Caleb King thanks UGA, will enter NFL supplemental draft
While I was offline and getting my computer serviced, Georgia’s most-recently-departed tailback Caleb King issued a statement through UGA’s sports communication office. I would have rather had him answer the questions I’ve been calling and texting and emailing him with the last several days, but I guess this will have to do.
In case you were vacationing in Fiji or something, King, the Bulldogs’ starting tailback, lost his 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 most viable option to continuing his football career.
Here’s the statement:
“My years at the University of Georgia have afforded me a tremendous opportunity to develop my skills on the field. Coach Mark Richt and the entire UGA football team and staff have been instrumental in my growth and development both on and off the gridiron. I have learned countless lessons that continue to mold me into a better individual and player. While I will miss my Bulldog family, I will continue to put my situation and future career in God’s hands. I look forward to pursuing an opportunity at the next level through the NFL’s supplemental draft and playing the game that I have loved since I was a young boy.”
|–Caleb King
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Dawg_Mike
July 12th, 2011
3:38 pm
Criminal records: I pulled it from SI….I agree it does seem to be missing some schools.
Good point.
My whole argument was no one should pretend to be holier than thou. While UGA has certainly had lots of off the field issues, we do not stand alone.
have a good day all…back to work,.
kevin
July 12th, 2011
3:39 pm
All schools have issues with players and UGA has had it’s sure and more than most lately. Who cares!
Nebraska,
The really sucky thing for you is that Nebraska is in Nebraska.
TTOUGH44
July 12th, 2011
3:41 pm
Many of the private shcools, the atheletes are not as strong, fast and tough as the public school systems atheletes for the most part. All I am saying is a “standout” at a private school may not fare as well as a standout from a public school system athelete…more betta stronga fasta~!
Billy
July 12th, 2011
3:41 pm
Can’t imagine how HOT Coach Richt’s seat is!
DawginLex
July 12th, 2011
3:42 pm
Nebraska left the Big 12 to go to the Big Ten(that can’t count) because Oklahoma and Texas owned them and prevented them from winning the conference.
At least we are trying to fix our issues and remain in the SEC and not run to the slow 10.
Outside Observer
July 12th, 2011
3:44 pm
dawg_mike, I found the list, and to clarify a few things, they only investigated the teams who were ranked in the SI preseason top 25. Also, it was the number of players who have been charged. So to be fair to the players, some of them could have been false charges that were later dropped. But I don’t disagree with your point that every team has a few bad apples. I would be interested to see what the conviction rate is in contrast to the number of charges though.
Since Big Ten Champs NE is taking over the blog
July 12th, 2011
3:44 pm
You know what else is awesome about Nebraska?
Corn.
DawginLex
July 12th, 2011
3:44 pm
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/
Auburn still running away with 2011 Fulmer Cup.
Georgia nowhere on the list.
PMC
July 12th, 2011
3:46 pm
Sounds like he hired an agent to write that statement, good job. Good luck.
Lookin for Losers
July 12th, 2011
3:47 pm
Pretty safe bet he will not get drafted and not make an NFL team. Safer bet, he ends up in jail sometime during the next 24 months.
rduck...
July 12th, 2011
3:47 pm
tough ending to a sad career for the young man. he could have easily took the reigns after the departure of Ealey and made a strong showing in his senior year. i wish the best for the young man, but if he hasn’t gotten it by now, he may never get it. unfortunately it looks as though Mr. King fell victim to the hype machine that is a high profile athlete. maybe he gets it together and finds sucess, but he is going to have to sort out his priorities in life to do so….
DawginLex
July 12th, 2011
3:48 pm
Good luck to Caleb but IMO he needs to play college in 2011 at a lower level and prove he can be a good teammate for a season.
Grades might be the issue though of trying to get into another school.
murfdawg
July 12th, 2011
3:48 pm
Hopefully, with the departure of King the “Age of Entitlement ” will be over at UGA. I have never seen a group of star athletes achieve less than the last two senior classes at Georgia. This incoming freshman class should shake up things on the practice field and make the Dawgs hungry for a great season. I hope Richt doesn’t turn into Dean Smith.(Who was the only person to hold Michael Jordan to 15 ppg?) Turn the young Dawgs loose!!
fedup_11
July 12th, 2011
3:49 pm
Not a chance King wrote this; it was written for him. Think ACADEMIC ineligibility. This is the level of writing he should have mastered to remain on the field. Instead, just another rock playing pro ball…or, maybe not.
chc4
July 12th, 2011
3:53 pm
Pretty sure Caleb didn’t write that.
