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DEL.ICIO.USJarvis Jones wanted to play in all-star game very badly
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How important is the U.S. All-American Bowl to Carver-Columbus linebacker Jarvis Jones?
So important that Jones opted to finish his celebrated high school career one game earlier than he could’ve in last month’s state playoffs, so he could undergo thumb surgery and recover in time to participate in Saturday’s all-star game in San Antonio.
Jones, who is ranked as the state’s No. 2 prospect by Rivals, is deciding between Florida, LSU, Georgia, Texas and Southern Cal.
While some Carver fans were privately disappointed to see Jones pull out of the playoffs, his decision was “100 percent” supported and encouraged by the team’s football coach, Dell McGee.
“It’s a big honor for our team, our school and our community for Jarvis to play in the Army game,” McGee said last month. “We’re very proud of everything Jarvis has done for Carver and he deserves to play in this game.”
Here’s what happened: Jones injured his left thumb in the first quarter of Carver’s opening playoff game against Crisp County, but finished it in a gutsy performance. In the second round, Carver was to play Woodward. McGee said doctors told Jones that he could heavily wrap his left hand and play against Woodward. But that was it.
After Woodward, Jones was advised to sit out the remainder of his senior season to avoid further injury to the thumb. What did Jones decide to do? Play against Woodward or go ahead and have surgery?
McGee said he encouraged Jones to go ahead and have season-ending surgery before the Woodward game. That scenario would allow Jones to recover in time to play in the all-star game. And most importantly to McGee, even though Jones was cleared to play for that one game, it would immediately eliminate the possibility of further injury.
How did it turn out? Carver, the 2007 Class AAA champions, defeated Woodward 21-6 in the second round with Jones on the sidelines, and eventually reached the semifinals, where it lost to eventual state champion Cairo.
Meanwhile, Jones underwent immediate surgery and recovered enough to report this week for the all-star game. However, Jones missed Thursday’s Army practice after aggravating his left hand, according to Rivals.
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By tom
January 2, 2009 2:51 PM | Link to this
Hey, if he plays for Georgia Tech he’d better not injure that ring finger because he might get a ring with the inscription of the Tech-Louisianna A T & T score on it!
By BAMA STAN
January 2, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this
31-0 at the half?!!
Saw this kid play earlier this year - a very solid football player and worthy of the hype.
He made the right decision and I am glad to read that his HS coaches were more concerned about his future - they knew he would be done after the Woodward game.
Where will Jones play in college?
It is down the three schools - Florida, Texas and USC.
Jones is not interested in UGA.
UGA coaches know this and are not getting a good vibe - with only a few scholarships left - they are focused landing 4 more commits from the following pool of players:
Brandon Smith, Marlon Brown, Orson Charles, Ray Ray Armstrong, Andre DuBose, Bobby Massie and Montez Robinson
By matty p
January 2, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this
Bama Stan, what about Jawanza Starling? He’s gonna end up in Athens too.
By Dawgy Style
January 2, 2009 4:35 PM | Link to this
BAMA STAN,Get a life loser 31-0 my arse.
By mcdawg
January 2, 2009 4:52 PM | Link to this
this guy sounds like that kid who went to Auburn Blackmon(?)-might fit in better in south-central LA
By bigdawg01
January 2, 2009 4:53 PM | Link to this
BAMA STAN-you are a huge Douche. Move on Lame-A$$.
you probably went to UAB….or DeVry.
By BILLY JACK
January 2, 2009 5:44 PM | Link to this
BAMA STAN-YOU SOUND LIKE THE BIGGEST DUMBAZZ LOSER ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH-I DOUBT IF YOU EVEN GRADUATED FROM HS-HEY IDIOT…HOW ABOUT THIS SCORE 30-11 UGA THAT WAS THE 2ND HALF YOU MORON-HOW ABOUT THIS SCORE 41-30 ALABAMA WON THE GAME-YOU ACT LIKE YOU NEVER WON A GAME BEFORE-HOW ABOUT IF GA FANS POSTED 4 GAMES IN A ROW WHEN WE BEAT THE S—T OUT OF YOU BEFORE THIS GAME YOU PATHETIC LOSER.
By kevin
January 3, 2009 2:01 AM | Link to this
Simmer down now….who cares…bama lost to Utah
By Henry
January 3, 2009 2:52 AM | Link to this
The very best recruits in the state will shy away from Georgia, because the coaching staff is weak, and the players are not coached up to realize their dreams of going on the first day of the NFL Draft. The only Coach at Georgia that is worthy of any recognition is the Oline Coach. Regardless of who goes to Georgia they will not even play in the SEC Championship so please do not entertain any thought of an SEC Championship.
By DAP01
January 3, 2009 8:45 AM | Link to this
Tech laid an egg in their only bowl game in 20 years. But they do have a ring for a whopping 3 point victory.
Bama embarrased the SEC. Utah?
By marie
January 3, 2009 10:41 AM | Link to this
hey bama stan, tired of this 31-0 at the half thing. how bout 30-11 second half. too bad there were not 5 more minutes in game- UGA would have won. If UGA had not been asleep first half, would have won anyway. However, all that is mute now. And we UGA fans did pull for bammer against the lizards. People like you really make it hard to do that, in the future. Now- GOOOOOOOO SOoners!!!!!!!!!
By BullDawg Rick
January 3, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this
Hey Bummer Stunned:
31 - 17
Way to embar-a* the SEC!!
By tenn.DAWG
January 3, 2009 12:48 PM | Link to this
Hey Henry,how many of your teams former players are playing in the NFL.Not sure,you can look it up,but I think UGA is in top 5 of schools with players in the NFL.NUFF SAID !!!
By Hunting Dawg
January 5, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this
Folks, Hate to say it but Bama Stan is right. It’s time to get out of our Bulldog bubble and look at things realistically. Note - You can do that and be optimistic at the same time. Gotta hate the 31-0 shot but it is deserved.
Marie, you are an embarrassment to the Bulldog Nation with your whining about 5 more minutes. There wasn’t five more minutes, ten more points or more of anything in the Alabama game. They merely exposed our defense for what it was for the remainder of the year. Average with flairs of over-achieving. One more thing, the word is ‘moot’ not “mute”. Please don’t tell me you learned that in Athens!!!!
The pool of players is accurate and as of the time of this posting we got Smith! Sorry to say that a couple of the other longshots committed elsewhere.
Go Dawgs in 2009!
Hunting Dawg out
By Ol Guy
January 10, 2009 12:10 AM | Link to this
Let me get this straight, Y’all think it’s OK this punk put himself before his team and DIDN’T play in their state championship game so he could ready himself for personal glory ? No more questions from me about what’s wrong with young people and athletics these days. You folk are a sad lot.