FOOTBALL Recruiting: It’s UGA or FSU for former AJC Super 11 linebacker transferring from Southern Cal (UPDATED)
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Former AJC Super 11 member Jarvis Jones, who was granted a scholarship release from Southern Cal coach Lane Kiffin, will transfer to UGA or Florida State.
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The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Jones will make recruiting trips to both schools within the next few weeks and likely decide by the end of the month, according to his high school coach.
Jones was one of the nation’s top linebacker prospects out of Carver-Columbus High, signing with USC over UGA, Florida, and LSU in February 2009. Last season, Jones was a reserve linebacker for Southern Cal last year as a freshman, registering 13 total tackles in 8 games. He suffered a neck sprain against Oregon and missed the final five games. He was not cleared by doctors to participate in Southern Cal’s spring practices under Kiffin.
How is the neck? Will Jones be given medical clearance to return to football? Carver coach Dell McGee said Jones was examined by several independent physicians, who determined that Jones could play again.
“He sought other opinions from other doctors,” McGee said. “Those other doctors said they would clear him if they were the active team doctor.”
McGee also confirmed to the AJC that both UGA and Florida State’s medical staff will examine Jones’ neck as part of a routine physical during his recruiting trips. Jones will also file a petition with the NCAA to play in the 2010 season.
Carver is a popular stop with college recruiters, as a pair of rising seniors — tailback Isaiah Crowell and defensive tackle Gabriel Wright — are also considered among the nation’s best at their respective positions. If UGA or FSU lands Jones, would it help either school with Crowell, Wright and other Carver players?
Could JJ be the start of a Carver "package deal' for UGA or FSU? (AJC)
“I think all of those kids making those decisions are doing it because it’s a good fit for them … it’s not because any players are there,” McGee said. “Now I’m not saying that won’t happen. But I think the biggest thing before any kid makes a commitment is how he and his family feel about the school they are choosing.”
What is the latest on Crowell and Wright? McGee said both visited Auburn on Thursday, along with other Carver players.
Jones kept the nation’s until suspense on signing day of his senior year. Will Crowell and Wright do the same? Wait until February to reveal their college choice? “Right now, there’s a possibility they could do it at one of the [December] all-star games or signing day, they just don’t know right now,” McGee said. “They could do it tomorrow or wait until signing day. That’s up to them on when they want to make their decisions.”
One last note on JJ: He left Southern Cal before the football program was pounded by NCAA sanctions on Thursday. A major factor in Jones signing with USC was the presence of Trojans linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. , who left with Pete Carroll for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in January.
RELATED: UGA No. 1 commitment, QB Christian LeMay, will be at UGA’s prospect camp on Saturday. LeMay faces a possible 30-day school suspension after an alleged rules violation (Click here)
Southern Cal freshman-to-be, WR Markeith Ambles of Henry County, is thinking about transferring and a decision could come in the next day or two, according to GAVarsity’s Brendan Cosgrove. Ambles enrolled early at USC in January. Georgia Tech offered Ambles out of high school, while UGA did not.
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Midland Dog
June 12th, 2010
6:29 pm
Roll Tide- No one cares about the comments you love to repeat over and over and over.
Clarification
June 12th, 2010
6:55 pm
That Tech DE was probably on steroids like his teammate Daniel Drummond. I wonder how many more Tech players are on the juice?
(((( 30-24 ))))
bruce mac
June 12th, 2010
7:27 pm
Ole Dawg, you are an old fool. You have no facts, please have the nurse change your diaper.
Timmy Dog
June 12th, 2010
8:08 pm
Hmmmm. Just saw that Tech got a commit from a 3 star LB. Do they qualify for the Dream Team status now too? They may catch us.
Ambles contemplating transfer from USC - VolNation
June 12th, 2010
8:09 pm
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harold
June 12th, 2010
8:13 pm
IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN DOWN JIMBO FISCHER AND A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN LIKE TALLAHASSE. THOSE FLORIDA STATE GILS ARE HOT TOO!
