Georgia FS Jakar Hamilton transferring; ‘needs fresh start’
ATHENS – Georgia safety Jakar Hamilton is leaving the football program.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior from Johnston, S.C., confirmed that news to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday.
Hamilton, a former junior college transfer, was sitting out via medical redshirt this season due to a stress fracture in his ankle that developed in preseason camp. Unable to compete while other players have been asserting themselves at his position, Hamilton said he simply read the writing on the wall.
“It’s just personal issues, really,” said Hamilton, who started five games at free safety last season and played in all 13. “I was hurt and wasn’t going to be able to play this season and I just played it all out in my mind. [Bacarri] Rambo is having a good season, Shawn Williams is having a good season and they both have another year. And other guys are coming in.
“I just felt like I needed a new start and start fresh with another team.”
Hamilton said he plans to transfer but at this point does not know where he might end up.
“I’ve got a couple of schools in mind, but I’ve got to talk to my parents and see where I might best fit in. I’m pretty close to graduating so I’m trying to get my degree first and foremost.”
Hamilton said he met with head coach Mark Richt and they mutually agreed this was the best move for him. He was leaving UGA immediately and heading home.
Hamilton insisted that the decision was not prompted by any disciplinary issues.
“No disciplinary problems,” he said. “There have been some occasions that I might have had some attitude issues or whatever. But this really is just a case of me needing a fresh start.”
Hamilton, who starred at Strom Thurmond High School, transferred to Georgia after spending two seasons at Georgia Military College in Milledgille. A junior college All-American, he transferred to Georgia in 2010 and recorded 27 tackles and an interception last season.
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247 comments Add your comment
Choke
September 20th, 2011
2:16 pm
first
D A DoubleU G
September 20th, 2011
2:16 pm
It really is becoming alarming and bothersome as to why UGA cannot keep players in the system. I seldom hear this from other schools in the conference.
But best of luck, in whatever you do, Jakar. Wish you had exhibited the dedication we so sorely need in Athens.
TomInTucker
September 20th, 2011
2:18 pm
Hard to imagine “junior vollege” All America leaving.
First too!!!!
TomInTucker
September 20th, 2011
2:18 pm
I was until I didn’t hit send.
D A DoubleU G
September 20th, 2011
2:21 pm
And one more thing Jakar…. when you quote “I am so close to graduating, getting my degree is first and foremost”…… keep in mind that quitting mid-semester so that you can go somewhere else for more playing time is a bit contradictory.
I will consider you a DROP-OUT from here forward.
DawginLex
September 20th, 2011
2:21 pm
The hitman had some bad luck.
Now we are loaded with young studs at his position.
Maybe he could go down to Ga Southern next year and get to play and finish his degree.
Worm
September 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
Good luck..Get your degree.
UGAb2ole
September 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
SMH alot of transfers starting to believe players losing faith in coaching staff
UGAb2ole
September 20th, 2011
2:23 pm
Looks like players losing faith in coaching staff
JMar
September 20th, 2011
2:23 pm
The guy has one more year to play football in his entire life, has some talent, but knows he is going to be a backup. I don’t think there is anything alarming or bothersome about him wanting to make the most of his last year.
so what??
September 20th, 2011
2:23 pm
and he did what for us? he came in with the nickname of “hit man”…..but I never saw him do much of that….
Concrete Pete
September 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
If you dont want to compete with the very best for playing time, then I don’t want you on the field in the 4th qtr. Good luck at North Alabama
so what??
September 20th, 2011
2:26 pm
no one is losing faith…he could clearly see the writing on the wall. there are 3 or 4 players in position now to start over JH. With all of the new talent just coming in, and already a few saftys in position that can clearly out perform him, why would he not transfer?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
September 20th, 2011
2:27 pm
Actually looks like Richt is getting to be a little bit tougher. The “players coach” moniker may not be so fitting anymore with Richt.
The young man although could have put the team infront of himself, but those days are long gone. The “Hitman” does not have his eye towards a degree, but one rather towards the NFL. Someone should have been in this young mans ear and gave him a dose of humble pie rather than encouraging this type of behavior.
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
Maybe UGA can get out the black helmets. That will pump everybody up, HEY NOW
Bright Idea
September 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
This kid last year had great trouble tackling. After coming in from junior college he could have used a redshirt then but was immediately in the starting lineup. I wish him luck but I have to wonder if football is in his future.
bitter grantham
September 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
two slow-over-rated—-poor grades—-poor attiutude——another–king/eally—-blablabla
————————–last time i check—saban does not keep those that cant perform
Selah
September 20th, 2011
2:29 pm
no big deal—he wasn’t any good anyway.
UGA Advocate
September 20th, 2011
2:29 pm
Good Luck Jakar,
I agree we are looking strong at your position so exiting isn’t a bad move since only one year is left on your eligibility status..
Go Dawgs…lets finish strong!
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:30 pm
What is junior vollege. He must of major in volley ball
The original OLD Greg
September 20th, 2011
2:30 pm
To those of you saying the players have lost faith in the coaching staff, you obviously 1. didn’t read the article and 2. do not follow Georgia football very closely. Safety is probably one of the deepest positions we have and he wouldn’t have much of a chance to come back and get some meaningful playing time next year.
Wish you had lived up to the Hitman but good luck anyway Jakar
Skitty Fritty
September 20th, 2011
2:30 pm
Good Luck, sounds like a good decision to me.
JB
September 20th, 2011
2:32 pm
Good luck to him. At the time, lot’s of schools wanted him and he close UGA. For whatever reason, it didn’t click. Best of luck to him. Please, no hate guys.
Chris-ATL
September 20th, 2011
2:32 pm
Very surprised by the hostility on here towards the young man. Sometimes things don’t work out according to plan and sometimes a change is in the best interest of the player and/or the team. No hard feelings towards someone doing what they feel is right for them. Scholarships are one year commitments and he’s out for the rest of this year. He has no obligation to return for his last season.
JB
September 20th, 2011
2:33 pm
man, s/b chose UGA
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
If he would have sucked it up and played maybe he wouldn’t be on the bench. Probably flunked out anyway
put me in coach
September 20th, 2011
2:36 pm
Give us another scholarship to use for O-linemen.
Dawg Tired
September 20th, 2011
2:37 pm
Not finishing the semester out shows very poor judgment. Transfer if you must, but finish the semester. Makes you wonder who is advising these kids. Surely any responsible parent would tell him to finish the semester. Or is this another indication that the education part of the equation is totally unimportant to these kids and their families? Very sad.
VinnyD
September 20th, 2011
2:38 pm
Sure hope he gets that degree and does something positive with it!
Dawg4Ever
September 20th, 2011
2:39 pm
Apparently most of the negative posters on this column cannot read. He said he’s redshirted for all this season, falling behind current players, and that there are others coming in. In other words, he feels like he cannot compete for playing time at UGA and feels he can elsewhere. I don’t read anything else into this, but non-readers do. If you’re not a UGA fan, what are you doing on this column anyway? If you are, you should know how to read. GO ‘DAWGS!
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
UGA should hire Bill Curry. He’s doing a bang up at Ga St
Rduck
September 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
wow… the kid is just doing what any of the rest of you guys would want to do in his situation. if you were buried behind other co-workers at your job, would you not start looking for better opportunities? as one poster said, he could have chosen other colleges to go to coming out of JC. but he chose to come and try to help UGA. it didn’t work out for him, so he is going elsewhere to try and get playing time. not a bad decision if you ask me and apparently the UGA staff…
G
September 20th, 2011
2:43 pm
What a loser. Had to go to juco because he could not get in school at South Carolina I believe. Then he talked a big game last pre season. Then we find out he can’t tackle worth a ####. See ya
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:43 pm
Curry could bring them to the dome, the only way the dawgs could get. He also could change the uniforms every week.
secbama
September 20th, 2011
2:43 pm
Headed to Knoxville to play for Dooley.
