Donnan goes from Hall of Fame to ‘real SEC’ Hall of Shame
It turns out life was a lot simpler when Jim Donnan was just a football coach. (Getty Images)
As Georgia football coaches go, Jim Donnan is the only one who collapsed under the weight of the SEC.
Not that SEC — the real one.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Donnan with conducting an $80 million Ponzi scheme with an Ohio partner through a West Virginia company, GLC Limited.
This is even worse than losing to Kentucky in your first season.
Donnan mostly made his mark as a football coach at Marshall, where he won Division 1-AA championships. At Georgia, he was a step up from Ray Goff but not nearly as good as his replacement, Mark Richt. He had an impressive enough career to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. What happened after that, I don’t know.
Once a coach or an athlete has achieved a certain level in sports and made a fair amount of money, it should not be that difficult to capitalize on your name — legally.
Donnan never coached again after getting fired following the 2000 season. He went into broadcasting. He got a job at ESPN. He did local sportstalk radio. Everything seemed fine. But often that competitive edge, the need for a thrill, that drives coaches and athletes doesn’t leave them post-career. That can become their undoing. It’s the simplest explanation I can think of for what Donnan has been accused of.
If the allegations are true, Donnan did the worst possible thing: He used his name to commit fraud against those who considered him a friend. He duped coaches and former players.
Among the SEC’s claims: “Donnan recruited the majority of investors by approaching contacts he made as a sports commentator and as a coach. For instance, he capitalized on his influence over one former player by telling him, ‘Your Daddy is going to take care of you. … If you weren’t my son, I wouldn’t be doing this for you.’ The player later invested $800,000.”
Imagine if Donnan didn’t consider him a son.
This story first broke last year. GLC Limited filed for bankruptcy in March of 2011. Donnan filed for bankruptcy a few months later. Financial disclosures indicated he owed $8.25 million to GLC Limited, according to a story in the Journal-Constitution. The court filing included 65 pages of creditors from several states.
In July of 2011, our Tim Tucker quoted Donnan’s attorney, Edward Tolley, as saying: “If this was a phony scheme, a lot of people were fooled, including, I submit to you, Jim Donnan.”
That defense apparently did not sway the SEC.
According to a news release on the charges, Donnan and his partner, Gregory Crabtree, ran a wholesale liquidation business that earned “substantial profits by buying leftover merchandise from major retailers and reselling those discontinued, damaged, or returned products to discount retailers. They promised investors exorbitant rates of return ranging from 50 to 380 percent. However, only about $12 million of the $80 million raised from nearly 100 investors was actually used to purchase leftover merchandise, and the remaining funds were used to pay fake returns to earlier investors or stolen for other uses.”
So much for the simple and stress-free life of a football coach. Maybe Donnan should’ve just followed Goff into the chicken business.
By Jeff Schultz
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DP
August 16th, 2012
11:36 am
Jeff, I think you meant to write “That defense did NOT sway the SEC.” For as many corporate criminals as the near toothless SEC doesn’t prosecute, for them to think they have enough evidence against Donnan to prosecute him suggests to me that he was right in the middle of the conception of the Ponzi scheme despite his attorney’s claims he was a victim. If so, lock him up and throw away the key.
Shannon
August 16th, 2012
11:38 am
Wow! Is this another case where a high profile person will be slapped on the wrist or is he looking at serious jail time? There always seems to be different standards for the rich or well known.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
11:39 am
wow
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
11:40 am
“In July of 2011, our Tim Tucker quoted Donnan’s attorney, Edward Tolley, as saying: `If this was a phony scheme, a lot of people were fooled, including, I submit to you, Jim Donnan.’
“That defense apparently did sway the SEC. ”
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Did you mean to write “That defense apparently`”DIDN’T’ sway the SEC,” Jeff–because it apparently didn’t?
Old Dawg
August 16th, 2012
11:42 am
Lock the bum up and throw away the key!
Jeff Schultz
August 16th, 2012
11:43 am
Folks — Word “not” was dropped for the few minutes it was posted, edited back in. (Wow, you’re quick.)
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
11:44 am
What the chance he knows nothing about the scheme? I mean he is the prime recruiter of the whole scheme.
The way he talked to his former player alone makes anybody cringe. It’s an investment, any investment carries risks.
Didn’t he get more than $10mill when the whole thing collapsed?
Ted M
August 16th, 2012
11:48 am
Wow Donnan is the worst piece of crap. He intentional stole from his friends. I’m kinda surprised one of the them didn’t freak out and in a fit of rage literally kill Donnan.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
11:49 am
Spoke to the man and his wife a few times. They were both very nice. Temptation is a powerful thing. Speaking of temptation, Sideshow GTBob won’t be able to resist this.
Stuart
August 16th, 2012
11:50 am
Jeff saying that Richt is an upgrade from Donnan is akin to saying Mike Shula is was an upgrade from Mike DuBose.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
11:52 am
Jim Donnan, Jim Harrick, they are quality characters out of UGA. You UGA folks got to be proud. Are they part of red/black, or DGD? LOL.
khaki-wearing effiminate UGA fan
August 16th, 2012
11:53 am
Still, a better coach than CMR…
Bernie Madoff
August 16th, 2012
11:54 am
68 million dollars missing is a lot of grits.
khaki-wearing effiminate UGA fan
August 16th, 2012
11:54 am
Still, a DGD in my book. Richt made his money off of Donnan’s recruits. That’s the truth, although the Richt-o-holics will deny.
441North
August 16th, 2012
11:56 am
Anyone who picks Jasper Sanks over Jamal Lewis can’t be too bright.
DawgInaTruck
August 16th, 2012
11:57 am
This is what happens to you when you lose three in a rown to the downtown gnats. You pay forever.
Not Disappointed is Disappointed
August 16th, 2012
12:00 pm
Wow, we are talking about a lot of Federal Time! I mean he has to serve 85% of it too!
He may not walk out of prison but be carried out on a stretcher. So sad! Here’s the Fed’s (Security Exchange Commission) motto! ‘You may be smarter than us, but we are more throrough.
‘And the hits just keep on Coming!’
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
12:01 pm
khaki-wearing effiminate UGA fan
August 16th, 2012
11:54 am
Still, a DGD in my book.
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Please. Don’t embarrass us. You probably think Sandusky’s “still a DGNL.”
Bernie Madoff
August 16th, 2012
12:04 pm
Another great public relations event connected to UGA.
Consider this...
August 16th, 2012
12:05 pm
Khaki,
Winning percentage: Richt – 74% over 11 years, Donnan – 68% over 5 years
SEC Championships: Richt – 2, Donnan – 0
SEC East Championships: Richt – 5, Donnan – 0.
Uh, who is the better coach again?
BAU
August 16th, 2012
12:10 pm
UGA Players, Coaches and Athletic Directors… All cut from the same cloth.
Whenever Mark Richt Leaves UGA… « The Grit Tree
August 16th, 2012
12:11 pm
[...] Needless to say, Coach Richt has options whenever that time comes he decides to pack up his straw hat and go elsewhere (and for the record, I hope that is a long time down the road). But one thing I will bet my life on is that Mark Richt will not follow the same path of his predecessor. [...]
oldfart
August 16th, 2012
12:11 pm
He will possibly get a year at Club Fed and you can bet there is still some money hidden somewhere. Yet another example that Colleges need to rein in the athletics departments that represent them or abstain from providing the NFL with a minor league system.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
12:12 pm
well, George O’Leary did lie about his resume, but all is forgiven since that’s a less than $80mill scandal.