BIG BEE
June 12th, 2010
8:22 pm
Hey DULUTH DAWG, would you mind telling us who GTU is? Couldn’t be Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University and certainly not GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Has a new school been added in the state?
woofn
June 12th, 2010
8:25 pm
oledawg, paaaaaa-leeze stfu. obviously u don’t know sh$%#$%^& about this situation as well asmany other pastissues. we can the ones that should be…we don’t throw them under the bus to appease the stupid politically correct morons.
Clarification
June 12th, 2010
8:28 pm
I see gtu just fended off Maryland and Toledo for another blockbuster 3* recruit. At least PEE JAY is getting some FBS caliber talent now.
CONFEDERATE DAWG
June 12th, 2010
8:37 pm
ROLL TIDE WE GET THAT YOUR OL HAS GA KIDS ON IT. GOOD FOR YOU, YOUR WELCOME. BLA BLA BLA NOW YOU AINT GONNA SAY IT AFTER POST. YALL DIDNT GET HERSCHEL DID YA? GO PAWN IS SOME SCHOOL BOOKS FOR SOME CASH HOMIE.
harold
June 12th, 2010
8:58 pm
JIMBO FISCHER AND FLORIDA STATE IS TOUGH TO SAY NO TO. TALLHASSE IS A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN—–MUCH MORE FUN THAN ATHENS.THE GIRLS ARE IN LOVE WITH THE FSU FOOTBALL TEAM TOO. AND THE FSU GIRLS PUT THE GEORGIA FEMALE DAWGS TO SHAME. HE IS FSU BOUND.
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
June 12th, 2010
9:11 pm
DawgFan:
Talking about academic ineligibility?
I guess you forgot the Jam Kemp and the blatant inappropriate academic issues during the only golden era of football at UGA.
Ask just about anyone who played ball there during the early 80’s about “Developmental Studies”….
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
June 12th, 2010
9:18 pm
It has happened yet again at The FLATS :
So, did Randy McMichael beat up a girl, right?
82Dawg
June 12th, 2010
9:35 pm
Diamond Dog’s Parole Officer …the light is green, tell your friend he can go now
GTDAWG
June 12th, 2010
9:37 pm
JJ didn’t choose UGA a year and a half ago. He didn’t want to be a Dawg then and UGA sure don’t need any physical problem kids to worry about now
Dawg Fan
June 12th, 2010
9:41 pm
Diamond Dog’s Parole Officer,
How come GT football players take classes at Georgia State? Is that because GT’s football players are smarter than UGA’s. I doubt it. Georgia Tech’s campus is full of Nerds (non student-athletes) and dumb jocks (student-athletes). Get over yourself and your weak excuse for an athletic department.
Dawg Fan
June 12th, 2010
9:46 pm
Roll Tide,
Your boy Saban has already tried to get your school back on probation by contacting a redshirt freshman at USC about transferring. Big no no. I’d go to the Birmingham Wal-Mart right now and take a good long look at that crystal ball before the NCAA comes and takes it away.
Dawg Fan
June 12th, 2010
9:50 pm
Diamond Dog’s Parole Officer,
Joe Hamilton needs you to come and tutor him again this week. He went to Georgia Tech but he still can’t read and write.
PowerDawg
June 12th, 2010
10:02 pm
Oh, I see.
Diamond Dogs P.O. is really scraping the bottom trying to come up with something on our guys to show a comparison.
McMichael? Bierra? Those guys got into trouble AFTER they were drafted into the NFL.
Thurman? He F’d up once, paid his piper and went on to become All-SEC and a first day draft.
Now he says Mett “assaulted” some underage, yet still wasted barfly because he got caught with his fingers in the honey-pot?
Like DDPO never made out with a drunk chick at a frat party.
Well since it was a North Ave. nerd maybe not.
Probably enjoys fingering his keyboard more.
No comparison, dweeb!
