Taking a necessary time-out, back soon
Friends, I need to step away for a little while. This is a busy time in the sports calendar, but I’m sure you would agree that family matters trump all. Take care of things until I return and, as always, thanks for your readership. Jeff.
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103 comments Add your comment
NRBQ
March 21st, 2010
3:51 pm
Good luck.
Beauvighn
March 21st, 2010
4:08 pm
Hope all is well Jeff…Hurry back
Michael Scharff
March 21st, 2010
4:19 pm
Jeff, I hope all is well with your family, or, if not, that it will be soon . Hope to see your by-line return soon, and may G-d bless you and your family
Stuart
March 21st, 2010
4:29 pm
Jeff, best wishes to you and your family. Hope things work out so you can come back to us soon and share your wit and wisdom.
Stuart
March 21st, 2010
4:53 pm
Btw Jeff, are you taking time off to assess a buy out? Been a while since the AJC cleaned house, they having another round?
Paul in RDU
March 21st, 2010
5:49 pm
Jeff – I hope things work out OK. Go take care of your family issues and I look forward to seeing you and the Count back soon.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
March 21st, 2010
5:54 pm
Jeff, if you need luck, here’s a sincere Good Luck.
If you need a pat on the back, consider yourself cyber-patted.
If you need money OOPS, gotta run…
Herschel Talker
March 21st, 2010
5:56 pm
Schultzie – you the man! We love you! Don’t be gone long.
jeffrey d
March 21st, 2010
7:36 pm
We’ll miss you, Jeff, but family comes first by far.
heywood jablomey
March 21st, 2010
7:49 pm
anxiously awaiting…
JV
March 21st, 2010
8:07 pm
May whatever it is be resolved in the best way possible. Hope you’re back soon.
dawg 4 u
March 21st, 2010
8:15 pm
Take care Jeff and hope to have you back soon. I always enjoy your columns especially during the college football season.
JV
March 21st, 2010
8:17 pm
Boy, the lack of response here does not speak well for Atlanta sports fans. If the headline had made an assertion one way or the other about Paul Johnson, you’d have 37 pages of responses by now.
Delbert D.
March 21st, 2010
9:00 pm
Which asylum, Jeff? As soon as the health care bill passes, I may join you. Or, they might put me in a gulag first, it’s hard to predict.
Resign or Resign?
March 21st, 2010
9:02 pm
Good luck and God Bless you and your family, Jeff.
bad brad
March 21st, 2010
9:37 pm
Take all the time you need…and then some.
Blueland Warrior
March 21st, 2010
9:42 pm
Take your time…
cockyt
March 21st, 2010
10:00 pm
good luck, jeff. you’re one of the good guys.
mike28212
March 21st, 2010
11:24 pm
I hope things work out for the best.
Freshmaker
March 22nd, 2010
12:59 am
Hope everything’s ok on the home front, Jeff. God Bless, and take the time you need. We’ll still be here when you get back!
Whopper Dawg
March 22nd, 2010
1:05 am
Best of all wishes.
Toots
March 22nd, 2010
7:27 am
Do your thing, Jeff. Best wishes.
Say hi to Tiger...
March 22nd, 2010
7:33 am
…please
see you soon
March 22nd, 2010
7:35 am
Enter your comments here
Dr. Warren
March 22nd, 2010
7:40 am
Gezunterheyt, Jeff. Be in good health. Looking forward to your return.
Shug
March 22nd, 2010
8:09 am
You’re supposed to be a reporter, so report on why you’re leaving. Presumably if someone else mysteriously disappeared or took a leave of absence, you’d dig around and reveal the reason. So, is this a family emergency or are you just milking curiosity out of routine spring break?
Reid Adair
March 22nd, 2010
8:26 am
Jeff, you are exactly right. Family should be first.
Tiger
March 22nd, 2010
8:32 am
You’re right, Jeff – family comes first.
E
March 22nd, 2010
9:35 am
Good luck Jeff. Hope everything turns out ok.
azcat225
March 22nd, 2010
10:27 am
Nice, Shug (not).
Just want to echo the good wishes, Jeff. Come back when everything has been worked out and know that you will be welcomed.
ChippersLoveChild
March 22nd, 2010
10:39 am
How convenient that you must leave when the Thrashers are pushing for the playoffs. You won’t have to write anything positive about them.
On a more serious note, thoughts and prayers are with you and yours, Jeff.
Count von Count
March 22nd, 2010
10:52 am
But what about the Tuesday Countdown???
Dbalcer
March 22nd, 2010
11:33 am
Tony is back today and Jeff is gone. I wonder if the AJC is having furloughs and the bloggers/reporters aren’t allowed to let us know.
mn possum
March 22nd, 2010
12:09 pm
Take care. Sea Monkeys, thoughts, and prayers with you and your family…
Money Talks
March 22nd, 2010
12:11 pm
How can the ajc afford to pay all these columnists? Overall, the paper sucks and most of the writers they have are low to mid-quality hacks.
