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Jarvis Jones resists pressure from Urban Meyer to commit to Florida

By Phil Giltman | Monday, January 19, 2009, 04:50 PM

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Florida coach Urban Meyer tried his best to land the state’s top uncommitted prospect, Carver-Columbus linebacker Jarvis Jones, on Sunday.

However, Meyer’s strategy didn’t work, Jones told the AJC. But the Gators are still one of his finalists, along with LSU, UGA, Texas and Southern Cal.

“Coach Meyer wanted me to commit, but I told him him I wanted to wait until Signing Day (Feb. 4) so I didn’t make any mistakes,” he said. “He told me that was the right thing to do and that a scholarship would be waiting for me if I decided to come to Florida.”

Jones said Meyer talked to him about his “abilities” and his future as a Gator during this weekend’s official visit. “He told me Brandon Spikes will be a senior, so I may see some playing time,” Jones said.

Jones said he also had the opportunity to meet some of the key members of Florida’s national championship team, including Tim Tebow and Chris Rainey. “The players were real humble,” he said. “It’s just a cool atmosphere.”

Jones has already taken official visits USC and Georgia. He is off to Texas next weekend and LSU on Jan. 30.

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By ghs

January 18, 2009 9:52 PM | Link to this

go dawgs let’s get him

By bank walker

January 18, 2009 10:02 PM | Link to this

Jarvis Dirty Dawg Jones, come on down!!

By BIG DAWG

January 18, 2009 10:25 PM | Link to this

Represent your state and the dawg pound Jarvis!!! GO DAWGS!!!

By Paddy

January 18, 2009 11:51 PM | Link to this

What a great class this would be if JJ were part of it. Play your ball in the state of Ga.

By 4 rings in 3 years

January 19, 2009 12:18 AM | Link to this

Go Orange Blue, kid! Its the best thing for you and your family long term. Get an education and make the memories of a life time. And likely some Championships along the way. Athens, Baton Rouge, and Austin are nice. But Gainesville, FL is where its at!

Go Gators!

By 4 rings in 3 years

January 19, 2009 12:26 AM | Link to this

Go Gators!

By GAgator

January 19, 2009 1:10 AM | Link to this

This kid is a gator lock. i was in columbus the other day and he has florida flags and stickers all over his car. Or maybe he’s just a fan. If your not a gator your GATORBAIT!!!!!

By Doc

January 19, 2009 3:55 AM | Link to this

Gagator, You a stalker or something?

By jimmyingainesville

January 19, 2009 5:11 AM | Link to this

JJ, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SPEND FOUR YEARS WITH URBAN CRIER? HE’S A JERK AND MOST OF THE GATORS ARE SPOILED, ARROGANT, LACK OF CLASS JERKS. IT STARTS WITH THE COACH AND URBAN MEYER IS A POOR EXCUSE FOR THE WAY HE COACHES AND PLAYS. HE WINS BUT LOOK AT THE ATTITUDE AND THE ATMOSPHERE HE CREATES. FLORIDA WILL BE DUE SOME HUMBLING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PRIDE COMES BEFORE A FALL AND SOME STUFF WILL HIT THE FAN IN FLORIDA IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

GEORGIA MAY NOT WITH THEM ALL … BUT WHAT A COACH. COACH RICHT HAS INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND LIVES BY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. HE’S LIKE A FATHER WHO WILL HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART. HE’S NOT ONLY A COACH BUT A SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE IN HIS PLAYERS LIFE.

WILL URBAN MEYER EVER GO BOWLING WITH YOU? HE’LL USE YOU UP, CAST YOU ASIDE AND LOOK FOR NEW BLOOD TO BUILD HIS KINGDOM.

GEORGIA FOOTBALL IS SPECIAL IN GEORGIA … YOUR HOME STATE OF GEORGIA. YOU’RE SPECIAL. STAY HOME AND HELP THE DAWGS SHOW URBAN CRIER … CRY URBAN CRY … CRY URBAN CRY. HE’LL CRY HIS EYES OUT IF YOU SIGN WITH GEORGIA. CRY, URBAN, CRY!