CONFEDERATE DAWG
June 12th, 2010
10:20 pm
I THINK ROLLTIDE AND HAROLD ARE DATING
jddawg37
June 12th, 2010
10:34 pm
jasont13
i know some people who never kissed their girlfriend in high school – i know about 55,000 of them who wear yellow!
1eyedJack
June 12th, 2010
10:41 pm
jddawg37
Tou must be counting alumni.
Vince
June 12th, 2010
10:42 pm
On Saturdays in the fall, I think there are more nuts in Sanford Stadium than Milledgeville but they sure love their team. And, we like to recruit boys who might someday be smart enough to become a ward of the state….er, mailman. I still hate that Kemp woman, bless her heart. We still have the best work release program in modern prison history. Where else but my beloved Athens can 85 guys get out for an entire weekend?
I am a dirty old cheating bag o’crap. And an embarrassment to the state of Georgia for all the dirty crap I have pulled.
Vince Doodley
jasont13
June 12th, 2010
10:54 pm
I love reading all these posts. One thing I have learned is Harold is a bandwagon fan for the following schools. Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and now Florida State. Man what gives with you and UGA? You must be a very hateful man or have no life at all. I ask you this since you know everything about college football, where did you play college football and which college do you currently coach at?
1eyedJack
June 12th, 2010
10:57 pm
Vince Doodley
Whew! You almost had me…there for a minute I was afraid our old coach had developed Alzheimer’s.
Ed
June 12th, 2010
11:03 pm
These kids have as much loyalty as their job-hopping coaches and conference-jumping administrations. OK, so USC is on probation for two years. You still have a full ride at a relatively prestigious university that plays football at the highest level in a big time conference. That being said, I hope UGA lands him.
Arctic Blizzard
June 12th, 2010
11:25 pm
Have you checked this guy out? Away from Pete Carroll’s influence, he won’t last a week in Athens before he’s arrested for something serious enough to be suspended from the team.
No point wasting a scholarship, but Richt will find out soon enough.
Dawg Fan
June 12th, 2010
11:31 pm
Jarvis Jones + Todd Grantham = Dominant Defense
Woof!
Big Dawg
June 12th, 2010
11:33 pm
Harold is filled with hate and jealousy. Kind-of pathetic.
Georgia Girl
June 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
I would love to see you playing for the Dawgs next year!
booker T
June 12th, 2010
11:57 pm
THE TIDE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR YET ANOTHER RECRUITING VIOLATION. PLEASE KIDS, STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROGRAM. THEY ARE GOING DOWN LIKE USC. THEY ARE ALREADY ON PROBATION, AND FROM WHAT THE WHISPERS ARE BAMMER WILL BE SANCTIONED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME WORSE THAN SMU IN THE EIGHTIES. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROGRAM IF YOU DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO TRANSFER IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
Roll Tide
June 13th, 2010
12:58 am
Forget all that. READ UGA FANS: STURDIVANT, GLENN, BURNETTE, ANDERSON, DAVIS, and win the east, otherwise, forget it. Thanks again for Carpenter and Warmack. Look forward to picking up big XZAVIER WARD from Moultrie as well. Roll Tide.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
June 13th, 2010
1:12 am
Can’t you wait a couple of days for the facts to come out before passing judgement on something you have no real facts on? Obviously you don’t want LeMay to play at UGA because you are closet Techies, GaeTors, etc. and maybe closet sissies.
Roll Tide
June 13th, 2010
1:16 am
Also, How in the world could anyone select boling over our James Carpenter as all sec. all James did was lead us to a national title vs. Texas. Boling led UGA to a Weedeater title vs. Texas A&M. Carpenter would have played behind Boling at UGA XZAVIER. You’ll play behind Koltom Houston if you go there. Come to Bama, start after Carpenter is taken in the First round, and line up next to another georgia road grader- Big Chance Warmack out of Atlanta Westlake, the same school as Kiante Tripp the poor kid who’s career was ruined by Richt.
