Georgia recruit LeMay might be facing suspension
Quarterback Christian LeMay was a media star the night he verbally committed to Georgia in April. (Chip Towers/AJC)
One of Georgia’s most celebrated recruits might be in trouble.
Christian LeMay, the nation’s No. 2 ranked quarterback according to Scout.com, is facing suspension at his high school in Charlotte and could miss up to half of the 2010 season, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer.
The report said LeMay is, “accused of breaking a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ code of conduct rule, which could bring an out-of-school suspension that could last up to 30 days.”
He has a hearing scheduled for Monday at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ East Learning Center.
It’s not known if Georgia coach Mark Richt is aware of the situation. But Georgia sports information director Claude Felton said today, “We’re not allowed to talk about players who haven’t signed yet.”
LeMay verbally committed to Georgia on April 30. He picked the Bulldogs over three other finalists — Clemson, Notre Dame and Texas A&M.
The Butler High School quarterback said at the time, “Every time I went [to Georgia] I just felt good about it. It was also the fact that every time I went there and left I couldn’t get it off my mind. I was constantly thinking about it and how I fit there, how coach Richt is. Me and him share the same personal beliefs. But also competing at the top level and trying to be successful in our Christian walk as well as on the football field.”
LeMay threw for 3,296 yards and 44 touchdowns with only two interceptions as a junior last season. He led Butler to an undefeated season and the Class 4A state championship in North Carolina.
The report did not specify what LeMay’s potential code of conduct violation was. Neither Butler’s coach, Mike Newsome, nor the player’s father, Stacy LeMay, would comment to the Charlotte Observer.
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Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
1:27 pm
First!
meh
June 11th, 2010
1:27 pm
first?
Hankie Aron
June 11th, 2010
1:27 pm
First, but this does not affect anything with UGA
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
1:28 pm
No soup for you my friend! That was about as close as it gets!
spider
June 11th, 2010
1:29 pm
all schools have kids who get in trouble
GT3O
June 11th, 2010
1:29 pm
I am working on a link for you Jeff, but rumblings out of North Carolina say that the action he committed was getting caught having sex on school grounds.
I though he was as chritian as god. Hmm…guess they’ll have to revamp their image for Lemay.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
1:30 pm
Until we get more information this is tabloid journalism at its finest. Reported by one of the lead writers on the AJC who he really has NOTHING to report outside of a “POSSIBLE” suspension. This is just creating one more article to spew more UGA hate by the masses. Thanks Jeff!
Not Disappointed
June 11th, 2010
1:32 pm
<———Ga Tech fan here. That's sad if the case. Get it together now LeMay while you're in high school. I looked forward to seeing him play.
Ramblin Wreck!
T-Bone
June 11th, 2010
1:35 pm
Another example of the fine student athletes going to UGA! The UGA media guide will have to start getting its pictures from the front and side view photos at the Post Office
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
1:36 pm
Lowcounty Bulldawg –Considering some readers were brought the Charlotte story to my attention, safe to say there is some interest in it. But feel free to assume I have some agenda. Have a nice day.
Herschel Talker
June 11th, 2010
1:39 pm
Here we go again…
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
1:40 pm
Folks, when it comes to any cracks about race, sexual preference, etc., I’m have zero tolerance. Keep it up and you will be banned from commenting. Trust me on that. Thanks, JS.
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Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
1:40 pm
You can say all you want about it Jeff, but the same readers who brought this to your attention are more than likely the same readers like T-Bone and again who will fill this blog with ridiculous venom about the kid and UGA’s program as a whole.
So if you cannot see this then you sir are very naive. Have a nice day.
#1 hater
June 11th, 2010
1:40 pm
Looks like another “Me” recruit goes bad. The punk gives christianity a bad name.
GStateBen
June 11th, 2010
1:42 pm
Spider,
Your are incorrect in your statement. Georgia has had a running track record of recruiting, signing and developinig players who continue to be trouble makers. Why can’t he recruit high profile players that are more focused on doing the right thing, instead of the wrong? The Georgia football player arrest record is appalling under his supervision. Eventually you have to make a statement and stop recruiting kids who are negative impact players. Didn’t they just kick off a knucklehead QB in Zach Mettenberger?
It will tell me a ton on how Richt handles his recruitment moving forward and if he gets in trouble again.
