Alec Ogletree, Bacarri Rambo don’t make trip to Missouri
COLUMBIA, MO. – Georgia will be without Alec Ogletree and Bacarri Rambo when the Bulldogs play Missouri on Saturday at Faurot Field.
Ogletree and Rambo were not among the 70 UGA players that traveled to Holiday Inn Executive Center on Friday night. Neither Ogletree, the starting “Mo” linebacker, nor Rambo, an All-American free safety, played in last week’s opener against Buffalo either. Georgia has never confirmed that the players are suspended, but Rambo’s high school coach said in March both would be out four games for a second violation of UGA’s marijuana-use policy.
Sanders Commings, a starting cornerback, and starting outside linebacker Chase Vasser are also out for the game. They were suspended for two games due to off-season arrests, which the Bulldogs have acknowledged. Georgia considers Ogletree and Rambo’s situations internal.
So the Bulldogs will be without four defensive starters as they face Missouri’s high-powered spread offense Saturday night at Faurot Field. Cornerback Malcolm Mitchell, who moved from offense to replace Commings at boundary corner, appears to be ready to play Saturday. He missed last week’s game with an ankle injury but was able to practice this week.
Right tackle John Theus (ankle) also made the trip and appears ready to play. He had to leave the Buffalo game in the fourth quarter and was unable to practice until Wednesday. However, his backup Watts Dantzler was unable to travel due to a high-ankle sprain.
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putitintheairdawgs
September 8th, 2012
12:28 am
No one should get in trouble for smoking a little weed every now and then, especially football players. discipline or no discipline its not like drinking and driving, fighting, or beating up some girls…jesus might even tell mark richt to start those hustlers and and tell them to hunker down!
The Factor
September 8th, 2012
12:28 am
Dawgs fans need to read this again…and spread the word…
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_staples/06/12/georgia-drug-policy/index.html
Triple Lindy
September 8th, 2012
12:34 am
We better Hunker Down for real.
Columbus
September 8th, 2012
12:42 am
BALL CONTROL BABY……KEEP THE TIGERS ON THE SIDELINES. SPEED. SKILL. DETERMINATION. PRIDE. TALENT. DEFENSE.
MALCOLM MITCHELL. JARVIS JONES. ABRY JONES. BIG JOHN JENKINS. KWAME GEATHERS. CORNELIUS WASHINGTON. RAMIK WILSON. WOOTEN. MICHAEL GILLIARD. CHRISTIAN ROBINSON. AMARLO HERRERA. BRANDEN SMITH. DAMIEN SWANN. SHAWN WILLIAMS. GARRISON SMITH. JOSH HARVEY-CLEMONS. CONNOR NORMAN. AARON MURRAY. TODD GURLEY. KEN MALCOLME. KEITH MARSHALL. RICHARD SAMUEL. TAVERRES KING. RAY WOOTEN. ARTHUR LYNCH. CHRIS CONLEY. JAY ROME HUGE O-LINE…
GOT TO PLAY WITH WHAT WE GOT AND WHAT WE GOT IS PRETTY DARN GOOD…
GO GEORGIA BULLDOGS! BEAT THE TIGERS! SPEED AND SIZE….GONNA GATA!
Fair and Balanced
September 8th, 2012
12:42 am
If we lose this one (and I would now pick MO to win) then you have to think that the season is in jeopardy. But the truth is, Richt has known for a real long time that these guys were not going to play this game and so GA has prepared to be without them.
Fair and Balanced
September 8th, 2012
12:44 am
BTW, if players are on scholarship and mess up like this, why don’t they have to pay school fees while being suspended? Maybe they do. I’m just saying.
doggone
September 8th, 2012
12:49 am
This shouldn’t hurt alot the bunch that is going will be fine they always have a slow first game, they are usually better the 2nd week in USC and I had rather be playing this bunch than USC any day. Oh it is very funny that in the comments Mizzou all of a sudden went from bums in most of them and changed to a really good team.
Fred ™
September 8th, 2012
12:59 am
How embarrassing……. ONCE AGAIN. We let West Virginia, a weak assed team beat us. We let Boise State, a weak assed team beat us, and now in Missouri’s SEC opener we will go down in History as the team they beat.
Just damn.
True Fan !!!!!!!!!!!!
September 8th, 2012
1:00 am
Just like UGA, 2 piss your lives and careers away.stay out the bad news paper.
