Did you ever see this coming for mega-prospect Isaiah Crowell?
Loading ...Once upon a time, Isaiah Crowell — an AJC Super 11 selection who is considered by some to be the nation’s No. 1 college football prospect at tailback — had planned to announce his highly-anticipated college decision after Carver-Columbus won Friday’s state championship at the Georgia Dome.
At the time, some may have interpreted Crowell’s confidence in his team as, well, overconfidence. Don’t count me among them. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with thinking your high school football team will win it all. Actually, there may be something wrong if you don’t think your team will have a chance at winning it all.
Most players — whether they say it publicly or keep it to themselves privately — feel that way about their team anyways. Crowell’s comments of confidence are very well known … not for cockiness, as much as reporters constantly prodding him about when he wished to reveal his college choice — Alabama or Georgia, among others. Everybody wants to know the future college for the “next Marcus Lattimore,” who has proven yet again that one great player can change a program’s fortunes instantly.
Back to Crowell: We know the rest of the story. There won’t be any Friday announcement at the Georgia Dome because No. 1 Carver suffered a stunning 27-14 upset to Calhoun in last weekend’s Class AA semifinals. However, Crowell had already told Scout’s Chad Simmons a few days before last week’s game that he was delaying his decision until signing day.
Isaiah Crowell had an unexpected ending to his senior year (AJC photo)
How did Crowell do in the game? He rushed for 94 yards on 20 carries. Calhoun coach Hal Lamb told the Chattanooga Times: “We did an unbelievable job on him. We kept hitting him and hitting him. That was our goal and he got frustrated. Our kids never quit and I truly believe in our football team. A lot of people didn’t expect us to win tonight. I’m so proud of our football team. We as a football team believed we could win.”
Crowell was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting the Calhoun crowd following a 50-yard TD run that was called back due to a penalty. He was also observed yelling and complaining on the field and on the sideline throughout the game, according to the AJC’s Chip Towers. “Calhoun did a great job on defense and tackled really well Friday night. They didn’t allow any of the explosive runs he is accustomed to,” Carver coach Dell McGee told the AJC on Monday. “Isaiah’s a very competitive person and he wears his emotions on the outside sometimes. He’s got to mature in that regard because it’s definitely going to get tougher on the next level.”
Now it’s YOUR turn: What are your thoughts on Crowell? And what do you think about the Carver loss? I have to admit I never saw that coming. I thought Carver, with its boatload of blue-chip prospects, might be the state’s best overall team (or most talented), regardless of classification.
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125 comments Add your comment
RealDawg
December 7th, 2010
2:15 am
Football is a team sport. So yes.
RealDawg
December 7th, 2010
2:22 am
I just hope his swagger comes with some humility. UGA needs a top tier running back whether its Crowell or another prospect. In reality, only time will tell if he lives up to the hype.
Remarkable
December 7th, 2010
2:23 am
Shocking is one word that comes to mind, but most games come down to two or three plays that just go the winners way. Look at many of the college or pro games last week for prime examples.
Isaiah, we’re still looking forward to seeing you as a DAWG! They don’t call it Tailback U for nothing.
Halsey
December 7th, 2010
2:58 am
Lattimore is being overrated. He didn’t do it by himself. South Carolina has numerous good players, including Alshon Jeffery and Stephon Gilmore. It also helped Carolina that UGA, Florida and Tennesee were down. Crowell is not going to singlehandedly do anything either. UGA has numerous other issues to address as well, including improving the play on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Crowell is only a nice piece to a big puzzle.
The Dude
December 7th, 2010
3:38 am
Crowell will be nice to have, lets just hope he can actually produce on the next level. Who would be a nicer compelement; Ealey, King, or Thomas?.
Either way, I’m more interested in seeing if we can sign that JUCO NT John Jenkins.
lobosolo
December 7th, 2010
4:54 am
Just what Georgia needs… another teenager with no class and an idiot mind… does sportsmanship get taught on ANY level anymore?
romedawg
December 7th, 2010
5:21 am
Calhoun has been to the Championship game three years in a row. They have a lot of talent. No I am not surprised.
Bama Fan #2
December 7th, 2010
5:41 am
Alabama is after 3 running backs in the 2011 class Crowell,Dee Hart from Orlando Fl. and
the latest Hill kid from Louisana who was a LSU commit who visited Bama this past week
end. A few hours ago he decommited from his LSU commit and looks like Bama is very
very interested in getting him to play for the crimson tide and reports are that Dee Hart is
a silence commitment to the Alabama coaching staff so where does that leave Crowell only
one thing to be a Georgia Dawg!!! RTR
Dr. P.
December 7th, 2010
5:57 am
wish Richt had some of that fire in him ! Richt doesn’t want that kinda player except for the fact that Isiah will save Richt’s job !! Richt has gotta go and Isiah has gotta sign with the Dawgs. For Richt, everything is “in Gawd’s hands” or it’s “Gawd’s will”. He has the same cop out mentality that avoids taking personal responsibility for the disgraceful deterioration of UGa football on and off the field.
romedawg
December 7th, 2010
6:10 am
With the exception of colorado, Georgia lost to some very good teams. Richt will turn it around.
