Updated: Isaiah Crowell retains high-profile Atlanta attorney, heads to Alabama State
UPDATE: Alabama State head coach Reggie Barlow confirms Isaiah Crowell’s transfer to FCS school. New story coming soon . . .
Isaiah Crowell is transferring to Alabama State University and the ousted Georgia running back has retained high-profile Atlanta criminal defense attorney Steve Sadow to represent him on weapons charges.
Crowell, a rising sophomore, was dismissed by the Bulldogs this past Friday. He faces two felony weapons charges and one misdemeanor charged after a 9-mm Luger handgun with an defaced serial number was found underneath the driver’s seat of the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis he was driving.
Reached by telephone Thursday, Sadow said he will be representing Crowell “pro bono,” which means he won’t be charging for his services. Sadow has represented such high-profile clients as the rapper T.I., and defended former Georgia basketball player Tony Cole on a rape charge, which was eventually dismissed.
Sadow said he reached out to Crowell via social media after reading reports of his arrest and seeing “some serious problems with the search” of Crowell’s vehicle that resulted in his arrest. Sadow said he met with Crowell this past Tuesday to discuss the case.
“My inclination based on reading the police report is to question the validity of the search,” Sadow said. “I’m hoping that somebody takes a real, close, careful look at this. The University of Georgia has already taken action, so whatever the prosecutor determines regarding an invalid or unlawful search, that’s not going to change Isaiah’s career at the University of Georgia. One way or another he’s certainly moved on.”
Sadow could not confirm or deny multiple unconfirmed reports that Crowell, the reigning AP SEC Freshman of the Year, is transferring to Alabama State University in Montgomery. UGA officials contacted by the AJC Thursday had no direct knowledge that is Crowell’s destination and no one from Alabama State has returned messages seeking confirmation. No one associated with Crowell has returned messages or phone calls.
“I do know his intention is to play football and his intention is to play football as soon as he possibly can,” Sadow said.
Sadow added that his only connection with Crowell is with his court case. “I’m not going to be his adviser,” he said.
The felony charges notwithstanding, Crowell would be immediately eligible at Alabama State since it is a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school (formerly Div. I-AA). NCAA rules require a transfer to sit out one year when transferring from one Football Bowl Subdivision school to another.
It would be somewhat unusual for a player of Crowell’s caliber to transfer to an FCS school. Typically a high-profile athlete of his ilk would transfer to junior college for a year, then return to the FBS via another school. That was the route chosen by former Georgia quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who stood accused of a felony. Mettenberger transferred to Butler (Kansas) Community College and played one year before landing at LSU, where he’s expected to start this coming season.
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ga gator
July 5th, 2012
2:32 pm
Really? Good post and it is true everywhere in the SEC. We just had a 4star Lineman denied eligibility because of his GPA and he complained that all he should have to do is make it past the SEC Clearinghouse for grades and many UF fans complained about it to the University saying that he should be allowed in anyway. He was told on signing day what his minimum requirements were and he didnt make them; end of story.
wde
July 5th, 2012
2:32 pm
@ClassicDawg first thanks for your service…some of what you have gone thru is just plain B.S…but as a young white kid in the 70’s I got pulled over a lot late at night too..why cause young men out at 2am are mostly “up to something” face it we just are/were. Now I’m older and a few years ago grew my hair out long, I get a little “special” attention due to that but I can put up with it or cut my hair…changing the cops black or white just ain’t happening.
Doodaddy
July 5th, 2012
2:34 pm
So what’s wrong with pro bono? Everyone loved Cher back in the day, especially Sonny….
ga gator
July 5th, 2012
2:36 pm
wde another good post. My son (now 40 and a pilot with SW) was pulled over in my hometown of Temple Terrace Fl when he was 17 after he backed out of his girlfriend house at 1am with the lights off to keep from waking up the neighbors. The cops called me to verify his story and let him go. He was mad and so was I but guess what we didnt blame anyone because most bad stuff goes on after midnight.
BD
July 5th, 2012
2:38 pm
Whatever his next move is should not be of any concern to the many disgruntled and insane dogs fans. Many of you immediatley threw him under the bus from his first incident. Now you express your extremist views about what his future holds. Isaiah Crowell was dismissed from the team, lost his scholarship and thusly had to leave the university. During this past season his contributions helped the University of Georgia make money. He doesn’t owe any of you anything. Get over it.
Legal Aid
July 5th, 2012
2:38 pm
Isaiah,
……….. go to Georgia Southern and you can play against the Dawgs this year.
Cam Newton
July 5th, 2012
2:38 pm
My people are tellin him to transfer to a JC then to the Barn and them be them Jawjas.
D. O'Reilly
July 5th, 2012
2:53 pm
I for one will miss Crowell. He was such an easy target with his selfish, irresponsible behavior.
Hmmm… who can we pick on now?
Bama In Atlanta
July 5th, 2012
2:53 pm
How do you “hire” someone who is doing the work pro bono?!?
