Redshirt freshman OL Brent Benedict leaving UGA for ‘personal reasons’
Georgia’s already-precarious situation on the offensive line just got more precarious.
Benedict
Brent Benedict, a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Jacksonville and a former five-star recruit, left the team due to “personal reasons,” head coach Mark Richt said in a news release on Sunday. Benedict (6-foot-5, 312-pounds) was slated to back up Chris Burnette at right guard. He signed as a tackle.
Benedict did not return calls and texts seeking comment. Richt, who just returned from a mission trip to Honduras, was not available to comment.
Benedict was medically cleared this spring after a two-year rehabilitation of a major knee injury that occurred his senior year at The Bolles School. Indications are there has been some differences over how much and what kind of off-season training he should be doing as he prepared for his first active season on the field.
Georgia is now down to 13 scholarship offensive linemen, five of whom are true freshmen who just arrived on campus (not including Nathan Theus of Jacksonville, who signed as a long snapper). Incoming freshman tackle Xzavier Ward is also expected to miss the season with a knee injury.
Georgia already had a major reshuffle of the offensive line when starting left tackle Trinton Sturdivant went down with his third major knee injury this past spring and tackle A.J. Harmon transferred to Alabama State. Redshirt sophomore Dallas Lee of Buford, who was listed as third-string left guard, will likely shift over to right guard.
Benedict’s departure is the second interruption of what had been a quiet offseason for the Bulldogs. A report out of Columbus on Sunday indicates there could be some eligibility questions for starting linebacker Jarvis Jones and five-star basketball signee Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
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RabidDawgFan
June 26th, 2011
4:50 pm
LT: Cordy Glenn
LG: Kenarious Gates
C: Ben Jones
RG: Chris Burnette
RT: Justin Anderson
As long as these guys remain healthy, nothing else matters. Sorry for the kid to have to leave the team, but these are the 5 guys we need. They’ll do fine and we’ll be fine.
sldkfjslk
June 26th, 2011
4:56 pm
Sounds like a negative byproduct of hiring your videographer to be the strength and conditioning coordinator. Richt really knows how to make good hires.
DAWG FAN
June 26th, 2011
4:57 pm
He hasn’t even played a game for UGA. It’s not like we lost a starter. Depth sure but it’s not like his leaving leaves a huge gap in our offensive line. Don’t jump off a cliff dawg fans! We’ll be fine. Good luck to the kid though.
DAWG FAN
June 26th, 2011
5:00 pm
sldkfjslk: You really know how to look like a douche. Congrats. The S&C is a complete 180 from last year. First work out Crowell worked so hard he puked, twice. That’s what I like to hear. Kids seem to like it and it’s working for them. Who cares who was hired to make it happen.
Big Dawg Cobb
June 26th, 2011
5:00 pm
Dang we need a couple extra Big Uglies
Go Dawgs
June 26th, 2011
5:04 pm
Vote for Uga as the best tradition in college sports. All you dawg fans need to vote.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post/_/id/6681916/1-notre-dame-vs-8-georgia
CJJScout
June 26th, 2011
5:12 pm
Granted, I was never a star athlete but these kids seem to hang it up at the first sign of them not getting their way. I’m sure there is a back story that we are missing, but leaving because you don’t agree with how hard you need to work?
Iowa corn fed Dawg
June 26th, 2011
5:15 pm
I guess the kid didnt sport enuff tattoo’s and ear bling to be a dawg these days.
UGA UBA Hypocrite
June 26th, 2011
5:18 pm
Another product of malicious oversigning by Mark Richt. Richt is the satan.
JackDennis
June 26th, 2011
5:19 pm
downward spiral. bwahahahaha
RabidDawgFan
June 26th, 2011
5:19 pm
I agree with CJJScout, these kids don’t want to work in order to become champions. They expect teams to lie down and let them beat them and then go win a title. It doesn’t work that way. You have to outwork your opponent if you expect to win. Winning an SEC title, or national title doesn’t happen during the season, offseason conditioning and lifting and getting your mind and body ready for the season is what wins you championships. These kids don’t want to work. Ealey, Harmon, and now Benedict left because they just don’t want to work but that’s ok. The ones that remain here, and that get through all the work, will be the ones sporting the ring.
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
5:20 pm
@CJJScout,
I agree with you. There has to be more to the story. Why in the world would you leave because there’s a disagreement on how hard you should be working during the offseason. If that’s the case, then there’s no way I can see him going to Bama. Saban would never put up with that attitude. He would be gone in a NY minute if he took that attitude there. Again, there has to be more to the story.
NoGaGator
June 26th, 2011
5:22 pm
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teewest
June 26th, 2011
5:25 pm
Tough one here chipster!! Sounds like his dad did not like the way Joe T worked the boy. I say good work Joe T, Might as well find out who can’t stand the heat in the kitchen and let them ALL leave at one time. You win with men in the SEC period! We did not have any on that field against UCF. We will when we play our first game this year!!! My trusted feline side kick Clyde Boogie has on his Joe T thermal sweat shirt running around in the yard right now!!! I better go give the fool some water before he kills his dang self!!!
NoGaGator
June 26th, 2011
5:26 pm
Something wrong here? Not taking posts.
RabidDawgFan
June 26th, 2011
5:27 pm
Keep up the good work Joe T and these men will be winning the 4th quarter like the Dawgs are known for. Don’t let up.
Long Offseason Dawg
June 26th, 2011
5:31 pm
Same damn problem but just a different name. I’m not sure which is worse, our Gator curse or the OL situation for the last 10 years…..if not more
granger35
June 26th, 2011
5:35 pm
This kid tears his knee up in high school. No body expects he’ll ever be able to play again. Richt, and UGA, showed class and honored his scholarship. Now that it looks like he’ll play again, he bolts because he doesn’t agree with the workouts? Give me a break. Sounds like an ungreatful spoiled brat. If I was his daddy, and this is the feal reason he left, I load his butt up, drive him back myself, see that he apologizes to Richt and everyone else associated with the football team, have him beg to be allowed back on the team and take a belt to his big backside for ernbarassing me and his family. You give your word, you keep it. Richt and UGA kept theirs.
Delbert D.
June 26th, 2011
5:36 pm
Here is the experience/participation report from 2010 for the 5 guys listed at 4:50:
Georgia 2010 participation stats for the OL:
Player Year GP/GS
Justin Anderson SR 1/0
Cordy Glenn 13/13
Jones SR 13/12
Gates SO 7/3
Burnette RSO 0/0
ryan
June 26th, 2011
5:45 pm
I agree sounds like he does not like the tough new S&C program can’t take the heat get out the kitchen Joey T. is really pushing these players to be better and i guess Benedict does not want to be apart of that its probably for the best .
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
5:46 pm
granger35,
Good post! I do remember something to that effect that Richt would honor his scholarship offer even after he was injured. Now this kid is leaving because he doesn’t agree with the workout drills? Sounds like he needs a good old fashion butt whupping. I tend to believe that the team doctor would have put a stop to any workouts that he thought would re injure his knee. I suffered a torn MCL 2 years ago and I can tell you that my knee has responded very well to the rigors of physical training and I’m 47 years old and OBTW, I’m a Marine. If his father is involved in this decision and it’s based on workouts, then shame on him.
Delbert D.
June 26th, 2011
5:48 pm
To set the record straight, Georgia had offered a scholarship and received a commitment from Benedict before his season-ending injury. Richt promised the kid and his family that Georgia would honor the commitment.
Delbert D.
June 26th, 2011
5:50 pm
Sorry, MarineDawg we almost doubled up on those posts. If I remember correctly, Benedict tore his ACL and MCL.
Delbert D.
June 26th, 2011
5:51 pm
Yikes! MarineDog, not *Dawg.* I wish more folks could spell.
WnE
June 26th, 2011
5:52 pm
Weasely move on the part of this Player, CMR stuck by him when he had major injuries in HS when many/most other HCs would have dropped him and moved on to the Next Recruit, because of this this SA got 2 “free” yrs. of education at school like ug2 when he could have found himself at a JUCO or at the lower level of NCAA CFB.
He “owed” CMR a better fate than this given the investment CMR made in him at a time when many other HCs would have turned their backs on him, HCs like Nick Satan for example.
ryan
June 26th, 2011
6:00 pm
MarineDog i respect all the work you guys do with 4th of July coming up Go Marines and Navy Seals to .
bigcalidawg
June 26th, 2011
6:02 pm
Whether he was not fully healed from his injury, or he just couldn’t take the weight, we seem to be weeding out those that can’t hang.
This group of DAWGS is gone be tight, if they survive…………………..
What was that Bear Bryant movie about his early days at Texas A&M?
Somethin’ like Puke Junction Boys
Bigboy
June 26th, 2011
6:02 pm
Nerve damage in his foot to the point that he still didn’t have any feeling in part of it sounds pretty serious to me.I don’t know the whole story but maybe he didn’t like what he was being told about his playing prospects this year at UGA.We don’t know if his dad thought he was being worked too hard or not…maybe he didn’t think his injury was healing the way it was expected.
dawgster
June 26th, 2011
6:04 pm
Why doesn’t everyone wait and find out what all the specifics are before they accuse the coaching staff or our S&C program of being a problem…I’m sure we will get the story in time, so at this time why not just wish the yong man well whatever path he chooses…Amazing how the idiots come out with all this rumor and attacks on our program when a kid chooses to leave…Keep in mind this young man suffered a serious, serious knee injury and the fact remains whatever school he was at this would have been an issue..Is this a blow to our team…yes, most definately, but it also opens up opportunities for others to step up…I will say this however, if the dawgs can’t convince some talented recruits to come to Athens, then we do have some problems with recruiting as far as interior lineman go…go dawgs
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
6:06 pm
@ryan,
Thanks for the vote of confidence. @Delbert D., no worries. I started off using MarineDawg as my handle and I went to make another post and auto-correct spelled it, “Dog”, the way it should be spelled. I didn’t notice it until a few days later. So rather than to seem like I was just changing blog handles, I just stuck with MarineDog.
douglas
June 26th, 2011
6:13 pm
Granger: i agree with you. Richt honored his scholarship even after he had a terrible injury. UGA does not need losers like him in our program. What a wimp he is….he is still a boy..maybe, one day when he is 40 or 50, he might become a man. In the south this is what we call you: “Boy”.
chuck
June 26th, 2011
6:17 pm
I say GOOD DAMN RIDDANCE. We gave this quitter a scholarship when nobody else wanted him after he torn up his knee up in high school. The mainstream opinion was he would never play again. CMR and UGA showed class and honored his scholarship. His response now that it looks like he’ll play again is he bails out because he doesn’t want to put in the work to be a winner. He better hit the trail back to Florida because his character issues will prevent him from getting a job in this state. I’m in a hiring position and my company screens out these low character guys. A man or woman that quits on his or her team when the times get tough will quit on his company also.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 26th, 2011
6:19 pm
Watts and Debell may be counted on to play as Freshmen.I heard Watts looks good.I’m still worried about Anderson at RT.I don’t think that’s going to work.
chuck
June 26th, 2011
6:21 pm
UGA will be a lot better off in the long run giving some game experience to a high character guy like Dallas Lee as the backup to Burnette.