WDE
September 20th, 2011
2:44 pm
@Dawg4Ever agreed that is how I read the article also.
Tobias Funke
September 20th, 2011
2:45 pm
Lots of haters trolling away on this blawg, posing as Dawg fans. Good luck Jakar. Get your degree!!!
From,
Bulldog Nation.
bye richt
September 20th, 2011
2:46 pm
now lets talk Richt into leaving
so what??
September 20th, 2011
2:46 pm
Dawg4Ever – what he’s showing is the lack of confidence in his abilities to COMPETE for his starting spot. Just because he’s injured doesn’t mean he’s too good to compete for a starting position just like all the other players. oh, and BTW….dawg fan here….and I know how to read…..
Cliff
September 20th, 2011
2:46 pm
Hitman? With all the guys ahead of him, it’s more like the sitman. Amirite?
Wildcat
September 20th, 2011
2:47 pm
The only degree he will get is a can of deodarant
pastorD
September 20th, 2011
2:47 pm
Look’s like more bad attitudes leaving the program! Not a thing wrong with that and especially, not saying this is the fact, but the “I” mentallity we don’t need! It’s suppose to be about a team look at Shawn Williams!
Joey
September 20th, 2011
2:48 pm
He was a great JuCo player, but he got here, and had to learn the 3-4, just like everybody else. Then the injury.
Anyway, good luck Hitman, maybe you wind up someplace close so we can keep an eye on you.
Canecutter
September 20th, 2011
2:48 pm
Why the Haters?
I wish the kid the best in life. Is he hurting the program by leaving? No, so why not wish him the best. The reason is because you could never play at that level yourself. Good luck Jakar and to the remaining Bulldogs.
Dawg Tired
September 20th, 2011
2:49 pm
Read yourself! His decision to transfer is his and his family’s. That’s none of our business. However, this not finishing the semester is plain dumb. Why would you not finish a semester you are 1/3 or more of the way through if getting a degree is important to you?
ol dog
September 20th, 2011
2:50 pm
i wish football fans (especially GA) had a little more class when discussing these young men
bigcalidawg
September 20th, 2011
2:51 pm
I wonder if him being injured, dropping-out during the season, or not completing thes semester (and perhaps graduating) could impact his ability to transfer to another d-1 school?
Seems to me his best bet would have been to graduate, then request a transfer to a D-1 school, ala Jeremiah Masoli, Logan Gray, etc….or maybe he would have graduated after the season was over, rendering him ineligible……..oh well…..
He seems like a good kid. The fact he articulated that he could have had some attitude issues in the past speaks well of his heart. I hope he does well and is able to perform at a higher level than what he was able to realize while with us.
Good luck Hit Man
WnE
September 20th, 2011
2:52 pm
Young man is getting some bad advice.
If you’re going to transfer, then you stay in school, Graduate, and then you can transfer to a D1-A program and cherry-pick which situation fits you best (i.e. Playing Time) like Russell Wilson did when he left NC State and is now starting at Wisconsin.
Leaving mis-semester does nothing for this young other than force him to drop down and play at the D1-AA level.
Wow
September 20th, 2011
2:52 pm
@D A DoubleU G – not too bright are you? You do know leaving the FOOTBALL PROGRAM isn’t the same thing as leaving school right? So before you blast the kid try learning how to read!!!
ol dog
September 20th, 2011
2:53 pm
That goes for the coaches also. I have been a bulldog fan for 65 years, but sometimes I am ashamed to admit it.
Big Wally Butts
September 20th, 2011
2:54 pm
Get off of the young man. He is making a decision that is best for him given his circumstances. I thank him for his contribution to the program and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. He only has one more year to try to impress the pros and with the injury and falling behind, he may not get too much playing time his final year. What would you do? Probably the same thing.
bugsquacher
September 20th, 2011
2:55 pm
good luck young man! not a bad decision based on GEORGIA’S CURRENT PERFORMANCES…
1-GEORGIA is a combined 0-5 against Top 25 teams in 2010 and 2011
2- GEORGIA has lost 10 of its last 12 against ranked teams. (2-10 record)
3- GEORGIA is now 15-14 in his last 29 games
4-GEORGIA is 6-10 in the past 16 SEC games.
5- GEORGIA is 3-5 in their last 8 games going back to last season
6- GEORGIA has won 1 of it last 4. (and it wasnt a powerhouse we beat today)
BobDog
September 20th, 2011
2:57 pm
All the best to you, Jakar.
@D A Double- no mention that he is quitting school mid-semester. Just that he is leaving the team. I hope he succeeds in getting his degree.
G
September 20th, 2011
2:57 pm
He’s a kitty cat. Just quit instead of working towards some playing time. Im tired of mediocrity and feel good stories. He wasted a scholarship for two years. Time to wake up Dawg fans.
dogbone
September 20th, 2011
2:58 pm
Hate to say it,but the program is a sinking ship………. Another sub-par season with top athletic players……….
WnE
September 20th, 2011
2:58 pm
re: BobDog
Reading is fundamental:
from the article:
” He was leaving UGA immediately and heading home.”
WnE
September 20th, 2011
2:58 pm
re: BobDog
Reading is fundamental:
from the article:
” He was leaving UGA immediately and heading home.”
Big Wally Butts
September 20th, 2011
2:59 pm
ol dog @2:50
The posters (haters) here are not Ga fans. Atlanta area has a lot of fans of other teams and they seem to have nothing better to do than to trash Georgia, the coaching staff and the players all while hidden behind their keyboards.
VALDOSTADAWG
September 20th, 2011
3:00 pm
Sombody tell that boy to come to Valdosta State he will see playing time!
G
September 20th, 2011
3:00 pm
He’s a kitty cat. Just quit instead of working towards some playing time. Im tired of mediocrity and feel good stories. He wasted a scholarship for two years. Time to wake up Dawg fans.
AltamahaDawg
September 20th, 2011
3:03 pm
Good luck young man. BTW, why on earth would you have offered up “There have been some occasions that I might have had some attitude issues or whatever.” If that was an issue, no need to put it out there. If it was nothing, you just made it sound like it was.
Bob
September 20th, 2011
3:04 pm
Damn, most of you guys are wrong both ways. First of all Jakar is hurt and is missing the whole season. During his down time he can see other good players moving up and he knows breaking back into the starting line up next year may not be possible….This guy has played everywhere he’s been. Can’t blame him for wanting to continue that by going some where else with the limited time he has left.. Jakar a good player, injuries have just changed his path, happens alot. Now, you can’t blame that on Richt, and letting him go, frees up another scholly for a new 4-5 year player…..maybe even a 3 year stud…best out come for both. Another year on the bench would not have helped us or Jakar. Quit slamming a Dawg that played hard for us last year and at least give him the respect to chose his own path after a major injury. And realize that this is a case of good for both parties….
dogbone
September 20th, 2011
3:05 pm
The program is a sinking ship with cmr & bobo…………
LCDawg
September 20th, 2011
3:06 pm
see ya “hitman”….playing in the SEC is just a wee bit harder than JC. Your lame tude won’t be missed either.
G
September 20th, 2011
3:06 pm
He made a commitment , man up and stick to it!
G
September 20th, 2011
3:08 pm
Do you think they stand behind losers who quit in Tuscaloosa or Baton Rouge or Gainesville. No. We have an attitude problem all around!
Big Dirty Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:09 pm
Dbag trolls hating on any college player deserves to be deported to Syria or Libya asap!!!
Dawg Tired
September 20th, 2011
3:09 pm
Read – He left shool – at least that is wha the article says!
