Tech’s Phil Smith suspended for bowl game
EL PASO, Texas – Georgia Tech offensive tackle Phil Smith was suspended for the Sun Bowl Wednesday for violating team rules. Smith will not play and was sent home.
Coach Paul Johnson did not have more comment on the matter. This is the second suspension of the season for Smith. He was held out of the first two games of the season, also for breaking team rules.
Smith played in a three-tackle rotation with Tyler Kidney and Ray Beno through the season. Most likely, Kidney and Beno will start and take all of the snaps.
Smith is the second starter who will not play for rules violations. Cornerback Louis Young is also ineligible for the game for disciplinary reasons.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
210 comments Add your comment
bobby
December 29th, 2011
1:20 pm
smith is on the verge of being kicked off the team
LOL
December 29th, 2011
1:21 pm
Knowing Phil he probably got really drunk.
old dog
December 29th, 2011
1:23 pm
the good ole days…..when the age was 18, not 21, and the RA’s on the dorm halls helped plan the keg parties….all small refrigerators full of beer, and nobody got hurt! But alas, I digress………
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:33 pm
Your filters suck ken
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:37 pm
seriously ken why dont you just post you stupid filters so ppl know what they can and cannot say
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:38 pm
Super- ahahahhaha Tech doesnt announce why ever hence why there is less info
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:38 pm
UGA used to but now tries not announce why, but some leak through
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:39 pm
So dont even try the severity of the infraction junk because it doesnt hold any water.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:41 pm
BIG BEE
December 29th, 2011
1:16 pm
We have had 2 guys suspended this year. How many have you had? Oh Yeah, seems the last 2 games were arranged to let UGA have two games back to back agains the triple option.
both out of conference dummy, each school schedules those on their own.
Al Bundy
December 29th, 2011
1:42 pm
When he gets back to Atlanta make him run until he pukes and then kick him off the team!
How bout them Bees!
December 29th, 2011
1:44 pm
PureEvil : I said we AVERAGED 30 points the last 4 games agianst Georgia. Not that we score 30 every game. Its not about figureing out an offense it’s about execution. It really don’t matter what offense you run, if the players don’t execute it won’t work. That includes a pro style also. Tech has ran a pro style offense before and lost with it. What it boils down to is execution and the talent to be able to execute.
Hit a Single
December 29th, 2011
1:46 pm
Thank the good Lord for the kids that know how to represent themselves, their families and their universities. Bowl games are for the kids and these thugs (and every team has them) that can’t handle it continue to show what is wrong with college football and college basketball. Many shouldn’t even be a part of a college team.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
1:48 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
11:53 am
LOL @ 1980. And True ALMOST started showing some class a few nights ago. He’s back to his old ignorant ways again now though
Im classy to those that know the game of football and dont just spew garbage
How bout them Bees!
December 29th, 2011
2:01 pm
PureEvil
By the way, Tech averaged 34.9 points per game this year, so far. Oh well, sounds like they figured it out.
Almost Competent Conference
December 29th, 2011
2:07 pm
I see supersize is still appointing himself the arbiter of class, even though he wouldn’t know class if it fell out of the sky and punched him in his pimply nose for 10 years out of 11. Must be blissful being that dumb/delusional.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:11 pm
True, when players are suspended for in-house rules, neither school chooses to release the information, although, as you said, sometimes it leaks. BUT SOME UGA players have been suspended for BREAKING THE LAW, and it’s not up to the school to determine whether that information is released or not. The fact that nothing has been reported about either Tech player who has been suspended this year says that it was all for breaking in-house rules and NOT for breaking the law.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:13 pm
True, YOU are the one who comes on Tech blogs spewing garbage, and then when we fire back at you, you conveniently forget that you started it. If YOU came on here talking football, then, as is the case with Dawg in Lex, and Tampa Dawg, and Dawg48, we would talk football with you. You start something, then we’re going to fire back.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:16 pm
@ Almost, I don’t consider myself the arbiter of anything. I merely stand up for my school in the face of creeps like you who apparently are so obsessed with Ga Tech athletics that they spend every waking hour spewing garbage on OUR blogs. The only thing you know about CLASS is that it ends in the letters A S S, which describes you to a T
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
2:23 pm
Burdell, I’ll agree we are not in the elite category of teams such as Bama, LSU, Stanford and Ok State. However, we beat your team by two touchdowns, so talking about Georgia is no good just makes you look stupid.
