Evans says he’s sorry, but UGA should say, ‘See you later’

Fire a man and end his career over 1 DUI? Get real. If he was white, these members of the media wouldn’t be calling for his firing.

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First!

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Montell, don’t make this a racial issue. Like the article said, he didn’t practice what he preached.

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Right on Montell.

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I voted yes, but……I rather UGA keep him.

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Agree with Mark; he’s needs to go.

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Hey cesspool, that ass whuppin at Grant Field still hurts huh? Hurts sooooo good!

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GA TEC SET HIM UP!!!

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If I had his salary, I could afford a driver.

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If he was white he woulda been fired this morning, its clear he has got to go, black, white green or yellow…….see ya, wouldn’t want to be ya.

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He has to go, and don’t try to make it a racial issue. That would be idiotic. How does he maintain disipline with a team that already is in need of more disipline?

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Damon says don’t drink and drive. He does. He says you lose if you do it. He still has a job. So if we are to believe him, he has to be fired.

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“late at night an hour and a half from phone”
I didn’t think anyone was an hour and a half from a phone these days, unless they were on a plane.

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If he doesn’t resign tonight, fire him. Immediately.

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Hey cesspool, that ass whuppin at Grant Field still hurts huh? Hurts sooooo good!
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Vote [i]dentaldawg

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Get rid of Evans and Adams.

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I agree he should have offered his resignation. The only reason I’m sold that the president should have accepted it is that I don’t see how Evans gets out of this hole. Perhaps his spin could be talking about the price he paid himself, like a junkie telling school kids not take drugs. I don’t see that working.

I have a hard time accepting that someone with a otherwise spotless record can lose his job over a mistake outside the workplace. Most people like stories of redemption, but I don’t see how he could pull it off with it being this public.

Final thought; I’m hate UGA and I’ve never been married, but keeping his job may be easier than keeping his wife. How many wives let their husbands get drunk with women 12 years their junior?

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Actually if he was white montell, he would have already resigned or been fired you moron.

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Everything rises and falls on leadership. Evans must go. Remember, DUI is not the only element of at play. Who is this mystery women and what is her relationship to Evans. As the AD of UGA you are held to higher standard. Be a man and a leader and do the right thing for UGA – resign.

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Montell, you are a PUNK, just like Damon. If he were white, he should be GONE, too. I am sick of the race card. DUI is DUI. If it were Saint Vince, I would say the same thing. Even as a graduate, I can sadly say that UGA is rotten to the core.

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The first thing out of his mouth and action he should have done publicly is to walk from the Podium and to his wife and get on his knees and beg, and I MEAN BEG for her forgivness. Honey, I was so wrong and if I lose my job can you still forgive me. We built this life. We built this family. I don’t want to lose you and the children. Please, I will do whatever it takes to repair the damage I have done. I love you and our children more than the School or this Job. You are my heart and my Life not the University of Georgia. BUT NOOOOOO. He let down The MASTER first. He is so upset the PAYCHECK could go away. He wanted to tell UGA that he was sorry. Maybe your cheating A$$ can spend your nights on UGA fans hide-a-beds for the rest of your life.

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Bobby Cox is not up on a billboard in front of 80,000 fans telling them not to drink and drive. He also was not arrested for a DUI and having a passenger (a woman other than his wife) in the car arrested too. There are people in certain jobs that are held to a higher standard especially those who work with college students and make half a million dollars. UGA should fire him and end this scandal for the school.

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Coach Dooley did not have any choice but to support Evans for the job. Like Vince or not, he has always been a gentleman. He was in a difficult situation, being forced out by Adams. He showed true class through out the situation, although he was very unhappy. Fire Adams & Evans and be done with it. First Harrick, now Evans. Boy, Adams looks good now.

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Man and I had to cut one helva QB for the same. Save Adams the greif and hit the road Jack!

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People make bad choices everyday. He had owned up to his bad choice in front of thousands of people. Most people can’t do it in front of one person. Was he wrong? YES! Should he lose his job? NO!
People need to get a grip. Give him a chance to redeem himself. I for one don’t condone what he has done but I also believe he deserves the benefit of making things right.

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How this man could possibly keep his job blows my mind. I cant imagine that more then 5% of UGA fans actually want him to stay.

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Fan…if Furcal was the manager of the Braves who told all his fellow players and the Braves fans in public not to drink and drive…and then did….then, yes, to your question. But he was only the shortstop then and not in a leadership position of college kids. See the difference?

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Unfortunate things happen to people and they have to face the consequences–it matters not what I think–most probably a reference point for action would be the possible morals clause included in Mr. Evans’ UGA contract.

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Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn. The look on his wife’s face says there is more to come ! She was just a friend? Sure Damon

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If he says you drink and drive, you lose, and he keeps his job, please explain what he loses? That is the reason you have to can him. You can’t have your AD going around preaching that talk and then get arrested for it and nothing happens besides his dui punishment. Some people on here are clueless.

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He’s probably really sorry but he’s also probably really gone. They’ll do it tomorrow.

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So here’s the logic….”Hey, I just made a huge mistake! Well darn, I guess I should just quit my job to show everyone how sorry I am. No wait; I can do better; perhaps I should just throw myself on a burning pyre so everyone will know that I am really, really, really sorry instead of just sorry.”
Come on everyone, let’s kick him while he’s down!

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Most people arrested for DUI in Fulton and go to Wright St. do not get out in less than 18 hours. The people at Fulton County Jail make you sit for hours with the “REGULAR TRASH” in a Holding Cell. Damon got special treatment You or I wouldn’t get. And Yes, Been There Done That not with a hoe not my wife. The first thing Damon should have done was to leave the Podium and get on his knees and BEG for forgivness from his wife. NOOOO Damon had to say he hurt the UNIVERSITY. What a Freaking Joke. He LOVES the Red & Black + the GREEN more than his Wife and Children. What a Joke.

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What about Bobby Cox????……Bobby was arrested…not convicted….his wife dropped the charges….I believe. At least Bobby got drunk in his house when he decided to do something really stupid. And that incident was more about Bobby and his wife….and was not a public issue or an issue for his players for that matter….because of the person everyone knew Bobby to be….and is….even though I have never forgiven him for letting Charlie Liebrant face Kirby Puckett.

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Mark, agreed, and I bleed red and black.

Asked forgiveness of his boss.
Asked forgiveness of the bulldog nation.
AND THEN asked the same of his own family..

Who knew Tiger was the AD at UGA.

Bu Bye.

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Funny doggg. maybe we will hear of his wife chucking football helmets at his car while he drives off tonight.

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UGA deserves better.

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Pay someone that much money and you think they should keep their job with that kind of pathetic decision making? From a business standpoint, you fire his butt.
You also fire him for being a hypocrite.

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I wish my wife would let me hang out with good looking 28 year old gal friends. Damon’s got it going on. Wife and two kids at home and a honey on the side. Way to set an example to the young people. Show them how it’s done. Now just see if you can get off the hook for less money than it cost Tiger. Elin – I’m available for whatever services you need. I don’t care if you do eat crackers in bed. We will keep a whole case of Ritz in the bed side table if thats what you like.

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One year ago Evans fired the UGA XC coach for getting a DUI. Evans set up the rules and should be judged by his own rules. Live by the sword…

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Wow, idiot supporters, you are quite an idiot yourself. So everything in Atlanta always has to come down to race? Why can’t you look at the situation and state your case, instead of just bringing up race. I guess you’re too ignorant to have a decent discussion.

