Offensive lineman A.J. Harmon leaving UGA for “personal reasons”
Rising junior A.J. Harmon is leaving the Georgia football team for “personal reasons,” according to UGA’s sports communication office.
Harmon
Harmon, who projected as a potential starter at right tackle for the Bulldogs, intends to “transfer to another institution,” according to a very brief new release distributed Tuesday. No other information was immediately available. However, Harmon’s departure coincides with the completion of UGA’s spring semester. Harmon had to sit out the Liberty Bowl last December due to an academic-related suspension.
Neither Harmon nor head coach Mark Richt could be reached for comment.
J.B. Arnold, Harmon’s coach at Jefferson County High School, also has not talked to Harmon but desperately wants to.
“He called me one day last week and said he was leaving Georgia and that’s all I know,” Arnold said Tuesday. “I told him that we needed to sit down and talk before he did anything, but I haven’t heard from him since.”
Harmon signed with Georgia as a defensive lineman in 2008. He was moved to offensive line that fall and redshirted. He played in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and four as a backup offensive lineman last year.
This spring he was battling with Justin Anderson for the starting job at right tackle. Either way he was expected to see significant playing time both there and as a backup at left tackle.
Harmon is the second major offensive contributor to leave the team prematurely this spring. Running back Washaun Ealey was granted a release to seek a transfer earlier this month.
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192 comments Add your comment
??
May 17th, 2011
3:59 pm
are we going to have a line this year?
Dawg
May 17th, 2011
4:01 pm
NEXT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Biff Pocaroba
May 17th, 2011
4:02 pm
Weed em out Richt……obviously he wasn’t making it in the classroom.
Biff Pocaroba
May 17th, 2011
4:02 pm
I’m thinking that next year’s signing class will be OL heavy.
kydawg
May 17th, 2011
4:05 pm
It’s gotta be the grades!!! But if you count Trinton Sturtivamt, he’s the third majot contributor to be gone from the offense. At least it’s not for “disciplinary reasons”.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:05 pm
Guess he realized that going 6-7 won’t help his chances of winning.
Macclenny_dawg
May 17th, 2011
4:06 pm
Time for Richt to start trying to sign some beef next season. Looks like we will be thin on the line. Gonna have to use a lot of 2 tightend sets!!!
Will
May 17th, 2011
4:06 pm
Is it too late in the year to go after a couple of JUCO guys just to give us some depth?
JimDog 85
May 17th, 2011
4:08 pm
Any news abt Caleb? Is he going to be eligible for the fall?
TimDawg
May 17th, 2011
4:08 pm
Man i hate that! We need all the experienced OL help we can get.
David Wooderson
May 17th, 2011
4:11 pm
Alright Alright Alright….
Party at the moon tower tonight.
Real Dawg Fan
May 17th, 2011
4:11 pm
F**K! Sorry dont know what else to say right now.
kydawg
May 17th, 2011
4:11 pm
Our off-season conditioning will be tested this fall for sure!
Blackberry Cobbler
May 17th, 2011
4:11 pm
All student-athletes have unlimited academic resources at their disposal including extra study sessions, tutors, etc. In this regard, they have it better than the average student. But some athelets are just dumber than a load of bricks or just don’t work hard enough at their studies. I guess flippin’ burgers ain’t all that bad a deal for some folks.
rocketfuel
May 17th, 2011
4:12 pm
CMR put the Dawgs behind the 8 ball by not recruiting enough lineman.As stated earlier he may need to go after some JUCO guys if it’s not too late.
Saban
May 17th, 2011
4:13 pm
Oh well another survivor from the sinking ship dawg.
Jump board while you can. Boise State is going to be ugly.
Boise State 66 Dawgs 6….
P-The-Ricker
May 17th, 2011
4:15 pm
With the recent attrition at OL and already lack of depth, will there be a public tryout this summer? At least all preferred walk-ons at O-line know they made the right choice in selecting UGA in attempt to get some playing time.
JAWJeRDAWG
May 17th, 2011
4:15 pm
@ Blackberry Cobbler
A little harsh, don’t you think?
PaleRider
May 17th, 2011
4:16 pm
Can Jenkins go both ways??
AltamahaDawg
May 17th, 2011
4:18 pm
That’s too bad, but only from a “potential” standpoint.I thought he had a lot of that when we first signed him. As of now, he has yet to be a contributor in any meaningfull way. I’m doubt this is much of a surprise to the staff. We will all wish him the best.
Buckeye
May 17th, 2011
4:20 pm
Not to worry, Isaiah, The Annointed One II, won’t need any offensive lineman.
SEC West Dawg
May 17th, 2011
4:22 pm
At this rate y’all may need to borrow some Scout Teamers to fill out a roster by the time we play this Fall?
Fletcher Cox and Josh Boyd are gonna have a field day!
dazedandconfused
May 17th, 2011
4:22 pm
David Wooderson you da man!
Sportsrealist
May 17th, 2011
4:22 pm
Throw those young OL in the fire.
dazedandconfused
May 17th, 2011
4:23 pm
Saban At least we won’t blow a 24 point lead.
Erskine
May 17th, 2011
4:24 pm
Let the house cleaning continue and the haters hate. I like what I’m seeing and can’t wait for Boise State. GO DAWGS
Dawg Gone
May 17th, 2011
4:24 pm
we didn’t really want this guy anyway
Mark's Rectum
May 17th, 2011
4:25 pm
he he ha ha…ugly mutts….
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
May 17th, 2011
4:25 pm
Played in 4 games as a backup and yet is described as a major offensive contributor. Nice wording. He won’t be missed.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:25 pm
“Saban At least we won’t blow a 24 point lead.”
No, but you did blow a 21-7 lead in a matter of ten minutes.
