when it comes to something as simple as having a beat writer that covers his beat in a fair and balanced attempt. Carter Strickland is lazy and the majority of his work that is worth reading was mysteriously reported on almost word for word by someone else the day before, in another locale. The rest of it leaves ink on your butt if you use it for what is worth using it for.

By Judge Judy

July 16, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Maybe we need to just crucify everyone like the Duke Lacrosse guys. Let’s just assume the worst and just convict and sentence them in the media. Oh, that is, unless they attend your school.

By Ramble ON!

July 16, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown just call it the Al-Jazera Constitution, I do.

I haven’t spent a penny on it since that Moon bat Luckovich started drawing all his hate in the “cartoons”. Keep up the boycott and keep your fleabags off the beer, then maybe Carter can write something good.

By tom johnson

July 16, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

If Taylor is found to be guilty of this assault he needs to removed from the team immediately. Dr. Thomas Johnson Class of ‘74

By Roswell Ed

July 16, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

Dawgma:

He was an asst at FSU for 14 yrs

From the St Pete Times:

As a head coach, he now incorporates many of the same practices he learned from Bowden. On and off the field. This spring, his wife, Katharyn, was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Throughout the ordeal and surgery, the couple said prayers and their faith kept them strong.

By Buck in the NW

July 16, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

TLP, unless you’re going to name names then don’t mention them. You say that Tripp is an a** and deserves more punishment. OK, for what? Sounds more like a personal thing between you and Tripp than any thing else.

By Bushwacker

July 16, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

Sorry to hear about Kevin McLEE, but all time leading rusher with 2800 yards, has the associated press ever heard of a guy named Herschel Walker 5000 yards??

By Bushwacker

July 16, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

Sorry to hear about Kevin McLEE, but all time leading rusher with 2800 yards, has the associated press ever heard of a guy named Herschel Walker 5000 yards??

By Bushwacker

July 16, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

Sorry to hear about Kevin McLEE, but all time leading rusher with 2800 yards, has the associated press ever heard of a guy named Herschel Walker 5000 yards??

By Hunk Erdown

July 16, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

Bushwacker-

McLee finished his career as the all time leading rusher… in 1977… In other words, he was the all time leading rusher for UGA before Herschel Walker got there.

By I've Got a GREAT Idea!

July 16, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

Let’s just all jump to conclusions since it involves a UGA football player… a player on a team where one drinking incident is an automatic 1.2 game suspension … where other teams have players arrested on much worse charges … and never get suspended … just run a few bleachers … if it was not for CMR being so tough on things like this … it would never hit the news … “X number of UGA players suspended for game one.” Everyone gets so excited quoting that one …

Come on Tech fans - you had a player charged with trafficing drugs and he played … SC”U”s QB has been arrested twice for drinking and one for a bar room fight … and he is still playing.

When all the facts are out on Tripp then the punishment should be determined. Not until then .. but, isn’t it fun to play these childish games … just because you secretly wish you were a Georgia Bulldog? (Or you want to make a headline … how in this heck did this topic deserve a blog with little to nothing known)

O’ NOOOOO… the AJC does not spin any story it can on UGA to the negative … how about their spin on the CNNSI article where the AJC called UGA’s schedule soft … and SI had it has the 14th toughest in the country … They had to change that one quick … in oder to try to save face. No wonder this paper is losing so much circulation and can’t stop the bleeding.

Man … I feel better …

By Brian

July 16, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

Yet another reason why the SEC and college football cannot hold a candle to the American Pastime and most popular sport:

NFL football

By jacketnation

July 16, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

Schools Educating Criminals aka the SEC can chalk up another one. Big ole drunkard Tripp Taylor beats the tar out of a skinny little weakling. I am sure he will get suspended BEFORE football season begins. They should employ a full-time bail bondsman on the UGA campus. Maybe a razor wire fence around the athletics facilities.

By jacketnation

July 16, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

thUGA for Thug Athletes. What do you expect when you have a small town with 52 bars in it? Alcohol is the number one selling product in Athens.

By SHS

July 16, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

While these kids might be 16 and 17 yeards old respectively, they are not typical 16 & 17 yr olds. As listed on Etowahs football site from LAST year, one of them is 6’1” 195lbs and the other 6’ 240lbs. Not exactly the lightweights every one is thinking that got their a**’s kicked. If you want to check them out the Cherokee Gazette lists their names for some reason.

By SHS

July 16, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

While these kids might be 16 and 17 years old respectively, they are not typical 16 & 17 yr olds. As listed on Etowahs football site from LAST year, one of them is 6’1” 195lbs and the other 6’ 240lbs. Not exactly the lightweights every one is thinking that got their a**’s kicked. If you want to check them out the Cherokee Gazette lists their names for some reason.

By SHS

July 16, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

While these kids might be 16 and 17 years old respectively, they are not typical 16 & 17 yr olds. As listed on Etowahs football site from LAST year, one of them is 6’1” 195lbs and the other 6’ 240lbs. Not exactly the lightweights every one is thinking that got their a**’s kicked. If you want to check them out the Cherokee Gazette lists their names for some reason.

By Coyote

July 16, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

It’s amazing that they still don’t know what his role was in the fight but I think it’s pretty simple. If he took part in the beating, he should be gone and I have complete confidence that’s exactly what Richt would do because he’s removed plenty of other players in the past for lesser transgressions. If he was really trying to break it up then obviously, that’s a different story.

As for all the ridiculous flame messages from rival fans, take a look in the mirror. Name a team that hasn’t had some off-field issues recently. Sadly, it’s a pretty short list. The difference is that Richt/UGA actually suspends their players whereas they never miss a down at other schools. Plus, this is the first time in several years that we’ve heard allegations of true thug behavior (drinking beer does not qualify). They sure can’t say the same at UF, UT or most other rival schools.

By DawgDaze

July 16, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

If he indeed beat and urinated on a kid in high school he should be beaten and urinated on himself, much less disassociated with the Bulldog Nation. However, the important issue is getting the whole story which lately seems to not be fully accurate in the “Press”.

By Coyote

July 16, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

I know it’s off-topic but I can’t let the ridiculous Odell references go unchallenged. Does anyone remember that Richt kicked him off the team for an entire year and suspended him for 3 games another season? Also, Odell was recruited by Jim Donnan folks, not Mark Richt. Richt inherited the guy and dropped the hammer pretty hard in terms of discipline. He’s probably the ONLY guy in Odell’s career — HS, college, or pro to actually show some backbone.

If you want to blame Richt for the fact that UGA players get in trouble too often, fine. But to claim that he’s soft on discipline is simply not true. Richt has proven to be among the most strict disciplinarians in all of college football. He imposes multiple game suspensions, entire season suspensions, and kicks players off the team entirely and he’s done so for relatively minor offenses. Meanwhile, players guilty of far worse such as theft, assault, drugs, etc. never miss a down at other schools. They miss only spring practice.

By charlestondawg

July 16, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this

No big loss the guy was a walk-on. Florida and South Carolina have had more felony arrests anyway.

By jrmdvm1

July 16, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this

First, IF this young man is guilty of what is contained in the allegations, then he should be be punished. First by the judicial system. Then, the University of Georgia should treat him as they would any other student in a similar situation. Finally, Coach Richt would then choose whatever punishment is deemed appropriate if the young man is still qualified to play football after the other two “punishments” have been carried out, since each, in the order I have listed them, may make the following one(s) unnecessary. Notice I said “IF”. Accusations are easily made. I guess no one learned anything from the Duke Lacross debacle.

Now, as to Mr. Carter Strickland. I have finally been “converted” to the “get rid of Carter” camp. You may notice that there are little things called advertisements at the top of this blog. I will open a Carter Strickland blog only long enough to find the advertisers and then contact them with the information that I will boycott their products or services as long as they continue to advertise on a Carter Strickland blog. I urge other UGA fans to do the same.

By Amjan

July 16, 2007 9:19 PM | Link to this

Thanks, Tripp. Thanks, Shane. Thanks, soon to be named third bully that plays college football. You made all of us at Woodstock who were proud of you look like schmucks! Man…what is this…DELIVERANCE?! What were you guys thinking? Have another beer, lightweights.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 16, 2007 9:31 PM | Link to this

Gator fans need to think twice before coming on here and mocking UGA fans about arrests. If it wasn’t for this they would not be champs!

After Jarvis “Puffy” Moss jumped up (Ganja increased his vertical by 18″) and salvaged the croc’s season against the Gamecocks by blocking a last second field goal attempt, it was revealed he to also failed a drug test during the summer as the clock ticked to zero. Guess what game he missed? The showdown between top ranked UF versus division 1AA Western Carolina.

Enough Said!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 16, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

Tech fans remember William Bell? Andy Reese? No, well let me refresh your memory, they are thieves who attended your school and were arrested for stealing school books! You know at the end of the day we can look over a couple of kids who had a couple of to many beers and put themselves in bad situations, but one thing you cannot overlook is the low character of a thieve. So before you jump on here remember your much aligned past as well.

By Hunk Erdown

July 16, 2007 9:49 PM | Link to this

Channel 11 had the alledged victims on a while ago and as previously stated, they are pretty big boys. Before any facts get out, since so many are already willing to hang Taylor without the benefit of the doubt, I want you to imagine, based on only what the victim said, what Taylor saw. He is on stretch of cove where it is dark except for maybe a campfire, He hears some sort of conflict going on, there are beer cans littered all over the ground and sees a guy He doesn’t know that weighs well over 200 lbs, holding a hunting knife while arguing with Taylor’s friend. Who knows what happened next, and I realize it’s been since Memorial Day, but the two guys on TV had no bruises or physical damage… No slings, casts, or bandages. They did not appear to be little helpless weaklings, in fact they appeared to have spent a lot of time in the weight room. I don’t know what all happened out there, but I truly have a feeling that there is much more to this story. Who’s beer was it? Where were these minor boys’ parents? What was he doing with a knife? Why did he coincidentally have his knife out just before the trouble started? Can’t ask any hypothetical questions about Taylor yet because… HE HASN’T TOLD HIS SIDE OF THE STORY YET!!!

By wondering

July 16, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

So are the boys going to be charged w/ underage possesion of alcohol since so many cans were littered across the land by the lake???

By Bubba

July 16, 2007 10:01 PM | Link to this

Maybe I should have saved this post for today.

The Freshman that will stand out will be the one who does get his failing grades in underwater basket weaving changed, is acquitted of rape, the Athens police lose the evidence in his conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine charges, 2 underage DUI’s removed from his record by an Athens attorney on the UGA athletic payroll, breaking an entry charges dropped by a co-ed pressured by Alumni; BUT hey he runs a 4.4!

By Jaime Gaverts

July 16, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

Thanks, Lowcountry Bulldog for bringing up William Bell and James Reese. The did steal a textbook and Coach Bobby Ross suspended them for an entire season. Not just the first game or two. Until Richt gets serious and drops the hammer, everyone wil continue to see him for what he is….a coach in charge of a renegade program.

By Buck Strickland

July 16, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Renegade program? Get a grip. A lot of college students get in fights and drink, that’s just a fact of life. College athletes are no different. 30 years ago you wouldn’t even know about 95% of these kinds of incidents. The sad thing is that writers like Carter Strickland make a living off of smearing young men’s names so they can try to advance their careers. I hope you can sleep at night CS.

