‘Time management’ the toughest part for Georgia’s Isaiah Crowell
ATHENS — Isaiah Crowell is learning lessons right and left these days, sometimes the hard way.
Crowell
Take Tuesday, for instance.
Tuesdays of game weeks are always extremely busy. Georgia holds its weekly press conference, which brings dozens of media members into town, all needing content in advance of that week’s game. The Bulldogs, of course, open the season Saturday against Boise State. Crowell, a freshman phenom who will play a significant role in the game, is the subject of much interest. So everybody wants to talk to him.
Crowell was instructed to be available for interviews after practice on Tuesday. But instead of showing up for 10 minutes as instructed, Crowell blew them off.
This did not sit well with Georgia.
So UGA sports communication personnel tracked down Crowell, reportedly at an academic tutorial appointment, and brought him back to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall afterward. It was after 10 p.m. when he finally showed up. He was greeted by seven reporters who had waited around to hear from him (another four or five bailed out). I was among the reporters who stayed.
To Crowell’s credit, he was polite and accommodating when he finally arrived. He was also contrite when asked about making the adjustment to big-time college football, which comes with all kinds responsibilities and demands beyond gaining yardage and holding onto the football.
“It has been overwhelming,” said Crowell, who attended classes all morning Tuesday, had meetings and practices in the afternoon, then tutoring in the evening. “In high school, if you didn’t do something, there wasn’t too much going to be said about it. If you didn’t go to treatment, nobody cared. Sometimes I didn’t even go to class. Nobody really said anything about it. But here, any time you’re one minute late, somebody will know about it. Time management has been the toughest thing for me.”
Crowell is still working on that. Saturday we’ll find out how that football part is going. By all accounts, it’s going well.
“He’s every bit as good as advertised,” quarterback Aaron Murray said Tuesday. “The kid has turned people’s heads every day in practice. He’s a tremendously talented running back. He’ll show everyone this year. He’s going to make some plays that people’s jaws are going to hit the ground like, ‘Wow, that kid just made that move.’ ”
Said offensive coordinator Mike Bobo: “I’ve been really happy with him. I think he’s going to be a great player here. Is it going to happen game one? I don’t know, but I think he’s going to be a great player. Just let the guy play football and let’s see how he develops.”
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JAWJeRDAWG
August 31st, 2011
11:19 am
Let’s just hope he is focused on the field! .. Go Dawgs!
Spanky
August 31st, 2011
11:21 am
First?
He’s a smart kid, he’ll get used to it! Heck, sometimes I can’t even handle getting up at 9:30! LOL, Go Dawgs!
Spanky
August 31st, 2011
11:21 am
Oh well..
Tobias Funke
August 31st, 2011
11:21 am
Sounds like a college freshman. Time management is key to success.
nega dawg
August 31st, 2011
11:22 am
At least get over 25 yds prove walt deptula wrong
Frank Lane
August 31st, 2011
11:23 am
Even tougher after school, particularly for regular students. In my experience, life gets progressively more challenging at every stage.
slow dawgs...
August 31st, 2011
11:24 am
“sometimes I didn’t even go to class”…nice…
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 31st, 2011
11:24 am
Crowell has Energy Vampire written all over him
Tobias Funke
August 31st, 2011
11:25 am
I always like the way John Thompson handled freshmen and the press. He wouldn’t let the freshmen talk to reporters until half way through the season (January). I would like to see this at all colleges for all sports. Let’s face it, eighteen year olds are still children and they sound silly most of the time.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 31st, 2011
11:27 am
What a tool move that was.
nega dawg
August 31st, 2011
11:28 am
He’ll be ready saturday
papadawg
August 31st, 2011
11:30 am
I hope he”s up to making the same good cuts and plays against a seasoned Boise St. defense.
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
11:32 am
“Crowell has Energy Vampire written all over him”
Even that is an improvement over having South Carolina written across his chest.
Cmon man
August 31st, 2011
11:32 am
he blew off the media to go to tutorial I will take that any day of the week. School is way more important than the media. Good luck I.C.
Buckhead Dawg
August 31st, 2011
11:32 am
Score a touchdown every time you touch the ball and you’ll spend less time on the field…freeing up some of your time. There’s your time management lesson.
chilidawg
August 31st, 2011
11:33 am
Just don’t take any time management lessons from Les Miles!
GeoffDawg
August 31st, 2011
11:33 am
You’ve got to admire the dedication it takes to be a college player beyond what goes on at the practice field. My first semester, freshman year, I blew off all kinds of classes. Learned early not to schedule those 7:50am slots.
schmeckdawg
August 31st, 2011
11:34 am
Real smart (pardon the pun) to take him out of tutorial to go meet with the press @ 10:00 p.m.. I’d be more worried about IC being like Caleb King academically than I would him not meeting with the same guys he has seen all Summer and probably answered the same questions hundreds of times.
If he is having time management issues then err on the side of academics.
When will they(the coaches) learn!
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 31st, 2011
11:35 am
he blew off the media to go to tutorial I will take that any day of the week. School is way more important than the media. Good luck I.C.
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Because school is such a high priority for him.
“Sometimes I didn’t even go to class.”
airforcedawgsfan
August 31st, 2011
11:36 am
He is trying to get tutoring after an extremely long day! He shows incredible intiative, and discipline to go through with that. And then he gets pulled out of it for an interview? I guess the term student-athlete isn’t relevant anymore. He’s a freshman in college, he’s under the biggest spotlight of any teenager in the south, use some more common courtesy and respect next time, please, news media.
GeoffDawg
August 31st, 2011
11:37 am
Finer, I’m sure you never missed a single lecture or lab for one of your hog calling or fish gutting classes at SC but for most kids, acclimating to college is a maturation process. Cut him some slack.
Shawn
August 31st, 2011
11:39 am
I would not let him talk to the media either. If he needs to study and go to class and he is having a time management problem the least important of those is the media. Let him drop that rather than tutoring. If he does not make the grades he will be talking to the media for the reasons Caleb King did. We do not want that!
Fair and Balanced
August 31st, 2011
11:39 am
This does not pass the smell test!
Big Earl
August 31st, 2011
11:41 am
Hey Chip…if you waited 10pm to talk to him where are your questions and his answers?
Hairy Dawg
August 31st, 2011
11:42 am
You mean kids skip class in high school? That’s awfully hard to believe.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
11:42 am
schmeckdawg: They didn’t take him OUT of a tutorial appointment. They brought him back AFTER the tutorial appointment.
Just Asking
August 31st, 2011
11:43 am
What is more important: For the news reporters to get “content” or for a freshman to get study help? Come on. If he wasn’t a 5 star recruit, no reporter would be wanting to talk to him. Talk to those who are being paid to coach, not the student athletes. Let him get his study time in.
Wolfman
August 31st, 2011
11:43 am
“I even missed classes (in high school)”… We’ll see how this one works out.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
11:46 am
GeoffDawg hits the nail on the head. I’m not sure the average fan has any idea how much is required of college athletes. They’re subjected to extremely long days, especially during the season. And I’m especially sympathetic to somebody like Crowell, who in addition to classes, physical training and practice, also has been in a month-long cram session to learn the Bulldogs’ playbook. It’s a lot to absorb, much less for an 18-year-old on whom much expectation has been placed.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
11:50 am
Just Asking: They didn’t take him OUT of a tutorial appointment. They brought him back AFTER the tutorial appointment.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 31st, 2011
11:50 am
Sounds like the Ga athletic staff could use a course in time management as well since they double-booked the kid after practice.
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
11:51 am
It seems Bill King banned me from the Junkyard Blawg for saying he looked like an Ewok.
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
11:53 am
Well Chip, in three years he’s gonna get paid, so all of it is worth it.
GeoffDawg
August 31st, 2011
11:56 am
I’d imagine that different departments are blocking his time for all kinds of reasons. If there’s a conflict, it’s probably his responsibility to recognize it and resolve it ahead of time. Like I said, it’s a maturation process and something that takes time for anyone to learn to manage effectively.
Joey
August 31st, 2011
11:57 am
NCBF, You have a lot of nerve yapping about missed classes by a high schooler.
Crowell showed up late for the interview, but he wasn’t sh_t-faced drunk, like your 5th year QB. And I won’t even start on your hotel-dwelling players.
Get a life.
GA Sandlapper
August 31st, 2011
11:59 am
Like Chip said, I think we sometimes forget what college athletes go through. Sometimes you have to give the kids some slack!
Worm
August 31st, 2011
12:00 pm
I’m a Dawg, but can’t we do better than Bill King commenting as our “homer”..
Appreciate your work Chip.
Abnerish
August 31st, 2011
12:00 pm
In addition, not to stereotype or anything, but a lot of these players come from difficult backgrounds and family situations where there’s little to no structure and no consequences for their actions. I can’t imagine the culture shock these kids go through and have a ton of respect for those that do it and come out of college as productive citizens. I can’t say that I would’ve been able to do it.
