UGA QB Mettenberger arrested in South Georgia (UPDATED)
Zach Mettenberger, a candidate to be the University of Georgia’s starting quarterback in the fall, was arrested on five misdemeanor charges over the weekend in the South Georgia town of Remerton.
Mettenberger, 18, was charged with underage consumption/possession of alcohol, disorderly conduct, obstruction and two counts of possessing fake identification, Remerton Police Chief Mike Terrell told the AJC.
The police report, obtained by the AJC, does not provide details about the circumstances surrounding Mettenberger’s arrest at 1:39 a.m. Sunday at the Flip Flops bar in Remerton, which is near Valdosta.
“I don’t have much available right now,” Terrell said in an e-mail. “We are still investigating the circumstances that led to his arrest.”
Mettenberger was transported to the Lowndes County Jail, according to the police report. He later was released on bond. He has a court date scheduled for April 27.
Under UGA Athletic Association policy, a conviction on an alcohol-related charge would mean a mandatory suspension of at least one game. Georgia’s season opener is Sept. 4 against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Mettenberger, from Oconee County, is one of three contenders for Georgia’s starting quarterback job. Rated the No. 11 quarterback prospect in the nation by Rivals.com in 2008, Mettenberger was redshirted as a UGA freshman last season and began spring practice last week in competition with Aaron Murray and Logan Gray to succeed the graduated Joe Cox as the starter.
The arrest came early in UGA’s spring break, which runs through this week. The football team is not scheduled to resume practice until March 16.
A UGA spokesman said coach Mark Richt was aware of Mettenberger’s situation and will be getting more information on the matter. Richt is out of town and would have no immediate comment, the spokesman said.
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Vote For Pedro
March 10th, 2010
7:32 am
BullDawg Nation been Richt Rolled AGAIN!
I hate bandwagon fans
March 10th, 2010
9:07 am
BAMA are you really a retard or are you just acting like one? Did’t the NC trophy make the rounds at Wal Marts through out Alabama? Sad and it is also sad you had to bring up the kids race and position. Having been to Remerton and having seen their pathetic police at work I can assure you race will not matter, they don’t care. As for the discipline he gets from CMR, it will be the same as any other player no matter the race or position. Alabama has been a real good team but that should’nt allow their bandwagon fans to throw rocks in a glass house. to all the real Alabama fans congrats, but to the rest of you who just got their first hat with an A on it, go back to your single wide.
Tim McWhorter
March 11th, 2010
1:11 pm
Oh well when I was that age I had already drank enough cold beer to float a battleship. Nonetheless, my little home town of Bowdon is known for our thuggish behavior. I’m sure the boy will turn out OK, some say I did/have.
Mark
March 13th, 2010
6:10 pm
Didn’t Bama have a player arrested for selling drugs in the parking lot of the football offices?
Made famous by Hershel
March 13th, 2010
7:17 pm
QB duel now down to two for CMR, typical thug behavior by the red and black.
Lakewood Dog
March 13th, 2010
7:26 pm
Typical redneck behavior by a dumb ass kid with the future ahead of his. great discipline in athens on display again.
Nerd Furgeson
March 13th, 2010
7:46 pm
What’s with the redneck stuff, Lakewood Dumbazz? Apparently you’ve either never been to college, or you’re just a complete idiot.
Nerd Furgeson
March 13th, 2010
7:47 pm
..and I’ll assume it’s the latter.
Sweet Home?
March 13th, 2010
9:09 pm
Sweet Home Alabama – you are an idiot, sir.
Sandy
April 16th, 2010
4:11 am
Ok I have read several things. one report DUI Sexual Assault. now it is just underage consumption and fake id and obstruction, so did Mommy help him out on this one too. You know she is the secretary for UGA football. How convienient. and did you know this his mom Tammy Mettenberger works for UGA and didn’t even graduate high school what are they running there in Georgia? Anyone at flip flops know what happened.?
Big L
April 18th, 2010
6:41 pm
Damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn. Okay, I feel a little better. Mettenburger is a damn fool. Richt NEEDS to focus on signing Christian Lemay Now. Just Damn.
GTFAN
April 18th, 2010
7:23 pm
Not sure what to make of this. Remerton Police are constantly after kids in this area of Valdosta. As a 50 year old male, I was told to stay out of that area. The kid should have known this, but that being said, Remerton Police are a joke! They are looking to make a quick buck for the city. This could have happened to anyone.
The Dogfighter Returns
April 18th, 2010
7:28 pm
Mark Richt, once again proves that he is a phony christian. I have no idea what kind of god he worhsips, it definitely ain’t the one he keeps referring to on t.v.
As a result of his wickedness the dogs have been forever cursed.
gt4ever
April 18th, 2010
7:44 pm
What a JOKE…. Kicked off the team for this, there must be MORE here than meets the eye…. He is just a average college kid…. Give me a BREAK!
san diego dawg
April 18th, 2010
8:01 pm
No one is to blame but Mettenberger himself. This leaves UGA with only 2 QB’s until the freshman enters this fall.
There must be something about QB’s whose last name ends with BERGER getting in trouble at small town GA bars. How ironic would it be if the Steelers draft this kid in 2014?
Dawg
April 18th, 2010
8:21 pm
This kid had no clue, after serving twenty seven years as a deputy, the obstruction part worries me.
UGA Players love beer
April 19th, 2010
1:00 pm
I’d rather have Reggie Ball then Zach Mettenberger.