NCAA notice to UGA: One Bulldog under scrutiny (UPDATED)
(Updated 6:50 p.m. )
The NCAA has informed the University of Georgia that investigators will interview one UGA student-athlete “to determine his knowledge of or involvement in, directly or indirectly, any violations of NCAA legislation,” according to a document obtained Monday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The athlete’s name was redacted before the document -– a copy of an e-mail from the NCAA to UGA -– was turned over to the AJC in response to an open-records request.
The e-mail was sent by NCAA Assistant Director of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities Marcus M. Wilson to UGA Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance Eric Baumgartner shortly after the NCAA informed UGA by phone last Wednesday that investigators would come to the Georgia campus to conduct an “inquiry.”
The probe is believed to be the latest in a series of investigations of possible improper benefits received by college football players from sports agents. Investigations also are underway at North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
UGA said it removed the athlete’s name from the NCAA e-mail because of a federal law, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the privacy of student education records.
UGA said the NCAA requested an interview with only the one Georgia athlete.
The top NFL prospect on Georgia’s football team, junior wide receiver A.J. Green, said last week that he was asked by UGA officials about an agent-affiliated party in Miami that triggered the NCAA investigations at North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. Green said he told UGA, as he told reporters, that he has “never” been to Miami.
Green declined to answer other questions about the matter because of instructions from UGA officials, who said the NCAA requested that the school’s officials, coaches and athletes not comment on the investigation.
“In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, please refrain from disclosing the details of the investigation as we discussed with anyone except your athletic director and/or president,” Wilson wrote to Baumgartner. “Should you decide to speak with them, please inform them of the necessity of protecting the integrity of the investigation as well.”
Georgia coach Mark Richt, in an interview Monday night, declined to comment on the NCAA e-mail.
With preseason camp starting next Monday — and with NCAA investigations typically protracted processes — Richt was asked if he is concerned that he might not know the outcome of the probe when practice begins.
“As usual, I’ll worry about things I can control,” Richt replied. ” I can’t really control it, but I’ve got no indication at all that there’s any reason to believe that all of our guys won’t be practicing Day 1. So that’s my expectation right now. If something changes, then we’ll adjust.”
In the e-mail, Wilson asked Baumgartner to have the student-athlete “review and sign” an attached “NCAA Interview Notice” before meeting with investigators. The e-mail, which did not say when the interview would be held, said the athlete “may have personal legal counsel present.”
The “NCAA Interview Notice” cautions that refusing to provide information or providing false or misleading information could violate NCAA ethical-conduct legislation.
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Ummmmmmmmmm
July 26th, 2010
3:55 pm
Celtic Woman……………..that is funny! LOL
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
3:55 pm
If Florida had a state income tax Greene would have had to document all the money he got.
STAINED RED PANTIES
July 26th, 2010
3:57 pm
The panties belonged to AJ Green. He is a cross dresser.
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
3:58 pm
AJ Greene was in Miami so long he speaks fluent cuban.
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July 26th, 2010
3:59 pm
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STAINED RED PANTIES
July 26th, 2010
4:00 pm
i want my panty back
The most interesting man in Mcdawghna
July 26th, 2010
4:01 pm
Green may know of someone who was there but he was’nt…theres photos and witnesses of him being at home in Summerville SC at that date……..Also, get ready for the name of Justin Houston to arise soon
30-24
July 26th, 2010
4:01 pm
Haha, I just played that new NCAA Football 11(You can afford things like this too if you get a job) the other day, and it was funny, because with all the talk about how tech is such a superior school in every way to UGA, the fine folks at EA Sports did not agree. Tech is ranked just an A for Academic prestige on the game. UGA is also ranked in A in academic prestige. Oh man, looks like even objective video game makers don’t think as highly of the great tech as its fans do…
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:04 pm
You can’t blame Green. He just realized the same thing Lebron did, that Miami beats the heck out of towns of mouth breathers like Athens and Cleveland.
ryan
July 26th, 2010
4:04 pm
FSU player got arrested for robbery thats more serious than AJ Green going to a party if he did or did not.
Aladawg
July 26th, 2010
4:05 pm
Nodawginthefight. You must be a damnyankee of a damn stinking gator. So if you don’t have a dog in the fight then stay the hell off this blog and keep your stupid mouth shut. 30/24 hahaha
SKB
July 26th, 2010
4:06 pm
GT Fanboys are trolling it up again.