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Ballsy article Marky boy…. and spot on. Good job.

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Wonder if Pat Dye is available? Just kidding of course.Or Chan Gailey?What about Billy Boy Curry?Or ____________? You can fill the blanks.

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Let’s hire Tiger Woods !!

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Utah…..needs a new AD.

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I agree totally with you, Mr. Bradley. Damon is very lucky–he should definitely be fired. If I were Mrs.Evans and it is true he had a 28 year old female with him I wouldn’t have bothered to even show up for his press conference. You can bet your bottom dollar if this were a student-athlete they would be gone and so should Evans. He isn’t practicing what he preaches….

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Damon Evans needs to get on the phone to Kobe Bryant and find out how much bling he needs to bring home to his woman to get her to “overlook” his affair with this bar fly he picked up.

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TampaGator..I FINALLY agree with you on something…I’ll never never forgive Bobby for the Liebrandt incident. Preach on, my brother!

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Damon….cut a deal…call a news conference in the a.m…and resign….some stupid things that we do..in the careers we are in….just make the decision easy to just pull the trigger on your self…(meaning you resign…with grace)…

Go hide for a while..and re-bound..in an office job in the NBA….that league could give a rip..what your arrest record is…..

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Again most people working for a paycheck that go to Jail for a DUI miss work and face some big problems. They don’t call work to say I am Sick on a collect call from a jail phone. They miss the next day of work have to wait to see a judge to get bail set. Then thye have to have somebody post bail and spend hours getting processed out of jail. After all that is done they must get their car out of impound. The Fact that Damon could all that and be neat and clean for a press conference in less than 20 hours is a joke. Montell J that BLACK MAN got better than most Black men and White men too. If you want to complain then complain he got special treatment because of his standing.

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Poor dude messed up. I actually feel for him. Who of us hasn’t screwed up in life? However, the problem is that he is paid a lot of money to represent all UGA Athletics in the best and most favorable light. His duty is to guide the UGAAD with great character. He is not paid 550k to make UGA look like a-holes. He did. HIS error in judgement, no one else, has created a black eye for UGA. Therefore, there is really only one choice, and that is to let Damon go.

This is a sad situation all the way around….at least no one got hurt physically. Man oh man! Not good.

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Excellent point Piss.

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Bobby Cox wasn’t a proponent for battered wives at the time of his arrest. Now do you understand the difference?

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I’ll bet this is not the first time Evans has been doing some buzz driving. He should not be fired for DUI even if convicted. That would be hypocritical. How many UGA faculty are members of AA? Just cut his pay and order mandatory and random drug-alcohol tests. To me, the real questions as to his credibility and integrity begin at home. What did he tell his wife about his whereabouts? Working late at the office, budget problems, boring meetings, etc. If he’ll cheat and lie to his wife, maybe the NCAA should take a closer look at UGA athletics.

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Dr. Adams should be contrite too, agreeing to move his statue and ask Coach Dooley to head up the search committee

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So TampaG ANY Govt. job employee who gets a DUI should be fired?
And by deductive logic you wouldn’t HIRE one, so Bush shouldn’t have been President, and the constitution should be ammended to prevent such occurances.

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curious…when you’re knocking down $500K a year you can tell your wife you have to go to Atlanta for a meeting…as long as you let her shop whenever she wants…..that is how that works…$$$$ keeps women happy…generally speaking…you didn’t know..???

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if he was white he would already be fired

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This is a gots to go situation…

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Beast From The East…..

Mettenberger…. He sexually assaulted a female at a bar….. On top of all the other stuff he did.

Damon is one of the TOP AD’s in the Nation regardless of what you or I think…. It makes it hard to just cut him lose and hope you can find someone that can come close to what he had done for UGA. He should be punished for what happen…. Yes, he will have to rebuild his reputation and the University will have a black eye for awhile but at the end of the day it is better to stick with something you know then starting over and hoping things with stay the same.

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Bobby Cox Defenders….. No I was simply inferring that Bobby Cox wasn’t being a hypocrite.

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Why is Bobby Cox being drawn into this debate. This is about Damon Evans and his stupidity. But I hope Damon’s wife beat the snot out of him this morning!

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Damon Evans is trying to spin his way into keeping the best job he will ever have. Mike Adams is now left to be the bad guy – again – when its the head of the Athletic Dept fails the first test of leadership: not for ourselves, but for others.

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Everybody gets to play Michael Adams for a few minutes here…..

If it were me, I would say, we will NOT abandon you Damon, but you will be reassigned to a job with lesser pay. One of the 2 main spokesmen for a major university can not do what you have done.

Accept reassignment to asst. AD in charge of finance, where you have proven your value in the past. Take that or a severance package.

Most likely, he resigns.

Hey, that wasn’t so hard.

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i agree with jamie. if he suspends someone that person can come out publicly and say the man that suspended him did the same thing and got off clean. it would be bad for UGA to keep him

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IT was a DUI….not freaking murder for CHRISTS SAKES you holy ‘er than thou idiots….

He should not resign. Take his punishment and move on. I swear Bradley were you just bored, hope you resign when you run a red light-

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“So Mark, everyman who is arrested/convicted for DUI needs to lose their job?” – “Fan” at 8:10 pm

It all depends on the job.

If you are a ditch digger, no. Carpenter? No. Mechanic? No.

But…

When your value to your employer is based on your judgment and the decisions you make, then yes, it can put your job in serious jeopardy.

When you are a public figure representing your employer to the public, the media, and to donors, the stakes are exponentially higher.

Mr. Evans is the face of Georgia athletics. He has embarrassed the university, the athletic association, and — incidentally – his family and friends. His actions and woefully bad decisions will inevitably have repercussions.

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Heyyyy…..this Bud’s for you!

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Come on Mark – if everyone was fired the first time they made a mistake, we wouldn’t be reading your columns each week. I hope that Mr. Evans moves forward and uses this as a teaching tool as he continues the fine job he has done during his time at UGA.

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Evans has been known for hanging out with the ladies in Buckhead for years. I don’t know why Adams thinks he is a man of “High Character.” Men of character don’t go drinking with women who aren’t their wife.

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As a UGA grad and passionate Dawg fan, I hate to see anything reflect poorly on the university. However, Evans is the head of the AD, and as such he should do the right thing. It was disappointing to hear him avoid the proper response today and bring further shame on the institution and the programs he represents. This is a slam dunk – he needs to go and go immediately. No questions. No time to ponder. No testing of the winds of public opinion. This is about leadership and ethics, and he failed at both. R E S I G N.

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Get over the race issue! That is old news. It doesn’t matter that he was white, black, blue, brown, yellow, or purple! With the position that he held with the University Of Georgia, he was held to a higher standard. How can kids respect anyone that announces don’t drink and drive and then that person gets arrested for drinking and driving! Yes, he has probably learned his lesson but damn I’m tired of hearing about race being an issue. When was the last time a white person got a minority scholarship to go to college!

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Bobb Cox Fan -

Bobby Cox is being drawn into the debate because people refuse to see the hypocrisy of their outrage against Damon Evans.

If the outrage is about Damon Evans not leading by example, embarrassing and letting down an organization, and getting arrested, Bobby Cox is guilty of the same offenses. What is so difficult to comprehend? It is not about black or white…it’s an apple to apple comparison. Simply stated…it’s just the facts!

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Trae, all valid points, no question, but Evans basically admitted his guilt at the press conference at 6:30. Expect a plea agreement and for Evans to try to get this go away as quietly as possible.