By Carty Seay

January 19, 2009 5:44 AM | Link to this

You know what all these coaches have in common: Bo Schembechler, Bear Bryant, Earle Bruce, Tom Osborne, Dan Devine, Jackie Sherrill & Barry Switzer? They were all coaching the last time Georgia played in its lone National Championship appearance, GO Gators!.

By grady

January 19, 2009 6:26 AM | Link to this

jimmyingainesville, would you mind if I print your comment for all my Gator buddies to see? This is the best one yet.

By dap01

January 19, 2009 7:49 AM | Link to this

Georgia is your home. Georgia is your state.

Urban Meyers calls 2 time out in the last minute while up by 40. Quality people don’t do that.

Be careful.

By CH

January 19, 2009 8:06 AM | Link to this

He will play ball in the State of Georgia — every year when the Gators play in the SEC championship game in Atlanta!

By who cares

January 19, 2009 8:13 AM | Link to this

UGA is done in recruting this year. This kid is a gator, and so is the T.E. Charles.Get real UGA fans, who would you want to play for, Billy Graham, who never gets p** off when his team gets embarrassed on national T.V. at home by Al, and Ga.TEch, not to mention Fl.,or Urban Meyer, who has won 2 crystal balls in 4 years. Forgot to mention the pathetic D.C. Jones would be playing for, Richt’s best man(Martinez) who wasn’t in the top 25 D.C. on rivals list, or Charlie Strong who was rated the top D.C. on the same list. UGA has gone as far as they can with Billy Graham as coach. He can brag about his 10 win seasons, but maybe he should realize, UGA fans are more concerned about beating Fl. more than twice in 8 years, than they are about 10 win seasons. UGA will once again be playing for 3rd place in SEC east, and will stay there as long as Meyer is at Fl. Forgot to mention, the wide receiver Brown from Tenn. will pick the vols over Billy Graham. Poor Billy can’t out recruit a coach that has never won a game in the SEC. Pretty pathetic. But UGA fans will have their normal excuse(Can’t get the top talent to leave his home state), maybe they should try that on Jarvis Jones going to Fl, and Eric Berry going to Tenn. What a pathetic coaching staff UGA has put together. These guys can’t recruit, and they sure can’t coach in big games.(Al,Fl, and Ga.Tech) Enough said!!

By capitolgator

January 19, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

the choice is simple…head to Gainesville and play for championships for four years or head to Athens and hope you’re lucky enough to beat Florida one time in four years

By capitolgator

January 19, 2009 8:45 AM | Link to this

the choice is simple…head to Gainesville and play for championships for four years or head to Athens and hope you’re lucky enough to beat Florida one time in four years

By Gator Ed

January 19, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this

JimmyinGainesville, what a coach you have….alot of class in Jville last year you see where it got your Dagggs. JJ will come to see the light and not the darkside.

By TampaGator

January 19, 2009 9:28 AM | Link to this

Jarvis…you have a chance to play and learn one year behind Brandon Spikes. Then you get to take his place in the middle of Charlie Strong’s national championship defense. It does not get any better than that. By the way, you probably get to win a national championship your first year on campus. Not bad!

By dap01

January 19, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this

Who cares:

When you finish the next order of fries, log on to a Florida blog.

By jimmywishesheising-ville

January 19, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this

hey jimmyingainesville,

Just because your truck is jacked up, doesn’t mean the letters in your post has to be. Turn the caps lock off!! That is a true sign of a typical ga. redneck with no education or teeth, typing in all caps.

Does your mom/sister/cousin know that you’re at the local Piggly Wiggly using their internet access for $1.00 an hour? Stop going in their purse and stealing money! 49-10….scoreboard!!!