And… are you freakin serious about “another Georgia player in trouble again. No big surprise”? You have to be kidding me. If you’re going to be unbaised it works both ways… JERK!

By AltamahaDawg

July 16, 2007 11:02 PM | Link to this

Well the AJC really goes into great detail about all the things that everyone BUT Taylor did? It’s almost like its a better story if folks might get confussed to thinking he dragged some kids out of the bushes and beat them senseless, rather than yelled at somebody.

By wait and see

July 16, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

There is so much more to come watch for the local papers to really let this thing fly. There is a cover up in the SO office, there is a UGA starter that will be charged with a felony and there is a quote from the the AD’s office that will make you absolutely howl. Hey summer must be almost over, the humidity and heat make the dawg doo really stink.

By TheTruth

July 16, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

I am sick of seeing the character of the guys that Mark Richt has been recruiting to our once fine flagship university. You may say “wait till they’re convicted”, etc., but there is a pattern here and I think we are basically seeing people representing out university on the football field who have ZERO regard for the rights of other people.

By wes

July 16, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this

Carter Strickland gives a whole new meaning to the term “BEAT” writer.

HA HA!!

THUGa will always be like this.

By Hunk Erdown

July 16, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

Both of you are right Buck and Altahama…

At this point, if Taylor were to be found innocent it won’t matter. He’s been dragged through the mud so far already that the damage is done. The only thing now is that it will have to have been some sort of conspiracy/cover up if they don’t hang his young a*. Great story though, huh Carter? Never mind little things like truth and facts. You’ve got him suspended from the team for the first game, at a minimum, before he has even made a statement to the police. Carter, you are the most pathetic, irresponsble, writer I have ever seen. You make Terrance Moore look like Hemingway.

By IC Thugs

July 16, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

A bunch of young thugs beat a kid at 6 Flags and it is criminal gang activity. A bunch of young UGA football thugs beat a kid at a campground and it’s “boys being boys.” What gross hypocrisy.

By Gen Neyland

July 16, 2007 11:45 PM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo

Does this mean UGA has pulled ahead of my beloved Volunteers AGAIN in the race for the Fulmer Cup..?

By GeorgeT

July 16, 2007 11:54 PM | Link to this

I don’t mean to start a new blog topic here, but how would you guys rank the best SEC coaches? I’m a Pac 10 fan, so here’s my take on it:

1) Evil Genius - this guy is hated across America, but knows how to motivate kids and win the head games battle. He would go undefeated with UGA or UF’s current talent. At SC, 8-5 is all he can count on.

2) Saban - hated and loved by all. Knows how to recruit and coach, yet intimidate. He’s a work-a-holic and has a NC to his credit.

3)Urban - recent NC coach, time will tell how he performs with his own recruits.

4)Richt - A little soft and maybe too nice, but recruits well, and kids aren’t afraid to play for him. 2 recent SEC’s are very impressive. He’s matured a lot recently and it shows by him turning the offense over to Bobo.

5) Tie-Phat Phil/ Tubby - What can I say? Phil won a NC playing FSU’s third QB, and Tubby went 13-0 in ‘04. 6) Les Miles - impressive at Ok St and respectable at LSU. 7) Houston Nutt - It can’t all be McFadden and Jones can it? 8) Bobby Johnson - Vandy has been respectable as of late. 9) Orgeron - a USC product in a tough situation. 10) Croom - A Bear Bryant disciple 11) Rich Brooks - who else will take this job?

What are your thoughts?

By Hunk Erdown

July 16, 2007 11:56 PM | Link to this

One kid from UGA has been accused of being there, IC. At this point, according to the victims, it is unclear as to whether he was involved in the beating or trying to stop it/break it up. And from that you can say “a bunch of young UGA football thugs beat a kid at a campground…”

Who are you, Carter’s twin or just a complete idiot?

By Gen Neyland

July 17, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

“Another Georgia player is in trouble. No big surprise” Carter Strickland, as an enemy blogger here, I think you cream your drawers over chatter like this…I’ve stayed outta the fray between the good and faithful Dawgs and you, but my gawd man, have you no sense of decency than to open a paragraph like the one above on a UGA Blog..? You sound like a GT lover with extra cheese…and you think we’re whacked..? BTW, GO VOLS

By Gen Neyland

July 17, 2007 12:07 AM | Link to this

George T

Go back to sleep…

By Hunk Erdown

July 17, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

George-

There’s no doubt that Spurrier is and will go down as a great SEC Coach, but at some point he has to earn that at South Carolina. He can’t ride his fame from Fla forever. If and when he proves that he can turn their program around by actually winning an SEC title at S.C. he will move up, but until S.C. actually accomplishes more than they did before he got there, which is pretty much being an occaisional spoiler, he can’t be #1. He has helped their recruiting some, but right now if there is a blue chip player in S.C. Richt has a better chance of signing him than Spurrier. Pretty much the same for Saban, imo. He’s got to take Bama fom the dregs of the SEC west before he gets the accolades he earned at LSU. Urban Crier? I don’t know, let’s see how that spread does now that he says he is finally ready to commit to it. He barely slid by a bunch of bad teams to win that NC last year, but definately he has earned a lot of credit for what he has done in a short time. Richt won 9 games last year in what was arguably his worst year as UGA HC. He won over 60 games in his 1st 6 years, was it 5yrs in a row of at least 10 wins per yr? Stays in the top 10 most of the time and is doing great at recruiting— for the 1st time in UGA history, he is getting top players from all over the Country, when we used to do good to get the best in our state. Here’s the thing that makes the SEC so tough… Hardly any, if any, of the top 8 sec teams would trade their head coach for anybody they could replace him with. If everyone thinks their Coach is the best out there, there must be some damn good coaches in the SEC. So the list of who’s best really depends on who you are asking. If you ask me personally, it has a lot more to with the program that is being built than where the program is now. In UGA’s case, the program is in better shape than it has ever been and is getting better every year. I wouldn’t trade Coach Richt for anybody in the SEC or the whole Country for that matter.

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

I read the Cherokee Gazette and I’ve picked up all I can find so far. The charge against Tripp is simple assault because of Verbal Abuse. If you haven’t read the paper, do so. Anybody notice what Jackson has to say about his commit? According to SECsports.com, Allen says he’s not switched his commit to Ga. to another school more to come. I wonder why the other player charged had his bail made public, $28,000 and Tripp’s bail hasn’t been mentioned? I guess the difference in charges.

By Hunk Erdown

July 17, 2007 12:30 AM | Link to this

Nice post General, lol.

How you been holding up? You feeling alright these days?

By Stan

July 17, 2007 1:28 AM | Link to this

FOOL YOURSELF ALL YOU WANT, IT COMES DOWN TO THE CHARACTER OF THE PLAYERS CMR RECRUITS….HOW MANY OFFSEASON ARRESTS ?….DONNAN SUPPOSEDLY GOT FIRED FOR WAY LESS….WIN AT ALL COSTS CMR !….ENOUGH SAID…

By shane

July 17, 2007 1:39 AM | Link to this

stan,this guy was not a recruit,he was a walk-on. he was never offred,read the article,then make a comment. donnan coached at a different time, i don’t think the cops in athens were as gung-ho then. this is just a personal observation. all of the arrests have been for minor offences,even this one,no felonys so far. i hope it stays that way,but you can never tell with kids.

By shane

July 17, 2007 1:49 AM | Link to this

by the way carter,what punishment,what crime? no one has been convicted of a crime,and no punishment has been nanded down. i don’t think you are biased,just too lazy to do any investigation or any reporting. you can make a statement that you know will anger the uga fans and just wait for the knee-jerk reaction. your bossers can see all the posts and think you are doing your job. all you do is read other sources,which any one of us can pull up and read,then you give us your slant,you should be on the op-ed page.

By Mark Richt

July 17, 2007 3:07 AM | Link to this

Paul my boy, a good UGAG christian boy does not get caught. You should not have beaten this kid or you should have made sure he couldn’t identify you. Now, I have to suspend you for one game. But, not the first game as it may be competitive. I’ll suspend you for one that you won’t be needed. However, you have to promise me that you won’t get caught again. Now if you need help call Odell, now that he is in the pros he can give you some good advice.

By DaddyDawg

July 17, 2007 4:59 AM | Link to this

Carter, what does the poll about Mark Richt’s discipline in the UGA football program have to do with this story?? Richt can’t be responsible for what someone does back home during the summer on his personal time, can he? The AJC is just stirring the pot to create controversy…. yellow journalism reminiscent of William Randolph Hearst.

And why should the player be suspended simply because he has been charged…. with a misdemeanor? Sounds as if several boys were involved in beating up this kid, but Taylor was charged with verbal threats, which certainly caused no physical harm to the boy. My guess is that the police want Taylor to become State’s evidence to reveal who the really culpable people are in this in addition to McCluskey, who won’t talk because he has serious charges against him.

Will the next poll be whether Micheal Adams is running a clean academic program whenever an UGA student is charged with some offense wherever they may be around the world? Perhaps the AJC should figure that one out before it lapses into obscurity with its hollow yellow journalism!

By jacketnation

July 17, 2007 6:12 AM | Link to this

Good article AJC, however not really anything new. Just a typical week with Thuga players in trouble with the law. Put a new man on the Thuga staff; a bail bondsman.

By GeorgeT

July 17, 2007 6:47 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown,

You make good points. I obviously think a lot about Richt as well (#4 is great in this conference). The thing about SOS is that he woke up the nations largest sleeping giant at UF in the 90’s and made that program what it is today. He completely turned the UGA-UF rivalry around and won 6 SEC’s in 10 years in the strongest conference in the nation. Believe me, I can’t stand the guy. Saban is a trader, but a damn good CF coach. The guy makes promises he can’t keep, but he’s a force to be reckoned with. 3rd place was a toss up between CMR and Crier. The argument could be made for either one. When I evaluate Urban, I consider his pre-UF years as well. Great comments though, just my opinion! BTW, UGA is by far my favorite SEC team. Richt is the classiest coach in the league and will one day be #1 on my list. He just needs to put together one magical season and tighten up the discipline some.

By VolMan

July 17, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

In Athens, instead of lineups to identify perpetrators of crimes, the police just get crime victims to look through the Georgia football program—in most cases, the ID is quickly made.

By Jim W

July 17, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

What ever happened to coaches like Wallace Butts….. If you go to jail you are through playing football. All NCAA schools need to tighten up.

By Mike In Woodstock

July 17, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this

The Georgia Bulldogs are slowly becoming the Cincinnati Bengals of the NCAA. If these players were black, the AJC would be labeling them as THUGS.

By old timer

July 17, 2007 7:52 AM | Link to this

Why don’t U.G.A. do like they did in the 1960s and put a censor on this kind of news?TheAthens newspapers did that on the racial issues and every thing got quiet.I like to read the blogs but,i’m tired of the same ole samo.CMR should get a little more grit in his butt.He is too nice.

By Mike In Woodstock

July 17, 2007 7:59 AM | Link to this

Oh yea, and they should be brought up on Sexual assault charges as well….They stripped a minor and gave him a golden shower. Shouldn’t the Genarlow Wilson law fall in here somewhere.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 8:02 AM | Link to this

yea Volman, yelling is such a horrible crime. Nothing like that ever happens in Kville. A Vol fan making fun of any off field trouble anywhere else has to be toungue in cheek, right?

