Georgia center Ben Jones benched for first half of tonight’s game
BOULDER, Colo. – Georgia center Ben Jones won’t play in the first half of tonight’s game at Colorado as punishment for a late clipping penalty in last week’s loss at Mississippi State.
Georgia coach Mark Richt and SEC commissioner Mike Slive conferred after reviewing video and agreed a half-game suspension was in order, UGA announced just before the start of tonight’s game.
“It was poor judgment on Ben’s part,” Richt said in a statement. “He feels very badly about the incident and has sent a note of apology to the Mississippi State player. I have talked with [Mississippi State coach] Dan Mullen, and he appreciated the concern and Ben’s apology.”
Jones clipped Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox on Georgia’s next-to-last play of last week’s 24-12 loss.
In an interview earlier this week, Jones said: “There was a pass downfield, and I was trailing the play because I didn’t know if it was caught yet. I went to cut a guy downfield because I thought he might make a play, because the ball was still up. [The refs] said it was too far behind the play, and I shouldn’t have done it. At the time I really didn’t think much [about it], but after watching film, I now know I shouldn’t have done it.”
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Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
9:57 pm
Cuff & Rambo truuuuuuly SUCK !
Dawgfan13
October 2nd, 2010
9:57 pm
Of course they can…Vance Cuff is on the field!
Ramguy
October 2nd, 2010
9:57 pm
Here’s comes a floater to the sidelines for a 1st down.
www.firemarkricht.net
October 2nd, 2010
9:58 pm
http://www.firemarkricht.net
I think Bobo called that last set of downs for Colorado.
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
9:58 pm
Finally a little D. I credit CO offense for that stop though.
UGAJD
October 2nd, 2010
9:59 pm
How do I sign up for Dish network?
Dawgfan13
October 2nd, 2010
9:59 pm
Thanks to the offensive coordinator on the Buffs side for not calling the outside running plays. Guess their runners are gassed form all the yardage they have rang us up for…
www.firemarkricht.net
October 2nd, 2010
9:59 pm
http://www.firemarkricht.net
King finally back.
Dogs Smell
October 2nd, 2010
10:00 pm
It wouldnt matter if you had 2 AJ Cash , you’re still losing !n Please Ga fans tell us how great you are?
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:00 pm
Do you people not see CMR on the sidelines with the play card and headset he is calling the plays
Joe Cox
October 2nd, 2010
10:00 pm
Let Caleb run
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:00 pm
Yeah, time for Thomas again.
Joe Cox
October 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm
OMG we hit the TE
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm
Glad to see us using the TE’s more!
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm
Richt needs to be fired. King in again and gasging for yards. WTF was Thomas in for 1st possession 2nd half ?
Reality Stinks
October 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm
Is the real UGA team locked up at the Clarke County jail
This team looks like the local highschool team
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm
good to see king back in
kevdawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:02 pm
Next play king comes out Thomas up the middle. Heaven forbid you get thomas out in the flat where his speed can be used
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:02 pm
The offense is King & A.J. the rest just freakin suck ! Wooten,Thomas, & T.King are useless.
BDAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:03 pm
Watching the game and enough excuses for the defense. We cannot stop anyone. This defense should be coming together by now and they look worse each week. It’s time to bench Rambo, and put Ogletree in the game. Rambo is always out of place and can’t tackle anyone. Grantham needs to change some players on defense and they still are missing too many assignments. The OL still giving up way too many sacks and still not controlling the line of scrimmage. We need a new offensive regime. We are too far in the season to still be playing this sorry. Green makes a difference but, when he’s out of the game, we must find a way to keep the offense moving. We must change OC, OL, RB and WR coaches in the offseason. Team still lacks a lot of discipline on both sides of the ball, especially on the defense.
Slawdog
October 2nd, 2010
10:04 pm
Yo man, whaddup wiff Croach Rich benchin’ King after King busted loose ? Rich scrate up pimpin’ we’s fans.
Gainesville Dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:04 pm
Go back and look at the entries on this page. How many are positive??? Tampa Dog, give me a break . you are not a fan, maybe disguised as one.
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:05 pm
Yeah, whatever Slaw tried to say…
UGAJD
October 2nd, 2010
10:06 pm
Man, Caleb looks good!
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:07 pm
If Thomas gets on the field again Richt should be fired ON THE SPOT !
devildawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:08 pm
If his hammy is ok, that’s a td
SadSad
October 2nd, 2010
10:09 pm
Another failed red zone.
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:10 pm
Can anybody else believe this is UGA football we are watching ? I can’t.
fl dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:10 pm
Hard to believe 1-4 start is looking inevitable. Anyone know when the last UGA started a season 1-4?
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:11 pm
Richt is doing just like 5 years ago playing conservative trying to win by one point.
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:12 pm
1-4, what is that? The Braves score?
Hummon
October 2nd, 2010
10:12 pm
Hope we pull this out, but what a drag this year is turning out to be. Florida is down, but we are even . . . uh . . . downer.
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:12 pm
We got Tenn,Auburn,Fla coming up too.
fl dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:13 pm
Watching the game…why are the using Thomas in the power runner mode? Is Bobo that stupid? This has to be bobo’s last night coaching…actually, they should get rid of dc as well…the defense is pathetic. I never dreamed UGA could be this bad…losing to Co.
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:15 pm
Can’t even fall on fumble.
Dawgman4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:17 pm
Cuff made a tackle ? He’ll be burned for a 3rd down conversion now.
Win
October 2nd, 2010
10:17 pm
We must be members of the Field Goal Association. Saban or Meyer wouldn’t have kicked it there…
SadSad
October 2nd, 2010
10:17 pm
Pathetic defense on 3rd down
China Girl
October 2nd, 2010
10:18 pm
“Rambo you expendable….”
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:19 pm
That last 3rd and 13 that CU just converted on sealed the Dawgs Fate and that of Richt.
Reality Stinks
October 2nd, 2010
10:19 pm
Can someone go get Van Gorder and pay him Richts salary please
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:19 pm
QB making UGA look real bad.
SadSad
October 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
Pathetic 4th down defense
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
SON OF A… Unreal.
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
DAWGS LOSE THIS GAME BUT WIN OVERALL because this gives us new coaching.
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
NO HEART
81Dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
Our defense can’t get off the field to save their life.
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:21 pm
Even Ray Goff’s Teams never played this bad.
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
Colorado 117 in nation running ball. Tonight ? 218 yards…
fl dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
Grantham must go as well…everyone must go…we need a new everything starting tonight…this team is completely finished. Embarrassing.