It’s official: UGA confirms starting TB Caleb King is ineligible (UPDATED)
Caleb King leaves Georgia having rushed for 1,271 yards and 10 TDs in three tumultuous seasons. (AJC photo by Jason Getz)
The University of Georgia confirmed Friday that starting tailback Caleb King is academically ineligible to play for the Bulldogs this fall.
King, a rising senior, apparently was unable to meet the NCAA’s satisfactory progress requirement for eligibility. Summer semester just ended Friday and grades won’t be posted until next week.
“It’s unfortunate Caleb will not be with us this season,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said in a statement released by the school. “We wish him the best in whatever he decides to do; however, we have to move forward and this will provide more opportunities for others to step up.”
Coupled with the loss of fellow tailback Washaun Ealey, who transferred to Jacksonville State this past spring, the Bulldogs have now lost their two leading rushers from last season. In all, that’s 1,334 yards in offense and 13 TDs off last year’s team.
King has not returned phone calls, texts or emails seeking comment.
Speculation that King was out at UGA began with King’s own tweets on Twitter.com Friday morning.
First he posted: “Somethings u cant control, and what seems bad right now might turn out good. Too [sic] all of my homeboyz hold UGA down don’t let them brake [sic] u…”
Later he wrote: “I see u when I see u. U cant stress about it Just let God take control.”
Several UGA players replied later with sympathetic responses. But no one at Georgia commented on all the speculation until spokesman Claude Felton confirmed via a phone call Friday afternoon: “Caleb King is academically ineligible for fall semester.”
It remains unclear what will be King’s next step. In its statement UGA said, “King indicated he will consider the options available to him before making a decision on his future plans.”
King’s ineligibility ends a long and tulmutuous career at UGA, in which he has encountered disciplinary and academic suspensions and had brushes with the law.
King also missed Georgia’s Liberty Bowl game against UCF last December. But that was because he had missed too many academic appointments at the Rankin Smith Academic Achievement Center. He was suspended for the Vanderbilt and Kentucky games last season following his arrest for failing to pay a speeding ticket in Walton County. In all he played in 29 of 39 game opportunities. He also missed games for ankle and hamstring injuries and a fractured jaw in 2009.
The Norcross resident was a five-star prospect before breaking his leg his senior season at Greater Atlanta Christian school. He was a four-star-rated recruit when he signed with Georgia to much fanfare in 2007 and redshirted while playing behind future NFL first-round draft choice Knowshon Moreno.
King served as Moreno’s backup in 2008, playing in 11 games and finishing with 247 yards and a TD. He took over as a starter in 2009 and had his most productive season with 594 yards and 7 TDs while sharing time with Washaun Ealey. He was bypassed by Ealey in 2010, playing in eight games with five starts last season and finishing with 430 yards and 2 TDs. He concludes his college career with 1,271 yards rushing, 126 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns.
The loss of King and Ealey kicks the door wide open for five-star running back signee Isaiah Crowell and Georgia’s two other scholarship lettermen at the position. On the Bulldogs’ last depth chart, released earlier this summer, King was backed up by junior Carlton Thomas, sophomore walk-on Brandon Harton and redshirt freshman Ken “Boo” Malcome.
King was expected to be Georgia’s starter for its nationally-televised season opener against Boise State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff on Sept. 3 in the Georgia Dome. Now it looks like there’s a chance that could be Crowell, who was considered the top tailback prospect in the nation last season. If so, Crowell would become the first true freshman to start at tailback for the Bulldogs since Danny Ware in 2004.
Crowell rushed for 1,721 yards on 147 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior at Carver-Columbus High last fall. He was rated a five-star prospect and the No. 1 back in the nation by Scout.com, ESPN.com, and 24/7sports.com.
Thomas, a 5-7, 170-pound junior from Frostproof, Fla., has played in 17 games with one start had has rushed for 364 yards and 2 TDs. He also has 9 catches for 53 yards.