Bryan
July 12th, 2011
3:56 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska – the good life = belittling people on an atlanta area sports blog, right? Go back to your child porn
kevin
July 12th, 2011
3:57 pm
Yeah, he probably had a little help, but this part is pretty dumb:
“While I will miss my Bulldog family, I will continue to put my situation and future career in God’s hands.”
Does he let God dress him too?
Bryan
July 12th, 2011
3:57 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska – so what you are saying is the NFL should stop drafting people who arnt exactly smart? That will certainly make for quality sports…..75% of those NFL players would be academically ineligible at UGA.
Since Big Ten Champs NE is taking over the blog
July 12th, 2011
3:58 pm
There is also Corn.
Bryan
July 12th, 2011
3:58 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska – go back to nebraska and pick my corn.
Why is Nebraska dude even here
July 12th, 2011
4:02 pm
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman isn’t happy with coach Bo Pelini’s behavior.
Perlman told the Associated Press on Sunday that Pelini’s verbal assault of officials during Saturday’s game at Texas A&M did not reflect well on the university or the football program.
“I think it was very unfortunate,” Perlman said, “and I think it’s something we’ll have to address with Bo.”
The game was televised on ABC, and Perlman said he felt uneasy about the numerous camera shots of Pelini’s outbursts. Perlman spoke Sunday morning with athletic director Tom Osborne about Pelini’s conduct, and the chancellor said he, Osborne or both would talk to Pelini about his decorum.
Perlman wouldn’t speculate on whether disciplinary action would be taken.
“Bo has a lot of passion for his football team,” Perlman said, “and there is a strong upside to that. But again, overall, the conduct was unfortunate last night.”
JB
July 12th, 2011
4:03 pm
In the famous words of Jerry Glanville, ex Falcons head coach during the last strike when some crossed the line ” Girls, I’m only concerned about who is here”………..Georgia football moves on.
JB
July 12th, 2011
4:04 pm
Would love to see some passion out of Richt. Pacing and running his hand through his hair is about all you’ll get.
hinesville Dawg
July 12th, 2011
4:07 pm
you know why it is so windy in Oklahomma????/ Because nebraska Sucks
Mike Bobo 17 INT
July 12th, 2011
4:07 pm
Not a snowball’s chance.
Nate the Great
July 12th, 2011
4:08 pm
JB- You will see some passion this year. I have a feeling that you will see quite a bit of expression from all the coaches.
Stinger2
July 12th, 2011
4:09 pm
Maybe Nebraska is gone by now. If he is not, my answer to
his comment “can`t anyone express an opinion here” is as follows: Yes Nebraska, everyone has an opinion and can express it; however opinions are like rear ends…everyone has one and some stink worse than others.
You sound like one of the worst.
Ga Alum
July 12th, 2011
4:13 pm
@ Big Ten Champs Nebraska- Since when, does the school that gave Lawrence Phillips a scholarship have any room to discuss the players at another school? enjoy the mediocrity of the Big 11 because that is the only conference you can win-which is why you left Oklahoma and Texas…
Nobody's Perfect
July 12th, 2011
4:15 pm
Caleb, I wish you the best as you try to deal with the challenges that life brings. We all make mistakes, including all of the naysayers on this board. Learn from what has happened and put your faith in God’s hands.
It’s true that as a Bulldog fan, I had very high aspirations for you. But, at the end of the day, this is your life. Your career. Make the most of what you can and forget all the rest. I hope you can finish your college degree, as it is something that nobody can take away from you.
Nate the Great
July 12th, 2011
4:15 pm
This is a make or break year. C. King wasn’t going to make it and he isn’t going to break it. We have always had the talent, but now the coaches jobs are on the line and I think you will see a different kind of effort, starting from the top.
Stinger2: Thank you for showing Nebraska Chumps what they lack: CLASS.
Delbert D.
