Georgia TE Orson Charles cleared by NCAA on Miami matter
ATHENS – Neither Georgia nor tight end Orson Charles will face any NCAA repercussions with regard to Charles’ inclusion in the Yahoo! Sports report on a rogue Miami booster he is alleged to have met during recruiting.
So says UGA in a brief statement it released about the situation late Wednesday morning.
“The University of Georgia is aware of the article mentioning Orson Charles and has been in communication with the NCAA. There are no issues with UGA or eligibility issues with Orson Charles. UGA will have no further comment regarding this matter.”
Georgia contacted the NCAA shortly after the Yahoo! Sports report was published online late Tuesday. Charles, a junior from Tampa, was listed among recruits alleged to have had had impermissible contact with notorious booster Nevin Shapiro in 2008. The report said Charles, then a rising senior at Plant High, was taken to Shapiro’s home by a Miami assistant coach to be given a “recruiting pitch.” Charles signed with Georgia in February of 2009.
Shapiro, who confessed to providing benefits and services to dozens of Miami players and recruits, is incarcerated in Atlanta following his conviction on fraud charges connected to a $930 million Ponzi scheme.
Charles, a preseason All-SEC selection, is expected to be one of the Bulldogs’ main offensive weapons this season. He had 49 career receptions for 796 yards and five touchdowns.
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frannie mae
August 17th, 2011
1:28 pm
UGA is in BIG BIG trouble still…….
North Georgia Dawg
August 17th, 2011
1:28 pm
Little Bill! I thought you were dead??? “Well, I thought I was dead too until I woke up and found out that I was in Nebraska”. – Gene Hackman in Unforgiven.
slydog
August 17th, 2011
1:30 pm
@Just making up reasons why UGA should win… No sir, I am not proud of that, but I would be called a hater, even from fans of my alma mater (UGA), if I said fire CMR everyday. He deserves one more shot to right this ship. I think his support among the fans is about 50/50 right now. 9-3, 10-2, and 8-4 records are ok if we would have at least played in the title game by now. UGA has the potential to do a lot more than hope to win the SEC East in a down year.
Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon
August 17th, 2011
1:31 pm
just keep them playa’s off scooters and UGA just might win 7.
Just making up reasons why UGA should win
August 17th, 2011
1:31 pm
For the past 3 years, the founders have this site have facilitated thousands of pages of dialog in an effort to eliminate CMR from the University of Georgia.
As we all know, Internet forums get “noisy” and people tend to lose focus on reality in an effort to “out-maneuver” one another.
We have decided to take a temporary vow of silence at FMR.net until August of 2011.
However, many of you are still conflicted and are not sure if CMR deserves more time.
We are simply asking each UGA fan to quietly reflect on 2010-2011 season. All of the answers are there.
Days since last champinship:
11185 Days, 00 Hours, 31 Minutes, 33 Seconds.
Tobias Funke
August 17th, 2011
1:31 pm
sly
The guy was a Bernie Madoff Mini-me. Checkered? The guy has gone plaid. You lose all credibility when you lie to the tune of $1 Billion.
Ask the people he stole from about his credibility.
I am also fully aware that your average citizen lies and cheats, ESPECIALLY POLITICIANS. Term limits now!
mike
August 17th, 2011
1:32 pm
At least this time the man is in jail one way or another. Why so much hate for UGA? You morons are not students or athletes. Why don’t you do something positive with all that pent up hate? Take those klan robes to the cleaners. Or just go away maybe to the Ice Pole.
Actually
August 17th, 2011
1:32 pm
You haven’t heard anything from Jan Kemp and won’t. She died in 2008.
Ahem, Nebraska
August 17th, 2011
1:33 pm
Big Ten Champs Nebraska….Welfare freeloader
August 17th, 2011
1:08 pm
ATL Sports Fan
August 17th, 2011
1:00 pm
I may of taken jabs at certain remarks only because they made little sense, filled with hyperbole or were downright untrue.
I may *have* taken…
Georgia | MrSEC.com
August 17th, 2011
1:33 pm
[...] largest NCAA infractions case since SMU.Well apparently the Dawgs have finished their research. UGA released a statement saying:“The University of Georgia is aware of the article mentioning Orson Charles and has been in [...]