StopTheNonsense
September 8th, 2012
1:14 am
You people act like Missouri is Alabama calm that shit down! Missouri is good but let the talking be done on the field and not by basement dwellers who find enjoyment in talking shit about Georgia 24/7!
Huh?
September 8th, 2012
1:26 am
It doesn’t matter how tough your policy is….if the players would stay off pot, then it wouldn’t matter.
Stop being mad at other schools, and start turning your anger toward the dumb a$$ kids who are on a full scholarship but still want to smoke dope.
Go Blue
September 8th, 2012
1:39 am
Congrats to CMR for going with the schools rules. Appears by the rules that one of these fine UGA athletes will be suspended for 6 games…hope CMR lives by the rules and will have the respect of many outside the SEC.
Go Blue
September 8th, 2012
2:08 am
Again, I say UGA by 3……..sorry if that makes some mad but that is just the way I see it. Sorry, if SEC east best beats Big 12 midpack by 3 but that is just the way it is. UGA fans jumped my arse for saying mizzou was a midpack Big 12 team after they finished MIDPACK. Seems to me that UGA has SEC royalty to uphold and beat them like a drum as the Big 12 teams did…….maybe a 30 pt game would be good.
Go Blue
September 8th, 2012
2:17 am
Mizzou sucked versus Big 12 teams……..why do you think they ran to the SEC, they thought they could compete!!!
captguitarman
September 8th, 2012
2:24 am
Blue: It is good that he sticks with the rules and he accepts the consequences. It is bad that he has to do it over and over and over again. Is there not any way that he can convey to his team what they are putting at risk with this kind of behavior? Can anyone imagine Saban putting up with this kind of ongoing football team culture? This could be a big year for the puppies. But now they go to Mizzou in a weakened state. And just how do you thing Mizzou wants to win its first SEC game, at home, against a highly ranked Georgia team? Let’s just assume they want to do that a whole lot. Georgia came back last year after Boise State, but this could be an SEC loss right out of the blocks. Someone needs to change the culture on that team because the coach is not up to that task.
flatsdawg1
September 8th, 2012
2:30 am
Dawgs pull it out despite the idiot players out, 34-31 by a (I will be numb by the fourth quarter alcohol induced) football splitting the uprights with 10 seconds left field goal.
MIZ-SEC-UGA | ryanngildersleeve
September 8th, 2012
2:38 am
[...] arrive to Faurot Field without a few of their key teammates. Alec Ogletree and Bacarri Rambo are suspended for the Missouri game for violations against team rules, specifically marijuana use. The ignorant choices these [...]
7576DAWG
September 8th, 2012
2:52 am
I guess if the 8 on defense would have not returned and had decided to go Pro then Georgia would have 50 points scored against them every game. Yes we are losing 4 players of defense but Cummings is just okay, we can replace him with someone as good. Vasser can also be replaced. He is good but he doesn’t make or break us. That leaves Rambo and Ogletree. Rambo is a great safety but Mitchell was one of the best safeties in Georgia and if he is over his injury he will do okay. Maybe Ogletree is a great MO Linebacker but we have two or three that were great High school Linebackers. , who will fill in just fine.
The point is thing could have been a lot different if none of the Defensive back’s had come back for another year. The difference is our Offense will get over 400 yards . If Murray doesn’t turn the ball over Georgia wins 31-21.
Is it true that Missouri has 3 Offensive linemen starters who will miss the game or be limited?
There is a reason why Missouri is ranked between 35 and 40TH.
7576DAWG
September 8th, 2012
2:59 am
Also , Richt needs to play Josh Harvey- Clemons. He will help us a lot and could make the difference we are looking for in this game. He is still learning the plays but his raw talent is so good Georgia needs to get him in the game and play him a lot. He will be a starter within 5 or 6 games.
7576DAWG
September 8th, 2012
3:55 am
I hope The BullDawg Nation know that not only are we not going to have Rambo and Ogletree next year about 8 more will go Pro from the defense. I guess we will either be playing a lot if Freshmen or we will be giving up 50 points a game, the way everybody is preaching doom and gloom.
The point is we will have a lot of play makers next year on defense after 10 of this year defense go Pro. We won’t be as good on Defense next year but we won’t fall off as much as you think we will. All we are going to miss this game is Cummings, Rambo and Ogletree. We may not have 2 really good ready replacements for each of them but the player just under them is pretty darn good.