BTW, O’Leary beat Donnan on the football field too.
Ghruten
August 16th, 2012
12:14 pm
Unbelievable this guy is in the hall of fame and Erk Russell is not.
dick whiskey
August 16th, 2012
12:15 pm
should put this lowlife crook in the same room with all the people he screwed and let them tear his a@@ apart,guy lost his job on ESPN because he was a joke, a wooden indian had more personality than this old fart
khaki-wearing effiminate UGA fan
August 16th, 2012
12:16 pm
Donnan inherited the Goff bunch. Richt greatly benefited from Coach Donnan’s recruiting prowess. DGD in my book. Never won a national championship at UGA, but, neither will the goofball’s running the program now.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
12:20 pm
“Among the coaches Donnan helped attract were Texas State football coach Dennis Franchione; Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer; ex-Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville.”
Tommy Tuberville can tell Obama’s birthday certificate is fake, but cannot tell Donnan’s investment scheme is fake? what’s going on there, smart Tom?
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
12:22 pm
khaki-wearing effiminate UGA fan
August 16th, 2012
12:16 pm
Donnan inherited the Goff bunch. Richt greatly benefited from Coach Donnan’s recruiting prowess. DGD in my book. Never won a national championship at UGA, but, neither will the goofball’s running the program now.
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So you measure Donnan’s UGA success by “what the goofballs running the program now” can/cannot do?
Maybe it’s because you’re effeminate?
SSIgator
August 16th, 2012
12:23 pm
Too bad the “real SEC” doesn’t have any authority over the con artists – St. Markus Rectumus and his merry band of thieves – that soak UGA out of millions of dollars and laugh all of the way to the bank while masquerading as college football coaches.
Consider this...
August 16th, 2012
12:25 pm
Khaki, you’re an attention-hungry moron…period.
Jack Dennis TN
August 16th, 2012
12:25 pm
You could sort of sense that Donnan was a punk….even back then.
Dr. Phil
August 16th, 2012
12:25 pm
Did Adams invest?
Greg
August 16th, 2012
12:32 pm
Don’t lie to the FEDs Jim, because they will just add more time for perjury charges.
AuburnCreed
August 16th, 2012
12:35 pm
Just more proof that THuga is nothing but a rotten, cheatin’ program. Thugs and crooks. All of ‘em!!
WhatUpDawg
August 16th, 2012
12:35 pm
I am thinking that if he is guilty, he will be serving some serious jail time. People may say (and have already said) that he is wealthy and connected. Well, I offer to you that the victims of his are as equally wealthy and connectied. They will want retribution. I also offer too you, Bernie Madoff. No person convicted of similar crime was as wealthy and connected as him and he is currently serving 155 years in prison.
Smart like a fox
August 16th, 2012
12:35 pm
what can you say……it’s UGA. No one is ever surprised, and its all ways something….that’s how they got the nickname……. “The Cesspool of the South”.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
12:36 pm
Consider this…
August 16th, 2012
12:25 pm
Khaki, you’re an attention-hungry moron…period.
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An attention-hungry EFFEMINATE moron . . . who can’t spell.
7576DAWG
August 16th, 2012
12:36 pm
Financial fraud punishment is a joke. Donnan should have all assets accumulated by him during the time he started his little fraud, of his and his wife’s confiscated. If other family members got big bonuses or payout , that money should be taken , also. Then if everybody gets reimbursed he should go to prison for at least 5 years. If all stolen money is not returned Donnan should spend the next 20 years in prison. The main thing is that he and his family should be completely ruined financially unless every penny is returned. He certainly didn’t care about his victims.
Tide Rising
August 16th, 2012
12:39 pm
Damon Evans was embarrassing enough for Dawg fans. And now a former coach ripped off folks to the tune of 80 million? I remember dawg fans laughing about the Mike Price fiasco. What goes around comes around dawg fans. Aint laughing now are ya?
Coach Ralph Fontaine
August 16th, 2012
12:41 pm
At least nothing was done in a shower on campus
Tide Rising
August 16th, 2012
12:41 pm
“Just more proof that THuga is nothing but a rotten, cheatin’ program. Thugs and crooks. All of ‘em!!”
Its a rarity when a Tide fan and an Auburn fan agree on anything. But we certainly agree on this.
Ted M
August 16th, 2012
12:43 pm
Does anyone know of comments the victims made towards Donnan?
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
12:44 pm
SSIgator – What are you guys paying Muschamp? If you are happy. We are happy. Our guy won’t start faking chest pains to go coach at another school like your ex-boy wonder.
Khaki – Ray put a few guys in the NFL too. The cupboard wasn’t bare when Donnan took the job and he didn’t do anything with those players.
Well
August 16th, 2012
12:44 pm
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA!
I remember seeing that sticker on quite a few trucks back in the late 90s.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
12:44 pm
SSIgator – What are you guys paying Muschamp? If you are happy. We are happy. Our guy won’t start faking chest pains to go coach at another school like your ex-boy wonder.
Khaki – Ray put a few guys in the NFL too. The cupboard wasn’t bare when Donnan took the job and he didn’t do anything with those players.
P B Orr
August 16th, 2012
12:45 pm
“This is even worse than losing to Kentucky in your first season.” Oh Schultzie, you made me spit coffee everywhere! You come clean up this mess!!
Just Asking
August 16th, 2012
12:46 pm
I can’t believe that Donnan lasted 5 years. During his tenure, I can’t remember anyone glad we had him as a coach. Maybe you thought he was a DGD but that was probably not as a coach, and now not as a human being. Like him or not, how can anyone defend him?
Well
August 16th, 2012
12:46 pm
“Uh, who is the better coach again?”
National Championships
Richt – 0
Donnan – 0
Neither were/are great.
Well
August 16th, 2012
12:47 pm
” I can’t remember anyone glad we had him as a coach”
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA!
jim, meet your cell mate, quincy.
August 16th, 2012
12:49 pm
i liked JD until he put all his eggs in quincy carter’s nose.
now I say, lock him up and throw away the key.
maybe CMR can pay him a visit in the pen and learn how to recruit…..because without JD’s players…CMR’s first four years would have been more like the last four.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
12:49 pm
Tide Rising
August 16th, 2012
12:41 pm
“Just more proof that THuga is nothing but a rotten, cheatin’ program. Thugs and crooks. All of ‘em!!”
Its a rarity when a Tide fan and an Auburn fan agree on anything. But we certainly agree on this.
I’m not shocked that an Alabama fan and an Auburn fan can agree on a racist statement. If you Bama and Auburn guys don’t like me calling out these two, maybe you should police your own.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
12:50 pm
Tide Rising
August 16th, 2012
12:39 pm
Damon Evans was embarrassing enough for Dawg fans. And now a former coach ripped off folks to the tune of 80 million? I remember dawg fans laughing about the Mike Price fiasco. What goes around comes around dawg fans. Aint laughing now are ya?
