Crowell’s recruitment aside, Washaun Ealey did this to himself (Update III)
Washaun Ealey is in a deep hole with coach Mark Richt.
(UPDATED AT 7 p.m. with Mark Richt statement.)
For the past two months at least — or since about the time most believed Georgia would land running back Isaiah Crowell in recruiting — there have been rumors that Washaun Ealey might transfer to Georgia Southern.
But what happened Tuesday when Ealey was suspended indefinitely isn’t about Crowell. It’s about Ealey –and maybe a little about coach Mark Richt.
Ealey has been inconsistent as a player,which is why the Bulldogs so desperately needed to land Crowell on national letter of intent day. But the more significant issues with the sophomore relating to his future in Athens have been off the field. Ealey’s arrest for a hit-and-run incident last summer — after multiple warnings about driving with a suspended license — infuriated Richt.
Rumors have been flying for the past 24 hours that Ealey last week missed a “punishment run,” which are handed out for things like missing tutoring sessions. Rumors morphed into conclusions that Ealey was kicked off the team. If that’s true, nobody is saying it. Georgia’s official response for now is only that Ealey is still on the team.
UPDATE: Here’s a statement from Richt:
“We have certain expectations and standards that apply to all our student-athletes. We expect them to do things the right way, the Georgia way. If Washaun does things the Georgia way, he’ll be back in good standing.”
But Ealey might want to take this as a hint, and transfer. He has two years of eligibility left and he’s in a pretty deep hole with Richt. Working his way out of that now might be impossible and transferring might be his best option. Richt has become increasingly “tough on crime” in the past year, which is a good sign.
Since signing day, we’ve learned to what lengths Richt went to land Crowell. Debbie Crowell, the player’s mother, confirmed to our Steve Hummer that Richt had Georgia players line up in an offensive formation in the new indoor practice facility during Crowell’s official visit. The only vacant position was running back. An excerpt from the story:
The 18-year-old and his family were shown to Richt’s new office, overlooking the recently completed indoor practice facility. As they visited, the Crowells noticed activity down below. Players began filing onto the practice field.
“We got up and looked out,” said Debbie Crowell, Isaiah’s mother. “I didn’t know what was going on, but Isaiah could tell that they were getting into formation. And there wasn’t a tailback.”
The stage was set. Richt escorted the family down to the field. Crowell was handed a Georgia jersey — No. 1 on the back — and a helmet and asked if he wanted to take that empty spot in the backfield. Debbie Crowell remembers Richt painting the scene of next season’s opener against Boise State, asking her son if he could see himself in that jersey and helmet, behind that offensive line, starting his career in the din of the Georgia Dome.
“Yes, sir, I can,” Isaiah said.
“My baby was excited. He was ready to go,” Debbie said.
Assuming Ealey learned of that, he couldn’t feel too great about his future in Athens.
Another running back, Caleb King, has been a disappointment and rumors of his exit also have circulated. The difference is that King has only one season of eligibility remaining and it might not be worth it to transfer.
When Richt recruited Crowell, he told him to imagine himself as Georgia’s starting running back. The coach then went public after his signing, saying Crowell could be “carrying the rock” as the starting back in the opener against Boise State.
But this is not all about Crowell’s potential. It’s about the way Ealey has imploded. There was a time it was his job to lose — and he lost it.
By Jeff Schultz
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806 comments Add your comment
DawginLexisDumbtakesitUptheA$$
February 8th, 2011
2:33 pm
………………..and loves it
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:33 pm
“DawginLexisDumbtakesitUptheA$$ ”
Talk about a UGA fan with a butt fetish. Then again, dawgs do lick their own a$$es.
DawginLexisDumbtakesitUptheA$$
February 8th, 2011
2:34 pm
……………………and over and over
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:34 pm
“Wonder how ya would react to a bunch of losers calling him/her a thug”
The term “thug” is in reference to people who go to jail for stealing, raping, robbing etc… It doesn’t matter what skin color said person is.
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:35 pm
Then don’t make claims like this: That guy was good for a 15 yard penalty every game.
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nah, i’ll still call him out for it no matter what. LSU had a similar player (Mingo) who was called seemingly every game for a facemask on kickoffs. He had two in one game then followed up that performance with yet another facemask call the next game. Those might be his only penalties but I still feel he is good for a penalty every game.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:35 pm
“All alums hate ignorant tshirt fans”
DawginLexisDumbtakesitUptheA$$ must make you very proud.