By jc

July 17, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this

The Etowah vs. Woodstock game this year should be interesting……

By Dino

July 17, 2007 8:16 AM | Link to this

Richt will suspend all these criminals for some minor game against a creampuff on the schedule. They’ll be playing in the important games. Just win baby!!!

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 8:26 AM | Link to this

Up and headed out to take a group on a breakfast sunrise tour. ………I DON’T BELIEVE THIS BUT CALEB KING WAS ARRESTED FOR TWO MISDEMEANOR TRAFFICE VIOLATIONE IN ATHENS LAST NIGHT.

By UB

July 17, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

I hoped they get a* raped in jail.

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

ONE CHARGE WAS DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND GOING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE WAY STREET. SOURCE: UGASPORTS.COM

By Brian

July 17, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this

Geeeezzzz…Simple Assault! COME ON! Utilizing words or motions of an insulting or provoking nature! The law says not a dang thing about physical contact and according to the press there was no physical contact. he was not charged as an accessory to the beating…just talking? Thats bullcrap. Every person on this board is guilty of simple assault at some point and time within their lives…yes…every one of us. Its jujst how bad the other party wants to push it. Obviously this kid wanted to push it real bad. Maybe he is a sore loser because he couldn’t play football or something. Geeeezzzz…Mark…let the kid play. This will never make it through court!

By cane

July 17, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

Please remember all of these offseason mishaps by various schools football players at the moment that someone decides to attack my school, the University of Miami. So far (with my fingers crossed) there have been no incidents.

Please do not continue to bash the hurricanes as Thug U with all of the mishaps at University of GA and other places.

And if anyone wants to counter my comments, please leave the ACC vs SEC out of this. I am a Hurricane fan but I do believe that the SEC is the toughest conference in the nation (as far as getting into the national championship is concerned).

With that said. Go Canes!

By flowerchild

July 17, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

After the investigation is completed totally would be the correct time to talk about whether the punishment fits the crime. I cannot figure out how this can be called a fight when there was only two that got beat up……..and how many others did the beating! We are too lenient on our sports figures…..and right now, as it stands, in my opinion, this is a slap on the wrist and the person who hit the guy in the face with the bat needs to be severly punished for sure……..it sounds to me like these guys were looking for someone to beat up and they found someone! Although I am sure the two did say some things to them, there is no reason to beat two guys like this! If we would punish people for crime they commit, maybe things like this would not happen so often! Any way you look at it, doesn’t seem quite right to me that two people got beat so severly!

By Bryan Carver '97

July 17, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

Just to put some things in perspective: Check out the Fulmer Cup that ranks the teams according to severity of incident.

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=3615

By KW

July 17, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

EVERYONE should be treated the same and NO ONE should be given breaks just because they’re football players or in the case of the ex-Govonors grandson Herman Talmadge III because of who his kin are. Athletes have always underperformed in classes, hogging up the space of a real student and most can’t pass the easiest classes on campus with tutors, special treatment and cheating. Most end up fat and stupid anyway, pulling out old press clips from their ‘glory days’ while selling Buicks for a living. UGA has been wrought with players facing disciplinary actions year after year and they always get by with it. it’s not like they’re SEC or national contenders, their on field performances don’t warrant the special treatment. One of these days one of these lardbutt primadonnas are going to pick on the wrong guy and their coach won’t be there to bail them out, but maybe he can help carry the casket.

By DAN

July 17, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

The one game suspension is enough, for now. If the allegations turn out to be true, he should be kicked out of school, and the great state of GEORGIA. It seems as if atheletes, both pro and amateur are finally being held accountable for their actions. I hope the young man is innocent, but if he’s found guilty in a court of law, I feel jail time is warranted. Send a message to the rest of the world, that this kind of behavior is not condoned, nor will it be tolerated.

By Bryan Carver '97

July 17, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Completely off topic but so worth the time…

http://blutarsky.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/tim-tebow-wears-jean-shorts/

By godawg

July 17, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Well, if we had any doubts about whether Caleb was qualified to be a Bulldog, this should clear them up…lol.

C’mon guys, it’s a couple of traffic tickets. I lived in Athens for almost 30 years and every year you’d see freshmen driving the wrong way down one-way streets but…hopefully he runs better than he drives.

By Marietta Dawg

July 17, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

To all of those criticizing Richt for suspending players for the Western Ky. or Weber St. game, it has always been policy to

1) decide how many games to suspend a player, and then

2) suspend the player for that many games consecutively, starting with THE VERY NEXT game.

Richt has NEVER decided to suspend a player for a specific game (i.e. against a specific opponent). Once the suspension is decided, it starts with the next game.

By Brian

July 17, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

uhmmm…kw….2 SEC Championships and three trips to the game within six years. I would call them contenders every year! and on a side note…how many times since 2001 have they been ranked outside the final top ten…twice?

By UGA VII

July 17, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

What suspensions? Bobby Bowdon Jr. (CMR)is doing just like what his mentor does, brings in thugs, lets them run wild and slaps them on the wrist. What a Joke! My allegiance to this team is really being tested with this fraud at the helm. That being said, GO DAWGS!!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 17, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

General, Regarding the Fulmer Cup points, I don’t know? But if this keeps up then we might have to change it to the Richt Cup. According to one post above there might be more to it and not in a good way. Looks like extra point for Caleb too.

By Ropedawg

July 17, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

I’m a UGA fan, but if the details of this story are true, and Taylor played a large role in this he should be booted from the team. What a disgrace.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 17, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

Jaime Gaverts

Do you really think Ross had a choice? They got caught STEALING TEXT books! Remember the football players a couple of years ago in Columbia? Got caught stealing computers. You cannot compare alcohol related offenses like possession or drunk in public to a crime of stealing school property.

By Syd

July 17, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

If the facts come out that he is quilty, he should be kicked off the team & out of UGA. Plus jail time. Please don’t get me wrong as I enjoy watching college football. But many of these guys are just thugs using up precious school resources. They should get rid of college football as we know it now. Those that want to try to go pro should be in more of a “farm system”. Those that just want to play while getting an education should though still have that option. Now, if you take a real sport, such as swimming, why do we not see these guys getting into trouble with the law? Because they are not thugs like football players!!!

By wow

July 17, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

So nice that the AJC calls this a ‘brawl’ instead of an attack. Oh, that’s right… these are all-American kids.

Bullsh*t.

Call it what it is - like you would have if it happened in the hood.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

Heck , I am verbally assualted at least twice a month in this very blog.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Dan, try to keep up, fellow. Aside from at least 20 comments in here to the effect, every story published, the “allegations” are verbally threatening remarks. SO your take is that if he make verbal threats during the cource of a scuffle that he neither started, nor had any phisical part of (per the police), then he should be kicked out of school, and served jail time? Is that your opinion?

By Gen Neyland

July 17, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown

All is well. Ran the Peachtree Road Race and planning another race in SEP. If it wasn’t for the ability to slog about, I think I’d blow a gasket…After reading CS’s opening sentences last night, maybe I did lose a bit of compression. Do you think CS and BuLLdawg are one and the same..?

By EasyDoes It

July 17, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

We surely should have learned a lesson from Nifong and his quick, overzealous handling of the Duke Lacrosse Case. We shouldn’t be too quick to rush to judgement. Evidence is still being gathered, testimony must be presented by participants/witnesses. There may have been more being done with the knife than just whittling. Then the situation became more inflamed with the consumption of alcohol. We need to keep in mind there’s three sides to the story; his, theirs, and the truth. One final comment, this Etowah-Woodstock rivalry is a bunch of crap. Many of us have friends with children attending each school. Compete respectably and honorably then leave the game on the campus. I believe these boys ALL now realize their mistakes and they’ll have live with them and pay for them. We should allow the authorities to perform their duties. While I may read parts of the AJC, I find it hard to purchase/support the AJC due to columns/blogs just like this one.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

my gawd, folks, READ the damn allegations and facts (at least as they are presented now) before you post all these “if the fact are true he aught to be kicked off, and jailed, and flogged” comments. Don’t you mean if Carters insinuations are true? Did you felllows actually read the story before expressing an opinion on it? Lets just say they are 100% true and he yelled during somebody elses fight. Moving on.

By Kaye

July 17, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

We enable the abusive off field behavior of intellectually challenged athletes all for the sake of the big game. Well, the big game and to satisfy the homoerotic cravings many men have towards that big strapping football player they secretly and often times unbeknownst to them… have sexual cravings for. I had no choice but to deal with all types of gray matter challenged athletes in my undergrad days but thankfully not in grad school. Do we really need to foster more Pacman Jones’ and their criminal behaviors? Grow up guys, it’s just a game. Have you noticed how many of our first husbands were former athletes but our second husbands are not? We grew tired of the game talk, the shallowness and yes, the bad sex.

By McCrary

July 17, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

I SEE JOURNELISM AT IT’S WORST IN THIS ARTICLE. IT IS SAD TO TAKE THIS SITUATION AND MAKE IT MORE ABOUT THE FACT THAT Tripp Taylor PLAYS FOR UGA, THAN THE FACTS SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT. I READ THE YOUNGER BOYS THAT WERE ” ATTACTED” HAD A KNIFE AND THAT IS WHAT STARTED THE ALTERCATION. I WAS NOT THERE, BUT I DO KNOW TRIPP TAYLOR IS A CHRISTIAN. I AM SURE HE WOULD TRY TO STOP SOMETHING LIKE THIS RATHER THAN START IT.

By AR

July 17, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

Seriously?

it shouldn’t be a matter of whether he was a UGA football player or not. It also shouldn’t matter the size of the 2 victims. It should matter that these guys are in COLLEGE and should not be acting like that. To all the people who say look at the size of the victims they’re not the typical 16 &17 year olds…. IT DOESN’T MATTER!!! Ganging up on 2 boys who are at least 3-4 years younger than you is NOT right in any way at all, and if you think that its ok for that to happen b/c of their size then shame on you!

Don’t put all the blame on the UGA player… if any body knew anything about this case at all you would know that the other boy committed far worse crimes! so please if you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t say anything!

By UGA Guy

July 17, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

The charge against Tripp is simple assault because of verbal abuse. There is no charge Tripp ever touched anyone. Let the courts handle it rather than the AJC or UGA or a lynch squad of posters, reporters, and anti-UGA people. He is innocent until proven guilty, or isn’t this America anymore?

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

kaye, does your wife know you feel this way. BTW, what exactly were you doing to have to deal with a all sorts of athletes in undergrad? Either you sought them out or just making that up.

By Well well well

July 17, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

This thug should be locked up and they should throw away the key! Vicious thugs like these usually come from a bad environment with rampant drug abuse and indulgence in gangsta rap as is so endemic in suburban communities across America. Is it such a surprise that Tripp is a thug given his friends are other Woodstock thugs? Hell, his family environment is hell and he probably doesn’t his father was probably never at home, since he had to work 80 hours a week to support his families affluent Woodstock lifestyle.

It is safe to say that I will never be venturing out to Lake Allatoona anymore now that it has been taken over by thugs driving daddy’s boat blaring loud rap music.