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Don’t forget about the Dubose fiasco.
And no, I’m not laughing. Just relieved the alleged criminal activity didn’t occur during his time at UGA. And feeling empathy for any innocent victims.
Ted M
August 16th, 2012
12:52 pm
Yep, when Saban was being hired by the AL administration they asked questions like: Are you a thief? Do you steal from your friends? Do you intend to run a ponzi scheme after retirement?
Yep those are the questions asked of Saban.
Coach Ralph Fontaine
August 16th, 2012
12:54 pm
Tide you do realize that Donnan did not committ these alleged crimes while coaching at UGA? Are you aware of that? I know you Bama boys need a little more time to catch up. So to get you up to speed, the current Coach is Mark Richt, pronounces Rikt not liked its spelled. Donnan was let go many years ago. That means he was “fired”. These crimes were committed, and this is important, AFTER he was associated with UGA. I will let this sink in and give you a little more information later because i know you will need a nap if you are able to understand this simple concept. nighty night!
Well
August 16th, 2012
12:56 pm
“I’m not shocked that an Alabama fan and an Auburn fan can agree on a racist statement. ”
Project much?
Well
August 16th, 2012
12:57 pm
Didn’t a certain Bama coach get fired for prostitution?
gt4ever
August 16th, 2012
12:58 pm
It looks as if everyone has already judged Coach Donnan…. I for one would put Donnan’s football record against Richt’s…. I think Donnan was fired at UGA for losing to GT to many times… His overall percentage was very good… As good as Richt’s, and hey the only SEC championship that Richt has won was with Coach Donnan’s recruits….
tiny
August 16th, 2012
1:01 pm
I liked Donnan okay as a coach, but I swear – every picture I see of him he’s wearing a ball cap that his melon-sized head makes look like a youth, extra-small. Get that guy an adult-sized hat, please.
done
August 16th, 2012
1:01 pm
He also put that ugly black stripe down the middle of the helmet. He should get 3-5 years just for that.
Red Stick
August 16th, 2012
1:04 pm
He’s innocent until proven otherwise. Nevertheless another embarrassing moment for UGA.
Jeff, I’m surprised you haven’t chimed in on the student newspaper fiasco in Athens.
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC (the conference that is)
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:04 pm
gt4ever
August 16th, 2012
12:58 pm
It looks as if everyone has already judged Coach Donnan…. I for one would put Donnan’s football record against Richt’s…. I think Donnan was fired at UGA for losing to GT to many times… His overall percentage was very good… As good as Richt’s, and hey the only SEC championship that Richt has won was with Coach Donnan’s recruits….
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“His overall percentage was very good . . . As good as Richt’s . . . .”
Actually, it was NOT as good as Richt’s at all. You might want to read the previous comments before making an uninformed one of your own. I’ll save you some time–go to 12:05 p.m.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
1:04 pm
Well – You don’t know me.
“Thuga,” is racist. Bama, Auburn, Tenn, Tech, UF use it on UGA blogs every day. I’m stating facts. If you want to defend that, then I guess we all know where you stand.
graphite
August 16th, 2012
1:05 pm
That explains the Lake Oconee mansion.
graphite
August 16th, 2012
1:05 pm
That explains the Lake Oconee mansion.
graphite
August 16th, 2012
1:05 pm
That explains the Lake Oconee mansion.
Coach Ralph Fontaine
August 16th, 2012
1:06 pm
Tide is still thinking, i can hear the wheels turning
Paddy
August 16th, 2012
1:07 pm
JD is going to be a very old man when he gets out of federal prison.
Danny O
August 16th, 2012
1:07 pm
For clarity’s sake, Jim Donnan has not been indicted on criminal charges. Only the DOJ can do that, not the SEC. The SEC sued him for civil violations. Getting sued by the SEC means that you may have to pay fines and restitution, as well as possibly losing the privilege of dealing in securities. But no prison or criminal record.
If the violations are of a criminal nature then he could get indicted by the DOJ and face jail time.
Sam
August 16th, 2012
1:07 pm
He will soon be taking showers with Sandusky.
Bar of soap hall of fame
Sam
August 16th, 2012
1:07 pm
He will soon be taking showers with Sandusky.
Bar of soap hall of fame
yo mama
August 16th, 2012
1:09 pm
the downfall started early. right after he got into a heated radio interview with Loran Smith over players
not being fit enough in Donnan’s first game. anyone remember that outburst.
there is no way richt benefitted from donnan’s recruiting. heck in was three years later they finally won something. 2002 was not Donnan’s team.
GALSUTIGER
August 16th, 2012
1:10 pm
Man, the players AND coaches at UGA are criminals! Amazing and sad at the same time.
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
1:12 pm
Man, the players AND coaches at UGA are criminals! Amazing and sad at the same time.
Don’t forget the Athletic Director also. All that’s left is to catch the President of the University doing something stupid. It will happen eventually.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:12 pm
Coach Ralph Fontaine
August 16th, 2012
1:06 pm
Tide is still thinking, i can hear the wheels turning
________________
Based on his contributions to these blogs, I’m not so sure his wheels even turn any more–at least not without creaking. Perhaps that’s what you heard.
yo mama
August 16th, 2012
1:12 pm
GALSUTIGER, is a slut. cmon, you can;t sling that attitude, hell do you remember what happened to your QB last year, and now honey badger?
you have been smoking the stuff too long to know what you are talking about. GEAUX DAWGS!
JB
August 16th, 2012
1:13 pm
This won’t end good for Jim. Might of starting out legit and the money got so big and easy the “work” part of the plan never took off. Good intentions gone way bad. Jim is done I’m afraid. Son of Bernie part 2.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:14 pm
yo mama
August 16th, 2012
1:09 pm
the downfall started early. right after he got into a heated radio interview with Loran Smith over players
not being fit enough in Donnan’s first game. anyone remember that outburst.
there is no way richt benefitted from donnan’s recruiting. heck in was three years later they finally won something. 2002 was not Donnan’s team.
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I remember the one when he invited a student caller to his radio show to meet him in his (Donnan’s) office to stack furniture–i.e., handle it face to face.
BobDawg
August 16th, 2012
1:15 pm
You can take the Man out of “West Va.” but you can’t take the “West Va” out of the man…..
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:16 pm
Living in Athens, I’ve met him several times. Always a little standoffish, almost shy. Never impolite, though.
The comments from Alphare about Donnan and Harrick were interesting. JD is involved in federal
charges. Harrick was only involved with the NCAA, much like, say, Paul Hewitt getting Yech involved in probation, or O’Dreary lying about his academic accomplishments to get head coaching jobs.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:19 pm
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
1:12 pm
Don’t forget the Athletic Director also. All that’s left is to catch the President of the University doing something stupid. It will happen eventually.
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Man, where ya been, GT Bob. It’s been dang near two hours. You slowin’ down in your old age?
Not so sure that catching Adams in something stupid would be a bad thing for UGA athletics.
