Georgia tailback Carlton Thomas decides to transfer
ATHENS – Georgia’s tailback competition thinned out before it ever got started.
Carlton Thomas, a rising senior from Frostproof, Fla., has decided to transfer. He would have been one of seven tailbacks on scholarship for the Bulldogs this coming fall.
“This decision was based solely on the fact that this is my last year to play and my parents and I felt it was the right move to make,” said Thomas, who was suspended for three games for team rules violations last season. “I want to make more of an impact on the field. I didn’t want to disrupt Georgia’s team and preparation for next season, so I made the final decision to leave earlier rather than later in the year.”
Thomas played in 27 games with two starts. He leaves Georgia with 725 yards on 159 carries and four touchdowns.
No word yet on where Thomas might transfer.
Georgia head coach Mark Richt said Thomas informed running backs coach Bryan McClendon of his intentions Monday night, then met with Richt in his office at Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall on Tuesday morning. The Bulldogs opened spring practice Tuesday afternoon.
“Carlton has decided to move on,” Richt said. “He came to me and said he has had discussions with his family and had been thinking it through and praying it through and he summed it up pretty nicely what his intentions are. He wants to move on and try to find a place where he’ll get more playing time. We wish him well.”
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MySherona
March 21st, 2012
9:27 am
You can’t win the SEC without rushing for 200+ yards a game.
Last 4 years, in SEC, we were ranked 5th, 7th, 10th, and 7th.
That’s why we don’t win championships.
that’s why we’re 2-9 against ranked teams in last 11.
MySherona
March 21st, 2012
9:34 am
There’s a lot of SEC teams that welcome 5 yard SEC rushers like Thomas. Not sure where he’ll end up, LSU, Alabama went after Mettenberger. Colorado got Gray. Jack St got 1100 yard, 6 yards per carry rusher Ealey. I’m sure Florida would welcome him, I’m sure Spurrier could figure out many uses for a fast, shifty, 5 yards per carry athlete who outrushed Crowell on a yards per carry basis.
Future bright for Thomas, yet another top producing player can’t gel with Mark Richt, Mettenberger, Gray, Ealey, now Thomas.
UGAmutt
March 21st, 2012
11:48 am
My Sherona=PrimeTimeJr=Troll. Grow up loser.
WDE
March 21st, 2012
11:57 am
Best of luck Mr.Thomas !! DGD!
UGAmutt
March 21st, 2012
1:46 pm
Go check out the spring practice pictures that AJC posted from yesterday. Crowell looks hard as a friggin’ rock!
Hahaha
March 21st, 2012
2:43 pm
I wish I looked that good…
DawginLex
March 21st, 2012
3:21 pm
mysherona
You are dumber than a bag of hammers. Richt didn’t even know Thomas was leaving until tuesday yet according to you, he ran him off.
He would have been way down the depth chart so he decided to leave. He is a senior so your idiotic comments about going to Florida or SC make no sense which is not surprising considering you typed it. He will transfer to a school at a level down from BCS so he does not have to sit out.
I don’t know why i waste my time responding to an idiot. Make sure you get someone to read my response to you and explain it to you.
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ALL HEART
March 21st, 2012
5:13 pm
FUNNY HOW NO ONE WANTS TO GIVE HARTON CREDIT FOR PLAYING A MAJOR ROLL IN “WINNING” THE EAST!!!! THAT YOUNG MAN TOOK SOME LICKS IN THAT KY GAME & HE DIDN’T TRY TO COME OUT ONE TIME. I’VE BEEN TOLD HE DIDN’T GET MUCH PLAYING TIME BECAUSE OF THE COUPLE FUMBLES, WELL LOOK AT SOME OF THE OTHERS RECORD,WITH THAT BEING SAID, A 174lb BACK CAN PLAY IN THE SEC WITH THE RIGHT “PLAYS” CALLED!!!! THIS YOUNG MANS 40 TIME IS 4.2. DON’T KNOW HIM PERSONALLY, HE’S A DGD!!!! BEST OF LUCK TO C.THOMAS!!!!
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Ted Striker
March 23rd, 2012
3:27 am
Best of luck to Carlton. Damn good dawg!