Carlton
June 26th, 2011
6:23 pm
I met Derrick Lott and Deangelo Tyson at a store I work at about a week ago and asked them how Jow T.’s new program was coming along. They said “Oh man, we just got through the first phase and we’re not looking forward to the second phase.” But they at least said it with a smile and the demeanor it takes to work hard and win championships.
Benedict may have been a 5-star recruit, but for Richt to still honor Benedict’s scholarship and let him come to UGA after getting his knee blown out in high school and Benedict turns on him (and the program) like this is disgraceful. Good riddance.
Dawgs
June 26th, 2011
6:25 pm
I hardly think crowell worked so hard he puked, twice. Most likely, he was so out of shape he puked. Thats not great coaching, anyone can get out of shape people to puke. And from what i’ve heard, benedict loves the weight room, just not the idiotic things he was being asked to do that were reinjuring his knee.
ryan
June 26th, 2011
6:31 pm
Its probably better in the long run UGA leads for several top O- linemen we may get John Theus to commit early turn a negative into a positive .
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
6:34 pm
@Dawgs,
After suffering through a knee injury, it is always instinctive to think that you’re going to re injure it. Every little thing seems to make you worry because you’re not confident that it’s completely healed. This is where the team doctors come into play. If they have medically cleared him to play, then he’s cleared to workout as well. I’m fairly confident that Richt would not just let this kid leave on this note without first chatting with the team doctor and getting his opinion. If the doctor says that he’s good and the kid decides that he still does not want to do the workouts, then his only choice is to leave. This is not on CMR. He has been more than fair and accommodating to this kid.
ryan
June 26th, 2011
6:36 pm
What does Crowell have to with this IC is in great shape from what i have heard a lot of players are getting bigger and stronger because of the new S&C program .
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 26th, 2011
6:36 pm
Most kids transfer because they are told not to expect to play much or they get in trouble.I haven’t heard of any trouble with Benedict.
AltamahaDawg
June 26th, 2011
6:48 pm
Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing this kid play. A little premature to be assuming we know what the reason was isn’t it?
So I guess everybody in line takes one step forward in the chance to get PT now huh? I would say that recruiting just got more urgent, except I am sure they were already doing all they can for linemen right now.
Bigboy
June 26th, 2011
6:51 pm
Marine Dog it could have went that way or it could have been the opposite.They may have told him he WASN’T ready and playing with a brace was not going to be enough.Maybe they gave him a shot during the spring then told him they feel like he needs to wait until he’s 100 percent.
Poopdawg
June 26th, 2011
6:57 pm
Opportunity for someone else. Good luck Brent.
aarh
June 26th, 2011
7:06 pm
Delbert D.- J Anderson played D-Line last yr. & was injured, but he played the O-Line the yr. before. I believe he started some games that yr. Now, it may have been at a different position, but at least it’s not a situation where he’s never started on the O-Line before.
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
7:12 pm
@Bigboy,
I agree, it could’ve went that way as well. That’s where the team doctors come into play. I’m sure whichever way it went, the coaching staff got the doctor’s opinion.
bitter sgt barnes--aka movie platoon
June 26th, 2011
7:13 pm
EVERYBODY GOT TO DIE——-joe t.—-no time for the weak hearted—–”OLE SCHOOL”
————–YOUNG PUNKS———HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH——new day old school baby
fpice
June 26th, 2011
7:13 pm
Richt once again proves he is not good judge of talent.
John Galt
June 26th, 2011
7:14 pm
Don’t want to judge too soon, but we honored our commitment despite the injury, and have payed for his rehab and medical costs for two years.
Now he quits? Sounds like a real grateful kid.
bitter chip towers
June 26th, 2011
7:16 pm
new guy at recruiting sux——————–i rule the paper yaaaaw
MarineDog
June 26th, 2011
7:24 pm
I’m having a hard time believing that this kid would just walk out because of workouts, especially since UGA took a chance on him. I’m starting to lean towards what “Bigboy” posted. Regardless, it’s all just speculation. I hope he does well wherever he chooses to go next.
PeePants the hobo clown
June 26th, 2011
7:25 pm
@fpice. Where does Benedicts talent enter the conversation?….How is honoring a scholly to a kid who COMPLETELY shredded his knee INCLUDING nerve damage show a lack of judgement in regards to talent?…What ARE you TALKING ABOUT?!?!?!?…..You just want to say anything negative.So much so,that it doesn’t make any sense.SHUDDUP!
Noleone
June 26th, 2011
7:29 pm
Brent is a good kid. Let’s wait until we get the whole story before throwing he and his father under the bus. Amazing how much you “dawgs” sound like “whining gators”.
D Bag Trolls!
June 26th, 2011
7:33 pm
Keep in mind there are posers on this site. They are not Dawg fans, just posing.
Good Luck Kid!
Dawgs will be fine! Keep talking!!!
UCF
June 26th, 2011
7:34 pm
He wants to play for a real school, UCF!
UCF KNIGHTS 10 Big Money BCS Georgia 6
Lakedawg
June 26th, 2011
7:36 pm
I did not read that he would not accept a medical hardship and continue his education at UGA. Lets hear drom all before making accusations either way.
Paul in RDU
June 26th, 2011
7:36 pm
Either there is a lot of jumping to conclusions on this blog or most of the people on here are either members of the UGA football team medical staff or orthopedic surgeons. There are even people claiming that UGA has paid for his scholarship and his rehabilitation for 2 years – a little difficult since he was in high school in 2009 – 10.
Redshirt Freshman OL leaving UGA - VolNation
June 26th, 2011
7:40 pm
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Ga Peach
June 26th, 2011
7:49 pm
Still love Coach Richt and Coach T! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxg1I1jA29c
just the truth
June 26th, 2011
7:51 pm
Same ole post. If you don’t sign with us or you leave for personal reasons …….. we didn’t need you anyway and the hatred begins !!
tim
June 26th, 2011
7:56 pm
gatorbait has him meeting Mus and Weiss on Wed
u.g.a.
June 26th, 2011
7:59 pm
the way joe t is working these kids they won’t even make it to the 4th quarter… expecting these kids to rep 80% of their maxes for 30-40 reps on a daily basis is a great way to ruin these kids’ bodies. Benedict saw this and made the smart move to go to a program that actually cares about their players physical and mental well-being.
Business as usual
June 26th, 2011
8:02 pm
He didn’t work out as well as Richt expected, so Richt is running him off to open up a scholarship.
Standard operating procedure for Saint Mark.
ryan
June 26th, 2011
8:02 pm
Hey UCF your coach is being sued because a one of your players died on the field i don’t think Benedict is going to your school .
tim
June 26th, 2011
8:08 pm
ryan…get your facts straight O’Leary is not being sued the suit was brought against the UCF Athletic Assn so the 200k State lawsuit cap won’t apply…….Tim G, JD, UGA 76
ryan
June 26th, 2011
8:09 pm
No body has been arrested that stuff is getting old and stale it sounds he did not want work hard and fight his way into the starting job .
v dawg
June 26th, 2011
8:11 pm
no big deal—I heard he wasn’t that good anyway. The Dawgs are loaded on the oline and he probably didn’t see any playing time.
KeepDreaming
June 26th, 2011
8:22 pm
So we basically paid the kid to come and receive top medical attention and rehabilitation on his leg and knee, then he left w/o ever playing a down. That pretty much STINKS!
7576DAWG
June 26th, 2011
8:31 pm
A few months ago it was reported that there seemed to be lingering nerve damage to Benedict’s leg.At that time I heard he was doubtful for this year because it wasn’t improving. He may think he can heal better at home or in a program that doesn’t demand the rigor’s of the SEC. Either way he doesn’t want to end up like another Sturdivant where he sits around 6 years and 3 operations latter an NFL career is only a dream. If he want to take it easy another year which may help get rid of the nerve damage I support his decision 100%. We are talking about NERVE damage. His decisions now will determine what quality of life he has in the future.If there is any nerve damage he wasn’t going to be very effective any way and CMR would probably not have played him very much if at all.
Any DAWG fans that would jump to the conclusions raised here by some are either 12 year old that have no business on a blog that need mature adults or they are insensitive jerks that need to find another team. If you are a GT fan or a fan of another one of or rivals and just want to make Georgia look bad you don’t want to know what I think about you and how much a coward you are.
ryan
June 26th, 2011
8:34 pm
So what now there not suppose to push these kids most of you haters kept saying that UGA was to soft now we have coach that is making these kids meaner and tougher so its not OK you haters are pathetic .
Brucerugby79
June 26th, 2011
8:41 pm
There is no sense in bashing Brent-he was hurt it is not working out–there is no sense in bashing -the player -s&c or CMR—lets stay positive my brothers under 70 to go
Chum
June 26th, 2011
8:47 pm
Here’s the deal…the kid could not hack the offseason condintioning and blamed his injury on the fact he is not man enough to play in the SEC.
guy
June 26th, 2011
8:48 pm
Asleep at the wheel,
There’s nothing wrong with this young man’s knee.He doesn’t have the guts and the fire in the belly to do the job. BYE,BYE mama’s boy!!!
Yellow Fuzz
June 26th, 2011
8:56 pm
lol……..lol. ANOTHER 5 star recruit vanishes. hahahahahah. Bet he plays at Alabama or Florida and makes you ah’s pay within 2 years. hahahahhaa.
Tide Roll
June 26th, 2011
8:58 pm
Unbelievable. We’ve been discussing the liklihood of these problems arising due to these pre-existing conditions for months now! Are Richt and Bobo even up there? Remember these are the two guye who were going to play an ahlete who turned out to be the greatest combo QB in the history of college football at tight end. They also have one of the best running backs in the Conference at Back up Linebacker! For Richt and Bobo to basically neglect what was going on on the offensive line and proceed to bring in the 9th rated offfensive line class in the CONFERENCE (per rivals) is criminal. Let the COOL AIDERS begin: “We’ll be fine with Dabell and Dantzler.” NEITHER ONE ARE PLAYERS. WHY CAN”T YOU SEE THAT!