Aladawg
July 26th, 2010
4:07 pm
Stained red panties: How about you tell your mother and sister to send me a pair of theres for me to chew on.
LoL
July 26th, 2010
4:11 pm
One thing is for sure… AJ couldn’t party with Reuben Houston.
30-24 (and that’s for Mr Saint Simons)
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:12 pm
Aladawg:
Typical UGA doofus. My username isn’t saying that I don’t have a dog in the fight, it’s saying that your “dawg” (i.e. the UGA Pomeranian) doesn’t show up for the fight.
If they’re playing Georgia Southern or Hawaii? Sure.
Throw them out there against Florida or Alabama? They tuck their tails and run.
But again, at least you guys pulled out those narrow victories against Tech and Kentucky last year.
That means your football team is just super.
ncbulldawg86
July 26th, 2010
4:15 pm
There is a picture taken of AJ at Summerville’s HS graduation posted on his Facebook page. The picture was from Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend. I mean, it would be really easy to determine the validity of this picture and his statement and can not for the life of me think why AJ would lie about this when it is so easy to research and realize he was not in two places at once.
If you say he was in Miami, where is your proof? I mean, at least come up with something that can be validated or proven to be false. Because if all you are going on is someone claiming he was there, well…. good luck with that ‘evidence”.
I think I will side with the picture that can at least be ruled on, one way or another verse the word of someone’s best friend, whose dad is friends with the cousin of the pet sitter who walks the Agent’s dog.
?
July 26th, 2010
4:15 pm
Nodawginthefight… UGA has lost to Alabama ONCE in the last 10 years. Richt is 1-1 against Saban at Bama and 2-1 versus Bama in his career. Get your facts straight…
STAINED RED PANTIES
July 26th, 2010
4:15 pm
Aladawg – learn how to spell. It’s not theres, it is their’s. I GO AT UGA!!
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:18 pm
?
You’re right, I left out that part.
Now, remind me, how many national championships has UGA won in the last 10 years?
… And Bama?
Ed
July 26th, 2010
4:21 pm
DAWG fans are now taking up for Damon Evans? Their horror and indignation did’t last long did it?
Ted
July 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
Basically if he went to the party they will find out or they already know and he’s done. If he didn’t there’s nothing to worry about.
No Dawg in the Fight
July 26th, 2010
4:24 pm
Hey goof, it’s nacho cheese again. When you say that you don’t have a rooting interest in UGA or Tech as a quantifier, then why wouldn’t a rational person assume that your username supports this claim?
Still waiting for that seat number. You’re such a poser.
Yep
July 26th, 2010
4:27 pm
Why does the SEC East suck so bad? Simple question. Any Takers?
ryan
July 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
This much to do about nothing the NCAA just wants ask one player if he was at the agents party . So all haters don’t get your hopes up.
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
Dear other me:
Since you have the same username as me, I can only assume you’re somehow communicating with me from an alternate universe … one we’ll just call a stupidverse so that people don’t confuse the two of us.
So, stupidverse copycast, who are these rational people you speak of?
Last I checked, I was on a forum, where people put intelligence aside and defend their team no matter what.
Sometimes there are people like me who just enjoy poking the puppies with a hot stick and listening to them yap.
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:37 pm
You got me there…. no national championships. But that still doesn’t forgive your misguided statements. Who is your team by the way?
Nacho Cheese
July 26th, 2010
4:39 pm
Therein lies the problem – you instigate and pity people with passion for their team. But when you break it down, who’s the loser? The person who loves their alma mater (or home state team for some) and occassionally vents when they are frustrated, or the d-bag that sits in chat rooms provoking people?
Seat number please.
Jeff Dantzler
July 26th, 2010
4:40 pm
What is there to be proud of going to Tech? Their tradition of excellence in putting a bunch of foreigners in the workplace? That someone gets shot/mugged/robbed on their campus almost daily? Their athletic program? Just what is there?
SatchelBuzz
July 26th, 2010
4:42 pm
CMR is not on the hot seat. C’mon,…he’s 1-1 against CPJ. Now that is something for you nadlickers to brag about, but remember,….payback is coming.
THWG!
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
4:43 pm
That’s a Miami tan if I ever saw one.
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:45 pm
Nacho Cheese: “But when you break it down, who’s the loser? The person who loves their alma mater (or home state team for some) and occassionally vents when they are frustrated, or the d-bag that sits in chat rooms provoking people?”
Listen, I know this wasn’t the answer you were looking for … but … it’s you. You’re still the loser. I’m sorry.
