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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SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
6:49 pm
This just in, the Cubs have contacted the UGA AD to ask permission to speak with Richt. They feel that a man like him will be the perfect fit for their organization. And the big plus is that Richt doesn’t even have to know anything about baseball. They never hire anyone who does.
bitter "dope smok-in running back"
December 12th, 2011
6:55 pm
@bingdon—–yo tool—dont blank off a toke—king puff—————dadope be my man tool—yo
—————-yo—sec–of da ear—-yo————-smoke moo——fool
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
6:56 pm
This just in more Florida players jumping ship!
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111129/ARTICLE/111129544
bitter "dope smok-in running back"
December 12th, 2011
6:57 pm
ga_ytard crowd—yo —-go f_yourself——————-smoke man
Techster
December 12th, 2011
6:59 pm
Did they give out an award for the player that spent the most time in prison?
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:00 pm
This just in another Florida coach jumping ship!
More to follow says Jeremy foley!
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/gators/os-ohio-state-strength-coach-1205-20111204,0,5730114.story
bitter "dope smok-in running back"
December 12th, 2011
7:01 pm
her come tech punks—-yaaw killing students evv–we–day—–clean yo house first fool
—————————smoke some cuss
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:04 pm
This just in.
Florida recruit Josh Harvey Clemons says coach muschamp is running of current players!
“Coach White came by two Sunday’s ago and then this past Sunday he brought coach Muschamp and two other coaches on the staff with him,” Clemons said. “Coach Muschamp was just telling me that I am the type of player they need as they try and clean out all the players that are on the team now. They need new players down there.”
ca dawg
December 12th, 2011
7:07 pm
@flat tire: yes sir, negative at all costs. all you do is complain. here you are yet again, complaining about coaching (again) after an article that recognizes the contributions of some of our best players. why not just say “thanks seniors, go dawgs” and move on? that was what i was going to do, and then i saw what you posted.
forget that you have no idea how sailors (who has been impressive on ST, i agree with you) has practiced, whether or how his special teams skills would effectively translate, or whether he DOES actually know the playbook. what you do “know” is that our coaches, whatever they do, whatever decisions they make, and however many games they win, must be in the wrong.
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:11 pm
Ca dawg
Flat only goes by “his top” also.
Do you remember in 2009 when UGA & GT played a night game in atl?
Tech was ranked in the top 10 that day,
But yet flat comes on the blogs and says UGA has not beat a top 25 team in 6 years.
I guess his top 25….
reality DAWG
December 12th, 2011
7:13 pm
Who are some players that were RS this year….that are up and comers and difference makers IE Jarvis Jones from this year.
All the talk last year was how he was wrecking the O with his play on the scout team.
Anyone in his shoes?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:14 pm
Dawg48
Correction I said a great team in 6 yrs not top 25
Please re-read my original post
BiggDawgK
December 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
sslssllgator or whatever
What rat will be next to flee the sinking cesspool that is gaytor football? I hear the ncaa investigation in the swamp will be looking at improper benefits to players at first but once the ncaa starts looking they always seem to uncover a lot more.
Coach Ray Goff
December 12th, 2011
7:16 pm
Ben Jones racks up at a banquet. I bet he does.
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
I wish IC won newcomer of the year award. I bet his morale is down after all the criticism lately (some deserved some way over the top). IC use this as motavation so in a year you can be the offfesive player Mvp cuz you have the talent. Use this time off to get away from the critics have fun with family and get yourself mentally prepared to run like your hair is on fire for the bowl game. IC you’ve got so much potential, work hard this bowl and offseason. I support you and you still have support from a lot of Dawg Nation. Silence the critics and lets win a sec and national title next year
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
Flat
On this blog but on the past few you have said top 10….
You know you have.
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:18 pm
Chris
Great post
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:20 pm
ca dawg
Ive given Gratham praise this entire season. I gave Bobo praise after the Auburn game. I will be happy to give praise where its due just like for Sailor Please go back and read my posts
But I refuse to sit here and stand behind a contract extension when this staff cant beat a top 25 team in over 2 and half years. I dont care about 10 win cream puff games
Sorry I question this staff but when Sailor runs 80 yds downfield on a kickoff and is making the tackle or disruption 70% of the time and he isnt recognized Im going to say something.
And yes I throw a comment about knowing the playbook because how could this kid be overlooked its the typical lack of detail this staff has exhibited for years
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
reality dawg
richt didn’t redshirt a lot of players this year. But we have xavier ward (tackle) who could get into the o line rotation next year and also jay rome could play a major role especially if we are unfortunate enough to lose OC. Also we havve only seen a few of the dream team members. David andrews and watts dantzler could start next year on the o line. Damian Swann will be in a position battle to start at corner. Ray drew will play more, ramik wilson, kent turene (academically ineligble so officially part of 2012 class)
THe FUTURE IS BRIGHT DAWG FANS
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:22 pm
Dawg48
Feel free to back and find where I said top 10;
The only thing Ive said is Richt is 8-12 against top 10 teams and hasnt beat a great team in 6 yrs
That I know I have said
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:22 pm
Dawg 48
Thanks! i thought it was pretty well written haha
UGA Fans Boo Freshman RB's
December 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Booooooooo!