Malcome (6-0, 226) was redshirted last year after coming to UGA from Southwest DeKalb High. A bruising between-the-tackles runner, he rushed for 1,168 yards and 16 TDs as a senior.
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134 comments Add your comment
Todd
July 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
Will we have anyone left by fall…and first?
Mobile Dawg
July 8th, 2011
2:50 pm
When one door closes, always be prepared, another door will soon open.
chc4
July 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
“Somethings u cant control”. Holy cow this guy is an idiot. Try applying yourself you moron!
JB
July 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
Dawg at heart, but man…..I can’t get past the fact that we recruit the dumbest kids (other than maybe South Carolina) every year. Carlton Thomas time!
george
July 8th, 2011
2:51 pm
what a shocker. Best part is the morons also known as uga fans will still predict an sec championship berth. Wake up and smell the coffee and realize the puppies will once again be an average at best team in a very weak sec east. Enjoy your 7 or 8 wins and your last year with Richt!
Jimmy Crack
July 8th, 2011
2:52 pm
Somehow I see this as a good sign. There are hungrier RBs already behind him and Caleb showed over the years that he had absolutely no hunger for his position.
Go Boo! Get that job!
George's mom is the moron
July 8th, 2011
2:53 pm
Just saying…
Athens is Hell
July 8th, 2011
2:53 pm
“Ex-UGA doctoral student pleads guilty to conspiracy, theft and fraud charges”
http://www.redandblack.com/2011/07/07/ex-uga-doctoral-student-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-theft-and-fraud-charges/
Oh yeah … and Mark Richt is the Devil.
dawgman
July 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
george,
You are a practicing bedwetter. You are dismissed.
Sincerely,
Reality
whatsnew
July 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
Whats new, he was held back twice in k-12 and he red shirted at uga, he must be at least 25 years old and had a chance to make something of him self… I am really amazed he made it in college this long, they must have had special program for HIM>>>>>>>>
James
July 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
Hate to see it but was he really going to be a factor? May have have been a breakout season but who knows. More pressure on Crowell
ROZEMAN13
July 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
Are we really surprised by this, Really! Lets hope Crowell is the real deal
Dawg for Life
July 8th, 2011
2:54 pm
I hope Crowell is the answer! To be honest, I always thought Caleb was soft anyways. He seems to be hit once and falls right down. In future posts, here come the dumb comments from rival team fans.
Love Mark Richt-Hate Coach Richt
July 8th, 2011
2:55 pm
I agree chc4. Thought you kinda went to college to educate yourself a little.
Just got off of George's mom
July 8th, 2011
2:55 pm
and sayin…
Goldtimer
July 8th, 2011
2:55 pm
Bwahahahaha- HA! How dumb do you have to be to fail out of UGA even with all the academic assistance they give athletes. Time for Mutts to cry…
JP
July 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
As a Gator fan, we have had our share of knuckleheads – hope Caleb can eventually get his head on straight…..
Chicken Little
July 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
The sky is falling! The sky is falling.
dawgman
July 8th, 2011
2:56 pm
I didn’t see anyone on here predicting UGA wins the East. I will go ahead and “predict” that if you don’t get going you are going to be late for your job as GT librarian.
CK4
July 8th, 2011
2:57 pm
All the haters will not brake me.
Mr. SEC
July 8th, 2011
2:58 pm
Well, well, well, the person who was going to take Crowell under his wings and teach him everything he knows forgot to learn something himself. #1 Go to class #2 study #3 shut your mouth! I guess these could be 3 things that King just taught Crowell! Crowell take these to heart and do not get hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
Dawg in the Northwoods
July 8th, 2011
2:58 pm
What has me the most upset is the fact you don’t typically find yourself academically ineligible due to a single term. This has been brewing for a while. When will “student athletes” learn to take advantage of the tools in place to help them? Of course I forgot there are “Somethings U cant control”. WHATEVER! You can control them by preparing and going to class, really studying and, perhaps most importantly of all, appreciating the free education you are receiving at one of the finest institutions in all the land.