By warhorse

January 19, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this

The choice is simple for Jarvis: Have the chance to go to Pasadena and pick up a championship ring or go to Orlando or Nashville for Imitation Bowl. A once in a lifetime choice to grab the golden ring of championship and class, quality education.

Or join a program of pretenders who have no idea how it feels to run for the roses, wear the green jacket, or any of the signs of a champion.

By Illiterate With 5 Caps

January 19, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

Dear Jimmyin Gainesville, Would you think it natural that a group of collegiate players that have won 2 crystal footballs in the last 3 years might be a little bit arrogant? What bothers me are the punkish, illiterate 17 year olds with the 5 caps on a table in a rural backwoods town who believe a minute of fame comes down to jerking some coaches around with their iconic machinations. You know the saying—Once a Punk, ALWAYS a Punk!!

By Ditto

January 19, 2009 10:43 AM | Link to this

who cares: You just take the words out of my mouth. Evev though I am a true UGA fan, a p** off UGA fan.

By Justin

January 19, 2009 11:05 AM | Link to this

Don’t wory ‘Dawg fans…we’ll take good care of him in Gainesville! :)

By who cares

January 19, 2009 11:06 AM | Link to this

Dap, I’m a UGA fan, but unlike you and many other UGA fans,i’m in touch with reality. You believe every excuse Richt and his boy Martinez tell you. Now it’s the injuries on the defense in fall practice. Give me a break, Martinez’s defense has regressed each year over the last 3 seasons and this latest addition finished 11th in total defense in the SEC.Yet Billy Graham defended the loser’s defense after the Kentucky, Auburn, and Tech games. That is a loser coach mentality, and that is what Richt has become. Losing coaches make excuses, winning coaches make changes, and don’t have loyality to losing coaches. Richt has surrounded himself with 2 of the worst coordinators in the SEC, BOO BOO, and Martinez. If you don’t understand what is going on at UGA, you will fit right in with the Billy Graham worshipers, and you can talk about what a great man, what a christian man Richt is. We need a football coach, not a reverend. Just mark it down, Jarvis Jones, and Reid from Valdosta will both be gators, and they will play for the best D.C. in the SEC, not the worst.

By Stokes Wallace

January 19, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this

It sounds like Jarvis wants to play for a winner, and that doesn’t bode well for the Dawgs. Hell, UGA isn’t even the best team in their state. They were smoked at home by Georgia Tech!

If Jarvis wants to win championships, he’ll go to Florida.

By Stokes Wallace

January 19, 2009 11:17 AM | Link to this

It sounds like Jarvis wants to play for a winner, and that doesn’t bode well for the Dawgs. Hell, UGA isn’t even the best team in their state. They were smoked at home by Georgia Tech!

If Jarvis wants to win championships, he’ll go to Florida.

By PROUD Georgia Fan

January 19, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

“Martinez�s defense has regressed each year over the last 3 seasons”

That’s not true. You are flat out making things up. 2007’s defense was much better than the defense he fielded in 2006 both statistically and in the win-loss column. But, judging by your inane ramblings, it is obvious that you cannot remember that far back. You claim that Charlie Strong is the best D.C. in the SEC, when only a year ago some were questioning his job security because of how bad Florida’s defense was in 2007. I for one think that Charlie Strong is an excellent defensive coordinator, but he has had his ups and downs just like everyone else. Martinez had a bad year in 2008, but he has had good ones before that and he will have good ones again. You are very short sighted and I pray to god that our coaches do not listen to idiots like yourself. We’ll really be in a pickle if we start going through assistant coaches like paper towels. Think Auburn and Tennessee my friend.

If you’re so miserable as a Georgia fan, who is holding the gun to your head making you support this program? Maybe its time to consider another bandwagon clown. You seem to have a mancrush on Urban Meyer so maybe its time to don the orange and blue bandwagon jumper. Good riddance my man. Don’t let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out. You will not be missed. I promise you that.