Mr. Hankey
August 16th, 2012
1:19 pm
What a disgusting, pathetic punk. I’ve been a court reporter for 26 years and have worked close to a hundred trials involving criminal matters. There’s a good news/bad news scenario here. Crimes of fraud are the way to go if you want to stay out of prison. You can’t pay anybody back if you’re rotting in jail, right? They usually plea deal for 20 or so years of probation with a monthly pay off scale. However, hopefully the victims will want this fat slob housed up with the largest member of the Black Gorilla prison gang for the rest of his despicable life. It’s definitely true that they don’t bring criminal cases, especially high profile, without a pretty smokey smoking gun. Rot in hell, Jim Donnan. You sorry son of a bitch. F’ing thief.
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:19 pm
DawgNote…you’re wrong. 2002 was full of juniors and seniors who started in most spots. David Greene, Musa Smith, Stinchcomb, Breedlove, Bailey, and on and on. I mean come on, you think Richts freshmen and sophomores carried the ‘02 team. Keep thinking it, but you are wrong, incorrect, not right, inaccurate. Period.
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:24 pm
Al Phare
We know that. Why do you think JD was run off? Losing to the fleas isn’t natural.
It results in fired coaches.
Fair n Balanced
August 16th, 2012
1:24 pm
Tired. Ga football and all the spin off stories makes me tired.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:27 pm
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:19 pm
DawgNote…you’re wrong. 2002 was full of juniors and seniors who started in most spots. David Greene, Musa Smith, Stinchcomb, Breedlove, Bailey, and on and on. I mean come on, you think Richts freshmen and sophomores carried the ‘02 team. Keep thinking it, but you are wrong, incorrect, not right, inaccurate. Period.
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And you’re ignorant. Period. I’m DawgNole (not DawgNote). More importantly, I didn’t make any of the claims you’re referring to. You must have intended to address someone else. Dumbazz.
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:29 pm
DawgNole,
I agree that Richt won’t win a title. Not because of his coaching….well, ok, maybe his clock management and misuse of timeouts. Mainly because of our predictable offense, no better now than
when he was calling plays. Last two minutes of each half, dynamic. First 28 mins of each half, predictable.
BUT, he won the SEC in 05 w/ a roster full of his own recruits, including the 5th year seniors.
SEC #1
August 16th, 2012
1:29 pm
Well, well, well. It’s a REFRESHING change to hear crickets chirping from THUGA. Who’s the most cheatin, dirtiest school NOW? LMAO. But we always knew you puppies were the REAL cheats. You were all simply in denial. Now the WHOLE country knows it to…HEADLINE NEWS tell all.
Coach Ralph Fontaine
August 16th, 2012
1:33 pm
I guess Tide had to go poison some more trees or he is really confused. 50/50 either way according to Vegas.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
1:34 pm
Donnan – You may or may not know this but Alphare is a Carolina fan who is high and mighty because his team just beat UGA twice in a row and they won their 5th bowl game in school history.
GTBob – Nice to see you’ve come for your daily dose of attention. Glad we could oblige.
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:35 pm
On. better note,
Hey GTBob, have you noticed that the longer Paul Johnson is at GT, the better Chan Gailey looks?
This year, THE game should be really fun, b/c the Dawgs get a warm up the week before against Ga
Southern, the best option offense in the state! Facing the Yaller Jacket option will be cake after that!!!
Of course, I’d be remiss without closing with
HBTD!
Froggy The Gremlin
August 16th, 2012
1:36 pm
I think every blogger here knows where he stands…… except Dawglesville.
sheepdawg
August 16th, 2012
1:37 pm
typical sec story
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
1:38 pm
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:29 pm
DawgNole,
I agree that Richt won’t win a title . . . .
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I think you’re having a problem with reading comprehension. Nowhere did I say that Richt won’t win a title, so you can’t “agree” with me on that one. Certainly I hope he does–being a Dawg fan–but I haven’t spoken to that issue at all in today’s posts.
At least you spelled my handle correctly this time.
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:40 pm
DawgNole,
My apologies. It was ‘yo mama’ who made the ridiculous claim, you were simply remarking on them.
On another note, thanks for the kind words. Didn’t have my glasses on, so the l looked like a t.
I’m sure your folks are proud they raised such an understanding fellow. D Bag
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:48 pm
DawgNole,
Yep. Guilty as charged. I’ve attributed others’ comments to you. Sorry about that.
As far as the ‘dumbazz’ comment? Well, I’ll forgive you for that. I had it coming, and your vocabulary,
as well as your character, are obviously challenged.
HBTD
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
1:48 pm
Froggy The Gremlin – Well accused me of being a racist. Am I up to speed now with the rest of the bloggers? You and Well make a great team.
Messed up
August 16th, 2012
1:51 pm
it takes two to know. I personally think Donnan as much as I didn’t like his attitude at Georgia He was okay with what he had to work with. I do think that he did have quincy either throw that game or someone was paid off when he threw those five interceptions against USC. With that said….do I think he defrauded his own players in a ponzi scheme. NO. Inexplicable NO!!! He is the result of an economy gone bad and bankrupt. You know what you can say that the owner of a Subway is running a ponzi scheme at prices that gouge customers and never really get their money’s worth. You can say Social Security is a ponzi scheme and that’s a fact. You can say the oil and gas industry is a ponzi scheme. I personally think all the schemes should be named FONZI with two thumbs up!!!!! Its a messed up system and something needs to replace it.
LakeDawg
August 16th, 2012
1:54 pm
Jim Donnan is in the College Football Hall of Fame?! How in the heck did that happen? His last team might have been the most talented in the history of UGA(20+ PLAYERS FROM THAT TEAM PLAYED AT LEAST 1 YEAR IN THE NFL). And yet, they finished 8-4.
C from Marietta
August 16th, 2012
1:56 pm
I have questions for all the jerks coming here and spewing vemon at UGA.
1) What does UGA have to be embrassed about?
2) There are crooks at ALL unversities. The guy didn’t even attend the college. He was just an employee. Do you really think everyone that has attended the college are bad people?
3) Are you lives really that rotten. That you have to come to another schools blog and talk crap? If so, you need to look in the mirror and take care of yourself.
Rusty
August 16th, 2012
1:56 pm
I love how everyone is automatically guilty in today’s society, its pathetic. Let the man have his day in court before you go throwing stones at him.
I’d be willing to be he’s not guilty, wouldn’t be the first time someone was falsely accused of something, geez people.
Rusty
August 16th, 2012
1:57 pm
He is clearly not guilty people. This makes no sense why he would’ve done this.
Bunch of judemental a holes…..
Promethius
August 16th, 2012
1:57 pm
Why has no one picked up on fact that Frank Beamer, who has defended Donnan throughout all of this, was the only investor to make money from his investment in this scheme. Somebody shout out on this. Beamer looks shady here.
DIT
August 16th, 2012
2:01 pm
“This is even worse than losing to Kentucky in your first season.”
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Might I add So. Miss. to that as well
Not that SEC | Get The Picture
August 16th, 2012
2:07 pm
[...] Pennington asks exactly the same question that popped into my mind when I learned that Jim Donnan had been charged: All of this took place since Donnan’s dismissal from Georgia, but — but — what if it [...]
@C from Marietta
August 16th, 2012
2:08 pm
Logic is in short supply on these boards. Either some posters are critcally thinking-challenged, or they are letting their jealousy of UGA overrule any common sense they may possess.
