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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BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:43 pm
UGA football reaches a new low But most of you love have a Pastor for a coach
www.firemarkricht.net
October 2nd, 2010
10:43 pm
http://www.firemarkricht.net
Interns wanted.
Steve "The King" Spurrier
October 2nd, 2010
10:43 pm
The Buffaloes run Athens!!!
dawgs are an embarrassment to the SEC
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
you’ve got an all american kicker on the sidelines, trailing by 2 at the 25 yard line. run up the middle 3 times. win the game. PERIOD.
hahahahaha
Steve "The King" Spurrier
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
We should send a real SEC team out there and teach them Buffs a leason.
JB
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Absolutely pathetic excuse for a football team, and football coaches! I have been a UGA fan all my life, and this is a disgrace!
DJlaysitup
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Note: Best receiver missed 4 games – then came out like a buster with the TD passes. Then cramps up (like you won’t cramp up at 6000 ft above seas level. Jersey + stupid = loss.
Sid
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Kirby Smart, Kirby Smart, Kirby Smart, Kirby Smart.
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Ealey,C.King,whoemever WILL fumble with game on the line. that’s a given…
Timmy
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Really … charging the field for a 1-4 UGA team?
TazzDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
Gosh darnit, our guys fought to the end, I’m real porud of them! We’ll go back to work next week, we’ll work hard and all you blind homer’s we’ll be paying me until 2014! hahahahahahahaha
PMC
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
So um. yeah. This team couldn’t beat high school teams at this point.
They should forfeit the rest of the season and save the embarassment.
They might as well fire everyone now.
Steve "The King" Spurrier
October 2nd, 2010
10:44 pm
What a wonderful season…
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:45 pm
I cannot remember when we lost four in a row.
Maybe the 70s?
Big L
October 2nd, 2010
10:45 pm
I don’t wanna hear anymore of this stand up for Richt crap anymore. You can stick that ra ra crap up your ass.
Dawgfan4Ever
October 2nd, 2010
10:45 pm
I’m done watching this team until they get new coaches that can stop the fumbling,personal fould,etc.
Kirby "The Weasel" Smart
October 2nd, 2010
10:45 pm
Without me and with Bobo….UGA is going down, down, down.
Call me…you know you want to…and you know I am the only one that can turn things around in Athens.
Richt-less UGA
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
“Georgia fans with Dish Network outraged because they can’t watch UGA-Colorado game”
outraged? For not being able to watch this team? What’s wrong with those people?????
dawgfan38
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
I agree with you Tazz Dawg, don’t even let him finish out the seaosn. let him go now!!!
Willie Martinez
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
UGA really sux now that I’m gone!
ryan
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
Crowell to Bama and Drew FSU CMR is fired this worst F n team i ever seen screw college football .
Colorado Bob
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
The Big 12 rules!!
Man Enough Is Enough
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
Fire the entire staff, NOW!!!!!!!! Dont even let them ride home with the team!!!!!!!
Stick a fork in it ... it's done
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
You can stick a fork in this season … it’s done. Georgia’s lack of intensity, concentration and discipline costs it another ball game. CMR’s time is done. He can’t get the players up. Colorado looked like a BCS finalist against Georgia. Most of the time Georgia did not have a clue what was going on. I’ve never seen running backs who can’t hold the ball. It’s over, it’s done, go Alabama. CMR and all the coaches should start looking for new jobs … four loses out of five … can’t tackle … can’t cover … can’t block … but we can sure get in trouble with the law.
Sid
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
all the delusional fools going to Athens next week…..make a statement and wear bags over your heads.
ARdawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
What are we? 9th place in the Big 12, I’s confrused
J Clay
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
When a team plays for FG’s they lose – this has been the case with UGA for 4 years now….4th and 2 at the 2 and they kcik a FG, then at end of game instead of playing for TD they play for FG and fumble….Another BAD coaching effort…Play calling terrible when AJ not in game….Defense was TERRIBLE…Richt has lost it – needs to step down for the sake of the program
ChattDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
We may lose 5 or 6 in a row…Idaho State is the only 50-50 game we have left on schedule! We have become the Tide in Shula’s last year.
TazzDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
MR has got to go!
Where is the idiot that siad UGA would win 10 in a row, oops, I mean 9 in a row? Idiots are the only ones supporting idiot pastor at this point!
Steve "The King" Spurrier
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
*BOW BEFORE YOUR KING LOWLY DOGS!*
Thumper
October 2nd, 2010
10:46 pm
What’s pathetic is most of us on here will be watching again next week…..
FLA DAWG
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Did you guys read all of the Happy Horzzhit that Bradley and King have been writing all week?
We have known for three years (at least) something bad was coming.
Honestly, I did not think it could get this bad.
Do the right thing Coach Richt and resign immediately. Anyone can lose.
techbuzzer
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Georgia State wins again ; Georgia Tech wipes out Wake Forest; THUGA loses AGAIN -life is great!!!!!!
BLUE
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
TAZZDAWG you are so right…I think you are CMR himself
dawgfan38
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
What about the Texas Defensive Coordinator?
Greg McGarity
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Does anybody know Jon Gruden’s phone number? Thanks.
NC-Dawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Fire the whole damn staff to include several of the players who are not playing up to potential. Freakin pathetic, UGA belongs in the ACC.
Dawg Fan80
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Run 3 plays up the gut and kick the winning field goal.How hard is that?
JPaul
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Willy- I never thought I would want you back! Are you busy next Saturday?
Thumper
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
ARdawg…….now that was funny
www.firemarkricht.net
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
http://www.firemarkricht.net
Willie, the Buffs would’ve hung 3 more TDs on your sorry butt!
DJlaysitup
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Do the coaches even realize that you have to FORCE players to continually hydrate at that altitude (with the lack of humidity). A.J. owns the game – then cramps up and has to be IV-ed.
I lived there 5 years – it’s different.
WDE
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Wow, four losses in a row, just wait until the dawgs hit the balance of the SEC, Too good to be true
gabulldog66
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
4 weeks off and AJ Green cant get in shape and has cramps. We are losing anyway, he is gone after this year, play someone else and let them get the experience. What a jerk this Green is.
Boca Baby
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
What is wrong with this picture. You have the ball. You are within field goal range. You can win if you just sit on the ball. You hand it off to a running back and he fumbles. What is wrong? I tell you, it’s coaching. This is not VMI this is Georgia. Something has got to change. I like Mark Richt but he has lost it.
TazzDawg
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Sad day, Wher are the apologists? where are the ones calling me a band wagon fan for demanding excellence? Oh? You still have your head up your arse! LMFAO. Tell Belue he stinks too
Since Vince
October 2nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Yep this season is OVA !!!!!
Ray Goff
October 2nd, 2010
10:49 pm
Even I knew King would screw up again…that fumble cost us the game.
We could have kicked a field goal from there to win!
Please DON”T call Kirby. He would be a huge step backwards.
dale morphy
October 2nd, 2010
10:49 pm
Richt: “We coulda should won, we just turned it over and didn’t execute, blah, blah.” Shut up Richt, just shut up. The only thing you are allowed to say until you win again is “train wreck”. That’s all. That’s all!
Circus Act
October 2nd, 2010
10:49 pm
Send in the Clowns !