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
7:24 pm
“Silence the critics and lets win a sec and national title next year”…
the drive for the preseason national championship is on!!!…31 years and counting…ic. bobo. murray, richt…all the ingredients for a natchamp right there….hahahahahaha… you have got to be kidding me…sad thing is you ugatards actually believe this crap…losers…great post chris….
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
Chris -
“THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT DAWG FANS”
Uh, Chris, that bright light light is the SEC West Express coming down the tracks. Either that or Isabel is lighting up again.
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
evil empire with another easy schedule next year and a defense that will be a year older and only losing 2 players who we can replace and a young offense getting a year older we will be way better next season especially if our o line can be replaced. Watch out for the dawgs
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
SSIgator you can’t talk if you’re a gator fan. If that evil empire guy is an alabama or lsu fan then he can talk (he is most likely a depressed tech fan).
evil empire
December 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
richt, ic, bobo, murray…chris, don’t count on it…hope they do the extension on cmr though…as does the rest of the sec…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
If I a dollar for everytime I heard next year; I would have retired 2 years after I graduated college.
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
mark richt= national coach of the year finalist
IC= Freshman of the year in the Sec
Murray= Best quarterback in the sec or atleast 2nd best but wilson throws a lot more
Bobo= inconsistent but improved this year
I’m curious who is your team
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
Chris -
“SSIgator you can’t talk if you’re a gator fan”
Really? Why not? I know UF got smoked by LSU. UGA fans think losing by a larger margin is some kind of moral victory. Fuzzy logic.
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
we beat florida this year by the way. So yall can’t talk about our season negatively and have a just argument. Also what college fan isn’t saying maybe next year for their school?
damn good dawg that larry!
December 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
MARSHALL Loves UGA and CMR he is here to stay at UGA
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
Enter your comments here
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Chris -
“So yall can’t talk about our season negatively and have a just argument”
??? Chris, it is called reality. I know we had a bad year this year. It happens. If you and other UGA fans would get your head out of the KoolAid bowl you would see that winning ten games in a row and then getting hammered by LSU puts that ten game streak into a little bit better perspective.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Chris
Go back and look at the this blog in the months of June, July, and August. for many years back. And you will see the many posts of were going to the championship game garbage.
I would just love to see us play a full 4 qtrs every game; win or lose, upset some teams, beat a top 15 FL team for once and win the east outright without having lost an east game
heck
Spurier at SC this year went undefeated in the EAST come on
SSIgator
December 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville -
I’ll be by tomorrow to get my set of Pirelli’s.
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
alright lets do it next year. We have proven were a top 5 defense in the country which we havent had since winning the sec. A proven qb some great receivers. If our o line can step up and i think it can under a great coach like Will Friend and our rbs can stay healthy and be productive. We will be undefeated going into the sec championship game. We have another easy schedule. Its the same as this year minus boise and then south carolina on the road. And most likely alabama will get taken off our schedule with the addition of missouri
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:49 pm
Chris
If you want to go to a sight to talk UGA football with true fans and no trolls go to dawgs 247 and join up GREAT discussion and chat and up to the date info!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:52 pm
Chris
I agree on every point you just made the only problem is Richt and Bobo will not be prepared in 2 games and lose. They have done it every year
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:52 pm
dawg48 sounds like a great time but i cant get to invested right now! I have finals this week not fun; I much rather be talking football all day
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
7:53 pm
So fans who say Gratham has shown he can coach but Bobo cant is not a true UGA fan
He's old enough to re-paint
December 12th, 2011
7:53 pm
But young enough to sell…
Chris is young. Let him dream big. It won’t hurt him.
Dawg48
December 12th, 2011
7:54 pm
Chris
You don’t have to pay to check it all out….
Good luck on your school work and GO DAWGS!
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:55 pm
Flat tire on……
I hope that isn’t the case. I feel wewill have a very mature team next year (hopefully IC is included in that ……) and if we beat south carolina and florida looks like they’ll suck cuz they dont have a qb. And we wont lose to tech if we are playing for something. I see us in the Secchampionshp game without a loss. Obviously itts colege football and anything can happen but i see us having a great ggreat great regular season next year
Chris
December 12th, 2011
7:57 pm
ya college football has been distracting me all day. I worked on my bowl mania and everything haha gotta love this sport
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
December 12th, 2011
8:05 pm
Blake Sailors is the top”gunner” on our kickoff team for the past two years. I believe they could have found an award for him but SH$$ hapens and I ain’t gonna dwell on it.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
December 12th, 2011
8:09 pm
Flat Tire: That “Fire the sorrya$$ UGA coaches” horse is dead. MOVE ON IDIOT. If you live 30 more years Richt will still be Head UGA Coach.
Dawg4
December 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
From the standpoint of recruiting….”Where is the Beef?” We need OL for all those skilled athletes to be successful.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
Where did I say fire sorrya$$ UGA coaches
And lay off the extra strength kool-aid Richt wont be the UGA coach after 20 years
IDIOT
Hawaii Devil Dawg
December 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
Ben Jones is a DGD! Good luck! Glad Jarvis was recognized as well. I also wish that Blake Sailors would have been recognized for his many contributions. He is a hard nosed tough ball player.
@SSIGator, you must have had a great day at work, your posts are pretty humorous.
I’ve been reading these blogs for a while, y’all keep up the lively debates. Go Dawgs!