John Galt
May 17th, 2011
4:26 pm
He’s never contributed so it is more of a loss to his future than to the team. Someone will step up-
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:26 pm
Get ready for Memphis, mutts!
Summit Dawg
May 17th, 2011
4:27 pm
Biff Pocaroba…..Yeah, Richt is “weeding ‘em out” alright…..Looks as though he’s using Roundup the wrong way……at the rate he’s going, we’ll be thin at all positions!! Maybe he should turn it around and start “Rounding-Up” some help!!!!
59bulldawg
May 17th, 2011
4:28 pm
Damn! I hope one day before I die we can again start recruiting some big and mean offensive linemen who are tough enough to hang in there, physically strong enough to stay healthy, and smart enough to pass their classes. This crap every year is getting old!
Dawgs11champs
May 17th, 2011
4:29 pm
The Dawgs o-line will be just fine even with the transfer of AJ Harmon and loss of Trinton Sturtivamt the dawgs still have pretty good depth on there line including the OL from this signing class. Though not many of them have actual game experience it’ll help when summer camp starts to get them up to speed!
kevin
May 17th, 2011
4:29 pm
Last time I checked, 24-point lead is 10 points greater than 14-point lead.
Bob
May 17th, 2011
4:30 pm
Richt has always had a difficult time evaluating OL talent…Seth Watts, Kevin Perez, Zeb McKinsey, Chris Little, AJ Harmon just to mention a few. And all were 4 or 5 star studs. I’m thinking that we just don’t have the coaching in place to coach them up…just my opinion.
Jerry Holladay
May 17th, 2011
4:31 pm
Starting Right Tackle is transferring. I don’t like the sound of that. By the way http://www.CoachWatcher.com just updated their Hot Seat and Richt is still #1…
It Will All Work Out
May 17th, 2011
4:31 pm
I’ll take chemistry over talent any day of the week. Looks like Richt is letting the poison weed themselves out one person at a time.
Tobias Funke
May 17th, 2011
4:32 pm
Bob
I guess those recruiting services and the entire group of SEC coaches were wrong about those O Linemen too, dontcha think?
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:33 pm
“Last time I checked, 24-point lead is 10 points greater than 14-point lead.”
Either way, UGA blew it.
Bob
May 17th, 2011
4:34 pm
Tobias…like I said, I don’t think we have the coaching…………
dawgster
May 17th, 2011
4:34 pm
caleb king is fine, he passed his classes
AltamahaDawg
May 17th, 2011
4:34 pm
I took 10 hours in one of those “personal reasons” my last year.
South Ga. Possum
May 17th, 2011
4:34 pm
The heat is on. Unless there’s a quick turn of events I don’t think Ricth will have to worry about next year recruits. Someone else will have that job.
TK
May 17th, 2011
4:35 pm
Cut the guy some slack, we don’t know all the details.. He is still a Dawg and I am proud of the effort he put in. If it is academics, the least we can do is support him and hope he gets his things in order, if it is not academics then all your negative comments will really hurt. Best of Luck AJ!!
JAWJeRDAWG
May 17th, 2011
4:36 pm
Good new, dawgster. Hadn’t heard that! .. Go Dawgs!
ADMan
May 17th, 2011
4:37 pm
He couldn’t cut it in the classroom, so he needs to leave.When’s the last time you heard of Bama players not making it in the classroom…never…know why?… they pamper them all they way through school. Professors at Bama are warned to not flunk any football players out…..how pitiful is that? Bama is easy to get into and even easier to stay in if your an athlete. AJ Harmon has always been an underachiever in the class room and on the field and needs to be gone…maybe he can play for Bama…a lot of dumbasses already do.
Beast from the East
May 17th, 2011
4:39 pm
Looks like the Dawgs are joining the Gators with some real depth and experience issues on the o-line. This just makes me believe that South Carolina is the odds on favorite in the East even more than before. We better hope that neither of us has any key injuries up front or we’ll definetely have to rely on our defenses to carry us this season.
What’s up with all the transfers this year? We’ve had several down in Gainesville, as well. Maybe we (UF and UGA) need to start seriously considering joining the ranks of the “oversigners club”…..LOL!
51WTGW50
May 17th, 2011
4:39 pm
I guess his becoming the first Electrical Engineer Football Player at UGA just ended with failing remedial reading.
What is the word on KING? Are we about to find out he is really a DUNCE too.
The Ghost of Wally Butts
May 17th, 2011
4:41 pm
“Academic related suspension”???
Looks like another Rodney Garner recruiting success story to me!
When our recruits ain’t stealing stuff in the locker room, they are flunking out of class.
And, the beat goes on and on…
Tdawg
May 17th, 2011
4:41 pm
Wow another ship just opened up. We’ll have the full allotment before the season even begins.
Tobias Funke
May 17th, 2011
4:41 pm
Bob
I think its pathetic that you claim to be a Bulldog fan.
ealey must've known
May 17th, 2011
4:42 pm
looks like he got out before he got himself killed!
The General Feeling
May 17th, 2011
4:42 pm
Well, at least those jumping ship are doing it one at a time so as to not worry the mutt faithful.
bulldogmaniac
May 17th, 2011
4:43 pm
This is the NEW Bulldog nation forming right in front of our eyes.
Richt has seen the light! Any player making bone headed mistakes (run in with the law, not trying in class or giving their all on the field) is out of here!
I like it! Give me quality over quantity any day.
Worm
May 17th, 2011
4:43 pm
Lynch or Dexter Morrant to tackle.
51WTGW50
May 17th, 2011
4:44 pm
Tdawg
A SHIP just Opened?
There are always open spaces on SINKING Ships. Sometimes for good and bad reasons.