The DUI charges are actually down the list of his problems right now, behind (1) his status with his family, and (2) his status with UGA.

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Some of you…including you Mr Bradley check out Matthew 7.1

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Sounds like a complete lack of institutional control to me.

Let the NCAA probe into this one.

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TRAE you know that it could take up to 18 months until EVANS sees a court date in Atlanta! If Damon gets a faster trial than the AVERAGE BLACK MAN or WHITE MAN then he is getting special treatment that You nor I would get. That is called racism. The RACISM is the difference between GREEN/POLITICAL and you and me. TRAE I bet you swing the HOES around too and think it is OK for you, but let a PIMP do that to YO Momma. Right?

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ole Mark has probably had one before too!

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Al…was Matthew an apostle..???

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Hay sanddog who is Crist ? ” And Bradley must be the new Crist ”

You must have graduated suma com beer bong ! UGA I am assuming ?

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HEY MONTELL!!! AM I JUST A WHITE RACIST BULLDOG?

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$500k a year only gets you that grade of white women…I’d demand a raise!

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Sad day for Damon, his family and the University. It’s a no win situation. If I were Adams, I would keep him on the pay roll but in a downgraded position, cut his salary in half and hire me a new AD.

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Fire

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I think if we keep him he should take a 10 percent pay cut. If a player gets the same offense he loses 10 percent of his planying time, then why should he not give up ten percent of his money for the same offense? On a side note I think his wife is probably wanting to know what that 28 year was doing in the car with him….

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Mike Price says “come on over Damon, I need some company!”….LMAO Mike Price is white and was fired.

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I am a passionate Ga fan and I think Damon has done a good job as AD, but his credability is gone forever. Adams will probably sniff the wind a day or two and then put him on the street.

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Fire him, you got to be kidding, yes if he was a white man you wouldn’t even have questioned him. OOPS! you just a had a White Sheriff claim he wasn’t drunk yeah rite. Punish him and move on!!!! Go talk about the free oil we got BP Oil pumping in the Gulf of Mexico.

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I lost a great job over a DUI during the Atl 96 Olympics and that is why I run my business now. S..T happens. Damon get a NEW job and start over like most DUI offenders have to do. Now your wife; that is so much a different story. I like the BOBBIT THING myself. HAHAHAH I am a guy saying that, but I never did something my woman didn’t know what I was doing.

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Like has UGA ever had any class.

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Delbert D, excellent post, and that could actually happen.

Anyone that has ever fired someone probably views this much more seriously than all these wise-cracking yahoos commenting today. It is hard to pull the plug on someone, regardless of the circumstances.

But if you focus on the situation, and put blame/accountability where it belongs, Evans can not remain in his current position.

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He who is without sins cast the firs stone.
No he should not be fired! Reprimanded but not fired. Times are hard and we all make mistakes. Can’t we all just get along?

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Montell is pissed he never had a ‘good looking & Slim white woman….Ha Ha…

I agree with Eric if he was white he’d already be gone.

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Nothing never changes at Georgia.

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Bulldog59, I don’t know that I’d say he admitted to his guilt. I know little about his family or professional life, but surely both are in dire straits thanks to this episode. All I heard at the press conference was a well versed expression of regret. There was no hint at compunction, only regret.

In his position, I’d do the same. As a public figure, you want something out there for the press to hear, so they don’t get to make up facts. That’s essentially all he gave them: an ethereal expression of regret. Nothing substantial.

I still say we should wait until all of this plays out before we go nuts. Prior to last night, nobody thought anything bad about Mr. Evans (apart from those who think a 11-2 season is a failure). He was pulled over for a minor traffic violation, and the cop thought he was drunk. That’s all there is to it.

Until there is a conviction or clear admission, all of this uproar is silliness.

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May whoever lives in a glass house drink from the poisoned well.

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While everyone is preaching about credibility, hypocrisy and accountability let’s take into consideration the acts of the 535 members of our U.S. Congress.

Numbers from 1999: from http://www.capitolhillblue.com/Aug1999/081699/criminalclass1-081699.htm

* 29 members of Congress have been accused of spousal abuse.
* 7 have been arrested for fraud.
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
* 117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
* 3 have been arrested for assault.
* 71 have credit reports so bad they can’t qualify for a
credit card.
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges.
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
* 21 are current defendants in lawsuits.
* And in 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but released after they claimed Congressional immunity.

I say fire them all.

Evans needs to go….period. Like the guy couldn’t afford a cab.

His credibility as a role model and advocate against drinking and driving can never be restored.

Jacksonville State is looking for someone. Send em’ a tweet.

UGA/85

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Five years ago, I think Evans would have been safe. But it’s a different time.

This isn’t about forgiving a mistake. For Georgia, It’s about projecting an image that drunken driving isn’t what you stand for. Evans is lucky he didn’t wreck. Accidents can happen at any time, but driving impaired isn’t just illegal, it’s an insanely stupid thing to do.

For Evans, this is about having enough sense to call a cab. To not drink. To drink at home. To do anything besides get caught for driving drunk with a 28-year-old “friend.” She might really be a friend of the family. But to the rest of the world, she looks like a conquest. I don’t know if she was or wasn’t. I’m not sure if it matters. The damage has been done. Just a bunch of terrible decisions that someone of his status doesn’t need to be making.

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Bradley you hate on the Braves and are wrong about nearly everything you write about. Maybe you should resign. Evans made a mistake, and he is a hypocrite, but that doesnt mean he should be run out on a rail. I got a DUI 7 years ago and it cost me my job, but I know its not right. Everyone deserves a chance to change.

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gotta go

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WWUD

what would Uga do ?

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Mark – do you think his wife should pay for this too? if he’s fired he probably has to sell his house, car, etc and wouldn’t be able to pay decent alimony. but if he’s still the ad he gets ridiculed every time he goes out in public and still has to turn over half of everything to her. I just think there’s more justice there.

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I am African-American and an Alumni of Georgia. I don’t understand why people have to always make this about race. Part of Evans’ position is to promote UGA’s atheletic program with great character. He expect for the players not to get DUIs; therefore the same should go for him. He is the one speaking for the organization. I hate to say it; but he should be fired. It would show that UGA respects their values.

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BOB Horner like I said before. If you as a regular person you will spend more than 24 hours in jail trying to get out and get your car back. Bosses don’t take collect calls from the Jail as a good thing. I hate that I had to experience it first hand. DAMON got a Break to sign him self out and do it in less than a 20 hours.

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I agree that he must resign but I do not agree that Mark Bradley should want his resignation. I think that he should resign because he should have known better. I rarely drink and if I have a sip of alcohol I will not drive. My question to you Mark Bradley, or anyone else, have you been drunk and driven and just have not been caught? Come on be honest. If you are a regular drinker then I would say most people have been drunk driving. If you have please resign your job Mark because youth read your articles everyday.

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Dang. Settle down there Bradley. Give them two seconds to sort out the rubble. While I agree with you in that a public school teacher can get canned over a DUI so why not a big shot administrator, he hasn’t even been to court yet.

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The woman was reportedly a Georgia Southern graduate. She should have been a Paul Johnson supporter and spy, she seem intent to be arrested and to get some publicity by repeatedly not following simple intruction of staying in the car. Should be another jellow jockitch scheme to embarass UGA. hahahahahahahahaha

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First…the AD cannot “kick” a student-athlete out of UGA. Just kick them off the team…if they then want to transfer thats there business.
Second was Bobby cox ever arrested?…charged with a crime?…found guilty? I thought not. Know the facts or don’t post your drivel.

