Tuesday Tidbits 09Mar
A college student got drunk and had a fake I.D. I'm shocked - shocked I tell you! Remerton, GA has an interesting mill-town history - all 136 acres of it.
Zach is not the first, and certainly won't be the last college student getting stung by the Remerton police. It's been a trap for as long as I can remember. Remerton used to be a small cotton mill village (plant closed in 1979), but it has always been a speed trap. Dad used to take the long way around on the way to the ball park, because he was scared of getting a ticket for going 26 in a 25 mph zone. And the last 10-15 years, Remerton has turned into a small party district for the nearby college students. And yes, the police has a rep for almost stalking students out doing the late night scene.
Mettenberger made a mistake. And he'll pay for it (stadium steps, increased scrutiny, probable suspension). Hopefully he'll learn a lesson. And he'll overcome this. But the timing stinks.
Why was he in Valdosta? Visiting high school buddies and checking them out in the VSU Blazer spring football game. And a night of fun turned into a nightmare. Advantage Logan Gray and Aaron Murray.
Interesting article by Patrick Garbin about the UGA victory over Alabama in 1910 and the celebration that followed. That celebration would result in many arrests today.
Speaking of Bama - As the Tahd was meeting with President Obama, the White House press secretary (an AU grad) was tweeting the following from his office:
As Pres welcomes Red Elephants to WH, I prefer to remember the other 58 mins of Iron Bowl WDE!
Posted by AugustaDawg on DawgRant.com:
Something that hit the Internet this week reflects the contradiction of the times. Only Florida and LSU (three) have won more SEC titles in this decade than Georgia (two), but to most Bulldog critics, you would have thought the bottom dropped out the last two years.
Mark Inabinett of the Mobile Press-Register came up with an interesting
summary that shows Georgia in a favorable light when compared with the SEC elite in the last decade. Georgia is third in wins with 98 (two behind Florida with 100 and LSU with 99); second in SEC wins with 55 (six behind Florida with 61); and first against other BCS leagues with 20 wins (LSU is second with 13).
Georgia (8-2) has the best record in the SEC of the teams which have played 10 bowl games during the last decade. (LSU is 7-3 and Florida 5-5).
Auburn goes 8-5, and coaches get a raise. Georgia posts an 8-5 record, and there is an outcry for coaches' heads.
From the paragon of personal finance department:
Antonio Cromartie: «The Jets fronted Antonio Cromartie $500,000 of his 2010 salary to help him clean up his lingering paternity issues. Cromartie, 25, who's due to make $1.7 million this season in the final year of his five-year, $12 million contract, has some outstanding paternity payments to make. Because players don't begin collecting on their salary until the first week of the regular season, Cromartie needed money now to make the payments he needs to make.» Yup, this move has disaster written all over it. Can't wait for his inevitable court appearance related to one of his baby-mamas in the middle of the postseason. [NY Post]
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5 months and 24 days ago
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06 15 2001 Bruce Adrine DE arrest battery bar brawl suspended
06 05 2001 Randy McMichael suspended 1 game barroom brawl
06 05 2001 many other players in the barroom brawl not suspended
2001 Jermaine Phillips S suspended
01 14 2002 Brandon Woods Arrest Indictment hiding Tony Cole closet sex naked
2002 Odell Thurman suspended 2 times once for drugs
2002 George Foster OL suspended raping FL player during game
04 01 2003 Bryan McClendon Arrest drugs suspended 2 games
04 01 2003 Tim Jennings Arrest drugs suspended 2 games
04 01 2003 DeMario Minter Arrest drugs suspended 2 games
04 01 2003 Mario Raley Arrest drugs suspended 2 games
04 01 2003 Randall Swoopes Arrest drugs suspended 2 games
04 03 2003 Coach Neil Callaway DUI backed up checkpoint fine $11,000
2003 Richt suspended 8 players 5 for 2 games weed Adam$ mad
05 14 2003 BJ Fields suspended 1 game drugs
05 14 2003 Jamario Smith suspended 1 game drugs
05 14 2003 Chris Hickman suspended 1 game drugs
05 14 2003 Tyson Browning suspended 3 games drugs
2003 NCAA ruled 9 players ineligible selling SEC Champ rings eBay
05 14 2003 Michael Johnson Starting WR ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Kenny Bailey Starting CB ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Bruce Thornton Starting CB ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Fred Gibson Starting WR ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Darrius Swain Starting DT ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Tony Taylor Starting LB ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Tim Jennings Starting CB ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