July 12th, 2011
4:15 pm
Who arnt smart?
gomdawg
July 12th, 2011
4:21 pm
Nebraska I hope ya ‘ll have a good season maybe we can play you in a bowl game.
when we get through with ya ‘ll you will need some corn whiskey
Notso Fast
July 12th, 2011
4:23 pm
I wish we had the comments when Caleb signed to go to Athens. They differ a little from the comments of today. We have to remember that there is only one H. Walker.
P. Bull Terrier
July 12th, 2011
4:24 pm
Somewhere in the NFL there has to be a General Manager saying to himself, “if we only had one more lazy, overrated, underperforming, self-absorbed Running Back who can’t obey team rules or follow the laws of society, we could be a Super Bowl team”.
Good luck in Oakland, Caleb.
Nate the Great
July 12th, 2011
4:24 pm
I do think that a recruits GPA and SAT/ACT scores should be posted as prevelant as their 40 times, height, weight, and bench. Oh and possibly any disciplinary issues that the HS may have had to take. Might make some of us realize why a 5star recruit doesn’t translate into a good or even decent college player.
Also, NE Chumps how many of those Academic AAs were 4-5 star recruits. It really is impressive to see you ranked so high with smart athletes, but how many top 10 recruiting classes did you have over the last decade? The fact is you play against inferior competition and don’t need top recruits for the HC to keep his job.
CORN
July 12th, 2011
4:26 pm
What else is there to do in Nebraska but pick corn!!! Opps maybe your nose!!! When has Nebraska done anything lately!!
AFDawg
July 12th, 2011
4:27 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska — it doesn’t say anything about the program, do you not realize how long ago Hines Ward graduated? A far as Nebraska goes — seems to me I remember Caoch Osborne being heavily criticized for playing his players in big games even though they were in some kind of trouble. Once again — it was that “win at any cost attitude”. No major program in the country is above their players making bad decisions — if you think otherwise you’re delusional. By the way, no one thinks you’re a Nebraska fan honestly coming on to a blog site about UGA. You’re a troll trying to stir up hate about UGA. You know how often I go surfing about the program at Nebraska — like never. Who in the SEC would be interested in what is going on at Nebraska? You’re a fake and an imposter.
gomdawg
July 12th, 2011
4:29 pm
Damn old yellow jacket
Brogens Hero
July 12th, 2011
4:30 pm
Nebraska? I thought that was the name of a Springsteen album from the early 80’s. Come to think of it that is a bout how long it has been since Nebraska has been relevant.
Since Big Ten Champs NE is taking over the blog
July 12th, 2011
4:30 pm
Corn is easily my favorite starch.
Nate the Great
July 12th, 2011
4:32 pm
Brogens Hero- Since Tom Osborne and Tommy Frazier.
Paddy
July 12th, 2011
4:32 pm
Dnice….you are right. The Big Ten just does not get any love around here. Nor should they. They have fallen way behind the power curve and not respected as they once were. They are not big and slow like before. They are just big and average. Nothing to get too excited about. We have real football to enjoy down South.
Nate the Great
July 12th, 2011
4:33 pm
Nebraska=Georgia-Tradition
Dawgone wild
July 12th, 2011
4:35 pm
Well we lost our 2 best running backs and most the O-line..I wish Mr. King all the luck in the world. He’s still a kid and a DAWG but mistakes can make or breake you. Hope be makes it but i really don’t want Crowell getting beat up from day 1 till he is injured, under used, then transfer…Hope BOBO can change the game plan to a fit the talent. GOOOO DAAWWGGSSS
MIKE MIDGET
July 12th, 2011
4:37 pm
At least UGA hasn’t ran off to the big whatever (can’t beat an SEC team) conference to avoid playing the TOP caliber teams. Good luck on the downgrade in competition.
Birrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd Man
July 12th, 2011
4:57 pm
What pick will a team give up for King?
bucket
July 12th, 2011
5:01 pm
The only two things that any of us control are attitude and effort. Unfortunately, Mr. King had a bad attitude and showed lousy effort. He is still young so I hope he grows up fast and becomes a positive contributor to society.
big john 360 lbs
July 12th, 2011
5:05 pm
IF we lose Bean Anderson we are toast on the right side of our OL.
Mid Town Joe
July 12th, 2011
5:18 pm
Private School Theory above – Ben Zambiasi played at a private school in Macon.
OKAY FOR STUDENTS, NOT ATHLETES
July 12th, 2011
5:24 pm
Just curious what the average of students with criminal records vs athletes at these fine schools.