By Army Vet

January 19, 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this

The reality is…UGA will suck the next few years. That’s the way it is. UGA beats a few “cupcake” teams and the Bulldog Nation screams for a NC. Then comes Bama and UF, true contenders, and totally humiliate UGA on national TV, not to mention GT. UGA barely beats USC, UK, Auburn, and Vandy. If you want championships, go to Florida. As a UGA graduate (class of 81), I just tell it like it is.

By Go Dawgs

January 19, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

Winning by 3 isn’t ‘smoked’ you moron.

By gatorfan

January 19, 2009 1:18 PM | Link to this

As jimmyingainesville said, you can pick Georgia and go bowling all you want in early January, or you can come to Gainesville and win national championships.

It really is that simple.

By Gator Irony

January 19, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it an anomoly how UF’s football team is so athletic and yet 90% of their fans are at least 30 pounds overweight?

What’s the deal with that?

By UGA spells class with a K

January 19, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

I love how all the puppy fans conveniently forget that Richt is the one who had his team rush the field in 2007. Meyer simply paid him back for the shenanigans. But Meyer calls 2 timeouts at he end of an a$$ whooping and now he has no class? Come on. You can’t have it both ways. I promise you one thing. Richt will not be doing anything to anger Meyer because he knows what happens if he does. Meyer has a stable of hoes and Richt is the first horse in the barn. Get used to it.

JJ to UF. Not even a question.

By zone1atl/borngator

January 19, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this

One coach sends his “WHOLE TEAM” out onto the field and he’s a class act. One coach uses his timeouts and he’s a jerk. WOW!!! A reminder garbagedawgs GATORS 49 uga 10. 10! Go GATORS!!!

By Huh?

January 19, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this

The reality…is that total losers are posing as UGA fans and alums on the internet in a pathetic attempt to lend credibility to their hatred of all things red and black. You can see right through this sad schtick.

By CUMsucks

January 19, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this

Dear Who cares,

“Just mark it down, Jarvis Jones, and Reid from Valdosta will both be gators.” Get real and keep yourself in the loop. Reid is no longer considering the Gayturds…its UGA or FSU for Reid.

Jones, on the other hand, is a UF lock.

Go Dawgs!

By MountainDawg

January 19, 2009 3:01 PM | Link to this

Carty @ 5:44 AM - 1980 = Lone Championship?? I think not!!!

1942 - 11�1 Georgia was consensus champions, being chosen by at least half of the recognized polls. UGA then beat UCLA 9-0 in the Rose Bowl.

1946 - 11�0 Georgia was listed first by Williamson System.

By gdawginkalamazoo

January 19, 2009 4:08 PM | Link to this

Who cares? Really, a “UGA fan”? You sound like a UF fan trying to bad mouth UGA’s coach in order to win a couple of recruits. I don’t know if you are 12 year old or younger but I can tell UGA’s program has been a lot “worse off” than it is now. Richt is a proven winner, he has been part of FSU’s dominate program days, part of Miami’s powerful program of the late 80’s. Winner. Guess what he is more disappointed than you are about the poorly played, and yes poorly coached games this season. He doesn’t need us fans telling him that.

Does your mom/sister/cousin know that you�re at the local Piggly Wiggly using their internet access for $1.00 an hour? Hey Jimmy, thanks for the heads up on the internet access. LMAO!

By GoTebow15

January 19, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this

jimmyingainesville…. please dude… Seriously UGA’s coach ain’t fo nothing on Meyer… All the polls of the BEST coaches in the SEC puts Meyer 1st… Richt is anywhere from 3rd - 5th…

And as for Jarvis Jones??? He should be a GATOR. WHY? LOL… Because ITS GREAT to BE a FLORIDA GATOR!!!! (49 - 10) And you deserved it UGA

By GoTebow15

January 19, 2009 4:18 PM | Link to this

jimmyingainesville…. please dude… Seriously UGA’s coach ain’t got nothing on Meyer… All the polls of the BEST coaches in the SEC puts Meyer 1st… Richt is anywhere from 3rd - 5th…