Common
August 16th, 2012
2:09 pm
They should hire him back. He could really relate to the personalities they recruit nowadays.
Silby
August 16th, 2012
2:13 pm
Donnan was “promising” all these chump investors returns from 50% to 380% and they believed it??? There are some real suckers out there, willing to pay for some “easy” money. I need to get me some of this cash.
7576DAWG
August 16th, 2012
2:15 pm
In a Ponzi scheme if the defendant is found guilty the court will confiscate all money involved and that means anybody who was paid and made a profit will have to reimburse what they collected. Then the total money collected will be divided equally among the victims. So I hope Beamer hasn’t spent the money yet because depending on when he got his investment back and profits and when it was determined the business turned into a Ponzi scheme he could lose some of what he got back.
7576DAWG
August 16th, 2012
2:15 pm
In a Ponzi scheme if the defendant is found guilty the court will confiscate all money involved and that means anybody who was paid and made a profit will have to reimburse what they collected. Then the total money collected will be divided equally among the victims. So I hope Beamer hasn’t spent the money yet because depending on when he got his investment back and profits and when it was determined the business turned into a Ponzi scheme he could lose some of what he got back.
7576DAWG
August 16th, 2012
2:16 pm
sorry for the double click.
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
2:16 pm
Hey GTBob, have you noticed that the longer Paul Johnson is at GT, the better Chan Gailey looks?
Huh? Gailey was an awful coach. How is he looking any better? You do realize that even last years poor CPJ team did better then almost every Chan team, right?
fayncdawg
August 16th, 2012
2:17 pm
Donnan might get a prison sentence.But in order for him to receive a long prison sentence (10 years or more), the government may have to prove that Donnan has a significant amount of money on hand, be it in a bank account or invested. Bankruptcy proceedings should determine if Donnan has this money on hand (or is living such an extravagant lifestyle to suggest he had money somewhere). If Donnan is truly broke and destitute, MIGHT get some time. Now if he has money on top of money and/or some extravagant lifestyle, then Donnan will die in prison!
Danny Ford
August 16th, 2012
2:18 pm
Cheating ………a UGA tradition!
Rusty
August 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
And also, as it currently stands this is a Civil case….. No jail time for that.
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
2:28 pm
Man, where ya been, GT Bob. It’s been dang near two hours. You slowin’ down in your old age?
Nah, its just a busy day for me. Sorry to keep you guys waiting.
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
I love how everyone is automatically guilty in today’s society, its pathetic. Let the man have his day in court before you go throwing stones at him.
Honestly, how many UGA people that are accused of crimes end up being found not guilty? He should just work on a plea deal.
Promethius
August 16th, 2012
2:32 pm
Again, Beamer defended Donnan, and was the only to make money. Anybody getting it yet?
Bernie Madoff
August 16th, 2012
2:34 pm
Rusty, how come I got jail time?
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
2:34 pm
Well now we have our Designated Coach for the ALL Thuga Felon Team: Jim Donnan
and OUR AD; Damon “Red Panties” Evans(DUI)
Lets list the all star lineup we have:
QB: Quincy Carter(Crack, multiple drug offenses, assault, see google before I run out of characters)
RB:Isiah Crowell (Guns, Drugs)
RB:Caleb King (Felony Assault)
WR: Hines Ward (DUI) (Voted Dirtiest player in NFL by peers)
WR:Tavarres King- DUI
OL: George Foster – Committed a $ex Crime on a Florida Player costing us UF Game & SEC title
OL- Clint Boling- DUI
OL- Cant remember dudes name: He stole someones car tag sticker and placed on his vehicle
OL-Trinton Sturdivant – Battery
OL-Justin Anderson – Battery
TE -Clarence Kay (Assault, Drugs)
Defense:
DT: Brandon Wood(Dui)
DT; Kiante Tripp ( Burglary)
DE: Montez Robinson(Multiple Assault Arrests)
LB: Odell Thurman(Drugs, Assault, Longest banned player in NFL history)/CMR Posterboy
LB- Rennie Curran – Assault
LB- Alec Ogletree- Theft, (Being the Cam Newton of the Bicycle World)Drugs
LB- Marcus Dowtin- Assault, Drugs
DB- Sanders Cummings: Assault
DB-Tim Wansley – DUI, Assault
DB- Nick Robinson- Theft
DB- Branden Smith- Drugs
Long Snapper; Jeff Henson (Public urination, indecent exposure)
Summation of EX Thuga players is they like to hit the bottles, the powdered lines, their ladies, and much smaller non athletes harder than they ever did on the gridiron. You know a team is stacked when I had to leave off Zach Mettenberger, Orson Charles, Washaun Ealey, Knowshawn Moreno,Brownie Boy Rambo, and hundreds of others. Darius Dewberry even vandalized a hospital
Permanent Team Captains ; Quincy Carter (Offense) & Odell Thurman ( Defense)
Bottom Line is while Coach Mark Richt is praised for his religious beliefs and bible work, he is constantly handing out Bibles ( That are carved out to include slots for drugs,flasks, and get out of jail free cards(like to the DL who spent 30 days in jail and was arrested 4 times for same offense yet never missed a snap. His favorite chapters come from his Miami and FSU days.
While Saban’s players do not get arrested, make all american and win National Championships.
The only thing UGA wins is Fulmer Cups!
Rusty
August 16th, 2012
2:36 pm
Well Bernie, I think because criminal charges got filed against you as well. Criminal charges may be forthcoming against Donnan but haven’t been filed yet.
what da ya got?
August 16th, 2012
2:46 pm
I don’t give a damn about ” leg cramps ” !
I remember when Donnan cussed out Ole’ Lorain Smith
during a live post game radio interview about the Dawgs
having ” leg cramps “.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
2:53 pm
TheSabanFactor – Wow. You sure put a lot of time into that. Bama Football is more special than UGA. Second only to Notre Dame (since you guys love history so much). Please tell me about all of the other things that are special about your school and your state. All I can say is at least your not Mississippi.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
“you’re” not. I know.
the$abanfactor
August 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
27 NCAA rules violations pushed under the crimson rug
within the last twelve months.
the$abanfactor
August 16th, 2012
2:57 pm
….. take that statue down.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:06 pm
I will see the Thuga Nation in the dome wearing their Music City Bowl Runnerup shirts & Capitalone Bowl Runner up hats!
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:12 pm
Notice CNNSI ran an article about how College Football is being Sabanized, well with the dismissals of so many top football players look for an article about an athlete who doesnt pan out due to discipline or perfomance issues to be entitled “Richtized”
Buckeye
August 16th, 2012
3:20 pm
Damn fine dog
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
3:21 pm
Donnan had a terrible Mentor to learn from — Barry Switzer.
typical d/a dawgfan
August 16th, 2012
3:26 pm
outstanding post sabanfactor…all uga fans should embrace the “real dream team”..hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
3:28 pm
Dawglasville — I’d argue about ND being the most storied Program in history. IMHO, you can’t have the kind of mediocrity for 32 years like ND has & stay on top.
I’m not saying Bama is the most storied Program, but ND no longer gets that distinction.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:28 pm
Typical d/a dawgfan… thanks for putting the cherry on top:-) I should have thought of naming it that!