Gold Jacket
December 7th, 2010
6:24 am
Like most ” Super Stars ” …they all are dumb jerks!..Cam Newton ia a good example!
blade
December 7th, 2010
6:34 am
everyone is talking about this kid, take a look at the kid from Whitewater High School, Josh Clemons. I’m pretty sure he would serve UGA much better than the kid from Carver Columbus. When teams knew he was gonna get the ball, they still couldn’t stop him. Take a look at the strength of talent Clemons faced, compared to Crowell’s talent.
dawgerbrown
December 7th, 2010
6:36 am
It’s not unusual to have a high school team that has better than average players playing hard at every position beat one that has 5 or 6 “blue chip” players, but is not as deep across the board. Crowell has to grow up, and he will, he’s been the BIG FISH in the little pond. But, that will change once he gets to college.
Danny Brooks
December 7th, 2010
6:43 am
I love it…. shows he really cares about winning. With that being said, it needs to be channeled in the right way and he’s not blaming…. he has to ensure he is motivating his teammates and not pointing the finger. Where was the story last year in the dome when Da’rick lost in the championship game after really being held in check by Buford and he would shake anyones hand, or go up and receive the team award? Why all the negativity on one player by the AJC?
UGASlobberknocker
December 7th, 2010
6:45 am
There are some people who can turn anything into a reason to bash Coach Richt. Crowell acts out in high school, and Dr. P above turns it into another rant on Richt. People..Richt is going nowhere any time soon. So get used to it or go root for somebody else..all of this bitching and moaning is destructive.
Paddy
December 7th, 2010
6:59 am
I have a question; did the coach sit his player after he taunted the opositions crowd? If the answer is no, then this coach has lost control of his HS team or never had control to begin with.
Tom E. Gunn
December 7th, 2010
7:01 am
Saw the game. IF any coach takes Crowell at the D1 level after the display he put on, then they are asking for trouble. The article failed to mention that Calhoun’s RB, gained 124 yds on that “blue chip” defense. Where are his offers?
Chief
December 7th, 2010
7:19 am
I hope Crowell commits to UGA, but UGA would be well-served to go to the Buford game and take a look at Dominique Swope. The boy can play and he is under the radar.
TroganTrue
December 7th, 2010
7:23 am
The best players who are that competitive show emotion like that. It was the first time he was put in that situation all year long. This is the only team he did not run over and it frustrated him. GREAT players do act that way and I am sure the Calhoun player probably taunted him to get him out of his game. I was not at the game, but I heard someone state that the Calhoun was hitting him out of bounds. Regardless, if this is the only issue, I would love him to come to UGA.
Swope supporter
December 7th, 2010
7:41 am
Swope is a beast!!! He carries tacklers an extra 5 yards each play.
Wildawg
December 7th, 2010
7:42 am
I would love to see him in Red and Black, but unless he grows into a 6′5 350lb nose guard he won’t be UGA’s answer this year. Our problem wasn’t scoring points, it was allowing them.
ty
December 7th, 2010
7:54 am
Swopes got kicked of a team as a Sophomore for his behavior. Maybe he has grown up some. But The University of Buford keeps recruiting the best.
Monroe's first Redcoat
December 7th, 2010
7:55 am
Crowell’s on-field display shows an all-too-common immaturity among so-called ’star’ players. What, did he expect Calhoun’s defense to roll over for him because he is Isiah the Great? If he can’t handle being schooled at the high school level, his college career will last until the first time he gets nailed for negative yardage and stats ranting and raving like he did Friday. Grow up, kid. You ain’t the only fish in the pond.
MURPHY
December 7th, 2010
7:59 am
Been telling people this for a month.He has a crappy attitude! He is a all me player.UGA should not put all thier eggs in the Crowell basket.Plenty of other good running backs to recruit.
what?
December 7th, 2010
8:00 am
@ty- it is actually Swope and his brother (Andrew Swope) played at Buford his whole high school career,he moved to Buford last year in March to be with his family. way to make yourself look dumb on this blog, idiot
hcfollower
December 7th, 2010
8:16 am
Crowell is a beast as is Gabe Wright who uga with probly lose to au but for that taunting call it the game last Fri that was PURELY a home town call. Needless to say that one play didn’t cost them the game,
TONE
December 7th, 2010
8:38 am
If the touchdown run didn’t count then the play never happened so he was shafted on the unsportsmanlike penalty. the constant screaming on the sideline that is a problem it may be better for bama or auburn to get him they can take problems and make them walk the line or either their problems get swept under the table huh wonder which one .
hint newton hint
LaGrange2008
December 7th, 2010
8:39 am
Calhoun coach said that his team did a good job containing Crowell. I didn’t see it that way. He had 95 yards on 20 carries. He had another touchdown of 55 yards called back. A couple of times it was 2nd and 2 and Carver threw the ball incomplete. Then again on 3rd and 2 on the same drive. The whole night he was one step away from breaking another one but did not get the ball in those key situation. I was hoping Carver road that horse a little more.
footballguy
December 7th, 2010
8:42 am
Calhoun has not been respected all season long. They will hit you hard all night long. They are well conditoned athletes that are hungry for a state championship. Carver was overconfident.
They weren’t used to getting whipped like they did. Calhoun will win on Friday. Go Jackets!!!!!!!!!!