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
2:25 pm
That being said, I hope Tech wins their bowl game, I don’t like Utah. I don’t see Utah scoring enough to hang with the Jackets.
PureEvil
December 29th, 2011
2:26 pm
Bee,
I’m a Tech fan… I like CPJ and the option, It just pisses me off as a fan when I come on here and I see GT fans acting like GT has a better program than UGA… We will never consistantly have a better program than UGA. What you say is true if we avg 30 we should win, but you can’s score 50 one week then 10 the next and consistantly expect to win games.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:29 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:11 pm
True, when players are suspended for in-house rules, neither school chooses to release the information, although, as you said, sometimes it leaks. BUT SOME UGA players have been suspended for BREAKING THE LAW, and it’s not up to the school to determine whether that information is released or not. The fact that nothing has been reported about either Tech player who has been suspended this year says that it was all for breaking in-house rules and NOT for breaking the law.
Actually tech keeps pot under the radar and doesnt say anything. Thats breaking the law last time I checked???
PureEvil
December 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
As far as having the talent to execute… that will always be the challenge at GT finding football players that want to attend a school like GT.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:34 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:16 pm
@ Almost, I don’t consider myself the arbiter of anything. I merely stand up for my school in the face of creeps like you who apparently are so obsessed with Ga Tech athletics that they spend every waking hour spewing garbage on OUR blogs. The only thing you know about CLASS is that it ends in the letters A S S, which describes you to a T
why are you crying so hard??? Us paying our little sister school some attention shouldnt bother you so much. Its kinda weird. Tech fans are all over our blogs posing as other team fans and even some braves one as themselves spewing constant garbage. So its a two way street they go there and we come here deal with it.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:35 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:13 pm
True, YOU are the one who comes on Tech blogs spewing garbage, and then when we fire back at you, you conveniently forget that you started it. If YOU came on here talking football, then, as is the case with Dawg in Lex, and Tampa Dawg, and Dawg48, we would talk football with you. You start something, then we’re going to fire back.
If you stop posting garbage then I wont have to point it out. Its not that hard little man. Its fun to point out the junk posts and laugh at them. Take away my fun and instead make informed posts
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:37 pm
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
2:23 pm
Burdell, I’ll agree we are not in the elite category of teams such as Bama, LSU, Stanford and Ok State. However, we beat your team by two touchdowns, so talking about Georgia is no good just makes you look stupid.
Stanford is by no means elite. One player team and will be in the gutter with Luck gone next year.
Ok state was amazing this year, but when blackmon and their 40 yr old QB Weaton are gone they will be back to middle of the pack.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:38 pm
True, you have no idea whether any Tech players have been suspended for pot or not, and yes, that’s breaking the law. But how many UGA players have also been caught for smoking pot and kept under the radar also? At least as many as at Tech, I am sure. So that argument holds no water. It’s all the driving with suspended licenses, DOUI’s, etc. that the mutt players have been suspended for that apparently has not happened at Tech, or it would have been reported, as it should be.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:41 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:38 pm
True, you have no idea whether any Tech players have been suspended for pot or not, and yes, that’s breaking the law. But how many UGA players have also been caught for smoking pot and kept under the radar also? At least as many as at Tech, I am sure. So that argument holds no water. It’s all the driving with suspended licenses, DOUI’s, etc. that the mutt players have been suspended for that apparently has not happened at Tech, or it would have been reported, as it should be.
we had one this year suspended for being arrested. ONE. UGA doesnt keep it under the radar they immediately suspend them, they may not say why but they dont hide. At GT they let the first one go and then suspend after mulitple times.
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:43 pm
True, like I said, you, and others like you, are the one who always starts the garbage talk in here. I come here to talk about things going on at Tech, but we are inundated by trolls who have no desire to have any kind of intelligent conversation. For the most part, you are as guilty of that as any of the others. Don’t tell me about all the Tech fans who post on your blogs; I have no idea whether that is true or not, because there is nothing that could possibly interest me that would be on your blogs. And you call it “fun” to come on here and act like a fool. Well, to each his own, I guess, little man. You probably picked on other kids in the school yard too, didn’t you? Why don’t YOU talk about football or basketball for a change?