HereIis
June 13th, 2010
1:51 am
So – the hypocrite Richt will take another player, who had committed and played for another school?? hmm – interesting. Because I have a taped interview of him saying that he wouldn’t want a player on his team that did LIVE up to his commitments. That he thought it was wrong and shows a lack of “character and judgment” when a player flocks to another team AFTER having committed to a school. What a hypocrite CMR is.
PHIL
June 13th, 2010
1:56 am
Diamond Dogs Parole Officer forgot to mention that our offensive line should ALL have been arrested for the beat down they gave to the Tech defense last year giving birth to that whole run this state thing. I think felony charges would apply. In some states a beating like that is a capitol offense.
Roll Tide, how easy is it to be a front runner? Were you chiming in with all this stupid stuff three years ago when we beat you? Or 4 years ago when your whole team REALLY sucked and not just your coach? Poor winners are poor losers incognito. Or just losers, period.
BuLLdawg
June 13th, 2010
1:58 am
Robert Hall pushed a student, former Georgia tek basketball player Brigitte Ardossi, into a bathroom and later slammed her into a door, and then slammed her into the wall of their on-campus residence, according to an incident report filed by Georgia Tech police.
Brigitte was bleeding from her head and had blood on her shirt when police arrived. A Grady EMS unit treated her. Robert Hall was arrested and taken to the Fulton County jail.
This incident took place LAST SUNDAY, and it took a FULL WEEK for it to hit the newspaper. A full entire week. AJ-C hovers over the arrest dockets in Athens, every few minutes.
AJ-C report on the incident NEVER ALLOWED ANY SORT OF post by ANYONE. This too, is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from how EVERY ARREST is handled in Athens.
On the VERY SAME DAY that this report was filed by the AJ-C, not allowing ANY comments, the AJ-C reported on Christian LeMay having sex on campus with a willing young lady, and the AJ-C ALLOWED COMMENTS.
Zach Mettenberger story on the AJ-C ALLOWED COMMENTS.
Montez Robinson, EXACTLY THE SAME STORY AS ROBERT HALL, and the AJ-C ALLOWED COMMENTS.
Robert Hall, and NO COMMENTS ALLOWED.
AJ-C B.S.
AJ-C BIAS.
PHIL
June 13th, 2010
2:00 am
Herelis, can you read? I assume you can because you can write. USC wouldn’t allow him to live up to his “commitments.” It wasn’t the players choice, the school said he CAN’T play because he is injured. They told me that the AJC was going to put a “Must have an IQ bigger than shoe size” requirement on these blogs, but I guess that hasn’t happened yet seeing as they allow you in.
BuLLdawg
June 13th, 2010
2:02 am
Robert Hall is a Senior on Georgia tek’s football program who had an injury 3 games into his Junior Year last year, and he is Black.
Brigitte Ardossi is from Australia where in order to even visit the place, you must submit a color photograph of yourself and if you are Black, they go way out of their way to make sure you are not allowed to even visit the place. There is an Aboriginal Land Rights Act in Australia where every Aboriginal is given huge sums of money every week.
Besides being beat up by her boyfriend, Brigitte Ardossi, was drafted in the WNBA by the Atlanta Dream where she joins several Lady Bulldog Basketball Players, all far prettier than Brigitte Ardossi who is anything but. In the 31 games between Georgia and Georgia tek in Women’s Basketball, Andy Landers’ teams have beat Georgia tek 29 of the 31 meetings. 27 of 29 years, UGA Lady Dawgs have been to the March Madness NCAA Tournament. And, in football UGA is 60-37-5 vs the over-stressed Georgia tek.
Robert Hall was designated by Georgia tek to be the STARTER at Defensive End last year and weighs in a 265 lbs.
Full name is Robert Louis Hall, Jr. . . . Parents are Robert Hall, Sr., and Patricia Nelson.
Robert Hall was injured in high school, injured in his Sophomore Year, injured again last year, and now this.