Ga, man
December 7th, 2010
8:45 am
look out for Auburn
coachx
December 7th, 2010
8:45 am
Sounds like another thug to me. He has a lot of maturing to do.
LaGrange2008
December 7th, 2010
8:46 am
@ Tone. Unsportsman like conduct can happen at anytime. During live play or as a dead ball foul. Even though the tocuhdwon was called back he can still be penalized for a deadball foul. For example, if he would have gone onto the sideline and punched another player then he could still be ejected. As far as the penalty, IMO he should have not been called for it. I mean, he was just celebrating after an impressive run. To me, it’s a double edged sord because some of the people on the sideline was jawing at him before the game started etc. Sometimes the rules take some of the fun out of the game.
coachx
December 7th, 2010
8:47 am
I think people are more suprised with Crowell’s thug like actions during the game then the fact that they lost a game to a team who has been in the Championship game 3 years in a row.
B-TownWolves4Peat
December 7th, 2010
8:54 am
4peat plans are still on track
TONE
December 7th, 2010
9:00 am
Got LaGrange2008 it the penalty was kinda provoked like in the nfl when the man taking up for himself always gets the penalty.
TONE
December 7th, 2010
9:02 am
not saying he was justified just that he had been provoked earlier
Jefferson
December 7th, 2010
9:03 am
Good luck to him, Calhoun’s D stepped up.
Walker, Texas Ranger
December 7th, 2010
9:14 am
Not suprised, saw the No. 1 Carver team get beat by Flowery Branch last year in AAA. They can not beat teams with that are well coached that buy into a game plan. I would love to have seen a rematch with Buford. I think round 2 would be quite different
Jefferson
December 7th, 2010
9:17 am
BTW, I didn’t think it was a “stunning” upset as the writer says, more of the mild variety. Calhoun came in #3 and 13-0, Carver 13-0 #1, Carver left 13-1. Good game — one big one to go.
SEC fan
December 7th, 2010
9:17 am
Can’t wait to see he and “Champ” LeMay in the same backfield. Talk about a couple of entitled jerks!
BW
December 7th, 2010
9:23 am
If he goes to Bama we better grow up quick or he won’t last long in that environment.
David
December 7th, 2010
9:23 am
You ran out of topics to write about didn’t you? There is no story here. Who cares what we think on this topic? Damn dude, we are in the middle of football season and you write this piece of crap?
UgaLeeDawg
December 7th, 2010
9:27 am
Amazing what happens when ya don’t get the south GA referees ain’t it?
Jefferson
December 7th, 2010
9:36 am
Both backs had big plays called back in the game. Crowell’s blast up the middle, he was gone — nobody around. Holding. Christian’s screen pass, down the sideline outruns the defense, illegal man downfield (pass over line). Game was tight. Buford was wanting a rematch with Carver, Calhoun was wanting one with Buford.
schmeckdawg
December 7th, 2010
9:40 am
I said at the beginning of the year that The University of Buford would win it all and I am not changing now!
layinlow
December 7th, 2010
9:44 am
He got TWO unsportsmanlike penaties not one. I love all the apologist who probably didn’t even actually watch the game. The celebration penalty wasn’t even the tip of the iceberg. This guy has a serious attitude problem. He was an eyelash form being tossed from the game for REPEATED poor conduct. Several times his coaches took him out of the game to try and calm the crybaby down.
CDAWG
December 7th, 2010
9:54 am
I know Crowell appears to be a really good running back and I hope UGA gets him. With that being said nothing is being said about freshman Ken Malcome. He is a little bigger than Crowell. What is everyone’s thoughts about Malcome? He was a pretty good back at SW Dekalb.
bruce mac
December 7th, 2010
10:20 am
All I know is he will look good in Red and Black. All of you Yech fans are correct, he would never fit in at Yech. He wants to win too bad to fit in there. The Yech players kiss and hug opponents after every game, this kid would have no part of that. Go Dawgs.
MURPHY
December 7th, 2010
10:21 am
CDAWG,
Saw Malcome play in high school,I can wait to see him play at UGA.Reminds me of a Rodney Hampton.Faster than people expect.
Worm
December 7th, 2010
10:23 am
Hal Lamb completely out-coached Dell McGee…If he’d had Carver’s talent, the score would’ve been much worse.
GT
December 7th, 2010
10:32 am
Having all the top recruits means very little in the end… as richt and uga show year after year. You morons went 6-6 while bringing in top 10 recruiting classes every year! Talk about coaching players down!
At least Paul Johnson coaches up his 40th ranked recruiting classes! Proud that we do more with less!
gcs
December 7th, 2010
10:35 am
Confidence is a great thing in an athlete player. Arrogance and egotism is not. I am not saying Crowell has either of these qualities since I have never seen him, but that is how it sounds. It appears that he wants to be on center stage for his big announcement and EVERYONE is just clamoring to hear.
In case you have not heard, Rivals has dropped Crowell from 5-star to 4-star.
