Meyer shouldn’t hesitate in booting Chris Rainey off Gators

well put Jeff

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I agree. This is a chance to show as coach what you expect and will not tolerate as the head of a program. I really think that the discipline to rid the team of law breakers, rule breakers, etc is one of the reasons Saban turned around Bama. He brought unwavering disciplne back to a team that had none through several heard coaches. That hard stand appears to be something that both Meyer and Richt lack.

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Sonny Drysdale and I never did anything that stupid! Uncle Jed wouldn’t put up with that kind of stuff but it looks like Coach Meyer will allow anything to win a ballgame!!

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Thanks Jeff for finally pointing out that undiscplined teams run rampant throughout the SEC. Georgia might have numerous arrests, but how do you think Meyer would have handled the Mettenberger situation with only one other QB at the time?

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porno stars on team, stalkers on team….but he wins so no problem.

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Well, maybe suspend him for the whole game against the next patsy and the first half against the patsy after that. That’ll show him UF really means business. Now if it was just an ordinary student, I’d be for life without parole. But this is the SEC, you know.

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i will be surprised if Rainey is kicked off the team…but i would hope after Meyer has time to really look into this thing he will do the right thing…On first appearances it would appear that you would have no choice, but then again nothing surprises me in this age of College football…Again, don’t have all the details but based on information, you just can’t allow a player of your football program to show that kind of tendancy toward another human being,.

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I agree with you Jeff and I would agree with you if it was a UGA player anyone that would do that needs his career to end.
I am gaining ground i only missed three last week in sack shultz , so at least i had something to cheer about.

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If he played for Ga Tech (see: Robert Hall) Paul Johnson would keep him on the team for certain. How any Ga Tech fan can cheer for that monster and then call SEC teams a bunch of thugs is beyond me.

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Say what you want about Mark Richt and the arrests at Georgia.

But as of yet, these are not felonies committed by Bulldog players.

By my count, this is the fourth felon belonging to Urban Meyer in 5 years.

One of the felons escaped justice because Meyer pulled an end-around on the justice system and convinced the Gator booster owner of an impound lot not to charge the player with the grand theft auto felony he deserved.

Say what you want about Richt, but 100 misdemeanor driving with a suspended license arrests (in most other towns but Athens, that’s a ticket, btw, and NOT an arrest) can’t even approach the level of even one of the felons on Meyer’s team.

I advocated the immediate firing of Damon Evans. I’ve lost friends to a drunk driver. You do not mess around with DUI.

And you do not, DO NOT, mess around with violence against women or children. Ever.

I’ve often remarked that Meyer doesn’t have a shred of accountability or honor in his body. That he’d sell his mother for a crystal football, and that is why I’d always prefer Richt as my coach.

Well, Urban, now’s a good time to prove me even the slightest bit wrong.

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Hmmmm. I have a daughter in college….I have to wonder how I would respond, as her Father, when some dirtbag threatens her like this just because he is a “Legend in his own mind.”
Several scenes from “GoodFellas” seem appropriate…

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Mettenberger situation is totally different. The guy’s action is horrendous, if it’s purely verbal, believe me, he is still with UGA.

How many times have we heard “I’ll kill that bitch” (at least on TV), but he didn’t really do that once he sees the woman?

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he said bitch

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This is not a tough call. And if a Dawg does this…..he should be gone as well.
Past tolerance by society has created times where innocence women have been murdered by jealous or controlling boyfriends or ex boyfriends or spouses.

No program should tolerate this behavior. As it is seldom an isolated incident.
I.E. he probably will text her again with an apology, and then a week later get made and threaten her again.

Move him on.

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Andy; “Meyer’s and UF’s reputation will suffer as a result.” Yeah, but it won’t suffer as for them getting elite athletes with character issues. Guys will think “hey…dawwwwggg…I can go to UF and now worry about what I do off the field”.

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Don’t be so sanctimonious. Everybody wants blood thirsty, rip your head off athletes, and then we expect them all to behave like choir boys. BS.

You just don’t want to hear about it, but it is a system bought and paid for by us. Do you really want to change it? I do. Do you really want this to be about college? I do.

Kicking Rainey off the team may well be the proper thing to do as far as the UF football program is concerned, but it will do nothing for the problem that is nationwide.

That being said: Alphare, don’t even go there. You say those words directly to an individual even if it’s just to scare them, it’s battery. If you are doing anything to scare or intimidate or threaten a person, you are breaking a darn serious set of laws.

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I think the post-Tebow shine is starting to come off ole coach Meyer.

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Good read, Jeff. Agree %100. Bad news: after Urb suspended that thug Spikes for 1/2 a game over the “minor” issue of gouging someone’s eyes out, you have to believe that just because Rainey was having an “argument” with his girlfriend (it was a girl, right?), Urb probably is thinking along the lines of Rainey missing the kickoff. Seriously, Rainey needs to go, not only from the team, but to jail. Rainey will end up hurting (or worse) a girlfriend, significant other or spouse before this is all over.

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We all know Urban will not do anything to him. Here is an article about two of his players getting arrested earlier this summer and they didn’t even sit out one play.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/28/1795834/two-gators-arrested-for-underage.html

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As a Gator Alumni I will say that Urban is an embarrassment to our University.

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Word is Meyer is just going to give him a stern talking to.

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Alphare – college foootball isn’t a career it is privilege!

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if he would threaten her it stands to reason that he would give her number out to buddies to threaten her also , just a guess but thats one way it could snowball

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JustAfan -You pay $250 for a ticket to the UGA/UF game! You aren’t a very smart person.

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I wish ya’ll could have seen the texts she sent me! She wanted to kill me first – but no – nobody ever hears my side of the story!! Stupid girl out messing with my homeboy Spikes….. it was her in that video last year!!

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JustAfan – I agree with you! These kids aren’t Thugs! They are just kids playing around. Let the kids play.

Regards,

Lawrence Phillips

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Rainey belongs in jail, not on the football field. It’s a disgrace if Meyer does not kick him off the team.

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Jeff,

You know Meyer is going to find some excuse or copout to bring this crazy thug back. Meyer is the scummiest coach out there. As long as his family isn’t in direct danger he doesn’t care what these criminals do. Heck, he probably wouldn’t even care if his family was; given as much as this headcase NEEDS to win at any cost

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Typical Schultz cheap shot on UF to gin up anti-Gator readership in ATL. No mention at all of how Urban dealt forcefully w/ Cam Newton off-field issue. Wonder why? That wouldn’t support Jeff’s premise.

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Where is the NCAA when something like this happens? To busy looking to see who is selling jersey’s I guess….

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“Ummm BugKiller you’re wrong”

What happened to these guys? They were kicked off the team. Let’s see if Urban does the right thing with Rainey.

Anyone comparing the AJ Green situation to this is not living in reality.

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After the facts are all confirmed, Rainey will be off the team.
…and where is everyone getting that Rainey is an impact player for the Gators??? He has had a handful of productive plays over the past few years. Not a consistent performer by any means.
His main contribution has been not learning the playbook, and being fragile.
He won’t be missed.

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chazzo – I didn’t realize I was on here talking smack to UGA fans. Please explain!

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Gatorguy you need to not worrie about how I spend my money! and as for you saying urban Meyer is an embarrassment to our university, your insane man apparently you were in the band…..or maybe played tennis? Urban Meyer is the best thing to happen to college football in a long time! By FAR the best coach in college sports second place goes to nick Satan, his record shows that!! Oh and everyone what about that washoff easily arrest? It may not gave been a felony but u constitute that as being extremely dangerous! A hit and run!? What if someone was hurt? He would have never know it!

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Maurice,

There’s kids playing around. I agree with you 100%. Drink a lot; do stupid crap. Whee. Then there’s assault and battery. Anyone who is making repeated intimidating threats, male or female, is breaking a much more serious law than driving without a license or being tipsy in public. Threatening someone to this degree will get you completely expelled from most schools even if you aren’t an athlete. Universities simply cannot afford the liability. This is bad, bad press for the SEC as a whole, by the way.

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Bet he’s reinstated for the Georgia game.

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This incident with Rainey may force Meyer back into retirement!! LOL

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Justafan…Ealey’s hit and run offense was “hitting” an empty parked car in a parking garage and leaving the scene. He did not take out a pedestrian for goodness sakes. You are comical.