TallyDawg
August 17th, 2011
1:34 pm
All the tech trolls in the last article just got owned like a twinky on Oprah Winfrey’s side of the property line. Eat one!
DawginLex-Waffle House Grill Master
August 17th, 2011
1:35 pm
Mary marr
“order up”
0ld timer
August 17th, 2011
1:38 pm
Big 10 champs. He sure got a better deal. He got an Honest School and a good team.Best deals don’t always mean material goods,IDIOT.
slydog
August 17th, 2011
1:39 pm
@ Tobias… Plaid?…lmao That was classic. I should have said kaleidoscope.
Tobias Funke
August 17th, 2011
1:41 pm
Thank you SpaceBalls via Mel Brooks.
Dawgs1
August 17th, 2011
1:42 pm
It’s 2 weeks until kickoff; can we get something NEW on Georgia?
Kuntry Dawg
August 17th, 2011
1:43 pm
Easy choice O.C.. Grits, Taters and Effies trumps Yachts and lap dances everytime. Wecome to Jawja, just stay off the scooters man.
WDE
August 17th, 2011
1:46 pm
@North Georgia Dawg I woke up in Nebraska…I laughed so hard I spilled my coffee !
Flaubert
August 17th, 2011
1:50 pm
Tobias Funke, given his “credibility” issues, how do you explain U president accepting his fat check?
Actually
August 17th, 2011
1:51 pm
From another AJC article on Shapiro and a Nebraska player: Former Nebraska defensive end Benard Thomas told The Associated Press he was on Shapiro’s yacht with two former Hurricanes players, Kellen Winslow Jr. and D.J. Williams, in 2005 when they had finished college.
“We all had money ourselves,” Thomas said. “We didn’t need anything from him.”
Thomas described Shapiro as “cool.”
Bama Mike
August 17th, 2011
1:54 pm
Why so many comments on OC just your average tight end.
DawginLex
August 17th, 2011
1:56 pm
Funniest thing about all this is that the ex-Miami AD who is involved in all of this was the guy at the NCAA who ruled Derrick Rose ineigible to play after the NCAA Clearinghouse cleared him to play.
He used the phrase “strict liability” to describe Memphis in dishing out the punishment.
Today on Twitter, John Calipari tweeted “strict liability”.
How ironic.
GeoffDawg
August 17th, 2011
1:58 pm
An average tight end who’s first team all-SEC. Didn’t know you devalued your own conference so much Bama Mike.
Bama Mike
August 17th, 2011
2:04 pm
Really?? Thought the tightend from Auburn best overall tightend. Cant even begin to spell his name. Great hands excellent blocker and very clutch. He seemed to be on Sports Center each night. Never saw OC not to descredit his abilities.
kb
August 17th, 2011
2:11 pm
Bama Mike, just your average all sec tight end do you live under a rock in bama? anyone who know anything realizes how good a football player orson charles is.Better not to post anything and let people think your stupid than posting and proving them right.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 17th, 2011
2:14 pm
Wonder how this report is gonna affect how Orson plays this year?
Bishop Cecil Newton
August 17th, 2011
2:15 pm
I wish I had met this Nevin Shapiro man. Cam loves yachting.
BG
August 17th, 2011
2:19 pm
All you UGA haters can kiss my white a**!!!!
AltamahaDawg
August 17th, 2011
2:20 pm
We wonder how many heart you have drawn over Alshon’s name on your notebook.
GTBob
August 17th, 2011
2:24 pm
In other words, the NCAA has so much to look at in this case that they aren’t even going to worry about Orson Charles.
doug dawg
August 17th, 2011
2:26 pm
MY GOD, HOW NASTY CAN IT GET OVER A BUNCH OF TEENAGERS? PLEASE, GROW UP, ALL OF YOU. THIS IS JUST INSANE.
Chip Towers
August 17th, 2011
2:28 pm
gbal: I didn’t say I should have never reported. It would have been remiss not to mention with all the information Yahoo! Sports put out about it.