FBFan
June 26th, 2011
9:00 pm
Another one bites the dust. We lose 8 or so players every year in the offseason. This makes what four so far? A linebacker soon to be lost? As long as we continue to lose this many players each offseason we will never compete for championships. No depth. You fans that think the Dawgs are ready for championship have your heads in the sand. These current rosters are nothing like our championship teams. At least third in the East.
John Galt
June 26th, 2011
9:01 pm
Paul in RDU
You’re right, my mistake.
This might just be a homesick kid-
Roll Tide
June 26th, 2011
9:07 pm
and every other SEC teasm over the dawgs. you georgia guys used to have a good program (once every eight-ten years). Right now Vegas is betting against you to win the SEC East until at least 2015, 2016 at best. In the mean time keep battling with central florida a & M, Ga Tech and vandy. Boise State will beat you like Alabama did (31-0). Bank it!
dawg time
June 26th, 2011
9:10 pm
he needs to go home to mama–he didn’t like the coaches yelling at him.
hunker down
June 26th, 2011
9:11 pm
Here we go again. Kid doesn’t like something about training but Dawgs kept word and kept his spot when many others lost some interest when he tore his knee up. Seems we are snake bit with off season difficulties.
Roll Tide
June 26th, 2011
9:11 pm
The followiung schools absolutelu OWN uga
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Central Florida
5. Mississippi State
6. Tennessee
7. South Carolina
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ryan
June 26th, 2011
9:23 pm
OK fine as the REM song says ITS THE END OF THE WORD AS WE KNOW IT !
mgdawg
June 26th, 2011
9:28 pm
Seems like he was cleared to do more then he felt he was capable of doing, or probably what he wanted to do. To me it sounds like laziness on the kids part, but who really knows.
Gator Trey
June 26th, 2011
9:52 pm
No aj weak offensive line and the usc transfer issue spells disaster for the uga offense. Gators rip you again in 4 months and it goes to 19/22. I’m waiting for your idiotic dream teamers to get arrested or booted off. Columbus carver produces some real quality fellas. NOT
Old Boy
June 26th, 2011
9:55 pm
This sucks. A lot. We need to rebuild our line ala 2006 or we will be in a hurt box soon. I love Richt but he has been under-recruiting the O-Line for a long time and it is going to come back to bite us in the tail. It seems like we have to wait until we have a crisis before we put any emphasis on our O-Line. Coach, consider this crisis time.
BG
June 26th, 2011
9:58 pm
It’s funny how the stupid Columbus paper can dig up information on the UGA players but they NEVER tried to find out anything on Cam and Daddy!
Spike 80DF
June 26th, 2011
9:59 pm
@RollTide, apparently you’re retarded because bama didn’t beat the Dawgs 31-0, they won by 11 if my memory serves me. Also, what is Richt’s record vs Saban head to head?
UCF
June 26th, 2011
10:08 pm
We own Alabama too! UCF defeated Alabama at their homecoming in 2000, 40-38. UCF is 1-0 against Alabama!
Truth and Facts
June 26th, 2011
10:20 pm
granger35,
Do not embarrass LaGrange with your less than factual post. No facts, all excuses and in the end the kid and the staff had differences and he decided UGA was not the best fit for him. Honoring scholarships and honoring word has nothing to do with this story, that is you making a better case for an Offensive depleted line at UGA.
Mobile Dawg
June 26th, 2011
10:25 pm
Snakebit? Nah, my belief is good planning and hard work equal success. Let’s hope some of the changes we’ve seen lead to better planning and a better work ethic. If so we should see some of the result this year. We’re hearing a lot of stuff from Athens, but haven’t we heard the same type stuff every year? As for Benedict, I agree with the sane here, give it some time and the truth will present itself, not that it will change anything.
Pitbull
June 26th, 2011
10:28 pm
The boy is a quitter evidently. Good riddance!
Mobile Dawg
June 26th, 2011
10:30 pm
Pitbull, your post is classically “ignorant”.
Bobo is Gollum
June 26th, 2011
10:42 pm
The first thing Saban did when he got to UA, and feel free to fact check me, is start recruiting monster lineman. Nothing happens without them. For some reason Richt hasnt fielded a decient O-line in several years. The party is at my house when Mcgarity fires him. I just prey he has the sense to hire Kirby Smart.
sportzfan
June 26th, 2011
10:48 pm
How many of you so called Dawg Fans have ever played college football; how many has ever had “major” knee surgery….and weigh 300 pounds while rehabing? How many know what “personal reasons” means? Did you really read the article…..it said “indications”… which means speculation. And for those who called this kid gutless…..why don’t you stand toe to toe with this kid and tell him that….then lets see who is gutless?
Also noticed we must have a couple doctors on here, since they know how long it takes for someone else’s injury to heal…..and exactly what the kids doctor told him when he was cleared to play.’
If you’re a real fan, rather than loud mouth, you would wish this kid the very best regardless he does…..looking for a great season!
PJ's Saucer Nipples
June 26th, 2011
11:03 pm
Two pages of the same ole garbage.
THE ARTICLE CLEARLY SAYS HE LEFT FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
Why don’t we leave it at that. Stay classy LOSERS.
sports
June 26th, 2011
11:21 pm
More gloom and doom from “chippie techie”…get a life!
Rumbo
June 26th, 2011
11:40 pm
Looks like Richt has run off another one.
SickandTired
June 26th, 2011
11:50 pm
This sounds totally like all the heat the Dawg Fans were giving Saban for oversigning then running off kids that didn’t pan out……I’ll hang up and listen.
dawgfan4ever
June 26th, 2011
11:53 pm
The word I here from someone in the know is that the damage was very severe when he tore his knee up and that he has a “dead foot” where the foot just kinda flops down with no control over the movement of the foot. That something like this is very difficult and takes a long time to rehab. So CMR did the right thing when they offered him a scholarship and did the right thing to honor that and give him a chance to play.
An Old Violin
June 26th, 2011
11:59 pm
I’ll wait and see what all this was about before I drive in the final steak ! Right now I’m too busy trying to find out who’s winning the Braves daily golf games ? If I couldn’t hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle, I’d be trying to find someone willing to throw me some real pitches instead of that batting practice junk ! And I wouldn’t be on a golf course, I’d be in a batting cage somewhere !
macrotech
June 27th, 2011
12:08 am
Richt did the right thing honoring the scholarship after this kid got hurt…sadly, he was not repaid in kind! THIS kid should repay the tuition used!
LoganvilleDAWG
June 27th, 2011
12:10 am
All these so called DAWG fans blaming Coach Richt about the Benedict kid. Ya’ll do not know one thing about this program or college football. Coach Richt didn’t have anything to do with this. Just wait to here the story, mostly you dipsticks fussing about “its Richt’s fault”. Be positive & pull for these young men to win some football games.
RakkasanDawg
June 27th, 2011
12:18 am
I remember when this kid’s knee blew out and UGA stuck with their scholarsip vice what most schools to include Alabama would have done. Had an inkling all was not well with him due to the information the AJC posted on him while discussing the offensive line. I wish him the best of luck but makes me wonder how the school feels about their misplaced faith? If it truly is for personal reasons I hope he gets down there, realizes he made a mistake and comes back. Either way life will go on…
RED DOG 77
June 27th, 2011
12:30 am
Those who would criticize Coach Richt for this guy leaving is just a bunch of damn fools. I remember like yesterday when coach Richt honored his “offer” to this kid who was at the very least one of the top 5 Oline prospects in the nation, even though the kid blew-out his knee…………I don’t know what you call it, but I call it “class”!………….I couldn’t agree more with “granger35….6/26…5:35pm”………….granger35…..’Ol boy you not only seem to know your college football, but you also seem to have a solid handle on ethics as well……….Me? I’m usually pretty pragmatic about such issues…….to this one……I’m angry!………..I just wish we had more good football fans post on these blogs like “granger35″…………The most intelligent chap this BULLDOG has read in sometime…….Bravo granger…………..Regards to all, RED P.S. I just hope coach Richt doesn’t allow this traitor to play SEC football!
Bubba King
June 27th, 2011
1:02 am
BRENT BENEDICT ARNOLD….traitor…this is how you repay the school who stood by you when you had, at the time, what was thought to be a career ender…!!! You use their facilities and rehab for 2 years and you punk out…Coach Richt…when a player is injured in HS, pull his scholarship like the majority of schools do…nice guys finish last….Shame on this punk!!!!
Formerdawg
June 27th, 2011
1:10 am
DAWG FAN: You are an idiot how do you know the kids like it? And just because they throw up doesn’t mean jacksh#%t. I can’t believe you people, do you really think that these kids are leaving for no reason Joe T is the root of all of this. I can’t wait to watch this all fall down on your stupid heads. I actually know a little bit of strength conditioning see how I’m a strength coach and this hire is going to set UGA back five years minimum, majority of the players hate Richt and all hate Joe T workouts. Five wins at the most and you are stupid if you realy on justin anderson and chris burnette do some research before you run your mouth.
what a group of d-bags you are
June 27th, 2011
1:20 am
this kid destroys his knee, and rehabs FOR TWO YEARS!
He he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, meniscus and hamstring all at once. And apparently he is still suffering from nerve damage. At some point, if the healing hasn’t brought you back to 100% – it might be time to hang up the cleats! Having worked my butt off to recover from an ACL rupture and replacement surgery, i can tell you that it’s difficult. much less having your entire knee rebuilt.
you pukes sit around and judge these kids like they owe you something. it’s disgusting and speaks to the pathetic state of your lives. living some type of unfulfilled athletic fantasy vicariously through a bunch of teenagers you’ve never even met. You should be ashamed.
what a group of d-bags you are
June 27th, 2011
1:23 am
UGA has been so desperate for Offensive Line help over the past two or three years, it’s no wonder that they honored his scholly. UGA was likely praying for his recovery and offering him every therapy in the book so that he could help that MISERABLE O-line.
Traitor? Not likely. More likely that UGA begged and begged him to stay onboard to see if the rehab took.
Bubba King
June 27th, 2011
1:28 am
F-U buddy……richt needs to start pulling scholly’s from these kids…his loyalty has been his downfall…and will continue to do so when there is definately no loyalty in return…that’s all I am saying…this is a business, so he needs to act that way….And, by the way, nobody owes me a damn thing….I played out my college years…I’m not living thru anyone….He owes the people who stood by him!!! I am obviously not one of those people….so, shut up!
