Isaiah Crowell chooses FCS school Alabama State over JUCO route

If IC does not change his personal associations and decide to grow up, it will not matter what school he attends. Good luck to the young man in restoring your life.

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Alabama State this year then Alabama or Auburn next year. Oh well. Good luck Isaiah. Stay in the gym instead of out trying to act hard for your buddies. I wish you nothing but the best though. As far as Burrows goes, good luck to him too. He seems like a good kid, too bad we couldn’t get him on the field. We are stocking up at LB though, I’m sure we’ll be alright. Go Dawgs!

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I wish them both well and hope they have successes in their future.

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Ditto as far as wishing IC good luck, I hope he does not mess up anymore.

You are talking the next level if he can stay on the right course.

Same with Burrows, hope he finds a school he can play at.

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Ken Malcome bout to have a breakout season

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I think Burrows’ transfer leaves us with 70 scholarship players (excluding walk-ons who have been given scholarships). I do not agree with oversigning, but that amount of undersigning is roster management malpractice, and it is very likely to have a substantial impact. The good news is that it seems that the coaching staff finally realizes that it is a big problem.

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@Atler..Man, please forgive me. lol. I “won’t” do that again. I’m watching People of Interest and I am not even paying attention to the little details. Thanks my fellow brother from the SWAC.

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IC should have to sit out a year.

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Sean Hacknehy @ 9:25 pm threw out the race bait. I wonder who will be the first to step up to the plate and take a swing at that softball he teed up for everyone. It looks tempting, but think before you swing.

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its a sad day to see brandon go he was such a sweet guy, and adorable! good luck brandon!

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What size/kind of wheels did #1 have on the Merc? I gots to know!

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Reefer sellers in Montgomery just got a raise. What a great town to go to straighten yourself out *sarcasm

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if Brandon Burrows is an Alabama player and decides to transfer, all UGA fans would be on Saban for player oversigning.

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Did the Alabama State coach line players up waiting for Crowell the missing piece, like coach Richt did when Crowell was visiting UGA?

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Crow, you made a smart decision Yo, now grind it Yo, all the way to the top! God’s smiling down on you!

Burrows, Thank you for taking the time to explain your transfer you’re one classy dawg, wish you would stay with the team but I understand about playing time. Best of Luck on your next team!

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2 years at ASU then the NFL. Kid’s still gonna make millions.

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I hope the AJC chronicles Crowell’s efforts in the SWAC. He was a top recruit and this is a big move since he had success at Georgia in his first year. Will be interested to see if he will become more of a student of the game.

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Hey Isaiah, think of Dr Phil and read: “What were you thinking?”

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Kudos to Richt for getting rid of this guy. More than likely, he will end up in the NFL making millions some day, however he will end up like 78 percent of the other NFL players that are bankrupt or in serious financial trouble.

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I hope this was a mistake… It should be: Alabama State Prison!

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ASU will play this year in a brand new on campus stadium. It’s a huge upgrade over the decaying city owned stadium they shared with four high schools. Don’t be surprised if ASU starts rising in the FCS ranks.

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Awesome move!!!!! You folks don’t understand, he will fit in better socially at ASU, be an instant star and will be a 1st round draft pick in 2 years. Way to go IC!

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Please look at your life and turn to CHRIST young man. Your plan is not working!!
Good luck!!

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Doesn’t matter where he enrolls….unless they have on-line courses he will have access to in prison. Could it be another “Longest Yard” remake?

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DID HE SAY “CROWELL HAS MADE MISTAKES BUT HAS LEARNED FROM THEM”? Lets see, in trouble 2 times or 3 times his freshman year, and according to Crowell he had learned from them. NEWS FLASH!! HE DID NOT LEARN FROM THEM LAST YEAR, IF SO HE WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN INTO TROUBLE THE OTHER NIGHT! I personally don’t think the kid will ever learn! Hope I am wrong though, but I don’t think so! THE KID IS SPOILED!!

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He has no prior record and people are saying jail time, prison in his future etc. He did not USE a gun, there was a gun in the car under the seat. You clowns are more overly dramatic and more hysterical tabout the deal than a woman. Grow up little criticizing little boys. I mean girls. Haters. He is NOT going to prison. Morons. Ever. He WILL make millions though inspite of your ill-will and hateful comments. Losers.

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he is Charlie Brown trying to kick the ball Lucy is holding………….EPIC FAIL in 3……………2…………………..1…………….UGH lying on his back dreaming of what could have been.