Some Sense
July 8th, 2011
2:58 pm
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Stinkin' Dog
July 8th, 2011
2:59 pm
Will the last Dawg to flunk out/get arrested, please turn out the lights?
BG
July 8th, 2011
2:59 pm
Saban would never have a star player ruled ineligible. UGA’s players have to actually go to class and pass.
George's Mom Won't Stop Calling Me
July 8th, 2011
3:00 pm
seriously George….get her to stop
J-Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:00 pm
There’ve been rumor for the last couple of years that he got “Football Passed” in high school, Truly a Shame! Isaiah Crowell better be studying the playbook, and he should be as good as billed – will start the game against BS, Carlton Thomas will provide some back up depth,
East Repeat
July 8th, 2011
3:00 pm
Crowell was not a total workhorse in High School. It would be a miracle if he can handle the load all season for UGA. This was bound to happen with Caleb, just not enough up top (not bra size, brain size) to stay in school. And his Tweet blames it on UGA, that is some nerve!
AltamahaDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:00 pm
I bet we all wish we could go back to JUST having stupid arrests in the summer.
St. Richt
July 8th, 2011
3:01 pm
george is right. Sometimes the truth hurts.
JOE
July 8th, 2011
3:02 pm
And you all were calling me names saying I was messing with yall, HA!!
DallasDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:02 pm
Looks like the offense is going to pretty impotent this year with the loss of A.J., Washaun, a ton of offensive linemen, and now King. Need some guys to step up.
dawg from a distance
July 8th, 2011
3:02 pm
IC was going to take over any way but it sure would have been nice for him to hold down the fort until he’s ready. A tough loss but one it appears we planned for with IC. Though the stable seems a little empty.
How about the days when Worley, Henderson, Tate etc were in the same backfield. Kids today really don’t want solid competition do they?
Go DAWGS!
JacketFan
July 8th, 2011
3:03 pm
Um, J-Dawg, I think Crowell better be studying something else by the look of things.
David C
July 8th, 2011
3:03 pm
Don’t Expect Crowell to come in and just blow the doors off the roof. It takes time for players to adjust to college. Also with offensive line in re-build mode first part of the season could be hard to watch…
AltamahaDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:03 pm
Mobile dawg must have got that big contract he has been working on for so long.
Rusty
July 8th, 2011
3:04 pm
Surprised AJC left comments open on this one. Afraid it could get a tad ugly…
JD
July 8th, 2011
3:04 pm
The top two running backs for UGA are no longer there. Better hope that Crowell lives up to the hype early. Obviously King didn’t.
whatthedawg
July 8th, 2011
3:04 pm
Ouch. This is a big blow, no matter what anyone says. I’m typically a half-full glass kind of person, but I’m having trouble seeing the positive in this, even as a UGA homer. This leaves us with a woefully undersized, fumble-prone Carlton Thomas, a big Boo Malcolm who can’t stay healthy, a walk-on who I can’t even remember his name (neither could Richt as I recall from spring practice), and a true freshman Crowell. While talented, a true freshman is green no matter how you look at it. It limits the play calling abilities due to pass protection and making the run more predictable when he’s in the game. Notice to running back recruits: Crowell or no Crowell, we need some running backs now!
JOE
July 8th, 2011
3:04 pm
So can we start predicting who is going to be next in Athens??
dawg from a distance
July 8th, 2011
3:05 pm
We sure are opening up a lot of jersey numbers…… 3,4,8, and on.
bham dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:05 pm
I love when he says “some thing you can’t control”, this is very true but you can f**king control this. Study you dumbass. Go to class you dumbass. This is a huge blow. IC better live up to the hype because the pressure on him just got 100x bigger.
footballfan-365
July 8th, 2011
3:05 pm
In the words of the late great red foxx “you big dummy”
Jim
July 8th, 2011
3:05 pm
Those second year badminton classes at UGA must be a real bitch ……
Tampa Gator
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
I guess he spent too much time studying the Bible with Richt (his reference to God) and not enough time studying biology with the homeboyz…….but it doesn’t take a college degree to make millions as an evangelical minister to the poor.