“He was leaving UGA immediately and heading home.” Sounds like he is doing more than LEAVING THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM!
So don’t accuse me of being stupid.
Frank Lane
September 20th, 2011
3:10 pm
I think that it is a good sign rather than a bad sign that we are losing players. Make room new players. Notice that we have not had an arrest this year YET. Maybe we are just reducing down to the players with good attitudes.
falcon
September 20th, 2011
3:11 pm
hey hit man, can you take Bobo with you?
Really Haters??
September 20th, 2011
3:14 pm
I mean really…the more you post the better we look!
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:14 pm
Good riddance….some people cannot hack the big leagues.
Matthews Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:18 pm
D A DoubleU G….i believe that he just wants to play football and he isn’t going to be able to do that at UGA. I don’t think it’s about keeping players in the system, it’s about a kid wanting to play and it isn’t happening here. We don’t hear about it at other schools because the players that leave those schools don’t see playing time either and it is not a big deal.
I do wish him luck and he needs to get his degree! The business world is tough and you better have a degree in this day and age. Good luck and go Dawgs!
t.e.a.m.
September 20th, 2011
3:19 pm
Attitude is everything.
Randall "Pink" Floyd
September 20th, 2011
3:24 pm
He wants to play football while he still can. He can’t do it at UGA. It’s as simple as that. Good luck, Jakar.
Spike 80DF
September 20th, 2011
3:24 pm
Good luck Jakar. He’s right, playing time would be tough to come by next year with all the young DB’s. It opens up a scholly for someone else….Are we limited to only signing 25 new guys even if we have more schollys than that available? Does anyone know the new rules about signing?
ol dog
September 20th, 2011
3:25 pm
t.e.a.m. That is important for fans to remember also.
tony
September 20th, 2011
3:25 pm
1)Brent Benedict-OL(4 star) – S&C was never the problem.
2)Jakar Hamilton-S(4 star)
3)Washaun Ealey-RB(4 star) – Ealey fumbles 1st time in his career fans get down on him. Crowell fumbles 1st time in his career fans keeps an undertone. I got news for you…..when Crowell taunts the opposition just maintain that undertone.
4)Marcus Dowtin-LB(4-star) They sure can use this guy.
5)A.J. Harmon-OT(4 star) They sure can use this guy.
6)Dontavius Jackson-RB (4 star)
7) Nick Williams-LB (4 star)
8)Logan Gray-QB (4 star)
That’s eight 4 star athletes to leave the program in 2011. What other program have had that many players to leave their team in a single season. Have Saban, Les Miles, Gene Chizik or Steve Spurrier ever had that many players to leave their team in a single season? Another reason why change is needed.
Matthews Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:26 pm
bugsquacher and dogbone…..give it a rest! you two come on here everyday popping off! Just like a few others (tide roll) who will be on here, saying the same old tired crap! You don’t like UGA or CMR, fine, turn the page or go back on the Tech site, UF site, Bama site, somewhere other than here. I bet most don’t read what you say. I DO NOT read your blogs either. It takes 3 words and I see it’s the same junk. It’s not working, the SHIP is NOT sinking. Time will tell and show you!
Go Dawgs!!
can ya read?
September 20th, 2011
3:27 pm
This to “WOW”, It’s YOU that needs to learn how to read – the article says he’s leaving UGA — what part of –”IMMEDIATELY and HEADING HOME”– do you not understand? Now can we blast the kid for being QUITTER?
Spike 80DF
September 20th, 2011
3:27 pm
we gave 8 schollys to walk-ons this year that won’t get them next year so we should be able to sign a bunch of new guys next year with seniors leaving and attrition right?
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:27 pm
Good luck Jakar. i remmeber going to Alabama and hating it. I was chastized so i transferred to those gayfriendly dawgs and met Randy my first semester. Those were the days.
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:28 pm
spike800…..you have 25 spots a year. moron.
bruce mac
September 20th, 2011
3:29 pm
Bla Bla Bla, turn out the lights, the party is over.
Spike 80DF
September 20th, 2011
3:29 pm
gaydawg, how did you and your tech buddies like dragoncon?
Matthews Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:30 pm
tony….are you at practice? are you in meetings? are you anywhere close to Athens? Does CMR or any other coach invite you into meetings or even meet with you at anytime?
The ANSWER to all the above is NO!! I’m not in those meetings too, etc… Maybe they were problems, maybe they have bad attitudes, etc… They don’t want to be a Dawg, then best of luck to them. Just don’t act like you know what is going on! Every program has there issues. We are moving in the right direction!
Go Dawgs!!
bruce mac
September 20th, 2011
3:30 pm
Oh yea, and the Braves too.
RxDawg
September 20th, 2011
3:31 pm
Jakar “the sit man” Hamilton
Good luck to the young man, sorry it didn’t work out. You better get a degree son.
LkB
September 20th, 2011
3:31 pm
The reason so many are leaving is they feel entitled and do not want to compete for the starting job. Good ridance to all these lazy kids. I would rather have a 3 star athlete that wants to compete day in and day out then these little girls that think the starting jobs are theirs just because they signed a LOI.
SEC expansion
September 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
Good luck Jakar and ignore the fake fans from other teams on here, they have bad cases of Georgia envy.
gomdawg
September 20th, 2011
3:35 pm
If you cannot compete then go , thats the kind of player we don’t need. Wants the job without earning it
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 20th, 2011
3:37 pm
UGA is 1-7 in its last 8 games away from Athens
Maybe he is tired of re-reading the Energy Vampire book after a loss and thats why he is leaving
tony
September 20th, 2011
3:38 pm
Matthews Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:30 pm
____________________________________________
Name 1 program that had 8 players to leave their program. Good luck on your search.
augdawg
September 20th, 2011
3:41 pm
Good riddance. He was all about Jakar and not about team. GA can do better.
King Gator
September 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
Good luck JH, get that degree too!
15 games, 6 W's and 9 losses
September 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
Good work tony, didn’t realize it was that many. When did King leave?
Ricardo Cabeza
September 20th, 2011
3:44 pm
Sorry to see anyone leave the program but I wish him the best. Life is more than football for most people, son.
bitter grantham
September 20th, 2011
3:44 pm
jay-car—–take CRAVELL with you———————both are loooosssers—–hahahahahahahah
————goooooooooooooo—-dawwwwwggggggggggggsssssssssss
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:45 pm
spike8000 – i went to UGA…heck the Buttsmear building was practically named after me. I guess you went to Southern or West georgia…sad.
Douglas Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:46 pm
I have a hard time with someone quitting. Call it what you want. The “Hitman” wasn’t going to see the field so instead of working harder and helping the team “I want a fresh start”. UGA gave you a free ride and you want to bail. Give me a 2 star with a love of UGA and a lot of heart any day of a JUCO transfer like Jakar.
JDawg1785
September 20th, 2011
3:47 pm
Best of luck in whatever the future holds for you, Jakar!
15 games, 6 W's and 9 losses
September 20th, 2011
3:47 pm
SEC expansion
Come on man, do ypu really think Bama, LSU, FLA , AUBURN or TENN envy us???????????
bitter grantham
September 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
got ya———”GAYDAWG and TIDE ROLL ARE ONE of the same————–hahahahahah
————————————-TREE KILLERS———are gay
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
3:49 pm
Douglas…If Ihad that attitude I would have stayed at bama and been ridiculed for my beliefs. I would also have never met Randy. Good luck Jakar. may you find your Randy.
Contractor
September 20th, 2011
3:50 pm
I am not sure how transferring works when it comes to football players and athletes, but for normal students you usually have to spend 60 hours in a degree program at the school you intend on graduating from, so he has two years of school (if he takes 15 hours a semester which is more than an athlete normally takes I believe), and one year of ball left, so hopefully he makes the right decision to find a way to finish school, or finish at Georgia, and then move on to play his last year of football.