I’m glad Mark Richt is at Georgia because it will only help the teams I root for. Goood is the enemy of great and as long as Richt settles for good, Georgia will never be great.
Lemay all the way!
June 11th, 2010
1:43 pm
Looks like he will fit in nicely in Athens. Just one short year until he is suspended for SW Kentucky A&M for “violation of team rules”.
GT3O
June 11th, 2010
1:44 pm
I agree Jeff, this is news worthy. As much press that he got on the AJC and other outlets it’s only fair that this get reported as well.
Of course, we are talking about Dawg fans who would rather their players offenses not be published and swept under the rug.
GT3O
June 11th, 2010
1:44 pm
Well said G StateBen!
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
1:51 pm
Thanks Jeff. You the man!
Mmmmm….Bop.
GeoffDawg
June 11th, 2010
1:51 pm
That’s disappointing given his reputation and family that he comes from but I hope it doesn’t turn out to be anything too serious that would get his scholarship pulled. Who was that LB from south Georgia that had his pulled a couple of years ago for fighting a teacher supposedly? I wonder what happened to him?
bruce mac
June 11th, 2010
1:53 pm
Here come all the GT grads on layoff running down UGA for recruiting a kid that everyone in the country recruited. Please, get a life you morons. You don’t even know what the kid did and now he is a THUG. You are the bravest annonymous pieces of crap on earth.
No One Knows You're a Dawg
June 11th, 2010
1:54 pm
Rumor is that he and a girl were caught fooling around at school.
So all you Tech fans who got a little nookie in high school therefore have nothing to- Oh wait, nevermind.
GeoffDawg
June 11th, 2010
1:56 pm
GT30 & GStateBen – is the timing of this story ironic or poetic?
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/techs-hall-suspended-for-547048.html
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 11th, 2010
1:56 pm
I really hope the kid didn’t do something stupid. I am a Tech Fan, but I also like to see young people do the most with what they have and not PI$$ it away for no good reason.
Ted M
June 11th, 2010
2:00 pm
I’m pretty sure this kid had a perfectly clean record before this so there was nothing that could have been vetted during recruiting.
He probably still is a good kid.
npgator
June 11th, 2010
2:01 pm
Last! He is Gator Bait!
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:01 pm
Beautiful Geoff.
In my opinion, this is being handled correctly. He’ll be suspended from school (not for the max 30 days though), and he’ll be allowed to move on.
So in your eyes detractors, you think this boy should not be given a chance to play college football because he got in trouble once in high school? Is that right? His life should be dramatically changed because as a 17-year-old, he made the decision to have consensual sex with a girl at school?
The suspension is the correct punishment, and nothing else needs to be done here.
Ted M
June 11th, 2010
2:01 pm
Does the girl get suspended too?
Clay
June 11th, 2010
2:01 pm
Leave it to a nerd to call a teenage boy who had sex a “thug!”
We get it, nerds, none of you are “thugs.”
BugKiller
June 11th, 2010
2:02 pm
Let’s see.
Zach Mettenberger was one of the top students at his Oconee County high school as well as being a good prospect.
Christian LeMay has an excellent GPA and is by all accounts a good kid.
That being said, kids do dumb things. In Mettenberger’s case, especially when alcohol is involved.
I don’t know about you Bug Rejects, sipping your Zimas, but I had my first beer when I was 13, and yes, I’ve done some pretty stupid things in my youth that were alcohol-charged.
Most of us who don’t spend all night LARPing or playing WOW online with our Canadian “girlfriends” that no one has ever met make these kind of mistakes in our youth.
But keep on casting stones.
Rueben Houston. Oops. Did I bring up an actual CRIMINAL. A FELON who was accepted into Bugland.
‘Cause at Georgia, yeah, we have our youthful indiscretions that lead to misdemeanors.
But no FELONIES. Bugland is home to felon athletes and terrorists in the student body.
We don’t have that problem in Athens.
So before you moron Bugs start casting stones, how about you clean up your own frakking house first?
Clay
June 11th, 2010
2:04 pm
AJC: “Georgia Tech defensive end Robert Hall has been suspended indefinitely by coach Paul Johnson for what the school termed an “incident” last weekend that resulted in a criminal charge against him.”
Now, that’s a thug, nerds.
the TRUTH
June 11th, 2010
2:04 pm
Oh TECH NERDS:
Georgia Tech defensive end Robert Hall has been suspended indefinitely by coach Paul Johnson for what the school termed an “incident” last weekend that resulted in a criminal charge against him.