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ATL Fan
December 7th, 2010
10:35 am
I didn’t see the game but got to hear the second half. From what I heard, Calhoun seemed to be in control and made crucial stops when needed. My guess is that the Calhoun staff had their players better prepared with fundamentals than Carver did (particularly the line play). Otherwise, how could the size difference be overcome?
fridaynighter
December 7th, 2010
10:54 am
Saw the game. Crowell was barely a factor. “Hit out of bounds” – didn’t happen. He got knocked into the kicker-net-device once, but in that instance he was hit so hard in bounds that it knocked him almost into next week. He also failed to make some key yardage at key moments. Got stopped in backfield on 4th and 1 near the Calhoun 40. Big play. Throughout game – He was very frustrated and showed it constantly. Acted like a baby. Carver was outcoached and outplayed in other ways in the game: quarterback consistently missed receivers, team couldn’t get the right number of players on the field on special teams, and they got penalized 15 yards at the opening of the second half because they were LATE GETTING OUT OF THE LOCKER ROOM and onto the field!! Calhoun quarterback (Landon Curtis) was truly great. Several long passes on the money. Two in the corner of the end one for touchdowns. Much better quarterback than Nash was last year. Nash never got the ball to Da’Rick during the Buford game. Watch out for this running back – Dustin Christian. Hard working, Tough competitor. Good cutback runner. Calhoun-Buford game will be a classic matchup of two talented, hardworking and well-coached TEAMS – not just a collection of individuals.
Dawg in GA
December 7th, 2010
10:56 am
GT What an idiot. Georgia owns Tech 9 out of 10 to prove it. GT inept and proud of it!
At least we lose well!!
PowerDawg
December 7th, 2010
11:10 am
Looking forward to your highly anticipated arrival in Athens, Isaiah! You and the rest of the 2011 class are going to take UGA back to top of the SEC and on to a national crown. Can’t wait ’til signing day.
Sic’em Dawgs!
MURPHY
December 7th, 2010
11:11 am
GT,
That’s a good one.Yeah I see how well Coach P.J does with that 40th ranked recruiting class. Maybe he could move up to 39th and compete with UGA on the field?
1-9 against UGA
PowerDawg
December 7th, 2010
11:16 am
I see where Mettenberger is gonna be playing in Red Stick! Welcome back to the SEC, Zach!
murfdawg
December 7th, 2010
11:19 am
How tall is Crowell? To be really good in the SEC now, a running back needs to be about 6′2″ and fast. Look at Lattimore at USC. Then look at Dyer at AU, Demps and Rainey at FL, Ealey at UGA. All are decent backs and have their moments, but the big back is the one who breaks tackles and keeps the chains moving. Is Crowell any better than Ealey? Just wondering.
beenwatching
December 7th, 2010
11:21 am
Last year I watched Calhoun coach cry about the calls that went against them in the dome, just like other coaches cried about the calls that they get in Calhoun. Now, you have beaten the team that beat Buford, let”s see if you can win where you wont get the call you get at home.
LaGrange2008
December 7th, 2010
11:28 am
At fridaynighter, I agree with the majority of your post. As far as the locker room, I was at the game. I too was wondering what was taking them so long to get out of the locker room. As I was walking back to my car, I noticed that the Carver football team was behind me. Their locker room was across the street from the stadium, in a shed looking building, behind some other buildings. I know this is no excuse because a team should be able to adjust to the environment, however, they had to walk at least 4 football fields length to get back into the stadium. I am not aware if the home team has to walk the same distance or not. Again, not makiong any excuses, just more curious as to if this is a common practice around the state.
footballguy
December 7th, 2010
11:57 am
To beenwatching Here you go some simple math buford lost by 2 touchdowns to Carver. Calhoun beat Carver by two touchdowns. Thats a 4 touchdown difference. Calhoun wins 28-0 Now cry about that.
LaGrange2008
December 7th, 2010
11:57 am
@gcs. Crowell missed 4 games with a turf toe and knee injury. He still rushed for 1700 yards on the season. As far as him dropping to a 4 star, that really doesn’t matter this late in the year. Perhaps if he had dropped in week 2 then your point may have some merit, other than that it is a moot point. When you think about it, high school football players have to play more games to win a championship than college players. IMO, he is still a 5 star back to me.
Lastly, I saw several of Carver’s games this year. This kid is an awesome running back. I am not going by just what I have heard and have read. Seeing is believing. In the game against GAC, his quarterback threw an interception that should have been a “pick 6,” however, Crowell came out of nowhere and put a lick on the Defensive back that intercepted the ball. This shows me that he is a competitor.
Also, I am suprised that this kid hadn’t gone off earlier than Friday night. In the games that I viewed, there were several instances in which the other teams were taking obvious cheapshots at Crowell. In the Callaway game I saw him go up to the referee in a calm manner and point to his leg (I am assuming on this one but it appeared he was talking to the ref about a couple of cheapshots that were happening after the play was over). Two plays later he was holding his knee in pain.
The bottom line is, at the end of the day he is a human being. Any of us who have ever played a sport or lived life has gotten frustrated about something. No one on this site is perfect, so for some to bash this young man like they have never done anything wrong is shameful, IMO. I know that we are all entitled to our own opinions, however, I refuse to jusdge him negatively based on one night. Especially when other teams have taken cheap shots at him in the past.
footballguy
December 7th, 2010
12:00 pm
Lagrange Didn’t Carver have to walk to the same lockerroom at halftime. Did the distance get longer on the walk back at halftime?
LaGrange2008
December 7th, 2010
12:06 pm
@football guy, I agree, that’s why I said that teams must be able to make the adjustment. However, I am used to going to stadiums where you can at least look out and see if the band is finished playing. There is no way a team should have to leave out of the entire stadium to go to a locker room. Too many opportunities for mishap.