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Altahama, I wonder if the ajc will se nd a reporter up to go over the staements and do a real story? After all this time the best they could charge Tripp with was a “Verbal Assualt”. I wonder where Caleb Kings traddifc violations fall in the penalty code?

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

My bad=spelling. Traffic

By Buddy El

July 17, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

The Bunglebee fans are chiming in trying to distract from the fact that the only Division I Georgia school on probation is Ga. Tick. It’s great to have fun harassing each other in this blog but I am not going to get too excited until all the facts are out.

By Buddy El

July 17, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

How does the “bad sex” thing get into this blog. Maybe you ain’t doing it right sugar. The worst I ever had was wonderful.

By lawdawg

July 17, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

If these teens verbally abused folks who asked about the pocketknife, it could be argued that, due to the situation, a reasonable person would understand that to be consenting to assault. You can’t just stand out in public and verbally lash at people without expecting a consequence. The report said: “The men finally let him go but with a warning: “Keep your mouth shut, or else” - that is not a threat but a warning of how these teens can prevent provoking fights in the future.

By SPDawg

July 17, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

HOLY CRAP! Trip is listed as 2nd string on the DL?

I’m a little worried about our DL this fall given the loss of CJ and QM at DE and lack of overall size on the DL.

By BA Bee

July 17, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Another day, another story in the AJC about a dog player getting busted for something. Maybe the AJC should have a seperate section in the paper like the Living section or Business section etc…. and call it the UGA Blotter. They could list all of the UGA murders and robberies and domestic violence crimes in this section and save the sports section for sports. Its just another typical story from a joke of a program who has not won anything significant in 27 years. And always remember to keep you windows rolled up when you drive through Athens or someone might throw a diploma in your car.

By John

July 17, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

What about Caleb King? Look on the police blotter on the UGA website this morning and there is an arrest on campus for driving on a suspended license.

By Kaye

July 17, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

There’s more things faked in life than a pass, Buddy El. Ask your wife or girlfriend. The sex that you say was good to you was probably a labor of love for her (or him)…sugar.

By Brad

July 17, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

I hope he urinated on a Tech fan!

By nooooooo!

July 17, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Awww man, it’s true. Caleb got arrested last night. Come on guys.

http://uga.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=691989

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Buck, I think as soon as anyone knows more, the AJC will follow up. Like it or not, there is a rush to get out the scoop, even half a$$. I noticed they did update late last night. What is puzzling to me is that of all the 25 people involved, only these guys get implicated. And the investigation 2 months later cannot even confirm that a baseball bat by the other guy even existed? All the talk of “an individual” or “2 men”………….did the boy start a fight or not. It seems if you actually arrest somebody and give comments to the newspaper about it, you should be able to say……..the alledged victim claimed it was “blank” who did “blank”. I understand the need to use generic terms, but the trial has already started. Sounds to me like the sheriffs office was just under pressure to do something, so lets implicate the names we know. I am not defending Taylor, as you know I have been very vocal that the guys that got caught holding beers, knew the rules and should suffer the fate, same here. I just think this is awfully full of holes. Either tell the story or wait till its clear. I’d be very surprised if the whole thing wasn’t just dismissed.

I really could not care less if Caleb King had traffic voilation. I prabably break a traffic law every time I’m in Athens. I do wonder what the deal is with all the suspended DL is. Must be the new rules on legal ages now. Still , if he KNEW he had a suspended DL, choose to go drive, got caught, and the penalty is suspension, well, so be it.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

kaye, by wonderful, I think Buddy meant good for him. So?

By Matt

July 17, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

What a terrible blog/”news story”. He made a verbal threat - BFD.

As for Caleb, he made a wrong turn down a one-way street, again BFD.

I am glad the AJC made such a big deal out of it. The AJC would report on a Dawg jaywalking.

By JD

July 17, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

I agree with the earlier post that called out Strickland for his opening sentence Another Georgia player is in trouble. No big surprise….this is unbelievable coming from the “beat writer.” Sounds like he should work for the Nat’l Enquirer, Star, or New York Post……too lazy to do real stories (unlike Chip who works his tail off) but instead just likes to stir the pot with negative articles and blog entries. Just listen to the moronic entries by rival fans (BA Bee for example) referring to all of the “sexual assaults and murders”..WHAT SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND MURDERS?….HOW DOES HAVING A FEW PLAYERS GETTING BUSTED FOR DRINKING BEER (90% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS DO THAT)AND A VERBAL ASSUALT (THIS CASE) MAKE OUR PLAYERS THUGS AND MURDERERS?…this sensationalism may seem innocent enough to Carter and the editors but is having a serious impact on the reputation of the University and its players. Let a real journalist like Chip Towers become the beat writer and we’ll have a return to fair, hardworking journalism. The beat writer shouldn’t be a pom pon waiver, just a journalist that reports fairly on all things uga football. Until that happens the AJC will have all of the integrity of your grocery line tabloid. Carter only prints real uga news after he reads it in the Macon Telegraph or copy/pastes it from a press release on georgiadogs.com… Shame on the ajc.

By War Eagle

July 17, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

This is a product of Woodstock HS & the Townlake community. Shane McClesky, Tripp Taylor & Tripp Chandler are all buds from Woodstock High.

By chazz

July 17, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

To blame Mark Richt’s team discipline for the horrendous acts that occured at that lake is just irresponisible journalism and rediculous. Richt is a football coach. Apparently he does a damn fine job of mentoring these young men. But, is he supposed to be in control of sixty some odd eighteen to twenty four year olds 24/7? That is a proposterous notion. Shame on the Atlanta Journal for using a sad, horrendous, unfortunate event to justify your footbal feelings.

By Gen Neyland

July 17, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Be glad the charges levied against King didn’t include failure to stop for and attempting to flee an officer of the law…Coulda been worse…I guess CS will hop on the AJC helicopter and fly to Athens to get the scoop on the King story…I await the headlines…

By Jordan

July 17, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH usually I have to wait until September until my year is made from all the bad headlines coming out of the s** they call Athens but this summer is really making my year and the season has not even started yet!!!!!!!!!!! I just heard that they are adding a University of Georgia athletes wing to the Clarke county jail. Should not be long before that thing is full!!

By chazz

July 17, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Sorry, I had to double dip. This just angers me so much. As journalists maybe you should get off your butts and go do a legitimate story on violence and sports. Instead you have trivialized a tragic event to take pot shots at a football coach. This is a really cheap shot and an example of the press falling way short of its responsibilities. I am an avid Georgia fan, yes, but I could care less about football when it comes to this. Making this a tech vs. uga banter is an insult to the victims of this crime and is incredible myopic in regard to the problems of violence in our society. I would really like to see AJC print a retraction of the Richt poll and an apology to the two boys who suffered this brutality.

By Iknownothing

July 17, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

I know them all I guarantee that more names and football players from WHS will be indited. If I were McClesky I would rat them all out for a lesser charge

By nita bita

July 17, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

thugs are thugs. doesn’t matter if you play football or any sport. Why do people always claim to be the stand up guy and try to “break up fights.” why didn’t he avert it in the first place. if you can’t keep your friends from fighting, what makes you think you can break up the fight once it is in full swing. He is guilty and all those involved are guilty. We caucasians are quick to say innocent until proven guilty but we never use those same words when it comes to other races. Right is right.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 17, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Caleb King is not news. This is absolutely the AJC exploiting UGA athletics. Incredible. If this is a typical student this never makes headlines,but they always say well he is representing the university. Hell, isn’t every student technically representing the university? Common AJC get over yourselves.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

you do sound like somebody who would rat out.

By To All Of The Morons

July 17, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

The players getting in trouble are either freshman or 2nd/3rd string players. Nobody getting in trouble are major impact players yet. Talk all you want NERDS. Nothing wrong with 18-20 year olds going out and having fun. I know the bees would know nothing about that. 7 years in a row, coming up! Can’t wait to go to the NERDS high school stadium in November and see it 60% red again. Ha! Pathetic!

By Typical DAWG fan

July 17, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

HERE COMES CALEB KING….I’TS NOT HIS FAULT, THE ATHENS POLICE ARE PICKING ON INNOCENT KIDS, CMR CANT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, YADA, YADA,YADA…

By cooter11

July 17, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

dogs had a question about a red shirt…now he has one with stripes! LOL!!! Could not pass SAT and evidently could not pass drive exam too!!!

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Altahama, you’re right, it was the suspended license part that caught my eye also. I also agree about Tripp and if he broke the law so be it but I just talked with Reptile Relative who happens to be a “real” Judge and ask him about the charge. After 20 yrs. on the bench, that normally means that they don’t have a case but feel the need to come up with a charge……….Knownothing, you try to sound as if you know a lot. If so then tell everybody what happened.

By MIKE

July 17, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

King arrested for going down a road the wrong way on a suspended license on a MOPED??!!! U have got to be kidding me? Athens has to be the safest city in this state, or not enough Dunkin Donuts to keep the Athen police occupied. LOL

By Jimbo

July 17, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

i LUV ME some dawgs football. I don’t care if the shoot an old lady in the arm and steal her purse, they can’t do nutin wrong in my eyes. If they have to they will play the prison guards like in the movie the longest yard.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

nita bita, by “we” you mean “you”?

I love the caption about King….”multiple violations”..2…that pretty creative.

By quaildawg

July 17, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

UGA PLAYER TO GET DEATH PENALTY By Carter Strickland UGA Football player (enter any name you want) will soon be sentenced to death and damnation for spitting on the sidewalk in Athens at 1:00 am Monday. He had previously verbally assualted a parking meter and was seen running with scissors. Prior to this incident he had been ticketed for jaywalking

-Regarding the Caleb King incident.-

Get a life Carter (self indictment I should too seeing that I have read this junk) Come spend some time driving in Athens around the campus and I will bet you can witness no less than a 1/2 dozen traffic violations by students (particulary bike riders and moped riders) who totally ignore or feel they are immune to traffic laws because they aren’t in a car. As a matter of fact I almost ran over one moped today as they were utilizing the bike lanes to pass and the regular lanes to drive in.

Get off your behind and earn your paycheck and give us something of merit. Police blotter info is sooo blase’.

By Bryan Carver '97

July 17, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

Once again, lets put verbal assault, drinking and driving the wrong way on a MOPED into proper perspective (compared to say felony drug arrests or discharging firearms). Check out the site that ranks the incidents according to severity - http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=3615. Yes, UGA will go up, but Wisconsin joins the group with BATTERY and ROBBERY and Rutgers with DOMESTIC ABUSE. That’s fine for the fans to take shots. But instead of the “build a UGA wing on the jail” (how original), try making some valid arguments. Am I happy with arrests? No. Are we thugs? No. The truth lies in the middle.

By Bryan Carver '97

July 17, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

See, Jimbo, my point exactly - “shoot an old lady in the arm and steal her purse”? You are equalling that to drinking, wrong way driving and verbal assault? OK…

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

Ok all you bugs, you got us man, our player are in trouble again, we are out of control and the coach is a slackart. Hey just to change the subject, care to discuss anything about the game of football???? anything? recent games? future games? anything? No? Just one way streets and raising voices huh? We understand.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 17, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

Question? Will Thomas Brown be ready when the season begins?

