Georgia’s John Jenkins out for bowl game due to academics
Georgia will be without one of its most formidable defensive weapons when it plays Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1.
John Jenkins, a senior who started all 13 games at noseguard for the Bulldogs, was unable to meet academic requirements to maintain his eligibility for the bowl game. Georgia coach Mark Richt shared that news with reporters after the team convened at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel Wednesday evening.
“John Jenkins will not be coming to the bowl due to an academic-related issue,” Richt told reporters. “I think John Jenkins has been awesome for Georgia. I’ve been really proud of what he’s accomplished for us and just really want to wish him the very best because he’s been a blessing to our program.”
Jenkins has sat out bowl practices and been listed with a concussion since the Bulldogs returned to action following final exams on Dec. 12. Richt was asked this past Thursday if the Bulldogs suffered any academic casualties after fall semester but declined “until we get to the bowl sight.”
The 6-foot-3, 358-pound Jenkins was named second-team All-SEC this season by both the coaches and media. A junior college transfer, Jenkins played both noseguard and end for the Bulldogs, amassing 50 tackles and two tackles for loss.
Georgia will start junior Kwame Geathers for the bowl game. Jenkins’ loss is somewhat cushioned by the expected return of Abry Jones for the bowl game. Jones, a senior starter, missed the last seven games of the season after having to undergo ankle surgery.
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just the truth
December 26th, 2012
10:05 pm
Nebraska might get hammered like Tech did. It will be because UGA uses no resemblance of what a true STUDENT/athlete is. They only recruit for football only and then put their athletes in studies that no parent would put their kids in. Only made up degrees to get players qualified and with a tutor…. maybe able to pass. No parent would spend $ 60 k to put their kids in a menial degree. They are made up just for their athletes to win and to make money for the University. This is a real good message we’re sending to our kids. Don’t worry about school because it doesn’t matter….. just do good on the playing field because they will find a degree for you.
slydog
December 26th, 2012
10:05 pm
If I had 9 months to get to the NFL, get drafted in the first round, and make $15-20 mil, then FFFFF your degree. And I graduated from Georgia. Have y’all seen the economy lately? How bout those 50% unemployed college grads. But let’s keep it real, you all could give a damn, as long as you have football. I guess that makes Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg retarded dumb arses too? In America, it’s about amassing capitol, not paper and pride.
William
December 26th, 2012
10:07 pm
Say it ain’t so …. another Bulldog too stupid to pull a “C” in Phys. Ed.
He’ll sign for 12 million and be broke before 3 years are up …
drbasic1
December 26th, 2012
10:09 pm
@ husker du
you may rattle alan murray……..but AARON??…not so much
Glory Between the Hedges
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
At this point I dont care. The nebraska game is meaningless.
m
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
Academic issues at Georgia? Hahahahahahahaha
older1
December 26th, 2012
10:32 pm
No TECH trolls tonight, they have have their own Headlines.
Grinderswitch
December 26th, 2012
10:43 pm
We are fine. Neb braska got pounded by lowly MissConsin this will be field practice!
just the truth
December 26th, 2012
10:45 pm
Educate yourself, maybe you should ask for a refund or a transfer. If you really are a student there then the UGA site calls it ” Family and Child Development “. Just as many players there are majoring in. Maybe you got ripped off but don’t blame he public. It’s your own University that’s putting out this propaganda. Talk to them. Now your somehow trying to tell the rest of us that kids who barely graduated from high school, some even had to go to a prep school or a junior college is now majoring in a degree normal to a FBS school that most parents are considering for their children!!!
dbc
December 26th, 2012
10:49 pm
Truth, you may want to get off your high horse and read your own grammatically incorrect posts. Loser…
Fan
December 26th, 2012
10:53 pm
@ Just
Normally, I don’t respond to filth like you. But, I’m feeling generous this evening. I have a UGA degree. I graduated in 2009 and currently have a nice income of over 100K. I was an out of state student and paid over 30k per year (after room, board, tuition, etc.). My brother went to Emory at the same time as well. My dad was and still is in the Army, and we paid for all of it out of pocket w/o any debt. Do not tell me my UGA degree is worthless, son. You had better step up to the plate with some cold, hard, facts before you go spouting off with that absolute shit that is spewing from that orfus of your mouth. You had better sit down before someone (me) comes and makes you sit down. Please test me…go ahead….. post a response.
Red Roosterette 83
December 26th, 2012
10:54 pm
Two things to remember that happened in 2012: USCe beat the heck out of Nebraska and uga. They will beat the same out of you on New Years Day. If you could keep your team on the field, things might look better, or could it be leaving the ball on the 5 yard line??? Ha! Ha! Enjoy sunny Orlando dawgs………..
Dawglasville
December 26th, 2012
10:56 pm
80% of these kids that make “momoney” going to the NFL end up losing even “momoney” than they made. They end up broke. That is truly sad. What is worse they have everyone around them (like some of you guys blogging) telling them how great they are until they are bankrupt.