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GREAT HIRE ADAMS

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don’t fire him and the next time one of the football players gets in trouble for drinking and believe you me, it is a matter of time, how you going to look him in the eye and suspend the player but the AD gets away with it

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Business associate or friend my a$$. Hey maybe Tiger told him where da white women are at. Hell, midnight at Chastain, drinking, maybe they were going to meet Tiger at North Fulton to work on the putting strokes. If Evans had any class at all, he would have respectfully resigned and maybe spared Adams, the idiot that hired him, from being put in the position that he (Adams) has no class either, if he retains him, although that is pretty easy to see by his hiring record of Harrick and this Evans moron. But really, it looks as if UGA could use some real leadership over there instead of being seen as a bastion of hypocrisy, where only the football money matters. This university needs to finally stand up and define itself as a real institution of learning, which it woefully lacks in national persception, excluding their vet school which is highly thought of, or just admit they are a breeding ground for football and the money it brings. You can be both, but until now you haven’t. Again, it is called leadership, and from most of the nations perspective you don’t have it.

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No not everyone should lose their job over a DUI….but some jobs require a spit polish image and this is one of them…sorry, Damon but it goes with the territory, step down before you’re forced to…

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I am a UGA alumni and the fact that this is made into some huge event that it isn’t is sad….it was DUI ok, not murder, no child molesting….you people need a freaking hobby and stop trying to fire everyone for things you probably have done your damn self and just didn’t get caught. Jesus you are a bunch of fools and you are gonna get what you deserve when you run off a damn good administrator for a D- freaking UI

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How did everyone in this country get so perfect? I would like to know. Leave the man alone.

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hahaha that is correct it was a GT conspiracy, since GT has the AD that has it going on…Now all the girl needed to do was have the pants down around the ankles like the Monica Lewisky conspiracy and the plan would have worked completely

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Keep Damon. THE COMING YEARS WILL BE MORE ENTERTAINING FOR ME.

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Heard in the holding cell with Damon E, He had to crap in the Stainless steel GOD. He yelled out. Guy asked are you OK? Damon said yes, but my junk just dropped in the crappy water and I got Crap on My DING DING. Guy replyed Damon I have saeen how you deal with UGA Supporters and I am sure you have had crap on your Ding Ding more than once. This might be the first time you have had your own crap on your own Ding Ding.

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Love all the Tech fools on here claiming that Damon Evans at Georgia is a good thing for them….What is Tech’s record against Georgia in every sport since he was hired? Let’s see you’ve won a football game and a girls’ basketball game and a couple of baseball games…..You Nerds are the world’s biggest losers…..but Damon really should be fired…..

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When blacks make it a race issue, it means we are still in their head.

Listen, I had nothing to do with your being black. << would be a great bumper snicker, huh.

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I agree with Mark.

The people saying this is only a first offense…it was a DUI…etc. just don’t get it.

You get a DUI you get to keep your job at McDonalds, Burger King, Office Depot, etc. You get a DUI when you are CEO, CFO, or any other leadership you would normally lose your job.

The fact that a probably future Georgia senator was just killed in a drunk driving accident is further icing on the cake that a DUI is serious business.

Bobby Cox Defenders…this is different than Bobby Cox because Bobby Cox is dealing with professional sports players, not college kids who already are in drinking situations every day/weekend where the opportunity for drinking and driving or any other type of example is more prevalent. Had Damon Evans been caught in an affair with the mystery woman without the DUI it’d be different. But when stories are coming out after the world’s largest cocktail party about the amount of alcohol and drunk in public arrests among college kids and that Universities AD himself is getting arrested for DUI it sets a wrong example. Damon Evans is representing thousands of young people and has punished some of those young people for drinking issues and now he needs to be punished himself, he lived by that sword he dies by that sword. You can’t just let him go with it and I don’t see how you can really demote him either. Demote him to what? He’ll quit if he get’s demoted anyways. This is really the only way.

And yes, the fact the he preaches no drinking and driving in front of 90,000 people every weekend in the Fall does have a lot to do with it and it is another reason why this is different than the Bobby Cox situation. If Bobby Cox had gotten up on the Jumbo Tron and advoacted not hitting women and then he did it he would have lost a lot more credibility than what he did lose by not advocating it. Anytime you are an advocate for something and then turn around and do it yourself you can pretty much no longer advocate on that anymore with the same credibility you had before. Can you really sit there and tell us that Damon Evans can get back to his leadership position at 500,000 a year after getting a raise on top of that and continue to preach to students and the students take him seriously? I know I wouldn’t.

I also wouldn’t not have gotten behind the wheel of that car. Contrary to popular belief among you apologists on here not everyone drinks and drives. Do I drink? Yes; but if I anticipate that I will drink a lot I either a)stay at home or arrange to go to a freinds place for the evening b) GET A CAB c) get a hotel room nearby. I know even when I am drunk when it’s not safe to drive, I am pretty sure he did too. Then again, I guess he couldn’t get caught checking into a hotel with another woman could he?

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Yes, a mistake.
Yes, a forgivable mistake.

BUT, he is the face of the athletic program. He is the face telling 80,000 fans each saturday not to drink and drive. That is an important message – particularly on saturdays.

I’d like to say, forgive and forget. No harm, no foul (he was lucky). Let him keep his job and fight the bigger fight of saving his marriage….BUT, can’t do it this time. Too many people need to hear that post-game “don’t drink and drive” message AND find that message credible. Can’t do that if Damon stays.

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ooops, he forgot he had a wife…fire the SOB

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VINCE DOOLEY IN MY FORTY YEARS AT GA ON MICHAEL ADAMS NOT RENEWING HIS CONTRACT “HISTORY, I BELIEVE, WILL ALWAYS BE THE FINAL JUDGE” yea you right VINCE

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……Nesbitt for Heisman……
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I bet Richt or Urban Meyer could kill a dozen people in broad daylight while drunk and dealing drugs and catch less heat than this.

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If ever more evidence was required to prove the UGA fan base to be somewhere between man and pickled beet root on the evolutionary scale, the comments on this blog should suffice.

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Delivery guy for Fedex gets a dui. Says he’s sorry. It won;t happen anymore. Problem is he loses his license. So he can’t do his job.

No different than Evans. One part of his job is to speak against drugs and alcohol and drunk driving as well as being the punisher for athletes who get charged. He can’t do his job now. It’s that simple.

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Before we throw Evans under the bus, let’s remember Dooley’s similar sitution where he was accused of smoking pot in a hotel room full of coeds. Seems like it didn’t hurt him too much. As a matter of fact, a statue was erected in his honor. So while Evans did definitely do something wrong, the reactions are akin to him killing someone on the 50 yard line at Sanford Stadium. Let him learn from his mistakes and maybe he and Adams will be a little more understanding of the players.

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Mathis
Actually today most first time offenders do get jail time of anwyhere from 2 days to a week. Many get credit for the time spent while being booked and then bonded out.

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Now the rest of the country knows.

from NBCsports.com

“UGA AD Damon Evans busted for DUI

Posted by John Taylor on July 1, 2010 11:36 AM ET
“Apparently, head coaches need to worry about their bosses dipping their toes into legal hot water this time of year as well as their players.

“According to the FOX affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia athletic director Damon Evans was arrested Wednesday night following a traffic stop and charged with DUI.