@ Chip Towers
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
excuse
Blackberry Cobbler
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
Fine with me. Hit the road.
KeepCalmAndCarryOn
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
ineligible at *uga*? how does anyone flunk out there, particularly an athlete who already gets favorable treatment? what a GD moron.
Road Scholar
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
Boo Hoo! So much for th 2012 Nat’l Championship…No, the SEC Championship…No, the SEC East Championship…, the Ga state Championship…See Ya in November!
Jamaica Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:06 pm
It’s amazing to me how much these guys basically “give up” in opportunity – if Caleb had a great year, he would’ve been drafted and making $$$. It was his for the taking (crowell notwithstanding) and he couldn’t pass his freakin’ classes? With all the extra support these student athletes get, this is just inexcusable, sorry Caleb but you made your own bed, now you gotta lie in it.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
July 8th, 2011
3:07 pm
45-42; November 2008. Magical.
icallbs
July 8th, 2011
3:07 pm
simply unreal
George's mom
July 8th, 2011
3:07 pm
I’m exhausted………………..
JOE
July 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
What do you have to have to be eligable under the NCAA? 2.0?? If you cant do that at UGA, you might have some special needs….
Concrete Pete
July 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
RICHARD SAMUEL: “Hello?”
MIKE BOBO: “Hey Richard, its Coach Bobo. Can you come to my office asap?”
KeepCalmAndCarryOn
July 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
i heard he took an advanced computing course, but couldn’t figure out how to turn the knobs on the etch-a-sketch. science is hard.
VixDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
Folks this may be a blessing. Jasper Sanks is very happy that his “flop” mantle has passed on to king.
Dawg_Mike
July 8th, 2011
3:09 pm
Academically ineligible? How could that be? I’ll tell you how. Just read his tweet from above.
Nothing else to say.
We are recruiting the wrong athletes. time for this sh_ t to stop.
JOE
July 8th, 2011
3:09 pm
Richard Smauel: “Who is dis??”
VixDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:10 pm
What did he fail? Basket Weaving 2?
DawginDallas
July 8th, 2011
3:10 pm
Alot of Tech fans eating this up…but remember, Johnson recruited Ken Malcome very heavily, and come November, you’ll know why.
icallbs
July 8th, 2011
3:10 pm
What combination of dumb/lazy does it take to flunk out of Georgia? These guys can have a cake major and access to practically unlimited tutoring. This guy is in danger of drowning in a spring shower.
1953Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
Not a surprise. Don’t think this is the end of the attrition before fall camp. This program is a total joke, and it has become the laughing stock of the SEC. Richt needs to go, and anybody that continues to support the mess of a program this clown has created must really have on red&black glasses. That will reduce the number of players on campus to about 70, which is 15 below the 85 limit. No depth at any position, no coaches at any position, and a head coach that has had his head in the sand for 3 or 4 years now. Couple all these problems with the fact this staff and Richt can’t even get 25 players in the state that want to come play for these pathetic coaches for 2012. No leadership in this program from the top, the A.D, the head coach, or the upper classmen. Can’t wait to watch this ship totally sink this fall, and hopefully this coach and his staff will be gone. If not, then the new A.D. should be gone. Either way, this will be the last year that UGA fans have to be ashamed of their once proud program,
run the ball
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
You can officially count me out from this point forward!!!! Richt must go.
Hilliard Crump
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
Per Steve Black?
uh oh... oh no... here we go...
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
AGAIN!
