Video: Tailbacks, suspensions, character issues and now who totes the rock?
I answer the questions of CineSport’s Noah Coslov about Georgia’s tailback situation heading into Saturday’s home game against New Mexico State. Coslov by the way, is getting married this weekend, so feel free to include your well wishes to him among the comments. Congratulations, Noah. . . .
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Colonial Dawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:02 pm
Hold on there @rebelyelldawg. There is a certain linebacker from Columbus (JJ)that hasn’t done anything to warrant that tag.
1eyedJack
November 3rd, 2011
1:02 pm
Mr. Koslov, could you live with your future mother-in-law? If not, then run like a spotted-assed ape ’cause that’s what you’ll be living with 20 years down the road.
Ace
November 3rd, 2011
1:03 pm
No integrity at UGA.
rebelyelldawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:06 pm
JJ just wanted to get closer to his boyz. If he wanted to be a dawg, he would have been here from day one.
Gene
November 3rd, 2011
1:07 pm
Enter your comments here
TampaDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:10 pm
godawgs_uga
November 3rd, 2011
12:58 pm
Regardless of whose fault it is…..we are without proven running backs this weekend…..which is going to put more pressure on our already inconsistant quarterback. Say what you will about Crowell,(and I agree he needs to toughen up, get his act together, and keep his helmet on)but he takes a lot of pressure off the passing game, which has been spotty at best this season. Is this the game where Murray finds his accuracy? Or is this the game where Hutson Mason shows he deserves more playing time? I hope the former, but can’t say that I am not intrigued about the latter……And whatever happened to Orson Charles? Do we see him this weekend? Any thoughts?
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Holy crap, a football post .. and a good one too! I think Orson will get his this game, along with every other wideout/TE .. 50 passes, 25 runs and some of those by Big Tree.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2011
1:11 pm
bham dawg, if you read that article link on the first page of this blog regarding the lsu players, this wasn’t there first offense there regarding drugs according to the article. Soooo it is okay for LSD to play their playas w/o a bunch of crap being written about it AFTER their SECOND suspension. We take the high road and get blasted.
Dr. Jekyl
November 3rd, 2011
1:11 pm
Why doesn’t the AJC send in a request to UGA to see the dates the drug tests were returned to UGA??? Freedom of Information ACT! They can redact the names so long as the actual documentation and dating remains. That will either prove UGA covered the whole mess up so that the backs could against Florida or not. Us Gator fans KNOW it was a coverup…so prove us wrong!!!
DTC
November 3rd, 2011
1:12 pm
Thomas Brown, enough, please, go away. Your constant rants make me wonder who your real college is, but really, I do not care. Crowell was recruited because he was supposedly the best RB in GA. Richt had no choice but to recruit him. In the end of all things, it is up to the individual, Crowell in this case, to perform UP TO, the potential that he has. Ricky Williams was potentially one of the best RB’s to put on a football uniform, but he could not keep him self unstoned on marijuana, even boasted about loving the stuff. It may be that Crowell turns out to be the next Ricky Williams, but how can anyone know that at his age.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2011
1:13 pm
Hey Coslov, say good-bye to all that sports stuff you deal with. That ends this weekend my freind.
Time for a new j o b.
Trojan
November 3rd, 2011
1:13 pm
So, if no other SEC or ACC school suspends a player for a failed drug test, are those results for 1st time player who fail kept secret?
WDE
November 3rd, 2011
1:13 pm
@rebelyelldawg B.S the young man has done everything he has been asked to do, stayed out of trouble and been a leader he deserves better than your spewage.
Chip Towers
November 3rd, 2011
1:15 pm
Thomas Brown: I’m going to have to respond to some of your comments today. First of all, you don’t know for a fact everything you think you know. (1) The tests were conducted last Wednesday night; (2) it was no secret within the team the tests were conducted on those 3 players; (3) I would imagine the players and/or some of their teammates would have known they’d test positive; (4) even if UGA would have known on the spot they had tested positive, all results have to be sent off to a private lab for independent confirmation and validation; (5) lab results were returned to UGA late Monday; (6) announcement of suspension was on Tuesday.
All of these facts corroborates what Georgia is saying. It’s easy to see how RUMOR of this would have leaked out on Thursday or Friday. But that didn’t make it FACT at that point. I, too, heard Crowell had flunked a drug test and was ineligible for Florida last week. But I checked it out, determined he was on the dress list, later determined he had actually arrived in Jacksonville, later noted it when he played in the game. In my business you have to deal in facts, not rumor.