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:47 pm
True, once again, all you are doing is validating what I said but are too stupid to realize. If a player is arrested, of course the information is going to be made public, but not by the school—by the authorities. Apparently no Tech players have been arrested; whatever in-house rules they may have broken, I have no idea, nor do you. I don’t know that any UGA players were actually arrested last year (although I THINK there was at least one who was), but there were several with DUI’s and driving on a suspended license, whose behavior was well-documented by the news media, as well as the sports media long before the UGA administration ever said anything.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:50 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:43 pm
True, like I said, you, and others like you, are the one who always starts the garbage talk in here. I come here to talk about things going on at Tech, but we are inundated by trolls who have no desire to have any kind of intelligent conversation. For the most part, you are as guilty of that as any of the others. Don’t tell me about all the Tech fans who post on your blogs; I have no idea whether that is true or not, because there is nothing that could possibly interest me that would be on your blogs. And you call it “fun” to come on here and act like a fool. Well, to each his own, I guess, little man. You probably picked on other kids in the school yard too, didn’t you? Why don’t YOU talk about football or basketball for a change?
Check out UGA blogs always talking football over there when not policing the dumb comments. A few posts above is football talk. I can talk football all day and be happy as can be. But for the most part all blogs are filled with biased junk and insults. There is no way to change it so you might as well make it fun and point out the idiots saying things for attention and make them back it up. Its always fun to see them squirm and struggle for a response!
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:50 pm
True, carry on with all your garbage talk and excuse making. I am out of here. I have places to go and people to see. I’m not sure when or if I will be back today, but since I will be in El Paso for the weekend, I will show a little class and wish you a Happy New Year. Go Jackets and Go Spartans !!! That last part probably wasn’t too classy, but it’s the way I feel, so deal with it. LOL
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:53 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:47 pm
True, once again, all you are doing is validating what I said but are too stupid to realize. If a player is arrested, of course the information is going to be made public, but not by the school—by the authorities. Apparently no Tech players have been arrested; whatever in-house rules they may have broken, I have no idea, nor do you. I don’t know that any UGA players were actually arrested last year (although I THINK there was at least one who was), but there were several with DUI’s and driving on a suspended license, whose behavior was well-documented by the news media, as well as the sports media long before the UGA administration ever said anything.
No crap I was validating part of your point but also making a counter arguement about UGA arrests. But I guess you were too stupid to realize that huh??
You were making it seem as if this year we had a bunch of arrests when we had only one all year this year.
Yes in years past things were too lax and players took advantage of it, but unlucky for them the police werent as lax. But things have changed and going from a front runner in the fulmer cup to being no where in contention within a year or two is a great turn around.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
2:54 pm
Supersize that order, mutt
December 29th, 2011
2:50 pm
True, carry on with all your garbage talk and excuse making. I am out of here. I have places to go and people to see. I’m not sure when or if I will be back today, but since I will be in El Paso for the weekend, I will show a little class and wish you a Happy New Year. Go Jackets and Go Spartans !!! That last part probably wasn’t too classy, but it’s the way I feel, so deal with it. LOL
Same to you with spewing garbage. Enjor your new year as well. Go Dawgs and Go Utes!
How bout them Bees!
December 29th, 2011
2:54 pm
PureEvil : I agree
PureEvil
December 29th, 2011
2:55 pm
Is it not possible to be a GT fan 1st and also love watching SEC football? I love keeping up with other programs other than just GT it gives me a better perspective about GT and the SEC despite what some people think is clearly the best brand of football.
GTBEE
December 29th, 2011
2:57 pm
Enter your comments here
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
2:59 pm
Stanford is by no means elite. One player team and will be in the gutter with Luck gone next year.
Ok state was amazing this year, but when blackmon and their 40 yr old QB Weaton are gone they will be back to middle of the pack.
Their offense is elite, good running backs and tight ends, along with a solid o-line. I’ll agree that OK State is back to losing 3 or 4 games next season without Weeden and Blackmon.
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:00 pm
Is it not possible to be a GT fan 1st and also love watching SEC football? I love keeping up with other programs other than just GT it gives me a better perspective about GT and the SEC despite what some people think is clearly the best brand of football.
Nothing wrong with that! I enjoy watching ACC, Big Ten, any conferences as long as it’s good football! Why not keep up with other teams??
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:01 pm
TrueDawg, which of our juniors do you think will leave for the NFL?
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:03 pm
I think Jenkins and Rambo are almost certainly leaving, Charles might. I think Smith and Washington will come back, because they aren’t good enough to be drafted high.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
3:05 pm
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:01 pm
TrueDawg, which of our juniors do you think will leave for the NFL?
hard to tell, but I dont see Charles coming back and possibly Rambo, But Murray , Jenkins and the rest should be coming back. I have a feeling though we could get them all back if they come together and realize the oppurtunity we have next year! But unfortunately some will prob go, but hey that opens up some needed slots to be filled by recruits!