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Crowell is overrated! He got a good percentage of his yards last year in one game…vs Miss State. He was rarely a factor in any big games that I can think of. I just don’t see this guy making it unless there is a huge turn around in work ethic and attitude…..I think its unfortunate for him…..he blew a golden opportunity..all of yall saying he is gonna be making millions in the NFL are wrong…this kid will be an a good example for how NOT to do things…I doubt anyone will know where he is in 5 years.

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What is the difference in Crowell and Murray?
Black RB
White QB
All great stats are against the Weak SEC teams and bad OOC teams.

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nasty que dog….So many of these “high profile” recruits are not READY for the rigors of big time college football.
That may be true on the football field but it is MORE EVIDENT in the Classroom. The state of Georgia government schools so under-prepare these kids for a college education it isn’t even funny.

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Wait a second…..Alabama,Florida, and Auburn players get in trouble and cut from their teams too? According to the AJC only UGA have players getting into trouble.

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fried twinkie,

The difference between Crowell and Murray is that Murray doesn’t ride around at 2:20am in the morning with an illegal firearm under his seat and the stinch of weed in the vehicle. If you have to ask again, then you just don’t get it.

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We need players. Too many being lost. We will need to recruit 35 players this year to catch up. Don’t know how we will do it. Something has to change. Time for the coaching staff to step up and get to work.

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dbc…….but Boobie Miles does it in Black Nike cause black is beautiful.

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fried twinkie,

If you think Murray has character issues anywhere close to Crowell, then your brain must be made of fried twinkies!

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@angry hippy, the Caleb King situation was weird. I use to teach at another SEC school and if I had any athletes in my class (not just football players), every two weeks I received a card from the athletic department asking if the athlete had been attending class and was making good progress. Maybe UGA doesn’t have the same system or maybe some professors just don’t like filling out the cards. In the end though, the real problem is that to be competitive schools have to recruit players who normally wouldn’t make it through the admissions office, if they were even interested in trying.

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Jason,

You’re exactly right. I admire kids that can excel in the classroom as well as on the field, but in order to compete you must get the most talented guys. Some take the opportunity and turn into pretty good young men, but the idiot fringe will always look at it as a jumping point to the NFL and care nothing for themselves or their team members. I think we had a guy here once that was all about recruiting the “student athlete”…..his name was Ray Goff…..how did that work out?

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Derailed……………you are a MORON what is the SWAC? FCS (div 1 AA)
SWAC Standings
EAST CONF OVERALL
Alabama A&M 0-0 0-0
Alabama State 0-0 0-0
Alcorn State 0-0 0-0
Jackson State 0-0 0-0
Mississippi Valley State 0-0 0-0
WEST CONF OVERALL
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 0-0
Grambling State 0-0 0-0
Prairie View A&M 0-0 0-0
Southern University 0-0 0-0
Texas Southern 0-0 0-0

your lack of a GED is showing now for sure,

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derailed…..NCAA FBS (Division I-A). People were using D2 as meaning Double A(FCS) as opposed to single A(FBS)……… it was a mistake in the use of the term but not meaning a step down to DIVISION 2 really. If you can’t tell that from the post then you are the not so BRITE person.

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Good luck IC a higher being has granted you a second chance and take advantage of it. You are going to a new environment and hopefully you will surround yourself with people who will make a positive impact in your life. Association brings on Assimilation so please keep that in mind as you start this new journey of your life.

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“Crowell got kicked off of the team, not kicked out of college”

Why not – is that the type of student UGA wants?

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One person that seems to get a pass with all of our running back troubles is Brian McClendon they RB coach… While the guy is a fantastic recruiter… you have to manage then “stable” once they get to Athens and away from Momma and Daddy. I would be doing random bed checks during the week and waiting for these guys at 3 am in the morning… This wasn’t the first time they were out this late…

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… and what about the 3-4 stud frosh who were in the car with him… That had to be a wake up call to the rest of the coaching staff??!!! Hopefully they are puking their guts out right now on the stadium steps….

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Well Maybe this guy will grow up now, It;s a shame that something bad has got to happen before these guys start to do things right . The only bad thing that was said in this interview that all SEC players that have transfer to this team has won a National Championship okay maybe the streak is over but you never know LOL GO DAWGS !!!!!

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Athletically, Crowell is a sophomore. Academically, he is a freshman.

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I still think he ought to go to jail for a while. If he did the crime, (Richt sure must think so), then he ought to serve time. He should not be playing ball in the Fall.