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:06 pm
Ted….the incident falls under their “code of conduct”, so I’m sure the girl will go under the same level of review as LeMay.
Mark
June 11th, 2010
2:06 pm
Nice grammar Jeff in your first reponse. Isn’t that like a finance guy miscalculating 450×367.
Lemay all the way!
June 11th, 2010
2:07 pm
Oh yes, GeoffDawg! That makes, what, 1 Tech player arrested since PJ got to Tech? UGA has about 1 per week. Although, I can’t blame them. A general studies or housing degree is difficult and some steam needs to be blown off. Ealy can barely spell his own name, so college must be tough.
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:08 pm
Mark….”Isn’t that like a finance guy miscalculating 450 X 367″ is a question. Those typically end with a “?”.
Stop being a douche.
Hey Bugkiller
June 11th, 2010
2:09 pm
Remember Terreal Bierra? Oh yeah, he was arrested for murder! If you want to go back a few years for Reuban, we can raise you murder.
NewbombTurk
June 11th, 2010
2:09 pm
To those who say Jeff has an agenda for reporting this, if it was a Tech signee, you’d be reading it with glee.
To the haters referring to the arrest record of UGA athletes, where was it reported that LeMay did anything criminal???
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
Jeff,
Did you ban me or did the computer monster eat my last comment?
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
Lemay all the way!
Does the timing of this arrest hurt as bad as the loss on the Flats in November?
Every time you guys think you have the Dawgs, you f’ it up.
Bob Horner stayed hurt
June 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
I got suspended in Highschool….but not for 30 days….how does that work do you get Zero’s on all missed tests for a month..?? nuts…
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
Computer monster!
R.U.KIDDIN'ME??!!
June 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
THE DEVIL MADE HIM DO IT!!!!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:13 pm
Jeff,
Which readers brought this to your attention? The trolls who come on and enjoy getting a rise out of the UGA fans over this and the entire conversation desolves into who, won, what and where! My point is in the fact that you are contributing to this behavior w/ this article, at which this point the young mans name is being ran in the ground and at this point nothing of substances can be proven. Have a nice day yourself!
Tiger Woods
June 11th, 2010
2:13 pm
I hope he isn’t addicted like me . . .
the TRUTH
June 11th, 2010
2:15 pm
What about Lil’ Joe being ineligible and smoking some blunts while driving drunk. That is a Tech football player for ya.
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:15 pm
Lowcountry…I brought it to his attention. The Charlotte paper was reporting it, and I wanted more info on the incident.
Since I frequent this paper’s website, I thought I would get some benefit out of it being on Jeff’s radar.
Ted M
June 11th, 2010
2:18 pm
Considering many think he’ll be a millionaire one day. Perhaps some smokin hot cheerleader seduced him and he was helpless against her sexual wares.
Tiger Woods
June 11th, 2010
2:20 pm
Yeah, Ted M, that’s what those porn stars did to me!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:20 pm
So did Jeff fullfill your need for more informtion?
Peadawg
June 11th, 2010
2:22 pm
And, Jackets DE Robert Hall suspended indefinitely for ‘incident’ that led to criminal charges.
Suck it Jackets!
Sonny Clusters
June 11th, 2010
2:23 pm
“Me and him share the same personal beliefs.” Shouldn’t that be me and he? We was always good at grammar when we was in school.
Taylor Hanson
June 11th, 2010
2:23 pm
Not really. I’d hoped for something from the University. I was unaware that UGA couldn’t comment.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:24 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg — Doesn’t really matter if it’s a Georgia fan, a Tech fan or the Queen of England who brought the story to my attention. It’s a story. It’s being investigated. That’s it.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:24 pm
GT30 — Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:25 pm
GeoffDawg — Yeah, saw that too. Not good.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:27 pm
Mark — Hah! You spelled “reponse” (response) incorrectly. (Seriously?)
Ted M
June 11th, 2010
2:27 pm
Damn those porn stars Tiger…they’re always out to get ya. lol
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:30 pm
Little touchy for a Friday afternoon Jeff.
WWSD
June 11th, 2010
2:31 pm
Too bad Sonny Clusters wasn’t around to advise him that if you’re going to have sex, have the sense to have it in the parking lot of the Dairy Queen, on the end with the busted streetlight.