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Suspend him indefinitely until the legal system/mental health assessment have done their work.

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Woman gave me the clap – had to force my hand!

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Meyer, Don’t kick Rainey off the team. I want you at 100% when I kick that butt again. I bet you will retire for good this time!!

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GatorGuy,
Please explain where and how I accused you of talking smack. Actually I applauded you for rendering an objective opinion. I prefaced with the “if you are in fact who you say you are” because you never know. I went on to admonish anyone else who is just on here (from UGA) happy because its UF and not us. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

JustAFan,
You prove all my points. We like it this way, don’t we. I am a bit ashamed of it, but it’s true. This is the system that we support. We support these overly aggressive kids getting away with any and every thing their whole lives until it hits the fan. Then we act all pompous about them being a disgrace to our precious institutions.

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JustAFan,
Intimidating people and threatening their lives is “thug” behavior. Kids are in high school, adults are in college. Do you remember the “kids” at Virginia? One of them died from an enraged ex. Sound at all familiar? Don’t say they are just words, because words are the precursor for actions. Selling a f-bombing jersey for $1,000 is stupid, but pretty g.d. victimless. Not even in the same league buddy. Get a grip on reality and get your head out of your buttock.

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What AJ green did is against NCAA rules…..twice, same thing! If you break the rules you should be punished! This was shortly after he partied it up down south! I believe he should be suspended much much longer than he is

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Slim, I wouldn’t be bragging just yet. The gators have looked like crap against two pitiful teams!!

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Question,who is the current holder of the Fulmer Cup?That’s right UGA with 22 arrests in one offseason.Nice job Jeff.You and Bradley keep playing to you fan bases.

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UGABugKiller- you must wake up in a cold sweat every night thinking about how the Gators own your team.
You’re pathetic.

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Mettenberger touched a woman in a private area against her will. That can not be tolerated. Period.

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JANORIS JENKINS
Charge: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest without violence for his role in a May 30, 2009 fight outside a downtown Gainesville night club.
Outcome: The State Attorney’s Office is currently investigating.
Team punishment: To be determined.

MARQUIS HANNAH
Charge: Felony burglary of an occupied dwelling unarmed and misdemeanor battery in late April 2009 for allegedly forcing his way into a Gainesville apartment and punching a man in the face.
Outcome: Case was dismissed due to lack of evidence, according to lawyer Huntley Johnson.
Team punishment: To be determined.

CARL JOHNSON
Charge: Misdemeanor violation of a sexual restraining order in February 2009 after getting on the same campus bus as an ex-girlfriend. The woman previously filed a petition claiming Johnson date-raped her on three occasions.
Outcome: All charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Team punishment: Johnson never missed any time. Coach Urban Meyer said Johnson would remain on the team as long as the investigation checked out.

RILEY COOPER
Charge: Misdemeanor resisting an officer and failure comply with a police or fire department in February 2009. Campus police cited Cooper for not getting out of the way of a moving car upon police’s orders, according to Johnson.
Outcome: The case was dismissed.
Team punishment: Cooper played baseball during the spring, and it’s unknown whether Meyer sought out punishment.

CAM NEWTON
Charge: Felony counts of burglary, larceny and obstruction of justice in November after allegedly stealing a laptop from a UF student and throwing it out his dormitory window upon police suspicion.
Outcome: Newton received pre-trial deferment – common for a first-time offender – and is serving community service and probation time. The charges will disappear assuming he completes his obligations.
Team punishment: Meyer suspended Newton for the rest of the 2008 season. Newton transferred to Blinn (Texas) Junior College.

JACQUES RICKERSON
Charge #1: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in February 2007.
Outcome: Charges were dropped without legal ramifications.
Charge #2: Felony domestic violence by strangulation and felony obstruction of justice after a November 2008 altercation with a girlfriend.
Outcome: Charges were reduced to misdemeanor status, then the Alachua County courts gave him two years probation without proceeding with the charges.
Team punishments: Rickerson was suspended for the 2007 season opener for the marijuana charge, then kicked off the team the morning of the domestic violence incident.

TORREY DAVIS
Charge: Misdemeanor knowingly driving with a suspended license on numerous occasions, including once in July 2008 and another in March 2009 – two weeks after he left the team – that placed him in jail.
Outcome: The July case was closed.
Team punishment: Davis was always in Meyer’s doghouse and hardly allowed to practice or play with the team for various academic and disciplinary reasons, so it’s safe to say Meyer suspended Davis for his crimes.

JAMAR HORNSBY
Charge #1: Cited for misdemeanor property damage and criminal mischief in April 2007 for allegedly throwing a man onto the hood of a car during a fight.
Outcome: Hornsby received deferred prosecution and the charge was later dismissed.
Charge #2: Unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods and services, a felony, along with misdemeanor larceny of a credit card for allegedly making more than 70 fradulent charges on the gas credit card of a female UF student who died seven months earlier.
Outcome: Charges were reduced to misdemeanors and Hornsby took a plea deal – probation and community service.
Team punishments: No punishment for first offense, kicked off the team for second offense. Hornsby served a previous five-game suspension, but it wasn’t for the first misdemeanor – it was for selling his complimentary tickets.

JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM
Charge: Misdemeanor battery in December 2007 for an altercation with a clerk at Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop in Gainesville. Cunningham allegedly threw paper cups at the clerk.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: Cunningham played in Florida’s next game, the Capital One Bowl, but Meyer said he imposed physical punishment on Cunningham, who also couldn’t accept bowl-game gifts.

TONY JOINER
Charge: Felony theft in October 2007 for breaking into a car impound and retrieving his girlfriend’s car, which had been towed.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: Joiner never missed game time, but Meyer stripped him of his captaincy.

RONNIE WILSON
Charge #1: Aggravated assault, battery and use of display of a concealed weapon during commission of a felony in April 2007 for shooting a semiautomatic rifle after a dispute with another man.
Outcome: Wilson pleaded no contest to battery and discharging a firearm. The felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and later dropped. Wilson was placed on two year’s probation and given 100 hours of community service.
Charge #2: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in January 2008.
Outcome: The charge was dropped despite serving probation for his original arrest.
Charge #3: One count of battery and one count of assault for an altercation at an apartment complex in October.
Outcome: Nothing has been ruled on the case, according to court records.
Team punishments: Wilson was suspended for the entire 2007 season stemming from the gun charge, including a full-year suspension from University of Florida academics. Wilson rejoined the team in 2008 but was suspended and eventually kicked off after the third charge.

DUSTIN DOE
Charge: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest for his role in an April 2007 fight.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: No suspension for Doe.

DORIAN MUNROE
Charge: Felony theft in May 2007 when he removed a University Police boot from his car and put it in
his trunk.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: No suspension for Munroe.

JOHN CURTIS
Charge: Misdemeanor violation of probation in May 2007 after failing to serve five hours of community service stemming from an alcohol citation.
Outcome: Curtis complied with the violation, served probation and the case was dismissed.
Team punishment: Curtis was in Meyer’s doghouse, but he was also injured, so it was difficult to tell why he was out.

BRANDON JAMES
Charge: Purchasing marijuana — a felony — along with misdemeanor possession of marijuana in June 2007.
Outcome: The felony charge was dropped due to a minuscule amount (8 grams); James served probation and community service stemming from the misdemeanor charge.
Team punishment: Suspended for one game, the 2007 opener against Western Kentucky.

AVERY ATKINS
Charge: Misdemeanor domestic battery in July 2006 after an altercation in Daytona Beach with the mother of his child. The initial investigation took place in June 2006 with Atkins facing accusations of felony false imprisonment along with the battery charge.
Outcome: Atkins received pre-trial intervention and both cases were eventually dropped.
Team punishment: Meyer immediately suspended Atkins, who then transferred to Bethune-Cookman, found legal trouble there and died in July 2007 from a drug overdose.

LOUIS MURPHY
Charge: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in May 2006.
Outcome: Charges were dropped, and Murphy had to perform 12.5 hours of community service.
Team punishment: Murphy was suspended for three games during the 2006 season.

JON DEMPS
Charge: Misdemeanor driving with a suspended license in September 2006.
Outcome: Charges were dropped and Demps received six months probation.
Team punishment: Meyer kicked Demps off the team after the 2006 season reportedly for a marijuana-related incident. Demps worked out with the Gators later that summer but never played for UF again.