“The station reports that Evans’ 2009 BMW was pulled over at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday. Evans was given a field sobriety test, and then later refused to take a breathalyzer test.

“(It also apparently took police officers quite some time to set the camera up for Evans’ mug shot as the athletic director appears to have nodded off at some point during the process.)

“UGA’s president is expected to release a statement on Evans’ arrest at some point Thursday.”

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He needs to go. He is supposed to be setting an example and he isn’t. How can you expect anyone at UGA to act mature when a man at the top doesn’t.

As for the comparison to Bobby Cox, it’s not even remotely close.

Sadly, UGA is in a bad spot. If they do as they should and let him go, the race-baiting morons will be out in force. If they keep him it makes the University a joke, and that will crush them in recruiting. It’s really sad because he should be let go for what he did, and his skin color should not ocme into play in keeping him or letting him walk.

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UGA 2675 Black students, 1800 Asian students, and 1000 hispanic students out of the 28k+ student body. Got to love the diversity at UGA. UGA has to keep the TOKEN. Rich only has % blacks on his staff, Baseball ZERO, Mens Baskeball has 2 Corss country has 2 black coaches,. Mant of the teams don’t show staff this time of year. UGA Athletic Department is looking more like UGA VII everyday. White and ready to DIE.

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Fire him! Right now, I’m totally embarrassed to tell anyone I graduated from the UGA. Who did he apologize to? Dr. Adams that’s who. He was begging to keep that $550,000/ year salary. What is Damon Evans worth away from UGA? NOT $550,000. Excuse me, but I have the same education resume as Damon and I would love $550,000. UGA needs to save the money. VD will be the AD for free, and do a better job.

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Keep him. Maybe a Damon Evans and Courtney Fuhrmann sex tape will surface soon.

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JD : He kinda admitted it…You not cool with admission..?

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Mr. Evans is surely not living up to the same standards he talks about in the PSA he did for UGA students about not drinking and driving. This is the first day of his new contract and he makes good money. I feel for his family if he gets fired. Just disappointing all around!

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maybe he just should have done like Robert Hall and smacked his ho up. Or be like the other maggot player and smack his ho up in the pizza parlor

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I haven’t read all of the comments yet, so I am not sure if someone else has already said this: It would go a long way with me if he offered to resign but all of the coaches and faculty were allowed to vote rather to keep him or not. Let those who work beside him and know him on a professional level decide if he should be given another chance. I don’t believe that everyone who has gotten a DUI should lose their jobs, but not everyone is in a leadership position at a flagship state university. When you take a public position, you have to deal with the consequences of messing up.

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message to UGA students – cheat on your wife and you can still have $630k per yeaer. Dont sweat it, the boosters will pony up for these tickets and cover my crown royal and my white hoochie. Damon Evans says “leave Tiger Woods alone! Red and Black for Tiger and Red and Black for me! jsut have my GREEN half a million ready UGAALUMNI SUCKAS!”

PS Free Mike Vick! UGA VII was killed by BAD NEWZ KENNELS!! Damon covered that up too!

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JD, how stupid are you. He admitted it. Don’t say he didn’t.

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Married men don’t go drinking with single women late at night in another city.

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I talked to a cop who is familiar with the situation. He said the woman was impeding the investigation by constantly giving lipservice and not shutting up. “Do you know who he is? You cant stop us like that!!” In a situation such as that Evans couldnt even command respect from the “hoe” in his car.

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Did he even deserve the job to begin with? Of course not. He’s demonstrated that by his own admission of use of poor, poor judgment. His poor judgment that he makes personally carries over in his work life, where he continues to make poor judgments. UGA deserves someone that’s responsible – not a hypocrite that is a failure to his wife and children who were at home wondering where he was while he was out getting snockered with “just a friend”. Get real. He’s a loser and most likely why UGA football hasn’t gone anywhere for several years…..poor, poor judgment.

Fire his a*.s&s!!! And make it public. Disgrace him like he’s disgraced many students that he has caused to be suspended, lose a scholarship, run off campus and be disgraced in front of their friends and family. Practice what you preach boy or it will come back to haunt you every single time.

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drunkyard dawgs……… now thats funny

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give his girlfriend credit. at least she showed fire and passion! Richt would have just in the car and let the officers beat Damon down. I wonder if Damon was just practicing for the next BLACKOUT and got confused that it is about uniforms and not actually blacking out from booze?

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UGA fans talking UP Vince remember he was not a UGA man. Vince was a man of CLASS from AUBURN and his son is a MAN of CLASS form UVA then uga law school. WHERE are the CLASS UGA MEN? Wait, that is Sonny P living on Paces Freey for a few more weeks until he lives HIGH on the DAWG from all his crooked land deals.

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Evans needs to learn to leave those white women alone. Only one option now: fire Athletic Director Damon Evans. If he was caucasian, he’d have been fired twelve hours ago.

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Yeah. The Sistah sure did look Homey. Is this what Statesboro is all about ? Hell. Think I’ll stay on 16.
Fire him for poor taste in Sistahs. You know what ? This proves that a Homey Girl can snag a Stylin’ Brother ! The Dream lives on Homey Girls !

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It is not illegal to drink and drive. Until lawmakers stop listening to liquor lobbyists and do the right thing, protecting ALL citizens, and make it zero tolerance, people will continue to operate under what they think is a legal limit…often under what IS a legal limit. Every single hour or every single day, people have two to a few drinks and go home…because the law tolerates drinking and driving. It does. Read it. A police officer can arrest you for suspicion, though…arrest you for .01 – .075….subjective calls. Rumor has it, people are arrested for .000…then you have an arrest record, a mugshot, possible job loss, public ridicule…you know the rest….for legal behavior. The advertisements for “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE” do not match the law. The LAW, people. The law. Too much subjectivity while operating under an objective law. Shame on the people who are too intoxicated to drive…shame on the people who take advantage of an easy way to raise money for a governmental entity and ruin lives in the process. CHANGE THE LAW to how people are already punished — zero tolerance.

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For those who think color has anything to do with this…think again, damnit! It is about role-playing and how this prestigious university should handle even ADs, etc. Bobby Cox hasn’t anything to do with this…but look at Charles Bannister, Commission Chairman of Gwinnett County and now Damon Evans, AD of the University of Georgia. You are in positions, setting an example for others. Damn straight, REGARDLESS OF COLOR–PEOPLE…they should be terminated.
EOS

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Did the cop’s notice any other odors from the car. Was she wearing her jammies?

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Damon, save us all a lot of heartache and resign.

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Hypocrisy for the university and Evans that is….

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He made a mistake. He got caught. He apologized. Repirmand him, but shouldnt lose job. Also,don’t make it a racial issue just b/c hes black. Get over it and Move on.

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hmmmmm, I PROMISE if UGA would pay me $500K, I WOULD NEVER be caught drinking and driving. I would absolutely never take a chance on losing out on an income like that.
This guy is in a high profile role and he IS HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. Should he be burned at the cross, NO? Should he be fired or resign, yes? There are consequences to one’s actions and he knew this when he was out partying with the mystery girl. He has to go or UGA loses credibility.

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so mark, i’m interested to see some of ur responses.
particularly the one about the “absent” article calling
for the resignation of bobby cox after the domestic
battery.

WHAT SAY YOU?