And as for Jarvis Jones??? He should be a GATOR. WHY? LOL… Because ITS GREAT to BE a FLORIDA GATOR!!!! (49 - 10) And you deserved it UGA

By GoTebow15

January 19, 2009 4:20 PM | Link to this

jimmyingainesville…. please dude… Seriously UGA’s coach ain’t got nothing on Meyer… All the polls of the BEST coaches in the SEC puts Meyer 1st… Richt is anywhere from 3rd - 5th…

And as for Jarvis Jones??? He should be a GATOR. WHY? LOL… Because ITS GREAT to BE a FLORIDA GATOR!!!! (49 - 10) And you deserved it UGA

By GoTebow15

January 19, 2009 4:25 PM | Link to this

jimmyingainesville…. please dude… Seriously UGA’s coach ain’t got nothing on Meyer… All the polls of the BEST coaches in the SEC puts Meyer 1st… Richt is anywhere from 3rd - 5th…

And as for Jarvis Jones??? He should be a GATOR. WHY? LOL… Because ITS GREAT to BE a FLORIDA GATOR!!!! (49 - 10) And you deserved it UGA

By Gatorhound

January 19, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this

Hey Gator Irony, Some of us are a little overweight but there is a reason. Making love to farm animals will take the weight off in a hurry. Now drop your jorts and catch that goat!

By Jimmy

January 19, 2009 5:03 PM | Link to this

The kid needs to pick the school that best fits him academically……………………

Ok now that we’re all done laughing. The dude needs to go on more who his DC or the HC will be. These guys(coaches) can leave at a moments notice and he’ll be stuck.

By xnt

January 19, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this

JIMMYINGAINESVILLE, YOU ARE THE REASON NO ONE RESPECTS CHRISTIANS, YOU TALK UP WHAT A GOOD OLE CHRISTIAN BOY RICHT AND ALL YOU GEORGIA GOOD OLE BOYS ARE AND THEN YOU SAY THE MOST VILE AND JUDGEMENTAL THINGS IMAGINABLE ABOUT PEOPLE THAT YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW. HOW ABOUT JUDGE NOT LEST YOU BE JUDGED. READ THE NEW TESTAMENT FOR YOURSELF. YOU’RE REALLY SAD, I PITY THE WAY YOU MUST FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF.

By Zookboy

January 19, 2009 5:49 PM | Link to this

Quality Individual? Yeah, I guess sending your entire team out onto the field after a touchdown is a mark of a quality coach. I guess touchdowns have been that hard to get against the Gators. Think that might trigger a dangerous brawl or degrade your opponent. Then Richt had the audacity to lie about it (not very convincingly). In my book that deserve 2 timeouts in the waning moments of a 39-point win. No good turn should go unpunished.

By joe cox for prez

January 19, 2009 6:22 PM | Link to this

I’ll agree that Florida will be a contender again next year but very soon kids being recruited for this spread offense will figure out that being in that system college is probably as far as they’ll go in their football playing careers.I mean Teblow is probably one of the most dominant players to come around in a long time and he can’t even get drafted high enough to leave.These highly recruited offensive players will eventually figure this out and start snubbing the Gators.

By josh

January 19, 2009 7:05 PM | Link to this

I agree with “Joe Cox For Prez”. The spread offense is not designed for athletes to use college as a stepping stone for the NFL. Athletes like JJ, that are in highschool and know that they have a chance to play in the NFL someday will follow Stafford and Moreno’s lead. Yeah, your right, go to Gainesville and win a few nice rings, or go to UGA and then to the NFL and make millions so you can buy Tebow’s ring off of E-bay when his pizza delivery job lays him off 2 years after college.

By Buck Belue is a Sissy

January 19, 2009 8:14 PM | Link to this

I remember when Florida-Georgia used to be a rivalry. But, you know, 15-3. Ouch.