Pacific Dawg
February 8th, 2011
2:36 pm
DawginlexisDumb
Are you too dumb to come up with a name. For goodness sake, what turnip truck did you fall off?
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:36 pm
The term “thug” is in reference to people who go to jail for stealing, raping, robbing etc… It doesn’t matter what skin color said person is.
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WE AGREE!!!!
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:37 pm
“nah, i’ll still call him out for it no matter what. ”
So you’ll continue to lie?
“Those might be his only penalties but I still feel he is good for a penalty every game.’
Couldn’t care less what you “feel.” Feelings and facts are two different things.
DAWG alum09
February 8th, 2011
2:38 pm
Dawginlexis
Oh really bc I don’t remember people calling Mett a thug when he actually assaulted someone. When has Ealey EVER stolen, raped, or robbed anyone??? Appreciate you making my point though.
Pacific Dawg can't read
February 8th, 2011
2:38 pm
“Are you too dumb to come up with a name. For goodness sake, what turnip truck did you fall off?”
Guess you can’t read. Turnip truck is a racist term because black people eat turnips. You need to be arrested.
Mixed messages being sent
February 8th, 2011
2:38 pm
What we have learned from some of the more delusional UGA envied posters
1. Mark Richt is not strict enough, should exercise more discipline OR
RIcht shouldn’t discipline players who are not following team rules
Chizik, Saban, Johnson, fill in the blank do/do not discipline players for violating team rules, but whatever they do is okay.
2. Returning Georgia players are upset with the Dream Team concept, and publicity the newcomers are getting. (Please list at least one link or bit of information to back up this claim).
3. Recruiting gimmicks such as coaches pulling up in stretch limos are okay, but it is an unpardonalble sin to suggest that a UGA running back recruit MAY get to carry the ball in his first game, nothing guaranteed.
4. Even though Aaron Murray has been an exemplary student-athlete, Richt should punish him anyway because Mett was punished. Through some twisted logic, this would be showing “fairness” to those knuckleheads who merited suspension.
5. It has been reported in the media that a Heisman winning QB piled up 13 traffic violations while at UF, yet never was suspended even a quarter or half of a game.
This sort of action would have resulted in a number of arrests in Athens, and certainly missed games.
6. Almosf every member of the Dream Team was recruited by other SEC/ACC schools. I know the internet is like the Wild, Wild West, but I think it is sad that people literate enough to type out a message refer to these young men as thugs, criminals, dumbbells, etc. It says a lot more about the poster than it does about the high school senior being talked about.
Aaron Murray
February 8th, 2011
2:38 pm
I’m looking forward to the beatdown we are going to put on Auburn next year in Athens with the thug Fairley in the NFL or jail and Cammie spending Daddy’s money, it’s a sure bet.
Just like 4 out of the last 5 years. Now that the paid help has left, back to same ole’ loser irrelevant Auburn.
Pacific Dawg
February 8th, 2011
2:39 pm
Geaux Tigers!
Are you from lousyana or just a bad speller?
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:39 pm
“Oh really bc I don’t remember people calling Mett a thug when he actually assaulted someone.”
Sure they did. You just weren’t paying attention.
“When has Ealey EVER stolen, raped, or robbed anyone??? ”
I never called Ealey a thug, ma’am. Maybe you should re-re-re-re-take remedial English. It would help you with reading comprehension.
“Appreciate you making my point though.”
That you’re not smart? No problem!
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:41 pm
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:30 pm
“I don’t even need to open up the link to know what you are talking about. Sure it was a great run, but without the presence of Cam, that run never happens.”
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Cam handed him the ball. ANY QB could do that.
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Only Tebow has been the kind of running threat that Cam was though. And at that point Cam had run for what 180 yards already on LSU? Like I said, it was a great run but if Cam is not a QB, that run does not happen. I think 3 guys all went with Cam on the play leaving the RB with a ton of running room. It was poor tackling on LSU’s part but again, that run doesn’t happen without Cam. And I can prove this because LSU did not give up a run like that again all year. Davis from Arkansas ran over LSU but he had to grind those yards out at 5-6 yards a run.
Pacific Dawg
February 8th, 2011
2:41 pm
I can read quite well, thak you. Why don’t you go watch cartoons?
Dawg Dog
February 8th, 2011
2:41 pm
Dawg Alum 09,
And older alums hate booger eating punks like yourself that think they know it all. I never called Ealey or anyone else a thug, but you come on the blog and use racist remarks “redneck” to shame people into feeling bad about calling someone a thug.
You’re going about it the wrong way. I guess its the youth.