VinnyD
August 31st, 2011
12:02 pm
The High School coaches and teachers sometimes do a great job of keeping this kids in check. Sometimes, they do not. I get the feeling Isiah wasn’t always kept in check. My wife is a HS teacher and the head football coach there apparently is an awesome teacher and really cares about their education. He has instructed her to email him as soon as any of his players get the least bit out of line or do poorly in class. She emailed him that a kid was 5 minutes late the other day and this kid is now the first one in class every day and basically a perfect angel. She says every football player has the same sort of reform after a simple email. We need more teachers/coaches like him. These are the people who shape our youth and the future of our country and we can’t have enough great ones.
GA Sandlapper
August 31st, 2011
12:03 pm
I agree Abnerish and think about all the pressure that is on these kids! No way I could have handled it at 18, but then again, I was not an all-american, can’t miss, football star!
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:06 pm
Whats funny is all this pressure that are on these kids are caused by people that post on these blogs.
Nothing could be finer, loves to bad mouth and put down UGA athletes but I am sure you have ZERO idea of how tough it is to play a sport at the D-1 level and be sucessful academically.
Do you think Jadaveon, Marcus or Stephen ever skipped classes in high school????
Strange...
August 31st, 2011
12:07 pm
Seems to me that Aaron Murray has his head stuck up this guys butt. Everytime he talks about Crowell, it seems like he is man crushing – HARD. Super strange. And why do you have to go overboard with the compliments, seems like overcompensation. Just strange
Dbalcer
August 31st, 2011
12:07 pm
Glad to read he was at that tutorial it shows he is taking his classes seriously. Freshman year is overwhelming for most kids and I can’t imagine how much extra there is for a football player. I can’t wait to see him on the field.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:11 pm
Strange, are you serious?? Maybe he is excited to have a great football player on his team. Maybe he believes Crowell will help his team reach the next level. Sounds to me like you’ve never had some one compliment you and you have some issues.
TallaDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:11 pm
Cmon Man @ 11:32 – That is exactly what I thought. The coaches should have congratulated him for making the right choice, if it was a one-or-the-other situation.
sammiamm
August 31st, 2011
12:12 pm
Well stated at 11:46 Chip. And well stated at 11:37 geoffdawg. I’ll bet most of wannabe’s posting on here in middle of day–myself included–have never attempted, much less achieved success, managing the quantity and caliber of pursuits as this young, talented, and clearly committed young man, Give him a break. Sheesh. Get a life. Half the life as Isaiah, even.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:13 pm
Whats more important? Going to tutoring or giving an interview to an over weight, non athletic, jock sniffing journalist, who will proabably twist your words around?
orlandodawg
August 31st, 2011
12:13 pm
I agree with the sentiment regarding another Caleb situation…He blew off tutorials, now look…time management may be a problem, but Crowell’s priorities seem straight…if the media members don’t want to wait, go home….no need to add pressure to a true freshman this early on top of what he already has…I could care less if he makes himself available to the media on a tuesday, as long as he keeps up that GPA
murfdawg
August 31st, 2011
12:13 pm
freshmen should be kept away from the media. Give them a year to be “tutored” by the pr people so they know how to handle an interview. Also, maybe they can learn how to use pronouns correctly. Me and Bubba done did it!
ATLDawg, ya dig?
August 31st, 2011
12:14 pm
Why are we making freshmen available for interviews? They have enough going on.
Someone needs to instruct the UGA sports communication personnel that our freshmen phenoms need some space.
just sayin'
August 31st, 2011
12:14 pm
As Bobo said, “..just let the guy play football..” Don’t worry about that other stuff like classes, etc. At least Bobo has his priorities straight. Too much hype for any 18-19 year old kid.
LawDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:16 pm
shouldn’t class and academics come before a press conference? it’s one thing to blow it off to go watch TV, but it’s another to blow it off to go to tutoring.
DawginLex
August 31st, 2011
12:18 pm
I just hope he creates a big nightmare for upcoming opponents by showing us this Saturday that he is a “gamer” and just lives to play in the actual game.
If we develop a running game with this kid, Murray is gonna be lights out and not have to win the games by himself.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:20 pm
ATL Dawg, needs some space? What kind of space do they need. The media is given 10 minutes to interview some freshman at different points during the season. They are not alone during these interviews. Usually a person associated with the football program is there monitor time and what is being asked.
McDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:20 pm
i can’t wait to see this guy once he gets into the secondary
schmeckdawg
August 31st, 2011
12:22 pm
Big Earl
August 31st, 2011
11:41 am
Hey Chip…if you waited 10pm to talk to him where are your questions and his answers?
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GREAT POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AceDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:24 pm
Go Crowell, Go.
Bull Dog
August 31st, 2011
12:24 pm
Sounds like some of the media got their feelings hurt for being blown off. Let’s just hope he hits the hole in time on Saturday, and that there is a hole to hit.
beebee
August 31st, 2011
12:25 pm
Go ahead and treat him like the football KING you all think he is.
After a busted career of maybe 2 years later, you’ll all be wondering what went wrong. Again!
Kid hasn’t done NUTHIN yet but he’s put before the press like he’s Tom Brady winning the Super Bowl.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:25 pm
I truly believe some Dawg fans you can not please. Being a UGA alum and two sport letterman, I am ashamed to see what has happened to some of the fan base. Take for granted maybe 10% of the posters on these blogs are UGA alums/fans. Something has to give. We are becoming the most pessimistic and non pleasing fans around.
You just can not please some people, your going to gripe and complain about everything. Case in point last year at the Tech game. Washaun run the ball for about a 12 yard gain and went out of bounds and the person and his friend next to me were complaining sayin “Damn, why didn’t he run the ball out of bounds, he could have picked up an extra yard. What a damn joke”. Exact words.
I love how people comment about what these players should have done on the field when they couldn’t even hold these players jocks!
BirdDog
August 31st, 2011
12:25 pm
Welcome to big time college athletics kid! Everyone’s accountable and your coaches will find out if you stray too far… Go Dawgs!
GIVE ME A BREAK
August 31st, 2011
12:26 pm
Hope he has a good game.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
12:27 pm
Beebee, have you ever been to an interview session? You are aware that all major D-1 colleges have interview sessions, and yes some freshman are present. He didn’t have a press conference, it was a interview session that lasted 10 minutes and happens maybe 2 or 3 times during the season.
Mark
August 31st, 2011
12:27 pm
Are you kidding me, when I started Georgia in 1988 my brother was already there. One moring I got up and showered and was waiting on him to ride to class when he said do you have an umbrella and I said know why? He said because it’s raining and I’m not going to get wet so go back to sleep.
St. Richt
August 31st, 2011
12:30 pm
Sometimes he didn’t even go to class. LOL. That is classic. Speaks well of his high school alma mater.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
12:30 pm
schmeckdawg: Working on an extensive profile piece on Crowell that will probably go online Friday and run in print on Saturday. Crowell’s comments are only a small part.
GIVE ME A BREAK
August 31st, 2011
12:30 pm
What are his classes?
The Ghost of Wally Butts
August 31st, 2011
12:31 pm
You think being timely to meetings doesn’t matter? It reflects things that are deeper and more fundamental….
…I recall hearing Falcons players comment about a “phenom” who showed up 5 or 10 minutes late for team meetings, sneaking into the back of the room with a “Big Gulp” and sandwich from QT…
…his last name was VICK.
St. Richt
August 31st, 2011
12:32 pm
As a Tech fan, I can’t wait to see him run. If he is anywhere close to the hype, he’ll be a heckuva a player in Athens. Hopefully he doesn’t go the route of the last 2 RB’s that were almost as equally-hyped coming out of high school.
Effie's Boarding House .................... Athens, Georgia
August 31st, 2011
12:32 pm
Crowell need to focus on being Freshman of the Year, like Marcus Lattimore did.
SimpleDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:32 pm
nega dawg,
walt deptula is a tool…..I can’t truly describe him here. What he has to say is of no importance.
the dude
August 31st, 2011
12:32 pm
LET THE KID STUDY. ISNT THAT THE PURPOSE OF A SCHOLAR ATHLETE? NOW GATA’S. AT LEAST HE ISNT WANTED FOR MURDER LIKE AT THAT OTHER SCHOOL. 10-4.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
12:34 pm
TallaDawg: You’re misunderstanding. This wasn’t choosing tutoring over media interviews. That was merely his next obligation, after dinner of course. It’s about handling responsibilites when they’re scheduled. And I wasn’t upset. Just sharing.
CRO-MAGNON MAN
August 31st, 2011
12:34 pm
LET THE KID STUDY AND LEAVE HIM ALONE….SOMEBODY LOOKING FOR THAT LITTLE TIDBIT TO MAKE THEM A PULITZER HOPEFUL…I DON’T CARE ABOUT READING WHAT THE 18 YEAR OLD HAS TO SAY, I JUST WANT TO WATCH HIM PLAY….LET HIM BREATH….