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College football has sold its soul to the devil. If any of us were thinking straight we would quit watching it – shut it down – and start all over. It’s supposed to be a game….. A GAME. Something fun, where whether you win or lose, you have a good time, learn some good lessons and then go home and talk about it and laugh over dinner. Now we have bribes, coaches being told who to recruit , paying off schools, and using prostitutes to lure players. And of course, the media is throwing money all over the place to get TV contracts and bowl championships and all of the other stuff. And what exactly does ANY of this have to do with helping these kids become better people and college students? How about absolutely nothing. These kids are chattel – they are throwaways – we use them like the Romans used the gladiators – they are here to entertain us and amuse us and to make some people a whole lot of money. And we – WE – have allowed this to happen with our infantile desire to win at any cost so that we can go around thumping our chests and claiming to be “champions”. Don’t you see? We, the fans, never “win” anything! We are so stupid – we are living vicariously through these kids- we are such a society of government educated idiots. This sport is not about US – it’s supposed to be about these young men! Don’t you get it? And the answer is – so obviously – NO. College football should be taken off of TV. If you want to see your team, you should have to go to the stadium. The entire atmosphere is artificial and exists to accomplish only one thing – make money. Congratulations to the media and colleges – you stumbled across a huge cash cow and you are milking it for all of the milk that Betsy can produce – and hey, it’s not your fault if the population is so stupid that it falls at your feet to lick up the drops you can’t carry to the frig. Welcome to “amateur sports.”

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I guess the Sting(lol) of the Jasper Sanks fiasco had worn off so u dummarses went BACK to Columbus to recruit…..dont u guys EVER learn? Three towns to stay away from when recruiting football players…1. Memphis Tenn. 2. Columbus Ga. 3. Macon Ga. sad to say, but trouble follows almost EVERY time.

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I’m glad Isaiah is getting right back into classes. No matter what you “EXPERTS” on here think, it is better that he is going in a classroom rather than sitting at home and possibly getting himself into trouble. I really don’t see Isaiah getting much out of those charges. The lawyer is saying what I said all along. If you looked at his mug shot, you saw a stone sober guy who knew he was in trouble. Maybe not all through the legal system, but by his head coach who more than likely had already given him just one more chance.
I do wish Isaiah well. I hate that he is leaving UGA the way he is. I can’t just write human beings off though. Please get your act together. Not for the chance of transferring back into a big SEC school. Do it for yourself and your mother. Get a degree and have a plan B set. Football is football and you never know when it will be gone. A diploma will last forever.

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BobDawg

July 6th, 2012
6:47 am

My thoughts exactly. Wish him the best, at his new school and hope he get’s his life together. It is all semantics whether or not he got kicked out of school or off of scholarship. It means the same thing for both parties concerned. His days at UGA are over and he may get a fresh start at ASU. I hope he makes the best of it.

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Any arrests in Montgomery today?

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re:
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July 5th, 2012
9:55 pm

I am surprised by Crowell’s decision to go D2 as opposed to JUCO. He may still get a good look from the NFL provided he cleans his act up, but IMO the better route would have been to go JUCO for a year and then transfer to a BCS-caliber school for one year before going pro. Cam Newton proved that was the best route.
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Crowell despite his ignorant rants on twitter is much smarter than many of you give him credit for.

By transferring to D1-AA he can play immediately, AND if he has success on-field he can also transfer back to D1-A WITHOUT graduating.

Had he gone to a JUCO he would have had to GRADUATE (ala Cam Newton from Blinn JUCO) to make it back to D1-A, by going to a D1-AA school he simply has to pass the requisite number of classes and make “progress towards a degree” and he can transfer back to D1-A (i.e. another SEC school) without sitting out.

If he puts up 1,200+ yds. rushing this season and keeps his nose clean look for him back in the SEC after a “1-year exile”.

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If he puts up 1,200+ yds. rushing this season and keeps his nose clean look for him back in the SEC after a “1-year exile.”

Does anyone really believe that this jerk can “keep his nose clean” for a year?

That’s what I thought.

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Piney Woods Pete

July 6th, 2012
8:02 am

If he puts up 1,200+ yds. rushing this season and keeps his nose clean look for him back in the SEC after a “1-year exile.”

Does anyone really believe that this jerk can “keep his nose clean” for a year?

That’s what I thought.
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A D1-AA school doesn’t have the media coverage and aggressive law enforcement like a certain school in Athens does.

Has anyone ever heard of local Law Enforcement going ON-CAMPUS and having a road block in front of some dorms?

Why didn’t campus police execute the road block?

Keeping his nose clean is all relative if his transgressions never get publicized, which is what will probably happen at a D1-AA school that doesn’t draw much media coverage.

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Athletes ALWAYS get a pass.

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I have a better chance of playing the NFL than Crowell. It takes talent, discipline, commitment, conditioning, teamwork, durability, desire, and some intelligence. Crowell has talent.

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Crowell is not going to rush for 1200 yards. Ask Ealey what its like to transfer to a team with a line more pathetic than our line.