Chi Town
September 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
If I lived in Athens I would leave too.
1eyedJack
September 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
Good luck Jakar. Thanks for your blood, sweat, and tears.
RECRUITING OPPORTUNITY!!!
1eyedJack
September 20th, 2011
3:53 pm
Gay Dawg, Randy huh? This morning it was Terry. Methinks you is a ho.
I-DOG
September 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
Good luck Jakar. Hope it works out for you somewhere else.
DawgByte
September 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
He never quite lived up to his billing as “The Hit-man”. I wish him the best of luck.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
September 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
Richt has got to find players who are willing to do it whatever the UGA way is. Hamilton may be a great guy but he is quitting on this teamand his teammates. Now we can all say we have X, Y and Z talent in place and incoming, but look at that list that Tony provided- it shows us that we never know what may happen. Who would have thought we would have depth issues at LB,OL or RB? The point is that Hamilton should have hunkered down on and off the field and wanted to compete and show this staff just why they recruited him in the first place. In football you are always one play away from seeing the field. It is unfortunate that it has played out this way, perhaps Richt didn’t fight to hard to keep him on the team, that is info we are not aware of but at this juncture it looks like a short sighted me first athlete.
Red
September 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
Why all the haters? Typical GA fans. This stuff is always rises to the top when a player leaves UGA.
Diandra M.
September 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
Wow, some of you are so disrespectful! If you don’t have anything NICE to say, then DON’T say it at all! Some of your comments really make the Bulldog Nation look bad. FANS ARE SUPPOSE TO SUPPORT THE PLAYERS AND THE COACHES, NOT TEAR THEM DOWN EVER CHANCE YOU CAN GET! And yes, I am screaming each word that is in all caps!
Bulldog59
September 20th, 2011
4:00 pm
So Hamilton gets to move on, and seems to want to finish his degree. Good for him.
We lose a good player who had a self-admitted attitude problem from time to time. We free up a one year scholarship for a walk-on, say maybe second-string Safety, Connor Norman, from nearby Peachtree Ridge High School. It would be a nice reward for a kid that has worked hard for the last three years.
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
4:01 pm
Take a valium Diandra…..man I thought I was dramatic. You go girlfriend.
Cam Newton
September 20th, 2011
4:03 pm
He is transferring to Coastal Carolina because Richt want him to switch to TE.
Dawg48
September 20th, 2011
4:03 pm
Toney out of your 8 guys listed how many of them were actually starters and contributors besides maybe grey? Ealy was selfish dowtin was trouble and arrested come on man post better than that!
Bust
September 20th, 2011
4:05 pm
He came with all the accolades and hype but more hot air than anything. Hit Georgia Southern up they usually scarf up UGA and GT rejects.
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
4:07 pm
Maybe WDE can put in a good word for him with the football program at Lagrange. LOL!
Rooster
September 20th, 2011
4:08 pm
Dawg 48 how do you know Ealey was selfish? Hell bozo never let hime run the ball!!! Ealey was far from selfish and could have have been a contributor this year if Richt would have done his job and kept him on the team. You need to know your facts before popping off at the mouth.
Caramel Street
September 20th, 2011
4:09 pm
FYI – Stop saying “Bulldog Nation” because outside of Georgia, there is no Bulldog Nation. If you go to a Red Sox game in any stadium in the country, there will be a large contingent of Red Sox fans. In some cases, they will outnumber the home team. Hence, the expression “Red Sox Nation”. If you go see UGA play anywhere but Athens, there will be a small contingent of fans in the upper end zone, just like every other team in the country. Red Sox Nation actually exists (along with the Cubs and Yankees, but they have enough class not to rip-off the expression). There is no such thing as Bulldog Nation (unless you’re in Athens…which is not a nation).
I-DOG
September 20th, 2011
4:09 pm
Tony,
Agre with part of yoru post: The eight that you mentioned and don’t forget Caleb King… there is our missing depth. Agree that on paper it sure would have been nice to have another RB or two, another very experienced LB and two more contributing OL from this group. However, it seems that most of the names on this list weren’t the right fit for Georgia and I think it was the players fault that they didn’t succeed at Georgia and not Georgia’s fault.
Big difference between Ealey and Crowell. Washaun was not a true freshman when he had those two critical game costing fumbles. In addition, he drove a vehicle when he was warned MORE THAN ONCE by the staff that he didn’t have a valid license and then he hit a parked car in the parking deck and didn’t take responsibility. My son isn’t old enough to drive yet, but even he knows… if you hit somebody’s parked car, you leave a note apologizing with your contact info and that you will be responsible for taking care of the damage.
Between fumbles, missed punishment runs, irresponsible driving, and suspensions… you just couldn’t count on Washaun.
All that being said, I don’t think we would have won either of those first two games if all of these players had stayed at UGA. No way to really tell, just my instinct. Think we have deeper problems in the program than just depth (pun intended).
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
Whatever Caramel street….next thing you will say is we ripped off the G on our helmets and didn’t come up with Dawg Walk!
P_The_Ricker
September 20th, 2011
4:11 pm
Don’t say that the team wasn’t trying to keep him or find opportunities for him. After the departure of King and move of Samuel over to RB, the staff was actually looking to move Hamilton to RB as well.
What many don’t know is that his half brother is Mike Goodson (RB for the Panthers) and that Jakar tore up the high school ranks at RB.
CMR Titanic
September 20th, 2011
4:13 pm
Another kid that knows the program is a sinking ship and really sees the writing on the wall.
Walker
September 20th, 2011
4:15 pm
Jakar; We would love to have you at Georgia Southern. You would fit in and possibly win a National Championship.
CMR Titanic
September 20th, 2011
4:16 pm
Losing to a team that barely beat Navy and the kool aid drinkers just keep drinking….. funny.
BigTimeTechFan
September 20th, 2011
4:18 pm
Oh come on, give the kid a break, he laid it out as to why, no issue at all, happens to every school. Tech seems to have some every year, Bama has some, Florida,…….
Best of luck to Jakar, this Tech fan wishes you well.
Bubbatavious
September 20th, 2011
4:20 pm
WTH is going on in Athens with so many guys jumping ship ? I know being 1 – 2 is depressing with its lone win over a high school team but sheesh……
frannie mae
September 20th, 2011
4:21 pm
UGA is in BIG BIG trouble……
bawbie
September 20th, 2011
4:22 pm
Fire Dave Perno !!!!!!
Howdy Doody
September 20th, 2011
4:23 pm
Enter your comments here
Makes Me Wonder
September 20th, 2011
4:24 pm
As I read the words posted here I have to believe the disrespectful, spitefull, comments DO NOT emanate from true University of Georgia fans. These comments are some the most rude, thoughtless you ever want to read. You people that post this trash and garbage, and that is exactly what is it, should take a course in humanity and civility. However, since many of you that make these posts probably didn’t (couldn’t) make it through the 9th grade much less graduate from a college or university, my point is meaningless. It makes me think that the REAL UGA graduates must want to bury their head in the sand when they read some of your words.
I-DOG
September 20th, 2011
4:25 pm
Caramel:
I saw Dawg Nation in Oklahoma State, Colorado, and Arizona state and the fans at all three of these schools and their local media remarked about how impressed they were with the turnout from Dawg Nation.
Red Sox nation is impressive and pulls from an extremely large population, but to intimate that only people in Georgia care about Georgia Football is incorrect.
Howdy Doody
September 20th, 2011
4:26 pm
loss to Boise….check…….. loss to South Carolina…….check ……. loss of another player from team….. check ………… Fire Mark Richt at seasons end…….check
Gay Dawg
September 20th, 2011
4:27 pm
Quit being such a queer Makes me Wonder. Man up boy!
