Comments on Georgia Sports Blog: Latest on the Legal Issues

I know of no way to determine the character of the...

2008-07-07T03:56:00.000-04:00

I know of no way to determine the character of the players we recruit other than past behavior. There is no way to predict future behavior. Even if there were, there are those that would step out of line in 4-5 years.
When I got to Athens, I went nuts--not homicidal, but I had several short intense incidents where I violated the social norms. Nobody got hurt, and aside from my roomie almost

Not this year, but in total : How many individual...

2008-07-06T21:54:00.000-04:00

Not this year, but in total : How many individual suspensions are there of UGA football players by Coach Richt ?

PWD - To add to your last point, Georgia has walke...

2008-07-06T02:10:00.000-04:00

PWD -

To add to your last point, Georgia has walked away from the likes of Michael Grant and Tavares Kearney.

to the Anon who asked when was the last time we kn...

2008-07-06T00:37:00.000-04:00

to the Anon who asked when was the last time we knowingly recruited (and admitted) an eye brow raiser for the football team....I'd guess D. Swain.

They knew from the jump that they were going to have their hands full with that one.

But having seen Swain play in HS (pre-adding the 30+ pounds after football season), I can tell you that the risk vs. potential rewards looked

Brian - I was too harsh.That said...I don't think ...

2008-07-06T00:32:00.000-04:00

Brian - I was too harsh.

That said...I don't think you can compare the arrests at one school to another because the local law enforcement organizations have wildly different priorities.

For instance....in Atlanta, the cops have bigger fish to fry than Jaywalking or open container (generally speaking).

That said....when our kids do sinister things, I worry. When they do

Anonymous 8:23 (KS) - Thanks for jumping in there ...

2008-07-05T23:58:00.000-04:00

Anonymous 8:23 (KS) - Thanks for jumping in there to help set PWD straight. I was in no way trying to make a physical correlation with a psychological one. And KS, I don't believe that either but it is a fact that certain teams (mostly pro, like the Bengals or the Raiders) will take "chances" on less than outstanding individuals because of their outstanding skills on the field.

KS -

I don't happen to agree with Brian either, PWD, bu...

2008-07-05T20:23:00.000-04:00

I don't happen to agree with Brian either, PWD, but in his defense I think he was saying that if a scenario presented itself in which we had a choice between a low-character, high-talent guy and a high-character, less-talented guy, we'd opt for the former. I don't think he was saying that low-character and high-talent always go hand in hand. In fact, many times we get to have both (DJ Shockley

Not to downgrade the Lemon matter but I had a room...

2008-07-05T14:09:00.000-04:00

Not to downgrade the Lemon matter but I had a roommate at UGA that dated Jake Scott's girlfriend. He knew it at the time and I told him he had a death-wish. He got caught by about half the football team coming out of the theater and had to run for his life. UGA football players were a lot slower in those days.

What was a pregnant woman..sans husband...doing in...

2008-07-05T13:53:00.000-04:00

What was a pregnant woman..sans husband...doing in a college dorm after midnight...not saying it makes her fair game for being pawed but makes her judgment suspect!

Brian,For your post to even begin to make sense on...

2008-07-05T12:34:00.000-04:00

Brian,

For your post to even begin to make sense one would have to first assume that players who are faster, stronger, taller and bigger are some how inherently dumber, meaner and more corrupt.

Are you saying there's a "Mean Gene" that's connected to the "Big Gene" in the genetic structure of mankind?

That's as wild as the Big 10 Commissioner saying that fast kids are

It concerns me that a man who goes by the name Pau...

2008-07-05T11:50:00.000-04:00

It concerns me that a man who goes by the name Paul Westerdawg has never used drugs.

False advertising, I say.

Brian @ 11:15 asks whether the prominence of recen...

2008-07-04T16:10:00.000-04:00

Brian @ 11:15 asks whether the prominence of recent legal trouble among our football team is attributable to:

1. our program's willingness to compromise character for success, or
2. our team's recent success contributing to a feeling of invincibility among our players, or
3. the increased media scrutiny that comes with success.

Although these factors can and certainly do

Sorry, but from what has been revealed so far in t...

2008-07-04T13:26:00.000-04:00

Sorry, but from what has been revealed so far in the Lemon case, the student was talking to the Lemon's girlfriend. There has been nothing to indicate anything untoward reported.