Bubba King
June 27th, 2011
1:31 am
“UGA has been desperate for OL help over the past two or three years…???” Yeah, they only sign 4-5 4*** OL/year….and have 15 OL on scholarship as we speak…you have no clue what you’re talking about….
what a group of d-bags you are
June 27th, 2011
1:38 am
I’ll say it again:
UGA has been so desperate for Offensive Line help over the past two or three years, it’s no wonder that they honored his scholly.
what a group of d-bags you are
June 27th, 2011
1:38 am
this kid was a top 50 national recruit out of Bolles – and this O-LINE is MISERABLE
what a group of d-bags you are
June 27th, 2011
1:39 am
http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/georgia-bulldogs/2011-06-26/story/former-bolles-star-brent-benedict-leaving-georgia
Columbus
June 27th, 2011
1:41 am
Richt will get Benedict back if some coach has not pushed the kid too far… The deal with th Carver players should be nothing much. Missing a couple games maybe. Hopefully Jarvis will miss only one and be eligible to play this year and not have to sit waiting on the NCAA to make a determination. He had plane rides it appears that had NOTHING to do with anything with football but AAU basketball or whatever. So maybe he gets nothing if its not related to football in any way. I dont see any big deal with either issues. No school involvement, just AAU guys spending money on things that they should not have. It has been a Parks and Rec scandal going on down here for awhile. The former mayor ordered the police dept. to investigate that dept. and this is part of what was uncovered in improper spending of taxpayer money. So it seems to be splitting hairs on the NCAA eligibility or rules breaking if you ask me. But you know the NCAA, anything they get a whiff of must be a violation is some way. This seems very minor to me though. Cell phone bill for a basketball players mom(from a Nike sponsored league” and a trip from the same basketball league that had nothing to do with football, not college basketball whatsoever. I guess Jarvis was in college at the time but was Pope? The NCAA regulating AAU(Nike) basletball also? Damn….
Professional Athletes David
June 27th, 2011
1:42 am
Yeah! I agree with @Poopdawg. This is a new opportunity for someone else who want the position and the skills required by the position. And also, good luck to Brent!
Columbus
June 27th, 2011
1:43 am
YAll like my typing skills?!
Just Think About It...
June 27th, 2011
1:57 am
I would lean towards what Bigboy said on the first page. I was friends with Brannan Southerland’s brother (who plays at Vandy) in high school, and Brannan got screwed by UGA out of the NFL. Maybe this guy wanted to avoid that happening, and decided somewhere else would be better about getting him back to 100%
Bubba King
June 27th, 2011
2:01 am
Yeah…blow you knee out..completely…and let’s see how you great your prospects are…yeah, this kid was a 5 star recruit…..before he completely blew his knee out…he doctor said he might not play football again…At the time that UGA did the honorable thing and gave this kid what no other team would have, they were definately not desperate for Olinemen…and could have gotten another lineman who was healthy…rather than risk it all on a kid who might not play a down…2 years of rehab and he QUITS…HE QUITS…a 3 star with 2 legs is better than a 5 star on crutches any day…good riddance…Since UGA is so “desperate” for linemen, I guess this will free up a scholarship for someone who deserves it…college football is tough…only the strong can make it!!!
1962 Dawg
June 27th, 2011
4:52 am
Leaving the team for personal reasons could mean a number of different reasons for leaving, and time will tell what those reasons were.
Wish this kid the best wherever and whenever he gets a chance to play.
Some reports whenever Benedict was recruited questioned whether or not he would be able to play football again.
His scholarship was offered before he injured the knee so Richt kept his word by honoring it. All who blame Richt and UGA should keep this in mind.
Hope all works out well for Benedict, having ligament damage is hard enough to overcome but recovering from it and nerve damage both are extremely difficult.
Getting well should be this young man’s number one goal, not football.
Notso Fast
June 27th, 2011
6:57 am
Richt kept his word by giving this guy a scholarship after the knee problem. I can imagine that if you are over 300 pounds and spend 2 years getting the knee ready that you will have some problems putting yourself in position do more damage. The young man may need time to decide if football is something he wants to do.
u.g.a. I hear you
June 27th, 2011
7:08 am
“the way joe t is working these kids they won’t even make it to the 4th quarter… expecting these kids to rep 80% of their maxes for 30-40 reps on a daily basis is a great way to ruin these kids’ bodies.”
yeah, kill them, that’s the way to build a team to survive sec football…sure BB had preexisting, but this is another warning imo.
Big Al
June 27th, 2011
7:26 am
Maybe if Richt would stay home, he would quit losing players.
FLA DAWG
June 27th, 2011
7:36 am
Redshirt last season after having been a 5 star recruit and now slated to be a backup this season.
Think the kid wants to go somewhere he can start!? If the recruiting process means anything this kid was a standout. He wears a redshirt last season when clearly the O Line needed help figuring he’d start this season.
I bet this guy goes elsewhere and is a starting O Lineman who can get the job done. We could’ve used him last season and this season.
Here we go again.
sportzfan
June 27th, 2011
7:52 am
Bubba King….the name “Bubba” suits you well! How many years of college football have you played? And are you a doctor of some sort since you seem to know everything about this young mans condition?
I am sure there were other offers on the table coming out of HS for this 5 Star recruit…..including the injury. Yes UGA was, and still is desperate for good Offensive Linemen, just like every other college program in the U.S., that’s your foundation for a winning program.
Again, in this article he left for “personal reasons”…….do you know what his personal reasons are, or what they really were? The word “indications” are also used in the article….meaning they’re speculating. Why don’t you people leave this kid alone and keep your nose in your own household……and by the way, you idiots talking about how “this is a business”, you’re insane….it’s still college athletics, regardless how much money is involved and I’m dure none of these kids aren’t paying income tax on their schlorships.
Alabama question
June 27th, 2011
7:59 am
Could someone figure out how many O linemen Alabama has signed in the last five years and how many are still on their roster? Just wondering
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
8:15 am
FLA Dawg, I’m sure he would have been awesome, hoping around on that one good leg last year.
Paddy
June 27th, 2011
8:36 am
fprice….your comment about judging talent does not make any sense. Go back and read the article! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rumbo……CMR didn’t run this kid off, he quit the team. Go back and read the article again!
RxDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:00 am
“Indications are there has been some differences over how much and what kind of off-season training he should be doing as he prepared for his first active season on the field.”
Then see ya later. It’s been long time past that we get rid of the guys that aren’t willing to do what it takes to win championships. This guy does two years of rehab under UGA’s tab and then decides he wants to leave? What a joke… Gaurantee you will never see him in the NFL.
Eat abd Tweet
June 27th, 2011
9:01 am
I heard the guy reported overweight and out of shape. He had a tough time adjusting to the newly implemented S&C program. We need stong young men on the LOS and not some fat off.
Eat and Tweet
June 27th, 2011
9:02 am
Enter your comments here
Snoop Dawg
June 27th, 2011
9:05 am
Yo-
I don’t get it. Why should UGA give someone with a bum knee a full athletic scholarship? Oh, you say Preacha Man had offered him a scholarship before he blew out his knee, and since he is such a good Christian Man then it is right to go ahead and give the kid the scholarship. Do you believe this? If you do, then you and whatever money you may have are in danger of being parted by any of several million schemers.
Listen up. We need to change our attitudes if you want UGA to return to championships. This kind of weak crap is not conducive to winning. If the fellow messed up his knee and can’t play football, then we shouldn’t be offering him an athletic scholarhip. And since knees are the weak links to offensive linemen, why would our three million dollar a year CEO Markt Wrecked be recruiting damaged goods anyway? This is clearly bad judgment. But everyone is mesmerized with da Preacha Man. Do you want a preacher or a coach? Well, right now you have a preacher, not a coach. We will not win until we have a coach, and a highly dedicated motivated one to boot whose vision is return to GLORY. Get on board, or get on the loser bus.
Whisky Breath
June 27th, 2011
9:08 am
RabidDawgfan, you couldn’t be more wrong. Every year somebody goes down on the line during the season. Only if you have depth can you survive it. Ga is a perfect example of kids on the line getting hurt. In fact they may be worst than other schools over the last couple of years. Depth may be more important than the starting 5. Benedict is a tremendous loss because he was so highly rated.
RxDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:11 am
granger35
June 26th, 2011
5:35 pm
I 100% agree with you. I know I’m on the outside looking in, and don’t know what all exactly is going on… but Benidict is looking pretty dawg gone low to me. Really low.
Whiskey Breath
June 27th, 2011
9:26 am
So Joe T is supposed to run this guy off, BS. This kid knew about paying the price. Trash the kid if you want to, but he left because he didn’t like the program. He felt like he was being under coached. People don’t understand that you can coach them up or down.
BW
June 27th, 2011
9:29 am
The bigger picture here is the quality of life after football. This kid has a difficult decision to make whether to contiune playing FB and risk permanent injury the rest of his life or stop playing altogether. His knee injury in HS caused some nerve damage in his leg so this is more serious than the normal knee rehabilitation. Kudos to CMR for honoring his committment to Brent. He and his family lost his older brother who died after his senior year in college waiting to be drafted.
It is real easy to set at your computer and judge what is going on when you really don’t know the whole story. I wonder how many of you actually played college FB and realize the emotions that these athletes go through. I can tell you from experience, it ain’t HS football! If he can’t do the workouts, he won’t play anyway. So this is a no win situation for him
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:32 am
It always occurs to me that the more selfish the reasons for leaving, the bigger favor he did the team.
RJM
June 27th, 2011
9:33 am
Thanks God for Marine spell check. Helps the image. Go Army!
Wonderful Ohio on the Gulf 'Dog
June 27th, 2011
9:35 am
With the possible exceptions of Florida and Vanderbilt, our SEC opponents would all have cut Benedict’s rear end before he first arrived on campus.
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:39 am
Not saying his reason were selfish, just that IF you think it was, would you not think he did the right thing to leave and not waste a spot?
Chi Town
June 27th, 2011
9:40 am
Why would anyone ever want to leave Athens? It’s the coolest city in the world.
Just ask any mutt fan and they will be happy to tell you about it.
schmeckdawg
June 27th, 2011
9:58 am
I’m more worried about the possibility of losing Jarvis Jones!
