Two other UGA players named, not charged, in police report (UPDATED)

UPDATE, 3:45 P.M. MONDAY:

ATHENS — Two teammates of arrested Georgia football players Dontavius Jackson and Tavarres King are named in the UGA Police Department’s report on the weekend incident.

Cornerback Branden Smith was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jackson but was the only one of the five people in the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche not arrested because he “was determined to have not been drinking,” according to the police incident report obtained by the AJC today.

Also, an identification card issued to Vance Cuff, a Georgia cornerback, was found on a female passenger in the vehicle and taken into evidence, according to the incident report. Cuff was not in the vehicle.

The report said Jackson, who was arrested on DUI and five other misdemeanor charges, “admitted to having consumed 2 shots while downtown” after initially telling police he had not consumed any alcohol.  Jackson “appeared to not be trying to provide a sufficient sample” on the breath test, according to the report, and told police during a field sobriety test that a left knee injury affected his balance. The report said Jackson “stated that he had rear ended another vehicle” moments earlier.

King and two other passengers, not UGA athletes, were arrested on charges of underage possession of alcohol.

POSTED 7:33 P.M.  SUNDAY:

The two Georgia football players arrested  on alcohol-related charges this weekend were suspended from the team Sunday night by coach Mark Richt.

Backup tailback Dontavius Jackson and starting split end Tavarres King have been suspended indefinitely from all team activities, Richt said. More specifically, Richt said, Jackson will be required to sit out at least the first six games of the season — half of the schedule — and King will miss at least the Sept. 4 season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Richt said he is still gathering information, which could lead to additional penalties.

“I’m disappointed in their decision-making and lack of judgment,  and they will both pay a stiff price,” Richt said in a statement. “All our players need to understand that it’s a privilege to be a Bulldog, and their conduct needs to reflect the standards we expect.”

Jackson and King were arrested early Saturday after their vehicle was pulled over by UGA Police.  Jackson, 20, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, underage possession of alcohol, following too closely, leaving the scene of an accident, violation of the move-over law and violation of learner’s permit. King, 19, was charged with underage possession of alcohol. Two other passengers in the vehicle — not UGA athletes — also were charged with underage possession of alcohol. A fourth passenger was not arrested.

The alcohol-related arrests of Jackson and King came just days after UGA athletics director Damon Evans resigned in the aftermath of his June 30 DUI arrest in Atlanta.

Jackson and King are the sixth and seventh Georgia football players arrested this year.

UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson told the AJC that Jackson and King were arrested after a series of events on East Campus Road early Saturday morning.

Williamson said two patrol cars were at an unrelated traffic stop when a vehicle — later determined to be driven by Jackson — passed at an inappropriate speed and failed to move over. As one of the patrol cars began pursuit of Jackson for allegedly violating the move-over law, a third officer put out a radio report of an incident moments earlier in which a vehicle had left the scene of a minor accident after rear-ending another car. The description of the vehicle that allegedly left the scene of the accident  matched the one being pursued for the move-over violation, Williamson said.

When the vehicle was pulled over, Jackson was driving and had four passengers, Williamson said. Police determined the vehicle had damage consistent with the earlier accident. There were no injuries in that accident, Williamson said.

The vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, is registered to King, Williamson said.

  • More details on the arrests are here.
  • And go here if you’re ready to talk some (on-the-field) Georgia football.

601 comments Add your comment

irrelevant student wannabees

July 12th, 2010
5:34 pm

instead of comparing with real universities like UF and Bama, you bag-licking boneheads better size up your real competition, Louisiana-Lafayette

DAWG07

July 12th, 2010
6:09 pm

IF suspensed for 6 games maybe just dismiss him.

Captain Morgan Dawg

July 12th, 2010
6:29 pm

Beer pong, anyone ?

bubba

July 12th, 2010
6:35 pm

at least we can beat tech every yaer

poopdawg

July 12th, 2010
6:43 pm

Can anybody post prior penaltys handed to UGA players for DUI? What about other schools ? Did Carlos Dunlap play against CINN last year in bowl game ? The sky is not falling. Amazing the amount of UGA haters out there. Their posts look very similiar just the names are different.

