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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FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
Pretty good spot
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
I guess CMR will say the CO running back is now the best in the country no Lattimore at SC now
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
For Colo
devildawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:22 pm
Here’s that drive every game where the other team keeps converting on 3rd or 4th to keep the drive alive and run down the clock. argh!
74 UGA grad
October 2nd, 2010
10:23 pm
Can’t really say if Georgia needs a bunch of new coaches. Something they definitely need are defensive players with a brain. Wonder if Georgia has any defensive starters with SATs over 1000.
They bite on every fake, can’t play their assignment and are incapable of thinking on their feet. And to top it off, most of ‘em can’t tackle all that well.
Waiting for Colorado to run the wheel play at an opportune moment.
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:23 pm
Ball game !
81Dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:23 pm
Another pathetic showing by everyone not named AJ. Really going to be hard to keep Richt after this season. Grantham either does not have any players or is a bad as WM.
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:23 pm
Dawgs and Richt are DONE
Stay in Colorado Richt. Have a Rocky Mountain High You Damn Loser.
Reality Stinks
October 2nd, 2010
10:23 pm
Van Gorder help please
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:24 pm
Girlkin made a nice play.
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:24 pm
Boykin makes a play so get him out, Now!
Browndog
October 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
Altitude coming into play now.
Richt-less UGA
October 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
I think I only see one more winnable game the rest of this year, and that might be Idaho State … might. Everything else is either a toss up or Georgia being blown out
Joe Cox
October 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
Richt is a great coach. Leave him alone.
Reality Stinks
October 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
THIN AIR will be the excuse this week
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:26 pm
The offense isn’t going to move the ball so Colorado’s not worried giving ball back.
Joe Cox
October 2nd, 2010
10:26 pm
haha totally kidding
Ramguy
October 2nd, 2010
10:26 pm
Surely they won’t rough the kicker if the attempt the FG
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:27 pm
Bama 31 Fla 6
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:27 pm
I’m a ‘79 Grad and for the first time in my life I am hoping our opponent will win so we can get rid of Richt & Co.
Tough Love,
FLA DAWG
Joe Cox
October 2nd, 2010
10:27 pm
Mcgarity will follow the FL model and go get Petersen. Thank god
fl dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:27 pm
notice that they are now giving away tickets to the future home games…the fla/ga tickets have fallen 75% just from two weeks ago…McGarity must step up and give UGA fans some hope for the future…right now, there is none…our recruiting class for next year will be a disaster…not that top rated recruits has helped the last 3 years.
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:27 pm
To far to travel blame it on evans
Bdawgfans
October 2nd, 2010
10:28 pm
Off Line sucks again. Bench then all! We will not win again this year.
Big Dog 98
October 2nd, 2010
10:28 pm
UGA will rally and win this game!
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:28 pm
They cant rough anybody Ramguy.
Big Dog 98
October 2nd, 2010
10:28 pm
Missed field goal!
SadSad
October 2nd, 2010
10:29 pm
Here comes our last chance drive.
Big Dog 98
October 2nd, 2010
10:29 pm
Now the Dawgs will score a TD!
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:29 pm
So can UGA drive and get a field goal to win it ?
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:29 pm
Krap,
The Dawgs have a chance to win by a FG.
No worries, they’ll find a way to LOSE.
Bdawgfans
October 2nd, 2010
10:30 pm
Thomas up the middle three times and punt
jrmdvm1
October 2nd, 2010
10:30 pm
Field goal, no good. Hope Bobo can keep from going for it all on every play. We need to burn the clock. Don’t want to lose another where all we have to do is get in good field goal range. Love to have the touchdown though.
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:31 pm
Im sure Thomas will be back in
Kirby "The Weasel" Smart
October 2nd, 2010
10:31 pm
When you loser are ready to become winners….give me a call.
I am the real brains behind Alabama’s success.
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:31 pm
A down year for Fla. is 2 losses. A down year for UGA is 2 wins.
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:32 pm
CMR will call the plays he has all night
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:32 pm
T.King caught a ball ? Miracles do happen !
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:34 pm
Fla just fumbled at the Bama 2 yard line. Bama got ball.
ChattDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:35 pm
Is AJ too good to block?
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:35 pm
Need a td here.
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:35 pm
GT vs Kansas, that exlains it! I’m so relieved.
exfactor
October 2nd, 2010
10:36 pm
Caleb looks good tonight… I wonder where he was in the 3rd quarter!
Hummon
October 2nd, 2010
10:36 pm
Bad Karma – that dude in the Ford Fusion commercial looked too much like Damon Evans.
ChattDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:36 pm
Offensive guys need to block until whistle blows…Tide players will block or they will get reamed!
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:36 pm
Ealey IS too good to block.
Ramguy
October 2nd, 2010
10:37 pm
Alright Dawgs, ya have a chance for redemption….just do it!!!
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:37 pm
Give ball to C. King 10 times = td.
kydawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:37 pm
Don’t settle for a FG…go for the TD!!!
fl dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:37 pm
The playing calling is so baffling. Some creativity leads to success so far on this drive. But 50% of our drives stall because Bobo wants to run 170 lb running back up the middle 2 out 3 plays and put Murray in 3rd and long…this has got to end.