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If you read his tweets you can clearly see that he shows little or no remorse nor does he accept any responsibility for the incident. I hope things get better for IC? Talent will only take you so far.

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Good Riddance!!!

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GSUtimes2 @ 0815.

Have you been to any City of ATL government office lately?

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RE: Burrows. Isn’t OLB the equivalent of DE in the 3-4 on many plays? He must have really been buried on the depth chart. But, I wish him well too. That’s a classy departing statement from him.

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Maybe a year after his stint at Alabama State he can tranfer back to UGA. Afterall, it is only important that UGA win football games. That was my life…and watching a few movies.

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Have people learned nothing from Rae Carruth, OJ Simpson, and the scores of other talented athletes who never learned that behavior has consequences? If colleges and universities do not start becoming more accountable to helping students (including athletes) about honor and good citizenship, then they are failing at what they so nobly attempt to do. All the banter about Cam just shows how he dodged responsibility for his actions only to be turned into a star by the news media and fans. We should not teach our children to glorify these kinds of men or that is what they will become.

Anger, attitude & entitlement are all stumbling blocks in your own path. Unless Isaiah Crowell owns this, he has no shot at success anywhere. What’s done in the dark always comes to light, and we always return to our baser instincts if we make no attempt at self-improvement.

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Maybe his dad should really give him a good talk and straighten this kid out.

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There is no proof the gun was his and that he filed the # off.

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Here’s the condensed schedule for this story:

2012-2014: IC does enough to get drafted

2014-2015: IC makes NFL money

2015: Money + Opportunity = Trouble (Mike Vick kind of trouble)

2016: Sentenced/Served/Released, New Team, MTV Reality Show, Hoodie Sales “Justice for Isaiah” etc/

2017: Out of NFL, broke, occasional headlines for misdemeanors, etc.

That’s about it.

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o-my…………it doesn’t matter WHO filed the serial number off the gun.
The gun was under his seat in his car.

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ASU Alum based on your post I find it hard to believe you have a degree.

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Does Al State wear white uniforms with black stripes?

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Wonder who bonded him out????

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You can bet your season passes to the Hornets this year, that the reason Crowell is playing for your school, is BECAUSE Coach Richt is trying to help the kid out. Not only that he cut him from our team but you would be naive to think that Coach Barlow made this decision without getting Richt’s input.

The saga of Crowell’s UGA career is the case study of how NOT to just worry about what a kid can do for the program.

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Says a lot about ASU…so willing to take UGA’s trash!!!

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Eric Holder was actively recruiting him to run weapons…

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The attorney is taking the Crowell case pro bono.

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AltamahaDawg read ASU Alum’s post again. Apparently correct English grammar rules/syntax are not a part of the ASU curriculum. “Barlow’s program is RAN on one….” It’s tighten the REINS not REIGNS. That’s what I meant, but if you went to UGA you probably think….well never mind.

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What if all 5 star black athletes returned to HBCU’s?

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Eric Holder guilty as sin.

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urban redneck~~I agree~~who did it? Just because the gun was in his car don’t mean he did it are it was his gun.

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[...] court system is the court system,” Barlow told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “That will be worked out over there [in Athens]. As far as us, he left Georgia in good [...]

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I see some of the clown dawg fans are saying ASU this year and then Alabama or AU next year. Nope. Not at Alabama. We don’t want him and we sure as hell don’t need him. The best the guy could ever do at Bama would be 4th or 5th string. He would sit behind Eddie Lacy, Super frosh 5 star recruit TJ Yeldon and most likely would not be able to beat out 3rd string tailback Jalston Fowler or the previous year’s 5 star recruit who sat out his freshman year due to injury. And that’s 5th string assuming he could beat out the 2 highly touted freshman running backs we have coming in the 2013 recruiting class ranked no. 4 and no. 5 running backs in the country. Stay at ASU Crowell. You’re not worthy of Bama.

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Good luck and Go Dawgs!

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Someone asked about his twitter account:

https://twitter.com/iSAIAH_RIP_STEV

A guy you would want your daughter to bring home to meet I am sure.

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Any idea how many scholarship players UGA has on the roster? Gotta be getting in the low seventies.

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The hits just keep rolling this summer don’t they. I’m serious Dawg fans…. we may sign 40 in February. CMR is going to have to go down to the intramural fields this summer and hand out schollys just to be able to fill up the dressing room. What do we have now??? 70? That is pathetic and embarrassing. McGarity is NOT the answer and I hope we get a new president who can upgrade this…

UGA Football- horrible summer. New black eye everyday. Many haters have valid points.

UGA Basketball- not competitve… no end in sight. Can’t sign any top GA players.