Bob
May 17th, 2011
4:45 pm
Well Toby, you’re certainly entitled to your opinion, and you’re entitled to settle for mediocrity, too. I’ve been a loyal fan for probably longer than you’ve been around, and I’m tired of paying for second class performance. And that’s my opinion!
Dave Cutler
May 17th, 2011
4:45 pm
It gets real old hearing Georgia fans talk about academic issues. Look, you are not fooling anyone UGA fans. Your school is just like most of the other SEC schools. The only reason you have higher entrance requirements is because of HOPE. Every idiot in the state could get in with a 3.0 so they had to raise the standards that is all. Most UGA fans who talk academics didn’t even attend the school. And even if they did, who cares, it is an SEC school. They are all about the same. Your degree from UGA, FL, AUB, ALABAMA, OLE MISS, whatever, they are all pretty equal. So, lets take the academic snobbery out of the equation. What you really should be asking yourself is does Richt really have the team mentally. I would say the past two years would indicate no. No locker room chemistry on this team people. UGA will go 8-4 next year and that is only because the schedule is nice with no games against LSU BAMA or ARK.
AltamahaDawg
May 17th, 2011
4:45 pm
SC has some depth and experience issues on the D-line don’t they? Front 7 really.
UGA Hypocrites
May 17th, 2011
4:45 pm
Yeah if this were to happen at Bama we know what all you tools would be saying.
Hmmm..gotta make room right Richt? Come on Dawgs spin this one…you’re really good at it!
51WTGW50
May 17th, 2011
4:46 pm
bulldogmaniac
Please just keep telling yourself that enough times and maybe you will make it come true.
a.p. dawg
May 17th, 2011
4:48 pm
Saban, losing a 24 pt. lead at home is not the same as losing a 14 pt. lead at their place, is it? Also, in 2008 we were preseason #1 and went 10-3. We were viewed as a huge failure by all the experts. Last year Bammer was preseason #1, went 10-3 and all the experts talk about how great saban is. I just don’t understand and it’s a beautiful day.
bamaguy
May 17th, 2011
4:51 pm
I don’t understand why fans of other schools comment on something that is “solely Georgia.” Now if he goes the Junior College route then transfers to Tennessee to play for Dooley, THEN we will have something to talk about!
AltamahaDawg
May 17th, 2011
4:52 pm
You do understand that the “oversigning” accusation only come into play if the team is OVER it’s allotment for scholarships, right? Pretty silly to make room when they didn’t need it, don’t ya think?
PeePants the hobo clown
May 17th, 2011
4:52 pm
Can I just mention here that NO ONE KNOWS exactly what the story is, everyone is going off of what it “probably” is.This is getting like a game of telephone because people are speaking as if its been CONFIRMED already. TK is correct.Back off…in the meantime refer to your Bible and consider your words here and if it sits right with the big man.
PeePants the hobo clown
May 17th, 2011
4:52 pm
Can I just mention here that NO ONE KNOWS exactly what the story is, everyone is going off of what it “probably” is.This is getting like a game of telephone because people are speaking as if its been CONFIRMED already. TK is correct.Back off…in the meantime refer to your Bible and consider your words here and if it sits right with the big man.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:53 pm
“all the experts talk about how great saban is.”
The “experts” all predicted that Oregon would win the national title because of their colorful uniforms, too.
MD
May 17th, 2011
4:53 pm
It’s not that big of a loss. UT started several freshman on their line last year and had the same record we did. If he was worth all of the fuss, he would have won the job hands down. I do agree w/ you Bob to a point, we have had some good ones, but it seems the ones that disappoint out weigh the guys that shine.
bucket
May 17th, 2011
4:55 pm
If the young man doesn’t want to do what it takes to stay academically eligible, then this is no major loss. I don’t hate AJ and wish him nothing but the best in life, but the facts are the facts. He was academically ineligible for the bowl game and he knew that Sturdivant was going to be out, so all he had to do was work hard in the classroom, weight room, and practice field and he could have been a starting tackle in the SEC. I am sure his high school coach would have told him that if he would have called him back before making his decision.
Dave Cutler
May 17th, 2011
4:55 pm
Saban, losing a 24 pt. lead at home is not the same as losing a 14 pt. lead at their place, is it? Also, in 2008 we were preseason #1 and went 10-3. We were viewed as a huge failure by all the experts. Last year Bammer was preseason #1, went 10-3 and all the experts talk about how great saban is. I just don’t understand and it’s a beautiful day.
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It’s because UGA never looks tough. And no one fears UGA. Your coach is a pushover and doesn’t have the edge to win it all. UGA never looks dominating. And you have a serious and very troublesome head case with Florida. I mean you want respect but you have lost 18 of the last 21 to the Gators. Sorry, but no one is going to admire a program like that. You also have been a whipping boy to all the power SEC teams. Maybe you should look and see you have a losing head to head record against ALABAMA, AUB, LSU, and TENN, and if things keep going this way, FL will catch you too and erase the dominance you once had. Congratulations, UGA is in 6th place.
jbts30228
May 17th, 2011
4:55 pm
not to mention the 21-7 lead we had was not a halftime score. It was tied at halftime.
dawgster
May 17th, 2011
4:55 pm
the other dawgster that feels like its ok to use a name that has been used for a long time on here is not this dawgster…I have no knoledge of whether King passed or not….Don’t know if it was intentional, but using someone else’s blog name that has been established on here seems wrong, but I guess there’s no rule against it, and perhaps it wasn’t intentional…anyway, go dawgs
UGA UBA Hypocrite
May 17th, 2011
4:55 pm
Looks like Richt had to kick another player off the team to make room for someone else. Pretty soon you will own the Fulmer and the Oversigning Cups in back to back years, bravo hypocrites. If this were Saban you morons would be standing on your heads complaining about how he’s just making room for players. So which is it hypocrites? Is he kicking them of the team “weeding out the bad guys” or is he making room for new players? You can’t point the finger at someone and then turn your heads when it happens at UGA. Oh, nevermind I forgot which fanbase that I was talking about. UGA = HypocriteU
ADMan
May 17th, 2011
4:56 pm
Bama fans quit fooling yourself….your athletes have to be some of the biggest dumbasses I’ve ever heard speak…..half of them can’t even put gramatically correct sentences together. Have you ever heard Julio Jones speak?…or….Mark Ingram?…..Please if they couldn’t play football no one would hire them…their dumbasses.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:57 pm
How many schools does UGA have an all-time losing record against?