By Marty

July 17, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

I am pretty damn sure I want my children to go to UGA if the worst crime on campus is a moped being caught driven in the wrong direction in the street. The campus police needs to stop trying to bring down their own team just to get their rocks off.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

A moped??? Is that right? Are you kidding. Hey, you know what, good for you Caleb. I applaud you. I like you even more. I hope you get to play BECAUSE of this. If thats the worst thing you ever do, I’ll adopt you. Let’s all go down Sanford drive the wrong way on a damn moped.

(Bryan , nobody ever said he was drinking, just driving)

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

excuse me, but drinking wasn’t involved with Caleb King so lets stop that B.S. before it gets started.

By Hatethuga

July 17, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Same ol’ THUGa…Where was Odell???

By Hatethuga

July 17, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

Same ol’ punks and hoodlums.

By ELLE

July 17, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

A moped going down the street the wrong way???

Slow day in Athens, huh? That’s some fragganagle BLLs#T!

How ridiculous!

Now these other players cutting up in Lake Allatoona. YOu guys are probably in trouble.

I do think it is CRAZY that a young teen would look at these big guys and respond “none of your business”, to one of their questions.

Sounds like someone WISHING to have a bad day!

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Can’t really pin that on the campus police. If he did in fact go the wrong way on a motorized vehicle in front of them, they really have no choice but to stop him, if only for safety reasons, and I’m betting a valid DL and an “oh crap really, I’m new here would have been the end of it”. Didnt realize suspended DL was an arrest situation, but not sure of the law there. Can’t really blame officers for NOT following the strict laws, especially in todays world, where you would be skinned alive for preferential treatment. what kills me is that somebody, prabably everyone KNEW it was a moped before publishing the story, and elected to leave that lil piece out.

By Bryan Carver '97

July 17, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

Drinking that I was referring to was the other incidents like Barnes and Chandler

By McDonoughDawg

July 17, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Well, Athens must be crime free. IF the cops have time to bust guys driving around on glorified bicycles, then I know they have NOTHING to do.

By Greg

July 17, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

I am so tired that people keep looking to football players as the example of behavior for society. They are morons who get in with low SAT scores and grades. They could not get in if they did not play football. Parents need to teach kids that no matter how great they are as athletes, they are not necessarily role models unless they consistently act responsibly. In fact doctors and scientists are much better role models in terms of behavior. Also, why do people keep blaming Richt. It is the idiot adults fault. They are legal adults making their own decisions. It is not Richt’s responsibility to lock them in a room to prevent them from being arrested. Let’s get back to a little personal responsibility and stop treating these players like they are five year olds with a chaperone. They are men.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 17, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Caleb, I am with AltaDawg on this one. By the way Caleb if you are ever in Atlanta and need help navigating International Boulevard going the wrong way on that one way monster I have been there done that one! Luckily the cop had already pulled somebody over going the correct way. Should have seen the look on his face when I drove by. Up the hill face the headlights and take a quick right.

You know Caleb when you make the NFL they will put a clause in your contract against such reckless behavior.

By reality check

July 17, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

The blog headline “Does the punishment fit the crime?” is classic AJC reporting

Tell us Carter, what is the punishment here? The headline says there is punishment, but the details were left out. What is it? The readers depend on AJC for facts. And if there is punishment, that means there was a conviction. I didn’t catch what that conviction was for, but obviously it must have occured. After all, you said it was a crime and there was punishment.

Way to go, Carter! Hard hitting AJC investigative journalism at its finest has scooped every other publication.

All you bloggers who have been criticizing Carter need to get with the program and congratulate him and the AJC for such high journalistic standards.

Can the Pulitzer be far behind?

By John

July 17, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

I heard Athens Academy has some pretty good players this year that the puppies should start taking a look at to suit up SEP 1st. By that time there will be no more eligable players left and the Clarke county jail will be over flowing with the thugs represting the dawg nation. JUST SUMS UP THE SORRY DAWG NATION!!!! It actually makes my day when I read something like this though. Maybe one day just maybe the Dawg nation will have just an ounce of class. I dont know if it will be in our lifetime though. It is one thing to be a sorry as football team that always chokes in the big games. There are a lot of teams that do that but no school in the country does it with less class than the Dawgies. It is quite sad actually.

By John

July 17, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

You don’t get your license suspended for being a choir boy. When your license is suspended, you don’t drive—no ifs, no ands, no buts. That is not just a “traffic offense” like speeding. Other SEC schools like Auburn would suspend players in similar circumstances. UGA should hold their players to similarly high standards.

By Matt

July 17, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this

How is driving a moped “thug”? How is drinking underage “thug”? HA! They are about as “thug” as a Family Circus cartoon.

By G Dawg

July 17, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

The worst part of this for Caleb King is that he had to pay a $2,000 fine for doing what equals to riding a bicycle the wrong way down a one way street.

Incredible!

By Greg

July 17, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

I love how a lot of the people who complain about the players getting arrested for underage drinking, did it themselves in college as do their own kids. The drinking age is a joke and everyone knows it. Eighteen year old men and women deserve the right to drink, they are adults and can be drafted to die for the country and be prosecuted as adults. These country is so puritan it is ridiculous. They probably making drinking more of a problem by trying to make it taboo instead of legalizing it for 18 year olds and teaching kids to responsbily drink in moderation. Typical of right wingers to try to bury their heads in the sand on these issues. They do the same with sex education and then there sons and daughters go banging each other without proper information.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 17, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

Good call out there reality check. Carter makes it sound like the Govenor needs to make a last minute call to stop the execution. HunkERdown you have had some nice rips here today also.

Quick question though, why was his license suspended in the first place?

By Gators

July 17, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

What’s worse: Another uga arrest, or the fact the kid rides a moped? Haha.

By GatorNation

July 17, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

Athens, GA is a dump!

UGA is a decent school but the dawgs can’t win the big games and they lose the matches they should be able to walk away with.

Richt is a mediocre coach.

One bright spot… at least there are a decent amount of cute Georgia Peaches in short skirts there.

GO GATORS! GO GATORS! GO GATORS!

By Edward

July 17, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

Wow, the look of surprise on my face that a football player was arrested. Shock. That’s about as surprisng as a rapper being arrested or someone saying Paris Hilton is dumb. BFD, the school will takle care of their players; the alumni’s will give money to the poor kids, the smart kids in class will watch the dumb players get by with anything, life as usual… everything will be hush and hush and life goes on. You guys must lead cushioned lives for this to matter this much to you. I care more for the young soldiers in Iraq than some guy who gets a pass anytime they break the law and some fatcat business guy opening up their wallets to bails these thugs out of trouble as long as they’re playing football but no one gives a rats azz about them once they’re injured or off the team. Y’all ever thought about getting a real dam life?

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

ok, all yopu guys who are screaming THUG and jail, just look absolutely rediculous now that the its out it was a “verbal” deal ,and it was on a moped. You have about 4 more hours to try ot twist it to suit your own pathetic need to “burn” somebody, (rather than talk about a college football team you actually have some association with) before the rest of the world simply stops given a rats hairy behind about any of this. Have at it, at this point, you just loose credibility for having any real opinion.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

gator nation, seriously, when you say Athens is a dump, do you not realize the absurdity of that just shows you for what you are? You see when you hit a nerve, it hurts (UF beating UGA), but when you say things that have no merit, its really not that effective.

I’d say UGA record in the BIG game is not that bad. Which ones are you talking about? And What game did they lose when they should have walked away with?

Define mediocre.

Good call on the co-eds.

By dale

July 17, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this

He should have ditched the moped and ran. If the scouting reports are true, no way the cop would have caught him.

By EW

July 17, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Gatornation you sound like a sissy cheerleader with your ’ go gators..go gators yell. I bet you got pom poms too, huh bud? Gotta love all the posters here including themselves on the teams with your my dawgs, my this…my team….when half you sissies have never had a football uniform on in your life. What a laugh.

By BamaStud

July 17, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

UGA should announce each day when one of their players was not arrested for something. That would be news. Their program is out of control, with thugs getting arrested everywhere. Richt better clean it up over there, or the AD will run him off.

By Nathan

July 17, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

KEEP EM COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Athens,GA= hell on earth

By AuburnJack

July 17, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

The way it’s going in Athens, Richt’s going to have to hold practice in lock down at the Clarke County Jail—-maybe he can get all these thugs out of the slammer on Saturday for the important games and they can go back on Sunday morning until the next game.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

BamaStud, what was that? Oh, “thug”. Wow, you really had to stretch your mind there. Appearantly you are smart enough to repeat words. Next year you can work on having your own original thoughts.

By G.B. - Music Magazine

July 17, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

I look forward to the top story everyday, weather in sports or other… Blacks will lead everyday!!!! LOL!!!!!

By Over it!

July 17, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Where did this beer come from that they were drinking? From the parents of a certain MTSU football player who was at the center of the fight. Why haven’t we heard about the MTSU player? Because his dad is a former volunteer Sheriff for Cherokee county. He “lawyered up” his kid before any of this broke and went and told the cops a false story. MTSU dad knew the fight was going on when it was going on because it was right beside his property and, again, he provided the alcohol for the minors. People from around here know who this MTSU player and his father are because if you’ve lived here long enough you’ve seen how they don’t play by the rules, and always get away with it because they are malicious snakes. Everyone should be held accountable for what happened that night, but let’s know just focus on the Red and Black…someone needs to look into the Blue and White!

By Over it!

July 17, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Everyone involved should be held accountable. That includes the former volunteer sheriff’s deputy and his son, a linebacker for MTSU. MTSU Daddy “lawyered up” his son before any of this broke and went to the cops with a false story. MTSU Daddy also supplied the beer we keep hearing about. MTSU Daddy has a history of lying and stealing to protect his delinquent children. Everyone around our community knows this, but the Sheriff hasn’t gone after him and we want to know why!

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

YO! BAMMASTUD, YOU JUST HAD TWO PLAYERS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEK END FOR A BAR ROOM FIGHT!. BETTER GIVE ALITTLE MORE THOUGHT TO THAT “GLASS hOUSE” BUSINESS BEFORE YOU POST.

By Over it!

July 17, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

I thought my first post didn’t go through…didn’t mean to rant twice!

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 17, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

BamaSud, Here is Bama’s year so far. Wahooooooo! We spent 4 million a year to get Nick Saban!Wahoooooooo!

By Lex Luthor

July 17, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Discipline — Richt its a word in the dictionary and fundamental to a good football program. Championship teams don’t give up 70-90+ penalties a year!!! They don’t have their atheletes getting arrested on a weekly basis!!! That’s all the head coach’s job!!! GASERS run them until they puke for each penalty they give up. Spread it out over multiple days if necessary.

By yellowblood

July 17, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Now we hear Caleb King is driving on a suspended license while driving the wrong way on a one way. I hear that over 90% of the recruits usually pass this portion of their UGA admission requirement. It may be that this part of the test was given after the extremely difficult High School Equivalency Exam and he was just tired.

By DOGS

July 17, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

The hearts of UGA are just like there player. They are no better than thugs. They think they are all that and a bag of chips but they really are DAWGS. A caveman is better than a DAWG! DISCIPLINE start with the heart and the DAWG heart it’s EVIL!