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FIRE HIM AND STILL HAVE TO PAY HIM???…I SEE NO COLLEGE GRADS POSTING HERE.JUST RACISM AGAIN AT WORK…..YOU CAN PAY THE WHITE COACH 3 MILLION,BUT CAN’T PAY THE BLACK MAN 500K?? KEEP YOUR JOB AND RUN THE DEPT…YOU JUST WANT BLACK PLAYERS,BUT NOT BLACK LEADERSHIP….DIS AIN’T DA MASTERS

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Not the AD an alcoholic sports program needs. Good Bye.

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If he was white he would already be fired

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I have a very responsible job. All day long I tell myself: “Do a good job, dont screw up, do a good job, dont screw up, do a good job dont screw up.” Obviously Evans doesnt respect his important job enough to do the same thing.

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I guarantee that all of you sanctimonious tough guys calling for Evans’ head (I’m looking at you, Mark) would be singing a different tune if it was you or a member of your family who got the DUI. Ans spare me the argument that he’s a leader of men and therefore held to a higher standard. How many of you would resign if you got a DUI? That’s right; none of you.

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I must say sorry to the wife
for all this angst and strife
but i make 500 grand
that ain’t just shovelin’ sand
so baby, just get a life

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Several people have tried to imply race may be at work here if Evans is fired. As Montell J stated “If he was white, these members of the media wouldn’t be calling for his firing.” I say BULL CRAP – I am a young white male in lower 30s and was fired 3 years ago from my job because I got a DUI – and I was only making 24,000 a year cutting lawns. So PLEASE Don’t use RACE as a reason here.

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Man, it ain’t like college sports don’t already stink to high heaven. Why make like this is such a big deal!

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Alimony and child support will knock down his take home to about $200,000. That seems about right for AD at a school with no football national championships in the modern era. Let him keep the job.

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Good thing is, they caught him in time. How many traffic lights was he away from a possible vehicular homicide?

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I wonder if there is video of this incident from the police car or from a camera on the officer? Maybe the AJC should check into that and inquire about its availability.

I bet the video, if it exists, will be a major factor in whether he is fired.

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seriously why? why should he be fired over 1 incident. I know its bad to drive under intoxication but how many of us hasn’t done it or even got in the car with someone who was. Come on now Mr. Bradley, would you seriously resign if you were arrested for DUI with your current job. He should be suspended and fined like any or person in the sports industry would be if they were arrested for DUI

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I hear UGA VII’s dawg House is not in use and it has A/C. You are better there than closing both eyes in the bed next to you wife.

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Keep him, he is a perfect fit and a role model for UGA. Be proud bulldogs. How can Mark Richt, look to him as a leader and boss?
Give the job to Richt.

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If they let go, Mettenberger, for “frisky hands”; they ought to let Evans go for cheating on his wife & driving while drunk.

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Completely agree. I’m a Bulldawg and I love UGA, but he needs to go. He can no longer represent the university without being a joke. I can already imagine that mug shot on 10,000 Ga Tech t-shirts.
And how many athletes will say, “why do I get kicked off when Damon stays?”

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FAN….I am not sure where you deducted that “illogical conclusion” from any of my posts.

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Will it make a difference to anyone when it comes out that Evans was lying this evening about the young lady being “just a friend”? Confirmation will be coming out soon that Evans and the lady have been having an affair for sometime. Just remember that your mortgage specialist told you here first!

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I f you keep him then all faculty, staff, students and players also should get a free pass on their first DUI. There is no room for error here. He made the decision to Drink and Drive. No one held a gun to his head. He should bear the consequences. He isn’t a very good A.D. anyways.

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Leeburn please come to my rescue
i admit i made a bad miscue
but your liquor is fine
just not after nine
I’ll never ask you to mow my fescue

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Wow! I thought he was just arrested not tried and convicted already. Many of you on here speak of getting rid of the man for one mistake not considering he has never been in this type of trouble before. Quit being so judgemental of others when you only know or assume a portion of the whole situation.

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Hey Montell J, why are idiots like you allowed to roam free in the streets. He’s a black man that makes over $500,000 a year! He should be held to a higher standard, especially since he has been the one advocating one. Let’s ask Mettenberger what should happen to Evans. Besides if we use your reasoning to determine Evans’ fate, let’s carry it a step further. End a man’s career over one DUI? How about the life or lives he could have ended with ONE DUI? Suppose he had hit one of your loved ones and killed them (Evans would have walked away from the crash virtually unhurt–that’s the way it is when an idiot drunk hits and kills someone). Would you then be defending your black brutha? Use some good sound logic and reasoning if that is possible for you.

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some would say MONTELL that if he was white that he would have already been fired! good job of bringing the race card topic up! i am sure no one saw that becomeing an issue…… lol

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To you naysayers my girl has class
and to stand up to the cop was brass
i said shut yer trap
you slut with the clap
but she’s still a fine piece of ….

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While most of us have made mistakes,hopefully we did not get fired. If I was the university I would demote him to assistant AD and pay him what the job pays. I would then hire a new AD. As far as his wife is concerned, that is between the two of them and is not anyone’s business.

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It aint the athletic directors job to be a moral leader. he runs a business and Evans runs it well. do we really want to fire the guy who is doing so much good for the DAWGS? DUIS happen a lot more than you realize and aint that big a deal. move along.

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He made a mistake like many people. Stupid, but no one got hurt and he realizes he will have to walk a long and narrow road to get things back on top. But I felt his news conference was genuine and I’m willing to give him a break. Just don’t let it happen again.

I wish him the best.

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Damon Evans is yet another example of the failure of Affirmative Action, the practice of placing undisciplined, unqualified and unethical simpletons in high-profile and high-paying positions far beyond their ability to fully comprehend, and how it detracts from the betterment of our society instead of augmenting it.

Learn from this, U G A.

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I am no Georgia fan. I am not African-American. I am completely against drunk driving and understand how tragic it can be (governor’s intern). But I wonder if Mark Bradley’s boss had received his first DUI, would Bradley publicly call for his firing. Are we at a point now that a person can not make one single mistake without giving up his entire career? I guess it is a different ballgame when you are leading an entire university athletic department. It just seems to me that losing your job forever is a little strong. Maybe he could do a lot of speaking on the issue and pointing out the seriousness of the issue. I don’t know, it is a tough call.

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Lynn, don’t remember that story about Dooley, but I do remember something about him and an undercover officer in a hotel lobby. Started with Dooley propositioning her, ended up being called a misunderstanding and no charges filed. I’m pretty sure we all understand what happened.

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Evans is safe — prominent, black men do not get fired. Universities are too scared to take action against minorities, esp blacks. One has no pleasure in stating this obvious truth. Political correctness and fear of backlash from minority groups will force UGA not to do the right thing, which is to show Evans the door — we need to show our young people that there are real consequences for goofing up major. Sadly, UGA will not want to teach that to their kids, out of sheer fear.

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Mark aren’t you just being a little bit over dramatic here my dear? You wrote: “The sad truth is that we can never look on Damon Evans the same again.” In the words of Ocho Cinco — “child please.” It’s amazing how journalist love to interject their own personal feelings on the entire population. That should read “YOU can never look on DE the same again. Most people move on and forget about incidents like this after a few months until purists like you recoil them the next time you write something about Damon. It is then that you will continue to remind readers “oh yeah and don’t forget his arrest on June 30, 2010 at exactly 11;59:59 PM for DUI.”

Whether he is fired or not is of no concern to me (I’m trying to keep my own job) but this notion that his reputation at UGA is forever shattered and neither he nor we can move beyond this is just a tad bit over the top. Again in the words of Ocho Cinco — “child please.”