Choke
February 8th, 2011
2:42 pm
Everybody always accused UGA players of being “thugs.” Ne’erdowells, maybe, but thugs? Only Montez Robinson has really done anything thuggish. One could argue Downtin, but neither I nor anybody else knows the factual details surrounding that bar fight. Maybe Mett’s indiscretions could be called thuggish. All are gone btw.
But the rest of them? They’re thugs b/c they drink under age? Smoke weed? Drink and drive? Drive on a suspended license? Fail to pay parking tickets? All of these latter crimes hardly rise to the level of “thuggery.” These are stupid crimes, but not violent or anything of that sort. Perhaps socially irresponsible, but not thuggish. So, why do y’all call them thugs? For those of you who went to college and actually drank (the majority of people in college), are you telling me that you didn’t have friends who did the same stupid stuff? You jerks wouldn’t be so quick to judge a white fraternity, for example, as being thugs, simply b/c that particular chapter had a sizeable number of members arrested for alcohol-related crimes (as most do).
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:43 pm
Aaron Murray
We all know that you played most of the Auburn/UGA game on your back. We also know that UGA fans like to trash talk before every game and then lick their wounds after every game.
“I’m looking forward to the beatdown we are going to put on Auburn next year in Athens with the thug Fairley in the NFL or jail and Cammie spending Daddy’s money, it’s a sure bet.”
Beat down is two words, ma’am. You’re girlish figure won’t save you from the new rounds of sacking you’ll get in Jordan Hare West.
Nick is going number one in the draft and Cam will go number 10. Trust me, you were a tackling dummy to them.
“Just like 4 out of the last 5 years. Now that the paid help has left, back to same ole’ loser irrelevant Auburn.’
Well, those “losers” own UGA all-time and just won the national title. You gals haven’t been relevant since 1980. But hey, you’ll always have Walker! LOL
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:44 pm
Geaux Tigers!
Are you from lousyana or just a bad speller?
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actually most of my schooling was here in GA…. sorry I’m not proof reading my online post you @$$ hole.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:44 pm
“Like I said, it was a great run but if Cam is not a QB, that run does not happen. ”
Cam didn’t run on that play. Indeed you do need to re-watch that play.
“It was poor tackling on LSU’s part”
Auburn ran up over 400 yards on LSU. It was not all Cam’s doing and if you watch that video you’ll see why.
indifferent
February 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
Probably a large portion of this stellar class of recruits will never see the field either due to lack of effort or being in jail.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
“I can read quite well, thak you.’
LOL!!!!!! You can read but you can’t spell!
DAWG alum09
February 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
DawginLexisDumb
sure they did I just wasn’t paying attention? Perfect answer and just so ya know no they didn’t.
who said you called Ealey a thug? Did I? No. You said The term “thug” is in reference to people who go to jail for stealing, raping, robbing etc… It doesn’t matter what skin color said person is.
Well Ealey has never done any of those things. He’s actually been in the news for some positive things as well. So… wonder why people call him a thug lol
DawginLex
February 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
It is a shame that I can’t get on a blog and post comments without some idiot taking my blog handle and trashing it and creating a blog worthy of printing and wiping with.
MANCRUSH,
You are pathetic. I live in Lexington, KY and I assure you I am of the male gender. I wish you lived here so we could meet in person and I’d show you just how “dumb” I am.
Consider yourself lucky.
I know it is too much to ask that the moderators remove this douchebag so I will depart.
Enjoy
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:46 pm
“Everybody always accused UGA players of being “thugs.”’
No, the judges in Athens do that quite well.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:47 pm
“You said The term “thug” is in reference to people who go to jail for stealing, raping, robbing etc… It doesn’t matter what skin color said person is.”
Yeah, your point?
“Well Ealey has never done any of those things. He’s actually been in the news for some positive things as well. So… wonder why people call him a thug lol”
Ask them, Gump. I never called Ealey a thug. Just the 12 players at UGA who were arrested.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:48 pm
“It is a shame that I can’t get on a blog and post comments without some idiot taking my blog handle and trashing it and creating a blog worthy of printing and wiping with.”
No one stole your name, Gump. I just added what needed to be written. Why, because you are.
Andre' C. Barron
February 8th, 2011
2:48 pm
Ealey your welcome at Albany State!
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:48 pm
“Auburn fans get off this blog, before i get off on your faces!”
Dumbest comment. Ever.