AD Stinky Fingers

July 12th, 2010
7:47 pm

UGAg is a fine institution with fine student athletes and fine leaders. Or maybe not, given the preponderance of evidence that UGAg is the cesspool of the south.

atl xmen

July 12th, 2010
8:05 pm

UGA has beaten tech 3 out 4 times since 2007

atl xmen

July 12th, 2010
8:10 pm

uga will be fine ..fla had 12 arrested in 2007 and won 2 NC..

Aladawg

July 12th, 2010
8:47 pm

It is time for the seniors on the team to show some leadership and stop this kind of behavior.

uga bill

July 12th, 2010
8:52 pm

I can’t see how some BOZO on a blog can know more about team decipline or what is going on with this particular situation than CMR. If I am wrong, some of you guys are REALLY under paid.

uga bill

July 12th, 2010
8:54 pm

AMEN Aladawg !

so ga dawg

July 12th, 2010
9:11 pm

Kick them off, all of them. These are coddled babies and have had their butt kissed more than anyone. Mark needs to man-up and start dismissing a few thugs and this will crap will end. Are you in it to win the championship or have a cool sport fraternity? Ask Saban.

GaDawg

July 12th, 2010
9:21 pm

Before everyone blast me on this. I realize that it is illegal to drink under the age of 21. However, I think it’s about time that this country realizes that if an 18 year old can volunteer for the Armed Forces and place their life in danger to protect the liberties and freedoms that we so richly enjoy, then they should be allowed to have a drink.

Now, does this make it right for a DUI where someone could be permanently injured or killed? No! But these silly underage possession arrest would not be making news. Out of this, Branden Smith should have had the common sense to insist on being the designated driver. Then this whole mess would not have happened. But to blame Richt and call for his job is a joke. Can any father of a college student keep a watchful eye on them the entire time that they are away from home? No! Neither can Richt keep an eye on this football team during the off season. Also, there are rules that the NCAA places limiting the amount of contact that coaches can have with players during the off season.

Less we forget, some of these players are married and have children, and others have children out of wedlock. Should Richt be blamed for that too? He cannot supervise the actions of every player. Blame the parents for not instilling a little common sense. Blame the players for not respecting the position they have as representatives of the university. But, realize, they are college students experiencing what college students do when they are away from adult supervision. They drink and sometimes use poor decision making processes. Teenagers and young adults think they are invincible.

Kevin

July 12th, 2010
9:23 pm

Bradley, I don’t know what you’re talking about, cause I definitely go to UGA to get drunk all the time. That’s what college is all about

Kevin

July 12th, 2010
9:24 pm

And Branden Smith got very lucky he wasn’t drinking that night because I definitely see him downtown pounding the majority of nights during the week

[...] players have been suspended by UGA head coach Mark Richt. Jackson will miss the first six games of the season, while King will [...]

Chad

July 12th, 2010
10:17 pm

These are just some of the “regular” students arrested in June/July….it’s also time we starting holding them to a higher standard also.