UGA Women’s Bball- once a national program now can’t beat Marist. Horrible.

UGA Baseball- pathetic with the GA talent base. The past two years is an enigma.

I thought we were getting a Jeremy Foley clone…… whatever.

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Mr. Towers, how will Mr. Crowell “begin classes on Monday” when the summer term is more than half over? He’s already missed mid-terms.

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@Columbus: Oh, he’s going to prison, bruh. Might not be for this offense, but he’s going. Soft as cotton on the field trying to act hard on the mean streets of Athens. lol. Clown.

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The swac is not D2 .The swac has great players check the NFL record books .

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Congradulations to Crowell for getting a possible second opportnity if he is cleared of the charges. We will miss him at Georgia but it’s now time for both parties to move on. I am confident in the players currently committed at the rb position and hopefully there’s a special back that will see an opportunity to contact Coach Richt…now!!

I still hope that Mario Alford will join the team in July as I believe it will be a good move for him and Georgia.

Burrows has been a class-act on and off the field and will be an asset wherever he decides to go. Will really miss him at Georgia… Best of luck and hope to see you in the NFL someday!!!

As far as Crowell it’s sad because I believe he had the chance to have a special year.. oh well?

GO Dawgs!!!!!

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@RNB
Only need 11 on offense, 11 on defense, 22 back-ups, and 2-3 kickers. That leaves 30+ back-ups. What we need is quality…..not quantity.

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Crowell has all of the physical ability, but his character issues will be his undoing.

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Miami/FSU/Richt — more arrests to follow, there is a reason.

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I wish IC the best and I’m also happy to see him go. I will always remember how he turned away from CMR last year. That was incredibly disrespectful and showed a total lack of class and maturity. We will be fine this year at TB and won’t miss the “IC abcess”. P.S. His quick release from the team (before a conviction) tells me a lot about how the coaches felt about his attitude. He was poison and we will be a better team without him. Go Dawgs!!!!

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I’m guessing he won’t be there for long.

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Ooooops…..I meant to say KM has a higher GPA than his 40 time (4.3 to 4.25). KM will be a breath of fresh air and could have (academically) attended any college…and as powerful as IC and faster. Go Dawgs!!!

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Best of luck..I hope you’ve had a life changing event that will open your eyes to the bright future you can have.

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So Burrows is gone and the saga continues with Richt. Instead of doing a better of job of evaluating recruits he just sends the rejects packing two years later. He truly is one disgusting, rule-bending sleaze ball SOB. A dirty, rotten, conniving, putrid skunk whose stench permeates college football. A lying, shameless pig whose evil knows no bounds. A filthy rat devoid of decency. A brown stain on the entire sport. When are they going to put a stop to this evil? When? Oh, the humanity.

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Thats gonna be a long drive for him to continue his Ga Tech armed robberies.

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@SKIP……………check this link to spotcrime.com. Crowell will be right in the middle of a crime area. He can walk to find trouble and now he want have a gun with him.

http://www.spotcrime.com/#Alabama%20State%20University%20

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@Cobb Dawg you’re a moron. Saban & Chizik have no use for Richt’s felony scraps.

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And you returned the favor and proved mine.

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Mr. Crowell the transfer to Alabama State University could prove critics wrong and supporters right. Now, as a famous coach in Athens says “finish the drill”. Good luck and HBCU’s rule.

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Carrying a gun is not ok.

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ugab………….Carrying a GUN is VERY MUCH OK if you do it legally.

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ATHENS — University of Georgia redshirt sophomore inside linebacker Brandon Burrows has decided to transfer to another institution seeking an opportunity for more playing time according to an announcement Thursday by UGA head coach Mark Richt.

“I came out of high school playing the defensive end position in a 4-3 defense which is what I truly love,” said Burrows.

“The coaching change here led to a 3-4 defense. I have worked with that transition but decided that I want to get back to playing defensive end.

I think another program may give me the best opportunity to succeed at that. I’m eternally gratefully for the opportunity Coach Richt has given me at UGA and for the fact that he gave me an unconditional release. I know I’ll be hard-pressed to find a group of coaches and players that will develop into the leaders and friends that I have known here in Athens.

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LMAO….Dawg nation raged and ragged and ragged Auburn over the Cam Newton laptop situation. And couldn’t believe the fans stood behind Newton. So here we are now with a Dawg and scratched off serial numbers on a luger. Just what criminal activity was Crowell planning with that gun? And yet here we see Dawg fans standing behind him. Payback’s a beotch and SEC fans need to ride Dawgs relentlessly over this….the exact same they do every other team in the SEC!