The kid didn’t hold up his end of the deal. Hopefully he will learn from it, grow up, not and end up another sad statistic.
Dawglasville
December 26th, 2012
11:00 pm
Red Roosterette 83 – You beat UGA 3 years in a row, great. Now, in the entire history of USC football, what else have you done? How many championships? How many bowl wins?
New Zealand Dawg
December 26th, 2012
11:02 pm
We can play 8 man fronts against the Huskers and dare them to throw deep, bring back the wide tackle 6 Dooley employed. Get our LBs in the gaps and pinch the middle with our other lineman. Bring Rambo up and man up their WRs. As for offense, play both Gurley and Marshall in the backfield and split Marshall on a wing, with 2 TEs and 2 WRs. They double our WRs, hit the middle with our TEs, who are under rated. They try to blitz Murray, let it fly. Being first in pass defense in the Big so-called 10 is like being first place in a beauty pageant in eastern KY.
Fan
December 26th, 2012
11:04 pm
Thanks, Red. I will actually be there in Orlando in 2013. USCe played Nebraska this year…. really? when? A-hole. UGA played a hell of a game in the SEC champ. game. That was a well fought contest by both sides. Anyone that says otherwise didn’t actually watch the game, or is what I previously stated what you are….
Vampire Bill
December 26th, 2012
11:04 pm
Best of luck to big John, Wish you could of done better in the class room but no once can judge until they walk in your shoes. Good luck in everything you do.
Athens
December 26th, 2012
11:14 pm
POAD5150
A little old to be barbing college students for falling behind, aren’t we??……..
Bali
December 26th, 2012
11:26 pm
Just the untruth….you got beat up a lot as a kid. You never played sports and hated the guys that did and excelled at it. They got the hot girls and you got an x-box. Dam you guys are so easy to spot. You might make over 100k a year, but you still have to try and get your revenge behind a keyboard. Stop being so pitiful and enjoy life man. Stop blaming athletes or anyone else for your shortcomings. You’re in SEC country…..deal with it
Not a dog
December 26th, 2012
11:28 pm
Thanks, Red. I will actually be there in Orlando in 2013. USCe played Nebraska this year…. really? when? A-hole. UGA played a hell of a game in the SEC champ. game. That was a well fought contest by both sides. Anyone that says otherwise didn’t actually watch the game, or is what I previously stated what you are….
Just a little FACT for you so that you won’t sound so ignorant next time… USC played (and beat the crap out of) Nebraska January 1st, 2012, and I think that you are well aware of what happened when USC played UGA a few months ago.
If memory serves me right, UGA was the only SEC team that didn’t win their bowl game last year. Tsk tsk tsk….. Please try not to embarrass the SEC again by losing your bowl game….
@Fan
December 26th, 2012
11:28 pm
USCe played Nebraska in Jan … Ahole
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
December 26th, 2012
11:33 pm
FAN you finished in 09 and in this economy you are already making $100K+. Sorry I find that extremely difficult to believe, but then again you will not prove it and that is OK to. I just a leery of a 24/26 year old drawing a 6 figure salary unless they are working for a rich family member.
Awesomeb
December 26th, 2012
11:56 pm
“You just want get the Brightest.”
What an idiot – obviously not very bright himself! Here’s a clue:
will not=won’t
Dawglasville
December 27th, 2012
12:00 am
So, to all the USC trolls… how many bowl wins will this be if you do win? Is it 6 or 7? That is 6 or 7 bowl wins in school history playing in secondary bowls only. I know that it is the second lowest number of bowl wins except for Vandy in the entire conference. Even Kentucky, the basketball school, has more wins in bowl games. I believe even Vandy has 4. Again, 3 wins in a row against UGA is the greatest thing your football program has ever done in the entire history of USC football. Congrats.
analysis of big John
December 27th, 2012
12:01 am
The young man did nothing for UGA and his classroom failures are proof that he was a recruiting failure, coupled with UGA’s inability to top the rush for least 350 rushes per game.
GO dogs. UGA is better w.o. This guy.
lefty
December 27th, 2012
12:04 am
Too bad…he’ll have alot of cheeseburgers and get ready for draft at 330 lbs… Star for the Dawgs..but we have MEAT to replace him…
SDawg
December 27th, 2012
12:07 am
Enter your comments here
evilgenius
December 27th, 2012
12:09 am
surprised hes the only one thats goin on vacation! go doggies.
Haka Dawg
December 27th, 2012
12:13 am
Good luck Mot6l. It was nice meeting you.
It’s time for someone else to step up.
Le Go Dawgs!… Pukanaaaa!…. BLEH!!
DawgNTexas
December 27th, 2012
12:17 am
Big John checked out after the BAMA game. Time to get ready for the combine and is not going to risk a injury in a bowl game that does not matter.
garcia
December 27th, 2012
12:37 am
Tech man here. I am sorry to hear about Jenkins. I hope that he does well in the NFL and I hope that he is able to return to UGA and complete his degree.