That’s the problem with kids today; no one around to mentor them.
destin dawg
June 11th, 2010
2:33 pm
No felonies here (again)…teenage kids will do dumb things on spring break, drink beer, underage, sex , etc… when weapons, drugs, robberies, violence, etc.. are involved its MUCH more serious.. felonies.. go to jail !! hope its not any more serious this time… he’s a great talent !!!
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:34 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg — Did not ban you. Saw a few comments in spam (including your’s) and released it.
BugKiller
June 11th, 2010
2:35 pm
Bierra, Houston, and now this current Tech felon Robert Hall, it’s all small cookies…
… when you remember that Tech was a proud host to an Al Qaeda TERRORIST, teaching him all the kinds of things terrorists need to know in order to fulfill their call to jihad and send all us infidels to Allah.
Remember that. Terrorism. Georgia Tech.
It’s the Ace of Spades Trump Card held until the second to last hand in Spades. It beats ALL.
Goodnight and good luck, little Bugs.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:35 pm
Lowcounty (and other) … Michael Carvell is reporting the story now and making more calls on the story. But in these kinds of situations, I’m guessing we won’t know much more until the hearing on Monday.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:37 pm
Sonny Clusters — As always, thanks for providing the levity. (I sense a joke about the “levities” breaking in New Orleans.)
JayDawg
June 11th, 2010
2:37 pm
Jeff go ahead and ban him he’s a moron of course Dawg fans want to hear about this but it doesn’t sound like much he did something stupid and will do his punishment and learn his lesson end of story
Ronettes
June 11th, 2010
2:37 pm
It’s Jeff’s blog and he can be touchy if he wants to … touchy if he wants to … touchy if he wants to. You would be touchy, too, if it happened to you.
Thanks for the good work Jeff.
EW
June 11th, 2010
2:37 pm
I choose to hold my opinion until the facts are heard. This could be as simple as messing around with a girl (not necessarily even sex) on school grounds..hey didn’t we all try that stuff at some point…ok the lucky ones anyway? If it’s more serious then the facts will come to light soon enough
Bobby Boucheax
June 11th, 2010
2:38 pm
Momma says girls is the devil!
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:38 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg — Nah. OK, maybe. I could use some sleep.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
June 11th, 2010
2:39 pm
he was kissing a lady- at least he got more action than Tebow ever will. And for you Jacket fans: Georgia Tech defensive end Robert Hall has been suspended indefinitely by coach Paul Johnson for what the school termed an “incident” last weekend that resulted in a criminal charge against him.
EW
June 11th, 2010
2:41 pm
@ Ted M ….Like Chris Rock said, men can be trained not to chase tail, but if it chases us, we can’t run that fast…
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:41 pm
Ronettes — Very nice. What’s on the “B” side? (As everybody says, “Huh? What’s a “B” side?)
GeoffDawg
June 11th, 2010
2:41 pm
Lemay all the way! – Georgia players get arrested for generally the exact same things that (normal) college students do all the time – underage drinking.
It’s not their fault the Atlanta PD is otherwise occupied trying to keep the entire tech student body from getting mugged.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
2:41 pm
Bobby Bocheaux — That should be “debil”.
tony
June 11th, 2010
2:42 pm
I tried to tell you people in one of my post that something wasn’t right about that kid. I can read personality and behavior pretty good. I tried to warn people about Michael Vick a few years back on the falcon’s message board about his behavior but people took it as a joke. You people will see what I mean when LeMay get to campus.
bulldogmaniac
June 11th, 2010
2:43 pm
I kissed a girl and I liked it……
Ted M
June 11th, 2010
2:44 pm
good one EW and true.
Hankie Aron
June 11th, 2010
2:44 pm
It would be nice if our identity, address, and phone number was posted at the same time as our comments on blogs. People would be a little more restrained instead of just mouthing off all the time with absolutely nothing to bring to the conversation. Then again, all the wackos would come out in the day instead of the night to come find you. Great. Anyway, people let’s have a little decency when talking. Schultz is only reporting what he has found out about a UGA player, which IS of interest to Dawg fans like myself. Come on people!
Ronettes
June 11th, 2010
2:45 pm
B side, why BE My Baby, of course.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 11th, 2010
2:45 pm
Jeff and “JayDawg”,
Its not persay about not reporting it. I believe the 1st Amendment gives Jeff that right. It is more or less about rushing to get it out there, before we now much if anything about the situation. Now I know the Charlotte Observer dfirst broke it and it is well within Jeff’s job to continue to post on this.