DAWAYNE GRACE
Charge #1: Misdemeanor charges of battery and theft in July 2005 stemming from a sworn complaint.
Outcome: Charges were dropped because victim did not wish to prosecute.
Charge #2: Misdemeanor violation of a city ordinance and disorderly conduct in October 2005 for his involvement in a fight. Eyewitnesses told police that Grace threw a punch.
Outcome: Grace completed a deferred prosecution program including 7.5 hours of community service.
Team punishment: Meyer suspended Grace indefinitely after the October arrest. Grace later transferred to Georgia Southern.

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JustAfan – AJ wasn’t in Miami and anybody who follows sports knows that. Please do some research before cvommenting on here.

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AT ANY INSTITUTION: Anyone paying tuition deserves to feel safe in that environment, deserves to feel they have access to all the campus has to offer, and deserves to feel free to express themselves as they see fit as long as it is within the law.

IN ANY COMMUNITY: Anyone living in that community deserves the same as above, substitute community for institution.

IN ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS: Everyone deserves to feel safe and free within there work place.

THAT IS THAT. We cannot have students, athletes or not, running around making people feel unsafe especially within the microcosm of the campus where people are shelling out big bucks to get an education. But, as long as your funding is based on football performance, and coaches jobs are based on Ws and Ls, this is what we get, and it’s going to wind up costing institutions large sums of money via law suits and lower enrollment.

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GO TECH!!!!!!!!!!!

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I heard Rainey wasn’t texting an (ex)girlfriend…. I heard it was Tebow who reported the inappropriate texts because he got his feelings really hurt…..

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Delbert,
You are correct about the definition of assault. It is, however, battery.

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Good article JS.

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I cannot kick him off the team….winning is way too important. But I am going to kick off not one…but TWO….of my 3rd stringers to send a loud message to the team. Now how is that for bringing the hammer down! Plus he did not really kill the b***h now…did he? Plus he told me what he meant to say was “Time to dieT”. He noticed she had put on a few extra pounds and was only trying to help her lose weight. Geeeeeeeeez.

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They better put thicker padding on the cell tonight. I guess that CUM really does not mind thuggess behavior. He had no real problem with Spikes’ eye poking.

Character…..

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hey ref,
you must wake up in a cold sweat every night thinking about how the Dawgs own your team.
You’re pathetic.

PS how pathetic is it to be owned by UGA…and Kansas?

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Won’t the SCHOOL expel this kid?

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Let’s remember that this man has not been convicted of anything yet. He is innocent until proven guilty. How much of this grandstanding do we have to put up with until these “media trials” end and we can focus on football?

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Because these kids should be allowed to threaten people’s lives as long as the women don’t press charges then it is fine!

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GO TECH!!!!!!!!

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Let me guess, Tim, you were/are one of the gentleman who have been/are calling and threatening the victim?

You’re so assured that nothing will come of this. Wonder why?

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GatorGuy, whoever you are, you aren’t a graduate of UF. If you were, you’d know it’s ALUMNUS. Hilarious follow-on post as well – POT MEET KETTLE.

GatorGuy

September 15th, 2010
1:30 pm

As a Gator Alumni I will say that Urban is an embarrassment to our University.

GatorGuy

September 15th, 2010
2:00 pm

JustAfan – I recommend you spend some of your money on some grammar classes!

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JustAfan – So you pay $250 to watch the UGA/UF game and you have no alliance to either team? Right!!!!!!

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SEC fan – Sorry about that! I just read it off the tag on my car. I will make sure next time I get it right! What team do you cheer for in the SEC? Don’t want to admit it in public huh?

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We ought to slap this young man about his face with his own leather headgear. In my day, you would tell a lady this to her face, not send it to the blog-postings-twitter. That is shameful.

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I never said I wasn’t part of the gator nation! But your just jumping to conclusions….like I would be doing by saying your a GA fan…..I’m sure you have much more things to worrie about other than MY grammar off a cell phone, get a life and a job! Quit spending your day on here just looking for a reason to feel like you’ve accomplished something by correcting someones grammar! I’m sure all these people are all to impressed!

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MSD – I think the line is drawn somewhere before threatening a person’s life.

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Haha I will spell it how I want to! Get back to your kindergarten students! Little Johnny has to pee

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I’ve gotten pretty upset before but never threatened someone’s life. You apparently need therapy too.

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JustAfan – how do you know when Little Johnny has to pee? That is creepy!

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Its so funny that UGA fans constitute DUI’s and battery as “minor traffic” violations. Anywhere else its attempted murder or grand theft. Your so quick to cite “stealing a dead girls credit card” and in the same breath say Meyer never kicks players off the team. You silly little hypocrites you.

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I was under the impression that he was already gone?

That said, honestly it’s ridiculous that coaches have any say in dicipline anyway. It’s thier behind on the line. Coaches have to get the best athletes in order to try and win. The top 1% talk is just fluff to put out to donors to let them feel good about themselves. Major college football is about making money. Not every kid that runs a 4.29 is a good kid and also these kids are going through intense emotional changes in their life not to mention Rainey had a concussion that weekend. Women and men in college make each other nuts. There is no excuse for this behavior and he should be gone but we shouldn’t leave this to coaches… they have too much at stake. Colleges should make up diciplinary boards for this type of thing set punishments and stick with it. This is one of those things you just can’t talk your way out of. He’s got to go.

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Very stupid and unfortunate thing to do. As has been noted, Rainey is currently not a member of the team. Urban Meyer has been very vocal about not tolerating female abuse/harassment. The last player who did so, 5-star DT recruit Gary Brown, was kicked off the team.

Meyer has to let the legal system play out (as Richt had to with Mettenberger). If charges are true, I believe Meyer will kick him off the team permanently.

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I just think universities should take the responsibility for dicipline out of the hands of coaches. Running stairs is for screwing up on the field, not off of it. They need to have diciplinary review boards whose salaries and careers are not tied into the success of football players.

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I agree 100% Jeff. Coaches like Meyer and Richt have to start taking a harder stance on things like this or they will continue to happen. Their players think they are above the law and they dont do much to stop that line of thinking. Getting arrested at all should be a dismissal from the team, for something as bad as Rainey did it should be a no brainer.

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Ha SEC Fan, I honestly have no comeback for that one. Thanks for ruining that for me, geeze!
As for you “gator”guy who honestly cares? All your doing is making yourself look like a jack-ass! I have a funny feeling you were made fun if a lot in school, get a life man!

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At Tech we had a guy beat the crap out of his girlfriend and he was kicked off the team……..oh wait no he wasn’t! I don’t think he even missed a game.

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Treat athletes fairly and consistently within the law, even if they play for the other team.

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In the NFL he would be suspended 4 games, but reduced to 2 if he did not kill her within 3 weeks.

Jeff the dude got drunk and sent out a stupid comment. You sound as self righteous as Jay Mariotti about a month ago.

Thank god they did not have all this stuff when I was a kid. Our greatest breakthrough was the touch tone phone. All you could with that do was assault a former girlfriend’s ears with a long deafening tone.

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tim – actually Rainey hasn’t been much of a playmaker and Hines will be playing in place of Rainey. Not much of a gator fan I see!

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bob – Would it had been ok for him to get drunk an hit here?

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AtlGator – “You don’t win with white choir boys.” Is that really your position?

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Used a phone line… Electronic communication, he’d get the terroristic threat because brought acquaintances into the realm of victims… I think it’d be an overcharge; but you know ADA’s. Overcharge, don’t undercharge! See what the grand jury will give you!

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hey Jeff you forgetting Coach M is trying to win championship and get paid!!!!! He doesn’t care about raising up boys to be respectful young men……….. bottom line, if it was coach Richt the player would be off the team and receiving counseling.

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Forget Urban Liar, Florida, or the SEC. The NCAA needs to step in on this one. We are talking about a death threat. Does he actually have to act and harm someone for real for them to believe him. What a joke? Football is football but this is ridiculous. Wonder how he would feel about someone threatening his family like that. I bet his thoughts would change then.

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I find this laughable that one of our rivals is commenting on how the Gators should punish one of our players. Maybe we should have a vote in Georgia so that way we can meet their approval. Worry about winning Saturday – aint gonna happen!

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Tech su**s worse than UGA. Not by much though

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Here we go again. ATL-GAYTOR calling people by the color of their skin. Sounds like a Gaytor Ass B…K Thug.