05 14 2003 Tray Young walk-on ineligible sold SEC Champ ring
2003 Richt says tending to his player's legal woes «occupies my time.»
2004 Richt suspended 3 Starters Opening Day 2004
2004 Odell Thurman LB suspended 3 games
2004 Derrick White LB suspended 2 games
07 01 2004 Kenny Bailey RB suspended 1 game stealing long distance
07 01 2004 Richard Seymour DT suspended 1 game stole long distance
07 01 2004 Robert Brannon TE suspended 1 game stole long distance
07 01 2004 Decory Bryant CB suspended 1 game stole long distance
07 01 2004 Kendrell Bell LB suspended 1 game stole long distance
07 01 2004 Tony Gilbert LB suspended 1 game stole long distance
07 01 2004 Charles Grant LB suspended 1 game stole long distance
2004 Richt signed Michael Grant UGA kicked him out
02 05 2005 Jamar Chaney LB someone took SAT for him kicked out
02 05 2005 Brandon Sesay LB Douglass High signed kicked out before started
04 10 2005 Derrick White LB arrest barroom brawl 2 game suspension
04 10 2005 Kedric Golsten DT arrest barroom brawl suspension 1 game
05 07 2005 Darrius Swain DT 45 day jail drive no valid license 3 times
05 17 2005 Michael Turner OL arrest weed in his auto suspended
05 17 2005 Zeb McKinzey OL arrest public drunkenness suspended
06 04 2005 Derrick White LB arrest DUI kicked off team
06 15 2005 Josh Johnson LB dismissed sent to Military School
08 03 2005 Chase Green FB arrest alcohol suspension
11 01 2005 Antonio Sims DUI arrest suspended 1 game
01 07 2006 Dannell Ellerbe LB arrested felony auto theft DUI suspended
02 19 2006 Ian Smith OL drunk public underage arrest suspended 2 games
02 20 2006 Marquis Elmore DT arrested driving with a suspended license
02 21 2006 Antonio Sims suspended all of 2006 student park pass kicked out of school
02 26 2007 Akeen Hebron LB underage alcohol 7:58 am booked suspended
06 01 2007 Tripp Chandler TE arrest alcohol Lumpkin suspended 1 game
06 01 2007 Blake Barnes QB arrest alcohol Lumpkin suspended
06 15 2007 Akeen Hebron LB 2nd arrest alcohol suspended all Fall Semester
07 16 2007 Tripp Taylor DT arrest assault big brawl at Lake Allatoona
07 18 2007 Caleb King TB arrested no driver's license scooter 40 mph
07 30 2007 NaDerris Ward handcuff jail pass right no driver's license scooter
08 05 2007 Paul Oliver CB academically ineligible kicked out of school
08 06 2007 Donavon Baldwin S missing classes suspended 2 games
11 25 2007 Jeff Henson C arrest DUI suspended for Sugar Bowl game
01 19 2008 Terreal Bierria DUI arrest speeding student held another charge
01 20 2008 Fred Munzenmaier FB alcohol arrest thought Police Taxi suspension
01 20 2008 Donavon Baldwin S DUI arrest 3 am suspended 1 game
05 04 2008 Clint Boling LT arrest Reckless-driving DUI 2 game suspension
06 15 2008 Jeremy Lomax speeding arrest concealed weapon charge dropped
06 27 2008 Trinton Sturdivant alcohol touched lady belly inappropriately arrest
06 27 2008 Justin Anderson alcohol touched lady belly inappropriately arrest
06 28 2008 Michael Lemon DE felony battery look at his woman dismiss
06 29 2008 Michael Lemon arrested underage alcohol
08 01 2008 Bruce Figgins TE suspended opening game 2008 rules
08 03 2008 Donavan Baldwin injured in bar fight got beat up dismissed
08 03 2008 Marcus Dowtin injured in bar fight got beat up
08 04 2008 Darius Dewberry LB hospital vandalism arrest suspended 2 games
08 04 2008 Jeff Henson C arrest public intox urinate in public suspension
08 04 2008 Richt «The reputation of this team has been damaged no question»
08 04 2008 Richt «all too often, actually left with a sickening feeling»
08 13 2008 Coach Richt 8 arrests after being ranked # 1 preseason
08 14 2008 Coach Richt 6 dismissed or suspended after # 1 rank
08 15 2008 Donavon Baldwin suspended indefinitely bar incident now
08 15 2008 Michael Lemon DT arrest underage drunk already kicked off
08 15 2008 did someone tell me we were great in 2008 really ?