Go Navy!
September 20th, 2011
4:32 pm
Best of luck young man! Make the best of every opportunity!
Tyrone Shulaces
September 20th, 2011
4:43 pm
He’s close to graduating. Get your degree, Jakar.
Zero sacks at home vs a community college with 195 lb linemen.
You have no idea how bad this is going to get, do you?
Get Derek. Get Chucky. Before January.
caleb
September 20th, 2011
4:45 pm
maybe the coaching staff needs a fresh start…..just saying…..
athdog
September 20th, 2011
4:49 pm
The ‘Hitman’ never did like to hit too much at this level. Perhaps a move to a smaller school/division will help him. The MOST important thing is for the young man to get his degree. He has zero future in the next level of football, and needs to get his degree so he doesn’t become another member of the underachievers club of America that our Commander in Chief so hopes to expand.
GMoney
September 20th, 2011
4:57 pm
Good….the “Hit Man” couldn’t tackle my 4 year old.
deal me
September 20th, 2011
4:58 pm
will richt award his scholarship to another walk on?
kennesaw gator
September 20th, 2011
5:04 pm
“Hamilton insisted that the decision was not prompted by any disciplinary issues.”
Hmmm… a Dawg football player leaving and NOT involving criminal activity – probably a first for UGA!
LoyalDog
September 20th, 2011
5:05 pm
Who cares? He says he wants to get his diploma and then drops out of school Does he really want to go to school? Good for Coach to take the high road and just let the dude have all the opportunities to see that he just cannot compete. I like Coach Richt, he does it the right way. He gives a player a chance to cut themselves. Jakar, you cut yourself. You will need to find yourself and it starts with looking in the mirror.
PT
September 20th, 2011
5:06 pm
It means nothing.
Ohio Dawg
September 20th, 2011
5:23 pm
Where is “Milledgille?”
KeepDreaming
September 20th, 2011
5:24 pm
BUST!!!
Jake
September 20th, 2011
5:29 pm
Can’t blame the kid, surprised 12 others havn’t transferred yet (Hutson Mason, Christian Lemay, Lynch, etc.)
Brucerugby79
September 20th, 2011
5:29 pm
Good Luck Jakar get the degree and have some fun with your last year—don’t listen to trolls on here true Dogs wish you the best—and hey you might want to try Rugby!
Good luck Jakar!
September 20th, 2011
5:36 pm
Once a bulldawg…always a bulldawg! Good luck Jakar!
bill94
September 20th, 2011
5:42 pm
Just like Saban, another cute way to open up a scholly–shame on the self righteous Dawgs . How close was he to grad ? would they have honored his ship ?
ATL Sports Fan
September 20th, 2011
5:42 pm
Hilarious is all I can say!!! I just love how all the NON UGA FANS come on here and post trashy comments about players and post like they are UGA fans. Truth is your not and everyone on here knows that. Do everyone a favor and just do not waste your time. As for the person who posted about Richt’s ex-players are ashamed of him…please, this ex-player has nothing but respect for Coach Richt, I’ve given that man my blood, sweat, and tears and their are many many more out there who have done the same thing.
RememberingWhen
September 20th, 2011
5:45 pm
I attended UGA from 1980 to 1984- I admire Coach Richt more than just about any man I know. However, until Georgia starts recruiting great athletes with great character instead of “CHARACTERS” who are in it only for themselves, I’m afraid the program is going to continue to experience troubles. I’m not sure why this young man is leaving, but UGA needs to recruit and sign those young men who would do anything to be a Bull Dawg! Think back to David Greene and David Pollack. They were awesome young men who loved UGA . . . wanted to play there . . . and worked their tails off in the classroom and on the field. They made us proud and made the program better. They were NOT 4 star recruits – just great athletes with a tremendous work ethic. I think the Coaches need to get their priorities straight when deciding who to offer. Then, perhaps, we would see fewer leave the program when things don’t go their way.
ATL Sports Fan
September 20th, 2011
5:46 pm
It doesn’t matter if he left in the middle of of the school year or not. Look at Tennessee’s Janzen Jackson. He left in the middle of spring semester last year and was going to be eligible to play this season. Just love how people are so mis-informed!!
ATL Sports Fan
September 20th, 2011
5:48 pm
RememberingWhen, stick to your day job and leave the college recruiting and coaching the football coaches. You have ZERO idea as to what goes into coaching and recruiting at the D-1 level.
Hannibal
September 20th, 2011
5:48 pm
Simple Fact: most people who read this post are not in the knowledge loop of the best question to ask … ? what is the smell factor ? this story has a disgusting ring to it that I heard directly from another former UGA player… story line goes like this, marginal player on the team gets the slightest injury and Richt tells him to get it checked out with an MRI… Richt tells the player “it shows up as stress factor and he will have to sit out”
medical fact is stress fractures are not an MRI diagnosis, this is smoke screen Richt hides behind to be less honest with the players on his intentions to have them part of the program
Fact is Richt does not value senior leadership and is into his cycle of dream team recruiting. Please be honest with young players and don’t hide behind bogus medical flim-flam
Dawg1
September 20th, 2011
5:51 pm
Wish the young man the best..
I hope he transfers to a school that is a nice fit and that he has a huge final year in football.
I’m with ol dog – some of you people need to get a life…
Bob
September 20th, 2011
5:52 pm
Face it, we’re a poor judge of talent. Now if we could get Boo Malcome and the other 18 or so goldbricks to transfer…maybe a new HC, too, we might become relevant again.
RaleighDawg
September 20th, 2011
5:56 pm
I don’t blame him at all for wanting to go somewhere else to get some playing time for his last year, but it seems to me if getting his degree is “first and foremost” that he would finish out the semester and not be leaving immediately…this immediate departure makes me think there might be more to the story…
Moses W.
September 20th, 2011
5:56 pm
This is a tragedy. With his loss, UGA loses some of its vital and authentic Diversity. They can’t replace him with a Whitey, otherwise they will be violating the new Embrace Diversity and Inclusion mandate, which mandates that blacks get first shot at everything at UGA.
No Jobs for Whitey at UGA!
Whitey stays quiet and will not complain. They don’t want to be called “racist”.
Whiteys not wanted. Signed off on by UGA two top Whitey administrators. Will they be the last two Whiteys to hold top jobs at UGA? Will UGA become all black until it becomes all Hispanic until it becomes all Muslim until it becomes all Chinese?
1. Enhance and sustain an institutional climate that values and welcomes diversity and
inclusion.
2. Increase the recruitment and retention of diverse students, with emphasis on those
who are historically underrepresented.
Delbert D.
September 20th, 2011
6:02 pm
Jakar, join the Army, get yourself centered, and then decide what you want to do with the rest of your life.
LawDawg
September 20th, 2011
6:05 pm
D A DoubleU G: That is one of the dumber comments I have ever read. He is leaving because he is not good enough to play here with other safeties around. Players transfer for that reason all the time.
Bob
September 20th, 2011
6:07 pm
Moses W…I don’t care about their color, nationality, political affiliation, or hair style they wear, I just want them to respect their scholarship and give 100%. If not, hit the road. An athletic scholarship is not a birthwright, but a gift.
01HAWK
September 20th, 2011
6:07 pm
The MIDGET TERRY BOWDON will take him at Univ North ALABAMA
They have a whopping 49 transfers from schools like BAMA, UGA, ARIZONA STATE, TEXAS, MIAMI, NORTH CAROLINA STATE, FLORIDA, and of couse FLORIDA STATE.
MARCUS DOWTIN is the UGA player.
LawDawg
September 20th, 2011
6:09 pm
I would like to say even though he never became anything like “Hitman” I hope that he does well in the future. Good luck, Jakar.