St. Richt
August 31st, 2011
12:35 pm
I don’t think Georgia should make this kid available for interviews when he says stupid things like “sometimes I didn’t even go to class” in high school. I say put a muzzle on him and let him run the rock.
schmeckdawg
August 31st, 2011
12:37 pm
At 10:00 p.m. and after a full day of athletics and academics, I’d rather see the kid get back to his room and get some rest.
Y’all make him come back late at night and then do not even report what was said. Brilliant!
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
12:38 pm
CRO-MAGNON MAN, the dude: You guys are misunderstanding. This wasn’t media versus studying. He skipped out on interviews, went to dinner, then an academic appointment and was brought BACK to media AFTERWARD. See reply to TallaDawg.
MattDawg
August 31st, 2011
12:38 pm
Please Beat Boise and USC so we here in the Upstate South Carolina can call in and tell Walt Deptula to shut up!
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
12:43 pm
schmeckdawg: We didn’t make him come back. If UGA had said he’s not going to be available after all, we would have left and gone home. There was some out-of-town media there to see him and I think that may have been Georgia’s thinking.
UGA Alumnus
August 31st, 2011
12:43 pm
Don’t talk trash about the kid. He’s a college freshman, living in a new town, with lots of new responsibilities.
Half the people who comment on this blog and talk trash about these student-athletes not only never attended UGA, they never attended or graduated from a University at all.
It’s not easy being a university student, and that goes double for being a student-athlete.
Crowell is a boy learning to be a man. He doesn’t need trash-talkers disparaging him.
Go Dawgs!
CANTONDAWG
August 31st, 2011
12:45 pm
Reading these blogs makes me think that some people are not happy unless they are miserable.
DePort
August 31st, 2011
12:45 pm
so a tutoring session for school is less important than media interviews? Did I just hear this right? …And this whole time I thought college was about learning first…
Name Police
August 31st, 2011
12:46 pm
He is, first and foremost, a student so these responsibilities precede meeting with a business entity like a newspaper reporter who is paid by the business that makes its money through subscriptions and the advertisement therein. Now, if the AJC and any other news organizations are paying the Georgia Athletic Department for this time, fine. Otherwise, there is no entitlement whatsoever.
It cracks me up how the media feels entitled to access as if its a right, not a privilege as a for profit business, not a law enforcement agency.
However, if he had previously agreed to be there on time he should have been–no excuses. Even an 18 year old should know a commitment is a commitment!
UGA Alumnus
August 31st, 2011
12:47 pm
@ATLDawg, ya dig?
August 31st, 2011
12:14 pm
Agreed!
I can’t imagine having to deal with media interviews when I was a student at UGA. And I had far fewer responsibilities, because I wasn’t a student-athlete.
bucket
August 31st, 2011
12:48 pm
One of the many lessons kids have to learn when they go away to college is time management and showing up on time. So this makes Crowell just like 90% of the other 18-19 year olds in colleges all across America. Some guys don’t learn these lessons until after they have been suspended 5 times.
schmeckdawg
August 31st, 2011
12:51 pm
Thanks for the explanation Chip!
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
boy what a weekend. we got the dawgs saturday nite an dale jr. sunday nite. i moved the engine outta my trans am offa the back deck, got my rebel flag with the picture of hank jr in the middle flyin on the front deck. even replaced some of the skirting around the trailer that the weed eater tore up! we gonna whip boysee good, yall hear me! georgia n junior. you can’t go wrong with winners like them two, boy howdy!! go dawgs! go junior!
Name Police
August 31st, 2011
1:00 pm
Goobers,
Chip didn’t say that he chose tutoring over interviews; he simple blew off an interview session scheduled at a completely different time! He should have had the courage and maturity to at least tell these people waiting for him he wouldn’t be there!
Frankly, that’s one of the problems with a lot of physically gifted black athletes that always appear with and only recognize and connect with their mothers–too many weren’t raised with a father around to teach them responsibility and courage…OFF the filed or arena!
WnE
August 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
Why is uga letting the tail wag the dog?
Why not put in place a rule that T-Freshmen aren’t available to the Media until some point where they can adjust to playing in the SEC maybe 6-7 Games into the Schedule, Oct. 15 for example.
Problem solved.
T-freshmen don’t owe the media anything, and uga should give them a chance to adjust before they create even more obligations for young players.
59bulldawg
August 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
Welcome to “life in the fish bowl” that is UGA football. At least he wasn’t in a bar somewhere picking a fight. He’ll learn and will be fine.
invictus mon
August 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
If he’s going to stand anyone up, reprehensible though it may be, at least he did it for tutoring. Probably not the best PR move to admit he ditched class in HS though. Don’t care about on the field, if he doesn’t make the grades he won’t be out there anyways. TAKE CARE OF WHAT MATTERS! Grades! Those are worth that extra couple million in a contract anyways.
southside
August 31st, 2011
1:05 pm
Seriously, the media is more important than an academic session. Give the kid a break
WnE
August 31st, 2011
1:06 pm
18 y/o T-freshmen shouldn’t have to DELAY DINNER so they can talk to the Media.
I thought they were amateurs?
Doesn’t the NFL REQUIRE their players to avail themselves to the Media?
Yet everyone goes crazy when CFB Players say they should be paid.
Remember incidents like this one people.
Smokewagon
August 31st, 2011
1:06 pm
Typical- I’m sure of 2 things. #1 is that you do not support UGA #2 – You’re an intellectual powerhouse.
John
August 31st, 2011
1:07 pm
Sounds like he has much the same attitude problem he showed to the whole crowd when Carver lost its playoff game to Calhoun last year.
The Truth
August 31st, 2011
1:10 pm
He was at an academic advisory meeting? Good for him. It’s not like he was blowing off anyone of any importance – it was just news reporters!
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:10 pm
yall let that kid go to class. he needs to work on gettin him a diploma from georgia. make us proud i.c. go dawgs!!
Hollywould
August 31st, 2011
1:11 pm
Name Police, You are dead on. He should have had the courtesy to tell whomever INSTRUCTED him to be there that he was not coming. I am sure he has a phone with all the bells and whistles. You make a good point about father figures but that excuse cannot be used all your life.
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
You mean that he was polite, accomomodating, and contrite after the Calhoun game, John?
DC
August 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
Ya I had a buddy who was in athletics and had a tuitor….this is basically how it went down…”ok..question 1, the answer is A…question 2, the answer is D all of the above”….
Doubt there was much learning going on…
Athens Dawg
August 31st, 2011
1:13 pm
Oh no he didn’t go to class in high school. I’m too good to say that I never went to class. You don’t say? A kid didn’t go to class sometimes? The sky is falling. The good news is that he was in tutoring for college. That’s a big plus. Just run that rock on Saturday Crowell and shut these fools up. I bet he runs for over 100 yards and gets a touchdown or 2 at least. He might just explode onto the national radar. You guys don’t even expect it.
dinkdunk
August 31st, 2011
1:15 pm
Eggs, meet one basket.
TICK, TICK, TICK…..
Chuck
August 31st, 2011
1:16 pm
Sorry….I hear all the hype about this guy but bottom line….”he blew them off” That speaks volumes……ala king….ealey…….hate to rain on the party but early signs are not good
The Only Horses I Like Are Under My Hood
August 31st, 2011
1:19 pm
“CROWEEELLL!!! What in the H3ll are you doing getting ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION???? You get back to the reporters and spit out some generic lines like ‘I am still getting use to college’ and ‘I will do whatever to help out my team.’ Talking to the press is WAY more important than furthering your education.”
That is absurd. His academic endeavors are more important than some “press meeting.” Further proof that college football is getting closer and closer to being pro football every day…
Mad Dog One
August 31st, 2011
1:24 pm
Chip don’t even try to explain to some of these numb n@#$ all you have to do is really read the article and not jump to to the keyboard to trash someone. GO DOGS
Fixer
August 31st, 2011
1:24 pm
He’s an 18 year old college freshman. Cut him some slack. There’s only so much time in a day and between practice, treatments, classes, dining & study hall. He’s just doing what’s expected of him. At least he has his priorities straight. I’m certain the reporters that stuck around were just doing there jobs too. What’s wrong with you people?
Athens Dawg
August 31st, 2011
1:24 pm
Chuck, he blew them off because he had to go study. That’s why. You butthole
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2011
1:25 pm
Enter your comments here
DC
August 31st, 2011
1:27 pm
funny thing is you people believe that he was studying…
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:28 pm
come on fellas, give i.c. some breathin room ok. dang! he’s just a young un. coach mark outta get him some help kepin up with all that stuff the news people are a wantin him to do. he’s gonna be a good one i’m tellin ya. thinkin about gluin a picture of him in his georgia uniform on to a piece of wood and puttin some varnish on it. i did that with a picture of r.flare. i hand drawed some georgia “g”s on his robe before i varnished it up. talk about sharp! got it hangin on he wall next to the picture of my momma, bless her. she would be proud to have a picture of i.c. next to her an flare. go dawgs!
david
August 31st, 2011
1:30 pm
hope he is not going to a dud like the ohter rbs weve had in the past.