If Gurley and the other Tailback do their job and if Murray passes for 250 to 300 yards that I expect without turning the ball over Georgia will win by 10 to 17 points. We may not get a shut out but Missouri won’t be scoring over 20 points either. We will play them just like we play Georgia Tech every year.
Techfan
September 8th, 2012
4:22 am
In case it’s not mentioned in the previous 225 comments: The first 4 games covers Bufffalo, Missouri, Fla Atlantic, and Vandy. I’m sure Richt would bump Ga Southern up in the schedule if he could..
dawg80
September 8th, 2012
4:37 am
getting sick of this crap!. When are we going to stop recruiting these pot smoking thugs? surely we can win without them, can’t we?
drugs
September 8th, 2012
5:29 am
think of all those high school players who tried so hard to be Dawgs.
Dawgfan13
September 8th, 2012
5:39 am
This was known all along. The Dawgs have been preparing knowing this for a while now. If Georgia lose, they are not the team we thought they were. The should be able Mizzou without those guys because of the so called great recruiting classes they have had, players have to step up! Mizzous offensive line is young and has a had a lot of injuries, they are not complaining. Play the game and stop looking for excuses!
MADDOG
September 8th, 2012
6:06 am
AII ST.Richts rules have done is bring bad publicity to GA.Ive never seen a coach try so hard to bust his own players.With the season on the line,he chooses to suspend 4 starters.Instead of talking about the game,espn is laughing at all the suspensions,Do you think bama or lsu would sit 4 starters before the SEC opener?Hell no they wouldnt!I remember when S,Janokowski got a DUI before FSU bowl game.B,BOWDEN said “i cant suspend him,he falls under Polish law,Richt acts like he is trying to get fired and get a good buyout,It is time for K,Smart to come home,Im sure Saban taught him how to handle these minor infractions that dont even have to be publicized,Richt didnt wait long to blow it again,Thank GQD we still have the Falcons,
GFJacket
September 8th, 2012
6:11 am
It won’t matter. Georgia rolls to a surprisingly easy win….
fish man
September 8th, 2012
6:37 am
well now, you have to also have time for mission, church, public showings, spending time trying to figure out who is playing because of lack of discipline on behalf of UGA—so after you do all of this you come up with ———————————————————————————–an average football team and nothing more. Alabama on the other hand is spending much much more time preparing to play football. I think I can say that after they made Michigan look like a AA school. And that bit about having a quarterback that cannot run—that takes up time too——well, stand in the pocket and either fumble when you get hit or run backwards don’t throw the ball out of bounds for Gods sake. Never Mind. Why can’t Rick find a quarterback from the state of Georgia. I am pretty sure the stats say that the Championship game has never been won by a quarterback that is not from the state of Georgia———–you have to wonder sometimes what those people in Athens are thinking about don’t you. Or better yet just say——————-it is what it is———-and move on.
fish man
September 8th, 2012
6:39 am
I do hope the Dawgs win though today—regardless.
Paddy
September 8th, 2012
6:47 am
Maybe it was mentioned somewhere but Zander O. is also out for 4 games also? Can anyone confirm. Since he is not on the trip, it makes you wonder.
Larry
September 8th, 2012
6:49 am
@GATA: Serious question: If Mizz is as good as advertised, why are they unranked? Seems like they would crack the top 25 based on qb alone
They are unreanked (but still among the teams getting a handful of votes in the polls), because their record last season was sub-par, because they lost some talent to graduation, and because of the silly mantra that any team that wasn’t in the SEC last season can’t be competitive in the SEC this season.
When you say “as good as advertised”, I’m not sure what ads you might be talking about. All of the pundits at CBSsports, for example, have picked GA to win — not a single one picked a Mizzou upset victory (although one or two elsewhere have foreseen an “undercat” win).
The thing is, if this is an outright mismatch, as many ‘Dawgs fans insist, then why is the spread now less than a field goal? And the betting odds, though favoring GA, are not so disproportionate as to make for any sure bets. So, never mind the fickle and rather meaningless popularity polls.
Suffice to say that the ‘Dawgs are plenty good enough to defeat Mizzou. And Mizzou is plenty good enough to defeat the ‘Dawgs. It’ll depend on how well they’ve prepared and how well they play. Big plays, big mistakes — that’s how games turn. And that’s why we have to play the games to see what happens.
I’m hoping for a well-coached, well-played, and well-officiated game that becomes an instant classic!