The aggravating part of this lies with in the fact that w/in the confines of this blog and lack of substantial “teeth” to the story it just furthers the fires of outsiders to continue the childish, ” I told you so” mentality.
I throughly respect Jeff, and enjoy all of his writings, but at some point I will disagree and it is my right to voice my displeasure. JayDawg, you may disagree with me and that is certainly allowed, but when you revert to calling names, well then you show just how unintelligent you sir are.
Thanks Jeff for all you do…and try to get some rest!
bulldogmaniac
June 11th, 2010
2:46 pm
Tony…..by saying, “something is not right with that kid” do you mean because he made out with a girl??? Does that make him a bad kid? Did you make out with a girl when you were 17? Is something not right about you?
longDawg
June 11th, 2010
2:47 pm
The AJC hasn’t had a good honest reporter since Orville Gaines died
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 11th, 2010
2:47 pm
Ted M what are sexual wares? Do you mean Wyles? Sexual wears are what your wife/ girlfriend keeps in the nightstand to use when you roll off her after that 30sec. love fest you give her. I think his name is B.O.B the Battery Operated Boyfriend and her only shot at the BIG O.
OUCH
June 11th, 2010
2:50 pm
Anybody that uses the phrase “Have a blessed day” or wants to say something about the lord to prelude a sentence is usually using that as a cover for something. As long as he brings back memories of Shockley in the SEC Championship I could care less.
bulldogmaniac
June 11th, 2010
2:51 pm
Jeff…go do some investigative reporting and report on what the incedent was for the GT kid who has been suspended and where CRIMINAL charges were filed which sounds like a much bigger story than a kid making out with his girlfriend.
BugKiller
June 11th, 2010
2:51 pm
GeoffDawg nails it.
At Georgia, kids get in trouble for jaywalking, having open containers in public, underage drinking, driving scooters without a license, stupid little misdemeanors. Every once in a long while, you get a Zach Mettenberger who does something REALLY stupid while drunk, but in the end, it’s still a MISDEMEANOR.
At Tech, they bring criminal charges against their kids. At Tech, you get big-time DRUG DEALERS. At Tech, you get your defensive captain kicked off the team for being a criminal. At Tech, you have Al Qaeda operatives walking around Atlanta trying to case buildings to be blown up. At Tech, you can’t walk down the street without getting mugged.
Yep. It’s not even close.
tony
June 11th, 2010
2:55 pm
bulldogmaniac, just remember I told you so.
Double Standard AJC?
June 11th, 2010
2:58 pm
Jeff,
Sitting here just waiting for your article about the tech player who was arrested. like what he was arrested for? since thats probably easier info to get then what a high scool student did…..right?
FalconUGAFan
June 11th, 2010
3:04 pm
Jeff, I think the point that stick with Dawg fans is that when it involves a GT player that is facing CRIMINAL charges it gets a 3 paragragh byline (or whatever the proper newspaper term). When it involves an UGA, one of the top AJC writers opens up a column on it and every opposing fan gets to pour in on the poor kid and we don’t even have clue what happened. He will be called a thug, Richt’s Mother and religion will be called into question and you will smugly stand by and watch all the while proclaiming how you just report the news with no bias whatsoever towards UGA. Yep….no bias whatsoever.
CrackDaddy
June 11th, 2010
3:07 pm
“And starting for Georgia at QB, a Freshman from Charlotte, NC, Christian “Jimmy Swaggert” Lemay.”
Sven Ottke
June 11th, 2010
3:14 pm
And in Athens, Bugkiller, your professor hunts you down and shoots you in broad daylight. Ace trumps an ace. You wanna talk trash? You got owned, pal.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:23 pm
Commenting had been closed on this by editors because some of it was getting out of hand and several comments had to be deleted. Play nice, folks, or I’ll have to shut it down again. Thanks. JS
danielle
June 11th, 2010
5:39 pm
umm, heres a word of advice for all of yall. dont make up rumors about ppl you dont even know. he could have done so many different things, and i personally think everyone should give him a break! all high school students mess up here and there. everyone has cheated, or got detention, or was caught doing something wrong here and there. there is no need to question his love for God. EVERY ONE makes MISTAKES! so just chill out, keep your mouths shut, and leave him and his family alone.