Tommy
July 5th, 2012
2:57 pm
This lawyer is either a liar or wants the attention. High profile lawyers do not pay the bills “pro bono”.
Mr. Brooks
July 5th, 2012
2:58 pm
don’t worry people because the falcons are rising! matt has been lifting weights and julio got a haircut. the offense will be going long!
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Dawg_Mike
July 5th, 2012
3:05 pm
@ Legal Aid : Isaiah will not go to GSU because GSU plays UGA this year and as we know he doesnt like to get hit by the big boys.
Alabama State plays 0 FBS teams this year.
Legal Overview
July 5th, 2012
3:06 pm
After a quick review of this case; a short but clarifying statement must be made. 1. What a Dummy.2.The other players in his car at 3:00 a.m. are Dummies.3.Any college that wants him are Dummies.4. Last,. but the most important.WE ARE ALL DUMMIES FOR READING AND CARING FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO CROWELL!!!!
a country boy can survive
July 5th, 2012
3:10 pm
Isaiah will not go to GSU because GSU plays UGA this year and as we know he doesnt like to get hit by the big boys.
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perfect reason to to to GSU. When did UGA become a “big boy”? Big joke yes, ….big boy, you need to look west for that.
DawginLex
July 5th, 2012
3:12 pm
Stop making excuses for this kid. He blew it.
He let himself, his family and his team down.
He was given every chance and messed it up.
Hope he learns from his mistakes. How is he slated to go out of state to college? A felony requires you stay in-state right?
Good luck IC and learn from your mistakes
Bubba
July 5th, 2012
3:14 pm
SFN
Beast from the East
July 5th, 2012
3:14 pm
I have my doubts about the reason for the search, especially after no drugs were found. That said, all you have to do is look at his past actions, lack of work ethic and most of all his thought process by reading his twitter account to understand that this kid is not college material. He needs to wise up quickly or he’ll face some serious trouble down the road. This high profile attention-ho (lawyer) is NOT helping him out by finding a loophole. It will just help to reinforce his belief that the rules do to apply to him. What a waste of talent and a great opportunity.
Fair n Balanced
July 5th, 2012
3:16 pm
This whole thing stinks.
The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
July 5th, 2012
3:16 pm
“The next Herschel Walker” as you guys put it, may face a tougher schedule there.
The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
July 5th, 2012
3:18 pm
UGA is down to like 70 scholarship athletes. You guys aren’t going to win jack until Rev. Richt starts treating the million dollar budgeted program as a business.
And you DA’s wanna bring down the whole SEC with your oversigning whining.
IC #1
July 5th, 2012
3:19 pm
I wuz jus’ representin’ an keepin’ it real……How come you honky mo-fos can’t understand that?
Troup Co. Dawg
July 5th, 2012
3:20 pm
This is old news AJC, and he could still be drafted from a smaller university, the guy made a
terrible decision if he did own that gun, so let’s see what becomes of him before
we call him a loser! I hope he can lose his “Baby Boy Mentality”! On The field he’s still a stud, just hope he’ll grab hold of a mentor before he becomes a statistic in our society! Good Luck Mr. Crowell!
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 5th, 2012
3:23 pm
Reached by telephone Thursday, Sadow said he will be representing Crowell “pro bono,” which means he won’t be charging for his services. Sadow has represented such high-profile clients as the rapper T.I., and defended former Georgia basketball player Tony Cole on a rape charge, which was eventually dismissed.
PRO BONO? he will be getting PAID in the future (if things work out) by Crowell or he still gets PUBLICITY like a Kardashian or Snookie.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 5th, 2012
3:28 pm
Bremen Dawg……….if the gun is somebody in the car other than Crowell so be it. If it was in the car before Crowell got the car from MOM I will BETyou it would have slid out from under the seat just by driving up and down the hills in Athens.
tim
July 5th, 2012
3:31 pm
Sadow is scum……….just like the people he represents.
The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
July 5th, 2012
3:33 pm
Dream Team!
GreggJones
July 5th, 2012
3:33 pm
Wonderful……can we move on? Hopefully a “Georgia Blog” means covering athletes that attend UGA?
juvenal
July 5th, 2012
3:33 pm
the funniest thing about the hat post you vaporized was giving the braves website so you could buy one just like it…..karma?
Bama Boy
July 5th, 2012
3:39 pm
Its not Alabama State I grant you,Its GEORGIA STATE,Georgia State prison that is with more dawgs to follow
GulfwavesGary
July 5th, 2012
3:43 pm
I did not think you would print my post. I AGREE WITH CLASSIC DOG 100%. And I know it happens because it happened to me and I am not black.
muddy waters
July 5th, 2012
3:47 pm
Mark Richt: the highest paid state employee in Georgia. Your tax dollars at work. “You’re doin’ a hell of a job, Brownie!”