Auburn has two: LSU and Bama. We’re catching up to Bama.
Dbalcer
May 17th, 2011
4:57 pm
I hope he continues his education and can play somewhere else. I hate to see a young man waste his potential.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
4:57 pm
“your athletes have to be some of the biggest dumbasses I’ve ever heard speak”
Guess you’ve never heard of Herschell “I can’t read” Walker. Go make some coupons, ADman.
Reggie Balls
May 17th, 2011
4:58 pm
Another One Bites The Dust,Hey Hey.Another One Bites The Dust
Ricky Grooms
May 17th, 2011
4:58 pm
We’re still #1, we can send out a group of junior high linemen and still be #1. No one can beat us, no one, can’t you hear me? I said no one can beat us. We will always be #1. UGA will not be beat in 2011, no matter what happens, we will be #1. NOT
beebee
May 17th, 2011
4:59 pm
dazed and confused: at least we know what it’s like to win a BCS National Championship!
You’uns NEVER WILL!
UGA UBA Hypocrite
May 17th, 2011
5:00 pm
ADMan 4:56 post. ” ‘their’ dumbasses.”
I know somebody that’s a dumbass. These are the hypocrites that make up the UGA nation. Congrats losers, who’s the next to get the boot at UGA to make room for talented recruits that will be coached down for the time that they spend in college.
Bob
May 17th, 2011
5:01 pm
Re: Caleb King…from what I have heard, he didn’t pass; however, he is appealing to try to become academically eligible in Summer session. My question (if this is true) does his athletic scholarship cover Summer session in this case?
Vince
May 17th, 2011
5:01 pm
Before Jan Kemp caught me, we didnt have to worry about bad grades, or for that matter, going to class.
Old School
May 17th, 2011
5:01 pm
Looks like Messiah Richt can’t work miracles in a dumb as a boat load of rocks football play-er…….
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
5:01 pm
The last person to bring UGA a national title was an Auburn grad.
dog nutt
May 17th, 2011
5:01 pm
cmr mb and tg
ROLLTIDE22
May 17th, 2011
5:02 pm
Yes Bama went 10-3 last year, and yes Bama has won 36 GAMES the last 3 YRS. NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE IN SEC. NEVER, 22 SEC Titles, how many does Ga have????? Bama only school with at least one title every decade since SEC formed in 1933. FACT FACT FACT. Bama only SEC SCHOOL that has an alltime winning recorde against ALL SEC MEMBER SCHOOLS. FACT FACT
Ben Dover
May 17th, 2011
5:02 pm
Hey ADman, did you go to school at Bama? I doubt you have much room to call anyone a dumbass, you dumbass.
Old Dawg Fan
May 17th, 2011
5:03 pm
Big Woop!!! Rather see them leave now than waste anymore time on them.
Maybe CMR is cleaning house the “right way”.
dog nutt
May 17th, 2011
5:03 pm
cmr,tg, and mb will have this team ready.quit being so negative and get behind this team instead of in their way.
AltamahaDawg
May 17th, 2011
5:04 pm
Dumb ol Richt! Kicking guys off to make room when he already had available scholarships. oops.
Old School
May 17th, 2011
5:04 pm
Maybe CMR just needs to go ahead and pack his bags…..this will be his last Fall go round at UGA…
Dave Cutler
May 17th, 2011
5:05 pm
Yes Bama went 10-3 last year, and yes Bama has won 36 GAMES the last 3 YRS. NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE IN SEC. NEVER, 22 SEC Titles, how many does Ga have????? Bama only school with at least one title every decade since SEC formed in 1933. FACT FACT FACT. Bama only SEC SCHOOL that has an alltime winning recorde against ALL SEC MEMBER SCHOOLS. FACT FACT
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Yes, those are true. But Bama is also the only team to embarrass themselves by adding 5 national titles overnight in the 80’s and start printing 12 t shirts.
Dawg Tired
May 17th, 2011
5:06 pm
?? Don’t know about this year, but know we didn’t have one last year.
Dawg Tired
May 17th, 2011
5:07 pm
Roll Tide 22 – And you handle it with such grace.
dawgster
May 17th, 2011
5:07 pm
@JAWJeRDawg…the previous “dawgster” who commented on King’s passing is not associated with me…I have no knowledge of his grades, as well that I shouldn’t…If I remember, I sent you an email regarding some other blog forums…so if it’s you then you know me as dawgster…go dawgs
Dave Cutler
May 17th, 2011
5:08 pm
DawgTired….go easy on him. He and HArvey Updyke have some Miller High Life to pound in Dadeville, AL.
Blackberry Cobbler
May 17th, 2011
5:08 pm
@ JAWJeRDAWG, 4:15pm
Nope. Just speaking the truth. A student-athlete that can’t make it with the help they have available either isn’t studying hard enough or just ain’t “college material”. I’m sorry but it’s just that plain and simple.
ADMan
May 17th, 2011
5:09 pm
Hey Fulmer Cup…Herschell has made more money outside of football than in it…..he graduated with a 3.5 average….a dumbass he’s not . You should be so smart.The replys from the Bama fans since I made my post say’s it all…Bama uneducated dumbasses all.