GT VET
December 7th, 2010
12:19 pm
Carver did have to walk farther than Calhoun back to the field..about 200 feet.. and beenwatching what was the CALL Calhoun got that your refering to?? Right didnt think so..Crowell was NEVER hit out of bounds..but was HIT hard and often in bounds.Having said that Anyone that saw Crowell play Calhoun or any other team and dosent believe that kids special is either nuts or dosent know football.IM a BIG GT fan,and I take my loses like a man and move on(unlike some poor losers at GT).I personally know several UGA players and although their are some UGA thugs(like most other schools) for the most part UGA has young men dedicated to playing football and getting an an education as they should.I really hope UGA takes a hard look at Crowell and his attitude before signing him.UGA can get most any RB they want and I believe theres another one out there that will serve UGA better on the field and especially off it.Crowell will be a star in college.But does anyone believe that his attitude will really change?I hope Im wrong about the kid,and wherever he goes(Im guessing UGA) he will be great.Good Luck with him UGA(except against GT)hope he isnt in the Atlanta Journal Constipation in a Bad way….Go Jackets!!!Calhoun and GT
dap01
December 7th, 2010
12:24 pm
I am sure that he will either got to Auburn or Florida. At Florida he can be a felon, have numerous “unreported” traffic violations and get caught cheating and still be fine.
At Auburn, he can be a thug and still admitted and we all know that Auburn pays more than Miss. State.
gdawginkalamazoo
December 7th, 2010
12:24 pm
Over the river and through the woods to the lockerrooms we go. That’s hilarious. Had to leave the stadium to get to the lockerrooms? Anyway good that Crowell gets upset when he doesn’t perform like he thinks he should. Sounds like he wants to win.
Terry
December 7th, 2010
12:27 pm
GT, CPJ is only .500 his first three year at Tech, Coach Richt was .750 his first three years, how is that a better Job? Also, you can’t compare the ACC to the SEC, being that CPJ was in a weaker Conference and still has a worst record than Coach Richt his first three years.
Ace
December 7th, 2010
12:34 pm
UGA just finished a 2nd dissapointing season in a row with this season worse than last. 2 more before they hit bottom. GT had a dissapointing season also, but last year was a good one, next year will tell something about Johnson.
C-Town
December 7th, 2010
1:02 pm
DAY 2 of Crowell haters……
lay low- I see Calhoun won the game. Good game move on….but why come tell lies & hate about Crowell….lets talk about that Jerk DaRick Rodgers…..Did AJC write a story on him when a 5-7 155 soph DB shut him down???? Then he goes to Tenn and beats up a policeman…and gets of scott free…..But you wanna give Crowell hell about for doing a fist pump in the inzone atfer he went 60 yards…..You can’t have it both ways……Crowll is a very nice kid….Smart already has the test scores to get in UGA or Bama……..Can’t say the same for Da rick last year…..Nash bought his grades…Carver had a great year 13-1…..the sun will still come up…..Crowell still has one last High school game….ESPN all American …he will put on a show in Jan 2011…..He still was the best player in GA this year…..
Bill Stanfill
December 7th, 2010
1:07 pm
Remember when?
I watched Emanuel County Institute play in the Class A high school football championship game in the dome a couple of years ago. ECI lost. Its two heralded stars, Waushan Ealey and Dexter Moody, were both UGA commitments–and both of them acted like brats during the game. They would deliberately walk toward an an opposing player after the play was over and try to bump his shoulder, daring the player to not move out of the way. A lot of that kind of stuff, especially in the latter part of the game when it was clear they were going to lose. Their coach should have benched them–but how many coaches have the guts to do that? Not enough. It later came out that Moody had other “behavior issues,” more serious ones, and UGA rescinded its scholarship offer. Ealey has had a few issues at UGA.
Some of these high school stars need some real character maturing–a firm coach, learning to lose, and in a few cases, a good spanking from their mama would help.
Hopefully in Crowell’s case, he’s a quick learner and is open to doing a little growing up.
Redux
December 7th, 2010
1:14 pm
Haven’t we seen this state final before? Oh that’s right…Buford kicks Calhoun right square in the hind quarters and sends them back to the hills to the trailers. This will be third year in a row with same outcome…..
layinlow
December 7th, 2010
1:29 pm
Lagrange 2008, you might want to get a yard stick out and does some studying. The visitors locker room is no more than 75 yards from the stadium. The Carver coaching staff were out coached big time so quit making silly excuses about lockerroom distances.
C-Town, news flash, I’m not a Calhoun fan and only went to the game to see Crowell play and came away disappointed. I could care less about da’rick rogers or his darn grades or where he went to school or how many times he gets arrested. Hows that?
C-Town
December 7th, 2010
1:57 pm
Lay low -Well for the last 2 days you have been on Lamb & Calhoun Jock. How were you Disappointed? Crowell still had 95 yards with one call back..60 yards…..I mean what did you want?….Who cares what you think…..When Guys like Mark Richt & Nick Saban come stand on the sideline to watch him play doing the year……..he went 90 for Richt & 95 for Saban…So he shows up in big games…..Calhoun did a good job of slowing him down………But he wasn’t stop….Name a better RB that has come from this State in the last 5 years????……..So stop your hate…..
shankit
December 7th, 2010
2:24 pm
Still no mention of Colquitt over Grayson.