Way to go Georgia tek, Starting Defensive End Robert Hall a hulking 265 lbs. football player beat up a girl, a student on campus at Georgia tek.
Georgia tek is 1 of the 2 most stressful colleges in America because of the crime in downtown Atlanta slums where the school is located, and because their students have no social life at all whatsoever.
San Fran Ryan
June 13th, 2010
2:16 am
Oh great… we get a chance at Lame Kitten’s sloppy seconds.
BuLLdawg
June 13th, 2010
3:51 am
San Fran Ryan,
It is of special significance that already 2 of the 85 Southern California football scholarship players have interest in The Georgia Bulldogs, already.
Southern California loses 30 scholarships, 10 a season starting NOW.
They remain, today, 31 games ahead of UGA keeping us from the Top 10 All-Time in College Football Wins.
I haven’t ever seen a list of the college football all-time winningest teams and seen it shown past 10.
It has been a long time further back than Georgia’s last National Championship in 1980, that Southern California has won a National Championship.
With the Big XII Oklahoma saying that it is going with Texas to the PAC-10, it will be a cold day in hell when Southern California can put up the wins under Lame Kitten that they did under Pete Carroll.
Southern California is probably a lifetime ahead of Georgia at 31 more wins all-time. This is our time to make hay against them. And, make no mistake about it, Southern California is who our target is.
PAC-10 will NEVER be approved by the BCS to have TWO (2) Automatic Bids, as is their request of the BCS already, since the Big XII is losing their automatic bid.
That is $20 million a year more than the $20 million a year already the PAC-10 gets, and they need that to come up with monies for 2 conferences that frankly both have had poor ratings. No one in the Land of Fruit and Nuts watches football.
So, therefore, if UGA is in consideration for 2 of the 85 Southern California Scholarship Football Players, Southern California could lose more games coming up than Georgia if we could just get our act together Offensively. If they then could lose 5 games a season, we could pick up some of the 31 wins all-time we are behind Southern California in 11th place all-time.
Other than that, I don’t really care other than they like everyone else has been coming into this state and stealing our best players, especially on Offense.
Recruiting Update 13June: Leather Helmet Blog
June 13th, 2010
4:03 am
[...] Jones: Jones will file a petition with the NCAA to play in the 2010 season. The website also speculated that «If Jones chooses Georgia, it could give the Bulldogs an [...]
Jason
June 13th, 2010
7:04 am
Jones, we’d love to have you here as a Bulldog. Hope to see you in red and black soon!
LewinskyM
June 13th, 2010
8:19 am
Lemay is T R O U B L E. Richt got his QB the other day when
that young man who plays QB/S picked UGA. He’ll be a QB at UGA
while Lemay will go elsewhere……………..
Jingles
June 13th, 2010
8:51 am
39 arrests in the past three years. How can Mark Richt still be in Athens after that?
I guess it’s good for Athens’ bail bondsmen and parole officers. I would love to have the ankle bracelet monitor concession in Athens!
Jingles
June 13th, 2010
8:53 am
Zach might come back if Richt asked for forgiveness and begged. I’m just sayin’…
BobDawg
June 13th, 2010
8:55 am
It’s going to be interesting to see what Kiffin and his Henchman (Orgeron) do with kids that are “hurt” and less “stars” then the ones they are recruiting… You will see scholarships revoked in most cases with the reduction in scholarships…I get the feeling Lane will not honor their most recent transgressions…. I bet a new AD comes in and cuts Lane when the worst of the probation is over ……
tim
June 13th, 2010
8:56 am
the word in Gainsville is that Sentrell Henderson and a running back from USC are Gator bound
Daisy Mae
June 13th, 2010
8:59 am
BuLLdawg compares 1 arrest at Georgia Tech with 39 at UGAy. You failed math, right? 39 isn’t even close to 1, you moron.
Walker Texas Ranger
June 13th, 2010
9:21 am
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