OLB Ray Drew ready get back on his scooter and play
Outside linebacker Ray Drew of Thomasville says he's fully recovered after a Aug. 14 scooter accident left him with a sprained right shoulder. (UGA photo by Rob Saye)
ATHENS – The good news is Ray Drew seems to have recovered completely from his Aug. 14 scooter crash. The bad news is he plans to ride again!
Drew, a five-star freshman from Thomasville, said he’s just waiting to get his scooter out of the repair shop, which he was hoping to do this week.
“That’s the plan,” he said. “It’s just something I need in order to get to where I need to be because they make you run for everything here. If you miss an appointment, there’s going to be some consequences. So I need to make sure I’m where I need to be at what time I need to be there.”
On Aug. 14 Drew was traveling south on Jackson Street downhill toward Baldwin Street when he wiped out after applying the brakes on his 50cc scooter. Wearing a helmet, he landed on his head and right shoulder. He suffered a sprained a.c. joint and was sidelined until last week.
“When it first happened, trying to get the range of motion and the strength back into the shoulder was hard,” said Drew, who wears special padding on his right shoulder. “Now that I’ve come along a little bit further, it’s pretty much back to where it needs to be. It’s nothing serious.”
Drew was working at second-team Will linebacker before the injury. He fell back to third team along with fellow freshman Ramik Wilson but head coach Mark Richt listed Drew among the true freshmen to contribute. He said he’s always working on some special teams.
“I’m going to go into the game with high expectations, not so much as far as playing a lot of time, but I’m just going to do whatever I can to help out my team and just take it as it comes,” Drew said. “I know this is my first year and I’m still adjusting to it. It came real quick.”
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kerryb
August 31st, 2011
8:10 pm
Well, if your not a Tech troller I apologize. we get enough on blogs using UGA names trying to start something up.
GO DAWGS
August 31st, 2011
8:12 pm
kerryb,
uhhhh justin houston come to mind? failed in 08 and failed again before the nfl draft. check your stats
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
8:13 pm
you’re, I forgot about that one.
GO DAWGS
August 31st, 2011
8:13 pm
and apology accepted. trust me im hoping just as much as yal that tree will play for us. and ive never been so insulted to be called a tech fan….geez now i know what they feeel like
They Serve Gruel In Prison
August 31st, 2011
8:17 pm
Wear that No. 47 well, Ray!!!!!
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
8:22 pm
When I catch them on here I try to beat them up as much as I can.
RevThomas
August 31st, 2011
8:22 pm
Praying for Ray – he is an awesome life-changer! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
King Gator
August 31st, 2011
8:34 pm
How many guys nicknamed “Scooter” can one team have? Go Gators!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
8:39 pm
Chip:
Do YOU have ANY comment regarding the above posts stating that Alec Ogletree is ’suspended’ for the Boise State game?
Allegations such as this are disconcerting at best. Can you confirm or deny this? If it’s blatently false, it would be good to say that if you can. Thanks. .. Go Dawgs!
dawggirl
August 31st, 2011
8:47 pm
From now on, I don’t want to hear any “hearsay”. Unless you have a source link, do not post until it can be confirmed. Period.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
8:52 pm
I’m suspecting Rambo.
Prozac Dawg
August 31st, 2011
8:52 pm
I had to use extra meds to calm down from this little tidbit. It ain’t funny! I want to beat the talking Potato Heads and help put an end to all the BS blue vomit. We’ll need everyone to do it.
Still no word on Figginns that I can discern. Anyone else know.
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
8:55 pm
0 n 2 diks
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
8:56 pm
yall stank
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
8:58 pm
chip look like knockoff robin williams
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
8:59 pm
ugag looks like duke in da pants
PowerDawg
August 31st, 2011
9:00 pm
Okay. Have all of the ultra gullible people been weeded out now?
Why would any of you even dignify that ludicrous, obviously intentional anti-dawg garbage with a “concerned” response in the first place?
I thought a couple of you guys were gonna hurl right on your keyboards.
Duh…that is exactly the type of reaction these idiots were hoping to evoke.
C’mon, ya’ll. Have a little more faith in our guys than that.
The individualists, the complainers, the whiners, and the trouble-makers are all GONE. The kids that are here now are true DAWGS.
Don’t ever forget it. Ever.
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
9:00 pm
slimee eww
01HAWK
August 31st, 2011
9:02 pm
CROWELL really laid the Principal and Faculty out to dry with the comment on not going to class. Way to go CROWELL………………………………..Someone gives you a break by missing class and you tell on them. What an ARSE !!!!!!!
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
9:03 pm
steven garcia will usin yall as a mixer with his hennesy foos
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
9:05 pm
Who is Steven Garcia?
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
9:06 pm
drunk
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
9:07 pm
still gone torch yalls secondary
JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
9:10 pm
Not ‘ultra gullible’ nor ‘hurling on the keyboard’, PowerDawg. Just an inquisitive true Dawg fan.
Usually Chip doesn’t let an allegation like that remain on his blog long without some form of comment.
imafnogrebyach
August 31st, 2011
9:12 pm
chipp doin stand up n sorry movies look at him
bring the pain
August 31st, 2011
9:29 pm
honestly if this the post about tree is someones attemp at humor it is absolutely ludicris. This is a young man not some number on a field, he has family, friends, and others who read this. if it is true big mistake
Tdawg
August 31st, 2011
9:31 pm
Hey im wondering if richt is being so elusive about bacarri rambo is not because of suspension but because they are doing something secreat with him that they dont want boise to know about? Or he could just be suspended. Who knows?
Old School
August 31st, 2011
9:41 pm
Rambo is up to 300 lbs and runs a 4.4. We don’t want Boise to know till he comes out in the new uni’s.
bring the pain
August 31st, 2011
9:46 pm
again just reading this UGA INSIDER or our usual guys with good info is there ANY validity to this rumor at all. GO DAWGS when did your friend tell you this faikled test occured?