Dawg Tell
August 17th, 2011
2:29 pm
Let’s stop the bullsh#t!!! Come on down to the ATL Boise State!!!! Go DAWGS and GATA!!!
dawgphish
August 17th, 2011
2:30 pm
nice work on your previous story ajc, sorry you couldn’t come up with any dirt in gawga today
Kiss The Ring
August 17th, 2011
2:32 pm
I find it interestng that two of Miamis coaches involved are now at Univ. Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Al Betar the next Shapiro?
But bama does their illegal rcruiting a little different. Instead of bribing the kids they bribe the parents (Cryus Ks parents, peaches, geno Smiths mom).
The funny thing is Bama since Bear died ending their stranglehold on NCAA rules, thye have been owned by AU. LOL!
DawginLex
August 17th, 2011
2:32 pm
Chip
Will we get stats/update from the scrimmage today?
I know it is closed to the media but just wondering if we will get any updates
Jupiter
August 17th, 2011
2:33 pm
Not so fast my fellow UGA fans! What you haven’t heard or what is not being reported is that Shapiro hasn’t produced the evidence that Charles received impermissible benefits. As soon as the evidence comes forward UGA must suspend him and will likely forfeit all games he has played in. Let’s hope this dude doesn’t.
Prozac Dawg
August 17th, 2011
2:36 pm
All this dark side to college football; bounties to hurt players, money for this and that. Made me sad to read it, then the meds kicked in!!
Kiss The Ring
August 17th, 2011
2:37 pm
I am sure UGA has done nothing wrong given that they all live and breathe the teachings of St. Richt who learned from St. Bobby.
Kiss The Ring
August 17th, 2011
2:38 pm
Uhhhh….Lutz is MUCH better then OC. Not even close.
Johnson, The Tech one, not yours
August 17th, 2011
2:38 pm
See, I told our AD that we should do the same thing. Alert the NCAA, tell them what we know and ask them what they would like us to do or provide…………….But noooooooooooooooooo, he’s tells me, you just cook the fish and coach and keep racking up those huge rushing stats and let take care of the NCAA. Now, here we go, 100K poorer, can’t afford fresh fish and four years probation. My big ole butt will probably be back in AA by then anyway.
WDE
August 17th, 2011
2:39 pm
@Jupiter go to this article and not only read the text it has a link to everyone this guy gave stuff to and lists what that was..OC wasn’t given anything http://sports.yahoo.com/investigations/news?slug=cr-renegade_miami_booster_details_illicit_benefits_081611
Alabama Jack
August 17th, 2011
2:39 pm
Who the heck cares? Its only jawga.
AltamahaDawg
August 17th, 2011
2:40 pm
Jupiter, after a day full of alpha errors, you win the prize for the first beta error.
Tech '10
August 17th, 2011
2:41 pm
Hey, good for him. I would hate to see anything the Hurricons do bring someone down, regardless of whether they play for you guys or not.
To be honest, the death penalty for Miami might actually help the repuation of the school. Would anyone here have guessed that Miami is a highly regarded, very competitive private school based on their athletic department?? I sure didn’t when I first heard of the U as a wee lad.
Gay Dawg
August 17th, 2011
2:42 pm
tight ends are a dime a dozen. I for one am not going to gush over a tight end right now.
mm
August 17th, 2011
2:42 pm
“Why do people keep whining about Jan Kemp? She was given a settlement and deposited it in the bank; And she has kept her mouth shut since.”
I would hope so, she’s been dead for 3 years.
Prozac Dawg
August 17th, 2011
2:43 pm
There is some mighty fine Kool Aid to be drunk out there and I have been drinking plenty; Is the Dawgs O-line good enough, Crowell gonna show up Lattimore, can the Dawgs play on artifical turf as good as BS and so forth. I surely agree with Dawg Tell, bring on the games so we can end the pregame jitters and have some substance to our bickering!!!
Johnson, The Tech one, not yours
August 17th, 2011
2:44 pm
Right on Gay Dawg. Those fools in Athens throw passes to theirs. Good waste of talent there I tell ya. Them boys are made to block and clear out the corner. Geez. It’s football 101.
Johnson, The Tech one, not yours
August 17th, 2011
2:47 pm
Gay Dawg. Tell me about yourself. We got a couple of ole boys toten our Gatorade I ain’t to sure about.