Georgia | MrSEC.com
June 27th, 2011
10:06 am
[...] freshman offensive lineman Brent Benedict is leaving Georgia due to “personal reasons,” according to a Mark Richt press release yesterday.Benedict has spent two seasons rehabbing a major [...]
schmeckdawg
June 27th, 2011
10:08 am
Chip, quick question. I saw in the latest edition of The Sporting News that Keith Marshall no longer had UGA on his his list. If I remember correctly, he had Awbarn, Bammer, Clem & Son, North & South Cakalaki. Any word on this?
alcoadawg
June 27th, 2011
10:08 am
The kid is a true bulldog. He knows he’ll never play at UGA. He is leaving to free up a scholarship.
bitter CMR
June 27th, 2011
10:09 am
go DAWGS——————JOE T————–hard-hard—————will see opening day
Chip Towers
June 27th, 2011
10:13 am
schmeckdawg: I’m not as up on recruiting as I once was but it seems Marshall has lost interest in UGA and the Dogs are looking elsewhere. But can’t swear to it. Ask Carvell on the recruiting blog.
Special K
June 27th, 2011
10:20 am
Put the spin on this one boys.
schmeckdawg
June 27th, 2011
10:29 am
Thanks Chip!
Dawg
June 27th, 2011
10:48 am
Remember how he injured his knee in high school? By running down the field acting the fool after his team scored a touchdown. What a waste.
Mean Machine
June 27th, 2011
11:10 am
Damn, I thought this kid was gonna be a solid player, especially after UGA stuck with him after he blew out his knee celebrating a TD. What a shame, but gotta trim the fat. The beatings will continue until morale improves!
Bulldawg Bob
June 27th, 2011
11:36 am
Unfortunate situation all the way around. Prayers to Benedict that he may continue to heal and recover from his injury. Thankful to have a man like Richt on the job who would honor his word in a situation like that. Hopefully recruits will hear about this and understand the significance when being offered a scholarship from a man of character such as CMR
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 27th, 2011
11:37 am
It would appear that no one on this blog knows exactly why this kid wants to transfer. It doesn’t appear though that it will stop the haters from once again posting the same old stupid crap they always post. Now if it has to do with a personal matter, it will make these clown haters, once again look silly, but they will still spout off about something they know nothing about.
For all any of us know, it could have something to do with a family matter. Maybe, his injury has gotten too far into his head, and it is strictly a mental thing. Maybe he doesn’t think he can work in the S and C program because mentally, he is still injured in his mind. Maybe he doesn’t want to ride the pines for another year. Maybe he just doesn’t have the mental toughness to rehabilitate at this level.
No one knows the full story now, but responsible adults withhold their judgment until we all do. Haters can give up on the line of, It is CMR’s or coach T’s fault. Try not to make yourselves look so darn stupid and simple minded. All anybody knows is what this article has told, and that is not much in the way of explaining this young mans actions. If he does decide to play football gain, I would think it would be at a lower division school, but I don’t know anything more than the rest on here. I just hope, he is doing what is best for him, and that he can reach his potential, if he decides to continue, at the place he choses. I would be willing to bet, that it will not be with another SEC school though, since I don’t see any of them willing to take on a prospect that has basically been sitting for two years and may still have physical problems. Good luck young man, what ever your future holds for you.
Teddy
June 27th, 2011
11:46 am
Looks like columbus carver, it’s coaches and players have criminals written all over them. Uga better watch out for the crooks they recruit and sign.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 27th, 2011
11:51 am
I hear he didn’t want to follow the workout regimen and wanted to work out on his own with CES.They saw he was offered a medical scholarship and the family turned it down and he asked for his release. Sad deal all the way around.
Football analyst
June 27th, 2011
11:52 am
So there are only 8 scholarshipped O-lineman besides the 5 true freshman? That aint good.
old time dog
June 27th, 2011
11:52 am
Irregardless of the reason(s) we recruited and kept him, he’s gone. Move on and build from there. If Richt has been smart there are others to fill his shoes. eYe wish the young man well.
tide roll
June 27th, 2011
11:53 am
I think Benedict’s father has the same concerns you all should have. Does Joe T. and Kasay have the credentials and qualifications, including the educational background, held by strength and conditioning directors at competing institutions. And if not, why are they in the positions they’re in? And, frankly, will this lack of the latest certifications put the athlete at risk of injury, or slow his rehab and recovery from existing injury? Benedict’s father’s concerns are legitimate.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 27th, 2011
11:57 am
That’s say not saw…But the gist of the story is Brent wasn’t doing what the staff asked him to do and was told he wasn’t going to play this year.The family thought it was in his best interest to go somewhere else.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 27th, 2011
12:01 pm
I don’t blame the staff….with him having no feeling in that foot if it were me I wouldn’t have let him play in the spring.This seems to be a case of an athlete wanting to play and being told that the school would rather not risk him getting injured further this year.Tough call
tide roll
June 27th, 2011
12:21 pm
S. GA DAWG 88. This is the same stuff some other dawg was saying about Richard Samuel, and giving it as a reason he was moved from running back to backup inside linebacker. Somewhere along the line you guys need to look at your staff, including strength and conditioning, and determine if they’re really qualified to be in the positions they’re in? Kasay and Tereshinski are former Uga players. Bobo is a former player who is married to Barbara Dooley’s niece. Are these people truly the best and most qualified for the positions they hold, or are that in place because of loyalties, connections, etc. If it’s because of the latter. Richt is cheating the entire Bulldog nation, and more impotantly, the players and their families who trust that his hires will be with their interests considered foremost. Keep in mind Richt and Bobo would have played the greatest combo QB in THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL at tight end. These two are at it again with Richard Samuel. There comes a point where you have to take explanations coming out of Athens with a grain of salt. They’re self serving.
The Truth
June 27th, 2011
12:32 pm
So, we have the former City of Columbus Parks & Recreation Director Tony Adams and at least 2 others that have been ARRESTED, for using MUNICIPAL funds to pay for the personal travel expenses of a UGA-bound recruit, Jarvis Jones.
It’s noteworthy that Mr. Adams did not use PERSONAL funds.
He used MUNICIPAL funds.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Very Very Bad.
On November 18, 2010, the same Columbus newspaper wrote that Mr. Adams
and Herman Porter were dimissed after it was discovered that Mr. Adams
had “mis-appropriated” $200,000.
Folks, this isnt about $800 airfare and $200 cell-phone bill.
It’s about a $200,000+ “slush fund” operated by former employees of the
City of Columbus Parks & Recreation Department.
So, where did $200,000 go ??
The better better question is: To WHOM did $200,000 get paid to ??
So, whats the REALLY INTERESTING link in all this ??
Here it is: Money was used to pay airfare for UGA-bound recruit, Jarvis Jones.
Anyone want to guess WHERE Jarvis Jones played high school football ??
Thats right: Jarvis Jones played for Dell McGee at Carver-Columbus High School.
Yes, that UGA-designated hot-bed of un-eductated football talent, Carver-Columbus.
Folks, this story has been building for the past 12 months.
The R-E-A-L-L-Y dangerous question that will be asked is this:
Have there been ANY OTHER UGA-bound recruits from Carver-Columbus
that have ALSO received illegal benefits from this “slush fund” ??
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Folks, this Columbus-Slush Fund story has M-A-S-S-I-V-E implications
for UGA as it unfolds.
Stay tuned.
azdawg
June 27th, 2011
12:41 pm
…and let the unravelling begin. The JJ news and now another OL leaves. What’s next? I wonder if the new OL coach has anything to do w/Harmon and BB leaving? Can’t go into a new season losing folks left and right like this. Excluding Jones, who knows what will happen there, loss of OL player to already thin ;position is not good at all. All this will eventually take its toll.
Ace
June 27th, 2011
12:45 pm
Start making excuses for losing 7 games, UGA is in the dumps.
Noleone
June 27th, 2011
12:55 pm
You dawg fans are pathetic. It’s no wonder you get your rear’s kicked by SEC notables EVERY year. You got no guts. Move to the Sun Belt chumps! I doubt you could win that conference either.
Most of you need to go back to the percussion or brass sections where you belong.
I can already hear you gator…i mean dawgs saying; “wait til next year”
Bang My Head Against the Wall
June 27th, 2011
1:05 pm
It is a known fact that a SEC team has to have 7 to 8 good offensive linemen ready to play each saturday. Most teams dress between 10 to 15 OL for games, and unless the game is a blowout or non conference game 8 to 9 will play either on offense or special teams.
With that being said and the average college team in conference will lose one to two players for portions of games during the season due to injury, it seems more and more likely that some of these young guns will need to step up for Coach Friend or it is going to be a long long season. The one good caveat is the first game is in the atmosphere controlled environment and that should allow some of these kids to get on the field. The second game against USC will be the one that test the dogs and with USC running multiple schemes and pressure it will be a day for the OL to grow up or it will be a long long day in Athens.
WDE
June 27th, 2011
1:12 pm
@tide roll really you have such wonderful coaches on staff lead by that genius Saban and you racked up 4th in the west…wow!
ATL Sports Fan
June 27th, 2011
1:12 pm
Umm has anyone read the news about Jarvis Jones? From the posts probably not. He signed to play for USC not UGA out of high school. So how would flights from Columbus to LA be helping UGA? This happened in 2009 not this past year. Read the article before commenting.
Atlanta87
June 27th, 2011
1:13 pm
Aww this is all there is to talk about on the UGA blog. This is boring. I guess I’ll go cut the grass with a pair of scissors. Have a great afternoon all!
stoffadawgincarolina
June 27th, 2011
1:13 pm
i wonder if he just couldnt hack joe t’s workouts….just getting rid of the pudding pops: if not that i wish him the best of luck in his carrer
collegeballfan
June 27th, 2011
1:20 pm
This why all colleges need to recruit 4 to 5 OL every year.
UGA is down to 13 OL on scholarship. Not enough.
just a fan
June 27th, 2011
1:20 pm
All Dawg fans get out and vote for UGA over Notre Dame in best tradition
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post/_/id/6681916/1-notre-dame-vs-8-georgia
Bang My Head Against the Wall
June 27th, 2011
1:25 pm
The reason this is now a UGA story is that he is now on campus at UGA, and he was considered to be a leading player for UGA this fall. If previous precedence is used he will more than likely be ineligible for several games this fall. If I were on the Defensive coaching staff at UGA, I would just plan on not having JJ until later in the season. Fox can expect to lose his guy for a few games this fall and expect him back on the court in January 2012.
The bigger issue comes with what other information is out there that is not being reported? Does it run deeper and effect more players at many different schools? I guess time will tell.
dawg2
June 27th, 2011
1:29 pm
The Truth @ 12:32..Agree 100% the truth shall make us free. Richt would not put up with that crap and someone needs to go to jail.