Steve
August 31st, 2011
1:30 pm
Wait … they pulled him out of a tutoring session that he rushed out to get to on time .. for an interview with the frickin media who will ask questions that everyone knows the cliche answers to … and fans are claiming he is making freshman mistakes.
Sorry folks .. for my taxpayer money I would MUCH rather have him attending that tutoring session than dealing with reporters. sounds to me like the media is getting their panties in a wad for no reason.
Keep making this ‘mistake’ over and over Isaiah and even if you don’t make it in football you will finish your degree and end up successful.
DawgInaTruck
August 31st, 2011
1:37 pm
Give it a rest Typical. We heard you twice the first time.
MountainDawg
August 31st, 2011
1:38 pm
We’ll see if he lives up to the hype on the field. BSU is no push over.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 31st, 2011
1:41 pm
they pulled him out of a tutoring session that he rushed out to get to on time .. for an interview with the frickin media who will ask questions that everyone knows the cliche answers to
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“Sometimes I didn’t even go to class.”
Is not a cliche answer. Its more like a nuance of his character.
kudzu
August 31st, 2011
1:42 pm
And now it starts. This dude has CONTROVERSY written all over him. If you think he is in this for an education, you’re goofy. Wake up people.
Dr. Jekyl
August 31st, 2011
1:42 pm
What high school did he attend again? Some heads should roll if what he stated is true. I know that at many high schools if you miss a class there’d better be a doctor’s note or you have to sit out a game. Why is his school different??? And we wonder why people today feel they are owed something instead of having to earn something. Not a glowing picture of this specific prima dona.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:42 pm
go to class an get yourself a degree i.c.! if’n you was to get hurt an couldn’t play football no more, least ways you could git yourself a good job. my wife’s cousin went to uga an he’s a first shift supervisor at a carpet mill over in cartersville. always drivin a new truck, so you know he’s makin plenty of cash, heck yeah he is. he says he don’t, but i know chevy ain’t givin away 4 wheel drive trucks. go dawgs!
GIs Joe and Jane
August 31st, 2011
1:43 pm
We have thousands of Soldiers and Marines Crowell’s age in combat zones that don’t seem to have a problem with time management, but as Richt has said, Crowell is “special.”
funny... == fool
August 31st, 2011
1:45 pm
“But here, any time you’re one minute late, somebody will know about it. Time management has been the toughest thing for me.”
Sounds like an out of control program.
– The Idiots
GI Jock Strapp
August 31st, 2011
1:47 pm
GIs Joe and Jane
August 31st, 2011
1:43 pm
We have thousands of Soldiers and Marines Crowell’s age in combat zones that don’t seem to have a problem with time management
Who went through months of basic training. Crowell has been at UGA a couple of weeks. So shut up.
GI Jock Strapp
August 31st, 2011
1:48 pm
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:42 pm
go to class an get yourself a degree i.c.! if’n you was to get hurt an couldn’t play football no more, least ways you could git yourself a good job. my wife’s cousin went to uga an he’s a first shift supervisor at a carpet mill over in cartersville. always drivin a new truck, so you know he’s makin plenty of cash, heck yeah he is. he says he don’t, but i know chevy ain’t givin away 4 wheel drive trucks. go dawgs!
Or go to AU or AL and work for my cousin.
GTBob
August 31st, 2011
1:50 pm
Yeah, Time Management is a real hard thing to do. Go here at this time, go there at this time. It’s pretty tricky. After a few years of practice using watches and clocks, he will be a pro though.
Calhoun HS fan
August 31st, 2011
1:51 pm
For the sake of Dawg fans, Crowell better not be as easy to shut down the way Alex Kirby did in the HS playoffs last year.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
1:51 pm
Nothing could be finer. I see you dodged my question from earlier.
Do you think Jadaveon, Marcus or 6 chance Garcia ever skipped classes in high school??
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2011
1:53 pm
You do realize that “blew them off” is just somebodies words, right. Had he reported, was suppose to meet with he media but Instead headed straight to his acedemic appointment”, would you have felt better about the exact same event?
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:54 pm
hey g.i. jock straap, you any kin to the strapps from up around polk county tennessee? i used to haul chickens for a fella with that last name.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
1:54 pm
Calhoun, the same Alex Kirby who has yet to receive a D-1 scholarship offer? Seems like he is bragging about squaring up ONE good hit on a highly rated D-1 running back. Guess what? He is a linebacker and that is what they are supposed to do. Do you really believe the bests runningbacks do not get hit?
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
1:55 pm
typical dawg fan, your not fooling anyone. I think the only person your making look stupid is yourself.
HECKLE
August 31st, 2011
1:56 pm
Enter your connemts here.
ATL Sports Fan
August 31st, 2011
1:56 pm
How wow the high and mighty GTBOB has spoken. What sport did you play at the Institute? And no calculus is not a sport.
nega dawg
August 31st, 2011
1:59 pm
SIMPLE DAWG- walt deptula is a tool biggest uga hater ever, love it when he’s wrong. They should play his show while the dawgs get ready plenty of motivation there.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
1:59 pm
just cause i don’t use all the fancy sayins you got mr atl sports fan don’t mean i ain’t a dawg to tha bone, ya hear me. go dawgs!
Vince Doodly
August 31st, 2011
2:00 pm
This moron will be in academic trouble in 18 months. Or sooner.
Brian
August 31st, 2011
2:00 pm
At least he was at a tutoring appointment. Ready for Saturday…GO DAWGS!!
Leave him alone
August 31st, 2011
2:01 pm
Isn’t it a main principle of journalistic ethics that the journalist should report the news, not become a part of the news?
Contractor
August 31st, 2011
2:05 pm
I agree with some of the posts, “sometimes I didn’t even go to class”??? That isn’t something you admit to, especially with the NCAA down everyone’s throats now about eligibility issues. Not the smartest comment I’ve ever heard, but like he said, if he’s one minute late someone will know, and hopefully they’ll make sure he doesn’t screw up.
And can someone please tell me why the coaches won’t just go ahead and say he’s starting the first game? They act like they are scared to admit a Freshman will be playing. Suck it up Bobo and Coach Richt and give the man his due, he will start, play, and run the rock hard and down the defenses throat. Nuff said damnit.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
2:06 pm
that vince fella ain’t foolin nobody. the real coach don’t have a “d” in his last name.
Ace
August 31st, 2011
2:09 pm
1st quarter fumble and his head is jello….
B
August 31st, 2011
2:10 pm
CHIP – reportedly at a tutorial meeting? You are a whiny little 317ch. No wonder georgia fans despise you. The Macon Telegraph writer gives much better coverage without Chip’s obvious ax to grind.
B
August 31st, 2011
2:10 pm
Chip – go suck an egg
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
2:12 pm
This kid is going to be the key to our “Time Management”. I see Ga using Richard Samuel/Figgins to smack that Boise front seven in the mouth for a few quarters to weaken them up, then shooting IC out on a few sweeps from the ‘Gun to spread them out, just to come right back up the middle and run down the ticker.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
2:13 pm
And Vance, I saw that post on here last week. Grow up.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
2:14 pm
mr. vance i took them first 2 courses when i was gettin my ged up in blue ridge. they wasn’t real hard if you was to pay attension.
J-Critt
August 31st, 2011
2:14 pm
He’s going about this all wrong. Just buy a gun and brandish it at anyone that gives you a hard time about your responsibilities, and the rest will take care of itself.
Oh, but make sure to keep the safety on, that one was always tough for me to remember
TC
August 31st, 2011
2:15 pm
Typical media….Chip, lay off the guy….perhaps he had something more important to do like go to tutoring than to come answer the same lame questions you media types have been asking him for weeks. I’m glad to hear that he blew off the media, you guys are a waste of time.
Champs
August 31st, 2011
2:15 pm
Everyone give the kid a break. This is a non-story, how can you even make it a headline and open him up to the insults from the many morons that come to this blog. Sounds like he had to make a choice – go to tutoring session, or go to press conference. He made the right choice. Shame on Chip for making this a headline, and shame on you all for picking on this eighteen year old’s struggle to manage his very hectic schedule. Most of you have no idea what his schedule is like. I agree that freshman should be kept away from the media.
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
2:21 pm
typical dawg fan, where can I get one of those rebel flags with a picture of Hank Williams Jr. in the middle of it?
I blew off half my classes when I was a senior in high school. Didn’t keep me from being accepted to every college I applied to or from graduating from college.
Whether or not he “blew off” some classed in high school will have absolutely no bearing on whether he can tote that rock Saturday night.
tim
August 31st, 2011
2:21 pm
This kid will be a bust…..yea that’s right a bust. The hype has been off the charts, and I’ll just say that every D that UGA plays this year will be gunning for him. He’ll be on the physically unable to perform list before the Gators get at you puppies….in fact he better watch out the first 2 weeks…he’s never seen defenses like he’ll see weeks 1 and 2
BigHittas
August 31st, 2011
2:24 pm
sounds to me like the kid has his priorities straight and the athletic dept needs to get theirs in order!