Also, and I know this is going to be salt in the wound, but the Easter Bunny isn’t real.
My apologies.
Big Jim
July 26th, 2010
4:46 pm
My long winded,but true,comments about tha dawgs don’t make it?
Any guy who luvs dem dawgs can get on. How about if’n I sez
taters taste great!
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
4:46 pm
AJ Greene just announced he’s transferring to the Dolphins.
Nacho Cheese
July 26th, 2010
4:47 pm
Wow. Brilliant response. I think you said it all. How could I possibly respond to that epic summation.
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
4:48 pm
AJ’s been in Miami more that Crockett and Tubbs.
Big Jim
July 26th, 2010
4:48 pm
Taters.Maters.
Nacho Cheese
July 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
Have fun in the chat rooms goof.
3 things you’ll never have:
job
family of your own
money
1 thing you’ll always have:
chat room fever – hot prodding us Dawg fans til the cows come home
Big Jim
July 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
Why the hell are my comments being with held?Is this DawgLuv post?
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
Stupidverse me:
To answer your question (and this is where I could understand people being annoyed with me), I really don’t care about college sports much at all.
I don’t even know that I have a favorite team, I just enjoy irritating UGA fans. That’s the honest truth.
I just don’t like people who think they (or their team) are/is awesome when they/it hasn’t really done anything.
I dislike Barack Obama for the same reason.
He doesn’t stick his foot in his mouth like W. Hooray, hooray.
Sorry, but that doesn’t automatically make you an awesome president.
Similarly, UGA fans live off of beating Tech or what their team did 25 years ago.
It just rubs me the wrong way.
Jeff Dantzler
July 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
Hell AJ didn’t even play against the Trade School. Why are y’all so up in arms. If he gets kicked off the team, we’re still gonna run all over you.
Still@theBAR
July 26th, 2010
4:52 pm
It was not AJ hes was not home he was at BACKSTREATS in the GayTL. He likes to do his downlow thing in the ATL like Damon does in Buckhead. Well, the same but different. Naw watta ima sayn?
Anyone Know?
July 26th, 2010
4:53 pm
I heard that the only Miami party being investigated is the post-humiliation locker room tickle pile by the yellow jackets when the triple joke was exposed on their only nationally televised game.
Anyone Know?
July 26th, 2010
4:55 pm
Which stung more
30-24
or
73-66
Nodawginthefight
July 26th, 2010
4:55 pm
Nacho Cheese:
How do you know I don’t already have a job, family and money? (I actually do have all three, just for the record)
Is your Pomeranian giving you psychic readings about my life? If so, she’s a fraud.
Anyway, without even looking, I know I have at least $3 in my wallet. Maybe $4. What can I say, I normally use my credit card and pay it off with online banking.
Or, as you would probably say “the internets.”
And everyone has a family of some sort.
True, yours may live in a cave near Athens, but they’re still technically people, regardless of the number of teeth they have/don’t have.
Dawg-Hatin' Jacket
July 26th, 2010
4:56 pm
One one player, huh? Must have cost the boosters a helluva lot of cash to make the NCAA go away on the others.
THWG
Jeff Dantzler
July 26th, 2010
4:57 pm
nodawg, we finished 2nd in the country 3 years ago. Yes “we” haven’t won a national championship in 30 years. We’ve won the SEC twice and not gotten the opportunity to play in the BCSC. Contrast that with LSU and Florida who also won in twice in the 2000s and both got to play in and win the National Championship twice. In fact, no SEC team that has made the BCSC has ever lost it. I am not saying we’re great because we ride these other teams coattails, rather we have crappy luck in regard to getting in the Championship game.
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
4:58 pm
The only person whose been south of 95 more than AJ Greene is Karen Carpenter.
Buzzer
July 26th, 2010
5:10 pm
He’s got Gloria Estefan on his Ipod. How much proof do you need?
nickj0321
July 26th, 2010
5:20 pm
haha at UGA in general…a school that lets a bunch of thugs play on their teams, a school which you have tests asking how many basketball goals are on a regulation court, a school where the AD gets caught drinking and driving with red panties in his hand completely disgracign his family, career and university, a school that thinks their football program is elite even though they are never even first in their division, a school in which its own fans trash the own campus every football game, a school, well i think you have the point…
Tiger Mania
July 26th, 2010
5:21 pm
I heard Paul Johnson attended the party and was seen trying to promote his new signature “Mansere”. It comes in both blue and gold and has a Tech logo on it.