Snoop Dawg
June 27th, 2011
1:31 pm
What are Joe Tereshinski and Hlfinger’s academic qualifications to be in charge of S&C at UGA? Probably about like Bobo’s qualifications to be the OC. It’s called the UGA Friends and Family Program. Modeled after MCI’s…
uh duh….
yallhavenoidea
June 27th, 2011
1:34 pm
Hey RABID DAWG FAN, you are a fu***ng idiot
WDE
June 27th, 2011
1:43 pm
@The Truth have you lost your bloody mind “UGA bound”?? Moron the young man was at USC..you can’t even lie well…troll on…
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
1:47 pm
I wonder if they ever considered consulting with a doctor or somebody like that?
wjhendrix3
June 27th, 2011
2:02 pm
UGA’s QBs and RBs had better make sure they are in super excellent, wonderful, fantastic, world-class shape this fall because they are going to be running for their lives all game every game.
Pitbull
June 27th, 2011
2:07 pm
Hey a football scholarship just opened up at Georgia for any Division 1A offensive lineman to transfer in to be closer to home due to a family hardship, and they can start immediately.
If it works for Georgia Tech, then it can work for Georgia.
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
2:09 pm
You do actually know what a “RB” is right?
LHarding Dawg
June 27th, 2011
2:37 pm
Dell McGee – Auburn Alum – Enough Said
ryan
June 27th, 2011
3:36 pm
Word is that Stacy Searals saw all this coming that is why he bolted for Texas he was the coach that recruited all these guys makes you wonder why he left CMR to deal with problem .
Daily Links: 68 days until Georgia vs. Boise State
June 27th, 2011
3:38 pm
[...] Georgia Redshirt freshman OL Brent Benedict is leaving the Bulldogs for “personal reasons”. [...]
Time for a change!
June 27th, 2011
3:48 pm
Some of you so called “Fans” are truly ID 10 T’s!!
mgdawg
June 27th, 2011
3:57 pm
Personally I’m not a fan of JoeT’s and staff’s lack of credentials, although I don’t really know this I assume it is true given their background. However, I don’t think the sports medicine staff would allow a player to participate in a strength and conditioning program that was unsafe for him. UGA’s sports medicine staff, a long with all sports medicine staffs at that level, are really conservative when it comes to injury management. Which is perfectly understandable, all these athletes have some chance to play at the next level, if you mess up you can cost a kid millions of dollars.
Because of this I think either the injury messed him up in the head too much that he couldn’t get over it, or he just didn’t want to do what everybody else was doing and thought because he had been injured he should get away with it.
Stinger2
June 27th, 2011
4:13 pm
The consensus of you UGA bloggers indicated that not many care and its no big deal to lose this guy. Not to worry, UGA has its dream team. SEC East Champs without a doubt. CMR Coach of the Year.
LogicalUS
June 27th, 2011
4:27 pm
Word around is that many of the players have been uneasy about the new training techs and have begun working out outside of the program.
Strange stuff like washing with comet and sand paper? dead-lifting on one leg and power cleans with release which the player has to avoid while excaping the sandbox Weird..
Winning in the SEC
June 27th, 2011
4:30 pm
Pat Dye said it best ………… you have to have the wide bodies up front to compete in the SEC. Mark Richt knew this when he first arrived at UGA and this is one of my biggest complaints about Richt. He has not gone out every year and signed the beef and if he did, they end up with bum shoulders, knees and backs. We sign the skinnny”project wide outs” and they take two or three or four years to grow and develop and we end up lately 6-7 or 5-7. We alos go after incorrigible backs that are worthless when the heat is on.
This is the year. If he only has ONE O linemen ……………. he must win.
UGA grads are sick and disgusted with stuff like this news today.
Let it begin.
Go Dogs.
UGA class of 71 & 73
ryan
June 27th, 2011
4:35 pm
@LogicalUS so what are saying is that its wax on wax off kind of of stuff .
truedawg
June 27th, 2011
4:54 pm
I don’t know why he left. I’m not going to guess. Best of luck kid. We adapt, we over come. Coach T doesn’t have a long list of credentials to coach S&C true. But what would that list look like? Did the Auburn OC have a long list of credentials? I am not judging as Iam not there. I hear from 2 players on the team that say its going well and many of them are in the best shape of there life. Most are in better shape than last year. We’ll see when the 4th qtr gets here. We’ll really see in the SC game. I am not worried about the things that are unchangeable at Athens right now. Who will step up? We’ll see. I am worried about losing J. Jones for a few games. Especialy if its the first 2. Vasser looked good in the spring game though and will fill the spot if Jones can’t play. Getting a good pass rush will be important playin those blue bellies. Have heart though! We will have a very impressive D line and have signed some really big kids last year for the O line. Watts is a big kid that can move well. I think we’ll see him playing very soon no matter who else is at UGA. less than 70 Days and then we’ll know about the Oline, secondary, running game, S&C etc….GO DAWGS!!
71 Dawg
June 27th, 2011
5:09 pm
His high school says it all – a spoiled rich kid from The Bolles School. . .
dog74
June 27th, 2011
5:12 pm
Need for UGA Staff to update Bulldog Nation on status of Strength/Conditioning program – we need everyone to be confident and committed – otherwise loose lips sink ships
UGA Alumnus
June 27th, 2011
5:13 pm
I have no problem with kids leaving the program because it’s too tough in the off season. That’s the way it should be… HARD!
You don’t win games by being comfortable, sitting at home playing video games.
shane#1
June 27th, 2011
5:19 pm
Welcome home CMR. Maybe Coach Richt should consider going to eastern Germany or Russia. They need clean water and missions too, and they are bigger than Hondurans. He might find some O linemen in Eastern Europe! Glenn, Jones and Anderson graduate this year, better get busy recruiting some big uglies!
ryan
June 27th, 2011
5:23 pm
One person leaving the program does mean all have problem with it if they did we would have heard a lot more players come out against the S&C program i think Benedict problem was playing time period .
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 27th, 2011
5:36 pm
You state the illegal funds were used to pay for UGA recruits air fares. Think about this for a second. He made four trips to Los Angeles, not Athens. If memory serves me correctly, USC is in Los Angeles, not UGA. Since he did not sign with UGA, at the time of these alleged flights, and was not signed by UGA until two years later, I don’t see how that equates to a UGA recruit. Yes, he did sign on this year, but he came to UGA asking to come here, after it appears that USC was going to be harshly penalized for Reggie Bush play for pay. UGA decided they could use his talents so put him on scholarship. Two years removed from his free flights to LA A Land. If the NCAA gets into the fray, which it appears they could, since he hasn’t been directly accused of taking these flights as not official recruiting visits, I am not sure how much they can do about it anyway. Circumstantially, one plus one equals two, but proving it might be another question. In any case, UGA is not guilty of anything concerning this matter, nor I imagine, even the BB players moms phone calls. He is an incoming freshman for this year 2012, not an incoming recruit form two years ago.
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
5:44 pm
sick and disgusted? really? Speak for yourself. Some of us UGA grads understand players come and go. They recruit 5-6 linemen a year and no they are not all skinny projects. If so then everybody wanted skinny projects because they all had offers everywhere. Disappointed when some of them haven’t worked out, sure. I reserve my disgust for things that deserve it.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 27th, 2011
5:45 pm
Tide Roll,
Three questions for you.
First, don’t you think that UGA has a medical staff and the doctor would not allow the S and C coach to do anything that might be harmful to the players?
Question two and this should be an easy one since you know so much about UGA football. Do you really think that CMR is going to do something that might hurt the athletes that are on his team?
Question three. Who do you think gets injured easiest, the one that has worked in a hard S and C regiment or the one who is out of shape and therefore, by the fourth quarter, he is sucking wind and getting smashed all over the field of play. My guess is the out of shape one.
It is too bad that a poll can not be conducted for the players going through the S and C program right now and find out what the majority of them think. I would bet they would tell you it is very tough, but they also feel it is benefiting them greatly. Ask big Mr. Geathers, if that 20 or so pounds of muscle he has put on so far, is going to make him a better or worse player this year.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 27th, 2011
5:55 pm
Benedict wasn’t going to play.That was the staff’s position..I’m sure after what happened with Trinton they are not relying on the players input to make that the decision.He says he wants to play but when you are still complaining of nerve damage that’s seems to put the school in a bad position IMO.What if he re injured that knee and the damage was worse.UGA would be crucified for it.It was said he was offered a medical scholarship and he turned it down.That means his football career at UGA would have been over.Is that the whole story?IDK but I do know whatever the school’s plan for Brent was.. he didn’t care for it.I wish the kid well…it’s extremely hard to come back 100 percent from that kind of injury.If he still thinks he can play in his heart then he should be allowed to pursue his dreams.If it were me making the call though..I wouldn’t have let him play in the spring…to risky IMO.
ryan
June 27th, 2011
6:12 pm
I agree with both you guys the other players had no problem with new S&C in fact several of them have gotten bigger and stronger Joey T . is trying to get them ready for fourth quarter i think Benedict most likely will end up at a Junior college or a small school .
Dawg Fans for Anthony Weiner
June 27th, 2011
6:25 pm
He probably realized,upon arriving on campus, what the rest of us have known for years. Whether we like it or not, a degree from UGA is meaningless.
fpice
June 27th, 2011
6:39 pm
PeePants, WAAY more to judging talent than physical attributes. Did the kid stay and contribute or not? Richt needs to be more loyal to UGA fans and alumni than some kid who doesn’t have a chance to play.
Do you dispute that CMR is responsible for SEVEN losses last year? I’ll bet you believe Richt is not the fault!
EVERY recruit must be approved by Richt. If a recruit does not contribute, CMR is responsible. Bottom line. Three million a year. He must bear the responsibility.
crazydi
June 27th, 2011
6:54 pm
Hey Dawg fans, PLEASE dont ridicule this kid because he chose to leave the program. As the mother of an sec kid who was recruited by the dawgs and every other school in the sec, wound up playing in and for bama (winning the big rings) but as a mother, PLEASE dont beat this kid up, im sure he did the dawgs a favor by leaving – who knows why, could be his health and it could be other reasons either way, please show some sec CLASS and follow Richt’s lead by taking the high road ……
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
7:01 pm
JoeT has 28 years of experience as a professionally paid S&C coach, backed by a sport medicine department staffed with 3 orthopedic surgeons and multiple other doctors, headed up by Ron Courson, who has more credential on this very thing than you can list.
(including the director of rehabilitation for 4 yrs at Alabama, roll that)
knowledgeisavirtue
June 27th, 2011
7:12 pm
crazydi is the example of what everyone should behave like. respect
knowledgeisavirtue
June 27th, 2011
7:14 pm
you people DISGUST me that can sit on this blog, wasting your time by bashing a 19 year old man for making what was probably one of the biggest decisions of his life. Do you even know what he has been through in his 19 years? Do you know what type of person he is? What type of presence he holds in a room? What type of kind, calm advice he give to friends in need? What he has given up to succeed in something else? Who he has lost? More?