Jamaica Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
Now I understand Richt’ prescient comments when recruiting Crowell saying that he “wouldn’t be surprised to see Isaiah toting the rock vs. Boise”
CHDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:12 pm
Calling all UGA haters: Another kid has slipped up and you can show your lack of upbringing by pouncing on his mistakes and calling him a stupid moron. Show a little upbringing folks! UGA and King will be fine. I hate it for him most of all, but he can move on to try out in the pros. UGA’s depth at TB may be a little challenged. We have Thomas, Malcome, Crowell, and Harton. Sometimes God prunes before He blesses! (Judges Chap. 7)
AltamahaDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:12 pm
Thomas Brown/Danny Ware, 2004.
APS Admin
July 8th, 2011
3:12 pm
Can’t he just claim the Cam Newton Rule?
Trojan
July 8th, 2011
3:13 pm
It is sad for King. It is bad for UGA to lose an experienced runner. But the sky is not falling, King was not exactly a gamebreaker.
Malcolm and Crowell will be fine.
Trojan
July 8th, 2011
3:13 pm
I bet the remaining running backs will work out a little harder starting today.
richmondDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:13 pm
Another way to look at this: the dawgs are cleaning house this spring and summer. Let’s hope that the players who remain on campus are motivated in class, on the field, and in the weight room.
crowell rules
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
no big deal—caleb king was a bust anyway! Crowell will be the next UGA superstar RB—he’ll be putting up huge yards.
BIG Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
Relax guys, IC is the next HW. UGA WILL COMPETE FOR A MNC THIS YEAR!
APS Admin
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
All the money blowed on him UGA should release his GPA.
Tony
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
Both Caleb and Ealey were a cancer to this team….we will be better off
Chatt Matt
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
Crowell better show up in shape and ready for some sec football.
I'm just saying
July 8th, 2011
3:14 pm
Guess Calib couldn’t figure out how much that three point shot was worth.
GTBob
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
A housing major at UGA with unlimited tutoring that can’t pass summer classes. Seriously, how does that happen? If you recruit guys like this it will burn you later. Here is the proof.
tech buzz
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
academically ineligible at Georgia??? are you serious? how is that possible with all these remedial studies programs for football players? He must be dumb as a rock.
Bill
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
What a major disappointment Caleb King has been. Parkview coach Cecil Flowe must be laughing now. The King family’s lack of character showed when he transfered to GAC.
Brake U
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
JB, go check which football team had the highest GPA in the conference.
Tony
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
1953DAWG……..FEEL FREE TO JUMP OFF THE BANDWAGON YOUR MORON……
Tony
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
1953DAWG……..FEEL FREE TO JUMP OFF THE BANDWAGON YOUR MORON……
UGA
July 8th, 2011
3:15 pm
Dirt is once again the dumbest thing on campus at UGA
6 for 6 with 3 home runs
July 8th, 2011
3:16 pm
WE RUN THIS STATE!!!
AnotherDumbassDawgFan
July 8th, 2011
3:16 pm
We ain’t never lookin’ no good in the off season
Bruce
July 8th, 2011
3:16 pm
Unfortunately, I feel this will be Richt’s end. We HAVE to have multiple rb’s capable of playing and we now have no experience. If Thomas is playing more that 3 plays a game we are in BIG trouble. He is too undersized for UGA. Boo and Crowell had better be all that was advertised or we can write this season off. We have to get a quality rb in this coming yrs class, but it seems most of the top ones have a verbal or are not interested. As much as I hate to say it, I guess the speculation on a replacement is about to begin and I’m not sold on Smart as a HC.
OldFan
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
It’s almost impossible to perform so poorly that you’re finally judged academically ineligible for a major college football program. Either someone overseeing player academics wasn’t paying attention, or King was such a hopeless case that he overcame great odds to reach this sorry state. He still has a responsibility to be a good citizen, so I’m pulling for him to make something of himself.
Mark Richt
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
I wasn’t in Honduras helping orphans. I was looking for running back depth.