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It’s gonna be funny when uga starts the sec 0-2.

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bwell – In the Mettenberger situation, it took a month for Richt to kick him off the team. He played all of spring ball after the incident had occurred Memorial Day weekend. The legal system has to play out for the final decision.

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SEC- I would go that far, he has only played in 2 games! Give him a chance, guarantee he will just be another in the pipeline of dynamic players

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GO Yellow Jackets

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We can’t lose again Saturday and to Miss State and go 0-3 in the conference, can we?

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Oh my. Here come the sissys again. To the dog fart nation. Go get a real coach and some real players and maybe you will win some games. Quit worrying about who plays the game. tHUGS PLAY THE GAME OF FOOTBALL.

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npgator – None huh? Try four including Mettenberger who was pushing to be UGA’s starting QB!

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Whomever is posting as me – I’m guessing it’s GatorGuy – my only post was at 2:20. Hope you’re having fun. BTW, the name is DeBose.

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Typical Schultz and Georgia fans ripping Meyer and the Gators. Why don’t you try cleaning your own house before wading into another schools problems. Last time I checked Meyer and Foley run the program in Florida. If you need some business to stick your nose in how about running up 316 and sticking it in Richt’s a$$ with all the crap they have going on up there you should be able to get your nose full of the brown stuff.
You let Florida handle Florida and since you are so perfect your own self go help the criminals in Athens.

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In open court Tuesday morning, the woman’s sister, Lauren Anderson, said she was the one who called police, and she did so only to defuse the situation.

“I did not want to have him arrested last night,” Kelley Anderson told the judge. “They asked me if I wanted him arrested, and I said no. And they were going to drop everything, and then they came back and said there was some new law that came out and they have to arrest him.

“And I said I will sign anything that I have to, I do not want him arrested. I’ve known him for a long time. He’s never been in trouble, he doesn’t drink, he doesn’t do drugs. I don’t feel safety issues from Chris.”

Anderson also told Ferrero, “This is blowing up way more than it actually should. There are a lot of things going on in his life right now.”

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Urban Meyer’s a win-at-all-costs kind of guy. He’s never been big on suspending guys or kicking them off the team.

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Gary Brown, Jamar Hornsby, Cam Newton, Ronnie Wilson,Dwayne Grace, Avery Atkins, Jaques Rickerson, Marcus Thomas

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JustAfan, So the women are now backpedaling because GATOR NATION has been threatening them. Typical!

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JustAfan -

Thanks for the quotes.

Jeff, I like you and your irreverent humor but you could have added the above quotes for perspective. Then again the quotes would have undermined the intent of you column.

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“Lot of things going on in his life?” Son, go to the student clinic and see a shrink! Well, you need to go anyway now, you screwed yourself out of more money than poor Jonathan Dwyer or “Flashy” Freddie Gibson!

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Sigh, Dooley! He keeps on giving!

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Little sympathy for Rainey, provided what we were told is true. However, I can’t help but feel sorry for a 19-20 year old kid whose emotions trumped his good sense.
Again, if the allegations of the content of his texts are true, this young man has made a life-changing decision – to his detriment – and will have to live with its ramifications.
Still, it troubles me to end a kid’s future because of a stupid mistake.
Clearly his girlfriend doesn’t consider him a threat to her safety since she insisted on not pressing charges.
We aren’t privy to what precipitated such a rash response by Chris here, and speaking from personal experience, I’ve had women press buttons that sent me ballistic – and I said and did things I later beat myself up for.
I’m in no way condoning threatening women physically or otherwise, but I can relate to moments of weakness in my own experince where matters of the heart were involved.

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The Truth – I am not a big one for kicking kids off the teams either, but I also respect that Richt believed these offenses warranted the action. Many times the punishment of public embarrasment and internal discipline is much more that needed. The lesson is learned, and everyone moves on.

For example, T. King was suspended for a game for underage drinking. Just the fact that I mention this in a public blog is adding to his punishment. He also had to sit on the sidelines and watch seven of his teammates score touchdowns in our first game. I think he has suffered enough for this minor offense. I believe he is a good kid with a great future. Its time to move on.

Meyer needs to run his own team (and he does) and make his own decisions. He may want to speak with the woman, and he may want to consult with his seniors, coaches or administration. When he makes his decision, I am confident it will be well thought out and in the best interest of his team, with some consideration as to what is best for Rainey. The situaiton is unusual due to its serious nature. Let the man make a well considered decision.

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Battery against a woman or making threats like this ………….cannot stand. Ruining a kid’s career takes a long back seat, my friends. Threats like this will not/cannot be tolerated.

The kid can leave and play for some thrid rate program IF they want him. He RUNIED his career, not the coach. only a loser would suggest that he is “runined” duh.

Only GT allows their girlmen to strike and abuse women, not UGA and hopefully, not Florida or my dad will roll over in his Jacksonville grave.

Make him pay …………let all the animals that want to hit women see it too.

Go Dogs

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JustAfan, Who do we believe? A sister or relative that stands to lose her game tickets, meal ticket(if he goes to the NFL), and her association with a Gator football player or do we go with what really happened which is Chris Rainey made a death threat to another person? I sure would believe him if he said it to me.

I could rise to another level and tell him and all Gator fans that he is a BULLY KID that goes around threatening females that he can intimidate. Tell him to go and threaten some real men and see where it leads. Bet that won’t happen.

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“Meyer shouldn’t hesitate in booting Chris Rainey off Gators”

Don’t hold your breath. A felony arrest the week of the ‘07 Georgia game didn’t keep Tony Joiner from starting and playing the whole game.

“Don’t go a sleep”

Rainey is obviously one of the finer student-athletes on the UF football team. How did Vandy and Stanford miss this guy?

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I understand though mutt fans, that we have owned you so much in the last 20 years that you practically owe property taxes. But its pathetic your STATES MAIN newspaper runs a headline concerning your rivals…try to find that in Orlando or Miami or Tampa…some of us have pride in our teams…then again what is there to talk about other then the mutt’s inability to win important SEC game

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And i guess all these women are completely innocent. Lets have a reality check hear folks. Not all appears as it seems. I hope the kid gets over the obvious obcession he has for this woman. Did he say some unfortunate things, sure he did. This is an excellent teaching moment, don’t let it go to wast.

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Rainey: Coach, you better not say anything negative about at the SEC meeting or it’ll be time for you to …..!!!!

Meyer: Son, don’t you worry. I’m good at covering ya’ll ass. You just go do yur thang and make sure that bit.ch don’t press charges. My offense suxs since Timmy gone.

Rainey: Remember coach, bang, bang…

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ThiHad he followed through on the threats, he would have served a one game suspension at Ga Tech.

http://www.wsbtv.com/sports/23875503/detail.html

And when you came back all of the little nerds would just SHAKE those yellow pom poms every time you made a play. But football is all that matters to the NATS.

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Coach Meyer,players,and the University,along with the DA…will have the right decision.Dogs need to worry about there up-coming game,instead of the soap opera’s around the SEC.

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Delbert<

I am no lawyer. In fact I got the two reversed. It is absolutely not battery. It is absolutely assault.

"Two separate offenses against the person that when used in one expression may be defined as any unlawful and unpermitted touching of another. Assault is an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact. The act consists of a threat of harm accompanied by an apparent, present ability to carry out the threat. Battery is a harmful or offensive touching of another."

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G8R GRAD – Glad you cleared that up! Now that makes it better! Really?

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As embarrassing as this is for Gator fans the silver lining is that it is just another case where the ignorance and jealousy comes shining through from rival fans like UGA fans.

The amount of hypocritical, ignorant and just completely false statements from UGA fans concerning Meyer and UF on this blog is at an all time level. Even when proven so some UGA fans have resorted to just making stuff up.

It’s embarrassing that this happened but some of you are showing what morons you really are. Its no wonder you keep falling behind UF in everything from Academics to Athletics and only winning the battle in number of arrest.

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Yeah, she was so scared that she dropped the charges against him the day after. “Women, can’t live with em, can’t threaten to kill’em.”

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Coach Richt doesn’t look so lame in the ways he discipline his team now does he. It makes me sick the way certain coaches do nothing but still are held in high praise.

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Meyer is hard on his players just read this.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/28/1795834/two-gators-arrested-for-underage.html

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I did find this interesting regarding this matter:
“The woman who his remarks were directed at said she did not want to see him arrested and she did not feel threatened.”