He is an amazing individual and deserves nothing less than peace. Please, I beg of all of the so called adults on this blog to stop the harmful comments. Not only will Brent read these, his friends and family will. He hurt his knee, had disagreements with the strength and conditioning staff and so much more. That does not make him less of a team player or a champion because I PROMISE you that he will always be a team mate to the dawgs. I do not know of one person at the campus that is involved with athletics and has any harsh feelings of hate towards him.
Watch out America, Brent Benedict is going to make a positive impact and when he does, all of you hateful so called “dawg fans” will be pinching yourselves for even giving him a hard time.
Are you Coach Richt? Are you Brent Benedict? Are you Mr. Benedict? no. To those that have sent good wishes his way, that is the true way of living and the way to say “I’m sorry that UGA did not work out for you Brent, but you will move on to bigger and better places.”
Do any of you even focus on the news worldwide, the issues of poverty, war, and so forth? Stop wasting your time by focusing on what you don’t know and learn about what you can know in the news.
dawggone
June 27th, 2011
8:21 pm
HE FINALLY REALIZED WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE ALREADY KNEW, UGA SUX
PowerDawg
June 27th, 2011
8:34 pm
Feel the burn, baby!
Obviously some of these know-it-all-knuckleheads, like “Sldkfjslk” have never seen Joe Jr. The guy is thirty years older than most of these brilliant pundits and in way, way better shape. I bumped into him once at the Classic Center during Picture Day, and it felt like walking into a wall. And he was just the “video guy” then.
The man is old school in the gym, ya’ll.
Tear the muscle completely down by repetition until burn-out and then rebuild it so as to make it bigger and stronger, generally speaking.
Joe T was an OL here at UGA and worked on the S&C staff after his playing days were over, so he knows what he is doing.
If the kids listen to him and work as hard as he tell them to…we will be bigger and stronger than our opponents this year, especially in the fourth quarter.
PowerDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
Dear Knowledge: Boo-Hoo.
The “personal reasons” are secondary in the grand scheme of things. The main issue is that this young man showed a lack a basic moral assets like gratitide and loyalty. Coach Richt and his staff honored their commitment and gave a full-ride scholarship to Brent even after he tore up his knee as a senior in HS. And even after his future as a football player was largely in doubt, as there are no guarantees of return to one’s previous abilities and level of performance after an injury of this type.
Coach Richt and the university would have been well within their rights to pull their scholarship offer after such a severe injury, especially so in a situation where the injury occurred before his arrival on our campus.
But they didn’t. Kedric Gholston injured one of his legs so severely in a wreck his senior year of high school, the doctors weren’t sure he would even be able to walk again, much less play defensive tackle at an SEC school. He went on to play in the NFL after a stellar career at UGA because Coach Richt honored his scholarship offer then as well.
We held up our end of the bargain. Brent Benedict should have done the same thing.
PowerDawg
June 27th, 2011
9:15 pm
Sorry, neglected to proof read before submission. Should read “Gratitude and loyalty”.
KOOL
June 27th, 2011
9:32 pm
It was not smart to give him a scholarship to begin with… why would you give damaged goods a full ride when the scholarship can go to someone who will actually be able to be productive
Dr. Dave
June 27th, 2011
9:40 pm
There are a lot of misinformed idiots on this site. This kid was a 5 star recruit who tore his ACL, PCL and MCL, and also sustained nerve damage AFTER he was offered and committed to UGA. Richt was a man of his word and said that his offer still stood. He has rehabbed back but there were still some issues from his nerve injury. Marine talks about his ACL being repaired and that is a cakewalk compared to what Benedict has gone through. People also forget that his brother died in 2008 while getting ready for the NFL draft. All of you need to shut up and stop questioning his toughness until we hear what really is the reason to leave.
FLA DAWG
June 27th, 2011
9:49 pm
AltamahaDawg,
Whenever a player leaves The Dawgs you say he’s doing The Team a favor. If that’s true for the players then it has to be true for the coaches but you’ve backed Richt and Bozo for years.
And as far as Benedict’s injury well, let’s see where he goes and how he plays football. He will be a starter.
gtfanfrom1951
June 27th, 2011
10:06 pm
If you have ever had knee problems you know it is something that takes a while to heal. The kid has tried for two years to get back to form. Sometimes it time to call and end to it. Now that the o-line is down another body it going to hurt in practice and in the game if you expect the same five to play every down of every game. God forbid that any of these young men should get hurt it leave the offense in trouble. CMR is a good man and a very good coach remember that when you are thinking about the football program at UGA. I have never been a fan UGA but he is the type of coach any school should be proud off.
smartdog
June 27th, 2011
10:09 pm
Powerdog joe t comes from an era where linemen were 250 pounds. his tactics won’t cut it in the modern day sec. brent’s a great kid and will do well wherever he goes. god bless him and his parents for doing the smart thing and pulling him out of a destructive situation
Mr. SEC
June 27th, 2011
10:30 pm
Brent, man-up and just state it, everybody else knows it! You were not going to start, now, go play D-II SOMEWHERE! I know you had foot problems, but, really, another attitude gone from UGA, Oh happy days! Trenton S. will take your place, bad knee and all; because he has something you do not have, GUTS!
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
10:36 pm
Well he may be be a starter when he can play, I hope so. But you said the coaches should have played him LAST year, now didnt you? To which I corrected you because as anyone who knows enough about this kid to have offered up thier bold opinion about his career here knows, he could not have done that.
And yes I said (several times in the past) that if a kid doesn’t WANT to be here, he is doing the team a favor to leave. He is doing the right thing and nobody should be riding him in a blog about his character. THAT’S what I said. Richt and Bobo WANT to be here, and obviously they want to help the team. So thats really not the same, is it? Other than a ill-conceived attempt to make me look irrational by purposely mixing up my words, there really wasn’t much of a point there.
Robert E. Lee
June 27th, 2011
10:42 pm
So really, how comfortable are we now having four black guys around Ben Jones on the offensive line?
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
10:44 pm
tide roll would approve.
PowerDUMB
June 27th, 2011
10:44 pm
powerdog do you have any idea what you are talking about when it comes to weightlifting? Tereshinski’s weight program contradicts just about every rule in the book. they do no power or hang cleans, attempt to lift high weight for an absurd amount of reps, and run long distance, which converts short-twitch muscle fibers (the type used for explosive activities such as football) to long twitch (which is virtually useless in football) and does no agility work. These kids will be stiff, injury prone, and inexplosive. with these workouts we need to be worried about all 4 quarters, not just the 4th. and when you bumped into him at the classic center did you notice his limp? the man’s knees are wrecked, and he’s doing the same thing to the players
FLA DAWG
June 27th, 2011
10:55 pm
AltamahaDawg,
I don’t know who the he!! gives two shytes what you think or that you believe you have the expertise to “correct” anyone but perhaps the illusion of grandeur you appear to have.
But to a much more important point……………you believe that because Richt and Bobo WANT to be here and help the team justifies their position and salary? Performance counts for nothing in your mind?
Please do most of us a favor and become a GT Fan. You’d fit the mold well.
knowledgeisavirtue
June 27th, 2011
11:01 pm
powerdawg, “Boo-Hoo” ? Really? Grow up and bring your rude comments else where because as I mentioned before, you obviously do not know Brent. “He should have done the same thing.” Well, there are obviously reasons for what he did that are beyond what any of us know and ever will know. So grow up, powerdawg. He is not the only student-athlete that was highly recruited to a college team with a full-scholarship that left for “personal reasons.” If he wishes to keep these reasons unknown to the public, than so be it. Don’t focus on whether his decision was right or wrong. Focus on UGA football and how they will move on. Nobody can fix the past, so like i’ve said… it happened, for whatever reason, now GET OVER IT. and leave him and his family alone.
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
11:02 pm
Going to show up in the knees huh?
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
11:09 pm
I was simple responding to you. You did address me by name did you not? So apparently you give 2. Did you find anything actually incorrect in my reply?
And I corrected you because you said a stupid thing. I would hope you would correct me if I ranted about how bad the coaches were for not playing a crippled player last year, before I embarrassed myself any further. You are welcome.
AltamahaDawg
June 27th, 2011
11:17 pm
I never said anything about justification of thier salary, just that your analogy of an unhappy player doesnt fit. You sort of morph your points around, when they aren’t don’t you.
And as far an fitting a tech fan mold, I believe it is YOU has has openly bragged several times how you were going to pull for the Georgia Bulldawgs to lose games.
RED DOG 77
June 28th, 2011
12:48 am
I am sick and tired of these apologists for Brent Benedict #1 If the kid has such a devestating injury that he can no longer play football, then say so. I have a bone disease that has required me to undergo 8 major surgeries………..I know what re-hab is all about, I get along just fine now…….no sympathy needed here! #2 If young Mr. Benedict can’t take the “heat” of re-hab and strength and conditioning……..go to another school, but if I’m Richt………he’s blown his SEC chances…….I hate to listen to “experts” on blogs like this, and I spose I am being one myself……….But if you are too injured to play anymore, just say so!……..If you just want out………shame on you, and your parents for allowing you to do so……………..RED
RED DOG 77
June 28th, 2011
12:55 am
Oh and by the way………I’m also sick and tired of these so called “personal reasons” crybaby lines………..Grow-up, stand-up, and speak your mind…………you made the choice to be a “public figure” when you signed a major college football scholarship!…………That means, young man……….I’m paying for your education with my state tax dollars………………RED
Thomas Brown
June 28th, 2011
2:28 am
Give me your tired, your poor The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Outcasts and downtrodden of the world. Send me your troubled your distressed your afflicted in danger or need. Send us your injured your sick your lazy your disobedient. Send us these who have no heart to our Wayward Home for Lost Souls. For here only in college football is winning is not everything. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside The University of Georgia Arch and promise to Minister to them and have all drink the Kool-Aid of their greatness shuffling coaches and players all around out of position Everyone expects Mark Richt to win a national championship every 5 years when God Knows there are excuses aplenty. Call any who are not satisfied losing 9 of 12 games against teams finishing in the Top 10, not fans of this program, for sure. Complain how they hurt the recruiting. Call any who note the 10 Losses in 10 years to teams not even finishing in the Top 25, even with their win over us, clearly just out to hurt the program. Couldn’t possibly be really fans and not satisfied. Ignore every issue, turn the posts into those of it is just this group out to get Mark Richt fired when he such a nice guy. Play your Favorites Give the least likely the ball on the worst called play Lose to all the teams finishing in the Top 10 and Lose another every season who finish not even in the Top 25 with their win over us for here at our Wayward Home for Lost Souls our Mission is only to Minister to the Unforgiven whilst we Hype them each as great, and boot the exiles in the backsides as a pariah out the door !