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At first I was one of the people on here that said he’ll get multiple chances to make it the NFL based solely on his talent level. But here’s what we must not forget. He has no work ethic, he’s injury prone, he’s not discipline on or off the field, he’s a criminal, he has no interest in making himself better, he’s lazy and he doesn’t have the killer instinct. He may get drafted but guys like this never have a sustainable pro careers. He’ll have a few solid performances scattered throughout a season but injuries and lack of effort will keep him from being offered a big contract. When and if he gets to the NFL he’ll be surrounded with guys that are just as good as him and want it more without the risk that comes along with IC. I predict 2 or 3 years in the league and then back to his home town by age 26 and broke and forgotten by 30. We see it all the time.

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Isaiah, Washaun and Caleb. You run from this state!

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Good luck rallying the “the SEC fans”, over THAT stroke of brilliance. (would that be the same “SEC fans” that all make fun of Auburn over Cam, still?)

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Can someone explain the scholarship situation regarding the losses? Will this open additional spots for the 2013 class or give a walk on a chance?

I had high hopes for this kid but they started to fade as soon as he showed up as well as through the season. Then we hear he is turning the corner and making positive changes in his life. I don’t have hatred for the kid, just disappointed to see him and others throw away a gift of an education from that he can use for the rest of his life. The football dream can end at any moment.

Wish him nothing but the best and feel confident that this was the best for everyone involved. The depth chart looks good now and all the kids will get some time on the field. This will also open the door for the 2013 class to think again about the commitment they will have to make. Go Dawgs!!!

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I predict 2 or 3 years in the league and then back to his home town by age 26 and broke and forgotten by 30.

That sounds about right. You also need to consider the very real possibility that Crowell will be killed in a gang shooting or imprisoned for killing someone else. That happens a lot with ghetto punks like Crowell.

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Yeah, fuzzybee, Isaiah, Washaun and Caleb run from this state. In fact, I hope they run straight into the Pacific and keep on running. We’ve lost nothing. They’re the losers.

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It’s true.

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It was very nice of someone to teach Altamahadawg the proper spelling of grammar after he butchered it in some condescending speech he was giving about proper grammar. Just another priceless moment brought to us by the dawg nation.

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Branden Burrows transferring?

Looks like Richt just keeps on cutting players to make room for oversigning. He oversigned last year and this year the dawgs are projected to sign 30 players. Seems several players have recently transferred from UGA. Someone needs to look into Richt cutting and running off players.

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“after he butchered it in some condescending speech he was giving about proper grammar”

Ignoring that I was actually doing the exact opposite, which was to poke fun of those who monitor such things in a sports blog, that is?

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NOW let’s move toward some positives about the players that DO RIGHT ! I wonder what people would write or say if there wasn’t a few bad apples. THERE is awhole lot more to UGA than the BS that TOWERS & CARVELL have to say (write) about Georgia. They would not have a job if they couldn’t write about the negatives.Is that all you know about UGA. What do ya’ll do watch the police reports or can’t wait for a young man to change his mind about his commitment ? Not you or any of the players that you feature is going to make one bit of different in what UGA will do this fall. So get on board so YA’LL want look so SUPID when the season is over ! LIKE YOU DID LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WON THE EAST! I printed out all your junk every week last year & every prediction you made every week was not even close to what really happen. You both should be writing about garden clubs, travel and or obituaries ! No let me take that last back You would have something negative to say about the DEAD !!!

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Yea, because he is just trying to prove how well he can do with 70 players.

You guys continue to prove how hypersensitive you are to this oversigning stigma that the national media has assigned to you, when you just make up blattent lies.

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Any new recruiting news in the state of georgia????????????CRA—vell

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“Payback’s a beotch”
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Good grief. Anybody that says (or writes) that little gem shouldn’t be held responsible for anything else he writes, AD.

Just be nice to his kind . . .

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So long…Best of luck? nah..JUST GROW UP! I can’t wait to see him bust a play for 10 yards then sit out for 4 plays.. No will. No drive. No guts. No glory. Playing for UGA is special, and playing is earned. We have others waiting to step in his place…join King, Sanks, Ealey..etc. When you stay out late you go to clubs. When you think your above the team, you go to clubs. When you go to Clubs on a school night you leave smelling like weed. When you leavse smelling like weed you get pulled over. When you get pulled over you go to jail. When you go to jail you get kicked off the team. When you get kicked off the team you play for a lesser school in Alabama . When you play in Alabama, your games are all played reruns at 2 am. Don’t play football at 2am. Step up DAWGS! GATA!!

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Alabama St. new staduim looks very nice. I may go to Montgomery to aacheck out a game.

