UGA’s Ben Jones racks up at Bulldogs’ Senior Gala awards banquet
In case you didn’t catch it ( I didn’t as I was on a farm in Blythewood, S.C.), senior Ben Jones was the big winner at the Bulldogs’ annual Senior Gala awards banquet this past Saturday night at the Classic Center in Athens. He took MVP honors and also was named permanent team captain. Interesting to note that Isaiah Crowell, The Associated Press SEC Freshman of the Year, did not receive any awards, but his cousin, Quintavius Harrow, did. Here’s what individual awards were handed out (the Governor’s Trophy for beating Georgia Tech was also presented):
- Vince Dooley Most Valuable Player of the Year Award: C Ben Jones, Sr.
- Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Aaron Murray, So.
- Most Valuable Defensive Player: LB Jarvis Jones, So.
- Most Valuable Special Teams Player(s): P Drew Butler, Sr.; LB Kosta Vavlas, RFr.
- David Jacobs Award (for courage, spirit, character and determination): G Chris Burnette, RFr.; LB Alec Ogletree, So.
- Permanent Team Captain: C Ben Jones, Sr.
- Offensive Captains: TE Orson Charles, Jr.; OT Cordy Glenn, Sr.
- Defensive Captains: CB Brandon Boykin, Sr.; LB Jarvis Jones, So.
- Leon Farmer Award (for strength and conditioning): Boykin and Jones.
- Outstanding Scout Team Award(s): QB Greg Bingham, RFr.; LB Corey Campbell, RFr.; CB Eric Elliott, Sr.; CB Luis Capella, So.
- Most Improved Awards: OT Justin “Bean” Anderson, Sr.; DE Abry Jones, Sr. ; LB Mike Gilliard of Valdosta, Jr.; S Connor Norman, RFr.
- Newcomer of the Year Award(s): WR Michael Bennett, RFr.; WR Chris Conley, Fr.; WR Malcolm Mitchell, Fr.; LB Amarlo Herrera, Fr.; NG John Jenkins, Jr.; DB Quintavius Harrow, Fr.
- Coaches Leadership Award(s): Offense — Charles, Murray, Jones; defense– DE DeAngelo Tyson, Sr., and Boykin (defense); special teams — Butler
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Joey
December 12th, 2011
5:10 pm
SSI, I bet you’d never believe that UF fans coined that saying.
Ah . . . the glorious 70s and 80s . . .
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:15 pm
I did not see “Con Man of the Year” on the list. I guess they could not decide between Mark “I can win games – just not big games” Richt for trying to justify a contract extension or Mike “I may not be an offensive coach – but I can sure pro-create” Booboo.
Ogeechee Dawg
December 12th, 2011
5:16 pm
Congrats to all the award winners and players that put so much into the program.
One gripe – why mention people that did not get any awards? This should be about people that got what they earned!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
5:19 pm
ca-dawg
negative at costs screed again????
what I said was negative. I complement a UGA player that has shown time after time the ability to get down field and make plays on kick offs. And I question why he isnt given playing time.
Oh thats right I forgot; its ok to ridicule players on here but dont dare say anything about the millionaire coaches that cant win big games but are deserving of contract extensions
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
December 12th, 2011
5:19 pm
Agree on Sailors, he was a force on kick coverage. Ben Jones is and always will be a DGD and will be very hard to replace. @SSI, changing coaching staffs is never easy, The Gators will be good again, maybe not 90’s great, and maybe not Urban great, but very very good again.
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:19 pm
Joey -
I know they did, but for the last twenty years UF did not need it any more so it is on an extended loan to UGA. Thirty-one years and counting.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
December 12th, 2011
5:22 pm
@ SSI Gator the “con man of the century” is your boy Urban “Mr Buckeye” I need more time with my family Meyer.
BurytheBone
December 12th, 2011
5:28 pm
it looks good for our O-line. Avery Young and Mark Beard are ours to loose. Beard has already a palyer coach with CWF and the word is AY has given us the nod
BurytheBone
December 12th, 2011
5:30 pm
Look for two verbals this week and one to defect
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:32 pm
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho -
Hey, two NC in six years is ok with me. If UGA fans were honest with themselves, after thirty-one years of futility, they would give their eye teeth (well, at least those that still have them to give) to have just one NC.