To all of the trolls, supposedly from my alma mater, I say: show more class. One would think that a degree from our institution would teach you humility and understanding. Mr. Jenkins has talents and abilities that will help him become a productive member of society. What sort of psychological scar do you have that makes you want to denegrate anyone else? Have you forgotten to search for all of the facts before jumping to a conclusion? Have you forgotten all of your lessons on the Flats?
I apologize for the idiots that claim to have GT pedigrees. I wish nothing but the best to UGA and to all of its students. How ever possible, please lend support to Mr Jenkins. It is now that he needs his UGA family the most. Good luck on New Year’s day.
Dawgs1965
December 27th, 2012
12:49 am
Selfish. Disappointed in John Jenkins.
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
December 27th, 2012
1:23 am
This will make other SEC team’s fans real happy
http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/12/26/alabama-secures-top-recruit-with-sec-document/?cp=1#comment-308817
Der
December 27th, 2012
6:14 am
@Fan: I don’t have a degree from UGA, so help me out please. What the hell is an “orfus”?
blackandwhitestripes
December 27th, 2012
6:18 am
this should not make a bit of difference, you are playing Nebraska for heavens sake. Ugag could play the band and cheerleaders and win this game.
blackandwhitestripes
December 27th, 2012
6:18 am
I did not know ugag had academics????
Capt Steve Superior
December 27th, 2012
6:24 am
just dang, cannot our tudors teach these scholars that a 3 point shot is worth 3 points?
gomdawg
December 27th, 2012
6:25 am
COME ON PEOPLE HE WILL GET HIS EDUCATION ,HE IS NOT THE FIRST PLAYER TO GO THROUGH THIS (AT ALL SCHOOLS ) HE GAVE US SOME GOOD GAME ,I HOPE HE GET HIS DEGREE . WE WILL MISS YOU . GOOD LUCK AT THE NEXT LEVEL
GO DAWGS
Armchair Observer
December 27th, 2012
6:29 am
Blowing out someone elses candle does not make yours burn brighter.
gdfo
December 27th, 2012
6:46 am
Well, he is supposed to be a College Student. The rules are what they are. If the rules are NOT followed, then what do you have?
Have you considered there is a whole branch of health care called Sports Medicine? Why is that?
Is College Football or College sports in general, just about the money? Career choices? Social status?
MarkRichtHasGirlHips
December 27th, 2012
7:02 am
…if he only had a brain
Call It Like It Is
December 27th, 2012
7:05 am
You know what good. Glad to see Richt will inforce the rules. If the young man couldnt hang tough in class than he should take a seat. Lets the rest of the players know that you have to keep your studies up.
allgood
December 27th, 2012
7:34 am
he’s majoring in “child & family development??” what a joke. the great UGA, research university, teaches you in 4 years how to “develop” a child or family!!! classic!!!
Rooney
December 27th, 2012
7:45 am
It’s bowl “site” Chip, not bowl “sight.” Geez.
Frontman
December 27th, 2012
7:47 am
“When we get to the bowl sight”
Who taught you to spell, Chip? Oh, wait, I think we all know where you got your “journalism” degree…
Matt in ATL
December 27th, 2012
7:52 am
“sight” needs to be cleaned up.
james
December 27th, 2012
7:54 am
lets see child development…hmmmmm sorta like majoring in general studies, you say child development majors must take other classes…bio, sociolgy, economics…etc it’s not the class it’s at what level are the classes you described are child development majors required to take???? chances are the econ course required is on the entry or 100 level. since he went to UGA to play football (instead of academics) you would think he would be smart enuff to major in something usefull like accounting, economics, or finance so if he does make it in the NFL he will not end up broke 3-4 years after he is done playing,,,,no wait to major in something meaning full like business, acct’g, finance, or econ that would mean ole john would havve been required to take upper level or advance courses such as mangerial economics/corp finance/advaced acct’g or auditing. that would have meant “ole john” would have had to study instead of being able to “hang out” or “sleep in”..lets just hope “ole john” does make it to the nfl, if not we will see “ole john” standing around telling anyone/everyone who will listen about “how i did-did almosted mades pro, cause you ben doin, ubba-dubba, eyes be going back to scool to be gettin my degree in da summa time when it be-did warm, so-did eyes can becomes a teacher and be teechin liddle kids hows to talk and count good”
MainDawg
December 27th, 2012
7:59 am
No big deal–the Dogs will blow out nebraska easy—their D is terrible. Ga reloads for a title run in 2013–book it!
La Boop
December 27th, 2012
8:01 am
Can you say D-U-M-M-Y? That describes Jenkins and most of Richt’s goons.
DawgFan
December 27th, 2012
8:06 am
What a bunch of low class jerks to pile onto a college student having academic trouble. Good luck to Big John and I saw nothing that said he would not get a degree. After he pockets a few million in the NFL.
Whoever posted about Tech teaching some class behavior I just haven’t seen it. Trolls on this blog aren’t classy and one of their players just got arrested for theft. I guess he couldn’t hack it in Sports Management.