10 20 2008 Brandon Wood arrested DUI suspended LSU game
04 14 2009 Dexter Moody LB signs with Richt threaten male teacher
04 14 2009 Dexter Moody kicked out of The University of Georgia
04 14 2009 Richt knew Moody already slept coach's wife gave him cell phone
05 09 2009 Bruce Figgins TE failed drug test suspended 6 games
05 09 2009 Justin Houston only DE suspended Okie St & USC alcohol
08 09 2009 John Knox S Academics going to Georgia Military get grades up
08 31 2009 our record 7-6 that's our record on the field the last 13 games.
10 01 2009 Jonathan Owens OL arrest traffic
10 07 2009 Rennie Curran LB bench warrant failure to appear Court speeding
10 15 2009 Vince Vance OT arrest traffic
10 20 2009 Montez Robinson suspended Shreveport arrest assault battery
11 01 2009 Vance Cuff CB arrest traffic
11 30 2009 Montez Robinson DE alcohol break tail lights arrest suspend 1 game
03 07 2010 Zach Mettenberger QB 18 arrest obstruction disorderly drunk 2 fake id
Coach Richt : «You feel sad and sick that one of the guys you're an authority figure over and you care about got himself in trouble.» «You also hate the fact those guys do represent this program and this program represents this university and this university represents this state. It represents anybody who claims to be a Bulldog. I feel sick about that.» «It's certainly been a distraction,» Richt said. «I mean there's no way you can say it hasn't been a distraction, because it has been.»
2-6 last 2 years vs Final Top 25 in the polls UGA Bulldogs, not up to standard.
5 months and 24 days ago
That sure is an impressive list you've got there. My quick count was 90 «infractions». They roughly break down like this: 15 are comments by the author and not player problems - 7 involve theft of long distance (probably one incident - I don't remember) - 12 weed - 4 rules suspensions (probably weed) - 1 inaccurate accusation - 1 vandalism - 7 DUI - 1 failed drug test (probably weed) - 22 drinking - 3 serious crimes - 3 bad grades - 8 traffic offenses - 1 involved a coach.
The one that I found really interesting was the UGA player raping a UF player during the game. I'm glad I was not in Jax to see that.
Puh-leeze - 75 to 80 problems in nine years - most of them typical college student stuff. Where is the problem? What actions would you take to produce a different outcome?
5 months and 23 days ago
Inaccurrate accusation ?
I don't think I found them all. There isn't any 1 place to look. It seemed like until last season that it happened every month that there was an arrest / suspension. I realize that we have an open policy that all such incidents are provided to the AJ-C and that others attempt to hide them.
In view of Coach Richt statements himself which are in quotes but show like a different character around them on this software for some odd reason, I guess I thought it was not all that good that we stayed in the news for bad press.
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