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I think Isaiah Crowell is a good example of someone who should have been red-shirted.If he came in during 04-07, he would have been. That’s not to say he wouldn’t have gotten in trouble, but I think Crowell’s problem is his ego, which is something that is held in check when you’re red-shirted and fighting for a spot. But since Richt allowed the program to backslide, we lacked depth at a LOT of positions, including RB. Therefore guys like Crowell and Washuan Ealey got thrust into the lineup before they were ready. I also blame Richt for this whole “Dream Team” baloney. I realize you have to do that to some extent, especially since these kids are so egocentric today. But at some point guys need to come prepared to work and stay out of the BS. These coaches blew a lot of smoke up Crowell’s arse and he was pushed to the moon before he was ready from a maturity standpoint to handle it.

On the field I felt Crowell was a pretty decent talent. He was clearly a step up ability wise from what we had back there, and the offense had a nice pop when he was in there. I hated the way he ran though. IDK, he just ran like an injury-prone running back would run( trying to run through guys when he’s not a bruiser back). Crowell was rightfully held accountable for his actions, but I also think our coaching staff needs to be held accountable for the way they handled, or more accurately haven’t handled, these off field issues with the RB’s( good luck with that one).

In terms of the bigger picture: Richt’s teams ( especially the last few years) have really lacked leadership within the ranks. It helps to have teammate accountability. Nothing wrong with partying, but have some self control. I feel there is an education process in moderation that is lacking here.

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Mark Richt: Hey UGA fans, while watching tv with my kids I learned a new song to sing to help with recruiting. Wanna hear?

I love you, you love me, We’re a happy family With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won’t you say you love me too tee hee hee purplepurplepurple

Think that will work?
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Yes, Mark, you should sing it to every recruit when you tuck them into bed.

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@Verlaine
July 6th, 2012
6:41 pm

“Ah, Crowell the Buffoon is tweeting like mad today, giving us all lessons in how to live:

Before you point your finger at me, better look in the mirror!

The most amazing thing is that he actually wrote an intelligible sentence with no misspellings.”

Alabama State provides a translator for Georgia transfers. The translator is probably tweeting for him now.

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kdawg76: is correct that depth will be a problem; what has D Van Halenger do? Director of Player Welfare; more suspensions, more transfers, etc since he has taken that position!! He’s just a crutch; then you have Rodney Garner…..who will not leave the Athens area to recruit…..I was told by an Asst Coach from Norcross that Rodney Garner has not been seen on campus in more than a decade; how can he be RC and not visit schools that are only an hour away…..another crutch…rarely do recruits mention his name now!! There are others who are leading to the demise of this program!!!!

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IC! Stay focused, you have great God given talent. Remember good character, self discipline, & Faith in God will take you a long way. Get it together, don’t be another Columbus GA blunder!

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Alabama State coach Reggie Barlow says the Football Championship Subdivision school “actively researched Isaiah both as a person as well as an athlete.” He says school officials “also believe in helping young people” and that Crowell has learned from his mistakes.

WHAT A JOKE!

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I’m glad IC took the route he took and the school he decided on. Coach Barlow at ASU requires his players to be discipline both on and off the field. His older brother Jeff Barlow is a 25 year Navy vet(CMC) who instills discipline in his troops, so it must runs in the family.Good luck young fella, you will be alright, plus ASU’s got two (over 300lbs) beast on the right side of the line. Good luck Burrows, you will be playing somewhere.

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Has Crowell picked out his cell yet in the Montgomery jail?

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Is Crowell going to take the four jerkoffs who were in the car with him to Alabama State? He needs his homeboys, you know.

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UGA has moved on, Crowell has moved on, move on UGA fans.

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“…and that Crowell has learned from his mistakes.”
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Good luck IC – hope you get your head on straight, soon.

Good luck, Coach Barlow – apparently you are not aware of a thing called Twitter. Get a really good English tutor for IC, for starters. Then follow IC on Twitter, and convince anybody (including yourself) what exactly “Cowell has learned from his mistakes.”

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As I read some of these comments, It’s amazing the brutality of grown ups dealing with a young Man who isn’t even 20 yet. I wanna first take the time to thank you people who wish this young man well, but for the many of you that wanna throw this KID to the wolves, your pathetic grown ups caught up in your love for football sobad that you can’t see A YOUNG MAN LIFE could be destroyed. UGA and it’s people really care about this kid from the aspect of him being a commodity. Crowell needs guidance and leadership, which even many of you die hards gotta admit isn’t going on at UGA. Alabama State may not be and upgrade in football, but for guidance, leadership, and a environment in which this young man can function as a young man transitioning to adulthood this may just what he needed. UGA fans, Herschel Walker ain’t in every kid, stop looking at them to be your savior and look at the guy making oh roughly $3,800,000 + this year. Usually that’s how it works in the real world.