LawDawg
September 20th, 2011
6:10 pm
I am very surprised that Moses W has internet access at that lovely facility in Milledgeville.
Stinger2
September 20th, 2011
6:11 pm
I am surprised at Moses W. comments.
Dog Killa
September 20th, 2011
6:15 pm
It’s always fun to read the opinion of a guy who never came close to playing college football tell everyone how a particular guy has no confidence or isn’t working hard enough. I have to assume those guys have really good seats and can see and hear everything, or maybe they’re just full of it and couldn’t carry the water bucket for the guys actually playing.
LOL
September 20th, 2011
6:17 pm
Is he going to change his nickname to the “Quitman” now?
beenthere
September 20th, 2011
6:18 pm
ol dog, thank you, you get it! “I wish football fans (especially GA) had a little more class when discussing these young men.
No other fan base in the SEC treat their players and coaches with less respect than the current UGA Fans. No wonder the players feel that they are playing for the team and the coaches, while the student body and the Alumni are just showing up to games for the entertainment value only. Great fans inspire great player and great performances. Even multi-million dollar professional athletes perform better when they feel the love. I hate to say it, but UGA fans don’t deserve a great team at this point in time. However, it is enough time left in the season to practice at becoming a true UGA Fan, it want be hard, just show some class. Alway respect you OWN.
flo-ri-duh
September 20th, 2011
6:19 pm
Another leaves and another walk on will get his scholarship. That is why UGA has depth problems at almost every position except TE. Speaking of tight end, Arthur Lynch should be starting and Orson Charles should be starting at WR. Lynch is being wasted on the bench.
Dr. Morpheus
September 20th, 2011
6:20 pm
Best wishes, Jakar, and if you’re reading this blog, don’t pay any attention to the haters who like to post here. They wouldn’t write that stuff if they had a life…
Wiener Dog
September 20th, 2011
6:21 pm
@ Wildcat…….. Black helmets huh? The last 3 times I remember cute uniform changes by UGA ended in embarrassing loses to Bama and Fla and that little Boise State. And you want to go down that road a fourth time? Play the game first then play dress up on Halloween.
Randall
September 20th, 2011
6:22 pm
I have always had the feeling that if you don’t want to be there start packing, it’s a free country, well at least for now. The Lord bless you in your endeavors.
SEC1
September 20th, 2011
6:26 pm
Just another “me” type player who runs away from competition.
Jakar, good luck in your recovery and future endeavors. I still think you could have contributed.
Ray Goof
September 20th, 2011
6:28 pm
I’d leave too if the team’s signature win of the season was over Costal Carolina.
McDawg
September 20th, 2011
6:32 pm
its ALL GOOD
McDawg
September 20th, 2011
6:33 pm
for the ignorant amoung us –the chick fila uniform thing had nothing to do w/ UGA it was part of the deal
HOT DAWG
September 20th, 2011
6:41 pm
GOOD LUCK……. JAKAR I REMEMBER BEING EXCITED WHEN HE DECIDED TO BE A DAWG AND NOT SO EXCITED WHEN I SEEN LATTIMORE BREAKING HIS TACKLES BUT HE IS A DAWG YOU ALL SO THEREFORE I HOPE HE SUCCEDES AS YOU SHOULD IF YOU WERE A TRUE FAN…GO DAWGS
steve
September 20th, 2011
6:57 pm
if this guy would have gone to bama or lsu he would be a all american
Cali Dawg
September 20th, 2011
6:57 pm
Wish him the best, but is he really running away from competition at his position? He mentions, “fitting in”…hmmm. It does free up another scholly though.
Jake
September 20th, 2011
6:59 pm
Anyone think Hutson Mason or Lemay will transfer soon or at the end of the season?
UGA Alumnus
September 20th, 2011
7:00 pm
@D A DoubleU G
September 20th, 2011
2:16 pm
I think this happens at most every University. We are just paying close attention to UGA football, and even closer attention because of internet reporting.
Follow another school for a couple of years as closely as you follow UGA and you’ll see that to be the case.
I also follow Auburn football and they have the same issues. Really, it’s a non-issue. Just like employees come and go in any given business. You’ll never have 100% fit when you have an organization of 100 or more people involved. There is always attrition.
Crazy
September 20th, 2011
7:00 pm
For all the people on here that just love to take shots at college athletes…get a life please. None of you know these athletes or what they go through. You only care about them as long as they are doing what you want them to be doing, and getting wins. Yeah that is the point of playing the game, but they are people too. Who are any of you to judge them. I’m sure if someone wrote a story about some of the stuff you did, you wouldn’t want people on here bashing you. It’s ok to be a fan, but it can be done in a respectable manner. Have a nice life everybody.
Cali Dawg
September 20th, 2011
7:03 pm
Caramel Street…you’re 100% wrong.
Jake
September 20th, 2011
7:08 pm
Hutson Mason recently said on Scout, he didn’t come to Georgia to sit on the bench. I think UGA needs to start playing him in every game with the starters, especially consider how Murray’s record is now 0-8 vs. winning teams and how Murray committed 3 to’s against SC.
I have a feeling Hutson Mason is heavily considering transferring if he doesn’t get a shot real soon here.
I thought Hutson outplayed Murray again. Just like G-Day.
The Truth
September 20th, 2011
7:15 pm
Wow , you cant read! Quote “He was leaving UGA immediately and heading home”. What does that mean I wonder? LMFAO!!!
bulldawgbill
September 20th, 2011
7:39 pm
Good for Richt — finally “taking out the trash”. A little too late, but maybe Richt will be a better JC coach because of the experience. This player was a C- from JC; not something a top notch program should be looking at anyway. What a sad state of affairs at UGA. Richt has brought us down to about as low as we can go. Thank God for GA Tech — at least we are better than them.
Lakedawg
September 20th, 2011
7:40 pm
Good luck to the young man, appears a smaller school would be better fit. With Rambo, Williams, Commings and the freshmen there would be very little playing time next year.
Never looked very good in games, missed tackles and not in position.
Purebred Black and Red
September 20th, 2011
7:40 pm
GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE JAKAR! I was pumped when you committed to the Red and Black and was always rooting for you through injuries and personnel changes. Get well soon and know that the best has yet to come!
Dawgs fans for Anthony Weiner
September 20th, 2011
7:43 pm
Probably started putting the resume together and realized what a joke a degree from uga would be.
bulldawgbill's mother
September 20th, 2011
7:44 pm
My son wets the bet and stays on the internet too long.
Vampire Bill
September 20th, 2011
7:55 pm
Good luck Jakar… Get your degree
BananaJacket
September 20th, 2011
8:16 pm
Tech fan here. Maybe I am just too old, but still cannot believe all these Georgia and Tech “fans” (and other schools) hating on kids they have no knowledge about when they make a decision that is contrary to their (fans) wishes. Hope you don’t treat your own kids this way.
Hit A Single
September 20th, 2011
8:18 pm
We need to start recruiting players and not go by stars. Good to hear he is close to graduating.
GeorgiaDawg93
September 20th, 2011
8:19 pm
This guy has delusions of grandeur…for the NFL!
Pago Pago DAWG
September 20th, 2011
8:34 pm
It does seem strange that this guy quit and went home before school was out.
Dawg Fan
September 20th, 2011
9:05 pm
I wish this guy luck in where ever he goes. I’m sorry he feels he needs to leave the program rather than try to assert himself come spring paractice for the starting position.
aladawg
September 20th, 2011
9:59 pm
Old dog, if you are ashamed to admit that you are a Bull Dawg then get the hell out of Georgia and move to Alabama where every tide fan is a stupid moron.