DAWG alum09
February 8th, 2011
2:50 pm
Dawg dog
They should feel ashamed!!! I know Washaun and he’s a good kid! He’s made mistakes just like anyone else but he doesn’t deserve to be called a thug. He’s never done anything to be label a thug. Especially by a bunch of losers that were cheering for him to play a year after Knowshon left. I never said you called him a thug, seems like you’re overly defense. There is 8 pages of people calling him a thug and I made a comment that FITS. Deal with it
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:50 pm
“You are pathetic. I live in Lexington, KY”
Then blog in KY, Gump.
“I wish you lived here so we could meet in person and I’d show you just how “dumb” I am.’
Why, you’re doing a great job at it here. Trust me, I don’t think you could be any dumber in person than you could be in here.
“I know it is too much to ask that the moderators remove this douchebag so I will depart.”
Considering you are doing the name calling, I highly doubt the moderator would ban me for mocking you.
“Consider yourself lucky.”
You’ve never seen me either, Gump. I love it when morons like DawginLex make empty threats on a blog!
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
“your mom is the Dumbest hoe Ever!”
Ok, now THAT is the dumbest comment. Ever.
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
Auburn ran up over 400 yards on LSU. It was not all Cam’s doing and if you watch that video you’ll see why.
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dude, drop it. I’m over it. It was the McCalleb 70 yard TD run. Auburn ran all over us. Cam ran for like 215, 70 from the McCalleb run and yet the score was still only 24-17 and LSU had the ball with 5 minutes remaining but because of Fairley dominating the o-line, our QB’s couldn’t do anything. Again, I still feel that without Cam, that long run doesn’t happen and LSU might win that game. It’s over with now, and I’ll have to wait until next year.
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:52 pm
“Dawg dog”
Who is dawg dog?
DawginLexisDumb
February 8th, 2011
2:53 pm
“dude, drop it.”
I will when you quit extending the conversation.
“Again, I still feel that without Cam, that long run doesn’t happen and LSU might win that game.’
Coulda, shoulda, woulda…….
DAWG alum09
February 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
DawginLexisDumb
The 12 players with the misdemeanor charges???? I’m soooo scared to walk on campus at night
Bug Zapper
February 8th, 2011
2:55 pm
Jeff, please intervene……This is getting out of hand..
Buckeye
February 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
Fradulant Post from “Buckeye” at 1:22…not me. Say what you will but at least have the courtesy of using your own ID.
You are another suffering from PE….Program ( as in Top 5) Envy.
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
You Auburn fans are going to crash hard next year when you return to 2nd Tier SEC status. Enjoy it while you can. You’ll end up like UGA fans soon enough. alright im out. Class in 5 minutes.
Pago Pago Dawg
February 8th, 2011
2:57 pm
Let’s transfer him (and king) down to…”thug u”!
WDE
February 8th, 2011
2:57 pm
Haha you morons. Especially you, DawginLex. Your problem with primadonnas is only going to get worse with the “Dream Team” concept.
And guess what? (again: morons) The Auburn family is not at all a parallel to UGA’s dream team. The family recognizes every stakeholder, and gives the kids something to live up to as Auburn men. Your “Dream Team” just writes the ticket for 1/4 of your team to automatically think they are a gift from God. You think that won’t cause problems in the locker room, especially that cheesy formation stunt Richt pulled without a tailback?
We had a primadonna. Two, in fact. Cam Newton and Nick Fairley. But i’ll be damned if they didn’t back it up. Georgia has proven time and time again the past few years that they are a program without class or heart.
Dawg Dog
February 8th, 2011
2:58 pm
Dawg alum09,
Then you should feel ashamed for calling people rednecks. If you get so upset over name calling, then you shouldn’t throw stones yourself.
You do know that DawginLexis Dumb is an Auburn fan.
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:58 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Ul6myzNxU
Here you go DawginLexisdumb.
Geaux Tigers!
February 8th, 2011
2:59 pm
Yeah, you don’t want to be late for remedial English.
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Actually it’s International Law but yes, I am late.
blue
February 8th, 2011
3:00 pm
Yeah, Will…and Richt kicked that no good black kid Mettlenberger off the team, and now he is giving that starting running back job to another white kid, Crowell. How could I not have seen how Richt is holding the black man down…
Melinda
February 8th, 2011
3:01 pm
We don’t want him at Southern either, thank you very much!
82Dawg
February 8th, 2011
3:01 pm
@TallaDawg…THANK YOU… I agree with you that is what CMR was trying to say. He was not handing him the job.
UGA Rules
February 8th, 2011
3:02 pm
So long Ealey! Don’t worry if King leaves Richt will shortly follow.