10-1181 DERRIG, JOHN CHARLES May 21 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1181 DERRIG, JOHN CHARLES May 21 2010 HEADLIGHTS MUST BE ON
10-1182 GRIMES, CARRIE NICOLE May 22 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1182 GRIMES, CARRIE NICOLE May 22 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1182 GRIMES, CARRIE NICOLE May 22 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1188 SMITH, MICHAEL ARTHUR May 23 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1188 SMITH, MICHAEL ARTHUR May 23 2010 TRAFFIC STOP
10-1188 SMITH, MICHAEL ARTHUR May 23 2010 FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
10-1188 SMITH, MICHAEL ARTHUR May 23 2010 PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY IN CROSSWALKS
10-1192 ROSS, SALENA GABRIELLE May 23 2010 TRAFFIC STOP
10-1192 ROSS, SALENA GABRIELLE May 23 2010 DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE (M)
10-1192 ROSS, SALENA GABRIELLE May 23 2010 HEADLIGHTS MUST BE ON
10-1199 NICOLOSI, JOHN ANDREW III May 25 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1199 NICOLOSI, JOHN ANDREW III May 25 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1202 FEARS, JAMIAHI LAMAR May 26 2010 WARRANT SERVICE
10-1202 FEARS, JAMIAHI LAMAR May 26 2010 HEADLIGHTS MUST BE ON
10-1204 SMITH, REBECCA LAUREN May 27 2010 FAKE ID – POSSESSION (MISD)
10-1204 SMITH, REBECCA LAUREN May 27 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1205 RIVERS, BRADLEY PIERCE May 27 2010 OBSTRUCTING OR HINDERING LEO (MISD)
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 OBSTRUCTING OR HINDERING LEO (MISD)
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 SEAT BELT REQUIRED – ADULTS
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 NO LICENSE ON PERSON
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 RECKLESS DRIVING
10-1206 MENDICINO, SYLVIA C May 27 2010 NO PASSING ZONES
10-1209 BLUE, SARA LYNN May 28 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1209 BLUE, SARA LYNN May 28 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1211 THOMAS, GREGORY May 29 2010 SUSPENDED / REVOKED LICENSE (M)
10-1211 THOMAS, GREGORY May 29 2010 NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
10-1211 THOMAS, GREGORY May 29 2010 SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR REVOKED REGISTRATION
10-1211 THOMAS, GREGORY May 29 2010 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE
10-1213 PANGRAZIO, BRANDON MICHAEL May 30 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1214 MORSE, BRITTANY CIERA May 30 2010 AFFRAY – FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC PLACE
10-1214 PLATT, CHRISTIAN DANIELLE May 30 2010 AFFRAY – FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC PLACE
10-1216 MEDINA, JUAN PABLO May 30 2010 DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE (M)
10-1216 MEDINA, JUAN PABLO May 30 2010 HEADLIGHTS MUST BE ON
10-1217 ROTHMAN, AARON JACOB May 31 2010 MARIJUANA – POSS OF LESS THAN 1 OZ
10-1217 ROTHMAN, AARON JACOB May 31 2010 SUSPENDED / REVOKED LICENSE (M)
10-1219 PRESCOTT, HENRY SHERWIN IV May 31 2010 CRIMINAL DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE OTHER
10-1219 PRESCOTT, HENRY SHERWIN IV May 31 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1219 PRESCOTT, HENRY SHERWIN IV May 31 2010 PEDESTRIAN UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG
10-1226 WITHERSPOON, DALE Jun 2 2010 SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR REVOKED REGISTRATION
10-1226 WITHERSPOON, DALE Jun 2 2010 SEAT BELT REQUIRED – ADULTS
10-1229 OKUNDAYE, MUMBI ADESUWA Jun 2 2010 EXPIRED DECAL ON LICENSE PLATE
10-1229 OKUNDAYE, MUMBI ADESUWA Jun 2 2010 SUSPENDED / REVOKED LICENSE (M)
10-1231 ADDINGTON, BRANDON MICHAEL Jun 3 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1231 ADDINGTON, BRANDON MICHAEL Jun 3 2010 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY
10-1231 ADDINGTON, BRANDON MICHAEL Jun 3 2010 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE/IMPROPER DRIVING ON ROAD
10-1234 RICH-ROBERTSON, ASHLEY N Jun 3 2010 DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE (M)
10-1234 RICH-ROBERTSON, ASHLEY N Jun 3 2010 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES
10-1234 RICH-ROBERTSON, ASHLEY N Jun 3 2010 UNREGISTERED VEH – OPERATING W/O LICENSE/PLATE/DECAL
10-1235 HALL, STANLEY LAMONT Jun 3 2010 SUSPENDED / REVOKED LICENSE (M)
10-1235 HALL, STANLEY LAMONT Jun 3 2010 BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS REQUIRED
10-1238 HART, KRISTEN WHITLEY Jun 4 2010 FAKE ID – POSSESSION (MISD)
10-1238 HART, KRISTEN WHITLEY Jun 4 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1239 VALDES-MORA, SALVADOR Jun 4 2010 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE
10-1239 VALDES-MORA, SALVADOR Jun 4 2010 DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE (M)
10-1249 DAWSON, NICHOLAS WAYNE Jun 4 2010 FORGERY IN THE 2ND DEGREE – OTHER OBJECTS
10-1249 DAWSON, NICHOLAS WAYNE Jun 4 2010 MARIJUANA – POSS OF LESS THAN 1 OZ
10-1249 DAWSON, NICHOLAS WAYNE Jun 4 2010 SEAT BELT REQUIRED – ADULTS
10-1250 BRAWNER, ROBERT FELTON Jun 5 2010 FAKE ID – POSSESSION (MISD)
10-1250 BRAWNER, ROBERT FELTON Jun 5 2010 DUI – ALCOHOL
10-1250 BRAWNER, ROBERT FELTON Jun 5 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1253 BERRYMAN, ADONIS DIONTE Jun 5 2010 THEFT BY RECEIVING – $.01 TO $500.00
10-1253 ENGLISH, KURWANA CIERRA Jun 5 2010 THEFT BY RECEIVING – $.01 TO $500.00
10-1254 GROSSE, RACHEL ANN Jun 6 2010 FAKE ID – POSSESSION (MISD)
10-1254 GROSSE, RACHEL ANN Jun 6 2010 UNDERAGE POSS OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
10-1254 HILL, DAVID WILSON JR Jun 6 2010 PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
10-1254 HILL, DAVID WILSON JR Jun 6 2010 CRIMINAL TRESPASS – DAMAGED PROPERTY
10-1255 BUSH, TIRRELL DEON Jun 6 2010 DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE (F)
10-1255 BUSH, TIRRELL DEON Jun 6 2010 SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR REVOKED REGISTRATION

