Burnett’s career appears over
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson did not close the door completely on linebacker Julian Burnett’s playing career. But Burnett’s neck injury, suffered in the Sun Bowl Dec. 31, appears to have ended his career.
“Well, you need to get that statement from Julian,” Johnson said Monday, following Tech’s first spring practice. “If he’s not out here, he’s probably not going to play.”
Burnett will be placed on medical scholarship, meaning he is ineligible to play in the coming season.
“He’s a heck of a competitor and a good football player, but there’s bigger things in life than football,” Johnson said. “You’ve got to be safe.”
Burnett led the Yellow Jackets in tackles for the past two seasons, despite starting only eight games in 2010. He was named to the All-ACC second team last season after finishing fifth in the regular season in tackles.
Johnson said Burnett will remain involved with the team in some fashion.
“He’s disappointed,” Johnson said. “Like anything, you want him to play, but I think he can look at the big picture, and the team doctors and everybody sat down and talked to him and explained the situation and I think he understands.”
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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dry dirt road
March 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
His loss will not be missed at all. He was not productive for Tech against VT’s giant QB Logan Thomas last season. He was no significant impetus within Al Groh’s D. Lucious Sanford was better than him. When I was at Tech we had a very good LB corps consisting of Bill Flowers, Stan Beavers and Dave Beavin, with Coach Carson and Maxie Baughn as D coaches, Carson as a fomer D player. We stopped opposing teams better than Groh’s D’s back in 71-72. Look a how VT’s QB ran right up the middle last year in BD. Where was Julian?
GT Alum
March 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
ten of eleven, be careful, you might get fired for not asking me if I want fries with that.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
10:03 pm
@ dry dirt road, now is not the time to post something like that. In doing so, you show yourself to be no better than ten out of eleven, even if you are a Tech fan
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:09 pm
I feel relatively certain there every team from the 70’s would get drilled by a team from today.
By the way, dry dirt road, he was busy forcing a David Wilson fumble that night.
BLT
March 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Mr. Jason White (AKA 10 of 11), if my daughter showed up on your step and wanted to sell you girl scout cookies would you beat her up so she knows you are a tough guy? She’s a fan of Tech. I guess she deserves it…huh? You are a mean sob! I’m scared…
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Dry Dirt Road was that the D that put a hurting on RUDY’s team?
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:18 pm
You called him Stupid like one of the UGa Special Ed students sorry Special Admits UGa recruits.
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
I’ll play ball. It’s classless because a kid got hurt and won’t get to play again. Instead of considering the fact this is clearly not a minor injury, you came to rag on him as though he was the reason his team lost. Get a life, loser.
Yes, the world hates us. Makes total sense.
Why don’t you point the out the relevance of your idiotic comment, you troll?
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Care to put your money where your mouth is?
Braveheart
March 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Jason White aka ten of eleven – You from Atlanta ? You also know Stephen Reich ?
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
The part about the remedial education was also pretty classless, to say nothing of the fact that it’s patently untrue.
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
Yes, troll. And that’s funny. You’re here trolling and we’re the ones obsessing? God, I hope you don’t reproduce.
FL Jacket
March 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
George…let it go
The guy (or gal) doesn’t even realize that in college, there are no remedial classes. You simply take the class over again…
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:25 pm
There probably are where he went, FLJ.
BigTimeTECHFan
March 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
10/11 is no UGA fan, no sport fan would be like that no matter how big the rival.
Burnett will do fine, he’s all class and heart and they never fail.
Johnson is right, Football may be Burnett’s passion but like has so much more to offer and in the end it’s just a game
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:28 pm
Jason is from Kennesaw, lives in Atlanta and runs White Accounting. He thinks he is a Pretty Boy.
About Jason
I work too much at my accounting firm and just looking for someone to share my life with. New to facebook so help me out !!!
Interested In
Women
Relationship Status
Single
FL Jacket
March 26th, 2012
10:28 pm
George…
If Ken had Chip Towers-level access this beaut wouldn’t have lasted halfway down the first page…
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
Jason got a new friend…… Sara Huddleston
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:32 pm
Nice job avoiding the issue of the relevance of your point, troll.
I pity clowns like him, FLJ.
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:33 pm
Graduate UGa in 1990 so now we know what he hates TECH. He saw our National Championship live.
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:34 pm
Wow Jason has 14 whole friends on Facebook.
FL Jacket
March 26th, 2012
10:35 pm
George…
He does it for S’s and G’s. Whatever it is that is missing from his life (i.e., God, female companionship, etc…) he gets it here. I would advise to not feed the trolls…
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
10:37 pm
Jason you here? You list the Bible as one of your favorite books? You might want to read it a little more.
George Stein
March 26th, 2012
10:38 pm
It’s a fair point, FLJ, but I feel like people like him should have their access to this forum restricted if they can’t use it in a mature manner.
FL Jacket
March 26th, 2012
10:39 pm
George…
If only the Internet ran like the real world…
Ted Striker
March 26th, 2012
10:42 pm
UGA bulldog here wishing Julian Burnett all the best in life.
Damn good Jacket. Damn good Jacket.
I salute you sir.
FL Jacket
March 26th, 2012
10:46 pm
Looks like 10/11 picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue…
Braveheart
March 26th, 2012
10:53 pm
So Jason turns out to be a dickless , friendless , 50 year old UGA bean counter from Kennesaw ??? Wow ………. Had no idea that anyone could be that screwed up on so many levels !