Red and Black
May 17th, 2011
5:09 pm
Whatever the reason for leaving the Dawgs, I wish Mr. Harmon the best. I’m sure he has a good reason to transfer or leave. It is a shame human beings can be so publicly cruel to a person making this choice. Remember this young man’s family and friends have access to every cruel word you type. UGA football will be fine regardless of the decision this young man is making. Good luck to Mr. Harmon and the Dawgs.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
5:11 pm
“Herschell has made more money outside of football than in it”
With a crappy career in the NFL I’m sure he had to.
“he graduated with a 3.5 average”
With a degree in pottery making.
“The replys from the Bama fans since I made my post say’s it all…Bama uneducated dumbasses all.”
I’m not a Bama fan, Gump.
Beast from the East
May 17th, 2011
5:13 pm
Fulmer Cup Champs,
Be careful with that handle. If you are who I think you are then your squad has a lock on taking that coveted title this year.
reebok
May 17th, 2011
5:14 pm
although I am a Tech fan, I am sorry to see the young man wash out, apparently for academic reasons…I hope he catches on somewhere and completes his degree.
dog nutt
May 17th, 2011
5:14 pm
dave somebody hit a nerve. you came out both barrels blazing.
Bogdan
May 17th, 2011
5:15 pm
It is the lack of a good OL at UGa that wii be the reason Keith Marshall will go to UNC where they are going to have an outstanding OL.
Dawgy Style
May 17th, 2011
5:16 pm
There is always next year.
McDawg
May 17th, 2011
5:17 pm
Harmon was not going to make it-C. King is on appeal
this is the 4th or 5th year in a row we have issues on the o-line
Paddy
May 17th, 2011
5:18 pm
59bulldawg…..we had some big mean o-linemen the last 2 years. The only problem was they could not play football in the SEC.
trupert
May 17th, 2011
5:19 pm
I hope the best for Harman but if he wasn’t willing to do the work in the classroom then he probabily would’t have worked hard enough on the field. Just more addition by subtraction.
Means more reps for a player who is willing to work for it. Go Dawgs!!!
McDawg
May 17th, 2011
5:20 pm
i guess “Roll Tide” has a couple valid points
dawggone
May 17th, 2011
5:22 pm
Caleb King has left the team, just reported. another one bites the dust.
Fulmer Cup Champs
May 17th, 2011
5:24 pm
“Be careful with that handle. If you are who I think you are then your squad has a lock on taking that coveted title this year.”
There’s still plenty of time for UGA to show up.
Skint
May 17th, 2011
5:26 pm
Matt Sorrells, Josh Kerr, Bronson Sweat, etc. etc. Our recruiting OL has been terrible for 20 yrs. We need Garner to evaluate OL talent. I think Searles and Calloway set this program back years. They failed to recruit athletic linemen and wanted someone to ” pick up the system”. Just knock the hell out of the guy in front of you. Bean will be solid this year. Next year will be tough unless we get some JUCO guys. Go back and look at all of OL misses over the past 10 yrs.
Charlie Hayes
May 17th, 2011
5:28 pm
Just remember that Trinton Sturdivant was a Freshman All-American First Team as a true frosh. No one expected him to be able to walk-in and play left tackle with dominance the way he did. Also, remember Kenarious Gates whom last year shinned for UGA at left guard as a true frosh. I expect Watts Dantzler or Zach DeBall to step-up in June and take over the right tackle position. This will allow Justin Anderson and Chris Burnette to rotate at right guard until we fit a good run zone block package and pass protection package for the entire OL. You have also got Kolton Houston, Brent Benedict, Austin Long and Dallas Lee in the mix as backups. Tthe left side seems solid and should be fun to watch them grind the pavement (i.e. Glenn, Gates and Jones). The right side will be a revolving door until someone steps up and takes the starting position this summer.
I agree that the 2012 class will need some big’uns in it to replenish the OL. I have a feeling you will see John Theus, Joe Harris, Vandal Alexander and Patrick Destefano all commit to the Dawgs in 2012 as LT, LG, RT and RG, respectively.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
May 17th, 2011
5:30 pm
“Harmon, who projected as a potential starter at right tackle for the Bulldogs, intends to “transfer to another institution,” according to a very brief new release distributed Tuesday.”
A Bulldog player getting transferred to another institution could be on his way to jail. Let’s hope not. I may have to tutor some of these ballplayers that can’t make their grades and remain eligible to play ball. I am a pretty smart little dog. I can probably have 4 or 5 UGA degrees before I am out of here.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
May 17th, 2011
5:33 pm
Do you suppose he’s going to transfer to the Institute on North Avenue?
dawg from a distance
May 17th, 2011
5:41 pm
Most disappointing for Harmon and the Dawgs both. Hope AJ gets his act together and I hope the Dawgs OL holds up. Can’t afford to loose any more now. Go DAWGS!
Gsoutherngrad
May 17th, 2011
5:42 pm
Are the wheels coming off in Bulldog country? No line, no running back, no wins
Yellow Fuzz
May 17th, 2011
5:44 pm
Good luck to the guy but yet “another” university of georgia bound, high school blue chipper underachievement story.
Yellow Fuzz
May 17th, 2011
5:46 pm
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
May 17th, 2011
5:33 pm
Do you suppose he’s going to transfer to the Institute on North Avenue?
HAHAHA. TO SLOW ON THE FIELD AND IN THE CLASSROOM I’M AFRAID.
Now I know why Searels left
May 17th, 2011
5:48 pm
hahahaha
Sven Ottke
May 17th, 2011
5:49 pm
King won’t make it. JUCO Nose Tackle won’t get in. Now hearing issues about Crowell. Looking rough for Richt.