Stud

July 12th, 2010
10:19 pm

Bradley quit showing your true yellow or orange colors. Also, learn a little about the world before you type and show ignorance. In Europe the people drink at a much younger age such as fifteen. If you had been overseas you might have seen the beer in what we refer to a soda machine in high schools. So don’t go talking about the USA in some negative manner when it comes to consuming alcohol.

tallahasseedawg

July 13th, 2010
12:51 am

Do you grown idiots understand these are kids.You need to look at yourself before you judge a kid, a kid man, get a life. i am a real uga fan, not some country @#% hick.Thats why i left the state. Go dawgs.The real dawgs.

LAKE OCONEE DAWG

July 13th, 2010
3:57 am

Bradley:
Your tax money does not pay for athletic scholarships. Their scholarships aren’t paid by taxpayers, but by the athletic association, which is a private organization. College kids drinking? Unbelievable!!!
NCAA SHOULD LEGALIZE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS PAYING FOR CAB RIDES TO AND FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE DRINKING TAKES PLACE. THIS IS HAPPENING ON EVERY CAMPUS IN THE USA. GET SMART AD’S AND NCAA.

........

July 13th, 2010
6:02 am

Budweiser loves this stuff.

Wally Butts' Designated Stumbler

July 13th, 2010
8:58 am

How’s my boy Wally’s name lookin’ up on that building?

Phone Check Homey

July 13th, 2010
9:43 am

Maybe the douches at Trek should focus on reducing on the way to class muggings and weeding out other potential members of Al Qaida (like proud yellow jacket Syed Harris Ahmed) rather than worrying about some college kids getting drunk.
I guess 8 of 9 and 60-39-5 would make me bitter too.
Use your free food to attend football games money from your in the red athletic program to protect the dorks on campus.
30-24 (BBBWWAAHHHAAHHHAA)
73-66 (DOUBLE BBBWWWAAHHHHAAHHHAA)

Lawrence Phillips

July 13th, 2010
10:11 am

Young athletes do not know how to act these days.

NotaUGAFan

July 13th, 2010
10:23 am

The thUGA Football Program (and I use that term very loosely) is in a state of disarray. The type of players they have been recruiting are less than outstanding students with numerous character flaws. The whole football program should be shut down and a plan implemented to ensure that any student athlete recruited going forward meet Academic as well as high character and integrity standards. This is getting to be embarassing for the State Of Georgia and is what happens when parents teach their athletic children that the only important thing is being a great athlete.

Tech Fan

July 13th, 2010
10:23 am

Well on the way to outdo the Criminoles.

Rev. Billy Bob

July 13th, 2010
10:33 am

You are correct Don’t Hate.. Man does run this country.Regardless of color , democrat , republican or independent.But this world was created for man to rule with the leadership of God our heavenly Father.
It seems that some folks don’t need him anymore.What a mistake .That is the reason we are having so many problems with our kids and ,the economy, Nothing is going to change until we change. Read the Bible 2nd Chronicles 7..vs.14
But there is hope . read 2nd Chronicles..7 chapter..vs. 14.