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Ga Tech Old Timer
March 26th, 2012
10:54 pm
To Ten of eleven and Dry dirt road -
You are too young and immature to understand the significance of what’s going on here. To you – it’s all about the wins (for UGA) and losses (for Tech) – or the negative aspects of how an individual played a single game – nothing else matters. This is the supreme and all encompassing thought for you and many others like you when it comes what the history books will show when adding up the total wins and losses to date as well as those games against each other. Nothing else matters – No where will it be recorded that Julian Burnett’s football career and future opportunities on the gridiron were cut short by an unfortunate neck injury while playing in a post season game in 2011. The notation will be that Tech lost the game to Utah in over time and was left looking toward the following year after losing yet another post season game. But you see – the real story isn’t about the game or who won – it’s about an individual who gave his best on every play for the few seasons he played for Tech. It’s about the heart of a young man whose life was forever changed in an instant during that game. It’s about difficult decisions that he had to be make to leave the game he loved in order to protect his life and health for a future that now would not include football. It’s about once leading the defensive team by example and playing the game for the love of it rather than being able to notch victorys on the locker room wall as fans like do in blogs. And it’s about showing sportsmanship by leaving the bravado and boasting behind while playing the game as it was intended – preparing through hard work and dedication and then showcasing his talents on the field for his pleasure as well as those of us who watched and admired his efforts.
Maybe, as you grow up in the years to come – you’ll come to understand and appreciate these points – and come to see that there really are things more important that happen on the football field that transend the final score – that ultimately mean more to mature fans than how many games UGA has won over Tech – or how the player did on a particularly difficult day for most players on the team when we met Va Tech.
Sure – wins are great and allow us to feel proud – but when it comes to a persons heart and having fans witness first hand the effort and desire he played with while wearing the Tech uniform – scores become very insignificant – and certainly out of place when offering words of condolence and reassurance.
newnandawg
March 26th, 2012
11:03 pm
As the parent of an athlete, this is our nightmare. It sounds like jb has a good head on his shoulders and will be successfull. This Dawg fan will keep him in my prayers and wish him the best. I will also pray that 10 11 learns about life one day. Go Dawgs, but the kids come first, from all schools!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:07 pm
@ Old Timer…….EXCELLENT EXCELLENT POST !!!!!
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:08 pm
ten out of eleven, care to tell us why you are the only dawg fan who has posted on this blog to trash JB? All the other dawg fans are embarrassed by your total lack of class, and they have told you. Unfortunately, you have ignored what they have said to you.
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:14 pm
While I am constantly amazed at the stupidity and insensitivity of some of the bloggers out there I am also astounded at the same people trying to defend their insane comments. Such is the case with 10 of 11. Pal you have no defense. You are an insensitive creep. The defense you posted is just as stupid as the original comment you made. Did you get over served tonight? That may very well be the best excuse for a defense you could post for such a classless comment.
Paul in NH
March 26th, 2012
11:18 pm
When did headley lamar start posting as ten of eleven?
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:20 pm
Paul, that was what I was thinking. Isn’t Headley’s real name Jason?
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:21 pm
Super, l lost your e mail address if you still have mine send it to me again.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:23 pm
@oleyeller, will do
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:31 pm
Headley’s name is Jason, but he is a supposed to be a lawyer not an accountant. They both give a bad name to each profession.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:32 pm
If headley and ten out of eleven are the same person, he really has gall berating anybody’s field of study when all he has is a correspondence degree from Troy. Headley actually admitted that one day on the blogs, so it’s not something I am making up. I don’t know what JB’s major is, but I think it is management, and I guarantee that’s tougher than anything he “studied” on the Troy website.
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
I’m confused is not headley and Wne the same person? If so he is a lawyer named Jason with a website. These guys have so many identities that only Ken could keep up with it.
Dawg48
March 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
“The government which governs best, governs least.”
- Thomas Jefferson -
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:38 pm
oleyeller, I don’t think headley and WnE are the same, although I COULD be wrong. Their style of posting is not at all similar. Also WnE CLAIMS to be a Tech fan; headley has never made that claim
BTW, oleyeller, check your email.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:39 pm
48, let’s hope the voters realize that come November. The media apparently doesn’t
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:40 pm
oleyeller, headley has said several times on these blogs that he is in IT work of some sort, not in the legal profession
5150 UOAD
March 26th, 2012
11:41 pm
Looks like 48 is up late Breast Feeding the baby LOL.
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:41 pm
WnE a Tech fan? When you see monkeys fly out of my butt, I’ll will agree with you.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 26th, 2012
11:43 pm
oleyeller, WnE CLAIMS to be a Tech fan. Nobody believes him, of course
Dawg48
March 26th, 2012
11:43 pm
LOL, I was reading up on Deism. I did not know Thomas Jefferson was a deist.
Bob Thoerne
March 26th, 2012
11:43 pm
10/11,
Shut up. You are a lowlife who trolled a get well and best wishes board. You are moronic and I piss things with more IQ than you. That last line I am sure you understand since it is, you know, “on your level.”
GT Fans,
Don’t give crap to the monkey. You cannot teach someone who is mentally deficient to think rational thoughts. He is pretty dumb and well it shows. He cannot help but talk since in most of his life no one ever listens to him. just glaze past the posts. The AJC in conditions like this should remove the BS, but I am all for free speech, even if it is from someone not qualified to operate a keyboard.
oleyeller
March 26th, 2012
11:44 pm
Well then wnE is Jason and is a lawyer.