DAWG in the KNOW
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
Ogletree to miss the first 3 grames. Staff has not given reason and news to be released Thursday at noon.
bring the pain
August 31st, 2011
10:07 pm
strange because a friend just told me that his FB page was a call for all dogs to come out and support him and his dawgs sat. posted it like an hour ago??
AmericusisDawgCountry
August 31st, 2011
10:19 pm
Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If this S@#T is F*&^%$G true, I’m going to Athens in the morning and……………………….
GO DAWGS
August 31st, 2011
10:25 pm
my buddy told me today about 2 o’clock. first off, IF it is true, it’s only a one game suspension so whoever just posted that is wrong. second, bring the pain, that sounds like a solid argument to me. thank the lord. i think GEORGIA won’t release any news until gametime
JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
10:28 pm
Sure hope this release of information tomorrow is regarding the presently unknown status of Bacari Rambo, and not anything regarding Alec Ogletree.
To say the least, Alec on suspension would not be good news. But if it is, it just gives a chance for another ILB to step up and play lightouts and showcase their talent!
Whatever the news, Go Dawgs!, and make yourself and the Dawg Nation proud! .. And, Go Dawgs!
pitdawg
August 31st, 2011
10:29 pm
Dawg in the Know, where is this info coming from? Can you give us some type of source? With our luck I don’t doubt it, but I don’t want to believe it.
Dumb Jean shorts
August 31st, 2011
10:31 pm
Tree is fine, just spoke to my close friend at AD office, so above is some sick stuff. Not funny, hated to even half to use my source for that dumb crap. Rambo, diff. Story.
kb
August 31st, 2011
10:32 pm
Story about Ogletree pure BS.
JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
10:37 pm
@ Dumb Jean shorts
Well, if you source in the AD’s office is more in-the-know, that’s certainly good news!
Was hoping it might just be news regarding Rambo’s status at worse, and that we pretty much surmised anyway. .. Go Dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
10:41 pm
And, at the least, whoever started that rumor could be held to scandle and liable. Make you feel more a man from having said that? .. Go Dawgs!
Bring the pain
August 31st, 2011
10:55 pm
Djs what did your guy say about tree also how did this rumor get wings
Spike 80DF
August 31st, 2011
11:20 pm
rumors about caleb being academically ineligible also came out weeks before the school announced it….someone could have made up the ogletree rumor but “usually” rumors have legs…..i’ll stil hold my breath on this one.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
11:49 pm
JAWJerDAWG-
The words you’re looking for are “Slander and Libel”. Libel is the only one which is relevant, but given the fact that this is just a random s***head’s post on an AJC blog that really only us UGA homers and trolling techies/Gayfers/ visits, I doubt that anyone will be filing a class action lawsuit against whoever this creep is. Side note…don’t give the above mentioned Trolls any extra ammunition with the malapropisms.
I-DOG
August 31st, 2011
11:53 pm
Scout.com reports that Coach Garner thought that big John Jenkins had his best practices as a Dawg on Monday and Tuesday. That is good news that he continues to improve.
RED DOG 77
September 1st, 2011
1:19 am
@Cuz…….Where ya been partner? missed your posts over the last 8 or 9 months. I truely hope your daughter is doing well, my prayers as well as others in DAWG NATION have been with you and her………..As far as your report that dawggirl is indeed a girl and hot at that………my sources tell me she is not only a “real girl”………hotter than the surface of the sun, she’s already spoken for, I’m told she’s dating that Hasselhoff dude, but seems to have eyes for Jose Hemanez……………Well at any rate, hope all is well with you, Ray Drew hammers a few spuds Saturday night, Dawgs have a good 2011, and the “trolls” keep showing their fear of the DOGS!!………….With highest regards and all good wishes, RED
Jason
September 1st, 2011
2:47 am
AJC and Chip Towers need to proof-read the headlines….see anything wrong?
Go Dawgs is sorry
September 1st, 2011
6:13 am
Sorry for being such an ass, I apologize to everyone, I am now banned for life, I deserve worse……not funny
RedandBlackDAWG
September 1st, 2011
6:37 am
Rumors on a blog that anybody can read and that could harm a persons character show a complete lack of maturity. How anybody, UGA fan or enemy could think that is funny, is beyond me. Sounds like the athletic dept. has more leaks than Watergate had, if you believe some of these folks on here. Nobody within the athletic dept. is going to leak out anything to anybody, nor do I believe a player would leak out information on one of his team mates either. Rumors are like assumptions and we all know what assuming does to people.
Great news on Drew because he also has great value with these young kids as a leader and inspiration. I would wager to say, he will be a little more careful with his scooter in the future, but accidents will still happen sometimes, no matter what.
imafnogrebyach,
Does your mommy know you are on the computer past your bedtime? You should have already had your milk and cookies and be dreaming about what you want to be when you grow up. Ban him Chip. This is a big boys and girls blog. Not for someone who has not reached puberty yet.
GO DAWGS and GATA
AltamahaDawg
September 1st, 2011
7:10 am
You folks are missing the obvious. Ray Drew is simply using his scooter as an analogy or example for the dawg fans.
CHDawg
September 1st, 2011
7:55 am
There is some truth to this story, folks: Ogeltree did fail his blood test. Doctors found high levels of hickory based cellulose naturally occurring in his body–utterly freakish–he brings the hardwood on every hit! They call him Tree for more than one reason–I’d be scared if I played offense against him…that is all.
Richter Scale
September 1st, 2011
8:06 am
I am glad he is back and will be playing. The scooters are a way of life for many students. It is also evidence we are not buying the recruits cars.