.. Read 2nd Chronicles 7: Vs.14.

Dixiedawg

July 13th, 2010
10:34 am

I can recall years ago when Dooley was coach and one of his boys got in trouble it was bad news for that player. Many of them couldn’t take the heat so they transferred. If you were arrested for anything Coach John Kasay would be up bright and early and you would be to. You would be running sprints up and down the practice football field. This happen every morning including Saturday and Sunday even on a football Saturday because you weren’t going to be playing so you had to stay in shape. You didn’t soon forget why you were running those laps and didn’t repeat it either when it was over. Back then they all had curfews and you best be there when Coach Kasay came around. NCAA says you can’t do that anymore. Football players are just like other students. Many have never been away from home without parent supervision so they feel free to do what they want to. Most of them remember what their parents taught them and what the coaches had told them. Being a football player or any other athlete comes with privileges as well as responsibilities. The spotlight is always going to be on you so if you make the wrong decisions it will bite you in the butt. Years ago most of these wrong decisions did not make it in the paper. Coaches had agreements that it would be handled within the system not through the news media. If a newspaper reporter didn’t follow the rules he wouldn’t be allowed in the locker rooms, or on the sidelines during the season. Now most reporters don’t care except to get their names in headlines. I say let the coaches and parents handle the punishment. Being kicked off the team and being question by your teammates about the bad decision is usually punishment enough to prevent it from happening again. I say bring back Coach Kasay and the 5 am sprints.

How2fish

July 13th, 2010
10:52 am

Dixiedawg do you really think there isn’t that sort of stuff going on now? Remember we are talking about kids here that haven’t been in trouble before..I’m sure running sprints,stairs are only a part of what they will have to go thur..

?

July 13th, 2010
11:24 am

OMg what idiots, if Smith wasn’t drinking why not have HIM drive, bunch of retards.

How2fish

July 13th, 2010
11:25 am

Tech Fan well on the way to 9-1 too!

?

July 13th, 2010
11:27 am

Who’s “WE” too by the way Chad. Maybe some one should hold YOU accountable for being a dumb a$$, but unfortunately only your momma can do that.

Ivan Cohen

July 13th, 2010
2:53 pm

UGA just like Morton salt, when it rains it pours. A spell of bad luck, lost their mascot UGA, lost their athletic director, about to lose two football players. Yeah, UGA, someone put a spell on y’all. Too much has happened for it to be mere coincidence.

6'4 250lb Grandma

July 13th, 2010
3:42 pm

I agree back with Mr. Stinger, the program should just be shut down, uga football program has become a disgrace to the SEC and to college football as a whole. I have never heard so many incidents occuring with athletes in one college, they need to kick all these thugs off the team. Playing football is a priviledge not a right, get rid of the trouble or lose many many many many fans!!!!

Enter your comments here

July 13th, 2010
3:46 pm

Seriously, UGA Football program has become the laughing stock of this country!!!! I have a friend in california that laughed his butt off so much he sharted hearing about what all is happening in athens. Sounds like we need whoevers granny that is that posted to go to UGA and clear out the bad element. What a serious bunch of worthless losers!

Im Jewish & Your Not

July 13th, 2010
3:50 pm

I am so glad I went to Georgia Tech instead of UGAY!!!!! It would be a total embarrassment to speak of my alma mater being this great school yet we support and cheer for a football team that is nothing but criminals. Wow, good luck Ugay, definitely see your program going down hill fast.

John

July 13th, 2010
3:51 pm

Man another strike against my dawgs, what on earth is going on in Athens?

Im Jewish & Your Not

July 13th, 2010
3:58 pm

UGA = University Gangstas Always

Enter your comments here

July 13th, 2010
4:00 pm

L-Dawg you sound like a total tool! Seriously, thug is not a racist term, besides have of your friends prolly want to be called a thug, its “cool” nowadays LOL!!!