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If he, in fact, fired the cross country coach for DUI, then he must go. Plain and simple.

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Jeeze……..why are we always bringing race into these type of problems? People who do are the real racists! It’s a cop-out! Damon could have survived the DUI…….but the 28 year old woman..I think not!

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Yo Jellow… Ga Tech doesnt have to use any schemes to embarass UGA.

UGA has been doing a fine job of it themselves for a long, long time.

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Just when I think I can’t be any more embarrassed to be an alumni, more fecal matter comes spraying out of Athens

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Unforgivable sin. Fire the idiot.

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Everyone makes mistakes some are more serious than others but I don’t think he should be fired for this 1 time situation some of you people are talking like your just saints nobody is perfect I think he should keep he’s job but there has to be some kind of punishment and any other offences then he can be releived of his position.

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I have a dream when one will be judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.

well, maybe i should rephrase that…

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Damon Evans is yet another example of the failure of Affirmative Action, the practice of placing undisciplined, unqualified and unethical simpletons in high-profile and high-paying positions far beyond their ability to fully comprehend, and how it detracts from the betterment of our society instead of augmenting it.

Thank you that. You are of course entirely correct. In a word, affirmative action sucks.

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How does he hold Mark Richt accountable for behavior when he himself is not held accountable for the same behavior?

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stupid, stupid, stupid. how much does a damn taxi cost, even from buckhead to athens??

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It really doesn’t matter what most of us say or do. The truth is, the upper crust athletic supporters with the big money donations really make the calls. They will voice their recommendation to Adams and he will act appropriately.

He will be gone by the end of the week. Bank on it.

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Damon’s video about not drinking and driving is akin to Don Leeburn saying ‘just don’t drink.”

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION = GUARANTEED DESTRUCTION

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Willie, he and that ho were not going to Athens.

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Last time I checked, if a college student wanted to drink & drive, they were going to do it regardless of what someone told them on a billboard at a football game…As a matter of fact, they probably wouldn’t even remember…AND last time I checked, college students were considered adults, not ‘kids’. Some of you acting like he’s AD of a high school. Get real. This man shouldn’t lose his job. I do pray that he can stop drinking period and keep his family together.

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BBBWWWAAAHAHAHAHA.

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LOL. Fire the man over one DUI wow. He made a mistake I cant believe this is getting front page press. Its funny how this is front page but the Bannister story has been pushed to the back burner. This guy was taken to jail for DUI and now all of a sudden there was no liquor in his system. Seems fishy 2 me. Fire the arresting officer.

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what’s the big deal? So he drank a little hooch and got him a piece of white a$$ on the side. At least he’s not plotting to hijack planes and blow up buildings like the towelheads on North Ave

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all damon was was a lacky tossed at dooley for adams firing him.

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Mark: You are ridiculous. Actually, your opinion is asinine in this instance. I’m a huge Gator fan, and I think it would be ridiculous to make the man resign for one mistake. He has no prior blemishes on his record. He has done a fine job for UGA. Have we gotten to the point in this society that when a person makes one mistake that this person, who has otherwise been clean, gets kicked to the curb? Jesus, the man is human. Was he wrong? Yes. Should he be punished? Yes, he should forfeit the big raise that kicked in today. If he does it again, should he then be fired? Absolutely. But should any person be canned for a mistake like this? No. You act as if he raped, committed robbery, etc. Make the punishment fit the crime; firing is not warranted here.

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Pete:

Regarding your 10:20 and 10:38 posts….yeah, you’re not a racist.

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All I have to say it BBBBWWWWAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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DILLIIGAF, yes because racist usually marry women of another race. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen KKK members with other races.

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UGA pushed out a legend to give Evans the job. Way to go Adams. What an embarrassment to our school!

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Damon Evans is yet another example of the failure of Affirmative Action, the practice of placing undisciplined, unqualified and unethical simpletons in high-profile and high-paying positions far beyond their ability to fully comprehend, and how it detracts from the betterment of our society instead of augmenting it. Thank you that. You are of course entirely correct. In a word, affirmative action sucks.

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Yet, it’s funny that majority of high profile DUI cases involve a caucasian. Yep…this proves that aa sucks. :-l

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you’re damn right i’m angry!

i’m a uga alumnus, who has given thousands of my hard earned dollars to the athletics department to see that nitwit evans get bought out of a sexual harrasment suit and now this.

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i betcha his wife is more po’d he was with a white girl.

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I’m thinking of opening a liquor store in Athens.

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Good to see JIMBOW representing UGA.

Damen can be the face of UGA athletics,

JIMBOW can be the spokesman.

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I think Damon has done an excellent job as AD….buy he will never be looked upon the same, he must go!

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Any time a black guy gets put into a leadership job with no qualifications, they spend the jist of their time wanting everyone else seeing them. “Look how important I am. I’m da man. I’m da boss.” From the President, to this clown, to the many more Affirmative Action Hires that happen everyday. It pisses me off to no end to see a unqualified black picked over a qualified white because the company is staring down the bayonet spear of the U.S. Government that dictated they must hire these idiots in order to keep certain fundings.

And oh yeah. If this pisses you off. I am sorry. That is what this idiot said. Let’s see if it works for him.

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Stick it outsider. You know I’m right.

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Glory! Glory!

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Come out to Damon’s bar
you’ll see the neon from afar
you’ll have a great time
on a bit more than a dime
just dont leave in your own car

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Nothing like following up an apology for DUI then coming right back with a lie about the girl. Nice…

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Puhleeze! A couple of years ago, Emory’s V.P. of Finance got drunk and beligerent, FONDLED a waitress at a nearby Mexican restaurant and was arrested (I think) and he’s still on the freaking job! I say UGA accepts Evans’ apology and let him keep his job. If Emory’s Mike Mandl wasn’t fired for his outrageous behavior, NO WAY should Evans be fired, either. What Mandl did was umpteen times worse, IMO.

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The man was pulled over and arrested because he was (1) a black man (2) driving an expensive BMW and (3) with a hot white woman. The cops don’t like that combination, which is why they profile.

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so in buckhead i picked up a dame
and my excuse is really quite lame
but she looked really good
straddled on the beamer hood
but now my old lady says our marriage ain’t the same

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“”DUI does not equal unqualified individual, it does equal bad judgment OFF THE JOB.”"

As long as he doesn’t come to work drunk I guess its OK

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i know all you that don’t want him fired are from tech, florida, auburn, etc….

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They always wanting to be with a white woman.

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Pete,

I guess those were your words. I definitely haven’t seen anyone say that. Good day!

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Gator, when your job is to be a role model, you are working 24/7.

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They should fire him because he is STUPID.

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“”"Puhleeze! A couple of years ago, Emory’s V.P. of Finance got drunk and beligerent, FONDLED a waitress at a nearby Mexican restaurant and was arrested (I think) and he’s still on the freaking job! I say UGA accepts Evans’ apology and let him keep his job. If Emory’s Mike Mandl wasn’t fired for his outrageous behavior, NO WAY should Evans be fired, either. What Mandl did was umpteen times worse, IMO.”"”"

Remember, this isn’t Emory, this is the “sacred” UGA, an athletic program and “university” above reproach, and certainly should be held to a higher standard than Emory.

What a croc!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I like his apology, he looks hungover as He**.

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First of all, let me say that I’ve always been proud of Damon Evans. He’s done a great job as AD up to this point, and has been an example to the other U.Ga. football alumni of how important an education can be.