RC--apoi
August 16th, 2012
3:28 pm
Well, first the guy takes UGA to the cleaners and skips town with cash. Now he takes a whole bunch of coaches and players to the cleaners and skips town with cash. I sure hope he don’t take the SEC to the cleaners. We’re $16 trillion in debt already and can’t afford it.
Silby
August 16th, 2012
3:29 pm
Which coach was worse?
Chan Gailey
Jim Donnan
Ray Goff
Bill Lewis
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:30 pm
What Notre Dame gets is special treatment that should be discontinued. BCS money , BCS Voting memberships, TV contracts. They bring nothing to the table in this day and age. The only thing that keeps Bama from being the National Brand, is morons like Harvey Updyke and Brian Downing.
Once we crack down on those jokers watch out.
BamaRTR
August 16th, 2012
3:31 pm
crooked coaches, players getting arrested all the time… georgia’s program is out of control. They need to call the AD at Alabama about running a clean program with top coaches and winning titles. If not, more of the same! RTR!
Big Ten Champs Nebraska
August 16th, 2012
3:34 pm
This doesn’t happen at Nebraska
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
3:35 pm
Factor — I wouldn’t have Hines Ward on that list.
Ward played the game the right way.
If memory serves, didn’t uga have a white dude playing receiver when Q Carter was there??…Michael Greer?, and wasn’t he “involved” with Q Carters drug ring??
Speaking of Carter — honest question dog fans, wth happened his last year in Athens?? His stats were terrible.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:36 pm
Honestly ask yourself UGA fans, how many of you can honestly Say Odell Thurman would have run over Nick Saban the way he did Mark Richt? Or QUincy Carter ran over Jim Donnan? Or Garrison Hearst running over Ray Goff?
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:37 pm
The inmates have always run the asylum in Athens and its been that way since Vince Dooley Retired, as he was the only coach who was really respected by his players.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
3:38 pm
Big Crimson75- Ward is on the list because of his DUI arrest. I always thought he was dirty, although I laughed when he ended that Barner Jimmy Brumbaughs career.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
3:39 pm
UGA fans, you cannot say UGA shouldn’t get any credit for the scheme, can you? think about Dooley if you don’t agree.
Alphare
August 16th, 2012
3:43 pm
TheSabanFactor,
that’s a DGD list that UGA can build on for their football legacy. LOL.
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
3:48 pm
Huh? Gailey was an awful coach. How is he looking any better? You do realize that even last years poor CPJ team did better then almost every Chan team, right?
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Bob, you’re hittin’ the Sauce early today!!
Gailey’s crutch @ GT was Reggie “don’t throw the” Ball.
Unfortunately Bobby, when your QB can’t make a 20 yard toss down-field, no Coach is gonna look good.
Chan’s doing a pretty decent job holding his own with the Bills, in a division with Belechik & Rex Ryan.
At least Chan could recruit 1 or 2 pro prospects a year.
The problem you & the 25 other GT fans had/have with Chan is he did it with a Southern Accent!!! That’s forbade on the Flats.
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
3:52 pm
Factor — I forgot about the Brumbaugh hit!!
Bammer
August 16th, 2012
3:55 pm
TheSabanFactor with the AJC Post of the Decade!!!!!!!!!! Too good!!!!!!!!
UGADawg83
August 16th, 2012
4:00 pm
This is not a UGA story; this is a story about a FORMER employee of UGA. That said, I still maintain that the worst thing Donnan ever did was lose three in a row to Tech. In fact, those wins over Georgia were about the only factual thing on George O’Leary’s resume.
LakeDawg
August 16th, 2012
4:04 pm
Ray Gump-hands down worst
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
4:06 pm
Lake — Is it Ray Gump or Forrest Goff!!
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
4:06 pm
WHile Donnan is a former employee of THUGA, he was also the mentor of many of his former players and look where their paths have led. Just as Mark Richt is the mentor of his Collection of Jailbirds from the Longest Yard. After all Donnan did this to one of his former players. I think any non Thuga fan, can see what the THUGA culture has been about since Dooley Retired. Donnan was an instrumental part in continuing and exploiting it. In a few years, I expect Mark Richt to lose his job due to his Joe Paterno/Bobby Bowden Management Style.
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
4:09 pm
Factor — I hope We don’t go all Texas Longhorn & try for a Crimson Tide Network.
We get enough LOVE from our fellow Conference members without having our own Network!!!
Ponzi Dawg
August 16th, 2012
4:12 pm
Hunker down you Hairy Dawgs!!!!
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
4:14 pm
Yes we dont need our own network, as it would cripple the SEC if we did. We have to keep these other 11 pretenders around to give us credence in strength of schedule. Texas broke up their whole conference doing that mess.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
August 16th, 2012
4:19 pm
““Thuga,” is racist.”
Everything is racist to people who see everything as racist.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
August 16th, 2012
4:22 pm
Jeff has egg on his face again.
Auburn commit Reuben Foster has OK to play at new high school after AHSAA inquiry
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
4:26 pm
Donnan of a New ERA it wasnt Jeff with egg on his face, it was Michael Carvell who implied NCAA with the [ technique. I think we all know who gave Carvell that “tip”, as he is notorious for chasing down false leads and running false quotes just to try and uplift the Thuga fanbase from their 32 year old drought. On an even brighter note
arius Page has been cleared to play
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
August 16th, 2012
4:28 pm
TheSabanFactor
Jeff echoed the false sentiment of his fellow AJC reporter the other day and claimed that Foster was being looked at by the NCAA.
Yes, Jeff has egg on his face.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
4:31 pm
I stand corrected. He probably has to tow the company line here at the TMZ errr I mean AJC of else he will go the way of Terrence Moore.Kicking Barners is childrens play, it takes some one with balls to take on UGA at AJC- Considering they have their own version of Harvey Updyke writing the Junkyward Blawg. I bet that guy has even more hats than Harvey does.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
August 16th, 2012
4:46 pm
“Kicking Barners is childrens play”
And by children you mean the UGA/Bama fans. I’m used to hearing Bama fans fight with Auburn fans but it is funny to see UGA fans do it since they haven’t been relevant since 1980.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
4:50 pm
TheSabanFactor – Richt is cut from the Paterno mold? You are a piece of work. If you are dealing with someone who is smart you have a chance. If you are dealing with someone who thinks they are smart, you really don’t have a chance at all. It is pointless to go back and forth with you. I’m glad that Saban came into your life. Although I’m sure that if he didn’t you would be TheBearFactor.That is just the kinda guy you are.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
4:55 pm
Dawglasville, so you dont think Richt is cut from the Paterno mold? Paterno let his players and coaches run wild for years until it all came crashing down. Its called Lack of institutional control.
UGA has a serious lack of instiutional control and a big part of that is Mark Richt. He just isnt able to bully the administrators at UGA the way Paterno has. UGA’s administration is the one kicking Crowell out, while Richt recruits another potential felon in his place like Christian “Banned from HS” Lemay.
GTBob
August 16th, 2012
4:56 pm
Chan’s doing a pretty decent job holding his own with the Bills, in a division with Belechik & Rex Ryan.