The Truth
August 31st, 2011
2:25 pm
Calhoun? Where the heck is that? Do ya’ll even have a traffic light or indoor plumbing up there? Why don’t ya’ll come on down to South Georgia and see what happens to your little football team.
Last time I checked, IC had more offers before his junior year than your no-name linebacker has collected during his entire mediocre career.
SEC Fact Finder
August 31st, 2011
2:26 pm
I am an SEC fan who also works in the SEC in various sports. I am not a UGA fan, but as part of the SEC I want to see all these kids do well in the classroom first and on the field second. These young men and women are on their own for the first time in their lives and time management is the leading indicator whether a kid is going to make it through school and finish with a degree. The same thing applies for our daily lives and how successful we are.
Mr. Crowell was an outstanding High School player and many many UGA fans are hoping he brings that same type of play to the Georgia. He is in good hands with the folks at UGA and they understand the importance of graduating their players.
If we spent more time insuring our players earned their degrees and learned valuable life lesson than how many touchdowns they scored on saturdays the schools themselves would be better off and the players would be better off as well.
Good luck and if the young man does not have that great game that many fans expect from him, please remember that the amount of pressure placed on these young people is a heavy heavy load.
He will make UGA proud if he is given the opportunity on the field and the classroom.
Woodstock Dawg
August 31st, 2011
2:30 pm
They had to go get him out of a academic appointment to meet with the media. I wonder if our pritories are screwed up. I like this kid already. GO Dawgs!
DahlonegaDawg
August 31st, 2011
2:30 pm
Hey Chip,
How bout keeping that to yourself next time instead of being a ‘tattle-tale’ to the entire state of Georgia. I am sure Crowell is getting fussed at enough without you calling him out. Sorry you had to stay late on a Tuesday..must be a rough job getting to cover the sports across the state of Georgia. I bet Lewis Grizzard was a big enough dawg fan to just go grab a snack at Raisin Canes or the Varsity and not to complain about dumb stuff like this.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
2:31 pm
mr. 1 eye, they’s a buncha folks sellin them flags on ebay. thats where i got mine. you a junior fan to?
KJ
August 31st, 2011
2:33 pm
I’d be willing to bet good money that none of the OMG HE SKIPPED CLASS IN HS trolls would have a prayer of getting accepted into UGA.
That’s awesome that you all got that sweet Perfect Attendance certificate in 10th grade, but I have some bad news for you; that and a quarter will get you a game of Donkey Kong.
JK
August 31st, 2011
2:35 pm
Where in the article does it say that the academic tutorial appointment conflicted with the press conference? Read it again. Nowhere does it say that. In fact, it infers that the tutorial was probably scheduled after the press conference and they had to go get him after the press conference was over.
Wizard
August 31st, 2011
2:36 pm
Crowell is a stud running back, we will all forget that guy from last year’s name latti something.
No Dawg
August 31st, 2011
2:39 pm
I didn’t realize the bulldogs could tell time
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
2:41 pm
typical dawg fan, Jr. is a crybaby. Liked his daddy though.
Rest of SEC is green with envy
August 31st, 2011
2:44 pm
Oh why oh why Isaiah didn’t you come star at our school. Now we have to get our brains beat out by you the next 4 years. Oh the humanity!
RevThomas
August 31st, 2011
2:45 pm
Go Dawgs – not to be confused with the O.T. prophet Isaiah http://www.wedgeorgia.com
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
2:46 pm
his daddy was tha man. junior doin the best he can i guess. i’m gonna keep rootin for him cause of his daddy. he don’t never win nothin, he sure does sell a bunch of tshirts don’t he.
Walmartdawg
August 31st, 2011
2:49 pm
Just let him play.
Contractor
August 31st, 2011
2:49 pm
KJ,
You’re an idiot. No one cares that he skipped class, but the fact that he admitted it to news writers with the NCAA on everyone’s butts right now was not smart. Trying actually thinking before you speak, or type.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 31st, 2011
2:51 pm
Oh why oh why Isaiah didn’t you come star at our school.
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SC didn’t even recruit the kid.
The competition he faced in high school was less than mediocre.
Spurrier & Co. went after and got Shon Carson instead. A stud who played against stud competition.
jay
August 31st, 2011
2:53 pm
What a dumb thing to be complaining about.
Wally
August 31st, 2011
2:54 pm
The point of this story is what? That Crowell should have shown up for a media-related lobotomy instead of going to an actual university academic-related meeting?
The NCAA and its hypocrite media parasites are corrupt to the core.
UGADawg16
August 31st, 2011
2:55 pm
Holy crap – some posting on this blog need to get off their high perch. Cut the kid a break. I know my first quarter of College was the toughest – I can’t imagine having to do it under a microscope.
Hey Chip, easy with the headlines, “Punctuality an issue…” Really? So this has happened repeatedly? Kinda made me think “Oh no, another Washaun “Me First” attitude.” I like to see kids do good, especially when they seem to be good kids. ALL of them, not just the headliners…but I guess that’s why they call’em headliners, huh? Those are the ones we read about. I don’t know, seems like the headline might have been a teeny bit misleading.
UGADawg16
August 31st, 2011
3:06 pm
Tim – man I hope you’re right. I hope all the defenses the Dawgs face are “gunning” for IC. It’d be really nice to have that kind of a decoy. Although I doubt too many DCs, DL, LBs, etc. are losing sleep worrying over a guy that’s never been on the field as a player (sidelines included) for a single snap of NCAA football.
JM
August 31st, 2011
3:06 pm
The next Jasper Sanks.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
3:09 pm
Skipping classes doesn’t mean Jack. I skipped plenty of BS classes in High School and the only thing that it affected were the teachers perceptions of me. Not SAT scores or my overall GPA. The fact that he is going to tutorials in college and working on his time management now is what matters. You can get away with that BS in pretty much every HS in the country if you have the academic accumen to back yourself up. College will be different, as evidenced by his CURRENT approach (and the fact that there are more people to hold him accountable). Who cares that he skipped Keyboard Typing and German II as long as he is dedicating himself to his studies where it counts? I’d say most of the haters are hypocrites. The rest of you need to lighten up.
Mark (another one)
August 31st, 2011
3:10 pm
Those first few weeks of their freshman year, many are overwhelmed with normal student responsibilities. These kids have an awful lot to deal with and Crowell has more than most. Its a learning curve, and I haven’t heard anything to be upset with. He will make mistakes, and the coaches will help him when he does.
I also remember my senior year of high school. I didnt attend class much either and as long as I was still getting A’s no one seemed to care.
Chip, thanks for the article and waiting around to speak with him. I believe the sports coverage in the ajc os great.
akitadawg
August 31st, 2011
3:13 pm
Much to ado about nothing. Dawg Nation, let’s not get bogged down in the minutia. Focus on the victory at hand Saturday night. Go Dawgs 24-14!
DawginLex
August 31st, 2011
3:13 pm
Good lord NCBF
Spurrier got a 2nd rate RB compared to Crowell and we already have the best player in florida committed and a great shot at Keith Marshall.
We are set. To say Crowell is no good and doesn’t compare to your recruit makes you look like an idiot.
typical dawg fan
August 31st, 2011
3:20 pm
missin some classes ain’t that big a deal. i quit school went back an got my ged. couldn’t tell no difference in tha way i ran a bobcat or a ditch witch after i got the ged. i just know i was prouder after i got it. can’t imagine what it would feel like to get a georgia diploma. go dawgs!
UGAKev
August 31st, 2011
3:23 pm
I keep hearing Boise States defense is so great????
Let’s take the scores from the 3 best teams they played
Virginia Tech W 33-30
Oregon State W 37-24
Nevada L 31-34
It looks to me that Boise State’s Defense pads their stats against the garbage teams and gives the illusion that they have a Alabama type defense.
Win P
August 31st, 2011
3:23 pm
Time management…why did it take 5 years for UGA and Caleb King to determine that Caleb was academically challenged? I’m sure they have some kind of monitoring program or does the NCAA prohibit that level of supervision as a negative in their student development?
tony
August 31st, 2011
3:23 pm
Leave Crowell along before the pressure causes him to quit the team. We need that young man!
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
3:24 pm
Man, I love hacking up NCBF on these AJC blogs. SC homer. Carver-Columbus is a div AA school in Columbus, GA. They are well known throughout the state as a POWERHOUSE. They routinely travel to places like Gwinnett County(where I played at Brookwood against D. Pollack at Shiloh and D. Greene at South Gwinnett) or Buford (like this year) or LaGrange or anyone that’s willing to schedule them. Hell, in 08-09 (with IC) they Played Woodward (College Park), Northside (Warner Robbins), Gainesville, and Troup. All great HS Football programs.