By HairyDawg

July 17, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood, are you really wanting to talk admission requirements when you just graduated a quarterback who cannot even count to 4????? You just have to love Reggie Ball!

By GREG

July 17, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

DOES ALL THESE GUS PLAY BALL AT GEORGIA?I HEARD THE KING BOY HAD SOMETHING HAPPEN TO HIM AND ALL MAN!!!

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

BamaStud, take it easy on those 2 bama players. I know how much you are going to want to come in here and tell us how much your players are all thugs.

By there is no draft

July 17, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

Greg…no draft today…was in my time though!

By dawgsonaplane

July 17, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

This goes out to every gaytor fan on our blog. We know you are pathetic and stupid by the team you support. You dont have to come on our blog to prove it. Your lack of class belongs in the ACC. Its not just UGA fans, the whole nation cant stand you and your team. We are going to knock the lisp out of that overrated fullback/qb of yours.

By Greg

July 17, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

Why do we care how football players act? I don’t hear the hypocrites in this room complaining when an average UGA student gets busted for underage drinking, which happens all the time. Don’t even publish the stupid story AJC, no one cares. The drinking age shouldn’t be 21, it should be 18. Make adults take responsibility for themselves if they drink and drive, or fight, or fall off a balcony. Face it they are adults and not babies like everyone tries to treat them. Pretty soon 30 year old men will be treated like babies and have a curfew and not be allowed to drink. Pretty sad right wing nanny state. Thanks a lot hypocrite right wing bible bangers.

By mike

July 17, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Over It, what are you talking about?

By I-DOG

July 17, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

I have been critical of UGA being the only football program in the country that suspends players from real games for minor infractions such as an open container of alcohol.

However, I ALWAYS say that if a crime such as the one that is alledged to have occurred, happens… the player should get the book thrown at them, no matter who it is.

It is time to walk the walk.

Suspend him from the team after Richt hears his side of the story… and Richt has a chance to talk to the authorities (BEFORE THE SEASON).

If Richt feels like he was involved in any way other than breaking up the fight or being a completely innocent bystander… he should be suspended indefinately from ANYTHING to do with the team.

No practice, no games, no nothing.

If we come to find that he participated in this after things shake out, he should be kicked off the team permanantly, no 2nd chances.

I know that it is easier to severely punish a walk on who may not have played much anyway (if at all?), but this should be the way things go for any player at UGA int he rare case that there is a real crime committed (not parking tickets and yelling at a bouncer)

If Taylor was involved, this is one that I am ashamed of as a DAWG fan!

By david

July 17, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

If i hear another GT freak on here act like none of their kids make mistakes, I’m gonna puke. Hey enginqueers, ask one of your linebackers why he spent a year in jail. he robbed a pizza delivery man at gunpoint in high school. I don’t think any of georgia’s players have spent a year in jail. A lot of kids do some stupid things. get over it.

By Hunk Erdown

July 17, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

Michael Vick Indicted!!!

By shane

July 17, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

more bad news fellas,uga starting lb seen jaywalking,qb whistled at woman,traffic arrest and sexual harassment charges to follow. uga program deserves death penalty,how long do we have to tolerate these thugs! carter strickland to call ga.tech public relations dept.for details. you heard it here first.

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

I-Dog, I agree on punishmenmt but in this case let’s find out what really happened. After all of this investigation tripp was charge with a simple misdemeanor assualt and it was verbal assualt at that. May be there’s more but they couldn’t get enough proof to charge him with. I don’t know. I did notice that the other FB player named had a $28,000 bond placed on him and we don’t know what Trip’s bond was if any. After all the time and money put into this investigation the charge seems weak, very weak. Let’s let it play out.

By Michael Adams is a drag queen

July 17, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

It starts at the top. FIRE MIKEY ADAMS! lol

(sorry, that’s all I’ve got…..slow day. Well….fire his sorry a* anyway!)

By Big Dawg

July 17, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

Everybody needs to relax and calm down, at this point this is a non story. If you bother to read you will note he was alleged to have been involved, some witnesses say as an active participant others say as one who was trying to break it up. He was charged with “Simple Assault for verbal abuse” a misdemeanor if they could have charged him with a crime they would have. As Buck’s relative the Judge said they had nothing and charged him with this as a way of trying to get him to talk, either to confess to something or as a witness to what actually happened. At this point we don’t know what actually happened.

By Randall

July 17, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

You people kill me, if he didn’t you’d be busting his chops for it. That said it is in stark contrast to the sinking ship Bobby B. runs down South. You remember the guy who forged checks, he transfered to V.S.U. and won a national title in their division.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

BamaStud, kind of a pickle isnt it. If you come in here and claim anything short of your football players (that just arrested for fighting) are a bunch of thugs, its hypoctitical, if you fail to comment, you are just a coward. Which is it?

By GeorgeT

July 17, 2007 8:15 PM | Link to this

Hunker,

Where are you? I’m curious about your SEC Coach rankings.

By ramble ON!

July 17, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

Like I said before none of the yellow jackets get into trouble. My boys don’t party. Get it???? If the dawgs would just stop having a good time and stay in the dorm all this trouble for them would all end. If the jackets can stay pure why can’t the dawgs?

By Buck in the NW

July 17, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

SUBJECT CHANGES: I’M SURE MOST OF YOU MISSED IT WHEN I POSTED SAT. THAT AN OKLA. ST. STARTING WR GOT HURT FRI. MORNING IN A WORK OUT. THE SAD NEWS JUST CAME OUT TODAY. HE’S OUT FOR THE SEASON. ARTELL WOODS IS HIS NAME ,I THINK , AND I DO HOPE HE’S ABLE TO RECOVER AND COME BACK FOR THE COWBOYS IN ‘08………..BACK TO SUBJECT

By Traffic Citation Sociopath

July 17, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Holy crap you just keep reaching all new lows Strickland. Driving the wrong way on a freakin’ moped? Get a grip man. No, UGA’s season will not unravel because a true freshmen who likely won’t even see the playing field drove the wrong way on Sanford on a moped. I hate to ruin your day. I know watching Georgia’s season unravel is the best thing that could ever happen to you.

Holy jesus the AJC is a joke.

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

actually CS didnt really editorialize that one. Must not have had time to think up a really good jab. He did slip in the “moped” later in the day I noticed.

But yes, that AJC poll was about stupid.

By the way, could coach Nutt possible have a worst summer?

By Buddy El

July 17, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

Kaye: Can I ask my wife and girl friend. How about maybe I ask your GIRL FRIEND?

By AR

July 17, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

honestly it is horrible that the only thing everyone is worried about is UGA’s football program and how it makes them look. If anybody had any sense at all they would look pass the fact that they are college football players for major colleges and see that what they did was just plain wrong! If this was your son, brother, or friend that was jumped, humiliated, drug through the woods,and had the crap beat out of them would you just say oh boys will be boys it’s nothing but simple assault…. and just let the case go b/c one of the accused was a football player. Take some time to think about the REAL problem…. what they did wasn’t right and they should be punished for their crimes regardless of whether they are an average joe or play college football. Just think… what if this happened to you?

By AltamahaDawg

July 17, 2007 10:35 PM | Link to this

AR, what’s really horrible is when folks continue to make the same mistaken comments that were put to rest about 6 hours ago, by the sensationalist having to admit that hey, by the way, the UGA football player didnt actually jump, humiliate, drag through the wood and beat the crap out of ANYBODY. Its just sounds better to make it seem that way. Nobody is defending any of those actions, so save your lecture on right and wrong, most of us know the difference. In fact to a man, (and woman, and one suspected lesbian) every person in here said, IF, IF our boy beat up anyone, punish him to the fullest. But appearantly that wasn’t the case. What if that were your son, brother, friend, getting his name dragged through the mud before any real details were certain?????????

By Cuz

July 17, 2007 11:09 PM | Link to this

I have a soloution. Let’s fire Mark Richt. Tar and feather Mike Adams and run him out of town on a rail, okay that is wishful thinking. Back to the subject at hand. Dismantle the football program. Let the College of Agriculture grow biofuel in Sanford creek valley. Build the largest domed stadium ever for gymnastics, the program we actually win championships. Will that satisfy all you S O B ‘s who call for everyone’s head when kids act like kids. I have an 18 year old that wants to be an adult until she gets treated that way then she wants to be a kid again. Get a grip on what it is like to be a kid in an adults body. I remember, I just did not get caught.

And Carter, you are still an ignorant slut.

By AR

July 17, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg, Oh trust me i know the details and i’m not saying for a fact that he was the one that did everything… so do NOT put words in my mouth. I’m saying i know for sure that one of the victims was beaten drug through the woods and humiliated and the boys who did this were in college and shouldn’t be doing it, i never said hey the guy from UGA was for sure the one to do all of the crimes. don’t say you know for sure what happened b/c i’m pretty sure you don’t… if you were there you could tell me what happened but i don’t think you were!

By VinDAWG

July 18, 2007 12:26 AM | Link to this

BamaStud—-bama has a lot more thugs on that campus than UGA. Some of your criminals were arrested today—go back to that trashy school and worship nick saban, the most overpaid coach in the history of sports. You’ll be lucky to win 6 games year—-until saban starts cheating again, you’ll be nothing.

By anonymous

July 18, 2007 12:49 AM | Link to this

wow this is kinda big i gots one thing to say …. F* woodstock F tripp taylor and F all the other pussies who dont wanna come forward f*** every single one of em who needs a baseball bat to hit someone with after theyre on the ground???? they were indeed, despite their large size, beat up but not just by tripp and shane by about 8 f*** players in college and ill name names f*** it here ya go look em up : shane mcclesky. tripp taylor. Joe Happy (UAB). Bruce Miller (UCF). Tyler Stubblefield(Kennesaw[questionable as to whether he act hit someone]). as much as carmichaels dad is trying to cover it up Danny Carmichael of Middle Tenn was also a part of it. most likely bobby touhy of north greenville and slip a couple other unidentified people in there so theres the people now tell me look these pics up of these ppl and seriously tell me could u win in a fight against all of them? F* no you couldnt! and thats all i gotta say

By Lane

July 18, 2007 4:35 AM | Link to this

Authorites should compile the evidence and make a decision from there. If Taylor was involved, he should be dismissed from the team-period. THERE HAS TO BE A CODE OF CONDUCT. The guy with the bat should get some serious jail time-if convicted. Georgia does not need any Vick’s or Pacman’s!!!!

By shane

July 18, 2007 5:18 AM | Link to this

i don’t think these kids understand that getting a free education and playing for a div.1 program is not a right. richt could make it a policy that if you are arrested,except for minor traffic violations,you are off the team. period. he doesn’t have to wait for proof that the person actually committed the crime.

By ref

July 18, 2007 6:36 AM | Link to this

This is not a problem unique to UGA, but it is painfully obvious that Richt runs a very loose program as it pertains to his players bad behavior. UGA has a long and proud history, and as fans you would want to be proud of the players that represent your team regardless of wins and losses. Richt gives token suspensions, one game usually against a weak opponent.

I really believe the dogs would win just as many games and perhaps more if Richt would actually show some strength and kick some of the trouble makers off the team. There is a ton of talent on the team, and you should play only those who represent the program well. Until he does this, UGA will continue to be embarassed by the thugs that wear the uniform.