Does that mean she would have kicked his a$$ if he had hung around on the porch and opened his mouth again?

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gdawg:

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Sounds like ol Chris was hooked up with Fatal Attraction. She calls the cops then says “I dont want to see him arrested”?
She’s probably boiling bunny rabbits too. Darn shame, he’s a great runner. Women. I tell ya. Can’t let them do that to ya, get in ya head and all.

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JD – maybe I’m the first one you saw but just go back and read this whole thing……………finished? Ok,this is absolutely a FLA/UGA thing! If it weren’t there would be some Florida State or Miami even maybe a Ohio State fan somewhere! Don’t just single me out! Cause there is nothing but talk of these 2 teams! And if your just wanting to read my post go back a little ways and read them all, they aren’t all about the teams!! He’s a good kid! Never in his life been in trouble! Everyone deserves a second chance and I can guarantee you that a lot of the people on here talking crap are running in there second chance! Give him a break EVERYONE makes mistakes

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I have always laughed at CMR suspending a player for the easiest game on the schedule, what a punishment! CMR is a woose at dicipline. that is why so many players are arrested, they get off, simple as it is. It makes me laugh at the UGA crowd crying foul at the Gators for doing the same thing. UGA is a loose run football team and it is catching up to you. CMR is a weak coach and a loser. I hope UGA gets what it deserves, another weak team with dicipline problems. I hope CMR stays because you will be losers as long as he stays. Athens sucks too, full of boose and drugs. A parent is a fool to send their child to that school. Academics are a joke.

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G8R GRAD -I agree! Some women aren’t worth the trouble!

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justafan:

Ditto.
He really is a good kid.
Alcohol & a manipulative woman are a bad combination.

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I will say as a College Football fan… I hate to see this happen to any team, including the hated Gators. Jeff, I agree that he probably should be kicked off the team, but I also don’t see the need to rush the decision. I also agree that kicking a star off the team is much more difficult not only because they are a star… but because the coaches are much closer on a personal level. I imagine if Rainey and Meyer had a good relationship this must be very tough on him. In the end though, he needs to make the right decision no matter how tough it is.

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“On the above date and time, the Vic[tim][sic] was sleeoing and missed a phone call from the Def[endant[sic]. The Def texted the Vic, “you don’t care about me,” at approximately 2230 hrs. The Vic told the Def to go to bed and leave her alone.”

Besides.
WHO goes to bed at 10:30 IN COLLEGE?!!!!!

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G8R GRAD – she was going to bed at 10:30 cause she had another dude over.

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Kids are getting in trouble from grammar school on so why are you surprised that athletes are in trouble all over especially since they’ve been pampered all their life cause of their athletic ability. Quit blaminmg the coaches when it happens, blame them for not dishing out stronger punishment

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You mean….kinda like CMR suspends lawbreakers for hit and run and DUI/public intox?????? This is FUNNY coming from the crew (AJC and doggy fans) who excuse every single mutt player when they break the law in Athens!!!! RICH!!!

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if Richt played by some higher standard of rules he wouldn’t have more players arrested in the last 6 years than any other SEC coach.

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Hey Jeff,
How come your article isn’t about this all being Meyer’s fault??? You know..just like you wrote with Mark Richt??? Isn’t Meyer supposed to know EVERYTHING his players are doing 24 hours a day just like you think Mark Richt should?? Oh…yeah…you hate Richt and want to see him fired because he punked you in a press conference.

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To Alphare at 1:13 p.m.: You are horribly wrong, my friend. You said “What if this is a pure emotional outburst?” IT DOESN’T MATTER!!! You cannot threaten to kill another human being in the U.S., period. It’s against the law. The reason is because the threat CAN be carried out and put someone in fear for their life. If I go to your house and bang on your door and yell that it’s “time for you to die”, are you not going to call the police?

You can’t shout fire in a crowded movie theater because of the threat of a stampede killing somebody. Same reason you can’t threaten to murder another human being because it is a good sign it will be carried out… impetulent, arrogant, testosterone-laden college athletes are capable of a lot of things (see Nebraska’s Lawrence Phillips, Maryland’s George Huguely, Baylor’s Carlton Dodson).

The very fact he threatened to murder this weapon is enough for a felony arrest, being held without bail, and DEFINITELY dismissal from a college football team. Playing sports is a privilege not a right… and any felony actions should lead to ANY athlete being kicked off the team. As to chazzo’s stupid argument at 1:18 pm…. this is not about what we as fans expect on the field. A person can be a violent football player but still a great person (see Jessie Tuggle, Kurt Warner, John Lynch, Warrick Dunn, Mike Singletary, Emmitt Smith, etc.). I don’t think this argument has anything to do with the big picture, society, NCAA athletics, etc. It’s an issue about if Florida and its coaches are going to do the right thing and discipline this young man for a felony act… which was to threaten to kill another person!!!!!

Rainey should be kicked off the team for good and banned from ever playing for any NCAA team.

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OK bamaguy leave the mooshine alone fella !!! Rainey plays for FLA

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Seriously, if you’re gonna go through with it and beat the hell out of your girlfriend, transfer to Ga. Tech. You even get rewarded by being allowed to skip the Savannah State game.

Direct inquiries to Robert Hall.

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Heath, all this means is that UF has jumped out in front of UGA for the 2011 Fulmer Cup, that’s all. Don’t worry. Plenty of time left before next year’s presentation.

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oops….and I haven’t eve opened the bourbon bottle yet. Point still being, Ole Miss will take him.

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Maybe it’s time for a short time out. I think it’s best for the georgia fans and now the georgia media to mind georgia’s business. I mean, try removing that Beam from your own eye first! Hahaha. Sure the guy at UF will be suspended but that is not your call to make in my opinion. And Gratham might want to think twice before he attempts to trade barbs with Spurrier in the press. He might want to shut out a 1-AA team or slow down an D-1 team first. georgia fans have always been good at “talk the talk” but it looks like the coaches and now the media realize that this is as good as it’s going to get at georgia and since they can no longer “walk the walk” on the football field with the likes of Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Paul Johnson, Urban Meyer, etc. Sooner or later you will have to admit that YELLOW FUZZ was right. Hahaha. You know I’m right. Sure you can still stomp on Vandy’s logo at mid field and smack talk 1-AA programs and even the Shreveport locals. You might even be able to get away with an isolated black out and team end zone celebration every once in a while. But know this (and I hope you can hear me), the good ole days/Glory Years are GONE!. You are second tier in non title nine sports which matches the second class education you have always delivered. Good luck on the 45-42 field this November and the Papa John’s Bowl in Birmingham in December. Now, you can resume ripping people that are better than you.

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This is pretty cut and dried. Making death threats towards women means one thing and one thing only. He’s gotta go. Meyer has got to move quickly and boot him NOW.

I know at Alabama they have character training classes to teach the players how to treat the opposite sex since a lot of them come from backgrounds where women are routinely abused, objectified, and just plain treated badly. I’m assuming that they have the same types of classes at Florida to teach some of these guys from tough backgrounds how women on campus are to be treated. If so then Rainey learned nothing and needs to go. The longer Meyer waits on this the worse it will be.

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Go Tech!!!!!!!! We beat the crap out of Kansas last week! Almost as bad a North Dakota State beat them.

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Did anyone ever consider maytbe she deserved it? Just a Tech fan here saying let’s look at both sides of the story before making conclusions.

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south -I agree with you. Another Tech fan here that says maybe she deserved it!

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Urban Meyer will make sure that Chris Rainey plays against Georgia just like he did with Marcus Thomas- you can bet the mortgage on it.

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Robert Hall’s girlfriend deserved it! That’s why we cheer for him!

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North/South– there is a legal defense in Texas that is called the “she had it coming” defense.

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I don’t like Saban but one thing is for sure; a Bama player does something like this and they quit before having to sit before him and explain it.

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ga gator – please use an example of when a Bama player quit prior to sitting down with Nick.

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Rainey is a good kid. I taught him all I know!

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You dog fans crack ME up. You can’t hang in football with the “big dogs” anymore so you just start minding other people’s business. Hahahahaha. Florida will beat you by 21 points even if 11 starters get kicked off the team. They hate you that badly. And Tech hates you worse. Good thing the game is not played on paper and on blogs because georgia would still be in the top 30. Hahahaha.