It states clearly in Georgia’s drug policy that suspension for a positive test is to be served in the very next contest. Now if you want to conjecture that UGA, which administered the tests, knew the timing of it would allow these guys to miss NM St as opposed to Florida or Auburn, I wouldn’t doubt that. It’s reasonable to assume they were suspicious to start with and wanted to teach these kids a lesson. But you’ll never get UGA to admit that and I must deal in facts, not conjecture.
That’s all for now. You may return to your daily rantings.
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:15 pm
Ace
By who’s standards?
Fact Finding Missionary
November 3rd, 2011
1:15 pm
Well put OkieDawg!!
d-dog
November 3rd, 2011
1:15 pm
@bham dawg,
Please don’t concern yourself with the likes of Auburn clan. Remember the bagage they had with Cash Cam, & dirty little Nick………..godawgs………………..happy trails
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:16 pm
Thanks for that Chip. Good info
Fact Finding Missionary
November 3rd, 2011
1:17 pm
Wow, Chip! Very honest assessment…I’m impressed.
Chip Towers
November 3rd, 2011
1:18 pm
Dr. Jekyl: See my reply to Thomas Brown.
TampaDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:18 pm
Dr. Jekyl
November 3rd, 2011
1:11 pm
Why doesn’t the AJC send in a request to UGA to see the dates the drug tests were returned to UGA??? Freedom of Information ACT! They can redact the names so long as the actual documentation and dating remains.
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Good question actually and it would work. Problem is, if you’re expecting the AJC to do it, good luck. Maybe the Gainesville sun would though.
rebelyelldawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:19 pm
JJ is a rent-a-dawg..no more, no less.
James
November 3rd, 2011
1:20 pm
@ Thomas Brown
Now I agree that you might be an idiot..The Sugar Bowl was played in Atlanta while the Super Dome was being repaired after Katrina.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2011
1:21 pm
Dr Jekyl, it does not matter what UGA did. UGA DOES NOT even have to suspend the players for a first offense at all. Why can’t people understand that very simple simple concept? WE DO NOT HAVE TO SUSPEND THE PLAYERS AT ALL. So no “rules” were broken regardless of when the test was taken the results issued. It is UGA policy to suspend on first offense. OUR rules to do what we want with them. So it isn’t anybody else’s business.
1eyedJack
November 3rd, 2011
1:23 pm
Bravo, Chip.
Dr. Welby will see you now
November 3rd, 2011
1:23 pm
Gentlemen, with the divide in the stae of Georgia regarding Coach Richt, if he doesn’t win the rest of the regular season games, do you think he will be extended? Serious discourse please!
TampaDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:25 pm
Thanks for dealing in the FACTS Chip.
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:25 pm
Chip
While you are here, key back on the word filters please. Getting tough to post for those of us without creativity
Bill Stanfill
November 3rd, 2011
1:25 pm
I’m betting that Harton, Karempelis, and Van Dyk play with a lot of heart. It will be fun to watch them. (You gotta love walk-ons.)
Crowell clearly has some growing up to do. He needs to get a haircut and get rid of the prima dona crown.
If Carlton Thomas gets another suspension, he needs to hit the road. Get real–or get out.
And Ken Malcome–has he done anything since he has been in Athens? Anything at all?
And doesn’t the UGA offense need to run the fullback a couple of times a game just to show the defense it will do it? Basically it’s been zero carries for the fullbacks all year.
And hooray for the suspensions in the first place! If this had been at Florida or Auburn or a lot of other places, there would be no suspensions.
Let Jarvis Jones have a few snaps at tailback!!
godawgs_uga
November 3rd, 2011
1:25 pm
It’s the 50 pass attempts that scare me TampaDawg….I am just not sold on Aaron Murray. And please don’t confuse this with “hating”. Nothing would make me happier than to heap praise on our quarterback, but the truth of the matter is that he is really inconsistant. If it had not been for two spectacular catches on poorly thrown balls, we might not have made it out of Jax with a win…..and how many times has he missed King streaking across the field(not that King would have caught them….but that is another post). I keep waiting for this offense to have a “signature” game and it has just not happened. With a trip to Lexington looming and an always tough match-up with Auburn on the horizon, we need a running back to step up, we need Blair Walsh to step up, we need Special teams to step up, but most importantly, we need Aaron Murray to step up and lead this team to the SEC Championship!! Let’s hope he does….
Chip Towers
November 3rd, 2011
1:26 pm
TampaDawg, Dr. Jekyl: I put in an FOI request, thank you. Information regarding drug testing falls under HIPAA, federal law protecting medical information. If you’d like, submit one yourselves. It’s the right of all U.S. citizens.
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:27 pm
Welby
IMHO, Richt is in for at least an extension just by virtue of the current record and beating FL. Losing 2 of the last 3 wouldn’t change that
Loyal Dawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:27 pm
What’s going on with all these college football players (not just the UGA guys)? Why are they smoking so much weed? I wish the NCAA could require that a player’s scholarship is revoked on the second offense- no questions asked. Give the scholarship to someone who will appreciate it!
