UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Keeping an eye on OSU’s Collins
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thayer Evans, a Big 12-based writer for The New York Times, had an interesting story on Oklahoma State middle linebacker Chris Collins on Sunday. Collins was a big name in recruiting a couple of years ago out of Texarkana, Texas. The Longhorns, as they do with everybody, offered the linebacker early. Collins accepted. But then Collins was arrested and indicted in 2004 for sexually assaulting a female at an after-prom party in a hotel. Texas dropped him.
Oklahoma State picked him and Collins has turned into a stellar linebacker. He had 31 tackles through five games before a knee injury pushed him to the sideline. He may soon be pushed to the sideline again because of the indictment. His trial is set to begin Aug. 20. For now, Collins is still free on a $40,000 bond. But he faces anywhere from five to 99 years if convicted.
Collins maintains his innocence. Police said Collins has admitted to having sex with the girl. A female in the state of Texas can’t legally consent to intercourse until the age of 14. The girl in question was 12.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out and whether or not Collins will be on the field Sept. 1 against Georgia. To date, OSU coach Mike Gundy has stuck by Collins, but he is also not talking at length about the case.
As for the university, it has a history of taking athletes with troubled pasts. JamesOn Curry was a North Carolina basketball recruit until he got busted for selling pot. Oklahoma State swooped in, offered him and Curry was the best player on the team the last two seasons.
So should a university put itself in this position? Remember, Collins has not been proven guilty of anything. Curry was guilty. But if you were a president or an athletic director would you risk taking a player such as this? Or does it depend on where you are a president or an AD? Do you take a guy like this at Oklahoma State because it is hard to get any top-flight players? Does that justify making this gamble?
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