All I read about last week was how strong
Grayson and Gwinnett was and how weak
Region 1 AAAAA and South Georgia football
had become. ?????
layinlow
December 7th, 2010
2:30 pm
I’m disappointed in his attitude not his play. Just calling it like I see it. Also I worry about his durability.
Name a better RB that has come from this State in the last 5 years????…….. Sorry but that has yet to be determined. Too many of these hyped recruits flame out at the next level. He hasn’t proven anything yet. He could turn out to be jasper sanks 2.0 for all we know.
TJ
December 7th, 2010
2:59 pm
If you see Crowell’s Facebook pages, you don’t want him around anyone you care about. No respect for women or as he calls them stanking ho’s…. And most pics are of him shooting birds with both hands!
JJ
December 7th, 2010
3:11 pm
I’m sure Not the legacy he wanted to leave. Evidence he is still a TigerCub/BulldogPup/CrimsonRipple. He has some growing to do. Character is what you do when no one is watching or win the chips are down!
uncidon
December 7th, 2010
3:27 pm
This guy may be another Caleb King for Georgia!
secbama
December 7th, 2010
3:38 pm
Dee Hart going to Florida. Hill to LSU and Isaiah Crowell going to Bama to team with Trent Richardson to win SEC title in 2011.
Slick
December 7th, 2010
3:51 pm
This guy will fit in perfectly at THUGA……
carver fan
December 7th, 2010
4:03 pm
i am a big time carver fan, always have been. but calhoun just flat out, out played carver, and we were out coached. This calhoun team might just give buford a big shock this year.
Houn
December 7th, 2010
5:32 pm
Hey footballguy, why didn’t Calhoun win by 15 last year against Buford? I guess where you are from, they teach simple math. Maybe they should teach logic.
CAM JUICE DADDY
December 7th, 2010
5:41 pm
SHOW ME THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Paddy
December 7th, 2010
6:28 pm
Tone….your analysis of the unsportsmanship rule is, well, silly. Give your posts a little more thought and also consult a rule book or better yet, watch an actual football game. WOW
Andy Lander
December 7th, 2010
7:23 pm
he’s going to Bama Hell I can’t keep the top High School Girls basketball players in state why do you think Mark can LOL
BAMA
December 7th, 2010
7:31 pm
layinlow
Why are going on every thread about Isaiah Crowell trashing him ? You are a hater plain and simple. Are you jealous or obsessed ? Get a freakin life and stop talking down about a teenager that you don’t even know jerk.
C-Town
December 7th, 2010
7:50 pm
LAW low……Like i told you yesterday…..Jasper Sanks had talent………Jasper finshed 2nd in the SEC in Rushing in 1999!!!!…..How many RB’s on UGA roster can say that???? Mark Ingram only had like 800 yards this year& Ingram is a great RB…….my point Jasper had more than him in 1999….so had talent…his problem was of the field…….You are trying to make Crowell a thug because he did a fist -pump in the Inzone, & got a 15 yard flag…..AJ Green did the same thing in 2009 vs LSU…..is AJ a Thug???…..NO…..and the ref who threw that flag was wrong too….Lay Low….when crowell goes off on Bosie St next season as true Fr…….don’t jump on the bandwagon…..its to late…HATER
Jeff in Calhoun
December 7th, 2010
9:16 pm
I saw the game. Crowell is a great running back that faced a great defense. This is the best Calhoun team that coach Lamb has had there. This is the best Defense. Landon Curtis is the best quarterback. He is better then Nash Nance was last year. Dustin Christian is the best running back. He is better at slicing up a defense then Crowell. He has more shifty moves then Crowell. Crowell may be slightly faster. The receivers out jump and manuver the ball away from any corner back. The kicker is the best they ever had. He is even better then Scott Blair was. The defense hits like no other I have ever seen in high school ball. Buford is in for a battle this year.
Jeff in Calhoun
December 7th, 2010
9:23 pm
Crowell reminds me of DaRick Rodgers last year. Last year against Dalton in a 31-28 Calhoun win. DaRick almost cost Calhoun the game with his unsportsman like conduct penalties. Every time he scored he would take off his helment and hold it up to the crowd for a 15 yard penalty. Buford stopped DaRick and won the game. We stopped Crowell and won the game.
Buford83
December 7th, 2010
9:37 pm
“Swopes got kicked of a team as a Sophomore for his behavior. Maybe he has grown up some. But The University of Buford keeps recruiting the best.”
Ty, way to prove that you’re a dumb@$$. His brother played for Buford last year and he already has family here. You don’t know chiat about why he came here so just keep your mouth shut.
Snoopy
December 7th, 2010
10:00 pm
The Wolves of Buford will maul the Jackets from Calhoun… Sending them back into the N Ga mountains… Four-Peat for Buford, three-peat for the Stingers… See ya Fried Day @ 4:30 in the Georgia Dame!!
CMR
December 7th, 2010
10:02 pm
If Calhoun pretty much Stops Crowell from big plays and takes him out of his game,Nobody on Buford is gonna do anything against Calhouns Defense..Bet on it….Calhoun by 2 touchdowns..AT LEAST!!