Attention: Tim Tucker

July 13th, 2010
4:32 pm

Since no commenting is allowed on the Damon Evans texts, emails story, I’ll post here:

Tim — leave it alone, man. Is this the AJC or TMZ? Or is there a difference? That crap isn’t news, it’s tabloid trash. Enough is enough already. Do us all a favor and move on.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

All Dawg Fans who actually respect their beloved school

Phone Check Homey

July 13th, 2010
4:55 pm

I hope the “Im (I’m) Jewish” Douche who’s Trek education didn’t teach him Your vs. You’re spits out some more hillarious posts.

60-39-5
8 of 9
30-24
73-66
50,000 unfilled seats (in Downtown Atlanta with the allure of free food)
Gynecomastic Coach
DC who’s first defensive strategies can be found in Leviticus
Always #2 in Georgia, even Atlanta
BUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUWWWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAA

Jimmy

July 13th, 2010
5:25 pm

Wow. I’m shocked the AJC has let commenting go on this long. You all are a bunch of blithering idiots.

At least football season is right around the corner.

Dawgtards ruin this state

July 13th, 2010
5:58 pm

Evans emails being released, more thUGA dirt!

nerds,blow up doll dates,pocket protectors are the life at tech

July 13th, 2010
7:02 pm

Nerds ruin these blogs. They should be run off.

Nerd free zone.

No nerds allowed

nerds,blow up doll dates,pocket protectors are the life at tech

July 13th, 2010
7:05 pm

Don’t forget 5′8″ 325 lbs.

Varsity chili running down the front of his yellow blazer

Wishing he could touch a real girl “down there”

Dreaming of attending the WOW national convention and placing in the top 10

Realizing that his football team will always be second fiddle, the hot girls go to UGA and he is stuck dating a 300 pound nerd with tri-focals

nerds,blow up doll dates,pocket protectors are the life at tech

July 13th, 2010
7:06 pm

Secretly wishing he was like Damon Evans so he could hold a pair of panties that didn’t belong to his mom or his sister.

[...] scene of an accident, driving drunk and a few other violations, enough to land the backup tailback a six-game suspension. King, cited for underage possession of alcohol, will sit out one [...]

Jawjun Y'all

July 14th, 2010
8:01 am

For God’s sake, let anybody but Michael Adams head up the selection of UGA’s next AD.

It’s not just football, it’s the whole school mind-set – - it’s an embarrassment to Georgians and a dysfunctional social orientation for its students. The University has superb academic accomodations with its faculty and equipment. It’s time for Willis Potts and the new state board of education to get involved, together in concert with the Athens city council.

This is nothing new to Athens, but it’s getting worse. I grew up in Athens during the Wally Butts era, when the highways to SC were strewn with the mangled bodies of pledges making liquor runs to fuel their fraternity weekends. Closing down Athens bars and liquor stores would not cut off the supply, but would at least demonstrate that it’s an inappropriate and unnecessary ingredient for a college education. Start by permanently closing down bars that fail to dilligently check IDs, and closing all establishments that sell drinks or alcohol after midnight. These places are harboring an element that has no business adjoining a college campus. Quit turning a blind eye to fraternity activities.

And give Coach Richt the support he deserves. He’s trying to treat a bunch of academically and socially pea brained athletes as the mature, responsible citizens he would genuinely like them to be.

Bob

July 14th, 2010
3:51 pm

When did UGA become a THUG school. Always look to a “THUG” to screw up – it’s in their blood.

WE CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! - Golden Dawg

July 16th, 2010
5:16 am

Why the Double Standard? WE CAN NOT HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Should every Georgia student that gets stopped for underage drinking lose their HOPE Scholarship?
It’s a privilege, just like the “free” education the athletes get.
Why the double standard? The TRUTH is:
a. Over 90% of UGA HOPE Scholarship recipients are white (and they drink a lot.)
b. Exactly 78.8% of ALL HOPE scholarships recipients in Georgia are also white (and they drink just as much).

But fair is fair. You can not condemn and punish these underage black men unless you are prepared to punish underage white men and women. If we want equality, we should just send the police down to UGA fraternity row (and don’t forget the white underage-drinking daughters on sorority row). And then punish them by taking their scholarships.

So I ask the question again – Why the double standard?
Just be careful what you ask for. Georga Can’t Handle The REAL issues.