Crimedog
May 17th, 2011
5:53 pm
Richt has never “weeded” anyone out unless they are 4th string. Montez was in jail for sexual assault, and really couldn’t attend class. Adams and Evans “weeded” out Mettenburger after Richt named him starting QB. Ealey left because he was no longer “special” with all of the attention and drama given Crowell, and Harmon flunked out. because he finally had to go to class. Richt even brought cookies to Randy Moss at FSU, but 90 days in jail was too much even for Big Daddy Bowden.
Brucerugby79
May 17th, 2011
5:54 pm
Good on ya TK we don’t know details-and these players need to know we support them-good luck AJ wish you the best!
Coach Ritch
May 17th, 2011
5:55 pm
He never wanted to go to UGA, his high school coach was paid off for him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sven Ottke
May 17th, 2011
6:04 pm
And before you start in on me about Jenkins, I read the article and I know what he said. However what was he supposed to say “I’m in some trouble with academics”? Wake up and face reality. It’s not as cozy and a done deal as he said in the paper.
Big Bad Bob
May 17th, 2011
6:06 pm
A.J. was know for his potential, not what he did on the football field. Let him go to a school where he can play and not give 100%. He couldn’t cut it at UGA.
glsjunior
May 17th, 2011
6:08 pm
We got a spot for you at State. Come play in the Dome!
tim scott
May 17th, 2011
6:11 pm
As a parent and college football fan (UF) I hate to hear about a young person leaving school, I am glad however that he does intend to continue his education. Football does not last for ever but your education does. I have no doubt that UGA will be fine we too have had some young people leave the program recently so I feel your pain. Its only May you will be fine.
Jadeveon Clowney
May 17th, 2011
6:13 pm
That bites. I don’t think there will be anyone left to block Carolina’s Jadaveon Clowney. I hope Murray doesn’t get hurt. Bwah ha ha.
Boobie Bowden
May 17th, 2011
6:15 pm
Richt checking to see if Bobo has any eligibility left? Never mind, he is academically ineligible.
RxDawg
May 17th, 2011
6:20 pm
Well I think we all know what this is about… it is college.
Hamilton
May 17th, 2011
6:25 pm
Looks like another guy who didn’t like being benched in a Bowl game for what he felt like were stupid reasons.
Dowtin transfered for the same reason.
Richt ain’t popular with players anymore and clearly has lost his lockeroom.
Joe
May 17th, 2011
6:26 pm
Students transfer or drop out of college every day. Good luck wherever you go A.J. It’s highly unlikely you will be playing on Sunday so work hard on your academics. You can do it!
Richard
May 17th, 2011
6:29 pm
I heard Hutson Mason is next to make a MAJOR announcment. And it’s NOT good news for UGA.
Jiggy Smaha
May 17th, 2011
6:34 pm
Good riddance,…..If he’s too stupid to pass we don’t need him.
It Ain't Rocket Science
May 17th, 2011
6:35 pm
Seems, he might have had academic problems after all. Wish you luck young man. Not everybody is made for college, but I hope you do finish your education and maybe get a chance at the NFL.
Reality check
May 17th, 2011
6:35 pm
Adman-Herschel was actually very smart- But he never graduated from Ga.
McDawg
May 17th, 2011
6:36 pm
Bama has players leaving all the time when Saban boots them after oversigning
UGAgrad71
May 17th, 2011
6:51 pm
Reality check, get your facts straight. Herschel did graduate, albeit years later.
DodgerDawg
May 17th, 2011
6:53 pm
Good Luck AJ. Now let me introduce Watts Dantzler, 6′7″, 325, freshman tackle…
Warned You!
May 17th, 2011
7:00 pm
Someone tried to tell us on Saturday or Sunday that bad news was coming. Whoever it was has delved us several nuggets over the past 6 months and apparently he is on the inside of the program.
From good resources this was not academic related as some may think.
Warned You!
May 17th, 2011
7:03 pm
Here was one of his or her cryptic post!
Trouble is Brewing in Athens
May 15th, 2011
5:55 pm
There seems to be a very reliable source big news is going to come out of Athens this week, and according to some reliable sources it is not good news.
Warned You!
May 17th, 2011
7:05 pm
Can Auburn be overtaken in The Fulmer Cup for the year? Doubtful. They had another player arrested. However unlike the AJC, the Birmingham Media does not report anything negative about Auburn as they are run by an Auburn Graduate, Here is the only link to the arrest of Your Starting Tailback: http://capstonereport.com/2011/05/17/onterio-mccalebb-arrested/11967/
Blue Chip Recruit
May 17th, 2011
7:08 pm
#1 Offensive guard in the country as a recruit to backup offensive tackle to transfer. Why do I bother following recruiting?
tide roll
May 17th, 2011
7:17 pm
Auburn lost their entire defensive line. It would have been nice if Richt and Co. had signed some JUCO offensive lineman to build depth and take advantage of Auburn’s lack of experience. Instead the Dawgs bring in the 9th rated offensive line class in the conference (per Rivals).
Billy Bob Mohammed
May 17th, 2011
7:21 pm
ADMan – the last thing I heard about Alabama and the mutts was that sass whipping they laid on them fleabags.
tide roll
May 17th, 2011
7:21 pm
It’s crazy up there.
King Gator
May 17th, 2011
7:25 pm
He’s leaving so he can go somewhere he can be the “featured RT” on the OL. Go Gators!
Kam Fong as Chen Ho
May 17th, 2011
7:25 pm
Does he have to give the car and the house back?
Delbert D.
May 17th, 2011
7:26 pm
If Harmon was being considered for a potential starter and rotating backup, he has some skills. I don’t know how scholarships at BFCS schools work for transfers due to academic issues. Lot of open questions. Maybe a year at junior college for catching up academically would help him get his priorities straight., assuming he works his way through or his family can pay the way .