Chi Town
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
Crowell better concentrate on UGAY football and stay away from all the white women in dump town of Athens.
Jeff
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
To: 1953 Dawg…….we can do without so called fans like you this year. Agree with the post by Tony. Either support this program or go away and support some other school. People like you that call yourself UGA fans totally disgust me.
AltamahaDawg
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
Thanks, Tampa Gator. I’m not sure we would have ever linked God and the Bible, had you not clarified that.
ryan
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
Don’t forget we still have Ken Malcolm i think he may be surprise most coaches were studying film on King but don’t forget about Boo .
Dawg Alum
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
As a Georgia fan I could actually deal with a losing season if it would mean we could finally get rid of Richt…
Larry
July 8th, 2011
3:17 pm
This is why he will not be playing at UGA next yr:
“Too [sic] all of my homeboyz hold UGA down don’t let them brake [sic] u…”
Is this correct grammar?
isproab
July 8th, 2011
3:18 pm
I was never impressed with King. They made it sound like this guy was going to be a big time player coming out of GAC, but he never materialized. Same thing can be said about Ealey. UGA needs an impact back, maybe Crowell is it, guess he is really close to being that guy now. Go DAWGS!!!
MAKDAWG
July 8th, 2011
3:18 pm
Bush’s fault
BIG Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:18 pm
People forget that Caleb king was only a 4 star back….IC is a FIVE STAR back! HE will be much better than Lattimore was for South Carolina.
TampaDAWG
July 8th, 2011
3:18 pm
He would have been 3rd or 4th on the depth chart anyways. Malcome and Crowell will be the top 2 backs and Thomas or Harton will be change of pace backs. OL is more of a worry position right now.
RUMORMILL
July 8th, 2011
3:18 pm
NO, LARRY, IT IS NOT. WRONG “TOO” AMONG OTHER THINGS.
ALSO, THERE IS A RUMOR OUT THAT CARLTON MIGHT ALSO BE INELLIGIBLE? ANY WORD?
DawginLex
July 8th, 2011
3:19 pm
Chip
Might I suggest closing the comments section on this blog.
This young man does not deserve this and neither does his family.
God help some of you
Ron Hyatt
July 8th, 2011
3:19 pm
Ha. hahahahahahah. Ha. Let the drunken wifebeating continue.
sav'h dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:19 pm
Do we see a move involving Richard Samuel?
icallbs
July 8th, 2011
3:19 pm
@CHDawg: “Slipped up”??????? This wasn’t a slip up. It is a complete lack of effort and irresponsible behavior, or the guy IS a moron. It is either one or the other. Get real. He has been on campus for three years and knew the drill.
St. Richt
July 8th, 2011
3:19 pm
Chip- did Claude Felton comment on any of the other rumors about other players also being ineligible?? I’ve seen some other big names being thrown around in these blogs.. This could get even better before all is said and done.
But I’m sure Georgia will still win the east, the SEC, and a NC.
Charlie Hayes
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
Now we will have to depend on two backs to block for Murray that have never played a college snap (Malcome and Crowell). If this keeps up then we will have to bring Richard Samuel back over to play HB for us. How could this have happened given all of the ‘extra’ help that he gets for being a student athlete? I bet Ealey is reading this and wishing he would have stayed on the team as now he could be the ‘feature back’…..
truth
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
Nail in the coffin for Richt.
Caleb King's loss no big deal for Dogs -- it's Crowell's show | Jeff Schultz
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
[...] I’m not all bent out of shape about the sudden news that King, according to our Chip Towers, has been declared academically ineligible for the Bulldogs in the fall. Nothing against the young man personally, but in terms of how this impacts the [...]
TruthSeeker
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
Georgia’s ability to run the ball will depend entirely on their offensive line. Let’s face it, it was a disaster last year. If the O-line is significantly improved this year, then Crowell/Malcome/Thomas are more than good enough to get the job. If not, then it’s going to be another long season.