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2011
3:25 pm
You guys just didn’t know how to do it apearantly. I could skip classes in high school, and the teachers still thought I was their golden boy.
Win P
August 31st, 2011
3:37 pm
@ATL Sport Fan….it’s covered under freedom of speech. Fortunately, for most of us you don’t have to know what you are talking about to express an opinion.
Troup Co. Dawg
August 31st, 2011
3:44 pm
Uga will make a merchandising machine out of this kid…I hope he can keep it all together on Saturdays…and I would also like to see him do well M-F if possible..i’m not a UGA grad, but I love The Red And Black more than anything. I’ve seen this kid play locally at Callaway Stadium…ya’ll better get ready for a Superstar running back. He is the real deal..yet he is human like the rest of us! Keep the fire-breathing media dragons away from this cat and he’ll be one of the Greatest! Sic Em’ Dawgs !
1eyedJack
August 31st, 2011
3:49 pm
Those poor nerds over on the Tech blog really believe they are going to beat Georgia this year…..really, I’m not kidding.
typical tide fan
August 31st, 2011
3:54 pm
My septic tank company is running a special this month. My grand momma comes and does the work in a bikini. Usually a $26.50 value, but free this month with ever deep suck cleaning.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 31st, 2011
3:55 pm
Said Mike Bobo I think he will be another player we underutilize like always. We expect Crowell to run maybe 7 or 8 times a game straight up the middle. Other than that we need to make sure our other 10 running backs get some playing time. This is rec ball we have to play everyone because that is the rule
See no evil
August 31st, 2011
3:56 pm
People get real here! This dude is living up to the rap he had this summer – bad attitude and came in not ready to play. Do you really think that he will last for 3 years on the UGA campus? Next year it will be back to the drawing board after Bulldog fans start roasting this guy for underachieving because he didn’t live up to their lofty expectations (i.e. King, Ealy,…) The bulldog fans have set him up for failure rather than success, and it sounds as though he is more than willing to help himself to a faceplant.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:01 pm
I like that he was worried more about his grades and tutoring than answering the questions of a bunch of lame reporters looking for a sound byte.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:02 pm
Energy Vampire, you sure got your name right.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
4:03 pm
@ Chip-
Did anyone ever talk to this kids teachers at Columbus to see if there was any evidence to believe he wouldn’t be able to handle the courseload? All I saw was that he finished his ACT early in order to be eligible to enroll. Thanks.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:04 pm
See no evil is obviously a complete moron who does not know what he is talking about at all. Probably just a jealous Tech troller.
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2011
4:05 pm
I think Chip wishes he could have blown it off when deciding if to write this particular story at this point.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:06 pm
UGAmutt, I guarantee you he is not the only one going to tutoring. EVERY college athlete has tutors to make sure they maintain their grades when they have to spend a lot of time practicing for their sport.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:06 pm
Agreed, this is a pretty stupid story. Sounds like Chip was one of those that was mad because he had to wait on him.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
4:08 pm
Are you kidding AltamahaDawg? The editors there are salivating at the fact that this article already has four pages of posts. They are the spin-doctors who thrive on our preseason turmoil, and two days before kickoff is the perfect time to throw a well-spun academic/PR wolf-cry in here.
dan
August 31st, 2011
4:09 pm
Pshhh… I’m so tired of hearing this ” Time management” garbage. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TIME MANAGEMENT. It doesn’t exist! And even if it did, “managing time” defeats the purpose. Its not important to “manage time” its important to prioritize it. What you place priority on is what will come to fruition. If you goof off, screw around downtown after games, slack off in workouts, and don’t watch enough game film: then football isn’t a priority to you. If you put in the work in the classroom, gym, practice field, all the while mixing in a little fun after a WIN: then being a good UGA football player is a priority. If you only care about going to college to get your draft status up, then your priority is to make yourself look good at the expense of others. If your priority is to win championships, then your priority is to work within the context of the team to insure that team success happens..
The last few years, the priority for most of these players has been to worry about their draft status and then goof off downtown. There has been little or no buy in to being a Bulldog. For them to get back into championship form, Richt needs players who place the priority on doing things the right way on and off the field, like he had early on in his career. And its up to him AS THE HEAD COACH, to set that expectation. Things have been too “Loosey Goosey” the last few years. Time to get it done.
kerryb
August 31st, 2011
4:12 pm
UGAmutt, what makes you think this is an academic/wolf cry? So he’s getting tutoring. Like I said most student athletes do. I like the fact that he is getting it to stay on top of his grades and he took that more seriously than talking to reporters. The problem is that the reporters got their panties in a wad from having to wait so they try to make something negative out of it.
Dog fanatic
August 31st, 2011
4:14 pm
UGA alumnus, and all other UGA graduates on this blog. Most Everyone in my family went to UGA…except for me. I graduated from VSU. I am the black sheep. I do, however, love and follow the dogs. Now, my question is this…
Seeing as how I never attended the University, am I allowed to be a fan, wear hats and shirts with a G on them? Or should I just hide all of that stuff and pretend that I don’t really love the dogs? Let me know what I should do with all this stuff.
Maybe there should be a blog that can only be accessed by actual UGA alumni by way of student ID or ss#..?
Win P
August 31st, 2011
4:16 pm
Earlier, there was a good post about a HS football coach who was also a good teacher and took personal interest in his player’s classroom responsibilities. IMO that maybe be the exception, and more often they compete for the student’s time and interest. I base my opinion on two experiences. First, in the early 1960s, if you were in the Business School at UGA, then you took a class, under Dr. Alto Charles, called Business Law. Dr. Charles like Dean Tate was a legend. One of the many stories about Dr. Charles involved a football coach who requested that Dr. Charles consider changing his course grade to benefit a football player. Dr. Charles agreed to change the player’s grade and gave the player a “F”. The other experience involved my son who attended a small Christian School and played football for another legend, Bill Thorn. The teachers were jealous of Thorn’s success and the demands he placed on his football team. The teachers forced Thorn to resign.
Go Dawgs!
August 31st, 2011
4:28 pm
Crowell was instructed to be available for interviews after practice on Tuesday. But instead of showing up for 10 minutes as instructed, Crowell blew them off.
This did not sit well with Georgia.
So UGA sports communication personnel tracked down Crowell, reportedly at an academic tutorial appointment, and brought him back to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall afterward.
This is why we should go ahead and pay players and put everything above board.
He was pulled away from an ACADEMIC TUTORIAL session to do a freaking INTERVIEW?!?!
THIS is what’s wrong with college athletics today. College football is a BUSINESS, and a big one at that. Everyone gets paid except the athletes- and please spare me the “they get a free education” line, it’s old and tired. Maybe back in the 50s, 60s, 70s and even into the 80s you could make that case, but not today. The schools make millions, the merchandise distributors/manufactuers make millions, the “Logo” companies make millions off these kids pimpin their gear, and surprise, surprise, the NCAA gets a cut from everyone. Not the players though.
The NCAA gives Marvin Austin(UNC) and the others a 2 game suspension last season for taking a free plane ticket to Miami, thousands of dollars in bar tabs, hotel expenses and meals, and who knows what else.
Meanwhile AJ Green sells ONE jersey litterally off his back for $1200 and gets hit with 4 games.
Terrell Pryor and company simply TRADED signed merchandise for tattoos and bar tabs and they got hit with 5 games each.
What’s the difference? One group took money from an agent/booster
The other group made money off MERCHANDISE and the NCAA is NOT going to stand for that and not get a cut.
The NCAA is just as crooked and guilty for this mess as the street agents rouge boosters are, but because they make the rules they can do whatever they want.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 31st, 2011
4:40 pm
Give the kid a break. How many of you have had to meet the demands at 18, that this kid is already meeting. And to those that critsized UGA for creating the “Energy Vampire” motto. Why is it all of the sudden, some of you want to use that and apply it to this young man. Remind you of anybody, NCBF?
If this young man does well on Saturday, how many people on these blogs, much less the journalist are going to be worried that he blew off a small press conference. Doesn’t a young freshman have enough to worry about already, without having to spend time answering the same questions over and over again. The UGA press dept. or whatever they call themselves, should not make freshmen availabloe for these little journalistic get togethers anyway.
GO DAWGS and GATA
dumb a$$ alert
August 31st, 2011
4:43 pm
See no evil
August 31st, 2011
3:56 pm
People get real here! This dude is living up to the rap he had this summer – bad attitude and came in not ready to play.
“see no evil’ is a fool trying to act a bigger fool.
Uuugghh...
August 31st, 2011
4:44 pm
Hell at least he went to a tutorial session–better that than a Snoop inspired PPPTuesday session!
opinion
August 31st, 2011
4:44 pm
Trying to understand why the sports information director thinks it is ok for a student to be pulled from academic support to give an interview with the press.