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Crowell, do the right thing, go to class and stay out of trouble because you can do this.
“Alabama State University” great choice

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I’m glad he didn’t transfer to university of Al.,or ole sorry troy university, the only thing he would learn there is now to get drunk.

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Will the ASU coach say, “Now, son, ’round here if the po-lice stop you, DO NOT give permission to search the car! No matter what!”

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If they let him smoke dope and play no contact football he should be great there. Wonder how long it will take before he gets in trouble again?

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Really, really ticked about undersigning. Our sticking by the rules and the evil maneuvers of Saban now have us at a disadvantage.

The fact that we’ve had 46 arrests within six years and a ton of athletes either transfer or bounced for reasons of lack of discipline has NOTHING to do with it!!! Media conspiracy?

Now, back to the things which matter. Pass the chicken, please.

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Change will be good for IC, A S U is a good fit for him because the coaches their will keep him on a positive path toward being successful, they are about academics and discipline. Hopefully IC did learn from his earlier mistakes.

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“The fact that we’ve had 46 arrests within six years…”

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I think the correct number is 50± in the last four years, so it has to be more than 46 in six years.

There’s every reason to believe that the arrests and suspensions will continue at that rate as long as Mark Richt continues to recruit the no-character low class trash like he’s been doing.

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“Saban & Chizik have no use for Richt’s felony scraps.”

Like Chizik had no use for Cam Newton’s criminal activities.

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Just reading many of these comments about Crowell, and one thing I can say, and its not just about UGA, but at most of these SEC schools. Man, some of your people sure know how to praise and put these guys up on pedestals when they are playing on Saturday’s and running for 100 yards and scoring touchdowns, but when they let “your program” down or have a misstep, you sure know how to throw them under the bus….Damn. this is a young man that yeah made misstakes, but he did a lot for Georgia, probably more than most of you ever will do for your “proclaimed school”. Its almost like most think this kid was playing for you….got news for you, these kids dont give a damn about you or your precious UGA or whatever school you represent, they play for themselves and teammates. Thats all they should care about. I have a teenage son, and if he should ever be blessed to play football, I will make damn sure he knows it, dont get caught up in believing that thse so called fans and supporters of your school care about you. YOu are just a piece of meat, a tool to help their school acheive the elite status that many cant and never will achieve in their own lives, so they have to berate and degrade a 18-22 yr olds who dont measure up to the supposedly “high standards” that they desire.

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He’s at a better University

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@Johnnie

you are probably right about that, at least a better university for himself. At least HBCU, dont throw their players under the bus, like the good ole SEC schools do.

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u guys bashing him for not going juco are crazy… Bama State is the top FCS school in the country besides App State and God willing he will go pro from there because most of their coaches including the head coach played in the nfl, not to mention a multi million dollar new stadium that will open this season and did i mention they have 3 games on espn this season…. 50% of Fbs schools dont have that or get that type of exposure….

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The Alabama State Hornets, 8-3 last year,
opens up against Bethune-Cookman.

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IC’s case will never go to court. Illegal search.Has a real attorney and not a Public Defender. A search because a Deputy thought she smelled marijuna. The real reason was it was a car full of Young Black Males. Since in some places 90% of crimes are commited byYoung Black Males. I am not a racist. I marched with Martin Luther King in Atlanta a long time ago for Blacks having to right to vote. To pad arrests, its almost a sure thing, that If you search a vehicle with 4 or 5 Young black males, somebody is going to jail.

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Wrong Bubba J. Crowell will never play at Bama or Auburn. He’ll play two seasons at Alabama State then declare for the draft.

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The meat market continues. The Alabama State says IC has learned from his mistakes. It has only been a few days. This boy is a slave for our sportong enjoyment.

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“its almost a sure thing, that If you search a vehicle with 4 or 5 Young black males, somebody is going to jail.”

It wouldn’t be a sure thing if someone wasn’t doing something illegal.

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Any arrests this week in Athens?

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[...] sophomore and former 5-star recruit who was the Bulldogs’ leading rusher last season, was dismissed by head coach Mark Richt following Crowell’s arrest on felony weapons charges. Crowell has since transferred to Alabama State, an FCS program in [...]

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[...] court system is the court system,” Barlow told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “That will be worked out over there [in Athens]. As far as us, he left Georgia in good [...]

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[...] rising sophomore and former 5-star recruit who was the Bulldogs’ leading rusher last season, was dismissed by head coach Mark Richt following Crowell’s arrest on felony weapons charges. Crowell has since transferred to Alabama State, an FCS program in [...]

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