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
3:08 pm
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:03 pm
I think Jenkins and Rambo are almost certainly leaving, Charles might. I think Smith and Washington will come back, because they aren’t good enough to be drafted high.
Jenkins is a tough cal. He enjoys UGA so much and really struggled early on. I think if he stays his draft staus will jump at least a round. He needs to get more comfortable playing at his current weight, which he clearly wasnt at the beginning of the season.
I reall really hop Rambo comes back, that will be huge for us. We have some young guys that can learn from him and excel with another year of being behind him.
Orsen im the least worried about. Hes an amazing player but we have so many good TEs behind him it shouldnt cost us much especially with how good our recievers are. Hopefully Jay Rome will play bball and get in tremendous shape to take over TE next year if Orsen leaves.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
3:09 pm
hope*
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
3:10 pm
As for washington, if he goes then Ray Drew steps in so not much of a drop off. But would like him to stay for the depth and competition for Drew.
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:11 pm
Yeah, Murray is definitely coming back and we need more guys like Jarvis Jones! Jenkins is inexperienced, but I just have a feeling he’s going to leave. But yeah, next year’s defense will be nasty! And much deeper. Which young guys do you expect to step up next year? I’m guessing Damian Swann is going to be really good and I think Herrera, Theus and Drew will be stars pretty soon. I’m also high on T.J. Stripling, because he was already playing as a true freshman before the knee injury.
PureEvil
December 29th, 2011
3:14 pm
Nothing wrong with that! I enjoy watching ACC, Big Ten, any conferences as long as it’s good football! Why not keep up with other teams??
NGD
Seems GT fans hate everything not GT and UGA fans hate the Triple option just b/c Tech runs it. It’s ignorant!!! I enjoy watching UGA play… I couldn’t possibly every pull for them, but I enjoy watching them. I have respect for UGA and their program, but I’d also think reasonable people would have respect for what GT is able to do considering they rarely have a high ranking recruiting class and the academic restraints and lack of degree choices.
Old Gold
December 29th, 2011
3:15 pm
Hopefully he will learn from this. If this had been the other team, he would have been suspended for the SE Louisana game next year
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:19 pm
Seems GT fans hate everything not GT and UGA fans hate the Triple option just b/c Tech runs it. It’s ignorant!!! I enjoy watching UGA play… I couldn’t possibly every pull for them, but I enjoy watching them. I have respect for UGA and their program, but I’d also think reasonable people would have respect for what GT is able to do considering they rarely have a high ranking recruiting class and the academic restraints and lack of degree choices.
I understand where you’re coming from. I rarely pull for Tech, except this year because I don’t like Utah at all. I don’t know why, I never have. But I’m not obsessed with hatred over them, like a lot of fans… I respect Tech more than I did with Gailey there, because you guys actually win a few big games now (VT in ‘09, Clemson this year). My opinion is when you have a school with high academics, you can’t really expect to get elite recruits. But one or two of those elite guys deciding to go to Tech could help you out a lot.
True Dawg Fan
December 29th, 2011
3:19 pm
North Georgia Dawg
December 29th, 2011
3:11 pm
Yeah, Murray is definitely coming back and we need more guys like Jarvis Jones! Jenkins is inexperienced, but I just have a feeling he’s going to leave. But yeah, next year’s defense will be nasty! And much deeper. Which young guys do you expect to step up next year? I’m guessing Damian Swann is going to be really good and I think Herrera, Theus and Drew will be stars pretty soon. I’m also high on T.J. Stripling, because he was already playing as a true freshman before the knee injury.
Young guys-
I would really like to see Drew get a few starts and see how he does playing a full game. But I think he is going to be a beast!
Swann will be great for us next year and will be able to step in quick. He started really slow but is suppossed to be really impressive as of late.
Herrera is nasty and will def step into some role for us.
Yea I hope TJ recovers quick we could def use him.
I am really looking forward to seeing Wesley Scott (or other way around) I have heard nothing but GREAT things about him. Hes supposed to be faster than Mitchell which is mind boggling.
Theus will be fun to watch as he should be able to be a starter by mid season. (Hopefully he brings Avery Young with him bc he could be a starter mid season as well.)
We have so much young talent its almost unfair. but I am looking forward to seeing these guys get out there next year and show their stuff!