By EW

July 18, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this

Man, Vick got so many hate filled blogs on his story AJC closed it down so now Iam going to have to use this blog to say to the thugs in SW DeKalb and NW Atlanta, hey thugs…betta get a new heros cause this one going downs man, he bees gone. Now, can you UNDERSTAND that ?

By No Dawgs Here

July 18, 2007 8:02 AM | Link to this

Alright! Dawgies! Way to show the kids of tomorrow how to act! Next time try to recruit kids that aren’t thugs! Also you really expect us to believe that these kids attend classes…. and pass? Come on! UGA sucks!!

By J

July 18, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

I’m not proud of UGA, never have been. When will the school relocate??? Maybe Athens will clean up a little then!

Ga Southern all the way!

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 18, 2007 8:25 AM | Link to this

Don’t let it be a “Big Suprise” Carter that most if not all of the Dawg fans on here hope that your next assignment is IN that new crap tunnel they just completed under Atlanta. On opening day.

By Dawg Hater

July 18, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

No surprises here with a football program in a death spiral, players running amuck, and the NCAA sniffing around looking for violations.

Stick around, UGA will most likely be hit with some NCAA violations in the near future, then all the UGA Mullet Boys will be crying foul and be saying “wait until the next 5 years.”

This entire program is an embarassment to the state of Georgia and only galvanizes the fact that UGA football is no more than Single-A (Instructional Leagure) for the NFL. Players have no desire to get an education at UGA, just get some exposure then jump to the NFL draft.

Caleb King is a prime example of the low academic rigor of this college, and the recent article by the AJC in terms of graduation rates galvanized this fact.

Keep recruiting the Caleb Kings of the world, we really enjoy the entertainment.

By Dawg Hater

July 18, 2007 8:35 AM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo

Do you have any objectivity whatsoever, or are you always defending a mediocre program, that is moving from average to worse.

By op

July 18, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

Suspended for one game?? this kid shouldn’t be disciplined by Coach Richt, he should be kicked out of school for good! What kind of message is it sending to allow someone to continue at an institute of higher learning, after finding that they participate in gang-type beatings of innocent teen-agers?

By chazz

July 18, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

My God. Caleb King riding a moped on a suspeneded license. He should be caned in public. This is all a big bunch of BS. Oh, the programs in a death spiral. The program is fine. You have one guy with a moped infraction. And, one guy who if found guilty deserves jail time for a non-campus, non-program related tradgedy. I think the Falcons coach obviously does not have a good handle on the discipline of his team. It is just as rediculous as what you are suggesting here.

By lawdawg

July 18, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Op, if these teens verbally abused folks who asked about the pocketknife, it could be argued that, due to the situation, a reasonable person would understand that to be consenting to assault. You can’t just stand out in public and verbally lash at people without expecting a consequence. The report said: “The men finally let him go but with a warning: “Keep your mouth shut, or else” - that is not a threat but a warning of how these teens can prevent provoking fights in the future. There should be no punishment whatsoever.

By MANdog

July 18, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

If Taylor was the one who lost the fight I’d want him off the team. The Bulldogs shouldn’t take crap from anyone.

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

OK AR , you seemed to miss my point. But to futher illustrate yours, please quote anyone in here who ever said the boys responsible should not be held responsible because they are football players anywhere. Thats is what you said right.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 18, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Hater, Guess I don’t understand your question? I am very objective when it comes to this stuff. If you mean do I think that our players should go unpunished for crimes? Heck no. They should suffer the consequences of their actions regardless of their status on the team. If Tripp participated and threw a punch in that brawl he should be gone from the team. If he didn’t participate and was trying to break it up or just yelled some words at those kids then no he shouldn’t be punished. A $675.00 bond doesn’t indicate violence on his part. The $28K bond for the other kid does. If it were Stafford involved in something like that and proven that he participated in a violent manner then should be gone from the team. Moreno can’t drive a moped, should he be gone from the team? No. I don’t think driving infractions except the most serious such as DUI, wreckless driving causing injury etc. Did I hate it when Hebron got suspended, yes. Did I agree with his punishment sure did. I am all for accountability. Do I hate it when somebody like Carter writes “No Big Suprise” when one of our players gets accused of soemthing and his name is in the paper? Sure do. Mentioning “Punishment fitting the crime” when A) no charges had been filed B) no trial held C)no jury verdict or admission of guilt. I think that is just plain irresponsible. So I think you got me confused with somebody else. But for the record I don’t know here you get ouor program going from average to worst from? Envy? Jealous? Our worst year was last year and we still won 9 games? So considering your avg to worst comment I will take the rest of your verbage with a grain of salt.

By ltdbrave

July 18, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Looks like UGA football is quickly becoming the Bengals of the SEC.

By NCdawg

July 18, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

Do we have to do this every year? Remember yourself in college? The only reason most of you even know about this is because he is a player on the UGA football team. How many college kids get into trouble every year? The key word in that sentence is KIDS. It happens everywhere.

By Hal

July 18, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

WOW! It’s funny how when you’re on top everyone tries to pile on. Especially Tech, the only problem with Tech is they can’t reach the top of the pile! One thing all you bozo bloggers need to remember is one little NCAA Rule and I know Tech doesn’t pay attention the NCAA Rules: see 19 athletes ruled inelligable, but anyway… Coach Richt as is with all head coaches is barred from any and all contact with players during this period of the summer that falls between spring and fall camps. There are point men in the coaching staff who are allowed contact, but not the head man. So for all your sore yellow jackets angry because Marc has restored dominance over your beloved pests, shut up and enjoy your season… we’ll see you in our home away from home… you call it Grant Field right?

By Buck in the NW

July 18, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

HATER, YOU SAY THE NCAA IS SNIFFING AROUND FOR VIOLATION? CARE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC? AFTER A LONG INVESTIGATION, TRIPP IS CHARGED WITHA “VERBAL ASSUALT” BUT THE WAY YOU WORD IT YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE HE HIT SOMEBODY WHEN THE POLICE DON’T MAKE THAT CLAIM SO CAN YOU BACK UP YOU WORDS OR ARE YOU JUST A BLOOGER WHO MAKES UP LIES OR SPREADS INUINDOS WITH NO TRUTH BEHIND THEM. WHICH ARE YOU?

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Zoo, come on man, obviously somebody posting in a UGA blog using the name “Dawg Hater”, saying outrageous lies, is the picture of objectivity. Don’t confuss with the facts.

By Indifferent

July 18, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

Just because this happens “everywhere” does not make it acceptable. A KID in college is considered an adult. They need to act like one.

By Buck in the NW

July 18, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

btw, TWO MORE REPTILES GOT IN TROUBLE FOR SMOKING THE WRONG THING. HOPE NONE OF OUR BOYS ARE DOWN IN SOUTH BEACH OR ON 2ND THOUGHT THAT COULD BE A SAFE PLACE TO BE BECAUSE WHO CARES ABOUT WHICH COLLEGE TEAM YOU PLAY FOR. SOMEPLACE DOWN THERE THE “BIG MAN” IS ON PATROL. WONDER HOW MANY GIVE SHAQ MUCH TROUBLE?

By CB

July 18, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

I went to high school with Tripp I was a senior when he was a junior. I remember him as being very rude to his peers. He was always making fun of someone… I guess to make himself feel better because of his lisp and his size. I’m glad that he is being punished. Hey Tripp, did it make you feel like a big tough guy to beat up a couple of kids that are still in high school? pfft… what a prick.

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

ref, what trouble makers are you refering too? Since you are so bold as to suggest that thier college carreers be put in jepardy, (and the already administered penalties insufficient) I’m sure you would be glad to name the particular individuals, what exactly they did that indicates they are “trouble makers”.

By Buddy El

July 18, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

To really put things into perspective we should all realize that Carter is doing what he needs to do to have a very successful blog. I have been a Dawg fan forever and Carter is, in the words of Bush and Cheney, an A* , Big Time, for using some of the stuff he has which, to be honest, will end up causing some basically innocent young people a bunch of stress wrong accusations just like the Dke LaCrosse team. However, if I was in Carter’s shoes, and he obviously doesn’t like the Dawgs, I probably would use the tactics to get my blog going bigtime. Who knows, maybe Carter can be held accountable in a court of law just like Mike Nifong. Unless more comes of this than it appears on the surface, Carter may end up in a lawsuit. If he posts this he has really big bs.

By reality check

July 18, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Taylors charge is misdemeanor assault. That means he is accused of using words. But he is not accused of ever touching anybody. It hasn’t been reported what he said, but it is clear the only thing he did was use words or they would have charged him with more.

So a player should be disciplined for using rough language? Please. Next thing you know the coaches will be accused of assault. There won’t be a college football coach left in this country and who knows what would have happened to the drill instructors I had in the Marine Corps.

A 7 week delay in bringing charges means conviction for even a misdemeanor is unlikely. If the prosecuters had a clear case for misdemeanor verbal assault they would have made it earlier.

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

I can’t understand why there is any mystery to the details of the lake brawl. Just reading from the many post in here, there are a large number of folks who know “exactly what happened”. I believe that would be the Cherokee County sherriff’s department, not sure of the phone number, but im sure with you all’s testimonies, this whole matter can be clear up shortly. I’m glad after 8 weeks, the good citizens are finally starting to talk.

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

high school kids making fun of others?

I guess making fun of his lisp, and wrongly accusing him of beating somebody, even mentioning a punishment that hasnt even happened, will teach him.

Was he so bad that he used to log on to an internet sight read by hundreds of local people, friends, and family and and trash people by thier name? At least his rudeness was in person with possible concequences, not anonomous. If as you say his behavior was a maske for his own insecurities, that not near as bad as purposely doing so out of spite.

He may very well be the biggest tool in the land, but he deserves the same as you when it comes to the legal system and slander.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 18, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

AltaDawg, I don’t believe I am confusing anything. When somebody misrepresents me I will correct it regardless of who the poster or poser is.

By will

July 18, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

I still don’t understand how Caleb King has a suspended license. The guy just got out of high school.

UGA needs to punish these kids & let them know that they can’t get away with everything. UGA will be like FSU if they don’t start punishing these kids.

By Pitbull

July 18, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

King was arrested for going down a street the wrong way on a moped? The UGA cops have a lot of time on their hands don’t they? I hope they never have to really deal with a serious crime like a panty raid.

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

wil, do you really beleive a suspended DL is any business of Coach Richt? Particularly before he was even a UGA student?

In Georgia, kids get suspended DL for anthing from driving too late, too many people in the car, or not taking a drivers class on time. Plus any traffic ticket of as much as 2 points would do it in the early stages. I had about 3 of them before 20, how about you?

BTW, I’m betting you would be hard pressed to even name any problems at FSU, and certainly in comparison to anyone else. Lets stick to factual opinion, not cliche’ old, has been, jokes.

By dale

July 18, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

Hard pressed to name any problems at FSU? Is that a softball you’re lobbing?

By dale

July 18, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Just real quick:

Griffin not only failed to meet all of the probation conditions, but he was arrested for driving with a suspended license in March, adding to his legal troubles.