HOWEVER….

One cannot purport to be an opponent of drunk driving when one is a drunk driver. One cannot support the expulsion of a football player or cross country coach for a non-felony offense involving alcohol when one is indicted in a similar offense. Jim Bakker lost his credibility as an evangelist when he had an affair with a woman who was not his wife. Tiger Woods lost millions in “family” endorsements when it was revealed that he was a sex addict.

Damon Evans has lost all credibility as an AD in this situation. This is NOT about race. This is NOT about persecution. This is about unbelievably poor judgement on the part of a man who had everything–great wife, great kids, a dream job, etc.– and cashed it all in for a drunken tryst with some chick who was not his wife.

He should be fired, pure and simple. He has tarnished the University’s reputation and has betrayed the trust of Vince Dooley, the U.Ga. athletic board and the university’s alumni and fans.

Sorry, Damon. As much as it pains me to say it, it’s time to go.

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This is not a racial issue, so drop that line … this is a man who is supposed to be an example to the young men and women in his charge … he has failed miserably and should lose his job because of it. He was drunk, driving and in the company of “just a female friend” in the middle of the night. Enough said. Fire him for violation of his morals clause.

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Gator, the finance directors job is to run Emory’s accounting department. Evans’ job is to be a role model. You are comparing apples and oranges.

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Rumor has it… they were headed over to see Blondie at the Clermont

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I am an African American, democratic, college educated, professional working, Obama supporting man. And with that I think Damon Evans should resign or be fired!!!!

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Observer, sure, everyone on this blog is a Dawg fan, sure, good assumption.

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The dirty little secret that existed between Michael Adams and Vince Dooley still exists.

There were actually valid reasons for Dooley’s exit and they had to do with Dooley’s poor personal choices that imperiled UGA.

Evans is on more solid footing now than Dooley was then. And I support him, when I could no longer support Dooley, although I liked the man.

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Damon Evans has not job responsibility, his only job is to be a figurehead, a role model. He has failed at his job. He is so F******* fired it is not even funny.

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True leaders are effective only if they lead by example. Damon can no longer be effective. I acknowledge his tenure at UGA, thank him for all he has done, but he has to go. It’s the only right thing to do for the university. Those saying it’s only one DUI…one is one too many.

We have become a society of second chances, then third chances and so on. The mentality of I can live and act recklessly and then apologize and it all goes away has to stop. Damon is 40, not 18. He was fully aware of the ramifications of what driving drunk can do. All actions have consequences; he will have to be a big boy and face them.

If Adams does not fire him, the Board needs to call for his resignation, fans need to boycott the games, and big money givers need to rescend some funding until something is done.

Thank God no one was hurt, but this kind of behavior is inexcusable from a man in his position.

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Damon Evans graduated from Gainesville High. Here’s what a writer for the Gainesville Times had to say about the situation:

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/34950/

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I don’t know If GT can find people of color to fill their student body why can’t UGA? I mean if UGA offers Landscape Enginerring you would think that MiLLIONS os hispanics would beating down the door of UGA for a degree, WAIT, I forgot The WHITEMAN needs to run the business and keep the Lation down in a lower paying Job lest he become Damon Evans and getting drunk and doing Chicks out of his race.

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TampaG, and I am splicing your comments here, but I believe your emotional intent is the same…”Fan…then, yes, to your question if you are in a leadership position of college kids you should be fired” TampaG feel free to dispute my splicing above, but I doubt you meant it differently. With that rationale/logic, you would say that the President of the US would be in a “leadership position of college kids”, by awarness and internships alone, so any govt’ employee that is involved w/ college students/setting examples needs to be w/out fail. The man humbly admitted to a grave mistake, and you want to throw stones and kick him. 2nd chances and apologies shouldn’t have merit? He’s now in a position to where he can probably connect with kids even better than he did before by “witnessing” the downfalls of alcohol and the car keys, but you feel it’s fine to rip a man from his job, destroy his marriage and put his kids on the street b/c he made a mistake.

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It is funny to think that stuff like this has happened for decades to people of prominence in a variety of fields, and it was never a news story. Some may say that people are held to a higher standard thanks to the media, I for one disagree. Al Gore’s alleged sexual assault, Tiger Wood’s infidelity, and Damon Evans DUI have no impact on how any of these men perform their chosen profession. Does knowing about their mistakes change the positive things they have done, or could do in the future? Bear Bryant was a known alcoholic, Thomas Jefferson was a known adulterer, and I am sure there are others I could name. The point is that for these men their personal lives were off limits and respected. Today we crave to see others who are respected and successful fall…

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One of my favorite stories in the bible is when Jesus said “he that is without sin cast the first stone”

Damon is a fine young man who in every way has been a credit to our University until today – when I was Damon’s age I drank and drove plenty of times and only because of the grace of god I was not caught.

I will leave the criticism to the self righteous, Damon’s got some tough time ahead of him, most us don’t have to watch our mistakes on the evening news and front pages of the Newspapers. If sports world wants to chose up side please include me on Daman Evans side,

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At Alabama, Florida, or Tennessee he would be GONE!

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Pryncess, my point is, his job is to be a role model. How does he hold Mark Richt, and other UGA coaches accountable for the behavior of athletes if he cannot hold him self accountable?

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Charlie…

If you don’t think every stereotypical joke abou the flagship is true, just read back through the comments posted by the ‘dawg nation’ on here.

What a pathetic group of followers!

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here we go… now the Bible references are coming…

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idiot supporter, u dang right, and that chip will always be on my shoulder, you a_ _

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I’m a surprised some of you can read enough to type through your white hoods.

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Observer, when you show me the degree of each poster, then I will agree with you. This is a ****storm and it attracts all the flies. Had Mr. Evans practiced what he preached, these flies would not be attracted to this dungpile.

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So many people are saying it was just a DUI. What if he had killed an innocent citizen while he was driving drunk? What if he had killed his passenger? He is fortunate to only have gotten a DUI and not a verhicular manslaughter last night. How about what his wife and children are going through now. The embarrassment he has caused them. It’s unfortunate that he has a job in the public eye, but he still needs to be accountable for his actions. Maybe he won’t get fired, but he sure deserves a demotion.

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1980 so LONG: UGA still offers a WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT MAJOR. I guess the Athletes and Athletic Department failed the class on how to MANAGE their WILDLIFE for Sure. AHHAHAHA. You do know one of the TECH baseball Coaches just graduated UGA with a Wildlife Management Degree. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

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[...] AJC – Mark Bradley: He didn't offer to resign. That gesture would have carried more weight than all his stated remorse. That gesture would have been the right one to make. And it would have been only right for president Michael Adams, who risked what political capital he had left when he anointed Evans to replace Vince Dooley in 2004, to accept the offer. And how, if you're the flagship university in a state where an intern in the governor's office was killed last month by an allegedly drunk driver, can you fail to send the message that there are more important things than ballgames? Evans has done a fine job as AD, but that's no longer the issue. At issue is that a man heading a department that is charged with educating young men and women has become an issue unto himself. [...]

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[...] Upon reflection, a few more thoughts about Damongate Jump to Comments I kept yesterday’s post about Damon Evans’ DUI arrest deliberately minimalist because we hadn’t heard from him yet and because I find it’s usually better at moments like this to sleep on things before uttering serious pronouncements about a man’s fate.  And even now I doubt I know the complete story, so for the moment I’ll leave the calls for his resignation/firing to righteous scolds like Mark Bradley. [...]

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