Maybe the guy did not know she had a boyfriend?

Maybe they found out they were a class together or were going to be or were in the same major and just talking about stuff?

How about testing

Anon 12:04 - Maybe you should reread the article a...

2008-07-04T13:15:00.000-04:00

Anon 12:04 - Maybe you should reread the article as well. Here is what she said, according to the ajc:

"One of them asked what my name was and I told them. He asked me if I was pregnant and asked me to turn around and I did. All three of them then came up around me and two of them started touching my stomach in a way that was very uncomfortable, a kind of sexual manner. I turned and

you should try drugzzzz...they are fun as hell!

2008-07-04T12:33:00.000-04:00

you should try drugzzzz...they are fun as hell!

Ally, I think you need to reread the article. Nev...

2008-07-04T12:04:00.000-04:00

Ally, I think you need to reread the article. Never said they did not refuse. Now it did say that they were saying stuff to her as she turned and walked away. Also she said uncomfortable a kind of sexual manner. Well what did she expect them to do rub her belly as if they were patting a dog.

As far as I'm concerned a first-time DUI should be...

2008-07-04T11:45:00.000-04:00

As far as I'm concerned a first-time DUI should be cause for dismissal - but certainly a second DUI should be an automatic out! Dr. Thomas Johnson Class of '74

Quinton, if you read "her account" from the ajc, s...

2008-07-04T11:36:00.000-04:00

Quinton, if you read "her account" from the ajc, she makes it clear that it was beyond just touching her belly. She says it was sexual in nature and when she asked them to stop, they refused. 3 big men wouldn't stop touching her body when she asked. That's enough to frighten any woman. Would your wife feel threatened in that scenario? I know I would.

I don't know whether she's telling

If touching a woman's pregnant belly is cause for ...

2008-07-04T11:23:00.000-04:00

If touching a woman's pregnant belly is cause for legal action, my wife could have kept local prosecutors very busy during her pregnancy. Something else is going on there. Maybe the girl wants some publicity or maybe it goes beyond a mere bellyrubbing.

As for Lemon, I think his days as a Dawg may be over. If he gets convicted of a felony, it'll be difficult to reinstate him under any

Does the recent trouble stem from getting better a...

2008-07-04T11:15:00.000-04:00

Does the recent trouble stem from getting better atheletes with less than desirable characters to get georgia back on top or is last years success going to some players heads making them feel untouchable or could it just be more notiriaty making mountains out of mole hills? Will georgia accept 10-15 arrests for 1 national championship? Is georgia the next Miami? Ok, so the last one went too far

As far as the Lemon thing goes, if you're a footba...

2008-07-04T08:59:00.000-04:00

As far as the Lemon thing goes, if you're a football player, it seems like you should be able to induce pants-peeing fear in your opponent with a simple glare and a "You got somethin' to say to my girlfriend?" -- you really shouldn't need to bring actual fists into it. That won't result in anything positive for anyone involved.

I don't think you can do it in this day-and-age of...

2008-07-04T05:10:00.000-04:00

I don't think you can do it in this day-and-age of the NCAA, but I would really like to see an installment of the "Junction Dawgs" and see CMR take the team out into the middle of nowhere South Georgia for the summer and keep them secluded from at these temptations and trials. Let 'em run and gasp down sand gnats instead of getting pinched by the law for trivial and legit causes.

Regardless, Lemon should control himself; it's coo...

2008-07-03T22:43:00.000-04:00

Regardless, Lemon should control himself; it's cool to stand-up for your girl, and on campus, sure, nothing's going to happen but you dishing out a beat-down. That's the sort of thing though that'll get you shot or killed anywhere else, and he knows that (big man on campus, not anymore). Just sayin' as well. . .

I agree. Plus, what no one brings up any more is...

2008-07-03T22:15:00.000-04:00

I agree. Plus, what no one brings up any more is that we had 24 players go on a mission trip to Honduras with Coach. I'll take those numbers. They also build Habitat Houses each summer. Just sayin'...

Internet rumor is that there may be security video...

2008-07-03T19:46:00.000-04:00

Internet rumor is that there may be security video of Anderson/Sturdivant. If so, that would be interesting to see. My hunch is that Anderson/Surdivant is even more nothing than Lomax. Otherwise, i think you are exactly right in all your other analysis, including your advice to the 'universe'.