Dr. Phil
September 20th, 2011
10:07 pm
The NFL takes a lot of talented players from small programs. If this kid wants a shot at the NFL, he is probably doing the right thing.
Snoop Dawg
September 20th, 2011
10:24 pm
Maybe we could send Jakar and Richt and Bobo as a package deal.
Chuck Allison
September 20th, 2011
10:31 pm
If Jakar doesn’t transfer before graduation, then his diploma will say “University of Georgia” on it. That alone is sufficient motivation to transfer. Transferring will increase his value to prospective employers.
Prozac Dawg
September 20th, 2011
11:03 pm
@Chuck,
I would give certain not to be named body parts for a degree from UGA and my guess is you would too
Sluggo
September 20th, 2011
11:10 pm
Nothing wrong with playing at the 1-AA level. At the right place he could be part of a playoff team that competes for a national championship. Or he could stay at Georgia and look forward to playing in the Weedeater Bowl in Shreveport.
the U
September 20th, 2011
11:20 pm
If you can turn AJ Green certainly you turn on Jakar Hamilton dog fans.
Hairy Dawg
September 21st, 2011
12:01 am
This is good news. We can cut loose another stinkys that was not exposing his talents on field. Then we have a freed up schollie to sign new player. If we can give him a diploma then he won’t even count against our NCAA graduation stats. This is as good as Ealy and displacing other malcomtents.
How many can we sign now in Feb?
Go Dawgs!
Dawgie Poo
September 21st, 2011
1:29 am
Really Dawg fans?…we are a classless bunch of redneck/hillbillies wishing this kid was gone. Just another example of D1AA talent running around Athens. Let’s face it…we stink. We can cry and brag about our recruiting classes but the reality is Tech is getting results from their recruits. Maybe we need someone who can evaluate talent and character in our program like Paul Johnson. I’m really starting to dread that Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Ohio State - not ranked either poll
September 21st, 2011
4:59 am
Players supposed to have for 2011, no longer here
GREAT EXODUS :
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION :
Half the Starters on Offense and Defense left to the NFL :
1.Clint Boling – Cincinnati Starter at Guard NFL
2.Akeem Dent – Atlanta active Linebacker Falcons NFL
3.Kris Durham – Seattle active Wide Receiver NFL
4.Kiante Tripp – Atlanta Defensive End cut last cut NFL
5.Darryl Gamble – San Diego active Linebacker NFL
6.Demarcus Dobbs – San Francisco active Defensive Tackle NFL
7.Josh Davis – Chicago Offensive Tackle cut last cut NFL
8.Shaun Chapas – Dallas Cowboys Fullback practice squad NFL
LEFT EARLY as Juniors :
9.Justin Houston – Kansas City several tackles Linebacker NFL
10.Caleb King – Minnesota Running Back practice squad NFL
11.AJ Green – Cincinnati Wide Receiver 41-yard TD catch NFL
Of these 11, the last 3 are supposed to be here :
1.Justin Houston – DISNEYdawgs.com said he would be great 2011
2.Caleb King – DISNEYdawgs.com said he would be great 2011
3.AJ Green – DISNEYdawgs.com whined kicking he should stay 2011
4-Brandon Burrows waited until Fall Camp for surgery lost for year
5-Dontavius Jackson great RB transferred out, leading RB UAB
6-Lonnie Outlaw – failed Qualify 2010, 2nd leading WR Ga Military
7-Walter Hill Wide Receiver – kicked off team or would be Senior 2011
8-Chris Little – # 1 OL in state of Ga, transferred out
9-Ben Harden – OG played 3 games 2010 would be Senior 2011
10-Jonathan Owens – OT Redshirt Junior 2011, medical disqualification
11-Logan Gray-12 games 2010, Senior Transfer Colorado made catch
12-Montez Robinson – would be redshirt sophomore 2011, kicked off
13-Zach Mettenberger – LSU,would be redshirt sophomore 2011, kicked off
14-Deion Bonner that was this year stealing in locker room
15-Chris Mayes – Dream Team 2011 failed Qualify, MS Gulf Coast Nose Tackle played several games, made several tackles 2011, more than ours have here
16-Kent Turene – Dream Team 2011 failed Qualify, top Linebacker # 18, Jireh Prep NC
17-Jalen Fields top DE nation Dream Team 2011, failed to Qualify
18-Jakar Hamilton – Senior Free Safety injured, transferred, 27 tackles last year
THE GREAT EXODUS
ADDITION by ATTRITION
Ohio State - not ranked either poll
September 21st, 2011
5:26 am
19-Nick Williams – could be Senior 2011, transferred North Alabama Strong Safety
20-DE Jeremy Longo, Jr. — Medically disqualified
21-OL Tanner Strickland, Sr. — graduated with eligibility remaining
22-OL Trinton Sturdivant, Sr. — knee injury, career over
23-OL A.J. Harmon, Jr. — Transferred to Alabama State
24-TB Washaun Ealey, Jr. – Transferred to Jacksonville State
25-LB Marcus Dowtin, Jr. — Transferred to North Alabama
26-OL Brent Benedict, RFr. — Transferred to Virginia Tech
Ohio State - not ranked either poll
September 21st, 2011
5:27 am
Just in case you think I cannot name the 26 for you.
When you know I can,
big hoss
September 21st, 2011
6:46 am
I surely hope that the Dawgs will breakout the new unis against the Rebs. The new unis are sooooo cute and the gay boutique “The Boy Next Door” needs the publicity. When the Dawg players are wearing them and they get to trash talking and jiving around, it is beautiful to watch. The Ole Miss Rebs won’t know what hit them. Go Dawgs!!
big hoss
September 21st, 2011
6:54 am
Doggie pooh is so right. Dawg fans are the most classless and most redneck in the SEC-including Arkansas and TN. Hey you goobers i found some Dawg apparel cheaper than Walmart. Walgreen has Dawg t’s on sale 2 for 5 dollars. They look good too. You can also pick up your supply of snuff there too.
bubba4dawgs
September 21st, 2011
7:07 am
Good Luck, Jakar! Thanks for all your service with the DAWGS! Whatever you do, finish school and get your degree!! It will mean so much to you in the future!! Oh, and disregard the negative idiots who post on this blog! They are brainless and really never finished school! GO DAWGS!!!!
raymond
September 21st, 2011
7:08 am
So much for the “Hitman”. I predict Jenkins will be the next JC
Tech Buzz
September 21st, 2011
7:09 am
Richt will get another walk on to take his place!
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
7:25 am
Jakar Hamilton is the Scholarship Number 26, from the list above, for 2011 at UGA that we just don’t need.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
September 21st, 2011
7:31 am
Ohio State-
Jacson has 6 carries for 33 yards- hardly leading rusher at UAB
Fields was a 2010 recruit not a Dream Team Recruit
Outlaw is the 3rd leading WR with a total of 5 catches- drop the exageration
Grey- made catch? really thats the line you can think of?
Your points on a few are valid, but overrall you are off base on more than you hit on. Very good effort though.
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
7:47 am
Overall off-base that this coaching staff has mismanaged 26 Scholarship players who could be playing and are NOT playing ?
Excuse me, you listed no one that I should not have listed.
All are highly recruited and given great praise to Mark Richt for his recruiting.
When someone wants to know what happens to the recruits, here, I answered it for you.
Your reply
LowcountryBulldawg
my points are valid, you say.
Duh.
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
7:54 am
You’ll sit there squirming in your seats, hiding behind your keyboards, trying for all your might, to come up, some new excuse for what 26 Scholarships are WASTED.
You only get 85 Scholarships to work with.
I just listed 26, none of which you said should not have been on the list – not 1.
26 Wasted Scholarships.
Mismanagement of the talent around here, totally. If you think there is some other point, you missed the point.
Be set straight on that.