And I hope the hometown rowdies in Columbia, MO, will not embarrass their state and their school by disrespectful treatment of the visiting team and their fans. Win or lose, may our hot football blood be tempered by courtesy and dignity!
:>)
Mike Franklin
September 8th, 2012
7:00 am
I hope Rambo learns his lesson before he costs us a game.
Larry
September 8th, 2012
7:04 am
Old Man Football sez: Missouri’s trendy offense gets grounded and Dawgs win by 3 TD’s.
Bad batch of moonshine, apparently. Better switch to something from the store.
Buckeye
September 8th, 2012
7:11 am
Two dumb dogs
FLA DAWG
September 8th, 2012
7:20 am
The 3 point spread probably just became 1 point.
Buckeye Needs to Worry About His Own Team
September 8th, 2012
7:32 am
Buckeye Boy,
You should worry about your own team. Last I checked, OSU is on probation for multiple NCAA violations and Coach Tressel’s amnesia. BTW, nice league the Big 10 is. Bama slapped Michigan around like a high school team (Wesleyan ring a bell). Shut up and sit in a corner until your probation ends.
Dave
September 8th, 2012
7:33 am
When will character ever become a factor in UGA’s recruitment process? Forget national championships with these types. Richt needs to set a zero tolerance policy on rules violations if he ever hopes to go beyond mediocre; no discipline off the field, no discipline on it.
granny5
September 8th, 2012
7:43 am
You can not fix stupid.
dmr
September 8th, 2012
7:44 am
Missouri finished 61st in total defense and gave up about 360 yards per game. They ranked in the 40’s in total points allowed. I know their spread offense is going to be hard to stop, but someone please tell me how FSU BRAVE draws the ridiculous conclusion that Georgia will only score 17 points.
hot seat
September 8th, 2012
7:48 am
Well, with this loss, one can only assume the hot seat talk is coming. Personally, I am all for discipline. These two young men screwed up and should be punished. There are plenty of ways to take care of that. That young secondary better strap up tight. Going to be a lot of running around today.
bulldog steve
September 8th, 2012
7:48 am
Did anybody else see the Oregon drug policy on ESPN? No games missed until the FOURTH failed drug test!
Buckeye
September 8th, 2012
7:50 am
I know Wesleyan. Paid a boatload of tuition. They have won a boatload of State Championships including against the recently arrested Wasuan Ealey….another dumb dog.
Jimnalph
September 8th, 2012
7:52 am
How hard could it be for them to not do something stupid, especially when they know teammates are relying on them? If they had been studying they would not have this problem.
Kim
September 8th, 2012
7:55 am
Wow. I am surprised. I figured they’d make the trip & then be allowed in once GA is down in the 2nd half. Please, now lecture me on SMR’s strict morals, HA!!!
SuperB
September 8th, 2012
8:06 am
Screw the two-game or four-game suspension system. By the time these guys return the damn season will be over. Who wants to go to another crummy Outback Bowl game? I’ve had about all of the sanctimonius Richt, the Athens and UGA PD’s, and the inbred system I can take. these walkons couldn’t stop Buffalo, Mizzou will kick our tails.
It’s about winning FB games, not the Nobel Prize for Peace!
Randy Marsh
September 8th, 2012
8:06 am
Why do we drugtest so much, especially after spring break? I doubt AL or FL or other SEC programs do as much testing as UGA. Who cares if they smoke a little weed? It doesn’t give a team a competitive advantage. People act like it’s so dangerous. 75% of the student body probably couldn’t pass a drug test.
Buckeye
September 8th, 2012
8:07 am
Hey dogs,
Any advice on how to play Central FL – Conf USA?
Oh, never mind.
Say Whut
September 8th, 2012
8:10 am
If Greg McGarity and Mark Richt have as their goal, “to prepare the (players) for society and their next step”– they are in the WRONG business. Maybe we could send them over to the philosophy or religion departments.
Their goal should be to win FB championships. Especially since it is the goal of the other SEC teams. Do you feel like UGA plays with a handicap?
Randy Marsh
September 8th, 2012
8:11 am
Hilarious!!!! A comic genius is in our midst…
SuperB
September 8th, 2012
8:13 am
Well, I have just cleared by social calendar for tonight at 7:45. I had planeed to watch UGA on TV– but now– what’s the use?
PapaDawg
September 8th, 2012
8:21 am
You fans act like the DAWGS have never played a good QB and this QB we play tonight should be in the NFL. GO DAWGS