Jimmy Crack
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
Time to move on…
GO BOO!!!
Boom Boom
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
Release him!!!
Indian Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:20 pm
You know when I was academically suspended (Due to losing my grandfather and almost my father) I didn’t sit back and let God do all the work. I applied myself and turned things 180 degrees around. No excuses. God doesn’t fulfill your dreams for you; he gives you opportunities to make or break them yourself! Take control of your life, Caleb.
timthebrave
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
Maybe he can get his life back on track and get a degree even if football doesn’t pan out for him. The broken leg his senior year is something he “couldn’t control” but not taking enough classes or getting good grades is something you definitely can control.
wes
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
I take it Caleb King was not the Road Scholar athlete UGA fans like to boast about? LOL
bob
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
have fun rushing the ball this year….lol
nash
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
First no one drinks more HOMER AID than me but Jesus Christ this man is a fifth year senior and, possible 26 what classes could be still be failing when other guys that are on the team have their degree by now. This makes a possible bad season look like Richts last stand but, you have to love Coaches loyalty to his players
Jim
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
Giving a guy a free ride to college still doesn’t fix stupid.
Ramblor
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
Well, Herschel Walker #3 is gone. NEXT!
bob
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
Enter your comments here
6 for 6 with 3 home runs
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
GO DAWGS!!!!
foodfight
July 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
This has been predicted all the away back to his GAC days.It has just been a matter of time.
bob
July 8th, 2011
3:22 pm
yep uga has good luck
Chatt Matt
July 8th, 2011
3:22 pm
Crowell better be in his playbook learning everything.One of the most important is blocking so Murray dont get killed by a South Carolina blitzing linebacker.
Uh Oh
July 8th, 2011
3:22 pm
What happens if Crowell gets injured. Gee, I wonder if anyone in Athens saw any of this coming? And, BG, Saban is just a little bit smarter than to get caught this empty handed. Looks like another .500 season with a lot of yeah, but, excuses.
dawgs in 2011!
July 8th, 2011
3:22 pm
relax–crowell will light it up big from the first game. He’ll pick up 150 easy against Boise St.’s weak D and then punish south carolina with a physical game for a big UGA win! This is the year of the Dawg!
Running back Caleb King done at Georgia after being ruled ineligible – USA Today | Acessando Net
July 8th, 2011
4:05 pm
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UGA Confirms RB Caleb King is Ineligible | College Football News, Opinion and Analysis | Chuck Oliver.Net
July 8th, 2011
10:16 pm
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» SEC: It’s Crowell’s show at Georgia as King is shelved John Clay’s Sidelines
July 9th, 2011
8:44 am
[...] A lack of satisfactory progress means Georgia running back Caleb King has been ruled academically in… for this fall, reports Chip Towers of the AJC. [...]
Homepage | MrSEC.com
July 9th, 2011
9:49 am
[...] 2. Mark Richt comments on King. Running back may go to Canada or enter the supplemental NFL draft. [...]
Caleb King Ruled Ineligible, Enters NFL’s Supplemental Draft | Robert Littal Presents BlackSportsOnline
July 13th, 2011
12:11 am
[...] Friday, UGA confirmed that King, a fifth-year senior, was ruled academically ineligible to play for the Bulldogs this fall. On Tuesday, King announced that he is entering the NFL’s supplemental [...]
Caleb King thanks UGA, will enter NFL supplemental draft | UGA sports blog
July 13th, 2011
2:54 am
[...] academic eligibility at the end of this past week and will miss his senior season. As I reported in my original story, the NFL supplemental draft, which would have normally been conducted by now, remains his best and [...]
Caleb King thanks UGA, will enter NFL supplemental draft | News Georgia
July 14th, 2011
12:47 am
[...] academic eligibility at the end of this past week and will miss his senior season. As I reported in my original story, the NFL supplemental draft, which would have normally been conducted by now, remains his best and [...]