The point is that this coaching staff CONTINUES ad infinitum ad naseum to waste the talent. I can and have named another 10 who are on the roster, whose talents continue to be wasted, jerked around by a coaching staff who plays favorites, instead of better players behind them buried on the depth chart.
And, you want to know why do they leave ?
Dream up your excuses, you have provided none to-date.
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
8:00 am
A guy who made 27 tackles last year, we cannot use for a play or 2 next season to give our Secondary a blow ? If you are going to give a Scholarship to a player and sit there and whine about what Alabama does, as you do daily in here, with their scholarships, at least have the common decency to admit that this coaching staff has specifically mismanaged these 26 Scholarships.
Let me know when you want to talk about others on this roster, still, who should have been playing more in the 1st 2 games. What would have it cost us to have played them ? I post about them all the time. The number of players who are given way too many snaps such as the way this coaching staff played favorite with Caleb King, and how this coaching staff never prepares a back-up Quarterback, and of course this list
Georgia loses a DB to transfer | CollegeFootballTalk
September 21st, 2011
8:27 am
[...] Hamilton confirmed to the Atlanta Journal Constitution that both he and head coach Mark Richt decided it was in the best interest of both sides to part ways. [...]
Man !
September 21st, 2011
8:42 am
For a year or so, I was looking forward to him being a factor but last year’s SC game showed me that maybe he was not going to be the Hit Man that we wanted. I did not know that he had this injury. Get well.
Good luck Mr Hamilton.
Go Dogs.
NOMO
September 21st, 2011
8:52 am
Can you take Bobo with you?
http://www.nomobobo.com
Join the movement
H
September 21st, 2011
9:28 am
Who transfers when they are a senior???
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
September 21st, 2011
9:43 am
This kid is not leaving because of the coaching staff, he is leaving because he is not going to get to play next year. Plain and simple. He is in his 4th year at Georgia, I think he has lived up to his committment.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
September 21st, 2011
9:44 am
He was a JUCO so 2 years.
npgator
September 21st, 2011
10:04 am
He is just jumping off a sinking ship.
Dawg4Ever
September 21st, 2011
10:38 am
“so what??”
“oh, and BTW….dawg fan here….and I know how to read…..”
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so what??
You’re not a ‘Dawg fan, pal. We don’t need your kind.
Go Dawgs!
September 21st, 2011
11:50 am
ohio st –
First -Your first 8 don’t even count as they were seniors LAST year, so I don’t really see the point of listing them as players we are supposed to have for 2011.
Second- you can’t count players who are no longer here due to injury. Injuries are a part of the game and unfortunately they happen at every program. I fail to see how Trinton Sturdivant was mis-handled or his scholarship wasted because he had the unfortunate luck of being injury prone.
Third- as pointed out by others you greatly exaggerate the impact that some of those who left are having at the schools they transferred to.
So what else you got?
UGA And S Jakar Hamilton Agree To Part Ways
September 21st, 2011
12:02 pm
[...] [...]
azdawg
September 21st, 2011
12:58 pm
Mt. Pisgah senior QB Kyle Sloter stands 6-5 and 200 pounds. CMR, you should make good on your interest in this kid. Offer him scholarship. He has room to grow into his 6′5″ frame and is the prototype QB college and the pro’s look for in size and arm strength. FOR ONCE, IGNORE THE STARS BY HIS NAME. He can only get better.
sr. citizen dawg
September 21st, 2011
1:55 pm
It all comes under the heading of “his business”.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
September 21st, 2011
2:06 pm
[...] Phillips’ suggestion that UF takes an illegal approach to punt blocks.12. Georgia safety Jakar Hamilton plans to transfer and find a fresh start.13. The NCAA has cleared Dawg hoopster Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.More to [...]
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
4:03 pm
Go Dawgs !
The 1st 8 are not included in the 26.
So, you want me to remove 3 injured guys from 26, they are not wasted scholarships ?
You still have 23 that are wasted scholarships.
Give me a good excuse for once ?
We are 13-13 vs SEC East the after 2005, and your EXCUSE is 3 guys are injured and … and … ?
?
Go Dawgs !
?
Pollyanna
September 21st, 2011
4:06 pm
…and according to you, they were no good from the beginning…
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION, you call it Go Dawgs !
Excuse me, Mark Richt has averaged the # 7 recruiting ranking all 11 classes 2001-2011, averaging Rivals and Scout.com
He has, again sir, lost 13 of his last 26 vs SEC East foes.
The SEC East is not that good, in case you have missed it
Go Dawgs !
Tom / Palm Coast Florida
September 21st, 2011
5:11 pm
I trully wish the young man the best. Yes, we are able to keep key players that deserve playing time and have convinced the Coaches that they are SEC caliber players. Look at what conference we are in people it is not a patsy conference. We need to put the best of what we have on the field.
Mr. SEC
September 21st, 2011
5:37 pm
You will have to sit out whereever you go the rest of the season, hurt or not! To bad you don’t have the balls enough to stay at UGA and try to get a (in your own words) “a fresh start) next year! Your are telling everybody that you do not want to compete for a position, well get the hell out of UGA, we doing just fine without that kind of attitude, UGA has been trying to clean attitudes up this season and it is showing that change is better. So take a hike!
Headley's Lamar
September 21st, 2011
7:43 pm
Wow! a kid transfers and you guys, gals and what not go crazy! Let him get a degree and play. Hope he is successful! Jakar go after it “Hit Man”! Bless you!
TruDawg
September 21st, 2011
7:57 pm
Problem solved; Ole Miss wants rid of H. Nutt, Uga after Richt’s hide; Swap coaches just before game.
roger
September 21st, 2011
8:58 pm
Good Riddance!!! overblown, overhyped, and underperforming would be the description of the so called “hit man’s” short tenure in Athens. Horrible tackler who thought that everyone should live up to his moniker…he hits them and expects them to just fall down. Doesn’t work that way. Wish him well but glad to see him gone.
G. Tampa Bedwetter
September 21st, 2011
11:33 pm
It is quite simple ………………….. Richt sux largely
Jborodawg
September 22nd, 2011
12:29 pm
I agree that there are way too many negative comments about J. Hamilton’s leaving; casting aspersions on CMR, etc. He’s leaving, and fairly honorably…leave it at that. His heart’s not in it, frees up another scholarship, etc. I wish him well.
Ohio State/Pollyanna….good stats and research. However, your conclusions are a stretch. And, are you saying UGA is the only major program with attrition? Please, give us some stats on some of the schools in today’s AP Top 25; or at least the Top 5.
PLEASE KEEP RICHT UGA LOSERS
September 22nd, 2011
6:20 pm
IM GLAD MARK RICHT AND BOBO ARE RUNNING THAT REDNECK UGA PROGRAM INTO THE GROUND!
Dawg85
September 22nd, 2011
10:51 pm
Good luck Jakar, don’t buy into what these dim-wits are posting in this blog.It’s obvious the critics didn’t or couldn’t read the article.I don’t remember reading the word quit in the article. From an athlete’s point of view (which the majority of these posters are only athletic supporters) they should understand seeing the big picture and looking for playing time. Isn’t that whatJaybo Shaw did when he transferred from Tech to GSU? I also didn’t see where you mentioned anything about leaving because of the coaching staff either. These bloggers are small minded and uninformed. Good luck Jakar in your continued football career and get your degree. You’re more of a winner than any of these posters that are critizing you. And obviously more intelligent. Once a Dawg, always a Dawg.
Professional Athletes David
September 23rd, 2011
6:45 am
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Professional Athletes David
September 23rd, 2011
6:48 am
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Whiskey Breath
September 23rd, 2011
8:22 am
That’s right, blame it on the player instead of Mark Richt. A player generally leaves because the coach has given him no hope.