EW
March 22nd, 2010
1:13 pm
JS, seems as though you may have some family troubles or the like..if that’s the case I hope for the best for you and your family..hurry back
Sleeze
March 22nd, 2010
1:22 pm
Jeff, be a stranger. Please..
kappellmeister
March 22nd, 2010
1:29 pm
Shug, you are seriously dreck. Jeff, best wishes and a speedy return.
Brendan
March 22nd, 2010
1:37 pm
We’ll be here for you, Jeff.
Bozydeco
March 22nd, 2010
3:07 pm
Take care of things at home. The blog will be waiting for you on your return. BTW, my buddy Charlie W. just recently retired. If you need him, then Charlie can blog for you until you return. Naturally, the blog will Have a UT Vols and SEC football slant.
Stuart
March 22nd, 2010
3:13 pm
Should we appoint somebody to write a blog here while Jeff is gone? Does Mel from Southwest Atlanta blog? He’d be my first choice. His words would probably make as much sense as a Chinese menu but …
All I'm Saying...
March 22nd, 2010
4:14 pm
All the best to you and your family, Jeff, and we look forward to your hirsute return.
**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
March 22nd, 2010
4:50 pm
Stay up Jeff
Sports Hall of Fame
March 22nd, 2010
5:23 pm
Interested in sports??? If you are and have a twitter follow @ASHOF
Shug Jr.
March 22nd, 2010
5:28 pm
Jeff, are you going through a divorce? Is a family member ill? Do you have an Urban Meyer type thing going on? Why do I get the strange feeling that you’ll soon be publicly apologizing for something?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
March 22nd, 2010
8:14 pm
Good luck JS- we’ll start a tuesday countdown for you buddy.
Martin Calloway
March 22nd, 2010
9:03 pm
Hope all works out, Jeff. World is easier to take when you’re around.
B. Thenet
March 22nd, 2010
9:51 pm
Best Wishes
Elisa
March 23rd, 2010
4:34 am
Best wishes, Jeff.
gdawginkalamazoo
March 23rd, 2010
3:04 pm
You’re not helping Tubby Smith with the packing and move to Auburn are you?
Tommy
March 23rd, 2010
3:18 pm
Best wishes, Jeff. Get back so I can start bashing you again.
John
March 23rd, 2010
5:20 pm
Only the best of wishes to you and your family. Take care.
Drago
March 23rd, 2010
6:16 pm
Detox again, Cabin boy?
ASHEVILLE DAWG
March 23rd, 2010
9:40 pm
Hope everything comes out ok . Look forward to your getting back.
Dan
March 24th, 2010
12:01 am
Jeff – Best wishes to your family and you
Chuck Bama
March 24th, 2010
8:19 am
First Rule: Take care of the fams, always. We understand,Jeff –and we look forward to your return.
No One Cares
March 24th, 2010
9:14 am
Enter your comments here
Falcons Superbowl Bound
March 24th, 2010
9:15 am
Can’t wait for the draft……………!! April 22……………….29 days and counting!!!
Matt Ryan will soar in his 3rd year!! The birds are gonna fly high……….!!!
Hair Club for Men
March 24th, 2010
9:53 am
Don’t worry folks we will have Jeff back in no time!
gcs
March 24th, 2010
11:02 am
B)
Bo in North Carolina
March 24th, 2010
8:50 pm
Jeff, family comes first. We’ll be here when you return. Best wishes and Godspeed.
Alan
March 24th, 2010
9:48 pm
Jeff, my prayers and best wishes are with you and your family.
Chris Bridges
March 24th, 2010
10:24 pm
Look forward to your return.
Yunel Asscobar
March 25th, 2010
8:02 am
Jeff – hustle back; we’re missing your wisdom and wit. I trust that things work out well for you and your family. God bless.
oldfart
March 25th, 2010
11:31 am
Keep your priorities in order Jeff. Best wishes for you and your’s and I’m looking forward to reading you in the future.
Threeandoh
March 25th, 2010
11:37 am
Mike Bell “outed” you and the reason for your sabbatical yesterday on the Zone. My prayers are with you and your family.
willy
March 25th, 2010
9:26 pm
Jeff, I miss your smart, sarcastic wit.
thunderbull56
March 25th, 2010
9:32 pm
Stay loose KID!
Urban Meyer
March 25th, 2010
9:56 pm
Have a great time off, stay out of Gainesville!
brokebackvol
March 26th, 2010
1:15 am
May the Lord bless you and keep you, Shultzie.
athdog
March 26th, 2010
11:23 am
Schultzie, Godspeed, friend.
Shug, you’re a pathetic individual. MoneyTalks, ditto. Sleeze, your blog handle is the most appropriate one of them all.