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Tech is a “big dog” We knocked off Kansas last weekend.

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Robert Hall will beat you Dogs bloody! Oh wait, that’s just women he does that to.

Go Tech! Hahahahahah!

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Unfortunately, there is no real punishment for criminal behavior if you are good enough. You get kicked off one team, someone else will take you under the guise of “giving a kid that made a bad decision a second chance.” Of course the real motivation has zero to do with second chances.

When Auburn plays Ole Miss we should call it the “Laptop Bowl”.

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Sounds made up, grammatical error, meant would PROBABLY quit. If you can’t see the fear of God that he puts in his players, then you are blind.

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Should of been hanging with the 3 M’s: Mett, Montez and Me!!

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Runtellthat:

I have never been in a heated argument with anyone much less my girlfriend where I would take the time to spell out that I was going to kill them or have them killed.

It doesn’t matter who called the cops. It doesn’t matter what the story is as to why he used the language. He threatened somebody’s life. That’s a big deal, friend. This isn’t a Chris Rock routine.

All across America events unfold on college campuses involving violence. Some of them involve murder. These institutions cannot maintain any modicum of safety, with stundents stalking and threatening people. Those actions, whether you feel they are justifiable or not would get many people expelled from school. And, if not, it should. You don’t have to know the story. The proof is right there in the text. Whether you or anyone else, including the girlfriend believes that he is not capable of murder is irrelevant.

He took the time to press those little keys and spell out those little words and they were directed at someone to hurt them and make them feel unsafe. Sorry, champ. That is a crime… a crime that can get you jail time, and a crime that if a univeristy has any self-interest will be taken seriously.

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Sounds made up…………….Scype.

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You’re right YELLOW FUZZ. Go away and stop jinxing us!

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You win YELLOW FUZZ.

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Thanks fellas

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Mett fuzz. You were right.

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I do not think “texting” is mentioned in the Old Testament, if that is the reference he’s trying to make.

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Me too Fuzz. You win

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Yellow Fuzz likes PBR (America in a can) so in my book, he is right!

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“Yellow Fuzz was right the nite the lights went out in Athens’!

Our Defense against South Carolina looked a lot like it did against Stafford, Moreno and Martinez in the 45-42 game.

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However Yellow Fuzz was wrong the other 8 times in the last 9 games!

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Jeff it just is no fun at all to be talking about these problems. Worse than that is the fact that this kid is seriously messed up in his mind. I say that in no way to defend him . I will say however, that unlike when we talk football and scores and upsets and talk trash to each other- sometimes we forget that in some of these cases there are lives of 19 and 20 year olds that are at risk here and piling on hardly helps the situation nor the player who screwed up. It’s one thing when it’s an NFL QB who messed up but it is a different story when it is a college player.

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45-42:

“after spotting us 16 at the half? Between the hedges? with 408 yards rushing? With not one but two (and almost three) backs gaining 100 yards a piece? With 93,000 of our fans watching in silence and leaving 75,000 tons of trash in the isles”?

That would be the one.

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I’m a big supporter of this Yellow Fuzz guy.

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GO GA. TECH!!!!!!!!!

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Surprise, surprise, surprise. Here we have the AJC exploiting the troubles of another young kid who did some stupid. Bad enough the schools and the NCAA exploit these guys to line their pockets. But now the media thinks it can get a few coins by dragging these young people’s personal lives through the mud of stupid columns and blogs.

It’s not news. If it was John Stainey, senior management major at UF who did this, it wouldn’t get a DROP of ink in the AJC. But you can make a few dollars by being complete hypocrites. Because you know what, I didn’t see a column blasting Jay Mariotti yesterday.

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Excellent Time; the Media take care of their own.

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“ckgator
September 15th, 2010
5:35 pm
Anyone every heard of the concept of GETTING YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT before making a decision?!? Amazing how Dawg fans pounce on stray Gators, yet are amazingly silent when the arrests pile up in Athens”.

We had a player get arrested?

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So lets become judge and jury for the other schools that kick our azz!

We can cast the first stone because we are Georgia

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And UF stands for U are a Felon dude

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“We can cast the first stone because we are Georgia”

(((((((((((((((((((( hahahahahaha ))))))))))))))))))))

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TECH is the real deal! We beat Kansas last weekend and UGA lost to a ranked team.

(((((((((((((((((((( hahahahahaha ))))))))))))))))))))

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Our hands are tied Georgia. You’ll have to make it to another bowl on your own this year.

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CFA or something?

hahaha…..HAHAHAHA…… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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hahaha…..HAHAHAHA…… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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GO GEORGIA TECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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this is why dem gators be winning, they got straight up gangstas on their team, ballers with a mean streak who ain’t scared o’ sh#t.

rainey is old school, he likes to keep his women in check unlike the rest of the male population who have been neutered to the point that at times you can’t tell who is wearing the pants in certain relationships.

what was left out of this is the fact that the police instructed her to contact him. why would the dumb ho ho ho contact him if she claims she doesn’t want anything to do with him?

stupid cops and the girlfriend all schemed to make the news.

cops win and another woman finally gets to claim to be a victim.

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Go Tech! GO

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Urban Meyer has no class! He will do anything to win, including letting felons play on his team. Florida was frustrated over the football team’s inability to win the SEC for so long that they will put up with anything in order to win. I think the number of NCAA violations under coach Charlie Pell is still the record for any school (over 50). The Spurrier era was a brief moment of sunshine for this bunch of losers. Now they are back where they seem to belong.

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Bring Back Damon Evans

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5576288

Just like UGA would handle this if you ask me.

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Just a Fan you must have been dropped on your head shortly after birth because you are damn sure are a nit-wit simpleton.

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schultzie is up to his dirty tricks again. what else is new.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/gators/os-florida-chris-rainey-arrested-20100914,0,1037060.story

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Or Tech.

http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/12758/georgia-techs-hall-suspended-for-opener

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At least AJ Green had some initiative and got some profit from his illegal dealings with an agent.

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War Eagle

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Huh, excuse me. Did someone say kids. If I am not mistaken, people who are 18 and over can fight in battle. I hope I am correct on this. And in my eye, if you are over 18 you are not a kid anymore, sorry. You may not be mature in the mind but you are not a kid anymore. Another one these crazy ideas people get in their heads this day in time. People this day in time are such a bunch of whimps. Man back in the 1940’s if you played at Georgia you didnt get to wear a face mask. And there was an ambulance on the side of the field waiting for someone to get their brains knocked out. But I understand, blah, blah, blah. I will try and see If I can get some ice cream cones for you guys. Things will be ok. Not to worry.

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Its their culture to Beat women and think they own them like slaves. Its why 99% of pimps in big cities across america are the same color. Just look at the front page of the AJC yesterday with the stepdad.

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In MY day we didn’t have “grass” fields. We played on dirt and they spread broken glass all over the field. When you were sent in to the game you had to take off your shoes and run up and down with the glass cutting main arteries every time you got tackled. Also, the football was made porcupine quills so when you caught a pass the ball would go right through your hands. We were bleeding, gashed simpletons and we LIKED it that way!

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Thugs in football, now that is a new subject. Do you really think one player kills a program is he doesn’t play? Or is the drama of that one player or 30 since 2005 give us something to read and write about. Half of Georgia is convinced if Green was playing they would have beat USC. If that is the case why did Georgia lose all those games last year to teams not as good as USC. Urban Meyer is a weird guy, to me a lot more so than Steve Spurrier. To see the heat on someone besides Spurrier is not all that bad to see, especially Meyer. I sounds better coming from Jeff, when Tony writes it, it sounds like home cooking, which it still is, and probably divided up so it doesnt’ come from the same chef.

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We need to take a step back and not rush to judgement on this young man. His text was really a cry for help. I think we should have a beer with him and look to convert him to Islam- maybe make him the football czar at UF so that he can better express his energy.

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Will, you stole my point. He’s a kid, punish him, and let him play with restrictions. Spikes should have been arrested for assult, kicked off the team, and spent weekends in jail.

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Go TECH

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Go away hater. This blogger is clearly a Georgia fan

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lets boot game before the entire story comes out,(sarcasm off)rainey is not practicing with the gators and meyer will handle the situation after all the facts come out. since the women doesnt want to press charges against rainey this matter, he is already suspended indefinitely. after all their relationship has been an on again off again manner and rainey may have had it with this and had giant collapse in judgment when sent that text.