Mike
August 31st, 2011
4:56 pm
When you only have one voice for the Program ie., Saban you dont have to worry about who is saying what when and where to the media. It eleminates idiotic comments such as the Boykin tweet. And oh boo Fing hoo on having to go to class and then practice. It doesnt seem to bother the student atheletes who contribute both on the field and in the class room and graduate in 3 years. Maybe the time management program CMR employs is why the practices are so soft. I noticed his comment that Crowell has had a great camp but he really has not been hit yet. So much for either the improved defense or new conditioning program.
Shannon in Athens
August 31st, 2011
5:08 pm
Wow, a lot of self righteous a-wholes here. here we have a kid, (yes, a gifted one), but a kid still, going from a horrible educational system (I used to live near that school, and it isn’t pretty), who is probably naive on the ways of the real world, and people are attacking him?
Give the kid a break.
The problem is CMR aputting him in front of the media as a freshman.
KJ
August 31st, 2011
5:12 pm
Everyone who never skipped a class in high school raise your hand.
Now use that hand to punch yourself in the face, because you’re a huge sucker. I could have skipped half my high school classes and still graduated with honors. Newsflash: high school isn’t that hard.
saldiven
August 31st, 2011
5:13 pm
Y’know, I’m actually disappointed with the UGA athletic department. They thought that Crowell talking to the press was more important that Crowell attending his academic tutoring session. Hey, UGA: Crowell staying academically eligible is much more important than him talking to some reporters.
Columbus
August 31st, 2011
5:16 pm
Crowell is going to be awesome and Boise St. is not going to know what hit them if we get him past the line of scrimmage. Think Moreno-like but better. Boise is going to be chasing him all day. I dont care how good their defense “is”. Their defense never is good against a good team is it? So it really isnt that good. For them it is good, but that is really below average compared to an SEC defense.
The Big Dawgs Eat Bronco Barbecue. Uga 41-Dinner 27.
Dawgs dominate the 2nd half. Have several turnovers. UGA wins the offensive and defensive and special teams battles and vaults to 12th in the nation.
Chip Towers
August 31st, 2011
5:19 pm
Read again, saldiven. They brought him back AFTER tutoring. He had plenty of time before but blew it off. Capiche?
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
5:24 pm
@kerryb
Is this an article addressing an issue that shows evidence that he is having academic issues? No. Is this an article addressing an issue that shows IC is having “off-field” issues? No. Then why was this article written? To stir controversy and to make the cages rattle. If he was Brandon Harton, this would be a NON-ISSUE. I.E.-this article is a boy crying wolf over a situation that no one should even waste time batting an eyelash over. So the media didn’t get 3 hrs to ask this kid the same questions they asked Boykin, Tyson, Murray and Richt. More pandering to the masses and BS spin. I’m sick of it. Could we discuss football and things relevant to football players again?
John
August 31st, 2011
5:26 pm
Crowell will be good until the Georgia coaches “coach” him up, just like most RB’s at UGA regress from freshman to senior season. Don’t listen to the coaches Crowell and you’ll do fine.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
5:26 pm
Chip, I usually love your articles, but this had to be a slow news day, no?
bamaguy
August 31st, 2011
5:31 pm
This is why Nick Saban has the rule that true freshmen are off limits to journalists. No interviews. I realize the sports writers want the hot story, but this is exactly the situation that he tries to avoid. A true freshman is adjusting to college and the college football game. Interviews with the press are the last thing he needs.
Both Mark Ingram and Julio Jones said that they appreciated that rule even though the sports writers dog Coach Saban about it because it denies access to the current “hot commodity.”
Tom Resident Georgia Fan
August 31st, 2011
5:36 pm
Kudos to 1eyedJack for plucking that chicken fan!
“Crowell has Energy Vampire written all over him”
Even that is an improvement over having South Carolina written across his chest.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
5:36 pm
I’m with bamaguy on this one. As much as I appreciate the bi-hourly updates on all things UGA, I believe that a lot of these topics accomplish no more than premature fanbase hysteria over a kid that hasn’t touched a ball in a live CFB game yet. As it stands, he could score a touchdown on the first play of the game. He could fumble on the first play of the game. OR…just maybe…he doesn’t touch the ball until the Coaches feel like they have a handle on the MO and the pace that they want to dictate. WHO KNOWS!?! All you can do is wish him luck, hope he has a good head on his shoulders and an iron grip on that rock.
CHDawg
August 31st, 2011
5:49 pm
@dumba$$ alert–thx for warning us about your post! It certainly was a dumb post! So, a kid cuts out an interview to make tutoring, and then has the energy and discipline to come back over later (upon being reminded of his responsibility) to talk. Note that Chip and others who talked to him said he was very respectful and pleasant. I wonder how many kids would be respectful and cheerful after going at it for 16 hours of school, football, and tutoring? How about you? So, you are absolutely right about the alert on your dumba$$ moniker: this story proves exactly the opposite of your thesis–he has a great attitude. And from what I’m reading, he can run the ball, too. The thought of Figgins coming at me in the Spiderman/Devil costume with IC following would cause me to have nightmares if I were a BSU LB! Go DAWGS.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
5:49 pm
@ Tom RGF
Yeah. I caught that ChickenTroll on here yesterday, too. Here was the response.
“@ nothing could be finer
How does it feel to know that a hot-seat coach has six times as many 10+ win seasons as your football team has had in 120+ years of football? I’d mention his SEC championships, but 0 can’t be multiplied by 2 without the same result. Zero.”
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August 31st, 2011
6:13 pm
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He'll get it right...
August 31st, 2011
6:37 pm
It’ll take some time. For all ye bloggers here, did you ever miss a class your FROSH year or have you ever been late for a company meeting? Give me a break.
WtfWruthnkn
August 31st, 2011
6:40 pm
How do we know the majority of the kids had no structure before uga?
CHDawg
August 31st, 2011
6:46 pm
Oops–that was directed at see no evil!
ugab
August 31st, 2011
7:14 pm
IC should be in class. It is 2 much 4 a freshman to do interviews also
Barkin'Dog
August 31st, 2011
7:43 pm
Abnerish AND VinnyD said it all at high noon. I believe in this year’s recruits and the smart attitude all of the dawgs’ teammates are adhering to. I foresee and expect great things this season – woof-woof.
UGA Law Dawg
August 31st, 2011
7:46 pm
Player admitting that he skipped classes in high school, blows off the media relations staff, a recruit And or commit committing crimes.
Boy are we proud of our future athletes.
By the way, would someone please give IC some help with his hair. It looks horrible.
CHDawg
August 31st, 2011
8:09 pm
Law Dawg, go over to Georgia Dogs and watch Crowell’s interview from a few weeks ago. Humble, respectful, down to earth, confident, and very pleasant would be how I’d describe him. The fact that he was pleasant and respectful at the end of a 16 hour day says a lot. Have you ever rearranged your schedule in the middle of a 16 hour day–like during Law school exams? He is equally busy, but with football and school, not just studying! Some of these kids have a lot to learn about life, maybe a lot more than you needed to learn. Cut him some slack. Looks like he is trying, and trying hard to me.
UGAmutt
August 31st, 2011
8:09 pm
Law Dawg-
You seem like a cop, not a lawyer. That said, who cares if he skipped a few classes in HS. Its extremely common everywhere, although no one cares if it’s say…a cop who used to skip classes. Would you like that kind of scrutiny? Secondly, he can blow the media off all day. He doesn’t owe them a thing. If anything, they owe Richt for keeping an open policy with his frosh player. Finally, I am proud of our future/current athletes. If you’re a DGD, then you would be too. No arrests. All of the attrition this summer was due to either hitting hard on the field or in the weight room, and the bad apples fell of that wagon. Give these kids the credit they deserve. Afterall, not everyone is as perfect as your criticisms portray you to be.
01HAWK
August 31st, 2011
9:03 pm
CROWELL……………………What an ARSE. Laid his former High School out to dry with his comments. I guess the Principal and faculty will hear about this one.
Crimedog
August 31st, 2011
9:44 pm
Crowell is already heading in the same direction as King and Ealey, and it ain’t toward the end zone.
Catman
August 31st, 2011
9:47 pm
Joker Phillips does not allow UK freshmen to speak to the media. It helps with their time management.
bitter vince dooly
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
things are back to normal after getting RED PANTIES fired—————the worst hire i ever made
————————–jesse jackson was putting the heat on my as——s
—————————————now we have a shot———————–go dawgs
bitter jim donan
August 31st, 2011
9:56 pm
@galawdawg——go easy, he is not running a ponsey sceam!!!!!!
Dumb Jean shorts
August 31st, 2011
10:39 pm
Good for him screw the media, tell them you will see them at the DOME!
Shawdaddy
August 31st, 2011
11:28 pm
I hope this young man has learned a valuable lesson: never put such short-sighted activities as studying ahead of obligations to the press on a Tuesday. He needs to understand what he is there for. It ain’t learning. Haha. Unbelievable what a signal this sends. What say you mr. Richt??
ca dawg
September 1st, 2011
12:25 am
i just remembered why i don’t go on these boards much anymore.