Tom
March 27th, 2010
7:52 am
Lord Jesus I pray that you would place your mighty hand on Jeff and his family. I pray that you would heal, comfort, protect, and reveal yourself to them in a very special way. For its in your name I pray, amen.
Sage of Bluesland
March 27th, 2010
2:03 pm
Family indeed trumps all…Don’t worry, Jeff, Don Waddell will still be employed by the abomination known as the ASG when you return…No matter how he continuously mucks things up, he’ll still be employed by the worst organization in the NHL…
DCB
March 27th, 2010
4:46 pm
Finallly getting that brain transplant, huh?
EmVee
March 28th, 2010
3:31 am
She’ll always be with you, the snowflake on your cheek, the wind in your hair…she’s part of nature now and will be with you always, take care.
timbo
March 28th, 2010
1:43 pm
God Bless brother
Not Disappointed
March 28th, 2010
2:29 pm
God Bless & take care Jeff!
stinkie
March 28th, 2010
6:10 pm
you don’t suck. that’s what counts.
Andy
March 28th, 2010
7:51 pm
Jeff—-thank you for your work—I’ll be glad when you come back. Till then, God bless and take care of your family.
alan
March 28th, 2010
11:24 pm
I know family comes first. The best to you and your family. Please return when lifes really important matters are sorted out. gonna miss you till then.
Bill
March 28th, 2010
11:54 pm
Jeff, YOU ARE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pray everything is ok. God’s speed my friend.
J dubb
March 29th, 2010
7:39 am
Hope you and your family get better soon. Doesnt matter how long you take, as long as you’re able to make it back.
Your work is great; your sense of humor and your sarcasm give me plenty of chuckles at work when i read your blogs. Your columns are definitely missed.
Take care.
Coondog
March 29th, 2010
8:10 am
Good luck Jeff, hurry back now here.
Rip Tide
March 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
Good luck Jeff!
Barnacle Bill Bavasi
March 29th, 2010
4:08 pm
Wishing you a fine seder.
come on guys really.....
March 29th, 2010
11:35 pm
my inside source tells me that jeff will be a customer of the ‘hair club for men’.
rumor has it that he will be joining mark richt in redoing his hairline.
Peanuts Schultz
March 29th, 2010
11:59 pm
Take your time getting back, hotshot. There’s way plenty, and then some, on the left to keep your spot warm. I’ll pray for you, too. After all, the Bible insructs us to pray for our enemies. If you really are getting that long-needed brain transplant, I sincerely hope this one isn’t defective too.
Sane Dawg
March 30th, 2010
12:13 am
Hey Jeff,
Been away for awhile and sorry to see you’re gone. Best wishes to the entire Schultz family. We miss you and are sending positive thoughts your way! Glad to know you have your priorities straight. As much as some of us complain, rest assured we’ll be here waiting for you when you get back! Take care!
GT Fan
March 30th, 2010
10:25 am
Jeff we wanted to Fire Paul Hewitt not you. Hurry back and God’s love.
BubbaDawgMan
March 30th, 2010
11:37 am
Jeff: Hurry back…MB’s writing about J-Chill the “Saviour”…Hope whatever you are attending to is working out in your favor…
JC
March 30th, 2010
2:50 pm
Jeff > Mark
Agree with Shug
March 30th, 2010
4:19 pm
Jeff rips others when they are having personal problems and takes shots at those who do not think like him. I wish him the best with his family life but he needs to learn to reciprocate these thoughts and well wishes.
JimmyO
March 30th, 2010
4:25 pm
Hey Jeff,
I just clicked on. I assumed you were on vacation. I just read your note about family matters.
Hope all is well. We’ll keep you in our thoughts.
EmVee
March 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
Jeff’s lovely Mom was gravely ill and passed on; he’ll be back, but just not yet.
Trey
March 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
More like a furlough. It’s not like the ajc is rolling in the $$$
rocket
March 30th, 2010
9:46 pm
Jeff, If you need a new gig, I hear Rush Limbaugh is acceteing resumes…..YEAH BABY!!!!
rocket
March 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
sorry, accepting resumes….. typo error from very large fingers….
Beauvighn
March 30th, 2010
10:02 pm
Jeff, Please accept my condolences on the passing of your Mom. May God bless you and your family during this difficult time.
UGA75
March 30th, 2010
10:10 pm
Jeff, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of grief and healing.
rufio
March 31st, 2010
9:57 am
I hope all is well with your family. You are right about family coming first. Your readers and the sports you cover will be here when you return.
Best of Luck !
Michael Bicknell
March 31st, 2010
11:42 am
Best of luck. Hope all is well and come back soon.
Miss your wit
March 31st, 2010
3:17 pm
Jeff, I hope you are managing to deal well with this situation, I’m sorry for your loss. Come back soon, we miss your wit and wry observations.
FranktheFalcon
March 31st, 2010
10:40 pm
May God bless you and your family! You are in our prayers!