“…court records show Paul Griffin was placed on probation for six months, ordered to serve 75 hours of community service, attend a victim awareness class and enroll in a DUI class. Griffin not only failed to meet all of the probation conditions, but he was arrested for driving with a suspended license in March, adding to his legal troubles. Griffin, who was booked at the Leon County Jail and released Wednesday afternoon, was back on FSU’s campus Thursday participating in offseason drills.”

By DiscDawg

July 18, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

I still can’t understand how King was pulled over on Sanford Drive for going the wrong way. Sanford Drive is a two way street! For those who don’t know its the street that runs over the bridge onlooking the stadium.

Picture this Caleb King is leaving the SLC after finishing up some class work. He hops on his moped and takes a right (heading south toward the dorms)on Sanford Dr. Since it is close to 10:30 and there is no traffic to speak of a he merges into the oncoming lane to take a better look at the field. He cuts the engine and looks out onto the stadium. It is quiet and peacefull. King closes his eyes and lets his imagination untwine, he sees himself being applauded by the 90,000 UGA faithfull after scoring the opening TD in heated rivalry game. He smiles opens his eyes and cranks up the moped.

Carter Strickland can finish up this story.

By CapeCodDawg

July 18, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

We all should just stop for a second and think about WHY this stuff is in the media so much. It’s the internet!! - Everyone can be a newscaster/beatwriter as long as they have a laptop. This kind of stuff has happened forever especially the drinking offenses. Drinking and college go hand in hand to the degree it’s almost a cliche now. When it comes to property crimes or assaults as well as grades or illegal money,then we have to look further. All I’m trying to say is that although it isn’t a good thing to do,they are still young men and some of these mistakes are to expected. I’m not letting anyone off the hook here. you mess up ,you pay period. I went to college and know about how athletes beat up everyone at a party-BAD , but I also heard of athletes getting challenged to fights all because he’s getting too much attention. There’s a lot of player haters-literally! out there. Just realize we do not have all the facts and even when we do they too are often partially wrong. GO DAWGS

By The State of Georgia v. Carter Strickland

July 18, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

NEWS FLASH>>>>>>>>>THIS JUST IN>>>>>>

Associated Press-July 18, 2:09pm- New developments in the Michael Vick dog fighting episode suggest recent findings of a new defendant. It seems that Carter Strickland, aka “Dumbass”, aka “AssClown”, (minimum wage beat writer for the ajc) has been linked to the illegal events. Strickland was caught at Vick’s property in or on early 2007 bodyslamming hamsters and poking grasshoppers with curling irons. The district attorney also states that Strickland has been printing “careless” and “potentially harmful” heresay about state university athletes. The punishment for this crime, if convicted, will be no less than a naked spanking with a wet towel, administered by Dennis Rodman and Gary Coleman.

Stay tuned……and I agree: FIRE MIKE ADAMS!

By The State of Georgia v. Carter Strickland

July 18, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

NEWS FLASH>>>>>>>>>THIS JUST IN>>>>>>

Associated Press-July 18, 2:09pm- New developments in the Michael Vick dog fighting episode suggest recent findings of a new defendant. It seems that Carter Strickland, aka “Dumbass”, aka “AssClown”, (minimum wage beat writer for the ajc) has been linked to the illegal events. Strickland was caught at Vick’s property in or on early 2007 bodyslamming hamsters and poking grasshoppers with curling irons. The district attorney also states that Strickland has been printing “careless” and “potentially harmful” heresay about state university athletes. The punishment for this crime, if convicted, will be no less than a naked spanking with a wet towel, administered by Dennis Rodman and Gary Coleman.

Stay tuned……and I agree: FIRE MIKE ADAMS!

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

dale, I’m certainly not any big fan of FSU, (but admire nevertheless), My point is that bringing up Bowden and FSU anytime a football players ends up in the news is pretty cliche’. I dont doubt you can scour the internet and find some cliping from a DUI case from there. But if I tried I could find one from about every school, every conference. And you are absolutely sure that you know every last detail about the Griffin deal , and how Coach Bowden may or may not have handled that internally? How about comparing the history of players under Bowden with paterno, spurrier, others, heck even Paul “bear” Bryant (if they actualy reported such things in his day).

And even IF you consider FSU to be the standard for behavior issue, comparing a traffic ticket and a “yelling” accusation to that is far from accurate. (I know you didnt, wil did, thats why I directed that statment to him, ala, he didnt know what he was talking about)

By Ramble ON!

July 18, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Come on mutts, FSU won championships, you guys DON’T. Wow 2 SEC championships in the last 30 years, whoopee. Sure you coach is responsible for all the thugs at each school, but at least Bowden could compete or win some REAL championships with them. Stop the comparisons NOW!

Yes you are the new FSU because of all the punks that Richt recruits and covers up for, not because of any championships. Funny, since he’s been gone, you don’t hear much about their football players getting arrested anymore.

By Buck in the NW

July 18, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

I’VE WAITED TO SEE IF THIS THOUGHT HAD PASSED THROUGH ANUONE’S MIND AND SINCE NO COMMENT HAS BEEN MADE, I’LL MAKE. THIS IS A SMALL DEAL BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THE WRITER DOESN’T WRITE THE HEADLINES; HOWEVER, THAT DOESN’T STOP THE ASST. EDITOR OR CARTER FROM SAYING THE”UGA PLAYER CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR VERBAL ASSAULT CHARGE”. NOT ONCE IN THE HEADLINE NOR IN CARTER’S COLUMN IS THE TRUE CHARGE MENTIONED, NOT ONCE. ANYBODY ELSE NOTICE?

By Buck in the NW

July 18, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

JUST GOT THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION DIRECTLY FROM THE AJC SPORTS DEPT. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE THE SPACE TO PUT THE ABREVIATED FORM OF ASUALT OR TO PUT THE WORD “VERBAL” IN THE HEADLINE. CLAIMED THAT CARTER PUT THAT INFO IN THIS COLUMN UNTIL I READ IT TO HIM AND THEN HE SAID THAT THE CORRECT WORDS WERE IN THE ORIGINAL COLUMN. THIS ISN’T A RUMOR, I CALLED THEM FROM WAY OUT HERE BECAUSE THOSE OLD REPORTER INSTINCTS CAME ROARING BACK. WEAK, AND I DO MEAN WEAK ANSWER IMO.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 18, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

On this lake brawl thing rumor also has it that the fight was broken up by a couple a Tech students and their light sabers. And that Darth Vader himself was there running smack against the force. How real looking do those light sabers get Ramble ON!? And is it true that you always name your campsites “Death Star” when you check in?

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Ramble man, do you ever even check stuff out before you post. Correcting your factually incorrect statement does get so old. How many “real championship(S)” did FSU win with Bowden? Would that exactly one? and took say 20 something years to achieve. Come on small fry, don’t be “that guy”. Your best shot is that Richt hasnt won a BCS NC in his first few years of being a head coach. thats soooo lame. yawn.

I assume that you don’t consider those AnotherCrappyConference titles are any big deal.

By Hunk Erdown

July 18, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

You’re right Buck. Check this out, last night AJC had a poll done on M. Vick. They asked the question should he be fired. Then made a big deal out of how many white people said he should be fired versus black people. That is what the AJC Sports Dept. is all about; stirring up trouble. Anyone with half a brain knows that the Vick issue has nothing to do with race, the majority of the team is black and no one has a problem with that. But the AJC sees a man with integrity/character issues and stirs up the City with race baiting. Why? Because that is much easier to do to sell papers than working a story based on good journalsim practices. Don’t you know it broke their heart to find out that everyone in the Woodstock lake fight case were all white boys?

By austindog

July 18, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

RambleON, you are the classic hater. Nothing to boast about with GT so you compile a composite of the other 116 teams’ accomplishments to compare with Georgia. Now you’re thumping FSU’s chest. You are obsessed with Georgia football. Obsessed!

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

I always knew you Atlanta fellows were racist pigs.

You know, what that poll doesn’t cover is the fact Vick is employed, not going to college, not on scholarship. he has a contract to work for somebody and it can be broken for far less than due process. Business doesnt have to recognize anything but its own interest. Its not really up to us white guys or black guys, its up to Mr. Owner. Many NFL guys have been fired for far less than this.

By austindog

July 18, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

You mention Georgia has 2 SEC titles in 30 years, that would actually be 5 SEC titles in 30 years. Compared to Georgia Tech’s 2 conference titles in 50 years. (yes, we know GT was independent for 13 years)(but we also know GT’s 1998 title was crock because you tied for the title with a team that beat you in the regular season).

By UGA Alum

July 18, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

As a long-time dawg, I am getting sick of our players always in trouble. Can’t Richt control them?

Richt must begin a 1 strike and your out policy. The players obviously have no respect for him or the law. Some of us want to keep the blame off of Richt, but bottom line is that he and our players represent us. The players are getting a scholarship to UGA, not to drive under the influence or get into fights or anything else.

If a player gets into ANY trouble, kick them off of the team - plain and simple. Once Richt does this one time, the players will realize he is serious and will stop all of this crap.

If Richt doesn’t get control, I want him out!

By AltamahaDawg

July 18, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

So that is one speeding ticket, kicked off the team? One on campus parking ticket?

By Buddy El

July 19, 2007 1:17 AM | Link to this

What I am seeing here is a bunch of idiots, mostly associated with UGA from their Blog name, that are yelling for Richt’s dismissal and such when the ONLY charge so far is VERBAL ABUSE. Do any of you know what verbal abuse is?I expect that out of others but you so-called dawg fans make me want to throw up.You fools disgust me to no end.

By AltamahaDawg

July 19, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

BuddyEl, my guess is that the majority of that is prabably some tech guy, or just somebody who thinks its cute to stir it up, believing he has found some loophole in the blogasphere, by pretending to be a legit UGA fan, therefore adding credance to his “opinion”. The givaway is that while they try to watch the tone, they still basically mimic the old standards we here from the haters. same ol deal.

Any true UGA fan , not in a glass bubble, has either met Coach Richt, or at least followed him enough to know we simply arent going to get a man more dedicated to character from his players. These calls to be infinetly more strict than any program in the nation are just rambling with no consequences in a sport blog. I also suspect few of these comment would actually apply if it were thier own kids.

And of cource there are a few folks out there that actually do live one knee jerk reaction to the next. Personally I am not so thin skined that I am so terribly embarrassed because an 18 yr old football player at a college that I attended 25 yrs ago, took a wrong turn on his scooter. Or somebody was holding a beer. (people doing stupid things are not a phenomena in college students) Or even that my beloved UGA football program gets black eyes in the media every time a teenage does something wrong. Would be great to have nobody cussing, drinking, fighting, or speeding, but its just not realistic. Just not how the real world is. Not in a football program with 85 pumped up boys in it. Or the average households for that matter. If its a severe incident, I feel confident, the school will act accordingly.

I am absolutely convinced that not much has changed trying to keep a team of footabll player’s noses clean, over the past 30 yrs, (name any coach), other than the boys are better behaved now, because of the attention.

By chazz

July 19, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

Mr. Strickland,

Several people in this blog have questioned your integrity and the integrity of your paper based on trying and convicting a person before the courts have and trivializing an awlful event by making a a petty rivalry issue.

Please, have the balls to respond to the criticism or we will all understand that ajc is only interested in how many clicks you get on your site regardless of the validity or integrity of what you write.