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thUGA strikes again. You guys are the very definition of a thug. Two years ago preseason number 1, finish with three losses. Last year lost 5, this year you will lose 6, but still bark bark bark, and no bite.

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Tampa Gator……….are you really Oprah?

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GatorS…..no…..I am the same person that posted that the penalty for A.J. Green was way too severe….and that the QB that was kicked off the team at Georgia was the right thing to do….because that DID become physical. Rainey did not do anything physical to the girl…and she has clearly stated that the entire incident had been overblown and that Rainey is going through a tough time right now. I think the kid should be punished…..but this incident should not ruin his life forever. If he had become physical with the girl…then he would be gone for sure. The girl thinks Rainey deserves a break…and I do to….after he has paid the price for his actions.

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GatorS….

By the way….I have never watched the Oprah show…..but I do know who she is…..and she seems to be a very involved, caring, and understanding person….and I can relate to that…..so yeah….I might be like her….but not her.

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The Ghost…..
no….Ealey is a football player and not a girl…..and if Rainey had put his hands on the girl at the time….which he didn’t…and he could have…..then he would be for sure kicked off the team.

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P.S……Meyer’s concern is not about Rainey being needed on Saturday…believe me…..it is about the kid’s mental state of being. By the way….if Rainey does not make it back on the team….the poor Gators will just have to put Andre Debose on the field sooner than expected. Too bad, Gators. No, too bad SEC. And the other kid who plays the slot….Robert Clark (Rainey’s position)…..is really good too. And they have another slot receiver just back from injury….you might have heard of him……Chis Dunkley. No….Rainey is talented….but the Gators will not be playing him because they can’t win without him….they will play him again when he has paid dearly for being stupid and has worked hard to get back on the team….probably without a scholarship….which will be an extreme hardship for Rainey…..but I think Maurice Pouncey….one of his best friends and making millions with the Steelers right now….will probably pick up his tuition, etc….which is perfectly legal if he is not on an academic scholarship….and Rainey will pay him back when he gets drafted…if he does.

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P.S……Meyer announced this afternoon that Rainey is indefinitely suspended upon review by the legal system, the university, and the NCAA. That is all Meyer can do right now.

He also stated that Omaris Hines….6′0 – 220 lbs…..and runs a 4.3 and runs like a tailback….will replace Rainey in the starting lineup. Yeah….Meyer and the Gators will do anything to get Rainey back so they can win. No need. Hines…Debose…Clark….Dunkley….will do just fine in the meantime process.

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This time I mostly agree with you Jeff. The guy should be gone for the rest of this year. The classy thing to do would be to give the guy a way to work himself back over the next 8 to 12 months. Not an easy way but a way. This does indeed go beyond youthful indiscretions like DUI, suspended licenses and petty theft.

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I agree with you Tampa Gator dude. Look no further than the compassion that Osborne showed to Lawrence Phillips. Phillips went on to create a rap sheet that is five miles long. Heck- all he did was drag a chick down a flight of stairs or something. The main thing is not the safety of the lady- its about this poor young man and his self esteem. Signing off- Iama helpless liberal and I love defending the indefensible. Never have cared for UT but it is good to see a program hire a chap that has some integrity.

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This article takes the cake for number of typos. Coongratulations!

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Half of the people the weird “Bug Killer” claims committed all these must have been from WAY BACK. Who exactly is he claiming took the wallet from a dead girl? You need to get him off your blog or your credibility is gone.

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also, at least meyer doesn’t send his whole friggin team on the field to celebrate the first TD against a team in years! As far as class goes, Meyer >>>>>>> Richt. P.S. For you uga fans, the symbol “>” means greater than.

Richt learned from Bowden, who ironically stated recently that Richt keeps his players out of trouble. Now that is some funny stuff!

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OMG, the Gator fans are worse than the Techies. Talk about having a short fuse!!!

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With the number of DUIs that uga players have accumulated under St. Richt, they are very lucky that an “assault” or homicide has not occurred. Seriously, yall call a DUI a “youthful indiscretion?” How many people die or are seriously handicapped as a recult of a DUI as compared to how may people are killed as a result of a text message?

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it’s just a mix understanding, I thought it was my scooter helmet! Who the heck stills a scooter helmet and wears it – dumb uga football players.

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without redading all the comments – does anyone know if RED PANTIES has been discussed??? Just curious if the Damon incident may have been a mix understanding?

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The AUC (Atlanta Urinal and Constipation) shouldn’t hesitate in booting Jeff Schultz off! The hack only blasts folks and provides nothing useful to this site. And yes, I regret that I produced a “click” for the hack.

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Jeff,
Do you know Jay Mariotti? Do you feel he should be fired by the LA Times and ESPN? Do you think they should do it without letting him have his day in court? Do you think they should do it immediately? Listen, I’m not arguing on Rainey’s behalf because if what is reported is true then he should be dismissed from the University of Florida. I’m just curious about your opnion on that situation.

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Tell me something Jeff, how many Gators would Meyer have to suspend before Georgia has a remote chance to beat Florida?

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Can Tech get him????????? We could use the help -

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I dislike the Gators as much as anyone, but there is something scary in the Gainesville Sun article.

“In addition to repeating that she never feared for her safety, the woman told Ferrero “This is blowing up way more than it actually should. There are a lot of things going on his his life right now.”"

“Although the woman did not elaborate, she was apparently referring at least in part to a recent head injury.

Rainey, a red shirted junior, has been a starter for the Gators. He sat out the second half of Saturday’s game against the University of South Florida with a possible concussion.”"

In light of the recent reports on concussions and traumatic brain injuries and in light of the Penn player who committed suicide, somebody needs to run some tests. This isn’t anything to mess around with.

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Enter your comments here Maybe if Meyers kicks Rainey of the team, then can enroll at Georgia,
Just like Newton did at Aurbun ( after he was let go after stealing a lap top)

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Interesting comments from a bunch of fans who don’t know what it’s like to NOT be dominated by Fla.

Saint Mark has had SEVEN players arrests in SEVEN months!

Rainey will not suit up again for Fla, as is right, but geeesh you Pup homies……you sound like a bunch of losers complaining about everything you can find about the Gators because you CAN’T BEAT THEM on the field.
Oh and, nice job against SC last week. Timid on D and punchless on O. Looks like another big 8 or 9 win year for the Whiners!

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And Gator Man is really NOT a Gator Man, just a Dog man in disguise.

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Persoally speaking john-boy, I wouldn’t care if the Dawgs kicked AJ off the team if he knew good and well that Tar Heel pimp was a runner for an agent. And AJ should be ashamed of himself for allowing himself to believe that his jersey from a Toilet Bowl was worth a grand!!

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gadawgs……

how does “everyone” know this girls cell phone number? Do you know it? Yeah, rights every Gator fan is calling this girls cell phone. No one in GatorNation even knows the girls name….much less her cell phone number…..stupid?

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SSI Gator……

I am sitting here at 11:40PM typing posts to people who seldom use their minds….and I don’t care….and I don’t care what time it is….and I don’t care that my wife doesn’t notice it is 11:40 on Wednesday night and I am not in bed yet. So….retirement is going great. But it sure has been hot and humid. The Swamp was the hottest day ever…..and I have been going to Gator games for a long time. At least on the coast, you get a breeze.

P.S. I just wonder why these athletes are smart enough to get into college but not smart enough to understand that one stupid mistake can cost you millions of dollars…and Walmat does not pay that kind of salary to check out clerks.

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@tampagator

Of course not EVERYONE knows the girls number. But Rainey knows the number and it would not be hard to believe that Rainey let a few people (like lawyers, boosters, ass’t coaches, etc) know the numbers. And if Rainey DID give out her number to a few people, OH WELL! I would just utge you to lay off of rashly calling bloggers stupid. I’m sure nobody wants to rashly report your comment (AND IT’S TEMPTING TO DO JUST THAT). Enjoy your retirement!