He is 10-22 with the Bills. That is a good job? Before that he was offensive coordinator of the Chiefs who went 2-14 and were the 26th best offense in the NFL. Before that he went 44-32 at GT winning more then 7 games once. Yeah, what a stellar coach. And yes, Reggie Ball was a crutch for him. Unfortunately it was a crutch that he created and kept using when almost nobody else agreed with his decision to do so.
Froggy The Gremlin
August 16th, 2012
5:01 pm
Dawglasville.. Why would I need to call you a racist. What race( according to you) would thuggery be characteristic of?
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
5:04 pm
When the NCAA tags us for Lack of Institutional control I’ll write you an apology blog. He lets the kids screw up and he punishes them. He treats them like adults, not property. We have a zero tolerance policy on pot. He is not going to baby sit those guys to make sure they don’t smoke pot. He punishes them when they do. Outside of this blogging world, the rest of the country sees Richt as a good man and a good coach. The crap you sling questioning his character is just that, blog crap. By the way, if he is such a joke, what is his record against Lord Saban? Surely, a man of Saban’s superior intellect has a perfect record against my joke of a coach and human being?
Andy
August 16th, 2012
5:06 pm
“A step up from Ray Goff?” You gotta be kidding! Ray Goff has more integrity in his pinkie than this piece of garbage; Note to sports writers: Life is about more than beating the Florida Gators….
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
5:09 pm
One another funny Jim Donnan Story from back in the day. Remember when THUGA got the slap on the wrist probation under him, when uga paid two recruits (Martavious Houston & Erick Lowe) who ended up taking the money and running to Allbarn? Another ironic moment in his legacy is Jim Donnan is the SEC coach who gave Albert Means money ($800) dollars to be exact, and not any members of the Alabama coaching staff.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
5:10 pm
Froggy The Gremlin – Now that is clever. You’re sharp. Don’t sweat it dude. You use the term Thug when you refer to atheletes if that is what your upbringing leads you to do. Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn’t know who Froggy The Gremlin so unfortunately we can’t really stay out of your way.
TheSabanFactor
August 16th, 2012
5:15 pm
Dawglasville. I am sure Branden Smith was punished appropriately for his arrest, and it had nothing to do with half of Thugas team being suspended against a Passing team in Missouri. Yes he really helped mold Odell Thurman into the man he is today. You are right he is a good coach, but he has great talent every single year and yet he underachieves. I am sure his Christian Charity has nothing to do with helping his one/loss record. I notice you didnt disagree with his Bobby Bowden teachings of “They are all Good Boys”
Mark Richt might have a higher overall winning percentage, but he has only Coached at UGA.
If he had coached at a Mid- Major he would have a much lower percentage. I personally like Coach Richt, and hope he stays there forever and that way I know UGA will never win another title that doesnt come with Fulmer Cup attached to it.
Union stooge Get Educated blog distorts issues
August 16th, 2012
5:22 pm
Continuing “debate” on AJC’s Get Schooled blog about charter schools—is between teachers’ union shills … and teachers’ union shills!
With AJC “moderator” Maureen Downey making a cynical mockery of presenting the issue.
The teachers’ unions, represented locally by the Georgia Association of Educators, are steadfastly against education reform and parental choice. State Schools Superintendent John Barge’s decision to break with other Republicans and oppose the charter school constitutional amendment on November’s ballot plays into their hands.
And predictably, Ms. Downey is doing all she can to see that the anti-parental choice viewpoint is heard—while BLOCKING from comment those of us who advocate for greater choice and freedom to innovate.
Which is why I’m posting here instead.
Bernie
August 16th, 2012
5:28 pm
He just wanted to be UGA’s …..first MADE – OFF, Man of the YEAR!
SecFan
August 16th, 2012
5:32 pm
Nobody thought he was good except Mark Bradley.
War Town
August 16th, 2012
5:34 pm
All you Bama rednecks shut the _UCK UP and lick Saban’s ass
Froggy The Gremlin
August 16th, 2012
5:36 pm
Dawlasville….Now you appear even so confused as to have changed the entire subject. Again I ask you, what race(according to you) do you allege to thuggery and crookery? (your words,not mine)Who Froggy? Who Dawglasville?
kral
August 16th, 2012
5:37 pm
yes sir the factor blames CMR for Odelll’s behavior and our lack of institutional control…and on and on..good job..yeah and every now and then he kicks one of those good old boys off the team…and having been a coach that hurts..because you do hope they become good old men..disappointed every time one screws up blame the coach no..ell I NEVER EVEN BLAMED MY PARENTS
chuck
August 16th, 2012
5:39 pm
Jeff, you are at it again. Demonizing a man before he is proven guilty. You are the salt of the earth, right?
Big Crimson 75
August 16th, 2012
5:48 pm
He is 10-22 with the Bills. That is a good job?
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It’s all relative, Bobby. He’s got a Harvard grad Quarter-backing for him!! The Bills made enough noise this past Season to sign Super Mario & Mark Anderson. They were in the Playoff hunt until Fred Jackson got hurt.
Like I said, Chan was too “Southern” for Tech.
Y’all prefer the Johnson type — the ones brisking with personality!!
crimson1
August 16th, 2012
6:04 pm
That’s funny, he does’nt look Nigerian. Who would think a Georgia coach of being a dirty scammer. I guess he learned “a fool and his money are soon departed”.
GT
August 16th, 2012
6:20 pm
What goes on in Athens? I mean how close to Penn State do these guys come before the local news starts asking questions. You got a AD riding around town drunk, with red patties in his lap and a girl riding with him missing them. You have a football coach once removed that is just indicted. These are not your average adult supervisors of college kids. Is it any wonder the school has a freakiest number of players breaking the law.
Big and SabanFag-tor
August 16th, 2012
6:24 pm
Big Crimson and SabanFactor are in a bromance with each other. I just wanna know…which one of you is the alpha and which is the omega. In other words, which one is top and which one is bottom.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
8:10 pm
Donnan
August 16th, 2012
1:48 pm
DawgNole,
Yep. Guilty as charged. I’ve attributed others’ comments to you. Sorry about that.
As far as the ‘dumbazz’ comment? Well, I’ll forgive you for that. I had it coming, and your vocabulary,
as well as your character, are obviously challenged.
______________________
You jump me for comments made by someone else–twice. And you’re questioning MY character? A little friendly advice: educate yourself before making a fool of yourself on a blog.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
8:13 pm
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
2:53 pm
TheSabanFactor – Wow. You sure put a lot of time into that . . . All I can say is at least your not Mississippi.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
“you’re” not. I know.
____________________
At least you know. That’s better than most on here.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
8:27 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska
August 16th, 2012
3:34 pm
This doesn’t happen at Nebraska
_____________________
A fan of the team that allowed Lawrence Phillips to play shouldn’t be running his yap on a football blog about what he thinks doesn’t happen at his school.
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
Andy
August 16th, 2012
5:06 pm
“A step up from Ray Goff?” You gotta be kidding! Ray Goff has more integrity in his pinkie than this piece of garbage; Note to sports writers: Life is about more than beating the Florida Gators….
_____________________
You’re probably right about Goff. As far as life being about more than beating the gators . . . not in total agreement with that; there are very few things better.