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:35 pm
sailors got robbed…chopblock jones will be selling cars in about 8 months…uga sucks…that about covers it for now…
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:35 pm
SSIgator
Did Charlie Weis pay up all of his buffet bills before leaving town or did UF pick those up?
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:36 pm
by next March, gurney and MARSHALL will be signed to play at UNC for coach Fedora…
BurytheBone
December 12th, 2011
5:38 pm
Hope to see Boo Macome get more carries in the bowl game. He certainly ran with alot of heart in a losing effort. Would also like to see Samuel back for one more game this season. As far as IC, he needs to take the rest of this season off and try and heal up and get stronger. Hopefully Marshall will provide a challenge to him and it will allow them both to become good RB’s
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:38 pm
ARdawg -
I don’t know, but the Burrito Brothers restaurant gave him a twenty-one taco salute and the furniture repair business is booming in Gainesville.
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:39 pm
funny weight jokes coming your fat behind ardawg…
NationalGuardDawg in NC
December 12th, 2011
5:40 pm
It’s always hard to see Good Dawgs go. I am hopeful that Mr. Andrews will be pretty good replacement for Jones; I think he is going to be DGD for the next three years. I agree with Joey @ 4:05 pm, Anderson was not that good. Seems like every time there was a sack or holding penalty he was somewhere in the vicinity. Does anyone know about the progression of Danzler? It seems like no one thinks he will be a player on the offensive line next year. I would have like to have seen him play more. Also, just thinking, it depresses me to think about the two “beast” defensive players, Jenkins and the kid from Grayson (in 2013), being from GA, and apparently GA does not have a reasonable shot at either. Who knows, maybe we can get one of them to change their mind. With all the highly rated defensive players already at AL and those committing, that they would want to come where there is more playing time. At any rate, I am pleased with the year, and the incoming class looks to have some dept on the OL and of course Marshall is just a great get. Merry Christmas to all!!!
HighHopes
December 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
BurytheBone,
Is that one of ours to defect or a commit from another school? Bama has eight commits just from the state of Georgia, which equals our own count. We really need to start locking down our borders better. Hope that the slow start is just a reflection of CMR on the hot seat for the early part of the season, and that we may see a stronger finish. It’s early, but #24 ranking looks poor.
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
SSIgator
Seems he ate almost half of Florida’s wins this year too. A hungry one that Weis
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
also good to rent-a-dawg jarvis jones get recognized for his year of service…he won’t be back…
Reality
December 12th, 2011
5:42 pm
SSI, You are correct about the MNC, it would really come in handy.
Whenever we have a down year (like your 2011 year) we could spend our afternoon taunting fans of better teams with the fact that several years back, we won it all!! Look at me!! Pay attention to me!!! I am a fan of the football team for a state university whose football team won the NCAA beauty contest!! I AM important!! My opinion counts more than yours!!!
BurytheBone
December 12th, 2011
5:42 pm
@evil empire how did Lattimore’s surgery go? And why did they wait so long before going thru with it? I would’ve thought they would’ve cut as soon as the swelling went down. He may not be ready for the opener next year
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:43 pm
evil
Besides your post not making much sense, your an idiot.
HighHopes
December 12th, 2011
5:43 pm
SSI gator,
That was pretty funny!
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:44 pm
ARdawg -
I am a little concerned about the horses on his farm in Ocala. Hope he doesn’t actually try to ride any of them.
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:44 pm
momma and daddy might like cmr…kids wanna win…championships…
BurytheBone
December 12th, 2011
5:45 pm
@HighHopes not one of ours
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
5:45 pm
not a carolina fan, could care less about lattimore…ardawg=fatboy…
Gdog
December 12th, 2011
5:47 pm
SSI: The Hindenburg left for Kansas??!!. Brantly sucked in both the spread and Weis’ pro style offense. Oh well, back to the ole drawing board in 2012. More new coaches, a new offense to learn but hey, those freshman QBs sure look good!!
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:49 pm
SSIgator
LOL
Weis is just too easy I guess. Somebody should get to Ocala and shoot those. Somebody should shoot those sideline coolers he had his butt parked on during the games too
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:50 pm
evil
Wow, you’re clairvoyant too?