CMR
December 7th, 2010
10:07 pm
@snoopy..Uhmm Calhoun has plans to go back to the N.Ga. Mountains after the game anyway.Buford wont send them anywhere.Calhoun will have a short ,GREAT ride back to C town with a State Championship Trophy, making them the BEST in football and Baseball in 2010…
poof!!!
December 7th, 2010
10:07 pm
Calhoun will beat Buford this year! I was surprised that Calhoun beat Carver, but I don’t see it as an upset being that Calhoun has been really good for some years.
Snoopy
December 7th, 2010
10:09 pm
LOL – Buford plays “Team Football”, throws, runs, very well balanced..
Defense is second to none, check the box scores..
Jeff in Calhoun
December 7th, 2010
10:15 pm
LaGrange, the only way Carver could even score in the 2nd half was throwing the ball. Why in the heck did they wait so long to figure it out? After they scored and got the 2 pt. conversion they went back to running and failing again. Out coached and out played! Plain and Simple!
Tomdawg
December 7th, 2010
10:23 pm
Buford83, why are all the Buford people so sinsitive about the words ” university and recruit “? It’s really pathetic. If you guys want to buy your championships, go ahead. Just don’t act like you’re winning with all the neighborhood kids.
Jeff in Calhoun
December 7th, 2010
10:26 pm
Well, I think the University of Calhoun will win! Mega STAR Adam Griffth will kick the winning 50 yard field goal! Write it Down!
Jeff in Calhoun
December 7th, 2010
10:36 pm
Tomdawg, I bet the Brookwood fans would have alot to say about Buford. I would like hear what their opinions are? LOL
ATL
December 7th, 2010
11:34 pm
attitude problem, sounds like a perfect fit for a future arrest at UGA.
Pacuvio
December 8th, 2010
2:05 am
Sounds like this young man may have personal issues and could be a discipline problem. He’d be perfect for Georgia!
THE TRUTH IS THIS
December 8th, 2010
3:36 am
How in the world is his behavior a suprise?
You give Lebron, at age 19, millions of dollars and a sense of entitlement and look what that created. A media frenzy everytime he acts like a little kid. He just loves the attention. Maybe if Lebron put as much energy into winning a championship as he does parading himself around the media, he would have a fews rings by now. Jordan won because he was a student of the game and ignored all the media attention. He just played the game.
You only see this kind of behavior in basketball and football. Rarely on the baseball field.
The game has changed folks. 18 yr old kids are being given names like the “chosen one” and a 5 star player etc. All that does is create overconfidence and selfishnish. Most players named the “best” or “number 1 prospect” at his age act accordingly. Sadly enough, this is what the media has done to young athletes and the sports they play. Not every superstar displays this behavior, but the ones with all the accolades and no results almost always show their butts when things don’t go their way. Terrell Owens is a prime example.
No suprise at all. Give someone an inch and they take a mile. How can anyone expect an 18 yr old kid to have a clue of the way he should conduct himself on a state or national level. They think they are on top of the world and it’s because the media feeds them all kinds of fantastical bullsh#@ about how GREAT they are. In their minds they become invincible and will do what they please. Coaches that do not discipline these GREAT players obviously don’t have any other super stars to rely on. I mean what would you to? Sit your best player? No. Don’t even act like you would. Especially in the semi-finals.
A suprise? What a joke! For all the UGA doubters: your not a fan if you jump ship after a couple of rough seasons. Shame on you. Your not welcome here.
LaGrange2008
December 8th, 2010
8:42 am
At Layinlow, My neighbor’s house is 90 feet behind mine, however, there is a fence in between our yards. If I was to drive to their house, using the street, I drive a about a mile because of the way the road is set up. Now, even though you are way off with your 75 feet measurement, this team still had to walk down to the end zone, then behind the bleachers. After that they had to leave out of the gate then walk across the street and then behind some buildings.
A football field is 100 yards. They had to walk 50 yards just to get to the back of the bleachers. Now, I’m not going to pull out a measuring tape, however, it was way more than 75 yards. Another poster said the locker room is 200 yards away. However, it doesn’t matter how close some is if you have to walk 3 to 4 football field lengths to get there.
here we go again
December 8th, 2010
8:48 am
It’s the time of year when grown men salivate over the decisions of teenagers, thinking that their program will be brought to the promised land if said teenager graces your university’s football field with his presence. Remember two things: freshmen rarely ever make huge impacts, and then usually only at wr or occasionally rb IF the coach doesn’t redshirt them because they don’t block well (Knowshon), and for every Lattimore or AJ there are dozens of Jasper Sanks’ or TJ Gartrells’. Good kids, highly recruited, didn’t help much, if at all. Besides, if our line blocks next year the way it has the last two years Herschel himself, in his prime, wouldn’t help much.
dtanner
December 8th, 2010
8:53 am
little black a** punk is what he is
Long Gator
December 8th, 2010
9:32 am
Sounds like a great fit for the Dawgs.
He will need no training in Athens.
coach
December 8th, 2010
9:39 am
jim brown, walter payton, emmitt smith, barry sanders and herschal walker didn’t act like the kids do today. they ran over, around and through people, handed the ball to an official and went back to the huddle. when they lost or were not successful, they didn’t throw fits, blame others, hold press conferences, etc.