Thomas Brown
June 28th, 2011
3:13 am
I don’t know how fine we are going to be when we have Lost 9 of the 12 games these last 10 years against teams who finished in the AP Poll Top 10 and Lost 10 games these last 10 years against teams who finished not even with their win over us, in the Top 25. We don’t beat the truly great teams, and we Lose a game every year to a cupcake to-boot. How is that “fine” ?
CoachT'sknees
June 28th, 2011
6:39 am
1st, good luck to you Brent Benedict, I am sorry things didn’t work out. You all made the right decision. These “workouts” suck footballs and we all know it. Matter of time before someone steps up here. Coach you listening? Wake up, or hurt more kids. Thanks. And Red Dog, you are a fool sir.
FLA DAWG
June 28th, 2011
7:46 am
Try to stay focused AltaDawg…………the original point was your statement that B’s departure would only help the team. You’ve stated that time and again as an excuse for any player leaving.
If you genuinely believe a player with a problem is better off gone from The Dawgs then it must certanly apply to the coaches who have been miserable failures (note; view video of most games over the past three seasons). Yet here is where you do an Obama Flip. You continue to support coaches with problems.
Wouldn’t the team be better off with them gone?
Now, relax and see if you can actually grasp the point and respond to the glaring conflict in your rationale.
Thomas Brown
June 28th, 2011
7:46 am
I’ve been saying that for years, every since he said Joe Cox threw the football extremely well, especially on the deep pass – with his chronic shoulder with our 17 interceptions 2009 alone and # 80 in the nation passing offense.
Oh, yeah. Joe Cox really threw the football well.
Tide Roll
June 28th, 2011
8:17 am
R. E. Lee and Altadawg. You’re dang right I approve. Welcome to the 21st century. These athletes make up the best starting offensive line ever at UGA. Worry a little about Bean Anderson and his mobility at right tackle, and, of course, the extremely overrated Ben Jones at Center.
Fats
June 28th, 2011
8:19 am
Ben Jones is another fat pud.
Tide Roll
June 28th, 2011
8:33 am
Fats. Well put. He is a fat pud!
7576DAWG
June 28th, 2011
8:50 am
As weak as our offensive line was last year the S&C program had to have a radical change. I can’t imagine a program that would hurt these young men as many coaches as UGA has assigned to the S&C program to make sure they eat right and become physically strong. The players certainly don’t care, if they are interested in a football career in the NFL. When they get to the PRO’s do anyone here really think it would be easier than what coach T is demanding.
Benedict didn’t make his decision over night and I guarantee his family was involved in the decision. If that’s what he wants to do I support him 100%. He has his reasons and I don’t care if I ever fine out what those reasons are. It’s his business but if I had lost a brother recently and my rehab wasn’t progressing as fast as I would like , being closer to home and the support of my family would be pretty high on my wish list. It’s time to move on and I hope the kid finds what he needs.
work smart
June 28th, 2011
9:44 am
There isn’t a player in Athens that wants “easier”. That is not the point. These guys have been around training at a high level for years, and they know when they are being asked to do work that is counter productive. Overtraining is not the answer to one of our programs percieved weaknesses. Sounds good on a blog that kids are busting ass and puking, but too much work in too little time = injuries and setbacks. Cannot be sustained. Sure you’ll see big gains initially, but lets see how long that lasts. Ask Smith, Gouldin or Williams how often you should max out, how many times a week you should squat….yeah it might differ a bit for a few individuals…but not for the whole team
Jason Anders
June 28th, 2011
9:49 am
I don”t have a problem if guy’s want to leave because of injury that hinders their playing time or because of financial hardships that effects their family negatively.
I guess I just have a problem with quitters and people who let other people decide on who they are. I believe each person with individual experiences that they chose will be better off in life overall than those who rely solely on others. I do believe in the influence that parents have and we as parents should understand there must be a balance. Hopefully, this is what happened in Burnette’s situation\
and he is comfortable with the decision.
Best of luck, and hope the best wherever you end up. It’ apparent that Georgia was either to much of a challenge for you or someone else told you your self-worth and how much you could or could not contribute.
Georgia will be fine, the talent pool at Georgia is still there and someone will step up and become a force on that offensive. Besides, most of the time it’s what’s inside that matters regarding a player at any position and at Georgia it’s not a time in the history Georgia football to be weak hearted,
I wish the others at Georgia the best, and this is a time/moment like no other to list your name in Georgia football history as either being one of the greatest teams that ever hit the field or just another average team. You chose stay or quit, give it 110% or less, or believe or doubt yourself and teammates, or whatever time will determine the metal of this team.
” Leave no battle in combat or on the field of play as you entered it Find, seek,and destroy the competition” or they will do it too you” Go Dawgs!!!!
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 28th, 2011
9:58 am
I just read where the UGA AD reported the Columbus mess to the NCAA nd SEC. Hopefully it can be resolved quickly. I don’t see Jones getting away with what he did, since apparently he was enrolled at USC when he took his free rides. The BB player may be a different situation since he was not committed to any school. I don’t expect we will see Mr. Jones on the field a whole lot to start off the season for the bulldogs. He did not exactly show good judgment for sure.
Talk about a school being snake bitten this year. Another LB is transferring to North Alabama, and I think they were counting on him , not as a starter but a capable player that would have gotten, some significant playing time.
The Dawgs have got some more wholes to fill now, with their two biggest games to start the season off with.
GO DAWGS
globeflyer
June 28th, 2011
11:25 am
There is ALWAYS more to the story than what you will read (or even hear). The rationalization and/or excuses on things like this are amazing…..By the way, some, I repeat some, of you Dawg fans need to be careful, you’re starting to exhibit signs of “Aubie”ism”…..jealousy of Nick Saban. Reminds me of a AU-Tenn football game I attended on The Plains back in the 80’s. Fans behind me got drunk and were cursing BEAR BRYANT! Just sayin’……
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
12:04 pm
Fla Dawg, just admit you made a dumb comment, I joked about it, you got all embarrased and now you are trying to cover it over with some circular logic that you are just making up to fit your narrative. I know what I said, and you are just wasting your time to try to convince me that I don’t know what I meant by it.
But hey, you got a guy who changes his name in here every 2 month so he doesnt have to own up to his past statement, to agree with you. Good job.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 28th, 2011
12:13 pm
I think that the kid may just have a little mental problem as far as working out because he is really worried he might re injure his knee, and feels the S and C program, drives him too hard. He still had some nerve problems in the spring practices and he knew he wasn’t going to start this year as well. Maybe he figures he will do better at a smaller program. None of us know for sure what problems the kid has, in his head or on his body. I wish him the best of luck in his future but now the DAWGS just have to put him in their rear lights and do what we can to get our youngsters prepared to back up the O linemen who will start.
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
Interesting comment from Bill’s blog that transferring to another D-1 school would mandate a year of sitting and thus (if this is correct) not burn a year of eligibility while rehabbing even further.
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
12:26 pm
But isn’t that a “penalty” year? Doesn’t it burn one?
Dumb Jean shorts
June 28th, 2011
12:58 pm
5 star baby, knew he wouldn’t star-play, wanted to move on, so be it, dawgs will be fine.
FLA DAWG
June 28th, 2011
1:03 pm
Not sure to whom you are referring but once again you think it your position to critique anyone who makes a comment.
I made an initial comment about the article. It had NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. Yet you took it upon yourself to make a response. I was not addressing you.
And your final non response is proof you are unable to introspect regarding the double standard you have for players and coaches. Richt and Bobo can fail miserably and you support them all day long. But if a player has a problem then you think it’s better for the team if he leaves.
Dawg in Malta
June 28th, 2011
1:29 pm
Everything I’ve heard about Brent Benedict was
he does whatever his daddy tells him.
His daddy knew he would not play this year due
to not being fully recovered from his injury.
So, by transferring this will give him another year to recoup
his leg and give him another year of eligibility.
It’s about getting to the NFL for Benedict.
Dawgs are going to be fine with the current OL.
I’m alot more worry about the secondary?
Go Dawgs!
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
2:14 pm
Let me take a moment for introspection: Nope, you are still not making a good analogy.
A player that doesn’t want to be here IMO cannot ever do the program or himself any good, so I think he should leave.
You are saying that I have a double standard because you assume that I also feel Richt can’t ever do the program any good YET I don’t think he should leave.
I can understand your confussion. That wouldn’t make any sence. Let me solve that mystery for you. Your assumptions are incorrect and that’s why your conclusion is flawed. Feel better now?
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
2:16 pm
BTW didn’t you take it upon YOURself to respond to my comment on the player transfer that I made openly and had nothing to do you YOU? See now THAT is a good example of a double standard.
FLA DAWG
June 28th, 2011
2:37 pm
Your excuses for being inconsistent with regard to Richt and Bobo and players is laughable.
Keep writing – PLEASE keep writing. You are the most entertaining clown on this site in my opinion.
AltamahaDawg
June 28th, 2011
3:29 pm
Name ONE inconsistant comment I have made about Richt?
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 28th, 2011
5:07 pm
I think the young man will be better off at a lower division school, but that is just my opinion. Unless he gets over the injury in his head, In other words, forget about it and play wide open another year of rehab probably will not help him. The only SEC team I see having a real interest for him right now, would be Florida. They only have 73 scholarships for this year, so they could take him as a project if they believe he will come around. I wish him well, but I think he has a way to go, before he sees the field.
fpice
June 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
If we don’t lose Mark Richt we will lose even more current players not to mention recruits. UGA fans and alumni deserve a great football coach! What else has to happen before we fire Richt? What about another SEVEN loss season?
All you guys who dismiss me as a hater, listen. I hate losing! I hate paying $3 million or thereabouts to a terrible coach. I hate losing all this in state talent to other schools.
I don’t hate CMR as a person, just as a coach. FIRE RICHT TODAY!
FLA DAWG
June 28th, 2011
8:15 pm
fpice,
I agree with you and I know an increasingly larger percentage of Dawg Nation agrees with you.
But there are some numbskulls who support Richt and Bobo regardless of how bad things get. They call themselves true fans but it is they who hurt the program the most by accepting failure year after year after year.
I will give Richt and his coaches credit for having recruited a highly talented bunch of kids recently. But a lack of talent has not been the problem. When the D can’t tackle and the O can’t block the problem lies in the coaching staff.