College football roundup: Ex-Georgia coach charged in Ponzi scheme – Yahoo! Sports | South Sport
August 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution [...]
DawgNole
August 16th, 2012
8:44 pm
Union stooge Get Educated blog distorts issues
August 16th, 2012
5:22 pm
Continuing “debate” on AJC’s Get Schooled blog about charter schools—is between teachers’ union shills … and teachers’ union shills!
With AJC “moderator” Maureen Downey making a cynical mockery of presenting the issue . . . .
And predictably, Ms. Downey is doing all she can to see that the anti-parental choice viewpoint is heard—while BLOCKING from comment those of us who advocate for greater choice and freedom to innovate.
Which is why I’m posting here instead.
__________________
I don’t believe you’ll find the audience you’re looking for over here.
iheartsarah
August 16th, 2012
9:50 pm
Never trust a man who loves tennis.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
10:45 pm
TheSabanFactor – Branden Smith? I don’t know the facts. You don’t know the facts. I know that the blog game never lets facts get in the way of a zinger. Richt is the longest running coach in the most over zealous sports league in the country. He is a good coach. Bowden? I’m not a huge fan. I don’t think Richt runs the same ship. Richt is only guilty of taking chances on some players. He has dealt with them when they screw up. I don’t think that there are many coaches who would have handled punishments any different than he has. The point I made about Saban is that Richt has a winning record head to head vs Saban. It’s too late to look up the numbers.
Froggy – I’m a white 47 year Atlanta native. I’m an insider. Racist who do not know me feel real comfortable using terms like, “thug,” when describing athletes. The vast majority (I didn’t say all) of the crimes committed by UGA players over the past 10 years have been drinking, smoking pot, stupid thefts, driving violations. Things you probably saw from some of your very own friends. Yet, I sincerely doubt that you, or Well, or anyone else would refer to your friends as Thugs. You’re playing a childish game. Let it go man. If Auburn is your team, or if Tech is your team, whoever the hell your team is, good luck with the season and let the players be the ones playing the games.
DawgNole – thanks.
Dawglasville
August 16th, 2012
11:32 pm
TheSabanFactor – Nope. Richt is 2-3 vs LSU and Bama Saban. My point is still the same. These are not the numbers of a dolt. Especially if Saban is the greatest college coach to ever grace the field. I’m happy with my guy. Most UGA fans are.
Tim
August 16th, 2012
11:36 pm
I wonder if Jeff Schultz gave him a few grand? LOL
Alan
August 16th, 2012
11:43 pm
I hope you realize Jeff that social security is run the exact same way.
In fact it’s worst becuase all the money that’s collected over the years, all the surplus was spent on other gov’t programs. In other words, it’s broke! But the gov’t has the power to print money and make people think it’s sustainable, which of course it isn’t.
The Factor
August 17th, 2012
12:23 am
I stand behind Jim Donnan all day long. I have gotten to know him over the last few years in Athens. He is kind and always offered his time to help coach young kids up in any sport even when he had his busy ESPN schedule.There is no way he knew this was going down as it did.
suggs
August 17th, 2012
5:30 am
Where’s the outrage at all the ponzi schemes the federal government runs?
Book 'em, Danno.
August 17th, 2012
6:36 am
Just one more example of the lying, cheating, sleaze mentality at UGA.
Sickening, isn’t it.
Book 'em, Danno!
August 17th, 2012
6:38 am
Just one more example of the lying, cheating, sleaze mentality at UGA.
Sickening, isn’t it.
3d
August 17th, 2012
6:42 am
Maybe the other SEC needs to investigate Auburn.
Bet they’d get the source of the payoffs.
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August 17th, 2012
7:19 am
Well this probably puts a damper on Donnans record.
He’s still not as bad as Richt though
DawgNole
August 17th, 2012
8:54 am
The Factor
August 17th, 2012
12:23 am
I stand behind Jim Donnan all day long. I have gotten to know him over the last few years in Athens. He is kind and always offered his time to help coach young kids up in any sport even when he had his busy ESPN schedule.There is no way he knew this was going down as it did.
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You’ve hit on the big question in this entire unfortunate development: DID HE KNOW how it was “going down”? Probably safe to say that most Dawg fans (myself included) hope he didn’t, although what’s turning up so far seems to indicate otherwise.
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog: Former UGA Coach Jim Donnan Faces More Bankruptcy And Civil Fraud Problems
August 17th, 2012
11:16 am
[...] be found in articles on the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Business Chronicle, ESPN.com and in a commentary by Jeff Schultz of the [...]
thUGA Crybabies
August 17th, 2012
7:45 pm
Dawglasville- WAAAAAH
thUGA ans continue to cry when they are called out. thUGA fans sit around and throw stones at other schools all day when their school has the most athlete arrests for any school in the SEC.
AJC participates in slander of other teams (most recently Auburn) to get web clicks.
Whiznot
August 18th, 2012
1:26 am
Just another dumb as dirt Deputy Dawg.
dummy investors
August 18th, 2012
11:09 am
Wouldn’t anyone throw up red flags if someone said they could promise 50 – 380 percent returns? Especially Coach Donnan if he was going to sell this crap to friends?
Gotta admit though, he must be a heckuva salesman to get people to invest $800k-$2mil each.
hmmm
August 18th, 2012
11:12 am
Remember he was Barry Switzers boy at Oklahoma….That should explain a lot in itself….more time and ties at there and Marshall than the blink of an eye career at UGA.
Got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you
August 18th, 2012
11:27 am
There can never be guarrantees on returns and these investors didn’t earn their money by using a lot of brain power in their lifes. Most made ridiculous money for playing or coaching football. But that’s the day and age we live in…where the pseudo-celebrities and sport professions laugh all the way to the bank.
The Lindsey Lohan’s of the world aren’t rich due to their brains.
So should we expect them to be smart in their investments. The only thing they can hope for is to trust someone else to handle business for them. Think a Warren Buffet would have been dumb enough to invest in something with so called guarranteed returns? And not have sense enough to realize it would be impossible to pay off many multiple investors such returns?
Buy a CD and be safe.
Got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you
August 18th, 2012
11:36 am
Football coaches, players and pseudo-celebrities that make millions upon millions aren’t making bucks as rocket scientists.
They aren’t too smart when it comes to business. No guarenteed returns. Warren Buffet would have laughed and realized multiple investors couldn’t be paid what they were promised.
Why don’t these people realize they’ve hit the lottery already in life with the salaries they get paid? Bank the principal and live off simple interest of their ridiculous millions.
Got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you
August 18th, 2012
11:39 am
Bank the principal and live off of simple interest if you make ridiculous millions for being an athlete, coach, or pseudo-celebrity……Didn’t make the millions with your brains, so don’t lose it by thinking this was a smart investment.
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August 18th, 2012
11:40 am
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Got a bridge in Brooklyn for sale!
August 18th, 2012
11:43 am
Coaches, players, and celebrities that make ridiculous millions have already hit the lottery. Why do they waste it when they can just live very comfortably off of simple interest. Never having to spend any principal.
Ecrime
August 18th, 2012
2:09 pm
where did jim hide all those millions he stole from all those chumps? he’s got tons of money hidden somewhere.