RabidDawgFan
May 17th, 2011
7:33 pm
You guys act like we’re losing Cordy Glenn or Ben Jones. Answer me this question…how many games has Harmon started since playing for Georgia? Our offensive line will be just fine. Some of those freshmen O-linemen (Dantzler, Ward, etc) will have to train and learn quickly and maybe be thrown in the fire as true freshmen. Didn’t seem to hurt Ben Jones when he started as a freshman going up against Terrence Cody in only his 2nd start as a college football player. Play em Richt. Another thing that might be making these kids leave is competition even in the weight room. I believe those kids are being worked, and I mean worked hard. And they want to leave if it gets too tough. The work out plans have never been that tough and they wanna quit. The last ones standing, will be the ones that lead us to a title.
Too much hype not enough inside
May 17th, 2011
7:39 pm
And the there were none. They’re dropping like flies again in Athens. Until these kids get vetted beyond their high school athletic stats this will continue. I remember from my high school days some really good players that never got the call from the big schools to play college ball because the right people would know who was smoking dope and drinking and also those that were shaky in school. What we got to see was good football played by guys who deserved to be there to represent the school more than just “play ball”. So we didn’t get much of the drama that todays “hyped” up guys get. Then two years later they’re just gone, grades, illegal activity, theft, DUI, arrests, drugs and the list goes on. But ya know what, it’s all on the coaches and the system they work in that puts talent above all else. If they squeeze two years out of a player then they get theirs and who cares about punk a$$ kid who can’t make the grade anymore. Yes, college football has changed but I’d just as soon see the old school play than the “anything goes league” we’re currently watching.
Freehawk
May 17th, 2011
7:39 pm
“Remain Calm! All is well!”
BigRedDAWG
May 17th, 2011
7:41 pm
This is why we’ve had some troubles over the past few years. The UGA Principal has to stop making all the athleates do as good in school as the other students. Everyone knows that UGA is the best non-Ivee League (Yale, Harvard, Georgetown for all those who don’t know) school in the country, meaning it is very hard to get into and stay in. If the Principal would make the standards a little lower (like the standards at Alabama, Florida and other SEC schools) we would win much more football games.
Go DAWGS!
frank
May 17th, 2011
7:53 pm
How was Harmon a significant contributor? He hardly ever played.
Hart Co.
May 17th, 2011
7:53 pm
Should we ask Tide Roll nicely if we could borrow some of those linemen he stole from us?
Delbert D.
May 17th, 2011
7:59 pm
Boise lost a lot of talent last year, but they do have quite a bit of experience at the DT spot returning. Lost their #1 sack guy on the DL, though. Boise’s top 3 DT’s each have 6.5 or more TFL. They go 296, 295 and 307. South Carolina returns 3 of 4 starters on the DL.; one is a DT, 298 lb. But, that’s jumping ahead.
I accidentally posted that on the recruiting blog a couple of minutes ago.; don’t mean to cross-post.
DOGGIE IN NC
May 17th, 2011
8:09 pm
And the house cleaning continues – this is starting to get scary. This class better be ready to come in and play as backups, at least. If we loose Calab, that is going to hurt. Still like how the defense is shaping up. You can win a lot of games with a great defense, especially if you have the best quarterback in the conference. GO DOGGIES!
bitter "OLE" School dooley(aka vince)
May 17th, 2011
8:17 pm
yaaaw tumors coornner tree killers need to re-think yoour stupid comments—–the dream team
included 3 boyzs at 6′7″———————-up yoooo’s trolls
sldkfjslk
May 17th, 2011
8:37 pm
The only one who needs weeding out is Richt. This program is falling fast. 2011 is going to be another disappointment. How long will you keep the blinders on Dawg fans. You ran out Donnan for losing four games a season. That’s a best case scenario for Richt these days.
bitter "OLE" School dooley(aka vince)
May 17th, 2011
8:40 pm
at least were not the sinking ship titanic–AKA the ohio state—hahahahahahahahahahah
lets see —tree killers in al-bamma, kuwait–hahahahah
lets see—pay for play—lower alabamma-(L/A)–hahahah
lets see—gaytards–thieft—rape—-ect
lets see—now you get it????????????
——————–our problems at UGA are small compared to the real stupidity in collage football
———————enter y0our comments trolls———–hahahahahahah
51WTGW50
May 17th, 2011
8:46 pm
@Richard
I have been saying for over a year the If HUTSON doesn’t play A LOT in the first 4 games then he NEEDS to leave. A UGA degree in Housing is not respected and being the Back-up QB counts for even less. Hutson could go to many schools and win the JOB.
@Russ TT MASCOT
Yes we have an opening for him. He can sit in the steam plant, listen to the radio, and Pull the chain to sound the whistle every time TECH scores a TD. He will be busier at Tech than he has been at UGA.
Mac Daddy
May 17th, 2011
9:22 pm
From what I hear, AJ Harmon could not pick up the schemes on either side of the football. I also hear he could not even sign his own name. But hey – it’s Georgia Football..
jesse
May 17th, 2011
9:54 pm
GOOD LUCK MAN GOD BLESS YOU KEEP HIM FRIST IN EVERY THING YOU DO
FBfan
May 17th, 2011
10:06 pm
Another one bites the dust! CMR you da man!
antidawg
May 17th, 2011
10:38 pm
Where does it say that your once hated now beloved Mark Richt dismissed this guy? This is simply the academic system catching up with cmr !
boots
May 17th, 2011
11:50 pm
It is tough to see any young man leave, but we have to hope the best for him. It is a good time, too, to recognize that we are in mid-May, and there have not been any significant (or even insignificant) off-the-field issues. Well done to the team and coaches.