ARdawg
December 12th, 2011
5:51 pm
evil is an idiot clairvoyant. Color me impressed
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:52 pm
About time for the resident statistics man, 4.29 GPA aka Patrick, to show up and give everyone an in-depth analysis of the awards. Can’t wait for that one.
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
5:57 pm
ARdawg -
They just finished having the coolers surgically removed. Trust me – you don’t want them.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
6:03 pm
SSIgator
I would love to end the 6 yr drought of not beating a good team and 3 yr drought of not beating a top 25 team.
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
6:11 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville -
Don’t count on it any time soon. They are about to give Richt and his sidekick Booboo an extension on their contracts. Easier to either drink the KoolAid or wear the ruby red slippers and click your heels three times.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
6:15 pm
SSIgator
Yep why put in the time to win big when all you have to do is win 10 games and you get a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
6:22 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville -
Careful, comments like that will bring out AltamahaDawg and then he will want everyones name, rank and serial number. BTW, my car needs four new tires. What time do you open?
Inlet Dawg
December 12th, 2011
6:25 pm
Crowell needs a year to mature and improve.Take the microscope off him and he will be the star that we all want.
Charlie Hayes
December 12th, 2011
6:26 pm
I find it hard to believe that Blake Sailors didn’t make the Most Valuable Special Teams Players list. He was lights-out on kick-off and punt coverage. Connor Norman was also a really good coverage guy and he deserved to be honored. But, I feel that Sailors should have made the lists as well. He kept us in some good field position battles by making great solo down field tackles.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
6:26 pm
SSIgator
Im always open;
I have to have the extra money to save up to afford my $2500 of season tickets.
I want to make sure I secure my seats for the 10 Win Dream Team
tenn.DAWG
December 12th, 2011
6:26 pm
Absolute travesty Blake Sailors didn’t win.Must of been a hanging chad or something.I demand a recount
bitter fair is fair
December 12th, 2011
6:28 pm
blake sailors—-improved—–aggressive————hard hitter——–dol gone good dawg!!!!
—————–5 star now—–all that matters—-how you finish the drill———-yaaaaw
————-thanks for 4 great years drew butler———also 5 star now
bingdon
December 12th, 2011
6:28 pm
Bye, Ben. Good luck. Are you reading this Mr. Dimitroff? We need a freaking center. TMc can’t last much longer. Brandon Boyking would also make a damn good Falcon. Oh, well, never mind. We don’t have any draft choices. Isabel, are you reading this stuff? We’re calling you Isabel. Smoke some dope and think about that, go you your OBGYN and trade in your Va JJ for some new parts and be all you can be. And lose the f’n dreadlocks. Or are you too gangsta? You might need a blunt to mull that over. Here’s my final rant about this guy. We’ve seen it before. We’ll see it again. I can’t say I’ll miss when you flunk out, my friend. You came to Athens and gave the Dawgs hope, got busted some weeks later smoking some dope. I’ve seen this movie, you spoiled little pill, and I know how it ends — you’ll not finish the drill.
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
6:30 pm
DawginLex -
Here is the link for the Tim Tebow jersey you want for Christmas:
http://shop.denverbroncos.com/Tim_Tebow_Jersey/Reebok_Tim_Tebow_Denver_Broncos_Replica_Jersey_-_Navy_Blue
They are all sold out except for XXL, but if you lose a little weight you might be able to squeeze into it.
bingdon
December 12th, 2011
6:31 pm
Correction of last line of poem: I’d bet you my life you won’t finish the drill, like the losers before you
you spoled rotten pill.
Who Me?
December 12th, 2011
6:32 pm
I guess Chip’s holding all the recruiting news from the weekend til tomorrow. Bummer, good group of guys there this weekend, anxious to see how it went…
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
6:37 pm
Flat
GT was ranked #7 in 2009 when uga beat them.
Auburn is currently ranked 25 in the bcs pole
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
6:43 pm
Dawg48
I dont consider Tech a great win or a top 25 win until they learn to play college football not middle school BTW they lost again in their bowl game that year
And Auburn isnt ranked in the Coaches or AP poll
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
6:45 pm
Lol
That’s not even worth responding to….