THE MEDIA IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE EXPOSURE AND PRESSURE ON KIDS AND COACHES IS OUT OF CONTROL. BIZZARO WORLD. WHAT SHOULD BE UP IS DOWN AND WHAT SHOULD BE DOWN IS UP. PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES……
LaGrange2008
December 8th, 2010
10:00 am
Why is everyone all of a sudden turing on this kid. I was at the game and his behavior was not as bad as the posters on here are making it. I would have been upset too if I was flagged for pumping my fist.
@dtanner, what qualifies you to call someone the name that you used. Bottom line is he is a kid. I am willing to bet that your favorite pro athlete has had a moment where he or she has been penalized.
LaGrange2008
December 8th, 2010
10:07 am
@ Coach, IMO, those players could have acted the same way as the players today. The difference is, we now have more media and technology exposure. For example, there were several people around me, including myself, who were updating people all across the state as to what was going on with our different smart phones. Even the AJC has link where we can Twitter about different games. The point I am trying to make is things are reported more in todays day and age. An older gentleman who I worked with made a comment. He stated, “Our generation wants to act like we were perfect when we were kids.” I hear people say time and time, “we didn’t act like that when we were their age.” Bottom line is, we did act those ways. We were sore losers just like many are today. Now as an adult I try to teach younger people to behave appropriately, but I am not going to act like I was a Saint because I know I wasn’t.
Chad
December 8th, 2010
10:19 am
UGA needs a bigger more powerful back who can break some tackles. They have plenty of smaller backs. Unless Crowell can run like a big back(i.e Moreno) then they don’t need another small running back. I don’t know, maybe Malcome will be that guy next season. Ealey and King are listed at 210, but they do not run like they are 210 lbs, more like they’re 175 lbs.
hcfollower
December 8th, 2010
11:18 am
Never known a fair game to be played anywhere around Atlanta an if it was as an unsportsmanlike. Penalty the td shoulda counted typical ref play in the northern areas
LaGrange2008
December 8th, 2010
1:03 pm
@hcfollwer, the TD was called back for holding.
John In Jacksonville
December 8th, 2010
2:38 pm
We’re talking about a high school boy displaying emotions during the game. He’s not a 32-year-old lawyer in a courtroom, he’s a kid pumped up high on athletic competition. He’ll deveop more self control over time and become a bland drone like the rest of us, I just wish that Georgia Tech was on his list. He’d have a fighting chance to grow up and come out with a usable degree, not get used up by the UGA football machine; an NFL career is promised to noone, and I’d hate to see him return home to work on a loading dock with back troubles, likely no degree, and no great prospects for the future.
bodog
December 8th, 2010
3:49 pm
FOR DR P………I feel sorry for you. You are disgracing our Lord and Savior. You should apologize to God for saying what you said on your post. You DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER TO ME; However you will answer to God for the comments you made. That , My Friend is Flat out Wrong, and has no pkace on any blog , any where , any time…..regardless.
GT VET
December 8th, 2010
10:51 pm
Someone says Look at BUfords box scores?Their well rounded on both sides of the ball?OK so whats your point? you dont think Calhoun is?Calhoun Defense gives up 10.1pts a game..Buford Defense gives up 10.1 pts a game…Calhoun avg score 41pts a game..Buford 38.4pts a game…next???
Jefferson
December 9th, 2010
8:38 pm
Am I’m hearing right that Buford has “recruited” Crowell to cheer them on from their sidelines and would buy his ticket for him……..
risiningseniors.com
December 10th, 2010
8:24 am
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BAMA MAN
December 10th, 2010
9:00 am
I traveled all the way from Birmingham to watch this game and this kid is average at best and if he’s the best in the nation…… we’re hurting. Coach Saban will not tolerate his attitude. He plays in one of Georgia’s weakest classifications and against weak teams he did good, against a above avg team not so good. Alabama has a better runningback in waiting because we stack em deep but you could play on our practice team and win a championship. ROLL TIDE
E brown
December 10th, 2010
11:10 am
I am a columbus resident and have been an Isaiah fan since seeing him run against northside warner robins his sophmore year. He is a great running back and likes to compete. He is 18 years old so confidence should be expected. As far as carver goes they to me could compete with any team in the state that runs the ball heavy. For teams that spread it out they will always struggle with.
E brown
December 10th, 2010
11:22 am
@bamaman and everybody else that is hating he is better than every other back in the nation and no mater what confrenece you are in if you are a top 5 back in the nation and play in 9 games and rush for 1700 yards he is doing something right. and I would like for you to show me a 18 year old kid that doesn’t show emotion during the game. and if he comes to bama he will be the second best back on the team next year better than grant, tinker, lacy and any other back on the roster!!
LDAWG
December 10th, 2010
12:56 pm
He will probably go to UGA..they tend to get guys who can’t hold their emotions in check and end up getting arrested!!
E brown
December 10th, 2010
4:02 pm
what is it with emotions? are you not supposed to show them and where in the rule book is it listed?
Tom
December 12th, 2010
1:00 pm
All the talent in the world is worthless when combined with a bad attitude. I feel sorry for Isaiah, and I wouldn’t want him on my team. Most coaches don’t have time to be a coach and a therapist at the same time.