UGA Insider
November 3rd, 2011
1:28 pm
Well, in a strange way I did get what I asked for….No one is talking about the GA/FL game anymore.
James
November 3rd, 2011
1:29 pm
Chip
Was this a synthetic drug they were using?
d-dog
November 3rd, 2011
1:30 pm
Call “JJ” what you chose, just remember “JJ” is a student of study, he has no use for recess………………….”JJ” don’t play………………..go dawgs………..happy trails
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:30 pm
Bill Stanfill
It is my hope that both Harton and Karempelis make a statement for continued playing time this year as Crowell and the potheads wonder who’s dressing from week to week
OkieDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:30 pm
Chip, You’re on a roll my man. I guess that’s why you write the stories and we read them. Good Job!
WDE
November 3rd, 2011
1:31 pm
@UGA Insider well not everyone, way I remember it we BEAT the gators and I just LOVE saying that !
1eyedJack
November 3rd, 2011
1:31 pm
Weed saved my life while I was undergoing chemotherapy.
Loyal Dawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:31 pm
Did you see that? Chip poned Thomas Brown!! OOOHhhhhh! LMAO and can’t breathe!!
boots
November 3rd, 2011
1:31 pm
Look, all-in-all, UGA is having a solid year and avoiding major issues. Our coaching staff has largely done a remarkable job. Yes, McClendon needs to maybe step it up, but you have to remember these young men are starting college, coming from various backgrounds, and the coaches cannot hit a “reset” button on their personalities when they get to school. If me and my friends had to be tested or hit with curfews while in Athens, it would have been a lot worse, I promise.
By the way, Chip, fire your make up artist!
CHDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:33 pm
Thomas Brown, you need to think through what you are saying. Maybe you could get some sleep and take a break from the AJC blog and that would clear your mind? Crowell would have known he failed the drug test the minute he took it, as would Malcome and Thomas–they knew it was in their systems. However, and it is a big however, nobody else would have known until the lab tested and confirmed the test. They usually split the sample and double test to protect the innocent. So your thesis is completely wrong. Of course somebody knew the minute the test was taken: the three guilty amigos knew. The staff and AD didn’t know, and even if they got wind of the rumor that was likely started by Crowell, Thomas, or Malcome, they couldn’t act on it until they had the due process of the drug procedure along with the certified results. I’m sure Crowell or one of the amigos probably said, uh-oh, and somebody picked up on it, and that likely started the chatter. Enough with the conspiracy theories and slanderous accusations. You are becoming part of the problem when you blame innocent people who are trying to fix the problem, sir!
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:33 pm
Loyaldawg
Pot smoking is one of those “morality things” and a personal choice. IMHO it should be treated the same as alcohol. At least no worse than alcohol which has destroyed many more lives than weed
1eyedJack
November 3rd, 2011
1:33 pm
My Doctor actually recommended it.
d-dog
November 3rd, 2011
1:34 pm
GA/FL game old news……………….moving on…………..go dawgs….happy trails
CHDawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:34 pm
Oops, I see Chip addressed you.
Loyal Dawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:35 pm
Dr. Jekyl too!!!!! OMG, I think I injured myself falling out my chair laughing (ITIIMFOMCL)!!!!!!
old dog
November 3rd, 2011
1:36 pm
Everybody is still kinda missing the COMPLETE point….it ain’t just the failed test, the lack of conditioning, the inability to take any kind of lick at all, or the lack or character; it is all of the above. Young kids will ALL make mistakes, true enough. But when somone is more interested in showing off dreads and jawing instead of playing solid ball, and when they keep their ass in trouble all the time except when they are haulin’ ass off the field after a little contact, and when they have been suspended more times than most players get in a career it becomes a larger question. It ain’t one or two things, its everything! JUST MAYBE if he will get his ass on the field and be a football player, and JUST MAYBE if he can go a little while without getting suspended, and JUST MAYBE if he can keep his helmet on and take one for the team, and JUST MAYBE if he will quit acting like a jackass after a mediocre run against teams with a losing record, he can become a good running back. No one expects perfection, but good night-above, don’t try to demonstrate ALL the weaknesses of bad character at once!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2011
1:37 pm
1eyedJack, I hope you kicked cancer in the arse.
ARdawg
November 3rd, 2011
1:37 pm
1eyed
Thats not at all unusual. Pot has made a difference for many with many different illnesses. Now that is not to say I think these boys did wrong, no doubt about it in my mind, they are wrong. But, a few here seem to want to demonize pot. Not the same thing IMO