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Gumby

September 15th, 2010
12:44 pm

I agree. This is a chance to show as coach what you expect and will not tolerate as the head of a program. I really think that the discipline to rid the team of law breakers, rule breakers, etc is one of the reasons Saban turned around Bama. He brought unwavering disciplne back to a team that had none through several heard coaches. That hard stand appears to be something that both Meyer and Richt lack.
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I am here to defend Mark Richt just based on FACTS. I hate when ppl like “Gumby” make comments about CMR and have no idea what he’s talking about. Da’Rick Rogers was involved in a bar fight,where an off-duty cop was knocked out, and missed ZERO games. Ealey drove a few minutes on a susp. and hit a parked car and had a one game suspension. To say that Richt does not discipline his players enough is just 100% wrong. This guy allegedly sends death threats and he’s yet to be dismissed from the team?? I guarantee he would already be gone if he played for UGA.

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It seems to me that the minor offenses like “selling a football jersey” are the violations that are being hammered “big time” by the NCAA. Why is there no monitoring of coaches and their decisions to play individuals on scholarship who have assaulted undercover cops, etc., and only receive a judicial thump on the wrist like community service, etc.? It gives the appearance that the NCAA really needs to take a look at its own investigative process if the integrity of the game is to be protected. In addition, I wonder what procedure the NCAA has established to make certain that those investigating potential violations have no bias against a college/university?

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Mr. Schultz, you and all of you self righteous DAWG Fans are a hoot. I agree that Rainey should be off the team, but I do not see where it is any of your business (or mine). You have never been this vehement about some of the tricks pulled in Athens. Do not even try to tell me that AJ Green is an altar boy. There are very few college football players with the sound character of Tebow, Pollack, David Green, etc.
Yes, Rainey needs to go, but I seriously doubt if Meyer has a vote in the issue at this time. I bet this case is in the hands of the university and President Bernie Machen will probably have a say in it.
Clean up your own act at UGA, and then you can pile on UF.
Having said all of that, again, Rainey must go in my opinion, but I have no vote – nor do you.
Go Gators!

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fayncdawg…..

do you really think that Rainey…after the incident….got on his phone and called his lawyers, big time boosters, and assistant coaches (who then put their high paying jobs of the line by calling the girl)…and those people got immediately on the phone (because Chris Rainey called them) and started calling and harrassing this girl. Are you serious with that line of thinking? Wow.

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UGA has at least half a dozen thugs who should be dismissed. Let UF take care of its problems, and UGA take care of the problems in Athens.

A really sorry state of affairs and an embarrassment to the state of Georgia.

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The problem you have in football…if Meyer releases Rainey some other school will accept him into their program. In the end, what signal are we sending to these athletes? NONE! The longer we tolerate their ignorance and lack of ethical behavior the worse this problem gets. As long as pro athletes’ negative behavior is tolerated, by society, the worse it gets. Until athletes are held accountable for their behavior as normal individuals change is difficult.
I applaud the New York system for not allow Mr. Buress work release and this is sending a clear message on the situation – hope he serves every day of his sentence!
Bottom Line: The institutions need to police themselves!

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Hey Lance….

The Georgia player you spoke of…..did not use his fingers….he used his shoe cleats to jam down into Tebow’s face and left arm…right on national TV (and was later shown repeatedly on Florida TV). I am sure Tebow told Spikes about it (if he didn’t see it from the sidelines himself) and he was giving pay back with the finger incident. And Spikes and Tebow had been close friends since their recruiting days…and he was coming to the defense of his QB….and I think Meyer knew that. Georgia played dirty that entire game when tackling Tebow. It was obvious that they were trying to take him out of the game…but Tebow was too tough and too good for them.

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Cee….

well stated…..but the NCAA did not do that with any amount of guts with the Masoli issue at Ole Miss. Suspended from one team and transfers and plays for another. Nice…Ole Miss. Glad you lost to Jacksonville State. Great program….great example of ethical leadership….Houston Nutt. Another perfect example if the Jamar Hornsby case….kicked out of Florida for stealing a dead girls credit card (showing you have no ethics or morals at all)….and signs with King Nutt at Ole Miss. Keep up the good work, Coach Nutt. Too bad Tulane didn’t beat you. It won’t be long before the Ole Miss people wise up and say bye to you.

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The NCAA should take a tougher stance in these cases.
First, the Tennessee players get into brawl, beat a man down, leave him for dead, and no charges filed? Sounds like some players received special treatment.
Second, SC players fell behind on rent, and the NCAA is all bent out of shape
Third, Green sells a jersey, and gets the boot for 4 games.
Now, the NCAA is going leave the punishment up to Meyer for a player charged with a felony.

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Tampagator…I agree with your accessment that what Mett did and what Rainey did are apples and oranges to a degree…My point was that Mett was a good kid also and that had he not been intoxicated he more than likely would not have been so stupid and bold with the young lady but that is not an excuse…and yes i’m am very aware that a concussion can cause some irrational behavior..however i don’t think that particular excuse will fly with anyone as that would be hard to prove one way or the other..but i’m no doctor…I think the point i want to get across here is that young people at this age do irrational things and unfortunately it can cost them alot…i know i did some irrational things at that age and probably said things or acted in a manner where i didn’t use good judgement…From what i have read, and thats all i know about Rainey is that this has not been a pattern…Does one instant like this warrant kicking him off the team…if the allegations are true perhaps it does…All i know is that whenever you threaten the life of someone it is an extremely serious offense, maybe he didn’t mean it, but thats just something thats unexcusable for anyone…Again what our former QB did was very serious and paid the consequences, he did not threaten the life of the young lady…I don’t really care to get into what the law classifies the two incidents as or how the charges play out later..both young men messed up…their careers do not have to be over, they still have options…my concern would be what kind of damage has been done to the young lady and her future…Again threatening the life of someone is unexcusable for anyone…

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Nice opinion Schultz. You do not even know the whole circumstances of the situation. Try not to form an opinion until you know the whole story, jerk! I hope he plays and that way he can line up with all the other thugs at UGA where policies and rules are broken that we never hear about. Oh and by the way UGA, good luck in trying to win more than 8 games this year. You shall now begin your decade of irrelevance as you slip into common conversation with the likes of Western Kentucky, North Texas and any other team from the Sunbelt, MAC or Conference USA.

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Dogs REALLY need to worry about themselves and not others especially when the “others” have “punched them in the mouth” recently.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls04/news/story?id=1956447

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Rainy is just a young player who made a big mistake, at least it wasn’t our Athletic Director who was driving drunk while holding a girls red panties (who was not his wife) … STAY CLASSY DAWGS! Go Gators!

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Dogs REALLY need to worry about themselves and not others especially when the “others” have “punched them in the mouth” the last two years.

Nick Saban
Urban Meyer
Paul Johnson
Oklahoma State
Les Miles
Lane Kiffen
Urban Meyer
Bob Brooks
Steve Spurrier

These gentlemen, along with the dog nation fans, have reveled georgia as what it is, a gymnastics school.

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Why don’t you go after Petrino and his QB who got kicked out of Oregon for stealing twice (one was a laptop)and driving with a suspended license and having marijuana in his car! The reason – nobody cares about Ole Miss!

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[...] ♦ Meyer shouldn’t hesitate in booting Chris Rainey off Gators [...]

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or the Florida Ghettos ?

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Coaches should NOT be in charge of this kind of discipline!

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Sigh… is everybody here clueless or just naive? This amounts to nothing more than a lovers spat. Ok, ok, I know what you’re gonna say… Yes, but in MY lover spats, I never threaten to kill my wife/girlfriend/husband, etc. Wake up, these are just kids who are there for football, not studies (OMG I can’t believe he said that!). No bias here, it’s the same at Florida as it is for every other top 15 school. Think there’s a reason Notre Dame hasn’t been competitive in the last 1o years? It’s because they require their players to be able to read and write. Not the case with the big boys.

Therefore, there is a general culture/upbringing to most of these kids where this reaction is the norm, but still not necessarily a true threat. A typical WASP might not say they’re going to kill another, but they might tell them to F off or might even use the word….bit**…OMG.

As as a few have pointed out, we all can go root for our squeaky clean 2-8 teams or we can continue to enjoy the wins and understand that every once in a while our “student athletes” will slip up now and then….get over it!

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[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) [...]

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Any fan of any school who is ripping the Gators over this is a huge hypocrite. I dont care what school it is, a head coach cant hold 105 players hands 24/7. Most of all schools players come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are prone to make bad decisions. Most schools have this same problem.

Meyer should kick him off but then take no crap about the incident..what could he do? Im a Gator hater and think Meyer is a drama queen , but his program is no more lawless than anyone elses’s..

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