Chuck UGA
May 18th, 2011
1:35 am
Yet another Ridney Garner signee that was issued a scholarship because of his Scout ot Rivals ranking. If UGA coaches would actually look a little harder, they could find the unranked, overlooked diamonds and not waste time on prima donna NFL wannabees. Just another example of a kid looking for a shortcut to the NFL and falling flat on his face.
romeo
May 18th, 2011
5:38 am
Enter your comments here
It Ain't Rocket Science
May 18th, 2011
5:39 am
How quick some of you are to throw a person under the bus, especially if it is a UGA guy. No one should be glad that this young man is having problems of any kind. He was highly recruited so don’t go blaming it on CMR or UGA. Just about every SEC recruited him. Let’s hope he gets hiss problems solved and is productive in life. Football is one thing, hoping this young man rebounds and lands on his feet is another.
romeo
May 18th, 2011
5:42 am
Well I hope everyone is ready for one of the worse seasons in UGA history. I saw this coming 10 years ago . I love coach Richt but he has made some major mistakes in how he has treated a lot of the kids up there. The Dogs will win only 5 games this year.I am thinking about transfering my self to another team thank god I don’t have to set out.
It Ain't Rocket Science
May 18th, 2011
7:28 am
Romeo,
Ten years ago, now that is interesting. Can I borrow your crystal ball for a few days. I am thinking about investing in some stocks and I want to have a little insider (?) information.
Ricardo Cabeza
May 18th, 2011
8:07 am
If they’re involved in a crime, every detail is laid out in the press. But if they’re failing “Basket Weaving 101″ it’s a deep, dark secret. Whassup wid dat??
The Rock
May 18th, 2011
8:09 am
The Rock says “we are laying the smack down on bad attitudes and those who won’t comply with the rules!”
Whisky Breath
May 18th, 2011
8:30 am
I thought Saban was the only one that ran them off? How come we don’t get any response from the head coach? Yea, it is always the players and the asst coaches that are bad, never the CMR.
WDE
May 18th, 2011
8:33 am
@romeo HIT THE BRICKS TROLL..
GRAY GHOST OR WHITE KNIGHT
May 18th, 2011
8:37 am
When you troll that deep in the gene pool you find only LUNKERS or CLUNKERS !
Georgia
May 18th, 2011
9:11 am
Non-factor. At least Georgia isnt cheating.
Auburn, Arkansas, Miss state, UF, LSU, Scarolina will be glad to take him immediately
Haters Gonna Hate
May 18th, 2011
9:27 am
I never ceases to amaze me how bitter and jealous UGA fans are towards AU. UGA could always hang the 1980 title out there as an argument for there superiority over AU and other schools without a “recent” title”
What UGA fans fail to tell you is that 1980 title was an absolute joke. I mean their schedule was PATHETIC. They played 12 D1A opponents who had a combined win percentage of 41%. They played FIVE TEAMS with 3 or less wins!!! Whata joke. The 1983 AU team was better then the 1980 UGA team but they played a BRUTAL schedule that included FSU, Texas and Boomer Esiason Maryland out of conference.
Keep dreaming that you better then AU UGA.
BTW – AUs opponents last year in D1A had a 63% win percentage.
Ten@10: Richt says Isaiah Crowell must master pass protection to be ‘full-time back’ | UGA sports blog
May 18th, 2011
10:05 am
[...] Blocking in general is now of paramount concern after this week’s news that A.J. Harmon is leaving the program for “personal reasons.” The 6-foot-5, 320-pound junior was competing for the starting job at right tackle during spring [...]
Mark Richt coaches the players down, not up
May 18th, 2011
10:09 am
Richt ship is sinking,,,,,,,fast!
Georgia Fans Eats Idiots Sandwiches
May 18th, 2011
10:14 am
They really do.
flo-ri-duh
May 18th, 2011
10:16 am
Harmon’s personal reason for leaving is he knows Bean is the starter and A.J. doesn’t want to be a backup AGAIN. Wish he would stay and continue to get better but won’t cry when he is gone.
LogicalUS
May 18th, 2011
10:20 am
“we won’t blow a 24 point lead”
UGA would have to have a 24 pt lead FIRST, that is not going to happen in 2012.
It is going to be ugly.
LogicalUS
May 18th, 2011
10:26 am
“the defense is shaping up. You can win a lot of games with a great defense”
Psst, wonder if this UGA fan can understand why the “the defense is shaping up to be great”.
Hint: Going against an absolutely horrible offense, dude.
The group of slow white LBs and CBs which UGA showcased in the spring game are going to get blitzed against SEC calibre talent and those 5-6 160 RBs which UGA were using do not count as SEC calibre.
HECKLE
May 18th, 2011
11:43 am
The word is he failed remedial Ebonics.
Fixit
May 18th, 2011
12:25 pm
FIRST AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not even close
May 18th, 2011
3:51 pm
Whatever knuckleheads…this is Richt’s fault hasn’t this guy ever heard of tutors, he’s the one bringing in all these so called below average academic players so it is his job to kicked these guys in the butt & get the the proper assistance to graduate…even if it means sitting out a few practices. These debacles under Richt’s watch from the arrests, to the academics, can this guy control this program at all, not to mention his loyalty to some of the worst assistant coaches in the SEC over the last 5 years. This offense will go nowhere without a solid line up front & God forbid another injury, I don’t care who you put in our backfield & no QB can throw without time. I predict a knockout dragout fight after about the 6th game between Grantham vs. Richt/Bobo due to the inability of the offense to produce, while the defense will be stellar. Good Luck Dawgs….your gonna need all you can get
TomDawg
May 22nd, 2011
4:02 pm
The latest UGA transfers are a perfect example of why GA highschool players sign out of state. Hershel Walker says he wants these guys to play at home, well he needs to tell Mark Richt to start letting them play.