WTF
July 5th, 2012
3:54 pm
Crowell is scum. And this Sadow character is lower than scum – he’s the kinda scum you get between your toes when you step into a pool of fetid semi-liquid draining from an over-flowing port-a-potty in this heat we’ve been having – if you were so unfortunate.
Alabama State must be worse than UGA in lowering itself to win a ballgame.
IC
July 5th, 2012
3:58 pm
Yall quit hatin! I knew i was off da team soon as dat cop find my piece unda dat seat. Coach Rick wha mad at me, and we saida prayer and he wish me well at Bama State.
Not A Lawyer
July 5th, 2012
4:03 pm
People need to learn and understand their fourth Amendment rights and exercise them when stopped by police. ie “I do not consent to a search of the car or my person.”
People also need to learn and understand their fifth Amendment rights and exercise them when stopped by police. ie “I choose to remain silent.”
albanydog
July 5th, 2012
4:07 pm
SEEN TO ME ATHEN POLICE SUCH BE,LOCKING UP DRUG DEALERS INSTEAD THEY ARE HAVING ROAD BLOCKS AT 3:37 IN THE MORNING LOL ,STOPPING KIDS COMING FROM THE CLUB.WHAT NEED TO BE DONE IS SHIP THE WHOLE ATHEN POLICE FORCE TO MIAM OR NEW YORK AN LET THEM EARN THIER MONY.
Uga athletes
July 5th, 2012
4:09 pm
Another one bites the dust…and another ones gone and another ones gone…another one bites the dust
GulfwavesGary
July 5th, 2012
4:11 pm
Thank you for printing my second post. ” Smell of Pot” Again the War on Drugs which has filled the jails with people getting high and letting sexual preditors and attempted murders walk out of prison. So much money to be made by every level of Law enforcement and prisons. What a joke. I do not care about IC, he is a idiot for driving around at 3:37 am. I do care about the Pastor in North Georgia shot to death by DEA agents and the story dissapears. I do care about the Atlanta Red Dog squad blowing away a 93 year lady sitting in her own house. I do care about the millions of blacks and whites whose lives are ruined by felony arrests for $20 worth of drugs.
fishook dawg
July 5th, 2012
4:16 pm
I’m suprised that no one seems to think Derrick Dooley hasn’t already contacted Crowell about coming to Tennessee. Dooley had no problem in giving a scholarship to one of Crowell’s old teammates in Deion Bonner even after he was caught stealing on a recuiting visit to UGA. I’m sure Dooley realizes that with Daprick Rogers & Hunter at wide receiver that all they need to save his job, is a very good running game and their ofense would be set. And besides, if you screw up up there like Daprick did, you don’t ever miss any game time.
Alphare
July 5th, 2012
4:17 pm
GulfwavesGary,
you understand your points, but don’t stop using drugs? To see it from another angle, those drug users overwhelmed the system that the big fish get away. So you blame the petty criminals as well.
Alphare
July 5th, 2012
4:20 pm
GulfwavesGary,
you understand your points, but why don’t stop abusing drugs? To see it from another angle, those drug abusers overwhelmed the system that the big fish get away. So you can blame the petty criminals as well for overwhelming our system and thus the big screw-up of our society.
Haha
July 5th, 2012
4:21 pm
Richt saved his job by kissing IC’s a$$ and getting him to Athens. Now he can go to Bama in a couple of years and disappear quietly with the Sabanator.
Jackson State 601
July 5th, 2012
4:27 pm
Our darkside defense will shut him down in the fall. Just another high profile D-I castaway wanting to run to the SWAC.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 5th, 2012
4:35 pm
POT probably should’t be illegal but IT IS Illegal so don’t do it outside of you house.
MADD has made arresting DUI offenders BIG HUGE money.
The court system, jails and lawyers make a KILLING on Probation Violators and trying DUI cases.
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Steve Spurrier
July 5th, 2012
4:38 pm
It’s just like the time Richt led Crowell through a crowded jail block and asked him if he noticed anything different about it. “One of the cells is empty” Crowell observed. Quietly, Richt responded, “Can you see yourself in there, son?”
Buddy Corley
July 5th, 2012
4:45 pm
I said it when UGA selected him, and I will say it again. This kid is nothing but trouble, and he will see the inside of a jail cell at some point.
i got you, babe...
July 5th, 2012
4:48 pm
first, ROFLMAO steve spurrier!!!!
where did mr pro sonny bono good hearted lawyer go to college? anyone know that? my bet is that if it is a D1 football school you will see IC there after he serves his “minor league rehabilitation.”
cue music…
i got flowers in the spring.
i got you to go to my alma mater
so we can win a championship ring.
i got you, babe
i got you babe
Delbert D.
July 5th, 2012
4:52 pm
What if the pro bono lawyer becomes his agent in 2 years?
Delbert D.
July 5th, 2012
5:01 pm
When the best defense is to blame it on the mother, that’s pretty darned low.