Dawglasville
June 11th, 2010
5:39 pm
Christians understand the fact that they fall way short of perfection. It is the cornerstone of Christianity. I’m not sure why we spend so much time on blogs pointing out that Christians are sinners. No one knows that more than we do. Why can’t we just blog about sports?
sandyspringsjacket
June 11th, 2010
5:40 pm
THUGA criminal count holding steady at 6 so far this year, 2 behind last year. AD Dam Evans was quoted We can not count Christian in our police record count because we do not comment on recruits. When questioned about his indescretion LeMay said ““Every time I went to THUGA I just felt good about it. It was also the fact that every time I went there and left I couldn’t get it off my mind. I was constantly thinking about it and how I fit there, how coach Richt is. Me and him share the same personal beliefs. But also trying to be successful in our Christian walk as well as on the football field.”
YUP this guy fits the THUGA profile like a hand in a glove.A real Mark Richt kinda guy. He will never see the the field between the hedges!
THWG, THUGA rules the state, Jackets are nationally ranked in every major sport and your NOT!!!
Dixie Clear
June 11th, 2010
5:43 pm
this kid will be a perfect fit at uga……st. richt got another good ‘un…..
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:49 pm
Folks — OK, I’m back. Had to work on a Sunday story. I’ll try to get back to some of your comments now (those that haven’t been deleted).
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:51 pm
Hankie Aron — Anonymity makes people “bold,” no question. That’s why I always crack up when people say I’m hiding behind a keyboard. Hey, everybody knows who I am. I’m not posting behind “Dawg 99″ or “Big Buzz.” You know what I mean. Thanks for the comments.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:51 pm
Ronettes — Yesssss!
Duluth Dawg
June 11th, 2010
5:53 pm
Jeff,
Please make sure that you and your AJC brethren research the Robert Hall CRIMINAL charge with the same fervor that you write about how a UGA recruit MAY (not has) be suspended.
Looks like we can add Mr. Hall’s name to the GTU felony club, which includes: Reuben Houston, Jarrard Tarrant (who is still playing for CPJ) and Joe Hamilton (poor excuse for a Heismna runner up)
Dawgs RUN THIS STATE.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:54 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg — No question the “rush” to post news permeates our industry now. It can be a problem. I will say this, however. This story was already out there, since Thursday night, really. Nothing will change until the hearing Monday (if even then). If the AJC completed ignored the story, we wouldn’t be doing our job. And if the kid is exonerated — or cleared or whatever — that obviously will be reported too. But once the story is out, it’s out. Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
5:58 pm
Bulldogmaniac. We have somebody on that story, thanks.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
6:04 pm
Double Standard AJC — You’re killing me, man. Seriously? Look. I was alerted to the LeMay story in the Charlotte paper. I phoned the office. Nobody was reporting it for us. A few of our writers are on vacation this week. I wrote the blog on it. At no point did I stop to think, “Oh no! I can’t write about LeMay without something about a Tech player too!” I didn’t even know about the Tech player. And that’s not even the point. We had to get this up online. And guess what? He’s big news! He was HUGE news when he signed. Now, if you want to sit there and grumble and spout off that I must have some anti-Georgia agenda because I wrote the LeMay blog, that’s fine. But dude, you’ve got no leg to stand on.
Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
6:04 pm
FalconUGAFan — See above.
Me
June 11th, 2010
6:14 pm
Whoa whoa whoa! Isn’t this the same kid who said he chose his school (or technically “leader”) based on his conversations with God himself and even had his “big” announcement in his church?? No, it doesn’t sound like he did anything serious (at least let’s hope he didn’t), but that’s a pretty high standard to uphold when God himself tells you where to go play your football. And if that’s indeed your claim then you better go the straight and narrow or you will open yourself up to this type of crticism.
Beast from the East
June 11th, 2010
6:16 pm
Folks,
The kid got into trouble….not Jeff. He’s a reporter and it is news. That being said (and this is from a Gator), this is in NO WAY a reflection on UGA. He hasn’t even finished high school. There is really no way of knowing what a high school kid will do from day to day. Don’t have such thin skin, guys. You know there will always be rival fans jumping on anything negative they can.
Give the man a break.
SOGADOG
June 11th, 2010
6:21 pm
Did everyone start drinking early this Friday? As a Dawg fan, I have no gripes about Schulz posting this legitimate story. I want to hear the good and bad news about the Dawgs.