Mr Longleaf
September 1st, 2011
1:09 am
So..football games start tomorrow night. Wins and losses will ensue.some teams lose their chance at MCN glory. But the Thurs group can’t Get hurt too bad…except Ms St.I think Mem is down a bit. The Baby Bulldogs, coming off several key wins last season, should make this one easy. Points are about 20 though. Can they sustain a to or two themselves and cover this one, my bet …take the
Points and pray. Have liquors your standby.
Gangsta Gangsta
September 1st, 2011
2:08 am
Judging from how he speaks and his ‘tweets’, I wonder if he ever went to one class all of high school. (probably not)
Bobby
September 1st, 2011
4:51 am
Oh my, this kid has got Ealey and King written all over him.
Timing is Key
September 1st, 2011
6:10 am
Time management is still an issue for me, and I’ve been out of school for nearly 20 years!
Good Luck IC
DawginLex = Lonely Tech troll
September 1st, 2011
6:29 am
Should be common knowledge to most but just an fyi
Dawgdad
September 1st, 2011
6:37 am
My head hurts, so many people here that cannot read and comprehend a simple article. I won’t take any shots on local education systems…..
I have heard this kid will wow you, so I am psyched to see him and the Dawgs Saturday night. Defense and special teams will break this thing open not far in…..
GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS!!!!!
dawg fan
September 1st, 2011
8:13 am
He skip a press conference for a tutoring appointment? I think I like this kid even more. Being a student it is nice to know that Crowell know’s that school is important. Maybe he will be able to stay on the field unlike Caleb King.
dawgforlife
September 1st, 2011
8:23 am
hey Finer…Latimore seems like a good guy…now Crowell, he is 18…college freshman…trying to get used to the college life…took me my whole first year to get used to it …how about giving the kid a break?…see you game 2 in Athens
dawgforlife
September 1st, 2011
8:30 am
and Chip…I’m sorry he made you guys wait…it was rude no doubt..but, I am sure neither you or I did something others could consider rude at 18 years of age. I sure am glad I didn’t have the news media following me around when I was that age…blowing off a media event would have been low on the totem pole to what they could have reported…the kid has a lot of maturing to do…EVERY 18 year old does…again, he should not have made ya’ll wait; but, do you see the intense kind of negative comments reporting it has caused?…again, 18 years old…adjusting to everything…wants to play football…is good at it…and that puts him in a media storm..everytime he moves…all I ask is, if he does the right thing, print that as well
RedandBlackDAWG
September 1st, 2011
8:48 am
01 Haqwk,
Do you really think that high school principals and teachers are so naive that they don’t know that seniors do occasionally skip a few classes? Good lord man, I have been out of high school since 1968 and I never got the impression that I was really pulling the wool over their eyes when I skipped a class or two. I don’t think human nature or the teachers smarts have taken that big of a drop in 43 years.
GO DAWGS and GATA
Whiskey Breath
September 1st, 2011
8:51 am
“Sometimes in high school I didn’t even go to class”. Surely he didn’t say that. I thought Ga got the cream of the crop in students? Now how in the hell is he going get thru school unless Ga just gives him the grades? He may be the greatest back of all time, but the kid is not ready for the college classroom. However you Ga people will act like it is no big deal. Richt is not smart enough to prohibit freshman from interviewing with the media. That is for their protection.
01HAWK
September 1st, 2011
9:28 am
I doubt it was just his senior year he skipped classes. Someone gives you a break………………………………Keep your trap closed CROWELL. His Mother should be calling CMR putting a stop to his mouth and that UGLY HAIR he has.
RedandBlackDAWG
September 1st, 2011
9:38 am
01HAWK,
Yopu wouldn’t have a special agenda in your comments, be a little anti UGA and a bigot to top it off. What do you care how his hair looks. It is his hair, and unlike Samson, of greek mythology, I bet his hair length or lack of it, or excess of it, has very little to do with his ability to tote the rock or succeed in college.
Does his being honest about skipping a few classes, really destroy his credibility, his athletic ability or ruin the credibility of his high school? Not everybody can be as perfect as you.
Hate does distort some folks minds it would seem.
GO DAWGS and GATA
flo-ri-duh
September 1st, 2011
9:41 am
Crowell is a freshman and should not speaking to reporters PERIOD.
TampaDawg
September 1st, 2011
10:04 am
Notice the trolls focusing on the “skipped a few classes” rather than him missing the media session at first because he was going to a tutoring session. Pukes on here would rather bash a kid for his past despite the fact that theirs is hardly squeaky clean either.
AltamahaDawg
September 1st, 2011
10:14 am
Same article written slightly different over on the ABH. Funny how a few simple words change he whole perception.
Kiss The Ring
September 1st, 2011
10:23 am
This kids is just keeping it real. Going to class is foe bustas yo!
dawghater1
September 1st, 2011
10:23 am
thanks for the inforamtion, i have already forward it to the ncaa compliance office, we will find out if they care wether this kid is qualified or not?, also i have forward this information to the president of the georgia high school association, keep the info comming.
Gay Dawg
September 1st, 2011
10:25 am
That hairdo is awful!
Kiss The Ring
September 1st, 2011
10:25 am
Is that pitcure blurry or is his hair that nappy?
wiseoldawg
September 1st, 2011
10:49 am
Samson was from the book of Judges in the Old Testament not Greek mythology
JT
September 1st, 2011
10:51 am
Some of you must have skipped class a lot too because you are slow on the uptake. Chip did NOT say he missed the interview session to go to tutoring. He said they got him later AFTER a tutoring session. He was supposed to do the interview session right after practice. If I were your coach though, I would keep him away from the press. Good thing you have plenty of joke classes to put your players in, he will need them. He’d better make it in the pros. Otherwise, he will be working with a name on his shirt (and not on the back).
Kiss The Ring
September 1st, 2011
11:01 am
UGA running backs has a long history of problems…..terrorist tendancies, multiple personalities, stupidity, laziness and now….truancy.
dawghater1
September 1st, 2011
11:15 am
wiseoldawg is an myth, there is no such thing
FaithfulDawg86
September 1st, 2011
11:19 am
I think an academic tutoring session is a LITTLE more important than a press conference (which are mindless and repetitive this time of year, anyway). Stop trying to sensationalize with that misleading headline and just talk about football.
Cheaper by the dozen
September 1st, 2011
11:21 am
There is no time management involved here (on IC’s part anyway). Everyone knows he has a full-time handler keeping an eye on him 24/7. The only story here is that the SID staff and the football staff didn’t coordinate. There is approximately a 0.00% chance that he decided on his own to blow off a media appointment to go to tutoring.
Dawginole
September 1st, 2011
11:35 am
god forbid they just let the guy go to class, the gym, meetings, practice, tutoring and then to sleep….
texdawg
September 1st, 2011
11:47 am
this is a lot of nothing.
Jasper sanks
September 1st, 2011
11:43 pm
Stay focus and block out all of the mess that goes on outside football…..
Dom
September 2nd, 2011
5:29 am
He was REPORTEDLY at a tutorial, eh? A likely story. For all we know he could have been doing anything. Make him run, CMR. Nip that in the bud. I hope he stays in the books because if he doesn’t make grades, he can’t play. I can’t wait to see what he can do on the field. GO DAWGS!
Sports Roundup : The Grady Journal
September 2nd, 2011
9:02 am
[...] to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, when Isaiah Crowell blew off a team of reporters because he forgot to show up for a scheduled press confe…, the mistake did not please his coaches. Since arriving on UGA’s campus, Crowell has [...]
RedandBlackDAWG
September 2nd, 2011
9:43 am
Dqawghater,
They will ignore you, much as most people ignored you, on these blogs since your agenda is not in question wirth your handle and comments. Change your handle and you would still reveal your true character, with your negative comments and childish words. I doubt that they are as naive as you are obviously to the real world.
GO DAWGS and GATA
hankuspankus
September 2nd, 2011
7:06 pm
Wow, this article sends up so many red flags. I don’t what is more distressing, Crowell’s attitude or the University’s. Does no one else see a problem with yanking the kid out of a tutorial to speak to the media? And the kid’s attitude stinks, he admits that he was coddled in high school (nice job, Carver H.S) and since he obviously knows he’s the whole show here, you can imagine he’s expecting and getting more of the same. I’m worried this is going to end badly. Someone better tell this kid he isn’t Herschel yet. He’s one bad injury from being a normal Joe like the rest of us and it seems that he thinks his poop doesn’t stink. The young man ought to take his opportunities more seriously and those around him ought to see to it that a little better guidance and a little more wisdom find their way to the youngster’s ear.
Hetch Hetchy
September 3rd, 2011
10:10 pm
too early to gloat….. must resist……..
Hetch Hetchy
September 3rd, 2011
10:12 pm
woooohoooowoooohoooo lmfao
Hetch Hetchy
September 3rd, 2011
10:21 pm
lmfao, again