Academics? Right. College administrators are selling out | Jeff Schultz
June 11th, 2010
6:29 pm
[...] ♦ Georgia recruit LeMay might be facing suspension [...]
Double Standard AJC?
June 11th, 2010
7:14 pm
Sir,
I truly do not believe you have a GT agenda versus a UGA agenda. Just question why you dedicated a blog post to an unconfirmed story out of a Charlotte newspaper.
I get the fact the KID is a highly recruited college prospect and any news related to LeMay is going to be a story of interest to UGA fans. But I question the legitimacy of this blog post because he is a high school kid not enrolled into UGA and other then his verbal agreement to attend the school is not really associated with the school. The fact that no one even knows what happened in the incident involving LeMay is also troubling that YOU made this a blog post. I also question why you make no mention of the GT football player who is accused of allegedly striking his girlfriends head against the wall…as reported by Cox owned Channel 2 news at 6:00pm telecast which by the way was a top story. Surely even you can see why individuals on this blog are frustrated with this blog post.
On another note…..what is AJC doing to make these blogs a better environment for people who would like to discuss the issue’s that you post. And less about comparing crimes committed on the UGA campus or the GT campus or any of the other garbage that is written on here?
Bulldog59
June 11th, 2010
8:43 pm
Good grief, give Lemay and JS both a break. JS is right, the kid is news and he needs to report it.
Supposedly CMR and Co. will discuss tomorrow. And I believe Lemay is in Athens this weekend for a summer camp, so they can talk to him face-to-face.
I called my one REALLY reliable source who said, USC is a big deal, this is not. He heard the same as the rest of us, the rumor that Lemay was caught for a possible sex act in public or possibly on school grounds. Wow a 17 year-old caught having sex, lets pull his scholarship! Are you kidding?
Let’s wait till Monday when the facts come out. Until then everyone take a breath, and….especially the Georgia haters….. shut the hell up!
FalconUGAFan
June 11th, 2010
9:08 pm
Whatever you want to spin Jeff. You and I both know better,,,,
Me
June 11th, 2010
10:36 pm
Drill Baby Drill!
Ted M
June 12th, 2010
4:28 am
Double Standard AJC? Dude give it up…your gripe should be with the High School releasing this info not w/the press for reporting on it.
one who knows
June 13th, 2010
10:29 am
i know BOTH of the imbeciles involved here, and i also know the whole story directly from the sources. i could give u a play by play. as it is, dont judge so quickly. and hes an IDIOT fyi.
one who knows
June 13th, 2010
10:31 am
BTW, she was a cheerleader. Smokin hot, i couldn’t judge, however there is an entire backstory to this that i couldn’t even begin. I don’t plan on selling them out, no matter their naivete.
Peahead
June 13th, 2010
11:00 am
You people are really something. Every one of you trashing Lemay and Richt over something that no one here knows the facts, or even rumors about. Thing is, I assume if you are even reading this post, you are a college football fan. That being said, every team in America, including yours has KIDS (key word kids, kids do dumb things) that screw up daily. Hell I know plenty of 30, 40 and 50 year old adults that screw up.
My point is, if you want to talk about your team and it’s season, players, games, etc., fine. But don’t use your energy to comb through the news and look for your rival players trouble with the law while you ignore and make excuses for your own.
Peahead
June 13th, 2010
11:01 am
FYI “one who knows” doesn’t know one thing about this topic
one who knows
June 13th, 2010
11:23 am
actually peahead, id rather not say, nor judge. I’m not here to be rude but nobody but the two involved and a select few know the story. And if telling what happened is wht u want, sry.
friend
June 14th, 2010
11:07 am
Since no one on here knows Christain personnaly, I figured I will tell each and everyone of you something about him. Just playing next to him I can tell you that he is one of the strongest christains I know. Sure we all make mistakes, but I can almost gaurantee you, because I know Christain very well, his morals and values would never put him in a bad situation. We should all look at Christain as a leader beacause not only is he a great and trustworthy friend, but he is also a devout Chrisatin who shows his faith on and off the field.
G P Burdel
June 15th, 2010
11:34 pm
Wow. He is already committing infraction at a Sophomore level.
Rev. Richt has gotta be proud of this one’s morals. Perhaps he should party with Zach in Valdosta for pointers.